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Drury Henry Cox Whitehead 1831–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831-09-05

Birth Location: Lauderdale Co., AL

Death Date: 1914-04-02

Death Location: Morris Cemetery - Bazemore, Fayette Co., AL

Father: Archibald Whitehead

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Anthony

Children(s): Missouri Whitehead, James Whitehead, Drury Whitehead, Virginia Whitehead, Martha Whitehead, John Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Nathaniel Whitehead, Abraham Whitehead, George Whitehead, William Whitehead, Nancy Whitehead

In 1831, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead entered the world in Lauderdale Co., AL, born to Archibald Whitehead And Nancy Smith. In 1860, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead was recorded in the census in Marion Co., AL (25 years old). In 1860, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead was employed in Marion Co., AL; Occupation: Farmer. Drury Henry Cox Whitehead married Mary Jane Anthony, and had children including Abraham Perry Whitehead, Drury Grant Whitehead, George Buchanan Whitehead, James Harold Whitehead, John Sherman Whitehead, Martha Francis Whitehead, Mary Alice Whitehead, Missouri Ida Whitehead, Nancy Elizabeth Whitehead, Nathaniel A Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Virginia Bell Whitehead, William Joshua Whitehead. Drury Henry Cox Whitehead passed away in 1914 in Morris Cemetery - Bazemore, Fayette Co., AL.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead entered the world in Lauderdale Co., AL, born to Archibald Whitehead And Nancy Smith.
  • In 1860, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead was recorded in the census in Marion Co., AL (25 years old).
  • In 1860, Drury Henry Cox Whitehead was employed in Marion Co., AL; Occupation: Farmer.
  • Drury Henry Cox Whitehead married Mary Jane Anthony, and had children including Abraham Perry Whitehead, Drury Grant Whitehead, George Buchanan Whitehead, James Harold Whitehead, John Sherman Whitehead, Martha Francis Whitehead, Mary Alice Whitehead, Missouri Ida Whitehead, Nancy Elizabeth Whitehead, Nathaniel A Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Virginia Bell Whitehead, William Joshua Whitehead.
  • Drury Henry Cox Whitehead passed away in 1914 in Morris Cemetery - Bazemore, Fayette Co., AL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Whitehead
1783–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
AW
Nancy Smith
1791–1881
Birth Location: Franklin Co., GA
NS

Spouses(s)

Mary Anthony
1837–1916
Birth Location: Marion Co., AL
MA

Children(s)

Missouri Whitehead
1881–1964
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
MW
James Whitehead
1879–
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
JW
Drury Whitehead
1875–1962
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
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Virginia Whitehead
1875–
Birth Location: –
VW
Martha Whitehead
1873–1950
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
MW
John Whitehead
1868–1951
Birth Location: –
JW
Sally Whitehead
1863–1949
Birth Location: –
SW
Mary Whitehead
1862–
Birth Location: Fayette Co., AL
MW
Nathaniel Whitehead
1861–1873
Birth Location: –
NW
Abraham Whitehead
1859–1937
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
AW
George Whitehead
1857–1939
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
GW
William Whitehead
1855–1934
Birth Location: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
WW
Nancy Whitehead
1853–
Birth Location: Marion Co., AL
NW

Drury Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Drury Whitehead
1831–1914
Birth Place: Lauderdale Co., AL
Parents
Archibald Whitehead
1783–1866
North Carolina
Nancy Smith
1791–1881
Franklin Co., GA
Grandparents
Jacob (, Jr.) Whitehead
1755–
Halifax Co., NC
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Whitehead
1712–1785
Mary Bailey
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitehead
1672–1750
Rachel McKinney
–1734

Drury Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Drury (Henry Cox) Whitehead (1831-09-05–1914-04-02) m. Mary (Jane) Anthony (1837-09-27–1916-07-01)
  1. 1. Missouri (Ida) Whitehead 1881–1964 m. Alexander Tidwell 1881–1952
    1. 1. Earl Tidwell 1914–1976 m. Susie (Kathryn) McDonald 1909–1987
    2. 2. Gary (Lee) Whitehead 1907–1996
  2. 2. James (Harold) Whitehead 1879– m. Rosa (Ella) Ables 1876–1928
    1. 1. Mary (L.) Whitehead 1901–1901
  3. 3. Drury (Grant) Whitehead 1875–1962 m. Virginia (Frances) McCullough 1875–1956
    1. 1. Willard Whitehead 1914–1983
    2. 2. Ada (Ivory) Whitehead 1912–1992
    3. 3. Cleburn Whitehead 1909–1984
    4. 4. Columbus Whitehead 1906–1987
    5. 5. Jane (Ann) Whitehead 1905–1905
  4. 4. Virginia (Bell) Whitehead 1875–
  5. 5. Martha (Francis) Whitehead 1873–1950 m. Joseph (Turney) Box 1864–1927
    1. 1. Rayburn (Rex) Box 1912–1968 m. Ela Whitehead 1916–1998
      1. 1. Bobby (Joe) Box 1936–1965
    2. 2. William (Reedy) Box 1909–1913
    3. 3. Virgil Box 1906–1997 m. Vera Hawkins 1906–2001
    4. 4. Belton (Ecford) Box 1904–1973
      1. 1. Elease Box 1928–1996 m. Orville (B.) Whitehead 1919–1972
    5. 5. Sylvia (Delona) Box 1900–1902
    6. 6. Sleetie (Ida) Box 1899–1941 m. Alfred (Ellis) Hood 1896–1956
      1. 1. Floyd (Ellis) Hood 1926–1988 m. Iva (Sue) Gurley 1931–2000
      2. 2. Freda (Bell) Hood 1925–1999 m. Fant (Lee) Gurley 1929–1990
      3. 3. Ruby Hood 1924–2000
      4. 4. Fred (Trenton) Hood 1919–1975
      5. 5. Freeman (Lee) Hood 1917–1973 m. Ruth (Lee) Willis 1918–1995
    7. 7. Virginia (Bell) Box 1896–1977 m. John (Oscar) Beasley 1894–
      1. 1. Louise (Annie) Beasley 1925–2000 m. Clifton McCaleb 1927–2000
      2. 2. Bernice (J.) Beasley 1920–1958 m. Garvin Dodd 1918–2000
      3. 3. Boss Beasley 1918–1987
    8. 8. Luther (Franklin) Box 1893–1968 m. Effie (Mae) Meharg 1899–1986 m. Ruth (F.) Morris 1893–1925
      1. 1. Robbie (Faye) Box 1922–1979 m. Otha (Sanford Thompson) Sr. 1914–1970
      2. 2. Quinton (Ralph) Box 1919–1981
      3. 3. Reedie (Fulton) Box 1917–1965
      4. 4. Sada (Beatrice) Box 1915–1983 m. Billy (William) McDonald 1908–1986
    9. 9. Drury (Washington) Box 1891–1893
    10. 10. John (Harrison) Box 1889–1974 m. Jennie Wakefield 1893–1980
      1. 1. Mildred Box 1921–1996 m. James (Arlon) McCaleb 1919–1974
      2. 2. Eleanor Box 1914–2000 m. Elbert (Lloyd) Howell 1916–1984
  6. 6. John (Sherman) Whitehead 1868–1951 m. Rebecca (Rosena) Sprinkle 1866–1935
    1. 1. Howard (Taft) Whitehead 1908–1999 m. Ruby (Inez) Ehl 1908–1998
    2. 2. Travis (Moody) Whitehead 1904–1976 m. Dovie Pulian 1908–1978
    3. 3. Luther (Benton) Whitehead 1900–1981 m. Ila (Mae) Rigsby 1900–1987
      1. 1. John (Marvin) Whitehead 1934–2001
    4. 4. William (McKinley) Whitehead 1896–1958 m. Lela Dozier 1902–1971 m. Lela Roby 1899–1918
      1. 1. Gladys Whitehead 1923–1992
      2. 2. Evia Whitehead 1922–2001 m. Richard (, Sr.) Nix 1918–1968
        1. 1. Richard (, Jr.) Nix 1947–1993
      3. 3. Verla Whitehead 1921–1990
      4. 4. Wiley Whitehead 1916–1967 m. Estelle Dodd 1918–1995
        1. 1. Emma (Sue) Whitehead 1936–1996 m. Samuel (Ray) Sexton 1938–1996
  7. 7. Sally Whitehead 1863–1949 m. Jess (H.) Harper 1861–1942
    1. 1. Houston Harper 1886– m. Emma (Frances) Box 1888–1977
      1. 1. Eula Harper 1911–1984
      2. 2. Euna Harper 1910–
    2. 2. D. (Thomas) Harper 1885–1885
    3. 3. Green Harper 1883–1902
    4. 4. Florence Harper 1893–1967 m. Charles (James) Davis 1896–
      1. 1. Jessie (Odas) Davis 1919–2013
      2. 2. James (Olaf) Davis 1916–1955
  8. 8. Mary (Alice) Whitehead 1862– m. James (Jefferson) Whitman 1865–
    1. 1. John (Walter) Whitman 1889–
  9. 9. Nathaniel (A.) Whitehead 1861–1873
  10. 10. Abraham (Perry) Whitehead 1859–1937 m. Donna (Alice) Tucker 1866–1964 m. Rebecca (E.) Tucker 1856–1881
    1. 1. Laura (Jane) Whitehead 1887–1961 m. Virgil (Ray) Dodd 1884–1922 m. George (Roscoe) Whitehead 1891–1934
      1. 1. Opal Dodd 1917–1955 m. John (Robert) Tucker 1915–1955
      2. 2. Thurman Dodd 1917–1995 m. Eunice Webb 1915–1988
      3. 3. Elease Dodd 1914–1989 m. Burcey Tucker 1913–1966
        1. 1. Kersy (Noel) Tucker 1949–1950
      4. 4. Lois Dodd 1912–1999 m. Houston McCaleb 1906–1983
      5. 5. Sherman (Bill) Dodd 1909–1979
      6. 6. Reedie (Ann) Dodd 1907–2001 m. W. (F.) Hollingsworth 1907–1980
    2. 2. Garfield (A.) Whitehead 1894– m. Ava (Jo) Whitehead 1912–2001
    3. 3. Charles (Wheeler) Whitehead 1887–1976 m. Leah (Catherine) McCaleb 1894– m. Aquilla McCaleb 1890–1907
      1. 1. Garland Whitehead 1911–1974
    4. 4. Lester (Franklin) Whitehead 1885–1949 m. Silla (R.) Dodd 1889–1956
      1. 1. Clifford (C.) Whitehead 1917–1969
      2. 2. Shelton Whitehead 1912–1982
    5. 5. Maudie Whitehead 1890–
    6. 6. Alonza (, Sr.) Whitehead 1882–1949 m. Rosa Whitehead 1884–
      1. 1. Orville (B.) Whitehead 1919–1972 m. Elease Box 1928–1996
      2. 2. Sanford Whitehead 1911–1997 m. Willie Harbin 1921–1996
      3. 3. Wilburn Whitehead 1915–1989
      4. 4. Edith (Mae) Whitehead 1914–1998 m. Bill Kelly 1893–
      5. 5. Belvie Whitehead 1905–1939
      6. 6. Katie (Mae) Whitehead 1901–
      7. 7. Boss Whitehead 1909–1975 m. Victoria (Elizabeth) Tidwell 1912–1946
        1. 1. Rusty Whitehead 1933–1998
        2. 2. Ava (Dean) Whitehead 1927–1995
      8. 8. Eugene Whitehead 1925–1955
      9. 9. Christine Whitehead 1925–1926
      10. 10. Arzo Whitehead 1917–1918
    7. 7. Saleta (Isadora) Whitehead 1879–1954 m. Josephus (T.) Dodd 1882–1948
      1. 1. Wilburn (Hollis) Dodd 1913–1982
      2. 2. Annie (Agnes) Dodd 1909–1966 m. Banks (Wilburn) Dozier 1906–1966
        1. 1. James (Harold) Dozier 1929–1997
      3. 3. William (Austin) Dodd 1905–1971 m. Flonnie Hollingsworth 1904–1975
        1. 1. James (Ronald) Dodd 1925–1985
      4. 4. Walter (Lofton) Dodd 1903–1993 m. Elsie (Erlene) Hollingsworth 1908–1994
    8. 8. Earlene Whitehead 1892–
    9. 9. Helen Whitehead 1889–
  11. 11. George (Buchanan) Whitehead 1857–1939 m. Martha (Ella) Tucker 1859–
    1. 1. Nora (B.) Whitehead 1883– m. Willie (O.) Beasley 1882–1931
      1. 1. James (E.) Beasley 1913–1951
      2. 2. Myrtle (Mae) Beasley 1907–1927
    2. 2. William (E.) Whitehead 1879–
    3. 3. Rosa Whitehead 1884– m. Alonza (, Sr.) Whitehead 1882–1949
    4. 4. Erastus Whitehead 1885–
  12. 12. William (Joshua) Whitehead 1855–1934 m. Mary (Ethel) Tucker 1861–1924
    1. 1. George (Roscoe) Whitehead 1891–1934 m. Laura (Jane) Whitehead 1887–1961
    2. 2. Hollie (Jackson) Whitehead 1904–1974 m. Cora (Ludie) McCollum 1904–1967
    3. 3. Myrtle (M.) Whitehead 1902–1905
    4. 4. Freddie (Banks) Whitehead 1898–
    5. 5. Henry (Clay) Whitehead 1896–1931
    6. 6. Felix Whitehead 1893–1964 m. Cordie Dodd 1897–1985
    7. 7. James (Murray) Whitehead 1889–1973 m. Fatima (Adeline) Morris 1891–1931
      1. 1. Vadis (Macon) Whitehead 1913–1997
      2. 2. Murray (Lynn) Whitehead 1931–1932
      3. 3. Bobby (Glenn) Whitehead 1931–1932
    8. 8. Walter (J.) Whitehead 1887–
    9. 9. John (Thomas) Whitehead 1882–1962
    10. 10. Mary (E.) Whitehead 1879–
    11. 11. Delona Whitehead 1879– m. Oscar (Fee) Lee 1876–
    12. 12. Orlena (Beatrice) Whitehead 1876–1942 m. Henry (M.) Tucker 1875–1950
      1. 1. Ethel Tucker 1905–1978 m. Andy Dozier 1903–1937 m. Lolar Tidwell 1915–1992
      2. 2. Marvin Tucker 1900–1978 m. Minnie Dozier 1905–1996
      3. 3. Carrie Tucker 1897–1968 m. Joseph Aultman 1891–1982
      4. 4. Edward Tucker 1902–1973 m. Icy Tidwell 1905–1991
        1. 1. Edward (Harold) Tucker 1935–1981
        2. 2. Sue Tucker 1929–1999
  13. 13. Nancy (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1853– m. James (E.) Northam 1850–

Drury Whitehead's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831-09-05
Birth of Drury Henry Cox Whitehead in Lauderdale Co., AL
Lauderdale Co., AL
1860
1860
Age 29
Drury Henry Cox Whitehead appeared in census in Marion Co., AL (25 years old)
Marion Co., AL (25 years old)
1860
1860
Age 29
Drury Henry Cox Whitehead was employed in Marion Co., AL; Occupation: Farmer
Marion Co., AL; Occupation: Farmer
1914
1914-04-02
Age 83
Death of Drury Henry Cox Whitehead in Dublin, Fayette Co., AL
Dublin, Fayette Co., AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831-09-05
    Event Place: Lauderdale Co., AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marion Co., AL (25 years old)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marion Co., AL; Occupation: Farmer

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914-04-02
    Event Place: Dublin, Fayette Co., AL

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morris Cemetery - Bazemore, Fayette Co., AL
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