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Elijah Dean Whitehead 1833–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1833

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1895

Death Location: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA

Father: Joel Owner

Mother: Polly O'kelley

Spouse(s): Frances Brown, Sarah Thurmond

Children(s): Emma Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, George Whitehead, William Whitehead, Francis Whitehead, Susan Whitehead, James Whitehead, Archie Whitehead, Obediah Whitehead, Edward Whitehead

In 1833, Elijah Dean Whitehead entered the world in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, born to Joel Whitehead Slave Owner And Polly Crowder O Kelley. In 1880, Elijah Dean Whitehead resided in District 253, Jackson, Georgia, USA. Elijah Dean Whitehead married Frances Ann Brown, Sarah Frances Porterfield Thurmond, and had children including Archie G Whitehead, Edward Dean Whitehead, Emma Robbin Whitehead, Francis O Whitehead, George B Whitehead, James Gordon Whitehead, Mary L Whitehead, Obediah Jackson Whitehead, Susan A Whitehead, William Thomas Whitehead. Elijah Dean Whitehead passed away in 1895 in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Elijah Dean Whitehead entered the world in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, born to Joel Whitehead Slave Owner And Polly Crowder O Kelley.
  • In 1880, Elijah Dean Whitehead resided in District 253, Jackson, Georgia, USA.
  • Elijah Dean Whitehead married Frances Ann Brown, Sarah Frances Porterfield Thurmond, and had children including Archie G Whitehead, Edward Dean Whitehead, Emma Robbin Whitehead, Francis O Whitehead, George B Whitehead, James Gordon Whitehead, Mary L Whitehead, Obediah Jackson Whitehead, Susan A Whitehead, William Thomas Whitehead.
  • Elijah Dean Whitehead passed away in 1895 in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Whitehead's Ancestors

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Elijah Whitehead
1833–1895
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Joel Whitehead Slave Owner
1790–1859
Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Polly (Crowder) O'kelley
1797–1870
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Whitehead
1770–1844
Person County, North Carolina
Susannah (Ann "Savannah") Sims
1768–1830
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ensign Sims
1735–1801
Christiana Mays
1735–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1713–1814

Elijah Whitehead's Descendants

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Elijah (Dean) Whitehead (23 Oct 1833–31 May 1895) m. Frances (Ann) Brown (26 Jan 1838–18 Feb 1892) m. Sarah (Frances Porterfield) Thurmond (24 Nov 1844–17 Feb 1926)
  1. 1. Emma (Robbin) Whitehead 1860–
  2. 2. Mary (L.) Whitehead 1862–1924
  3. 3. George (B.) Whitehead 1864–1887
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Whitehead 1865–1942
  5. 5. Francis (O.) Whitehead 1867–1920
  6. 6. Susan (A.) Whitehead 1868–1922
  7. 7. James (Gordon) Whitehead 1869–
  8. 8. Archie (G.) Whitehead 1872–
  9. 9. Obediah (Jackson) Whitehead 1874–1931
  10. 10. Edward (Dean) Whitehead 1876–1930 m. Talitha Whitehead 1877–1956 m. Sarah (Emma) White 1874–1909
    1. 1. Howard (Keith) Whitehead 1906–1979
    2. 2. George (Dean) Whitehead 1903–1903
    3. 3. Jesse (Theron) Whitehead 1900–
    4. 4. Berner (Elijah) Whitehead 1898–1899
    5. 5. Eddy (Sue Whitehead) Rasco 1904–1968 m. Wendell (Fayette) Rasco 1900–1967 m. Paul Curry 1898–1964 m. Charles (Russell) Dubes 1894–1963 m. Elishia (Cleveland) Rowell 1886–1941
    6. 6. Edna (Louise) Whitehead 1911–
    7. 7. Lonnie (Dean) Whitehead 1914–2000

Elijah Whitehead's Timeline

3 Records

1833
23 Oct 1833
Birth of Elijah Dean Whitehead in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Elijah Dean Whitehead resided here in District 253, Jackson, Georgia, USA
District 253, Jackson, Georgia, USA
1895
31 May 1895
Age 62
Death of Elijah Dean Whitehead in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 253, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 253, Jackson, Georgia; Roll: 153; Page: 542B; Enumeration District: 055

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1895
    Event Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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