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Jesse Branchley Whitehead 1821–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee

Death Date: 1879-1880

Death Location: Jefferson County, Arkansas

Father: Charles Whitehead

Mother: Elizabeth Erwin

Spouse(s): Clara Billingsley

Children(s): Charles Whitehead, Martha Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Melinda Whitehead, Ann Whitehead, Josephine Whitehead, Ann Whitehead, Emeline Whitehead

The story of Jesse Branchley Whitehead began in 1821 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1850, Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided in Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi. In 1860, Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided in Jefferson County, AR. Jesse Branchley Whitehead married Clara Clary J Billingsley, and had children including Ann R Whitehead, Ann Whitehead, Charles Charlie Edward Whitehead, Emeline Whitehead, Josephine Whitehead, Martha Mattie Whitehead, Mary E Whitehead, Melinda Linda Linnie E Whitehead. Jesse Branchley Whitehead passed away in 1879 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Branchley Whitehead began in 1821 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
  • In 1850, Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided in Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided in Jefferson County, AR.
  • Jesse Branchley Whitehead married Clara Clary J Billingsley, and had children including Ann R Whitehead, Ann Whitehead, Charles Charlie Edward Whitehead, Emeline Whitehead, Josephine Whitehead, Martha Mattie Whitehead, Mary E Whitehead, Melinda Linda Linnie E Whitehead.
  • Jesse Branchley Whitehead passed away in 1879 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Whitehead
1802–1858
Birth Location: North Carolina
CW
Elizabeth Erwin
1801–1870
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
EE

Spouses(s)

Clara Billingsley
1831–1900
Birth Location: Desoto County, Mississippi
CB

Children(s)

Charles Whitehead
1876–1941
Birth Location: Arkansas
CW
Martha Whitehead
1866–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MW
Mary Whitehead
1870–1908
Birth Location: Arkansas
MW
Melinda Whitehead
1872–1968
Birth Location: Arkansas
MW
Ann Whitehead
1841–1888
Birth Location: Mississippi
AW
Josephine Whitehead
1852–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Ann Whitehead
1854–
Birth Location: Arkansas
AW
Emeline Whitehead
1856–
Birth Location: Arkansas
EW

Jesse Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Whitehead
1821–1879
Birth Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee
Parents
Charles Whitehead
1802–1858
North Carolina
Elizabeth (Malinda) Erwin
1801–1870
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Branchley) Whitehead (1821–1879-1880) m. Clara ("Clary" J.) Billingsley (June 1831–After 1900)
  1. 1. Charles ("Charlie" Edward) Whitehead 1876–1941 m. Kathryn ("Kate" "Katie" Virginia) Brown 1881–1961
    1. 1. Edith (Mavon Marie) Whitehead 1904–1976 m. James ("J.B." Baldwin) Cunningham 1888–1971 m. Otto (William) Tipton 1907–1967
      1. 1. Horace (Gene) Cunningham 1938–2008 m. Shirley (Mae) Humphries 1938–2015
      2. 2. Donald ("Don" Osborne) Cunningham 1944–2015
      3. 3. Ralph (Bernard) Cunningham 1943–1992
      4. 4. Billy (Harold) Cunningham 1941–2019
      5. 5. Duel (Maurice) Cunningham 1940–2008 m. Martha (Lue) Roach 1945–1996
      6. 6. Kathryn (Veda) Cunningham 1936–2012 m. Kenneth (Oscar) Byrne 1929–1975
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Colleen) Cunningham 1934–1984 m. Elvis McAfee 1932–1991
      8. 8. James (Charles) Cunningham 1933–2006 m. Sylvia (Rae) Davis 1946–2019
      9. 9. Bobby (Glen) Tipton 1928–1998 m. Zelma (Ruth) Godair 1934–2011
      10. 10. Edith (Virginia) Cunningham 1931–2011 m. Shelby ("Bill") Bittle 1922–2011
        1. 1. Jerry (Wayne) Bittle 1949–2003
    2. 2. Harry (Manuel) Whitehead 1920–2002 m. Nellie (Katherine) Fields 1923–2000
      1. 1. Harry (Manuel Whitehead) Jr. 1940–2004
      2. 2. William ("Willie") Whitehead 1945–2021
    3. 3. Grace (Ethel) Whitehead 1916–1998 m. Virgil (Elmo) Camp 1913–
    4. 4. Helen (Virginia) Whitehead 1913–2007 m. Leo (Francis) Pitts 1909–1975
      1. 1. Frances (Lorraine) Pitts 1945–2008 m. Wayne (Herman) Harper 1940–2007
      2. 2. Leo (Donelson) Pitts 1934–2004
    5. 5. Hazel (Dee) Whitehead 1912–2015 m. Leo (Callie) Camp 1909–1989
      1. 1. Wayne Camp 1934–1949
      2. 2. Lewis (Kelly) Camp 1944–1992
      3. 3. Lola (Katherine) Camp 1937–2016
    6. 6. Charles (Edward Whitehead) Jr 1906–1970 m. Johnnie (Pearl) Garrison 1913–2002
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Whitehead 1930–1993
      2. 2. James ("Jim" Edward) Whitehead 1931–2015 m. Nell (Maxine) Hart 1926–1971
      3. 3. Marvin (Lee) Whitehead 1933–2006
      4. 4. Mary (Louise) Whitehead 1936–1967
      5. 5. John (David) Whitehead 1937–2013
      6. 6. Betty (Jean) Whitehead 1939–2024 m. Henry ("Hink" Anthony Massa) Jr 1939–2002
    7. 7. Jo ("Jodean" "Jodine" Wildene Dean) Whitehead 1909–1989 m. Mett (L.) Garrison 1906–1974
      1. 1. Mett (Eldon) Garrison 1936–2005
    8. 8. Edgar Whitehead 1907–
    9. 9. James (Marshal) Whitehead 1901–1997 m. Beulah (Marie) Hobson 1913–1997
  2. 2. Martha ("Mattie") Whitehead 1866–
  3. 3. Mary (E.) Whitehead 1870–1908 m. James Potter 1861–1910
    1. 1. Flossie Potter 1894–1926 m. Andrew (Douglas) Jacks 1889–1974
      1. 1. Esther (G.) Jacks 1914–2005 m. Paul Petteys 1929–2009
      2. 2. Lela (Florence) Jacks 1916–1986 m. William (Erastus "Rastus") Haisty 1910–1955 m. Walter (Kirby) McCall 1914–1977
      3. 3. Howard (Douglas) Jacks 1919–2000 m. Virgie (Mae) Peterson 1917–2005
      4. 4. Earl (James) Jacks 1922–1953 m. Hazel Holloway 1924–
  4. 4. Melinda ("Linda" "Linnie" E.) Whitehead 1872–1968 m. William (Perry) Orton 1871–1919
    1. 1. Mary (Gladys) Orton 1898– m. Charles ("Charlie") Monteith 1885–1918
    2. 2. William (Charles "Charley") Orton 1899–1998 m. Pearl (Louise) Green 1902–1992
      1. 1. Ivalene Orton 1921–1994 m. Clarence (Andrew) McFalls 1896–1985
      2. 2. Charles ("Charlie" William Orton) Jr. 1925–1997 m. Betty (Dorice) Gahman 1924–1998
      3. 3. Gladys (Mae) Orton 1927–1991 m. Francis ("Frank" Anthony Steele) Jr. 1924–1990 m. Jonathan (Roy) Wheeler 1927–1966
      4. 4. Marie Orton 1923– m. James (Roe) Murdock 1912–1978
        1. 1. James (William) Murdock 1940–2012
      5. 5. Ruth (Ann) Orton 1933–1999 m. James (Horton) Watson 1926–2014
    3. 3. Lillian (M.) Orton 1894–1981 m. Charles ("Charlie" R.) Rodgers 1883–1962
      1. 1. J (W) Rodgers 1916–
      2. 2. Charles (T) Rodgers 1918–
      3. 3. Oklahoma ("Oka" Mae) Rodgers 1920–
      4. 4. Robert (V) Rodgers 1923–2011 m. Margie (Nell) Kesterson 1935–2014
      5. 5. Hamilton Rodgers 1926–
      6. 6. Bennie (F) Rodgers 1927–2002
      7. 7. Gladys (Lillian) Rodgers 1930–2003 m. Harold (E.) Mosier 1927–1988
      8. 8. Helen Rodgers 1931–2002 m. Leonard (J.) Simpson 1921–1997
    4. 4. Clara (Edward) Orton 1895– m. William (Franklin) Rowey 1896–
    5. 5. Jack ("J. G." G.) Orton 1905–1989 m. Eloise Bradham 1913–
    6. 6. James (Ira) Orton 1903–1987 m. Ethel (Leane) Lutrell 1904–1986
      1. 1. William ("Billy" Perry) Orton 1928–1995
      2. 2. Troy Orton 1933–1980
    7. 7. Vera (Jessie) Orton 1908–1979 m. Virgil (Harvey) Wheeler 1907– m. Harlan (LeRoy) Perkins 1915–1983
      1. 1. Harold (Dean) Wheeler 1932–2009
    8. 8. Willie (T.) Orton 1901–1998 m. Nathan (Watt) Kilgore 1898–1997
      1. 1. Marjorie ("Margie" D.) Kilgore 1920–2003 m. Willard (Kenneth) Hill 1920– m. Gary (Wilburn Hanna) Jr 1929–2011
    9. 9. William (Perry) Orton 1909–1985 m. Oma (Agnes) Casey 1916– m. Loraine (M.) Lamke 1913–1955
    10. 10. Joecille Orton 1914– m. Frank (Burton) Petty 1895–1963 m. Oliver ("Ollie" Lee) Langston 1900–1982 m. Edward ("Edmund") Boudrie 1895–1969
  5. 5. Ann (R.) Whitehead 1841–1888
  6. 6. Josephine Whitehead 1852–
  7. 7. Ann Whitehead 1854–
  8. 8. Emeline Whitehead 1856–

Jesse Whitehead's Timeline

6 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Jesse Branchley Whitehead in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 29
Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided here in Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi
Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 39
Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided here in Jefferson County, AR
Jefferson County, AR
1860
1860
Age 39
Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided here in Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 49
Jesse Branchley Whitehead resided here in Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
1879
1879-1880
Age 58
Death of Jesse Branchley Whitehead in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: 835; Image: 341.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 314A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 314A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson County, AR
    Record Source: Arkansas Census, 1819-70

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: 835; Image: 341.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Land Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whiteville, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1879-1880
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Arkansas
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