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John Whitehead Senior 1766–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1766

Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia

Death Date: 12 May 1846

Death Location: Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James II

Mother: Margaret Whitehead

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Routt

Children(s): John Whitehead, Sally Inness, James Whitehead, Eliza Harding, John Whitehead, Laban Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Nimrod Whitehead, Gordon Whitehead, Sally Innis, Hannah Whitehead, Margaret Garner, Nimrod Whitehead, Eliza Whitehead

The story of John Whitehead Senior began in 1766 in Culpeper County, Virginia. In 1820, John Whitehead Senior resided in Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA. In 1830, John Whitehead Senior resided in Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA. John Whitehead Senior married Elizabeth Routt, and had children including Eliza Harding, Eliza Whitehead, Gordon Whitehead, Hannah A Whitehead, James Nelson Whitehead, John R Whitehead, John Routt Whitehead, Laban S Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead Garner, Mary Polly Margaret Whitehead, Nimrod B Whitehead, Nimrod R Whitehead, Sally Ann Inness, Sally Ann Whitehead Innis. John Whitehead Senior passed away in 1846 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitehead Senior began in 1766 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
  • In 1820, John Whitehead Senior resided in Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1830, John Whitehead Senior resided in Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Whitehead Senior married Elizabeth Routt, and had children including Eliza Harding, Eliza Whitehead, Gordon Whitehead, Hannah A Whitehead, James Nelson Whitehead, John R Whitehead, John Routt Whitehead, Laban S Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead Garner, Mary Polly Margaret Whitehead, Nimrod B Whitehead, Nimrod R Whitehead, Sally Ann Inness, Sally Ann Whitehead Innis.
  • John Whitehead Senior passed away in 1846 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Senior's Ancestors

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John Senior
1766–1846
Birth Place: Culpeper County, Virginia
Parents
James Whitehead II
1735–1806
Muthill,Perth,Scotland
Margaret Whitehead
1738–1832
Stafford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Archibald Whitehead
1720–
Muthill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Lennox
1720–1800
Muthill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Senior's Descendants

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John (Whitehead) Senior (18 Apr 1766–12 May 1846) m. Elizabeth Routt (1773–1843)
  1. 1. John (R) Whitehead –1836
  2. 2. Sally (Ann) Inness 1788–1837
  3. 3. James (Nelson) Whitehead 1803–1859 m. Catherine (M.) Flanagan 1809–1848
    1. 1. Henry (C.) Whitehead 1842–1846
    2. 2. James (N.) Whitehead 1840–1847
    3. 3. Mary (A.) Whitehead 1831–1833
    4. 4. William (E.) Whitehead 1846–1920
    5. 5. Peter (F.) Whitehead 1838–1878
    6. 6. John (C.) Whitehead 1834–1899
    7. 7. George (F.) Whitehead 1836–1909
    8. 8. Charles (Poston) Whitehead 1848–1913
  4. 4. Eliza Harding 1818–1877
  5. 5. John (Routt) Whitehead 1800–1852
  6. 6. Laban (S) Whitehead 1808–1824
  7. 7. Margaret Whitehead 1802–1867
  8. 8. Mary (Polly Margaret) Whitehead 1796–1839 m. Elijah (T) Asbury 1792–1855
    1. 1. John (Henry) Asbury 1814–1855
    2. 2. Nimrod Asbury 1839–1840
    3. 3. Pauline Asbury 1824–1872
    4. 4. Vertner (S) Asbury 1816–1900
    5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Asbury 1826–1827
    6. 6. Elizabeth Asbury 1820–1821
    7. 7. Wade (M) Asbury 1818–1883
    8. 8. Catherine Asbury 1817–1850
    9. 9. Mary Asbury 1812–1826
    10. 10. Marquis Asbury 1834–1835
    11. 11. Margaret (W) Asbury 1822–1912
    12. 12. Tabitha (B) Asbury 1828–1842
    13. 13. Morton (Lincathum) Asbury 1833–1913
  9. 9. Nimrod (R) Whitehead 1805–1878
  10. 10. Gordon Whitehead 1810–1878
  11. 11. Sally (Ann WHITEHEAD) Innis 1815–1905
  12. 12. Hannah (A) Whitehead 1813–1835
  13. 13. Margaret (WHITEHEAD) Garner 1802–1867
  14. 14. Nimrod (B) Whitehead 1776–1790
  15. 15. Eliza Whitehead 1793–1842

John Senior's Timeline

5 Records

1766
18 Apr 1766
Birth of John Whitehead Senior in Culpeper County, Virginia
Culpeper County, Virginia
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 54
John Whitehead Senior resided here in Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 64
John Whitehead Senior resided here in Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 74
John Whitehead Senior resided here in Harrison, Kentucky, USA
Harrison, Kentucky, USA
1846
12 May 1846
Age 80
Death of John Whitehead Senior in Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Culpeper County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky; Page: 186; NARA Roll: M33_23; Image: 112

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 188; Family History Library Film: 0007816

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Harrison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: 113; Page: 161; Family History Library Film: 0007827

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1846
    Event Place: Harrison County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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