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John Calvin Wharton 1823–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1823

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1915

Death Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Wharton

Mother: Jane Rankin

Spouse(s): Rebecca Rankin

Children(s): Annie Wharton, Alice Wharton, Mary Wharton, Jessie Wharton, Edward Wharton, William Wharton

John Calvin Wharton was born in 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Wharton And Jane Rankin. In 1860, John Calvin Wharton resided in North Division, Guilford, North Carolina. In 1910, John Calvin Wharton resided in Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. John Calvin Wharton married Rebecca Jane Rankin, and had children including Alice Wharton, Annie L Wharton, Edward P Wharton, Jessie R Wharton, Mary Wharton, William Samuel Wharton. John Calvin Wharton passed away in 1915 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Calvin Wharton was born in 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Wharton And Jane Rankin.
  • In 1860, John Calvin Wharton resided in North Division, Guilford, North Carolina.
  • In 1910, John Calvin Wharton resided in Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Calvin Wharton married Rebecca Jane Rankin, and had children including Alice Wharton, Annie L Wharton, Edward P Wharton, Jessie R Wharton, Mary Wharton, William Samuel Wharton.
  • John Calvin Wharton passed away in 1915 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wharton
1799–1822
Birth Location: –
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Jane Rankin
1804–1881
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Rankin
1826–1887
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Annie Wharton
1861–1892
Birth Location: –
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Alice Wharton
1849–
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Wharton
1851–1929
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Jessie Wharton
1857–1923
Birth Location: –
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Edward Wharton
1859–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Wharton
1864–1921
Birth Location: –
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John Wharton's Ancestors

Self
John Wharton
1823–1915
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Wharton
1799–1822
Jane Rankin
1804–1881
North Carolina
Grandparents
Elisha Wharton
1774–1864
Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Schoolfield
1775–1814
North Carolina, USA
John (C.) Rankin
1781–1858
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Tabitha Wharton
1776–1855
Gulford, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Watson Wharton
1746–1813
Martha Evans
1701–1781
Joseph Schoolfield
1745–
Angeletta Evans
1750–
William Rankin
1744–1804
Jane Chambers
1752–1826
Watson Wharton
1746–1813
Martha Evans
1768–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hinmon Wharton
1720–1778
Hinmon Wharton
–1778
Joseph Rankin
1704–1764
Rebecca Armstrong
1709–1764
John Chambers
1720–1806
Elizabeth Chambers
1717–1803
Hinmon Wharton
1703–1778
Mary Watson
1722–1796

John Wharton's Descendants

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John (Calvin) Wharton (Sep 1823–5 Jun 1915) m. Rebecca (Jane) Rankin (1826–18 March 1887)
  1. 1. Annie (L) Wharton 1861–1892 m. Edwin Shaver 1841–1909
    1. 1. Edwin (Wharton) Shaver 1886–1887
  2. 2. Alice Wharton 1849– m. Willie (B) Ratliffe 1844–
    1. 1. William (W) Ratliff 1876–1877
    2. 2. John Ratliff 1877–
    3. 3. Jessie (Elizabeth) Ratliff 1883–
  3. 3. Mary Wharton 1851–1929
    1. 1. William Groves 1878–
    2. 2. Marion Groves 1884–
    3. 3. Julia Groves 1891–
  4. 4. Jessie (R) Wharton 1857–1923
    1. 1. Jessie Wharton 1887–1919
    2. 2. Caroline Wharton 1889–
    3. 3. John Wharton 1890–
    4. 4. Carrol (Clark) Wharton 1896–1896
  5. 5. Edward (P) Wharton 1859–
    1. 1. Margaret Wharton 1890–
    2. 2. Anne (Louise) Wharton 1893–1974 m. Walter (F) Cole 1880–1967
    3. 3. Rebecca (A) Wharton 1899–1899
    4. 4. Ida (Murray) Wharton 1904–1911
  6. 6. William (Samuel) Wharton 1864–1921

John Wharton's Timeline

4 Records

1823
Sep 1823
Birth of John Calvin Wharton in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
John Calvin Wharton resided here in North Division, Guilford, North Carolina
North Division, Guilford, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 87
John Calvin Wharton resided here in Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1915
5 Jun 1915
Age 92
Death of John Calvin Wharton in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1823
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M653_900; Page: 148; Family History Library Film: 803900
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1114; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375127

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North Division, Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M653_900; Page: 148; Family History Library Film: 803900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greensboro Ward 6, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1114; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375127

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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