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Mahala Whaley 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1807

Birth Location: Walton, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Marshall, Mississippi, USA

Father: Samuel Whaley

Mother: Marion Kelly

Spouse(s): Jesse Sturdivant

Children(s): Martha Sturdivant, Lucinda Sturdivant, Lemaline Sturdivant, Mourning Sturdivant, Elizabeth Sturdavant, Mary Sturdivant, Joel Sturdivant, John Sturdivant, Sarah Sturdivant, William Sturdivant

Mahala Whaley was born in 1807 in Walton, Georgia, United States, the child of Samuel Whaley And Marion Merrium Morning Kelly. In 1850, Mahala Whaley resided in Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi. In 1860, Mahala Whaley resided in Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, USA. Mahala Whaley married Jesse Sturdivant, and had children including Elizabeth Williams Sturdavant, Joel Anderson Sturdivant, John S Sturdivant, Lemaline Lemmie Sturdivant, Lucinda R Sturdivant, Martha Ann Mahala Sturdivant, Mary J Sturdivant, Mourning J Sturdivant, Sarah A Sturdivant, William J Sturdivant. Mahala Whaley passed away in 1870 in Marshall, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Mahala Whaley was born in 1807 in Walton, Georgia, United States, the child of Samuel Whaley And Marion Merrium Morning Kelly.
  • In 1850, Mahala Whaley resided in Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Mahala Whaley resided in Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, USA.
  • Mahala Whaley married Jesse Sturdivant, and had children including Elizabeth Williams Sturdavant, Joel Anderson Sturdivant, John S Sturdivant, Lemaline Lemmie Sturdivant, Lucinda R Sturdivant, Martha Ann Mahala Sturdivant, Mary J Sturdivant, Mourning J Sturdivant, Sarah A Sturdivant, William J Sturdivant.
  • Mahala Whaley passed away in 1870 in Marshall, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mahala Whaley's Ancestors

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Mahala Whaley
1807–1870
Birth Place: Walton, Georgia, United States
Parents
Samuel Whaley
1784–1850
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Marion (Merrium Morning) Kelly
1784–1850
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mahala Whaley's Descendants

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Mahala Whaley (1807–1870) m. Jesse Sturdivant (1799–1855)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann Mahala) Sturdivant 1842–1896 m. Needham (Franklin) McElroy 1839–1920
    1. 1. ~ftmid_78259_p_9853_e6d0ba8d-8136-497a-Ba97-151894789d4d 1877–1956 m. William (Henry) Andrews 1879–1959 m. Walter (Littleton) Hankins 1876–1911
      1. 1. Andrews 1920–1993 m. Ruth Earwood 1923–1995 m. Alice (Quaye) Hughes 1919–1966
        1. 1. William (Arthur Andrews) Sr 1948–2000
        2. 2. Anna (Marie) Andrews 1941–2019 m. Joel (Urquhart) Tompkins 1937–2020
      2. 2. Rufus (Jackson) Andrews 1918–1954 m. Alice (Mae) Crowell 1920–2004
        1. 1. Linda Andrews 1943–2016 m. Hugh (Gordon) Byrd 1940–2014
      3. 3. Stella (Lee Oma) Hankins 1907–2001
      4. 4. Calvin (Littleton) Hankins 1901–1959
      5. 5. Gibson Hankins 1904–
      6. 6. Charles (W) Andrews 1910–
      7. 7. Johnnie Hankins 1897–
      8. 8. James (Boatner) Hankins 1909–1984
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) McLeroy 1860–1935
    3. 3. Robert (J) McElroy 1866–1939
    4. 4. William (David) McLeroy 1873–1926
    5. 5. John (Needham) McLeroy 1875–1954
    6. 6. Emma (Adeline) McLeroy 1871–1958 m. Robert (Lee) Potts 1874–1939
    7. 7. James (Franklin) McLeroy 1879–1900
    8. 8. George (Washington) Mcleroy 1883–1906
    9. 9. Victoria (McLeroy) (Tucker) 1880–1908
  2. 2. Lucinda (R) Sturdivant 1848–1934 m. William Alderson 1843–
  3. 3. Lemaline ("Lemmie") Sturdivant 1837–1912
  4. 4. Mourning (J) Sturdivant 1823–1880
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Williams) Sturdavant 1835–1923 m. William (Green) Poe 1817–1877
  6. 6. Mary (J) Sturdivant 1844–
  7. 7. Joel (Anderson) Sturdivant 1833–1873
  8. 8. John (S) Sturdivant 1832–1905
  9. 9. Sarah (A) Sturdivant 1830–
  10. 10. William (J) Sturdivant 1829–1888

Mahala Whaley's Timeline

6 Records

1807
1807
Birth of Mahala Whaley in Walton, Georgia, United States
Walton, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 43
Mahala Whaley resided here in Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 53
Mahala Whaley resided here in Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
Mahala Whaley resided here in Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, United States
1870
1870
Age 63
Mahala Whaley resided here in Township 6 Range 1, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Township 6 Range 1, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 63
Death of Mahala Whaley in Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Marshall, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Walton, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 1, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marshall, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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