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Oliver Whitehead 1830–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Chatham North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Jul 1864

Death Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Father: William Whitehead

Mother: Nancy Andrew

Spouse(s): Jemima Buckner

Children(s): James Whitehead

Oliver Whitehead was born in 1830 in Chatham North Carolina, the child of William Whitehead And Nancy Ann Andrew. Oliver Whitehead married Jemima Buckner, and had children including James Monroe Whitehead. Oliver Whitehead passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Oliver Whitehead was born in 1830 in Chatham North Carolina, the child of William Whitehead And Nancy Ann Andrew.
  • Oliver Whitehead married Jemima Buckner, and had children including James Monroe Whitehead.
  • Oliver Whitehead passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

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Oliver Whitehead's Ancestors

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Oliver Whitehead
1830–1864
Birth Place: Chatham North Carolina
Parents
William Whitehead
1800–1849
Chatham Co., NC
Nancy (Ann) Andrew
1802–1880
Cane Creek Mm, Chatham, NC, USA
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Oliver Whitehead's Descendants

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Oliver Whitehead (1830–20 Jul 1864) m. Jemima Buckner (1828–1880)
  1. 1. James (Monroe) Whitehead 1860–1931 m. Dora (E) Grady 1862–1922
    1. 1. Myrtle (B) Whitehead 1885–1925 m. Wade (Davidson) Gourley 1880–1960
      1. 1. Claude Gourley 1904–
      2. 2. Hazel Gourley 1908–
      3. 3. Baby Gourley 1910–
      4. 4. Alma Gourley 1914–
      5. 5. Altha (Fay) Gourley 1919–
      6. 6. Gracie (Madison) Gourley 1904–1968 m. Jamie ("Jim" Levi) Castleman 1905–1967
        1. 1. Paul Castleman 1925–1937
        2. 2. Chester (Gordon) Castleman 1940–1950
        3. 3. Richard (Norman Castleman) Sr. 1931–2008 m. Mary (Katherine) Sibley 1935–1991 m. Georgia (Bee) Jones 1934–2018 m. Katie (Bell) Swindle 1936–2015
        4. 4. Marshell (Sylvester) Castleman 1937–1950
        5. 5. Opal (Louise) Castleman 1926–2017 m. Grover (J.) Carter 1910–1996
        6. 6. Audrey (Marie) Castleman 1934–1977

Oliver Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1830
Birth of Oliver Whitehead in Chatham North Carolina
Chatham North Carolina
1864
20 Jul 1864
Age 34
Death of Oliver Whitehead in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Chatham North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

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