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Robert Alexander Whitehead 1846–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Feb 1846

Birth Location: Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1926

Death Location: Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Whitehead

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Nancy Mae, Melinda Whitehead

Children(s): Eliza Whitehead, Erasmus Whitehead, Hugene Whitehead, Lycurgus Whitehead, William Whitehead, Velonia Whitehead, Francis Whitehead

Robert Alexander Whitehead was born in 1846 in Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Benjamin Whitehead And Margaret Stewart. In 1880, Robert Alexander Whitehead resided in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, Robert Alexander Whitehead resided in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA. Robert Alexander Whitehead married Melinda Whitehead, Nancy Mae, and had children including Eliza Jane Whitehead, Erasmus Curd Whitehead, Francis F Whitehead, Hugene G Whitehead, Lycurgus Whitehead, Velonia Whitehead, William T Whitehead. Robert Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1926 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Alexander Whitehead was born in 1846 in Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Benjamin Whitehead And Margaret Stewart.
  • In 1880, Robert Alexander Whitehead resided in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Alexander Whitehead resided in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA.
  • Robert Alexander Whitehead married Melinda Whitehead, Nancy Mae, and had children including Eliza Jane Whitehead, Erasmus Curd Whitehead, Francis F Whitehead, Hugene G Whitehead, Lycurgus Whitehead, Velonia Whitehead, William T Whitehead.
  • Robert Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1926 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Whitehead's Ancestors

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Robert Whitehead
1846–1926
Birth Place: Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Benjamin Whitehead
1787–1850
Virginia
Margaret Stewart
1815–1855
Overton, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (P WHITEHEAD) Sr
1744–1798
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1
1744–1832
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719–1778
Mary Whitehead
1718–1760
Benjamin II
1698–1772
Elizabeth Spring...
1715–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Ii
1648–1731
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
John Davis
1690–1735
Elizabeth Davis
1693–1806
Robert Culpepper
1664–1742
Sarah Roberts
1666–1748
Thomas Spring
1673–1710
Elizabeth Traine
1679–1753

Robert Whitehead's Descendants

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Robert (Alexander) Whitehead (02 Feb 1846–12 Mar 1926) m. Nancy Mae (2 February 1847–17 January 1906) m. Melinda Whitehead (abt 1862–)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Whitehead 1870–1920 m. William (M) Herring 1865–1940
    1. 1. Flora (G) Herring 1903–
    2. 2. Mildred (E) Herring 1906–
    3. 3. Henry (Chesney) Herring 1898–1926 m. Mary (Evelyn) Herring 1902–1929
      1. 1. William (A) Herring 1919–1987
      2. 2. Floyd (Edward) Herring 1924–1956
      3. 3. Fredella (H) Beck 1922–1964
    4. 4. Hallie (L) Herring 1895–1975
  2. 2. Erasmus (Curd) Whitehead 1866–1929 m. Rachel (T) Whitehead 1871–1941
    1. 1. Lucy (O) Whitehead 1903–1922
    2. 2. Lillie (A) Whitehead 1909–1995 m. Wallace (Lavern) Mishler 1905–1996
      1. 1. Michael (Wallace) Mishler 1937–1977
      2. 2. Rita (Jean) Livingston 1927–2004
    3. 3. David (E) Whitehead 1908–1998
    4. 4. Charles (E) Whitehead 1899–1937
    5. 5. Edward (M) Whitehead 1891–1948 m. Maude Mears 1890–1976
      1. 1. Ernest Whitehead 1896–1896
    6. 6. Evert (C) Whitehead 1898–1937
  3. 3. Hugene (G.) Whitehead 1879–1923
  4. 4. Lycurgus Whitehead 1879–
  5. 5. William (T.) Whitehead 1868–1935 m. Nancy (J) Whitehead 1873–1910
  6. 6. Velonia Whitehead 1871–1959
  7. 7. Francis (F.) Whitehead 1877–

Robert Whitehead's Timeline

5 Records

1846
02 Feb 1846
Birth of Robert Alexander Whitehead in Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
Robert Alexander Whitehead resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Robert Alexander Whitehead resided here in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
Robert Alexander Whitehead resided here in Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
1926
12 Mar 1926
Age 80
Death of Robert Alexander Whitehead in Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States
Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 149
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 35D; Enumeration District: 108
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240878
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 35D; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240878

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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