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Seth Madison Whaley 1824–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JUN 1824

Birth Location: Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1899

Death Location: Stotts City, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Elijah Whaley

Mother: Rebecca Daugherty

Spouse(s): Mary Whaley, Jennie Norman, Malissa Vineyard, Nancy Kelley

Children(s): Eliza Marler

The story of Seth Madison Whaley began in 1824 in Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA. In 1830, Seth Madison Whaley resided in Smith, Tennessee, USA. In 1839, Seth Madison Whaley resided in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Seth Madison Whaley married Jennie P Norman, Malissa A Vineyard, Mary Elinor Whaley, Nancy Caroline Kelley, and had children including Eliza Jane Marler. Seth Madison Whaley passed away in 1899 in Stotts City, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Madison Whaley began in 1824 in Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1830, Seth Madison Whaley resided in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1839, Seth Madison Whaley resided in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.
  • Seth Madison Whaley married Jennie P Norman, Malissa A Vineyard, Mary Elinor Whaley, Nancy Caroline Kelley, and had children including Eliza Jane Marler.
  • Seth Madison Whaley passed away in 1899 in Stotts City, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Whaley
1792–1859
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Worcester, Maryland, United States
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Rebecca Daugherty
1800–1868
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
RD

Spouses(s)

Mary Whaley
1837–1890
Birth Location: Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States of America
MW
Jennie Norman
1838–1896
Birth Location: –
JN
Malissa Vineyard
1849–1919
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MV
Nancy Kelley
1822–1859
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NK

Children(s)

Eliza Marler
1866–1927
Birth Location: Carthage, Jasper Co, MO, USA
EM

Seth Whaley's Ancestors

Self
Seth Whaley
1824–1899
Birth Place: Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Elijah Whaley
1792–1859
Anne Arundel, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Rebecca (P) Daugherty
1800–1868
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Seth Whaley's Descendants

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Seth (Madison) Whaley (18 JUN 1824–19 Jun 1899) m. Mary (Elinor) Whaley (8 September 1837–26 March 1890) m. Jennie (P) Norman (1838–1 Aug 1896) m. Malissa (A) Vineyard (8 May 1849–19 Apr 1919) m. Nancy (Caroline) Kelley (1822–1859)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Marler 1866–1927 m. Sion (Wilson) Marler 1858–1929
    1. 1. Richard (Roy) Marler 1887–1921 m. Minnie Schaffer 1889–1980
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lorenza) Marler 1908–2000 m. Herman Schmus 1895–1956

Seth Whaley's Timeline

16 Records

1824
18 JUN 1824
Birth of Seth Madison Whaley in Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 6
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Smith, Tennessee, USA
Smith, Tennessee, USA
1839
1839
Age 15
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 16
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 26
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in District 9, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
1851
21 Mar 1851
Age 27
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1857
21 May 1857
Age 33
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Centre Creek, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Centre Creek, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
1860
20 Jul 1860
Age 36
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Minden, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Minden, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
1863
30 Sep 1863
Age 39
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1865
30 Sep 1865
Age 41
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1866
1866
Age 42
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 46
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Vineyard, Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Vineyard, Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1899
19 Jun 1899
Age 75
Death of Seth Madison Whaley in Forest Home, Lawrence County, Missouri
Forest Home, Lawrence County, Missouri
1899
20 May 1899
Age 75
Seth Madison Whaley - Probate in Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1902
1902
Age 78
Seth Madison Whaley resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1824
    Event Place: Liberty (DeKalb County), DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 9, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 21 Mar 1851; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1857
    Event Place: Centre Creek, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Minden, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1863
    Event Place: Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1865
    Event Place: Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Vineyard, Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Forest Home, Lawrence County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stotts City, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 May 1899
    Event Place: Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records
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