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Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder 1820–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1820

Birth Location: Pulaski Co, KY

Death Date: 8 Apr 1888

Death Location: Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas

Father: Thomas Rev

Mother: Winifred Vanhook

Spouse(s): Malinda Sapp

Children(s): George Whiteley

The story of Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder began in 1820 in Pulaski Co, KY. In 1850, Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder resided in Farmers, Fulton, Illinois. Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder married Malinda E Sapp, and had children including George J Whiteley. Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder passed away in 1888 in Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder began in 1820 in Pulaski Co, KY.
  • In 1850, Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder resided in Farmers, Fulton, Illinois.
  • Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder married Malinda E Sapp, and had children including George J Whiteley.
  • Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder passed away in 1888 in Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rev
1775–1834
Birth Location: Guilford Co, North Carolina, USA
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Winifred Vanhook
1781–1827
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Malinda Sapp
1824–1892
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay Co. Illinois
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Children(s)

George Whiteley
1845–1887
Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois
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Thomas Elder's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Elder
1820–1888
Birth Place: Pulaski Co, KY
Parents
Thomas Shepard Whiteley Rev
1775–1834
Guilford Co, North Carolina, USA
Winifred Vanhook
1781–1827
Russell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Earl) Whiteley
1749–1818
St Nicholas Parish Parish of St Bees, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Sarah (Ann Sally) Stapleton
1760–1836
St Georges Parish, Hartford, Maryland
Samuel (VanHook) II
1733–1818
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey
Hannah Higgins
1754–1780
Russell, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dr.
1726–1760
Mary Plumbley
1731–1757
Thomas Stapleton
1724–1808
Sarah Crook
1726–1771
Lawrence VanHook
1723–1797
Bridget Lloyd
1725–1778
Joseph Higgins
1702–1781
Sarah Lewis
1700–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dr.
1697–1754
Margorit Stevens
1700–1755
Thomas II
1689–1732
Margaret Williamson
1694–1767
Capt. Crook
1698–1758
Hope Cartwright
1699–1744
Aaron VanHook
1698–1760
Katherine Balck
1703–1778
Thomas Lloyd
1672–1748
Elizabeth Williams
1672–1748
Jediah Higgins
1656–1715
Mary Newbold
1661–1715

Thomas Elder's Descendants

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Thomas (Shepherd Whiteley) Elder (9 Apr 1820–8 Apr 1888) m. Malinda (E) Sapp (2 Jan 1824–11 Nov 1892)
  1. 1. George (J) Whiteley 1845–1887 m. Melinda (F) Bayley 1842–1937

Thomas Elder's Timeline

6 Records

1820
9 Apr 1820
Birth of Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder in Pulaski Co, KY
Pulaski Co, KY
1843
1843
Age 23
Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder was married
None
1850
1850
Age 30
Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder resided here in Farmers, Fulton, Illinois
Farmers, Fulton, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 50
Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder resided here in Williamson, Texas, United States
Williamson, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 60
Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder resided here in Williamson, Texas, United States
Williamson, Texas, United States
1888
8 Apr 1888
Age 68
Death of Thomas Shepherd Whiteley Elder in Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas
Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Pulaski Co, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Williamson, Texas; Roll: 1332; Family History Film: 1255332; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 156; Image: .
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Williamson, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 74.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ML1.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmers, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: M432_107; Page: 76A; Image: .
    [7] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1843
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 74.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ML1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Farmers, Fulton, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmers, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: M432_107; Page: 76A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Williamson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Williamson, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Williamson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Williamson, Texas; Roll: 1332; Family History Film: 1255332; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 156; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Georgetown, Williamson Co, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index
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