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Thomas Whitehead 1798 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, GA

Death Date: Aft. 1850

Death Location: Cobb, Georgia, United States

Father: Thomas WHITEHEAD

Mother: Nancy Willard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McElreath, Elizabeth Weatherhead

Children(s): James Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead, Levinia Whitehead, John Whitehead, Olley Whitehead

Thomas Whitehead was born in 1798 in Louisville, Jefferson, GA, the child of Thomas WHITEHEAD and Nancy Willard. Thomas Whitehead married Elizabeth "Betsy" McElreath, Elizabeth Ann Weatherhead, and had children including James H Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Ann Whitehead, Levinia Whitehead, John J Whitehead, Olley F Whitehead. Thomas Whitehead passed away in 1850 in Cobb, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas Whitehead was born in 1798 in Louisville, Jefferson, GA, the child of Thomas WHITEHEAD and Nancy Willard.
  • Thomas Whitehead married Elizabeth "Betsy" McElreath, Elizabeth Ann Weatherhead, and had children including James H Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Ann Whitehead, Levinia Whitehead, John J Whitehead, Olley F Whitehead.
  • Thomas Whitehead passed away in 1850 in Cobb, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas WHITEHEAD
1769 – 1830
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Willard
1770 – 1830
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McElreath
1800 – 1894
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Elizabeth Weatherhead
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Whitehead
1833 –
Birth Location: Cobb Co., Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Whitehead
1833 – 1910
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Sarah Whitehead
1834 – 1910
Birth Location: Cobb Co., Georgia, USA
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Levinia Whitehead
1835 –
Birth Location: Cobb Co., Georgia,USA
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John Whitehead
1842 – 1910
Birth Location: Cobb, Georgia, United States
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Olley Whitehead
1844 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Thomas Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Whitehead
1798 – 1850
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson, GA
Parents
Thomas WHITEHEAD
1769 – 1830
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Willard
1770 – 1830
North Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Whitehead
1744 – 1798
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Upham
1744 – 1832
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Hezekiah Whillard
1755 –
Sussex, England
Nancy
1752 –
Great-Grandparents
Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719 – 1778
Mary Davis
1718 – 1760
Benjamin Culpepper
1698 – 1772
Elizabeth Spring
1715 – 1789
John Willard
Ann Hermatige
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1648 – 1731
Isabella (Pearsell)
1690 – 1744
John Davis
1690 – 1736
Elizabeth Harris\Harry
1680 – 1758
Robert Culpepper
1664 – 1742
Sarah Robert
1666 – 1747
Thomas Spring
1668 – 1710
Elizabeth Traine
1680 – 1753

Thomas Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Whitehead (1798 – Aft. 1850) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") McElreath (abt 1800 – 1894) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Weatherhead
  1. 1. James (H) Whitehead (abt 1833 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Whitehead (Feb 1833 – 1910) m. William (Franklin) Lester (10 February 1825 – 28 December 1899)
    1. 1. William (F) Luster (abt 1858 – 9 January 1929)
    2. 2. Nancy (J) Luster (abt 1860 – )
    3. 3. I. (F.) Lester (Abt 1862 – 12 Jun 1931)
    4. 4. Martha (Ann) Lester (30 Apr 1863 – 14 Jul 1928)
    5. 5. John (N.) Lester (Jun 1866 – ) m. Maggie Lester (abt 1878 – )
      1. 1. William (N) Lester (abt 1895 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lester (abt 1903 – )
      3. 3. Ivy (L) Lester (abt 1907 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Whitehead (abt 1834 – 1910)
  4. 4. Levinia Whitehead (abt 1835 – )
  5. 5. John (J) Whitehead (1842 – bef 1910) m. Emma Pitts
  6. 6. Olley (F) Whitehead (abt 1844 – )

Thomas Whitehead's Timeline

11 Records

1798
abt 1798
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1798
ABT. 1798
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Elbert Co., GA
Elbert Co., GA
1798
1798
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Louisville, Jefferson, GA
Louisville, Jefferson, GA
1827
30 Dec 1827
Age 29
Thomas Whitehead was married in Hall County, Georgia, USA
Hall County, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 42
Thomas Whitehead resided here in District 992, Cobb, Georgia, USA
District 992, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1850
14 Oct 1850
Age 52
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1850
AFT. 1850
Age 52
Death of Thomas Whitehead in Cobb Co., GA
Cobb Co., GA
1850
Aft. 1850
Age 52
Death of Thomas Whitehead in Cobb, Georgia, United States
Cobb, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 62
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 72
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Township 5 Range 8, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
Township 5 Range 8, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
1871
1871-1880
Age 73
Death of Thomas Whitehead in Lost Mountain, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Lost Mountain, Cobb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1798
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 226A; Image: 266
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT. 1798
    Event Place: Elbert Co., GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 8, Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 441B; Family History Library Film: 552245
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M653_117; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 803117
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 226A; Image: 266

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, GA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1827
    Event Place: Hall County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 992, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 992, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 254; Family History Library Film: 0007042

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:1; Page: 511; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 226A; Image: 266

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Oregon, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: M653_117; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 803117

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5 Range 8, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 8, Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 441B; Family History Library Film: 552245

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871-1880
    Event Place: Lost Mountain, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT. 1850
    Event Place: Cobb Co., GA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1850
    Event Place: Cobb, Georgia, United States
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