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William Nelson Wharton 1818–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1818

Birth Location: Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 March 1897

Death Location: Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Dillon Wharton

Mother: Mary Nelson

Spouse(s): Leanna Fuller

Children(s): Emma Fuller, Walter Wharton, Melvin Wharton, Lettie Wharton, John Wharton, Ella Hudgens, Olive Ballew, Mary Langston

In 1818, William Nelson Wharton entered the world in Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA, born to Dillon Wharton And Mary Ann Nelson. In 1850, William Nelson Wharton resided in Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1870, William Nelson Wharton resided in Cross Hill, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. William Nelson Wharton married Leanna Fuller, and had children including Ella Caroline Hudgens, Emma Lee Fuller, John Henry Wharton, Lettie Francis Wharton, Mary Annette Mollie Langston, Melvin F Wharton, Olive Ballew, Walter A Wharton. William Nelson Wharton passed away in 1897 in Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Nelson Wharton entered the world in Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA, born to Dillon Wharton And Mary Ann Nelson.
  • In 1850, William Nelson Wharton resided in Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, William Nelson Wharton resided in Cross Hill, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Nelson Wharton married Leanna Fuller, and had children including Ella Caroline Hudgens, Emma Lee Fuller, John Henry Wharton, Lettie Francis Wharton, Mary Annette Mollie Langston, Melvin F Wharton, Olive Ballew, Walter A Wharton.
  • William Nelson Wharton passed away in 1897 in Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dillon Wharton
1782–1849
Birth Location: Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Nelson
1793–1852
Birth Location: South Carolina
MN

Spouses(s)

Leanna Fuller
1825–1894
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Emma Fuller
1857–1926
Birth Location: –
EF
Walter Wharton
1859–1896
Birth Location: –
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Melvin Wharton
1854–1930
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
MW
Lettie Wharton
1843–1843
Birth Location: Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
LW
John Wharton
1847–1922
Birth Location: Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Ella Hudgens
1852–1927
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
EH
Olive Ballew
1864–1919
Birth Location: –
OB
Mary Langston
1844–1920
Birth Location: –
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William Wharton's Ancestors

Self
William Wharton
1818–1897
Birth Place: Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Dillon Wharton
1782–1849
Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Nelson
1793–1852
South Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel (Joseph) Wharton
1740–1824
Stafford, Virginia
Madelaine Sullivan
1750–1826
Carolina, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Darby II
1699–1781
Mary Hewlet
1707–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darby Sr
1673–1769
Elizabeth Clairborne
1678–1697

William Wharton's Descendants

1.
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William (Nelson) Wharton (1 October 1818–4 March 1897) m. Leanna Fuller (15 November 1825–31 December 1894)
  1. 1. Emma (Lee) Fuller 1857–1926
  2. 2. Walter (A) Wharton 1859–1896
  3. 3. Melvin (F.) Wharton 1854–1930
  4. 4. Lettie (Francis) Wharton 1843–1843
  5. 5. John (Henry) Wharton 1847–1922 m. Laura (Jane) Harris 1850–
    1. 1. William (Carl) Wharton 1878–
    2. 2. Lasy (B) Wharton 1884–
    3. 3. Anna (E) Wharton 1886–
    4. 4. Laura (E) Wharton 1888–
    5. 5. Eula (L.) Whorton 1874–1944 m. Harrison (Calvin) Fuller 1852–
      1. 1. John (Wharton) Fuller 1896–1967 m. Lois (Eulala) Reid 1900–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Fuller 1922–1995 m. Ralph (Edward) Gardner 1916–
      2. 2. Virginia (Leonide) Reagin 1910–1996
      3. 3. Edwin (Franklin) Fuller 1899–1968
      4. 4. Genevieve (Wharton) Fuller 1897–1994
      5. 5. Harold (Calvin) Fuller 1904–1999
      6. 6. Mary (Gladys) Wallace 1903–1993
      7. 7. Sallie (O C) Fuller 1883–
    6. 6. Jennie (V.) Whorton 1876–
    7. 7. Mary (S.) Whorton 1880–
    8. 8. Leonide (Viola) Wharton 1882–1904 m. Clyde (Coleman) Fuller 1877–1932
  6. 6. Ella (Caroline) Hudgens 1852–1927
  7. 7. Olive Ballew 1864–1919
  8. 8. Mary (Annette "Mollie") Langston 1844–1920

William Wharton's Timeline

7 Records

1818
1 October 1818
Birth of William Nelson Wharton in Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
William Nelson Wharton resided here in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
William Nelson Wharton resided here in Cross Hill, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Cross Hill, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
William Nelson Wharton resided here in Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1896
27 Feb 1896
Age 78
William Nelson Wharton - Probate in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1897
Abt 1897
Age 79
William Nelson Wharton resided here in State of South Carolina, County of Laurens
State of South Carolina, County of Laurens
1897
4 March 1897
Age 79
Death of William Nelson Wharton in Waterloo, Laruens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laruens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1818
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 1233; Page: 150d; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1501; Page: 3B
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cross Hill, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1501; Page: 3B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 1233; Page: 150d; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1897
    Event Place: State of South Carolina, County of Laurens
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Records and Wills, 1788-1912; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1897
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laruens Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Records and Wills, 1788-1912; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Records and Wills, 1788-1912; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
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