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William Alexander Whitehead 1759 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1759

Birth Location: Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 February 1821

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Whitehead

Mother: Ann Tyler

Spouse(s): Delilah Barnett

Children(s): Jemima Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead, George Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Jerusha Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Stacy Whitehead

William Alexander Whitehead was born in 1759 in Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Whitehead and Ann "Mary" Tyler. William Alexander Whitehead married Delilah Manning Barnett, and had children including Jemima Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead, George Washington Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Jerusha Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Stacy Whitehead. William Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1821 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Whitehead was born in 1759 in Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Whitehead and Ann "Mary" Tyler.
  • William Alexander Whitehead married Delilah Manning Barnett, and had children including Jemima Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead, George Washington Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Jerusha Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Stacy Whitehead.
  • William Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1821 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitehead
1740 – 1775
Birth Location: Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Tyler
1740 – 1790
Birth Location: Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Delilah Barnett
1780 – 1835
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Jemima Whitehead
1797 – 1875
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Joshua Whitehead
1802 – 1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Delilah Whitehead
1803 –
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Whitehead
1803 – 1876
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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George Whitehead
1804 – 1889
Birth Location: Cherokee Ridge, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Reuben Whitehead
1806 –
Birth Location: TN. Or KY., Kentucky, USA
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Jerusha Whitehead
1807 – 1891
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Whitehead
1808 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
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Stacy Whitehead
Birth Location: –
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William Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
William Whitehead
1759 – 1821
Birth Place: Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Whitehead
1740 – 1775
Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Ann ("Mary") Tyler
1740 – 1790
Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Tyler
1720 – 1776
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Mourning Cobb
1720 – 1790
Virginia USA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitehead's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Whitehead (14 March 1759 – 9 February 1821) m. Delilah (Manning) Barnett (1780 – 1835)
  1. 1. Jemima Whitehead (1797 – 8 February 1875)
  2. 2. Joshua Whitehead (1802 – 1862) m. Elizabeth Whitehead (1803 – 1872)
    1. 1. William Whitehead (March 14 1826 – February 9, 1920) m. Eliza (Jane) Whitehead (17 October 1841 – 19 May 1886) m. Susan Blanton (1835 – 1866)
      1. 1. James (Monroe) Whitehead (12 March 1864 – 20 August 1915)
      2. 2. Lara (Alice) Conley (12 December 1870 – 30 November 1951)
      3. 3. Emily (Etta) Cooper (4 October 1871 – 17 May 1962)
      4. 4. Cora (Mae) McCormick (6 June 1876 – 12 October 1964)
      5. 5. Minnie (B) Gosnell (25 September 1876 – 16 February 1962)
      6. 6. William (Edward) Whitehead (17 October 1878 – 17 June 1923)
      7. 7. Jemima (Ann) Whitehead (Abt 1846 – ) m. Isaac (M) Albright (May 1848 – 12 February 1906)
        1. 1. Mary (Catharine) Albright (1 Apr 1870 – 19 Oct 1959)
        2. 2. William (McClellan) Albright (30 Mar 1872 – 30 Oct 1949)
        3. 3. John (F.) Albright (Abt 1873 – 27 Feb 1901)
        4. 4. Manford (L) Albright (1 Sep 1875 – 15 Sep 1952) m. Lucy (May) McCoy (1877 – 30 December 1954)
        5. 5. Edward Albright (Feb 1879 – 28 Dec 1932)
        6. 6. Ida (Bell) Albright (Mar 1880 – )
        7. 7. Alfred (A) Albright (1 Apr 1887 – 4 May 1942)
      8. 8. John (P) Whitehead (abt 1851 – )
      9. 9. Nancy Whitehead (abt 1854 – )
      10. 10. Washington Whitehead (abt 1856 – )
      11. 11. Andrew (J) Whitehead (abt 1859 – )
  3. 3. Delilah Whitehead (1803 – )
  4. 4. Sarah Whitehead (1803 – 1876)
  5. 5. George (Washington) Whitehead (15 March 1804 – 28 February 1889)
  6. 6. Reuben Whitehead (1806 – )
  7. 7. Jerusha Whitehead (15 August 1807 – 7 October 1891)
  8. 8. Mary Whitehead (1808 – )
  9. 9. Stacy Whitehead

William Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1759
14 March 1759
Birth of William Alexander Whitehead in Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
1821
9 February 1821
Age 62
Death of William Alexander Whitehead in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1759
    Event Place: Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1821
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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