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William Alexander Whitehead 1765–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1765

Birth Location: Holston River County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 FEB 1821

Death Location: Tacky Town, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Whitehead

Mother: Ann Tyler

Spouse(s): Delilah (Whitehead)

Children(s): George Whitehead, Stacy (Caldwell), Sarah (Hoskins), Joshua Whitehead, Whitehead None, Isaac Whitehead, Jackson Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Jemima Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Agnes Whitehead

William Alexander Whitehead was born in 1765 in Holston River County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John T Whitehead And Ann Mary Tyler. William Alexander Whitehead married Delilah Manning Barbett Bartlett Whitehead, and had children including Agnes Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, George Washington Whitehead, Isaac Whitehead, Jackson Whitehead, Jemima Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead Hoskins, Stacy Whitehead Caldwell, Whitehead. William Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1821 in Tacky Town, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Whitehead was born in 1765 in Holston River County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John T Whitehead And Ann Mary Tyler.
  • William Alexander Whitehead married Delilah Manning Barbett Bartlett Whitehead, and had children including Agnes Whitehead, Delilah Whitehead, George Washington Whitehead, Isaac Whitehead, Jackson Whitehead, Jemima Whitehead, Joshua Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Reuben Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead Hoskins, Stacy Whitehead Caldwell, Whitehead.
  • William Alexander Whitehead passed away in 1821 in Tacky Town, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
William Whitehead
1765–1821
Birth Place: Holston River County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John T Whitehead
1740–1775
Dover, Kent, England
Ann ("Mary") Tyler
1740–1790
Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Whitehead
1720–1799
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Susanna (Ann 'Millie') Terrell
1728–1828
Dover, Kent, England
Lewis Tyler
1720–1776
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Mourning Cobb
1725–1800
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Whitehead
1704–1738
Timothy Terrell
1702–1763
Mary Martin
1715–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Whitehead
1667–1717
Susan Goffrey
1668–1706
William Terrell
1667–1744
Martha Waters
1667–1725

William Whitehead's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Whitehead (14 MAR 1765–9 FEB 1821) m. Delilah (Manning Barbett\Bartlett) (Whitehead) (1780–1835)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Whitehead 1804–1889 m. Nancy Whitehead 1810–1868
    1. 1. Joshua Whitehead 1835–1879 m. Nancy Sizemore 1838–1897
      1. 1. Nancy (Catherine) Whitehead 1875–1927
      2. 2. Alice Whitehead 1873–1898
      3. 3. Sarah Whitehead 1864–1882
      4. 4. Jefferson Whitehead 1867–
      5. 5. Madison (“Matt”) Whitehead 1861–1900 m. Martha (Ellen) Muncy 1868–1916
        1. 1. Alice (Mary) Whitehead 1889–1963
        2. 2. Florence (Whitehead) Barbour 1893–1949
        3. 3. Samuel Whitehead 1894–1981
        4. 4. Mack Whitehead 1896–1921
      6. 6. Keziah Whitehead 1860–1931
      7. 7. Samuel Whitehead 1866–1944
      8. 8. Rebecca (Jane) Whitehead-Foster 1859–1898
  2. 2. Stacy (Whitehead) (Caldwell) 1817–1922
  3. 3. Sarah (Whitehead) (Hoskins) 1804–1876
  4. 4. Joshua Whitehead 1802–1862
  5. 5. Whitehead 1807–1891
  6. 6. Isaac Whitehead 1808–
  7. 7. Jackson Whitehead 1820–
  8. 8. Mary Whitehead 1810–
  9. 9. Jemima Whitehead 1798–
  10. 10. Delilah Whitehead 1800–
  11. 11. Reuben Whitehead 1812–
  12. 12. Agnes Whitehead 1814–

William Whitehead's Timeline

5 Records

1765
14 MAR 1765
Birth of William Alexander Whitehead in Holston River County, North Carolina, USA
Holston River County, North Carolina, USA
1789
1789
Age 24
William Alexander Whitehead was married in Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA
1794
23 Apr 1794
Age 29
William Alexander Whitehead was married in Surry, North Carolina, USA
Surry, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 35
William Alexander Whitehead was married in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1821
9 FEB 1821
Age 56
Death of William Alexander Whitehead in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1765
    Event Place: Holston River County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1794
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1821
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tacky Town, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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