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William Whitley 1826–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1826

Birth Location: Ralls, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1918

Death Location: Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA

Father: Willis Whitley

Mother: Mary Swain

Spouse(s): Lucinda Yarbrough

Children(s): Elisha Whitley, Annie Whitney, Mary Whitley, William Whitley, Charles Whitley, George Whitley, Josephine Gill, William Whitley

William Whitley was born in 1826 in Ralls, Missouri, USA, the child of Willis Whitley And Mary Polly Ann Swain. In 1880, William Whitley resided in Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington, USA. In 1883, William Whitley resided in Cowlitz, Washington, USA. William Whitley married Lucinda R Yarbrough, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Whitney, Charles Wesley Whitley, Elisha Edward Whitley, George David Whitley, Josephine A Whitley Gill, K Whitley, Mary Etta Whitley, William Hickman Whitley, William J Whitley. William Whitley passed away in 1918 in Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • William Whitley was born in 1826 in Ralls, Missouri, USA, the child of Willis Whitley And Mary Polly Ann Swain.
  • In 1880, William Whitley resided in Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington, USA.
  • In 1883, William Whitley resided in Cowlitz, Washington, USA.
  • William Whitley married Lucinda R Yarbrough, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Whitney, Charles Wesley Whitley, Elisha Edward Whitley, George David Whitley, Josephine A Whitley Gill, K Whitley, Mary Etta Whitley, William Hickman Whitley, William J Whitley.
  • William Whitley passed away in 1918 in Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Whitley
1796–1868
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Mary Swain
1807–1838
Birth Location: Saverton, Ralls, Missouri, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Yarbrough
1847–1916
Birth Location: Linn County, Oregon, USA
LY

Children(s)

Elisha Whitley
1865–1934
Birth Location: Multnomah, Oregon, USA
EW
Annie Whitney
1869–1952
Birth Location: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
AW
Mary Whitley
1871–1934
Birth Location: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
MW
William Whitley
1875–1957
Birth Location: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Oregon, USA
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Charles Whitley
1877–1955
Birth Location: Carrolls Corner, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
CW
George Whitley
1873–1956
Birth Location: Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
GW
Josephine Gill
1882–1954
Birth Location: Cowlitz, Washington, USA
JG
William Whitley
1875–
Birth Location: Oregon, USA
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William Whitley's Ancestors

Self
William Whitley
1826–1918
Birth Place: Ralls, Missouri, USA
Parents
Willis Whitley
1796–1868
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary ((Polly Ann)) Swain
1807–1838
Saverton, Ralls, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
William ('Willis' Whitley) Sr
1778–1855
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Lucy Phelps
1772–1816
Virginia, USA
Sherod (G) Swain
1770–1840
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Gilbert
1793–1834
Cambell Co, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sr
1747–1822
NANCY STALLINGS
1751–1830
Stephen Swain
1738–1796
Samuel ✔️
1767–1834
Fanny Rosser
1771–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitley
1720–1801
Penelope Turner
1724–1801
John 5GG
1730–1789
Elizabeth Dunning
1720–1803
Aquila Gilbert
1727–1806
Elizabeth Gilbert
1731–1806
Jonathan Rosser
1731–1795
Elizabeth Oglesby
1740–1782

William Whitley's Descendants

1.
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William Whitley (16 Jul 1826–25 May 1918) m. Lucinda (R) Yarbrough (01 Sep 1847–18 Apr 1916)
  1. 1. Elisha (Edward) Whitley 1865–1934 m. Ida (E Cromwell Hickcox Whitely) Harper 1862–1915 m. Clara (Alice Cordell Nichalson Flanders) Whitley 1861–
    1. 1. Gilbert (Swane) Whitley 1898–1950
    2. 2. Whittley 1893–
  2. 2. Annie (Elizabeth) Whitney 1869–1952 m. Winslow (C) Tompkins 1864– m. Rexford (R) Gannon 1885–
    1. 1. Helen (Odell) Tompkins 1900–1942 m. Dottie (Raymond) Tulluck 1901–1974
      1. 1. Philip (Carlyle) Tulluck 1931–1991 m. Elaine (Marlene) Hart 1934–2005
    2. 2. James (Simon Earl) Tompkins 1896–1960
    3. 3. Arthur (Robert) Tompkins 1892–1973 m. Kate (Opal) Moore 1905–1973
    4. 4. Catherine (M) Tompkins 1898–
    5. 5. Francis (G) Tompkins 1900–
  3. 3. Mary (Etta) Whitley 1871–1934 m. Peter (Eli) Gill 1871–1916
    1. 1. Emmett (Dewey) Gill 1898–1970 m. Elizabeth (Amelia Guse) Knowles 1905–1981 m. Alice (R) Hurley 1897–1953
      1. 1. Elaine (Margarett Gill Hannaford) Jiacomo 1918–1997 m. Michael (Carmen De) Jiacomo 1926–2019 m. George (Franklin) Hannaford 1914–1997
        1. 1. Lewis (Gene) Hannaford 1935–1991
    2. 2. Emma (Josephine Gill) Temple 1893–1967 m. Vaness (Louis) Temple 1876–1956
      1. 1. Raymond (Bernard) Temple 1918–1981
      2. 2. Ruth (Nemiso) Temple 1919–1921
      3. 3. Marion (Clarissa) Temple 1916–1996
      4. 4. Christine (Florence) Temple 1913–1984
      5. 5. Iola (Josephine) Temple 1914–2005 m. Keeville (Eugene) Craft 1908–1987 m. Keeville (Eugene) Craft 1908–1987
      6. 6. Robert (L) Temple –1927
    3. 3. Mose (Alick) Gill 1895–1983 m. Emma (Williams) Hurley 1890–
  4. 4. William (Hickman) Whitley 1875–1957 m. Josie (May) Garrad 1880–1944
    1. 1. Jesse (Andrew) Whitley 1897–1975 m. Marbel (I Black) Whitley 1912–1969 m. Edith (Agnes) Ready 1903–1985
      1. 1. Fay (Maxine) Whitley 1919–1990 m. Robert (Baird) Gilmour 1912–1983
        1. 1. Richard (Jerome) Gilmour 1944–2007
    2. 2. Claud (Henry) Whittey 1905–1994 m. Dorothy (C) Carmichael 1906–1973 m. Grace (Irene (Motteler) Ekman) Whitley 1907–2005
  5. 5. Charles (Wesley) Whitley 1877–1955 m. Elizabeth Henderson –1985 m. Marion Whitley 1900–
    1. 1. Jessie (Elizabeth Whitley) Mulligan 1909–1996
    2. 2. Harry (James) Whitley 1910–2009
    3. 3. Robert (William) Whitley 1912–1936
  6. 6. George (David) Whitley 1873–1956 m. Margaret Flett 1875–
    1. 1. Charles (Norvell) Whitley 1913–1979
    2. 2. Samuel (James) Whitley 1911–2000 m. Florida Lavallee 1911–1987
      1. 1. Margaret Whitley 1941–2018 m. Ernest Spyrka –2021
        1. 1. Douglas (Mervin) Spyrka –2019
      2. 2. RAYMOND (GEORGE) WHITLEY 1936–2013
      3. 3. George (Harvey Whitley) Mallett 1951–
    3. 3. Derby Whitley 1914–2004
    4. 4. Ruth (Mary Louise) Whitley 1920–2009
  7. 7. Josephine (A Whitley) Gill 1882–1954 m. Joseph Gill 1876–1940
    1. 1. Edgar (Joseph) Gill 1898–1988 m. Helen (Emilia) Larson 1905–1984
      1. 1. Wilburta (Helen) Gill 1922– m. Donald (Victor) Wallin 1926–1990
        1. 1. Gary Wallin 1948–2017
      2. 2. Pearl (Louise Gill) Dragovich 1924–1975
      3. 3. Gordon (Laverne) Gill 1925–1957
      4. 4. Francis (Irene) Gill 1931–2003
  8. 8. William (J) Whitley 1875–

William Whitley's Timeline

9 Records

1826
16 Jul 1826
Birth of William Whitley in Ralls, Missouri, USA
Ralls, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
William Whitley resided here in Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
1883
1883
Age 57
William Whitley resided here in Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Cowlitz, Washington, USA
1885
18 Feb 1885
Age 59
William Whitley resided here in Carrollton, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Carrollton, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
1887
1 Jun 1887
Age 61
William Whitley resided here in Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Cowlitz, Washington, USA
1892
1892
Age 66
William Whitley resided here in Ballard, King, Washington, USA
Ballard, King, Washington, USA
1900
1900
Age 74
William Whitley resided here in Olequa, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Olequa, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
1910
1910
Age 84
William Whitley resided here in Tenino, Thurston, Washington, USA
Tenino, Thurston, Washington, USA
1918
25 May 1918
Age 92
Death of William Whitley in Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1826
    Event Place: Ralls, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892
    [2] Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892
    [3] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [4] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [5] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
    [6] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: 1396; Page: 172B; Enumeration District: 020
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Olequa, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: 1742; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0033
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tenino, Thurston, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0302; FHL microfilm: 1375685
    [10] Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [12] Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records; Census Year: 1885
    [13] Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records; Census Year: 1883
    [14] Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Washington Territory, 1860-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owl Creek, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: 1396; Page: 172B; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records; Census Year: 1883

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Carrollton, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892
    [2] Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records; Census Year: 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Ballard, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Olequa, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Olequa, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: 1742; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0033

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tenino, Thurston, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tenino, Thurston, Washington; Roll: T624_1672; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0302; FHL microfilm: 1375685

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1918-05-27
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Oregon Daily Journal - 1918-05-27 - Obituary for William Whitley, Obituary for William Whitley 1918-05-27

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Centralia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914, Washington State Archives; Cheney, Washington; Census Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1918
    Event Place: Malone, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
    [3] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [4] Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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