Re: Looking for Wilson Whatley family
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In reply to:
Re: Looking for Wilson Whatley family
Deborah Deck 3/26/11
I’m not related to any member of this family.
1930 is the last available census at this time.
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members
1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces +++
Name: Wilson Whatley
Surname: Whatley
Given Name: Wilson
Sex: M
Birth: 1817 in Mississippi, United States
Death: bfr 1870
Burial: Perry, Mississippi, United States
CENSUS:1850 Census Simpson, Simpson Co., MS, Whatley, Wilson 33 m MS, Lucretia 25 f MS, David 5 m MS, Wilson E. 4 m MS, Wyatt H. 2 m MS.
WAR:Civil War, Confederate Prisoner of war records 1861-1865, Military Prison, Louisville, KY, Whateley, Wilson PVT. K Co. 27th MS INF, captured Chicamanga, GA 20 Sept 1863 discharged 2 Oct 1863.
On WHAT census [state, county] did you find Wyche Whatley??
Name: Lucretia
Given Name: Lucretia
Sex: F
Birth: 1825 in Mississippi
Death: in Perry, Mississippi
Burial: Perry, Mississippi
For this reason you will not find any family info abt Lucretia -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
Name: Sue Anne Whatley
Surname: Whatley
Given Name: Sue Anne
_AKA: Suzanne Whatly
Sex: F
Birth: 7 Feb 1853 in Mississippi, United States
Death: 14 Sep 1907 in Clyde, Callahan, Texas, United States
Burial: Sep 1907 Clyde, Callahan, Texas, United States
Note:
BIRTH: Rhoda Miller female, Born 1 Jan 1881 Sodus, Louisiana, Death 23 Jul 1958 Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, Burial Rose Hills Cem, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, Parents Thomas Elzie Miller and Sue Whatley, Spouse George Clark Deck.
INFORMATION:
MARRIAGE:IGI, Thomas Elva or Elga Miller and Susan or Sueanna Whatley 1875 Pleasant Hill, Sabine, Louisiana.
CENSUS: 1880 Census Miller, Thomas E. m 32 MS, Susan f 27 MS, Lydia f 5 LA, Calvin m 4 LA, Eddie m 3 LA.
CENSUS: 1900 Census Miller, Thomas E. m Jul 1849 50 mar 24yrs MS, Susan f Feb 1853 47 mar 24yrs MS, Rhoda L. f Jan 1881 19 sgl LA, Nudia M. f Sep 1883 16 sgl LA, Asa T. m Jan 1888 12 LA, E. J. (Edward J. Miller) m Nov 1877 22 sgl LA.
CENSUS:1870 Census St. Landry Louisiana, Whatley, Suerctia (Lucretia) 48 f LA, Enoch 23 m LA, Susannah ( Susanna)
California Death Index 1940 – 1997
Mothers maiden name is sometimes listed
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