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. WHITMIRE.040, MISCELLANEOUS

Michael Whitmer, Peter Whitmer and Ulrich Whitmer, apparently brothers, arrived in America 28th, 8th month, 1733 in a group of 84 Palatine families (286 individuals), according to "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants." They came from Rotterdam, The Netherlands via Cowles on the ship "Hope" out of London, Captain Dan Reid, master.

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Isaac Widmer, Rudolph Widmer and Hans Jacob Widmer, apparently brothers, arrived in America 15th, 8th month, 1750 aboard the ship "Royal Union" from Rotterdam, via Cowles, according to "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants."

ALABAMA==========

CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA====

Fielding Calloway Whitmire was born in Cherokee County in 1858. He was married about 1890 to Annie Ella Stephenson who was born in Montgomery County, Texas in 1874. In 1896 and in 1906 he was Santa Fe Railway station agent at Lometa, Texas, according to Lampasas County, Texas Probate Birth Books P3 and P5.

He was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1900 census of Lampasas County, Enumeration District 105, page 1, precinct 3:

"Whitmire, Fielden 41, born March 1859 in Alabama

Annie 25, born October 1874 in Texas

Bernard 6, born July 1893 in Texas

Merle 4, born February 1896 in Texas"

The family reappeared in the 1910 census of Lampasas County, Enumeration District 171, page 166:

"Whitmire, Fielden C. 50, born in 1859 in Alabama

Annie E. 35, born in 1874

Bernard L. 16, born in 1893

Merle B. 14, born in 1896

Clyde P. 4, born in 1906"

Annie Ella Stephenson Whitmire died December 26, 1910, according to Lampasas County Probate Book 7, pages 30, 61 and 62. She left a community property estate of $1,800 which included a residence in Lometa, formerly Montvale, Texas. Children were listed as: "Bernard L. Whitmire, 18; Merle B. Whitmire, 15 and Clyde P. Whitmire, 5."

Children born to Fielding Calloway Whitmire and Annie Ella Stephenson Whitmire include:

Bernard Lyle Whitmire born in July 1893

Merle Bernice Whitmire born February 23, 1896

Clyde Powell Whitmire born March 23, 1906

Bernard Lyle Whitmire, son of Fielding Calloway Whitmire and Annie Ella Stephenson Whitmire, was born in Texas in July 1893. He appeared in his father's household in the 1900 and 1910 enumerations of Lampasas County. He died June 29, 1937 in Wichita County, Texas, according to Texas BVS File 34106.

Merle Bernice Whitmire, daughter of Fielding Calloway Whitmire and Annie Ella Stephenson Whitmire, was born February 23, 1896. She appeared in the 1900 and 1910 enumerations of her father's household and was mentioned as a 15-year-old in her mother's probate in 1901.

Clyde Powell Whitmire, son of Fielding Calloway Whitmire and Annie Ella Stephenson Whitmire, was born March 24, 1906, according to Lampasas County Birth Book 1, page 39. His birth was recorded as "Phildon Whitmire, Jr, son of Phildon Whitmire, of German descent, but his name was changed after the birth was registered.

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J. A. Whitmire, a resident of Cherokee County, "was among the throngs who went west about 1871," according to "History of Cherokee County, Alabama" by Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA====

Moses Whitmire, a farmer who was born in South Carolina in 1807, appeared as the head of a household in the 1850 census of Lauderdale County, page 252, enumerated November 14, 1850:

"Whitmire, Moses 43, born in South Carolina

Milla 33, born in South Carolina

Sarah 13, born in Alabama

William 11, born in Alabama

Martha 9, born in Alabama

Nancy 7, born in Alabama

Francis 4, born in Alabama

Ruth 2, born in Alabama"

He reappeared in the 1860 census of Lauderdale County. His family was recorded as:

Whitmire, Moses 52, born in South Carolina, farmer, $250 real estate

Milley 43, born in South Carolina

Martha 17, born in Alabama

Nancy 13, born in Alabama

Sarah F. 12, born in Alabama

Ruth A. 11, born in Alabama

Henry 9, born in Alabama

Milley 5, born in Alabama

Joseph 2, born in Alabama"

LIMESTONE COUNTY, ALABAMA====

William Whitmire was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Limestone County:

"Whitmire, William white male over 21

white female under 21

white male under 21" MARSHALL COUNTY, ALABAMA====

John Anderson Whitmire was born September 28, 1835 in Georgia. He was married about 1860, wife's name Lucinda Abigail. She was born October 12, 1842. In 1865 they lived in Marshall County. He appeared as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Red River County, Texas, Enumeration District 106, page 13, precinct 8. The family was rendered as:

"Whitmire, John A. 45, born in Georgia

Lucinda 36, born in Alabama, wife

Jefferson D. 18, born in Alabama, son

James D. 15, born in Alabama, son

Lucas R. 12, born in Alabama, son

Victoria A. 10, born in Alabama, daughter

Emma E. 8, born in Texas, daughter

Lula 1, born in Texas, daughter"

Lucinda Abigail Whitmire died January 6, 1895, and he was remarried to Alice Ella Moore. John Anderson Whitmire died December 12, 1899 and was buried beside Lucinda Abigail Whitmire at Box Elder, Texas. Nan Hill, "1849-1930" is buried in an adjacent grave.

"Mrs. Alice I. Whitmire, widow of John Anderson Whitmire," of Red River County received Confederate Pension No. 47536, according to Texas pension records. He served in Company C, Thirty-first Alabama Infantry Regiment.

Mrs. Alice Ella Moore Whitmire was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1900 census of Red River County, Enumeration District 114, page 3, precinct 8:

"Whitmire, Alice E. 42, born October 1857 in South Carolina

John L. 1, born November 1898 in Texas, son

Moore, Dollie M. 24, born March 1876 in Texas, sister"

She reappeared as the head of a household in the 1910 census of Red River County, Enumeration District 130, page 33:

"Whitmire, Ella 51, born in South Carolina

John 11, born in Texas, son"

Children born to John Anderson Whitmire, Lucinda Abigail Whitmire and Alice Ella Moore Whitmire, according to the family bible, include:

Jefferson D. Whitmire born in 1862

Laura Whitmire born in 1864

James Williard Whitmire born February 1, 1865

Robert Whitmire born in 1874

Mary Whitmire born in 1876

Willard Whitmire born in 1881

Lilly Whitmire born in 1888

John L. Whitmire born in November 1898

Jefferson D. Whitmire, son of John Anderson Whitmire and Lucinda Abigail Whitmire, was born in 1862 in Alabama. He was married about 1887, wife's name Mollie who was born in Tennessee in 1870.

He appeared as the head of a household in the 1910 census of Clay County, Texas, Enumeration District 39, page 3:

"Whitmire, Jeff 48, born in 1862 in Alabama

Mollie 40, born in 1870 in Tennessee

Homer H. 21, born in 1888, son

John 19, born in 1891, son

Gertrude B. 16, born in 1894, daughter

Frank 11, born in 1899, son

Lillie E. 7, born in 1903, daughter"

Homer H. Whitmire, son of Jefferson D. Whitmire and Mollie Whitmire, was born in 1888. He was married about 1912, wife's name Lena M. Whitmire who was born in 1891. He died in 1967, and she died in 1968. They were buried in Clay County, according to "Clay County, Texas Cemeteries."

James Willard Whitmire, son of John A. Whitmire and Lucinda Whitmire, was born February 1, 1865 in Marshall County. He is believed to be "James D. Whitmire" in the 1880 census. He was married about 1895, wife's name Nannie L.

He appeared as the head of a household in the 1900 census of Hill County, Texas:

"Whitmire, James W. 35, born February 1865 in Alabama

Nannie L. 26, born February 1874 in Texas

John G. 4, born December 1895 in Texas

James K. 2, born October 1897 in Texas

Jesse 3/12, born February 1900 in Texas"

He died October 29, 1932 in Hillsboro, Texas. Children born to them, according to Mrs. Verna Mettler, Ft. Worth, Texas, include:

John Gordon Whitmire born in December 1895, enumerated in the 1900

James Knox Whitmire born in October 1897

Jesse Benson Whitmire born in 1900

Onnie Frank Whitmire born in 1902

Fred Willard Whitmire born in 1904

Lorraine W. Whitmire born in 1905

Ceral Irma Whitmire born in 1906

Vera Olivia Whitmire born in 1910

Verna Emily Whitmire born in 1913

John Gordon Whitmire, son of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in December 1895. He was enumerated in the 1900 census of Hill County as a five-year-old. A daughter, Mary Alice Whitmire, was born to him about 1920. She was married about 1940, husband's name Stiles.

James Knox Whitmire, son of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in October 1897. He appeared as a two-year-old in the 1900 census of Hill County. He died in 1949 at age 53. Children born to him include:

George Whitmire born about 1920

Gladys Whitmire born about 1922

Robert Whitmire born about 1925

Dorothy Whitmire born about 1928

Jesse Benson Whitmire, son of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1900. He lived in Natalia, Texas in 1968.

Onnie Frank Whitmire, son of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1902. He died in 1965 at age 63. Children born to him include:

Frank Whitmire born about 1925

Delores Whitmire born about 1928

Bobby Whitmire born about 1931

Fred Willard Whitmire, son of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1904. He died in December 1918 at age 14.

Lorraine W. Whitmire, daughter of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1905. In 1968 she lived in Miami, Florida.

Ceral Irma Whitmire, daughter of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1906. She was married about 1926, husband's name Wakely. She died in 1963 at age 57. One son was born to them.

Vera Olivia Whitmire, daughter of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1910. In 1968 she lived in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Verna Emily Whitmire, daughter of James Willard Whitmire and Nannie L. Whitmire, was born in 1913. In 1968 she lived in Ft. Worth.

Lucas R. Whitmire, son of John Anderson Whitmire and Lucinda Abigail Whitmire, was born in 1868 in Alabama. He appeared as a 12-year-old in the 1880 census of Red River County. It is believed that he was the Dr. L. R. Whitmire who was buried in Cuthand Cemetery, Red River County.

Lilly Whitmire, daughter of John Anderson Whitmire and Lucinda Abigail Whitmire, was born in 1887 in Alabama. She appeared at age 13 living in the home of her brother-in-law Isaiah L. Lawson in the 1900 census of Red River County, Enumeration District 114, page 6, precinct 8.

ARKANSAS==========

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

Dorothy A. Whitmire was married in 1981 to Billy D. Barnes, according to Craighead County Marriage Book B22, page 490.

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Elsie C. Whitmire was married in 1975 to Owens Toddy, according to Craighead County Marriage Book B13, page 576.

CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

William Whitmire who was born in Georgia in 1832 appeared as an 18-year-old in the 1850 census of Van Buren, Arkansas.

FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

James Whitmire received land grant Warrant No. 26,823 in 1836 in Faulkner County as a veteran of the War of 1812.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

I. Whitmire was enumerated June 13, 1900 as the head of a household in the census of Franklin County, Hogan township:

"Whitmire, I. 21, born March 1873 in Arkansas, father born in Arkan-

sas, mother born in Arkansas, married within the

year

Ida 20, born in Arkansas, father born in Arkansas, mother

born in Arkansas, wife"

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Jacob Whitmire, 17, born in Missouri and Joseph Whitmire, 14, born in Missouri appeared in a Phillips household in the 1880 census of Franklin County.

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John Whitmire, 27, "born May 1873 in Mississippi, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Tennessee," appeared in the 1900 census of Franklin County, Wittich township, in the household of Lafayette Harris.

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William Whitmire appeared as the head of a household June 3, 1880 in the census of Franklin County, Wittich township, Household 48-48:

"Whitmire, William 32, born in Arkansas, father born in Georgia,

mother born in Texas,

Amanda 27, born in Alabama, father born in Georgia,

mother born in Alabama, wife

William 8, born in Alabama, father born in Arkansas,

mother born in Alabama, son

Isaac 3, born in Alabama, father born in Arkansas,

mother born in Alabama, son

Elizabeth 2, born in Alabama, father born in Arkansas,

mother born in Alabama, daughter"

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

Powhattan Whitmire was born in Georgia in 1825. He was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1850 census of Hot Springs County:

"Whitmire, Powhattan 25, born in Georgia

Jane 24, born in Arkansas

Jacob 2, born in Arkansas"

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William D. Whitmire was born in 1818 in Georgia. He was married about 1838, probably in Hot Springs County. His family was enumerated in the 1850 census of Hot Springs County as Household 446-446:

"Whitmire, William D. 32, born in Georgia

Ede 32, born in Mississippi

Nancy 10, born in Arkansas

Cecilly 7, born in Arkansas

Henry 5, born in Arkansas

William 3, born in Arkansas

Isaiah 1, born in Arkansas"

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS====

Poney Whitmire, born in 1819 in Georgia and his wife Candesy Whitmire, born in 1929 in Arkansas, appeared in the 1850 census of Montgomery County.

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Salvadore Whitmire was born in 1824 in Georgia. He was enumerated as the head of family in the 1850 census of Montgomery County:

"Whitmire, Salvadore 26, born in Georgia

Martha A. 25, born in Tennessee

Mourning 2, born in Arkansas

Dennis 2/12, born in Arkansas"

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Tamah Whitmire, born in Missouri in 1790, was enumerated in the 1850 census of Montgomery County, along with her granddaughter Amanda Whitmire, born in Arkansas in 1848, according to Lois Ladora Crossland Price (C2/7.5).

FLORIDA==========

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA====

Bessie Whitmire, born July 19, 1904, died August 4, 1942, age 38, was buried in the Whitmire family cemetery at Pensacola, Florida.

GEORGIA==========

Pvt. Ennen Whitmire served in the Second (Jenkins) Regiment of Georgia Volunteers and Militia in the War of 1812.

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA====

John Whitmire was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1850 census of Cobb County, Roswell District, page 111.

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James Madison Whitmire was born May 18, 1839 in Cobb County. He was married about 1866 to Tempie Ann Bates Whatley who was born June 29, 1842 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

They were enumerated in the 1880 census of Panola County, Texas, Enumeration District 67, page 13, precinct 8:

"Whitmire, James M. 41, born in Georgia

Tempy A. 37, born in Mississippi, wife

Eugene C. 11, born in Texas, son

Eugenia M. 9, born in Texas, daughter

James H. 7, born in Texas, son

Jerome R. 6, born in Texas, son

Mary E. 4, born in Texas, daughter

Emmet C. 2, born in Texas, son

Robert E. L. 11/12, born in Texas, son"

He died September 15, 1887 in Panola County, according to D. P. Whitmire, 1733 Weiler Blvd, Ft. Worth, Texas, 76112.

Tempy Ann Bates Whatley Whitmire appeared in the household of her son, Robert E. Lee Whitmire, in the 1900 census of Panola County, Enumeration District 73, page 22, precinct 8:

"Whitmire, Robert L. 18, born June 1881 in Texas

Tempy A. 56, born June 1845 in Mississippi, mother

Eugenia 29, born November 1870 in Texas sister"

Tempy Ann Bates Whatley Whitmire died there in January 1908.

Eugene C. Whitmire was born in April 1869. He was recorded as an 11-year-old in the 1880 enumeration of his father's household in 1880 in Panola County. He was enrolled in Male Female Institute at Cold Springs, Texas in Polk County in 1881.

He appeared as the head of his own household in the 1900 census of Rusk County, Texas, Enumeration District 86, page 12:

"Whitmire, Eugene 31, born April 1869 in Texas

Fannie 24, born September 1875 in Texas

Martin, Alfred 20, born January 1880 in Texas, boarder"

Eugenia M. Whitmire was born in 1871. She died December 12, 1919 in Bell County, according to Texas BVS File 34011.

James H. Whitmire was born in 1873. He was married about 1900, wife's name Ozella. He was enumerated in the 1910 census of Bell County as the head of a household. Included in their household were Elmore Whitmire, a step-son who was born in 1907, James M. Whitmire, a son who was born in 1908 and Tempia Whitmire who was born in 1910.

Jerome Ross Whitmire was born February 10, 1874 in Panola County. He was married at Water Valley, Texas to Daisie May Robinson. He died August 24, 1950 in Pecos, Texas. Children born to Jerome Ross Whitmire and Daisie May Robinson Whitmire are unknown.

Emmett C. Whitmire was born in 1878. He died unmarried in Panola County.

Robert E. Lee Whitmire, son of James Madison Whitmire and Tempie Ann Bates Whatley Whitmire, was born in 1879. He appeared as the head of a household in the 1900 census of Panola County, Enumeration District 73, page 22. precinct 8. He was married about 1903, wife's name Ruth.

He appeared as the head of a household in the 1910 census of Panola County, Enumeration District 130, page 307:

"Whitmire, Lee 30, born in 1879 in Texas

Ruth 26, born in 1884, wife

Cecile 6, born in 1904 in Texas, daughter

Courtland 4, born in 1906 in Texas, son

Lee, Jr. 11/12, born in 1909 in Texas, son"

One report states that he lived in Panola County, Texas in 1917 and that he was married to Artie Mae Henderson in Jefferson County, Texas. He died at Nacogdoches, Texas.

Jerome W. Campbell, Box 175, Anadarko, Oklahoma wrote July 8, 1970 to Mary Alnora "Nora" Cox Drennan (D2/10.4) that he was a great-grandson of James Madison Whitmire.

FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA====

A. P. Whitmire was enumerated in the 1850 census of Forsyth County as the head of Household 1263-1263, 31st District, page 233. The family was composed of:

"Whitmire, A. P. 45, born in North Carolina

Elizabeth 50, born in South Carolina"

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G. W. Whitmire was enumerated as the head of a houshold in the 1850 census of Forsyth County, 31st District, page 196.

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James M. Whitmire was married May 14, 1838 to Carey Hollins in Forsyth County. He was the head of Household 1198-1198 in the 1850 census of Forsyth County. Children born to James M. Whitmire and Carey Hollins Whitmire are unknown.

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James W. Whitmire was married May 20, 1847 to Catharine Hadder, according to Forsyth County marriage records. Children born to James W. Whitmire and Catharine Hadder Whitmire are unknown.

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Malinda Whitmire was married October 21, 1838 to Emanuel Fendly, according to Forsyth County marriage records.

HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA====

Henderson Whitmire was enumerated as the head of a household August 31, 1850 in Hall County, 38th District, page 375:

"Whitmire, Henderson 28, born in South Carolina

M. M. 24, born in Georgia, wife

M. A. J. 4, born in Georgia, son

B. 3, born in Georgia, son

S. [?] E. 3/12, born in Georgia, female"

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James L. Whitmire was married September 19, 1833 to Lucretia Gilliland, according to Hall County Marriage Book A. Children born to James L. Whitmire and Lucretia Gilliland Whitmire are unknown.

JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA====

Henry Whitmire appeared as the head of a household in the 1850 census of Jackson County, 45th District, page 15.

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Nancy Whitmire was married November 25, 1830 to Edward Carlile, according to Jackson County marriage records.

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Obiah Whitmire, born March 12, 1860-died September 29, 1949, was buried in Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. His wife, Venitia Allen Whitmire, born April 18, 1869-died July 17, 1936, was buried beside him.

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R. A. E. Whitmire, born July 11, 1866-died June 24, 1900, was buried in Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

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R. G. Whitmire, born December 11, 1819-died January 30, 1902, was buried in Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mary A. M. Whitmire, his wife, died August 13, 1881 at age 55, was buried beside him.

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Stephen Whitmire was married December 16, 1830 to Terry Whitmire, according to Jackson County marriage records.

LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA====

Henry Whitmire appeared as the head of a household in the 1850 census of Lumpkin County, Yellow District, page 75.