Descendants of George Whitley - Family Tree Guide

1 1 Descendants of George WhitleyGeneration No. 11. GEORGE10 Whitley ( George BENJAMIN9, BENJAMIN8, SAMUEL7,BENJAMIN6, CAPT. JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2, JOHN1 WHEATLEIGH)was born Abt. 1735, and died Bef. 1800 in probably Montgomery Co., for George Whitley : George Whitley settled on Big Bear Creek, Anson Co., NC, in what is nowStanly County, North was married twice and reared a large Family . He and two or three of his sonswere soldiersin the American the four sons listed it is believe that the first two were by his first wife andthe second two by his second his death his second wife, believed to be, Martha Castles married listed prior to George were taken from the book, " Whitley FamiliesOf North Carolina 1356 - 1983" I cannot personally attest to their of George Whitley Whitley II, b.

2 Abt. 1760; d. Whitley , b. 1762; d. About NEEDHAM Whitley :Census: 1790, In Johnston County, NC., along with brother, Whitley , b. Abt. 1772; d. Whitley , b. December 1775, North Carolina; d. March 04, 1890, Stanly County, North No. 222. GEORGE11 Whitley II (GEORGE10, George BENJAMIN9, BENJAMIN8,SAMUEL7, BENJAMIN6, CAPT. JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2, JOHN1 WHEATLEIGH) was born Abt. 1760, and died for George Whitley II: George Whitley II married twice and had a large Family by each marriage. Hewas a Baptist minister and was a pastor in the Bear Creek Association ofPrimitive Baptist. He seems to have been pastor, at one time, of Meadow CreekBaptist Church in Stanly County, North CarolinaThe Jacob Whitley papers mention a daughter that was bitten by a dog and diedof Rabies and a son, George Whitley , Jr.

3 ( III). Other records relate that adaughter, Fannie Robins, died June 23, Records would indicate the following to also be sons of George II. -Needham, b. 1780, Exodus, & Titus. These are all on the 1810 MontgomeryCounty Census living next door to each other in Dist. of George Whitley II Whitley , b. 1780; d. June 11, 1862, Stanly Co., North Whitley III, b. December 28, 1787; d. June 23, JOHN11 Whitley (GEORGE10, George BENJAMIN9, BENJAMIN8, SAMUEL7,BENJAMIN6, CAPT. JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2, JOHN1 WHEATLEIGH)1was born Abt. 1772, and died 1863. He married JANE HATHCOCK Abt. 1810,daughter of BENJAMIN HATHCOCK. She was born Abt. 1795, and About JOHN Whitley :Census: 1790, In Johnston County. of JOHN Whitley and JANE HATHCOCK Whitley , b. February 18, 1818, North Carolina; d.

4 May 16, Whitley , b. Abt. 1822, North Carolina; d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. H. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. Whitley , d. WILLIAM11 Whitley (GEORGE10, George BENJAMIN9, BENJAMIN8,SAMUEL7, BENJAMIN6, CAPT. JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2, JOHN13 WHEATLEIGH) was born December 1775 in North Carolina, and died March 04,1890 in Stanly County, North Carolina. He married MARTHA HATHCOCK in North Carolina, daughter of BENJAMIN HATHCOCK. She was born1776 in North Carolina, and died September 24, 1880 in Stanly Co., for WILLIAM Whitley :There is some contradiction as to the exact date of William "Uncle Billy" Whitley 's birthdate. It is said that the Family Bible, which had his birthdate in itwent west with one of his Jacob Whitley papers state that he was born in 1775 and that is what is onhis tombstone, other sources point to the year March 13, 1890, the Stanly Observer of Albermarle, North Carolina, wrote along memorial to "Uncle Billy" Whitley stating that he died March 3, 1890, atthe age of 117 years of there abouts which indicates a birthdate of December1772.

5 Uncle Billy was said to have been a 114 years old at the time of the July4, 1887, celebration which calculates to a year of birth being the time of his death, Uncle Billy had in his possession several familyheirlooms including a pocket knife, a tax reciept of colonial days, and a its tribute to Uncle Billy, the Stanly Observer stated, " Mr Whitley 's moralcharacter was excellent, never having fallen into excess of any kind, and hishabits of industry and economy acquired in his primitive days clung to him withtenacity to the last moment of His home was in Furr township, StanlyCounty. His remains were deposited in the Whitley Family buring ground notfar from his old In physique he was rather below the average."Billy is said to have remembered his father and two brothers coming home fromthe Revolutionary War, bring their guns with is said that Uncle Billy attended the Whitley Family Reunion in 1889 at whichtime he exhibited his third set of natural teeth which were as smooth and whiteas baby teeth.

6 Uncle Billy enjoyed the fuss made over him and he never tired ofhaving his teeth examined or telling how old he November 18, 1975, the Stanly news and Press reprinted an account of the4th of July celebration held at Rocky River Springs at which, Uncle Billy wasthe stellar attraction at the ripe old age of 114. "It was in the year 1887, I think, and as usual there was a tremendous crowdon the grounds. Rev. Martin, was then a young preacher charming4everyone with his silver tounge eloquence and matchless oratory. He waspresent that day and made a great Martin almost went wild over Uncle Billy, and held him up on a highplatform and proudly exhibited the aged man.. He (Uncle Billy) shot thatsame old musket on that 4th of July, standing on the platform, supported by When the thundering report reverberated all through the hills, cheerafter cheer went through the air and Rev.

7 Charles H. Martin's voice could beheard above all the others. People laughted and wept and prayed. It was then, with Mr. Martin's arm about him, that Uncle Billy said he had amessage to deliver to the people. He was sure he would never be there another4th, and wanted them to remember his last words. Then in a solemly tender,earnestly warning way, with his feeble old hands stretched out in lovingbenediction, he said, "Prepare to meet thy God." The November 18, 1975, article commented further about him: "Uncle Billyhad never ridden a train, nor been many miles from his home. He lived throughthe inauguration of every President of the United States up to that time..fromWashington on down. He always wore home spun and woven clothes..probably never bought a suit of clothes in his life.

8 "Uncle Billy was a member of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church, Stanly County,North Carolina. * * * * * * * * THE MUSKET According to Dr. D. P. Whitley the musket , that Uncle Billy displayed, andis often mentioned, is the same gun that Uncle Billy's father brought back fromthe Revolutionary War. Gen. Washington purchased from France, a number ofthe Charlesville muskets, model of 1763, for use by the Continental troops. Ithas the manufacturers's inscription on it, and there is no question about itsorigin. This same gun is now in the possession of his About WILLIAM Whitley :Burial: Unknown, Whitley /Huneycutt Cemetery, ( Old Barbee Cemetery)Cabarrus County, Carolina2 Notes for MARTHA HATHCOCK:Martha Hathcock, daughter of Benjamin Hathcock, first married John Dick and5they had three children.

9 She then married William "Uncle Billy" Whitley andthey had eight children. William and Martha's children were all born near whatis now Big Lick, Stanly County, North died September 24, 1880, in Stanly County at the age of 104. When shedied, Martha was wrapped in a winding sheet which was scalloped all aroundthe edge before she was placed in her casket for burial. Martha and Billy areburied side by side in the old Barbee Cemetery in Cabarrus County, About MARTHA HATHCOCK:Burial: Unknown, Whitley /Huneycutt Cemetery, ( Old Barbee Cemetery)Cabarrus County, Carolina2 Children of WILLIAM Whitley and MARTHA HATHCOCK Whitley , b. Abt. 1815, North Carolina; d. MARION Whitley , JR., b. Abt. 1817, Montgomery, now Stanly Co., North Carolina; d. December06, 1886, Probably in Montague Co.

10 , Whitley , b. April 25, 1818, North Carolina; d. 1895, Stanly County, North J. Whitley , b. 1821, North Carolina; d. POLLY Whitley , b. February 14, 1823; d. PATSY Whitley , b. 1827; d. Whitley , b. 1829; d. Whitley , b. May 06, 1830, North Carolina; d. June 13, 1916, Cabaras Co., North No. 35. NEEDHAM12 Whitley (GEORGE11, GEORGE10, George BENJAMIN9,BENJAMIN8, SAMUEL7, BENJAMIN6, CAPT. JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2,JOHN1 WHEATLEIGH)3 was born 1780, and died June 11, 1862 in Stanly Co.,North Carolina. He married SARAH SIDES. She was born 1793, and died May29, 1877 in Stanly Co., North for NEEDHAM Whitley :Unsure of Needham's father. It could be Needham, b. 1762, George II, b. 1760,or another unknown child of George , b. 1735. Most people seem to believe thathe was the son of Needham.