Some Descendants of Thomas Whitehead

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1. Thomas¹ Whitehead birth date unknown.

He married Elizabeth Oaks.

Thomas Whitehead and Elizabeth Oaks had the following child:

• + 2 i. James K.² Whitehead was born January 27, 1840.⁽¹⁾

2. James K.² Whitehead (Thomas¹) was born in Carter Co, TN January 27, 1840.⁽²⁾ James died March 29, 1872 in Happy Valley, Blount Co, TN, at age 32.⁽³⁾ His body was interred at Boone Cemetery in Happy Valley, Blount Co, TN.⁽⁴⁾

He married Frances (Fanny) Arrowood January 29, 1860 in Mitchell Co, NC.⁽⁵⁾ Frances was born January 29, 1840 in Yancey Co, NC. See her father's family for more information. Frances was the daughter of John Arrowood and Frances (Fanny) Barrett.

Frances died March 28, 1935 in Rasar, Blount Co, TN, at age 95.⁽⁶⁾ Her body was interred at Boone Cemetery in Happy Valley, Blount Co, TN.⁽⁷⁾ Frances applied for a military pension June 14, 1872 in Blount Co, TN.⁽⁸⁾ In the 1880 Census, Frances was listed as a head of household 1880 in Blount Co, TN. She was listed as John Granville Whitehead's mother in the 1900 Census in Blount Co, TN.

In the Census of 1860, James was listed as a head of household in Fork Mountain, Yancey Co, NC.⁽⁹⁾ He was listed as a neighbor of John Arrowood in the Census of 1860 in Yancey Co, NC.⁽¹⁰⁾ December 7, 1863, John enlisted in the 6th Indiana Cavalry Regiment, serving until after the end of the war in Companies A and F. During his service he contracted dysentery, which left him debilitated until the end of his life.

In the Census of 1870, James was listed as a head of household in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN.⁽¹¹⁾

James K. Whitehead and Frances (Fanny) Arrowood had the following children:

• + 3 i. John Granville³ Whitehead was born November 8, 1860.⁽¹²⁾

• + 4 ii. Sarah Elizabeth Ellen Whitehead was born April 27, 1862.⁽¹³⁾

• 5 iii. Fanny Theodora Whitehead was born in Rock Creek, Mitchell Co, NC February 28, 1864.⁽¹⁴⁾ She married William M. Boone February 13, 1881. William was born July 7, 1863 in North Carolina.

• 6 iv. Solomon Thomas Whitehead was born in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN December 19, 1866.⁽¹⁵⁾ Solomon died January 26, 1938 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co, OK, at age 71.⁽¹⁶⁾ His body was interred at Canfield Cemetery in Idabell, McCurtain Co, OK.⁽¹⁷⁾ He married twice. He married Mary Whitehead.⁽¹⁸⁾ Mary was the daughter of Squire John Whitehead and Mary Hearon. He married Sarah Caroline Potter March 7, 1894 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN.⁽¹⁹⁾ Sarah was born October 14, 1867 in Happy Valley, Blount Co, TN.⁽²⁰⁾ Sarah was the daughter of David Russell Potter and Sarah (Potter). Sarah died December 30, 1944 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co, OK, at age 77.⁽²¹⁾ Her body was interred at Canfield Cemetery in Idabell, McCurtain Co, OK.⁽²²⁾

• 7 v. Mary Belle Whitehead was born in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN November 24, 1868. She married Joseph Marine. His body was interred in Arkansas.⁽²³⁾

• 8 vi. Nancy Virginia Catherine Whitehead was born in Greeneville, Greene Co, TN February 21, 1871. She married Gilbert G. Hearon.

3. John Granville³ Whitehead (James K.², Thomas¹) was born in Big Rock Creek, Yancey Co, NC November 8, 1860.⁽²⁴⁾

He married Cynthia Smith.

In the 1900 Census, John was listed as a head of household 1900 in Blount Co, TN.

John Granville Whitehead and Cynthia Smith had the following children:

• 9 i. Matilda A.⁴ Whitehead was born in Blount Co, TN Sept 1888.

• 10 ii. Daniel S. Whitehead was born in Blount Co, TN June 1890.

• 11 iii. Nancy L. Whitehead was born in Blount Co, TN June 1892.

• 12 iv. Charles A. Whitehead was born in Blount Co, TN June 1894.

4. Sarah Elizabeth Ellen³ Whitehead (James K.², Thomas¹) was born in Crab Orchard, Carter Co, TN April 27, 1862.⁽²⁵⁾

She married Henry C. Arrowood. Henry was born May 1855 in probably, Madison Co, NC. Henry was the son of James Arrowood and Lavicia Hunter. Henry died 1918 at age 63. In the 1900 Census, Henry was listed as a head of household 11 June 1900 in Blount Co, TN.⁽²⁶⁾

Sarah Elizabeth Ellen Whitehead and Henry C. Arrowood had the following children:

• 13 i. Albert O.⁴ Arrowood was born in Tennessee Jan 1888.

• 14 ii. James S. Arrowood was born in Tennessee Apr 1890.

• 15 iii. Fannie E. Arrowood was born in Tennessee June 1895.

Notes and References

Index

Arrowood

Boone

Hearon

Marine

Oaks

Potter

Smith

Whitehead

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