Mary (Shirley) Wilhoit (1755 - 1844)

Born 1 Apr 1755 in Culpeper County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Tobias Wilhoit — married 1 Apr 1771 in Culpeper County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1844 at age 88 in Pleasant Hill, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Mary (Shirley) Wilhoit was a Virginia colonist.

When Mary Shirley was born in Culpeper, Virginia, in 1755, her father, James Shirley, was 20, and her mother, Judith Garriott, was 26. She married Tobias Wilhoit in 1771 in Culpeper County, and they had 15 children in 24 years, all born in Culpeper County.^[1][2]

The family moved to Pleasant Hill, Mercer County, Kentucky about 1797. In 1808 she and Tobias moved with some of their children to Shakertown, Mercer County, Kentucky, where they became charter members of the Pleasant Hill Shaker Community. She died in 1844 in Mercer County.

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004 (https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7836/records/1096971)
2. ↑ Shirley Families United States (http://www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/UnitedStates/Lineages/Jamesbranch21.html)

• The Germanna Record, No. 13 - The Blankenbaker, Weaver, and Wilhoit Families, The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc., Publishers, 2006

• Wilhite/Wilhoit & Allied Descendants of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Hengsteler) Wilheit 1671-1994 Compiled by Mary F. Mickey

• (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/108170581/person/330066046235/media/51e3799a-a6fd-4ba1-b0d7-c911b52fd7d1?_phsrc=Ofj2518&_phstart=successSource Application for Pension - Revolutionary War supports date of marriage )

• (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=559970 Year: 1810; Census Place: Franklin, Franklin, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 176; Image: 00190; Family History Library Film: 0181351)

• (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60525&h=60061541&ssrc=pt&tid=58816864&pid=360066026617&usePUB=true Mary Wilhite in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current)

• (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58816864/person/360066026617/facts?_phsrc=qSg1256&_phstart=successSource Ancestry.com profile)

• (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-251236751-2-12735/mary-wilhoit-born-shirley-in-myheritage-family-trees MyHeritage.com profile)

• Vital Information from FamilySearch.com

• Personal knowledge

Research Notes

• The 1820 U S Census (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1187858) lists a Tobias Willhoit; however, the Census Place is Owen County, Kentucky. Owen County was created from among others, Franklin County. It is located north of Franklin County, away from Mercer County which is south of Franklin County.

• The 1830 Census (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=1098452) also lists Tobias Willhoit in Owen County, Kentucky. This is also believed to be a different person.

• The 1840 Census (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1292939) also lists Tobias Willhoit in Owen County, Kentucky. This is also believed to be a different person.

Acknowledgement

• From Shirley Association Genealogical Research Website (http://www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/UnitedStates/Lineages/Jamesbranch21.html) "Mary Shirley born Apr 1, 1755 d. Jan 21, 1844 married in 1771 Tobias (Michael?) Wilhoite Oct 15, 1750 d. Feb 7, 1839. He served in the Revolution (pensioned). They moved to to Jefferson Co. KY now Bullitt Co. prior to 1795. In 1808 they moved with some of their children to "Shakertown, Mercer Co. KY where they became charter members of the Pleasant Hill Shaker Community and died. The birth and death dates are from the Shaker Society Records. They had 12 children."
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