Elijah McCamel Wilhite (1832 - 1917)

Born 14 Jan 1832 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Narcissa (Anderson) Wilhite — married 5 Apr 1860 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1917 at age 85 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born 14 January 1832 in White County, Tennessee. He was the son of Solomon Wilhite and Jeanette Sliger.^[1]

He married Rebecca Narcissa Anderson, 5 April 1860 in Putnam County, Tennessee.^{[citation needed]}

Born: 30 August 1844 in White County, Tennessee

Died: 14 April 1924 in Putnam County, Tennessee (Death Certificate says 12 April 1924)

Buried: Wilhite Cemetery (also known as Reagan Cemetery) in White County, Tennessee

Died: Died at his home,14 September 1917^[2] in Putnam County, Tennessee and is buried in Wilhite Cemetery (also known as Reagan Cemetery) in White County, Tennessee.^[3]

Children

1. 1862, Nathan Montgomery Wilhite (1862 - 1955)
2. 1866, Onslow N Wilhite (1866 - 1931)
3. 1867, Howard F Wilhite (1867 1944)
4. 1868, Infant Wilhite (1868 - 1868)
5. 1870, Vergie Hortense Wilhite Whitson (1870 - 1891)
6. 1872, Elijah McCamel Wilhite (1872 - 1944)
7. 1873, Infant Wilhite (1873 - 1873)
8. 1877, Arta Narcissa Wilhite (1877 - 1879)
9. 1879, Rolen Washburn Wilhite (1879 - 1900)

Military Information

Elijah Wilhite served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 15 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 31 Dec 1864
Side: Confederate States of America
Regiment(s): 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry

13th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry (also known as 8th Tennessee or Dibrell's Cavalry), CSA H^[4][5][6]

Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private

Enlisted 15 Sep 1862 at White County

12 Oct 1862: Present

30 Jun - 31 Dec 1864: Present as the company Farrier

His first first cousin: William Lafayette Sliger was in the 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.

Residence

1850, White, Tennessee^[7]

1860, Putnam, Tennessee^[8]

1870, White, Tennessee^[9]

1880, Putnam, Tennessee^[10]

1900, Putnam, Tennessee^[11]

A Birthday Family Reunion, Putnam County Herald

A Birthday Family Reunion^[12]

The writer and wife attended the birthday dinner of E. M. Wilhite on the 14th inst., and although Uncle Mack was 84 years old that day, he and his faithful wife were getting around unusually active for their age and doing everything possible to make the guests feel at home and we did so feel. It was great day, long to be remembered, for the old time Southern hospitality shown by this venerable old couple, whose history reaches back to a time when nearly every man's word was as good as his bond. The writer never saw a better dinner, not one better served, and he had dined at large hotels in different states and cities and in Washington City with one leading Statesman, but never saw anything better anywhere. There were 5 persons dined, including children. The neighbors all around Uncle Mack's were there and all seemed to one mind and accord, to do honor to their distinguished friend and safe counselor, both in church and state. Uncle Mack received 235 birthday cards and 16 letters and 32 nice presents. He received cards from Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska, Tenn., Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin, and to make the occasion the more impressive and to attach more honor, there were four Ex-Confederate soldiers of the just, though lost cause seated at the first table, namely Uncle Mack, W. L. Ray (See Ray, William Larkin - 8th Tennessee Cavalry ), Wm. L. Dyer (See Dyer, William L. - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry ) and little Jacob H. Davis (See Davis, Jacob Hickman - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry ), the fighting Johnny Reb of the 60's. It was as quiet a crowd of well thinking citizens as we generally see. After dinner when we began to think of taking the parting hand for our homes, Uncle Mack asked us all to repair to the quiet family room of his and sister Wilhite and sing and hold prayer, which we did, the service being conducted by Bro. W. L. Ray; assisted by J. B. Barnes, the writer and others Uncle Mack and his wife, with others were made shouting happy in the Savior's love and we had an old time hand shake and expressed hope of meeting after death where there will be no more parting and no more good-byes. After which we all left for our homes feeling that it was good to have been there. This day will be long remembered as a social religious occasion.

Respectfully yours, J. N. King

Obituary, Putnam County Herald

E. M. Wilhite^[13]

E. M. Wilhite one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of Putnam county, died Sunday at his home in the Second district. He was affectionately known by the people of the county as "Uncle Mack," and had been prominently identified with Putnam county since its organization. He was about 86 years old and was a Confederate veteran. He had been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church for seventy-five years. He is survived by several children and by his aged wife, to whom he was married about sixty-five years ago. In his younger days, he was one of the best known stock traders of this section of the state.

Sources

1. ↑ Wilhite, Elijah McCamel - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry
2. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSG9-B98 : 26 August 2019), E. M. Willhoit, 14 Sep 1917; Death, Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #78775050, database and images (accessed 11 March 2017), for Elijah McCamel Wilhite (1832 - 1917) - Reagan Cemetery, White County,Tennessee, USA
4. ↑ Elijah McCamel Wilhite, Biography
5. ↑ E M Wilhite Pension Application dated 25 May 1909
6. ↑ "Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q57B-RVQL : 31 October 2018), Elijah McCamal Wilhite, 1891-1965.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-7RD : 12 April 2016), Elija M Wilhite in household of William Wilhite, White county, White, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1004, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TL-8KS : 12 December 2017), E M Wilhite, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8D-HMR : 15 June 2019), Elijah M Willhite, 1870.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-H76 : 15 July 2017), E M Willhite, District 2, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 103C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,275.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCR-PG3 : accessed 24 February 2020), Eliga M Willhoit, Civil District 2, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,592.
12. ↑ Putnam County Herald, 21 January 1915, Vol. XIII, No. 3, Page 2
13. ↑ Putnam County Herald, 20 September 1917, Vol. XV, No. 38, Page 1

See also

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

Other Notes

Stray leaves from Putnam County history : pioneer families, sights and sounds from the past, old school groups, Civil War soldiers, Page 233

Sliger and Related Families, Page 222A