"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRL-FTX : 7 September 2017), Arthur Weathersby, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 76, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 216; FHL microfilm 14,841.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-W1D : 12 April 2016), Arthur Weathersby, Simpson county, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing family 505, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGL-4SF : 12 April 2016), Arthur Wethersby, Texas, United States; citing p. 186, family 86, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,076.
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCF-MYS : 30 July 2017), Arthur Weathersby, Simpson county, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing line number 9, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 443,600.
"Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Q6-CH3N?cc=2036959&wc=M7MN-1NL%3A344584601%2C344593101 : 21 May 2014), Lawrence > Minutes 1836-1840 vol B > image 81 of 237; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi. Documents establishing the Arthur Weathersby of Lawrence County, Mississippi, in 1840 as the spouse of Lydia Crisp, and the couple as parents of daughters Martha and Harriet Weathersby. Also establishes that Lydia (Crisp) Weathersby was the daughter of Samuel and Lydia Crisp of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Was "the property bequethed" to the 2 girls by their mother? More documents need to be located.
"Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZR-1V3 : 10 February 2018), Arthur Weathersby and Elizabeth Ross, 15 Jan 1835; citing Lawrence,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 905,518.
Will of Thomas Weathersbee- Mentions wife Sally, sons Thomas, William Solomon, Willis, Ricks, Arthur, & Lewis; daughters Sally (in SC), Lydia (in SC), Elizabeth & Lucinda.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Kristin Merritt for creating Weathersbee-40 on 17 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Kristin and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Arthur by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Arthur:
Weathersby-149 and Weathersbee-40 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, Census data for Weathersby-149 has his birthday ranging from 1802 to 1807 as well.