Isaac Whaley (1819 - 1901)

Born 14 Sep 1819 in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy A (Moore) Whaley — married 9 Mar 1841 (to before 1 Oct 1847) in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Nancy D (Borum) Whaley — married 24 Jul 1849 (to 9 Dec 1881) in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Hawkins) Whaley — married 11 Jan 1888 in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1901 at age 81 in Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

This profile is part of the Liberty, Tennessee One Place Study.

Biography

This profile is part of the Whaley Name Study.

Isaac Whaley (b. 14 Sep 1819 Liberty, Tenn.), was the son of:

• Ellijah Whaley (b. Maryland),
• and Rebecca Daugherty.

He was the first generation to be born in Tennessee. His father and grandfathers were born in Maryland.

Isaac married three times to:

1. (09 Mar 1841) Nancy Moore (age 16 in 1841 -d. 1847; bur. Salem Cemetery, Liberty, Tenn), dau. of Lemuel Moore & Catherine Fite
2. (24 Jul 1849) Nancy D. Bonum (d. 1881), dau. of John Bonum & Eliza.
3. (1888) Nancy Elizabeth Hawkins Whaley

Occupation

Isaac was the postmaster at Liberty, Tenn. for about 44 years, during and after the Civil War. He was also a merchant. He once stated that within his memory, Gen. Andrew Jackson was a guest at the Duncan hotel there. During his later years he was a cabinet maker, crafting fine wooden items for the local people. His sons worked the farm for him.

Residence

1850: DeKalb co., Tenn.^[1]

• Whaley, Isaac 30
• Nancy D. 31
• Elijah M. 7
• Tabitha 5
• Lemuel M. 3
• Jecob E. Moore 18
• Martha Landford 14, T, T

1860: DeKalb co., Tenn.^[2]

• Whaley, Isaac 40,
• Nancy 40,
• Tabitha 14,
• Lemuel 13,
• John 9,
• Evaline 7,
• Eliza 3

1880: DeKalb co., Tenn. -- with second wife Nancy Borum^[3]

• Whaley, Isac W M 60 husband cabinet maker TN MD
• Nancy W F 62 wife keepiing house TN VA MD
• John w m 29 son works on farm TN TN TN

Death

Isaac Whaley died on 18 Feb 1901 in Liberty, Tenn. This was also the same year his son, Elijah Madsen Whaley, died. His burial site is thought to be with his third wife. His first wife is buried in Salem Cemetery in Liberty, Tennessee. While no grave stone was found with his name, it is still possible that he was buried there and his tone has sunk from view or it may have been vandalized.

• Burial: FEB 1901 Salem Baptist Cemetery, Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee^[4].

Notes

• married Nancy Moore Whaley, on 9 Mar 1841. He was 22 and she was 16.

"Deaths," in Isaac Whaley Bible Records

• Nancy A. Whaley departed this life Oct the 1st, 1847 aged, 22 years, and 7 months and 20 days.
• Issaac Whaley departed this life February the 18th, 1901.

Whaley Bible and Family Record

• Isaac Whaley and Nancy A. Moore was married March 9, 1841.
• 2nd wife; Nancy D Bonum was married July 24, 1849. Daughter of John and Eliza Bonum.
• Isaac Whaley and Nancy's Borum's son, John W. Whaley departed this life July the 28, 1881, age thirty one years and thirteen days.

Isaac Family Bible Records

• Tabitha Jane Witt departed this life May the 22nd 1899.
• Abram Witt and Talitha J. Whaley was married April 12, 1866

Lemuel Whaley

He first married Margaret Evins and was a son of Isaac and Nancy A. Moore. Don't know the date of death for Lenuel M. but he was listed on the 1920 census in Mt. Vernon at age 73 with his wife second wife Susan Arthur age 57.

• Lemuel M. Whaley, 1910 Soundex, TX. Lemuel ED. 94, Sheet 13, Vol. 37. Dallas, wife: Martha, age 29, born in MO. grandson, Lean, age 15, grand-daughter, Nellie, age 13. This was the household of 910.
• Whaley, Lamuel Bratten, Company G 11th Missouri Infantry Regt; Enl 19 July 1862 Cedar Creek, MO; b 12 Feb 1836 DeKalb Co. MO; d 15 July 1911 Dallas Co. TX; m 5 Dec 1860 Martha Hash, Mt. Vernon, MO; b 17 Mar 1841 Mt. Vernon, MO; d 12 Feb 1938 Dallas Co. TX

Whaley Bible and Family Record

• Seth M. Whaley and Nancy C. Kelley was married Sept 6, 1842.
• Matilda Groggin Whaley >> Jas. R. Beckwith and Mitilda G. Whaley was married March 28, 1849
• Sarah Ann Moore >> William H. Whaley and Sarah A. Moore was married Dec 24, 1840
• Lemuel Bratten Moore >> L.B. Whaley and Mattie Hash were married Dec 5, 1860

Sources

1. ↑ US 1850 CENSUS.

   Also living with this family in the 1850 census of DeKalb Co:

   • Jacob E. Moore (b. 4 Aug 1831)
   • Martha Sanford (b. c1836), m. 30 July 1854 Abner S. Leach.
2. ↑ US 1860 CENSUS.

   Living with the Joseph Clark family in 5th District, 1860 Census of Dekalb co.

3. ↑ US 1880 CENSUS
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70176157 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70176157/isaac-whaley: accessed 19 September 2023), memorial page for Isaac Whaley (14 Sep 1819–18 Feb 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70176157, citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by zippytex (contributor ).

Changes...

• William Moore 1751.ged on 28 January 2011. T