Wilson Whitacre (1800 - 1880)

Born 1800 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Feb 1880 at about age 80 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States

Biography

Research Notes

Wilson Whitacre married Rachel Kerns on December 22, 1821 in Frederick, Virginia.^[1] They are listed together on the: 1830 Census^[2], the 1840 Census^[3], and the 1850 Census^[4] in Frederick, Virginia and it is believed that they had a total of ten children. Rachel passed away in 1855 and he was remarried to Elizabeth Eaton. He is listed with Elizabeth on both: the 1860 Census^[5] and the 1870 Census.^[6]

Children believed to be from the union of Wilson and Rachel:

• 1. Ruth (Whitacre) McDonald (1823–1880)^[7]
• 2. Massie W. (Whitacre) Mauzy (1825–1910)^[8]
• 3. Mary Jane Whitacre (1832–aft 1850) (listed on the 1850 Census)
• 4. Mr. Meredith Whitacre (1833–1899^[9]
• 5. Lavina (Whitacre) Oates (1835–1918)^[10]
• 6. Elizabeth Ann (Whitacre) McDonald (1838–1868)^[11]
• 7. Jordan Whitacre (1840–1894)^[12]
• 8. Angeline (Whitacre) Kerns (1844–Deceased)^[13]
• 9. Levi Whitacre (1845–1901)^[14]
• 10. Winfield Scott Whitacre (1847–1915)^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHN-J8X : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre, 1821.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-MXY : 20 February 2021), Wilson Whitacre, Western District, Frederick, Virginia, United States; citing 137, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-JGH : 2 March 2021), Wilson Whitacre, Frederick, Virginia, United States; citing p. 111, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D9-SHF : 23 December 2020), Wilson Whitacre, Frederick, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41N-4SB : 18 February 2021), Wilson Whitacre, 1860.
6. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHX-Q93 : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Levi Whitacre, 1870.
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZF-C2R : 6 August 2020), Ruth Whitman in entry for Benjamin McDonald, 1845.
8. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HFZ-32F : 1 July 2016), Massie Whitacre Mauzy, died 1910; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Ebenezer Cemetery, Gore, Frederick, Virginia, United States.
9. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHF-MYR : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Meredith Whitacre, 1857.
10. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHX-SQM : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Silvester Oates, 1854.
11. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHX-JTB : 29 January 2020), William Whitacre in entry for Gabriel H McDonald, 1855.
12. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHF-LBC : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Jordon Whitacre, 1860.
13. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHF-LQZ : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Edward Kerns, 1860.
14. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHX-Q93 : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Levi Whitacre, 1870.
15. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHD-75P : 29 January 2020), Wilson Whitacre in entry for Winfield Scott Whitacre, 1868.