Born 1 Aug 1796 in Tennessee, United States

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Died 12 Dec 1882 at age 86 in Saline, Missouri, United States

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Biography

James Wilhite was born in Tennessee.

James was born in 1796. He passed away in 1872.

Research Notes

"James Wilhite (Father of Elias Wilhite) was born in Washington Co., Tenn. Aug.1, 1796-moved to West Tenn. and married Miss Charity Hayes July 25, 1815. In 1816 he came to Missouri and settled in what is now, Saline Co. four years before the county was organized. Wilhite was in the war of 1812, under Andrew Jackson, but was in no regular battle. He was one of the men who built the first church in the county - 1839 - Cumberland Presbyterian. He died Dec. 12, 1882 - age 86 years."

The above was copied from Portrait and Biographical Record of Layfayette and Saline Counties, Missouri, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens. Date of printing 1893.

Known children: Elias Wilhite 1816–1868 Mary L. Wilhite Ish 1819–1905 Elizabeth Ann Wilhite Johnson 1830–1924 Naomi Frances Wilhite Duncan 1832–1909 William M. Wilhite 1837–1905 Laura Bell Wilhite Morgan 1853–1920

HISTORY of SALINE COUNTY, MISSOURI, Missouri Historical Company, St. Louis, 1881 SETTLEMENT of the "BIG BOTTOM" - In the fall of 1815, James Wilhite and Wm. Hayes came from West Tennessee to Cooper's Fort with wagons containing their families and all their household goods . . . During the winter of 1815-6 he [Wilhite] and Hayes crossed the river and explored the country on this side to find homes for themselves. In October, 1816, they moved over with their families and settled near the lower extremity of the "Big Bottom." In the fall of 1817, Jacob Ish came into the settlement. The new colony had now a population of near three hundred. There had been a large immigration from Indiana and Kentucky the previous summer . . . pp149-150 https://www.cousin-collector.com/projects/index.php/saline/history/1680-early-settlers

Sources

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

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ6-9HP : 18 February 2021), James Wilhite, 1860.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZP-T6F

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109782289/james-wilhite