Whatley Family Information

William Jefferson Whatley
[son of Seaborn Jones Thornton Whatley and Jane Burney]
born: 25 May 1831 - Georgia
died: 9 October 1866 - Rusk County, Texas
buried: Pine Grove Cemetery - Rusk County, Texas
1850 Census - Benton County, Alabama [William J. Whatley, age 19, living with father and stepmother]
1860 Census - Rusk County, Texas [Wm. Whatley, age 29]
married: 24 November 1853 -
wife: Nancy Falkaday Watkins
[daughter of Rev. Archibald H. Watkins (Cumberland Presbyterian minister) and Mary Ann Hendrick]
born: 1837 - Tennessee
died: 26 December 1862 - Rusk County, Texas
buried: Pine Grove Cemetery - Rusk County, Texas
1850 Census - Rusk County, Texas {Nancy F. Watkins, age 13, living with parents]
1860 Census - Rusk County, Texas [Nancy Whatley, age 23]

Children of William Jefferson Whatley and Nancy Falkaday Watkins:

1. John Strong Whatley
born: c1855 - Goshen, Parker County, Texas
died:
1860 Census - Rusk County, Texas [John Whatley, age 5]
married: 11 October 1881 - Rusk County, Texas
wife: Mary Adeline "Mollie" Longmire
[daughter of William Madison Longmire and Virginia Jennett "Jenny" Powe]
born: 19 June 1862 - Alabama
died: 3 November 1903 - Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas

2. Archibald H. Whatley
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 29 October 1856 - Texas
died: 19 February 1918 - Milam County, Texas
buried:
1860 Census - Rusk County, Texas [Archibald Whatley, age 3]
1870 Census -
1880 Census -
1900 Census -
married: 6 April 1887 - Hendricks County, Indiana
wife: Nancy "Nannie" Ann Barnett
[daughter of William Barnett and Nancy Buchanan]
born: 11 June 1863 - Indiana
died: November 1927 -
buried:
1870 Census - Hendricks County, Indiana [Nannie Barnett, age 7, living with parents]
1880 Census - Hendricks County, Indiana [Nancy A. Barnett, age 17, living with mother]

Children of Archibald H. Whatley and Nancy Ann Barnett Whatley:

2.1. Archibald Whatley

2.2. Frances Whatley

2.3. Anita Whatley
born: 1892

2.4. Ruth Whatley
born: 1897
husband: R. Q. Edmonson

2.5. John Whatley

 

3. Jane B. Whatley
born: August 1859 - Texas
died:
1860 Census - Rusk County, Texas [Jane Whatley, age 1]
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Jane B. Longmire, wife, age 40]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Jane B. Longmire, wife, age 50]
1920 Census - Milam County, Texas [Jane Longmire, wife, age 60]
1930 Census - Milam County, Texas [Jane Longmire, wife, age 70]
married: 19 December 1880 - Rusk County, Texas
husband: R. Arthur Longmire
born: September 1854 - Alabama
died: 20 February 1932 - Milam County, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Auther Longmire, head, age 45]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Arthur Longmire, head, age 55]
1920 Census - Milam County, Texas [A. Longmire, head, age 65]
1930 Census - Milam County, Texas [Authur Longmire, head, age 74]

Children of Jane B. Whatley Longmire and R. Arthur Longmire:

3.1. Nannie L. Longmire
born: July 1882 - Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Nannie L. Longmire, Daughter, age 17]

3.2. John J. Longmire
born: 9 January 1884 - Texas
died: 27 November 1971 - Milam County, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [John J. Longmire, Son, age 16]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [John J. Longmire, Son, age 26]

3.3. Bessie Longmire
born: February 1886 - Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Bessie Longmire, Daughter, age 14]

3.4. Arthur Longmire
born: September 1887 - Texas
died: 27 December 1955 - Milam County, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Auther Longmire, Son, age 12]

3.5. Janie B. Longmire
born: March 1889 - Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Janie Longmire, Daughter, age 11]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Janie B. Longmire, Daughter, age 21]

3.6. William Whatley Longmire
born: 7 January 1891 - Texas
died: July 1983 - San Saba, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Willie W. Longmire, Son, age 9]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [William W. Longmire, Son, age 19]

3.7. Mason Watkins Longmire
born: February 1893 - Texas
died: 18 February 1961 - Milam County, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Mason Longmire, Son, age 7]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Mason Longmire, Son, age 17]
wife: Bernice

3.8. Winnie D. Longmire
born: Feburary 1895 - Texas
died:
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Winnie D. Longmire, Daughter, age 5]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Winnie D. Longmire, Daughter, age 15]

3.9. Vera Longmire
born: January 1897 - Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Vera Longmire, Daughter, age 3]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Vera Longmire, Daughter, age 13]

3.10. Tracy Longmire
born: 10 December 1898 - Texas
died: 11 May 1984 - Milam County, Texas
1900 Census - Milam County, Texas [Tracey Longmire, Daughter, age 1]
1910 Census - Milam County, Texas [Tracy Longmire, Son, age 11]

 

4. Nancy "Nannie" Lillie Whatley
born: 3 August 1861 - Goshen, Parker County, Texas
died: 14 April 1923 - Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Nanie Melton, wife, age 38]
married: 19 November 1885 -
husband: Joab McManas Melton
born: 15 March 1856 - Texas
died: 30 July 1944 -
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Joab M. Melton, head, age 44]

Child of Nancy Lillie Whatley Melton and Joab McManas Melton:

4.1. Lillie Melton
born: November 1886 - Texas
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Lillie Melton, Daughter, age 13]

4.2. Clara Gertrude Melton
born: 23 September 1892 - Goshen, Texas
died: 24 December 1971 - Athens, Texas
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Clarah Melton, Daugher, age 7]
married: 6 November 1910
husband: Simmie Columbus McLauchlin
born: 27 May 1889 - Payne Springs, Texas
died: 13 July 1972 - Athens, Texas

4.3. Roy Melton
born: February 1900 - Texas
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Roy Melton, Son, age 4/12]

4.4. Lolah Melton
born: February 1900 - Texas
1900 Census - Henderson County, Texas [Lolah Melton, Daughter, age 4/12]