Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Whitlock was born in 1847, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, his father, Pleasant Samuel Whitlock, was 24 and his mother, Parthena S Hines, was 21. He married Mary Elizabeth Nance on 9 March 1872, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 13 February 1886, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 39.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- John Whitlock in household of Pleasant Whitlock, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Whitlock in entry for Arthur Kenton Whitlock, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
- John W Whitlock in household of Pleasant Whitlock, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1847–1886 Male
1849–1881 Female
Children (3)
1874–1972 Male
1877–1962 Male
1878–1944 Male
Parents and Siblings
1823–1889 Male
1826–1883 Female
Siblings (10)
1845–1925 Female
1847–1886 Male
1849–1882 Female
1851–1909 Male
1853–1878 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 15
1863
Age 16
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 21
Name Meaning
English:
nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘lock (of hair)’ (Old English loc). Compare Sherlock .
from the Middle English personal name Whitlak (Old English Wihtlāc, from wiht ‘creature’ + lāc ‘sport, game’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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