First Generation
1. John Whitehead was born on October 25, 1789 in Amherst County, Virginia.
John Whitehead and Anna Mahoney were married on February 24, 1812 at Mountain View in Amherst, Virginia.
He lived in Nelson County, Virginia on August 7, 1820. John was listed in the census as the head of family. Family members' names were not listed in the 1820 census. However, names can be estimated using the range of ages on the form. Listed with John were the following:
1 free white male under 10 years old [son, Robert Whitehead]
1 free white male 26-44 years old [head of family, John Whitehead]
2 free white females 16-25 years old [wife, Anna Mahoney Whitehead; other female is unknown]
The slaves listed were:
1 male under 14 years old
1 male 26-44 years old
1 female 26-44 years old
He lived in Nelson County, Virginia on June 1, 1830. He was listed as the head of family for the 1830 census, which didn't identify family members by name. However, it is possible to infer who they were by their age ranges. His household included:
2 free white males under 5 years old [sons, Thomas and Edgar Whitehead]
1 free white male 5-10 years old [son, Marcellus Whitehead]
1 free white male 10-15 years old [son, Robert Whitehead]
1 free white male 20-30 years old [unknown male]
1 free white male 40-50 years old [head of family, John Whitehead]
1 free white female 5-10 years old [daughter, Sarah Whitehead]
1 free white female 15-20 years old [unknown female]
2 free white females 20-30 years old [unknown females]
2 free white females 30-40 years old [wife, Anna Whitehead; unknown female]
1 free white female 50-60 years old [unknown female]
The family members identified as "unknown" males and females above could be the siblings of John Whitehead along with his mother, Nancy Camden Whitehead. Nancy’s age fits as the 50-60 year old white female listed. John's father, Burcher Whitehead, had died nearly 15 years before this census.
The following slaves were identified in the census:
1 male under 10 years old
4 males 10-24 years old
1 male 36-55 years old
1 female under 10 years old
2 females 10-24 years old
1 female 24-36 years old
1 female 36-55 years old
A total of 24 people was identified in the household.
John lived in Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1840. The 1840 census does not list household members by name; however, they can be figured out using the age ranges in the census. John's household consisted of:
2 free white males 5-10 years old [sons, Paul and Silas Whitehead]
2 free white males 10-15 years old [sons, Thomas and Edgar Whitehead]
1 free white male 15-20 years old [son, Marcellus Whitehead]
1 free white male 50-60 years old [head of family, John Whitehead]
1 free white female 15-20 years old [daughter, Sarah Whitehead]
1 free white female 40-50 years old [wife, Anna Mahoney Whitehead]
In addition, John owned the following slaves:
2 males under 10 years old
1 male 24-36 years old
1 male 55-100 years old
1 female 24-36 years old
1 female 55-100 years old
There was a total of 14 people living there. 3 of the 14 were employed in commerce.
He was high sheriff of Amherst County at one time. He also worked as a merchant and tobacconist for several years.
He was elected Teller of the Bank Of Virginia office in Lynchburg, Virginia on August 6, 1847. The article in the Richmond Enquirer of August 13, 1847 announcing this read:
"ELECTION OF BANK OFFICERS.- We understand (says the Lynchburg Republican) that on Friday last the Board of Directors of the Bank of Virginia at this place filled the vacancies occasioned by the recent defalcation [i.e., embezzlement] among two of its officers, by electing John Whitehead, Esq, of Amherst, Teller, and Geo. W. Turner, Esq., of this place, Chief Clerk. With Mr. Turner we are personally acquainted, and feel assured that a better selection of Clerk could not have been made. From those who know Mr. Whitehead, we learn that he is a gentleman well qualified for his responsible post."
They lived in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia on June 1, 1850. Enumeration date was September 17, 1850. Living in the household were the following persons:
John Whitehead (60 years old, Bank Officer, born in VA)
Anna Whitehead (36 years old [? – should be 56], no occupation, born in VA)
Thomas Perkins (34 years old, Bank Officer, real estate $3000, born in VA)
John was a member of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. There is a tablet to his memory in the church.
He died on April 25, 1857 at the age of 67 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia and was buried at Amherst Cemetery in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. He may have originally been buried at Mountain View in Amherst, and then had stone moved to Amherst Cemetery.
John's obituary appeared on April 28, 1857 in the Richmond Dispatch newspaper in Richmond, Virginia. It was more of a death notice than an obituary and very short. It read:
"DEAD.-John Whitehead, Teller of the Virginia Bank at Lynchburg, Va., and an esteemed citizen of that place, died on Saturday morning last."
John’s wife, Anna Mahoney, daughter of Dennis Mahoney, was born on May 28, 1794 in Amherst County, Virginia. She died on December 17, 1856 at the age of 62 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia and was buried at Amherst Cemetery in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. She may have been originally buried at Mountain View in Amherst, and then her gravestone moved to Amherst Cemetery.
John Whitehead and Anna Mahoney had the following children:
2 i. Robert Whitehead, born August 6, 1815, Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia; married Lucy Baylor Gwathmey, October 30, 1838, Lynchburg (City), Virginia; married Margaret Daniel Baldwin, February 27, 1856, Frederick County, Virginia; died November 28, 1898, Nelson County, Virginia.
3 ii. Dr. Marcellus Whitehead, born January 27, 1821, Roseland, Nelson County, Virginia; married Virginia G. Coleman, February 23, 1846, Amherst County, Virginia; died January 2, 1885, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
4 iii. Sarah Ann "Sallie" Whitehead, born April 6, 1823, Virginia; married Robert M. Brown, December 18, 1841, Amherst County, Virginia; died January 27, 1914, Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia.
5 iv. Thomas Whitehead Sr., born December 27, 1825, Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia; married Mary Kincaid Irving, before 1853; married Martha Henry Garland, June 15, 1854, Amherst County, Virginia; died July 4, 1901, Lynchburg (City), Virginia.
6 v. Edgar Whitehead, born March 28, 1828, Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia; married Sarah Massie Cabell, January 14, 1852, Amherst County, Virginia; died December 19, 1909, Amherst County, Virginia.
7 vi. Rev. Paul Whitehead (twin brother of Silas), born September 13, 1830, Nelson County, Virginia; married Virgilia Minerva Timberlake, December 8, 1857, Albemarle County, Virginia; died April 3, 1907, Richmond (City), Virginia.
vii. Silas C. Whitehead (twin brother of Paul) was born on September 13, 1830 in Nelson County, Virginia. He was a druggist from sometime before June, 1850 until his death in June, 1857.He lived in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia on June 1, 1850. The enumeration date for the 1850 census was September 6, 1850. Silas was living in the household of John H. Seay, a druggist. Silas was 20 years old, worked as a Salesman (probably for John), and was born in Virginia. Miles C. Nelson, another salesman, was also living with the family. Silas died on June 16, 1857 at the age of 26 in Lynchburg (City), Virginia and was buried at Amherst Cemetery in Amherst County, Virginia. He never married.
Second Generation
2. Robert Whitehead (John’s oldest son) was born on August 6, 1815 in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.
Robert Whitehead and his first wife, Lucy Baylor Gwathmey, were married on October 30, 1838 in Lynchburg (City), Virginia.
They lived in Nelson County, Virginia on June 1, 1850. The family was enumerated in the 1850 census on August 31, 1850. The household included:
Robert Whitehead (35, Lawyer, real estate $3500, born in VA)
Lucy B Whitehead (33, born in VA)
George G Whitehead (9, born in VA, attended school)
John B Whitehead (7, born in VA, attended school)
Ann M Whitehead (6, born in VA)
Lucy Whitehead (4, born in VA)
Margaret M Whitehead (2, born in VA)
Catharine Whitehead (3 months, born in VA)
He was a lawyer from about 1850 to 1898. He was elected commonwealth attorney of Nelson county and held that position for nearly forty years. The earliest reference found stating his occupation as lawyer was the 1850 census.
Lucy died in 1854, and Robert Whitehead married his second wife, Margaret Daniel Baldwin, nearly two years after Lucy’s death on February 27, 1856 in Frederick County, Virginia.
Robert and Margaret lived in Nelson County, Virginia on June 1, 1860. The family was counted in the 1860 census on July 24, 1860 and included:
Robert Whitehead (44, Attorney at Law, real estate $16000, personal estate $17430, born in Nelson County)
Margaret Whitehead (35, born in Frederick County)
John B Whitehead (17, born in Nelson County)
Annie J Whitehead (15, born in Nelson County)
Lucy B Whitehead (14, born in Nelson County)
Margaret M Whitehead (12, born in Nelson County)
Robert G Whitehead (3, born in Nelson County)
Stewart S Whitehead (1, born in Nelson County)
George G Whitehead (19, born in Nelson County)
They lived in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia on June 1, 1870. The family was enumerated on August 5, 1870, more than two months after the census start date. The household included:
Robert Whitehead (54, Lawyer, real estate $10000, personal estate $9020, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Margaret B Whitehead (44, Housekeeping, born in VA)
John B Whitehead (27, Physician, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Anna Lee Whitehead (25, At Home, born in VA)
Lucy B Whitehead (23, At Home, born in VA)
Margaret Whitehead (21, At Home, born in VA)
Stewart B Whitehead (10, At Home, born in VA)
Kitty W Whitehead (8, At Home, born in VA)
Mary M Whitehead (6, At Home, born in VA)
Frederick Whitehead (1, At Home, born in VA)
Emma Woody (14, Domestic Servant, born in VA)
Robert and Margaret lived in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia on June 1, 1880. Their family was enumerated on June 28, 1880 and consisted of:
Robert Whitehead (64, Head, Married, Lawyer, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Margaret D Whitehead (54, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Jno B Whitehead (38, Son, Single, Physician, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Anne I Whitehead (36, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Lucy B Whitehead (34, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Margaret M Whitehead (32, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Stuart B Whitehead (20, Son, Single, Farmer, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Kittie M Whitehead (18, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Mary Whitehead (16, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Sarah Whitehead (14, Daughter, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Robert F Whitehead (12, Son, At Home, born in VA, father and mother born in VA)
Robert died at his home on November 28, 1898 at the age of 83 in Nelson County, Virginia and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia.
His obituary appeared on December 8, 1898 in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper in Staunton, Virginia.
"Robert Whitehead Dead. Robert Whitehead, of Nelson county, aged 83 years, died Tuesday morning at his residence in Nelson. He was a lawyer by profession. Mr. Whitehead was twice married — first to Miss Lucy Gwathmey, and her children are Dr. John B. Whitehead, a prominent physician of Nelson, and Mrs. Annie Smoot, wife of Mr. J. Rector Smoot, of Alexandria. Mr. Whitehead next married Miss Margaret Baldwin, a member of the distinguished Baldwin family of this section of Virginia She survives him with the following children: Stewart B. Whitehead, of Nelson; Mrs. Frederick Moss, of Markham, Fauquier county, Va.; Misses Mary and Sarah Whitehead and Prof. Frederick Whitehead. Mr. Robert Whitehead was the oldest of his family of brothers, the survivors being Col. Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner of Agriculture; Rev. Dr. Paul Whitehead, and Mr. Edgar Whitehead, of Amherst County."
Lucy Baylor Gwathmey, Robert’s first wife, was born on February 8, 1817 in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. She died on March 21, 1854 at the age of 37 in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. Lucy was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia.
Robert Whitehead and Lucy Baylor Gwathmey had the following children:
i. George G. Whitehead was born about 1841 in Nelson County, Virginia.
ii. John B. Whitehead was born about 1843 in Nelson County, Virginia. John was a prominent physician in Nelson County, Virginia sometime before 1870. John was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia.
iii. Anna Irvine Whitehead, born 1844, Nelson County, Virginia; married James Rector Smoot, 1880; died May, 1934.
iv. Lucy Baylor Whitehead was born on April 12, 1846 in Nelson County, Virginia. She died on June 15, 1890 at the age of 44 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. She never married.
v. Margaret Mercer "Kitty" Whitehead was born on May 17, 1848 in Nelson County, Virginia. She died on September 25, 1887 at the age of 39 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. She never married.
vi. Roberta Catharine Whitehead was born on April 25, 1852 in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. She died on January 5, 1855 at the age of 2 in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia, and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia.
Margaret Daniel Baldwin, Robert’s second wife, was born on September 18, 1825 in Frederick County, Virginia. She was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia. Margaret died on January 6, 1900 at the age of 74 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia.
Robert Whitehead and Margaret Daniel Baldwin had the following children:
i. Robert Frederick Whitehead was born on July 31, 1857 in Nelson County, Virginia. He died on February 28, 1863 at the age of 5 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. His name is on the same tombstone as his mother and father. He was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia.
ii. Stuart Baldwin Whitehead, born October 3, 1859, Nelson County, Virginia; married Susan Withers Massie, June 21, 1893, Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia; died June 2, 1933.
iii. Katherine "Kitty" Whitehead, born September 1, 1861, Nelson County, Virginia; married Frederick Harris Moss; died September 28, 1917, Baltimore (City), Maryland.
iv. Mary Briscoe Whitehead was born on February 26, 1864. Mary was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia. She died on October 26, 1947 at the age of 83 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. Mary never married.
v. Sarah “Sadie” Whitehead was born on April 4, 1867. She was named in the obituary of Robert Whitehead that appeared in the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator newspaper on December 8, 1898 in Staunton, Virginia. Sadie died on September 26, 1924 at the age of 57 and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia. Sadie never married.
vi. Robert Whitehead (the second son to be given this name) was born on February 28, 1869. He died on August 24, 1951 at the age of 82 and was buried in Trinity Episcopal Church, Nelson County, Virginia. Robert was also known as Frederick B. Whitehead, and was assistant commissioner of the United States Patent Office.
3. Dr. Marcellus Whitehead (John’s son) was born on January 27, 1821 in Roseland, Nelson County, Virginia.
Dr. Marcellus Whitehead and Virginia G. "Jennie" Coleman were married on February 23, 1846 in Amherst County, Virginia.
He was a physician in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina from about 1850 to 1885.
They lived in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina on June 1, 1850. The family was enumerated in the 1850 census on August 13, 1850, and included:
Marcellus Whitehead (29, Physician, real estate $3000, born in VA)
Virginia Whitehead (26, born in VA)
Anna E Whitehead (2, born in NC)
Norah A Whitehead (1, born in NC)
He appeared in the 1850 Slave Schedule census on June 1, 1850 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He owned 11 slaves: 50 year old male black, 37 year old female mulatto, 23 year old male black, 18 year old female black, 17 year old male black, 14 year old male black, 12 year old male mulatto, 9 year old female black, 5 year old male black, 3 year old male mulatto, 2 year old female mulatto.
They lived in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina on June 1, 1860. The family was enumerated on June 7, 1860, and included:
M [Marcellus] Whitehead (38, Physician, real estate $6000, personal estate $11850, born in VA)
V [Virginia] G Whitehead (35, born in NC)
Anna E Whitehead (12, born in NC, attended school)
Mary M Whitehead (8, born in NC, attended school)
Thos [Thomas] B C Whitehead (6, born in NC, attended school)
John Whitehead (4, born in NC)
Marcellus and Jennie lived in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina on June 1, 1870. The family was enumerated for the 1870 census on August 25, 1870. Household members included:
Dr M Whitehead (48, Physician, real estate $4500, personal estate $1000, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Virginia G Whitehead (45, Keeps House, born in VA)
Mollie M Whitehead (18, No Occupation, born in NC)
Thomas C Whitehead (16, Student, born in NC, attended school)
Johnnie Whitehead (14, Student, born in NC, attended school)
Richard H Whitehead (5, At Home, born in NC)
Martha Murphy (42, Black, Domestic Servant, born in NC, cannot read or write)
Ellen Smith (32, Black, House Maid, born in NC, cannot read or write)
Moses Hargrave (56, Black, Hostler, born in NC, cannot read or write, male citizen over 21)
They lived in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina on June 1, 1880. The family was enumerated in the census on June 2, 1880. The household included:
M Whitehead (59, Head, Married, Physician, born in VA, parents born in VA)
V G Whitehead (56, Wife, Married, Keeping house, born in VA, parents born in VA)
John Whitehead (25, Son, Single, Physician, born in NC, parents born in VA)
Richard Whitehead (14, Son, born in NC, parents born in VA)
Marcellus died from Bright's Disease at 7:00 PM on January 2, 1885 at the age of 63 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. He was buried at Old English Cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
His obituary appeared on January 4, 1885 in The Charlotte Observer newspaper in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. The tribute in the newspaper said:
"Death of a Prominent Physician. The people of this section of the country, and the medical profession in particular, will be pained to learn of the death of Salisbury's eminent physician, Dr. Marcellus Whitehead, who breathed his last at his home in that place at 7 o'clock last Friday evening. He had long been a sufferer from Bright's disease, which was the cause of his death. Dr. Whitehead's learning and skill had made for him an extensive reputation, and his practice was by no means confined to Rowan county, as he was frequently called upon to attend cases in different sections of the State. His popularity as a citizen was scarcely excelled by his popularity as a physician, and yesterday all the business houses in Salisbury were draped in respect to his memory. The citizens of Salisbury look upon his loss as an irreparable one, and the medical fraternity of North Carolina has been robbed of a useful and an eminent member."
Marcellus’ wife, Virginia G. "Jennie" Coleman, was born on May 25, 1824 in Virginia. She died on March 16, 1887 at the age of 62 in North Carolina and was buried at Old English Cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
Marcellus Whitehead and Virginia G. Coleman had the following children:
i. Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Whitehead, born about 1848, North Carolina; married Dr. C. Henderson; died January 30, 1873, North Carolina.
ii. Norah Atwell Whitehead was born in 1849 in North Carolina. She died on May 27, 1853 at the age of 4 in North Carolina and was buried at Old English Cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
iii. Mary Mason "Mollie" Whitehead was born about 1852 in North Carolina. She died in 1873 at the age of 21 and was buried at Old English Cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
iv. Thomas B. C. Whitehead was born about 1854 in North Carolina.
v. Dr. John Whitehead, born December 18, 1855, Salisbury, North Carolina; died April 15, 1926.
vi. Dr. Richard H. Whitehead, born July 27, 1865, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Virgilia Whitehead (his first cousin), June 4, 1891; died February 6, 1916, Charlottesville, Charlottesville (City), Virginia.
4. Sarah Ann "Sallie" Whitehead (John’s daughter) was born on April 6, 1823 in Virginia.
Sarah Ann "Sallie" Whitehead and Robert M. Brown were married on December 18, 1841 in Amherst County, Virginia.
They lived at Eastern District in Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1850. Enumeration day was December 5, 1850. Members of the household included:
Robert M. Brown (36, Lawyer, real estate $2000, born in VA)
Sarah A. Brown (27, born in VA)
Thos [Thomas] Whitehead [Sarah’s brother] (24, Lawyer, born in VA)
Edgar Whitehead [Sarah’s brother] (22, Deputy Sheriff, born in VA)
John W. Brown (6, born in VA, attended school)
Robert Brown (4, born in VA)
Thos A. Brown (1, born in VA)
They lived in Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1860. The family was enumerated on June 12, 1860 and included:
Robert M. Brown (45, Lawyer, real estate $8000, personal estate $7000, born in VA)
Sarah A. Brown (36, born in VA)
Jno [John] W Brown (16, born in VA, attended school)
Ro[bert] B Brown (14, born in VA, attended school)
Thos [Thomas] L Brown (12, born in VA, attended school)
Annie T Brown (9, born in VA, attended school)
Arthur D Brown (3, born in VA)
Sallie and Robert lived in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1870. The family was counted in the 1870 census on August 18, 1870. The household included:
Robert M Brown (55, Lawyer, real estate $6000, personal estate $500, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Sallie A. Brown (47, K[eeping] House, born in VA)
Robert M Brown, Jr (25, At Home, real estate $400, personal estate $200, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Arthur D Brown (14, At School, born in VA, attended school)
Benjamin W Brown (9, born in VA)
Rosanna Brown (35, Black, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write)
Ann Hix (30, Black, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write)
Charlotte Brown (7, Black, born in VA)
Patience Brown (2, Black, born in VA)
Silas Rose (22, Black, Farm Hand, born in VA, cannot read or write, male citizen over 21)
They lived in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1880. The family was enumerated on June 1, 1880 and included:
Ro M Brown (67, Head, Married, Lawyer, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Sarah L. Brown (56, Wife, Married, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Ro M Brown, Jr (34, Son, Single, Lawyer, born in VA, parents born in VA)
A T Gorsuch (27, Daughter, Widowed, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Arthur D Brown (25, Son, Single, Merchant, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Willie P Gorsuch (8, Grandson, born in VA, father born in MD, mother born in VA)
Rod B Gorsuch (5, Grandson, born in VA, father born in MD, mother born in VA)
Mrs. M A Brown (25, Daughter-In-Law, born in MD, parents born in MD)
J Sandidge (Black, female, 24, Servant, Single, Laborer, born in VA, parents born in VA)
She lived in Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia on June 1, 1900. The family lived in a rented house and was enumerated on June 7, 1900:
Collin Stokes (Head, born Aug 1854, 45, married 19 years, 4 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, Minister, can read and write)
Annie T Stokes (Wife, born July 1851, 48, married 19 years, 6 children born, 4 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, Music Teacher, 1 month not employed, can read and write)
Richard C Stokes (Son, born Dec 1882, 17, born in VA, parents born in VA, At School, attended school 9 months, can read and write)
Collin Stokes (Son, born Feb 1889, 11, born in VA, parents born in VA, At School, attended school 8 months, can read and write)
Sallie A Brown (Mother-In-Law, Black [?], born April 1823, 77, Widowed, married 55 years, 7 children born, 4 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, can read and write)
Carrie B Caster (Servant, Black, born June 1854, 45, Widowed, married 6 years, 5 children born, 3 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, Servant, 0 months not employed, cannot read or write)
She lived in Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia on April 15, 1910. The household was enumerated on April 23, 1910 and included:
Richard C. Stokes (Head, 26, married once for 3 years, born in VA, parents born in VA, Lawyer - General Practice, own account, can read and write, owned free house)
Lula May Stokes (Wife, 25, married once for 3 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born in VA, parents born in VA, no occupation, can read and write)
Bessie R. Stokes (Daughter, 21/12 months old, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Annie T. Stokes (Mother, 54, widowed, 5 children born, 3 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, no occupation, can read and write)
Sarah A. Brown (Grandmother, 85, widowed, 5 children born, 3 children living, born in VA, parents born in VA, can read and write)
Ellen Perrin (Servant, Black, 35, married once, no children, born in VA, parents born in VA, Cook - Private Family, wage earner, not out of work April 15, 0 weeks out of work, can read and write)
Sallie died from senile debility on January 27, 1914 at the age of 90 in Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. On her death certificate, Sarah was widowed, born April 6 1823 in VA, her father was John Whitehead born in Nelson County VA, and her mother was Anna Mahoney born in America. Her doctor attended her from January 10 - 17 and she died at 5 PM. The informant was her grandson, Richard C. Stokes, with whom she was living in 1910. Her burial was planned for January 29 1914 at Amherst Courthouse, VA. H. M. Loving of Covington, VA was the undertaker. She was buried on January 29, 1914 in Amherst Courthouse, Amherst County, Virginia.
Robert M. Brown, Sarah Whitehead’s husband, was born in 1814. He died on November 1, 1894 at the age of 80 and was buried at Amherst Cemetery in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia.
Robert M. Brown and Sarah Ann Whitehead had the following children:
i. John Whitehead Brown was born about 1844. John enlisted in the Company E, Second Virginia Cavalry about 1861. He was Killed In Action at Beaver Dam Station: “John Whitehead Brown, who at the outbreak of the war between the states enlisted at the early age of seventeen in Company E, Second Virginia Cavalry, and served with fidelity until his death at Beaver Dam Station; opposite his name on the military rolls is the notation: “A gallant lad ;“ a comrade has said of him: “He was as high a soldier as ever drew sabre.”
ii. Thomas W. Brown, born about 1849, Virginia; died before June 1, 1880.
iii. Sarah Ann "Annie" Brown, born July, 1851, Virginia; married Nate Gorsuch first; married Colin Stokes second, about 1881.
iv. Robert Brown, born about 1846 in Virginia.
v. Arthur D. Brown, born about 1856 in Virginia.
vi. Dr. Benjamin W. Brown was born about 1861 in Virginia.
5. Thomas Whitehead (John’s son) and his descendants are described in a previous write-up.
6. Edgar Whitehead (John’s son) was born on March 28, 1828 in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.
He was Sheriff in Amherst County, Virginia from 1849 to 1852. Before the Civil War, he was also a tobacconist. Other occupations he had after the Civil War were as President of the Virginia Tin Mining Company and as a Justice of the Peace in Amherst County, VA.
Edgar Whitehead and Sarah Massie "Sallie" Cabell were married on January 14, 1852 in Amherst County, Virginia.
They lived in Campbell County, Virginia on June 1, 1860. Enumeration date was July 20, 1860. The family lived in the Western District of the county, with the post office of Castle Craig, and included:
Edgar Whitehead (32, Commercial Merchant, real estate $4000, personal estate $2480, born in VA)
Sally M. Whitehead (29, born in VA)
Willie Irvine (4, female, born in VA)
He served in the Confederate States Army from May 23, 1861 to 1863. He enlisted and was present on July 21, 1861 in Company E, Second Virginia Cavalry, and fought in the battle of First Manassas. On July 31, 1861, he signed for forage for 61 horses. On December 22, 1861, he was absent on leave, and on January 14, 1862, he signed at Stone Bridge, VA for forage for 88 horses. On March 7, 1862, he was paid in Richmond, VA. On May 15, 1862 he served on the Conscript Bureau as enrolling officer, and on July 1, 1863 he was requested to raise a regiment of Cavalry. He held the rank of Captain and then retired.
Edgar and Sallie lived in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1870. The family was enumerated on August 18, 1870. Their household consisted of:
Edgar Whitehead (43, Land Agent, real estate $16000, personal estate $2500, born in VA, male citizen over 21)
Sallie M Whitehead (39, Keeping House, born in VA)
Cabell Whitehead (7, male, born in VA)
Robert L. Whitehead (5, born in VA)
Robert McBride (27, Minister Gospel, born in SC, male citizen over 21)
Alexander Davis (41, Black, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write, male citizen over 21)
Jane Davis (45, Mulatto, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write)
Jasper Hix (12, Mulatto, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write)
Patsy McDonald (30, Black, Domestic Servant, born in VA, cannot read or write)
They lived in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1880. The household was enumerated on June 12, 1880 and included:
Edgar Whitehead (52, Head, married, Iron Ore Miner, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Sallie M Whitehead (49, Wife, married, Housekeeping, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Cabell Whitehead (16, Son, at school, attended school, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Robert Lee Whitehead (15, Son, at school, attended school, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Mary Irving Davis (24, Niece, Teacher, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Patrick Garland (19, Black, Servant, Waiter Private Home, born in VA, parents born in VA)
Lucy Randolph (39, Mulatto, Servant, Nurse, cannot read or write, born in VA, parents born in VA)
He was the Justice of the Peace in Amherst County, Virginia from 1889 to 1905. He retired in July 1905. An article in the Richmond Daily Dispatch newspaper said he retired on account of his health, and went to Philadelphia, where his son lived, to be treated by a specialist. The article mentioned his famous brothers: Robert, a leading lawyer in the state; Thomas, a Congressman and Commissioner of Agriculture for Virginia; Marcellus, a leading doctor in North Carolina; and Paul, one of the leaders of the Methodist Church in Virginia. It also mentioned that Edgar, since his early youth, had been a "great temperance advocate", and it was largely through his efforts the illegal sale of whiskey at Amherst Court House was broken up. He tried at least 25 warrants against one party engaged in that business, and imposed costs and fines of over $2000.
Edgar lived in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia on June 1, 1900. Edgar was widowed by this time. He was living by himself and was enumerated on June 4, 1900. He was 72, born March 1828 in VA, widowed, could read and write, had no occupation listed, and lived in a rented house.
He was named in the obituary of Thomas Whitehead Sr. that appeared in the Richmond Times newspaper on July 5, 1901 in Richmond, Virginia.
He died on December 19, 1909 at the age of 81 in Amherst County, Virginia and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg (City), Virginia.
His obituary appeared on December 21, 1909 in the Baltimore Sun newspaper in Baltimore (City), Maryland. His obituary said:
"CAPT. WHITEHEAD DEAD. Amherst Lawyer Was The Last Of Five Famous Brothers. SON A WELL-KNOWN CHEMIST. Family Included Prominent Methodist Divine, Congressman, Physician And Two Attorneys. [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
Richmond, Va., Dec. 20. - A telegram from Amherst county announced the death of Capt. Edgar Whitehead, the last of five famous brothers. Captain Whitehead was a son of the late John Whitehead, a prominent banker of his day. The sons were Robert, a distinguished lawyer, of Nelson county; Marcellus, for many years a leading physician in Salisbury, N. C. ; Rev. Dr. Paul Whitehead, one of the most prominent Methodist divines in Virginia, several times considered for the bishopric; Col. Thomas Whitehead, a lawyer, editor, Congressman and State Commissioner of Agriculture,
and lastly, Capt. Edgar Whitehead, who died this morning.
Capt. Edgar Whitehead leaves one son, Robert Whitehead, a distinguished metallurgist and chemist, who is now in England introducing valuable discoveries adopted by a British mining company, which discoveries be recently introduced in the mint of the United States Government at San Francisco.
Captain Whitehead was married to the late Miss Sallie Cabell. Cabell Whitehead, another son, died in Alaska from an accident several years ago. Captain Whitehead was a lawyer by profession."
Edgar’s wife, Sarah Massie "Sallie" Cabell, was born about 1831 in Virginia. She died on March 30, 1899 at the age of 68 in Amherst County, Virginia and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg (City), Virginia.
Edgar Whitehead and Sarah Massie Cabell had the following children:
i. Willie Irvine Whitehead was born about 1856 in Virginia. She died sometime between June 2, 1860 and June 1, 1870 because she wasn’t listed in the 1870 census.
ii. Dr. Cabell Whitehead, born October, 1863, Virginia; married Bena Ayers, October 1, 1889; died September 7, 1908, Nome, Alaska.
iii. Robert Lee Whitehead, born April, 1865, Virginia; married Frances Lee Zogbaum, 1889; died January 27, 1935.
7. Rev. Paul Whitehead (John’s youngest son and twin brother of Silas) was born on September 13, 1830 in Nelson County, Virginia.
He was licensed as a Methodist preacher in 1853.
Rev. Paul Whitehead and Virgilia Minerva Timberlake were married on December 8, 1857 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
They lived at Methodist College in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina on June 1, 1870. The enumeration date was the first day of the census, June 1 1870. Paul's family was listed in one household with everyone in the Methodist College. His family consisted of:
Paul Whitehead, 39, Minister of Gospel and President of [Methodist] College, personal estate $2000, born in VA, male citizen over 21.
Virgilia M. Whitehead, 37 [could be 27], Teacher, born in VA.
Silas C. Whitehead, 10, male, at school, born in VA, attended school within the year.
Jennet [Janet] S. Whitehead, 7, female, born in VA.
Virgilia Whitehead, 4, female, born in VA.
Silas, Jennet [Janet] and Virgilia are assumed to be Paul and Virgilia's children. There is a long list of names included in the same dwelling and household, who were students and teachers at the Methodist College.
They lived at High Street in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia on June 1, 1880. Like in 1870, Paul's family is listed in the 1880 census with people that taught at or attended the female college where Paul was president. Enumeration day was June 3, 1880 and Paul's family consisted of:
Paul Whitehead, 49, Head, married, President Female College, born in VA, parents born in VA.
Virgilia Whitehead, 47, Wife, married, Teacher, born in VA, parents born in VA.
Jannette Whitehead, female, 17, Daughter, single, at home, born in VA, parents born in VA.
Virgilia Whitehead, female, 14, Daughter, at school, attended school, born in VA, parents born in VA.
Paul and Virgilia lived at 518 Clay Street in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia on June 1, 1900. Paul and his wife were boarders with the Joseph Worsham family. Paul was born in September 1830, 69, married for 43 years, born in VA, parents born in VA, Minister, unemployed for 0 months, and could read and write. Virgilia M. was born in November 1832, 67, married for 43 years, 3 children born, 1 child living, born in VA, parents born in VA, and could read and write.
He was named in the obituary of Thomas Whitehead Sr. that appeared in the Richmond Times newspaper on July 5, 1901 in Richmond, Virginia.
Paul died after an illness of 6 weeks on April 3, 1907 at the age of 76 at St. Luke's Hospital in Richmond (City), Virginia. He was buried on April 4, 1907 at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville, Charlottesville (City), Virginia.
Paul had several obituaries. One obituary appeared on April 4, 1907 in the Baltimore Sun newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland.
"REV. DR. WHITEHEAD DEAD. Prominent Virginia Methodist Minister Passes Away. [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] Richmond, Va., April 3.--Rev. Dr. Paul Whitehead, 76 years old, for many years one of the most prominent presiding elders in the Virginia Conference, died at St. Luke's Hospital this morning after an illness of six weeks. His death was not unexpected, although his many friends here hoped that he would be able to be out again. The body was taken to Charlottesville this afternoon, where the funeral will take place at noon tomorrow. Rev. D. R. Stuart, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Charlottesville, will conduct the services.
Dr. Whitehead is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Virginia [Virgilia] Whitehead, wife of Dr. Richard Whitehead, dean of the medical faculty of the University of Virginia. His wife died 12 years ago.
Rev. Dr. Whitehead was born in 1830 in Holson [Nelson] county. He and a twin brother were the youngest children of John and Anna Whitehead. He was licensed to preach in 1853, and began his ministry in Lynchburg in the very church in which he was converted. In December, 1857, he married Miss Virginia [Virgilia] H. Timberlake, of Albemarle county. He was a trustee of Randolph-Macon College. In 1876 he was commissioned by the Governor a visitor to the University of Virginia. The degree of doctor of divinity was conferred upon him by Randolph-Macon College in 1875. He was a member of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference for 50 years. He had been a presiding elder for the last 15 years, holding charges in the Lynchburg, Norfolk and Richmond districts. He was returned to each of these charges by the conference more than once."
Another obituary appeared on April 4, 1907 in the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper in Richmond (City), Virginia. This was another extensive obituary, like the one written about his brother, Thomas, in the same newspaper in 1901. It said he died at 7:45 AM on April 3 at St. Luke's Hospital, and at his bedside were Dr. and Mrs. [his daughter, Virgilia] Richard Whitehead of Charlottesville, Miss Nellie Whitehead [his niece] of Richmond, and other loved ones. Paul's body was taken to Charlottesville on April 3, to lie in state in the university chapel until noon on April 4, followed by an extensive funeral attended by many Methodist clergymen.
The obituary said Paul was a twin brother to Silas, and the youngest children of John and Anna Whitehead. He was educated at an academy near New Glasgow, Amherst County, but both he and Silas had to drop out due to his father's "financial pressure". He and Silas joined the Methodist Church in 1849. He obtained a law license in 1853, but never practiced law. In August 1853, he was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church. Within a 6-month period in 1857, he lost his father, mother, and twin brother, but married Miss Virgilia M. Timberlake of Amherst County.
The obituary went on to state that he was president of Wesleyan Female College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina until 1873, when he left that college and opened the Farmville College for Young Ladies at Farmville, Virginia. In 1881 he was appointed presiding elder of the Petersburg District, serving in that capacity until he died. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Randolph-Macon College in 1875. At the last Methodist Conference he attended in 1906, his colleagues presented his with a loving cup signifying his contribution as secretary of the Conference since 1860 - 46 years.
Paul’s wife, Virgilia Minerva Timberlake, was born on November 16, 1832 in Fluvanna County, Virginia. She died on October 13, 1905 at the age of 72 in Lynchburg (City), Virginia and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville, Charlottesville (City), Virginia.
Paul Whitehead and Virgilia Minerva Timberlake had the following children:
i. Silas Cary Whitehead was born on November 12, 1859 in Virginia. He died on May 2, 1898 at the age of 38 and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville, Charlottesville (City), Virginia. Silas ever married.
ii. Janet Laurie "Janette" Whitehead was born on August 29, 1862 in Albemarle County, Virginia. She died on April 2, 1887 at the age of 24 in Salisbury, North Carolina and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville, Charlottesville (City), Virginia. Janet never married.
iii. Virgilia Whitehead, born May 1, 1866, Virginia; married Dr. Richard H. Whitehead (her first cousin), June 4, 1891; died September 24, 1953, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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