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     Hugh Wilhite was born in Knox Co., Tennessee.¹ He married Edna Hood.²

     Ida C. P. Wilhite was born circa 1877 in Tennessee.¹ She married Reuben Alexandar Tipton on 21 February 1898 in Knox Co., Tennessee.²
     

     Ida C. P. Wilhite was listed as a daughter at age 3, born in Tennessee, in the household of Jacob M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 4 June 1880.¹

     Isaac A. Wilhite was born on 19 December 1869 in Tennessee.^1,2,3 He married Goldie Fisher.⁴
     

     Isaac A. Wilhite was listed at age seven months, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of William M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 July 1870.²

     Isaac A. Wilhite was listed as a son at age 11, born in Tennessee, in the household of William M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 15 June 1880.³

     Isabella Wilhite was born circa 1852 in Tennessee.¹ Conflicting evidence states that Isabella Wilhite was born on 9 March 1849 in Tennessee. This date has to be incorrect as she does not appear on the 1850 U. S. Census and appears on other Census records as having been born after 1850.² Conflicting evidence states that Isabella Wilhite was born circa 1854 in Tennessee.³ Conflicting evidence states that Isabella Wilhite was born circa 1856 in Tennessee.⁴ Isabella died on 1 September 1920.²
     

     Isabella Whillhite was listed at age 6, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Whillhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 23 June 1860.³

     Isabella Willhite was listed at age 18, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Willhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 16 July 1870.¹

     Isibelah Willhoite was listed as a daughter at age 24, born in Tennessee, in the household of James N. Willhoite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 12 June 1880.⁴

     Jackson J. Wilhite was born on 15 March 1857 in Tennessee.^1,2,3 Conflicting evidence states that Jackson J. Wilhite was born circa 1859 in Tennessee.^4,3 Jackson died on 4 August 1921 at age 64.¹
     

     Jackson Whillhite was listed at age 2, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Whillhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 23 June 1860.⁴

     Jackson Willhite was listed at age 12, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Willhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 16 July 1870.²

     Jackson J. Willhoite was listed as a son at age 21, born in Tennessee, in the household of James N. Willhoite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 12 June 1880.³

     Jacob M. Wilhite was born on 6 April 1847 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Judith E. Burnett, daughter of Joseph V. Burnett and Elizabeth Jones, on 25 April 1871 in Knox Co., Tennessee.⁶ Jacob died on 9 June 1893 at age 46.¹ He was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     Jacob was also known as Jake.

     Jacob Whillhite was listed at age 13, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Whillhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 23 June 1860.³

     Jacob Willhite was listed at age 23, born in Tennessee, occupation as a farm hand, as a member of the household of James Willhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 16 July 1870.⁴

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 4 June 1880, Jacob M. Wilhite was listed as head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 33, occupation as working on farm, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Judith E. Wilhite, James Joseph Wilhite, Leondos Frank Wilhite, Perry Alexander Wilhite, Alice N. J. Wilhite and Ida C. P. Wilhite.⁵

     James Wilhite was born on 18 June 1791 in Knox Co., Tennessee.¹ He married Comfort Stansbury, daughter of Luke Stansbury and Nancy Haddock, on 22 December 1813 in Knox Co., Tennessee.² James died on 21 December 1854 in Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 63.¹ He was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     James gave land for building the New Hopewell Babtist Church in about 1836. Location of the first church building was only a few yards from the schoolhouse where the church was first organized on this land donated by James. It was considered a rather grand buildng for that day since it was a frame structure as opposed to logs. The church had one extra large room, and the ceiling was rather low. There were two doors in the front end of the building, one for the men and the other for the women. It was the custom in those days for the men to sit on one side of the church and the women to sit on the other side. There was a door in the center of one of the sides to be used by the preachers and a door in the back end of the building which gave easy access to the cemetery and to the wood supply for a big stove. The pulpit was built rather high and had several steps to climb. The building was lighted with candles which the members made at home and brought to the services. The services usually started at early candle-lighting time.

     As the population of the area grew, the little school house next door soon became to small to accomodate all of the children and the new church building served as a school during the week and a church on the week ends. This first building lasted until a second building was built in 1880-1882.

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 9 November 1850, James Wilhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 59, occupation as farming, born in Tennessee.. Also enumerated in the household: Comfort Wilhite, Nancy W. Wilhite and Margaret E. Wilhite.³

     James B. Wilhite was born on 1 May 1853 in Tennessee.^1,2
     

     James B. Wilhite was listed at age 16, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of William M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 July 1870.²

     James Fred Wilhoit was born circa 1899 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4 He married Carrie Lee ? circa 1924.^5,4 James died of a heart attack on 6 February 1952 in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹ He was interred in February 1952 in Woodlawn Cemetery in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.⁶
     

     James was also known as Fred.

     Fred was an architect in Knoxville, Tennessee and was a good pal of his cousin, Ernest Wilhoit.

     James Fred Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 10, born in Tennessee, in the household of Samuel M. Wilhoit in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 30 April 1910.²

     James Fred Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 20, born in Tennessee, in the household of Samuel M. Wilhoit in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 3 January 1920.³

     In the Census of 1930, enumerated 14 April 1930, James Fred Wilhoit was listed as head of household in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 33, occupation as an draftman for architects, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Carrie Lee Wilhoit and Ida J. Wilhoit.⁴

     James Joseph Wilhite was born circa 1879 in Tennessee.¹ Conflicting evidence states that James Joseph Wilhite was born on 25 March 1882 in Tennessee. This date has to be incorrect as James Joseph appears on the 1880 U. S. Census for Knox Co., Tennessee..² He married first Georgia Walker.³ He married second Betty Paine.³ James died on 12 January 1951.² He was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.²
     

     James Joseph Wilhite was listed as a son at age 12, born in Tennessee, in the household of Jacob M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 4 June 1880.¹

     Joe had two wives, Georgia Walker and Betty Paine. It is not indicated which wife is the mother of which children, therefore, all children are listed under the first wife until futher information if found.

     James M. N. Wilhite was born circa 1847 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Lucinda Jane Burnett, daughter of George M. Burnett and Nancy J. Ford, on 28 September 1865 in Knox Co., Tennessee.^6,7,8 James died on 9 June 1893 in Knox Co., Tennessee.² He was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     The children of James and Lucinda started spelling their surname Wilhoit or Wilhoite.

     James M. N. Wilhite was listed at age 4, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of John M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 8 November 1850.³

     In the Census of 1870, enumerated 12 July 1870, James M. N. Wilhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 24, occupation as a farmer with no real estate value or personal estate value listed, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Lucinda Jane Wilhite, William Henry Wilhoit and Nancy L. Wilhoit.⁴

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 4 June 1880, James M. N. Wilhite was listed as head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 33, occupation as farming, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Lucinda Jane Wilhite, William Henry Wilhoit, Samuel M. Wilhoit, Synthia Della Wilhoit, John Preston Wilhoit and Alvin Oscar Wilhoit.⁵

     James N. Wilhite was born on 12 February 1817 in Tennessee.^1,2 Conflicting evidence states that James N. Wilhite was born circa 1812 in Tennessee.³ Conflicting evidence states that James N. Wilhite was born circa 1815 in Kentucky.⁴ Conflicting evidence states that James N. Wilhite was born circa 1815 in Tennessee.⁵ Conflicting evidence states that James N. Wilhite was born circa 1822 in Tennessee.⁶ He married Elizabeth A. Payne on 20 May 1846 in Knox Co., Tennessee.⁷ James died on 17 January 1892 at age 74.²
     

     The ages for James, his wife, and some of his children vary on the Census records from 1850 to 1880.

     In the Census of 1860, enumerated 23 June 1860, James Whillhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 45, occupation as a farmer with no real estate value listed and personal estate of $100, born in Kentucky. Also enumerated in the household: Elizabeth Whillhite, Jacob Whillhite, Isabella Whillhite, William Whillhite, Jackson Whillhite and Virney Whillhite.⁴

     In the Census of 1870, enumerated 16 July 1870, James Willhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 55, occupation as a farmer with no real estate value listed and personal estate value of $200, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Betty Willhite, Jacob Willhite, Isabella Willhite, William Willhite, Jackson Willhite, Levina Willhite, Stacy Willhite and David Willhite.⁵

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 12 June 1880, James N. Willhoite was listed as head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 68, occupation as farming, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Elizbth Willhoite, Isibelah Willhoite, Jackson J. Willhoite, Vina J. Willhoite, Stacy Willhoite, David I. Willhoite and Dicie A. Wilhite.³

     James N. Wilhoit was born circa 1905 in Georgia.^1,2,3 He married Evelyn H. ? circa 1929.³
     

     James N. Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 5, born in Georgia, in the household of John Preston Wilhoit in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 21 April 1910.¹

     James N. Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 15, born in Georgia, in the household of John Preston Wilhoit in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 9 January 1920.²

     James N. Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 25, occupation as a delivery clerk for a telegraph company, born in Georgia, in the household of John Preston Wilhoit in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 10 April 1930.³

     Jesse Franklin Wilhoit was born on 19 November 1883 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4 He married first Unknown ?.⁵ He married second Lula Elizabeth Barton on 30 August 1924 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.^5,6 Jesse died on 11 November 1965 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 81.⁵
     

     Jesse was an architect.

     Jesse Franklin Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 16, born in Tennessee, in the household of Lucinda Jane Wilhite in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 1 June 1900.²

     Jesse Franklin Wilhoit was listed as a brother at age 38, occupation as an architect, born in Tennessee, in the household of John Preston Wilhoit in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 9 January 1920.³

     In the Census of 1930, enumerated 14 April 1930, Jesse Franklin Wilhoit was listed as head of household in DeKalb Co., Georgia. He was listed at age 45, occupation as a architect, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Lula Elizabeth Wilhoit.⁴

     Joan Wilhite married Unknown McCay.¹

     John Wilhite was born say 1782.^1,2
     

     The birth date is estimated upon the fact that John was an adult by 1815.

     John Wilhite married Hazel Allen.¹

     John M. Wilhite was born on 5 December 1819 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4 He married Margaret Rose, daughter of Elisha Rose and Unknown ?, on 28 October 1840 in Blount Co., Tennessee.⁵ John died on 28 November 1889 in Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 69.⁴ He was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.⁴
     

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 8 November 1850, John M. Wilhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 30, occupation as a farmer with no property value given, and has having been born in Tennessee.. Also enumerated in the household: Margaret Wilhite, Amanda E. Wilhite, James M. N. Wilhite and Elisha F. Wilhite.¹

     In the Census of 1870, enumerated 12 July 1870, John M. Wilhite was listed as a head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 52, occupation as a farmer with no real estate value listed and personal estate value of $480, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Margaret Wilhite, Amanda E. Wilhite, Elisha F. Wilhite, Comfort E. Wilhite and Margaret E. Wilhite.²

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 4 June 1880, John M. Wilhite was listed as head of household in Knox Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 59, occupation as farming, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Margaret Wilhite, Amanda E. Wilhite, Elisha F. Wilhite and Margaret E. Wilhite.³

     John Preston Wilhoit was born in February 1876 in Tennessee.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Idabel ? circa 1904.
     

     John Preston Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 3, born in Tennessee, in the household of James M. N. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 4 June 1880.² John was a musician.

     John Preston Wilhoit was listed as a son at age 24, occupation as a musician, born in Tennessee, in the household of Lucinda Jane Wilhite in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 1 June 1900.³

     John Preston Wilhoit was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census enumerated 21 April 1910, in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. He was listed at age 34, occupation as a muscian at a theater, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Idabel Wilhoit, James N. Wilhoit, N. Rosalind Wilhoit, A. Oscar Wilhoit and Luther Dexter Wilhoit.⁴

     John Preston Wilhoit was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 9 January 1920, in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. He was listed at age 44, occupation as musician, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: N. Rosalind Wilhoit, Dorothy M. Wilhoit, Jesse Franklin Wilhoit, Idabel Wilhoit and James N. Wilhoit.⁵

     In the Census of 1930, enumerated 10 April 1930, John Preston Wilhoit was listed as head of household in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. He was listed at age 52, occupation as a musician, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Idabel ?, James N. Wilhoit, Evelyn H. Wilhoit, N. Rosalind Wilhoit, Dorothy M. Wilhoit and M. Claire Wilhoit.⁶

     L. A. Wilhite married William C. Wilhite, son of William M. Wilhite and Sarah Edington.¹

     Frank was born on 1 January 1872 in Tennessee.^1,2 Leondos Frank Wilhite married Magnolia Pratt.³ Frank died on 28 July 1935 at age 63.¹ Leondos Frank Wilhite was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     Leondos was also known as Frank.

     Leondos Frank Wilhite was listed as a son at age 7, born in Tennessee, in the household of Jacob M. Wilhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 4 June 1880.²

     Levina Wilhite was born on 21 May 1816 in Kentucky.^1,2,3 She married John Jones on 22 December 1836.⁴ Levina died on 31 March 1860 at age 43.¹ She was interred in New Hopewell Baptist Cemetery in Kimberlin Heights, Knox Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     Levina was also known as Viney.

     Levina Jones was listed at age 33, born in Kentucky, as a member of the household of John Jones in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 30 August 1850.²

     Levina J. Wilhite was born circa May 1860 in Tennessee.¹ Conflicting evidence states that Levina J. Wilhite was born on 16 May 1862 in Tennessee.² Conflicting evidence states that Levina J. Wilhite was born circa 1861 in Tennessee.^3,4 She married John J. Henry on 13 December 1883 in Knox Co., Tennessee.⁵ Levina died on 4 December 1899.²
     

     Virney Whillhite was listed at age one month, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Whillhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 23 June 1860.¹

     Levina was also known as Viney or Vina.

     Levina Willhite was listed at age 9, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of James Willhite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 16 July 1870.³

     Vina J. Willhoite was listed as a daughter at age 19, born in Tennessee, in the household of James N. Willhoite in Knox Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 12 June 1880.⁴