Illinois Family Group Sheet for the Jasper Potts WHELESS Family

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Husband: Jasper Potts WHELESS
Birthdate: 1843
Birthplace: Ga
Death date: 16 April 1924
Place of death: Telephone Fannin County Texas
Burial: Bigbee Cemetery
Father: Sion Wheless
Mother: Nancy Odom

Marriage date: 17 November 1878
Marriage place: Fannin County Texas

Wife: Cordelia MILLER
Birthdate: 17 March 1858
Birthplace: Bossier La
Death date: 5 April 1904
Place of death: Telephone Fannin County Texas
Burial: Bigbee Cemetery
Father: Jacob L MILLER
Mother: Sintilla EZELL

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Emma WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1878
Birthplace: Fannin County Texas
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Child No. 2: Jacob Mercer WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2 September 1882
Birthplace: Fannin County Texas
Death date: 22 May 1914
Place of death: Carson Fannin County Texas
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Child No. 3: Emery Solon WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 January 1884
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
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Child No. 4: Sandford Allen WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 April 1886
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
Death date: 22 may 1914
Place of death: Carson Fannon Co Tx
Burial: Bigbee Cemetery Telephone Fannin Co. Tx
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Spouse's name: Golda SPENCER

Child No. 5: Oliver "FATE" Lafayette WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5 January 1888
Birthplace: LadoniaFannin Co Tx
Death date: 15 August 1969
Place of death: Bonham Fannin Co Tx
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Burial: Willow Wild Cemetery
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Spouse's name: Clemmie ESSARY

Child No. 6: Ida Bell WHELESS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 May 1890
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
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Child No. 7: Forrest Thomlin WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5 November 1893
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
Death date: 1974
Place of death: Fresno Ca
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Marriage place: Fannin Co Tx
Spouse's name: Bonnie Mae LOCKE

Child No. 8: Mattie Lee WHELESS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 November 1893
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
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Child No. 9: Thomas Watson WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 November 1896
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
Death date: 28 June 1979
Place of death: Abilene Taylor Co Tx
Burial: Cedar Gap Cemetery Abilene Tx
Marriage date: 20 November 1919
Marriage place: Ballinger Runnels Co Tx
Spouse's name: Lillie Bell MCMILLAN

Child No. 10: John Harvell WHELESS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4 DEC 1899
Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
Death date: 22 March 1973
Place of death: Sherman Grayson Co Tx
Burial: West Hill Cemetery
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Spouse's name: Lona SPENCER

Child No. 11: William Elias WHELESS
Sex: M
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Birthplace: Fannin Co Tx
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Documentation:
* Copy of death certificate of Jasper Potts WHELESS stating he was run over by a car.
* Bigbee Cemetery Fannin Co TxGenweb photos and personal visits to said cemetery.
* Marriage certificate issued on 17 November 1878 Fannin Co. Tx by J H Oliphint, Clerk of County Court, Fannin County by Joe P Noble Deputy Clerk to Jasper P WHELESS and Cordelia MILLER and marriage performed by G W MOORE Minister of GOD.
* Listed as J P WHILESS on 1880 Fannin co census along wife Cordelia MILLER and 1st born daughter Emma WHELESS. Emma WHELESS born prior to 1880 Census Fannin Co as she is listed as 3/12.