"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE  350

THOMAS J. WILHITE was born in what is now this township March 25, 1840,
and is the fifth child of Joshua and Virginia A. (Brown) Wilhite, natives of Virginia,
who married in Oldham County, Ky., whence they came to this State in 1831, and
settled in this county, where they remained until 1858;  then removed to Kansas,
where they died, the father in 1867, aged sixty-two, the mother in 1879, aged sev-
enty-four years, having reared a family of six children.  Thomas J. was bred to farm-
ing, and attended the schools of the time.   July 6, 1861, he enlisted in Company B,
Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery, in which he served actively until January,
1866, being then honorably discharged.  He took part in the battles of Baton Rouge,
Port Hudson, Port Morgan, Spanish Fort, Moblile and many skirmishes.  Returning
home on veteran furlough March 15,1864, he married Miss Candace, daughter of
John H. Phillips.  This union was strengthened by seven children--Minnie C., Clara
I., Gertrude, Frank E., Beryl E., Tennie E. and an infant (deceased).  In 1873,
Mr. Wilhite was elected Justice of the Peace;  moved to Plainfield in 1876, and to
this county in 1879;  farmed one year;  embarked in the harness business at Mon-
rovia, and came to Hall in 1881, where he engaged in the harness business for him-
self.  In politics, he is a Greenbacker.  Mr. Wilhite has considerable property, for 
which he has labored actively and honorably.  He and wife belong to the Christian
Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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