Some Whaley Notes

THOMAS WHALEY, II, was the oldest surviving son and child of Agrippa and Mary Johnson Whaley. He was a silversmith by trade and lived in Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties, Georgia. He married: (1) Jane Hollingsworth, 6 Dec. 1849 in DeKalb County, and (2) Samantha P. Brown, 29 April 1884 in Gwinnett Co. Thomas's first wife bore him seven surviving children. His second wife bore him two surviving children. She died as a complication of childbirth about 1888. The child, Thomas III, also died. Thomas was despondent and drowned in the Yellow River. He left his boots and glasses on the river bank. This was about the year 1889.

SAMUEL WHALEY had a mill on Marbury Creek, near Bethlehem, Georgia. He and his family lated moved to Murray Co., Georgia.

Eli Whaley miscellaneous references:
Will: 2 Nov. 1855, Walton Co., GA
US Census: Walton Co., GA, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850
US Census: Gwinnett Co., GA, 1850, 1860, 1870
Sams, Anita B. (1967). Wayfarers in Walton
Stewart, William C. (1965). Gone to Georgia

Russell W. Whaley (1838-1886) was a Civil War soldier, 4th Corp., 42nd CSA.

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