Samuel WHITLEY^[1]

1851 - 1921  (70 years)

• Name	Samuel WHITLEY
  Birth	9 Feb 1851	Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9C7D947FF42E449B869AAD777E2917EC1B77
  Death	10 Sep 1921	Martin County, North Carolina
  Burial	Mobley Cemetery, Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina
  Person ID	I31306	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2000

  
  

  Father	Dawson H. WHITLEY
  Mother	Leah Ann MOBLEY
  _UID	E6A6CED1E852414A8F49DD90F606DDE7F585
  _UID	E6A6CED1E852414A8F49DD90F606DDE7F585
  Family ID	F25743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Elizabeth PEAL,   b. 31 Jan 1856, Martin County, North Carolina d. 20 Jan 1908, Texas (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1874	Martin County, North Carolina
  _UID	E164EA7C07484E99835344683CF628BF7CBB
  _UID	E164EA7C07484E99835344683CF628BF7CBB
  Notes	source = email from Pat Johnson Txpj101554@aol.com Samuel and Sally are thought to be cousins. They were married by Levi Rogerson MG, at the home of William I. Peal (her father), in Martin County, North Carolina. They went to Texas with Sarah's parents. Paul Harrison harrisopw@earthlink.net
  Children	1. Lucy WHITLEY,   b. 30 May 1875, Sansaba, Sansaba, Texas d. 21 Feb 1921, Guion, Taylor, Texas (Age 45 years)   2. Victoria WHITLEY,   b. 6 Jan 1877, North Carolina d. 23 Mar 1968, Commanche, Texas (Age 91 years)   3. Dawson WHITLEY,   b. 11 Oct 1878   d. 11 Feb 1961 (Age 82 years)   4. Charley WHITLEY,   b. 21 Dec 1880   d. 4 Sep 1952 (Age 71 years)   5. Jack W. WHITLEY,   b. 30 Oct 1883, Sansaba, Sansaba, Texas d. 15 Dec 1978, San Saba County, Texas (Age 95 years)   6. Amanda WHITLEY,   b. 19 Mar 1887   d. 15 Dec 1951 (Age 64 years)   7. Albert WHITLEY,   b. 23 Oct 1888   d. 24 Jul 1951 (Age 62 years)   8. Balzora WHITLEY,   b. 18 Nov 1890   d. 13 Jan 1965 (Age 74 years)   9. Hattie WHITLEY,   b. 29 Jul 1892   d. 14 Dec 1949 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F25257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda COLTRAIN,   b. 27 Jul 1886   d. 8 Nov 1976 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1909	North Carolina
  _UID	BEC52F9C34A3402D96220913A2177365F7BA
  _UID	BEC52F9C34A3402D96220913A2177365F7BA
  Notes	Amanda's parents were not pleased to have Samuel marry their daughter, for he was much older. He and Amanda's marriage did not last very long. She had to see him at other places. Paul Harrison harrisopw@earthlink.net
  Children	1. Garland B. WHITLEY,   b. 3 Dec 1909, Martin County, North Carolina d. 20 Dec 1978 (Age 69 years)   2. Dunders G. WHITLEY,   b. 18 Sep 1911, Mason County, Texas d. 2 May 1918 (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F24828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  "Left Elizabeth and moved to SC and had another family there." Pat Johnson Txpj101554@aol.com Samuel and Elizabeth went to Texas just prior to the Harrison group. 1900 San Saba County, Texas. After Elizabeth died, Samuel returned to Martin County, North Carolina, and remarried, to Amanda Coltrain. Samuel died in his sleep at the home of his sister, Cynthia Gurganus, near Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina. Paul Harrison harrisopw@earthlink.net Easter Mizell ermizell@coastalnet.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S217] jenmend.ged.