Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameJohn WHITESELL Sr. [1], [27], [28], [25], [29], [17]
BirthNov 30, 1777, Guilford County, North Carolina [27], [30], [28]
DeathApr 5, 1840, Bedford County, Tennessee [30], [28]
BurialWilhoite-Whitesell(Jacob Wilhoite, Whitesell-Wilhoite) Cemetery, 1948 Simms Rd, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee [28]
MotherAnna Margaret BOON (1743-1818)
Spouses
BirthNov 20, 1782, Orange (Alamance) County, North Carolina [31]
DeathMar 22, 1865, Bedford County, Tennessee [31]
BurialWilhoite-Whitesell(Jacob Wilhoite, Whitesell-Wilhoite) Cemetery, 1948 Simms Rd, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee [31]
FatherJacob WILHOITE (1751-1821)
Mother“Milly” Amelia HOLT (1762-1821)
MarriageOct 12, 1803, Orange County, North Carolina [31], [32]
ChildrenLewis (1805-1860)
 Mariah C. (1805-1832)
 Isabella (~1812-~1853)
 John (1814-1840)
 George W. (~1815-<1850)
 George V. (~1822-<1853)
 Emily Caroline (1822-1900)
 Jacob (~1823-)
 William Wilhoite (1825-1862)
 Jeremiah Jerry (~1827-<1853)
 Polly C. (~1831-)
Obituary Online notes for John WHITESELL Sr.
name is on the new stone and there is also an old stone in this cemetery
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Original Stone says he (John Whitesell Sr) died in the year 1842 and the new tombstone has the date as 1840.

We are going with the Original death year of 1842 because that agrees with the Wilhoite Family history that says he died after his son John Jr.

So John Jr died in 1840 and John Sr died in 1842.

C Wayne Austin 5 July 2014
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Obituary Online notes for Amelia (Spouse 1)
WHITESELL, Amelia, Nov 20, 1782 - Mar 22, 1865. (w/o John Whitesell b. 1777 married 12 Oct 1803; d/o Jacob Wilhoite b. 1751 & Milly Holt Wilhoite) 

An unmarked stone, Row 9, likely is hers beside John Whitesell

and

John Whitesell Born: 11/30/1777 d: 4/05/1840 in Bedford Co TN Burial: Wilhoite-Whitsell Cemetery, Bedford County Tn

Daughter - There may be other children:
Mariah Whitesell, Born: Abt. 1805 d: 3/27/1832 Burial: Wilhoite-Whitsell Cemetery, Bedford County Tn married to Alfred Hennon Gambill Born: 7/1807 m. abt. 1826.
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Last Modified Aug 19, 2025Created Sep 8, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 8, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
Created using a Macintosh computer and Reunion software.

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