Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Philip WHITESELL Family History ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com February 11, 2007, 3:02 pm Philip Whitesell was born Feby 28, 1786 & died May 8, 1839. He is said to have been born in Braddock Pa & died in at Vicksburg, Tennessee from yellow fever & was buried there as he could not be brought home. He was captain on a steamboat plying on the Ohio & Mississippi. His first home after marriage was in the City of Pittsburgh, Pa where all of his children were born. Mrs Barnhill says that when her father was 9 yrs old, say in 1828 or 1829, his father, Philip Whitesell moved with his family to Covington, Ky & that was his home when he died in 1839. He served in the War of 1812. He married on Aug 16, 1813, Sarah Cubbage, a native of Ireland who came to America when two years old with her parents who settled near Pgh. She was born Oct 8, 1798 & died Oct 6, 1858 in Allisonville in this, Marion Co, at her home there where she was living with her daughter, Catharine Ann Tylyear, then a widow & is buried at the old Campground graveyard near Allisonville, Ind. She & her family came to Indianapolis, Ind when there was only two or three houses here, one of which was a grocery store owned by Charles Meyers which has been continued & enlarged by the Meyers descendants who now own a jewelry store. Mrs Barnhill's father traded a wagon & a yoke of oxen for a lot where the Court House now stands. He also at one time had 50 lots on Meridian St. [children] 1. Catharine Ann Whitesell, B May 24, 1815 ob Mch 13, 1884 m.1. Oct 25, 1832 to James F. Tylyear. He was born Feby 2, 1810. He died Sept 30, 1843 m.2. Aug 22, 1860 to Peter Lawson who was born Mch 29, 1828. 1.1. Sarah Victoria Tylyear, the only child of her mother B July 22, 1846. Married someone here. They think it was Major Evans & only lived a few years thereafter. She married John D. Evans & died Apr 8, 1866. 1.1.1. Harry Evans, Died young 2. Sarah Jane Whitesell, B Oct 2, 1816 m. Nov 9, 1841 to John a. Summers who died Jany 15, 1878. She died at Castleton, Ind at the home of her brother Wilson's widow & is buried at the old campground, but don't think there was any marker. Had no issue. 3. William John Whitesell, B. Mch 17, 1818 ob Oct 31, 1880 m. June 16, 1840 to Elizabeth Shawcross. He died at his farm a half mile from Allisonville & both are buried at Crown Hill cemetery here in Indianapolis & there are markers to their graves. 3.1. William Henry Harrison Whitesell, Called "Bud". He married Hannah Brown of Pgh & both are dead & buried in Crown Hill. His son, Frank says he was born the day Harrison was elected president & was named for him, Born he says Nov 1, 1840 in Southern, Indiana. He died in Noblesville, Hamilton Co, Ind on Dec 23, 1915 aged 75 yrs 1 mo & 23 days & is buried in Crown Hill here. He was a farmer. His wife was born Dec 23, 1838 near Perrysville, the daughter of John & Catharine or Susan Brown of Allegheny Co. John Brown being a farmer. She died at Noblesville, Ind Nov 26, 1911. They were married Dec 15, 1870. His children were born on the farm near Allisonville except Wm John who was born in Penna where his mother was back on a visit. 3.1.1. Cora B. Whitesell, B Sept 30, 1871 ob Sept 13, 1878 3.1.2. William John Whitesell, B Oct 22, 1876 M. Mch 26, 1902 to Lula May Yancel & live at Nobelsville where he is an enameler. 3.1.2.1. George Edward Whitesell, B May 4, 1908 3.1.2.2. Wm Ralph Whitesell, B Dec 25, 1910? 3.1.2.3. Paul Adam Whitesell, B Nov 21, 1912 3.1.2.4. Anna Lucile Whitesell, B Oct 1914 3.1.2.5. Martha Alice Whitesell, B Sept 15, 1920 3.1.3. Stanley Brown Whitesell, B July 5, 1879 m. May 1902 to Vinnia Walker & lives in Pgh Pa where he runs the Atlas Welding Co Shops 2930 Penn Ave. 3.1.3.1. LeRoy Whitesell 3.1.4. Charles Francis Whitesell, B Apr 22, 1881 called "Frank" m. Jany 5, 1902 to Pearl Lowe & live at 2405 Bellefontaine St Indianapolis. Tel Randolph 5530. 3.1.4.1. Oliver Gregg Whitesell, B June 11, 1902. m. Oct 8, 1920 to Margery Hill & have separated. 3.1.4.1.1. Betty Pearl Whitesell, B Nov 24, 1920 She has the child. He never lived with her. 3.1.4.2. Ivan Maurice Whitesell, B Jany 10, 1904 3.1.4.3. Dolphus Emanuel Whitesell, B Apr 3, 1908 3.1.5. Roy Birmingham Whitesell, B Feby 25, 1883 m. June 1914 to Lola Randall & live in Lafayette Ind where he is a veterinarian. 3.1.5.1. Mildred Jeannette Whitesell 3.1.5.2. Alice Whitesell Whitesell 4. Jacob Whitesell, B Nov 19, 1819 ob m. Feby 29, 1844 to Sarah Ray who was born May 28, 1824. She died 4.1. Sarah Elizabeth Whitesell, B Nov 23, 1844 m. Robt Barnhill 4.1.1. James Barnhill, M.. 4.1.2. Louise Barnhill, unmarried 4.2. Nancy Jane Whitesell, B Feby 15, 1847 ob Jany 15, 1848 4.3. Ellen Marshall Whitesell, B. Sept 11, 1850 m. Columbus Newby. Both living at Zionsville, Ind. where he is a retired farmer. 4.3.1. Charles Newby, m. Leota Jeffery 4.3.2. Grace Newby, m. Arlie Stults 4.4. John Markle Whitesell, B Feby 3, 1853 m. Sept 3, 1874 to Florence Heston who was born Sept 29, 1856 at Nora, Ind. 4.4.1. Marion Thomas Whitesell, B July 7, 1880 m. Jany 19, 1902 to Grace Osborn who was born Dec 12, 1882. 4.4.1.1. Doris Marian Whitesell, B June 21, 1905 4.5. Charles Lowry Whitesell, B Oct 7, 1854 m. Miss Minerva Shepherd. Both living at San Francisco, Calif. No issue, where he is in a bank. 4.6. William Marion Whitesell, B. Mch 15, 1856 m. Clara Purcell Both living at Broad Ripple at No 5948 Ashland Ave. He is a carpenter. Hard of hearing. 4.6.1. Louis Allen Whitesell, At home aged 15 B Aug 1906 4.7. James Philip Whitesell, B Sept 5, 1859. he was accidentally shot & killed in 1881. Unmarried. 4.8. Mary Frances Whitesell, B Sept 26, 1861. The Bibles from which I got the foregoing record belongs to her. She left them with her sister when she went to California. Is unmarried. 5. Wilson Whitesell, B Apr 29, 1821 m.1. June 11, 1851 to Eliza Jane Wright She died Feby 26, 1868 m.2. June 16, 1869 to Martha Crigler who was born Mch 10, 1842 near Brightwood, Ind. He died Sept 10, 1902 at 7 Am on the farm a mile west of here & is buried at Lutheran Fall Creek Cem near Indianapolis. His widow, Martha is my informant this morning Oct 11, 1921 7:40 AM at Castleton. She was really Buchanan as her first husband, James Buchanan fr Stanton, Ks was cousin of Prest Buchanan & was in Civil War. Eliza Jane Wright was born Apr 7, 1831. The first nine children were by her. The last five are by my informant of this morning. 5.1. James Philip Whitesell, 1st wife, B. May 3, 1852 unmarried & lives here with his stepmother. 5.2. Jesse Piner Whitesell, 1st wife, B Oct 10, 1853 ob Oct 14, 1857 5.3. Sarah Ruhamah Whitesell, 1st wife, B Oct 22, 1855 unmarried & lives with Meyer in Indianapolis at 403 Highland Av 5.4. Franklin Eddy Whitesell, 1st wife, B. Nov 1, 1857 ob Apr 7, 1919 in Challis, Idaho. Never married. 5.5. "Alles Errealley" Alice Auretia Whitesell, B Mch 5, 1860 M. Dec 31, 1886 to Winfield Johnson She died Nov 29, 1894. 5.5.1. Mary Johnson, lives at Fortville, Ind 5.5.2. Harry Johnson, dead 5.5.3. Dau Johnson, dead 5.5.4. Son Johnson, dead 5.6. William Morton Whitesell, B. Mch 3, 1862 ob Mch 4, 1870 5.7. Margaret Elizabeth Whitesell, B Mch 22, 1864 ob July 22, 1864 5.8. Mary Victoria Whitesell, B Mch 24, 1865 M Sept 28, 1892 to Chas M. Leslie. She died Apr 9, 1913. He lives at Indianapolis. 5.8.1. Bernice Leslie, m. Pritchard Endsley 5.8.1.1. Mary Mae Endsley 5.8.1.2. A boy Endsley 5.8.1.3. A boy Endsley 5.8.2. Florence Leslie, unm at home 5.9. Fletcher Otis Whitesell, B Apr 27, 1867 m. Mch to Mattie Wistman Live at Santa Ana, Calif 5.9.1. Maud Whitesell, m. Arthur Dean 5.9.2. Esther Whitesell, m. Geo Brown 5.9.2.1. Ruth Brown, Single aged 15 5.9.2.2. Edmond Brown, aged abt 11. 5.10. John Wilson Whitesell, B Apr 24, 1870. He was here a few minutes this morning. M. Aug 11, 1891 to Herna Johnson who Apr 21, 1874 born. 5.11. Reva Ruhamah Whitesell, M. Norris Stevenson on Dec 24, 1913. He was born 1876 5.11.1. Taleta R. Stevenson, B July 6, 1918 5.11.2. Wilda May Stevenson, B may 3, 1910 5.12. Ann Eliza Whitesell, B Aug 21, 1871 M. Feby 15, 1893 to Adam Kuhn who was born Mch 11, 1862 5.12.1. Martha Philopena Kuhn, Born Apr 8, 1892 M. Harold Landis on Aug 21, 1920. He was born on Oct 10, 1890 5.12.2. Edna Kuhn, single. B. July 28, 1895 m. Dec 24, 1921 to Thomas S. Campbell He was born Jany 16, 1897 5.12.2.1. Anna Maude Campbell, Born June 7, 1921 5.12.3. Frank E. Adam Kuhn, B Mch 8, 1896 5.12.4. Amelia Margaret Kuhn, B Aug 2, 1911 5.13. Maud May Whitesell, B May 11, 1875 m. May 20, 1898 to Wm W. Fryberger & live at Noblesville. He born Oct 22, 1872. 5.13.1. Pauline Fryberger, B. Apr 16, 1899 5.14. Lutella Crigler Whitesell, B Apr 26, 1877 ob Aug 8, 1913 m. Sept 12, 1902 to Anna Jackson who died Dec 7, 1914. Had 3 children all died young the one, Harold lived 6 mos. She was born June 5, 1873. 5.14.1. Harold O. Whitesell, B July 20, 1910 ob Feby 6, 1911 5.14.2. Two Silent Births 5.15. Omer Markle Whitesell, B Feby 10, 1884 m. Dec 28, 1909 to Ruth Christean White who was born July 24, 1889 5.15.1. James Burton Whitesell, B Oct 24, 1910 ob Oct 21, 1916 of infantile paralysis, a sweet good child. 5.15.2. Robert Omer Whitesell, B Dec 10, 1916 5.15.3. Richard Barne Whitesell, B Aug 31, 1919 5.15.4. Naoma Louise Whitesell, B Mch 7, 1921 6. Philip Patterson Whitesell, B Dec 4, 1823 ob Jany 27, 1896 m. Dec 24, 1852 to Elizabeth E. Hiney. He & his wife died at Clarksville, Hamilton Co, Ind & are buried there where he was a practicing physician. See Page 546. 7. Samuel Marshall Whitesell, B Aug 16, 1827 ob July 22, 1903 m. Oct 31, 1850 to Sarah Ann McClaren who was born Jany 1, 1833 & died Dec 30, 1872. She was buried at what is now the Silvey G.Y. & he is buried at Crown Hill. He was a farmer, owned 160 A. of good land. See Page 542 Charles Wilkins Whitesell, B. Apr 22, 1831 ob Apr 24, 1881 m. Jany 16, 1854 to Lottie Bronson. She was born abt Oct or Nov 1831 & died Mch 12, 1886. Both buried at the Campground Cem This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb