10/14/1850 Dist 79, St Clair Co, MO. The census taker found John RWh itley, 30, living there with Elizabeth, 27, Judah, 3, and Randolph,0, a s well as Margaret Anderson, 14, and Rebecca Anderson, 10. Johnwas a f armer with $700 in real estate. Next door were cousins Danieland Nanc y Hoots from IL and his father was in the same district.
7/21/1860 PO Decatur, Wise Co, TX. Was it this John Whitley familyli ving there at census time? John was 42, b IL, a farmer withproperty v alued at $1000/2500. His famiy consisted of Elisabeth, 38,Judea, 14, R andle, 10, and Polly, 5. Elizabeth and the 2 olderchildren were born i n MO, Polly in TX. Also counted there was PollyHicks, 33, also born i n MO, with $700 in personal property(Elizabeth's sister?), and Joseph W hitle, 17, farm hand with $100 inpersonal property, and also born in M O. They were the only Whitleysin the county.
7/20/1870 PO Goliad, Goliad Co,TX. Recorded in that census were JohnW hitley, 53, b IL; Emily, 36, b AL; and children Jefferson, 4, andFanny , 2, both born in TX. Also living there were Emily's McFarlandchildre n; Alesta (may be Celesta), 16; Louisa and John, 14; andJonathan, 12, a lso born in TX. John was blind so did not have anoccupation.
