Descendants of Isaac Alford say Thomas' parents were Randolph Reynolda nd Sarah Bray Whitley.
Residences & events:
1830 Pike Co, IL. At census time Thomas Whitley lived there nextdoor t o brother Hobson. Thomas was 20-30 years old with a family of1 male a ge 5-10, 2 females under 5 and his wife, also 20-30.
10/8/1850 Austin Co, TX. Recorded there at census time were farmer TW hitly, 45, born TN, with $237 worth of real estate; wife Cloe, 43,born N C; Isaac, 14, and Sarah, 12, borh MO; Thomas, 8, Nathan, 5,and Randol ph, 1, all born in TX. Three doors down was the largefamily of brothe r Hobson and on the next page was brother Archibald.
3/27/1860 Thomas filed a claim against the estate of father-in-lawIsa ac Alford for $370 for "board, lodgin and attention" from 6/1854to 8/ 1857.
6/30/1860 Travis Pct, Austin Co, TX. Listed in that census were TWhi tley, 54, born TN, a fairly wealthy farmer with property worth$3600/30 30; wife Chloe, 52, born NC; daughter SJ, 22, born MO; sonsNathan, 14, a nd Randolph, 11, both born in TX; and laborers G Green,18, born Ala; B A Whitley, 29, born IL with $25 personal property; andEH Whitley, 24, b orn MO with $200 in personal property. They livedbetween brother Hobs on and S Howard who was followed by GH Harveywhere son Isaac's family l ived.
7/26/1870 Beat Pct 1, PO Bellville, Austin Co, TX. By census timetha t year all the children had left the nest. Living alone wereThomas Wh itley, 64, and wife Flora, 63, (probably Chloe as she hadthe same birt h year and state). Thomas was still farming, hisproperty totaled $140 0/450. Son Randolph lived next door; followedby a black Whitley famil y under Rosana Whitley, 40.
6/11/1880 Justice Pct. 1, Austin Co., TX That census taker recordedTh omas Whitley, 75, farmer born TN, father/mother unknown; grandson,JD W hitley, 18, born TX; widowed daughter Sarah Boren, 43, born TX;her ch ildren Thomas, 15, Jennie, 8, and Randolph, 4, all born in TX,their fa ther in TN. Son Lewis lived four doors down.
