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Waller and Amanda Willhite's second child was a son they named Jasper Willhite.
Jasper Willhite and Annie Shannon married about 1889 according to the 1900 census record. By that time they had two children: Lena and Willie. Then the 1910 census record shows them with another son, Raymond.
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Henry County, Lockport, page 272B
household 15/15
Shannon, Elias - head, W M 57, born Dec 1842 in KY, widower, father born KY, mother born VA, agent for steam boat
Willhite, Jasper N. - son-in-law, W M 36, born May 1864 in KY, married 11 years, parents born KY, farmer
Willhite, Annie - daughter, F W 27, born Jun 1872 in KY, 2 children
Willhite, Lena - granddaughter, F W 11, born Oct 1888 in KY
Willhite, Willie - grandson, M W 8, born Apr 1892 in KY
1910 Federal Census: Kentucky, Henry County, Lockport, page 174B
household 18/19
Willhite, Jasper N. - head, M W 42, married once for 20 years, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Willhite, Annie - wife, F W 36, 3 children, born KY, parents born KY
Willhite, Lena - daughter, F W 19, single, born KY
Willhite, Willie - son, M W 17, single, born KY
Willhite, Raymond - son, M W 9, born KY
Shannon, Elias - father-in-law, M W 61, widower, born KY, parents born KY
Jasper Willhite died sometime between the 1910 and 1920 censuses. There is one record of a Jap N. Willhite, born 1862, died 1914, buried in Beverly Cemetery, Gratz, Henry County KY. [link] Perhaps this is Jasper.
Annie was still living in Henry County with two of her sons and her father in 1920.
1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Henry County, Lockport, page 236A, household 9/10
Wilhite, Annie - head, F W 46, widow, born KY, parents born KY, dressmaker
Wilhite, William - son, M W 27, single, born KY, parents born KY, stationary engineer
Wilhite, Raymond - son, M W 19, single, born KY, parents born KY, farm laborer
Shannon, Elias - father, M W 78, widower, born KY, father born KY, mother born VA, farm laborer
By 1930 most of the family had moved to Cincinnati where Annie was living with her son William.
1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, District 98, page 92A
household 393/578
Willhide, Raymond - head, M W 29, married at 24, born KY, parents born KY, die setter in sheet metal
Willhide, Betty S. - wife, F W 25, married at 21, born KY, parents born KY, collar maker (Bettie Bryant, kbi)
Willhide, Willa A. - daughter, F W 3 11/12, born KY (b. 15 Apr 1926 kbi)
household 393/519
Willhide, William - head, M W 38, married at 29, born KY, parents born KY, mechanic in sheet metal
Willhide, Mildred A. - wife, F W 24, married at 15, born KY, parents born KY
Willhide, William Jr. - son, M W 10/12, born OH
Willhide, Annie - mother, F W 53, widow, born KY, parents born KY
Lena Willhite married James Bickers about 1910 according to their 1930 census record.
1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, District 10, page 3B
household 30/51
Bickers, James - head, M W 41, married at 22, born KY, parents born KY, collector for clothing store
Bickers, Lena - wife, F W 39, married at 20, born KY, parents born KY
Bickers, Agatha I. - daughter, F W 17, single, born SC, clothing store receiving clerk
Bickers, Dorothy - daughter, F W 16, single, born KY
Bickers, William C. - son, M W 13, born KY
Bickers, Margaret - daughter, F W 12, born OH
Bickers, Rith - daughter, F W 11, born OH
Bickers, Janet K. - daughter, F W 7, born OH
Bickers, Alberta - daughter, F W 6, born OH
We were able to confirm this marriage through the death certificate of their daughter, Edith Frances Bickers, who died in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 9 in 1922. [link]
Jasper's son Willie Willhite died in Cincinnati, Ohio on 16 Apr 1936 at the age of 43 years 11 months 14 days (born 29 Apr 1892). He was married to a lady named Mildred, and was working as a lockman.
Waller and Amanda Willhite had a daughter they named Eliza Willhite who appears in the 1970 census, age 4. She does not appear in the 1880 census, leading us to conclude that she may have died young.
Their next child, Perry Samuel Willhite, was born 1 Jan 1868 and died 14 Jun 1949 according to his death certificate.
He married Annie O'Brien in Jeffersonville IN on 15 Dec 1899. Their children were identified in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Spencer County, Goodwin Springs, page 237B
household 129/143
Willhite, Perry - head, M W 51 md, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Willhite, Annie - wife, F W 40 md, born KY, parents born KY
Willhite, Mabel - daughter, F W 18 single, born KY, farm laborer
Willhite, Elza - son, M W 17, born KY
Willhite, Morris - son, M W 14, born KY
Willhite, Dorris - daughter, F W 8, born KY
Willhite, Louise - daughter, F W 6, born KY
1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Spencer County, Waterford, District 4, page 200B
household 95/101
Willhite, Perry - head, M W 61, married at 31, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Willhite, Annie - wife, F W 50, married at 20, born KY, parents born KY
Willhite, Elza - son, M W 27, single, born KY, farmer
Willhite, Morris - son, M W 24, single, born KY, farmer
Willhite, Louise - daughter, F W 16, single, born KY
Mabel Willhite likely married James A. McAtee. They are shown in this 1930 census record.
1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, District 68, page 70A
household 100/224 - 219 East Breckinridge Street
McAtee, James A. - head, M W 39, married at 37, born KY, parents born KY, stationary engineer
McAtee, Mabel - wife, F W 29, married at 27, born KY, parents born KY
McAtee, Perry A. - son, M W 1 4/12, born KY
Annie O'Brien Willhite was born 29 Dec 1879 in Owen County KY to Michael and Mary (Denny) O'Brien. She died in Nelson County KY on 4 Jul 1956. [KDI]
Here is her family in 1880.
1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Owen County, Gratz, page 213D, household 27/27
O'Brien, Michel - W M 27, head, farmer, born KY, parents born Ireland
O'Brien, Mary - W F 23, wife, keeping house, born KY, father born Ireland, mother born KY
O'Brien, Michal G. - W M 2, son
O'Brien, Ann V. - W F 4/12, daughter
Mary A. Wilhite, age 9, appeared in Waller's 1880 census record. We have not learned anything more about her.
According to her death certificate, Waller's daughter Florence Willhite was born 27 Dec 1872 in Henry County KY, and died 23 Sep 1953 in Louisville KY. The certificate gave her name as Mrs. Florence Nelson, and the names of her parents as Walter Willhite and Amanda Willhite.
We find Florence in the 1910 census with her husband, John Nelson, and three daughters: Maude, Irita, and Rose.
1910 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 2, page 82A
household 132/167 - 934 East Main Street
Nelson, John - head, M W 29, married once for 11 years, born OH, father born NY, mother born OH
Nelson, Florence C. - wife, F W 33, married once, 3 children, born KY, parents born KY
Nelson, Maude - daughter, F W 10, born KY
Nelson, Irita - daughter, F W 2, born KY
Nelson, Rose C - daughter, F W 1, born KY
By 1920, Florence is married to Thomas R. Sale. It is unclear what became of John Nelson. Thomas Sale had a daughter named Jessie, and Florence had added a son named Walter. Thomas' mother is with them as well.
1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 2, pages 67A-B
household 107/123
Sale, Thomas R. - head, M W 38 md, born KY, parents born KY, cutter in woolen mill
Sale, Florence - wife, F W 44 md, born KY, parents born KY, elevator girl in tobacco co.
Sale, Jessie - daughter, F W 11, born KY, parents born KY
Nelson, Irita - daughter, F W 12, born KY, parents born KY
Nelson, Rosa - daughter, F W 10, born KY, parents born KY
Nelson, Walter - son, M W 9, born KY, parents born KY
Randell, Francis - mother, F W 68, widow, born OH, parents born OH
By 1930 Florence was living with her daughter Rose and Rose's husband, Morgan Bagby. Florence had retaken the name Nelson, and we do not have any idea what had become of Mr. Sale.
1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, District 65, page 27A
household 63/130 - 244 East Walnut Street
Bagby, Morgan - head, M W 25, married at 21, born KY, parents born KY, taxi cab driver
Bagby, Rose C. - wife, F W 21, married at 17, born KY, parents born KY
Bagby, Marvin R. - son, M W 2 7/12, born KY, parents born KY
Bagby, Belrie (Beatrice) M. - daughter, F W 1 1/12, born KY, parents born KY
Nelson, Florence - mother-in-law, F W 56, widow, born KY, parents born KY
The 1930 census also shows Florence's daughter Irita as married to John H. Jones, and with two children: Thomas and Frances. We make this connection because of four factors: (1) Mrs. J. H. Jones is the informant on Florence's death certificate; (2) Her unusual given name of Irita; (3) Irita's age is consistent with her age in the 1920 census; and (4) Irita named her daughter Frances, apparently after her mother.
1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, District 3, page 62A
household 1100/1138 - Buckhart Lane
Jones, John H. - head, M W 27, married at 21, born KY, parents born KY, tile setter helper
Jones, Irita A. - wife, F W 22, married at 16, born KY, parents born KY
Jones, Thomas N. - son, M W 5, born KY [b. 13 Aug 1924 kbi]
Jones, Frances M. - daughter, F W 1 5/12, born KY [b. 10 Nov 1928 kbi]
Additional information on Thomas R. Sale was collected in this research. We learned that Thomas Roy Sale married Nettie Renfro on 10 Oct 1907 in Louisville KY. Then we find them living with his mother in 1910.
1910 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 12, page 219A
household 2/2 - 2812 Portland Ave
Randall, Francis A. - head, F W 58, married 3 times, 1 child, born OH, parents born OH, retail merchant (dry goods)
Sale, Thomas R. - son, M W 27, married once for 3 years, born KY, father born KY, mother born OH, salesman (dry goods)
Sale, Nettie - daughter-in-law, F W 22, married once for 3 years, no children, born KY, parents born KY
Sale, Jessie E. - granddaughter (adopted?), F W 1 4/12, born KY, parents born unknown
The fact that Nettie Sale is listed with no children suggests that Jessie E. Sale was adopted. The census image is difficult to read, but the word adopted may be written above the word granddaughter.
It's not clear what became of Nettie Sale, but by the time of his WWI registration (12 Sep 1918), Thomas listed Francis Ann Randell as his closest kin.
According to her death certificate, Thomas Roy Sale's mother, Frances was a daughter of Joseph and Rachael Watson. Frances was born 27 Jun 1851 in Ohio. She died 19 May 1925 in Jefferson County KY. She is identifed with her parents in the 1870 census, and with her husband Thomas Sale in the 1880 census, both shown below.
1870 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Lower Ponds, page 32
household 239/224
Watson, Jos - 63 M W, farmer, born OH
Watson, Rachael - 53 F W, keeps house, born OH
Watson, Francis - 18 F W, at home, born OH
Wright, E. - 50 M B, farm hand, born KY
1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Cane Run, page 193A
household 15/15
Sale, Thomas - W M 30, head, boss at stable, born KY, parents born KY
Sale, Francis - W F 30, wife, keeping house, born OH, parents born OH
Waller's last child was William (or Willie) Willhite. According to Willie's death certificate, he was born 2 Jul 1877 in Henry County KY, and died 14 May 1918 in Shelby County KY.
We find Willie in Shelby County KY in the 1910 census along with his wife and daughter.
1910 Federal Census: Kentucky, Shelby County, Cropper, page 34A
household 9
Willheitt, Willie - head, M W 33, married once, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Willheitt, Susie - wife, F W 25, married once, 1 child, born KY, parents born KY, teacher
Willheitt, Willie May - daughter, F W 7, born KY
After Willie's death in 1918, we find his widow and daughter in the 1920 census.
1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Shelby County, Cropper, page 141A
household 145/148
Wilhoite, Susie - head, F W 36, widow, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Moore, Willie May - daughter, F W 18, divorced, born KY, parents born KY
Willie May Willhite married Garnett Moore in Jeffersonville IN on 24 Mar 1917. The marriage record indicates that Willie May was born 26 Jun 1898, and that her parents were William M. Willhoite and Susie Roach.
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