Pat, In reference to Leah Farmer I have her father as Mills Farmer of NC and her mother as Susanna Wood of SC. A far as publications I do not speciafically know of any concerning Absolum and his descendants. Some researchers that have been referred to have been Dr. A. L. Keith and Mr. Rex Wilhoit. I do not know if they published. Does any one out there know? Paul Lawrence's web sight and John Blankenburger's Germanna Notes are the best source for Absolum and his ancestors. For Absolum's descendents I have done much research and as always it is a work in progress. Sharon Wilhite Powers On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 19:34:36 -0700 "Pat Howard" <phoward@mcn.org> writes: > Thanks, Sharon, this is great information to start with -- my mother > would > probably say TJ Wilhite must be where she got her love for books. > And > speaking of books, which publications on the Wilhites do you > especially > recommend? I have requested microfiche of several publications from > the LDS > library. > > Offhand, do you know the parents of TJ Wilhite's wife, Leah Farmer? > > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon A Powers" <spowers52@juno.com> > To: <WILHITE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [WILHITE] Thomas Jefferson Wilhite, Union Parish, LA > > > > Pat, > > What would you like to know. Thomas Jefferson Wilhite? Let me > start you > > with: > > "He came from TN to LA, finally settling in Ashley Co, AK. He was > a > > Clergyman of the Methodist Church; was reported to have had > several Negro > > slaves; voted against secession and had a rather hard time of it > because > > of this action during the war between the states. He was well read > and > > had one of the best (family) libraries in that vicinity. He would > meet > > all the ships coming in from England (probably in New Orleans > since he > > lived in LA for many years) and would find out what books, if any, > were > > on board. He would then make arrangements with the consignees, > either > > bookstores or individuals, for the purchase of the books of his > choice. > > Many of these books were first editions. He was particularly fond > of Lord > > Byron's works and named one of his sons after this great poet. > After his > > death, the books got scattered, lost and destroyed. Most of them > went to > > his son, Byron Farmer Wilhite, upon whose death they then went to > his > > son, Willie Norman Wilhite. Willie stored the books in an old > frame > > building in Wilmot, Ak., which later caught fire and burned to the > > ground, thereby totally destroying these valuable books. Thomas > Jefferson > > Wilhite sold his plantation just before the close of the Civil > War, got > > Confederate money for it and was bankrupt after the war. Sometime > during > > his later years he went to Floyd, Hunt Co. TX, where he died and > is > > buried. He probably had a pastoral appointment there" > > Source: Warren Farmer Wilhite, Mrs. Lillie Day Wilhite, Mrs. > Permelia > > Wilhite Kemp, or Mrs. Ethel Wilhite Goodwin from some family > records > > passed around. I am not sure which one had the above quote. > > Sharon Wilhite Powers > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > > > > ==== WILHITE Mailing List ==== > > Don't forget, there is also a new WILHOIT Mailing List at > Rootsweb. > > Subscribe to it the same way you did to this WILHITE List. > > (To contact the Listowner, send to georgedurman@home.com) > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== WILHITE Mailing List ==== > Don't forget, there is also a new WILHOIT Mailing List at Rootsweb. > Subscribe to it the same way you did to this WILHITE List. > (To contact the Listowner, send to georgedurman@home.com) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Sharon, Thanks for the response. Pat H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon A Powers" <spowers52@juno.com> To: <WILHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [WILHITE] Thomas Jefferson Wilhite, Union Parish, LA > Pat, > In reference to Leah Farmer I have her father as Mills Farmer of NC and > her mother as Susanna Wood of SC. > A far as publications I do not speciafically know of any concerning > Absolum and his descendants. Some researchers that have been referred to > have been Dr. A. L. Keith and Mr. Rex Wilhoit. I do not know if they > published. Does any one out there know? > Paul Lawrence's web sight and John Blankenburger's Germanna Notes are > the best source for Absolum and his ancestors. > For Absolum's descendents I have done much research and as always it is > a work in progress. > > Sharon Wilhite Powers > > > On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 19:34:36 -0700 "Pat Howard" <phoward@mcn.org> writes: > > Thanks, Sharon, this is great information to start with -- my mother > > would > > probably say TJ Wilhite must be where she got her love for books. > > And > > speaking of books, which publications on the Wilhites do you > > especially > > recommend? I have requested microfiche of several publications from > > the LDS > > library. > > > > Offhand, do you know the parents of TJ Wilhite's wife, Leah Farmer? > > > > Pat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon A Powers" <spowers52@juno.com> > > To: <WILHITE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [WILHITE] Thomas Jefferson Wilhite, Union Parish, LA > > > > > > > Pat, > > > What would you like to know. Thomas Jefferson Wilhite? Let me > > start you > > > with: > > > "He came from TN to LA, finally settling in Ashley Co, AK. He was > > a > > > Clergyman of the Methodist Church; was reported to have had > > several Negro > > > slaves; voted against secession and had a rather hard time of it > > because > > > of this action during the war between the states. He was well read > > and > > > had one of the best (family) libraries in that vicinity. He would > > meet > > > all the ships coming in from England (probably in New Orleans > > since he > > > lived in LA for many years) and would find out what books, if any, > > were > > > on board. He would then make arrangements with the consignees, > > either > > > bookstores or individuals, for the purchase of the books of his > > choice. > > > Many of these books were first editions. He was particularly fond > > of Lord > > > Byron's works and named one of his sons after this great poet. > > After his > > > death, the books got scattered, lost and destroyed. Most of them > > went to > > > his son, Byron Farmer Wilhite, upon whose death they then went to > > his > > > son, Willie Norman Wilhite. Willie stored the books in an old > > frame > > > building in Wilmot, Ak., which later caught fire and burned to the > > > ground, thereby totally destroying these valuable books. Thomas > > Jefferson > > > Wilhite sold his plantation just before the close of the Civil > > War, got > > > Confederate money for it and was bankrupt after the war. Sometime > > during > > > his later years he went to Floyd, Hunt Co. TX, where he died and > > is > > > buried. He probably had a pastoral appointment there" > > > Source: Warren Farmer Wilhite, Mrs. Lillie Day Wilhite, Mrs. > > Permelia > > > Wilhite Kemp, or Mrs. Ethel Wilhite Goodwin from some family > > records > > > passed around. I am not sure which one had the above quote. > > > Sharon Wilhite Powers > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > > Join Juno today! 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