Descendants of John WHARTON

Generation No. 2

1. JOHN2 WHARTON (BARTLETT1) was born 1793 in Ulm, Spartanburg District, Union Co, South Carolina, and died 1865 in Tennessee. He married MARY "POLLY" HIGHTOWER October 30, 1823 in Lawrence Co, Tennessee.

Notes for JOHN WHARTON:
Legend---
Three Wharton brothers, Caleb, Joshua, and John, came to Madison County, Arkansas before 1832 from Stokes County, South Carolina.

The 1840 Census of Madison County, Arkansas lists three Whartons, apparently brothers:
(1) CALEB WHARTON, head of family; Males: 1 - - 5-10; 1 - - 10-15; 1 - - 15-20; 1 - - 40-50; Females: 2 - - 5-10; 2 - - 10-15;
(2) JOSHUA WHARTON; Males: 2 - - 5-10; 1 - - 10-15; 1 - - 50-60; Females: 2 - - 5-10; 1 - - 10-15; 1 - - 30-40;
(3) JOHN WHARTON; Males: 2 under 5; 1 - - 30-40; Females: 1 - - 20-30.

The 1850 census is the last seen of Joshua Wharton.

Additional Notes for John WHARTON:
1. 1808- witnessed land purchase by Bartlett Wharton in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

2. 1817- Deed Book K, page 157. Clerk of Court Office, Greenville, South Carolina:

I, John Wharton of Spartanburg District in consideration of $200 to me paid by Vardry Camp of the same District have granted, sold, released the tract of land lying in the District of Greenville on both sides of Mill Creek waters of South Pacelot. Containing 100 acres, originally granted William Jamison by patent dated 5 april 1790 from him to John Gowan from Gowan to John Towndsend from Townsend to me. Dated 11 Dec. 1817 Wit: Thomas Wharton, William D. (X) Thomas. Signed: John (X) Wharton

3. Moragnes in America and Related Families by Neil H. Howard and Bessie W. Quinn, Banner Press\Publishers, Birmingham, Alabama, 1971 page 251. Identifies John, wife and 11 children.

4. Migrated to Tennessee with father, Bartlett & 2 brothers, Joshua & Caleb. They first went to Lawrence Co, Tennessee and then to McNairy Co. While Caleb & Joshua went to Texas & Arkansas, John stayed put in Tennessee. (Moragnes Family in America)

More About JOHN WHARTON:
Fact 1: 1840, McNairy Co, Tennessee census
Fact 2: 1850, McNairy Co, Tennessee census
Fact 3: 1860, McNairy Co, Tennessee census (family #1129)
Fact 4: Occupation: Farmer

More About MARY "POLLY" HIGHTOWER:
Fact 1: Have seen last name as "Hetamer"

Children of JOHN WHARTON and MARY HIGHTOWER are:
i. SAMUEL HOUSTON3 WHARTON, b. 1824; d. 1840.
ii. MEHALA WHARTON, b. 1826; d. 1881.
2. iii. WILLIAM MADISON WHARTON, b. 1830, South Carolina; d. 1863, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
iv. SARAH ADALINE WHARTON, b. 1831; d. 1847.
v. CHARLES RIDDLE WHARTON, b. 1834, Tennessee; d. 1918, Mississippi.

Notes for CHARLES RIDDLE WHARTON:
(Ref: Lane Wharton 1/99)

As written by Richard Wharton, father of Guy Wharton:

After the War, Uncle Charlie roamed through Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas working in each location. He finally had a stroke and spent his last days in the Confederate Home of Beauvoir.

More About CHARLES RIDDLE WHARTON:
Fact 1: 1861-1865, Captain in the Tennessee Inf 154th Sr. Regt Co. I
Fact 2: Place of Burial: Confederate Cemetery in Beauvoir, Mississippi

3. vi. JOHN AMBROSE "DOCK" WHARTON, b. 1836, Tennessee; d. 1863.
vii. NANCY PELINA WHARTON, b. 1838; m. LILY CHESTERVILLE.
viii. CALEB FARMER WHARTON, b. 1841, Tennessee; d. 1905, Texas; m. A.E. HODGES, December 11, 1862, McNairy Co, Tennessee.

More About CALEB FARMER WHARTON:
Fact 1: 1861-1865, Served as Capt. in the TN Inf 154th Sr. Regt Co. I

4. ix. JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD" WHARTON, b. January 05, 1843, McNairy Co, Tennessee; d. February 08, 1935, Verona, Mississippi.
x. ANDREW JACKSON WHARTON, b. February 28, 1845, Tennessee; d. 1879.
xi. MARY ELIZABETH WHARTON, b. September 18, 1852, Tennessee; d. 1879, Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas; m. WATER FRIERSON.

Generation No. 3

2. WILLIAM MADISON3 WHARTON (JOHN2, BARTLETT1) was born 1830 in South Carolina, and died 1863 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He married MARGARET L..

More About WILLIAM MADISON WHARTON:
Fact 1: Occupation: Farmer
Fact 2: 1850, McNairy Co, Tennessee census
Fact 3: 1860, McNairy Co, Tennessee census (Family #1753)
Fact 4: 1861-1865, Sgt in the TN Infantry 154th Sr. Regt Co. I
Fact 5: Killed in action at the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Children of WILLIAM WHARTON and MARGARET are:
i. JOHN A.4 WHARTON, b. Abt. 1853, Tennessee.
ii. NANCY P. WHARTON, b. Abt. 1855, Tennessee.
iii. WILLIAM Y. WHARTON, b. Abt. 1861, Tennessee.

3. JOHN AMBROSE "DOCK"3 WHARTON (JOHN2, BARTLETT1) was born 1836 in Tennessee, and died 1863. He married MARTHA.

More About JOHN AMBROSE "DOCK" WHARTON:
Fact 1: 1860, Occupation: Tenant Farmer
Fact 2: 1860, McNairy Co, Tennessee census (Family #1131)
Fact 3: 1863, Capt in CSA - killed in Army

Children of JOHN WHARTON and MARTHA are:
i. JOHN J.4 WHARTON, b. 1857, South Carolina.
ii. MARY E. WHARTON, b. 1858, South Carolina.
iii. WILLIAM AMBROSE WHARTON, b. South Carolina.

4. JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD"3 WHARTON (JOHN2, BARTLETT1) was born January 05, 1843 in McNairy Co, Tennessee, and died February 08, 1935 in Verona, Mississippi. He married MARTHA MANDANE "MATTIE" MCKINNEY April 18, 1876 in Chesterville, Ponotoc Co, Mississippi, daughter of J.M. MCKINNEY and MARY BOWEN.

Notes for JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD" WHARTON:
(Ref: Lane Wharton 1/99)

Wounded five times during the war, including seriously at the Battle of Atlanta, and finished the war at the Battle of Bentonville. Moved to Mississippi after the war and was a state senator from Pontotoc Co, Mississippi in 1890.

Came to Mississippi from McNairy Co, Tennessee after the war. Attended school in Verona. Lived later at the Dillard Place, Chesterfield and Verona where he died.

More About JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD" WHARTON:
Fact 1: In the Tennessee Inf 154th Sr. Regt Co. I
Fact 2: Place of Burial: Verona Cemetery

More About MARTHA MANDANE "MATTIE" MCKINNEY:
Fact 1: Place of Burial: Verona Cemetery, Mississippi

Children of JAMES WHARTON and MARTHA MCKINNEY are:
i. EDWIN ERLE4 WHARTON, b. April 18, 1876, Ponotoc Co, Mississippi.
5. ii. GUY VERNER WHARTON, b. June 14, 1879, Ponotoc Co, Mississippi.
iii. MABEL GRACE WHARTON, b. September 01, 1881, Ponotoc Co, Mississippi.
iv. OLIVE WHARTON, b. August 20, 1884, Ponotoc Co, Mississippi; d. September 25, 1885.
v. PERCY WELLS WHARTON, b. July 12, 1886.
vi. WINNIE HESTER WHARTON, b. February 18, 1890.
vii. SIBYL GERTRUDE WHARTON, b. June 20, 1893.

Generation No. 4

5. GUY VERNER4 WHARTON (JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD"3, JOHN2, BARTLETT1) was born June 14, 1879 in Ponotoc Co, Mississippi. He married FANNIE H. LANE 1906.

Children of GUY WHARTON and FANNIE LANE are:
6. i. VERNON LANE5 WHARTON, b. 1907.
ii. FRANCES WHARTON, b. 1910.

Generation No. 5

6. VERNON LANE5 WHARTON (GUY VERNER4, JAMES K. POLK "RICHARD"3, JOHN2, BARTLETT1) was born 1907. He married BEVERLY DICKERSON 1942.

Children of VERNON WHARTON and BEVERLY DICKERSON are:



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