Abraham Whinery b. Abt 1795 Orange County, North Carolina d. 1866 Benton County, Arkansas: Davidson Genealogies

Abt 1795 - 1866 (~ 71 years)

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Name	Abraham Whinery
Born	Abt 1795	Orange County, North Carolina
Gender	Male
1820 Census	1820	Bedford County, Tennessee
	p. 80 Abram Whinery 100100-10200-0100
1830 Census	1830	Washington County, Arkansas
	p. 187 Abram Whinery 101 001 000 0000 - 120 010 000 0000 ... John Davidson 020 100 010 0000 - 000 100 000 0000
1840 Census	1840	Beatie Twp., Benton County, Arkansas
	p. 20 J H Whinery 121 001 000 0000 - 201 001 000 0000 A Whiney 211 000 100 0000 - 200 201 000 0000 John Romond? 110 010 100 0000 - 010 010 001 0000 Sarah Weaver 110 020 000 0000 - 111 001 000 0000
1850 Census	10 Oct 1850	Beatie Twp., Benton County, Arkansas
	p. 47 A Whinery 55 M Farmer $600 NC Sarah A 32 F Ten Wm C 21 M none " A Y 19 M none Ark school J D P 16 M none " " Polly A 14 F " " A J 12 M " " Margarett M 8 F " "
1860 Census	21 Jun 1860	Wallace Twp., Benton County, Arkansas
	Savinare PO, p. 44 A. Whinery 63 M Farmer $800 $350 NC Sarah " 38 F Tenn Carroll " 30 M Farmer Tenn Yell " 25 M " Ark Margaret " 17 F " Ellin " 17 F "
Died	1866	Benton County, Arkansas
Buried	Aft 1866	Bethel Cemetery - near Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas
Person ID	I11778	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
Last Modified	7 Mar 2010

Father	Abraham Whinery, b. 1755/1765, Orange County, North Carolina , d. Abt 1820, Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas (Age 55 years)
Mother	Martha Campbell, b. 1765/1770, d. Abt 1820, Bedford County, Tennessee (Age 50 years)
Married	17 Feb 1786	Orange County, North Carolina
	North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Abraham Whinery Spouse: Martha Campbell Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1786 Marriage County: Orange Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0823664 and 0418148 Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT ___________________ North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Groom: Abraham Whinery Bride: Martha Campbell Bond_Date: 17 Feb 1786 Bond #: 000102040 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 001269 County: Orange Record #: 02 435 Bondsman: James Homes
Family ID	F4913	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Frances [--?--], b. 1800/1804, d. 1841 (Age 37 years)

Married Bef 1818

Children

	1. Zebulon Murphy Whinery, b. 1 Mar 1818, Bedford County, Tennessee , d. 14 May 1879, Benton County, Arkansas (Age 61 years)
	2. Ellen "Nancy" "Elenor" Whinery, b. Abt 1820, Bedford County, Tennessee , d. Aft 1870, Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas (Age ~ 51 years)

Last Modified 19 Aug 2007

Family ID F7769 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Sarah E. Davidson, b. 1814, Maury County, Tennessee , d. Unknown

Married Bef 1830 Bedford County, Tennessee

Children

	1. William Carroll Whinery, b. 1829, Tennessee , d. 1878 (Age 49 years)
	2. Archibald Yell Whinery, b. 1831, Benton County, Arkansas , d. Unknown
	3. Joseph Davidson Patrick Whinery, b. 1834, Washington County, Arkansas , d. 30 Sep 1880, Cleburne County, Alabama (Age 46 years)
	4. Polly A. Whinery, b. 1836, Benton County, Arkansas , d. Unknown
	5. Abraham Jackson Whinery, b. 1838, Benton County, Arkansas , d. Unknown
	6. Margaret M. Whinery, b. 1842, Benton County, Arkansas , d. Unknown

Last Modified 19 Aug 2007

Family ID F1401 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

1820 Census - 1820 - Bedford County, Tennessee

Married - Bef 1830 - Bedford County, Tennessee

1830 Census - 1830 - Washington County, Arkansas

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Notes

Abraham Whinery was born about 1795 in North Carolina.

When he was 15 years old, his family moved about 350 miles west to Shelbyville, Tennessee. On 18 December 1813, when he would have been 18 years of age, he volunteered to serve as a private in the West Tennessee Militia in the War of 1812. Although he served just 3 months and 28 days, he participated in both the Creek Campaign and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend under Gen. Andrew Jackson, who was to become the seventh president of the United States.

He later became acquainted with James K. Polk, the eleventh president, and Archibald Yell, the second governor of Arkansas (1840 to 1844) who was killed at Buena Vista in the Mexican War in 1847.

As a result of his service in the War of 1812, Whinery was deeded 50 acres of land in Bedford Co., Tennessee. While he was farming, he became interested in Masonry and was raised as a Master Mason in 1825. Archibald Yell was the Worshipful Master of the Lodge when he became a Mason. Two years later, he was elected a Colonel in the Bedford Co. Militia.

Abraham and his family moved to Benton Co., Arkansas, in 1829 and settled on Spavinaw Creek. This move was prompted by friction in the Cherokee Nation between the Ross and Ridge factions just across the line in the Indian Territory. Abraham was serving as a lieutenant to a regiment of eight companies from Benton and Washington counties commanded by Archibald Yell.

After statehood, Whinery was elected one of Washington counties first representatives and served in the 1836 session. He was elected as a State Senator in 1838 to represent Washington, Benton, and Madison counties. Abraham was elected State Senator to represent Benton and Madison counties in 1840.

He transferred his Masonic membership to Northwestern Lodge No. 36 at Maysville where one of his brothers was Stand Waite, a leader of the Cherokees who was later to become a Confederate General.

1790 census for St. Asaph's District, Orange Co., NC
p. 95 Abraham Whinery - 00000

1800 census for Orange Co., NC
p. 603 Abraham Whenery - 20010-32010-00

Washington Co., AR Tax Lists:
1836 - Abraham Whinery, p. 40
1837 - Abraham Whinery, p. 25

the 1850 census for Cane Hill twp, Washington Co., AR
p. 416 Abram J. Whinery

1860 census for Cove Creek twp., Washington Co., AR
p. 501 - Abraham Whinnery - husband of dau. Sarah Davidson

1870 census for Buck Prairie twp, Lawrence Co., MO
p. 422 - Abraham Whinrey <-- ???