William Trewhitt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1910, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1920, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1930, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

William married Anna Belle Dodson on 9 Nov 1913 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA. Anna was born on 10 Nov 1885 in Kentucky, USA; died on 14 Sep 1992 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ganell Trewhitt was born in Tennessee, USA; died in UNKNOWN.
2. Sarah L Trewhitt was born about 1920 in Tennessee, USA.
3. William Trewhitt, Jr was born on 26 Aug 1923 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Feb 1926 in Charleston, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
4. Henry Layne (Hank) Trewhitt was born on 17 Apr 1927 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Jan 2003 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1910, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=83211204; Unusual wedged top with bead gravestone. Mounted atop chambler base. Nondescript etched illustration above the inscription. Detailed obit.

Levi married Sarah A Wattenbarger on 11 Jan 1859 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Adam Wattenbarger and Susannah Barger) was born on 30 Oct 1836 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Feb 1909 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=34651585; Unusual wedged top with bead gravestone. Mounted atop chambler base. Nondescript etched illustration above the inscription: Sarah wife of Levi Trewhitt.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Lawyer, Judge, Farmer
• Probate: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA; Just an index, but suggests his will was filed in Hamilton County, not Bradley County
• Residence: 1830, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Males<5:2 (Andrew, Levi), <15:1 (James), 20-29:1 (??), 30-39:1 (Levi, age 33), Females <5:Sarah, 20:29:1(wife Harriet, age 27t), 50-59:1 (mother or m.i.l?)
• Residence: 1836, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Settled on his farm at about the same time that Bradley County was formed
• Civil: 1837, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; TN General Assembly chartered Cleveland and appointed Levi Trewitt as a commissioner.
• Residence: 1840, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Free White Males <5:1 (Wm), <10:1(Jesse), <15:2(Levi,Daniel), <20:1(James), <30:1(Levi;wrong), Female:<5:1(Mary A), <10:2(Lucinda,Harriett), <15:1(Sarah), <20:1(Susan). Wife Harriett(age 37) omitted.
• Residence: 1850, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; 52, Lawyer. Real estate $5,000. Born in N.C. Wife Harriett(47); Children James(30), Andrew J(24), Sarah(22), Levi(21), Harriet(19), Lucinda(15), Mary Ann(14), Thomas(12;sic), Wm(9;sic), Rebecca(54), Caroline(2), Nancy(10).
• Residence: 1860, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; 63, Lawyer. Real estate $15,000. Born in N.C
• Possessions: 1862, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; IRS Tax assessment: J.M. Trewhitt, admin of Levi Trewhitt Dec. Acres:389 Valuation $2880, Taxes:$10.08 Penalty:$5.04

Notes:

Judge Trewhitt was a civic leader in Bradley County. In 1861, though he was in his 60's, he was arrested and imprisioned by the Confederacy without trial after Union sympathizers burned several bridges in East Tennessee. Despite numerous appeals for his release and testimony that he actively discouraged participation in the rebellion againts the Confederacy, he was not released, and he died in prison camp in Mobile, Alabama. The "History" media items attached to this record give more details of his case. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Tennessee_bridge_burnings

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Judge Trewhitt's parentage is not documented, and various unsourced online trees differ about who his parents were.

The majority of Ancestry.com trees that include him say that his parents were James Madison Tewhitt and Elizabeth Mumford, and some list his grandparents as Levi Trewhitt (born 1725 in NC) and Mary West. There is a marriage record for Levi Trewhitt(1725) and Mary West, but I cannot find any contemporaneous documentation of James Madison Trewhitt or Elizabeth Mumford. A Jesse Mumford (age 80) was living with 63-year-old Levi Trewhitt and family in 1860.

Other trees and GRid=39690158 say that Judge Trewhitt was the son of Levi Truitt and Susanna Morgan. There is some weak documentation of both Levi Truitt and Susanna Morgan, primarily through generic marriage record sources (e.g. "International Marriage Records"), but only ambiguous information about their birth places. (See their profiles, both linked from this one)

FWIW, the online trees that report Judge Trewhitt's father to be James Madison Trewitt tend to list a brother named Jesse Trewhitt, a physician, who also lived in Morgan Co, TN, and migrated to Arkansas. (See his profile). On the other hand, the online trees that report Judge Trewitt's father to be Levi Truitt tend not to list Jesse Trewhitt as a brother, but do tend to list a brother named James Alford Truitt, who fought in the Texas War of Independence, and served as a justice of the peace and state legislator in Texas for many years.


Residence:
Wife Nancy (54) and children Madison(40;Farmer), Sally(33), Harriet(29), Wm(22), Thos(17), Rebecca(14), Caroline(12), Nancy(10). Also Jesse Mumford (80). Others who appear to be in the household: Levi's son A.J (34) and his wife Lousia(20) and Levi's dau Mary Ann (23) & her husb Benj F Bacon (25)

Buried:
GRid=39690158; headstone

Died:
Confederate Prison

Levi married Harriett Lavender before 1820 in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA. Harriett (daughter of Daniel Simeon Lavender and Elizabeth ?Koonce Adam Howard?) was born on 3 May 1803 in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; died on 9 Jan 1855 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=39690150; inscription: Consort of Levi Trewhitt; Small inscription at bottom not legible in photo

Notes:

Married:
Based on birth of first child

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1830, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1840, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Age 39; Wife Susanah (34); Children Adam(15), Sarah(15), Mary(12), Wiley(11), Cristean(10), Wilson(8), Samuel(7), Jacob(4)
• Residence: 1860, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Age51, Farmer; Wife Susunnah(43); Children Jacob Wattenbarger (51); Children Wiley(20), Christiann(19), Wilson(18), Samuel(16), Jacob(13), George W(8), Malinda(8). Real Estate value:$3000, Personal Estate:$1000
• Residence: 1862, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Jacob Wattenbarger (61) Farmer. Real Estate:$1200, Personal:$900. Susannah (52), sons Jacob (22) & George W(18), widowed dau Mary Richmond (32), (new pg) Mary's sons Jacob (12), John H (11). Jacob W Sr & Susannah cannot write. Jacob R cannot read or write
• Residence: 1880, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Jacob Wattenbarger(69) Widower, Farmer. Son George(27) Farmer, his wife Josie(22), children Malinda(5), SA(1)

Notes:

Residence:
1880 Federal Agricultural Schedule:
Tilled:100a, meadows:10a, Woodlands:60a;
Value:farm:$1200, Implements:$150, Livestock:$500; Production:$600,
Grassland Mown:4a, Hay:4a;
Horses:5, Mules:1;
Milch cows:5, Other cattle:1, Calves:5, Cattle sold:5, Slaughtered:1, butter: 250lb, Sheep:22, Lambs:8, Sold:3, Saughtered:1, Killed by dogs:1, Shorn:16,30lbs, Swine:40, Poultry:Barnyard:25, Other:21, Eggs:200doz.
Corn:27a,500bu; Oats:8a,10bu; Wheat:20a,40bu; Sorghum:1a; Molasses:90gal.
Canadian Peas:4bu, Sweet potatoes:1/4?a,25bu;


Buried:
GRid=34225605;Thin headstone says "J Wattenbarger". No bio Headstone

Jacob married Susannah Barger on 20 May 1834 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA. Susannah (daughter of Wiland Barger and Christiana Zetty) was born on 15 Jul 1816 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Nov 1878 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Jacob Wattenbarger(39); Wife Susanah (34); Children Adam(15), Sarah(15), Mary(12), Wiley(11), Cristean(10), Wilson(8), Samuel(7), Jacob(4)
• Residence: 1860, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Age 43; Husb Jacob Wattenbarger (51); Children Wiley(20), Christiann(19), Wilson(18), Samuel(16), Jacob(13), George W(8), Malinda(8)
• Residence: 1870, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=34225685; tall thin headstone says "Susannah, wife of J Wattenbarger". No bio.

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• Residence: 1800, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1820, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1830, Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Levi married Susanna Morgan in 1794. Susanna was born in 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jul 1860 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Tennessee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA; Living with daughter Susannah Thommason
• Residence: 1860, Welches, Macon County, North Carolina, USA; Living with 25-y-o William Lequire and family

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• Residence: 1775, North Carolina, USA
• Possessions: Betw 1799 and 1805, Jones County, North Carolina, USA; Several land transactions. A Daniel Lavender History document provides details.
• Residence: 1800, Jones County, North Carolina, USA; Free White Persons: Males 16-25(Daniel); <10(Elijah); Females 16-25(wife Elizabeth); <10 (2, Penelope & ??)
• Military: 12 Oct 1809, Roane County, Tennessee, USA; Captain, 14th regiment of the Tennessee Militia
• Residence: 1817, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Morgan County was formed from Roane County in 1817. Daniel Lavender donated land for a county seat, which was west of Wartburg and on which a jail was built. The place was called Montgomery.
• Residence: 1823, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; When Fentresss County was formed in 1823, the location of Montgomery was unsuitable as the Morgan County Seat, so another site was selected on the East side of Emory river. It was also called Montgomery. (Wartburg became the county seat in 1870.)
• Residence: 1830, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Daniel S Lavender, 50-59. Wife Elizabeth 50-59. 1 Male Under 5=James(2); 3 Males 5-9=Jefferson (8),Dan'l Jr(10),Wm(11); 1 Male 10-14=Andrew(13); 1 Male 15-19=George(17); 1 Female 15-19=Mary(18); 2 Females 20-29=Arilla(20), Matilda(22). Omits Elizabeth (4)
• Possessions: 3 Mar 1830, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Daniel Lavender obtained 130 acres from Jesse Trewhitt. Terms not given. Daniel Lavender's daughter Harriett had married Levi Trewhitt in 1819, but I don't know the relationship between Levi and Jesse.
• Residence: 1836, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Tax Record
• Residence: 1840, Clear Creek, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; D.S. Lavender, Age 50-59. Wife Elizabeth also 50-59. 1 Male 10-14=James(12), 1 Male 15-19 =Jefferson(18), 2 Males 20-29=William(21) & D.S. Jr( 20), 1 Female 10-14=Elizabeth(14),1 Female 15-19=?Matilda(22)?. Sons Elijah & Andrew are on the same page
• Civil: 21 Mar 1840, Clear Creek, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Daniel Lavender named postmaster of Clear Creek. He served until 1849
• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 19, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; Farmer; with children Matilda (42), Jefferson (28), Elizabeth (24), and James (22). Property worth $500.00. On same page as sons D.S. (30) and William (39). At the top of the next page is Mary Lavender (30), in in household of George and Mary Howard.

Notes:

Debra Jeanne Weathers' Geni profile for Daniel Simeon Lavender at www.geni.com/people/Daniel-Lavender/6000000021121233759 has several notes and leads for further research.


Buried:
GRid=25826735; crypt built from small field stones, with painted or chalked name on slab face

Daniel married Elizabeth ?Koonce Adam Howard? in 1796 in North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1779 in Jones County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jul 1843 in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Lavender Cemetery, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=25826582; crypt built from small field stones, with painted or chalked name on slab face. The FindAGrave page now says that her maiden name was "Adam", but the weight of (indirect) evidence still points to "Koonce".

Notes:

Married:
Wife's surname is not given. Just "Elizabeth"

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1819, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
• Civil: 2 Sep 1825, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; 60 acres granted by the state of Tennessee to Adam Wattenberger, 60 acres. With description.
• Residence: 1830, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Free White Males: 40-49:Adam(43); 15-19:Charles(12) & Jacob Adam(21); 5-9:Wilson(10); Free White Females: 40-49:Mary Ann(42); 20-29:Mary(23); 10-14:1:Eliza(14) or Barbara(15); 5-9:Sarah(7)
• Residence: 1836, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Tax list; 217 acres. As Adam Wattenbarger
• Residence: 1840, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Free white persons: Male 50-59:Adam(53); 20-29:Charles(22); Female: 40-49:Mary Ann(52); 15-19:2 Sarah(17) & Serena(15)
• Residence: 1850, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Adam(64) and Mary(62). No children
• Probate: 3 Oct 1859, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; See attached will for John Adam Wattenbarger

Notes:

Birth:
Birth record reads Johann Adam Wurtenberger

Buried:
GRid=70540269; Double headstone with wife Mary M Smith looks new and has children's names on back

John married Mary Ann (Magdalean) Smith on 17 Nov 1806 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born in 1788 in Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=70540270; Headstone shared with husband John Wattenbarger looks new. Inscription: "With Love"

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Abt 1812, Tennessee, USA; Capt William McCrea's Company, Tennessee Militia (His widow Christiana's pension application was denied)
• Residence: 1814, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1830, Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Age 30-39. Other Free White Persons: Males <5:2 (Alexander & ??); 5-9:1 (Thomas); 10-14:1 (Christopher); 15-19:1 (??); Females 5-9:2 (??); 10-14:1 (Susannah), 15-19:1 (??); 30-39:1 (Wife, Christiana)
• Residence: 1838, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1840, Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Age 40-49. Other Free White Persons: Males<5:1 (??); 5-9:1 (George); 10-14:2 (Alexander, Thomas?); 20-29:1 (Christopher); Females <5:1 (Mary); 15-19:2 (??); 40-49:1 (Wife Christiana)

Notes:

Birth:
He is recorded as Wayland Barger in some records, but is listed as Wiland in the Wattenbarger Bible.

Buried:
GRid=11711967; Headstone; Inscription: TENN. MILITIA WAR of 1812

Wiland married Christiana Zetty on 26 Dec 1810 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA. Christiana (daughter of Christian Zetty and Barbara Miller) was born in 1794 in Rockingham Court, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA; died in 1888 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Age: 55; Living with Anderson & Malinda Riley, plus George W Barger (19), Mary J Barger (13), and Alexander Barger (21)
• Residence: 1860, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Living with Daughter Mary and son-in-law Elbert Good
• Residence: 1870, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Living with Daughter Mary and son-in-law Elbert Good
• Residence: 1880, James County, Tennessee, USA; Widowed; Living with Daughter Mary and son-in-law Elbert Good

Notes:

Died:
GRid=91836734; biographical info, list of children, no pictures