ELIJAH MCCAMEL WILHITE
8^th TENNESSEE (DIBRELL'S) CAVALRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  14 January 1832 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 14 September 1917 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Wilhite Cemetery (also known as Reagan Cemetery) in White County, Tennessee
Parents: Solomon and Gennettie (Sliger) Wilhite

Married: Rebecca Narcissa Anderson about 1860 in White County, Tennessee
Born:  30 August 1844 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 14 April 1924 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Wilhite Cemetery (also known as Reagan Cemetery) in White County, Tennessee
Parents: James and Nancy (De Freese) Anderson

Children:

1. Nathan Wilhite
2. Onslow Wilhite
3. Howard Wilhite
4. Hortence Wilhite
5. Elijah Wilhite
6. Rowling Wilhite

 

MILITARY INFORMATION

13^th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
(also known as 8^th Tennessee Cavalry)
Company H

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
• Enlisted 15 Sep 1862 at White County
• 12 Oct 1862: Present
• 30 Jun - 31 Dec 1864: Present as the company Farrier

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S7084

ABSTRACT:

• Filed May 25, 1905
• Accepted
• Resident of Cookeville, TN
• Member of 13th TN Cavalry
• Born: 14 Jan 1832 in White County
• Enlisted : 1862 in George Dibrell's Command; 13th Cavalry. Captain James Barnes Company
• Wife is 60 years old
• four sons
• Attest: Joseph Hudgens & W. L. Dyer

Supporting Documents:

• J. T. Pointer (27 Sep 1905) - Tax Assessment

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census:  White County, TN, Page 76
• 1860 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 73
• 1870 Census:  White County, TN, Page 379B
• 1880 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 103C
• 1900 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 29A
• 1910 Census: 

 

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1917) - #525 - E. M. Willhoit
• TN Confederate Widows Application: #6886 Rebecca Narcissa (Anderson) Wilhite