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Phillip B. WHITENER^[1]
1833 - 1865

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• Birth	1833	, Lincoln, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  	1833, North Carolina -> age 17 on 1850 census 1834, NC -> age 26 on 1860 census
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	, Gilmer, Georgia   [4]
  	"John Whitener" was enumerated as head of household. He is likely the male aged 60 to 70. The household also includes 1 male under 5 (likely Davidson, 6), 1 male age 5 to 9 (likely Phillip 7), 3 males age 10 to 14 (likely Michael 11, Martin 13, and Alfred 15), 1 male 15 to 19 (likely Abraham 18), 1 female under 5 (likely Margaret Caroline 2) 1 female 5 to 9 (likely Susannah), and 1 female 40 to 50 (likely Margaret Dellinger 43). Five household members were engaged in agriculture. They had no slaves.
  Will	6 Jan 1841	, Gilmer, Georgia   [5]
  	John Whitener in consideration of natural love and affection which I entertain for Abraham Whitner, Alford Whitner, Martin Whitner, Michael Whitner, Philip Whitner & Davidson Whitner, all of Gilmer County, Ga [a tract of land] containing 80 acres more or less, it being the Southeast half of Lot #164 in the 10th District of the Sceeine. . .Margaret Whitner, wife to have full power and control over above named premises during her natural life and daughters Susannah Barbary Whitner and Margaret Caroline Whitner have all of household and kitchen furniture at the death of both of us. [signed] John Whitener Wit: John Jones, _______ Recorded 16 Feb 1841
  Census	1850	Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia   [2]
  	Phillip (17) appeared in the household of John Whitener (66). He was a farmer and was born in North Carolina. He had attended school during the year. Other household members included Margaret (56), Michael (21), Davidson (16), and Margaret C. (12).
  		1850 Census, Georgia, Gilmer, Subdivision 33, p.134
  Census	1860	Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia   [1]
  	Philip "Whitner" (26) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer with no real estate and a personal estate is valued a $150. He was born in North Carolina. Other household members included Levina J (30), Henry H (6), William E (4), and Laura (1).
  Military	3 Jul 1861	Civil War   [6, 7, 8]
  	Military. Enlisted as a Private, 3 Jul 1861. Co. F. 11th GA Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. Georgia Volunteers, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. "Mrs. Joe Brown's Boys."
  Residence	3 Jul 1861	, Gilmer, Georgia   [7]
  Died	1865	Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia
  	Killed by a Union gang.
  Notes	Name: Philip Whitener -> 1860 census Phillip's sister, Margaret Caroline, married Levina Searcy's brother, Joel.
  Person ID	I1529	Kendrick-Hemphill
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	John (Johannes) D. Wilfong WHITENER,   b. 1784, , Lincoln, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 11 Dec 1855, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia
  Mother	Margaret DELLINGER,   b. 1794, , Lincoln, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 24 Jun 1860, , Gilmer, Georgia
  Married	1827	, Lincoln, North Carolina
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Levina J. SEARCY,   b. 1830, , , North Carolina ,   d. Aft 24 Jun 1880, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia
  Married	9 Sep 1852	Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia   [9]
  		Whitener-Sercy Marriage License Records the marriage of Phillip Whitener and Levina Searcy.
  Children	1. Henry H WHITENER,   b. 1854, , , Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 2. William Everett WHITENER,   b. Dec 1855, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia ,   d. 5 Jan 1937, Dennis, Murray, Georgia   3. Laura WHITENER,   b. 1859, , , North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Davis Beauregard WHITENER,   b. Abt 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Octavia WHITENER,   b. 1867, , , Georgia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S404] 1860 U. S. Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 124., Subdivision 33; p. 28 (penned); dwelling 212, family 202; Philip Whitner household; accessed; 24 February 2008 (Reliability: 3). [S75] 1850 U.S. census, Gilmer, Georgia population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432 (http://www.ancestry.com), roll 70, Subdivision 33, p. 134 (penned), dwelling 937, family 937, Phillip Whitener; (Reliability: 3). http://tinyurl.com/ye8g7dz [S404] 1860 U. S. Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 124., Subdivision 33; p. 28 (penned); dwelling 212, family 202; Philip Whitner household; accessed; 24 February 2008 (Reliability: 2). [S73] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840. M704, 58), Year: 1840; Census Place: , Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 42; Page: 7. (Reliability: 2). Name: John Whitner Residence Date: 1 June 1840 Residence Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1746218&ti=0&indiv=try [S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 100 (Reliability: 3). [S167] United States National Archives, Civil War Service Records (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.), http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=cvwrmr&h=5216298&ti=0&indiv=try (Reliability: 3). [S112] Historical Data Systems, comp., "American Civil War Soldiers," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), entry for Phillip Whitener, Pvt., Co. F, 11th Ga. Inf., Confederate; (Reliability: 2). http://tinyurl.com/y97alf6 [S215] Gilmer County Georgia USGenWeb Archives, Muster Roll of Company F, 11th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry (Reliability: 3). http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/military/civilwar/rosters/11th0002.txt [S216] Gilmer County Marriage Record 2, 1852-1875 (Gilmer County Clerk of Probate Court, Ellijay), 10, Whitener-Searcy, 1852 (Reliability: 3).