Rev. Alfred Thomas Whitener

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Alfred Thomas Whitener & Sarah Burch were married on Sep 3, 1843 in Gilmer Co, GA. Sarah was born ca 1826 in Rabun Co, GA; daughter of John Burch, Sr. & Mary Pinson Burch.

Alfred Thomas & Sarah Burch Whitener had 3 sons: John H. Whitener, Albert J. Whitener, and Joseph Ebenezer Whitener. Sarah died in 1851 in Gilmer Co, GA; her burial site is unknown.

On July 25, 1852, Alfred Whitener married Mary Ann Davis in Gilmer Co, GA. The names of Mary Ann's parents are unknown. By 1860, Alfred & Mary Ann had five more children.

On June 25, 1859, Alfred Whitener was ordained as a Baptist minister at the request of the Salem Baptist Church in Gilmer County.

The Alfred Thomas Whitener family left Georgia after the Civil War. By 1867 they were in Independence Co, AR, where they remained until after 1880. By 1888, they were in Navarro Co, TX - where his wife Mary Ann died.

An extremely well-documented history of the Whitener family has been published and is available in some of the larger TX libraries. For complete title and author, use the link to Alfred Whitener's father.

NOTE: A photo of Alfred Thomas Whitener is attached to his wife's memorial.

As of Jan 2015, burial sites of two children of Alfred Thomas & Mary Ann Davis Whitener have NOT been found: .. Margaret M. C. Whitener, born 1855 in Gilmer Co, GA. No further information .. Samuel Wilson Whitener, b Dec 24, 1861 in Gilmer Co, GA; reportedly married twice -

1. 1 ca 1885 Narcissus ??? (maiden name unknown)
2. 2 Margaret Elizabeth Stephens (married Dec 14, 1887 in Waco, TX) Samuel was last known to be living in New Mexico