Re: Whitlocks of South Carolina (1st time visit)

By William Sawyer July 28, 1999 at 12:21:23

I have been reading with great interest the postings from all of you who are trying to tie the early SC Whitlocks together.I too have a Whitlock line that I am positive ties into the Union County Whitlocks but I have been unsuccessful in making the connection.However Barbara Galbreaths information about Lott Whitlock is very intriguing.

My gg-grandfather was Lesly H. Whitlock.He first appears in the 1840 census of Greenville County SC as Lecil Whitlock.He is in the 1850 census of Laurens County as L.H. Whitlock and in the 1860 and 1870 census of Abbeville County as Lesly H. and L.H.He apparently was born sometime between 1802 and 1810.

My gg-grandfather was Lesly H. Whitlock.He first appears in the 1840 census of Greenville County SC as Lecil Whitlock.He is in the 1850 census of Laurens County as L.H. Whitlock and in the 1860 and 1870 census of Abbeville County as Lesly H. and L.H.He apparently was born sometime between 1802 and 1810.

Since I cannot find him in the 1830 census I assume he was not a head of household then.He would have been between 20 and 28 years old in 1830.That being the case there are only three Whitlock households in the 1830 census that have males falling into that age range that are not heads of household.Those are the housholds of Amos Whitlock, Bennett Whitlock, and Landlot (Lott) Whitlock. All are in Union County.Does anyone have any information that would tie my Lesly H. to any of these families?

Since I cannot find him in the 1830 census I assume he was not a head of household then.He would have been between 20 and 28 years old in 1830.That being the case there are only three Whitlock households in the 1830 census that have males falling into that age range that are not heads of household.Those are the housholds of Amos Whitlock, Bennett Whitlock, and Landlot (Lott) Whitlock. All are in Union County.Does anyone have any information that would tie my Lesly H. to any of these families?

Barbara, I have somespecific questions based on your info.If the birthdates you provided for the children of Lott Whitlock are correct he would have had three daughters and four sons in 1830.The census shows him with three females between the ages of 10 and 15 which is consistent with your information.It alsoshows a female between 30 and 40 who I assume is Elizabeth Kent.There is also a female between 50 and 60. Do you know the identity of this individual?There is a malebetween 30 and 40 presumably Lott.There is also a male between 20 and 30.Do you know the identity of this male?He is in the right range to be my gg-grandfather Lesly.There are also three males between 5 and 10 and three under 5.Your information would account for the three between 5 and 10 and one of the three under 5.Do you know the identity of the other two under 5?

Barbara, I have somespecific questions based on your info.If the birthdates you provided for the children of Lott Whitlock are correct he would have had three daughters and four sons in 1830.The census shows him with three females between the ages of 10 and 15 which is consistent with your information.It alsoshows a female between 30 and 40 who I assume is Elizabeth Kent.There is also a female between 50 and 60. Do you know the identity of this individual?There is a malebetween 30 and 40 presumably Lott.There is also a male between 20 and 30.Do you know the identity of this male?He is in the right range to be my gg-grandfather Lesly.There are also three males between 5 and 10 and three under 5.Your information would account for the three between 5 and 10 and one of the three under 5.Do you know the identity of the other two under 5?

I also noted from your information that one of Lotts children was named Dudley.My mother, Cassie Irene Whitlock Sawyer, who is 92, recalls her father, William Jackson Whitlock talking about a cousin named Dudley.There is a Dudley Jean Whitlock buried in the same cemetery where he is buried in Jonesville which is right outside Union, SC. There are also a number of other Whitlocks buried there that I have not been able to tie to my family.

I also noted from your information that one of Lotts children was named Dudley.My mother, Cassie Irene Whitlock Sawyer, who is 92, recalls her father, William Jackson Whitlock talking about a cousin named Dudley.There is a Dudley Jean Whitlock buried in the same cemetery where he is buried in Jonesville which is right outside Union, SC. There are also a number of other Whitlocks buried there that I have not been able to tie to my family.

If any of this rings any bells I would love to share information with anyone who is interested.

If any of this rings any bells I would love to share information with anyone who is interested.

Please email me at [email protected] or reply to this posting,

Please email me at [email protected] or reply to this posting,Don Sawyer

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