Francis WHELCHEL

Birth:
13 Jan 1782
Cherokee Co., South Carolina
Death:
Feb 1832/34
Hamilton, Indiana
Marriage:
1814
Notes:
                   Since 1782 was the concluding period of the Revolutionary War,and the homesite of his father, Davis Whelchel, and brothers was in that portion of South Carolina being invaded by british forces, and the colonial hero repelling them was General Francis Marion, these gave impetus for naming the youngster Francis.
Elizabeth HELMS
Birth:
31 Aug 1792
Memphis, Tennessee
Death:
Oct 1877
Salina, Kansas
Burial:
Eureka Greenwood Co., Salina, Kansas
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   She was 1/4 Indian and 3/4 Dutch.
Children
Marriage
1
Charity WHELCHEL
Birth:
29 Jan 1815
Tennessee
Death:
2 Jun 1893
Hamilton Co., Indiana
2
Davis WHELCHEL
Birth:
1816
Death:
Rachel  
Marr:
 
3
Nancy WHELCHEL
Birth:
1817
Death:
4
John WHELCHEL
Birth:
10 May 1819
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Death:
19 Apr 1890
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois
Sarah DORETHY 
Marr:
4 Mar 1841
(at Courthouse)Carthage, Hanco 
Notes:
                   He was a farmer.
5
Hester WHELCHEL
Birth:
1820
Death:
6
William Abraham WHELCHEL
Birth:
11 Mar 1821
Death:
Mary Ann BEAVER 
Marr:
12 Sep 1839
Hamilton County, Indiana 
Notes:
                   I don't know if this is the correct birth year...I estimated.
7
Charles Barnes WHELCHEL
Birth:
28 Dec 1821
Hamilton, Indiana
Death:
27 Jun 1904
Erie, Kansas
Mary Ellen COX 
Marr:
3 Aug 1871
Indiana 
Notes:
                   The info I received from Donna Williams had his death date as 6-27-1904 and on another sheet it was written in as Jan 27, 1904. I think the first one is right and I will check on it.
8
Francis Marion WHELCHEL
Birth:
1822/28
Hamilton Co, Indiana
Death:
Rebecca SINCLAIR 
Marr:
14 Aug 1851
 
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Francis Whelchel - Elizabeth Helms

Francis Whelchel was born at Cherokee Co., South Carolina 13 Jan 1782. His parents were Davis Whelchel and Nancy Barnes or Barns.

He married Elizabeth Helms 1814 at . Elizabeth Helms was born at Memphis, Tennessee 31 Aug 1792 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Charity Whelchel born 29 Jan 1815.
Davis Whelchel born 1816.
Nancy Whelchel born 1817.
John Whelchel born 10 May 1819.
Hester Whelchel born 1820.
William Abraham Whelchel born 11 Mar 1821.
Charles Barnes Whelchel born 28 Dec 1821.
Francis Marion Whelchel born 1822/28.

Francis Whelchel died Feb 1832/34 at Hamilton, Indiana .

Elizabeth Helms died Oct 1877 at Salina, Kansas .