Ninth Generation

2629. William Dexter WHITESELL¹⁴⁶⁸ was born on 10 February 1845 in NC.^{271,1131,1468} He appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. W. D. Whitesell, 15, M, NC
He died on 6 January 1935 at the age of 89 in NC.¹⁴⁶⁸ Buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Burlington, NC. William served in the Cavalry during the Civil War. He enlisted April 30, 1863 and was in Co. D-Eighth Battalion, Alamance County Troops. He was a wheelwright. In his blacksmith shop he built two-wheel road carts, carryalls, and wagons. He had eight children. Birth and death date on stone in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC.

William Dexter WHITESELL and Mary Cornelia "Neel" BOONE were married on 5 December 1867 in NC.²⁷¹ They²⁷¹ appeared in the census in 1870 in Boon Station, Alamance Co., NC. Page 17 A, Graham P. O., 23 Aug 1870, Line 11, Dwelling 122, Family 124
Whitsell, William, 25, M, W, Farmer, 300, 687, NC
Mary, 23, F, W, Keeping House, NC
William and Mary had ten children all of whom died young. Mary Cornelia "Neel" BOONE, daughter of William BOONE, was born on 15 December 1846 in Guilford Co., NC.¹⁹⁰ She died on 13 September 1878 at the age of 31 in Alamance Co., NC.¹⁹⁰ Buried in Frieden's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 31d, 8m, 28d.

William Dexter WHITESELL and Mary Cornelia "Neel" BOONE had the following children:

William Dexter WHITESELL and Mary Catherine "Polly" HUFFMAN were married on 24 April 1879 in Alamance Co., NC.²⁷¹ They²⁷¹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Boon Station, Alamance Co., NC.¹¹³¹ W. D. WHITSELL Self M M W 35 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary C. WHITSELL Wife F M W 23 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC More information on this marriage is on page 483 of the Alamance County book. Mary Catherine "Polly" HUFFMAN, daughter of John HUFFMAN and Nellie WAGONER, was born on 8 March 1856 in Alamance Co., NC.¹¹³¹ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. P. C. Huffman, 3, F, NC
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Boon Station, Alamance Co., NC. Pollie, 12, F, W, at home, NC
Polly died on 4 April 1937 at the age of 81 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC.¹⁴⁶⁸ Buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Burlington, NC. Birth and death dates from stone in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC. Buried between William Dexter Whitesell and Victor Hugo Whtesell.

William Dexter WHITESELL and Mary Catherine "Polly" HUFFMAN had the following children:

+6257	i.	Albert LaFayette WHITESELL.
+6258	ii.	John William Dexter WHITESELL.
+6259	iii.	Victor Hugo WHITESELL.
+6260	iv.	Mittie Jane WHITESELL.
6261	v.	Daisy Maudecia WHITESELL was born on 12 September 1889 in NC.1468 She died on 4 January 1973 at the age of 83 in NC.1468
6262	vi.	Flossie Esther WHITESELL was born on 15 October 1892 in NC.1468 She died on 3 March 1922 at the age of 29 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC.1468 Birth and death dates from stone in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC.
+6263	vii.	Junius George WHITESELL.
6264	viii.	Addie Catherine WHITESELL was born on 13 March 1897 in NC.1468 She died on 1 July 1984 at the age of 87 in NC.