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HENRY WHITENER
Henry
Whitener, farmer and stock raiser of Madison County, Mo., was born in
October, 1814, and is the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Bollinger)
Whitener.
The father was born in North Carolina, and was, and was by
occupation a farmer and miller.
He moved to Missouri at an early day and settled in what is now
Madison County.
He was married to Miss Bollinger, and to them were born eleven
children, six of whom are now living. Henry Whitener, Jr., was married
to Miss Adaline Sites, and to their union were born fourteen children -
seven sons and seven daughters – all but one living.
These are: Sarah C., Mary Caroline, Barbara A., Elijah, Francis,
John Henry, Pinkney G., James J., Elizabeth, Cassie Ann, Martha E.
Raleigh and Susan Ellen.
An Unusual Circumstance happened in this family in 1866, when
three of the children were married the same day.
Mr. Whitener has lived on his present farm for fifty years, and
is the owner of 600 acres of land in Southeast Missouri.
He and wife have been worthy and consistent members of the
Missionary Baptist Church for over forty years, and are known throughout
the county as honest enterprising citizens.
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