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John W. Wilcher

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  • Name John W. Wilcher 
    Birth 1772  (Amherst County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence ~ 1804  Lincoln County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1850  Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I36983  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2019 

    Father Joseph Wilsher,   b. 1740, (Amherst County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1782, (Amherst County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Barbary LNU,   b. 0___ 1743, Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1769  Amherst County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Family ID F12608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sally LNU 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1796  [7] 
    Family ID F15371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1772 - (Amherst County, Virginia Colony) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - ~ 1804 - Lincoln County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Fountain County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census

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      John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Carla Frazier (View posts)
      Posted: 8 Dec 2014 3:06PM GMT
      Classification: Query
      Surnames: WILCHER, COX, MICKLE, FENTON

      Hello. I am researching the Wilchers who left Lincoln County, Kentucky and came to the Fountain, Parke and Warren counties in Indiana. My 3rd great grandmother is Elizabeth Wilcher who married Joseph Cox in Warren Co., Indiana in 1829. According to my 3rd great grandfather's (Joseph Cox) biography, Elizabeth was born near the Crab Orchard in Lincoln County, Kentucky.. excerpt: "...Mr. Cox was married the second time in 1827 to Elizabeth WILSCHER near Attica who was born In Kentucky near the Crabb Orchard February 4, 1804..." There is also a Daniel Wilcher (born about 1814 in KY) who married Mary Mickle in Warren Co., IN in 1833 and a Washington "Wilsher" (born in KY about 1812) that married Jerutia Fenton in Parke County, Indiana in 1838. Daniel and Washington are living in Massac County, Illinois in 1850. Daniel bought land there in 1847 and 1852. Washington bought land in Massac Co., IL in 1848. These Wilchers are all connected including John Wiltsher born in VA about 1775 and living in Fountain Co., IN in 1850. I need to figure out how though. Any information is greatly appreciated! Thanks..

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      scufflecreek (View posts)
      Posted: 16 Jan 2015 4:03AM GMT
      Classification: Query
      Surnames: Wilcher/Wilsher/Welcher
      Wilchers (in various spellings) arrive in Lincoln county in 1804, when Charles and Joseph show up as Early Householders in Lincoln County. These were white males over 21. Joseph's listing also shows one white male over 16 but less than 21.Then John Welcher joins the list in 1807. (Is he Joseph's son?)

      All 3 (Welcher) are listed in 08-09. In 1811 Joseph and John are listed, but not Charles.. My book ends with 1811 dates.

      Joseph Wilcher m. Susanna Hunter in Lincoln County KY on 6 May 1806. (in an adjacent county, Mercer, Nancy Hunter died in 1804 and bequeathed property to, among others, her daughter Susana).

      John Wilcher m. Jane Combs in Lincoln County KY on 13 Feb 1809.

      John and Joseph show up on the Lincoln County census in 1810.

      I have not found Charles anyplace in the 1810 census, although just before he shows up in KY in 1804, a Charles was in Burke Co. NC 1800-1803, and I suspect this is the same one. So he could have either been missed in the 1810 census or in transit. Charles Welcher is in Lincoln County 1820 census at the right age. John (and William "Witcher") are in the Casey County 1820 census. Casey County was created from part of Lincoln County about that time.

      In 1830, John Wilsher (again, the correct age) is in Casey County, as is Charles (Wilshire). Washington Wilcher and James Wisher are in either Lincoln or Casey in 1830.

      It is interesting to note that John and Charles are the sons of Joseph Wilcher who died in Amherst Co VA in 1792, and are named in his will, along with their sister Sarah and Joseph's wife Barbary. Most online indexes and even abstracts fail to mention Charles in the will, although he is in the book. Charles had sold all or part of his interest in that VA land prior to 1795, and a Charles ends up in NC by 1800, and then in KY by 1804 (after selling NC land in 1803).I would like to get some confirmation that this is the one and same. Ages on census records certainly work, but I haven't had a chance to exclude all other Charles Wilchers in that time frame.

      It is also interesting that your Elizabeth and Joseph Cox name their children Susanna, Joseph and Sarah, all of which are in this line.

      There are a lot of Josephs, Johns, and Charles in Amherst and other VA Counties around this time, and I am not sure how all of this ties in, but I hope it helps.

      I will be traveling and not on this post for a while, but do let me know what you find!

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Carla Frazier (View posts)
      Posted: 16 Jan 2015 4:38AM GMT
      Classification: Query

      I'm glad to talk to someone who is equally interested in the Wilchers from Lincoln Co., KY. I found Levi Wilcher's Will in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 1848, he mentions Jeremiah Wilcher, Liberty Wilcher, Hansford Wilcher and Charles M. Wilcher. Charles was the administrator. Actually, he owed money to the above and their notes are mentioned. Levi states that he wishes to leave his entire estate to be divided among his father and brothers & sisters. I'm pretty sure that that John Wilcher in Lincoln Co., KY along with Joseph is the one that moved to Fountain Co., IN. I believe there were two Johns. Washington Wilcher moved to Parke Co., Indiana as did my Elizabeth (Wilcher) Cox. But Washington's brother, Daniel Wilcher, moved with Washington to Massac Co., IL where it appears they spent the rest of their lives.

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Scufflecreekky (View posts)
      Posted: 22 Jan 2015 4:20PM GMT
      Classification: Query

      Hi, I'm curious about the multiple Johns. I can only find one at a time in the early Lincoln County records. Do you have any information about more than one being there prior to 1810?

      Or any sources of information about the children of the earliest John Wilcher or Joseph Wilcher in Lincoln County?

      Thanks!

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Carla Frazier (View posts)
      Posted: 26 Jan 2015 3:33PM GMT
      Classification: Query

      I don't have any further information, these Wilchers seem to be pretty elusive. But after further breaking down of the census, that John "Wiltsher" living in Fountain Co., Indiana in 1850 was born about 1775 and doesn't fit the age bracket for either of the males in John Wilsher in Lincoln Co., KY in the 1810 census, unless there's an error. In the 1810 Lincoln Co., Kentucky census with John Wilsher, there are 2 adult males one in age bracket 16-25 (1785-1794) and the eldest is 45 and over (born before 1765). So which one is head of household? Could the younger one be Charles?
      I had my DNA (Family Finder) done and I am connecting to Elisha Wilcher b. 1801 and died in Wayne Co., KY in 1878 and also connecting to Thomas Wilcher who died in Warren Co., Tennessee in 1816. I am related to these Wilchers but can't find how they are related to each other and so forth. They have that Thomas Wilcher born in Caroline Co., Virginia. I am also connecting to a George Calvin Wilcher born in Middletown, Fredrick, Co. in 1836. You should do the Family Finder DNA test! Maybe we can get some answers.

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      MINMOU (View posts)
      Posted: 18 Apr 2016 1:25PM GMT
      Classification: Query
      Surnames: Wilcher, Stone, Preston, Cox

      I would like to add more information on the Wilcher family from Lincoln County, KY in hopes that it might help us in connecting the Wilcher families from Lincoln County, KY. Our line is Joseph Wilcher (b ? d bef 1818) m Hannah Wilcher 20 Jan 1815 in Lincoln County KY. Hannah was b ca 1800 d aft 1860 in likely Cannon County TN. About the only info that I have on Joseph is that he died before 11 Nov 1818 in Lincoln County, TN. (Note Lincoln County, TN not Lincoln County KY). Was this the same Joseph Wilcher who first appears in Lincoln County KY in 1804?

      In 1818, there was an Inventory of property sold and property set aside Hannah and two children at that time. There was a Daniel Preston mentioned in the sale of the inventory, but I cannot identify with certainty the the relationship to Hannah, possible father. Hannah (Preston) Wilcher m2 Vach (Vaach) Crabtree bef 1830 and the Crabtree family is found in the 1830, 1840, 1850 & 1860 Census in Cannon County, TN. We can identify the two Wilcher children as 1) Wm. Wilcher (b ca 1817 TN d aft 1870 in Marion County, AR?) m1 Unknown m2 1846 Cannon Co TN to Emeline Gilley and 2) Charles Madison Wilcher b 12 May 1818 TN d bef 1 Oct 1894 Cannon County, TN. Charles Madison Wilcher m Polly E. Cox, dau of James A. Cox (b 1771 - 1780 VA d ca 1842 Cannon County, TN) and Judith Jones (b ca 1779 VA d 1880 Cannon County, TN. Associated with family names Stone, Gilley, Jones, Elkins, and others. I would like to correspond with anyone having information on these families.

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Dhennessee (View posts)
      Posted: 13 May 2016 7:21PM GMT
      Classification: Query
      Surnames: Wilcher

      Hello Carla. My line goes to Thomas (1745-1816). I would like very much to share WILCHER data. Please contact me directly, David A. Hennessee, 561.352.1052, info@classroomfurniture.com

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Dhennessee (View posts)
      Posted: 13 May 2016 7:35PM GMT
      Classification: Query

      Hello Minmou. My line goes to Thomas (1745-1816). I would like very much to share WILCHER data. Trying to place all the Cannon County, TN WILCHERS...Please contact me directly, David A. Hennessee, 561.352.1052, info@classroomfurniture.com

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Carla Frazier (View posts)
      Posted: 15 May 2016 1:09PM GMT
      Classification: Query

      Hi David. At Family Tree DNA, I am cousins to a Hennessee that also has Thomas in their line. We are a match through the Wilchers.

      Re: John "Wiltsher" born in Virginia about 1772 in Fountain Co., Indiana 1850 census
      Dhennessee (View posts)
      Posted: 16 May 2016 8:30PM GMT
      Classification: Query

      Hello Carla.

      Please use my email, info@classroomfurniture.com, 561.352.1052, www.thehennesseefamily.com

      I would like to share info ... David [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S51304] http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?cannon::wilcher::256.html.

    2. [S6347] FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MTX3-TXZ : accessed 2015-05-05), entry for Charles Wilcher.

    3. [S9391] http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.wilcher/289.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx, accessed May 17, 2016 by David A. Hennessee.

    4. [S9386] http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.wilcher/289.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx, accessed May 16, 2016 by David A. Hennessee.

    5. [S47487] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MTX3-TXZ.

    6. [S3682] David Travillion Bunton, 613 South Commerce Avenue, Russellville, AR 72801 | travillion@hotmail.com.

    7. [S6370] "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MTX3-TXT : acc.


  

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