Hi. I'm Mike Whitehurst and I have been searching for the father of Willoughby, Pelatiah, and John Wesley Whitehurst for about about 15 years. I know that these three brothers listed their birth place as North Carolina on the U. S. Censuses that I have found them listed. Pelatiah and Willoughby both died in Leon County, Florida in the early 1830's. John lived a long and prosperous life in Henry County, Alabama and died on September 25, 1874 in Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama. Many researchers believe these three brothers were born in Pitt County or Edgecombe County, North Carolina. I made three trips to Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina last year and from my research, it appears Willoughby left there in about 1828 to join his brother, Pelatiah, in Leon County, Florida. It also appears that Pelatiah and John Wesley left Putnam County, Georgia between 1816 and 1822 and relocated to Henry County, Alabama. John Wesley settled there, but Pelatiah moved on to Leon County, Florida, where he and Willoughby died before 1835. In this blog, I will sharing what I find on these three brothers. If you have information to share, please let me know.
