Aged 30 years, 5 months and 13 days
Thomas, the second son, born July15, 1785, inherited a part of the home farm on McKinney's Run, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a man of sterling worth to his community during his short life. He died December 28, 1815, and was the first buried in the McWhorter cemetery.
On Easter morning, 1807, Thomas McWhorter married Delila Stalnaker, daughter of Samuel Stalnaker, Sr., an old resident of Hacker's Creek.
His only son, Henry, was a commissary Sergeant, Company E., Third West Virginia Volunteers Cavalry. He was killed in a fight at the Gibson house on Greenbrier River, Poschontas County, West Virginia, January 22 or 23 (near midnight), 1863. Early in the engagement, he fell mortally wounded, and congratulated himself that it was his privilege to die in battle for his country. A few moments later he was shot through the heart.
"The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia", 1915, By Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
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The death of Thomas was a tragic one. Early one morning he went to the wood yard to bring in some wood. When he failed to return his wife went to call him to breakfast. She found him lying dead on the woodpile. He had been bitten many times by rattlesnakes, five times about the face."
The Henry McWhorter Family of NJ and WV, by Minnie S. McWhorter
(submitted by Dennis McWhorter)
Thomas, the second son, born July15, 1785, inherited a part of the home farm on McKinney's Run, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a man of sterling worth to his community during his short life. He died December 28, 1815, and was the first buried in the McWhorter cemetery.
On Easter morning, 1807, Thomas McWhorter married Delila Stalnaker, daughter of Samuel Stalnaker, Sr., an old resident of Hacker's Creek.
His only son, Henry, was a commissary Sergeant, Company E., Third West Virginia Volunteers Cavalry. He was killed in a fight at the Gibson house on Greenbrier River, Poschontas County, West Virginia, January 22 or 23 (near midnight), 1863. Early in the engagement, he fell mortally wounded, and congratulated himself that it was his privilege to die in battle for his country. A few moments later he was shot through the heart.
"The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia", 1915, By Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
___________________________________________________________________
The death of Thomas was a tragic one. Early one morning he went to the wood yard to bring in some wood. When he failed to return his wife went to call him to breakfast. She found him lying dead on the woodpile. He had been bitten many times by rattlesnakes, five times about the face."
The Henry McWhorter Family of NJ and WV, by Minnie S. McWhorter
(submitted by Dennis McWhorter)
Aged 30 years, 5 months and 13 days
Thomas, the second son, born July15, 1785, inherited a part of the home farm on McKinney's Run, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a man of sterling worth to his community during his short life. He died December 28, 1815, and was the first buried in the McWhorter cemetery.
On Easter morning, 1807, Thomas McWhorter married Delila Stalnaker, daughter of Samuel Stalnaker, Sr., an old resident of Hacker's Creek.
His only son, Henry, was a commissary Sergeant, Company E., Third West Virginia Volunteers Cavalry. He was killed in a fight at the Gibson house on Greenbrier River, Poschontas County, West Virginia, January 22 or 23 (near midnight), 1863. Early in the engagement, he fell mortally wounded, and congratulated himself that it was his privilege to die in battle for his country. A few moments later he was shot through the heart.
"The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia", 1915, By Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
___________________________________________________________________
The death of Thomas was a tragic one. Early one morning he went to the wood yard to bring in some wood. When he failed to return his wife went to call him to breakfast. She found him lying dead on the woodpile. He had been bitten many times by rattlesnakes, five times about the face."
The Henry McWhorter Family of NJ and WV, by Minnie S. McWhorter
(submitted by Dennis McWhorter)
Thomas, the second son, born July15, 1785, inherited a part of the home farm on McKinney's Run, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a man of sterling worth to his community during his short life. He died December 28, 1815, and was the first buried in the McWhorter cemetery.
On Easter morning, 1807, Thomas McWhorter married Delila Stalnaker, daughter of Samuel Stalnaker, Sr., an old resident of Hacker's Creek.
His only son, Henry, was a commissary Sergeant, Company E., Third West Virginia Volunteers Cavalry. He was killed in a fight at the Gibson house on Greenbrier River, Poschontas County, West Virginia, January 22 or 23 (near midnight), 1863. Early in the engagement, he fell mortally wounded, and congratulated himself that it was his privilege to die in battle for his country. A few moments later he was shot through the heart.
"The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia", 1915, By Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
___________________________________________________________________
The death of Thomas was a tragic one. Early one morning he went to the wood yard to bring in some wood. When he failed to return his wife went to call him to breakfast. She found him lying dead on the woodpile. He had been bitten many times by rattlesnakes, five times about the face."
The Henry McWhorter Family of NJ and WV, by Minnie S. McWhorter
(submitted by Dennis McWhorter)
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