(Page last updated Feb 16, 2024)

It must be noted that the Birth Year of Jerusha is, in error, on her grave stone, she was born 1814, not 1828, as all of the census records will verify. (1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900).

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Jerusha's parents were, Elias & Anne 'Gibbs' White, of Union Co SC.

They migrated to Bowie Co Texas, in Oct. 1846.

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Jerusha White married Cooper Wilbanks, in 1834, in Union Co SC. Her name has been spelled in many ways over the years; Russia, Rusha, Jerusia, Jerushiat, Gerusha.

Her husbands parents were, John & Edith 'Fannie' Jackson' Wilbanks, of Union Co SC.

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Cooper & Jerusha had Nine known Children: (All born Union Co SC, except last child)

Elisha W------1835-1920------------m. Laura Ann 1866 (attempt to name aft. father)

Edy Jane-----1837-1926------------m. 1st HT Holly 1860, 2nd-Dickson C Horton 1868

John M--------abt1840-d.aft1900--m.1st Mary L, 2nd Martha C. (named aft. her brother)

Elijah W.------abt1842-d.Unkn-----m. Unkn. (attempt to name after her father Elias)

Sarah Ann----abt1842-d.aft1920--m.Charles Garrett 1868.(Named aft her sister & Mom)

Martha Ann--abt1846 d.Unkn. (named after her sister & Ann for mom-Anne)

Harriett A.----abt1849 d.Unkn. (Full name Harriett Amanda "Mandy")

Dorcas Mary-b. 1851--d.1945------m.1870-1st Wm.Malone, 2nd Jacob Davis 1887.

James M------b. 1853--d.1914------m.Julia Wingo (James only child born MS)

All of the children, except James, were born in Cross Keys, Union Co South Carolina, where the church, Cooper & Jerusha attended, after their marriage in 1834, and lived until their departure from SC in 1852.

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We believe, from evidence, (1830 Census) that Jerusha is the daughter of Elias & Anne [Gibbs] White, of Union Co SC, (1846 moved to Redwater Bowie Co TX).

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Jerusha White Wilbanks Siblings were:

Jerusha 1814-1904---------------m. Cooper Wilbanks---on 1830 Census of Elias's.

Sarah Ann 1818-1845------------m. Jeremiah Bobo-----1st cousin. on 1830 Census.

S. L or L. L. 1819-1848------------last poll tax 1848, TX---on 1830 Census of Elias's.

Benjamin 1820-1858-------------m. Polly Nix SC----------on 1850 Census TX.

Susan-----1822-1878-------------m. 1st-Sam Harlan SC -2nd Patrick Creed TX.

Hester----1824-1857-------------m. Jeremiah Bobo, 1st cousin SC, his 2nd marriage.

Robert ----1827-abt1859--------not married.

John G----1828-1863-------------m. Mary Whitus, abt. 1852 TX. (chg. from Whitehurst)

Mary C-----1832-1881------------m. 1st-Charles Y Tapp, TX. 2nd-Wm. F. Smith, TX

William----1834-1865------------m. 1st-Sarah Rames, 2nd-Mary Rames TX

Nathan----1836/38-d.bef1850-d.Possibly died on Journey to TX, in 1846.

Martha A.-1835-1903-------------m.Leroy Alford TX. 1855 TX.

Monroe----1840-bef.1860-------d.buried Creed Cemetery TX

Laura J.----1841-1899------------m. Lozen Landrum, abt 1865.

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"Church Minutes: (Union County SC)

On Aug 25, 1832, Russia (Jerusha) White was received at the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church, in Union Co SC, along with, her parents, Elias & Anne White.

On Jan 25, 1834, Russia (Jerusha) was dismissed from the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church, quote: "Letter of dismission granted to Russia Wilbanks, formerly, Russia White". We believe 1834 is the date of her marriage to Cooper Wilbanks, and she was in the process, of joining her new husband, at their new church.

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On Mar 15, 1834, Cooper Wilbanks and Jerushiat Wilbanks (Jerusha), were received by experience, into the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, in Cross Keys Union Co SC.

On Dec 14, 1851 Letters of dismission were granted to Br. Cooper Wilbanks and wife, and Sister Parry Wilbanks, at the Padgett's Creek Church. This was obviously, in preparation for their move to Tippah Co Mississippi.

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Minutes from Tippah Co Mississippi: (Chalybeate Baptist Church)

On Mar 18, 1854, In the minutes of the Chalybeate Baptist Church, in Tippah Co MS; Recieved: Br. Cooper Wilbanks & Wife Rusha Wilbanks, also Parry Wilbanks, was on the 1854 membership list.

End of Church minutes.

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Their first child was born Oct 16, 1853, in Tippah Co MS, gives us an idea of their arrival time frame in Mississippi. (between 1852/1853).

It appears Jerusha attempted to name two sons, after her father Elias; Elisha, and Elijah, and remembered her mother Anne, by using "Ann" as the middle name of two of her daughters. In the early census before 1840, Elias White, had 2 unknown females and one unknown male, living in his household, in Union Co SC, we are sure, Jerusha White Wilbanks, is one of the unknown daughters of Elias & Anne Gibbs White.

Note here the other unknown daughter, of Elias & Anne White, we suspect was Sarah Ann White, who married, Jeremiah "Jerry" Bobo, in Union Co SC, she died before, Jerry moved to Bowie Co TX, in 1846, with his father-in-law/Uncle, Elias White, Jerry was the son of Solomon & Elizabeth [White] Bobo, Elias's sister. Jerry then married, his first cousin, Hester White, Elias's daughter, who was the sister of Sarah Ann [White] Bobo. Note also, that Jerusha named a daughter Sarah Ann Wilbanks, Sarah White Bobo, died, about 1845, before Cooper & Jerusha left South Carolina, in 1852. She also named 2 sons, after her father, one died young one survived.

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CENSUS RECORDS:

1820 Union Co SC Census Page 143

Lists Robert White with

000001-00101

males of 45 yrs and up = 1

females 16-25 = 1 (unknown Female - Sarah Ann White b.abt 1814?)

females 45 yrs and up = 1 (would be second wife Elizabeth)

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UNION DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA

1830 CENSUS Page: 193

Elias White

Males: 3010010000000

Femls: 1210100000000

Read as follows:

Free White Males, 3 under 5, 1=10-15, 1=30-40

3 - under 5 = Robert, John G, 1 unknown son (possibly LL. or SL White b.abt1818?)

1 - 10-15 = Benjamin

1 - 30-40 = Elias

Free White Females, 1 under 5, 2= 5-10, 1=10-15, 1=20-30

1 - under 5 = Hester

2 - 5 - 10 = Susan, 1 Unknown dau (Possibly Sarah Ann White Bobo)

1 - 10-15 = 1 Unknown dau. (Jerusha White Wilbanks)

1 - 20-30 = Anne

1 deaf under 14 = This is son Robert White

**Sarah Ann married 1841 (1st wife of 1st cousin Jeremiah Bobo)

**Jerusha married 1834 (Jerusha White Wilbanks, to Cooper Wilbanks)**

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CENSUS DATA FOR COOPER AND RUSSIA:

**Jerusha married Cooper 1834.**

1840 Union Co SC Census Page 189a

Cooper Wilbanks

Males: 1102010000000

Femls: 1001010000000

1850 Union Co Census Page 3 ED date 22 Jul 1850

30 - 30

Cooper Wilbanks--45 M Farmer SC

RUSSIA---------------36 F----------- SC (Jerusha White)

Elizha-----------------15 M-----------SC (Could be spelled Elias or Elisha)

Jane-------------------13 F-----------SC (All children born SC)

John-------------------10 M

Elijah-------------------08 M

Sarah-------------------06 F

Martha Ann-----------04 F

Amanda---------------01 F

1860 Tippah Co MS Census Page 532 -Page 88/89 Ancestry images.

643 - 586

Cooper Wilbanks 55 M Farmer 500 300 SC

Jerusha-------------46 F----------------------SC (Elias White's daughter)

Jane-----------------22?F----------------------SC

John-----------------20 M----------------------SC

Elijah W-------------18 M----------------------SC

Sarah A--------------16 F----------------------SC

M. A. C.--------------14 F-----------------------SC (Martha Ann)

Amanda-------------11 F----------------------SC

Dorcas---------------10 F----------------------SC

J. W.------------------07 F----------------------MS

1866 1866 State Census of Tippah County Mississippi

Wilbanks, Cooper-----0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1240

Wilbanks, J. M.---------1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166

Wilbanks, John--------1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1238

Wilbanks, Otho--------1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 522

**Columns are Head of Household, number of males in 10 year increments (0-10, 10-20 etc.), number of females and the order they were enumerated in. Numbers close to each other were probably neighbors.

1870 Tippah County MS Census page 188

Twp 1 Range #4 - PO Ripley ED date 19 Aug 1870 by Mr. H. Morgan

84 - 84

Willbanks, Cooper 55 M W Farmer 400 SC

Russia----------------55 F--W kephse------SC

Mandy----------------22 F--W at home----MS

James----------------16 M W wk on farm-MS

1880 Tippah County Mississippi Census Page 273

368

Cooper, Wilbank 70 M Famer-------SC SC SC

Gerusha------------66 F-----------------SC SC SC

Harriet M-----------31 F-----------------SC SC SC

James W-----------25 M Farm Labor MS SC SC

**Cooper has passed away**

1900 Tippah County Mississippi Census 

From Web site: No page or info listed other than

the person in alphabetical order...

Wilbanks, Jurusha (420) M-in-law wh Mar 1814 86 wd SC SC SC

Living in Household of:

Davis, Jake---------------------head -wh Jul--1849 50 M12 MS MS MS

Diedre---------------------------wife-- wh-Aug 1854 45 M12 SC SC SC

John------------------------------son--wh-Jul--1888 11 S-----MS MS SC

Henry----------------------------son---wh Jun 1889 10 S-----MS MS SC

Ellen------------------------------dau--wh Jun 1889 10 S-----MS MS SC

Orval------------------------------son--wh Nov 1892 07 S-----MS MS SC

Eugene---------------------------son--wh Sep 1894 05 S------MS MS SC

Note: Diedre (Mary Dorcas Wilbanks, daughter of Jurusha Wilbanks)

This is Mary's 2nd marriage.

Note from Mike:

Obviously, Jurusha is living with Relatives, the census posting put everybody in 

alphabetical order, no pages, or any other info. This is our SC Jurusha.

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