THOMAS APPLEWHITE HOMESTEAD
By Shirley Grammer
The family of
Henry Applewhite (1630-1704), who sailed from England to Jamestown, Virginia
in 1656 remained in Virginia for several generations. Descendant, Thomas
Applewhite (1791-1864), son of John Applewhite III and Penelope Woodard
Applewhite, was born in North Carolina. He married Rachel Mixon and eight children were born to this union. Rachel
died in 1837 and Thomas married Elizabeth Oglesby (1820-1898) of Mississippi
in 1842. To this union were born ten children. The Applewhite family arrived
in La Vernia in 1853 accompanied by 8 slaves, of which some had ...
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