Family Card 9/13/21 - Person Sheet
NameSarah Eveline (Emily) Whiteside
Birth4 Jun 1825, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Death18 Oct 1899, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
BurialPleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem., Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Spouses
Birth30 Aug 1817, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Death19 Jan 1906, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
BurialPleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem., Rutherford Co., North Carolina
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
The Rutherford and Spartenburg Railroad was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in January, 1877, the incorporators being, J. L. Rucker, A. L. Rucker, A. A. Lynch, E. M. Lynch, B. E. Rollins plus several others. "The History of Old Tryon and Rutherford Counties" by Clarence W. Griffin. Page 359- 360
Some have listed Elias' middle name as Mattison. However his mother in her Will on file in Rutherford Co., NC (dated 9/21/1878) three times lists his middle name as Madison.
It appears that Elias served in the 1838 Indian Removal, North Carolina Regiment, Company H
Marriage9 Oct 1845, Rutherford Co., North Carolina