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Find a Grave memorial: William Whatley Carlisle

Memorial made 28 October 2012 · Find a Grave

Named here: William Whatley Carlisle

The memorial at Find a Grave

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Field Memorial
Name William Whatley Carlisle
Birth 1798 · Jackson County, Georgia, USA
Death 1883 · Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, USA
Burial Mount Hickory Cemetery · Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Created by Lanie (47381115)
Added 2012-10-28
Photos 2 (0 of the grave)

Biography on the memorial (contributor's text, not a primary source):

Elizabeth Evans, wife of William Whatley Carlisle, was the daughter of Jehu Evans and Elizabeth Chiles, according to site member "P.T.E." #47254549. She married William Whatley Carlisle in Morgan Co., GA on Oct. 9, 1821. She is buried next to the grave of Elizabeth Whatley Carlisle, mother of William Whatley Carlisle, the large grave of stacked brick just to the left of her grave. William W. and Elizabeth Carlisle lived in the beautiful white antebellum home in the center of Milltown, AL, overlooking Carlisle Creek, which is still standing and fully restored. It is believed William is buried in an unmarked grave next to his wife. - EleanorB *** Many thanks to EleanorB (#47071635) for additional info and to Toby 47589113 who writes: on 7 Aug 1859, William Whatley Carlisle married Amerilla ( Amarylis) Perry Burson in Chambers County, Alabama. Citing "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQD9-Z3V : accessed 25 Sep 2014), Wm. W. Carlisle and Amaryllis Burson, 07 Aug 1859; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,290,837. ∼

Parents linked on the memorial: Edmund Carlile (1776–1828); Elizabeth Ann Whatley Carlisle (1779–1854)

Spouses linked on the memorial: Elizabeth Ann Evans Carlisle (1799–1859)

Siblings linked on the memorial: James Whatley Carlisle (1802–1888); Malinda Augusta Carlisle Graggs (1803–1824); Elder Robert Whatley "Robin" Carlisle (1806–1890); Edmund Whatley Carlisle (1808–1890); Greene Whatley Carlisle (1810–1882); Michael Andrew Jackson Carlisle (1816–1898); Elizabeth Strickland Carlisle Taylor (1818–1856)

Children linked on the memorial: Malinda Christiana Carlisle Taylor (1827–1911); 1LT William Jefferson Carlisle (1827–1894)

Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99759702/william-whatley-carlisle : accessed 2026-11-10), memorial page for William Whatley Carlisle (1798–1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99759702, citing Mount Hickory Cemetery, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; maintained by Lanie (47381115).

What it says, against the tree

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Person Fact Document says Tree says Assessment
William Whatley Carlisle Birth 1798 Jackson County, Georgia, USA 4 July 1798 Jackson County, Georgia, USA agrees (year only; the tree has 4 July 1798)
William Whatley Carlisle Death 1883 Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, USA 1 March 1883 Opelika, Lee, Alabama, USA agrees (year only; the tree has 1 March 1883)
William Whatley Carlisle Burial Mount Hickory Cemetery Chambers County, Alabama, USA Mount Hickory Cemetery, Chambers, Alabama, United States agrees; but no stone is known: the contributor writes "It is believed William is buried in an unmarked grave next to his wife"