Caleb Wharton
Sex: M
Birth: 13 MAR 1788 in South Carolina
Death: 23 MAY 1876 in Valley Springs, Boone Co, Arkansas
Burial: Bald Knob Cemetary, near Valley Springs, Boone Co, Ark.

Note: Has a War of 1812 marker

Note: Per Judy Farris:

1812 - Served in War of 1812
1830 - Residing McNairy Co., TN
1838-40 - listed on Madison Co, Arkansas tax list
1845 - listed on Madison Co., Arkansas tax list

From a letter dated 8-10-69 to Hardera Wharton from Joel W.Wharton (per J. Farris)
...You ask for the Wharton Coat of Arms. The three on the letter heads are copies of the originals. The 1st granted in 1140 to Gilbert DeQuerton, as that is how the name was first spelled, and his wife was Ann Hastings. They are two very old and fine names in our English History. The one on the right was first granted by an English King. One on left was granted, the 8 lions paws were added to the original in 1200, forget the exact date. One in center was brought up to date in 1934 for and by the present Lord Wharton in England. I'm told only recently that the old original Wharton castle called "Wharton's of Wharton Hall" is now being rebuilt and restord by the presen owner. It is located in the Northern part of England."

Caleb was mustered at Fayetteville, Arkansas, June 20, 1814 for service in the First Regiment, Newlin's Company, War of 1812, a substitute for Joshua Wharton. On January 8, 1875, Caleb was issued bounty land warrant # 113829 for 160 acres in Boone County. A little more than 8 months later, August 20, 1875, he sold and assigned the warrant to J.E. Wharton.

His monument reads: In Honor of Service in War of 1812. It also bears the dates 03-13-1788 to 05-23-1876.

Speculation is that Caleb and Joshua are two of seven brothers who moved to TN and on to Ark. Their father John Wharton b. VA served in the Revolutionary War. Jeptha Wharton b. 1809 d. 1863 married Dortha Malone b. 1812 Georgia, and had child MAry Elizabeth Wharton who married a Johnston.

Father: Bartlett Wharton b: ABT 1760 in Lunenberg, VA
Mother: Sally Ellis b: ABT 1763 in Union Co., SC

Marriage: 1 Elizabeth Jane Swain
Married: 1 DEC 1821 in Lawrence Co., TN

Children:
1. Has Children John Harrison Wharton b: 12 NOV 1822 in McNairy Co, TN
2. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1825
3. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1827
4. Has Children Wilburn Marion Wharton b: 1829 in Tennessee
5. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1833
6. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1835
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HIS WIFE:
Elizabeth Jane Swain
Sex: F
Death: BEF 1840 in Arkansas

Marriage: 1 Caleb Wharton b: 13 MAR 1788 in South Carolina
Married: 1 DEC 1821 in Lawrence Co., TN

Children:
1. Has Children John Harrison Wharton b: 12 NOV 1822 in McNairy Co, TN
2. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1825
3. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1827
4. Has Children Wilburn Marion Wharton b: 1829 in Tennessee
5. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1833
6. Has No Children unnamed Wharton b: 1835
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