1850 Williamson co., Illinois census list George F. Whitley age 54 Virgina (born abt 1796) md. Mary Shirrel Waller age 52(Tenn). Children born in Ill. according to the census were Sarah J.(28 yrs) Thomas S. (27yrs) Melissa Elizabeth (20yrs) Silas A. (12 yrs.) George W. (13 yrs). There was also daughter Jane md. Green Poplin. This must be the Sarah J. There might have been another daughter named Elizabeth and a daughter Martha E. who married Jonathan Anthony on 8 nov 1848. Silas A. md. Eliza E. Taylor. Silas was born 20 dec 1837 in Williamson co. and died may 1900.
Any one have George's parents or other info?