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Whitley Genealogy & History

Whitley is a very ancient place name meaning white oak or white glade. Whitley family history records indicate that the origin of the name is earlier than the seventh century and comes from the Old English words hwit (white) and leah (glade, clearing). Variations of the name include: Whiteley, Whitleigh, Whytleigh, Whyteleigh, Wytley, Whitlie, and numerous others. A Richard de Witelay was recorded in 1190 in Yorkshire, and Michell Whitley departed London in August 1635, bound for Virginia. Whitley genealogy includes William Whitley, an early American pioneer; environmentalist Edward Whitley; Miss Teen USA 2001 Marissa Whitley; and North Carolina Congressman Charles Orville Whitley.


Whitley Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Aaron Whitley-- --, 1944March 25,2007NC
Balford Whitley-- --, 1921July 15,2001AL
Caldean Whitley-- --, 1944July 21,2003NC
D Mason Whitley-- --, 1930September 16,2008NJ

Whitley Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Eardil Whitley-- --, 1911September ,1977Fayette,AL
F Craven Whitley-- --, 1923November ,1985Charlotte,NC
Gabe Whitley-- --, 1885July ,1966Jonesville,LA
H Wayne Whitley-- --, 1922August 19,1996Rocky Mount,NC

Whitley Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Alton WhitleyNaomi EasonMarch 14,1936Wake, NC
Billie WhitleyRuby HurleyJanuary 6,1955Wake, NC
Calvin WhitleyPretty WrightMarch 8,1939Wake, NC
Dennis WhitleyMargaret BeachNovember 8,1933Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Whitley

1137th: Tomlinson1138th: Magee
1139th: Greenwood1140th: Connelly
1141st: Hutchison1142nd: Connell
1143rd: Foreman1144th: McDonough
1145th: Larkin1146th: Tompkins

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