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Note: orth Carolina; James E, 25, farmer; Martin O, 19, farmer; living in Greene Co., Illinois (film T9_0209, p1B)
1900 Census: Margaret E. Wilhite, head, born Jul 1824, 75, widowed, 2 of 8 children living, born Kentucky, father born France, mother born North Carolina; son, James E. Hall, born Nov 1855, 44, widowed, born Illinois, parents born Kentucky, painter; Mary M., born Nov 1882, 17; Mable J, born Jan 1887, 13; Woodward (sic) L., born May 1889, 11; Gertrude A., born Sep 1891, 8; Ruth I., born Mar 1896, 4; living in Greenfield City, Rockbridge Twp., Greene Co., Illinois (film T623_303, ED 25, p10, 8 Jun)
living next to James Hall's sister-in-law Maryland F. Corrington Sterrett
1910 Census: Margaret E. Wilhite, head,85, widowed, 2 of 8 children living, laundress; son James E. Hall, 54, 2nd marriage, house painter; daughter-in-law Margaret, 49, 2nd marriage, born Illinois, father born England, mother born Ireland; granddaughter Ruth I. Hall, 11; living in Greenfield City, Rockbridge Twp., Greene Co., Illinois (film T624_289, ED 38, p12A, 30 Apr)
living next to James Hall's sister-in-law from 1st marriage, Maryland F. Corrington Sterrett
living near James Hall's sister, Mabel
The Greenfield Argus, Greenfield, Illinois, April 4, 1913
Aged Woman a Sucide Mrs. Emeline Wilhite, one of Greenfields pioneer residents, took her own life yesterday morning by jumping into a well at her home, four doors south of the school grounds. The well was one of the old fashioned kind with a curb, bucket and chain, and from the position of the body when found, she must have jumped in feet first. Her grand daughter, Ruth Hall, who made her home with her, first discovered her absence when she arose at an early hour. Being unable to find her, she hurriedly notified her father, J. E. Hall, who lives closeby and a search discovered her body in the well, the water of which was within a few feet of the top. she had been there only a short time when found. She would have been eighty nine years old on the 6th of next July.
Mrs. Whilite had been in feeble health for some time as a result of her advanced years, and at times gave evidence of mental weakness. Once before she tried to take her own life during her indisposition, as she was tired of living an helpless life.
She was born in Kentucky July 6, 1824. Her maiden name was Emeline Lamar, and she came to Greenfield at the age of eleven years, and with the exception of six years spent in Macoupin County, she has ever since made her home in Greenfield. When she came to Greenfield there was only one grave in each of the North and West cemeteries. At the age of fourteen years, she was converted at a camp meeting held on the hill where F. C. Smith's residence now stands. She was first married to James L. Hall who died in 1877. Of this union two children survive, Jas. E. Hall of this city, and M. O. Hall of Columbus, O. In 1882 she was married to Jesse H. Wilhite, who died December 20, 1896. No children were born of this union.
She had a wonderful memory and possessed a fund of early incidents of Greenfield's history and was most entertaining in a relation thereof. She was wildely respected.
The county coroner held an inquest over her remains yesterday afternoon. It was developed that she left the house through a window, but it was hard to explain how she managed, in her feeble condition, to climb over the curb and get into the well, as the opening was only about sixteen inches square.
The funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The internment will be in the North Cemetery.
Note: 1880 Census: Margaret E. Hall, 49, widowed, born Kentucky, father born France, mother born N
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