James Wilhite was born 1808 in Kentucky, USA to Simeon Wilhite (1781-1865) and Mary Drew and died 9 March 1874 Cole, Missouri, USA of unspecified causes. He married Rebecca Lay 1829 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Wilhite | |||
| Jesse Wilhite | |||
| Edward Wilhite | |||
| Ezekiel Wilhite | 1825 Kentucky, USA | 25 March 1875 Morse Mill, Jefferson, Missouri, USA | Martha Jane Wilson |
| John Wiley Wilhite | |||
| Hannah Wilhite | |||
| Jane Wilhite | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Simeon Wilhite (1807-1851) | |||
| James Wilhite (1808-1874) | 1808 Kentucky, USA | 9 March 1874 Cole, Missouri, USA | Rebecca Lay |
| William Wilhite (1822) | |||
| Sampson David Wilhite (1826) | |||
| Franca Wilhoit (1832) | |||