(Some sources give Francis's birthdate as 1755 or 1767; some give his deathdate as 1835.)

1.  Family Group Sheet compiled by Georgie Tolleson and Betty Ann (Matthiesen) Cogliati. 

2.  Brent Holcomb.  1977.  Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties, North Carolina, 1769-1786, Tryon County Wills & Estates. Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC.  See abstract of will, dated 24 Oct 1777, in which William Whiteside names his children, including Francis, whom he singles out as the only male not yet come of age. 

3.  As if we needed another lesson in not trusting secondary sources, Francis in the 1790 Census is a good example.  Based on Sarrett's transcription (see Source 3c, below), Pendleton Co. is covered entirely on pages 81-85 of the census, so there is no way the "p. 13" record (see Source 3a, below) could exist.   Again based on Sarrett's transcription, p. 13 of the census covers only Chester Co.  The two Whitesides records in Chester Co. and the Pendleton Co. record for Francis are the only Whitesides in the five South Carolina counties Sarrett has so far transcribed (viz., Chester, Pendleton, York, Orange, Spartanburg, and Greenville).  No wonder they tell us to get the record ourselves.

3a.  1790-1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com):

1790	WHITESIDE	FRANCIS	Pendleton County	SC	p. 13	Dist. 96
1790	WHITESIDE	FRANCIS	Pendleton County	SC	p. 84	02-03-04-00-00

The page 13 record is bogus.

3b.  1790 Census: Chester Co., SC.  Transcribed by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. (USGenWeb Archives):

WHITESIDE	Hugh	013	03 03 05 00 00
WHITESIDE	William	013	01 02 01 00 00

3c.  1790 Census: Pendleton Co., SC.  Transcribed by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. (USGenWeb Archives):

WHITESIDE

Francis

084

02 03 04 00 00

No. Twp. Listed

3d.  1790 Federal Census of South Carolina (online at Ancestry.com):

Georgetown District, All Saints Parish, [p. 81 (sic)] Ninety-Six District, Pendleton County

Name of head of family: Whiteside, Francis Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2 Free white males under 16 years: 3 Free white females, including heads of families: 4

3e.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311):

1790

Whiteside, Francis

SC

Pendleton Dist.

p. 84

02-03-04-00-00

Location is actually Ninety-Six Dist., Pendleton Co.  These data indicate:

Gender and Type	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 free white males	16 and over	in or before 1774	= Francis (b. 1758) = ?
3 free white males	15 and under	1774-1790	= Son A = Son B = Son C
4 free white females	all ages	in or before 1790	= Ann (b. ca. 1764) = Daughter A = Daughter B = Daughter C

Sadly, without the 1800 Census, we cannot confirm which, if any, of the above additional individuals are really their children.  Certainly, Francis and Ann are old enough to have married and had six children by 1790.  If the "ca. 1764" birthdate for Ann is incorrect and she is close to the age of her husband, it is even possible for her to have birthed the older boy.   For neighbors, see 1790 Census Table. 

4.  1800 Census.  The 1800 KY Federal Census was lost/destroyed.  (See tax rolls below.)

5.  1790-1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com):

1810

WHITESIDES

FRANCIS

Christian Co.

KY

p. 107

20101-22010-01

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	9 or under	1800-1810	= John (b. 1807) = Holland (b. 1801)
1 male	16-25	1784-1794	= James (b. 1794)
1 male	45 or over	in or bef. 1765	= Francis (b. 1758)
2 females	9 or under	1800-1810	= Narcissa (b. ca. 1803/4) = Polly (b. 1800)
2 females	10-15	1794-1800	= Anne (b. 1798) = Sarah (b. 1796)
1 female	26-44	1765-1784	= Ann (b. ca. 1764)
1 slave	all ages	in or bef. 1810	= ?

Any children born pre-1790 would be expected to have married and be gone.  Lucinda was married in 1809, so she is gone.  Susannah is not there, so she must be married and gone.  Ann is at the age where women typically start lying about their age, so she may belong in the higher age category .

6.  1820 Census.  Francis Whiteside not found and is presumed to be in Missouri, which had not yet achieved statehood, so there was no 1820 Federal Census in Missouri.

7.  1830 Census.  Francis Whiteside not found, which supports the 1830 death date over the 1835 one.

8.  1790-1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com):

1800 Tax List

WHITESIDES

FRANCIS

Warren County

KY

9a.  A.B. Willhite.  [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1804-1809.  (self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY):  Francis Whiteside not found.

9b.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1810-1813.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First  Name	Last  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
46	1810	Francis	Whitesides	2		-	7	2	200  66 100	W F W F W F
93	1811	Francis	Whitesides	1	-	1	7	4	200  64 100	W F R R W F R R W F R R
148	1812	Francis	Whitesides	2		1	7	4	200  64 100	W F R R W F R R W F R R
-	1813	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column used only in 1811); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  W F = W F R R = West Fork of Red River

9c.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1814-1818.   (Self-published.  This book is out of print.  I do not have a copy.  If you have one to sell, please contact me.)

9d.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1819-1823.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).  As expected, Francis Whiteside not found.

10.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1987.  County Court Order Book "B" Part 2 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years Nov. 1809 - 6 June 1814 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville.  Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). Number in first column is the page number in Killebrew; number in the second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
136- 137	359	1 Nov 1813	The last will and testament of John Armstrong deceased was this day exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of Isaac Clark, [p. 137] and Francis Whiteside subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of James Whiteside the executor named in said will, who made oath thereto (he being released by the will from giving bond security) certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of said decedent in due form.
137	359	1 Nov 1813	Ordered that Henry Clark, Isaac Clark, Simon French, Uriah Hatcher or any three of them being sworn before a magistrate do appraise the personal estate and slaves if any of John Armstrong deceased and report.
I presume John Armstrong is Francis' son-in-law, but there hardly seems time for Susannah to have married twice by 1813 (John Armstrong was supposedly her second husband, and she was only born in 1791).  Francis' son, James, seems a little young (he's supposedly only 19) for such responsibility as being executor of a will, but I don't know who else this James could be.  I wonder if we have the birthdates correct for James and Susannah?  Isaac Clark could be Ann (Clark) Whiteside's brother or one of several nephews of that name.  Simon French is Ann's grand-nephew.  It doesn't say whether Henry Clark is junior or senior — Henry Clark, Sr., is Ann's father; Henry Clark, Jr., is her brother.   I don't know who Uriah Hatcher is.

11.  William S. Bryan & Robert Rose.  1876.  Pioneer Families of Missouri.  Bryan, Brand, & Co., St. Louis, MO.  On p. 298:

WHITESIDES. -- Thomas Whitesides was a native of Virginia, but removed to and settled in North Carolina.  He had a son named Francis, who married Ann Clark, of Kentucky, and settled in Montgomery Co., Mo., in 1818.  Their children were -- James, Holland, John C., Susan, Lucinda, Sarah J., Ann, Polly, and Nancy.

Thomas was Francis' brother, not his father.  Francis' father was William Whiteside. (Bryan & Rose are not known for their accuracy.)  And the big question is:  How accurate/complete is their list of Francis' children?

12.  Christian County Genealogical Society.  1986.  Family Histories, 1797-1986.  Christian Co. Gen. Soc., Hopkinsville, KY.  On p. 128, in a biographical sketch of Ann's brother, John Clark, the author, citing Bryan & Rose (previous source), mistakenly asserts that:

...Mary Ann married Thomas Whiteside...

13.  Descendants of DAVIS STOCKTON by Bill Navey [link died].

14.  Descendants of David Stockton by Ken Parker [link died].

15.  Descendants of William Whiteside by Kathleen H. Dorigan [link died].

16.  Broderbund.  World Family Trees.  Vol. 31, Pedigree #836.

17.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).