Who was Walt Whitman?

Walt Whitman (1819–1892) was born in West Hills, Suffolk, New York, United States and died in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Walt Whitman 1819–1892

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 31 May 1819 · West Hills, Suffolk, New York, United States

Died 26 Mar 1892 · Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States

Father Walter Whitman

Mother Louisa Van Veslor

Siblings Andrew Jackson Whitman, Edward Whitman, George Washington Whitman, Hannah Louise Whitman, Infant Whitman, Jeff Whitman, Jessie Whitman, Mary Elizabeth Whitman, Thomas Jefferson Whitman

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Walter Whitman

Louisa Van Veslor

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Biography

Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in West Hills, Suffolk, New York, United States, the child of walter whitman and louisa van veslor. Walt Whitman passed away in 1892 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States.

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Birth of Walt Whitman in West Hills, Suffolk, New York, United States

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1892

Death of Walt Whitman in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Walt Whitman

This ancestor line traces from Ware, Hertfordshire, England (1603) to West Hills, Suffolk, New York, USA (1819) across 7 generations.

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: Walt Whitman (1819–1892) was born in West Hills, Suffolk, New York, United States and died in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Walt in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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