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Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt 1894–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Morristown, Tennessee

Death Date: 1 Jul 1949

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jesse Witt

Mother: Mary Breeden

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Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt was born in 1894 in Morristown, Tennessee, the child of Jesse Abraham Witt And Mary Alice Breeden. In 1900, Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA. In 1910, Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt passed away in 1949 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt was born in 1894 in Morristown, Tennessee, the child of Jesse Abraham Witt And Mary Alice Breeden.
  • In 1900, Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt passed away in 1949 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Erastus Witt's Ancestors

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Erastus Witt
1894–1949
Birth Place: Morristown, Tennessee
Parents
Jesse Abraham Witt
1872–1926
Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Alice) Breeden
1873–1964
Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (L) Witt
1850–1918
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Christina Bacon
1852–1936
Morristown North, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Henry Breeden
1848–1919
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Orlean Walker
1853–1884
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Witt
1821–1892
Mary Lane
1823–1876
Jesse Bacon
1824–1891
Catherine Shipley
1827–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1801–1850
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Adam Shipley
1802–1840
Catharine Brown
1806–1888

Erastus Witt's Timeline

6 Records

1894
17 Sep 1894
Birth of Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt in Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 6
Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided here in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt resided here in Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1949
1 Jul 1949
Age 55
Death of Erastus Franklin "Frank" Witt in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Morristown, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1949
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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