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George Washington Whitten 1853–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUL 1853

Birth Location: Lincoln, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 JUN 1929

Death Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

Father: James Jr

Mother: Mary Mays

Spouse(s): Martha Estep

Children(s): Bernie Whitten, Cora Whitten, Eunice Whitten, Florence Whitten, Henrietta Whitten, Hermia Whitten, John Whitten, Maud Whitten, Roma Whitten, Wilda Whitten, Wilda Whitten

The story of George Washington Whitten began in 1853 in Lincoln, Virginia, United States. In 1860, George Washington Whitten resided in Botetourt, Virginia, United States. In 1860, George Washington Whitten resided in Botetourt, Virginia, United States. George Washington Whitten married Martha Jane Estep, and had children including Bernie Whitten, Cora Ann Whitten, Eunice Whitten, Florence Whitten, Henrietta Whitten, Hermia Whitten, John Frank Whitten, Maud Whitten, Roma Whitten, Wilda Whitten. George Washington Whitten passed away in 1929 in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Whitten began in 1853 in Lincoln, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1860, George Washington Whitten resided in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1860, George Washington Whitten resided in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.
  • George Washington Whitten married Martha Jane Estep, and had children including Bernie Whitten, Cora Ann Whitten, Eunice Whitten, Florence Whitten, Henrietta Whitten, Hermia Whitten, John Frank Whitten, Maud Whitten, Roma Whitten, Wilda Whitten.
  • George Washington Whitten passed away in 1929 in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jr
1819–1918
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary Mays
1829–1911
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Martha Estep
1857–1933
Birth Location: Laurel Creek, Boone, Virginia, United States
ME

Children(s)

Bernie Whitten
1894–1911
Birth Location: –
BW
Cora Whitten
1879–1971
Birth Location: Left Fork,Lincoln,West Virginia,USA
CW
Eunice Whitten
1902–1974
Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America
EW
Florence Whitten
1884–1964
Birth Location: –
FW
Henrietta Whitten
1875–1961
Birth Location: –
HW
Hermia Whitten
1899–
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America
HW
John Whitten
1890–1951
Birth Location: –
JW
Maud Whitten
1892–1973
Birth Location: –
MW
Roma Whitten
1888–1960
Birth Location: Bernie, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
RW
Wilda Whitten
1884–1885
Birth Location: –
WW
Wilda Whitten
1883–1950
Birth Location: –
WW

George Whitten's Ancestors

Self
George Whitten
1853–1929
Birth Place: Lincoln, Virginia, United States
Parents
James C Whitten Jr
1819–1918
Virginia, United States
Mary (Frances) Mays
1829–1911
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Whitten's Descendants

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George (Washington) Whitten (9 JUL 1853–1 JUN 1929) m. Martha (Jane) Estep (25 MAY 1857–1933)
  1. 1. Bernie Whitten 1894–1911 m. Clesby Lovejoy 1905–1988
  2. 2. Cora (Ann) Whitten 1879–1971 m. Josiah (Milton) Egnor 1873–1894 m. John Linville 1840–1874 m. "Pomp" McMillen 1862–1896
  3. 3. Eunice Whitten 1902–1974 m. Delmar Webb 1901–1973
  4. 4. Florence Whitten 1884–1964 m. Jerome (E) Spears 1880–1963 m. Zedikiah Abbott 1874–1946
  5. 5. Henrietta Whitten 1875–1961 m. Jink Miller 1858–1892
  6. 6. Hermia Whitten 1899–
  7. 7. John (Frank) Whitten 1890–1951
  8. 8. Maud Whitten 1892–1973 m. Leonard Cooper 1887–1909
  9. 9. Roma Whitten 1888–1960 m. Luemma Cooper 1894– m. Lola Adkins 1903–1990
  10. 10. Wilda Whitten 1884–1885
  11. 11. Wilda Whitten 1883–1950 m. Norvel (W) Lovejoy 1887–1959

George Whitten's Timeline

14 Records

1853
9 JUL 1853
Birth of George Washington Whitten in Lincoln, Virginia, United States
Lincoln, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
George Washington Whitten resided here in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
George Washington Whitten resided here in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 27
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 27
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 57
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 57
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1920
1920
Age 67
George Washington Whitten resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1929
2 JUN 1929
Age 76
Burial of George Washington Whitten in Elkins Branch, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Elkins Branch, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1929
1 JUN 1929
Age 76
Death of George Washington Whitten in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1853
    Event Place: Lincoln, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 110, Ed. 1, Tree #0992
    [2] 992b.FTW
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 November 2022), George Walker Witten, ; Burial, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America, Woodmere Memorial Park; citing record ID 57398761, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] United States Census, 1860, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> (ark:619031:1:M4B1-B2W : Tue Oct 11 00:49:26 UTC 2022), Entry for James Whitten and Mary F Whitten, 1860.
    [6] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 May 2021), George W Whitten in entry for James Whitten, 1870.
    [7] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 January 2022), Gorges W. Whitten, Jefferson District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    [8] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 February 2023), George Whitten, Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 11A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,763.
    [9] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 February 2023), George Whitten, Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 4B, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1682; FHL microfilm 1,375,695.
    [10] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 February 2021), George W Whitten, 1920.
    [11] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 January 2019), George Whitten, 01 Jun 1929; citing Lincoln Co., West Virginia, County Records, 218, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,788,166.
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), George Washington Whitten, 1929; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1929
    Event Place: Elkins Branch, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 November 2022), George Walker Witten, ; Burial, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America, Woodmere Memorial Park; citing record ID 57398761, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [2] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 January 2019), George Whitten, 01 Jun 1929; citing Lincoln Co., West Virginia, County Records, 218, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,788,166.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), George Washington Whitten, 1929; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1929
    Event Place: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 110, Ed. 1, Tree #0992
    [2] 992b.FTW
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
    [4] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 January 2019), George Whitten, 01 Jun 1929; citing Lincoln Co., West Virginia, County Records, 218, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,788,166.
    [5] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), George Whitten, 01 Jun 1929; citing Lincoln, West Virginia, County Records, 7465, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,472.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), George Washington Whitten, 1929; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson Magisterial District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
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