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Jacob 'Jake' Witt 1843–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1893

Death Location: Keokee, Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: Anthony Jr

Mother: Lucinda Clarkston

Spouse(s): Lydia Johnston, Elizabeth Johnson

Children(s): Randolph Witt, Anthony Witt, Charles Witt, George Witt, James Witt, John Witt, Thomas Witt, Amanda Witt

The story of Jacob 'Jake' Witt began in 1843 in Lee, Virginia, USA. Jacob 'Jake' Witt married Elizabeth Johnson, Lydia Anna Johnston, and had children including Amanda I Witt, Anthony Witt, Charles Newton Witt, George Sylvester Witt, James Floyd Witt, John Harvey Witt, Randolph L Rando Witt, Thomas Patton Witt. Jacob 'Jake' Witt passed away in 1893 in Keokee, Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob 'Jake' Witt began in 1843 in Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob 'Jake' Witt married Elizabeth Johnson, Lydia Anna Johnston, and had children including Amanda I Witt, Anthony Witt, Charles Newton Witt, George Sylvester Witt, James Floyd Witt, John Harvey Witt, Randolph L Rando Witt, Thomas Patton Witt.
  • Jacob 'Jake' Witt passed away in 1893 in Keokee, Lee, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Witt's Ancestors

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Jacob Witt
1843–1893
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
Anthony Witt Jr
1821–1895
Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
Lucinda Clarkston
1827–1889
Lee, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Witt's Descendants

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Jacob ('Jake') Witt (1843–10 Mar 1893) m. Lydia (Anna) Johnston (Jan 1855–1920) m. Elizabeth Johnson (Abt. 1844–30 May 1889)
  1. 1. Randolph (L. 'Rando') Witt 1892–1961
  2. 2. Anthony Witt 1874–1911
  3. 3. Charles (Newton) Witt 1876–1923
  4. 4. George (Sylvester) Witt 1880–1929
  5. 5. James (Floyd) Witt 1867–1933
  6. 6. John (Harvey) Witt 1865–1939
  7. 7. Thomas (Patton) Witt 1875–1939
  8. 8. Amanda (I) Witt 1869–1875

Jacob Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1843
1843
Birth of Jacob 'Jake' Witt in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA
1893
10 Mar 1893
Age 50
Death of Jacob 'Jake' Witt in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Florida; Series Number: M251; Roll: 52
    [4] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: 16 Sep 1861

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: 16 Sep 1861
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keokee, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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