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James W Whidden 1790–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1790

Birth Location: , Washington, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: Polk County, Florida, United States of America

Father: James Whidden

Mother: *Rebecca Cecil

Spouse(s): Mary Altman, Eliza Pennington, Elizabeth Altman, Martha Rogers

Children(s): Nancy Whidden, Elias Whidden, Dempsey Whidden, Bennett Whidden, Lecay Collins, James Whidden, Lott Whidden, *Tempie Whidden, Elias Whidden, Leacy Whidden, Elizabeth Whidden, John Whidden, Margaret Whidden, Mary Whidden, William Whidden, Cecelia Whidden

In 1790, James W Whidden entered the world in , Washington, Georgia, USA, born to James Dempsey Whidden And Rebecca White Cecil. In 1820, James W Whidden resided in Appling, Georgia, United States. In 1838, James W Whidden established residence. James W Whidden married Eliza Pennington, Elizabeth Altman, Martha Rogers, Mary Altman, and had children including Bennett Whidden, Cecelia A Whidden, Dempsey Whidden, Elias Whidden, Elizabeth Whidden, James Lawrence Whidden, John Whidden, Leacy Whidden, Lecay Leacy Collins, Lott Whidden, Margaret Whidden, Mary Ann Whidden, Nancy Ann Louise Whidden, Tempie F Whidden, William Whidden. James W Whidden passed away in 1869 in Polk County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1790, James W Whidden entered the world in , Washington, Georgia, USA, born to James Dempsey Whidden And Rebecca White Cecil.
  • In 1820, James W Whidden resided in Appling, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1838, James W Whidden established residence.
  • James W Whidden married Eliza Pennington, Elizabeth Altman, Martha Rogers, Mary Altman, and had children including Bennett Whidden, Cecelia A Whidden, Dempsey Whidden, Elias Whidden, Elizabeth Whidden, James Lawrence Whidden, John Whidden, Leacy Whidden, Lecay Leacy Collins, Lott Whidden, Margaret Whidden, Mary Ann Whidden, Nancy Ann Louise Whidden, Tempie F Whidden, William Whidden.
  • James W Whidden passed away in 1869 in Polk County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Whidden
1770–1849
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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*Rebecca Cecil
1752–1844
Birth Location: Prince George, MD
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Spouses(s)

Mary Altman
1801–1869
Birth Location: ,,South Carolina,USA
MA
Eliza Pennington
1811–1885
Birth Location: Camden, Georgia, United States
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Elizabeth Altman
1820–1901
Birth Location: Bryan, Georgia, United States
EA
Martha Rogers
1809–
Birth Location: –
MR

Children(s)

Nancy Whidden
1830–1908
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, USA
NW
Elias Whidden
1844–1899
Birth Location: –
EW
Dempsey Whidden
1828–1849
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, United States
DW
Bennett Whidden
1841–1921
Birth Location: Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, USA
BW
Lecay Collins
1834–1895
Birth Location: Suwannee County, Florida, United States of America
LC
James Whidden
1826–1909
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, USA
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Lott Whidden
1837–1856
Birth Location: –
LW
*Tempie Whidden
1821–1904
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, USA
*W
Elias Whidden
1844–1930
Birth Location: Hillsbrough, , Florida, USA
EW
Leacy Whidden
1833–1888
Birth Location: Hamilton, Florida, USA
LW
Elizabeth Whidden
1820–1875
Birth Location: , Appling, Georgia, USA
EW
John Whidden
1839–1926
Birth Location: Hamilton, Florida, USA
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Margaret Whidden
1819–1846
Birth Location: , Appling, Georgia, USA
MW
Mary Whidden
1823–1928
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
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William Whidden
1832–1850
Birth Location: Hamilton, Florida, United States
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Cecelia Whidden
1829–1881
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, United States
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James Whidden's Ancestors

Self
James Whidden
1790–1869
Birth Place: , Washington, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Dempsey Whidden
1770–1849
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
*Rebecca (White) Cecil
1752–1844
Prince George, MD
Grandparents
Lott (Whiddon) Sr
1729–1784
Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Colony
Sarah Griffen
1733–1784
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Samuel (Witten Cecil) Sr
1719–1786
Queen Anne, Prince George, Maryland
Rebecca White
1723–1815
Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Whidden's Descendants

1.
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James (W) Whidden (20 Jun 1790–1869) m. Mary Altman (1801–1869) m. Eliza Pennington (3 Feb 1811–26 Aug 1885) m. Elizabeth Altman (15 Feb 1820–21 Dec 1901) m. Martha Rogers (1809–)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann Louise) Whidden 1830–1908 m. William McCullough 1821–1890
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) McCullough 1856–1937 m. Martha (Jane "Jennie") Toops 1855–1940
      1. 1. Earnest (Mc) Cullock 1879–1959 m. Elizabeth Pohlman 1878–1949 m. Agnes (Edna) McCULLOUGH 1893–1986
        1. 1. Lawrence (Charles) McCullough 1910–2001 m. Imo McCullough 1913–2000
        2. 2. Wesley (Theodore) McCullough 1910–1969 m. Allen (Fay) Mason 1914–2003
        3. 3. Martha (D) Mason 1905–2000 m. Aubry Mason 1901–1993
        4. 4. Ernest McCullough 1908–1993 m. Hellen Moore 1912–1999
        5. 5. John (Ernest "Johnie") McCullough 1908–1979
        6. 6. Lola (Marie) Hess 1915–1996
      2. 2. Nancy (Pearl) McCullough 1889–1920
      3. 3. Russell (Warner) McCullough 1893–1957 m. Ethel Hackette 1895–1933 m. Zone McCullough 1887–
        1. 1. Ross (Hackett) MCCULLOUGH 1913–1929
        2. 2. Hugh (Warner) McCullough 1916–1999 m. Eunice (Jane) Weeks 1918–2005
        3. 3. Ruby (Fern) McCullough 1918–2014 m. Eugene Francis 1917–2018
      4. 4. Austin (Harrison) McCullough 1883–1940 m. Bertha (S.) Brammer 1884–1917
        1. 1. Alberta (Lovella) McCullough 1905–1975 m. Frank (Tate Conley) Sr 1903–1960
        2. 2. Harold (Austin) McCullough 1909–1971
      5. 5. Charles (Carson) McCullough 1881–
      6. 6. Lois (Gordon) McCullough 1884–1963 m. Bell McCoullough 1887–1980
        1. 1. Ralph (Garland) McCullough 1915–1995 m. Gladys (Pauline) Mccullough 1916–2007
        2. 2. Neil (Gordon) McCullough 1912–1940
        3. 3. Clara (Mae) Partain 1908–1988
        4. 4. C (Thomas) Mccullough 1907–1985
        5. 5. M (Opal) Mccullough 1920–
      7. 7. Ollie (Elmer) McCullough 1886–1896
      8. 8. Mertie (Mabell) McCullough 1889–1893
      9. 9. Ruby (Maud) McCullough 1896–1896
      10. 10. Namer (L) Mccullough 1893–
      11. 11. Pearl Mccullough 1839–
      12. 12. Orviel (H) Bishop 1908–
      13. 13. Elizabeth McCullough 1878–
      14. 14. Ruby (M Mc) Cullough 1896–
    2. 2. Ida (M. B.) Mccullough 1866–1948
    3. 3. Clara Mccullough 1870–1898
    4. 4. Emma (A. McCullough) Casey 1863–1935
    5. 5. David (Washington) McCullough 1855–1917
      1. 1. Rachel (Flo) McCullough 1897–1951
        1. 1. Rachel (Pearl) Ware 1931–2020
      2. 2. Rachel (Flo) Smith 1898–1951
        1. 1. Rachel (Pearl) Ware 1931–2020
      3. 3. Minnie (McCullough) Mullis 1891–1963
        1. 1. Arthur (Cleades) Mullis 1924–1994
    6. 6. Florance (Euphemia) McCullough 1860–1929
    7. 7. James (Franklin) McCullough 1861–1937
    8. 8. Elizabeth McCullough 1848–1912
    9. 9. Mary McCullough 1852–1935
      1. 1. Georgia (May) Crouch 1891–1970
        1. 1. Lawrence (C) Crouch 1914–1989
      2. 2. Ethel (Maude) Gilbert 1886–1945
        1. 1. Fern (Veva) Bond 1906–1970
    10. 10. George (Oliver) McCullough 1869–1870
    11. 11. William (Albert) McCullough 1846–1848
    12. 12. Martha (Jane) McCullough 1853–1857
    13. 13. Gideon McCullough 1858–1858
    14. 14. Nancy McCullough 1848–
  2. 2. Elias Whidden 1844–1899
  3. 3. Dempsey Whidden 1828–1849
  4. 4. Bennett Whidden 1841–1921
    1. 1. Sidney (Calvert) Whidden 1877–1968
      1. 1. Elbert (Sidney) Whidden 1907–1954
    2. 2. Flossie (Leola) Whidden-Sheretz 1888–1977
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Sheretz) Kempton 1914–2002
    3. 3. Susan (Adeline Whidden (Rowell)) * 1876–1920
      1. 1. Deats (Wilson) Rowell 1913–1987
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Rowell Wilkerson) Frier 1950–2013
  5. 5. Lecay ((Leacy)) Collins 1834–1895
  6. 6. James (Lawrence) Whidden 1826–1909
  7. 7. Lott Whidden 1837–1856
  8. 8. *Tempie (F) Whidden 1821–1904 m. *Noel (Rabun) Raulerson 1820–1910
    1. 1. *Eliza (Ann) Raulerson 1855–1928
    2. 2. William (Henry) Raulerson 1841–1914 m. Eliza (Ellender) Brewer 1856–1929
      1. 1. Wiliam ("Billy Joe") Raulerson 1888–1955
      2. 2. John (Marion) Raulerson 1872–1952
      3. 3. Sue Leman 1901–1980 m. Lloyd (Lister) Leman 1900–1951
        1. 1. Grace (C) Clark 1930–2013 m. Douglas (Packard) Clark 1924–1984
        2. 2. Barbara (L) Leman 1925–
      4. 4. Janey Raulerson 1890–
      5. 5. Raymon Raulerson 1893–
      6. 6. Burnis Raulerson 1895–
      7. 7. Grace Raulerson 1898–
      8. 8. J. (Milledge) Raulerson 1879–1923
        1. 1. Hubert (V.) Raulerson 1901–1956
    3. 3. John (B) Raulerson 1843–1864
    4. 4. David (Early) Raulerson 1846–1931
    5. 5. Mary Raulerson 1848–1887
    6. 6. Noel (Rabun Raulerson) Jr 1848–1952
    7. 7. J (Archibald) Raulerson 1851–1891
    8. 8. Emarantha Raulerson 1851–1943
      1. 1. Wilbur Hazellief 1888–1990
        1. 1. Annie (Erma Lee) Hazellief 1924–2012
    9. 9. Ellen (Jane) Raulerson 1853–1936
    10. 10. Peter Raulerson 1857–1947
    11. 11. Caroline Raulerson 1863–1874
    12. 12. Hardy Raulerson 1870–1907
      1. 1. Robert (Hardy) Raulerson 1907–1971
  9. 9. Elias Whidden 1844–1930
  10. 10. Leacy Whidden 1833–1888
  11. 11. Elizabeth Whidden 1820–1875
    1. 1. Ellender Raulerson 1856–1929
      1. 1. J. (Milledge O) Raulerson 1879–1923
        1. 1. Christine Raulerson 1907–1979
  12. 12. John Whidden 1839–1926
    1. 1. James (Emmett) Whidden 1867–1956
      1. 1. Walter Whiddon 1898–1979
  13. 13. Margaret Whidden 1819–1846
  14. 14. Mary (Ann) Whidden 1823–1928
  15. 15. William Whidden 1832–1850
  16. 16. Cecelia (A) Whidden 1829–1881

James Whidden's Timeline

8 Records

1790
20 Jun 1790
Birth of James W Whidden in , Washington, Georgia, USA
, Washington, Georgia, USA
1820
1820
Age 30
James W Whidden resided here in Appling, Georgia, United States
Appling, Georgia, United States
1838
1838
Age 48
James W Whidden resided here
None
1850
1850
Age 60
James W Whidden resided here in Pease Creek Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Pease Creek Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1860
1860
Age 70
James W Whidden resided here in Brevard, Brevard, Florida
Brevard, Brevard, Florida
1866
1866
Age 76
James W Whidden resided here in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1867
17 Aug 1867
Age 77
James W Whidden resided here in Irwin, Georgia, USA
Irwin, Georgia, USA
1869
1869
Age 79
Death of James W Whidden in Phosphoria, Polk Co., Fla., USA
Phosphoria, Polk Co., Fla., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1790
    Event Place: , Washington, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brevard, Brevard, Florida; Roll: M653_106; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 803106
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pease Creek Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: M432_58; Page: 260A; Image: 510
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Appling, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Appling, Georgia; Page: 7; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1838
    Record Source: Florida, Compiled Service Records, Florida Indian Wars, 1835-1858, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762-1984; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteeer Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Florida During the Florida Indian Wars, 1835-1858; Series: National Archives Microfilm Publ

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pease Creek Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pease Creek Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: M432_58; Page: 260A; Image: 510

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brevard, Brevard, Florida
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brevard, Brevard, Florida; Roll: M653_106; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 803106

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Irwin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Phosphoria, Polk Co., Fla., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polk County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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