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James Raleigh Whitt 1880 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1880

Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Dec 1960

Death Location: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: James Whitt

Mother: Lydia Hankins

Spouse(s): Mollie Ward, Audrey Sparks

Children(s): Virgil Whitt, James Whitt, Frederick Whitt, Newton Whitt, Leona Whitt, Lydia Whitt, James Whitt, Ned Whitt, Walter Whitt

In 1880, James Raleigh Whitt entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to James Patton Whitt and Lydia Sidde Hankins. In 1880, James Raleigh Whitt resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1910, James Raleigh Whitt resided in Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA. James Raleigh Whitt married Mollie Alverta Ward, Audrey Exie Sparks, and had children including Virgil Green Whitt, James Arthur Whitt, Frederick Whitt, Newton O'Neil Whitt, Leona Doris Whitt, Lydia Rebecca Whitt, James Whitt, Ned Whitt, Walter Carr Whitt. James Raleigh Whitt passed away in 1960 in Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, James Raleigh Whitt entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to James Patton Whitt and Lydia Sidde Hankins.
  • In 1880, James Raleigh Whitt resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, James Raleigh Whitt resided in Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
  • James Raleigh Whitt married Mollie Alverta Ward, Audrey Exie Sparks, and had children including Virgil Green Whitt, James Arthur Whitt, Frederick Whitt, Newton O'Neil Whitt, Leona Doris Whitt, Lydia Rebecca Whitt, James Whitt, Ned Whitt, Walter Carr Whitt.
  • James Raleigh Whitt passed away in 1960 in Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Whitt
1844 – 1926
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Lydia Hankins
1841 – 1870
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mollie Ward
1883 – 1938
Birth Location: Grayson Co., Virginia USA
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Audrey Sparks
1912 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Virgil Whitt
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Bearwaller,Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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James Whitt
1902 –
Birth Location: Bear Wallow, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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Frederick Whitt
1904 – 1941
Birth Location: Bear Wallow, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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Newton Whitt
1906 – 1983
Birth Location: Bear Wallow, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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Leona Whitt
1909 –
Birth Location: Virginia,USA
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Lydia Whitt
1911 – 1996
Birth Location: Buchanan Co, Bear Waller, Virginia, USA
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James Whitt
1913 – 1981
Birth Location: Virginia
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Ned Whitt
1917 – 1993
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Walter Whitt
1923 –
Birth Location: War, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
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James Whitt's Ancestors

Self
James Whitt
1880 – 1960
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Patton Whitt
1844 – 1926
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Lydia (Sidde) Hankins
1841 – 1870
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Gibson) Whitt
1825 – 1897
Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Lockhart
1826 – 1896
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Milton (Laadan) Hankins
1818 – 1889
Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co, VA, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Webb
1822 – 1879
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1804 – 1851
Frances Jacobs
1790 – 1835
John Lockhart
1805 – 1880
Francis
– 1826
Joseph Hankins
1780 – 1860
Nancy Mitchell
1781 – 1860
Alexander Beavers
1802 – 1880
Sidney Webb
1792 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1763 – 1831
Hannah Lowe
1765 – 1826
Robert Jacobs
1766 – 1808
Elizabeth Hack
1768 – 1821
William Lockhart
1778 – 1830
JANE BOWLING
1778 –
John Hankins
1740 – 1825
Elizabeth Skaggs
1740 – 1820
Charter Mitchell
1759 – 1807
Mary Barnett
1764 – 1820
Robert Beavers
1778 – 1832
Catherine Harman
1777 – 1855
Benjamin Webb
1760 – 1827
Jane Coffey
1768 – 1850

James Whitt's Descendants

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James (Raleigh) Whitt (26 Apr 1880 – 7 Dec 1960) m. Mollie (Alverta) Ward (1883 – 9 May 1938) m. Audrey (Exie) Sparks (12 Mar 1912 – )
  1. 1. Virgil (Green) Whitt (2 Jul 1902 – 20 Jul 1978) m. Pauline Ferguson
  2. 2. James (Arthur) Whitt (2 Jul 1902 – )
  3. 3. Frederick Whitt (20 Mar 1904 – 3 Feb 1941)
  4. 4. Newton (O'Neil) Whitt (10 Mar 1906 – 14 Dec 1983) m. Hazel (Mae) Cabbell (10 January 1910 – 14 August 1981)
    1. 1. Molly (Rebecca) Whitt (abt 1940 – )
  5. 5. Leona (Doris) Whitt (Abt. 1909 – )
  6. 6. Lydia (Rebecca) Whitt (25 May 1911 – Jan 1996) m. Lewis Martin
  7. 7. James Whitt (abt 1913 – Apr 1981) m. Ruth Allene
  8. 8. Ned Whitt (24 Mar 1917 – 17 Nov 1993) m. Iris G (27 December 1921 – 17 January 2008)
    1. 1. Janella (S) Whitt (abt 1939 – )
  9. 9. Walter (Carr) Whitt (21 Apr 1923 – 09 Feb1985) m. Venie Buchanan (19 June 1925 – 22 January 1992)
    1. 1. Martha (Louise) Whitt (19 Jun 1957 – )

James Whitt's Timeline

9 Records

1880
26 Apr 1880
Birth of James Raleigh Whitt in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 37
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in McDowell, West Virginia
McDowell, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 40
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 60
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 62
James Raleigh Whitt resided here in Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1960
7 Dec 1960
Age 80
Death of James Raleigh Whitt in Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Virginia
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02957; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 73-13
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 228-03-0727; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 723
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: McDowell; Roll: 1992623; Draft Board: 2
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 248D; Enumeration District: 088
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: T624_1623; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375636
    [8] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [9] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
    [10] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 248D; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: T624_1623; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375636

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: McDowell, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: McDowell; Roll: 1992623; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 723

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02957; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 73-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02957; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 73-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 228-03-0727; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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