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James Whittington 1775–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: Amite, Mississippi

Father: Cornelius Whittington

Mother: Rebecca Gilliam

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Children(s):

The story of James Whittington began in 1775 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina. James Whittington passed away in 1838 in Amite, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of James Whittington began in 1775 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
  • James Whittington passed away in 1838 in Amite, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Whittington
1749–1835
Birth Location: Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia
CW
Rebecca Gilliam
1750–1831
Birth Location: Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia
RG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Whittington's Ancestors

Self
James Whittington
1775–1838
Birth Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina
Parents
Cornelius Whittington
1749–1835
Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia
Rebecca Gilliam
1750–1831
Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia
Grandparents
Burrell Gilliam
1720–1805
Surry, Virginia
Anne Johnson
1728–1763
Surry, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Whittington's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of James Whittington in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina
1838
1838
Age 63
Death of James Whittington in Amite, Mississippi
Amite, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Amite, Mississippi
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