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James Stanley Witten 1798–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 JAN 1798

Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA

Death Date: 18 OCT 1861

Death Location: George Peery Cemetary

Father: Thomas Witten

Mother: Eleanor Cecil

Spouse(s): Livicie Thompson

Children(s): John Witten, Samuel Witten, Thomas Witten, Reese Witten, Eleanor Witten, Lavicia Witten, Thomas Witten, Henry Witten, James Witten, William Witten, Charles Witten

James Stanley Witten was born in 1798 in , Tazewell, VA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Witten And Eleanor Cecil. James Stanley Witten married Livicie Smith Thompson, and had children including Charles Fielding Witten, Eleanor W Witten, Henry Brown Witten, James Newton Witten, John T Witten, Lavicia Witten, Reese B Witten, Samuel Kennlay Witten, Thomas R Witten, Thomas S Witten, William Mitchell Witten. James Stanley Witten passed away in 1861 in George Peery Cemetary.

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Biography

  • James Stanley Witten was born in 1798 in , Tazewell, VA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Witten And Eleanor Cecil.
  • James Stanley Witten married Livicie Smith Thompson, and had children including Charles Fielding Witten, Eleanor W Witten, Henry Brown Witten, James Newton Witten, John T Witten, Lavicia Witten, Reese B Witten, Samuel Kennlay Witten, Thomas R Witten, Thomas S Witten, William Mitchell Witten.
  • James Stanley Witten passed away in 1861 in George Peery Cemetary.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Witten
1753–1841
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, MD
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Eleanor Cecil
1755–1836
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Livicie Thompson
1800–1881
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Children(s)

John Witten
1820–1888
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Samuel Witten
1823–1906
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Thomas Witten
1824–1825
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Reese Witten
1818–1824
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Eleanor Witten
1827–1859
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Lavicia Witten
1818–1824
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Thomas Witten
1830–1831
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Henry Witten
1833–1885
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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James Witten
1835–1836
Birth Location: –
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William Witten
1837–1910
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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Charles Witten
1840–1915
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
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James Witten's Ancestors

Self
James Witten
1798–1861
Birth Place: , Tazewell, VA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Witten
1753–1841
Frederick, Frederick, MD
Eleanor Cecil
1755–1836
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas WITTEN
1719–1794
Fredericktown, Prince George's, MD
Elizabeth (Bean) CECIL
1719–1796
,Prince George's, MD
Great-Grandparents
Thomas WITTEN
1671–1718
Ann CECIL
1671–1730
Philip CECIL
1693–1732
Elizabeth GITTINGS
1698–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CECIL
1666–1749
Mary
–1698
Anne SPRIGG
1681–1720

James Witten's Descendants

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James (Stanley) Witten (24 JAN 1798–18 OCT 1861) m. Livicie (Smith) Thompson (24 AUG 1800–31 OCT 1881)
  1. 1. John (T) Witten 1820–1888 m. Caroline (V.) Thompson 1824–1866
    1. 1. James (Henry) Witten 1844–1882
    2. 2. Lavicie (R.) Witten 1846–1890
    3. 3. Thomas (Oscar) Witten 1849–1850
    4. 4. Susan (Ella V.) Witten 1852–1853
    5. 5. M. (A. America) Witten 1856–1881
    6. 6. John (Reese) Witten 1859–1860
    7. 7. Emma (J.) Witten 1861–1862
  2. 2. Samuel (Kennlay) Witten 1823–1906 m. Nancy (H) Peery 1822–1853 m. Mary (Frances) Brown 1834–1913
    1. 1. James (Embery) Witten 1843–1848
    2. 2. Louisa (Ellen) Witten 1844–1917 m. J (Harvey) Brown 1840–1900
    3. 3. Bettie 1846–1926
    4. 4. Callie 1848–1938
    5. 5. Callie 1851–1936
    6. 6. Nancy (A) Witten 1853–
    7. 7. Susan (Alice) Witten 1855–
    8. 8. Thomas (Reed) Witten 1859–1903
    9. 9. Henry (Andrew) Witten 1861–1939 m. Minnie (Mae) Sires 1869–1913
    10. 10. Jennie (P) Witten 1864–
    11. 11. James (Harvey) Witten 1866–
    12. 12. Archie (Cope) Witten 1869–1895
    13. 13. Samuel (K) Witten 1873–
  3. 3. Thomas (R) Witten 1824–1825
  4. 4. Reese (B) Witten 1818–1824
  5. 5. Eleanor (W) Witten 1827–1859 m. William (Oscar) George 1824–1870
    1. 1. James (H) George 1844–1845
    2. 2. John George 1846–1847
    3. 3. Sallie George 1848–1849
    4. 4. Thomas (Edward) George 1850–1851
    5. 5. Louisa George 1853–1854
    6. 6. Harvey (A) George 1855–1856
    7. 7. William (Charles) George 1857–1858
    8. 8. Joan Witten 1845–1850
    9. 9. Samuel Witten 1845–1850
  6. 6. Lavicia Witten 1818–1824
  7. 7. Thomas (S) Witten 1830–1831
  8. 8. Henry (Brown) Witten 1833–1885 m. Emily (Hazelip) Graham 1833–1914
    1. 1. John (Tavenor) Witten 1854–1854
    2. 2. James (William) Witten 1855–1892 m. Mary (Frances) Ross 1862–1892
      1. 1. Hazel (Gradford) Whitten 1883–1884
      2. 2. Aubrey (Bowen) Witten 1885–1886
      3. 3. Nash (Adam) Whitten 1889–1890
    3. 3. Charles (Hazelip) Witten 1857–1900 m. Amazette Boyd 1837–1882 m. Linney Froman 1841–1888 m. Effie (C.) Snithson 1849–1900
      1. 1. Henry (B.) Witten 1878–1879
      2. 2. Katie (L.) Witten 1882–1907
      3. 3. Leota (L.) Witten 1885–1907
      4. 4. Ernie Witten 1889–1889
      5. 5. Herbert (H.) Witten 1890–1891
      6. 6. Eunice (C.) Witten 1893–1894
      7. 7. Verney (E.) Witten 1895–1896
      8. 8. William (B.) Witten 1897–1898
    4. 4. Samuel (Graham) Witten 1859–1906 m. Elnora (I) Brandum 1851–1906
      1. 1. Hugh (Brandum) Whitten 1891–1898
      2. 2. Mamie Witten 1893–1901
    5. 5. George (Thomas) Witten 1861–1890 m. Lous Kavanaugh 1841–1891
      1. 1. George (Lois) Witten 1880–1881
      2. 2. Graham (Harry) Witten 1884–1885
      3. 3. Henry (Otto) Witten 1886–1887
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Witten 1888–1889
    6. 6. Oliver (Edward) Witten 1864–1905 m. Orpha Shuler 1855–1904
      1. 1. Letha (O) Witten 1895–1896
      2. 2. Harold (J) Witten 1897–1898
      3. 3. Alfred (H) Witten 1901–1902
    7. 7. Henry (Alfred) Witten 1867–1868
    8. 8. Tompie 1869–1870
    9. 9. Jean 1871–1930
    10. 10. John (Mcclure) Witten 1874–1874
    11. 11. David (Archibald) Witten 1876–1877
    12. 12. Nancy (Eleanor) Witten 1878–1879
  9. 9. James (Newton) Witten 1835–1836
  10. 10. William (Mitchell) Witten 1837–1910
  11. 11. Charles (Fielding) Witten 1840–1915 m. Matilda Atkisson 1845–1905 m. Hester (V.) Martin 1841–1907
    1. 1. Louisa Witten 1862–1867
    2. 2. Carrie Witen 1862–1867
    3. 3. Cody (P.) Witten 1862–1868
    4. 4. Mattie Witten 1862–1867
    5. 5. Homer (Fielding) Witten 1881–1905
    6. 6. William (Trustin) Witten 1883–1884
    7. 7. Emma (Rebecca) Witten 1885–1886
    8. 8. Henry (Bowen) Witten 1888–1889
    9. 9. Eleanor (Thompson) Witten 1890–1891
    10. 10. Chester (Charles) Witten 1892–1893
    11. 11. Goldie (Hester) Witten 1895–1896
    12. 12. Tessora Witten 1898–1900

James Witten's Timeline

2 Records

1798
24 JAN 1798
Birth of James Stanley Witten in , Tazewell, VA
, Tazewell, VA
1861
18 OCT 1861
Age 63
Death of James Stanley Witten in Edinburg, Grundy, MO
Edinburg, Grundy, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1798
    Event Place: , Tazewell, VA
    Record Source: v09t0625.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1861
    Event Place: Edinburg, Grundy, MO
    Record Source: v09t0625.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: George Peery Cemetary
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