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James Richard Witten 1830–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAR 1830

Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA

Death Date: 10 OCT 1902

Death Location: , Tazewell, VA

Father: James Witten

Mother: Rachel White

Spouse(s): Matilda Davidson

Children(s): Rachil Witten, James Witten, Julia Witten, Maria Witten, Susan Witten, William Witten, Mary Witten, Ancil Witten, Richard Witten, Coralie Witten, Nancy Witten, Cassandra Witten, Cynthia Witten, Lucy Witten, Ebenezer Witten, Samuel Witten, Matilda Witten

In 1830, James Richard Witten entered the world in , Tazewell, VA, born to James Wilkerson Mckinder Witten And Rachel White. James Richard Witten married Matilda Jane Davidson, and had children including Ancil Davidson Witten, Cassandra Rebecca Witten, Coralie Anna Witten, Cynthia Ann Matilda Witten, Ebenezer Snead Howard Witten, James Wilkerson Mckinder Witten, Julia Brown Witten, Lucy Davis Witten, Maria Louisa Witten, Mary Witten, Matilda Davidson Witten, Nancy Jane Witten, Rachil White Witten, Richard White Witten, Samuel Claiborn Witten, Susan Howard Witten, William Henry Witten. James Richard Witten passed away in 1902 in , Tazewell, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, James Richard Witten entered the world in , Tazewell, VA, born to James Wilkerson Mckinder Witten And Rachel White.
  • James Richard Witten married Matilda Jane Davidson, and had children including Ancil Davidson Witten, Cassandra Rebecca Witten, Coralie Anna Witten, Cynthia Ann Matilda Witten, Ebenezer Snead Howard Witten, James Wilkerson Mckinder Witten, Julia Brown Witten, Lucy Davis Witten, Maria Louisa Witten, Mary Witten, Matilda Davidson Witten, Nancy Jane Witten, Rachil White Witten, Richard White Witten, Samuel Claiborn Witten, Susan Howard Witten, William Henry Witten.
  • James Richard Witten passed away in 1902 in , Tazewell, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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James Witten's Ancestors

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James Witten
1830–1902
Birth Place: , Tazewell, VA
Parents
James Wilkerson McKinder Witten
1807–1878
, Tazwell, VA
Rachel White
1809–
, Wythe, VA
Grandparents
James (B) Witten
1759–1831
, Frederick, MD
Rebecca (White) Cecil
1767–1844
, Frederick, MD
Great-Grandparents
Thomas WITTEN
1719–1794
Elizabeth CECIL
1719–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas WITTEN
1671–1718
Ann CECIL
1671–1730
Philip CECIL
1693–1732
Elizabeth GITTINGS
1698–1735

James Witten's Descendants

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James (Richard) Witten (29 MAR 1830–10 OCT 1902) m. Matilda (Jane) Davidson (29 OCT 1833–16 APR 1876)
  1. 1. Rachil (White) Witten 1853–1913
  2. 2. James (Wilkerson McKinder) Witten 1853–1854
  3. 3. Julia (Brown) Witten 1855–1856
  4. 4. Maria (Louisa) Witten 1856–1920
  5. 5. Susan (Howard) Witten 1858–1859
  6. 6. William (Henry) Witten 1859–1923
  7. 7. Mary Witten 1860–1933
  8. 8. Ancil (Davidson) Witten 1862–1863
  9. 9. Richard (White) Witten 1862–1920
  10. 10. Coralie (Anna) Witten 1864–1924
  11. 11. Nancy (Jane) Witten 1865–1866
  12. 12. Cassandra (Rebecca) Witten 1867–1868
  13. 13. Cynthia (Ann Matilda) Witten 1868–1956 m. John (Milton) Newton –1935
  14. 14. Lucy (Davis) Witten 1851–1856
  15. 15. Ebenezer (Snead Howard) Witten 1871–1872
  16. 16. Samuel (Claiborn) Witten 1873–1874
  17. 17. Matilda (Davidson) Witten 1874–1875

James Witten's Timeline

2 Records

1830
29 MAR 1830
Birth of James Richard Witten in , Tazewell, VA
, Tazewell, VA
1902
10 OCT 1902
Age 72
Death of James Richard Witten in , Tazewell, VA
, Tazewell, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1830
    Event Place: , Tazewell, VA
    Record Source: v09t0625.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1902
    Event Place: , Tazewell, VA
    Record Source: v09t0625.ftw

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