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Jesse Abraham Witt 1872–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1872

Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1926

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Witt

Mother: Christina Bacon

Spouse(s): Mary Breeden

Children(s): Erastus Witt

The story of Jesse Abraham Witt began in 1872 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Jesse Abraham Witt resided in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Jesse Abraham Witt resided in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Jesse Abraham Witt married Mary Alice Breeden, and had children including Erastus Franklin Frank Witt. Jesse Abraham Witt passed away in 1926 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Abraham Witt began in 1872 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Jesse Abraham Witt resided in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Jesse Abraham Witt resided in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
  • Jesse Abraham Witt married Mary Alice Breeden, and had children including Erastus Franklin Frank Witt.
  • Jesse Abraham Witt passed away in 1926 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Witt
1850–1918
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Christina Bacon
1852–1936
Birth Location: Morristown North, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Breeden
1873–1964
Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Erastus Witt
1894–1949
Birth Location: Morristown, Tennessee
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Jesse Witt's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Witt
1872–1926
Birth Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John L Witt
1850–1918
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Christina Bacon
1852–1936
Morristown North, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Witt
1821–1892
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Lane
1823–1876
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Jesse (L.) Bacon
1824–1891
Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee
Catherine Shipley
1827–1900
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1801–1850
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Adam Shipley
1802–1840
Catharine Brown
1806–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1743–1826
Abigail Barnes
1766–1840
Jesse Hunt
1782–1877
Elizabeth Shipley
1783–1880
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850

Jesse Witt's Descendants

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Jesse (Abraham) Witt (27 Sep 1872–19 May 1926) m. Mary (Alice) Breeden (16 Oct 1873–28 Jun 1964)
  1. 1. Erastus (Franklin "Frank") Witt 1894–1949

Jesse Witt's Timeline

7 Records

1872
27 Sep 1872
Birth of Jesse Abraham Witt in Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Jesse Abraham Witt resided here in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Jesse Abraham Witt resided here in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Jesse Abraham Witt resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 45
Jesse Abraham Witt resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Jesse Abraham Witt resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1926
19 May 1926
Age 54
Death of Jesse Abraham Witt in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1375520

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Knox

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1926
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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