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Joe Paul Whitten 1930–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1930

Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 2021

Death Location: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA

Father: Jack Sr

Mother: Whitten None

Spouse(s): Virginia Worrell

Children(s):

The story of Joe Paul Whitten began in 1930 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Joe Paul Whitten resided in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1940, Joe Paul Whitten resided in Harris Twp, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. Joe Paul Whitten married Ming S Yen, Virginia Lee Worrell, and had children including David Warren Whitten, Marilyn Damett, Marta Prentice. Joe Paul Whitten passed away in 2021 in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joe Paul Whitten began in 1930 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Joe Paul Whitten resided in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
  • In 1940, Joe Paul Whitten resided in Harris Twp, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Joe Paul Whitten married Ming S Yen, Virginia Lee Worrell, and had children including David Warren Whitten, Marilyn Damett, Marta Prentice.
  • Joe Paul Whitten passed away in 2021 in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joe Whitten's Ancestors

Self
Joe Whitten
1930–2021
Birth Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Jack Preston Whitten Sr
1899–1982
Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Whitten
1901–1987
Tryon, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Whitten
1870–1939
Arkansas, United States
Emma (M) Corle
1874–1951
Randolph County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Whitten
1818–1895
Sarah Farrar
1842–1931
William Corle
1848–1910
Sarah Self
1854–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whitten
1799–1851
Sarah Whitten
1800–1837
Stephan Farrar
1812–1845
Talitha Bass
1818–1879

Joe Whitten's Timeline

9 Records

1930
30 May 1930
Birth of Joe Paul Whitten in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 5
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 10
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Harris Twp, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Harris Twp, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1946
1946
Age 16
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1947
1947
Age 17
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 20
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1954
1954
Age 24
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Lubbock Texas
Lubbock Texas
1956
1956
Age 26
Joe Paul Whitten resided here in Pampa, Texas, USA
Pampa, Texas, USA
2021
20 Sep 2021
Age 91
Death of Joe Paul Whitten in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1930
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1946
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1947
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nalley-Pickle & Welch; Publication Date: 23 Sep 2021; Publication Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [7] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: 187; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 51-38

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harris Twp, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: 187; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 51-38

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Lubbock Texas
    Record Source: Muskogee Daily Phoenix; Publication Date: 29 Jun 1954; Publication Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Pampa, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Spring
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nalley-Pickle & Welch; Publication Date: 23 Sep 2021; Publication Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Spring, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 2021
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Nalley-Pickle & Welch; Publication Date: 23 Sep 2021; Publication Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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