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John Jefferson Whitacre 1860–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1860

Birth Location: Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 2 Dec 1938

Death Location: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA

Father: Thomas Whitacre

Mother: Catherine Elson

Spouse(s): Cora Brothers

Children(s): Sarah Whitacre, John Whitacre, Donald Whitacre

In 1860, John Jefferson Whitacre entered the world in Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA, born to Thomas Hughes Whitacre And Catherine Elizabeth Elson. John Jefferson Whitacre married Cora Brothers, and had children including Donald Daniel Whitacre, John Brothers Whitacre, Sarah Catherine Whitacre. John Jefferson Whitacre passed away in 1938 in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1860, John Jefferson Whitacre entered the world in Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA, born to Thomas Hughes Whitacre And Catherine Elizabeth Elson.
  • John Jefferson Whitacre married Cora Brothers, and had children including Donald Daniel Whitacre, John Brothers Whitacre, Sarah Catherine Whitacre.
  • John Jefferson Whitacre passed away in 1938 in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Whitacre
1822–1890
Birth Location: Stark, Ohio, USA
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Catherine Elson
1828–1895
Birth Location: Mapleton, Stark, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Brothers
1860–1934
Birth Location: Magnolia, Stark, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Whitacre
1890–1973
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
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John Whitacre
1891–1975
Birth Location: Waynesburg, Stark, Ohio, USA
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Donald Whitacre
1899–1962
Birth Location: –
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John Whitacre's Ancestors

Self
John Whitacre
1860–1938
Birth Place: Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Thomas Hughes Whitacre
1822–1890
Stark, Ohio, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth) Elson
1828–1895
Mapleton, Stark, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John Whitacre
1790–1866
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Lydia Bye
1795–1857
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Bye
1754–1827
Sarah Pettit
1758–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1722–1801
Charity Stevenson
1723–1780

John Whitacre's Descendants

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John (Jefferson) Whitacre (28 Dec 1860–2 Dec 1938) m. Cora Brothers (Apr 1860–22 Mar 1934)
  1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) Whitacre 1890–1973 m. Arthur (Charles) Estep 1892–1983
  2. 2. John (Brothers) Whitacre 1891–1975
  3. 3. Donald (Daniel) Whitacre 1899–1962

John Whitacre's Timeline

2 Records

1860
28 Dec 1860
Birth of John Jefferson Whitacre in Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA
Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA
1938
2 Dec 1938
Age 78
Death of John Jefferson Whitacre in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1860
    Event Place: Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
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