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John Jackson Whitley 1870–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1870

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 12 September 1943

Death Location: Isonville, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Daniel Whitley

Mother: Caroline Williams

Spouse(s): Mary Ison

Children(s): Elmer Whitley

In 1870, John Jackson Whitley entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Daniel Jefferson Whitley And Caroline Williams. John Jackson Whitley married Mary Effie Ison, and had children including Elmer Jackson Whitley, Finland Whitney, Inez Whitney, Ivory Whitney. John Jackson Whitley passed away in 1943 in Isonville, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1870, John Jackson Whitley entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Daniel Jefferson Whitley And Caroline Williams.
  • John Jackson Whitley married Mary Effie Ison, and had children including Elmer Jackson Whitley, Finland Whitney, Inez Whitney, Ivory Whitney.
  • John Jackson Whitley passed away in 1943 in Isonville, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitley's Ancestors

Self
John Whitley
1870–1943
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Jefferson Whitley
1845–1917
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Caroline Williams
1847–1952
Busseyville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Jackson) Whitley
1822–1903
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Rachel (Kelley) (Kelly)
1818–1875
Morgan County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Whitley
1796–
John Kelley
1792–1843
Rebecca Blevins
1800–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1765–1852
Poly Isham
1765–1828

John Whitley's Descendants

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John (Jackson) Whitley (28 January 1870–12 September 1943) m. Mary (Effie) Ison (11 December 1880–28 January 1954)
  1. 1. Elmer (Jackson) Whitley 1911–1987 m. Norma (Faye) Ferguson 1920–2014
    1. 1. Randy (Edmon) Whitley 1948–1983
    2. 2. Mary (Leona Reams) Bailey 1937–2021 m. Drexel (Ford) Skaggs 1936–2020 m. Ferrell ("Digger") Bailey 1942–2019

John Whitley's Timeline

2 Records

1870
28 January 1870
Birth of John Jackson Whitley in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
1943
12 September 1943
Age 73
Death of John Jackson Whitley in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1870
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1943
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Isonville, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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