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John W. Whitson 1857–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Mitchell County, North Carolina

Death Date: 28 Dec 1915

Death Location: Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Clayton Whitson

Mother: Susannah Griffith

Spouse(s): Caroline *

Children(s): Dollie Renfro

In 1857, John W. Whitson entered the world in Mitchell County, North Carolina, born to Clayton Whitson And Susannah Griffith. John W. Whitson married Caroline Rosanah Mamie Peterson Whitson, and had children including Dollie Renfro. John W. Whitson passed away in 1915 in Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John W. Whitson entered the world in Mitchell County, North Carolina, born to Clayton Whitson And Susannah Griffith.
  • John W. Whitson married Caroline Rosanah Mamie Peterson Whitson, and had children including Dollie Renfro.
  • John W. Whitson passed away in 1915 in Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clayton Whitson
1833–1870
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
CW
Susannah Griffith
1838–1890
Birth Location: Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

Caroline *
1856–1938
Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
C*

Children(s)

Dollie Renfro
1887–
Birth Location: North Carolina
DR

John Whitson's Ancestors

Self
John Whitson
1857–1915
Birth Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina
Parents
Clayton Whitson
1833–1870
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Susannah Griffith
1838–1890
Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitson's Descendants

1.
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John (W.) Whitson (7 Aug 1857–28 Dec 1915) m. Caroline (Rosanah (Mamie) Peterson Whitson) * (29 August 1856–29 June 1938)
  1. 1. Dollie Renfro 1887– m. Charles (C) Renfro 1890–
    1. 1. Frank (Whitson) Renfro 1918–1994 m. Pauline (Brookshire) Renfro 1925–2019
    2. 2. Lucy Renfro 1922–
    3. 3. George Renfro 1919–2012
    4. 4. Lucy Renfro 1922–

John Whitson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
7 Aug 1857
Birth of John W. Whitson in Mitchell County, North Carolina
Mitchell County, North Carolina
1915
28 Dec 1915
Age 58
Death of John W. Whitson in Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Bradshaw;brummett, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
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