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John W. WHITSON 1857–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 AUG 1857

Birth Location: Yancey Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 27 DEC 1915

Death Location: John Whitson Cemetery, Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

Father: Clayton WHITSON

Mother: Susannah [MAT-JUDY]

Spouse(s): Caroline PETERSON

Children(s): Clayton WHITSON, Anna WHITSON, Nora WHITSON, Oscar WHITSON

In 1857, John W. WHITSON entered the world in Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Clayton Whitson And Susannah Griffith Mat Judy. John W. WHITSON married Caroline Rosanna Peterson, and had children including Anna Whitson, Bessie Whitson, Clayton Whitson, Davey Whitson, Nora Lee Whitson, Oscar Mohney Whitson. John W. WHITSON passed away in 1915 in John Whitson Cemetery, Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John W. WHITSON entered the world in Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Clayton Whitson And Susannah Griffith Mat Judy.
  • John W. WHITSON married Caroline Rosanna Peterson, and had children including Anna Whitson, Bessie Whitson, Clayton Whitson, Davey Whitson, Nora Lee Whitson, Oscar Mohney Whitson.
  • John W. WHITSON passed away in 1915 in John Whitson Cemetery, Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

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John WHITSON's Ancestors

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John WHITSON
1857–1915
Birth Place: Yancey Co., North Carolina
Parents
Clayton WHITSON
1833–1870
North Carolina
Susannah (GRIFFITH) [MAT-JUDY]
1838–1890
Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Grandparents
Elhanan (GRIFFITH) [MAT-JUDY]
1819–1894
North Carolina
Rosannah (MASTERS) [MEYSTER]
1820–1911
Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John [MAT-JUDY]
1782–1864
Annie BYRD
1795–1825
Henry II
1792–1870
Susannah [BAUMANN]
1793–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chisholm [MAT-JUDY]
1759–1847
George BYRD
1730–1825
Margaret [HUDSON]
1760–1838
Henry I
1745–
Jacob III
1769–1835
Mary SAUFLEY
1770–1843

John WHITSON's Descendants

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John (W.) WHITSON (9 AUG 1857–27 DEC 1915) m. Caroline (Rosanna) PETERSON (29 AUG 1855–29 JUN 1938)
  1. 1. Clayton WHITSON 1879–1950 m. Anna (Mae) BRADSHAW 1882–1980
  2. 2. Anna WHITSON 1889–1975
  3. 3. Nora (Lee) WHITSON 1892–1912
  4. 4. Oscar (Mohney) WHITSON 1898–1959 m. Julia (Jeanette) BYRD 1900–1997
    1. 1. Elmer (Wade) WHITSON 1918–2004 m. Lola (Ruth) JONES 1913–2001
    2. 2. Thelma WHITSON 1921–1975 m. Smith (Napolean DUGGER) I 1897–1971
      1. 1. Tersey (Coralee) DUGGER 1917–1978 m. Robert (F.) BRITT 1914–1988
      2. 2. Sadie (Louise) DUGGER 1945–2016 m. Blaine VINES 1940–2024
      3. 3. Earnest (Joe ‘Bud’) CHURCH 1941–1987
      4. 4. Smith (Napolean ‘Junior’ DUGGER) II 1951–2008
    3. 3. Page WHITSON 1930–2018 m. Helen (Elizabeth BOWMAN) [BAUMANN] 1930–2016
    4. 4. Irene WHITSON 1929–1942
    5. 5. Nora (Ann) WHITSON 1924–2012

John WHITSON's Timeline

2 Records

1857
9 AUG 1857
Birth of John W. WHITSON in Yancey Co., North Carolina
Yancey Co., North Carolina
1915
27 DEC 1915
Age 58
Death of John W. WHITSON in Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1857
    Event Place: Yancey Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1915
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: John Whitson Cemetery, Relief, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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