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John Shelby Whitten 1932–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1932

Birth Location: Los Angeles, California

Death Date: 8 Dec 1991

Death Location: West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Clint marriage)

Mother: Estelle Shanklin

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1932, John Shelby Whitten entered the world in Los Angeles, California, born to Clint Edward And Charles Edward Whitten Used Alias Johnson For Other Marriage And Estelle Ruth Shanklin. In 1935, John Shelby Whitten resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. In 1940, John Shelby Whitten resided in Big Rock, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. John Shelby Whitten passed away in 1991 in West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1932, John Shelby Whitten entered the world in Los Angeles, California, born to Clint Edward And Charles Edward Whitten Used Alias Johnson For Other Marriage And Estelle Ruth Shanklin.
  • In 1935, John Shelby Whitten resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • In 1940, John Shelby Whitten resided in Big Rock, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Shelby Whitten passed away in 1991 in West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clint marriage)
1894–1961
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
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Estelle Shanklin
1901–1979
Birth Location: Boston, Madison, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitten's Ancestors

Self
John Whitten
1932–1991
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
Parents
Clint Edward AND Charles Edward Whitten (used alias Johnson for other marriage)
1894–1961
Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Estelle (Ruth) Shanklin
1901–1979
Boston, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Littleton) Whitten
1863–1921
Saline, Howard, Arkansas, United States
Ida (Ellis Gentry White) Hickey
1875–1942
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Claude (A.) Shanklin
1874–1924
Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, USA
Maude (Anna) Beam
1881–1969
Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Whitten
1818–1895
Sarah Farrar
1842–1931
Wesley White
1858–1928
Lena Gentry
1859–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whitten
1799–1851
Sarah Whitten
1800–1837
Stephan Farrar
1812–1845
Talitha Bass
1818–1879
John White
1817–1888
Sarah Ham\Haman
1817–1901
Alford Gentry
1821–

John Whitten's Timeline

4 Records

1932
16 Aug 1932
Birth of John Shelby Whitten in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1935
1935
Age 3
John Shelby Whitten resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 8
John Shelby Whitten resided here in Big Rock, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Big Rock, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1991
8 Dec 1991
Age 59
Death of John Shelby Whitten in West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1932
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Big Rock, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1991
    Event Place: West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
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