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John Whittington 1779–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Scott CO, MS, USA

Father: Cornelius Whittington

Mother: Rebecca Gilliam

Spouse(s): Chloe Mercer

Children(s): Jane Whittington, Sampson Whittington, Moses Whittington, Frances Whittington, Fannie Whittington, Rebecca Whittington, Thomas Whittington, Tabitha Whittington, James Whittington, Merriam Whittington, Byrd Whittington, Ephraim Whittington

John Whittington was born in 1779 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Cornelius Whittington And Rebecca Gilliam. John Whittington married Chloe Mercer, and had children including Byrd Ambus Whittington, Ephraim Whittington, Fannie Whittington, Frances Whittington, James Elam Whittington, Jane Whittington, Merriam Whittington, Moses Whittington, Rebecca Whittington, Sampson Whittington, Tabitha Whittington, Thomas Whittington. John Whittington passed away in 1837 in Scott CO, MS, USA.

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Biography

  • John Whittington was born in 1779 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Cornelius Whittington And Rebecca Gilliam.
  • John Whittington married Chloe Mercer, and had children including Byrd Ambus Whittington, Ephraim Whittington, Fannie Whittington, Frances Whittington, James Elam Whittington, Jane Whittington, Merriam Whittington, Moses Whittington, Rebecca Whittington, Sampson Whittington, Tabitha Whittington, Thomas Whittington.
  • John Whittington passed away in 1837 in Scott CO, MS, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Whittington
1749–1837
Birth Location: Albermarle, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Gilliam
1750–1831
Birth Location: city, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Chloe Mercer
1773–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Jane Whittington
1819–
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
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Sampson Whittington
1818–
Birth Location: –
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Moses Whittington
1817–
Birth Location: –
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Frances Whittington
1815–
Birth Location: –
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Fannie Whittington
1815–
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Whittington
1813–
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
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Thomas Whittington
1811–
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
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Tabitha Whittington
1810–1895
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, USA
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James Whittington
1809–
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
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Merriam Whittington
1798–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Byrd Whittington
1809–1886
Birth Location: Leak, Mississippi, USA
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Ephraim Whittington
1799–1860
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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John Whittington's Ancestors

Self
John Whittington
1779–1837
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Cornelius Whittington
1749–1837
Albermarle, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Gilliam
1750–1831
city, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Whittington
1724–1758
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Sarah Woodroffe
1724–1758
Surry City, Surry, Virginia, USA
Burrell Gilliam
1720–1805
Surry, VA, USA
Anne Johnson
1728–1763
Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Whittington
1698–1755
Elizabeth Whittington
1700–
David Woodroffe
1700–1814
John Gilliam
1666–1737
Lucy Henry
1690–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Whittington
1703–1766
Betty Nairn
1706–
David Woodroffe
1503–1563
John Gilliam
1635–1673
Sarah Bathurst
1639–1738

John Whittington's Descendants

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John Whittington (1779–1837) m. Chloe Mercer (1773–1850)
  1. 1. Jane Whittington 1819–
  2. 2. Sampson Whittington 1818–
  3. 3. Moses Whittington 1817–
  4. 4. Frances Whittington 1815–
  5. 5. Fannie Whittington 1815–
  6. 6. Rebecca Whittington 1813–
  7. 7. Thomas Whittington 1811–
  8. 8. Tabitha Whittington 1810–1895
  9. 9. James (Elam) Whittington 1809–
  10. 10. Merriam Whittington 1798–
  11. 11. Byrd (Ambus) Whittington 1809–1886 m. Sarah Goynes 1812–1893
    1. 1. Priscilla (Ann) Whittington 1844–1932
    2. 2. George (Ross) Whittington 1842–1911
    3. 3. Bryant (Marshall) Whittington 1839–1910
    4. 4. John (Goynes) Whittington 1837–1885
    5. 5. Jasper Whittington 1835–
    6. 6. Nancy (Caroline) Whittington 1834–1909
    7. 7. Matilda (Adeline) Whittington 1832–1899
    8. 8. Permelia Whittington 1828–
    9. 9. James (Putman) Whittington 1830–1909 m. Miranda (Catherine) Harrison 1835–1918
      1. 1. Artie Whittington 1878–
      2. 2. Artie (M) Woods 1878–1956
      3. 3. Theodore (Phillip) Whittington 1873–1959
      4. 4. Isacc (Edward) Whittington 1871–1947
      5. 5. Alfred Whittington 1870–1870
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Whittington 1868–1945
      7. 7. Robert (Eli) Whittington 1866–1880
      8. 8. George (Bryant) Whittington 1863–1945
      9. 9. James (Byrd) Whittington 1861–1897
      10. 10. Benjamin (Elbert) Whittington 1857–1939
      11. 11. Sarah (Mehetabel) Whittington 1855–1943
      12. 12. Mary (F) Whittington 1853–1918
      13. 13. Parmelia (Ophelia) Whittington 1851–1853
      14. 14. Alzalda (Gertrude) Whittington 1859–1925 m. William (Guy) Eads 1855–1895
        1. 1. Arthur (H.) Fambrough 1901–
        2. 2. John (Putman) Eads 1892–1965
        3. 3. Maud (Wood) Eads 1889–1974
        4. 4. Rosa (Belle) Eads 1882–1982
        5. 5. William (Perry) Eads 1878–1933
        6. 6. George (W) Eads 1880–1939 m. Libby (Ann) Godfrey 1884–1956 m. Alice (May McElroy) Eads 1893–1973
    10. 10. Sarah (Frances) Whittington 1849–1863
  12. 12. Ephraim Whittington 1799–1860

John Whittington's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of John Whittington in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1837
1837
Age 58
Death of John Whittington in Scott CO, MS, USA
Scott CO, MS, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Scott CO, MS, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Millennium File
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