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John Wesley Whittington 1844–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1844

Birth Location: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Jun 1864

Death Location: Natchez, Mississippi

Father: John lineage.)

Mother: Elizabeth (Hudson)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Wesley Whittington began in 1844 in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA. In 1850, John Wesley Whittington resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA. In 1860, John Wesley Whittington resided in Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA. John Wesley Whittington passed away in 1864 in Natchez, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Whittington began in 1844 in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, John Wesley Whittington resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Whittington resided in Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • John Wesley Whittington passed away in 1864 in Natchez, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

John lineage.)
1816–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elizabeth (Hudson)
1816–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whittington's Ancestors

Self
John Whittington
1844–1864
Birth Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
Parents
John W Whittington (This is NOT the son of Thomas Azariah Whittington and Elizabeth Lacy. Related, yes, but different lineage.)
1816–
Tennessee
Elizabeth (POINTER (Whittington)) (Hudson)
1816–
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Whittington
1787–1850
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Whittington
1757–1821
Sarah Prichard
1759–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whittington
1732–1773
Elizabeth PEARSON
1734–1785
Ezekiel PRITCHETT
1730–1796
Hester
1735–

John Whittington's Timeline

7 Records

1844
23 Oct 1844
Birth of John Wesley Whittington in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
John Wesley Whittington resided here in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
John Wesley Whittington resided here in Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1861
24 Sep 1861
Age 17
John Wesley Whittington resided here in White CO, IL
White CO, IL
1861
29 Oct 1861
Age 17
John Wesley Whittington resided here in White County, Illinois
White County, Illinois
1864
1864
Age 20
John Wesley Whittington resided here in McLeansboro, Hamilton CO, IL
McLeansboro, Hamilton CO, IL
1864
14 Jun 1864
Age 20
Death of John Wesley Whittington in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1844
    Event Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M508; Roll #: 0083
    [2] U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 535; Family History Library Film: 803177
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 12a
    [5] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 12a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 5 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 535; Family History Library Film: 803177

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1861
    Event Place: White CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1861
    Event Place: White County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Natchez, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers
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