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John B Witt 1852 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1852

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 18 June 1929

Death Location: Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA

Father: William WITT

Mother: Dorcas Witt

Spouse(s): Nancy Robison

Children(s): Mary Green, William Witt, Emma Witt, Bessie Witt, Arthur Witt

John B Witt was born in 1852 in Tennessee, the child of William WITT and Dorcas A Skeen Witt. In 1880, John B Witt resided in Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, USA. In 1910, John B Witt resided in Justice Precinct 3, Scurry, Texas, USA. John B Witt married Nancy E Robison, and had children including Mary Francis Green, William T Witt, Emma Witt, Bessie L Witt, Arthur 0 Witt. John B Witt passed away in 1929 in Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA.

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Biography

  • John B Witt was born in 1852 in Tennessee, the child of William WITT and Dorcas A Skeen Witt.
  • In 1880, John B Witt resided in Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John B Witt resided in Justice Precinct 3, Scurry, Texas, USA.
  • John B Witt married Nancy E Robison, and had children including Mary Francis Green, William T Witt, Emma Witt, Bessie L Witt, Arthur 0 Witt.
  • John B Witt passed away in 1929 in Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William WITT
1831 – 1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Dorcas Witt
1835 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Robison
1861 – 1926
Birth Location: Illinois
NR

Children(s)

Mary Green
1881 –
Birth Location: Denison Gray, Texas
MG
William Witt
1890 – 1967
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Emma Witt
1895 – 1990
Birth Location: Oklahoma
EW
Bessie Witt
1902 – 1987
Birth Location: Oklahoma
BW
Arthur Witt
Birth Location: –
AW

John Witt's Ancestors

Self
John Witt
1852 – 1929
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William WITT
1831 – 1863
Tennessee, USA
Dorcas (A Skeen) Witt
1835 –
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Scruggs) Witt
1794 – 1865
Russellville, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Polly) Haun
1796 – 1861
Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Moses Skeen
1798 – 1885
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Susannah Haynes
1795 – 1874
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Witt
1762 – 1827
Miriam Horner
1768 – 1845
Abraham Haun
1772 – 1845
Elizabeth Coffman
1771 – 1845
John Skeen
1764 – 1836
Hem White
1769 – 1855
Richard HAYNES
1763 – 1850
Margaret Majors
1766 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Horner
1746 – 1824
Elizabeth Horner
1747 – 1823
Christopher Haun
1740 – 1797
Margaret WILLIAMS
1740 – 1850
Mary Wisecarver
1735 – 1793
John Skeen
1734 – 1790
Ingabo Johnson
1730 – 1790
Thomas Majors
1735 – 1832
Sarah Fuller
1736 – 1832

John Witt's Descendants

1.
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John (B) Witt (20 May 1852 – 18 June 1929) m. Nancy (E) Robison (23 Aug 1861 – 18 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Francis) Green (8 Jun 1881 – )
  2. 2. William (T) Witt (1890 – 25 JUL 1967)
  3. 3. Emma Witt (1895 – 2 June 1990)
  4. 4. Bessie (L) Witt (abt 1902 – 26 Nov 1987) m. Irvin (G) Goodwin (21 Jul 1897 – 25 May 1979)
    1. 1. Irvin (Grant) Goodwin (19 Sep 1921 – 19 Sep 1999) m. Merle (Dean) Rutter (18 Oct 1924 – 4 Nov 2011) m. Merle (Dean) Rutter
      1. 1. Donita Goodwin (abt 1945 – )
      2. 2. Roberta Goodwin (29 Oct 1954 – 15 Jul 1992) m. Ronald Price (27/01/1955 – 9 Jul 2024) m. Dennis (LeMar) Huntley (22 Jul 1947 – 16 Sep 1997)
        1. 1. Albert (Eugene) Price (6 Sep 1975 – ) m. Daphne (Danielle) Stallings (14 Apr 1977 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (Allen) Price (14 Jun 1980 – )
      3. 3. Paula Goodman
      4. 4. Lenneth Goodman
      5. 5. Paula
      6. 6. Kenneth Goodwin
    2. 2. James (Alvin) Goodwin (20 Nov 1925 – 16 APR 2001)
    3. 3. James (A) Goodwin (abt 1926 – )
    4. 4. John Goodwin (abt 1936 – )
    5. 5. John Goodwin (abt 1936 – )
  5. 5. Arthur (0) Witt

John Witt's Timeline

5 Records

1852
20 May 1852
Birth of John B Witt in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 28
John B Witt resided here in Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
John B Witt resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Scurry, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Scurry, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
John B Witt resided here in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
1929
18 June 1929
Age 77
Death of John B Witt in Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA
Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1852
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ripon Record; Publication Date: 21 Jun 1929; Publication Place: Ripon, California, USA; ,0.055358674,0.68482244,0.21440183&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Scurry, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Da Resident
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ripon Record; Publication Date: 21 Jun 1929; Publication Place: Ripon, California, USA; ,0.055358674,0.68482244,0.21440183&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, 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 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1929
    Event Place: Salida, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ripon Record; Publication Date: 21 Jun 1929; Publication Place: Ripon, California, USA; ,0.055358674,0.68482244,0.21440183&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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