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Mary Jane Whitt 1868 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1868

Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 May 1945

Death Location: Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA

Father: James Whitt

Mother: Lydia Hankins

Spouse(s): Pinkney Higgins

Children(s): Sarah Higgins, Dale Higgins, Charles Higgins, Carrie Higgins, Minnie Higgins, William Higgins, Pearl Higgins, James Higgins, Mamie Higgins, Mattie Higgins, Rebecca Higgins, Rosemary Higgins, George Higgins

Mary Jane Whitt was born in 1868 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, the child of James Patton Whitt and Lydia Sidde Hankins. In 1900, Mary Jane Whitt resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Mary Jane Whitt resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Mary Jane Whitt married Pinkney Monroe Higgins, and had children including Sarah R Higgins, Dale Higgins, Charles Greever Higgins, Carrie Betsy Higgins, Minnie Frances Higgins, William Mack Higgins, Pearl Mae Higgins, James Pinkney Higgins, Mamie Muriel Higgins, Mattie Lou Higgins, Rebecca (TWIN) Higgins, Rosemary Higgins, George Crockett Higgins. Mary Jane Whitt passed away in 1945 in Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane Whitt was born in 1868 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, the child of James Patton Whitt and Lydia Sidde Hankins.
  • In 1900, Mary Jane Whitt resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Mary Jane Whitt resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Jane Whitt married Pinkney Monroe Higgins, and had children including Sarah R Higgins, Dale Higgins, Charles Greever Higgins, Carrie Betsy Higgins, Minnie Frances Higgins, William Mack Higgins, Pearl Mae Higgins, James Pinkney Higgins, Mamie Muriel Higgins, Mattie Lou Higgins, Rebecca (TWIN) Higgins, Rosemary Higgins, George Crockett Higgins.
  • Mary Jane Whitt passed away in 1945 in Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Whitt
1844 – 1926
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
JW
Lydia Hankins
1841 – 1870
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Pinkney Higgins
1867 – 1952
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sarah Higgins
1888 – 1889
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
SH
Dale Higgins
1889 –
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
DH
Charles Higgins
1891 – 1957
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
CH
Carrie Higgins
1893 – 1978
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
CH
Minnie Higgins
1896 – 1986
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
MH
William Higgins
1898 – 1979
Birth Location: Virginia
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Pearl Higgins
1900 – 2001
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
PH
James Higgins
1903 – 1967
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
JH
Mamie Higgins
1905 – 1928
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell Co, Virginia
MH
Mattie Higgins
1907 – 1989
Birth Location: Bandy Tazewe, Virginia
MH
Rebecca Higgins
1910 – 1912
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
RH
Rosemary Higgins
1910 – 1912
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
RH
George Higgins
1912 – 1983
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazewell Co, Virginia
GH

Mary Whitt's Ancestors

Self
Mary Whitt
1868 – 1945
Birth Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Patton Whitt
1844 – 1926
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Lydia (Sidde) Hankins
1841 – 1870
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Gibson) Whitt
1825 – 1897
Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Lockhart
1826 – 1896
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Milton (Laadan) Hankins
1818 – 1889
Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co, VA, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Webb
1822 – 1879
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1804 – 1851
Frances Jacobs
1790 – 1835
John Lockhart
1805 – 1880
Francis
– 1826
Joseph Hankins
1780 – 1860
Nancy Mitchell
1781 – 1860
Alexander Beavers
1802 – 1880
Sidney Webb
1792 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1763 – 1831
Hannah Lowe
1765 – 1826
Robert Jacobs
1766 – 1808
Elizabeth Hack
1768 – 1821
William Lockhart
1778 – 1830
JANE BOWLING
1778 –
John Hankins
1740 – 1825
Elizabeth Skaggs
1740 – 1820
Charter Mitchell
1759 – 1807
Mary Barnett
1764 – 1820
Robert Beavers
1778 – 1832
Catherine Harman
1777 – 1855
Benjamin Webb
1760 – 1827
Jane Coffey
1768 – 1850

Mary Whitt's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) Whitt (19 Sep 1868 – 8 May 1945) m. Pinkney (Monroe) Higgins (10 Jul 1867 – 22 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Sarah (R) Higgins (10 Oct 1888 – 14 Aug 1889)
  2. 2. Dale Higgins (Abt 1889 – young age)
  3. 3. Charles (Greever) Higgins (1 January 1891 – 9 March 1957) m. Ellen (Betty) Patterson (1888 – 6 March 1927) m. Eva (Samantha) Christian (1901 – 7 February 1990) m. Wilford (Gaynell) Holland (4 December 1909 – 1 September 1963)
    1. 1. Herman (Frizal) Higgins (11 Sep 1919 – 15 Nov 1995)
    2. 2. Laurence (Allen) Higgins (9 June 1921 – 17 December 1958)
    3. 3. Henry (Clay) Higgins (7 Mar 1933 – 13 Dec 1996)
    4. 4. Goldie (Clara) Higgins (8 March 1935 – 5 Dec 1993)
    5. 5. Myra (Ellen) Higgins (30 May 1940 – 17 Jul 2010)
  4. 4. Carrie (Betsy) Higgins (14 Sep 1893 – 31 Dec 1978) m. Rev (James Ira) Christian (20 Mar 1888 – 4 Nov 1959)
    1. 1. Bertha Christian (9 March 1915 – 10 January 1974)
    2. 2. Alonzo (Howard) Christian (23 May 1919 – 11 Jan 1944)
    3. 3. James (Walter) Christian (25 Nov 1922 – 11 July 1963)
    4. 4. Vivian Christian (08 Oct 1926 – 7 March 2008)
    5. 5. Paul (M.) Christian (1932 – 8 August 1989)
  5. 5. Minnie (Frances) Higgins (5 January 1896 – 5 October 1986) m. Walter Barrett (1892 – )
  6. 6. William (Mack) Higgins (26 January 1898 – 8 June 1979) m. Ethel (Mae) Vance
    1. 1. Pink (Monroe) Higgins (abt 1924 – )
  7. 7. Pearl (Mae) Higgins (20 August 1900 – 26 October 2001) m. Jerry Harman (1898 – )
  8. 8. James (Pinkney) Higgins (1 April 1903 – 11 April 1967) m. Fannie (Irene) Holland (17 May 1912 – 22 Nov 2009)
    1. 1. Raymond (J) Higgins (10 Apr 1929 – Abt 2016)
    2. 2. Marie Higgins (abt 1932 – )
    3. 3. Edward Higgins (abt 1935 – )
    4. 4. Juanita Higgins (abt 1937 – )
    5. 5. Thelma Higgins (abt 1939 – )
    6. 6. Cleta (June) Higgins (10 Nov 1940 – 16 Aug 2005)
    7. 7. Linda (Sue) Higgins (25 Jan 1956 – )
  9. 9. Mamie (Muriel) Higgins (13 Aug 1905 – 09 Sep 1928)
  10. 10. Mattie (Lou) Higgins (26 Nov 1907 – 14 Feb 1989) m. James (Wiley) Barker (abt 1895 – 24 SEP 1973)
    1. 1. Helen (Marie) Barker (31 Aug 1932 – 8 Feb 2003)
    2. 2. Belly Barker (abt 1937 – )
  11. 11. Rebecca ((TWIN)) Higgins (1910 – 1912)
  12. 12. Rosemary Higgins (1910 – 1912)
  13. 13. George (Crockett) Higgins (24 Jun 1912 – 4 Feb 1983)

Mary Whitt's Timeline

8 Records

1868
19 Sep 1868
Birth of Mary Jane Whitt in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 32
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in War, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
War, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 72
Mary Jane Whitt resided here in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1945
8 May 1945
Age 77
Death of Mary Jane Whitt in Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA
Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1868
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-21
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 139
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: War, McDowell, West Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0010
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1650; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375663
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [7] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1650; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375663

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: War, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: War, McDowell, West Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-21

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 May 1945
    Event Place: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mary Jane Whitt Higgins 8 May 1945

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1945
    Event Place: Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co., VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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