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Mary Clarissa Whitten 1874–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 06 Jan 1944

Death Location: Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Coleman Whitten

Mother: Eliza Winton

Spouse(s): Jefferson Taylor

Children(s): James Taylor, Mattie Taylor, Elbert Taylor, Ollie Taylor, Elam Taylor, Charlie Taylor, Dewit Taylor, Willie Taylor

In 1874, Mary Clarissa Whitten entered the world in Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA, born to Coleman Carlisle Whitten And Eliza Jane Winton. Mary Clarissa Whitten married Jefferson Davis Taylor, and had children including Charlie Franklin Taylor, Coleman Whitten Taylor, Dewit Talmadge Taylor, Elam Lester Taylor, Elbert Mcclain Taylor, Eva Inez Taylor, Hattie Bell Taylor, Holden Fletcher Taylor, James Hubert Taylor, Mattie Lou Taylor, Ollie Wilson Taylor, Willie E Taylor. Mary Clarissa Whitten passed away in 1944 in Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Mary Clarissa Whitten entered the world in Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA, born to Coleman Carlisle Whitten And Eliza Jane Winton.
  • Mary Clarissa Whitten married Jefferson Davis Taylor, and had children including Charlie Franklin Taylor, Coleman Whitten Taylor, Dewit Talmadge Taylor, Elam Lester Taylor, Elbert Mcclain Taylor, Eva Inez Taylor, Hattie Bell Taylor, Holden Fletcher Taylor, James Hubert Taylor, Mattie Lou Taylor, Ollie Wilson Taylor, Willie E Taylor.
  • Mary Clarissa Whitten passed away in 1944 in Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Coleman Whitten
1848–1920
Birth Location: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
CW
Eliza Winton
1852–1900
Birth Location: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

Jefferson Taylor
1861–1941
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
JT

Children(s)

James Taylor
1896–1966
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
JT
Mattie Taylor
1903–1919
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
MT
Elbert Taylor
1916–1978
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
ET
Ollie Taylor
1914–1978
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
OT
Elam Taylor
1902–1980
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
ET
Charlie Taylor
1897–1959
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
CT
Dewit Taylor
1900–1975
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
DT
Willie Taylor
1895–1958
Birth Location: –
WT

Mary Whitten's Ancestors

Self
Mary Whitten
1874–1944
Birth Place: Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Parents
Coleman Carlisle Whitten
1848–1920
Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Eliza (Jane) Winton
1852–1900
Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
James (David) Whitten
1823–
Alabama, USA
Mary (Clarissa Maximillia) King
1828–1880
Lawrence, Alabama, USA
William (West) Winton
1802–1859
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann) Holden
1823–1870
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Whitten
1799–1850
Elizabeth Draper
1797–1860
John King
1800–1840
Mary Breeding
1800–1880
McClellan Winton
1763–1818
Sarah West
1764–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Whitten
1769–1850
Mary Whitten
1765–1810
John Breeding
1770–1827
Barbary Colvett
1770–1834
William Winton
1743–
Betsey McClellan
1743–

Mary Whitten's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Clarissa) Whitten (23 Jan 1874–06 Jan 1944) m. Jefferson (Davis) Taylor (14 Jun 1861–08 Jul 1941)
  1. 1. James (Hubert) Taylor 1896–1966 m. Audie (Macie) Dunaway 1900–1979
    1. 1. Samuel (Davis) Taylor 1927–1984 m. Annie (Ruth) Davis 1929–2010
    2. 2. Living Taylor 1919–
    3. 3. Jackie (Rudolph) Taylor 1938–1988
    4. 4. Curtis (Buford) Taylor 1923–1981
    5. 5. Roy (Hollis) Taylor 1925–1947 m. Myrtle (Adeline) Worley 1925–
      1. 1. Walter (Don) Taylor 1948–1995
    6. 6. Ruby (Christine) Taylor 1920– m. Andrew (Hulon) Crow 1915–2002
  2. 2. Mattie (Lou) Taylor 1903–1919
  3. 3. Elbert (McClain) Taylor 1916–1978
  4. 4. Ollie (Wilson) Taylor 1914–1978
  5. 5. Elam (Lester) Taylor 1902–1980
  6. 6. Charlie (Franklin) Taylor 1897–1959
  7. 7. Dewit (Talmadge) Taylor 1900–1975 m. Lorene (Katie) Muzzey 1908–1986
    1. 1. June (Elizabeth) Taylor 1944–2014
    2. 2. John (Davis) Taylor 1941–2021
  8. 8. Willie (E.) Taylor 1895–1958 m. Sanford (Clyde) Dunaway 1890–1952
    1. 1. Ethel (Inez) Dunaway 1913– m. Bergolia (Fred) Watkins 1907–
    2. 2. James (Oden) Dunaway 1919– m. Maudie (May) Scott 1920–
    3. 3. Parrish (O'Neal) Dunaway 1915– m. Eula (Inez) Woosley 1920–1977 m. Evelyn (Nadine) Waddell 1920–
    4. 4. Ollie (Clyde) Dunaway 1912– m. Unknown1 Jennings 1912–
    5. 5. Bertha Dunaway 1913– m. Robert Vaughn 1913–
    6. 6. Hubert (R.) Dunaway 1922–1944
    7. 7. Hershel Dunaway 1933–1948

Mary Whitten's Timeline

2 Records

1874
23 Jan 1874
Birth of Mary Clarissa Whitten in Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1944
06 Jan 1944
Age 70
Death of Mary Clarissa Whitten in Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Sommerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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