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Robert Belshe Witten 1843–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1843

Birth Location: Miller, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 18 October 1912

Death Location: Spring Garden, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George Witten

Mother: Sarah Belshe

Spouse(s): Rebecca Walls

Children(s): Lansford Witten, Eva Witten, Elgan Witten, Lulu Witten, George Witten, Bob Witten, John Witten, Ethel Witten, Minnie Witten, Willard Witten, James Witten, Eva Witten

In 1843, Robert Belshe Witten entered the world in Miller, Missouri, USA, born to George Washington Witten And Sarah Margaret Belshe. Robert Belshe Witten married Rebecca Jane Walls, and had children including Bob Witten, Elgan Witten, Ethel Francis Witten, Eva M Witten, Eva May Witten, George Washington Witten, James Gillespie Witten, John Edgar Witten, Lansford Witten, Lulu Witten, Minnie Witten, Willard Witten. Robert Belshe Witten passed away in 1912 in Spring Garden, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Robert Belshe Witten entered the world in Miller, Missouri, USA, born to George Washington Witten And Sarah Margaret Belshe.
  • Robert Belshe Witten married Rebecca Jane Walls, and had children including Bob Witten, Elgan Witten, Ethel Francis Witten, Eva M Witten, Eva May Witten, George Washington Witten, James Gillespie Witten, John Edgar Witten, Lansford Witten, Lulu Witten, Minnie Witten, Willard Witten.
  • Robert Belshe Witten passed away in 1912 in Spring Garden, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Witten
1822–1850
Birth Location: Monticello,Wayne,Kentucky,USA
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Sarah Belshe
1822–1857
Birth Location: Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Walls
1854–1928
Birth Location: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Lansford Witten
1872–1953
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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Eva Witten
1874–1958
Birth Location: La Monte, Pettis County, Missouri, USA
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Elgan Witten
1877–1943
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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Lulu Witten
1880–
Birth Location: Eugene, Cole Co., Missouri
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George Witten
1883–1963
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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Bob Witten
1890–1972
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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John Witten
1893–1945
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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Ethel Witten
1895–1970
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Miller Co., Missouri
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Minnie Witten
1887–1890
Birth Location: Saline, Miller Co., Missouri
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Willard Witten
1898–1898
Birth Location: Spring Garden, MO
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James Witten
1885–1948
Birth Location: Eugene, Cole Co., Missouri
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Eva Witten
1875–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Robert Witten's Ancestors

Self
Robert Witten
1843–1912
Birth Place: Miller, Missouri, USA
Parents
George Washington Witten
1822–1850
Monticello,Wayne,Kentucky,USA
Sarah (Margaret) Belshe
1822–1857
Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert Belshe
1785–1855
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth* Green
1789–1877
Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sen
1755–1802
Mary Clancy
1757–1820
William Green
1750–1818
Judith Gordon
1750–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Belsher
1733–1778
James Clancy
1736–1810
Phoebe Thompson
1740–1778
William Green
1721–1786
Rachel Pope
1726–1807
Thomas Gordon
1723–1788

Robert Witten's Descendants

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Robert (Belshe) Witten (25 October 1843–18 October 1912) m. Rebecca (Jane) Walls (08 March 1854–01 March 1928)
  1. 1. Lansford Witten 1872–1953 m. Clara (Viola "Ola") Bond 1888–1957
    1. 1. Witten 1928–1979 m. Mildred Bartlett 1924–2011
      1. 1. Roy (Lansford) Young 1950–2013
      2. 2. Viola (Fay) Young 1942–1994
    2. 2. Raymond (Loyd) Witten 1919–2000 m. Inez (Ilean) Bledsoe 1922–2002
    3. 3. Nellie (Erma) Witten 1922–1987 m. Cecil (Byron) Rowland 1922–1991 m. Franklin (Clarence) Gray 1900–1959
      1. 1. Cecil (Marvetta) Rowland 1940–2015
    4. 4. Floyd (Fieldon "Tex") Witten 1914–1986 m. Betty (Louise) Adams 1924–2013 m. Jo (Ann) Stewart –1986 m. Edna (Louise) Hartwig 1916–1995
    5. 5. Ruth (Mae (Patsy)) Witten 1916–1988
    6. 6. Howard (Milton) Ray 1910–1981
    7. 7. Stella (Matilda) Witten 1912–1990 m. William (Marshall) Rice 1894–1973
      1. 1. Billie (Rice) Schnidler –2021
      2. 2. Glenda (Nell Rice) Fay 1944–2006
    8. 8. Lena (Bell) Witten 1930–2006
    9. 9. Ira (Eugene) Witten 1924–1924
  2. 2. Eva (May) Witten 1874–1958
  3. 3. Elgan Witten 1877–1943 m. Florence (Agnes) Mitchell 1883–1919 m. Mabel (E) Dorton 1903–1966
    1. 1. Dessie (Mae) Witten 1903–1984
    2. 2. Earl (Ovid) Witten 1908–1987
    3. 3. Stella (Marie) Witten 1910–1936
    4. 4. Ruby (Hazel Frances) Witten 1913–1962
    5. 5. Lester (Hugh) Witten 1917–1984 m. Winnie Reed 1918– m. Betty (Jean) Brown 1930–1983 m. Marjorie (Lorraine) Kelley 1928–2005 m. Irene (Ramona) Haberle 1929–2005 m. Helen (Pauline) Sechrist 1923–1981
    6. 6. James (Abraham) Witten 1931–1983
  4. 4. Lulu Witten 1880–
  5. 5. George (Washington) Witten 1883–1963
  6. 6. Bob Witten 1890–1972
  7. 7. John (Edgar) Witten 1893–1945
  8. 8. Ethel (Francis) Witten 1895–1970
  9. 9. Minnie Witten 1887–1890
  10. 10. Willard Witten 1898–1898
  11. 11. James (Gillespie) Witten 1885–1948
  12. 12. Eva (M.) Witten 1875–

Robert Witten's Timeline

4 Records

1843
25 Oct 1843
Birth of Robert Belshe Witten in Miller Co., Missouri
Miller Co., Missouri
1843
25 October 1843
Birth of Robert Belshe Witten in Miller, Missouri, USA
Miller, Missouri, USA
1912
18 Oct 1912
Age 69
Death of Robert Belshe Witten in Clark, Cole Co., Missouri
Clark, Cole Co., Missouri
1912
18 October 1912
Age 69
Death of Robert Belshe Witten in Miller, Missouri, USA
Miller, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Miller Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1843
    Event Place: Miller, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Clark, Cole Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1912
    Event Place: Miller, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spring Garden, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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