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Roy Davis Whitten 1898–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 1977

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

Father: William Rev.

Mother: Nellie Briggs

Spouse(s): Opal Diss

Children(s): Robert Whitten, Joan Stoutenborough, Clara Harrold, Patricia Whitten

Roy Davis Whitten was born in 1898 in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA, the child of William E Whitten Rev And Nellie Gertrude Briggs. In 1900, Roy Davis Whitten resided in Fillmore, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Roy Davis Whitten resided in West Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA. Roy Davis Whitten married Opal Juanita Rachel M Whitten Diss, and had children including Clara Phyllis Whitten Harrold, Davis L Whitten, Joan Whitten Stoutenborough, Lawrence Whitten, Patricia Jane Whitten, Robert Dean Whitten, Thomas Whitten. Roy Davis Whitten passed away in 1977 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Roy Davis Whitten was born in 1898 in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA, the child of William E Whitten Rev And Nellie Gertrude Briggs.
  • In 1900, Roy Davis Whitten resided in Fillmore, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Roy Davis Whitten resided in West Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA.
  • Roy Davis Whitten married Opal Juanita Rachel M Whitten Diss, and had children including Clara Phyllis Whitten Harrold, Davis L Whitten, Joan Whitten Stoutenborough, Lawrence Whitten, Patricia Jane Whitten, Robert Dean Whitten, Thomas Whitten.
  • Roy Davis Whitten passed away in 1977 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rev.
1872–1943
Birth Location: Filmore, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
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Nellie Briggs
1869–1957
Birth Location: Mulberry Grove Township, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Opal Diss
1899–1977
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, Illinois
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Children(s)

Robert Whitten
1931–1986
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
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Joan Stoutenborough
1925–2010
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon County Illinois
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Clara Harrold
1927–2000
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
CH
Patricia Whitten
1941–1944
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
PW

Roy Whitten's Ancestors

Self
Roy Whitten
1898–1977
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William E. Whitten Rev.
1872–1943
Filmore, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Nellie (Gertrude) Briggs
1869–1957
Mulberry Grove Township, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (J) Whitten
1841–1914
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth) Davis
1844–1879
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Whitten
1796–1890
Sarah Rector
1798–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Whitten
1755–1812
Charity Duckett
1760–1830

Roy Whitten's Descendants

1.
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Roy (Davis) Whitten (27 Sep 1898–13 Oct 1977) m. Opal (Juanita "Rachel" (m. Whitten)) Diss (15 August 1899–22 January 1977)
  1. 1. Robert (Dean) Whitten 1931–1986
  2. 2. Joan ((Whitten)) Stoutenborough 1925–2010
  3. 3. Clara (Phyllis (Whitten)) Harrold 1927–2000
  4. 4. Patricia (Jane) Whitten 1941–1944

Roy Whitten's Timeline

12 Records

1898
27 Sep 1898
Birth of Roy Davis Whitten in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Fillmore, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Fillmore, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in West Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA
West Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Bond County, Illinois, USA
Bond County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Decatur, Macon, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 42
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1944
Abt 1944
Age 46
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur
Decatur
1950
1950
Age 52
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 53
Roy Davis Whitten resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1977
13 Oct 1977
Age 79
Death of Roy Davis Whitten in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00843; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 58-4
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_385; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 148
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340273
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Bond County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 1461; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 105-8
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fillmore, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Bond County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_385; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 148

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340273

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00843; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00843; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1944
    Event Place: Decatur
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 29 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.074040405,0.13916561,0.25566292&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 1461; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 105-8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1947

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1977
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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