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Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON 1851–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1851

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: September 1909

Death Location: Franklin County, Illinois, USA

Father: James WHITTINGTON

Mother: Emaline (Whittington)

Spouse(s): Nancy GLOVER, Lourena (Whittington)

Children(s): John WHITTINGTON, Samuel WHITTINGTON, Franklin WHITTINGTON, William WHITTINGTON, Silla WHITTINGTON

The story of Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON began in 1851 in Illinois. In 1860, Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided in Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON married Lourena Laurena A Cook Whittington, Nancy J Glover, and had children including Franklin Webb Whittington, John D Whittington, Samuel Evan Whittington, Silla M Whittington, William Whittington. Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON passed away in 1909 in Franklin County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON began in 1851 in Illinois.
  • In 1860, Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided in Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON married Lourena Laurena A Cook Whittington, Nancy J Glover, and had children including Franklin Webb Whittington, John D Whittington, Samuel Evan Whittington, Silla M Whittington, William Whittington.
  • Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON passed away in 1909 in Franklin County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel WHITTINGTON's Ancestors

Self
Samuel WHITTINGTON
1851–1909
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
James L WHITTINGTON
1820–1898
Sumner County, Tennessee
Emaline (Emily HAYS (Lampley)) (Whittington)
1821–
Illinois
Grandparents
Azariah Whittington
1794–1855
MARYLAND (see comments)
Elizabeth (C LACY) (Whittington)
1795–1856
Charles City, Charles County, Virginia, USA
HAYS
1795–
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr
1775–1830
Mary (Whittington)
1776–1835
Isaac LACY
1768–1805
Elizabeth (Lacy)
1773–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr
1755–1800
Sarah Read
1754–1821
William III
1740–1819
1740–1835
Thomas LACY
1732–1773
Anthoni TURNER
1736–1771
Freeman WALKER
1749–1803
Sarah (Walker)
1749–1812

Samuel WHITTINGTON's Descendants

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Samuel (Jefferson) WHITTINGTON (Jan 1851–September 1909) m. Nancy (J) GLOVER (1857–) m. Lourena (Laurena A COOK) (Whittington) (abt 1868–)
  1. 1. John (D) WHITTINGTON 1876–
  2. 2. Samuel (Evan) WHITTINGTON 1881–1974
  3. 3. Franklin (Webb) WHITTINGTON 1889–1954 m. Elon (SHAFER) (Whittington) 1897–1950
    1. 1. Ruth (WHITTINGTON) (McFarland) 1922–1985 m. Clifford McFARLAND 1917–
    2. 2. Dorothy (WHITTINGTON) (Revello) 1923–
    3. 3. Audrey (June WHITTINGTON) (Wrigley) 1929–1993
    4. 4. David (Webb Buddy) WHITTINGTON 1924–2003
    5. 5. Samuel (Eugene) WHITTINGTON 1926–2016
    6. 6. Dorothy (NEE: Money Mooney ADOPTED: Whittington (noted as "adopted daughter" in 1930) census) 1917–1976
  4. 4. William WHITTINGTON 1893–
  5. 5. Silla (M) WHITTINGTON 1896–

Samuel WHITTINGTON's Timeline

5 Records

1851
Jan 1851
Birth of Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON in Illinois
Illinois
1860
11 Jul 1860
Age 9
Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided here in Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1880
19 Jun 1880
Age 29
Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided here in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON resided here in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1909
September 1909
Age 58
Death of Samuel Jefferson WHITTINGTON in Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1851
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240301
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 359; Family History Library Film: 803177
    [3] Illinois, County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 6 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 6; Page: 33; Line: 8; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 6 S Range 3 E, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 359; Family History Library Film: 803177

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 38; Page: 6; Line: 8; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 207; Page: 546C; Enumeration District: 015

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240301

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1909
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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