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William Gibson Whitt 1825–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1825

Birth Location: Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1897

Death Location: Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Archibald Jr

Mother: Frances Jacobs

Spouse(s): Sarah Lockhart

Children(s): Frances Whitt, Elonor Whitt, Thomas Whitt, John Whitt, Martha Whitt, Isabel Whitt, Mary Whitt, Jefferson Whitt, Margaret Whitt, Floyd Whitt, James Whitt

William Gibson Whitt was born in 1825 in Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, the child of Archibald Whitt Jr And Frances Jacobs. In 1850, William Gibson Whitt resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, William Gibson Whitt resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. William Gibson Whitt married Sarah Ann Lockhart, and had children including Elonor Elisebeth Whitt, Floyd Flurnoy Whitt, Frances Jane Whitt, Isabel Whitt, James Patton Whitt, Jefferson G Whitt, John M Whitt, Margaret A Whitt, Martha E Whitt, Mary Olivia Whitt, Thomas A Whitt. William Gibson Whitt passed away in 1897 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Gibson Whitt was born in 1825 in Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, the child of Archibald Whitt Jr And Frances Jacobs.
  • In 1850, William Gibson Whitt resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Gibson Whitt resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • William Gibson Whitt married Sarah Ann Lockhart, and had children including Elonor Elisebeth Whitt, Floyd Flurnoy Whitt, Frances Jane Whitt, Isabel Whitt, James Patton Whitt, Jefferson G Whitt, John M Whitt, Margaret A Whitt, Martha E Whitt, Mary Olivia Whitt, Thomas A Whitt.
  • William Gibson Whitt passed away in 1897 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Jr
1804–1851
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
AJ
Frances Jacobs
1790–1835
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
FJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lockhart
1826–1896
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
SL

Children(s)

Frances Whitt
1845–1923
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
FW
Elonor Whitt
1848–1915
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
EW
Thomas Whitt
1850–
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
TW
John Whitt
1852–1923
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
JW
Martha Whitt
1856–1934
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
MW
Isabel Whitt
1856–1918
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
IW
Mary Whitt
1858–
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
MW
Jefferson Whitt
1861–
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
JW
Margaret Whitt
1868–
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
MW
Floyd Whitt
1854–1944
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
FW
James Whitt
1844–1926
Birth Location: Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
JW

William Whitt's Ancestors

Self
William Whitt
1825–1897
Birth Place: Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Archibald Whitt Jr
1804–1851
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Frances Jacobs
1790–1835
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1763–1831
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Hannah Lowe
1765–1826
Montgomery County Virginia
Robert (A) Jacobs
1766–1808
, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hack
1768–1821
Hacksneck, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Whitt
1725–1812
Susannah Skaggs
1730–1797
Lt. Jr
1736–1820
Nancy Butler
1738–1783
Robert Jacob
1740–1800
Anne Stratton
1729–1784
George Hack
1743–1817
Margaret Teackle
1749–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Witt
1690–1764
Elizabeth Liptrot
1706–1735
Rev. Sr.
1700–1769
Rachel Moredock
1700–1789
John Sr
1710–1759
Hannah Bagley
1714–1790

William Whitt's Descendants

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William (Gibson) Whitt (1 January 1825–1897) m. Sarah (Ann) Lockhart (27 May 1826–1896)
  1. 1. Frances (Jane) Whitt 1845–1923 m. John (Hackman) Simpson 1843–1923
    1. 1. Stella Simpson 1920–1921
    2. 2. Violet Simpson 1917–1917
    3. 3. Mary (E) Simpson 1879–
    4. 4. Ira (Washington) Simpson 1874–1950
    5. 5. Sarah (L.) Simpson 1866–
    6. 6. William (James) Simpson 1870–
    7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Simpson 1872–1921
    8. 8. George (Edward) Simpson 1879–1954
    9. 9. Walter (Maynard) Simpson 1887–1929
    10. 10. Evaline Simpson 1884–
    11. 11. Floyd (Beau) Simpson 1882–
    12. 12. James (F) Simpson 1868–
  2. 2. Elonor (Elisebeth) Whitt 1848–1915
  3. 3. Thomas (A) Whitt 1850–
  4. 4. John (M) Whitt 1852–1923
  5. 5. Martha (E) Whitt 1856–1934
  6. 6. Isabel Whitt 1856–1918
  7. 7. Mary (Olivia) Whitt 1858–
  8. 8. Jefferson (G) Whitt 1861–
  9. 9. Margaret (A) Whitt 1868–
  10. 10. Floyd (Flurnoy) Whitt 1854–1944
  11. 11. James (Patton) Whitt 1844–1926 m. Elizabeth Christian 1857– m. Lydia (Sidde) Hankins 1841–1870
    1. 1. Henry Whitt 1884–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Whitt 1866–1953 m. George (W) Higgins 1847–1930
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Whitt 1868–1945 m. Pinkney (Monroe) Higgins 1867–1952
      1. 1. Mattie (Lou) Higgins 1907–1989 m. James (Wiley) Barker 1895–1973
        1. 1. Helen (Marie) Barker 1932–2003
      2. 2. William (Mack Higgins) Sr 1898–1979
        1. 1. Pink (Monroe) Higgins 1924–
      3. 3. James (Pinkney) Higgins 1903–1967 m. Fannie (Irene) Holland 1912–2009
        1. 1. Raymond (J) Higgins 1929–2016
        2. 2. Cleta (June) Higgins 1940–2005
      4. 4. Mamie (Muriel) Higgins 1905–1928
      5. 5. George (Crockett) Higgins 1912–1983
      6. 6. Minnie (Frances) Higgins 1896–1986 m. Walter Barrett 1892–
      7. 7. Pearl (Mae) Higgins 1900–2001 m. Jerry Harman 1898–
      8. 8. Charles (Greever) Higgins 1891–1957 m. Eva (Samantha) Christian 1901–1990 m. Ellen (Betty) Patterson 1888–1927 m. Wilford (Gaynell) Holland 1909–1963
        1. 1. Herman (Frizal) Higgins 1919–1995
        2. 2. Goldie (Clara) Higgins 1935–1993
        3. 3. Henry (Clay) Higgins 1933–1996
        4. 4. Laurence (Allen) Higgins 1921–1958
        5. 5. Myra (Ellen) Higgins 1940–2010
      9. 9. Carrie (Betsy) Higgins 1893–1978 m. Rev (James Ira) Christian 1888–1959
        1. 1. James (Walter) Christian 1922–1963
        2. 2. Paul (M.) Christian 1932–1989
        3. 3. Vivian Christian 1926–2008
        4. 4. Bertha Christian 1915–1974
        5. 5. Alonzo (Howard) Christian 1919–1944
      10. 10. Dale Higgins 1889–
      11. 11. Sarah (R) Higgins 1888–1889
      12. 12. Rebecca ((TWIN)) Higgins 1910–1912
      13. 13. Rosemary Higgins 1910–1912
    4. 4. Nancy Whitt 1869–
      1. 1. Amanda Coleman 1896–1967
      2. 2. Bertha Coleman 1899–
      3. 3. Tracy Colmen 1890–
    5. 5. William (Gibson) Whitt 1870–1950 m. Isabel (Lennie) Pruett 1866–1945
      1. 1. Archibald (Zachary) Whitt 1896–1939 m. Zenia (Bell) Asbury 1901–1966
        1. 1. Bureda (Arlena) Whitt 1926–2006
        2. 2. Murl Whitt 1921–
      2. 2. Drucilla Whitt 1894–1981 m. John (Ezra) Hankins 1892–1954
        1. 1. Gerthel (Beryl) Hankins 1916–2007
        2. 2. Ruby (Fern) Hankins 1914–2004
        3. 3. Willie (Gray) Hankins 1918–1992
        4. 4. Sadie (Rae) Hankins 1920–1997
        5. 5. Hermes (Otho) Hankins 1922–2013
      3. 3. Parthena (Marie) Whitt 1907–1969
      4. 4. Berkley (Wyatt Milton) Whitt 1901–1978 m. Hazel (Kathlene) Meade 1918–2016
        1. 1. Jerry (B) Whitt 1940–2007
      5. 5. Joseph (Sparks) Whitt 1904–1981
      6. 6. Martha (Lou) Whitt 1898–1971 m. Hiram (Hopkins) Sizemore 1883–1949
        1. 1. Ross (Witten) Sizemore 1926–1997
        2. 2. Avery (Brown) Sizemore 1923–2006
        3. 3. Max (Selma) Sizemore 1921–1964
        4. 4. Mahalar Sizemore 1923–
    6. 6. Custer Whitt 1875–
    7. 7. Fannie (Pamela Virginia) Whitt 1878–1968 m. Joseph (Elgan) Altizer 1874–1945
      1. 1. James (Daniel) Altizer 1918–1997 m. Vangie (Mae) Wells 1925–
      2. 2. Herman (Gillis) Altizer 1912–1988
        1. 1. Dora (Pamela) Altizer 1940–2003
      3. 3. Lottie (Betsy) Altizer 1915–1975 m. Powell (Royal) Lowe 1911–1998
      4. 4. Ulysses (Simpson) Altizer 1906–1953 m. Lucy Caudell 1914–
      5. 5. Joseph (Leslie) Altizer 1904–1974
      6. 6. Lowe (Lester) Altizer 1902–1974 m. Leittia Whittaker 1903–1982
        1. 1. Nonna (Geraldine) Altizer 1931–2011
      7. 7. Orestus (Dula) Altizer 1900–1994 m. Lena (Mae) Lowe 1906–1994
      8. 8. Rufus (Flavis) Altizer 1909–1957
    8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Whitt 1865–1934 m. Robert (Lee) Creed 1872–1952
      1. 1. Margaret (Lou) Creed 1899–1976 m. John Bandy 1892–
      2. 2. Claude (Grant) Creed 1894–1924 m. Meda (Carla) Beavers 1897–1974
        1. 1. Beatrice (Lexie) Creed 1915–1996
        2. 2. Pauline (Midge) Creed 1917–1997
        3. 3. Hazel Creed 1919–2010
      3. 3. Otis (Clarence) Creed 1897–1924
      4. 4. Mile (Stella) Creed 1901–1983
      5. 5. James (Thomas) Creed 1907–1937
      6. 6. Shadrach (Milton) Creed 1907–1977
      7. 7. Newton (Perry) Creed 1911–1978
      8. 8. Charles (S) Creed 1904–1910
    9. 9. James (Raleigh) Whitt 1880–1960 m. Mollie (Alverta) Ward 1883–1938 m. Audrey (Exie) Sparks 1912–
      1. 1. Walter (Carr) Whitt 1923– m. Venie Buchanan 1925–1992
      2. 2. James Whitt 1913–1981
      3. 3. Virgil (Green) Whitt 1902–1978
      4. 4. Frederick Whitt 1904–1941
      5. 5. Lydia (Rebecca) Whitt 1911–1996
      6. 6. Doris Whitt 1909–
      7. 7. James (Arthur) Whitt 1902–
      8. 8. Neal Whitt 1906–1983 m. Hazel (Mae) Cabbell 1910–1981
      9. 9. Ned Whitt 1917–1993 m. Iris G 1921–2008
    10. 10. Milton Whitt 1872–1939 m. Rachel (Joyce) Fletcher 1891–1975 m. Lona (Maggie) Creed 1890–1919 m. Martha (C) Sparks 1874–1896 m. Rosena (Pearl) Sparks 1879–1906
      1. 1. Sadie (Reynolds) Whitt 1909–1993 m. Maurice (Edgar) Bowman 1909–1995
        1. 1. Hubert (Lee) Bowman 1936–2012 m. Bonnie (Marie) Ester 1939–2013
        2. 2. Maurice (Herbert) Bowman 1930–1989
        3. 3. Lolene (Marion) Bowman 1934–1993
        4. 4. Kenneth (Jack) Bowman 1929–2007
      2. 2. Sarah (M) Whitt 1902–1965 m. Elias (McKinley) Whitt 1897–1972
        1. 1. June (E) Whitt 1926–1992 m. Coy (Thomas) Jackson 1926–1986
        2. 2. Carrie (Almedia +$) Whitt 1928–1992 m. Everett (J) Williams 1925–
        3. 3. Frances (Marie +$) Whitt 1939–2016
        4. 4. Robert (Aubrey) Whitt 1934–1985
        5. 5. Virginia (Mae) Whitt 1920–1987
        6. 6. Thomas (Edward +$) Whitt 1924–1997 m. Elizabeth Susan 1934–1999
        7. 7. Elias (+$ Whitt) Junior 1932–1988
        8. 8. Shirley (Mabel +$) Whitt 1936–2015
        9. 9. Opal (L) Whitt 1922– m. Claude (Lane) Bullock 1916–
      3. 3. Lola (Grace) Whitt 1908–1990 m. Walter Gillespie 1905–1969
        1. 1. Hazel (E) Gillespie 1929–2006
        2. 2. Emma (Arlene) Gilleskie 1925–1961
        3. 3. Robert (Ray) Gillespie 1934–1969
        4. 4. Buddy (Roosevelt) Gillespie 1934–1954
        5. 5. Walter Gillespie 1928–1947
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitt 1910–
      5. 5. Elsie Whitt 1897–1936 m. Joseph (Archie) Whitt 1893–1964
        1. 1. Harmon (Lester) Whitt 1933–1991 m. Ocie (Mae) Christian 1939–1975
        2. 2. Dewey (Evans) Whitt 1936–2004
        3. 3. Arleigh Whitt 1916–1979 m. Beulah (C) Joyce 1920– m. Cora (Beulah) Joyce 1920–2000
        4. 4. Cynthia (Rozena) Whitt 1923–1960 m. Levi DeBOARD 1918–1985
        5. 5. Buel (Emory) Whitt 1931–1992
        6. 6. Benton (Randolph) Whitt 1918–1972 m. Julia (Custis) Embrey 1923– m. Hazel (Marie) Joyce 1923–1978
        7. 7. Howard Whitt 1920–1991
        8. 8. Grady (Amoth) Whitt 1921–1962
        9. 9. Joseph (Milton) Whitt 1925–1967
        10. 10. William (Robert) Whitt 1927–1990
        11. 11. Donald (Gene) Whitt 1928–1994
      6. 6. James (Henry) Whitt 1900–1943
      7. 7. Cora (Susan) Whitt 1893–1970 m. John (Tyler) Linkous 1892–1955
        1. 1. Cecil (P) Linkous 1919–1965 m. Helen (Louise) Kelley 1919–2013
        2. 2. Virginia (I) Linkous 1917–2012 m. Edward (Marvin) Rinehart 1912–1993
        3. 3. Cavie (J) Linkous 1923–2008
      8. 8. Thomas (Aubrey) Whitt 1913–1977 m. Hattie (Marie) Boothe 1921–1984
        1. 1. Johnny (Milton Whitt) Sr 1947–2014
        2. 2. Raymond (Daniel) Whitt 1946–1988
        3. 3. Selma (Brenda) Whitt 1941–2021
        4. 4. Douglas (MacArthur) Whitt 1942–2005
      9. 9. Lydia (M) Whitt 1919–2017 m. Hufford (Walter) Joyce 1917–1993
        1. 1. Tommy (Reece) Joyce 1941–1999
        2. 2. Lawrence (Avery) Joyce 1944–1995
      10. 10. George (Washington) Whitt 1904–1979 m. Rhoda (Mendy) White 1910–1985
        1. 1. Perry (Henry) Whitt 1935–2014 m. Annette Alley 1941–2008
        2. 2. Arvis (Milton) Whitt 1939–2010
        3. 3. Claude (Washington) Whitt 1937–2013
      11. 11. Joseph (Monroe) Whitt 1894–1980 m. Cora (Ethel) Whitt 1900–1991
        1. 1. Marvin (Doyle) Whitt 1923–1923
        2. 2. Joseph (Delbert) Whitt 1921–1973 m. Ida (Mae) Dowell 1926–
        3. 3. Alma (Jean) Whitt 1926–1933
        4. 4. Ruth (Maola) Whitt 1936–2013 m. Joseph (Newton Pires) Sr 1933–2014
        5. 5. Raymond (Haywood) Whitt 1939–1941
        6. 6. John (Harold) Whitt 1931–1987
        7. 7. Jack (Elvin) Whitt 1928–2010 m. Tertia (Diana) Baker 1924–1991
        8. 8. Calvin (Curtis) Whitt 1933–1999 m. Sharon (Kaye) Sage 1940–2021
        9. 9. Milton (Arvis) Whitt 1924–1986 m. Alva (Pearl) Gross 1925–2018

William Whitt's Timeline

6 Records

1825
1 January 1825
Birth of William Gibson Whitt in Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 25
William Gibson Whitt resided here in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
William Gibson Whitt resided here in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
William Gibson Whitt resided here in Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 55
William Gibson Whitt resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States
1897
1897
Age 72
Death of William Gibson Whitt in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1825
    Event Place: Western district, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: 1390; Family History Film: 1255390; Page: 54D; Enumeration District: 82; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1691; Page: 496A; Image: 421; Family History Library Film: 553190
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1381; Page: 817; Image: 329; Family History Library Film: 805381
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 306A; Image: 190
    [5] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 306A; Image: 190

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1381; Page: 817; Image: 329; Family History Library Film: 805381

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1691; Page: 496A; Image: 421; Family History Library Film: 553190

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: 1390; Family History Film: 1255390; Page: 54D; Enumeration District: 82; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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