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William Henry Harrison Whitt 1880–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Tazewell,,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1954

Death Location: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Paul Whitt

Mother: Sarah Asbury

Spouse(s): Mary Earls, Lillie Whittaker, Ella Beavers

Children(s): Dory Whitt, Dennis Whitt, Walter Whitt, Willis Whitt, Clinton Whitt, Bessie Whitt, Sadie Whitt, Mamie Whitt, Theodore Whitt, Cora Whitt

The story of William Henry Harrison Whitt began in 1880 in Tazewell,,Virginia,USA. In 1900, William Henry Harrison Whitt resided in Swords Creek, Russell Co., Va, USA. In 1908, William Henry Harrison Whitt resided in Horton, WVA, USA. William Henry Harrison Whitt married Ella Anna Eliza Beavers, Lillie J Whittaker, Mary Lou Earls, and had children including Bessie Lee Whitt, Clinton Morris Whitt, Cora Ethel Whitt, Dennis Alfred Whitt, Dory Whitt, Mamie Gladys Whitt, Sadie Marie Whitt, Theodore Thornton Whitt, Walter Hubert Whitt, Willis Dale Whitt. William Henry Harrison Whitt passed away in 1954 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Harrison Whitt began in 1880 in Tazewell,,Virginia,USA.
  • In 1900, William Henry Harrison Whitt resided in Swords Creek, Russell Co., Va, USA.
  • In 1908, William Henry Harrison Whitt resided in Horton, WVA, USA.
  • William Henry Harrison Whitt married Ella Anna Eliza Beavers, Lillie J Whittaker, Mary Lou Earls, and had children including Bessie Lee Whitt, Clinton Morris Whitt, Cora Ethel Whitt, Dennis Alfred Whitt, Dory Whitt, Mamie Gladys Whitt, Sadie Marie Whitt, Theodore Thornton Whitt, Walter Hubert Whitt, Willis Dale Whitt.
  • William Henry Harrison Whitt passed away in 1954 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Whitt
1853–1938
Birth Location: Cedar Bluff,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
PW
Sarah Asbury
1856–1924
Birth Location: ,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Mary Earls
1887–1981
Birth Location: Tazewell Cou, Virginia, USA
ME
Lillie Whittaker
1882–
Birth Location: Tazewell Co., VA.
LW
Ella Beavers
1880–1962
Birth Location: Middleton, Fredrick co, Maryland, USA
EB

Children(s)

Dory Whitt
1914–
Birth Location: West Virginia
DW
Dennis Whitt
1916–1980
Birth Location: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
DW
Walter Whitt
1911–1962
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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Willis Whitt
1918–1988
Birth Location: McDowell, West Virginia, USA
WW
Clinton Whitt
1920–1973
Birth Location: Virginia
CW
Bessie Whitt
1902–1975
Birth Location: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
BW
Sadie Whitt
1905–1986
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, United States
SW
Mamie Whitt
1907–1988
Birth Location: Thorpe, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
MW
Theodore Whitt
1909–1979
Birth Location: West Virginia
TW
Cora Whitt
1900–1991
Birth Location: Virginia
CW

William Whitt's Ancestors

Self
William Whitt
1880–1954
Birth Place: Tazewell,,Virginia,USA
Parents
Paul Milburn Whitt
1853–1938
Cedar Bluff,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
Sarah (Margarette) Asbury
1856–1924
,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1830–1917
,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
Hannah Brewster
1829–1915
Clynch Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Fielding (Kirk) Asbury
1825–1899
,Tazewell,Virginia,USA
Martha (Patsy) Harrison
1838–1874
Tazewell,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Milburn Whitt
1805–1863
Mahala Hankins
1807–1880
Andrew Brewster
1808–1883
Mary Prewitt
1807–1894
Thomas Asbury
1798–1858
Levicy Brooks
1791–1836
George HARRISON
1817–1901
Lucinda Hankins
1811–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Whitt
1763–1831
Hannah Lowe
1765–1826
Mathias Harmon
1783–1850
Lucinda Hankins
1785–
Ebenezer Brewster
1773–1848
Elizabeth Peery
1775–1840

William Whitt's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry Harrison) Whitt (1 Dec 1880–24 Jun 1954) m. Mary (Lou) Earls (abt 1887–9 Apr 1981) m. Lillie (J) Whittaker (1882–) m. Ella (Anna Eliza) Beavers (9 Nov 1880–24 Jul 1962)
  1. 1. Dory Whitt 1914– m. Aubrey (Walter) Wilson 1909–1977
  2. 2. Dennis (Alfred) Whitt 1916–1980 m. Louise (Bowen) Green 1920–2016
    1. 1. Marshall (Allen) Whitt 1941–2014
    2. 2. Ronald (Terry) Whitt 1947–2008
  3. 3. Walter (Hubert) Whitt 1911–1962 m. Leola (Virginia) Lawson 1916–2012
  4. 4. Willis (Dale) Whitt 1918–1988 m. Helen (Pauline) Waddles 1922–
  5. 5. Clinton (Morris) Whitt 1920–1973 m. Christine (Louise) Crumrine 1926–2001
    1. 1. Jerry (Dale) Whitt 1951–1999
  6. 6. Bessie (Lee) Whitt 1902–1975 m. Fred (Elisha) Stevenson 1901–1933 m. Claude (S) Blevins 1898–1937 m. Thomas (H) Robinson 1917–
    1. 1. Freda (McGlee) Stevenson 1924–1991 m. Chester (F) Sinsko 1921–1975
      1. 1. Patricia (Elaine) Sinsko 1941–2006
    2. 2. Edith Stevenson 1928–1941
    3. 3. Melvin (Blair) Stevenson 1926–1927
  7. 7. Sadie (Marie) Whitt 1905–1986 m. George (Melvin) Lester 1904–1981
    1. 1. Evelyn (Lorraine) Lester 1924–2000
    2. 2. Glenna (Helene) Lester 1927–2017
    3. 3. Marshall (V) Lester 1928–2020
  8. 8. Mamie (Gladys) Whitt 1907–1988 m. James (Everett) Kelly 1905–1986
    1. 1. James (E Kelly) Jr 1932–2003 m. Henrietta (Logene) Yates 1930–1995
  9. 9. Theodore (Thornton) Whitt 1909–1979 m. Hattie (Agatha) Williams 1915–1987
  10. 10. Cora (Ethel) Whitt 1900–1991 m. Joseph (Monroe) Whitt 1894–1980
    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
      1. 1. Edward (Dewayne) Whitt 1950–2017 m. Wendy Wise –2015

William Whitt's Timeline

13 Records

1880
1 Dec 1880
Birth of William Henry Harrison Whitt in Tazewell,,Virginia,USA
Tazewell,,Virginia,USA
1900
1900
Age 20
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Swords Creek, Russell Co., Va, USA
Swords Creek, Russell Co., Va, USA
1908
1908
Age 28
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Horton, WVA, USA
Horton, WVA, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
1914
Apr 1914
Age 34
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Horton, WVA, USA
Horton, WVA, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 37
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in War, McDowell Co., WVA, USA
War, McDowell Co., WVA, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1924
1924
Age 44
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in , Orange Co., VA, USA
, Orange Co., VA, USA
1931
Dec 1931
Age 51
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Tazewell Co., VA, USA
Tazewell Co., VA, USA
1942
1942
Age 62
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Berwind, Mcdowell Co., WVA, USA
Berwind, Mcdowell Co., WVA, USA
1949
1949
Age 69
William Henry Harrison Whitt resided here in Busthead, Baptist Valley, Va, USA
Busthead, Baptist Valley, Va, USA
1954
4 Jun 1954
Age 74
Death of William Henry Harrison Whitt in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1954
24 Jun 1954
Age 74
Burial of William Henry Harrison Whitt in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Tazewell,,Virginia,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for West Virginia, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 563733; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 721
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: McDowell; Roll: 1992623; Draft Board: 2
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375709
    [5] Virginia, Death Records
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169032
    [7] Virginia, Divorce Records
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Swords Creek, Russell Co., Va, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Horton, WVA, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375709

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1914
    Event Place: Horton, WVA, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: War, McDowell Co., WVA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: McDowell; Roll: 1992623; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 721

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: , Orange Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Dec 1931
    Event Place: Tazewell Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Berwind, Mcdowell Co., WVA, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for West Virginia, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 563733; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Busthead, Baptist Valley, Va, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aker Bowling
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1947; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.25315067,0.29706958,0.3

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1947; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.25315067,0.29706958,0.3
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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