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William James Whitt 1899–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1899

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1977

Death Location: Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Whitt

Mother: Rhoda White

Spouse(s): Lillian Merrell

Children(s): Reba Whitt, Matthew Whitt, Jerry Sr.

William James Whitt was born in 1899 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Thomas Whitt And Rhoda Selena White. In 1930, William James Whitt resided in Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, US. In 1935, William James Whitt resided in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee. William James Whitt married Lillian Hilda Merrell, and had children including Jerry Donald Whitt Sr, Matthew Merrell Whitt, Reba Elaine Whitt. William James Whitt passed away in 1977 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William James Whitt was born in 1899 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Thomas Whitt And Rhoda Selena White.
  • In 1930, William James Whitt resided in Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, US.
  • In 1935, William James Whitt resided in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee.
  • William James Whitt married Lillian Hilda Merrell, and had children including Jerry Donald Whitt Sr, Matthew Merrell Whitt, Reba Elaine Whitt.
  • William James Whitt passed away in 1977 in Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitt
1871–1951
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Rhoda White
1871–1909
Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lillian Merrell
1902–1991
Birth Location: Ardmore, Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Reba Whitt
1926–2016
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
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Matthew Whitt
1923–1982
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Jerry Sr.
1932–2016
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
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William Whitt's Ancestors

Self
William Whitt
1899–1977
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Thomas Whitt
1871–1951
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Rhoda (Selena) White
1871–1909
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Ira (Abijah) White
1842–1923
South Carolina, USA
Charlotte (Frances) Smith
1847–1924
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Meadow White
1804–1883
Rhoda Pittman
1807–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1779–1804
Mary Meadow
1780–
Wylie Pittman
1770–1838
Elizabeth Hyatt
1770–1840

William Whitt's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Whitt (22 Dec 1899–8 Mar 1977) m. Lillian (Hilda) Merrell (12 Oct 1902–11 Jun 1991)
  1. 1. Reba (Elaine) Whitt 1926–2016 m. James (Raymond) Barnes 1920–1993
  2. 2. Matthew (Merrell) Whitt 1923–1982
  3. 3. Jerry (Donald Whitt) Sr. 1932–2016

William Whitt's Timeline

6 Records

1899
22 Dec 1899
Birth of William James Whitt in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
William James Whitt resided here in Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
William James Whitt resided here in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 41
William James Whitt resided here in 8th C D, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
8th C D, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
William James Whitt resided here in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1977
8 Mar 1977
Age 78
Death of William James Whitt in Ardmore, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Ardmore, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1899
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 52-9
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341996
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 4147; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 52-13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341996

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 52-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 8th C D, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 52-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, 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: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 4147; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 52-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee
    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: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 4147; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 52-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1977
    Event Place: Ardmore, Giles, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blanche, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
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