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William Riley Whitten 1856–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 MAY 1856

Birth Location: Wyatt, Newton Co., GA

Death Date: 1 FEB 1938

Death Location: Prescott, Nevada Co, AR

Father: William Sr

Mother: Lavinia Peak

Spouse(s): Nora None

Children(s): William III, Buck None, Annie Whitten, Newton Whitten, Ada Whitten, Lillie Whitten, John Whitten, Emma Whitten, Ellis Whitten, Laura Whitten, Jennie Whitten

The story of William Riley Whitten began in 1856 in Wyatt, Newton Co., GA. William Riley Whitten married Nora, and had children including Ada Whitten, Annie Belle Whitten, Buck, Ellis Ambus Whitten, Emma Ellen Whitten, Jennie Parlyee Whitten, John Amon Whitten, Laura L Whitten, Lillie Annie Lou Whitten, Newton Alexander Whitten, William Riley Whitten Iii. William Riley Whitten passed away in 1938 in Prescott, Nevada Co, AR.

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Reliability Score:
B
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Whitten began in 1856 in Wyatt, Newton Co., GA.
  • William Riley Whitten married Nora, and had children including Ada Whitten, Annie Belle Whitten, Buck, Ellis Ambus Whitten, Emma Ellen Whitten, Jennie Parlyee Whitten, John Amon Whitten, Laura L Whitten, Lillie Annie Lou Whitten, Newton Alexander Whitten, William Riley Whitten Iii.
  • William Riley Whitten passed away in 1938 in Prescott, Nevada Co, AR.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1813–1881
Birth Location: Union Co., SC
WS
Lavinia Peak
1819–1865
Birth Location: Union Co., SC
LP

Spouses(s)

Nora None
1856–1938
Birth Location: MS
N

Children(s)

William III
1877–1962
Birth Location: Laneburg, Nevada Co, AR
WI
Buck None
1881–1963
Birth Location: Nevada Co, AR
B
Annie Whitten
1899–1984
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, AR
AW
Newton Whitten
1894–1984
Birth Location: Laneburg, Nevada Co., AR
NW
Ada Whitten
1891–1914
Birth Location: –
AW
Lillie Whitten
1884–1972
Birth Location: Prescott, Nevada Co., AR
LW
John Whitten
1886–1974
Birth Location: AR
JW
Emma Whitten
1876–1950
Birth Location: –
EW
Ellis Whitten
1897–1988
Birth Location: Laneburg, Nevada Co, AR
EW
Laura Whitten
1889–1967
Birth Location: AR
LW
Jennie Whitten
1879–1959
Birth Location: Laneburg, Nevada Co., AR
JW

William Whitten's Ancestors

Self
William Whitten
1856–1938
Birth Place: Wyatt, Newton Co., GA
Parents
William Riley Whitten Sr
1813–1881
Union Co., SC
Lavinia Peak
1819–1865
Union Co., SC
Grandparents
Levi Whitten
1780–1849
SC
Linah (Leathen) Lacy
1790–1838
SC
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitten's Descendants

1.
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William (Riley) Whitten (6 MAY 1856–1 FEB 1938) m. Nora (21 OCT 1856–13 NOV 1938)
  1. 1. William (Riley Whitten) III 1877–1962 m. Sarah (Catherine "Sallie") Wicker 1877–
    1. 1. Ewell (Riley "Pete") Whitten 1909–1973 m. Nancy (Hattie) Pennington 1909–1959 m. Addie (Belle) Howard 1913–1999
      1. 1. Ewell (Monty) Whitten 1929–1997 m. Billie (Jean) Jones 1927–1997
        1. 1. Nancy (Laure) Whitten 1950–1950
      2. 2. Norma (LaRue) Whitten 1931–2004
    2. 2. Dena (A) Whitten 1905–
    3. 3. Erna (P) Whitten 1908–
    4. 4. Delia (L) Whitten 1906–
  2. 2. Buck 1881–1963 m. Donia (Labelle) Fore 1883–1949
    1. 1. Dorothy (Virginia) Whitten 1918–2002
    2. 2. Doyle (Mary) Whitten 1913–2003 m. John (H) Griffith 1912–1990
      1. 1. Hollis (Gene) Griffith 1949–1983
    3. 3. Mary (Dee) Whitten 1910–1934 m. Guy (Melvin) Franklin 1910–1935
    4. 4. George (Roland) Whitten 1909–1984 m. Orea Barnes 1915–2008
      1. 1. Linda (Kay) Whitten 1944–2021
      2. 2. James (Roland) Whitten 1937–2021
    5. 5. Gilbert (Leonard) Whitten 1902–1982 m. Josie (Odessa Caroline (Bertha)) Yarbrough 1908–1991
      1. 1. Gloria (Ann) Whitten 1941–1996
      2. 2. Gorman (Leon) Whitten 1934–1978
      3. 3. Virginia (Faye) Whitten 1932–2005 m. Oscar (Llewllyn) Coffman 1934–1994
      4. 4. Donald (Gilbert) Whitten 1929–2013
      5. 5. Winsol (Ray) Whitten 1928–1986
      6. 6. Marjorie (Frances) Whitten 1926–1926
    6. 6. Jessie (Vuola) Whitten 1900–1996 m. George (Clemion) Thomas 1892–1971
      1. 1. Robert (H) Thomas 1922–
      2. 2. Joe (V) Thomas 1923–
      3. 3. Ernie (L) Thomas 1925–
      4. 4. Pernie (Mansfield) Thomas 1925–1976
  3. 3. Annie (Belle) Whitten 1899–1984 m. Ben Snelson 1897–
  4. 4. Newton (Alexander) Whitten 1894–1984 m. Velma (Lee) Lynch 1902–1974
    1. 1. Alvena (Nora) Whitten 1921–2008
    2. 2. Velma (Christine) Whitten 1924–1997
  5. 5. Ada Whitten 1891–1914 m. Will 1889–
  6. 6. Lillie (Annie Lou) Whitten 1884–1972
  7. 7. John (Amon) Whitten 1886–1974 m. Mary (Gulemia) Hendon 1890–1973
    1. 1. Alec (Gill) Whitten 1914–1917
    2. 2. Newburn (Raleigh) Whitten 1912–1989 m. Mary (Louise) Bowers 1917–2002
      1. 1. Jimmy (Leroy) Whitten 1949–1970
      2. 2. Katherine (Ann) Whitten 1943–1992
      3. 3. Evelyn (Hazel) Whitten 1941–1952
      4. 4. Ernest (Arthur) Whitten 1939–2006
    3. 3. Minnie (Hazel) Whitten 1910–2000
  8. 8. Emma (Ellen) Whitten 1876–1950 m. William (Rufus) Cottingham 1867–1949
    1. 1. Louis (Franklin) Cottingham 1897–1964
    2. 2. Denver (Ann) Cottingham 1895–1964 m. Frederick (Jefferson) White 1877–1957
      1. 1. Frederick (Jefferson White) Jr 1921–1996
      2. 2. Denver (Ann) White 1931–2008
      3. 3. David (Andrew) White 1931–1931
  9. 9. Ellis (Ambus) Whitten 1897–1988 m. Claytie (Thompson) Holloway 1906–1994
  10. 10. Laura (L) Whitten 1889–1967 m. John (Wesley) Hunter 1889–
    1. 1. Rubin (Earl) Hunter 1924–1984
    2. 2. Ira Hunter 1912–1992 m. Rosa (Mae) Wells 1919–2005
    3. 3. William Hunter 1916–
    4. 4. Nova (Denver) Hunter 1918–
    5. 5. Velma (L) Hunter 1920–
    6. 6. Elvin Hunter 1922–
    7. 7. Rutha (Pearl) Hunter 1924– m. Winfred (S) Thrasher 1921–1961
  11. 11. Jennie (Parlyee) Whitten 1879–1959 m. William (Franklin) Hunter 1874–1951
    1. 1. Eurith (Jane) Hunter 1919–
    2. 2. Elgie (Nora) Hunter 1906–
    3. 3. George Hunter 1913–
    4. 4. Shelbie (Floyd) Hunter 1903–
    5. 5. Mary (Evelyn) Hunter 1906–
    6. 6. Ressie (Ione) Hunter 1910–1994 m. Elisha (C) Godwin 1906–1988
    7. 7. Christropher (Columbus) Hunter 1915–1921

William Whitten's Timeline

2 Records

1856
6 MAY 1856
Birth of William Riley Whitten in Wyatt, Newton Co., GA
Wyatt, Newton Co., GA
1938
1 FEB 1938
Age 82
Death of William Riley Whitten in Prescott, Nevada Co, AR
Prescott, Nevada Co, AR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 MAY 1856
    Event Place: Wyatt, Newton Co., GA
    Record Source: 1900 Census, Georgia Township, Nevada Co., AR

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Farmer
    Record Source: 1900 Census, Georgia Township, Nevada Co., AR

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1938
    Event Place: Prescott, Nevada Co, AR
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