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William Witt 1787–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1787

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Dec 1878

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Nancy Reese

Spouse(s): Mary MNU

Children(s): William Jr

The story of William Witt began in 1787 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States. William Witt married Mary M Witt Mnu, and had children including William Monroe Witt Jr. William Witt passed away in 1878 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Witt began in 1787 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • William Witt married Mary M Witt Mnu, and had children including William Monroe Witt Jr.
  • William Witt passed away in 1878 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sr
1765–1849
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
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Nancy Reese
1771–1822
Birth Location: Staunton City, Virginia, USA
NR

Spouses(s)

Mary MNU
1798–1860
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

William Jr
1818–1869
Birth Location: Logan Co, Kentucky
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William Witt's Ancestors

Self
William Witt
1787–1878
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Witt Sr
1765–1849
Bedford County, Virginia
Nancy Reese
1771–1822
Staunton City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Tandy (Reece Rice) (WITT)
1740–1795
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sallie") SAMPSON
1741–1817
Douglas Register, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Witt's Descendants

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William Witt (abt 1787–26 Dec 1878) m. Mary (M Witt) MNU (abt 1798–bef 1860)
  1. 1. William (Monroe Witt) Jr 1818–1869 m. Cleopatra (Ann) Grigsby 1819–1904
    1. 1. John (Carter) Witt 1854–1908 m. Alice (Estelle) Smith 1859–1911
      1. 1. Irene (Minnie) Witt 1880–1967 m. James (Orville) Compton 1873–1950
        1. 1. Edward (Witt) Compton 1909– m. Louise Allison 1908–2007

William Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1787
abt 1787
Birth of William Witt in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1878
26 Dec 1878
Age 91
Death of William Witt in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1787
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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