John Whitson (abt. 1796 - 1866)

Born about 1796 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Gibbs — married about 1820 in Washington County, Tennessee [uncertain]

Died 22 Nov 1866 at about age 70 in Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

John Whitson, son of Charles and Missy Whitson, was born in 1796. He married Elizabeth Gibbs abt 1820 and they had at least four children.^[1] John died in 1866 and is buried at Elizabeth's family cemetery, Baker-McAdoo in Clinton TN^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDQ-F7S : 9 November 2014), Elizabeth Whitson in household of John Whitson, Anderson county, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 362, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Find A Grave memorial 2165565 for John Whitson

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-FV5 : 18 August 2015), John Whitson, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing 182, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTB-BH7 : 24 August 2015), John Whitson, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 10, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 517; FHL microfilm 24,542.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TQ-VZV : 30 December 2015), John Whitsan, 1860.