Thomas H. Witt (1817 - 1891)

Born 31 Mar 1817 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Martha (McElroy) Witt — married 2 Mar 1848 in White, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1891 at age 74 in White, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Thomas Witt was born on March 31, 1817 in North Carolina, United States.

He married Martha McElroy on March 02, 1848 in White county, Tennessee, USA^[1]

Children:

Suzanna Witt (1849–1868)

Silas Witt (1850–1873)

Martha Witt (1853–1884)

Elizabeth Betty Witt (1855–1937)

William M Witt (1856–1948)

Nancy Witt (1858–1932)

Eliza Emma Witt (1861–1926)

Mary Witt (1864–1867)

James Sherman Witt(1867–1934)

In 1850, he is living in Warren county, Tennessee, USA with wife, Martha, daughter, Suzanna, siblings, Rhoda, Jesse, mother, Elizabeth, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1850 census^[2]

In 1860, he is living in Van Buren county, Tennessee, USA with wife, Martha, children, Suzanna, Silas, Martha, Elizabeth, Nancy, William, he is listed as a Brick Layer & Plaster in the 1860 census^[3]

In 1870, he is living in Van Buren county, Tennessee, USA with wife, Martha, children, Silas, Martha, Elizabeth, Nancy, William, Eliza, James, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1870 census^[4]

In 1880, he is living in Warren county, Tennessee, USA with children, Eliza, James, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1880 census^[5]

He died on April 18, 1891 in White county, Tennessee, United States^[6]

Sources

Thomas' Find a Grave Memorial

1. ↑ Citation"Tennessee, White County Records, 1809-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ6-V7TD : 18 February 2021), Thomas H Witt and Martha McElroy, 2 Mar 1848; citing Marriage, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 005701166.
2. ↑ Citation"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC69-TJK : 23 December 2020), Thomas Witt, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TT-Y5B : 18 February 2021), Thomas H Witt, 1860.
4. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8C-HQR : 29 May 2021), Thomas H Witt, 1870.
5. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWJ-CXG : 20 February 2021), Thos Witt, District 4, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 132, sheet 342C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,283.
6. ↑ Citation "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DM36-913Z : 29 September 2020), Tom, ; Burial, , Van Buren, Tennessee, United States of America, McElroy Cemetery; citing record ID 211382164, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.