information found on an Ancestry.com tree:
John F. Whitt
1826–1906
BIRTH 27 NOV 1826 • Virginia, USA
DEATH 18 DEC 1906 • Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Conflicting information on parents
Father: William P Whitt (Witt) b 1799 or Jonas Whitt b 1797
Mother: Mary Unknown surname b 1803 or Susannah unknown b 1794
Marriage to Arilla S Smith in 1865
Children: Henry Harrison b 1866, Retta Ann b 1870 William Jacob b 1873
from the 1880 United States Federal Census
| Name |
John F. Whitt |
| Age |
51 |
| Birth Year |
abt 1829 |
| Birthplace |
Virginia |
| Home in 1880 |
Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky |
| Race |
White |
| Gender |
Male |
| Relation to Head of House |
Self |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Spouse's Name |
Ellen Whitt |
| Father's Birthplace |
Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace |
Virginia |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
| Household Members |
| Name |
Age |
| John F. Whitt |
51 |
| Ellen Whitt |
21 |
| Henry H. Whitt |
13 |
| Retta Ann Whitt |
10 |
| Wm. J. Whitt |
6 |
| Josephine Whitt |
10m | |
additional children born after the census:
James E b 1886
Cilianion F b 1889
Married Elender "Ellen" Potter on 6th August 1878
He was also a union soldier in the civil war
Whitt Monument; Find A Grave Memorial# 64825393 Photographer: Jeanine (#47391467)
Hope this helps give you a lead where to look :)
Wendy
