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James S Whitson (1787 - 1841)

James S Whitson
Born in Buncombe, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , [half], [half], , and
Husband of — married 6 May 1811 (to 29 Mar 1841) in Monroe, Mississippi, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 54 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was the son of William Whitson and Ann McDowell born 10 Mar 1787.[1][2]

He married Elizabeth Toney on 6 May 1811.[3][4][5][6] They had issue:

  1. Ann McDowell, 1812–1862, m. Gaines
  2. William Toney, 1814–1872
  3. Thomas Jefferson, 1824–1900
  4. Elizabeth Frances, 1826–1901, m. McDuff
  5. Sarah Vanier, 1829–1901, m. Gaines
  6. Narcissa,, 1831–1910, m. Slaughter
  7. Jason W. Whitson, 1840–1863

James died on 29 Mar 1841.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-PZG : 20 February 2021), James Whitson, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing 325, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,330.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBH-SSL : 4 October 2021), James Whitson, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing p. 240, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-9VJ2 : 10 March 2021), James Whitson and Elizabeth Betsy Tony, 06 May 1811; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,745.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-S8RH : 10 March 2021), James Whitson and Elizabeth Betsy Tony, 06 May 1811; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,746.
  5. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X81L-5XZ : 22 July 2021), James Whitson, 1811.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-9VJV : 10 March 2021), James Whitson and Elizabeth Betsy Tony, 06 May 1811; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,745.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 March 2021), memorial page for James S. Whitson (1787–29 Mar 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #55445828, citing Willingham Cemetery, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Kim (contributor 47369810) .

See also:

  • United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-SCPM : 8 March 2021), James Whitson, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 225; FHL microfilm 882,743.




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Beth (Niedzwiecki) Whitson
I see that James Whitson is being added to this family with a source being someone's tree on Ancestry.

Is there any proof that he is a child of William Whitson and Anne McDowell? I do not use other people's trees.

posted by Beth (Niedzwiecki) Whitson

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James is 14 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 24 degrees from Carl Sagan, 20 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 27 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 22 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 18 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 25 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 14 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 16 degrees from Isaac Newton, 22 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 20 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 14 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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