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James Edgar Whitten (1885 - 1919)

James Edgar Whitten
Born in McNairy, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 28 Apr 1907 in McNairy, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 34 in McNairy, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

James Edgar Whitten was born on 1 Jan 1885 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States, son of Mr James Franklin Whitten (1855 - 1932) and Cynthia Ann (Jernigan) Whitten (1866 - 1939).

His sister was Minnie Lou (Whitten) Moore (1898 - 1973).

James married Mary Ann Henson (1888 - 1981) on 28 Apr 1907 in McNairy. Their children were:

  1. Ocal Edith (Whitten) Maness (1907 - 1980)
  2. Eunice Ozelle (Whitten) Henson (1908 - 1985)
  3. James Fred Whitten (1911 - 1961)
  4. William Carl Whitten (1913 - 1979)
  5. Lou Effie (Whitten) Tull (1916 - 1988).


In 1900, James was living in Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[1]

James married Mary Ann Henson (1888 - 1981) on 28 Apr 1907 in McNairy.[2]

In the 1910 census Edgar (age 25) was the married head of household in Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[3]

James died on 21 Mar 1919 in McNairy aged 34. He is buried in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Rose Creek, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. He has a beautiful Woodman of the World headstone with his name as James E. Whitten. [4]. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100; FHL microfilm: 1241585; Record number: 33233;
    FamilySearch Record: MSCF-9JX (accessed 1 September 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-64PF-XC Image number 00685
    James E Weston (15), single son, in household of James F Weston (45) in Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
    citing p. 524, McNairy, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
    FamilySearch Record: VNDG-9GX (accessed 1 September 2022)
    Edgar Whitten marriage to Polly Ann Henson on 28 Apr 1907 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States.
  3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 1B, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1511; FHL microfilm 1,375,524.
    FamilySearch Record: MGXD-WPR (accessed 1 September 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9T8P-LJK Image number 00025
    Edgar Whitten (25), married head of household in Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1299706; Record number: 67;
    FamilySearch Record: NSL6-BN5 (accessed 1 September 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTZW-KXL Image number 00077
    Edgar Whitten death 21Mar1919, son of Frank Whitten & Syntha Jernigan, in Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.
  5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #116014846 (accessed 17 December 2022)
    Memorial page for James Edward Whitten (1 Jan 1885-21 Mar 1919), citing Mount Gilead Cemetery, Rose Creek, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by H. Ray Wilson (contributor 47400318).




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