John
Whitten
Born in Lick Creek Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Walter Whitten
and Rebecca (Stover) Whitten
Brother of
Elizabeth (Whitten) Sperry and Josiah A. Whitten
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 60
in Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John Whitten served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Side: USA
John Whitten was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.
John Whitten was born on 4 August 1842 in Lick Creek Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.[1][2]
He served with the Iowa 5th Infantry during the War Between the States. He was wounded twice and captured twice. He was held as a prisoner at both Belle Isle Prison in Richmond, Va.and Andersonville Prison in Georgia.[3][4] His brothers, Samuel and Josiah, were also veterans. Josiah did not survive imprisonment at Andersonville. John left behind a diary of his experience.[5]
He married Ellen Rice on 8 October 1872 in Van Buren County, Iowa.[6]
On 1 June 1880 he was in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa. He was a County Auditor.[7]
He died (age 60) on 7 September 1902 in Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa.[8][9][10][11] He was buried in Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa. He was 60 years old.[12][13]
Research Notes
There is a photo of John with Josiah. Bio needs enhanced and profiles created for wife and siblings. Apparently there were no children.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004181056_001_M9C4-H68; FHL microfilm: 442964; Image number: 191; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00955-7, FamilySearch Record: MZ4J-L82 FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QS3-99B, Name: John Whitten; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Lick Creek Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 1842; Birth Place: Iowa; Race: White; Age: 8 years; Source House Nbr: 27; Record Nbr: 7592; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- Rebecca Whitten F 42 Ohio
- Candice Whitten F 26 Ohio
- Harriet Whitten F 15 Ohio
- Samuel Whitten M 12 Ohio
- John Whitten M 8 Iowa
- Josiah Whitten M 6 Iowa
- Melissa Whitten F 1 Iowa
- Elizabeth Sperry F 23 Ohio
- Walter Sperry M 5 Ohio
- Sarah Sperry F 1 Iowa
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," citing Page: 19; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005166303; FHL microfilm: 803342; Image number: 267; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01718-7, FamilySearch Record: M82B-3MG FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-V7R, Name: John Whitten; Race: White; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Village Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 1843; Birth Place: Iowa; Record Nbr: 9727; Age: 17; System Of Record: SLS.
- Walter Whitten M 59 N. Y.
- Rebeca Whitten F 49 O
- Saml Whitten M 21 O
- John Whitten M 17 Iowa
- Josiah Whitten M 16 Iowa
- Rebecca Whitten F 11 Iowa
- ↑ "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," citing Digital film/folder number: 007653701; FHL microfilm: 001411503; Image number: 1915, FamilySearch Record: Q23F-15GX FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95X-3G4D, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 07 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington; Military Service Date: from 1861 to 1949; Military Service Place: Union City, Union, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 04 Aug 1842; Birth Place: Van Buren, Iowa; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," citing Digital film/folder number: 007653701; FHL microfilm: 001411503; Image number: 1254, FamilySearch Record: Q23F-1GX7 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95X-3L8P, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 07 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington; Military Service Date: from 1861 to 1949; Military Service Place: Union City, Union, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 04 Aug 1842; Birth Place: Van Buren, Iowa; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ John Whitten Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Digital files of the Whitten and allied Sperry families genealogical material and photographs and John Whitten obituary also available through Library of Congress Manuscript Division., https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/collection/data/70981629
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," citing Digital film/folder number: 004309554; FHL microfilm: 000967641; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M58968-2, FamilySearch Record: KCW7-M31, Name: John Whitten; Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1872; Marriage Place: Van Buren County, Iowa, United States; Record Nbr: 1796; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00062; Digital film/folder number: 005160628; FHL microfilm: 1254367; Image number: 161; Sheet number: 417; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: MDLK-G9N FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-NHB, Name: John W. Whitten; Birth Date: 1844; Birth Place: Iowa, United States; Census Date: 1880; Census Place: Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: County Auditor; Father Birth Place: New York, United States; Mother Birth Place: New York, United States; Source Person Nbr: 0; Relationship To Head: Head; Age: 36 years; Record Nbr: 10523747; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- John W. Whitten M 36 Married Head County Auditor Iowa
- Ella L. Whitten F 26 Married Wife Keeping House Iowa
- Mamie Luke F 17 Single Other At School Iowa
- ↑ "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," citing Digital film/folder number: 007798293; FHL microfilm: 002210775, FamilySearch Record: QL2V-B9H3, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 7 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 4 Aug 1842; Birth Place: Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 60.
- ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," citing Digital film/folder number: 004341372; FHL microfilm: 967648; Record number: 48; Packet letter: E, FamilySearch Record: DH24-JBT2, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 7 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Burial Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 1842; Birth Place: Business Corner, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 60.
- ↑ "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," citing Digital film/folder number: 007798293; FHL microfilm: 002210775, FamilySearch Record: QL2V-441R, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 7 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 4 Aug 1842; Birth Place: Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 60.
- ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," citing Page: 223; Digital film/folder number: 007590382; FHL microfilm: 001870993, FamilySearch Record: QVJP-R345, Name: John Whitten; Death Date: 07 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Birth Date: 1842; Age: 60.
- ↑ "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," citing Digital film/folder number: 004341372; FHL microfilm: 967648; Record number: 48; Packet letter: E, FamilySearch Record: XV4Z-Y3T, Name: John Whitten; Burial Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; Death Date: 7 Sep 1902; Death Place: Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 1842; Birth Place: Business Corner, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 60.
- ↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #98426088, Memorial page for Corp John A. Whitten (4 Aug 1842-7 Sep 1902), citing Farmington Cemetery, Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA (plot: Section 3, Row 26); Maintained by John Franklin Horrighs (contributor 48119478).
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- FamilySearch Person: LWYD-C4Q
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