William
Harvey
Witten
Born in Kentucky
Ancestors 
Son of Squire Witten
and Mahala B (Nichols) Witten
Brother of
Thomas Edward Witten, Martha Emaline (Witten) Salsman, Margaret Elizabeth Witten, Nancy Josephine (Witten) Pickerill, Hettie Ellen (Witten) Buckles and Jeptha H Witten
Husband of
Elizabeth Catherine Witten
— married
8 Apr 1875 in Grayson County, Kentucky
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Daisey (Witten) Nichols, Nancy Iona Witten, Emma Josephine Witten, George Hamilton Witten Sr., Squire E. Witten and William McKinley Witten
Died
at age 88
in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Oct 2018
This page has been accessed 99 times.
Biography
William was born about 1847. He is the son of Squire Witten and Molly Unknown.
Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201911837/william-harvey-witten
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Q-VCP : 19 December 2020), William H Witten in household of Squire Witten, Grayson, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (W...
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB7-BMC : 18 February 2021), Wm H Whitten in entry for Squire Whitten, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWQ-R3H : 29 May 2021), W H Whitten in entry for Squire Whitten, 1870.
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44W-HN5 : 23 February 2021), Wm. A. Witten, 1875.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC2-DFT : 14 January 2022), W. H. Witten, Rock Creek, Grayson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (...
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M94H-56S : accessed 3 October 2018), William H Witten, Magisterial District 4, Horntown Precinct, Grayson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 2B, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,523.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2D5-HNY : accessed 7 March 2022), William H Witton, Louisville Ward 7, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 1B, fam...
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGQ-KTT : 1 February 2021), William Witten, 1920.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMX8-CQC : accessed 7 March 2022), William H Witte?, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 10B, line 5...
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSVH-PQD : 20 October 2016), William H. Witten, 1935; citing Death, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,138.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~2.34%
John Campbell
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A639582 [compare], Ancestry member John_Campbell555
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T851520 [compare], FTDNA kit #357626
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~1.56%
Norma (Vertrees) Hall :
23andMe, GEDmatch M404433 [compare]
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~1.56%
Don Meredith :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Caroline (Neely) Wheatley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Caroline_Wheatley
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~1.56%
John Higdon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z630793 [compare], FTDNA kit #558118
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~0.78%
Todga Austin :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member suesalke58
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~0.78%
Laurie (Higdon) Segers :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T069090 [compare], FTDNA kit #N39367
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Rejected matches › William Abel Witham (1848-1909) › William Joshua Witham (1849-1869) › William Whitson (abt.1848-) › William Taylor Wooten (abt.1847-1923) › William Henry Whyte (1849-1901) › William Whiting (1845-1925) › William Weeden (1846-) › Thomas William Whitson (abt.1848-1885) › William David Wooten (1846-1912) › William Alexander Wooten (1849-1939) › William Ervin Wooten (1846-1928) › William Henry Whitten (1849-1931) › William Luther Weeden (1845-1930) › William D. Whiting (1846-1909) › William H. W. Whiting A.B. (abt.1846-) › William Whiting (1847-) › William Price DeWitt (1847-1918) › William Clarence White (1847-1916) › William S. White (abt.1847-) › William White (1846-)
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