Born in Grayson County, Kentucky
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Owen Witten
and Nancy Jane (Williams) Witten
Sister of
Mary C. Seny (Witten) Coble, James Thompson Witten, Elizabeth Catherine Witten, Jeremiah M. Witten, Martha Ann (Witten) Downs, Sarah Maude (Witten) Scifres, Cinderella Witten and John Hiram Witten
Wife of
John W. Williams
— married
27 Nov 1874 in Grayson County, Kentucky
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Oct 2018
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Biography
Margaret was born about 1853. She is the daughter of Owen Witten and Nancy Williams.
Sources
- Census Data
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJY-QXJ : 8 March 2018), Owen Witten in entry for Mary E. Witten, 22 Jan 1853; citing , , GRAYSON, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,825.
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB7-B5M : 14 December 2017), James J Whitten in entry for Oan Whitten, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWQ-NHP : 12 April 2016), Owen Witten, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 15, family 103, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,964.
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q6-4V2G : 17 May 2018), John W. Williams and Margaret E. Whitten, 27 Nov 1874; citing Marriage, , Grayson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,004,531.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Ruth (Carby) Seel 
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member RuthSeel1
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Todga Austin :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member suesalke58
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Rejected matches › Margaret Elizabeth Witten (1852-1920) › Margaret Ann (Booker) Line (1850-1916) › Margaret Gray White (1853-) › Margaret Whyte (abt.1851-1854) › Margaret Weiss (1851-) › Margaret R White (1855-) › Margaret M White (abt.1855-) › Margaret White (abt.1853-) › Margaret White (abt.1854-) › Margaret (White) Edwards (1850-1922) › Margaret White (1852-1931) › Margaret M (Whiting) Hopper (1854-1946) › Margaret P (White) Hockman (1854-1934) › Margaret Ann (White) Riggs (1854-) › Margaret Jane (White) Peak (1854-1926) › Margaret M (White) Seay (1855-1944) › Margaret (White) Evans (1855-1933) › Margaret Elizabeth (Wells) White (1852-1944) › Marie Ann Magdalena (Thibault) White (1851-1912) › Margaret O. (Goodloe) Wooten (1851-1915)
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