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John Van Whitten

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John Van Whitten

Birth
Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Death
24 Jan 1953 (aged 84)
Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, USA
Burial
Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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parents were George Washington Whitten and Rebecca Louisa BEDFORD

John Van Whitten b 8 Oct 1866 Clarendon Donley Texas d 24 Jun 1953 Claude Armstrong Texas [Clarendon Donley] son of George Washington Whitten & Rebecca Bedford
+ Lou Ella Hall 8 May 1889 Lee Co Mississippi b 23 Nov 1867 Ala d 3 May 1944 Carrey Childress Texas
when she died was a Jones so must div John as he did not die until after she did.

Lou Ella's maiden name was Hall
dau of John W Hall and Mary Elizabeth Scruggs
1st husband John Hall one child Julia Hall b 1884 MS
parents Reubin Hall and Julia Milom
after John died
Lou married 2nd to John Van Whitten 1889

Lou Ella's maiden name was Hall and she mrd John L Hall.

marr rec for Ella to lst husband
Name: John L Hall Spouse: Lou Ella Hall
Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1883 County: Lee

1st husband John Hall one child Julia Hall b 1884 MS
John's parents Reubin Hall and Julia Milom

Name: Ella Hall Birth Year: ABT 1867 Age in 1870: 3
Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Township 4 Range 8, Lawrence, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
John W Hall 40
Mary E Hall 33 Scruggs
Elizabeth Hall 12
Annie Hall 9
John Hall 6
Ella Hall 3 ****
Infant Hall 5/12
Wm D F Hall 37

marr rec of Ella's parent
John W Hall Mary E Scruggs 8 Oct 1857 Lawrence

after John died
Lou married 2nd to John Van Whitten 1889
Name: J. V Whitten Spouse: Mrs. Louella Hall
Marriage Date: 5 May 1889 County: Lee

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 about J. Van Whitten
J. Van Whitten Death Date: 24 Jan 1953 Death County: Armstrong Certificate: 70

1900 United States Federal Census about John V Whitten Home in 1900: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi Age: 33 Birth Date: Oct 1866 Birthplace: Mississippi Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House:Head Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi Spouse's name: Luella Marriage Year: 1889 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 11 Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
John V Whitten 33 Oct 1866 MS AL MS
Luella Whitten 32 Lou Ella Hall Nov 1867 AL AL AL mrd 1889 6 born/5 living
Julia L Whitten 15 Nov 1884 MS Hall fr John Hall
Hattie C Whitten 10 Apr 1890 TN
John C Whitten 7 Jan 1892 MS
Loretta Whitten 5 Nov 1894 TX
George W Whitten 2 Feb 1898 TX [UnNamed TWIN to George died at birth=6th child]

1910 United States Federal Census about Van J Whitten Age in 1910: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi Spouse's name: Ella Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Knox, Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household
Members: Name Age
Van J Whitten 41
Ella Whitten 42
Etta Whitten 15 Loretta or Lou Etta
George Whitten 12
Ira Whitten 9 1901 TX dau
Pearl Whitten 7 1903 TX dau twin
Earl Whitten 7 1903 TX son twin
Alice Whitten 4 1906 TX dau
Erma Whitten 1 1909 TX dau
Julia b Nov 1884 is missing…mrd married Earl Ballew 1916

1920 United States Federal Census about Ella Whitten Home in 1920: Quanah, Hardeman, Texas Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Ala Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Widowed [Widow] Race: White Sex: Female Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ella Whitten 53 John is missing/so must be div
Alice M Whitten 13
Erma R. Whitten 10

1930 United States Federal Census about J Van Whitten Home in 1930: Amarillo, Potter, Texas Age: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
J Van Whitten 61

[John and Ella in different HH and shes a Jones here]
1930 United States Federal Census about Ella Jones Home in 1930: Amarillo, Potter, Texas Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ella Jones 62

Children included 12 kids
John Clarence Whitten,
George Washington Whitten married 1st Hezzie Kie Clark Nov 9 1921 married also Martha Lee Wedel 8 Aug 1957
Infant Twin to GW died at birth
Henry Earl Whitten twin to Hazel married Fannie Ladell Harbin

Julia L Hall married Earl Ballew 1916
Lou Etta or Loretta Whitten
Ira May 'Merle' Whitten married Herbert Witt 1916
Hazel Pearl Whitten twin to Henry Earl married Jake Carpenter
Alice Maude Whitten never married
Erma Ruth Whitten married/divorced Tuffy Ratcliff


parents were George Washington Whitten and Rebecca Louisa BEDFORD

John Van Whitten b 8 Oct 1866 Clarendon Donley Texas d 24 Jun 1953 Claude Armstrong Texas [Clarendon Donley] son of George Washington Whitten & Rebecca Bedford
+ Lou Ella Hall 8 May 1889 Lee Co Mississippi b 23 Nov 1867 Ala d 3 May 1944 Carrey Childress Texas
when she died was a Jones so must div John as he did not die until after she did.

Lou Ella's maiden name was Hall
dau of John W Hall and Mary Elizabeth Scruggs
1st husband John Hall one child Julia Hall b 1884 MS
parents Reubin Hall and Julia Milom
after John died
Lou married 2nd to John Van Whitten 1889

Lou Ella's maiden name was Hall and she mrd John L Hall.

marr rec for Ella to lst husband
Name: John L Hall Spouse: Lou Ella Hall
Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1883 County: Lee

1st husband John Hall one child Julia Hall b 1884 MS
John's parents Reubin Hall and Julia Milom

Name: Ella Hall Birth Year: ABT 1867 Age in 1870: 3
Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Township 4 Range 8, Lawrence, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
John W Hall 40
Mary E Hall 33 Scruggs
Elizabeth Hall 12
Annie Hall 9
John Hall 6
Ella Hall 3 ****
Infant Hall 5/12
Wm D F Hall 37

marr rec of Ella's parent
John W Hall Mary E Scruggs 8 Oct 1857 Lawrence

after John died
Lou married 2nd to John Van Whitten 1889
Name: J. V Whitten Spouse: Mrs. Louella Hall
Marriage Date: 5 May 1889 County: Lee

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 about J. Van Whitten
J. Van Whitten Death Date: 24 Jan 1953 Death County: Armstrong Certificate: 70

1900 United States Federal Census about John V Whitten Home in 1900: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi Age: 33 Birth Date: Oct 1866 Birthplace: Mississippi Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House:Head Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi Spouse's name: Luella Marriage Year: 1889 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 11 Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
John V Whitten 33 Oct 1866 MS AL MS
Luella Whitten 32 Lou Ella Hall Nov 1867 AL AL AL mrd 1889 6 born/5 living
Julia L Whitten 15 Nov 1884 MS Hall fr John Hall
Hattie C Whitten 10 Apr 1890 TN
John C Whitten 7 Jan 1892 MS
Loretta Whitten 5 Nov 1894 TX
George W Whitten 2 Feb 1898 TX [UnNamed TWIN to George died at birth=6th child]

1910 United States Federal Census about Van J Whitten Age in 1910: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi Spouse's name: Ella Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Knox, Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household
Members: Name Age
Van J Whitten 41
Ella Whitten 42
Etta Whitten 15 Loretta or Lou Etta
George Whitten 12
Ira Whitten 9 1901 TX dau
Pearl Whitten 7 1903 TX dau twin
Earl Whitten 7 1903 TX son twin
Alice Whitten 4 1906 TX dau
Erma Whitten 1 1909 TX dau
Julia b Nov 1884 is missing…mrd married Earl Ballew 1916

1920 United States Federal Census about Ella Whitten Home in 1920: Quanah, Hardeman, Texas Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Ala Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Widowed [Widow] Race: White Sex: Female Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ella Whitten 53 John is missing/so must be div
Alice M Whitten 13
Erma R. Whitten 10

1930 United States Federal Census about J Van Whitten Home in 1930: Amarillo, Potter, Texas Age: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
J Van Whitten 61

[John and Ella in different HH and shes a Jones here]
1930 United States Federal Census about Ella Jones Home in 1930: Amarillo, Potter, Texas Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ella Jones 62

Children included 12 kids
John Clarence Whitten,
George Washington Whitten married 1st Hezzie Kie Clark Nov 9 1921 married also Martha Lee Wedel 8 Aug 1957
Infant Twin to GW died at birth
Henry Earl Whitten twin to Hazel married Fannie Ladell Harbin

Julia L Hall married Earl Ballew 1916
Lou Etta or Loretta Whitten
Ira May 'Merle' Whitten married Herbert Witt 1916
Hazel Pearl Whitten twin to Henry Earl married Jake Carpenter
Alice Maude Whitten never married
Erma Ruth Whitten married/divorced Tuffy Ratcliff




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