John Witten, son of Jeremiah Witten and Sarah Or Sally. Born 1790 at , Tazewell, Virginia, USA, died ± 1855 at , Grayson, Kentucky, USA, approximately 65 years. Occupation: 1850 at Farmer.; Married 1813 at ,, Kentucky, USA (37 or 38 years married) to: Nancy Skaggs, daughter of Henry Skaggs and Nancy Davis. Born ± 1794 at ,, Virginia Or Kentucky, U.S.A., died 1851 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., approximately 57 years Children: 1. Thomas WittenBorn Mar 1821 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., died 1901 at , Grayson, Kentucky, USA, 79 or 80 years 2. James M WittenBorn 1815 at ,, Kentucky, USA, died Sep 28, 1900 at , Grayson County, Kentucky, USA, 84 or 85 years. Occupation: 1850 at Farmer.; SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 31, Line 34, Visit 414, Image 61 on ancestry.com (29 Aug 1850) WITTEN, James, 35, M, Farmer, $300, KY , Elizabeth J., 29, F, KY , John J., 13, M, KY , Margaret A., 11, F, KY , Hiram, 7, F, KY , Barton, 5, M, KY , Matilda, 3, F, KY , Thomas O., 9/12, M, KY ********************************************************* SOURCE: 1860 Census - Grayson Springs, Grayson, Kentucky - Page 16, Line 26, Visit 96, Image 11 on ancestry.com (22 Jun 1860) WHITTEN, James, 44, M, Farmer, $200, $1000, KY , Elizabeth J., 39, F, Housewife, KY , Hiram, 18, M, Farm Laborer, KY , Barton, 16, M, Farm Laborer, KY , Matilda J., 13, F, KY , Thomas H(?), 10, M, KY ********************************************************* (Research):Joseph M. Witten Posted by VirJean Potter Bozarth on Sun, 23 Jul 2000, in response to Joseph M Witten, posted by Ruth Daugherty Goodman on Wed, 19 Jul 2000 Surname: Downs, Pearl, Skaggs, Witten Hello, Ruth Daughtery Goodman I think it is probable that your Joseph M. Witten, b. 1872, was the s/o James Witten and 2/w Mary _______. The 1880 Census of Grayson Co, KY shows the following: Rock Creek - Page 8 - 5 and 7 June 1880 7 - Andrew is possible s/o Mary as no record to show s/o James in earlier census records. 1850 Grayson Co., KY, census, p.31A, no Twp. listed, August 28, 1850, W.L. Conklin: 414/414, James WITTEN, 35 M, farmer, $300, KY; Elizabeth, 29 F, KY; John, 13 M, KY; Margaret A., 11 F, KY; Hiram, 7 F[sic], KY; Barton, 5 M, KY; Matilda, 3 F, KY; Thomas O., 9/12 M, KY. 1860 Grayson Co., KY, census, James WHITTEN, p.362, Grayson Springs 1870 Grayson Co., KY, census, James WITTEN, p.384, Millerstown P.O., Pre5c ********************************************************* 3. Sally Or Sarah Elizabeth WittenBorn Mar 19, 1831 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., died Oct 5, 1912 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., 81 years (Research):SOURCE: Grayson County, Kentucky Vital Statistics - Births - Book 976.9842 D25s Vol. 1, Page 5 Orlando HORN, male, alive, born 28 Aug 1852 in Grayson County to Leonedus HORN & Sarah E. WITTEN. NOTE: is this Sarah E. WITTEN the daughter of John WITTEN & Nancy SKAGGS? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOURCE: familysearch.org (IGI) (1 Mar 2003) Sarah E. WITTEN, b: Mar 1831, Marr: Chinoweth Wortham PARIS on 25 Nov 1857 in Grayson County, Kentucky. Sealed to Spouse: 15 Jan 1997 DENVE NOTE: Is this the right Sarah? SOURCE: Grayson County, Kentucky Marriage Records - FHL US/CAN 976.9842 V2im Page 21 C.W. PARRIS (age 21, Single) & Sarah WHITTEN (age 25, 2nd marriage) - both born in Grayson County - were married 25 ___ 1857 in Grayson County, Kentucky. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOURCE: familysearch.org (IGI) (1Mar 2003) Sara Elizabeth WITTEN, b: 1830 in , Grayson, Kentucky, d: 1914, married Leonidus HORN Abt. 1851 in <, Grayson, Kentucky> Sealed to Spouse: Cleared NOTE: Is this the right Sarah? If it is there is a birth record for Orlando above. Or did she marry twice? ******************************************************** 4. Martin WittenBorn Sep 1, 1833 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., died Jan 5, 1905 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., 71 years 5. John Lewis WittenBorn May 18, 1841 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., died Sep 17, 1916 at , Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A., 75 years, buried Sep 18, 1916 at Babtis Cemetery In Clarkson, Grayson, Kentucy, USA. Occupation: Sep 17, 1916 at Farmer.; |