Family Tree McGowan-Hall » William Elijah Whitton (1825-1896)
Personal data William Elijah Whitton
Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9- Alternative name: William E. Whitton
- He was born on April 26, 1825 in Walker, Alabama, United States.Sources 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
- Alternative: He was born on May 27, 1823 in Walker County Al.
- Alternative: He was born on May 27, 1823 in Walker, Alabama, Verenigde Staten.
- Resident:
- in the year 1870: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, United States.Sources 5, 8
- in the year 1860: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, USA.Source 3
- Alabama, United States.Source 6
- in the year 1880: Van Zandt, Texas, USA.Source 9
- He died on May 26, 1896 in Whitton, Van Zandt, Texas, United States, he was 71 years old.Sources 4, 7
- Alternative: He died on March 19, 1872 in Van Zandt County TX, he was 46 years old.
- Alternative: He died on March 19, 1872 in Van Zandt, Texas, USA, he was 46 years old.
- He is buried in Phalba, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA.Sources 4, 7
- A child of Spencer Whitton and Emily "Milly" Person
Household of William Elijah Whitton
(1) He is married to Melvina Paine.
They got married on March 4, 1849 at Itawamba, Mississippi, United States, he was 23 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- George Washington Whitton 1850-1879
- Robert Benjamin Whitton 1851-1928
- Mary Jane Whitton 1854-1878
- Sarah E Whitton 1856-1862
- Nancy Ann Whitton 1857-1864
- Margaret Ann Whitton 1860-1880
- William Franklin Whitton 1870-1938
(2) He is married to Mary Jane Phugh.
They got married on November 17, 1866 at Henderson, Texas, United States, he was 41 years old.
Child(ren):
- Thomas Whitton 1867-1869
- Franklin Whitton ± 1870-1938
- Eli Whitton 1874-1958
- Whitton Whitton 1876-1887
- Francis Whitton ± 1878-1951
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=78446924&pid=7225
/ Ancestry.com - Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Hunting For Bears, comp. / Ancestry.com
- 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 64; Image: 133; Family History Library Film: 805299 / Ancestry.com
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 190A; Image: 383; Family History Library Film: 553106 / Ancestry.com
- Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Ancestry.com, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas / Ancestry.com
- 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: 1330; Family History Film: 1255330; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 119 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday May 27, 1823
- The temperature on May 27, 1823 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1823: Source: Wikipedia
- February 11 » Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.
- July 2 » Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
- July 15 » A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.
- July 24 » In Maracaibo, Venezuela, the naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo takes place, where Admiral José Prudencio Padilla defeats the Spanish Navy, thus culminating the independence for the Gran Colombia.
- September 22 » Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
- December 2 » Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas.
Day of marriage November 17, 1866
- The temperature on November 17, 1866 was about 5.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- June 7 » One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
- July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
- July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
- July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
- August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
- August 20 » President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
Day of death March 19, 1872
- The temperature on March 19, 1872 was about 5.9 °C. The air pressure was 23 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
- May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
- July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
- September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
- November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
- December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
Same birth/death day
- 1814 » John Rudolph Niernsee, Viennese-born American architect (d.1885)
- 1815 » Henry Parkes, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales († 1896)
- 1818 » Amelia Bloomer, American journalist and activist († 1894)
- 1819 » Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter († 1910)
- 1827 » Samuel F. Miller, American lawyer and politician († 1892)
- 1832 » Zenas Ferry Moody, American surveyor and politician, 7th Governor of Oregon († 1917)
- 1871 » Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist (b. 1795)
- 1897 » Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Irish-French geographer, ethnologist, linguist, and astronomer (b. 1810)
- 1900 » Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (b. 1819)
- 1900 » John Bingham, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Ambassador to Japan (b. 1815)
- 1914 » Giuseppe Mercalli, Italian priest, geologist, and volcanologist (b. 1850)
- 1919 » Emma Bell Miles, American writer, poet, and artist of Appalachia (b. 1879)
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