Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Wiley Wilburn Whittington^1,2

M, b. 14 May 1887, d. 14 August 1958

Father

Wiley Wilburn Whittington¹ b. 7 Oct 1849, d. 16 Jun 1924

Mother

Isabelle Truxello Kite¹ b. 18 Dec 1856, d. 4 Jul 1945

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Wiley Wilburn Whittington was born on 14 May 1887 at Medford, Oregon.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite; ED 15, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 9 children, 9 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Wiley Wilburn Whittington appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite; ED 60, sheet 12B, occupation dairyman, owned farm, married 30 years, 9 children, 7 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Wiley Wilburn Whittington registered for the draft at Sebastopol, Sonoma, California; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife & 3 children, described as tall, slender, blue eyes, brown hair.³

Death*

He died on 14 August 1958 at Canada at age 71; Oregon death record for Wiley Wilborn Whittington 15 June 1924 in Coos County.^2,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington^1,2

F, b. 15 March 1889, d. 11 April 1942

Father

Wiley Wilburn Whittington¹ b. 7 Oct 1849, d. 16 Jun 1924

Mother

Isabelle Truxello Kite¹ b. 18 Dec 1856, d. 4 Jul 1945

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington was born on 15 March 1889 at Medford, Jackson, Oregon.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite; ED 15, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 9 children, 9 living.¹

Married Name

As of 21 May 1909,her married name was Groke.²

Marriage*

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington married Otto Paul Groke on 21 May 1909 at Coos, Oregon.²

Census*

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington and Otto Paul Groke appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at North Bend, Coos, Oregon, ED 62, sheet 2A, occupation cigar maker-own shop, renting, married 1 year, 1 adopted niece.³

Census

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington and Otto Paul Groke appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at North Bend, Coos, Oregon, ED 114, sheet 16A, occupation furnace man-foundry, owned home, no children.⁴

Census*

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Oregon State Insane Hospital, Salem, Marion, Oregon, ED 66, sheet 6A, she was a patient.⁵

Death*

She died on 11 April 1942 at Marion, Oregon, at age 53; buried at Whittington Family Cemetery in Myrtle Point, no dates on headstone.^6,7

Family

Otto Paul Groke b. 6 Sep 1881, d. 12 Jan 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Whittington, Coos County, Oregon.

Ruby Ethel Whittington^1,2

F, b. 16 February 1891, d. 27 August 1909

Father

Wiley Wilburn Whittington¹ b. 7 Oct 1849, d. 16 Jun 1924

Mother

Isabelle Truxello Kite¹ b. 18 Dec 1856, d. 4 Jul 1945

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Ruby Ethel Whittington was born on 16 February 1891 at Broadbent, Coos, Oregon.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of 3 October 1908,her married name was Arneson.²

Marriage*

Ruby Ethel Whittington married Cecil Arneson on 3 October 1908 at Broadbent, Coos, Oregon.²

Death*

Ruby Ethel Whittington died on 27 August 1909 at Coos, Oregon, at age 18.³

Family

Cecil Arneson b. 1885

Child

Leah Ethel Arneson⁴ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Thomas John Whittington^1,2

M, b. 2 July 1893, d. 3 November 1965

Father

Wiley Wilburn Whittington¹ b. 7 Oct 1849, d. 16 Jun 1924

Mother

Isabelle Truxello Kite¹ b. 18 Dec 1856, d. 4 Jul 1945

Last Edited

25 Oct 2009

Birth*

Thomas John Whittington was born on 2 July 1893 at Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Thomas John Whittington appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite; ED 60, sheet 12B, occupation dairyman, owned farm, married 30 years, 9 children, 7 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Thomas John Whittington registered for the draft at Broadbent, Coos, Oregon; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, single, described as tall, slender, blue eyes, dark brown hair.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Point Reyes Twp., Marin, California, ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-dairy farm, married, no wife present, lodging with Thomas Gallagher, the farm owner.⁴

Death*

He died on 3 November 1965 at Coos, Oregon, at age 72; married Florence Robinson.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Franklin Monroe Whittington^1,2

M, b. 28 May 1898, d. 5 October 1972

Father

Wiley Wilburn Whittington¹ b. 7 Oct 1849, d. 16 Jun 1924

Mother

Isabelle Truxello Kite¹ b. 18 Dec 1856, d. 4 Jul 1945

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Franklin Monroe Whittington was born on 28 May 1898 at Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Franklin Monroe Whittington appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite; ED 60, sheet 12B, occupation dairyman, owned farm, married 30 years, 9 children, 7 living.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Franklin Monroe Whittington registered for the draft at Broadbent, Coos, Oregon; at the time, he was employed by Thomas John Whittington as a farm laborer, single, described as short, stout, blue eyes, brown hair.²

Marriage*

He married Alta Lenore Rookard circa 1927 at Oregon.⁴

Census*

Franklin Monroe Whittington and Alta Lenore Rookard appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, ED 56, sheet 3A, occupation logging contractor-logging camp, renting-$23 month, no children.⁴

Death*

Franklin Monroe Whittington died on 5 October 1972 at Coos, Oregon, at age 74; buried at Pioneer Cemetery in Coquille.⁵

Family

Alta Lenore Rookard b. 4 Sep 1901, d. 18 Jun 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Maggie L. (?)¹

F, b. 1884

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Maggie L. (?) was born in 1884 at North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1901,her married name was Whittington.¹

Marriage*

She married William Wirth Whittington, son of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, circa 1901 at Oregon.¹

Census*

Maggie L. (?) and William Wirth Whittington appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, ED 60, sheet 12B, occupation laborer-odd jobs, married 8 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

Census*

Maggie L. (?) appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Coquille, Coos, Oregon, ED 126, sheet 9A, occupation waitress-cafe, widowed, 1 daughter.²

Family

William Wirth Whittington b. Jan 1880, d. 1 Feb 1917

Children

Ilda A. Whittington¹ b. 1909, d. bt 1911 - 1919
Grace M. Whittington² b. 1911

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ilda A. Whittington¹

F, b. 1909, d. between 1911 and 1919

Father

William Wirth Whittington¹ b. Jan 1880, d. 1 Feb 1917

Mother

Maggie L. (?)¹ b. 1884

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Ilda A. Whittington was born in 1909 at Coos, Oregon.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, in the household of William Wirth Whittington and Maggie L. (?); ED 60, sheet 12B, occupation laborer-odd jobs, married 8 years, 2 children, 1 living.¹

DeathAp*

Ilda A. Whittington appears to have died or disappeared between 1911 and 1919 not present in 1920 census; no Coos, Oregon death record.^2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Grace M. Whittington¹

F, b. 1911

Father

William Wirth Whittington¹ b. Jan 1880, d. 1 Feb 1917

Mother

Maggie L. (?)¹ b. 1884

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Grace M. Whittington was born in 1911 at Coos, Oregon.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Alta Lenore Rookard^1,2

F, b. 4 September 1901, d. 18 June 1942

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Alta Lenore Rookard was born on 4 September 1901 at Bridge, Coos, Oregon.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1927,her married name was Whittington.¹

Marriage*

She married Franklin Monroe Whittington, son of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, circa 1927 at Oregon.¹

Census*

Alta Lenore Rookard and Franklin Monroe Whittington appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Myrtle Point Precinct, Coos, Oregon, ED 56, sheet 3A, occupation logging contractor-logging camp, renting-$23 month, no children.¹

Death*

Alta Lenore Rookard died on 18 June 1942 at Coos, Oregon, at age 40; buried at Whittington Family Cemetery in Broadbent.^1,2

Family

Franklin Monroe Whittington b. 28 May 1898, d. 5 Oct 1972

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Gustava S. (Gus) Axelson¹

M, b. circa 1889, d. 3 April 1956

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Gustava S. (Gus) Axelson was born circa 1889.¹

Marriage*

He married Dollie Whillmette Whittington, daughter of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, circa 1908.¹

Death*

Gustava S. (Gus) Axelson died on 3 April 1956.¹

Family

Dollie Whillmette Whittington b. 16 Feb 1882, d. 24 Nov 1909

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Henry A. Russell¹

M, b. 22 May 1865, d. 27 February 1922

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Henry A. Russell was born on 22 May 1865 at Pennsylvania.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Minnie Belle Whittington, daughter of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, on 7 June 1909.¹

Census*

Henry A. Russell appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Teakean Precinct, Clearwater, Idaho, ED 65, sheet 5A, no occupation, living with their cousin John A. Carver, 1 daughter.²

Death*

He died on 27 February 1922 at Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, at age 56.³

Family

Minnie Belle Whittington b. 8 Apr 1884, d. 3 Apr 1951

Child

Helen H. (?) Russell² b. 1915

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S609] Dwight A. Radford, Idaho Death Index.

Helen H. (?) Russell¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Henry A. Russell¹ b. 22 May 1865, d. 27 Feb 1922

Mother

Minnie Belle Whittington¹ b. 8 Apr 1884, d. 3 Apr 1951

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Helen H. (?) Russell was born in 1915 at Idaho.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Otto Paul Groke¹

M, b. 6 September 1881, d. 12 January 1963

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Otto Paul Groke was born on 6 September 1881 at Germany.²

Marriage*

He married Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington, daughter of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, on 21 May 1909 at Coos, Oregon.¹

Census*

Otto Paul Groke and Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at North Bend, Coos, Oregon, ED 62, sheet 2A, occupation cigar maker-own shop, renting, married 1 year, 1 adopted niece.³

Census

Otto Paul Groke and Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at North Bend, Coos, Oregon, ED 114, sheet 16A, occupation furnace man-foundry, owned home, no children.⁴

Death*

Otto Paul Groke died on 12 January 1963 at Coos, Oregon, at age 81.²

Family

Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington b. 15 Mar 1889, d. 11 Apr 1942

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Leah Ethel Arneson^1,2

F, b. 1909

Father

Cecil Arneson¹ b. 1885

Mother

Ruby Ethel Whittington¹ b. 16 Feb 1891, d. 27 Aug 1909

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Leah Ethel Arneson was born in 1909 at Coos, Oregon.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 North Bend, Coos, Oregon, in the household of Otto Paul Groke and Bonnie Elizabeth Whittington; ED 62, sheet 2A, occupation cigar maker-own shop, renting, married 1 year, 1 adopted niece.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Cecil Arneson¹

M, b. 1885

Last Edited

14 Oct 2009

Birth*

Cecil Arneson was born in 1885 at Oregon.¹

Marriage*

He married Ruby Ethel Whittington, daughter of Wiley Wilburn Whittington and Isabelle Truxello Kite, on 3 October 1908 at Broadbent, Coos, Oregon.¹

Census*

Cecil Arneson appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon, ED 60, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-odd jobs, single, boarding.²

Family

Ruby Ethel Whittington b. 16 Feb 1891, d. 27 Aug 1909

Child

Leah Ethel Arneson² b. 1909

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Morley C. Whittington^1,2

M, b. February 1881, d. 24 August 1944

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Morley C. Whittington was born in February 1881 at Mitchell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Nancy Emmeline Davis; ED 92, sheet 7A, occupation farmer owned farm, married 20 years, 10 children, 10 living.¹

Marriage*

Morley C. Whittington married Hester Bennett on 8 December 1906; divorced; Morley married Dorothy Hicks.³

Death*

Morley C. Whittington died on 24 August 1944 at Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina, at age 63; at Banner Elk Hospital; born 1883, no month or day; wife Dorothy; buried at Taylor Cemetery at Elk Park.²

Family

Hester Bennett b. c 1882

Children

Rubie Whittington⁴ b. 8 Mar 1916
Rubin Whittington⁴ b. 8 Mar 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Claude Whittington¹

M, b. October 1883, d. 7 May 1941

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

16 Oct 2009

Birth*

Claude Whittington was born in October 1883 at Mitchell, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary (?) circa 1900.²

(Witness) Census

Claude Whittington appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Nancy Emmeline Davis; ED 92, sheet 7A, occupation farmer owned farm, married 20 years, 10 children, 10 living.¹

Census*

Claude Whittington and Mary (?) appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at District 16, Carter, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 5A, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 10 years, 1 son.²

Marriage*

Claude Whittington married Sarah Fields circa 1916 at North Carolina; or Tennessee.³

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Claude Whittington registered for the draft at Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Bob Martin as a farmer, wife Sarah, described as tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair; date of birth 18 October 1880.⁴

Death*

He died on 7 May 1941 at Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, at age 57; date of birth 8 August 1878 (incorrect), wife Sarah, buried at Taylor Cemetery in Back Mountain.⁵

Family 1

Mary (?) b. 1885

Child

William Whittington² b. 1907

Family 2

Sarah Fields b. 12 Jun 1891, d. 4 Sep 1968

Children

Charles Luther Whittington⁶ b. 12 Apr 1916
Emma Whittington³ b. 21 May 1920
Harding Whittington³ b. 17 Jan 1922
Coolidge Whittington³ b. 1923
Infant Whittington⁶ b. 5 Dec 1929, d. 5 Dec 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Bessie Whittington¹

F, b. September 1885

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

25 Oct 2009

Birth*

Bessie Whittington was born in September 1885 at Mitchell, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Nancy Emmeline Davis; ED 92, sheet 7A, occupation farmer owned farm, married 20 years, 10 children, 10 living.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1901,her married name was Oaks.²

Marriage*

Bessie Whittington married John W. Oaks circa 1901.²

Census*

Bessie Whittington and John W. Oaks appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at District 15, Carter, Tennessee, ED 15, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 9 years, 4 children, 3 living.²

Census

Bessie Whittington and John W. Oaks appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at District 16, Carter, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.³

Census

Bessie Whittington and John W. Oaks appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, ED 10, sheet 18A, no occupation, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Family

John W. Oaks b. 1880

Children

Merlie Oaks² b. 1903
Stella Oaks² b. 1905
Wheeler Oaks² b. 13 Nov 1907, d. Aug 1981
Champ Oaks³ b. 25 Apr 1910, d. Apr 1960
Frankie Oaks³ b. 1915
Clarence B. Oaks³ b. 14 Aug 1916, d. 11 Mar 2003
Ernest Oaks⁴ b. 16 Dec 1921, d. Dec 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Stanford Whittington¹

M, b. April 1888, d. August 1942

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

25 Oct 2009

Birth*

Stanford Whittington was born in April 1888 at Elk Park, Mitchell, North Carolina; inconsistent sources.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Stanford Whittington married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett on 19 March 1906 at Mitchell, North Carolina.^4,5

Census*

Stanford Whittington and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Montezuma, Mitchell, North Carolina, ED 145, sheet 1A, occupation logger-lumber mill, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

DraftWW1*

On 7 September 1918 Stanford Whittington registered for the draft at Newland, Avery, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Company as a lumberman in Maben, West Virginia, wife Lizzie living there, described as medium height, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair; date of birth 12 August 1884.³

Census

He and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Newland, Avery, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁷

Census

Stanford Whittington and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at Linville Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 10, sheet 17B, occupation farmer, renting, 8 children at home.⁸

Death*

Stanford Whittington died in August 1942 at Linville, Avery, North Carolina, at age 54; record is largely illegible.²

Family

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett b. 22 Feb 1888, d. 10 Aug 1932

Children

Mable Bell Whittington⁹ b. 21 May 1907
Earl Whittington⁹ b. 7 May 1909, d. 15 Apr 1973
William Whittington⁷ b. 1910
Robert Whittington⁶ b. 1912
Ranger John Whittington⁷ b. 1 Jan 1916, d. 14 Mar 1984
Thomas A. Whittington⁷ b. 11 Feb 1918, d. Oct 1969
Myrtle Whittington⁷ b. 1921
Gertrude Ruth Whittington⁹ b. 31 Mar 1924
Pearl Whittington⁸ b. 1927
Infant Whittington² b. 30 Mar 1930, d. 30 Mar 1930
Carrie Louise Whittington⁹ b. 10 Apr 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, from birth records of children.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Thomas C. Whittington^1,2

M, b. 25 March 1888

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

16 Oct 2009

Birth*

Thomas C. Whittington was born on 25 March 1888 at Elk Park, Mitchell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Thomas C. Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.³

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Thomas C. Whittington registered for the draft at Mortimer, Caldwell, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Companie in Mortimer as an engineer, swith engine, married, described as medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.²

Marriage*

He married Johnsie Estes circa 1918 at North Carolina.⁴

Census*

Thomas C. Whittington and Johnsie Estes appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.⁴

NoteB*

No record after 1920.⁵

Family

Johnsie Estes b. 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Nancy Whittington¹

F, b. 10 May 1892, d. circa 1912

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Nancy Whittington was born on 10 May 1892 at Mitchell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of circa 1909,her married name was Oaks.³

Marriage*

Nancy Whittington married Hilton Ernest Oaks circa 1909.³

DeathAp*

Nancy Whittington appears to have died or disappeared circa 1912 at Avery, North Carolina, Hilton remarried in 1913; no record found for Nancy (Nannie.)⁴

Family

Hilton Ernest Oaks b. 12 Mar 1891, d. 18 May 1958

Child

Edyth Florence Oaks⁵ b. 21 Apr 1911

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, birth records of children.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Willard Roscoe Whittington^1,2

M, b. 13 May 1894, d. 26 July 1953

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Willard Roscoe Whittington was born on 13 May 1894 at Elk Park, Mitchell, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Willard Roscoe Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.³

Marriage*

Willard Roscoe Whittington married Nora Ethel Hicks on 30 April 1916 at North Carolina.^4,5

Census*

Willard Roscoe Whittington and Nora Ethel Hicks appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 2 children.⁴

Census

Willard Roscoe Whittington and Nora Ethel Hicks appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁶

Death*

Willard Roscoe Whittington died on 26 July 1953 at Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina, at age 59; from alcoholism and exposure, occupation farmer, buried at Buck Mountain Cemetery.²

Family

Nora Ethel Hicks b. 25 Jan 1895, d. 8 Apr 1974

Children

Lloyd Whittington⁴ b. 6 Jun 1916, d. 24 Jan 1977
Viola Whittington⁴ b. 24 Oct 1918
Francis Rosa Whittington⁶ b. 29 Sep 1921, d. 17 Nov 1954
Leola H. Whittington⁶ b. 4 May 1923
Richard B. Whittington⁶ b. 29 May 1925, d. 22 Mar 1996
Estelina Whittington⁶ b. 26 Jan 1927
Martha E. Whittington⁶ b. 11 Mar 1929
Harry Roscoe Whittington⁷ b. 11 Sep 1931
Arrie Whittington⁷ b. 26 Oct 1931, d. 23 Jun 1994
Carrie Whittington⁷ b. 26 Oct 1931

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Nellie Myrtle Whittington^1,2

F, b. February 1896, d. 1 February 1997

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Nellie Myrtle Whittington was born in February 1896 at Mitchell, North Carolina; SSDI says 10 May 1892.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Nellie Myrtle Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.⁴

Married Name

As of 15 March 1913,her married name was Winters.²

Marriage*

Nellie Myrtle Whittington married James W. Winters on 15 March 1913.²

Census*

Nellie Myrtle Whittington and James W. Winters appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at District 16, Carter, Tennessee, ED 17, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

Nellie Myrtle Whittington and James W. Winters appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at District 16, Carter, Tennessee, ED 22, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children.⁶

Death*

Nellie Myrtle Whittington died on 1 February 1997 at Roan Mountain, Carter, Tennessee.^3,2

Family

James W. Winters b. 23 Jul 1886, d. 13 Apr 1970

Children

Hettie Winters⁵ b. 1914
Willard Winters⁵ b. 6 Nov 1916, d. Sep 1979
McKinley Winters⁶ b. 1920
Theodore Winters⁶ b. 1921
Orslery Winters⁶ b. 1926
James Winters Jr.⁶ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Howard Curtis Whittington^1,2

M, b. 8 March 1898, d. 6 July 1963

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

16 Oct 2009

Birth*

Howard Curtis Whittington was born on 8 March 1898 at Mitchell, North Carolina; date from birth record; death record is 10 March 1897.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Howard Curtis Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.⁴

Marriage*

Howard Curtis Whittington married Bessie J. Taylor circa 1917 at North Carolina.⁵

Census*

Howard Curtis Whittington and Bessie J. Taylor appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, no children.⁵

Census

Howard Curtis Whittington and Bessie J. Taylor appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 8B, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁶

Death*

Howard Curtis Whittington died on 6 July 1963 at Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina, at age 65; buried at Taylor Cemetery.³

Family

Bessie J. Taylor b. 1900

Children

Martha H. Whittington² b. 9 Sep 1918
Beulah Whittington⁶ b. 1920
Georgieann Whittington⁶ b. 1922
Lucille Whittington⁶ b. 1924
Mildred Whittington⁶ b. 1926
Gourley M. Whittington⁶ b. 1929
David Curtis Whittington³ b. 20 Sep 1932, d. 31 Dec 1972
Iva Jean Whittington³ b. 8 Nov 1942, d. 15 Apr 1943

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Verty Louisa Whittington¹

F, b. April 1900

Father

David Curtis Whittington² b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis² b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Verty Louisa Whittington was born in April 1900 at Mitchell, North Carolina.²

(Witness) Census

Verty Louisa Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.³

NoteB*

Said to have married Howard Cook; no record found.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Mary Turbyfill^1,2

F, b. 1855, d. 13 April 1939

Last Edited

15 Oct 2009

Birth*

Mary Turbyfill was born in 1855 at Elk Park, Mitchell, North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 5 September 1905,her married name was Whittington.^1,2

Marriage*

She married David Curtis Whittington, son of Lorenzo Dow Whittington and Nancy Harmon Curtis, on 5 September 1905 at North Carolina.^1,2

Census*

Mary Turbyfill and David Curtis Whittington appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.¹

Census

Mary Turbyfill and David Curtis Whittington appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 daughter at home.³

Census*

Mary Turbyfill appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 8A, widowed, living with her brother, James Turbyfill's family.⁴

Death*

She died on 13 April 1939 at Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina; buried at Elk Park Cemetery.⁵

Family

David Curtis Whittington b. 1854, d. 1922

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington^1,2

F, b. 13 April 1902, d. 15 September 1988

Father

David Curtis Whittington¹ b. 1854, d. 1922

Mother

Nancy Emmeline Davis¹ b. Oct 1854, d. c 1904

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington was born on 13 April 1902 at Avery, North Carolina; 15 April 1902 on SSDI record.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Cranberry Twp., Mitchell, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 141, sheet 19B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 5 years, no children.³

(Witness) Census

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, in the household of David Curtis Whittington and Mary Turbyfill; ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 daughter at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1922,her married name was Oaks.⁵

Marriage*

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington married John Marion Oaks circa 1922 at North Carolina.⁵

Census*

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington and John Marion Oaks appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at District 16, Carter, Tennessee, ED 22, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁶

Death*

Flossie Mae (Flora) Whittington died on 15 September 1988 at Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, at age 86.⁷

Family

John Marion Oaks b. 1903

Children

Thomas C. Oaks⁶ b. 6 Feb 1923, d. 6 Jan 2001
Casey Bulon Oaks² b. 31 Mar 1925, d. Jan 1984
Cora Oaks⁶ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, from birth record of son.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Nora Ethel Hicks^1,2,3

F, b. 25 January 1895, d. 8 April 1974

Last Edited

17 Oct 2009

Birth*

Nora Ethel Hicks was born on 25 January 1895 at North Carolina; daughter of Jerry Hicks and Jenney Clark.^1,4

Married Name

As of 30 April 1916,her married name was Whittington.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Willard Roscoe Whittington, son of David Curtis Whittington and Nancy Emmeline Davis, on 30 April 1916 at North Carolina.^1,3

Census*

Nora Ethel Hicks and Willard Roscoe Whittington appeared on the census of 4 February 1920 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 5, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 2 children.¹

Census

Nora Ethel Hicks and Willard Roscoe Whittington appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁵

Death*

Nora Ethel Hicks died on 8 April 1974 at Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, at age 79; buried at Taylor Chapel Cemetery.⁴

Family

Willard Roscoe Whittington b. 13 May 1894, d. 26 Jul 1953

Children

Lloyd Whittington¹ b. 6 Jun 1916, d. 24 Jan 1977
Viola Whittington¹ b. 24 Oct 1918
Francis Rosa Whittington⁵ b. 29 Sep 1921, d. 17 Nov 1954
Leola H. Whittington⁵ b. 4 May 1923
Richard B. Whittington⁵ b. 29 May 1925, d. 22 Mar 1996
Estelina Whittington⁵ b. 26 Jan 1927
Martha E. Whittington⁵ b. 11 Mar 1929
Harry Roscoe Whittington⁶ b. 11 Sep 1931
Arrie Whittington⁶ b. 26 Oct 1931, d. 23 Jun 1994
Carrie Whittington⁶ b. 26 Oct 1931

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records, from birth certificates of children.
[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Lloyd Whittington¹

M, b. 6 June 1916, d. 24 January 1977

Father

Willard Roscoe Whittington¹ b. 13 May 1894, d. 26 Jul 1953

Mother

Nora Ethel Hicks¹ b. 25 Jan 1895, d. 8 Apr 1974

Last Edited

16 Oct 2009

Birth*

Lloyd Whittington was born on 6 June 1916 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Whittington and Nora Ethel Hicks; ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.⁴

Death*

Lloyd Whittington died on 24 January 1977 at Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, at age 60; in Buncombe County.^3,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Viola Whittington¹

F, b. 24 October 1918

Father

Willard Roscoe Whittington¹ b. 13 May 1894, d. 26 Jul 1953

Mother

Nora Ethel Hicks¹ b. 25 Jan 1895, d. 8 Apr 1974

Last Edited

16 Oct 2009

Birth*

Viola Whittington was born on 24 October 1918 at Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 Cranberry Twp., Avery, North Carolina, in the household of Willard Roscoe Whittington and Nora Ethel Hicks; ED 7, sheet 9A, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.