Estella Witt1

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     Estella Witt is the daughter of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1

Citations

  1. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.

Eugenia Witt1

F, b. June 1891
Charts
The London Family
     Eugenia Witt was also known as Virginia.2 She was born in June 1891 at Texas.1 She was the daughter of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1

Citations

  1. [S114] 1900 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Foard, Texas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241635; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  2. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.

Griffith Spencer Witt1

M, b. 6 June 1899, d. 19 July 1967
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The London Family
     Griffith Spencer Witt was born on 6 June 1899 at Crowell, Foard County, Texas.1,2 He was the son of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1 He died on 19 July 1967 at Groom, Carson County, Texas, at age 68.1

Citations

  1. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]; Griffith Spencer Witt; Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Original data:Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA; Accessed: 1 Jan 2022.
  2. [S114] 1900 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Foard, Texas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241635; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.

Joelene Witt1

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The London Family
     Joelene Witt is the daughter of Charles Bryan Witt and Emma Lee Unknown.1

Citations

  1. [S181] 1940 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeler, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04162; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 242-7B; Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.

John Witt1

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     John Witt married Rebecca Wear circa 1807.2

Child of John Witt and Rebecca Wear

Citations

  1. [S233] Internet Archive, online http://archive.org, Armstrong, Zella, comp., "Notable Southern Families", Vol. II, Lookout Publishing Co., Chattanooga, TN, 1922, Pg. 358, accessed 27 May 2012 (http://www.archive.org/stream/notablesouthern00unkngoog/…).
  2. [S233] Internet Archive, online http://archive.org, Armstrong, Zella, comp., "Notable Southern Families", Vol. II, Lookout Publishing Co., Chattanooga, TN, 1922, Pg. 357-358, accessed 27 May 2012 (http://www.archive.org/stream/notablesouthern00unkngoog/…).

John Foster Witt1,2,3

M, b. 27 June 1863, d. 27 March 1937
Charts
The London Family
     John Foster Witt was born on 27 June 1863 at Three Springs, Warren County, Kentucky.4 He married Paralee London, daughter of James Martin London and Sarah Josephine Spencer, on 17 April 1890 at Denton County, Texas.1 He died on 27 March 1937 at Wheeler County, Texas, at age 73.4
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR J. F WITT


WHEELER, March 29 - Funeral services were held here this afternoon for J. F. Witt, 73, Wheeler County Pioneer, who died at his farm home near here Saturday morning after several months' illness. Rev. C. C. Merritt, pastor of the Church of Christ, conducted the services.
Mr. Witt was born June 27, 1863 at Three Springs, Ky., and came to Texas at the age of 19 years. He was married to Paralee London in 1889. They moved to Wheeler county in 1900 and filed on land here.
He is survived by his widow and three sons and six daughters. They are Mrs. Eugenia Chandler, Endee, N. M; Mrs. Sarah Smith, Amarillo; C. B.Witt. Wheeler; G. S. Witt, Lefors; Miss Lita Witt, Dallas; Mrs. Bonnie Ging, Mrs. Stella Carver and Mrs. Margaret Arnett, all of Amarillo, and Dr. John L. Witt, Groom. A nephew, Dr. J. V. London of White Deer, who was raised in the Witt home, also survives. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrrs. Julia Wooten, Bowling Green, Ky., and Mrs. Mattie Harper, Denton; and one brother, E. J. Witt, Amarillo; and eighteen grandchildren.
Pall bearers were W. L. Williams, Zack Coleman, G. W. Porter, W. M. Hampton, Willard Ingram, Fred Farmer and Dick Craig.4

Children of John Foster Witt and Paralee London

Citations

  1. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]; Paralee London; Denton County Clerk's Office; Denton, Texas; Denton County Marriage Records; Volumes: 00004; Pages: 00060; Accessed: 31 Dec 2021.
  2. [S62] Portal To Texas Hstory, online http://texashistory.unt.edu/, The Monitor, Mabank, Texas; Joseph King obituary; Vol. 40, No. 25, Ed. 1; Date: Thursday, 7 Nov 2013; Page: 17; Accessed: 31 Dec 2021.
  3. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]; Sarah Josephine Smith; Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Original data:Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA; Accessed: 1 Jan 2022.
  4. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, J.F. Witt Obituary; Source: Newspapers.com; Citing: Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas; 30 Mar 1937, Tuesday; Page 5; Accessed: 1 Jan 2022.
  5. [S114] 1900 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Foard, Texas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241635; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  6. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]; Griffith Spencer Witt; Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Original data:Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA; Accessed: 1 Jan 2022.
  7. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  8. [S322] Newspapers.com, online https://www.newspapers.com/, Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas; Bonnie Witt King obituary; Date: 27 Apr 2004, Tuesday; Page: 18; Accessed: 31 Dec 2021.

Dr. John L. Witt1,2

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     Dr. John L. Witt is the son of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1

Citations

  1. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  2. [S18] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com/, J.F. Witt Obituary; Source: Newspapers.com; Citing: Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas; 30 Mar 1937, Tuesday; Page 5; Accessed: 1 Jan 2022.

Katherine Witt

F
     Katherine Witt married Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr., son of John Melvin Dorn and Talvy Ann McCreless, on 15 October 1911.

Children of Katherine Witt and Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr.

Lita B. Witt1,2

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The London Family
     Lita B. Witt is the daughter of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1

Citations

  1. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  2. [S179] 1920 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Parcelle Witt; Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T625_1857; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 242; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City); Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.

Margaret O. Witt1,2

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     Margaret O. Witt married John R. Arnett circa 1900 at Texas.2 She is the daughter of John Foster Witt and Paralee London.1

Citations

  1. [S180] 1910 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Paralee Witt; Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 1375613; Original data:Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA; Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.
  2. [S179] 1920 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Parcelle Witt; Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T625_1857; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 242; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City); Accessed: 3 Jan 2022.