Descendants of William E. Whiddon

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM E.2 WHIDDON  (WILLIAM1) was born December 15, 1822 in Georgia, and died January 27, 1855 in Shelby Co. Tx. near Teneha, buried Sholar Cem..  He married ETHALINDA Bef. 1845.  She was born March 20, 1822, and died November 14, 1861 in Shelby Co. Tx. near Teneha, buried Sholar Cem..

 

Notes for WILLIAM E. WHIDDON:

William E. Whiddon sold his property, in Henry county, Alabama  to his father William . Some time after that he moved to Shelby County, Texas.  The settlement of the estate of his father says that William E. was deceased and left a wife and an unknown number of children living in Shelby county, Texas. Some information indicates he may have moved to Texas as early as1850.

 

1860 census Shelby Co. Tx.

Beat 9 Truitt's Store

1-1 A. W. Cross age 34 TN

      Ethalinda age 24 AL

      Viola age 12 MS

      Gertrude age 8 TN

      William Whitton age 14 AL

      James Whitton age 7 TX

 1870 census Shelby Co. Tx.

Pct. 4

      W.A. Whiddon age 24 AL

      Melissa age 16 TX

      James M. age 17 TX

      James M. Arnold age 3 TX

 

 

The 1860 census list Ethalinda as 24 but she would have been abt 34.  This census info received from the Shelby Co. Genealogy lookup volunteer. Don't know who the James M. Arnold age 3 is.

       

Children of WILLIAM WHIDDON and ETHALINDA are:

2.                i. WILLIAM ANSON3 WHIDDON, b. August 29, 1845, Henry  County, Alabama; d. September 26, 1919, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

3.               ii. JAMES M. WHIDDON, b. November 13, 1852, Texas; d. June 18, 1915, Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM ANSON3 WHIDDON (WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born August 29, 1845 in Henry  County, Alabama, and died September 26, 1919 in Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.  He married MELISSA JANE DORMAN Bef. 1871 in Shelby Co., Texas.  She was born February 18, 1854 in Texas, and died May 26, 1931 in Shelby Co. Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ANSON WHIDDON:

William Anson Whiddon enlisted in Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry as a private October 31, 1861 and served until discharged when it was discovered that he was under age. Discharge date was August 31, 1862. He then enlisted in

Company D, 34th Regt. Texas Cavalry and served until the end of the war.

W. A. applied for and received a veterans pension for serving in the war. The application was submitted Sept. 9, 1910 and approvedJan. 13, 1911. Application number was 19785. He received this pension until his death on Sept. 26, 1919 as reported to the Department of Pensions by his son A. O. Whiddon.

 

Malissa Whiddon, widow of W. A., applied for and received a widow's pension for the service of her husband in the War Between the States. Her application was filed Feb. 26, 1920 and approved Feb. 27, 1920.  She continued to receive her pension until her death May 26, 1931 as reported to the Department of Pensions by her son A. O. Whiddon. Her pension application number was36411.

       

Children of WILLIAM WHIDDON and MELISSA DORMAN are:

                   i. WILLIE A.4 WHIDDON, b. November 20, 1871, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. December 03, 1871, Shelby Co. Tx. Jackson Cemetery.

4.               ii. VIOLA WHIDDON, b. February 1873.

                 iii. ALLIE MISOURI WHIDDON, b. February 25, 1876, Shelby Co., Texas; d. October 24, 1894, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

                 iv. RICHARD A. WHIDDON, b. October 09, 1877, Shelby Co., Texas; d. May 30, 1957, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery; m. ALICE NIX; b. October 20, 1884; d. December 28, 1951, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery..

                  v. SAMUEL O. WHIDDON, b. March 07, 1880, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. August 25, 1882, Shelby Co. Tx. Jackson Cemetery.

                 vi. JOHNNIE B. WHIDDON, b. September 07, 1881, Shelby Co., Texas; d. February 20, 1922, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

                vii. THOMAS J. WHIDDON, b. April 01, 1884, Shelby Co., Texas; d. May 06, 1913, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

5.            viii. ABNER O. WHIDDON, b. October 27, 1886, Shelby Co., Texas; d. November 23, 1944, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

 

3.  JAMES M.3 WHIDDON (WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born November 13, 1852 in Texas, and died June 18, 1915 in Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.  He married SUSAN TRUETT 1872 in Texas.  She was born January 15, 1853 in Alabama (Texas 1910 Census), and died February 27, 1924 in Shelby Co., Texas, Sholar Cemetery.

       

Children of JAMES WHIDDON and SUSAN TRUETT are:

                   i. JOHN M.4 WHIDDON.

6.               ii. MAMIE ALLYENE WHIDDON.

7.              iii. WILLIAM DAVID WHIDDON, b. December 29, 1873, Texas; d. February 20, 1939, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                 iv. LEVI M. WHIDDON, b. March 28, 1875, Texas; d. August 09, 1875, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                  v. ELISAH WHIDDON, b. December 11, 1877, Texas; d. March 09, 1898, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

8.              vi. JAMES ELLIE(HODGE) WHIDDON, b. November 23, 1879, Texas; d. November 24, 1949, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

9.             vii. WATT WHIDDON, b. September 13, 1881, Texas; d. June 25, 1961, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

               viii. MARY J. WHIDDON, b. December 01, 1884, Texas; d. August 27, 1887, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                  ix. HALLIE M. WHIDDON, b. May 17, 1887, Texas; d. October 03, 1887, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

10.              x. HENRY KING WHIDDON, b. August 09, 1889, Texas; d. January 31, 1931, Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.

11.             xi. EDWARD NATHAN WHIDDON, b. January 03, 1891, Texas; d. February 04, 1941, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                 xii. ALFRED D. WHIDDON, b. January 27, 1893, Texas; d. October 12, 1894, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                xiii. ANNIE WHIDDON, b. Abt. 1876.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  VIOLA4 WHIDDON (WILLIAM ANSON3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born February 1873.  She married ROBERT ASA RUSHING, son of ELIJAH RUSHING and CYNTHIA RICHARDSON.  He was born August 12, 1868 in Shelby Co. Tx...

       

Child of VIOLA WHIDDON and ROBERT RUSHING is:

                   i. EMMETT O.5 RUSHING, b. 1891, Shelby Co. Tx..

 

5.  ABNER O.4 WHIDDON (WILLIAM ANSON3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born October 27, 1886 in Shelby Co., Texas, and died November 23, 1944 in Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.  He married MABEL D. COX Bef. 1913.  She was born September 10, 1893, and died February 09, 1954 in Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

       

Child of ABNER WHIDDON and MABEL COX is:

12.              i. ORREN COX5 WHIDDON, b. April 27, 1913, St Angelo Co., Texas; d. March 20, 1989, Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

 

6.  MAMIE ALLYENE4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1)  She married LUTHER T. MOORE, JR.. 

       

Child of MAMIE WHIDDON and LUTHER MOORE is:

                   i. LUTHER T.5 MOORE III.

 

7.  WILLIAM DAVID4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born December 29, 1873 in Texas, and died February 20, 1939 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.  He married IDA. 

 

Notes for WILLIAM DAVID WHIDDON:

Wm. D. Whiddon appointed Postmaster of Sholar, Shelby Co. Tx. January 7, 1901. He declined the appointment.

       

Child of WILLIAM WHIDDON and IDA is:

                   i. EARL REX5 WHIDDON, b. November 02, 1902, Texas; d. August 26, 1911, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

 

8.  JAMES ELLIE(HODGE)4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born November 23, 1879 in Texas, and died November 24, 1949 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.  He married SIGNORA BOLTON.  She was born February 23, 1879, and died November 13, 1967 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

       

Children of JAMES WHIDDON and SIGNORA BOLTON are:

13.              i. ELLIE MONROE5 WHIDDON, b. September 13, 1910, Texas; d. November 24, 1983, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

                  ii. PAULINE WHIDDON, b. December 24, 1913.

                 iii. ODELL WHIDDON, b. May 16, 1916, Shelby Co. Texas; m. JAMES BOYCE COX; b. January 13, 1903; d. August 12, 1970, Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery..

                 iv. PEARL WHIDDON.

                  v. MYRTLE WHIDDON.

 

9.  WATT4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born September 13, 1881 in Texas, and died June 25, 1961 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.  He married CLARA V. HOLT.  She was born June 03, 1898 in Texas, and died January 31, 1984 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

       

Children of WATT WHIDDON and CLARA HOLT are:

14.              i. WOODROW T.5 WHIDDON, b. September 13, 1918, Texas.

                  ii. VERNARD F. WHIDDON, b. March 23, 1923, Texas; d. February 04, 1980, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery; m. GRACE L. MOODY; b. March 12, 1925, Georgia; d. May 19, 1987, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

 

10.  HENRY KING4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born August 09, 1889 in Texas, and died January 31, 1931 in Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.  He married JESSIE MYRTLE WHITLEY.  She was born July 26, 1893, and died April 11, 1983 in Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.

       

Children of HENRY WHIDDON and JESSIE WHITLEY are:

15.              i. HENRY EARL5 WHIDDON, b. 1911, Texas; d. 1965, Shelby Co. Texas, Willow Grove Cemetery.

                  ii. CARL OLEN WHIDDON, b. June 12, 1914, Texas; d. October 17, 1951, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

 

Notes for CARL OLEN WHIDDON:

Carl Olen Whiddon enlisted in the Seabees 1942.

 

                 iii. ROBERT ARNOLD WHIDDON, b. August 23, 1925, Texas; d. April 30, 1951, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

 

Notes for ROBERT ARNOLD WHIDDON:

Robert Arnold enlisted in the Army Air Corp 1946.

 

                 iv. BETTY OPAL WHIDDON, b. 1919; m. ARLON SMITH.

16.             v. SUSAN ALLYENE WHIDDON, b. October 25, 1923.

17.            vi. BILLIE GEAN WHIDDON.

 

11.  EDWARD NATHAN4 WHIDDON (JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born January 03, 1891 in Texas, and died February 04, 1941 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.  He married MILDRED VEATRICE DANIELS. 

       

Children of EDWARD WHIDDON and MILDRED DANIELS are:

18.              i. GLADYS IRENE5 WHIDDON, b. January 26, 1913.

19.             ii. ONA LEE WHIDDON.

20.            iii. ERA BELL WHIDDON, b. October 12, 1914, Texas.

21.            iv. JAMES OLAN WHIDDON, b. October 08, 1915; d. July 20, 1995, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

22.             v. MYRTLE LEE WHIDDON, b. May 30, 1919, Center, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. June 17, 1985, Joaquin, Texas.

23.            vi. DOVIE MAE WHIDDON, b. September 01, 1921.

                vii. EDWARD NATHAN WHIDDON, JR., b. January 13, 1923, Texas; d. June 13, 1986, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

24.          viii. AUDREY ELLEN WHIDDON, b. November 22, 1924, Joaquin, Texas; d. 1964, Shelby Co. Texas, Sholar Cemetery.

25.             ix. MAVIS ESTELLE WHIDDON.

                   x. EMMETT HAROLD WHIDDON, b. October 12, 1929, Texas; d. December 01, 1948, Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

12.  ORREN COX5 WHIDDON (ABNER O.4, WILLIAM ANSON3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born April 27, 1913 in St Angelo Co., Texas, and died March 20, 1989 in Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.  He married CYNTHIA BETTY COCKRELL December 23, 1933.  She was born September 01, 1911 in Shelby Co. Texas, and died December 17, 1996 in Shelby Co., Texas Joaquin Cemetery.

       

Children of ORREN WHIDDON and CYNTHIA COCKRELL are:

26.              i. ORREN RAY6 WHIDDON, b. March 10, 1935.

                  ii. RICHARD ABNER WHIDDON, b. December 31, 1936, Shelby Co. Tx...

                 iii. SUSAN KAREN WHIDDON, b. July 26, 1943, Dallas Co. Tx..

 

13.  ELLIE MONROE5 WHIDDON (JAMES ELLIE(HODGE)4, JAMES M.3, WILLIAM E.2, WILLIAM1) was born September 13, 1910 in Texas, and died November 24, 1983 in Shelby Co. Tx. Sholar Cemetery.  He married SYBLE ADAMS March 14, 1929.  She was born March 05, 1914.

       

Children of ELLIE WHIDDON and SYBLE ADAMS are:

                   i. KENNETH M.6 WHIDDON.

                  ii. HELEN R. WHIDDON.

                 iii. ROYCE WHIDDON.

                 iv. DORIS J. WHIDDON.

                  v. LINDA G. W