The Whittens of Winston County,
Mississippi

The Descendants of Catherine Whitten of
Edgefield District, South Carolina

Pleasant William Whitten was born in December 1824 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. Austin Whitten was born in 1820 in South Carolina. These men were children of Catherine Whitten (circa 1805-1843) and possibly Elijah Whitten (circa 1800 - 1835). Nothing is known of their life at home except that their mother Catherine died and that her estate was probated in Edgefield District, South Carolina in November of 1843. The only people who received a distributive share of her estate were Austin and Pleasant Whitten. Austin received part of his share of the estate in December 1844; and later, in December 1848, Pleasant was paid in full for his share of the estate and also for the balance of Austin's share. Were these men Catherine's only children or just her only surviving heirs? No one today can answer that question, but read on below for more information on this interesting and intriguing family of mine.

• The Family of Catherine and Elijah? Whitten
  • Austin Whitten I of Abbeville/Edgefield District, SC
• The Family of Pleasant Whitten and Caroline Spencer
  • James Whitten and Sallie Barron
    • Ancestors of Sallie Barron -- Almond and Francis Barron
    • Dick Whitten and Annie May Diggs
    • John L. Statton and Lillie Whitten
  • John Thomas Whitten and Sue Mayo
    • The Parents of Sue Mayo -- Dillon and Fannie Mayo
    • Jack Whitten, Jr. and Martha Watkins
      • Parents of Martha Watkins -- Steven and Mary Watkins
    • Ed Whitten and Effie Taylor
    • Johnny Whitten and Maggie Pearson and Nannie Bell Malone
    • Luther Whitten and Lena Stark
    • Maxy McCool and Della Whitten
  • John N. Long and Lucinda Whitten
    • The Parents of John Long -- John and Jane Long
  • David Foster and Nancy Whitten
  • Jake Stark and Jane Whitten
    • Weston Hunt and Edna Stark
  • Francis M. Ellis and Elizabeth Whitten
  • Pleasant "Bunk" Whitten, Jr. and Lula Talley
  • Jack Whitten and Mollie Thomas
    • Sam Arnett and Florence Whitten
  • 1918 Winston County Lawsuit of Jack Whitten et al vs. Mrs. Mollie Whitten et al
• The Family of Austin Whitten and Hannah Spencer
• The Spencer Girls Who Married The Whitten Boys
  The Family of Wiley G. and Nancy Spencer -- These are the parents of Caroline Spencer Whitten and Hannah Spencer Whitten, and their story represents the other half of the tree for all of the descendants of Catherine Whitten of Edgefield, South Carolina! In addition to Caroline and Hannah, other Spencer children are as follows:
  • The Family of John Nairne and Mary G. Spencer
  • The Family of James Spencer and Harriet Sitton
    • The Widow's Pension Application for Harriet O. Spencer Cardin
  • The Families of James Terry and Nancy Ann Spencer
    • The Family of George Rowland and Rebecca Stark
    • The Family of George Rowland and Nancy Ann Spencer Terry
• My Whitten genealogy database (GED-COM) may be viewed on-line and/or downloaded for your use through Rootsweb.com and Ancestry.com. Click HERE for more information.

Additional Research in
Winston County, Mississippi

• The Whitten Killing of 1908
• The Family of Silas Reagan Whitten and Martha Caroline Yarbrough -- a Whitten family separate from Pleasant and Austin's family
  • Letter from Silas Reagan's Granddaughter Penny McNair
• The History of the Winston Guards in the Civil War (Company A, 13th Mississippi Regiment)
  • The Members of the Winston Guards
  • Military Records for men of Company A, 13th Mississippi Regiment
    Surnames: A - K and L - Y (no Z)
• Index to Winston County Confederate Pensions for 1892-1895 Updated!! 1-11
• Index to Land and Property Deeds in Winston County, 1835-1941 (838 deeds) Updated!! 2-11
• Winston County Genealogy Links -- Links to other sites that have information on Winston County families.
• Cousin Finder Chart -- how to decifer those "twice removed" cousins of yours!

My Other Family Lines

• WHITTEN -- The Family of Littleton and Lucinda Whitten -- Littleton and Lucinda Whitten were not from Winston County, Mississippi, but their sons Willie Jefferson Whitten and Rev. Henry M. Whitten lived in Winston, Attala, and Choctaw Counties in the early 1900's. These are my grandmother's family, while Pleasant Whitten is from my grandfather's family. Check out my other web site devoted to the family of Littleton and Lucinda.
  http://www.look4whittens.com/mywhittenfamily/
  • Beulah and Beyond: A Story of the Beulah Baptist Church and Community in Historical Perspective, 1835-1999, Choctaw County, Mississippi -- This book by descendant W.A. Whitten tells about the settlement of the Beulah community during the 1830s &45; 1850s and the beginning of the Beulah Baptist Church in the early days of the Civil War. It also chronicles the development of both church and community through the 1990s. Though similar to other rural churches its story is rather unique. The book is full of Beulah family names and their kin spread throughout the state and nation. Genealogy outlines are provided for the Carlisle, Joseph and Samuel Black families, together with the Bowie, Eddleman, Gladney, Hutchison, Lacey, Lane, McGee, Steele and Turnipseed families. This hardcover book is still available in limited quantities. Click the link above for more information on this wonderful book about this important community in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
• WHITE -- My White Family of Winston County, Mississippi -- Related surnames to this family include Wafford/Wofford, McGahey, and McArthur/McCarthy.
  • James A. (Lon) White and Callie M. Wofford
    • Robert Neal White and Mary Belle McGahey
  • James L. White and Martha McArthur (McCarthy) -- parents of James A. (Lon) White New!! 1-11
• TANKSLEY -- My Tanksley Family of Attala and Winston County, Mississippi -- Related surnames to this family include Burns, Guynes, and McCool and all related spellings of Tanksley/Tankesley/Tankesly/Tankersley/Tankersly.
• CUMMINGS -- My Cummings Family of Attala County, Mississippi -- Related surnames to this family include Whitten, Turner, Steed, and all related spellings of Cummings/Cumins/Cummins.
• CROWELL -- My Crowell Family of Winston County, Mississippi -- Related surnames to this family include Hill and Rogers.
• My Family Tree (Ancestor Chart) -- This chart shows four generations of my ancestors. If any of these lines looks familiar to you, e-mail me for more information.

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