Family of Martin Van Buren WHITTINGTON

Birth: 14 SEP 1858 (McComb, Pike Co., MS)
Death: 12 JUL 1939 (Mobile, Mobile Co., AL)
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Mobile Co., AL)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Ephraim WHITTINGTON b. about 1803 (GA) d. after 10 SEP 1860 Mary STRANGE b. 1806 (GA) d. between 1880-1900	Henry Wise WHITTINGTON b. 2 MAR 1833 (MS) d. 9 JUN 1909	Delia Welsher WHITTINGTON b. 8 SEP 1861 (MS) d. 3 OCT 1947 Mary Alma (“Mollie”) WHITTINGTON b. 4 APR 1864 (MS) d. 9 SEP 1949 John Henry WHITTINGTON b. 12 DEC 1866 (MS) d. 21 JAN 1941	Josephine WHITTINGTON b. APR 1870 (MS) d. 1879 Benjamin Franklin (“Bennie”) WHITTINGTON b. 31 JAN 1873 (MS) d. 29 OCT 1946 Rosa WHITTINGTON b. 1876 (MS) d. 14 MAY 1935	Indiana WHITTINGTON b. DEC 1879 (MS) d. between 1893-1900 Annie WHITTINGTON b. JUN 1882 (MS) d. after 1900 Edward Oliver (“Eddie”) WHITTINGTON b. 30 JUL 1887 (MS) d. 7 JUN 1936
Mr. JORDAN b. unknown d. before 1850 Mary b. about 1819 (SC) d. after 1850	Victoria JORDAN b. 1843 (TX) d. 1916

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Elizabeth A. WRIGHT b. 29 MAR 1858 (MS) d. 23 NOV 1937	3 MAR 1885 Pike Co., MS	Monroe WHITTINGTON b. MAY 1886 (MS) d. after 1910 Oscar Vanburen WHITTINGTON b. 22 NOV 1888* (MS) d. 9 MAR 1971 Carl WHITTINGTON b. DEC 1891 (MS) d. 23 OCT 1913	Louie Ferdinand WHITTINGTON b. 25 OCT 1895 (MS) d. 22 NOV 1965 Nellie May WHITTINGTON b. 27 MAR 1902 (MS) d. 10 MAY 1981

*Oscar's SSDI record gives his birthdate as 2 JUL 1889. This date is from his WWI draft registration card, which agrees with his 1900 census record.

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Last updated on March 10, 2020.