Family Group Sheet
NameJames Harvey Whitt
BirthJun 1827, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death19 Jan 1882, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Other spousesRebecca C. Harper
Marriage12 Jan 1845, Tazewell Co., Virginia
SpouseMatilda Martin
Birth9 Apr 1829, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death23 Sep 1879, Morgan Co., Kentucky
BurialVance-Holliday Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ky
Children
Birth1848, Tazewell Co., Virginia
SpouseWilliam H. Vance
Birth1848, Tazewell Co., Virginia
SpouseIngram B. Whitt , Half 2C4R
Birthabt 1851, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Birth25 Mar 1852, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death12 Dec 1909, Magoffin Co., Kentucky
SpouseDelilah Amyx
Birth16 Mar 1854, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam L. Williams
SpouseElizabeth Haney
SpouseSarah G. Reed
Birthabt 1862, Morgan Co., Kentucky
BirthMay 1867, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLeander Risner
Census Notes for James Harvey Whitt
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Caney precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 21 as family #191:
Whitt, James H., 52, widowed, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Abraham L., 18, son, single, farmer, b. Ky Va Va; Arzela, 10, dau, b. Ky Va Va; Malinda, 3, dau, b. Ky Ky Ky; Lykins, Narcissus, 25, servant, b. Ky Ky Ky, single.
In the 1870 census, Arzella was recorded in Magoffin Co with Narcissus Lykiins and her widowed mother Sarah as Arzela Lykiins, age 5 months, born Jan. Her death certificate, for which the informant was her daughter Victoria, listed her father as Harvey Whitt and her mother as Narcissus, maiden name “?”.
Malinda may be a daughter of Harvey and Narcissus as well, or a daughter of Narcissus by some other father, perhaps Harvey Burns Whitt, or perhaps born out of wedlock to of one of James Harvey Whitt’s daughters. It is unlikely that she is a daughter of James Harvey Whitt and his wife Matilda, even though Matilda lived to 1879, because (a) their first daughter was named Malinda Jane, and she lived to adulthood, so it would be unlikely they would reuse the name, (b) Matilda would have been 48 in 1877, and (c) James Harvey had a relationship with Narcissus Lykins from at least 1870 through 1880. (Note that if the “daughter” relationship to James Harvey Whitt is true, then her father’s place of birth has been reported incorrectly as Kentucky.)
Whitt, James H., 52, widowed, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Abraham L., 18, son, single, farmer, b. Ky Va Va; Arzela, 10, dau, b. Ky Va Va; Malinda, 3, dau, b. Ky Ky Ky; Lykins, Narcissus, 25, servant, b. Ky Ky Ky, single.
In the 1870 census, Arzella was recorded in Magoffin Co with Narcissus Lykiins and her widowed mother Sarah as Arzela Lykiins, age 5 months, born Jan. Her death certificate, for which the informant was her daughter Victoria, listed her father as Harvey Whitt and her mother as Narcissus, maiden name “?”.
Malinda may be a daughter of Harvey and Narcissus as well, or a daughter of Narcissus by some other father, perhaps Harvey Burns Whitt, or perhaps born out of wedlock to of one of James Harvey Whitt’s daughters. It is unlikely that she is a daughter of James Harvey Whitt and his wife Matilda, even though Matilda lived to 1879, because (a) their first daughter was named Malinda Jane, and she lived to adulthood, so it would be unlikely they would reuse the name, (b) Matilda would have been 48 in 1877, and (c) James Harvey had a relationship with Narcissus Lykins from at least 1870 through 1880. (Note that if the “daughter” relationship to James Harvey Whitt is true, then her father’s place of birth has been reported incorrectly as Kentucky.)
Census Notes for James Harvey & Matilda (Family)
1850 census of Tazewell Co., Virginia, western district, enumerated 29 Sep, lists on p. 189 as family #1273:
Jas H. Whitt, 23, farmer; Matilda, 21; Malinda, 2; Louisa, 2 (bracketed as twins); Betsy, 74; Nancy Vess, 9. All born in Virginia.
The next household is headed by James M. Whitt, age 40, with wife Rebecca (nee Day) age 35. Their son Ingram B. Whitt would later marry Louisa, daughter of James H. and Matilda Whitt.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, division 2, West Liberty P.)., enumerated 21 July, lists on p. 72 as family #472:
Harvy Whitt, 33, farmer; Matilda, 31; Malinda J., 14; Louisa J., 12; Elizabeth, 9; John, 7; Narcissa, 5; Harvy B., 3, b. Ky; Elizabeth Whitt, 75. All except Harvy B. born in Virginia.
It is curious that Malinda and Louisa, who were recorded as twins in 1850, are here listed as two years apart in age.
Three households above is the family of John Vance and Rhoda Griffith, who were married in Tazewell Co., Va in 1843, and who also have only their youngest child born in Ky. Their oldest son William Vance would later marry Malinda J. Whitt.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Caney precinct, enumerated 15 July, lists on p. 19 as family #129:
Whitt, James H., 43, farmer; Matilda, 42; Narcissa, 16; Harvy B., 13; Abraham L., 8; Emmasetta, 3. James through Narcissa born in Va, Harvy through Emmasetta born in Ky.
Jas H. Whitt, 23, farmer; Matilda, 21; Malinda, 2; Louisa, 2 (bracketed as twins); Betsy, 74; Nancy Vess, 9. All born in Virginia.
The next household is headed by James M. Whitt, age 40, with wife Rebecca (nee Day) age 35. Their son Ingram B. Whitt would later marry Louisa, daughter of James H. and Matilda Whitt.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, division 2, West Liberty P.)., enumerated 21 July, lists on p. 72 as family #472:
Harvy Whitt, 33, farmer; Matilda, 31; Malinda J., 14; Louisa J., 12; Elizabeth, 9; John, 7; Narcissa, 5; Harvy B., 3, b. Ky; Elizabeth Whitt, 75. All except Harvy B. born in Virginia.
It is curious that Malinda and Louisa, who were recorded as twins in 1850, are here listed as two years apart in age.
Three households above is the family of John Vance and Rhoda Griffith, who were married in Tazewell Co., Va in 1843, and who also have only their youngest child born in Ky. Their oldest son William Vance would later marry Malinda J. Whitt.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Caney precinct, enumerated 15 July, lists on p. 19 as family #129:
Whitt, James H., 43, farmer; Matilda, 42; Narcissa, 16; Harvy B., 13; Abraham L., 8; Emmasetta, 3. James through Narcissa born in Va, Harvy through Emmasetta born in Ky.
