NameMilford B. Whitt
Birth8 Jul 1881, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death22 Feb 1963, Morgan Co., Kentucky
BurialW. H. Lewis Cemetery, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marriage31 Jan 1911, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRebecca Margaret “Maggie” F. Lewis
Birth21 Mar 1892, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Sep 1921, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Milford B. Whitt
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Milford B. Whitt, age 37, residence Yocum, Morgan Co., Ky, born 8 July 1881, occupation Minister of Gospel, nearest relative Magie F. Whitt.
The SSDI lists M. Whitt, born 8 July 1882, died Feb 1963, last residence Kentucky.
The Kentucky death index lists Milford B. Whitt, age 78, died 22 Feb 1963 in Morgan Co., residence same.
Be careful not to confuse him with Milford Whitt (18 Feb 1886 - 28 June 1943), son of Allen Whitt and Nancy Whitt, who married Alma Sturgill.
Notes for Rebecca Margaret “Maggie” F. Lewis
She appears in the 1900 census as Rebecca M., age 8, b. Mar 1892, but all later records have her name as Maggie or Maggie F.
Her death certificate records Maggie F. Whitt, age 29 years 5 months 22 days, born 21 Mar 1892 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 12 Sep 1921 in Panther’s Branch precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, married, father W. R. Lewis, mother’s maiden name S. C. Fugett, both born in Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death stomach trouble and acute indigestion, informant John F. Lewis, Yocum, Ky, burial in J. H. Lewis Cemetery.
Notes for Milford B. & Rebecca Margaret “Maggie” F. (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 31 Jan 1911 of M. B. Whitt and Maggie F. Lewis. (From an index only; I do not have the details.)
Census
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panther’s Branch precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1B as family #1:
Whitt, M. B., 38, farmer; Magie, wife, 27; Mary, mother, 66, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Maggie’s parents are recorded four households below.
See Milford’s second marriage, to Lanta Lewis, for later census records.