Family: Elisha David Whittington / Mary Milam (F2074)
m. Aft 1831-
Father | Male
Elisha David Whittington
Born circa 1804 Marion county, South Carolina, USA 
Died Aft Feb 1892 Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Buried Married Aft 1831 Other Spouse Melina Dalton | F481 Married Jul 07, 1824 Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Other Spouse Lucinda Futch | F2903 Married Jul 18, 1836 Opelousas, Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Father Grief Whittington, R.S. | F2045 Group Sheet Mother Susanna Cox | F2045 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Elisha David Whittington, II
Born Mar 02, 1834 Louisiana, USA Died Jul 19, 1918 Sailor Springs, Clay county, Illinois, USA Buried Spouse Mary Ratliff \ Ratcliff | F2078 Married Rapides parish, Louisiana, USA
Child 2 | Female
Mary Josephine Whittington
Born Aug 10, 1834 Died 1877 Buried Spouse Frederick Courtney | F2077 Married May 22, 1849 Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA
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Notes - There are some curious questions about this family -- if it existed. First, Mabel Thompson's book "Looking Back; A Narrative History of Bayou Chicot", states that Jane and Mary Elizabeth are the children of Elisha Whittington and Mary Milam. But, they were born prior to the census of 1830 which indicates they were living in the household with Elisha and Melina Dalton. Melina did not leave Elisha until 1831, about three years after Jane and Mary were born. Second, the dates of birth for Elisha David and Mary Josephine Whittington are troublesome -- as they are only 6 months apart.
Married:
- The date of their marriage -- or even the existence of one -- is guessed at by the earliest birth dates of their children (he was not formally divorced from Melina until 1837).
- There are some curious questions about this family -- if it existed. First, Mabel Thompson's book "Looking Back; A Narrative History of Bayou Chicot", states that Jane and Mary Elizabeth are the children of Elisha Whittington and Mary Milam. But, they were born prior to the census of 1830 which indicates they were living in the household with Elisha and Melina Dalton. Melina did not leave Elisha until 1831, about three years after Jane and Mary were born. Second, the dates of birth for Elisha David and Mary Josephine Whittington are troublesome -- as they are only 6 months apart.
