Dalton Earnest Whittington

1864 - 1929  (65 years)

• Name	Dalton Earnest Whittington
  Born	1863 OR 1864	Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	Aug 13, 1870	Big Cane, St. Landry parish, Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Census	Jun 05, 1880	Orange, Orange county, Texas, USA   [2]
  Census	1900	Orange, Orange county, Texas, USA   [3]
  Census	1910	Kirbyville, Jasper county, Texas, USA   [4]
  Died	Aug 30, 1929	Cook county, Hospital, Illinois, USA   [5]
  Buried	Oak Forest Cemetery (Cook County Potter's Field), Cook county, Illinois, USA
  Notes	He taught music, associated with Thomas Goggin Piano Company in Houston. Listed occupation as carpenter in 1895.  Helped build the downtown post office and federal building in Port Arthur, Texas, and the old Kansas City Southern Railroad ticket office and the Woodworth mansion. He lived for awhile with his son, Dalton, Jr., but left about 1925.  Last word of him was that he'd died in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. - 1870 St. Landry Parish, 3rd Ward, Big Cane, Louisiana census lists his parents and siblings. - 1900 census, TX, Orange, Orange, sd 8, ed 58, 12-B, (T623-1663, p.58) June 11, 1900, HH 280 WHITINGTON, ?Earnest?, head, W, M, Oct 1963, 36, m 9 yrs, LA, LA, LA, music teacher WHITINGTON, Selma, wife, W, F, Oct 1868, 31, m 9 yrs, 4/2 children, TX, Ger, MS WHITINGTON, Daulton, son, Oct 1895, ?, TX, LA TX WHITINGTON, Olivett, dau, Sept 1897, 2, TX Hebert, Lula, sister-in-law, W, F, July 1882, 17, single, TX, ??, MS - (Lula Hebert is Selma Seybold's half sister.) McAllen, May, niece-in-law, W, F, Feb 1889, 11, TX, TX, ?? - Is May McAllen, "niece-in-law", the daughter of Charnetta "Nettie" Seybold (Selma's sister) and Charles McAllen? - 1910 census, TX, Jasper, Kirbyville, e.d. 62, 19-B, (T624-1567, p. 211) Tram Addition, HH 337/362 WHITTINGTON, Earnest, head, M, W, 46, m2, 5 yrs, TX, LA, LA, carpenter WHITTINGTON, Lula, wife, F, W, 27, m1, 5 yrs, 0/0 children, TX, LA, MS WHITTINGTON, Dalton, son, 14, TX WHITTINGTON, Olivette, dau, 12, TX - Suit No. 250 in the 76th Judicial District Court, Liberty County, Texas, E.F. Moore of Stearns County Minnesota vs. unknown heirs of Melina Whittington lists "Earnest Whittington of Orange County" among the 38 defendants.  The papers for this suit were served on Earnest at Orange, Texas October 21, 1918.  A handwritten note from him to Agna (his sister ?) exists stating that he had made copies of the papers for her. Inclusion as a defendant in the suit and thinking it necessary to make copies for another seem to infer that he was a close relative of Melina and Elisha. - Obituary: FUNERAL IN ORANGE FOR D.E. WHITTINGTON SR. Funeral arrangements for D. E. Whittington Sr., of Pear Ridge, who died while on a visit in Chicago, Ill., August 30, have not been completed, members of the family said today. The body will be sent to Orange and services will be held under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge. Deceased was 64 years old, and at the time of his death was visiting relatives in Chicago. He had been a resident of Port Arthur since 1912. Survivors are a son, D.E. Whittington, Jr., of Pear Ridge, and a daughter, Mrs. Victor Williams of Houston The Port Arthur News, September 9, 1929, Page 1, column 1
  Person ID	I1253	mykindred
  Last Modified	Mar 9, 2019

  
  

  Father	John Dalton Whittington,   b. 1824/25, Rapides parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 1872, Louisiana, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Delaware Princess Dangerfield,   b. circa 1834, Mississippi, USA ,   d. Aft 1880  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	Jun 29, 1854	New Orleans, Orleans parish, Louisiana, USA
  	New Orleans Daily Picayune; July 1, 1854 edition : "On Thursday, 29th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Goodrich, J.D. Whittington, of Rapides, to Miss Delaware P. Dangerfield, of this city. "Long life and pleasure to the happy pair."
  Notes	- 1850 census, LA, Avoyelles, Oct. 9, HH 574 [p 282, (432-229, p.141)] John O'QUIN, 42, M, TN Anna O'QUIN, 30, F, GA John O'QUIN, 15, M, LA Elisa C O'QUIN, 13, F, LA Sarah E O'QUIN, 9, F, LA John D. WILLINGTON (WHITTINGTON), 23, M, LA Docas WILLINGTON (WHITTINGTON), 21, F, LA Esther WILLINGTON (WHITTINGTON), 2/12, F, LA - 1870 census, LA, 3rd ward, St. Landry, Big Cane, p. 111, (M593-530, p. 139) Aug 13, 1870, HH 1041 WHITTINGTON, John D, 45, M, W, farmer, $3500, LA WHITTINGTON, D.P., 36, F, W, keeping house, MS WHITTINGTON, Ida, 15, LA WHITTINGTON, Minnie, 11, LA WHITTINGTON, Rosella, 10, LA WHITTINGTON, Willliam, 8, LA WHITTINGTON, Ernest, 6, LA WHITTINGTON, Agnes, 1, LA COURTNEY, Mary, 16, at home, LA - 1880 census, TX, Orange, Orange, p 9, sd 1, ed 58, June 5 HH 37/38, all b. LA WHITTINGTON, D, W, F, 40, keeping house WHITTINGTON, Wm, W, M, 16, son, lumberman (unemployed 5 months) WHITTINGTON, Ernest, W, M, 14, son, works in saw mill (unemployed 7 mos) WHITTINGTON, A, W, F, 11, dau, at school -
  Family ID	F622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Selma Seybold,   b. Oct 1868, Burkeville, Newton county, Texas, USA ,   d. Aft 1900, Orange, Orange county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 33 years)
  Married	May 10, 1891	Orange, Orange county, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Her name listed as SEYBOLT, marriage date May 9, 1891.
  Notes	Dalton and Selma met and married in Texas.  After Selma was diagnosed with Tuberculosis, they moved from Houston to Orange, where they were living by the 1900 census. - 1900 census, TX, Orange, Orange, enumeration district 58, sheet 12-B, June 11 HH 280/280 (all adults could read and write) WHITINGTON, Earnest, head, W, M, Oct. 1863, 36, married 9 years, b. LA, LA, LA, Music Teacher, owns home WHITINGTON, Selma, wife, W, F, Oct. 1868, 31, married 9 years, b. TX, Germany, MS WHITINGTON, Daulton, son, W, M, Oct. 1895, 4, single, b. TX, LA, TX WHITINGTON, Olivett, daughter, W, F, Sept. 1897, 2, single, b. TX, LA, TX HEBERT, Lula, sister-in-law, W, F, July 1882, 17, single, b. TX, TX, MS, (no schooling recorded) McALLEN, May, niece-in-law, W, F, Feb. 1889, 11, single, b. TX, TX TX, 8 months in school l -
  Children	1. Dalton Earnest Whittington, II,   b. Oct 14, 1895, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA ,   d. Apr 07, 1970, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA  (Age 74 years)   2. Selma Olivette Whittington,   b. Sep 1897, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA ,   d. Mar 17, 1978, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Family ID	F474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lula May Hebert,   b. Jul 1882, Newton county, Texas, USA ,   d. Dec 28, 1961, San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	Jun 26, 1902
  Notes	Tax receipts dating from 1885 to 1924 for 40 acres of land in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, first paid by Cezar/Ceazar Hebert and then later by Lula Whittington.
  Family ID	F482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Whittington, Dalton Earnest II (1895-1970) Social Security Application

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] 1870 US federal census, 1870 census, LA, 3rd ward, St. Landry, Big Cane, p. 111, (M593-530, p. 139), HH 1041. [S135] 1880 US federal census, 1880 census, TX, Orange, Orange, p 9, sd 1, ed 58, June 5. [S3961] 1900 US federal census, 1900 census, TX, Orange, vol. 87, e.d. 58, Sheet 12, Line 84, (T623-1663). [S967] 1910 US federal census, 1910 census, TX, Jasper, Kirbyville, e.d. 62, 19-B, (T624-1567, p. 211). [S3970] Cook County, Illinois Death Indes, file # 6027600. [S3630] Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002.