Jessie Wiess

1892 - 1970  (78 years)

• Name	Jessie Wiess
  Born	Sep 24, 1892	Hooks Switch, Hardin county, Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	Jan 18, 1920	Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [2]
  Census	Apr 20, 1930	Pear Ridge, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [3]
  Social Security Number	463-36-7446
  	Name: Jessie W Whittington [Jessie W Weiss] Gender: Female Birth Date: Sept. 24, 1892 Birth Place: Hardin Co, Texas Claim Date: April 18, 1961 Father: Willie S Weiss Mother: Dora Bumstead SSN: 463367446 Notes: April 18, 1961: Name listed as JESSIE W WHITTINGTON
  Died	Nov 30, 1970	Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [4, 5]
  Buried	Bumstead Cemetery, East Walton Road, Lumberton, Hardin county, Texas, USA
  Notes	A strong, Christian woman, she was the family historian, and had many talents and interests, including gardening (she bred various flowers, including Amaryllis), canaries (she raised them for a brief time), and sewing (she made clothes, quilts and rugs).  She was quite the Bible scholar and was instrumental in all of her children (and grandchildren) becoming Christians. She was only 14 months old when her father was killed in a steam boiler accident at his brother-in-law, George W. Hooks', lumber mill. Of her grandparents, only her grandmother, Jane Cravey Bumstead was still living to help care for her and her brother, her half-sister Amy and two half-brothers.  Her mother had help raising them from her aunt and uncle Maggie and George Hooks and from Dora's brother, Herman Bumstead.  Richard Whittington said that her uncle, Edward Sorrelle Wiess, was her father figure. Late in her life, she moved back to Kirbyville, the town of her birth and where her father was killed when she was an infant.  (Kirbyville had been previously called Sharon, then Hooks' Switch when her uncle George Washington Hooks owned the sawmill where her father was killed, and then it was called Ariola and finally Kirbyville.) Handwritten notes from my grandmother, Jessie Wiess Whittington  ... some garbled "great great    Dr. Charles Siebold  left Germany "  great    Dr. Charles Siebold German "      daughter Selma Siebold  your grandmother "John Siebold  brother; daddy  uncle "Ernest Siebold  lives in Jasper now (1965); dad cousin "dad was born in Houston somewhere near Washington Street. "husbands of great grandmother: Swearingen - Siebold - Herbert "probably James Oglethorpe settled Georgia direct from Ireland     "Henry O'Cravey or Cravey -- came to Georgia in somewhere about 1790 or before -- he was serving as a slave overseer for a Georgia planter by the name of Sapp.  I do not know his first name, or the exact location of the Sapp plantation.  Could have been near or in what is now Savanna, GA or Atlanta, but I somehow feel that Savannah is the more likely place.  While Henry was so employed as slave overseer, he fell in love with the boss' daughter, Mary Sapp.  They finally eloped together and lived in the woods out of reach of Mary's father, who had certainly not planned for his daughter to marry a penniless immigrant Irishman.  Mr. Sapp, who was very angry, hunted his daughter and her husband for two weeks -- with his Negro body servant riding with him to carry the muzzle loading rifle.  The body servant, when told to load the rifle always spit in the firing pan, so that the rifle would not fire.  Finally Henry O'Cravey and Mary settled in a small home, and she ventured home to get her clothes. Her father does not speak to her at this time.  Later, Papa Sapp decides to go see how Mary is making out.  He found Mary rubbing out her wash at a tub, which slaves had always done for at her father's house, so he goes home and sends eight Negro slaves over to take care of Mary. When Henry came home he took an ox whip and ran the slaves off.  But later he bought slaves of his own.  He made quite a fortune moving across the South buying and selling abandoned homesteads, and renovating and reselling these plantations.  He and his Mary had a large family.  My grandmother, Jane O'Cravey was one of Henry O'Cravey's youngest daughters, born about 1820-26, died 1912 somewhere near that.  There were about six daughters and six or seven sons -- and then Mary died."     "After that, Henry O'Cravey immigrated across the Mississippi River across Louisiana on their way to East Texas.  On crossing the Mississippi on a ferry, my grandmother said there were two mules carrying the gold on the way to Texas.  By now Henry is getting up in years but, in Texas, he remarries a widow with two children and there are two or three more children born to old Henry and his new wife.  I do not know her name, but one of the half brothers was named Charlton O'Cravey -- so there must have been 16 or more children of this Irishman Henry O'Cravey.  He last settled at a place now called Old Hardin a few miles West of Kountze Texas in Hardin County.  His great reason for remarrying was to get a governess for his young daughters. But this stepmother was not to use any harsh discipline, and he almost sent her away for slapping my grandmother, Jane O'Cravey." === Obituary: Mrs. Whittington Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Wiess Whittington, 77, of 3410 Seventh avenue, have been tentatively set to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Clayton-Thompson Funeral home chapel. The Rev. A.O. Jenkins of Beaumont, a Baptist minister, will officiate. Burial will be in the Bumstead cemetery at Fletcher, Texas. Mrs. Whittington died Monday at 11:37 a.m. in Park Place hospital after a long illness.  She made her home at the Seventh avenue address with her daughter, Mrs, Rosemary Vincent. A native of Hooks Switch in hardin county, Mrs. Whittington had lived in Port Arthur since 1917 and she was a member of First Baptist church of Kirbyville.  Her husband, Dalton Ernest Whittington, died April 7. Survivors are one other daughter, Mrs. Gloria Cloud of Austin; three sons, Marcus Wiess Whittington of Nacogdoches, John Edward Whittington of Mesquite, Texas, and Richard Whittington of Fred; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The Port Arthur News, December 1, 1970, Page 12 === Mrs. Whittington Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Wiess Whittington, 77, of 3410 Seventh street will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Clayton-Thompson Funeral home chapel. The Rev. A.O. Jenkins of Beaumont, a Baptist minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Bumstead cemetery at Fletcher, Texas. Mrs. Whittington, who had lived in Port Arthur since 1917, died Monday at 11:37 a.m. at Park Place hospital. Pallbearers will be Joe and Neelis Vincent, Thomas Cloud III, Thomas Cloud, John E. Whittington, Jr. and Dalton William Whittington. The Port Arthur News, Wednesday, December 2, 1970, p. 10
  Person ID	I1318	mykindred
  Last Modified	Jul 8, 2020

  
  

  Father	Willie Simon Wiess,   b. Jun 20, 1862, Wiess Bluff, Jasper county, Texas, USA ,   d. Nov 14, 1893, Hooks Switch, Hardin county, Texas, USA  (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Dora Bumstead,   b. Feb 10, 1871, Hardin county, Texas, USA ,   d. Mar 26, 1951, Silsbee, Hardin county, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Dec 21, 1891	Sharon, Hardin county, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Notation in their family Bible:  "Married Dec. 23rd 1891 at Sharon Hardin Co. Tex  Dora Bumstead to Willie S. Wiess of Beaumont Texas"
  Notes	- 1900 census, TX, Hardin, pct 2, ed 10, 12-B, June 27, 12-A & B, June 26-27 -- HH 216-224 BUMSTEAD, M, head, W, M, Jan 1856, 44, m 11 yrs, TX, NY, GA, farmer BUMSTEAD, Seawillow, wife, W, F, ??, 32, m 11 yrs, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Jane, dau, June 1882, 18, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Richard, son, Nov 1883, 16, TX, TX, T SATCHER, Carrie, step-dau, Feby 1887, 13, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Walter S, son, Aug 1889, 10, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Claude S, son, Jan 1892, 9, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Audry, dau, Nov 1891, 8, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Jim, son, Feby 1895, 5, TX, TX, TX -- HH 217/225 BUMSTEAD, Joseph, head, W, M, Feby 1850, 50, m 28 yrs, TX, NY, GA BUMSTEAD, Mary E, wife, W, F, July 1851, 48, m 28 yrs, 11/6 children, TX, TN, SC BUMSTEAD, Carl, Dec 1873, 26, TX, TX, TX HOOKS, Ola, dau, Dec 1875, 24, widowed, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Ida, dau, Oct 1878, 21, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Maud, dau, Dec 1881, 18, TX, TX, TX HOOKS, Vernon C, g-son, Jan 1893, 7, TX, TX, TX -- HH 218/226 MITCHELL, William, head, W, M, Apr 1870, 30, m 11 yrs, TN, FL, FL MITCHELL, Ella, wife, W, F, May 1869, 31, m 11 yrs, 7 children, TX, NJ, FL MITCHELL, Benjamin, son, Aug 1889, 10, TX, TN, TX MITCHELL, Morad, son, Sept 1891, 8, TX, TN, TX MITCHELL, Mabel, dau, Oct 1893, 6, TX, TN, TX MITCHELL, Ella May, dau, May 1896, TX, TN, TX MITCHELL, Bertha, dau, Apr 1898, 2, TX, TN, TX MITCHELL, Dora, dau, Mch 1900, 2/12, TX, TN, TX -- HH 216/226 FAIRCHILD, Olia, head, W, F, Jun 1864, 36, widowed, 8/6 children, TX, NY, -- FAIRCHILD,Ezra, son, Nov 1881, 18, TX, TX, TX FAIRCHILD, Jennie, dau, May 1883, 17, TX, TX, TX FAIRCHILD, Rubie, dau, Jan 1884, 16, TX, TX, TX FAIRCHILD, Ettie, dau, Oct 1888, 11, TX, TX, TX FAIRCHILD, Nellie, dau, Nov 1893, 6, TX, TX, TX FAIRCHILD, Hanry May, dau, July 1870, TX, TX, TX -- HH 217/227 BUMSTEAD, Henry, head, W, M, Aug 1865, 34, m 6 yrs, TX, NY, GA BUMSTEAD, Nancy A, wife, W, F, --, 21, m 6 yrs, 3/2 children, TX, --, -- BUMSTEAD, Minnie Lee, dau, Dec 1845, 4, TX, TX, TX BUMSTEAD, Nora C, dau, W, F, Feby 1898, 2, TX, TX, TX -- HH 218/228 BUMSTEAD, Jane, head, W, F, --, 71, FL -- HH 218/229 WIESS, Dora, head, W, F, Feby 1871, 28, widowed, 2 children, TX, NY, FL WIESS, Jessie, dau, Sept 1892, 7, TX, TX, TX WIESS, Willie S, son, May 1894, 6, TX, TX, TX -
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Married	Apr 16, 1917	Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Witnessed by D.E. Whittington, Sr, Victor Williams, Olivette Williams; the Rev. J.M.P. Morrow, officiating minister.
  Notes	- 1920 census, TX, Jefferson, Port Arthur, ed 107, 28-A, (T625-1822, p.224) Jan. 18, 1920, HH 596 425 (street illegible maybe Thirteenth ?) WHITING, Dalton E, head, M, W, 24, TX, LA, TX, canner WHITING, Jessie T, wife, F, W, 27, TX, TX, TX WHITING, Rosemary, dau, 8/10, TX - -- ?? enumerated twice, within two days, by same enumerator -- unable to find location of Palmeto/Palmetto -- enumerated after Washington Ave, which is a few blocks from port and refineries -- Texaco refinery was about 8 blocks west and ship canal the same distance east -- 1930 census, TX, Jefferson, pct 2, ed 123-72, 11-A, April 18 enumerator Mrs. P.D. Hackworth (no number) Palmeto, HH 201/214 lines 17-23 (all b. TX except D.E.'s father) WHITTINGTON, D.E. head, $2000, M, W, m at 21, TX, LA, TX, laborer, oil refinery WHITTINGTON, Jessie, wife, F, W, 37, m at 25 WHITTINGTON, Rosemary, dau, 10 WHITTINGTON, Gloria M, dau, 9 WHITTINGTON, Dalton W, son, 5 WHITTINGTON, John E, son, 3-0/12 WHITTINGTON, Marcus W, son, 1-4/12 - 1930 census, TX, Jefferson, pct 2, Pear Ridge, ed 123-72, 14-A, April 20 enumerator Mrs. P.D. Hackworth (no number) Palmetto Ave, HH 266/282 lines 4-10 (all b. TX except D.E.'s father) WHITTINGTON, D.E. head, $2000, M, W, m at 21, TX, LA, TX, laborer, oil refinery WHITTINGTON, Jessie, wife, F, W, 37, m at 25 WHITTINGTON, Rosemary, dau, 10 WHITTINGTON, Gloria M, dau, 9 WHITTINGTON, Dalton W, son, 5 WHITTINGTON, John E, son, 3-2/4 WHITTINGTON, Marcus W, son, 1-4/12 - Second street, HH 269/285 THORNTON, Henry T, head, M, W, 32, m at 18, TX, TN, TX, laborer, oil refinery THORNTON, Bertha A, wife, F, W, 32, m at 19, TX, TN, TX THORNTON, Marada M, dau, 11 THORNTON, William A, son, 9 THORNTON, Thomas Jr, son, 3-?/12 THORNTON, Francis E, dau, 1-?/12 - -- in 1934, they moved to 3725 34th street in Pear Ridge, about 3-1/2 miles north of Palmetto - 1940 census, TX, Jefferson, Pear Ridge, ed 123-65, 11-A, April 13 3725 34th St -- No. 197 all same house 1935 WHITTINGTON, Dalton E, head, M, W, 44, TX, watchman, petro oil refinery WHITTINGTON, Jessie, wife, F, W, 47, TX WHITTINGTON, Gloria, dau, 19, TX, can factory, petroleum oil refinery WHITTINGTON, Dalton W, son, 15, TX, deliver paper, daily news WHITTINGTON, John Edward, son, 13, TX WHITTINGTON, Marcus, son, 14, TX WHITTINGTON, Richard, son, 8, TX -- No. 198 VINCENT, Neelis J, head, M, W, 25, LA, 1935 - Hamshire, Jefferson, TX, labor, petroleum refinery VINCENT, Rosemary, wife, F, W, 20, TX VINCENT, Doresa, dau, 2, TX -
  Children	1. Dorothy Elinor Whittington,   b. Jan 13, 1918, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Jan 25, 1918, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Rosemary Whittington,   b. Apr 21, 1919, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Nov 28, 2001, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)   3. Gloria Margaret Whittington,   b. Jan 14, 1921, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Dec 24, 2020, Austin, Travis county, Texas, USA  (Age 99 years)   4. Dalton William Whittington, USMC,   b. Jan 11, 1925, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Nov 03, 1942, Point Cruz, Guadalcanal (WW-II)  (Age 17 years)   5. John Edward Whittington,   b. Feb 07, 1927, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Apr 10, 1994, Mesquite, Dallas county, Texas, USA  (Age 67 years)   6. Rev. Marcus Wiess Whittington,   b. Nov 14, 1928, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Feb 26, 1998, Shenandoah, Texas, USA  (Age 69 years)   7. Rev. Richard Whitfield Whittington,   b. Jul 02, 1931, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Aug 23, 2004, Fort Worth, Tarrant county, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Wiess Whittington, Jessie (1892-1970)
  		Wiess, Jessie (1892-1970) Bertha Mitchell Thornton and first cousin Jessie Wiess Whittington.

  
  

  Documents

  Whittington, Jessie (Wiess) Death Certificate

  
  

  Histories		Bumstead, Dora -- Family Bible The family Bible of Dora Bumstead Wiess and Willie Simon Wiess
  		The Bible of Willie Wiess & Dora Bumstead PDF version for printing

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Bible of Dora Bumstead and Willie W. Wiess. [S3967] 1920 US federal census, 1920 census, TX, Jefferson, Port Arthur, ed 107, 28-A, (T625-1822, p.224). [S2555] 1930 US federal census, 1930 census, TX, Jefferson, JP 2, Pear Ridge, e.d. 123-72, 14-A, (T626-2363, p. 88). [S428] Texas Death Records on-line. [S561] Death Certificate.