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Name	William Ebenezer "Eb" Whittington
Born	Oct 15, 1864
Gender	Male
Died	Feb 24, 1952
Buried	Whittington Cemetery, Devers, Liberty county, Texas, USA
Notes	- 1900 census, Texas, Liberty county, 7th pct, e.d. 36, sheet 12-A series T623, roll 1655, p. 38 June 23, 1900 lines 35-41, HH 203 Whittington, Wm E, head, W, M, ?? 1864, 35, m 13, TX, LA, MS " , Mattie, wife, W, F, Oct 1868, 31, m 13, TX, TX, TX " , Gussie, dau, Aug 1889, 10, TX, TX, TX " , Alvin, son, Apr 1881, 8, TX, TX, TX " , Gladys, dau, Apr 1896, 4, TX, TX, TX " , Desmond, son, June 1899 1, TX, TX, TX, TX, TX, TX Andress, Ida, niece, July 1898, 1, TX, TX, TX next door is his brother lines 26-34, HH 202 Whittington, Charles, head, W, M, ?? 1860, 33, m 16, TX, LA, MS " , Mary, wife, W, F, ?? 1866, 33, m 16, 6 children, 5 living, TX, LA, LA " , Eldorado, dau, Dec 1884, 15, TX, TX, TX " , Elsie, son, Jan 1888, 12, TX, TX, TX " , Ludie, dau, Aug 1892, 7, TX, TX, TX " , Lanis, son, May 1895, 5, TX, TX, TX " , Drew, son, Mar 1898, 2, TX, TX, TX Andress, Gilbert, nephew, W, M, Aug 1886, 13, TX, TX, TX " , Bertha, niece, Nov 1888, 11, TX, TX, TX ... 1910 ... 1910 census, Texas, Liberty county, 7-pct, e.d. 85, sheet 7-B April 29, 1910, series T624, roll 1573, p. 92 lines 98-100, 1-7 (8-A), HH 184 Whittington, William ?E, head, 45, m1, 23, TX, TX, AL, farmer " , Mattie, wife, 41, m1, 23, TX, LA, Germany " , Alvin, son, 18, TX, TX, TX " , Gladys, dau, 14, TX, TX, TX " , Desmond, son, 10 " , Ruby, dau, 7 " , Bowen, son, 4 Weed, Sophia, mother-in-law, 71, widowed, Ger, Ger, Ger Andress, Ida, niece, 11 Glovey, William, boarder, M, W, 80, widowed, Ireland, Ire, Ire ... 1920 ... 1920 census, Texas, Liberty county, pct 7, e.d. 101, sheet 9-B January 6, 1920 lines 75-78, HH 56/60 lines 79-83, HH 57/61 Whittington, Ebb, head, M, W, 54, m, TX, TX, TX " , Mattie, wife, F, W, 50, TX, TX, TX " , Desmond, son, 20 " , Bubbie, dau, 17 " , Bowen, son, 14 Andress, Ida, niece, 21 ??aud?, Sophie, mother-in-law, 81, immigrated 1860 (?1868?), Germany, German, Ger, Ger
Person ID	I5790	mykindred
Last Modified	Sep 20, 2007

Father	William Hobard "Bill" Whittington, b. Nov 22, 1835, Texas, USA , d. Feb 10, 1908, Devers, Liberty county, Texas, USA (Age 72 years)
Mother	Martha Holland, b. Apr 06, 1836, Dog Creek, Mississippi, USA , d. Sep 15, 1878, Liberty county, Texas, USA (Age 42 years)
Married	Jun 30, 1857	Jefferson county, Texas, USA
	W. Monk was the minister.
Notes	Tradition has it that Bill Whittington met Martha Holland after he lost his money in a poker game on his way to college in Huntsville. As a result of this misfortune, Bill went to work for Martha s father. Martha s family had settled near Village Mills (in present day Hardin County) in 1846 being among the pioneer settlers in that area.
Family ID	F2068	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha Jane "Mattie" Weed, b. circa 1868, Texas, USA , d. Y

Married Oct 27, 1886 Liberty county, Texas, USA

Children

	1. Gussie Maybell Whittington, b. Aug 15, 1889, d. Aug 31, 1962, Texas, USA (Age 73 years)
	2. Alvin Festus Whittington, b. Apr 27, 1892, Devers, Liberty county, Texas, USA , d. Jan 04, 1979, San Diego county, California, USA (Age 86 years)
	3. Gladys Hazel Whittington, d. Y
	4. Desmond Jeffries Whittington, b. Jan 01, 1899, Liberty county, Texas, USA , d. Mar 30, 1988, Texas, USA (Age 89 years)
	5. Ruby Alma Whittington, b. circa 1903, Texas, USA , d. Oct 11, 1968, Harris county, Texas, USA (Age ~ 65 years)
	6. Bowen Herbert Whittington, b. Jul 21, 1905, Texas, USA , d. Jul 22, 1991 (Age 86 years)

Family ID F2127 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Headstones
Whittington, Wm. Ebb & Martha (Weed)
Sources
[S3961] 1900 US federal census, 1900 census, Texas, Liberty county, 7th pct, e.d. 36, sheet 12-B.