James Madison (Matt) WHITT b. 1815 Tazewell Co VA d. 28 Mar 1855 Morgan Co., KY: Appalachian Aristocracy

1815 - 1855 (40 years)

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Name	James Madison (Matt) WHITT
Born	1815	Tazewell Co VA
Gender	Male
Occupation	Physician
_UID	372B8D8C86284A7A8ADE71B037AD7E542CA0
Died	28 Mar 1855	Morgan Co., KY
Notes	Moved from Va. to Ky. 1850. James Madison Owned a large track of land White Oak Creek, Morgan, Co., Ky. After his death he left each child 47 Acres except Emberzetta who got 40 acres. His children went to live with different families after his death. JAMES MADISON WHITT OWNED THE PRESENT DAY (until 1972) G.K. ONEY FARM WHICH IS SITUATED NEAR THE JUNCTURE OF SUGAR CAMP BRANCH AND WHITE OAK CREEK NEAR THE BORDER OF PRESENT DAY MORGAN AND MAGOFFIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY LINES. HIS DEATH WAS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT A MAN ON HORSEBACK RODE UP LATE ONE AFTERNOON AND OFFERED JAMES A DRINK OF MOONSHINE WHISKEY. AFTER SEVERAL SWALLOWS, JAMES FELL "DEAD IN HIS TRACKS." AS WAS THE CUSTOM IN THE MID 1800's, PEOPLE WERE PREPARED FOR BURIAL AT HOME WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A MORTICIAN; ALSO IT WAS CUSTOMARY TO PLACE WHITE GLOVES UPON THE HANDS OF THE DECEASED. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT THE WOMAN HELPING TO PREPARE THE BODY FOR BURIAL WAS MY GREAT, GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, SUSANNA "SUKEY" ALLEN, WIFE OF DANIEL WEBSTER ALLEN. UPON PLACING THE GLOVES ON THE DECEASED, SHE THOUGHT SHE NOTICED MOVEMENT OF ONE OF THE HANDS, BUT CONFIDED THIS TO NO ONE UNTIL A DAY OF SO AFTER THE BURIAL. UPON LEARNING OF THIS, HIS BODY WAS IMMEDIATELY DISINTERRED. WHEN THE CASKET WAS OPENED, JAMES WAS FOUND TO BE LYING FACE DOWN IN THE CASKET. JAMES, HIS WIFE REBECCA, AND AN INFANT CHILD ARE BURIED BELOW THE OLD GARDEN PLOT ON HIS FARM. Note By Juanita Collinsworth Oney: After Rebecca died James Madison Whitt went back to VA and married Lucinda Compton in Tazewell County, VA. Jan. 23, 1855. He was the son of Richard Whitt and Elizabeth Whitt. She was the daughter of James & Elizabeth McGuire both widowed. He age 49, she age 39. He died 3 months later, but she had a son by Elisha Oney.
Person ID	I4802	Master File
Last Modified	26 Mar 2010

Father	Dr. Richard Thomas WHITT, b. 1769, Montgomery Co. VA , d. 28 Mar 1855, Morgan Co., KY (Age 86 years)
Mother	Elizabeth (Betsy) Baxter SMALLWOOD
Married	4 Oct 1797	Montgomery Co. VA
Family ID	F3427	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rebecca DAY, b. 1815, Grayson Co. VA , d. 24 May 1854, Morgan Co., KY (Age 39 years)

Married 1835 Tazewell Co VA

Children

	1. James W. WHITT, b. 4 Feb 1834, Tazewell Co VA , d. 7 Jan 1938, Magoffin Co. KY (Age 103 years)
	2. Elizabeth (Betsy) WHITT, b. Aug 1836, Tazewell Co VA , d. 19 Nov 1888, Morgan Co., KY (Age ~ 52 years)
	3. Emberzetta or Empricilla WHITT, b. 1841, d. 1909 (Age 68 years)
	4. Ingram B. WHITT, b. Aug 1839, Tazewell Co VA , d. 1911, Morgan Co., KY (Age ~ 71 years)
	5. Mary (Polly) WHITT, b. 8 Aug 1845, d. 5 Jun 1933 (Age 87 years)
	6. William WHITT, b. 18 Oct 1848, Morgan Co., KY , d. 22 Mar 1930, Magoffin Co. KY (Age 81 years)
	7. Joseph Lexington (Leck) WHITT, b. 1853, Morgan Co., KY , d. 25 Jul 1911, Salyersville, Magoffin Co. KY (Age 58 years)

Family ID F3457 Group Sheet | Family Chart