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William Litton
(Ref photo of headstone attached to this website. Inscription reads,"William Litton Born Oct. 13, 1825 Died Nov. 9, 1905")
Birth: Oct. 13, 1825
Russell County
Virginia, USA
Death: Nov. 9, 1905
Mendota
Washington County
Virginia, USA
Birth date of 13 Oct 1825 is from tombstone at Oak Grove MethodistChurch cemetery in Russell Co.,VA.
Birth date of 12 Nov 1825 is from George Burgess Litton family bible
Birth date of 13 Aug 1827 is from James Harvey Litton, Sr. familybible, and is for a William Korin Litton, who may not be the sameperson as "our" William.
Death date is from tombstone.
Occupation, farmer, probably also sold tobacco and lumber.
Two Civil War enlistment records for a William Litton of Russell Co.1st, 3/27/62 - 29th VA Inf Co G 2nd, 8/1/63 - 22nd VA Cavalry Co E.
William Litton lived Russell Co., VA near Hawkins' Mill after the war.
Members of Fugate family say he lived Indiana (with children) late1800s. He does not appear in 1880 VA census.
He apparently returned to VA, generating the following records:
Washington Co, VA Deed Books:
DEC 1885 WILLIAM LYTTON CLAIMED EXEMPTIONS FROM TAX ON ALL REALPROPERTY; APPEARED AND SWORE BEFORE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
28 MAY 1874 WILLIAM LITTON ELECTED ROAD COMMISSIONER OF MOCCASIN TWP
18 JAN 1895 - WM LITTON GAVE DEPOSITION IN HARVEY LITTON'S DIVORCE.CASE CONTINUED 1897.
Wm Litton listed in Washington Co., VA, Kinderhook district, nearMendota, renting a home, for 1900.
William Litton's pension application, 1900, lists infirmities of age,rupture (hernia), and disease of the head. He is 75 years old on May25, and was entitled to receive $30 annually. On May 25, 1904, hispension application lists him as 78 1/2 years old. Is listed aspartially deaf.
Additional Children:
with 1st wife, Nancy Ann Collins:
Mary Jane Litton b 1849 m John Clark Dorton b 1848
John W Litton b ~1850 m Lydra
George Burgess Litton b 1857 FAG #75218953
Josephus Henry Litton b 1862 m Mary Easterly Fugate
Robert Davis Litton b 1866 m Ellen Crawford
with 2nd wife, Martha Mitchell:
Nancy Ellen Litton b ~1869 m Jonah Martin
Harvey B Litton b 1871 m Matilda (divorced)
Virgil E Litton b 1876 m Sarah/Sallie
Thomas H Litton b 1878 m Nancy Ritchie
Charles M Litton b 1882 m Mary/Mollie
Elizabeth/Bessie J Litton m 1) Mr Barker 2) Mr Hibbs
Family links:
Spouse:
Nany Ann Litton (1829 - 1867)
Children:
James Harvey Litton (1846 - 1919)*
William M Litton (1853 - 1934)*
Sarah Ann Litton Mitchell (1855 - 1940)*
Margaret Melvina Litton Fugate (1856 - 1939)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Lebanon
Russell County
Virginia, USA
Created by: Bonnie Schermer
Record added: Dec 07, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81676867
(Internet extraction and some transcription provided by David H.Drollinger 22 May 2014)
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1825 - 1905 (80 years)
