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Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey

Male 1887 - 1975  (87 years)


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  • Name Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey  [1
    Nickname Jack 
    Birth 30 Oct 1887  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Jan 1975  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From OLDTIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY TEXAS "Mr and Mrs Luther Joseph Whittlesey will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday 6, 1964....at their home in Hemphill. Hosting the event will be their children and their husbands and wives: Mr and Mrs G.D. Cook of De Ridder, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Desadier of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lynn Whittlesey and Mr and Mrs Truett Whittlesey, all of Houston; (and Lt. Col B.H. and) Jerdean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. The Whittleseys...have lived in Hemphill all their lives....they have eight grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Grandchildren are Mrs. Monette Cook Porter of DeRidder, Miss D'Esta Hughes who is a homemaking teacher in at Bethel, OK, Gayle and Chris Desadier of Midland, Sheila Cook of DeRidder, Milton and Jackie Whittlesey of Houston, and Bryan, Lynn and Dean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. Great Grandchildren are Kim and Phyllis of DeRidder.
    • (Research):Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Texas, Sabine, JP 1
      Enumerated 30 April 1930
      ED 202-3 SD 19?sup?th?/sup? Sheet 12B
      201-207
      Whittlesey, Luther J. Hd M W 42 M@27 Tx Tx Tx Farm
      Whittlesey, Bethel Wf F W 35 M@20 Tx Tx Tx
      Whittlesey, Truette Son m W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
      Whittlesey, Arline Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
      Whittlesey, Jerdean Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
      Whittlesey, Joe L Son m W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm General Fa
      rm
    Person ID I7233  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

    Father Luther Cogswell Whittlesey,   b. 16 May 1856, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1939 (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sophronia Lee Travis,   b. 25 Feb 1866, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1932 (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1882  [1
    Family ID F3511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eva Bethel Smith,   b. 9 Jan 1894, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1914  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Joseph Truett Whittlesey,   b. Abt 1916, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Eva Arlene Whittlesey,   b. 1 Aug 1917, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1996 (Age 79 years)
     3. Loise Jerdean "Jerri" Whittlesey,   b. 20 Oct 1922, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 2007, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     4. Living
     5. Ovie Pearl Whittlesey,   b. 17 Jan 1931, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 2020, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Photos
    Whittlesey, Jack and Bethel (Smith) family, 1916
    Whittlesey, Jack and Bethel (Smith) family, 1916
    Jack and Bethel with their eldest child, Joseph Truett Whittlesey, Sabine County, Texas
    Family ID F3517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Oct 1887 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Sep 1914 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Jan 1975 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Whittlesey, Hardy and Jack
    Whittlesey, Hardy and Jack
    Brothers Hardy and Jack were two of the ten total children born to Luther Whittlesey and Sophronia Travis of Sabine County, Texas.

  • Sources 
    1. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 82 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983).