Whitten Family Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARP COUNTY, ARKANSAS Sharp County Record, 18 March 1880, p 1 c3 [Please note this is William Hopkins WHITTEN] Mr. W. H. WHITTON, of Washington township, met his death last Tuesday, by a fall, caused by stepping on a cob in his barn yard. Going out, as usual, on the morning in question, to feed his stock, he stepped on a cob in the lot, which rolled under his feet in such a manner as to cause him to fall on the ground, cutting a severe gash in the back of his head, probably fracturing the skull. He arose at once, however and his misery subsided to a great extent. He took his breakfast, as usual, and half-soled a pair of shoes, paying but little attention to the pain caused by the fall, but about the middle of the forenoon the pain returned in an intense form, which, before noon, ended in his death. Mr. Whitton was a native of Virginia, about sixty years of age; was a quiet and peaceable citizen, and perhaps one of the best mechanics (a saddler) ever in this part of Arkansas. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. Mrs. W. C. Shaver and Miss Sallie Whitton, of this place are his daughters. [This obit probably submitted by his daughter Mary Catherine Whitten Shaver, she only counts 6 living children, however he was the father of a total of 14 children. Nine children were born of his first union, Mary and Sallie being 2 of the surviving 6. There were five children by the second union (4 living). The wife mentioned above was Ann Mariah (BAKER) BUTLER of Native American extraction, she died 2 Feb 1884 but no paper exists for this date. Both William and Ann are buried in the Sharp Cemetery, Evening Shade, AR.] Sharp County Record, 10 February 1933, p 2 c 4 Mrs. Sarah D. WHITTEN, wife of C. A. Whitten of this place, died at the family residence last Saturday morning at 4:30 after a long illness of heart trouble. Her remains were interred in the Evening Shade cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives, with services conducted by Rev. J.B. Finley. Mrs. Whitten was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Scott SPILLER and was born near here and spent her entire lifetime in this community, well known and liked by everybody with who she comes in contact. She professed faith in Christ in 1918 and clung to that faith until death released her of her sufferings. Truly a good wife, mother and friend has gone from among us and to her reward in a better world. She was forty-six years, five months and one day of age, and lacked two days of living until her twenty seventh wedding anniversary. She was married don February 6, 1895 to Charles Albert Whitten by whom she is survived. To this union were born six sons and one daughter, all of whom, but one son still survive. They are: Raymond, Hubert, Virgie, Russell, Harvey and Jack. Besides these, her parents, one brother and three sisters are left behind. Joyce Hambleton Whitten 762 County Road 502 Monette, Arkansas 72447-9113 Email: jwhitten@bscn.com