Biographical Sketch of T. Jep. Whitsett, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

T. JEP. WHITSETT,

Sec. 36, P. O. Centerview; was born at Mount Hebron, Lafayette county,
Missouri, Oct. 22, 1832.  His father, Rev. John R. Whitsett, was a
Cumberland Presbyterian preacher, was born in Kentucky, May 3, 1803, and
moved to Old Franklin, Howard county, Mo., in 1818.  He was one of the
pioneer preachers, and did valiant service as one of the first settlers
of the country.   Not alone did he carry the glad news of salvation to
those who had cabins away out on the borders of civilization, but helped
the pioneer to drive back the bands of hostile Indians, who persistently
opposed the progress of the white man, and he often in his travels as a
preacher also had to confront the wild beasts of the forest, that some
times slinked along the wild and lonely paths he was obliged to travel,
and disputed with him the passages in the wilderness.  About the year
1824, he moved to what was then Lafayette county, which embraced also
the present Johnson county, and located near where Columbus now is.  In
1842, he moved to Centerview, and then died, Aug 11, 1879, being 76
years old at his death.  His son, T. J. Whitsett, with whose name this
sketch commences, has lived in Centerview most of the time for the last
39 years.  He is a farmer and stock dealer, and owns about 560 acres of
land.   He has been quite an extensive traveler in this and some in
other lands.


GILBERT P. WHITSETT,

stock dealer.  Among the enterprising citizens of Centerview, may be
mentioned Mr. G. P. Whitsett, who was born in Johnson county, January,
1845.  He is the second son of John R. Whitsett, a native of Kentucky.
In 1874, Gilbert P. was married to Miss Georgia Mitchell, of Centerview,
a native of Kentucky, and daughter of T. H. Mitchell, Esq.  He then
engaged in the grain and live stock business, and followed this until
1881, when he opened a livery stable, and is at present engaged in the
livery business.  He has three children living: Jeddie P., Mary M. and
Birdie H.  Mr. Whitsett's mother was a native of Tennessee, and was a
daughter of James Cull.


C. E. WILLIAMS,

farmer, was born in Lawrence county, April 4, 1845.  He received his
early education in his native county.   He served in the Union army, and
located in Jasper county, Iowa, at the close of the war, where he
remained about three years, and then came to Missouri in January, 1868,
locating on his present farm, where he has resided ever since.  His farm
contains 480 acres, the greater part in cultivation, with a good,
substantial bank barn.  He has here been engaged in farming and raising
stock.  He was married in 1871 to Miss Alice A. Huggins, daughter of
widow Huggins, a native of Ohio.  Mr. W. is a prominent member of the U.
P. church, and has been one of its elders since 1877.  He is at present
the superintendent of the Sunday school.  He has two children, Emma B.
and Howard N.  Mrs. W.'s mother is still living.

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