My family has roots in southeast Missouri, primarily in Madison and Bollinger counties. Many family members are buried in the cemeteries of these counties. Early Missouri members of the Whitener family came from North Carolina in 1804, the year of the Louisiana Purchase.

My family has roots in southeast Missouri, primarily in Madison and Bollinger counties. Many family members are buried in the cemeteries of these counties. Early Missouri members of the Whitener family came from North Carolina in 1804, the year of the Louisiana Purchase.