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William Henry Whitt

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William Henry Whitt

Birth
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death
1881 (aged 66–67)
Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Royalton, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Henry seemed to be into everything. He was a farmer, livestock raiser, lumberman, silversmith, wooden clockmaker, backwoods dentist, a Pike Co., Ky., justice of the peace, and Baptist minister who apparently traveled back and forth between former residences and churches, taking the time to entertain people with a horse that could do tricks. He officiated at weddings, including those of his own children.

"Henry owned considerable property in Pike Co., Ky. It is believed that he and Matilda lived first in Russell Co., Va. (they and their first two children were born in Va.). They then moved to Buchanan Co., Va; the Upper Johns Creek area of Pike Co., Ky.; and finally to Magoffin Co., Ky. The 1840 Pike County census is a source for information up to that time, listing Henry as a farmer with real estate valued at $150. During the Civil War, he and Samuel visited Magoffin County and Mt. Sterling., Ky., to buy livestock, principally mules to work in a flourishing yellow poplar lumber business.

"The 1880 Magoffin County census and subsequent records indicate that William Henry and Matilda had 14 children
Henry seemed to be into everything. He was a farmer, livestock raiser, lumberman, silversmith, wooden clockmaker, backwoods dentist, a Pike Co., Ky., justice of the peace, and Baptist minister who apparently traveled back and forth between former residences and churches, taking the time to entertain people with a horse that could do tricks. He officiated at weddings, including those of his own children.

"Henry owned considerable property in Pike Co., Ky. It is believed that he and Matilda lived first in Russell Co., Va. (they and their first two children were born in Va.). They then moved to Buchanan Co., Va; the Upper Johns Creek area of Pike Co., Ky.; and finally to Magoffin Co., Ky. The 1840 Pike County census is a source for information up to that time, listing Henry as a farmer with real estate valued at $150. During the Civil War, he and Samuel visited Magoffin County and Mt. Sterling., Ky., to buy livestock, principally mules to work in a flourishing yellow poplar lumber business.

"The 1880 Magoffin County census and subsequent records indicate that William Henry and Matilda had 14 children

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