Joseph Coulbourn Whittington

1849 - 1922  (72 years)

• Name	Joseph Coulbourn Whittington  [1]
  Birth	16 Jun 1849	New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Civil War Enlisted	1864	Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland   [2]
  	Joe enlisted in the Union army at age 15 and was given an honorable discharge when it was discovered he was under age. (Edna Waddell Whittington) He enlisted 1 April 1864 as a Private in Smith's Independent Company Maryland Cavalry. (enlistment record) Mary V. Whittington, widow, filed for a pension 8 May 1922. (pension application)
  Census with mother	1870	Princess Anne, Somerset Co., Maryland
  	Joseph Whittington, 21, MD, is in his mother's household, #614. His occupation is shown as merchant tailor.
  Relocated	Feb 1880	West Virginia
  	Joe & Jennie were in West Virginia in February, 1880, when their daughter, Florence, was born. Family members say they settled at Gold Hill, Monrovia, California before 1890.
  Relocated	Bef Jun 1880	Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
  	The family was at Kansas City by June, 1880 for the census. Their son, Charles was born in Missouri in 1882 and daughter, Jessie in 1884. City directories show Joseph Whittington in Kansas City in 1888.
  Census head of household	Jun 1880	Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri   [3]
  	Joseph Whitington, age 31, born NY, tailor; wife Jennie, age 29, b. MD; daughters Lucy, age 8, MD; Ida, age 4, MD; and Florence, 3 months, born WV. In the household was Henny Long, Black, age 12, born MD, parents born in MD, house servant.
  Relocated	1890	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
  	The family settled at Gold Hill, Monrovia, California by August, 1890, when son Frank was born. (C. Hayward Marshall, Sr., Marjorie Whittington Lankford, Edna Waddell Whittington)
  Census head of household	1900	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California   [4]
  	Joseph C., b. 1849 New York, parents born MD; wife Mary V., b. 1850, parents b. MD; Lucie M., b. 1872 MD, Ida E., b. 1873 MD, Florence E., b. 1880 WV; Charles W. b. 1882 MO; Jessie E. b. 1884 MO; Frank S. b. 1890 CA. His occupation is tailor. The home was a rental at 520 Grand Ave, HH#3.
  Census head of household	1910	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California   [5]
  	Joseph C., age 60, b. NJ, parents b. MD; wife Mary V., 58, parents b. MD, married 39 years, 6 children born, 6 children living. Living in the home were sons Charles W., age 22, born MO, occupation salesman at hardware store, and Frank S., age 19, born CA, occupation civil engineering student. They own the home at 214 W. Breed St., HH#131.
  Census head of household	1920	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California   [6]
  	Joseph C. Whittington, age 60, b. NJ, parents b. MD; wife Mary V., 58, parents b. MD, married 39 years, 6 children born, 6 children living. Living in the home were sons Charles W., age 22, born MO, occupation salesman at hardware store, and Frank S., age 19, born CA, occupation civil engineering student. Also in the household is daughter Florence Lankford, 36, MD, secretary, and her children: son Milton Lankford, 13; daughter Dorothy, 11; and daughter Marjorie, 9. They own the home at 214 W. Breed St., HH#27.
  Record ID	108965
  Death	20 Apr 1922	Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale, Los Angeles Co, California   [1, 7, 8]
  Burial	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
  Person ID	I108965	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Southy Fassit Whittington,   b. 14 May 1805, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 17 Jun 1853, Bergen Point, Hudson Co., New Jersey (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Mary Whittington Marshall,   b. 26 Dec 1809, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 3 May 1872, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1832	Somerset Co, Maryland   [9]
  	They were shown only as Southy F. Whittington and Mary W. Marshall.
  Family ID	F18024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Virginia Marshall,   b. 16 Sep 1850, Princess Anne, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 15 Jun 1932, Monrovia, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1871	Somerset Co, Maryland   [7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Lucille Marshall Whittington,   b. 27 Apr 1872, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 22 Feb 1935, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 62 years) + 2. Ida Emily Whittington,   b. 20 Nov 1875, Maryland d. 17 Sep 1969, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona (Age 93 years) + 3. Florence Charles Whittington,   b. 26 Feb 1880, West Virginia d. 11 May 1958 (Age 78 years) + 4. Charles William Whittington,   b. 11 Jul 1883, Kansas City, Missouri d. 8 Mar 1963, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California (Age 79 years) + 5. Jessie Estelle Whittington,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Kansas City, Jackson Co, Missouri d. 7 Jul 1970, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co, Virginia (Age 86 years) + 6. Frank Southy Whittington,   b. 19 Aug 1890, Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., California d. 27 Apr 1955, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023
  Family ID	F36488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Joseph Coulburn Whittington (1849-1922) Family Jessie, Florence, Joseph C., Ida, Mary Virginia, Lucille (right to left), with young Frank and Charles in front 1899 Monrovia, California

  
  

• Notes

  Joe enlisted in the Union army at age 15 and was given an honorable discharge when it was discovered he was under age. Joe and Jennie were living in Kansas City, MO 1880-1885. 1880 census, St. Louis, Jackson Co., MO: Joseph Whitington, age 31, born NY, tailor; wife Jennie, age 29, b. MD; daughters Lucy, age 8, MD; Ida, age 4, MD; and Florence, 3 months, born WV. In the household was Henny Long, Black, age 12, born MD, parents born in MD, house servant. Before 1890, they moved to Gold Hill in Monrovia, CA. Joe was a tailor and worked in Los Angeles. (C. Hayward Marshall, Sr., Marjorie Whittington Lankford, Edna Waddell Whittington) 1900 census, Ward 3, Los Angeles, CA: Joseph C., b. 1849 New York, parents born MD; wife Mary V., b. 1850, parents b. MD; Lucie M., b. 1872 MD, Ida E., b. 1873 MD, Florence E., b. 1880 WV; Charles W. b. 1882 MO; Jessie E. b. 1884 MO; Frank S. b. 1890 CA. His occupation is tailor. 1910 census, Los Angeles, CA: Joseph C., age 60, b. NJ, parents b. MD; wife Mary V., 58, parents b. MD, married 39 years, 6 children born, 6 children living. Living in the home were sons Charles W., age 22, born MO, occupation salesman at hardware store, and Frank S., age 19, born CA, occupation civil engineering student. 1920 census, Los Angeles, CA: Joseph C., age 70, b. NJ, parents b. MD; wife Mary V., age 69, b. MD, parents born MD; daughter Florence Lankford, age 36, occupation secretary; Milton S. Lankford, age 13; Dorothy Lankford, age 11; Marjorie Lankford, age 9.

  
  

• Sources

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