Family:Whitney, James Sharp (1898-1986)
James Sharp Whitney (Frank O., Martin), was born 28 Jan 1898, Oak Ridge, West Carroll Parish, LA, and died Aug 1986, Epps, West Carroll Parish, LA.
He married about 1918, Leila Hazel . She was born about 1898, LA, and died 1974, Pearl River Co., MS. He married secondly, about 1940, Violet, b. 1896, TN.
Children of James Sharp and Leila () Whitney:
i. Leila Whitney, b. 1919, LA. ii. Elinor Whitney, b. 1920, LA. iii. Vera Minor Whitney, b. 1921, LA. iv. May Belle Whitney, b. 1924, LA. v. Hazel V. Whitney, b. 1925, LA. vi. Jemmie M. Whitney, b. 1926, LA. vii. Juanita Whitney, b. 1928, LA.
Census
48 49 Whitney, Lewis M. Head W M Sep 1853 46 mar 15 Louisiana Louisiana Mississippi Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Martha Wife W F Dec 1844 55 mar 15 13ch 2liv Louisiana Mississippi Mississippi Beckley, Benjamin SSon W M Jan 1882 18 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Farm laborer Whitney, Lewdelia Dau W F Feb 1890 10 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At school Ferguson, Pleasant L. Brdr W M Apr 1877 23 sgl Arkansas Mississippi Arkansas Farm laborer Whitney, Frank Bro W M Dec 1850 49 mar 8 Louisiana Louisiana Mississippi Farm laborer, Rents house -----, Marie L. SiL W F Jul 1875 24 mar 8 2ch 2liv Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana -----, Maybel Niec W F Mar 1894 6 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana -----, Soney Neph W M Jan 1897 2 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
- 1920 Police Jury Ward 5, Morehouse Parish, LA
- 1930 Police Jury Ward 10, Ouachita Parish, LA
- 1940 Ward 1, Crowley Police Jury Ward 6, Acadia Parish, LA
- 1945 Bay County, Florida Census
References
Info from granddaughter Joann Langston.
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