John Rance ONEY

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Elisha was employed in Farmer. He resided in Magoffin Co., Kentucky. He Methodist. He committed suicide.

AFTER ELISHA'S FIRST WIFE ELIZABETH WHITT WAS MURDERED, HE MARRIED MARY ELIZABETH TOLIVER IN 1891. IN 1892 HE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY HANGING HIMSELF IN HIS OLD LOG HOUSE (WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A BARN) LOCATED ON JACK'S BRANCH (A TRIBUTARY OF WHITE OAK CREEK) IN 1892.

Elisha married Elizabeth (Betsy) WHITT 10 Jul 1853, Tazewell Co VA. Elizabeth (daughter of James Madison (Matt) WHITT and Rebecca DAY) was born Aug 1836, Tazewell Co VA; died 19 Nov 1888, Morgan Co., KY. [Group Sheet]

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Elizabeth was shot and killed by Elijah Risner as she sat by a coal oil lamp at the kitchen table in her home. The house was located across the road from the Smith & Molly Brown place on White Oak Creek and at the former site of Gardner Oney's potato patch. Elijah Risner was in turn killed by Elizabeth's brother, Joseph Lexington Whitt. Elizabeth and Joseph Lexington were the children of James Madison Whitt and Rebecca Day.

Elijah Risner was married to Sarah Oney daughter of Creed Fulton Oney and Rhoda Whitt. Elizabeth was married to Elisha Oney, a brother to Creed Fulton Oney.

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Moved from Va. to Ky. 1850. James Madison Owned a large track of land White Oak Creek, Morgan, Co., Ky. After his death he left each child 47 Acres except Emberzetta who got 40 acres. His children went to live with different families after his death.

JAMES MADISON WHITT OWNED THE PRESENT DAY (until 1972) G.K. ONEY FARM WHICH IS SITUATED NEAR THE JUNCTURE OF SUGAR CAMP BRANCH AND WHITE OAK CREEK NEAR THE BORDER OF PRESENT DAY MORGAN AND MAGOFFIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY LINES. HIS DEATH WAS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT A MAN ON HORSEBACK RODE UP LATE ONE AFTERNOON AND OFFERED JAMES A DRINK OF MOONSHINE WHISKEY. AFTER SEVERAL SWALLOWS, JAMES FELL "DEAD IN HIS TRACKS." AS WAS THE CUSTOM IN THE MID 1800's, PEOPLE WERE PREPARED FOR BURIAL AT HOME WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A MORTICIAN; ALSO IT WAS CUSTOMARY TO PLACE WHITE GLOVES UPON THE HANDS OF THE DECEASED. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT THE WOMAN HELPING TO PREPARE THE BODY FOR BURIAL WAS MY GREAT, GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, SUSANNA "SUKEY" ALLEN, WIFE OF DANIEL WEBSTER ALLEN. UPON PLACING THE GLOVES ON THE DECEASED, SHE THOUGHT SHE NOTICED MOVEMENT OF ONE OF THE HANDS, BUT CONFIDED THIS TO NO ONE UNTIL A DAY OF SO AFTER THE BURIAL. UPON LEARNING OF THIS, HIS BODY WAS IMMEDIATELY DISINTERRED. WHEN THE CASKET WAS OPENED, JAMES WAS FOUND TO BE LYING FACE DOWN IN THE CASKET.

JAMES, HIS WIFE REBECCA, AND AN INFANT CHILD ARE BURIED BELOW THE OLD GARDEN PLOT ON HIS FARM.


Note By Juanita Collinsworth Oney:
After Rebecca died James Madison Whitt went back to VA and married Lucinda Compton in Tazewell County, VA. Jan. 23, 1855. He was the son of Richard Whitt and Elizabeth Whitt. She was the daughter of James & Elizabeth McGuire both widowed. He age 49, she age 39. He died 3 months later, but she had a son by Elisha Oney.

Occupation:
Physician

James married Rebecca DAY 1835, Tazewell Co VA. Rebecca was born 1815, Grayson Co. VA; died 24 May 1854, Morgan Co., KY. [Group Sheet]

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Died in childbrith.

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Dr. Whitt and his wife Betsy Smallwood Whitt went from Tazewell County, Va. to Magoffin Co., Ky. about 1840.

Richard married Elizabeth (Betsy) Baxter SMALLWOOD 4 Oct 1797, Montgomery Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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