John Whitley LITTON, III: Appalachian Aristocracy

1830 - Aft 1880 (50 years)

Generation: 1

John Whitley LITTON, III was born 28 Mar 1830, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA (son of Solomon Caleb LITTON and Catherine YONTS); died Aft 1880, Texas.

John married Lydia Eva WHITAKER 14 May 1845, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA. Lydia (daughter of Moses X. WHITAKER and Mary (Polly) BOWMAN) was born 24 Jun 1830, Washington, Co. VA; died 31 May 1901, Washington Co. VA; was buried , Hayter Cemetery, Washington Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Luvicia Caldonia LITTON was born 20 Oct 1846, Elk Garden, VA; died 12 Feb 1933; was buried , Hayter Cemetery, Washington Co. VA.
Moses Whitaker LITTON was born Feb 1848; died Aft 1920.
Lafayette Monk LITTON was born 23 Apr 1850, Elk Garden, VA; died 9 Jun 1925; was buried , Hayter Cemetery, Washington Co. VA.
Lilburn Rutus LITTON was born 14 Dec 1852, Elk Garden, VA; died 22 Aug 1933.
John Davidson (Jerre) LITTON was born 17 Mar 1856, Washington Co. VA; died Aft 1920.
Clementine Yontz LITTON was born 1861, Washington Co. VA; died Aft 1920.
Mary Cordelia Lydia LITTON was born Abt 1865, Washington Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Solomon Caleb LITTON was born 15 Jan 1803, Russell Co. VA; died 18 Feb 1842, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Litton Hill Cemetery, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA.

Solomon married Catherine YONTS. Catherine (daughter of William YONTS and Margaret BENTLEY) was born 26 Jan 1803, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA; died 15 Sep 1846, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Litton Hill Cemetery, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Catherine YONTS was born 26 Jan 1803, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA (daughter of William YONTS and Margaret BENTLEY); died 15 Sep 1846, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Litton Hill Cemetery, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA.

Children:

1. John Whitley LITTON, III was born 28 Mar 1830, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Texas.

Generation: 3

William YONTS was born Abt 1771, Rowan Co. NC; died 1836, Perry Co. KY; was buried , Yonts Cemetery, Goose Creek, Jefferson Co. KY.

William married Margaret BENTLEY 25 Sep 1794, Lincoln Co. NC. Margaret (daughter of Thomas BENTLEY and Hannah) was born Abt 1765, Frederick Co. MD; died Abt 1829, Letcher Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Margaret BENTLEY was born Abt 1765, Frederick Co. MD (daughter of Thomas BENTLEY and Hannah); died Abt 1829, Letcher Co. KY.

Children:

3. Catherine YONTS was born 26 Jan 1803, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA; died 15 Sep 1846, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Litton Hill Cemetery, Elk Garden, Russell Co. VA.

Generation: 4

14. Thomas BENTLEY was born Abt 1716, most likely in England; died Aft 4 May 1789, Lincoln Co. NC.
Thomas married Hannah 1746, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

15.

Hannah

Children:

Benjamin BENTLEY was born Abt 1746, Frederick Co. MD; died Bef 15 Mar 1839, Wilkes Co. NC.
Mary BENTLEY was born Abt 1749, Frederick Co. MD; died Bef 1833, Buncombe Co. NC.
Rachel BENTLEY was born 1750, Frederick Co. MD; died Bef 1810, Washington Co. VA.
Daniel BENTLEY was born 1752, Frederick Co. MD; died 15 Jan 1839, Letcher Co. KY.
Lydia BENTLEY was born Abt 1755, Frederick Co. MD; died 15 Jul 1847, Fannin Co. GA.
Patience BENTLEY was born Abt 1760, Frederick Co. MD.
7. Margaret BENTLEY was born Abt 1765, Frederick Co. MD; died Abt 1829, Letcher Co. KY.