Elizabeth (Betsy) WHITT

Female 1836 - 1888  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth (Betsy) WHITT 
    Born Aug 1836  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 241D99FFC1F146A6B8EDFD4F5E15D0C5700D 
    Died 19 Nov 1888  Morgan Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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.
    Person ID I4824  Master File
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2010 

    Father James Madison (Matt) WHITT,   b. 1815, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1855, Morgan Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Rebecca DAY,   b. 1815, Grayson Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1854, Morgan Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 1835  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisha ONEY,   b. 15 Mar 1834, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1892, Magoffin Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1853  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Madison ONEY,   b. 8 Aug 1854,   d. 7 May 1840
     2. Willis Carter ONEY,   b. 6 Feb 1857,   d. 21 Dec 1916  (Age 59 years)
     3. David Bonapart ONEY,   b. 18 Dec 1860,   d. 30 Oct 1891  (Age 30 years)
     4. John Rance ONEY,   b. 14 Oct 1863,   d. 9 Aug 1930  (Age 66 years)
     5. Octavia ONEY,   b. 19 Nov 1864,   d. 8 Oct 1919  (Age 54 years)
     6. Rebecca ONEY,   b. 11 Apr 1866
     7. Massalette ONEY,   b. 1871
     8. Mary ONEY,   b. 1872,   d. 1899  (Age 27 years)
     9. George W. ONEY,   b. 1873,   d. 1943  (Age 70 years)
     10. Epley ONEY,   b. 1876
    Family ID F3461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart