Edna Viola Whitson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Edna Viola Whitson was born on 29 Jun 1892 in California (daughter of John Shannon Whitson and Charlotte Elizabeth Wilkinson); died on 25 Jan 1942 in San Francisco Co, California.

Edna married George Wellington Dahl about 1917 in California. George was born on 26 Aug 1889 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio; died on 11 Feb 1975 in San Francisco Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Betty Edna Dahl was born on 17 Apr 1918 in San Francisco Co, California; died on 24 Dec 2009 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Co, California.

Generation: 2

John Shannon Whitson was born in Mar 1866 in Sonoma Co, California (son of James Edward Whitson and Nancy Maria Barnhill); died on 1 Dec 1904 in Sonoma Co, California.

John married Charlotte Elizabeth Wilkinson about 1891 in California. Charlotte was born in Jul 1867 in California; died on 9 Dec 1943 in Solano Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte Elizabeth Wilkinson was born in Jul 1867 in California; died on 9 Dec 1943 in Solano Co, California.

Children:

1. Edna Viola Whitson was born on 29 Jun 1892 in California; died on 25 Jan 1942 in San Francisco Co, California.

Generation: 3

James Edward Whitson was born on 30 May 1820 in Monroe Co, Kentucky; died on 9 Jul 1899 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, California.

James married Nancy Maria Barnhill on 19 Mar 1845 in Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois. Nancy (daughter of Felix* Harder (Hardin) Barnhill and Elizabeth* McClain) was born in Oct 1829 in Barnhill, Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1908 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Maria Barnhill was born in Oct 1829 in Barnhill, Wayne Co, Illinois (daughter of Felix* Harder (Hardin) Barnhill and Elizabeth* McClain); died on 30 Jan 1908 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, California.

Children:

Henry R. Whitson was born in 1857 in California; died after 1880 in of, Petaluma, Sonoma Co, California.
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Whitson was born on 22 Aug 1858 in Magalia, Butte Co, California; died on 25 Jun 1942 in Redding, Shasta Co, California.
Olive Whitson was born in 1862 in California; died after 1880 in of, Sonoma Co, California.
Edward Whitson was born in 1863 in California; died after 1920 in California.
2. John Shannon Whitson was born in Mar 1866 in Sonoma Co, California; died on 1 Dec 1904 in Sonoma Co, California.
George Whitson was born in 1871 in California; died after 1900.

Generation: 4

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Felix* Harder (Hardin) Barnhill was born about 1800 in Kentucky or New Hampshire or Pennsylvania (son of John* Barnhill and Nancy Anna* Hardin (or Harder)); died after 1845 in Wayne Co, Illinois.

Felix* married Elizabeth* McClain about 1819 in Wayne Co, Illinois. Elizabeth* was born about 1800 in Kentucky or Illinois; died after 1840 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth* McClain was born about 1800 in Kentucky or Illinois; died after 1840 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois.

Children:

(Felix son 1) Barnhill was born in 1820 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1840 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois.
(Felix? son 2) Barnhill was born about 1821 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1840 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois.
(Felix? son 3) Barnhill was born about 1825 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1840 in Wayne Co, Illinois.
5. Nancy Maria Barnhill was born in Oct 1829 in Barnhill, Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1908 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, California.
(Felix daughter 2) Barnhill was born about 1831 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1840 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois.
Martha Harriet Barnhill was born on 19 Aug 1833 in Kentucky or Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 18 May 1904 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Sarah Barnhill was born about 1836 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1900.
Katherine* Elizabeth L. Barnhill was born on 29 May 1838 in Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1904 in Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.