Rev./Lieut. James Whitsett: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rev./Lieut. James Whitsett was born on 31 Jan 1771 in Amherst Co, Virginia (son of William Whitsett, III (immigrant) and Ellen Menees); died on 12 Apr 1849 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

James married Jane Cardwell Menees on 10 Dec 1792 in Davidson Co, Virginia. Jane (daughter of James Menees and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Menees) was born on 21 Jan 1776 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1840 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rev. James Menees Whitsett was born in 1795 in Amherst, Virginia or Tennessee; died in 1842 in of, Williamson Co, Tennessee.
Samuel Dawson Whitsett was born in 1799 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.
William D. Whitsett was born in 1800 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; died before 1878.
Reuben Ewing Whitsett was born on 2 Feb 1813 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1853 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

William Whitsett, III (immigrant) was born on 20 Aug 1731 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died on 14 Jul 1811 in Logan Co, Kentucky.

William married Ellen Menees in 1764. Ellen (daughter of James Menees, (immigrant) and Ellen Cardwell, (immigrant)) was born on 3 Dec 1746 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 13 Sep 1818 in Rural Choice, Logan Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen Menees was born on 3 Dec 1746 in Amherst Co, Virginia (daughter of James Menees, (immigrant) and Ellen Cardwell, (immigrant)); died on 13 Sep 1818 in Rural Choice, Logan Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Ellen Frances Whitsett was born about 1765; died after 1800.
1. Rev./Lieut. James Whitsett was born on 31 Jan 1771 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 12 Apr 1849 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.
Major-General William Whitsett was born in 1780 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 21 Mar 1842 in Canton Twp, Madison Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

6.	James Menees, (immigrant) was born in 1711 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1792 in Henry, Virginia. James married Ellen Cardwell, (immigrant) about 1735. Ellen was born in 1715 in Ireland; died in 1751 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen Cardwell, (immigrant) was born in 1715 in Ireland; died in 1751 in Virginia.

Children:

3. Ellen Menees was born on 3 Dec 1746 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 13 Sep 1818 in Rural Choice, Logan Co, Kentucky.
James Menees was born on 8 Sep 1741 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania; died in Nov 1837 in Neelys Bend, Davidson Co, Tennessee.