John Christopher Witt: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Christopher Witt was born on 8 Feb 1854 in Henry Co, Tennessee (son of Elijah Witt and Hannah Clark); died on 22 Jun 1924 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Henrietta Elizabeth Lange. Henrietta was born on 18 Aug 1866 in Camp Verde, Kerr Co, Texas; died on 2 Jul 1943 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jessie Witt was born on 10 Jun 1890 in Bexar Co, Texas; died on 26 Feb 1979 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Elijah Witt was born on 15 Dec 1824 in Henry Co, Kentucky (son of Rev. John D. Witt and Rachel Meek); died on 30 Dec 1898 in Center Point, Kerr Co, Texas.

Elijah married Hannah Clark in 1848 in Tennessee. Hannah was born on 7 Aug 1830 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1908 in Center Point, Kerr Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Clark was born on 7 Aug 1830 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1908 in Center Point, Kerr Co, Texas.

Children:

1. John Christopher Witt was born on 8 Feb 1854 in Henry Co, Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1924 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Rev. John D. Witt was born on 1 Jan 1802 in Adair Co, Kentucky (son of Joseph Witt and Sarah Earls); died on 8 Oct 1851 in Henry Co, Tennessee.

John married Rachel Meek in 1820 in Kentucky. Rachel (daughter of Basil Meek and Elizabeth Lane) was born about 1803 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1828 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Meek was born about 1803 in Henry Co, Kentucky (daughter of Basil Meek and Elizabeth Lane); died after 1828 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

2. Elijah Witt was born on 15 Dec 1824 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 30 Dec 1898 in Center Point, Kerr Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Joseph Witt was born about 1777 in Halifax Co, Virginia (son of Capt. Elijah Witt and Nina Jarnigan-Hutchinson); died about 1820 in Adair Co, Kentucky.

Joseph married Sarah Earls on 25 Apr 1797 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1779 in Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina; died after 1821 in Adair Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Earls was born about 1779 in Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina; died after 1821 in Adair Co, Kentucky.

Children:

4. Rev. John D. Witt was born on 1 Jan 1802 in Adair Co, Kentucky; died on 8 Oct 1851 in Henry Co, Tennessee.

10.	Basil Meek was born about 1774 in Ellicott Mill, Maryland (son of John Meek and Mary Margaret (..) Meek); died on 19 Oct 1830 in Hancock Co, Indiana. Basil married Elizabeth Lane about 1793. Elizabeth was born about 1775; died after 1820 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Lane was born about 1775; died after 1820 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Jeremiah S. Meek was born about 1794 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
Patience Meek was born about 1796; died after 1820.
Jonathan Meek was born in 1798 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 28 Nov 1853 in Oskaloosa Twp, Clay Co, Illinois.
Joshua Meek was born about 1799 in Maryland; died in 1835 in Maryland.
Jacob Meek was born about 1812 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Aug 1860 in Clay Co, Illinois.
James Meek was born about 1801 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in Pana, Christian Co, Illnois.
5. Rachel Meek was born about 1803 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1828 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
Barlow Meek was born in 1805 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Nov 1855 in Clay Co, Illinois (probably).
Jesse Meek was born in Dec 1811 in Kentucky; died on 24 May 1861 in Oskaloosa Twp, Clay Co, Illinois.