Eleanor Cardwell Whitsett: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eleanor Cardwell Whitsett was born on 10 Feb 1800 in Logan Co, Kentucky (daughter of Major-General William Whitsett and Emily Haden); died on 11 Jan 1851 in Canton Twp, Madison Co, Mississippi.

Eleanor married William Comfort on 17 Sep 1818 in Logan Co, Kentucky. William was born on 3 May 1792 in Montgomery Twp, Orange Co, New York; died on 27 Aug 1836 in Canton Twp, Madison Co, Mississippi; was buried in Canton City Cem, Canton, Madison Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Major-General William Whitsett was born in 1780 in Amherst Co, Virginia (son of William Whitsett, III (immigrant) and Ellen Menees); died on 21 Mar 1842 in Canton Twp, Madison Co, Mississippi.

William married Emily Haden on 20 Mar 1799 in Russellville, Logan Co, Kentucky. Emily was born on 14 Aug 1782 in Russellville, Logan Co, Kentucky; died before Dec 1820 in Russellville, Logan Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Haden was born on 14 Aug 1782 in Russellville, Logan Co, Kentucky; died before Dec 1820 in Russellville, Logan Co, Kentucky.

Children:

1. Eleanor Cardwell Whitsett was born on 10 Feb 1800 in Logan Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Jan 1851 in Canton Twp, Madison Co, Mississippi.
Ann Haden Whitsett was born about 1802; died after 1840.
Dr. William Crawford Whitsett was born on 3 Sep 1812 in Logan Co, Kentucky; died on 9 Jan 1882 in Bonham Co, Texas; was buried in Willow Wild Cem, Bonham Co, Texas.