When Elias Daniel Whiddon was born on 13 June 1817, in Emanuel, Georgia, United States, his father, Lott Whiddon, was 20 and his mother, Judith "Juda" Dorminy, was 20. He married Rachel Nancy Fletcher on 13 March 1838, in Irwin, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Irwin, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 January 1865, in Ashburn, Turner, Georgia, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Turner, Georgia, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1818: Irwin, Georgia, United States
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English (Devon): habitational name from any of numerous minor places in Devon named Whiddon. Some are named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + dūn ‘hill’ or tūn ‘farmstead, estate’; others with Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + dūn or denu ‘valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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