James Lawrence Whidden

Brief Life History of James Lawrence

When James Lawrence Whidden was born on 15 February 1826, in Ware, Georgia, United States, his father, James William Whidden Jr., was 35 and his mother, Mary Altman, was 25. He married Mary Ann Taylor on 26 August 1864, in Hillsborough, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Polk, Florida, United States in 1885 and Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 6 December 1909, in Polk City, Polk, Florida, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Polk, Florida, United States.

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James Lawrence Whidden
1826–1909
Mary Ann Taylor
1850–1892
Marriage: 26 August 1864
James Onzelo Whidden
1865–1918
Ida B Whidden
1882–
Villie Donna Whidden
1867–1922
Isabelle Whidden
1870–1938
Heland Whidden
1872–
Helen Whidden
1873–1917
Bennett Oakley "Oakie" Whiddon
1873–1938
Ella Whiddon
1874–
Owen Whiddon
1877–
Lewis Clayton Whidden
1879–1951
Albert Lee Whidden
1885–1943
Allison Streeter Whidden
1888–1935

Sources (37)

  • James Whidder, "United States Census, 1900"
  • J.L. Whidden, "Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957"
  • James L Whidden, "BillionGraves Index"

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1834

Historical Boundaries: 1834: Hillsborough, Florida Territory, United States 1845: Hillsborough, Florida, United States

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Hillsborough, Florida, United States 1861: Polk, Florida, United States

Name Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Whiddon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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