Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Witt was born on 28 October 1888, in Harlan, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Witt, was 26 and his mother, Lousia Eliza Parker, was 26. He married Mary Doss on 26 February 1907, in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lejunior, Harlan, Kentucky, United States in 1930 and Magisterial District 2, Harlan, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 24 March 1977, in Harlan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Short Cemetery, Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
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- John Witt, "United States 1950 Census"
- John W. Witt, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Wesley Witt, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
North German: nickname for someone with white hair or a remarkably pale complexion, from Middle Low German witte ‘white’.
South German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Wittigo. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
English (Hampshire and Wiltshire): variant of White .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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