Nettie Alabama Whittle

Brief Life History of Nettie Alabama

When Nettie Alabama Whittle was born on 28 July 1872, in Fort Deposit, Lowndes, Alabama, United States, her father, Ellison Whittle, was 57 and her mother, Margaret Eliza Jones, was 45. She married William Thomas Noble on 26 January 1888, in Lowndes, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Lowndes, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 16 August 1913, in Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, United States, at the age of 41.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Nettie Alabama? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

William Thomas Noble
1860–1943
Nettie Alabama Whittle
1872–1913
Marriage: 26 January 1888
Thomas Kendrick Bordan Noble
1890–1952
Myrtle Vivian Noble
1892–1981
Thomas Evans Noble
1894–1921
James Colvin Noble
1897–1908
Auburn Haynes Noble
1899–1948
M E Noble
1902–1981
J. D. Noble
1903–1910

Sources (8)

  • Bama Whittle in household of Ellison Whittle, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nettie Alabama Whittle - Government record: birth: 28 July 1872; Fort Deposit, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
  • N. A. Whittle, "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Whittle (Lancashire, Northumberland), Whittle le Woods (Lancashire), or a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) white hill’, from Middle English whit(te) ‘white’ + hil(le) ‘hill’. Alternatively, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) clear spring or stream’, from Middle English whit(te) + wel(la), wel(l)e ‘spring, stream’. Occasionally, this name may have been confused with Whitehall .

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.