Dwight Leon Whitten (1925 - 1978)

Born 28 Mar 1925 in Coffeen, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Aug 1978 at age 53 in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Dwight Leon Whitten was born on 28 Mar 1925 in Coffeen, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States, son of Jesse Terrell Whitten (1897–1981) and Alta L Elam (1899–1962). Dwight died on 17 Aug 1978 in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States, aged 53 years, 4 months, 20 days.

In the 1930 census Dwight (age 5) was the son of Jessie Whitten in East Fork Township, Montgomery, Illinois, United States.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Jessie Whitten	M	32	Married	Head		Illinois
Alta Whitten	F	30	Married	Wife		Illinois
Harold Whitten	M	6	Single	Son		Illinois
Dwight Whitten	M	5	Single	Son		Illinois
Dorothy Whitten	F	2	Single	Daughter		Illinois

Dwight was in a Social Security record in Aug 1978.^[2]

Dwight, son of Jesse Terrell Whitten & Alta L Elam is interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States with a death date of 17 Aug 1978, aged 53 years, 4 months, 20 days. Dwight Leon Whitten Joint Headstone, added to FindAGrave by DL James on 1 May 2019 and https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/122/158022536_78a1b6ae-2911-47ad-9007-f6b92b10962c.jpeg Dwight Leon Whitten United States Army Headstone], added to FindAGrave by DL James on 1 May 2019^[3]Dwight was in the military and died in 1978. Their service number was Er 55 082 990.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", database with images
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 52; Digital film/folder number: 004950531; FHL microfilm: 2340279; Image number: 959; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03788-7
   FamilySearch Record: XS1D-MCX (accessed 10 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR46-K2H
   Dwight Whitten (5), single son, in household of Jessie Whitten (32) in East Fork Township, Montgomery, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
2. ↑ 1978 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", database
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #22129039 (subscription required, accessed 10 December 2023)
   Name: Dwight Leon Whitten [Dwight Whitten]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 28 Mar 1925; Birth Place: Litchfield, Illinois; Death Date: Aug 1978; Father: Jesse T Whitten; Mother: Alta L Elam; Notes: Aug 1941: Name listed as DWIGHT LEON WHITTEN; 31 Dec 1987: Name listed as DWIGHT WHITTEN.
3. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #158022536 (accessed 10 December 2023)
   Memorial page for Dwight Leon Whitten (28 Mar 1925-17 Aug 1978), citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Carol (contributor 47067994).
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985", database with images
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
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   Ancestry Record 2375 #3773365 (subscription required, accessed 10 December 2023)
   Name: Dwight Leon Whitten; Rank: Sergeant 1st Class; Birth Date: 1925; Service Number: Er 55 082 990; Service Branch: US Army; Enlistment Date: 11 Dec 1950; Discharge Date: 4 Jan 1957; Death Date: 1978; Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Hillsboro, Illinois, USA.