West Virginia Pioneers

John David Litton

Male 1837 - 1919  (82 years)


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  • Name John David Litton 
    Born 13 Mar 1837  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 May 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Death Record
      Name: Jno/Litton
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 19 May 1919
      Death Place: Gay, WAshington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 82y 2m 6d
      Marital Status: W
      Informant: S P Litton
      Cause: Heart failure
    Person ID I3699  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2014 

    Father David Litton,   b. 20 Aug 1793, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1870  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Barbara Rhodes,   b. Abt 1799, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co, VA pg 6, second after Wm R Randolph and next to Sarah Green
      2m 0-5 John, Alfred
      2m 10-15 Alex, Abram
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 Anna
      2f 5-10 Cynthia, Emily
      1f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson county census page 42, # 314-318
      Lytten David 57 M Farmer Va
      Lytten Barbara 51 F Va
      Lytten Alexander 23 M Farmer Va
      Lytten Emily A 20 F Va
      Lytten Cynthia J 18 F Va
      Lytten Alfred 15 M Va
      Lytten John 13 M Va
      Lytten Anna 12 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 975
      David 71
      Barbara 70
      Alfred 25
      Sarah E 23
      Bennett B 1

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 63 l/w Alfred
      Barbara 70

      John House, in published interview with Abraham Litton, states that David was born in Berkeley Co, Aug 1799, married Peggy, daughter of George Rhodes.
    Family ID F1008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha L Tolley,   b. Oct 1841, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 976
      Litton, John D 23
      Martha 20
      Emily J 3
      Albert J 1

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 64
      Litton, John D 33
      Martha 30
      Emma J 12
      Albert J 10
      Llewellyn 8
      Martha 7
      Samuel T 6
      Jonas 1

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      John D. LITTON Self M M W 43 WV
      Martha LITTON Wife F M W 40 WV
      Albert LITTON Son M S W 20 WV
      Patry LITTON Dau F S W 16 WV
      Samuel LITTON Son M S W 13 WV
      James LITTON Son M S W 10 WV
      Barbary LITTON Dau F S W 8 WV
      Isaac LITTON Son M S W 6 WV
      Dove LITTON Dau F S W 2 WV
      Eva LITTON Dau F S W 5M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV
      John 5/1835 m 38y
      Martha 10/1841 10-10
      Samuel 2/1863
      Isaac 6/1874 m 1y
      Paulina, dil, 11/1880, 1-1 OH WV OH
      Beulah, gd, 3/1900
      Rhodes, Baxter sil, 5/1862, m 4y
      Barbara L, da, 2/1873, 1-1
      Bert gs 6/1897

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Litton, Samuel P 41 s WVWVWV
      John D father 74 m1- 54y WV VA VA
      Martha mother 68 m1- 54y 10-9 children WV VA VA
      Albert J bro 51 wd WVWVWV
      Mildred M niece 12 WVWVWV
      Sanikey B neph 10 WVWVWV

      JCBR:
      Litton, America 1878 John & Martha Elk Fork
    Children 
     1. Emily Jane Litton,   b. 5 Mar 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1933, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Albert Jenkins Litton,   b. 22 Aug 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1942, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Llewellyn Litton,   b. 2 Feb 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1937, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Martha 'Patsy' Frances Litton,   b. Oct 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Samuel P Litton,   b. 23 Feb 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Jonas Litton,   b. Aug 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Barbara Lee Litton,   b. 7 Feb 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Isaac Newton Litton,   b. Jun 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 45 years)
     9. Alice Litton,   b. 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     10. Debbie Esther Litton,   b. Abt 1877/8, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     11. Dovey Mae Litton,   b. 1 May 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     12. Eva Litton,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.