Benjamin F Litton

1880 - 1947  (67 years)

• Name	Benjamin F Litton
  Born	2 Sep 1880	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Dec 1947	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Benjamin N. LITTON Funeral services for Benjamin N. Litton, 67, of Gay, will be held there at 2 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon and the Gay IOOF Lodge will have charge. He died on Monday. Surviving are the widow, Ollie Staats Litton; five children, Delmer of Charleston, Grover and Cleve of Gay, Velma of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Verta Whited of Parkersburg; and three brothers, William Litton of Gay, and Clint and Levi, both of Charlston; three sisters, Mrs. Leora Cox of Evans, Mrs. Malinda Phillips of Liverpool and Mrs. Josephine Greenleaf of Charleston. (Jackson Herald, Fri., 12 Dec 1947) Benjamin N. LITTON Benjamin N. Litton, son of Abraham and Louisa V. (Harner) Litton was born Sept. 2, 1880 at Gay, departed this life Dec. 8, 1947. On June 28, 1908 (JCMR) he was unied in marriage to Ola Staats daughter of Clay B. and Ellen B. (Pringle) Staats, who survives. To this union were born seven children, namely; Delmer Litton of Charleston, Mrs. Velma Clawson of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Vesta Whited of Parkersburg, and Grover and Clive Litton, at home. Two children died in infancy. He is also survived by seven grandchildren. His father and mother, three brothers and three half-brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The funeral was held at the Gay Church and the burial was in the Parsons Cemetery nearby. (Jackson Herald, Fri., 26 Dec 1947)
  Person ID	I40029	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2009

  
  

  Father	Abraham Litton,   b. 8 Nov 1824, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Louisa Virginia Harner,   b. 30 Apr 1845, Augusta County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1864	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5, 6]
  Notes	JCMR: Abraham Litton, 38 (w), Rockbridge Co, VA Louisa Harner, 20, Augusta Co, VA res Roane David & Barbara David & Phebe 7/3/1864 1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 65-65 Abraham 46 Louisa 25 Henry 18 David 15 William 5 Sarah 4 Albert 2 1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 405C Abraham LITTON Self M M W 54 WV Louiza V. LITTON Wife F M W 35 VA Wm. LITTON Son M W 14 WV Sarah LITTON Dau F S W 13 WV Albert LITTON Son M S W 11 WV Erving LITTON Son M S W 10 WV Malinda LITTON Dau F S W 6 WV Leora LITTON Dau F S W 4 WV Josaphine LITTON Other F S W 2 WV Joseph LITTON Other M S W 2 WV 1900 Washington Dist, Jackso co, WV Abraham Litton 11/1824 m 36y Louisa 4/1846 13-10 children Benjamin 9/1880 Oliver 3/1883 Levia son 2/1886 Clinton 2/1888 Hana Ramsey boarder 3/1888 JCDR - Louisa was a widow when she died JCBR: birth records for twins show parents as Abraham & Susan Va,
  Family ID	F1990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ola Staats,   b. Jun 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	28 Jun 1908	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 70-73 Litton, Benjamin F 39 Ola 31 Delmer 10 Velma 9 Vesta 1 Levisa V mother 74 wd VA
  Children	1. Delmer Litton,   b. 7 Apr 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Velma Litton,   b. 12 Nov 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   3. Glenva Litton,   b. 1 Mar 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1920  (Age < 5 years)   4. Vesta Litton   5. Grover Litton   6. B F Litton,   b. 20 Jan 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   7. Clyve Cleo Litton
  Family ID	F13499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S70] John House.