William Silas Witt

1861 - 1924  (62 years)

• Name	William Silas Witt  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	26 Jul 1861	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	23 Jul 1870	Crooked Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Residence	22 Jun 1880	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [3]
  Residence	13 Jun 1900	Riddell, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [5]
  Residence	20 Apr 1910	Riddell, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [6]
  Residence	22 Jan 1920	Riddell, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  Death	8 May 1924	Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [8, 9]
  Burial	9 May 1924	Witt Springs, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [8, 9]
  	Finney Cemetery
  Person ID	I20759	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Weeden M. Witt,   b. 16 Jun 1832, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 11 Mar 1908, Estill County, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eliza Jane Dunaway,   b. 20 Nov 1842, Estill County, Kentucky, USA d. 1 Jan 1910, Estill County, Kentucky, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Sep 1859	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [10, 11, 12]
  Marriage License	27 Sep 1859	Estill County, Kentucky, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F7036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Louise Wilcox,   b. 3 Aug 1867, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA d. 5 Dec 1914, Riddell, Estill, Kentucky, USA (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1889	Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA   [1, 5, 12]
  Children	1. George W. Witt,   b. 13 Jun 1907, Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States d. 4 Nov 1964, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. M W Witt,   b. Jan 1889, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bessie Witt,   b. Jan 1890, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Hugh Witt,   b. May 1894, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Harry R Witt,   b. Jul 1897, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Roy E Witt,   b. Feb 1900, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Anna "Annie" Witt,   b. 1902, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Ona Lee Witt,   b. 1905, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Alley Clay Witt,   b. 1914, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jul 1861 - Estill County, Kentucky, USA Residence - 22 Jun 1880 - Estill County, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 1889 - Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA Death - 8 May 1924 - Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). [S5] 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;). [S7] 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). [S25] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910). [S8] 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Riddell, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0027. [S9] 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Riddell, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T624_472; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1374485. [S26] 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Riddell, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 40. [S11] Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky. [S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206427030/william-silas-witt [S12] Kentucky County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), Kentucky County Marriages, 1797 - 1954. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-JT9V [S80] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2007;). [S8] 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).