Does anyone know anything about this family: William Washington WHITTINGTON (FEB 25 1863 - 1939 in Science Hill, Louisiana). He was the son of John Whittington (MAR 24 1799 SC - SEP 24 1877 LA) and Engelina Franquery (OCT 11 1844 - AUG 13 1867). He married Nancy Deramus (1863-1939) (daughter of Wesley Joseph Deramus and Sarah Jones) and they had the following children: i. Aubrey WHITTINGTON ii. Ida WHITTINGTON iii. Boyd Fitzhugh WHITTINGTON iv. Boyce WHITTINGTON I've posted the family Bible page of W.W. WHITTINGTON at: http://genweb.net/~cloud/TX/Documents/WWWhittingtonBible.htm .... and it is better formatted there. Who is the Thomas R. Carroll who made the October 10th 1871 inscription? ========================================================== The Bible of William Washington Whittington John Whittington was bornd March the 24th day 1799. Sarah Nelson, wife of John Whittington, was bornd June the 3rd 1800 and departed this life May the 4th 1857. _____________ were married September the _____ wife of John Whittington Engelina Franquery was bornd October the 11th 1844 and departed this life August the 13th 1867 and we were married January the 6th 1859 Emily Whittington was bornd December the 31st 1859 daughter of John and Engelina Whittington Ophelia Whittington was bornd May the ________ William Washington Whittington was bornd February 25th 1863. (my husband's father) Matilda Whittington was bornd May the 2nd 1864. Elisha Whittington was bornd February the 3rd 1866. Written by Thomas R. Carroll October the 10th 1871 (Children of John Whittington -- Sarah and Engelina. This was taken from a sheet of paper in my husband's father's family Bible. My husband was Boyd Fitzhugh W.) ** Notes in italics written by the wife of Boyd Fitzhugh Whittington, son of Wm. Washington Whittington. =========================== Tom Cloud <[email protected]>