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Descendants of William Taylor

Generation No. 4


4. SARAH4 TAYLOR (AMBROSE3, ISAAC2, WILLIAM1) was born November 24, 1846 in Rockbridge, Carrollton, Greene Co., IL., and died May 10, 1920. She married FRANCIS COONRAD WITTNAM September 17, 1863 in Greene Co., IL.. He was born August 18, 1836 in Hannover, Germany, and died November 24, 1921.

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ARAH TAYLOR:
Burial: Irving Cemetery, Irving, Montgomery Co., IL.

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RANCIS COONRAD WITTNAM:
WITTNAM, HAL. W.,who is residing on his farm of eighty-five acres of Land on Section 18,Witt Township, is one of the prosperous men of Montgomery County. He was born on his present farm, February 24,1876, a son of Frank and Sarah (Taylor) Wittnam. Frank Wittnam was born in Germany, leaving his native land when he was sixteen years old, for the United States. He made the trip alone and landed at New Orleans, and a short time thereafter made his way up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Mo., where he worked for a time, and then left for Carlinville, ILL. There he worked among the farmers of Macoupin County for a time, and later for farmers in Greene County. During this period he suffered many hardships, for he was a poor and friendless boy, but his industry and thrift at last gained him consideration, and in later life he prospered to a considerable extent.

While in Greene County Frank Wittnam met and married Sarah Taylor, whose mother was of Irish decent and her father and old resident of that county. After marriage they lived in Greene County for a year and then he bought a farm which he developed and improved until he could sell it at a good figure. He then bought 285 acres of land, of which he sold H. W. forty acres on which property he still resides. He and his wife have the following children: Thomas, who is a farmer of Coffeyville, Kan.;Edward, who lives at Witt; Hal. W.; Lillie, who is at home; Oliver, who is on the homestead; Rosie, who is the wife of Ira Lounsberry; and Effie, Lester and Charles who are all at home. The family belongs to the Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat in politics, but does not desire any public office.

Hal. W. Wittnam was reared in Witt Township and sent to the local schools. He was married January 22,1901, to Carrie Grantham, born February 27,l873, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Irvin) Grantham, members of old pioneer families of this county.
Mr. Grantham was born on his present farm in Irving Township, while Mrs. Grantham was born in Kentucky, and was brought to Montgomery County, Ill., when she was a small child by her parents, and she was reared from then on in Irving Township, where she was married. Mrs. Wittnam's mother is dead; but her father survives. Mr.& Mrs. Hal. W. Wittnam have two sons:
Walter Irvin, who was born October 4, l9O4; and Rolla Warren, who was born October 21, 1912. After marriage Mr. Wittnam located on his present farm where he spent eighteen; months, and bought forty-five acres of land. He then moved to another farm owned by G. W. Paisley in Witt Township, but after five years moved back to his own farm to which he further added by purchasing forty acres. He is a Democrat, and is serving as highway commissioner, and is in his second term as a school director, being president of the school board at present. He is a member of the Banker's Life, and is in every way a prudent, efficient and capable man and one whose standing in the neighborhood is to be envied.

A Letter handed down to Donald Wittnam.


Frank: Changed His name when he came from Hanover, Germany.
He was a stowaway.      


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RANCIS COONRAD WITTNAM:
Burial: Irving Cemetery, Irving IL.

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RANCIS WITTNAM and SARAH TAYLOR:
Marriage: September 17, 1863, Greene Co., IL.
     
Children of S
ARAH TAYLOR and FRANCIS WITTNAM are:
  i.   WILLIAM A.5 WITTNAM, b. 1865; d. 1877, Irving Cemetary, Irving IL..
  ii.   MARY E. WITTNAM, b. 1871; d. 1873, Irving Cemetary, Irving IL..
5. iii.   EDWIN TAYLOR WITTNAM, b. December 13, 1873, Witt, IL.; d. May 16, 1922.
6. iv.   HALIE WARREN WITTNAM, b. February 24, 1876, Witt, IL.; d. August 20, 1929.
  v.   LILLIE M. WITTNAM, b. May 21, 1878, Witt, Montgomery Co., IL.; d. 1950.
  Notes for LILLIE M. WITTNAM:
She was delievered by Thomas J. Whitten of Irving, IL.. Lillie never did marry.

7. vi.   FRANCIS OLIVER WITTNAM, b. May 12, 1880, Witt Township, Montgomery Co., IL.; d. December 17, 1961.
  vii.   SARAH ROSETTA WITTNAM, b. September 02, 1882, Witt, Montgomery Co., IL. she was delievered by Doctor Parchile from Irving,IL..
  viii.   EFFA M. WITTNAM, b. November 04, 1884, Witt, IL.; d. 1943; m. CHARLES (CHAS) L. STARK, June 01, 1929, Nokomis, IL. by Rev. John C. Low, witnesses were Lillie Wittnam and Mrs. J. C. Low; b. White, IL..
  More About EFFA M. WITTNAM:
Burial: Irving Cemetary, Irving IL.

  Notes for CHARLES (CHAS) L. STARK:
This was the 3rd time he was married.

  More About CHARLES (CHAS) L. STARK:
Occupation: Meat Cutter

  More About CHARLES STARK and EFFA WITTNAM:
Marriage: June 01, 1929, Nokomis, IL. by Rev. John C. Low, witnesses were Lillie Wittnam and Mrs. J. C. Low

8. ix.   CHARLIE GUY WITTNAM, b. August 05, 1889, Witt, IL.; d. 1960.
9. x.   LESTER WITTNAM, b. March 29, 1887; d. September 24, 1975.
10. xi.   ROSIE WITTNAM, b. Unknown.
11. xii.   THOMAS JEFFERSON WITTNAM, b. Unknown.


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