Untangling Fences

(with proof)

Hatcher & Whitten Ancestors

1a. Esther Lorraine HATCHER was born on 19 Feb 1947 in Hollis, Harmon Co., OK.   She married 11 December, 1966 in Hollis, Harmon Co., OK to Gerald Wayne ALMSTED born on 8 Jun 1944 in Minneapolis, Hennipen Co., MN.  Issue:  Tammy Lynette, Cassondra Juliann and Daniel Wayne.  Tammy married Mark Andrew DAVIS with issue: Jeremy Daniel and Brittany Nicole.  Cassondra married Perry Lee COLLINS with issue: Emily Madison and Zachary Asher.  Daniel married Melissa Ann TOMES with issue: Hannah Rose. 

1b.  Lameda Ruth HATCHER was born 28 June, 1948, Hollis, OK.  She was married 15 March, 1969 in Dodson, Collingsworth Co., TX to Lynvel Ray BLACK born on 31 Dec 1941 in Hollis, Harmon Co., OK.  He died on 21 Jan 2004 in Childress, Childress Co., TX.  He was buried on 24 Jan 2005 in Dodson Cem., Collingsworth Co., TX.   Issue:  Leslie Rene' and Larrie Ron.  Leslie married Warren Dean EWING with issue: Kynna Suzane, Kailee Rene' and Gunnar Clark.

SECOND GENERATION

2.  William Herbert HATCHER was born on 23 Dec 1879 in Luling, Polk Co., TX.  He died on 6 May 1959 in Gould, Harmon Co., OK.  He was buried on 9 May 1959 in Gould Cem., Harmon Co., OK.  He was married to Nona Estella WHITTEN on 26 Nov 1923 in Childress, Childress Co., TX. 

3.  Nona Estella WHITTEN was born on 31 Dec 1906 in Saltillo, Lee Co., MS.  She died on 10 Aug 1983 in Hollis, Harmon Co., OK.  She was buried on 13 Aug 1983 in Gould Cem., Harmon Co., OK. 

THIRD GENERATION 

4.  Darling Green HATCHER was born on 5 Sep 1846 in Baker Co., GA.  He died on 17 Jan 1903 in Polk Co., TX.  He was buried on 18 Jan 1903 in Holly Grove Cem., Polk Co., TX.  He was married to Mary Jane THURSTON in 1869. 

5.  Mary Jane THURSTON was born on 16 Sep 1845 in Baker Co., GA.  She died on 21 Jul 1903 in Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX.  She was buried after 21 Jul 1903 in Gilmer Cem., Upshur Co., TX. 

6.  John Robert Littleton WHITTEN was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS.  He died on 13 Dec 1963 in Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK.  He was buried in Dec 1963 in Forest Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK.   He was married to Alpha Mellissa Frances REID on 8 Mar 1894 in Hamilton, Marion Co., AL. 

7.  Alpha Mellissa Frances REID was born on 25 Sep 1875 in Near Shottsville, Marion Co., AL.  She died on 1 Jan 1959 in Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK.  She was buried in Jan 1959 in Forest Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK. 

For more information contact Lorraine Hatcher Almsted

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Dedication to John Cash Whitten who died November 30, 2007.

 
Gladys Hatcher Stogsdill, Lillian & J.C. Whitten, Lorraine Hatcher Almsted
March 2006

        Uncle J. C. was the last of the living Whitten sibling of his generation.  There are no Hatcher siblings living of that same generation.  The Hatcher sisters are the oldest living generation of our Hatcher clan stemming from Ebanezer C. Hatcher and we have been since 1965 when the last child of Darling Green Hatcher died.  We are proud to be the only living "first generation" grandchildren of Darling Green Hatcher, Civil War soldier.  All the Whitten grandchildren loved Uncle J. C. and Aunt Lillian and they have been such a blessing to all the cousins.  Uncle J. C. had been an avid fisherman and hunter over those many years and he continued those activities after amputation of his left arm from his elbow to his hand, battling cancer.  He was strong even in his elder years.  His mind remained sharp on both yesterday's and today's events.  He was not only interesting to visit with, but he had such a good sense of humor.  He had always been our "little stinker" uncle, teasing us and giving us a hard time.  We loved him dearly.  We know he loved us. 

Personal thanks to Whitten cousins who have aided our research: 

• Virginia Wood Alexander, my first researcher contact, who started me off with her "then limited" information on Littleton and Lucinda Whitten in 1975.  I was thrilled to be one of those first 100 "required buyers" to attain her book, Whitten and Allied Families.  She is a forerunner in digging up many of the Whitten family lines.

• Gena Neely and her brother, Frank Neely who continued to live on the Coweta Co., GA property left by their ancestor grandparents, John Hubbard and Rebecca Phillip Whitten Neely.  Gena, Frank and his wife, Kathryn will always be loving, generous and kind "jewels" to us.  How thankful we are to have found them, visited with them, and claimed them for our own.  What a joy to see the large dinner bell still hanging in the tree, and appeared to beacon the workers to come home.

• Martha Carter Braziel and her book, Whitten from Philip 1776-1858 to You, married to Ernest, our Whitten cousin, who willingly shared her information with us on the Ruark allied line.

• Elizabeth Whitten Willis, family information, copies of original letters and documents.  Elizabeth will always be another "jewel" and comes from Joel Whitten's family line.  She willingly shared information by phone and letter, and a great dear lady to have known.

• Gene and Toni Baker Brahier shared family information.  Gene is our cousin thru William Lorenzo Augustus Whitten.

• Virginia Whitten Smith, Etmer Whitten Phillips, Elmer Whitten, sisters Lula Smith Gregory and Lilly Smith Reeves, the entire John Quincey Adams family (Sue, Mary, John, Ann, Wayne, Hayward, Nona, Mike, Teddy and Linda), Rose Whitten Griffis, Gloria Whitten Jones,  and their families, who continually shared their information, time, homes and love to us over many years of travel and research.  They are dear to our hearts.

• Special thanks to our ancestor cousin, Silas Reagan Whitten.  All research seemed to follow one path back to this man, who kept up with Whitten families everywhere he went.  It's not known if this was by choice or accident, but it would appear to be by choice, since he found family in various places.  For Lameda and I, he is our 1800's predecessor of knowing family information and visiting family.  There are many others who have provided their family information and too numerous to count.  We know them all and have contact with them all, and appreciate all the help.

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