Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey

1887 - 1975  (87 years)

• Name	Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey  [1]
  Nickname	Jack
  Born	30 Oct 1887	Sabine County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Jan 1975	Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	From OLDTIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY TEXAS "Mr and Mrs Luther Joseph Whittlesey will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday 6, 1964....at their home in Hemphill. Hosting the event will be their children and their husbands and wives: Mr and Mrs G.D. Cook of De Ridder, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Desadier of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lynn Whittlesey and Mr and Mrs Truett Whittlesey, all of Houston; (and Lt. Col B.H. and) Jerdean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. The Whittleseys...have lived in Hemphill all their lives....they have eight grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Grandchildren are Mrs. Monette Cook Porter of DeRidder, Miss D'Esta Hughes who is a homemaking teacher in at Bethel, OK, Gayle and Chris Desadier of Midland, Sheila Cook of DeRidder, Milton and Jackie Whittlesey of Houston, and Bryan, Lynn and Dean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. Great Grandchildren are Kim and Phyllis of DeRidder. (Research):Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Sabine, JP 1 Enumerated 30 April 1930 ED 202-3 SD 19?sup?th?/sup? Sheet 12B 201-207 Whittlesey, Luther J. Hd M W 42 M@27 Tx Tx Tx Farm Whittlesey, Bethel Wf F W 35 M@20 Tx Tx Tx Whittlesey, Truette Son m W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Whittlesey, Arline Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Whittlesey, Jerdean Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Whittlesey, Joe L Son m W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm General Fa rm
  Person ID	I7233	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Luther Cogswell Whittlesey,   b. 16 May 1856, Texas ,   d. 26 Feb 1939  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sophronia Lee Travis,   b. 25 Feb 1866, Texas ,   d. 3 Feb 1932  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1882  [1]
  Family ID	F3511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Bethel Smith,   b. 9 Jan 1894, Sabine County, Texas
  Married	6 Sep 1914	Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Children	1. Joseph Truett Whittlesey,   b. Abt 1916, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eva Arlene Whittlesey,   b. 1 Aug 1917, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 29 Dec 1996  (Age 79 years)   3. Loise Jerdean "Jerri" Whittlesey,   b. 20 Oct 1922, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 28 Mar 2007, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas  (Age 84 years)   4. Living   5. Ovie Pearl Whittlesey,   b. 17 Jan 1931, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 29 Nov 2020, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas  (Age 89 years)
  Photos		Whittlesey, Jack and Bethel (Smith) family, 1916 Jack and Bethel with their eldest child, Joseph Truett Whittlesey, Sabine County, Texas
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F3517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Oct 1887 - Sabine County, Texas Married - 6 Sep 1914 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 9 Jan 1975 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Whittlesey, Hardy and Jack Brothers Hardy and Jack were two of the ten total children born to Luther Whittlesey and Sophronia Travis of Sabine County, Texas.

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 82 (Reliability: 3). [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983).