Family:Whitney, James Sharp (1898-1986)

James Sharp Whitney (Frank O., Martin), was born 28 Jan 1898, Oak Ridge, West Carroll Parish, LA, and died Aug 1986, Epps, West Carroll Parish, LA.

He married about 1918, Leila Hazel . She was born about 1898, LA, and died 1974, Pearl River Co., MS. He married secondly, about 1940, Violet, b. 1896, TN.

Children of James Sharp and Leila () Whitney:

i.	Leila Whitney, b. 1919, LA.
ii.	Elinor Whitney, b. 1920, LA.
iii.	Vera Minor Whitney, b. 1921, LA.
iv.	May Belle Whitney, b. 1924, LA.
v.	Hazel V. Whitney, b. 1925, LA.
vi.	Jemmie M. Whitney, b. 1926, LA.
vii.	Juanita Whitney, b. 1928, LA.

Census

• 1900 Union, Ashley Co., AR:

49 50 Whitney, Lewis M. Head W M 46 mar Louisiana Louisiana Mississippi Farmer -----, Martha Wife W F 55 mar Louisiana Mississippi Mississippi Beckley, Benjamin SSon W M 18 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Farm labor Whitney, Lewdelia Dau W F 10 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Whitney, Frank Bro W M 49 mar Louisiana Louisiana Mississippi Farm labor -----, Marie L. SiL W F 24 mar Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana -----, Maybel Niec W F 6 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana -----, Soney Neph W M 2 sgl Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana

• 1920 Police Jury Ward 5, Morehouse Parish, LA
• 1930 Police Jury Ward 10, Ouachita Parish, LA
• 1940 Ward 1, Crowley Police Jury Ward 6, Acadia Parish, LA
• 1945 Bay County, Florida Census

References

Info from granddaughter Joann Langston.

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