Luke Whitson
(1858-1932)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martha Matilda Weaver

Luke Whitson 2

  • Born: 19 April 1858, Illinois 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Martha Matilda Weaver on 21 September 1879 1 2
  • Died: 4 October 1932, , Kankakee County, IL at age 74 1
  • Buried: After 4 October 1932, , Kankakee County, IL
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Arrington Township, Wayne, IL on 17 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 48B, District 138, Dwelling 58, Family 58, Roll 0257
Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois
Luke Whitson..Self..22..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 4 October 1932 in the Kankakee State Hospital in , Kankakee County, IL.


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Luke married Martha Matilda Weaver, daughter of David Weaver and Naoma Spicer, on 21 September 1879.1 2 (Martha Matilda Weaver was born on 12 February 1859 in , Wayne County, IL 1 and died on 31 March 1935 in , Wayne County, IL 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Arrington Township, Wayne, IL on 17 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 48B, District 138, Dwelling 58, Family 58, Roll 0257
Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois
Luke Whitson..Self..22..IL..Farmer
Matilda Whitson..Wife..20..IL..Keeping House
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Sources

1 Earl R. Sager, World Family Tree Vol. 089, Ed. 1, Tree #1113 (Genealogy.com, LLC. Release date: Dec.-2001).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 138, p. 48B, dwelling 58, family 58, Luke Whitson and Martha Matilda Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0257.

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