Floyd Whitson 1906–1997 – webtrees

Floyd Whitson, 1906–1997 (aged 91 years)

Name

Floyd Whitson

Name: Floyd /Whitson/
Given names: Floyd
Surname: Whitson

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 17, 1906 34 29 Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDCDAD972554494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6853
Birth of a sister	Eunice Mae Whitson February 10, 1908 (aged 1 year) Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDCDF40725F4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6858
Death of a paternal grandfather	Stephen Whitson May 24, 1909 (aged 2 years) Bebee, Pontotoc Co., OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC02686F5D4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6442 Shared note: "Oklahoma Death Certificate"
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Stephen Whitson May 26, 1909 (aged 2 years) McAlister Cemetery, Carter Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC02D16F5E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6443
Death of a mother	Cynthea Alice Balthrop October 21, 1944 (aged 38 years) Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC1A446FA44494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6481 Shared note: Obit; Hollis Weekly News, 2 Nov 1944: Obit; Hollis Weekly News, 2 Nov 1944: Services were held at the Antioch Baptist Church Tuesday Oct 24 at 3 p.m. for Mrs. H R Whitson, age 67, who died October 21 at the local hospital where she was taken after becoming ill a few days before. Rev. Frank O Baugh and Rev. Alvin Garrison conducted the service with W W Carter, Dodson, making a short talk. Mrs. Harry Coley sang "Will The Circle Be Unbroken". Mrs. Whitson had lived here 20 years, coming here from Pontotoc County where her husband served as a deputy sheriff for many years. Survivors are the husband; four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Roddy and Mrs. Maud Crow, Hollis, Mrs. Eunice Powers and Mrs. Lanonia Corbitt, San Francisco, Calif; five sons, Oscar of Richmond, Calif, Floyd and Youlare of Dodson and Claud of the U S Army in France. Five sisters and three brothers survive. Bearers were Bleve Crow, Charlie Carter, Walter Boggs, Rufus Jamison, Roy Hunter and Lonnie Carter. Flower girls were Esmer, Dorothy and Wanda Jean Crow, Maable Castleman, Audrey Coward, Flossie Hunter, Jessie Lou Corbitt and Johnnie Boggs. The Coley Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements of the burial held in the Fairmount Cemetery.
Burial of a mother	Cynthea Alice Balthrop October 24, 1944 (aged 38 years) Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC1AAD6FA54494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6482
Death of a father	Henry Rice Whitson December 25, 1953 (aged 47 years) Clinton, Custer Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC16A56F9D4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6477 Shared note: Obit; Hollis Weekly News, 31 Dec 1953: Obit; Hollis Weekly News, 31 Dec 1953: <p> Henry Rice Whitson, long time resident of Hollis, passed away on Christmas Day in a Clinton hospital. He was 81 years old and lived in Hollis since 1924. His birthplace was near Nashville, Tenn on May 12, 1872.<p> Services were held on Saturday in the Coley Memorial Chapel at 3 p.m.. Burial was made in Fairmount Cemetery. Rev. Ted Ewing of Fort Cobb conducted the services. Mrs. Harry Coley had charge of the music, singing "Uncloudly Day" and "Beyond the Sunset". Bearers were Jack Hunter, Clinton; Sam Crow, Henry Corbitt, Delbert Corbitt, Ralph Patterson and Conway Wood. Honorary bearers were members of Mr. Whitson's Baptist Sunday School class. His teacher, Harry C. Hicks, read the obituary during services.<p> Mr. Whitson is survived by his wife, Lizzie, of the Hollis home address; by four daughters, five sons, three sisters and two brothers. Nineteen grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren also survive. Daughters include Mrs. Albert Roddy and Mrs. Astor Crow, Fort Supply; Mrs. Elbert E. Corbitt, Woodward; Mrs. C G Powers, San Bruno, Calif. Sons are Oscar of Ada; Floyd and Eulice of Donson; Claude of Vinita and Woodrow of Hollis.
Burial of a father	Henry Rice Whitson December 27, 1953 (aged 47 years) Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDC17106F9E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6478
Death of a brother	Oscar Whitson September 5, 1966 (aged 60 years) Unique identifier: 561188DDCD76872464494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6846
Death of a sister	Pearl Whitson July 21, 1979 (aged 73 years) Unique identifier: 561188DDCD952724E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6850
Reference Number	Unique identifier: 561188DDCDE19725A4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6856 Shared note: 2739
Death	September 15, 1997 (aged 91 years) Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDCDD4C72574494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6854 Shared note: Obit; Hollis News, 18 Sep 1997: Obit; Hollis News, 18 Sep 1997: Floyd Whitson, 91, of Hollis, died Monday, Sep 15, at Harmon Memorial Hospital in Hollis. Funeral services were to be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sep 18, at Patterson Greer Chapel in Hollis with Rev. Hoyt Ellis officiating. Interment was to be held at Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Patterson Greer Funeral Home. Whitson was born June 17, 1906 in Ada to Henry and Allie (Balthrop) Whitson. He moved to Harmon County in 1924. He married Vera Coward on June 6, 1934 in Hollis. He had several occupations including farming and working for the railroad, retiring in the 1970s. He was a loving, gentle man who loved people. His greatest joy was working in his garden. In Oct of 1995 he moved to Colonial Manor II Nursing facility in Hollis. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include; his wife, Vera Whitson, of Hollis; one son, Earl Whitson, of Pampa, Texas; three daughters, Evelyn Caswell of Hollis, Shirley Orr of Vinson and Carol Stribling of Pampa, Texas; one brother, Claude Whitson of Vinita; two sisters, Eunice Powers of Woodward and Lamoa Corbitt of Fort Supply; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Eulice Whitson, Oscar Whitson and Woodrow Whitson; and two sisters, Pearl Roddy and Maude Roper.
Burial	September 18, 1997 (3 days after death) Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Unique identifier: 561188DDCDDB972584494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF6855

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: May 12, 1872 35 25 — Franklin Co, TN Reference Number: Death: December 25, 1953 — Clinton, Custer Co, OK Burial: December 27, 1953 — Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2587 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cynthea Alice Balthrop Oscar Whitson Eunice Mae Whitson Floyd Whitson Pearl Whitson Family with spouse Henry Rice Whitson 1872–1953 Birth: May 12, 1872 35 25 — Franklin Co, TN Death: December 25, 1953 — Clinton, Custer Co, OK
mother	Links Birth: March 8, 1877 — Hunt Co, TX Reference Number: Death: October 21, 1944 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Burial: October 24, 1944 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2588 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Rice Whitson Oscar Whitson Eunice Mae Whitson Floyd Whitson Pearl Whitson Cynthea Alice Balthrop 1877–1944 Birth: March 8, 1877 — Hunt Co, TX Death: October 21, 1944 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK
younger brother	Private –
younger brother	Private –
younger sister	Private –
elder brother	Links Birth: February 9, 1901 28 23 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Reference Number: Death: September 5, 1966 Record ID number: MH:I2730 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Oscar Whitson 1901–1966 Birth: February 9, 1901 28 23 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Death: September 5, 1966
7 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 10, 1908 35 30 — Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK Reference Number: Death: September 10, 1999 — Woodward, Woodward Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2736 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Mae Whitson 1908–1999 Birth: February 10, 1908 35 30 — Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK Death: September 10, 1999 — Woodward, Woodward Co, OK
younger brother	Private –
himself	Links Birth: June 17, 1906 34 29 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Reference Number: Death: September 15, 1997 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Burial: September 18, 1997 — Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2734 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Floyd Whitson 1906–1997 Birth: June 17, 1906 34 29 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Death: September 15, 1997 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK
younger sister	Private –
elder sister	Links Birth: July 3, 1903 31 26 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Reference Number: Death: July 21, 1979 Record ID number: MH:I2732 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Pearl Whitson 1903–1979 Birth: July 3, 1903 31 26 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Death: July 21, 1979

Father’s family with Private
father	Links Birth: May 12, 1872 35 25 — Franklin Co, TN Reference Number: Death: December 25, 1953 — Clinton, Custer Co, OK Burial: December 27, 1953 — Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2587 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cynthea Alice Balthrop Oscar Whitson Eunice Mae Whitson Floyd Whitson Pearl Whitson Family with spouse Henry Rice Whitson 1872–1953 Birth: May 12, 1872 35 25 — Franklin Co, TN Death: December 25, 1953 — Clinton, Custer Co, OK
stepmother	Private –

Family with Private
himself	Links Birth: June 17, 1906 34 29 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Reference Number: Death: September 15, 1997 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Burial: September 18, 1997 — Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co, OK Record ID number: MH:I2734 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Floyd Whitson 1906–1997 Birth: June 17, 1906 34 29 — Ardmore, Carter Co, OK Death: September 15, 1997 — Hollis, Harmon Co, OK
wife	Private –
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
son	Private –

Show all notes
Reference Number	Shared note 2739
Death	Shared note Obit; Hollis News, 18 Sep 1997: Floyd Whitson, 91, of Hollis, died Monday, Sep 15, at Harmon Memorial Hospital in Hollis. Funeral services were to be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sep 18, at Patterson Greer Chapel in Hollis with Rev. Hoyt Ellis officiating. Interment was to be held at Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Patterson Greer Funeral Home. Whitson was born June 17, 1906 in Ada to Henry and Allie (Balthrop) Whitson. He moved to Harmon County in 1924. He married Vera Coward on June 6, 1934 in Hollis. He had several occupations including farming and working for the railroad, retiring in the 1970s. He was a loving, gentle man who loved people. His greatest joy was working in his garden. In Oct of 1995 he moved to Colonial Manor II Nursing facility in Hollis. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include; his wife, Vera Whitson, of Hollis; one son, Earl Whitson, of Pampa, Texas; three daughters, Evelyn Caswell of Hollis, Shirley Orr of Vinson and Carol Stribling of Pampa, Texas; one brother, Claude Whitson of Vinita; two sisters, Eunice Powers of Woodward and Lamoa Corbitt of Fort Supply; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Eulice Whitson, Oscar Whitson and Woodrow Whitson; and two sisters, Pearl Roddy and Maude Roper.

Extra information

Record ID number

MH:I2734

Unique identifier

561188DDCDE33725B4494FC262BEB6D4

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Family with parents
father Parents Stephen Whitson Martha Ann 'Mattie' Pylant	Henry Rice Whitson 1872–1953
mother Parents J C Balthrop Sue Hill	Cynthea Alice Balthrop 1877–1944
younger brother Family Private	Private
younger brother Family Private	Private
younger sister Family Private	Private
elder brother Family Private	Oscar Whitson 1901–1966
younger sister Family Private	Eunice Mae Whitson 1908–1999
younger brother Family Private	Private
himself	Floyd Whitson 1906–1997
younger sister Family Private	Private
elder sister Family Private	Pearl Whitson 1903–1979

Father’s family with Private
father Parents Stephen Whitson Martha Ann 'Mattie' Pylant	Henry Rice Whitson 1872–1953
stepmother	Private

Family with Private
himself	Floyd Whitson 1906–1997
wife	Private
daughter Family Private	Private
daughter Family Private	Private
daughter Family Private	Private
son	Private

Descendants

Floyd Whitson(1906–1997)
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