Richard Henry Witt

1871 - 1941  (69 years)

• Name	Richard Henry Witt  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	9 Nov 1871	Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grandson of Mahala Jackson (Son of Visey Wise and stepson of Thomas Wise)
  Census	1900	Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married to Frances; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1910	Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Death	21 May 1941	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [1, 5]
  Burial	Smith-Witt Cemetery, Washington County, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I26387	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Joshua Witt,   b. 1838, Missouri, USA d. 1872 (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Visa Levitha 'Visey' Jackson,   b. 3 Dec 1847, Missouri, USA d. 3 Apr 1931, Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1867  [6]
  Family ID	F9583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances M Yarbrough,   b. 15 Nov 1871, Missouri, USA d. 24 Mar 1953, Phelps County, Missouri, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1893  [2]
  Children	1. Ida Witt,   b. Nov 1897, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Anne Witt,   b. 8 Feb 1896, Missouri, USA d. 6 Jan 1919, Missouri, USA (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Cora Mahala Witt,   b. 20 Aug 1894, Missouri, USA d. 16 Sep 1987, Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri, USA (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Richard McKinley Witt,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Missouri, USA d. 25 Feb 1964, Crawford County, Missouri, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Edward 'Jack' Witt,   b. 28 May 1900, Missouri, USA d. 10 Aug 1987, Park Hills, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Will Witt,   b. 6 Feb 1902, Washington County, Missouri, USA d. 20 Mar 1959, Franklin County, Missouri, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. James Patrick Witt,   b. 28 Mar 1904, Washington County, Missouri, USA d. 14 Apr 1956, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Nov 1871 - Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grandson of Mahala Jackson (Son of Visey Wise and stepson of Thomas Wise) - 1880 - Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Frances; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Johnson City, Washington, Missouri, USA Death - 21 May 1941 - St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave. [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240907. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240907 [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Roll: 740; Page: 83B; Enumeration District: 175. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Roll: 740; Page: 83B; Enumeration District: 175 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Roll: T624_826; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1374839. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Washington, Missouri; Roll: T624_826; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1374839 [S236] Ancestry.com, Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [S8409] Find a Grave: JACKSON Visa Wise 1847-1931, Visa Levitha 'Visey' Jackson Golden Witt Wise. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5277672/visa-levitha-wise