Richard Henry Witt

Richard Henry was born on November 9th, 1871 in Washington Co., Missouri.¹ Richard Henry's father was Joshua Witt and his mother was Levitha "Visey" Jackson. His maternal grandparents were William P. Jackson and Mahala Hamilton. He had two brothers named John and William Allen. He had two half-brothers named Eugene and Lafayette. He died at the age of 68 on May 21st, 1940 in Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. He was buried in Smith Cemetery, Washington Co., Missouri.¹¹