Whitson, Minnie Myrtle
| Birth Name | Whitson, Minnie Myrtle |
| Gramps ID | I1473 |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | 7 years, 2 months |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth [E2705] | 1900-03-05 | Perry, TN |
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| Death [E2706] | 1907-05-05 | Flat Woods, MS |
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| _FA2 [E2707] | Flat Woods, MS |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Whitson, Joseph W [I1435] | 1862-04-12 | 1915-06-16 | |
| Mother | Barry, Laura Edna [I1470] | 1875-05-20 | 1966-07-05 | |
| Brother | Whitson, John Barry [I1471] | 1895-04-26 | 1913-10-06 | |
| Brother | Whitson, William Daniel [I1472] | 1898-03-20 | WFT 1935-1989 | |
| Whitson, Minnie Myrtle [I1473] | 1900-03-05 | 1907-05-05 | ||
| Brother | Whitson, Joe Allen [I1474] | 1903-07-09 | 1951-06-07 | |
| Brother | Whitson, Jessie Floyd [I1475] | 1906-03-09 | 1975-10-02 | |
| Brother | Whitson, Edward Carmack [I1476] | 1909-03-29 | 1913-12-05 | |
| Brother | Whitson, Earl Jackson [I1477] | 1911-02-27 | 1973-01-27 | |
| Sister | Whitson, Grace Lucille [I1468] | Private | UNKNOWN |
Narrative
Family tradition states that Minnie died from medicine given to her by a
local physician. Her grandfather, T.T. Barry, MD, came down to visit from
Perry Co. When he saw her and the medicine, he began to prepare his
daughter, Edna, for Minnie's death. After the death of Minnie, Joseph took
his gun to shoot the physician. Edna stopped him. His grief was such that
he left his family and went to Mississippi to live for a while. Edna and
her children returned to live with her parents until Joseph's return.
Minnie's tombstone reads, 'Farewell Sweet Myrtle Thou shalt ever be a star
to guide us to heaven and to thee'
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| REFN | 1473 |