Worth County Bios

William Fletcher Whittington and Lizzie Elizabeth Hortman

William Fletcher Whittington
Born in Crawford County, Georgia on January 6, 1881

Married on December 24, 1899

Lizzie Elizabeth Hortman
Born in Crawford County, Georgia on December 24, 1882

William (Will) or (Willie) Fletcher was son of Lawrence Victor Whittington and Mollie Miller.
Lizzie Elizabeth Hortman was daughter of Franklin Henry Hortman and Misoury Elizabeth Kenedy.

They moved to Crisp County, Georgia sometime around 1905-1907. Later they moved to the Doles community in Worth County, Georgia around 1911-1912.

William and Lizzie farmed in this area the rest of their lives.

They had thirteen children.

1. Baby Girl b. Oct 1900 d. Oct 1900 Crawford
2. Franklin Victor b. Sep 8, 1901 d. Jan 22, 1976 Worth Co.
3. William Clarence            b. Aug 1, 1905            d. Dec 23, 1987            Dougherty
4.            Flora Mae b. Mar 16 1907 d. Jul 5, 1991 Dooly Co.
5. Jessie Pate b. Oct 26, 1908 d. Nov 2, 1932 Tenn
6. Willis Paul b. Dec 10, 1910 d. Sep 1984 Columbus
7. John (Zonnie) Moses            b. Dec 12, 16 1912            d. Oct 4, 1954 Columbus
8. Burley Fletcher b. Jan. 31, 1915 d. Sep 1963 Bibb Co.
9. Emmett Joseph b. Nov 11, 1916 d. Jul 22, 1991 Duval, Fla.
10.            Wilson Barbee b. Nov 9, 1918 d. Jan 3, 2001 Dougherty
11. Eva Dolores b. Nov 8, 1920 d. May 27, 1984 Worth Co.
12. Lucy Laura b. Aug 22, 1922 d. Jun 13, 2007 Dougherty
13. Rosa Lee b. May 11, 1926 d. Nov. 4, 1990 Monroe Co.

This page submitted by their Grandson Dale H. Stark on August 11, 2008

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