"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


LORENZO D. WHITTED, farmer, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., 
January 22,
1827, second of three children born to JOHN and LAVINA (ALLEN) 
WHITTED,
natives of Orange County, N. C.  The father was born November 22, 1779, 
and
came to Washington County, Ind., in 1817.  He was a minister, and a
physician of the botanic school.  He was a very generous-hearted man, 
always
being ready to assist the needy.  He was married three times, and left a
widow in the State of Iowa at his death, which occurred March 12, 1866.
Subject received his early education in the common schools, and was 
married
September 3, 1846, to POLLY ANN ELLISON, daughter of one of the 
oldest
settlers of the county.  Subject first purchased a tract of land, but
afterward came into possession of the farm he now owns of 120 acres.  He 
has
nine children:  WILLIAM F., born August 17, 1847;  SUSAN M., December 
22,
1849;  SARAH E., September 25, 1852;  EMILY J., June 22, 1855;  
LAVINA H.,
March 14, 1858;  NANCY E., March 28, 1860;  ANNA M., June 29, 1862;  
JOHN
S., January 22, 1866;  JAMES W., May 19, 1869.  Mr. Whitted is a member 
of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, an A.F. & A.M., and a Greenbacker in 
politics.


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