1925 Biography - James Whiteside
James Whiteside was a native of Virginia and came to Illinois Territory about 1800, and is supposed to belong to the same family as the famous Col. William Whiteside. John was the son of James. David, who was born in Pope County, 1820, was the son of John and the father of John G., who was a native of this county, born 1846 and married Upha Shearer. Their children were Mary (2), Elizabeth (2), married Henry Rose, Matilda (2) married Armstrong Grissom, James (2) married a Miss Harvick, David (2) married Ellen Harper, John S. (2) married Peninna Harrell, William (2) married Sidney Waters, Polly (2) married Joseph Harper, India (2) married Lewis Lavander, Catherine (2) never married, Margaret (2) married Dr. McGinnis, Adaline (2) never married, Jane (2) married James Jackson; John S. (2) born 1848 and Peninna had Joseph (3), J. J. (3), (Whig), John (3), Elizabeth (3), Fanny (3), India (3), Kate (3), Grant (3), Sherman (3), Sidney (3). Joseph (3) married Julia Cotton, 1866, they had Elizabeth (4), Cora (4), William (4); Elizabeth (4) married George McCuan and had Coy (5) and Harry (5); J. J. Whiteside (3) married Missouri Fern and they had John (4), Lona (4), Ella (4), James A. (4), Herman (4). John (4) married Nora Sullins and had John J. (5) and Peninna (5); Lona (4) married Caroll Kelly and had Frank (5), Ella (4) married Frank Mashina and they have Freddie (5); James A. (4) married Nora Verhines: Clyde (5) and Cleo (5); Herman (4) married; John (3) married Lucinda Jane Holt (see Chapman); Elizabeth (3) married Lowrey Fort and had Ann (5), William (5), Winnie (5), Cardis (5), Gertrude (5) and Reverdia (5); Fannie (3) married Albert Ridenhower and Orpha (4) who married Samuel Baker and Grover (4) married Isma Fort; India (3) married George Ragains; Kate (3) married Frank Ragains and had John (4) and Peninna (4) married Frienza Jones and their children are Beatrice (5) who married Looney Robertson and Gladys (5); Grant (3) married Mary (see Chapman). Sherman (3) married Mary Simpson and their children are John (4), who married Lula Taylor and has John (5), Mary (5) and Sherman (5); Frank (4) married Belva Hayden, children Joseph (5) and Len. (5); Stella (4) married Mr. Robertson and has Walter (5); Fred (4) and Ethel (4); Sidney (3) married Charles Hogue.
Extracted 08 Feb 2017 by Norma Hass from 1925 A History of Johnson County, Illinois, by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, pages 465-466.
