Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Ethel Elizabeth Witten: Namesake

Ethel Elizabeth Witten was named after Elizabeth Jane Sipe, Mary Elizabeth Witten, Barbara Elizabeth Hester and Elizabeth Gass.

Elizabeth Jane Sipe was the mother of Thomas Franklin "Frank" Witten, Ethel's father.  She died when Frank was 5 years old.

Mary Elizabeth Witten was Ethel's aunt and Frank's sister.

Barbara Elizabeth Hester was the sister of Nancy Jane "Nannie" Hester, Ethel's mother.

Elizabeth Gass was the mother of Wiley Jones Hester, Jr, Nannie's father.

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