Note:
James W. Whitson was married 2 times. wife #1 Margaret DENDTON and wife #2 Margaret KELSO

ii. MINATREE WHITSON, b. December 09, 1849, Jackson Co., Tennessee, Nashville; d. December 25, 1927, Wayne Co., Illinois, Keith Twp; m. MARTHA ALICE ELLIS.

iii. JOHN D. WHITSON, b. October 10, 1851, Jackson Co., Tennessee; d. September 02, 1893; m. (1) ALMYRA SILL; m. (2) ELLEN FIELDS, May 28, 1881.

iv. JEMIMA JANE WHITSON, b. November 06, 1853, Illinois; d. July 02, 1928; m. JAMES HAMILTON BEESON.

v. WILLIAM B. WHITSON, b. Abt 1856, Illinois.

vi. LUKE H. WHITSON, b. April 19, 1858, Illinois; d. October 04, 1932, Kankakee State Hospital, Kankakee County, Illinois; m. MARTHA MATILDA WEAVER, September 21, 1879.

vii. ROBERT TILMAN WHITSON, b. September 09, 1862, Wayne County, Illinois; d. September 17, 1922, Illinois, Lamard Twp., Wayne; m. NANCY JANE GREEN, November 25, 1883.

viii. MARTHA A. WHITSON, b. May 16, 1865, Wayne County, Illinois; d. June 10, 1868, Wayne County, Illinois; buried Hale cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois

ix. GEORGE T. WHITSON, b. April 15, 1866; d. April 17, 1869, Illinois. buried Hale cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois

x. RICHARD WHITSON, b. Abt 1868, Wayne County, Illinois; d. July 1953, Streater, Illinois; m. FLORA MAE FRANKLIN, February 16, 1902.

xi. JAMES WHITSON, b. April 11, 1870, Wayne County, Illinois; d. January 31, 1872, Wayne County, Illinois buried Hale cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois

xii. EDWARD WHITSON, b. Abt 1874, Wayne County, Illinois.
 
 

Children of James W. Whitson and Margaret Kelso are:
 
 

xiii. DAVID W. WHITSON, b. May 13, 1882, Wayne County, Illinois; d. August 14, 1886, Wayne County, Illinois.
xiv. FRANK MASON WHITSON, b. January 29, 1884, Wayne County, Illinois; d. September 24, 1951.