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Whitman Family History
Whitman Genealogy & Family TreeWhitman is an English name from Peebles-shire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It means "white man" and referred to someone with a pale complexion and blonde hair. The earliest known ancestor--William Witman--was recorded in 1230. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Whiteman," "Wightman," "Wittman," and "Whyteman." Notable people with the surname include American writer Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass), American actress Mae Whitman (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Arrested Development), and American tennis player Malcolm Whitman. The first Whitman to come to America was Sara Whitman in New England in 1635.
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Whitman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zachariah Whitman -- --, 1572 January 4, 1626
- Susanna Whitman -- --, 1660 March 2, 1758
- Drocas Whitman -- --, 1749 April 16, 1830 Massachusetts
- John Whitman -- --, 1717 September 12, 1763 Massachusetts
- Albert Powell Whitman -- --, 1918 December 0, 1919 Tennessee
Whitman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Fenno Whitman -- --, 1866 March 28, 1953 Alabama
- Hollis H. Whitman -- --, 1907 May 25, 2005 Alabama
- Sallie Texanna Whitman -- --, 1882 December 0, 1928 Alabama
- Catherine B. Whitman -- --, 1886 January 9, 1963 Alabama
- Thomas Walter Whitman -- --, 1835 February 5, 1917 Alabama
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