Levitt, William James 'Red Bill'

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• Reference Number: LEVI.W001
• _FGRAVE: 20854759

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William James Levitt was born to Noah Levitt (6-9-1799 to 1-9-1856) and Mary Phillips Levitt (10-22-1811 to 11-30-1898). He married Lydia Ann Wammack on 3-16-1854.

They were staunch members of the Christian Church and good business people. They lived one mile east of Sailor Springs on Levitt Prarie, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois.

They were the parents of Charles Levitt.

William James Levitt was known as "Red Bill".

William married Wammack, Lydia Ann 'Liddy' on 16 Mar 1854. Lydia was born on 1 Jan 1837; died on 30 Apr 1902 in Illinois; was buried in Levitt Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County. Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Levitt, Charles was born on 15 Jul 1863 in Illinois; died on 22 Jul 1937 in Texas; was buried in Zybach Cemetery, Brisco, Wheeler County, Texas.

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• Reference Number: LEVI.N002
• _FGRAVE: 20841909

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Noah Levitt was the son of Ignatious ("Nathan") Levitt (born 5-13-1774 near Daily, West Virginia; died 1844 or 1845 in Posey County, Indiana) and Elizabeth Carpenter Levitt (born about 1776 in Virginia; died 1813 in Posey County, Indiana). Nathan and Elizabeth were married 3-21-1796 in Clark, now Montgomery County, Kentucky and moved to Posey, Indiana (before it was a state) in about 1805.

They were the parents of William James Levitt.

Stone says: Erected by W. J. Levitt.

Noah married Phillips, Mary. Mary was born on 22 Oct 1811 in Indiana; died on 30 Nov 1898 in Illinois; was buried in Levitt Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County. Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: PHIL.M006