Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameJames Whitlow Haithcoat 2260, 7C1R
Birth15 Aug 1932, Franklin Co IL
Death30 Dec 2011, Mt. Vernon, Benton, IL Age: 79
FatherJames Newman Haithcoat (1903-1976)
MotherZelma Whitlow (1908-1989)
Spouses
Birth26 Sep 1933, Franklin Co IL Age: 89
Marriage30 Jul 1951, Corinth MI2396
ChildrenCathy Lynn (1953-)
 Marilyn Jo (1954-)
 Sheryl Ann (1956-)
 Randy James (1957-)
Notes for James Whitlow Haithcoat
A descendant of John Haithcoat (b. 1810) was James Whitlow Haithcoat, 805 McKenzie Street, Benton, IL 62812. His grandfather was Holt Elmino Haithcoat, son of John Haithcoat and Margaret Holt Jones. He maintains a record of descendants of Holt Elmino Haithcoat. John Haithcoat and some members of his family are buried in the Bomar Cemetery in Rauss, Bedford Co TN.529

James Whitlow Haithcoat has Y-DNA profile for 37 markers that is identical with the Hathcoat/Hathcock family modal.

Benton Evening News
Posted Jan 03, 2012

Benton, Ill. —

James Whitlow Haithcoat passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Ken Petty officiating. Burial was in the William A. Swofford Cemetery in Benton.

Mr. Haithcoat was born Aug. 15, 1932, in Benton, the son of James Newman and Zelma (Whitlow) Haithcoat.

He was of the Christian faith and was a retired 45-year member of Local 103 International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers of Evansville, Ind. His passion was genealogy. He served proudly in the Illinois National Guard and the U.S. Army.

He married Joan Hopkins on July 30, 1951. She survives, along with their four children, Cathy and Jerry Cook of Mulkeytown, Marilyn and Dow Smith of Benton, Sheryl and Bryan Draege of Richview and Randy and Susan Haithcoat of Benton; grandchildren, Wesley, Andrew, Anthony, Joshua and Lucas Cook, Michelle Montgomery and Shanna Smith, Cassie Williams, Jason and Amanda Draege, Zachary Haithcoat, Melissa Benson and Jennifer Haithcoat; several great-grandchildren; brother, Haskell Haithcoat; sister, Kay and husband John Bullock; sister-in-law, Wilma Wicker; and several nieces and nephews.

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