ROLL OF HONOR
The following Florida Veteran is being honored in this project:
1st corporal willoughby AARON
whidden - POW
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Age at enlistment: Abt. 25
Born: 5 February 1836 in Columbia, Co., FL
Parents:
Father: Noah WHIDDEN b: May 2, 1818 in GA
Mother: Rebecca "Betsy" Elizabeth VICKERS
b: 1820's in GA
Died: February 2, 1922 in Polk Co., FL
Final Resting Place: Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Chicora, Hillsborough Co., FL
Married: Susan Candacy Durrance 20 February, 1868 in Polk Co, FL
Children:
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William Wallace WHIDDEN b: September 18, 1889 in Polk Co. Florida
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Jack W. WHIDDEN b: Abt 1872 in Polk Co. Florida
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Jesse Calvin WHIDDEN b: Feb 1873 in Polk Co.,
Florida
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Robert Earl WHIDDEN b: May 21, 1882 in Polk Co., FL
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Henry M. WHIDDEN b: 1879 in Polk Co., FL
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Cecil Benard WHIDDEN b: Aug 1892 in Polk Co.
Florida
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Nora L. WHIDDEN b: July 22, 1887 in Polk Co., FL
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Lillian WHIDDEN b: 1875 in Polk Co., FL
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Mittylene "Mittie" WHIDDEN b: April 1884 in Polk
Co., FL
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Walter WHIDDEN b: 1871 in Polk Co., FL
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Willoughby, Jr. WHIDDEN b: Abt 1869 in Polk Co.
Florida
Attributes:
6'3", blue
eyes, fair skin, dark hair
Was a Seminole War veteran. He enlisted 7/28/1861 at Tampa. He appears as 1st Corporal in early 1863. He was captured 9/1/1864 near Jonesboro, Georgia and exchanged later that month at Rough and Ready, GA. He was captured 12/7/64 at Murfreesboro and survived the winter in Camp Chase POW Camp, Ohio. Was released on oath 6/12/1865.
He received a Florida Confederate Veteran's Pension A02376 in Polk County, FL on July 15, 1901. Corp. Whidden's Widow, Susan also received a Confederate Veteran's Widow's pension while residing in Bradley Junction, Polk Co, FL on 13 March 1922.