Dahnmon-Whitt Genealogy

Charles Dahnmon Whitt Sr. The youngest child of the family. Started life sickly, Rheumatic Fever, Spinal Meningitis, Measles, any thing else he could catch! With great care from his Parents he grew strong. Enlisted in the US Navy June 1964. Seperated from the service June 1968. Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer second class, E5. He went into the Sheet Metal Workers Local 51 Knoxville Tenn in the Fall of 1968. Dahnmon married his first wife Judy Ann Lawson in 1965. Fathered two children Charles Dahnmon Jr. and Jeffrey Kent Whitt. Divoriced Judy Oct. 1973.
Dahnmon married his present wife Sharon Gail Cogan Jan. 11, 1974 Of Flatwoods, Ky. One child of this marriage Matthew Christopher Whitt. Dahnmon moved from Raven VA. in 1964 to join the Navy. Then to Oliver Springs, Tenn. 1968. Then to Worthington, KY. in 1970, Lived in Nitro, WV. about a year 1974-75. Dahnmon and Sharon moved to Flatwoods KY. 1975, where they reside today.
Dahnmon's hobbies are genealogy, and writing books. Dahnmon worked on many different Sheet Metal Construction Jobs, at many different locations in his 35 years with the Sheet Metal Workers. One to mention was the World Trade Center in New York. Retired Dec. 1st, 2003 at the age of 59. He transfered his church membership on 22 July 2007 to Mead Memorial United Methodist Church, in Russell, Ky. I have a new book out about 19th century Virginia & Kentucky. It is seen through the eyes of Great Grandfather David Crockett Whitt. He was born in Montgomery County VA. and traveled in the arms of his mother on horseback to Tazewell County Virginia. Later he traveled to Greenup County, Kentucky with Jonas his father. Jonas went there to build a grist mill. A few years later Crockett leaves Kentucky with hast. Reasons to be revealed. Next you will travel with Crockett for three years fighting off the Yankee's in the war of Northern Aggression, in the 29th. Virginia Infantry. Crockett then went to a POW Pen at Point Lookout MD., where they just about starved him to death! The name of this 580 page hardback is, "Legacy, The Days of David Crockett Whitt." You can get information on this book at www.JSFbooks.com and click new books, or on the dahnmonwhittfamily.com web site. Working on another book; "The Patriot, Hezekiah Whitt." and "Dahnmon's Little Stories." Two new books coming soon. "Confederate American," & "Haunts and Spirits of the Past." Because I am a Kentucky Colonel. I use Colonel as part of my Pen-name. "Colonel Charles Dahnmon Whitt."

Greenup County

Married by: Clinton Gilbert (Methodist Minister) Witnesses:Marvin B. Whitt, Edith L. Whitt, Vivian Cogan, Robert (Bobbie )Cline, Linda (Kathy) Cline. Doris Gilbert, Mary Belle Christy.