Charles Ditlefson Whitton was born on 31 May 1878 in Pennsylvania. He died on 24 July 1946 in New Jersey. He married Emma L. Horner on 24 May 1899 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey.
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The Evening Courier, 25 July 1946
The Rev. Charles D. Whitton, 68, former superintendent of the Bridgeton District of the Methodist Church, died yesterday at his home, 322 North Thirty-sixth street, following a long illness.
A native of Bristol, the Rev. Mr. Whitton was an active minister for more than 40 years, until his retirement two years ago. He had been president of the West Jersey Grove Camp Meetings Association for 22 years. He had been minister in Methodist churches in Haddon Heights, Wstmont, Atlantic City and Heightstown.
Surviving are his widow, Emma; a brother, James A. of Newfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Madara, of Woodstown and Mrs. Rebecca Geelan, of Riverton.
Prominent church leaders will attend the funeral service Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Methodist Church, thirty-ninth street and Westfield avenue. Friends may attend viewing Sunday at a funeral home, 3523 Westfield avenue.
PARENTS
John R. Whitton
Sarah Countess
SPOUSE
Emma L. Horner
CHILDREN
Marion H. Whitton
SOURCES
- 1880 census, Franklin, Gloucester, New Jersey
- 1895 state census, Camden, Camden, New Jersey
- 1900 census, Camden City 1st Precinct, Camden, New Jersey
- 1910 census, Camden City, Camden, New Jersey
- 1915 state census, Port Norris, Commercial Township, 1 Ward, Cumberland, New Jersey
- 1920 census, Commercial Township First District, Cumberland, New Jersey
- 1930 census, Haddon Heights, Camden, New Jersey
- 1940 census, Millville, Cumberland, New Jersey
- The Quaker Ogdens in America by Charles Burr Ogden
- Evening Courier, 25 July 1946
- The Daily Journal (Vineland, New Jersey) 25 July 1946
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