Eighth Generation

823. Jeremiah Alderman (Jerry) WHIDDEN was born on 13 Oct 1866 in Manatee Co., FL.^72,176 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Manatee Co., FL.^657,663 He appeared in the census in 1900 in DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁴ He appeared in the census in 1910 in DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 in DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁶ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Polk Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁷ also listed in household was "Ida Whidden", age 18, daughter-in-law, and "Pauline Whidden, age 4/12, as granddaughter. He died on 24 Nov 1940 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.¹⁵¹ He was buried in Joshua Creek Cemetery, Arcadia, DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁸

Jeremiah Alderman (Jerry) WHIDDEN and Mary Melissa BETHEA were married on 21 Dec 1885 in Manatee Co., FL.⁶¹² Mary Melissa BETHEA¹⁷⁶ (daughter of Hugh BETHEA and Celiann STILL) was born on 26 Dec 1866 in Alabama. She appeared in the census in 1910 in DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁵ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Polk Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁷ She died on 11 Sep 1931 in Lake Wales, FL. Internet source of Joshua Creek Cemetery census list death as 11 Aug 1924. She was buried in Joshua Creek Cemetery, Arcadia, DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁴⁴⁸ She appeared in the census 11920 in DeSoto Co., FL.¹⁵⁶⁶ Jeremiah Alderman (Jerry) WHIDDEN and Mary Melissa BETHEA had the following children:

+1900	i.	Charles Alderman WHIDDEN.
+1901	ii.	Virginia Lee WHIDDEN.
+1902	iii.	Thomas Daniel WHIDDEN.
+1903	iv.	Alma WHIDDEN.
+1904	v.	Mabel (Maggie J.) WHIDDEN.
+1905	vi.	Mamie WHIDDEN.
+1906	vii.	Lora Pauline WHIDDEN.
+1907	viii.	Ruby "Lubby" WHIDDEN.
+1908	ix.	Della WHIDDEN.
+1909	x.	William Solon WHIDDEN.
+1910	xi.	Horace WHIDDEN.