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There were two men named Whitfield Lett in that general area general time frame. The one who was in KY was the son of Randall Lett of Pike county, IN. He is not the man you want.
The Whitfield Lett of Jennings county, IN did have a daughter named Mary, and she is almost certainly "yours". Mary was said to be the daughter of Whitfield's second wife (Sarah J HUNT) by some early researchers--but that never did jibe with the 1860 census, where the family is listed under the name "Scott" in Jenings county, Indiana. A daughter "Maria" was shown as being 7 years old (born about 1853). Whitfield and Sarah did not marry until 17 March 1856.
As you know, Whitfield did have a previous marriage to Mary Jane Brown 25 December, 1837. Mary Jane was still alive at the time of the 1850 census.
Their children were:
Harriet J Lett born about 1843
Sarah A Lett born about 1845
Preston W Lett born 1847
Alonzo N Lett born 1850 (1850 census)
(Alonzo also shown as Asa Lett in 1860 census?)
1850 census Jennings county IN household 677
Whitfield Lett 34 carpenter born KY
wife Mary J 27 born KY
Harriett J age 7 born IN
Sarah J 7
Preston W 3
Alonzo N 3 months
Sarah J HUNT and Whitfield Lett married 17 March, 1856 and had daughter Martha J (aka "Aunt Pet") Lett 23 Jan 1860
Martha J married Leonidas Ayers
1860 census Montgomery township Jennings county IN household 1170
Whitfield Scott age 40 mechanic
wife Jane 36
Josphine 16
Sarah 14
Preston 12
Maria 7
Martha J 2
I can put you in touch with someone researching the Lett-Ayers family. I believe she has additonal information on Mary. Please contact me directly for that information.
In the 1880 census, Whitfield Lett is shown in household # 88 family 88 on page 417 of the Jennings county, IN census (age 63, a carpenter). With him are his wife,Sarah J ( age 48) and listed in the home but as household 89 are his son-in-law Leonidas age 20 and daughter Martha age 20.
Household 89 is a TIBBETS family and
Household 90 is a Laferber family:
James Laferber age 48 a physician
wife Rebecca age 49
Luella 21
John A age 19
Emily age 18
Mattie age 11
Hattie age 9
Josie age 8
Whitfield Lett was a brother to my second great grandfather, John H Lett (son of Isham Lett and Elizabeth Wells who married in Harrison co KY in 1811).
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