Jerry Allen ALTIZER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jesse J Altizer
Age in 1910: 5
Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James B Altizer 55
Sarah J Altizer 50
Bliss Altizer 21
Graham Altizer 16
Josie E Altizer 14
Dora A Altizer 10
Millie A Beavers 13
Essie Altizer 8
Lora Altizer 7
Jesse J Altizer 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jessee Altizer
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
James B Altizer 64
Sarah Altizer 61
Dora A Altizer 20
Essie Altizer 18
Lora Altizer 16
Jessee Altizer 14

1940 Census
Name: James Altieri [James Altizer]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Inmate
Home in 1940: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Map of Home in 1940:
Inferred Residence in 1935: Tazewell
Residence in 1935: Tazewell
Institution: Tazewell Co Jail
Occupation: Miner
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 2
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 20
Income: 560
Income Other Sources: No

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: James Altizer
Race: White
Age: 30
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1912
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia
Employer: Pocahontas Fuel Co
Height: 5 5
Weight: 130
Complexion: Dark
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Noah Altizer

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: James Altizer
SSN: 228-07-2435
Last Residence: 24609 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Born: 12 Feb 1905
Died: Dec 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/tazewell/cemeteries/altizer1.txt

Located off the Rt. 627, Bandy Road, Bandy, Virginia. Go to the top of Whitaker Ridge. The
cemetery is located on the left about one mile from the top.

ALTIZER, James - age 74 - born 1905 - died December 22, 1979 (son of Noah Alitzer)


Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912?2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.

Name: James Altizer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1905
Death Date: 22 Dec 1979
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Cause of Death: hemorrhage of esophagus, cirrhosis of the liver
Registration Date: 21 Apr 1980
Father: Noah Altizer
Mother: Mollie Whittaker
Spouse: Pauline Altizer
Occupation: Retired Laborer
Informant: Pauline Altizer
Certificate Number: 1979040186

James married Sallie Pauline BEAVERS 31 Jul 1943, Tazewell Co VA. Sallie was born 1921, Tazewell Co VA; died 15 Oct 1993, Cedar Bluff, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

Name: James Altizer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1905
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1943
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Noah Altizer
Mother: Mollie Whittaker
Spouse: Pauline Beavers
Certificate Number: 1943019863

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Killed by his brother-in-law, Bill Whitaker.

Noah married Mollie B. WHITAKER 3 Jul 1900, Buchanan Co. VA. Mollie (daughter of Hiram (Hi) WHITAKER and Emily Jane NELSON) was born Sep 1880, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

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1900 Federal Census
Name: Mollie B Whitaker
Age: 19
Birth Date: Sep 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia,
Mother's Name: Lillie B Whitaker [stepmother]
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina [Emily Nelson]
Attended School: 5
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes

Having no place to go after the feud escalated, she hired out as household help, and the nature of such employment, and one child, Paul Harman Altizer, out of wedlock.

She is mentioned in the 19 Dec 1907 Tazewell Republican. It sounds as if she had been living in the County Poor Farm.
"List of warrants issued by Superintendent of county farm to paupers outside of farm for six months, ending July 1, 1907.
Maiden Spring District
J. H. Elliott for Mollie Altizer and chidren, $5"





Died:
Not located on 1910 census and three children, Essie, Lora, and James, are listed with their grandparents James Bliss Altizer and Sarah Altizer in Tazewell Co. VA.

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1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley P.O., taken on 10 Aug 1860,
Page 876, Family #1309.
Listed as James Altizer, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, William Altizer.

1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, Knob PO, taken on 23 Aug 1870,
Page 292B, Family #457.
Listed as James Altizer, age 15, born in VA, in household of father, William A. Altizer.

1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, page 277A.
Listed as James Altizer, age 25, born in VA, farmer, head of household.

1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 176B;
Family #67/67.
Listed as James B. Altizer; age 45; born in VA in Apr 1855; married 22 yrs; farmer; head of
household.

1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 236A;
Family #338/338.
Listed as James B. Altizer; age 55; born in VA; married once for 33 yrs; farmer; head of
household.

1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 270B;
Family #284/289.
Listed as James B. Altizer; age 64; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.

16 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
Tom SHORT, a well known citizen of the Whitaker Ridge Community, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon last about 2 o'clock, on "Grassy Spur" by Bliss ALTIZER, who is also well known in that community. The shooting, according to information reaching this office, was the result of a poker game, in which the men had been engaged prior to the shooting. At the conclusion of the game the men separated, going in opposite directions, when without warning, SHORT shot ALTIZER with a pistol, the bullet penetrating his body. ALTIZER immediately turned and emptied a load load of bird shot into SHORT'S body, inflicting a wound from which he died a short time afterwards. ALTIZER was given a preliminary hearing, Magistrate HEAVERS, presiding, and released on a $1,000 bond for appearance here in court. From the information we have received it appears the shooting of SHORT was justifiable. SHORT is survived by a wife and one child, and was about 25 years old. He served five years in the US Army.

23 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
Bandy, Va. December 17. Editor the News: Please correct the mistake of the poker game and killing of Tom SHORT, as it was done on the Altizer Ridge, a distance of three or four miles from Whitaker Ridge. Give the Whitaker Ridge justice. M.S. WHITAKER.

James married Sarah Jane Christian 10 Jan 1878, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah (daughter of George Dos CHRISTIAN and Sarah Jane (Sallie) Wingo) was born 09 Jul 1858, Tazewell Co. VA; died 09 Dec 1935, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: James B. Altizer
Birth Date: 1856
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Sarah Christian
Spouse's Birth Date: 1860
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 18
Event Date: 10 Jan 1878
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: W. Altizer
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name: G[eorge] Christian
Spouse's Mother's Name: A
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 49 Line 7

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He kept bees. Sold honey. Buried his money in jars around the yard. Nancy Whitaker Tate would go with him when he would go get his jar of money.

He would sit on front porch with a fan and visit with folks that came up the road. He kept a gallon jar of his "medicine" of rock candy and whiskey. He would take a sip when for medicinal purposes.

He would bake potatoes in the fireplace ashes and pop popcorn in the fireplace. This was a real treat for the grandchildren.

At Christmas, Nancy Whitaker Tate, his granddaughter, would wake up around 4 AM and go up to house. It was a game to see who was going to wake up first. He was always up when NWT got there. His nickname for her was "Shikepoke."

She spent most of her time with them as a child that she had her own bedroom with a feather mattress.

He would ride his horse and Nancy Whitaker Tate would ride double with him, hanging on the back. She was sent to get the horse, because it would run away if someone else rather than NWT came to get him. He was a brown sorrel horse named Doc. Scared of cars, and he would run away. Nancy Whitaker Tate would ride with no saddle or bridle. If a car came, he would stop and not run if she was on him. Nancy Whitaker Tate was a not yet in school. She would take him to a fence, and he would stand still until she would climb the fence and get on him, Then off the would go. He was used for riding to the mill and the store.

He met his first wife on Whitaker Ridge

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of James and Nancy Whitaker
Post Office: Baptist Valley
He had attended school within the census year.
Household Members:
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helon Whitaker 21
James Whitaker 16
John Whitaker 14
Jeremiah Whitaker 12
Alexander Whitaker 9
Hiram Whitaker 7
Jane Whitaker 5
Snead Whitaker 4
Nancy Whitaker 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854 [1852]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 26
Jane Whitaker 25
Nora L. Whitaker 5
Doc Whitaker 3
William R. Whitaker 2
William J. Whitaker 37 [his brother]
Doctor S. Whitaker 22 [his brother]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 47
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lillie B Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 47
Lillie B Whitaker 32
Nora L Whitaker 24
Wm R Whitaker 21
Mollie B Whitaker 19
Mattie Whitaker 17
Newton H Whitaker 10
Otis H Whitaker 6
Laura L Whitaker 2
Nancy D Whitaker 4 months
Nancy Whitaker 75 [Nancy Petts Whitaker] his mother

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whiteaker [Whitaker]
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bell Whiteaker [Whitaker]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Whiteaker 57
Bell Whiteaker 42
Newton H Whiteaker 19
Otis H Whiteaker 16
Laura G Whiteaker 12
Nannie U F Whiteaker 10
Virginia A Whiteaker 5
Annie L Whiteaker 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lilly B Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 67
Lilly B Whitaker 51
Virginia A Whitaker 14
Annie L Whitaker 12

NEWSPAPERS

Clinch Valley News, 6 Apr 1888, Real Estate Transfers
"Hiram Whittaker to Jno. H. Williams, trustee, 40 acres."

Clinch Valley News July 4, 1902
BANDY
Mr. High WHITTAKER had about 250 large apple trees blown down yesterday in the storm.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Post Office Location: Dock, Tazewell, Virginia
Appointment Date: 7 Jul 1904
Volume #: 80
Volume Year Range: 1891-1930


Birth:
Harman was the post office for Whitaker Ridge.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117037364

Tombstone has his DOB as 27 Aug, 1852 and DOD as 14 Aug 1928. His epitaph reads "There are no partings in heaven."

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

Name: Hiram Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 75
Birth Date: abt 1853
Death Date: 13 Aug 1928
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 14 May 1929
Father: James Whitaker
Mother: Nancy Peter [Petts]
Spouse: Lilly B Whitaker
Certificate Number: 1928030170

Hiram married Emily Jane NELSON Abt 1873, Tazewell Co VA. Emily (daughter of Harvey NELSON and Sarah Emeline GARRETT) was born Abt 1853, Ashe Co NC; died 05 Sep 1887, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , probably Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Marriage record, in Tazewell Co. Courthouse, Line 52, has H. Whitaker, age 21, born Tazewell Co., VA, son of James and Nancy Whitaker married to E. J. Nelson, age 20, born Ashe Co. NC, daughter of Harvey H or G Nelson.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emily L Nelson
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of step-father, James M. Dancy]
Post Office: Tug River

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Whitaker
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855 [1853]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hiram Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Emily J Whitaker
Birth Date: abt 1853
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 5 Sep 1887
Death Place: Belcher Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 34
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 2048586