Joy June WHITAKER

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OBITUARY

Bristol Herald Courier/Bristol Virginia-Tennessean; 12 Dec 2004

Joy June Vencill

Mrs. Joy J. Vencill, 73, of Fort Pierce, died Friday November 26, 2004 in Fort Pierce, Florida. She was formerly of Richlands, Virginia and had lived the past 50 years in Florida.

She was the daughter of the late Henderson and Dora Whitaker both Tazewell County natives. She was a retired receptionist for Dr. S.P. Rowe's office in Fort Pierce, FL. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce and enjoyed spending her time creating crafts and sewing.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Lary Steve Vencill, four sisters, Mae McGlothlin, Gay Turner, Agnes Leslie and Gladys Shelton, three brothers, John Whitaker, Roy Whitaker and Rufus Whitaker.

Survivors include:

Husband of 55 years
Mr. Raymond Vencill

Daughters
Diana Lariosa and Pamela Keen of Fort Pierce, Florida

Brother
Roy Whitaker of Fort Pierce, Florida

Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends.

A graveside service will be held at Clinch Valley Cemetery at 11:00 am on Thursday December 2, 2004 with the Rev. David Brannock Officiating. A visitation will be held at Hurst-Scott Funeral home in Richlands from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday, December 2, 2004.

In lieu of flowers the family wishes that contributions be made to The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis c/o PNC Bank, P.O. Box 31001-0943, Pasadena, CA. 91110-0943

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Joy J. Vencill
Last Residence: 34981 Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie, Florida
Born: 20 Feb 1931
Died: 26 Nov 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Whitaker&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=10043919&df=all&

Joy married Raymond VENCILL. [Group Sheet]

1. Diane VENCILL
2. Pamela VENCILL
3. Larry Steve VENCILL

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Migrated to Butte, MT.

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Henderson Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 11
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas W Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mirtie S Whiteaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Henderson Whittaker
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Prisoner
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Henderson Whitaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Dora B Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Henderson Whitaker 29
Dora B Whitaker 32
Agnes B Whitaker 14
Gladys Whitaker 10
Rufus Whitaker 8
May Whitaker 2 years 10 months

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Henderson Whitaker
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1900
Race: White

Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Henderson Whitaker
SSN: 228-09-0954
Last Residence: 59701 Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Born: 15 Jul 1900
Died: Nov 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011
Name: Henderson Whitaker
Birth Year: abt 1899
Death Date: 10 Nov 1974
Death County: Deer Lodge
Age at Death: 75

Henderson married Dora Barbara VANCE. Dora was born Jul 1897, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora O Vance
Age: 2
Birth Date: Jul 1897
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: W Harley Vance
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lousia M Vance
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora B Whitaker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Henderson Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Henderson Whitaker 29
Dora B Whitaker 32
Agnes B Whitaker 14
Gladys Whitaker 10
Rufus Whitaker 8
May Whitaker 2 years 10 months

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas W Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mirtie S Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas W Whiteaker 28
Mirtie S Whiteaker 23
Henderson Whiteaker 11
Celia Whiteaker 9
Nannie Whiteaker 6
Doak Whiteaker 4
Ray Whiteaker 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Whitaker
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Thomas Whitaker 38
Myrtle Whitaker 33
Alice Whitaker 18
Nannie Whitaker 16
Doak Whitaker 14
Ray Whitaker 11

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Clinch Valley News, 15 Dec 1922, Page 1

MAN KILLED ON WHITAKER RIDGE

Another Tragedy in the Moonshine District
Reward Offered for Arrest of Bill Brewster.

Thomas Whitaker was shot und killed by Bill Brewster on Whitaker Ridge last Thursday. It is believed that Brewster thought Whitaker had given information that he was operating a still. Add Harman had been raiding on Whitaker Ridge on that morning and it is reported that some one followed him through the woods past Dan Dunford's place, where Brewster had been staying and making whiskey.

On returning, Harman met Whitaker near his (Whitaker's) home and stopped and ate dinner. Immediately he started home, Whitaker came with him to the gate, where Alex Barnett was shucking corn, in a few minutes Dan Dunford, Bill Brewster and a boy by the name of Smith, came up. Brewster carried a shotgun and passed on into a briar patch with the remark, ?I?ll kick _____ out of a rabbit.? Harman talked with the men for a few minutes and started home, soon he heard the report of a shot gun and one of Tom Whitaker's boys came running and called to him,"come back they've killed papa."

On arriving on the scene of the tragedy, we found that Brewster had escaped to the woods into which he followed him, but after spending some hours searching he gave up the hunt, went to Richlands and brought a blood hound to the scene. The dog followed the trail to Dan Dunford's house and lost it The officers, having previously searched the house, were forced to give up the chase.

Brewster is still at large. A reward of $100 was placed in a Tazewell bank for his arrest, by Whitaker's family.

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He died intestate and the heirs listed were Henderson Whitaker, Nannie Whitaker, Dock Whitaker, Ray Whitaker, and Celia Day, and Mertie his wife.

Thomas married Mary L. ALTIZER 30 Aug 1898, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of James Bliss ALTIZER and Sarah Jane Christian) was born Apr 1881, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1904, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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She was the d/o James Biss and Sarah Christian Altizer. Noah Altizer, her brother, married Tom Whitaker's neice, Mollie, d/o of Hiram. This marriage increased the boiling point for the feud.

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Thomas Whitaker
Birth Date: 1880
Birthplace: Tazewell, Va
Age: 18
Spouse's Name: Mary L. Altizer
Spouse's Birth Date: 1882
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell, Va
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 30 Aug 1898
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Nancy
Spouse's Father's Name: James
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah J.
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: P130 L135

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Civil War veteran. Lived with Bill and Susie Whitaker until he died.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno Whitaker [John]
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John Whitaker
Age in 1860: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Had attended school with the census year.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Whitaker
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
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: Nancy Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
John Whitaker 35
Nancy Whitaker 34
James Whitaker 11
Jeremiah Whitaker 10
Lilly Whitaker 5

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno Whitaker [John]
Age: 53
Birth Date: Aug 1846
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: Nancy Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Whitaker 53
Nancy Whitaker 54
Robert L Whitaker 16
Edna M Whitaker 14
Walter Whitaker 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 54 [64]
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John Whiteaker 54 [64]
Nancy Whiteaker 62
Lee Whiteaker 22
Walter Whiteaker 18

CIVIL WAR SERVICE

In the Fall of 1862 at Dry Fork, John enlisted, along with his father James and his older brother William James to fight for the Confederacy. John served in Co. E of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher until the war ended at Appomattox in April, 1864. He was about 16 years old when he became a soldier.

34th Virginia Cavalry (CSA)was probably the most distinguished confederate unit in West Virginia history. The 34th Virginia Cavalry's core company, Company A, was formed in Wayne County.

Buchanan County Men in the Civil War: "The 34th Virginia Cavalry came into being in September, 1861. Early in the war, the 34th operated mostly in the region between Grundy and Piketon (Pikeville). Many times,the 34th won the distinction of being the advance guard on operations involving numerous units, including the Confederate armies advance into Pennsylvania.

The 34th fought an engagement within 2 miles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in late June, 1863. The 34th then fell back and occupied the city of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, before being called to Gettysburg. The East Cavalry Battlefield is generally credited as a Union victory because the goal of the Union Cavalry to delay Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Cavalry on July 3rd was accomplished. On the morning of the 4th of July, 1863, it was Lt. Col. Vincent Addison Witcher of the 34th VA and General Stuart who walked the battlefield. The Western Virginia men of the 34th, along with only a portion of the rest of the Brigade, had fought the 1st New Jersey, 3rd Pennsylvania, 5th Michigan, and the 7th Michigan led by newly promoted Gen. George Armstrong Custer. The 5th Michigan was armed with the 7 shot Spencer repeating rifles.

Witcher later wrote: "the 34th Battalion, which had alone rallied with me, opened upon the 5th Michigan, sweeping down its ranks with a most deadly fire, killing its Major, capturing its colors, and covering the ground with the killed and wounded men and horses of the 5th Michigan. I was within 30 yards and saw the Major fall, a gallant and heroic man he was."

General Stuart said "the34th had made the worse massacre of Alger's command and had piled more dead and wounded men and horses on as little space as he had ever seen on any field." The 34th had dismounted that morning with 332 men. After the war, Witcher wrote: "I shall never, no never, forget that eventful night when accompanied by one courier, my Adjutant Edwards and Sergeant Major, both being wounded, I full of grief and bitterness, rode to the barns in our rear and saw with tears in my eyes, my brave fellows from away over the mountains in West Virginia, laid out in windrows, torn and bleeding. I shall never forget that night or the next mornings parade when I could muster but 96 enlisted men. Brave fellows, not a slave holder among them."

[John Whitaker in his 1923 Civil War pension application he said, "I was in the battle of Gettysburg three days and nights, and if I never performed any other military service for the state of Virginia, this baptism of fire and shell should certainly be sufficient credit for my eligibility rolls, at least it seems so to me after 57 years have passed by. I am old and worn out and tired. Have perhaps lived beyond the allotted time already, and if the pension does not come pretty soon. I will not need it."]

The 34th was also given the honor of leading Lee's Army back into Virginia. "The Virginians, and they were almost all that, whether from the counties of Southwest Virginia or the mountain counties of the new state of West Virginia, left knowing they had fought with honor."




Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20664369

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

Name: John Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 82
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1846
Death Date: 20 Sep 1928
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 9 Jan 1930
Father: James Whitaker
Mother: Nancy Petts
Certificate Number: 1928030285

John married Nancy NUCKLES 14 Sep 1867, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy was born Nov 1846, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1920, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Whitaker Family Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Nuckols
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Calvin and Ann Nuckles]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Knuckles [Nuckles]
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Calvin and Ann Nuckles]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1846
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: John Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John Whitaker 35
Nancy Whitaker 34
James Whitaker 11
Jeremiah Whitaker 10
Lilly Whitaker 5

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 54
Birth Date: Nov 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jno Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 10
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members:
Jno Whitaker 53
Nancy Whitaker 54
Robert L Whitaker 16
Edna M Whitaker 14
Walter Whitaker 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 62
Birth Year: 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John Whiteaker 54 [64]
Nancy Whiteaker 62
Lee Whiteaker 22
Walter Whiteaker 18

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2225540&GRid=113087266&

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John Whitaker
Birth Date: 1846
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Nancy Nuckles
Spouse's Birth Date: 1847
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 14 Sep 1867
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Jas Whitaker
Mother's Name: Nancy
Spouse's Father's Name: Calvin ... Nuckles
Spouse's Mother's Name: A
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 25Line88

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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