Edith WHITAKER

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edith Whitaker
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: A C Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: May Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edith Whittaker
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Avery C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: May C Whittaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edith Honaker
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Joe Honaker 28
Edith Honaker 21
Virginia Honaker 6
Ruth Honaker 5
Clyde Honaker 26 [brother-in-law]

Edith married Joseph Aubrey (Joe) Honaker 23 Sep 1933, McDowell Co. WV. Joseph (son of Carter Honaker and Nora Ethel BEAVERS) was born 13 Nov 1911, Tazewell Co., VA; died Jan 1980, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11417939&Type=Marriage

1. Virginia Honaker was born ca 1934, McDowell Co. WV.

Edith married Clyde E. Honaker. Clyde (son of Carter Honaker and Nora Ethel BEAVERS) was born ca 1914, Tazewell Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Virginia Honaker was born ca 1934, McDowell Co. WV.
2. Ruth Honaker was born ca 1935, McDowell Co. WV.

Other Events:

• _UID: 67830F6E3F864E61AFD7E4EA73CD999098E8

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Avery C Whitaker
Age: 7
Birth Date: Aug 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Hanah Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: A C Whitaker
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: May Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
A C Whitaker 28
May Whitaker 20
Rosevelt Whitaker 5
Morgan Whitaker 3
Edith Whitaker 1
Malissie Vandyke 50 [mother-in-law]
Pearl Barnes 13 [sister-in-law]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Avery C Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: May C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Avery C Whittaker 36
May C Whittaker 27
Ted Whittaker 15
Morgan Whittaker 13
Edith Whittaker 11
Beatrice Whittaker 9
Lawerence Whittaker 5
Bert Whittaker 3

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Clinch Valley News 14 February 1913
Adria News
Mr. PEERY and Avery WHITAKER were the guest of Miss Rosa MITCHELL Sunday.

DEATH INFORMATION

Death Certificate
Name: Avery Clarence Whitaker
Death Date: 02 Jan 1938
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: 14 Aug 1889
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mae Barnes
Father's Name: Jerry Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Tazewell Co. VA
Mother's Name: Hanna Christian
Mother's Birthplace:Tazewell Co. VA
Occupation: Merchant
Cause of death: Myocarditis onset 1932,
Influenza onset Dec. 1937
Burial Place: Vallscreek, WV
Film Number: 1983331
Digital Folder Number: 4023183
Image Number: 705
Source: County Records
Reference Number: 695
Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Avery Whitaker
County: McDowell
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Bandy, Virginia
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)
Occupation: Miner, New River and Pocahontas Coal Co.
Marital Status: Married, wife and 2 children

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WH&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=2121&GRid=74337943&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1984482&Type=Death

Avery married Nora Mae BARNES 09 Jul 1913, Red Ash, Tazewell Co. VA. Nora (daughter of John Barnes and Malissa) was born ca 1897, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: AB2C4E3F3232421EB4C0A0218AE06E679C2B

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: May Whitaker
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: A C Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
A C Whitaker 28
May Whitaker 20
Rosevelt Whitaker 5
Morgan Whitaker 3
Edith Whitaker 1
Malissie Vandyke 50 [mother]
Pearl Barnes 13 [sister]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: May C Whittaker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Avery C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Avery C Whittaker 36
May C Whittaker 27
Ted Whittaker 15
Morgan Whittaker 13
Edith Whittaker 11
Beatrice Whittaker 9
Lawerence Whittaker 5
Bert Whittaker 3

Birth:
DOB according to the marriage certificate.

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: A. C. Whitaker [Avery C. Whitaker]
Birth Date: 1891
Birthplace:
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Nora May Barns
Spouse's Birth Date: 1897
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 09 Jul 1913
Event Place: Red Ash, Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Jerry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Spouse's Father's Name: John
Spouse's Mother's Name: Malissa
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: P221 L161

Other Events:

• _UID: C90E431E21EC4783A18B02B3C78D606D11F3

Notes:

May have had two wives. If so, Dock and Lizzie were children from first marriage.

Listed on the 1860 Tazewell Co. Census, Baptist Valley, Western District, p. 194, age 12. Had attended shcool within the census year.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Gerry Whitaker
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in home of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in home of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker [Jeremiah Whitaker]
Age: 52
Birth Date: Mar 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hannah Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeremiah Whitaker 52
Hannah Whitaker 49
George E Whitaker 18
Thomas A Whitaker 16
Mahlon A Whitaker 10
Avery C Whitaker 7
Clavry L Whitaker 7

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
George E Whitaker 26
Imogene Whitaker 20
Charlie F Whitaker 2
Jeremiah Whitaker 64
Clavery L Whitaker 17 [son]



Birth:
DOB from 1900 Census, Tazewell Co., Jeffersonville District, Household No. 335.

Jeremiah married Hannah CHRISTIAN 7 Feb 1881, Tazewell Co VA. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Scaggs CHRISTIAN and Anna Elizabeth ALTIZER) was born Jul 1850, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: AABA1CE318CE40F8A39D75DB7941773A7CFE

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Christian
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah Beavers
Age in 1870: 20
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Magoffin, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salyersville
Household Members:
Guy L. Beavers 25
Hannah Beavers 20
Margaret A Beavers 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Christian
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Name: Thomas S. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ann Eliza Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Thomas S. Christian 66
Ann Eliza Christian 66
George C. Christian 24
Hanah Christian 27
Margret Christian 12 [daughter]
William Christian 8 [son]
Laura Christian 1 [daughter]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Whitaker [Hannah]
Age: 49
Birth Date: Jul 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Whitaker [Jeremiah]
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 12
Household Members:
Jeremiah Whitaker 52
Hanah Whitaker 49
George E Whitaker 18
Thomas A Whitaker 16
Mahlon A Whitaker 10
Avery C Whitaker 7
Clarry L Whitaker 7




Birth:
DOB from 1900 Census, Tazewell Co. VA, Jeffersonville District, Household No. 335. Jeremiah Whitaker and his wife Hannah [Christian].

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Jeremiah Whittaker
Groom's Birth Date: 1850
Groom's Birthplace: , Smythe, Virginia
Groom's Age: 31
Bride's Name: Hannah Christian
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Bride's Age: 29
Marriage Date: 07 Feb 1881
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: J. Whittaker [James]
Groom's Mother's Name: N [Nancy]
Bride's Father's Name: T. L. Christian
Bride's Mother's Name: A.
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34214
Reference Number: Page 57 Line 15

John married Malissa. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: FA120F381C8E4B7A93B74E79FCD9E53DCA46

Notes:

From Smythe County, moved to Tazewell Co. VA in 1850. Bought 246 acres at Belshee Ridge between Indian Creek and Beech Fork from Thomas and Anna Christian.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jame Whitaker [James Whitaker]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Proprery valued: $2000
Family Number: 1151
Household Members:
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas Whitaker
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Value of real estate: real estate valued at $1,200, personal property at $1,500
Household Members:
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helen 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

James enlisted, along with his sons William James and John to fight for the Confederacy. in Co. C of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher. He is listed as Whitaker, Sr. J. with the rank of private.

James was killed by Union marauders or bushwackers at his gate. He lived on Belcher Ridge, later known as Whitaker Ridge, which straddled Tazewell County VA and McDowell Co. WV. This area was a battleground between Confederate and Union sympathizers, pitting neighbor against neighbor and sometimes splitting families. All of his neighbors supported the Confederacy, but the area wasn't immune from raiding parties of Union soldiers or Union partisans.

One piece of family lore that has been handed down is that he taught singing by notes and using a pitch pipe to get the key.

James married Nancy PETTS 27 Feb 1843, Smyth Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Adam PETTS and Delilah Fanning) was born Jul 1824, Wythe County, VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: ED2CD93C2F07480CBA89EC9E907E8F6A8C7A

Notes:

from Bristol, VA area Moved family to KY after husband was killed in 1863. Went in a wagon with all her children and belongings. She returned after the war. Some of her children remained. Alex remained, living in Morgan Co., KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker and so did his children.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of James Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Unable to read or write.
Household Members:
Name Age
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

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 75
Birth Date: Jul 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of her son, Hiram Whitaker]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia



Birth:
1900 Census Tazewell Co. VA, District 100. Listed in the household of Hiram Whitaker as mother age 75, birthdate listed as July, 1824.

Notes:

Married:
One record puts marriage in 1838, and another the month of Dec. 1843.

Source:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

Groom Name: James S. Whitaker
Bride Name: Nancy Petts
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1843
County: Smyth
State: Virginia

Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

Other Events:

• _UID: AD97A8231615484E9D5A60783FC158D8CFDA

Notes:

He was a minister, performed many marriages in Tazewell Co Va, especially for family members.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos S Christian [Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of Real Estate: $1000
Household Members:
Thos S Christian 35
Anna Christian 34
Lilly Christian 9
Polly Christian 7
Thos Christian 5
Robbin Christian 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas S Christian
[Thomas S Christian]
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Value of real estate: $300, personal property $270
Household Members:
Thomas S Christian 46
Ann Christian 46
Thomas Christian 14
Robert Christian 12
Hanah Christian 10
Jackson Christian 9
George Christian 4
Katharine Christian 1
Susan Altizer 74

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos S Christian
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Thos S Christian 50
Annie Christian 55
Jackson Christian 18
George C Christian 14
Catherine Christian 11

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas S. Christian
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
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: Ann Eliza Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS

Tazewell County Churches: 1860. Deed Book 13, p. 164.
Hugh S. Bailey conveyed to Thomas S. Christian, William Altizer and Robert McGlothlin, "Trustees of a meeting house built on the land that said Bailey bought of Alexander Christian."  Said lot contains one acre.  Beginning at a white oak a corner of Hugh Bailey, on the east line, thence East thirteen poles to a chestnut oak, thence N.W. 13 poles to a poplar, thence 13 poles to a chestnut tree, thence S. 13 poles to the beginning."  (Vol. 1, p. 312)

LAND GRANTS

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
32 a. On the Belsher ridge of Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 98, p. 498

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
141 a. On the Belsher spur the waters of Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
Grants No. 98, p. 499

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
175 a. On the Belsher ridge
Grants No. 98, p. 500

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Mar 1847
Tazewell County
66 a. On the waters of Indian Creek
Grants No. 98, p. 501

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Oct 1849
Tazewell County
214 a. On dividing ridge between Grassy Spring fork of Indian Creek and Left hand fork of Beech fork of Dry fork
Grants No. 102, p. 214

Thomas S. Christian - 1 Oct 1850
Tazewell County
266 a. On the Belsher ridge
Grants No. 104, p. 35

Thomas married Anna Elizabeth ALTIZER 23 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co VA. Anna (daughter of David Riley ALTIZER and Susan SLUSHER) was born Abt 1814, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: C8FAF6FB7954409193A39185DBB486D789B1

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna Christian
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna Christian
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Christian
Age in 1870: 55
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Knob

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ann Eliza Christian
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
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: Thomas S. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Thomas Christian
Bride's Name: Anna Altizer
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1836
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34214
Reference Number: Page 132