William Riley WHITAKER b. 17 Aug 1877 Tazewell Co. VA d. 21 Aug 1960 Tazewell Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1877 - 1960 (83 years)

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Name	William Riley WHITAKER
Born	17 Aug 1877	Tazewell Co. VA
	World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: William Whitaker County: Tazewell State: Virginia Birth Date: 17 Aug 1877 Race: White
Gender	Male
Occupation	Moonshiner
_UID	4782903439C04CEC85B14F6E1820C2600B65
Died	21 Aug 1960	Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia Name: William Whittaker Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 84 Birth Date: 17 Aug 1876 Death Date: 21 Aug 1960 Death Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia Registration Date: 26 Aug 1960 Father: Hiram Whittaker Mother: Jane Nelson Spouse: Susie Mae Lee Certificate Number: 1960022441
Buried	Whitaker Family Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA
	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119776519
Notes	The DOB and DOD are what are on his tombstone. 1900 US Census Tazewell Co VA, listed him as being 21 years old, born Aug, 1878 living in the household of his father, Hiram Whitaker. Started feud with the Altizers. Shot at Valls Creek, but not killed. Served 9 months at the Moundsville, WV prison for killing Noah Altizer. Clinch Valley News 05 July 1940 LOCAL NEWS (TAZEWELL) There are thirty-five or forty men in Tazewell jail for various offences. Many of them are for drunkenness. Three were added to the number Wednesday night, among them being Bill WHITAKER, of "Busthead" who is familiar with the architectural peculiarities of Tazewell's detention house. WHITAKER was arrested by Sergeant RATLIFF, and was charged with selling ABC liquor. CENSUS RECORDS 1880 United States Federal Census Name: William R. Whitaker Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1878 [1876] Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Jane Whitaker Mother's Birthplace: Virginia 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Wm R Whitaker Age: 21 Birth Date: Aug 1878 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Lillie B Whitaker [stepmother] Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William Whitaker Age: 42 Birth Year: abt 1878 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: Susie M Whitaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: William Whitaker 42 Susie M Whitaker 37 Joseph B Whitaker 4 years 9 months Alice L Whitaker 3 years 9 months Fannie J Whitaker 1 year 9 months 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William Whittaker Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Susie M Whittaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: William Whittaker 49 Susie M Whittaker 46 Joseph B Whittaker 14 Alace L Whittaker 13 Fannie J Whittaker 12 Otis Whittaker 10 Charlie Whittaker 8 1940 United States Federal Census Name: W M Whittaker Respondent: Yes Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia House Number: 95 Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Occupation: Farming House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3000 Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 40 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Household Members: W M Whittaker 63 Susie Whittaker 56 Charley Whittaker 18
Person ID	I23	Master File
Last Modified	30 May 2015

Father	Hiram (Hi) WHITAKER, b. 27 Aug 1852, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA , d. 14 Aug 1928, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 75 years)
Mother	Emily Jane NELSON, b. Abt 1853, Ashe Co NC , d. 05 Sep 1887, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell Co VA (Age ~ 34 years)
Married	Abt 1873	Tazewell Co VA
Family ID	F11	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Susie Mae LEE, b. 10 Jun 1883, Virginia , d. 10 Dec 1971, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 88 years)

Children

	1. Joseph Benjamin WHITAKER, b. 26 May 1915, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 15 Feb 2002, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 86 years)
	2. Alice Louise WHITAKER, b. 02 Dec 1916, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 12 Nov 1999, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 82 years)
	3. Fannie Jane WHITAKER, b. 15 Mar 1918, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 07 Jul 1989, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV (Age 71 years)
	4. William Otis WHITAKER, b. 17 Jan 1920, Cedar Bluff, Tazwell Co., VA , d. 24 May 2011, Danville, VA (Age 91 years)
	5. Charlie WHITAKER, b. 08 Oct 1921, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 02 Sep 2013, Windsor, Hartford Co. CT (Age 91 years)
	6. Susan WHITAKER, b. 1924, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 1924, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 0 years)

Family ID F12 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Alice SHAW

Children

	1. Thurman WHITAKER
	2. Thelma WHITAKER

Family ID F25 Group Sheet | Family Chart