William L. Graham WHITAKER

1897 - 1922  (~ 25 years)

• Name	William L. Graham WHITAKER
  Born	Oct 1897	Tazewell Co. VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E969C695536C466F9F5478AFF651492BF64E
  Died	28 Oct 1922	Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell, Co. VA
  Notes	Lucille Steele d/o Hobart said that William Graham died from a blow to the head by an unknown assailant who hit him with a club. The attack took place in the area near Whitaker Ridge. He had the same fate as his brother James Whitten Whitaker. A coincindence or part of the feud? CENSUS RECORDS 1900 United States Federal Census Name: W L G Whitaker Age: 2 Birth Date: Oct 1897 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: D L Whitaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Lou Whitaker Mother's Birthplace: Virginia 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William G Whiteaker Age in 1910: 12 Birth Year: abt 1898 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: Dock S Whiteaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Article in the 3 Nov 1922 Clinch Valley News, news from Harman, VA. Headline is "Shot And Killed In Poker Game" "Mr Graham Whitaker was shot and killed early yesterday morning by Wilburn Smyth. The men were in a poker game." [1]
  Person ID	I317	Master File
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Dock Snead WHITAKER,   b. 3 Jan 1856, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 19 Feb 1936, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Louisa Catherine BURK,   b. 18 Aug 1862, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 24 Feb 1902/3, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 40 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1881	Tazewell Co. VA   [2]
  	Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Groom's Name: Docker Snead Whittaker Groom's Birth Date: 1860 Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia Groom's Age: 21 Bride's Name: Louisa C. Burk Bride's Birth Date: 1860 Bride's Birthplace: , Russell, Virginia Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1881 Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia Groom's Father's Name: J. Whittaker Groom's Mother's Name: N Bride's Father's Name: J. Burke Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine Groom's Marital Status: Single Bride's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4 System Origin: Virginia-EASy Source Film Number: 34214 Reference Number: Page 57 Line 17
  Family ID	F64	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cora Bessie Dunford,   b. 1902, Tazewell Co. VA
  Married	08 Feb 1920	Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA
  	Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Groom's Name: W. G. Whitaker Groom's Birth Date: 1899 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 21 Bride's Name: C. Bessie Dunford Bride's Birth Date: 1902 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 18 Marriage Date: 08 Feb 1920 Marriage Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia Groom's Father's Name: Dock Whitaker Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Sam Dunford Bride's Mother's Name: Allie Dunford Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5 System Origin: Virginia-EASy Source Film Number: 34214 Reference Number: P26 L23
  Last Modified	25 May 2012
  Family ID	F7560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] 1993 Letter, Agness Barnett. [S16] David M. Burke.