Thomas W. WHITAKER

1883 - 1922  (~ 39 years)

• Name	Thomas W. WHITAKER
  Born	Nov 1883	Tazewell Co. VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1F4EE957A0E44E8D99539113221616452F05
  Died	6 Dec 1922	Tazewell Co. VA   [1]
  Notes	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. ------- He died intestate and the heirs listed were Henderson Whitaker, Nannie Whitaker, Dock Whitaker, Ray Whitaker, and Celia Day, and Mertie his wife. [2, 3]
  Person ID	I78	Master File
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	John Henry WHITAKER,   b. 07 Aug 1846, probably Smyth Co. VA ,   d. 20 Sep 1928, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Nancy NUCKLES,   b. Nov 1846, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. Bef 1920, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1867	Tazewell Co. VA
  	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
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary L. ALTIZER,   b. Apr 1881, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. Bef 1904, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age ~ 22 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1898	Tazewell Co. VA
  	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
  Children	1. Henderson WHITAKER,   b. 15 Jul 1900, Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. WV ,   d. 10 Nov 1974, Deer Lodge Co. MT  (Age 74 years)   2. Cecilia (Celia) Day WHITAKER,   b. 22 Sep 1901, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 14 May 1929, Canebreak, McDowell Co. WV  (Age 27 years) + 3. Nannie WHITAKER,   b. 16 Oct 1904, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 14 Oct 1975, Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2014
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Myrtle Zarilda WHITAKER,   b. Jan 1886, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 16 Jul 1965, Squire, McDowell Co. WV  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1904
  	Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Groom's Name: Thos. Whitaker Groom's Birth Date: 1877 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 27 Bride's Name: Marty Whitaker [Mertie] Bride's Birth Date: 1887 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 17 Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1904 Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia Groom's Father's Name: John Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Bride's Father's Name: D. S. Bride's Mother's Name: L. C. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5 System Origin: Virginia-EASy Source Film Number: 34214 Reference Number: P 165 L 109
  Children	1. Doke Elmer WHITAKER,   b. 22 Apr 1905, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 06 Aug 1972, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV  (Age 67 years)   2. Ray WHITAKER,   b. ca 1909, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. Bef 1930, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age ~ 21 years)
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Rufus Whitaker, Nov. 18, 2005. [S17] 1993 Letter, Agness Barnett. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.