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1883 - 1922 (~ 39 years)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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) |
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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
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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) |
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Last Modified |
28 Feb 2011 |
Family ID |
F48 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S18] Rufus Whitaker, Nov. 18, 2005.
- [S17] 1993 Letter, Agness Barnett.
- [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.
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