Thomas W. WHITAKER

Male 1883 - 1922  (~ 39 years)


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  • Name Thomas W. WHITAKER 
    Born Nov 1883  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 1F4EE957A0E44E8D99539113221616452F05 
    Died 6 Dec 1922  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1928, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Nancy NUCKLES,   b. Nov 1846, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1867  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1904, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1898  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1974, Deer Lodge Co. MT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Cecilia (Celia) Day WHITAKER,   b. 22 Sep 1901, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1929, Canebreak, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    +3. Nannie WHITAKER,   b. 16 Oct 1904, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1975, Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1965, Squire, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Aug 1972, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Ray WHITAKER,   b. ca 1909, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1930, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2011 
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Rufus Whitaker, Nov. 18, 2005.

    2. [S17] 1993 Letter, Agness Barnett.

    3. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.