Avery Clarence WHITAKER

Male 1893 - 1938  (44 years)


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  • Name Avery Clarence WHITAKER 
    Born 14 Aug 1893  Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • World War I Draft Registration Cards
      Name: Avery Whitaker
      County: McDowell
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: Bandy, Virginia
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1893
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Occupation: Miner, New River and Pocahontas Coal Co.
      Marital Status: Married, wife and 2 children
    Gender Male 
    _UID 67830F6E3F864E61AFD7E4EA73CD999098E8 
    Died 2 Jan 1938  Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 04 Jan 1938  Hartwell Cemetery, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Avery C Whitaker
      Age: 7
      Birth Date: Aug 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: James Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Hanah Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: A C Whitaker
      Age: 28
      Birth Year: abt 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: May Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Home Owned: Rent
      Able to Read: No
      Able to Write: No
      Household Members:
      A C Whitaker 28
      May Whitaker 20
      Rosevelt Whitaker 5
      Morgan Whitaker 3
      Edith Whitaker 1
      Malissie Vandyke 50 [mother-in-law]
      Pearl Barnes 13 [sister-in-law]

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Avery C Whittaker
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1894
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: May C Whittaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Avery C Whittaker 36
      May C Whittaker 27
      Ted Whittaker 15
      Morgan Whittaker 13
      Edith Whittaker 11
      Beatrice Whittaker 9
      Lawerence Whittaker 5
      Bert Whittaker 3

      NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

      Clinch Valley News 14 February 1913
      Adria News
      Mr. PEERY and Avery WHITAKER were the guest of Miss Rosa MITCHELL Sunday.

      DEATH INFORMATION

      Death Certificate
      Name: Avery Clarence Whitaker
      Death Date: 02 Jan 1938
      Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Age: 48
      Estimated Birth Year: 14 Aug 1889
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mae Barnes
      Father's Name: Jerry Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Tazewell Co. VA
      Mother's Name: Hanna Christian
      Mother's Birthplace:Tazewell Co. VA
      Occupation: Merchant
      Cause of death: Myocarditis onset 1932,
      Influenza onset Dec. 1937
      Burial Place: Vallscreek, WV
      Film Number: 1983331
      Digital Folder Number: 4023183
      Image Number: 705
      Source: County Records
      Reference Number: 695
      Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970
    Person ID I89  Master File
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2014 

    Father Jeremiah WHITAKER,   b. Mar 1848, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1910, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Hannah CHRISTIAN,   b. Jul 1850, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Feb 1881  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Groom's Name: Jeremiah Whittaker
      Groom's Birth Date: 1850
      Groom's Birthplace: , Smythe, Virginia
      Groom's Age: 31
      Bride's Name: Hannah Christian
      Bride's Birth Date: 1852
      Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
      Bride's Age: 29
      Marriage Date: 07 Feb 1881
      Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: J. Whittaker [James]
      Groom's Mother's Name: N [Nancy]
      Bride's Father's Name: T. L. Christian
      Bride's Mother's Name: A.
      Groom's Race:
      Groom's Marital Status: Single
      Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
      Bride's Race:
      Bride's Marital Status: Single
      Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      Source Film Number: 34214
      Reference Number: Page 57 Line 15
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nora Mae BARNES,   b. ca 1897, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 09 Jul 1913  Red Ash, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
      Name: A. C. Whitaker [Avery C. Whitaker]
      Birth Date: 1891
      Birthplace:
      Age: 22
      Spouse's Name: Nora May Barns
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1897
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Event Date: 09 Jul 1913
      Event Place: Red Ash, Tazewell, Virginia
      Father's Name: Jerry
      Mother's Name: Hannah
      Spouse's Father's Name: John
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Malissa
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 34214
      Reference ID: P221 L161

    Children 
    +1. Theodore Roosevelt WHITAKER,   b. 4 Jul 1914, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1945, Berwind, McDowell Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Morgan Carl WHITAKER,   b. 1916, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bluefield, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Edith WHITAKER,   b. 1919, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Beatrice WHITAKER,   b. ca 1921, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Lawrence WHITAKER,   b. ca 1925, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Bert WHITAKER,   b. 18 Jun 1927, Hartwell, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2014 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Jay Altizer Web site http://www.altizerfamily.com/TNG/index.php, Jay Altizer.