James Roy WHITAKER

Male 1927 - 1965  (37 years)


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  • Name James Roy WHITAKER 
    Born 4 Sep 1927  Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: James Roy Whitaker
      Birth Date: 4 Sep 1927
      Birth Place: Tazewell Co.VA
    Gender Male 
    _UID A9E6CC36D9974999AD4AA364B580D8715F7D 
    Died 31 Aug 1965  Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

      Name: James Roy Whittaker
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 36
      Birth Date: 4 Sep 1928
      Death Date: 31 Aug 1965
      Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
      Cause of Death: Compound comminuted fracture of the skull with laceration of brain; dynamite blast injury; at 7:30 PM; at Bandy, VA farm
      Registration Date: 3 Sep 1965
      Father: Newton Whittaker
      Mother: Ella Pack
      Certificate Number: 1965024145
    Buried Whitaker Family Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: James R Wittaker [Whittaker]
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1928
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Father's Name: Newte H Wittaker [Whittaker]
      Father's Birthplace: West Virginia [Virginia]
      Mother's name: Ellie M Wittaker [Whittaker]
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia [West Virginia]
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Newte H Whittaker 39
      Ellie M Whittaker 38
      Rosa May Whittaker 15
      Nannie F Whittaker 11
      Addie B Whittaker 6
      James R Whittaker 2

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: James L Whittaker [James R. Whittaker]
      Age: 12
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Newton H.Whitaker
      Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Newton Whittaker 50
      Ella Whittaker 48
      James L Whittaker 12

      He divorced his first wife, and never remarried.
    Person ID I9  Master File
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2017 

    Father Newton Hubbard WHITAKER,   b. 28 May 1890, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1950, Richlands, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Ella Mae PACK,   b. 26 Oct 1891, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1978, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1913 
    • Clinch Valley News; 28 March 1913

      Alex Altizer and daughter, Miss Marybell, attended on Sunday afternoon the marriage of her nephew, Mr. Newt Whitaker to Mrs. Ella Lambert at the home of Rev. Ezra Linkous, "The Gretna Green of Cedar Bluff." Mr. Beavers and Miss Mollie McGuire, of near Laurel, were married at the same time. The marriage took place in the yard and was witnessed by a large a number of people.
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Shirley STEELE,   b. ca 1937, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 27 May 1956  Myrtle Beach, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 28 Feb 1963  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Open Divorce Records, 1918-014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
      Name: James Roy Whittaker
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Divorce Age: 34
      Birth Date: abt 1929
      Marriage Date: 27 May 1956
      Marriage Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
      Divorce Date: 28 Feb 1963
      Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Spouse: Shirley Steel Whittaker
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Spouse Race: White
      Spouse Divorce Age: 25
      Certificate Number: 1963001195
      Number of Children: 0
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2015 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Pack Family Bible, Possession of Ella Mae Pack Whitaker.