James S. WHITAKER, Jr.

Male Abt 1815 - 1863  (~ 48 years)


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  • Name James S. WHITAKER 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Abt 1815  Smyth Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID FA120F381C8E4B7A93B74E79FCD9E53DCA46 
    Died 1863  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From Smythe County, moved to Tazewell Co. VA in 1850. Bought 246 acres at Belshee Ridge between Indian Creek and Beech Fork from Thomas and Anna Christian.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jame Whitaker [James Whitaker]
      Age: 30
      Birth Year: abt 1820
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Proprery valued: $2000
      Family Number: 1151
      Household Members:
      Jame Whitaker 30
      Nancy Whitaker 33
      Helen Whitaker 11
      Jame Whitaker 6
      Jno Whitaker 4
      Gerry Whitaker 3
      Alex Whitaker 0

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jas Whitaker
      Age in 1860: 45
      Birth Year: abt 1815
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Baptist Valley
      Value of real estate: real estate valued at $1,200, personal property at $1,500
      Household Members:
      Jas Whitaker 45
      Nancy Whitaker 47
      Helen Whitaker 21
      James Whitaker 16
      John Whitaker 14
      Jeremiah Whitaker 12
      Alexander Whitaker 9
      Hiram Whitaker 7
      Jane Whitaker 5
      Snead Whitaker 4
      Nancy Whitaker 1

      James enlisted, along with his sons William James and John to fight for the Confederacy. in Co. C of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher. He is listed as Whitaker, Sr. J. with the rank of private.

      James was killed by Union marauders or bushwackers at his gate. He lived on Belcher Ridge, later known as Whitaker Ridge, which straddled Tazewell County VA and McDowell Co. WV. This area was a battleground between Confederate and Union sympathizers, pitting neighbor against neighbor and sometimes splitting families. All of his neighbors supported the Confederacy, but the area wasn't immune from raiding parties of Union soldiers or Union partisans.

      One piece of family lore that has been handed down is that he taught singing by notes and using a pitch pipe to get the key.



    Person ID I54  Master File
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2012 

    Father James S. WHITAKER, Sr.,   b. 1790, Lincoln Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1856, Smyth Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth PARSLEY,   b. Abt 1790, Saltville, Washington Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1832, Washington, Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1810  Washington, Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      Groom Name: James Whiteacre
      Bride Name: Betsy Parcely
      Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1810
      County: Washington
      State: Virginia
      Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy PETTS,   b. Jul 1824, Wythe County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1843  Smyth Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • One record puts marriage in 1838, and another the month of Dec. 1843.

      Source:
      Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

      Groom Name: James S. Whitaker
      Bride Name: Nancy Petts
      Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1843
      County: Smyth
      State: Virginia

      Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    Children 
     1. Helen WHITAKER,   b. 1839, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William James WHITAKER,   b. 16 Apr 1843, probably Smyth Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1920, Morgan Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. 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)
    +4. 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)
     5. Alexander WHITEAKER,   b. 27 Dec 1850, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jun 1926, Morgan Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Hiram (Hi) WHITAKER,   b. 27 Aug 1852, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1928, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     7. Elizabeth Jane WHITAKER,   b. 28 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1948, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     8. Dock Snead WHITAKER,   b. 3 Jan 1856, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1936, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     9. Crockett WHITAKER,   b. ca Mar 1858, Dividing Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1858, Dividing Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     10. Nancy WHITAKER,   b. 10 May 1859, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Aug 1947, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.

    2. [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.

    3. [S10] Smyth County, Virginia Marriage Licenses 1832-1850.