Richard LYNN

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Lived in Chicago.

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Frank married Helen WATKINS. Helen (daughter of James Frank WATKINS and Mattie WHITAKER) was born ca 1909, Crawford Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Helen Watkins
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jeff T Watkins
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Mattie Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Wadkins [Frank Watkins]
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie Wadkins [Watkins]
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Watkins 31
Mattie Watkins 26

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeff T Watkins [James F. Watkins]
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James F Watkins 41
Mattie Watkins 36
Helen Watkins 11

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: J Frank Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mattie Watkins
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
J Frank Watkins 52
Mattie Watkins 44

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Watkins
Respondent: Yes
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Stoy, Crawford, Illinois
Street: Stoy Illinois
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Stoy, Crawford, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Waiter
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $200
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
James F Watkins 62
Mattie Watkins 54

James married Mattie WHITAKER. Mattie (daughter of Hiram (Hi) WHITAKER and Emily Jane NELSON) was born 20 Aug 1885, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Oct 1966, Champaign Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Whitaker
Age: 17
Birth Date: Aug 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lillie B Whitaker [stepmother]
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Wadkins
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frank Wadkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Frank Wadkins 31
Mattie Wadkins 26

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Watkins
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jeff T Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Jeff T Watkins 41
Mattie Watkins 36
Helen Watkins 11

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Watkins
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Oblong, Crawford, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: J Frank Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
J Frank Watkins 52
Mattie Watkins 44

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Watkins
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Stoy, Crawford, Illinois
Street: Stoy Illinois
Inferred Residence in 1935: Stoy, Crawford, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
James F Watkins 62
Mattie Watkins 54


Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Mattie Watkins
SSN: 349-42-5006
Last Residence: 61820 Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Born: 20 Aug 1885
Died: 15 Oct 1966
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1965)

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He kept bees. Sold honey. Buried his money in jars around the yard. Nancy Whitaker Tate would go with him when he would go get his jar of money.

He would sit on front porch with a fan and visit with folks that came up the road. He kept a gallon jar of his "medicine" of rock candy and whiskey. He would take a sip when for medicinal purposes.

He would bake potatoes in the fireplace ashes and pop popcorn in the fireplace. This was a real treat for the grandchildren.

At Christmas, Nancy Whitaker Tate, his granddaughter, would wake up around 4 AM and go up to house. It was a game to see who was going to wake up first. He was always up when NWT got there. His nickname for her was "Shikepoke."

She spent most of her time with them as a child that she had her own bedroom with a feather mattress.

He would ride his horse and Nancy Whitaker Tate would ride double with him, hanging on the back. She was sent to get the horse, because it would run away if someone else rather than NWT came to get him. He was a brown sorrel horse named Doc. Scared of cars, and he would run away. Nancy Whitaker Tate would ride with no saddle or bridle. If a car came, he would stop and not run if she was on him. Nancy Whitaker Tate was a not yet in school. She would take him to a fence, and he would stand still until she would climb the fence and get on him, Then off the would go. He was used for riding to the mill and the store.

He met his first wife on Whitaker Ridge

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of James and Nancy Whitaker
Post Office: Baptist Valley
He had attended school within the census year.
Household Members:
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helon 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

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854 [1852]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 26
Jane Whitaker 25
Nora L. Whitaker 5
Doc Whitaker 3
William R. Whitaker 2
William J. Whitaker 37 [his brother]
Doctor S. Whitaker 22 [his brother]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 47
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lillie B Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 47
Lillie B Whitaker 32
Nora L Whitaker 24
Wm R Whitaker 21
Mollie B Whitaker 19
Mattie Whitaker 17
Newton H Whitaker 10
Otis H Whitaker 6
Laura L Whitaker 2
Nancy D Whitaker 4 months
Nancy Whitaker 75 [Nancy Petts Whitaker] his mother

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whiteaker [Whitaker]
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bell Whiteaker [Whitaker]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Hiram Whiteaker 57
Bell Whiteaker 42
Newton H Whiteaker 19
Otis H Whiteaker 16
Laura G Whiteaker 12
Nannie U F Whiteaker 10
Virginia A Whiteaker 5
Annie L Whiteaker 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lilly B Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Hiram Whitaker 67
Lilly B Whitaker 51
Virginia A Whitaker 14
Annie L Whitaker 12

NEWSPAPERS

Clinch Valley News, 6 Apr 1888, Real Estate Transfers
"Hiram Whittaker to Jno. H. Williams, trustee, 40 acres."

Clinch Valley News July 4, 1902
BANDY
Mr. High WHITTAKER had about 250 large apple trees blown down yesterday in the storm.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Name: Hiram Whitaker
Post Office Location: Dock, Tazewell, Virginia
Appointment Date: 7 Jul 1904
Volume #: 80
Volume Year Range: 1891-1930


Birth:
Harman was the post office for Whitaker Ridge.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117037364

Tombstone has his DOB as 27 Aug, 1852 and DOD as 14 Aug 1928. His epitaph reads "There are no partings in heaven."

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

Name: Hiram Whitaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 75
Birth Date: abt 1853
Death Date: 13 Aug 1928
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 14 May 1929
Father: James Whitaker
Mother: Nancy Peter [Petts]
Spouse: Lilly B Whitaker
Certificate Number: 1928030170

Hiram married Emily Jane NELSON Abt 1873, Tazewell Co VA. Emily (daughter of Harvey NELSON and Sarah Emeline GARRETT) was born Abt 1853, Ashe Co NC; died 05 Sep 1887, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , probably Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Marriage record, in Tazewell Co. Courthouse, Line 52, has H. Whitaker, age 21, born Tazewell Co., VA, son of James and Nancy Whitaker married to E. J. Nelson, age 20, born Ashe Co. NC, daughter of Harvey H or G Nelson.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emily L Nelson
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of step-father, James M. Dancy]
Post Office: Tug River

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Whitaker
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855 [1853]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hiram Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Emily J Whitaker
Birth Date: abt 1853
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 5 Sep 1887
Death Place: Belcher Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 34
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 2048586