Roger Dale "Hotrod" WHITAKER

Male 1953 - 1973  (19 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Roger Dale "Hotrod" WHITAKER was born 13 May 1953, Dante, Russell Co. VA (son of Rev. Harry Paul WHITAKER and Margaret Louise Milhorn); died 03 May 1973, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, portrait, and obituary:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104960187


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Harry Paul WHITAKER was born 27 Jul 1922, Rutherford Co. NC (son of John Henry WHITAKER and Vera Jane Rushbrook); died 29 Mar 1994, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Harry Whitaker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1923
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: John H Whittaker
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Vera Whittaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    Birth:
    Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Name: Harry P Whitaker
    Birth Date: 17 Jul 1922
    Phone Number: 495-7930
    Address: PO Box 361, Dante, VA, 24237-0361 (1992)

    Buried:
    Grave location and portrait:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104961297

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
    Name: Harry P. Whitaker
    SSN: 226-16-1344
    Last Residence: 24237 Dante, Russell, Virginia
    Born: 17 Jul 1922
    Died: 29 Mar 1994
    State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

    Harry married Margaret Louise Milhorn. Margaret was born 07 Aug 1925, Dante, Russell Co. VA; died 10 Dec 2007, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Louise Milhorn was born 07 Aug 1925, Dante, Russell Co. VA; died 10 Dec 2007, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, obituary, and portrait:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104960712

    Children:
    1. 1. Roger Dale "Hotrod" WHITAKER was born 13 May 1953, Dante, Russell Co. VA; died 03 May 1973, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.
    2. Harry Paul WHITAKER, Jr.
    3. Wayne WHITAKER
    4. Karen WHITAKER
    5. Christine WHITAKER


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Henry WHITAKER was born 21 Oct 1892, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV (son of Jeremiah WHITAKER and Rebecca Lorraine (Lou) Harman); died 08 Jan 1957, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: John H Whitaker
    Age: 7
    Birth Date: Oct 1893
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Jerry Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Rebeca Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: John H Whitaker
    Age in 1910: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Lew Whitaker [Lou]
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: John H Whitaker
    Age: 27
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Cool Spring, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Vera Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    John H Whitaker 27
    Vera Whitaker 27
    Sylva Whitaker 4
    Mckinley Whitaker 2 years 2 months
    John Whitaker 1

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: John H Whittaker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Vera Whittaker
    Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    John H Whittaker 37
    Vera Whittaker 37
    Sylvia Whittaker 15
    Mckinley Whitaker 12
    John H Whitaker 11
    Edward Whitaker 10
    Doris B Whitaker 9
    Harry Whitaker 7
    Ralph Whitaker 6
    Phyllis Whitaker 5
    Virginia Whitaker 4 years 6 months
    Billy Whitaker 3 years 1 month
    Margaret Whitaker 1 year 8 months
    Betty Lou Whitaker 0 [less than 1 month]

    Birth:
    World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    Name: John Henry Whitaker
    Birth Date: 21 Oct 1892
    Birth Place: Burwind, West Virginia
    Residence: Russell, Virginia
    Race: White

    Buried:
    Grave location, tombstone photo, portrait:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93248817

    John married Vera Jane Rushbrook 21 Sep 1914, Monroe Co. WV. Vera was born 21 Aug 1892, Monroe Co. WV; died 27 Dec 1955, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Vera Jane Rushbrook was born 21 Aug 1892, Monroe Co. WV; died 27 Dec 1955, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and portrait:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93248470

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11379675&Type=Marriage

    Children:
    1. Sylvia Frances WHITAKER was born 25 Jul 1915, West Virginia; died 26 Jan 1991, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA.
    2. McKinley Lee WHITAKER was born 07 May 1917, Unicoi Co. TN; died 09 Oct 1980, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Charlotte Memorial Gardens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
    3. John Henry (Jiggs) WHITAKER was born 14 Dec 1918, Rutherford Co. NC; died 05 Aug 1975, Miami, Dade Co. FL.
    4. Jerry Edward (Ed) WHITAKER was born 21 Feb 1920, Brevard, Transylvania Co. NC; died 01 Sep 2005, Greeneville, Greene Co. TN; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.
    5. Doris Blair WHITAKER was born 01 Feb 1921, Rutherford Co. NC; died 21 Dec 2012, Williamson Co. TN.
    6. 2. Rev. Harry Paul WHITAKER was born 27 Jul 1922, Rutherford Co. NC; died 29 Mar 1994, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.
    7. Ralph Lawrence WHITAKER was born 06 Sep 1923, Rutherford Co. NC; died 09 Aug 1986, Unicoi Co. TN; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi Co. TN.
    8. Phyllis Sue "Goldy" WHITAKER was born 01 Sep 1924, Rutherford Co. NC; died 13 Apr 1996, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co. FL; was buried , Broomstick Cemetery, Calhoun Co. WV.
    9. Virginia Dare (Diney) WHITAKER was born 18 Sep 1925, Rutherford Co. NC; died 18 Sep 2007, Rutherford Co. NC; was buried , Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co. NC.
    10. William Herbert (Bill) WHITAKER was born 08 Feb 1927, Rutherford Co. NC; died 06 Feb 1996, Stark Co. OH; was buried , East Greenville Cemetery, East Greenville, Stark Co. OH.
    11. Margaret Gertrude WHITAKER was born 18 Jul 1928, Rutherford Co. NC; died 21 Jan 2012, Canton, Stark Co. OH; was buried , Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Massillon, Stark Co. OH.
    12. Elaine Lou (Betty Lou) WHITAKER was born ca 1930, Pike Co. KY.
    13. Franklin Boyce WHITAKER


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jeremiah WHITAKER was born 14 Dec 1869, Tazewell Co. VA (son of John Henry WHITAKER and Nancy NUCKLES); died 18 Nov 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Harman Cemetery - Garland Mountain McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

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    Notes:

    Migrated to KY. Married there. First wife died, and he returned to VA, possibly the Abingdon area.
    McDowell Co WV records have a Jerry Whitaker, son of John, who married Lorena Rebecca Louise Harman, born 1868, d/o Henry Mitchell Harman and Susan Christian. Henry was the grandson of Matthias Harman who had extensive land holdings in McDowell Co WV and Tazewell Co. VA. The family called him Uncle Jerry.

    1880 United States Federal Census about Jeremiah Whitaker
    Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
    Age: 10
    Birth Year: abt 1870
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: John Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Nancy Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Jerry Whitaker
    Age: 28
    Birth Date: Nov 1871
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Rebeca Whitaker
    Marriage Year: 1892
    Years Married: 8
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Household Members:
    Jerry Whitaker 28
    Rebeca Whitaker 29
    John H Whitaker 7
    Vergia Whitaker 5
    William M Whitaker 2
    Wade Whitaker 6 months


    Buried:
    Grave location:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113087087

    Jeremiah married Rebecca Lorraine (Lou) Harman 25 Nov 1891, McDowell Co. WV. Rebecca (daughter of Henry Mitchell HARMAN) was born 24 Mar 1868, Tazewell Co. VA; died 24 Aug 1944, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Harman Cemetery, Avondale, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rebecca Lorraine (Lou) Harman was born 24 Mar 1868, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Henry Mitchell HARMAN); died 24 Aug 1944, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Harman Cemetery, Avondale, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location and portrait:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24012083

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=435324&Type=Death

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390822&Type=Marriage
    Line 40

    Children:
    1. 4. John Henry WHITAKER was born 21 Oct 1892, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV; died 08 Jan 1957, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA.
    2. Vergie Lee WHITAKER was born 25 Jan 1895, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV; died 26 Jul 1979, Bradshw, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
    3. William Madison (Bill) WHITAKER was born 25 Dec 1897, Wyoming Co. WV; died Dec 1959.
    4. Wade (Mac) WHITAKER was born 21 Nov 1900, McDowell Co. WV; died 08 Sep 1959, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.