Elma WALTER

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elma Walters
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1921
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: William L Walters
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky


Birth:
Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Elma V Walter
Date of Birth: 16 Feb 1921
County: Wolfe
Mother's Name: Margarett Whitaker
Volume Number: 021
Certificate Number: 10169
Volume Year: 1921

Other Events:

• _UID: 1F90C94FBCFA4903B3F47A2FD63C39CB2F38

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Walter
Age: 24
Birth Date: Dec 1875
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Lee, Wolfe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margret W Walter
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William Walter 24
Margret W Walter 22

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Walters
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Cannel, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margret E Walters
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William Walters 34
Margret E Walters 32
Alene Walters 7
Maxine Walters 5
Wardell Walters 5 months
Alice Singleton 17 [domestic servant]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Walters
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margerett Walters
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William Walters 44
Margerett Walters 42
Allene Walters 17
Maxine Walters 15
Wardell Walters 10
Mantell Walters 5
Vincent Walters 2 years 9 months

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William L Walters
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Walters
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William L Walters 54
Wardell Walters 20
Montell Walters 15
Vinson Walters 12
Elma Walters 9
Martha Walters 79 [mother]

William married Margaret E. (Pet) WHITEAKER 20 Dec 1897, Morgan Co. KY. Margaret (daughter of Alexander WHITEAKER and Zerilda BROWN) was born 07 Aug 1877, Morgan Co. KY; died 10 Oct 1929, Morgan Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: A21117FBC47A4515AB27565151CAF94731DA

Notes:

Nickname was Pet. Had six children, 3 boys and 3 girls.

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margrete Whitaker [Margaret]
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alick Whitaker [Alex]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Zerilda Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Margret W. Walter [Margret E Walter]
Age: 22
Birth Date: Aug 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Lee, Wolfe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Walter
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 0
Household Members:
William Walter 24
Margret W Walter 22


1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Margret E Walters
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Cannel, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Walters
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William Walters 34
Morgret E Walters 32
Alene Walters 7
Maxine Walters 5
Wardell Walters 5 months
Alice Singleton 17 [domestic servant]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Margerett Walters
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Walters
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
William Walters 44
Margerett Walters 42
Allene Walters 17
Maxine Walters 15
Wardell Walters 10
Mantell Walters 5
Vincant Walters 2 years 9 months

Died:
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi
Kentucky Death Records
County: Morgan Vol. 055 Certificate: 27398 Death Book:1929

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Margaret E Walter [Margaret E Whiteaker]
Death Date: 10 Oct 1929
Death Location: Morgan
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1877
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Alex Whiteaker
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's Name: Zerilda Brown
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Notes:

Married:
Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Margaret E. Whitaker
Gender: Female
Spouse: W. T. Walter
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1897
County: Morgan
State: Kentucky

Other Events:

• _UID: C878754531C542989AE1D517055E1F893C7B

Notes:

1866 moved to Morgan County KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker according to an undated article from Morgan Co. KY, the Licking County Courier, Historical Sketches by Joe Nickell about his son Dr. James D. Whiteaker.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census about Alex Whitaker
Name: Alex Whitaker
Age: 0 [less then one year old]
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Whitaker
Age in 1860: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Had attended school within the census year.

1870 United States Federal Census about
Name: Alexd Whitaker
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: Whit
Gender: Male
Post Office: West Liberty
Household Members:
Alexd Whitaker 21
Cerilda Whitaker 22
Mary B Whitaker 7 months

1880 United States Federal Census about
Name: Alick Whitaker [Alexander Whitaker]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jerilda Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Alick Whitaker 30
Jerilda Whitaker 32
Mary B. Whitaker 11
James D. Whitaker 9
Margrete Whitaker 3

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Allex Whitaker
Age: 47
Birth Date: Dec 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: River, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarilda Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Allex Whitaker 47
Sanlea Whitaker 61
Mary B Whitaker 29
Grover Whitaker 16
Myrtle Whitaker 14
Jessie Vance 17 [servant]
Clint Harry 20 [servant]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 39 [59]
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Walnut Grove, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Zerilda Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Alexander Whiteaker 39 [59]
Zerilda Whiteaker 61
Mary B Whiteaker 41

1920 United States Federal Census about Alex Whiteaker
Name: Alex Whiteaker
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widow
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Alex Whiteaker 69
Mary B Whiteaker 51


Died:
Kentucky Death Records
Vol.031 certificate 15098
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Death Date: 7 Jun 1925
Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1850
Birth Location: Virginia
Father's name: James Whiteaker
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Petts
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Alexander married Zerilda BROWN 7 Jan 1869, Morgan Co., KY. Zerilda was born 8 Jan 1846, Morgan Co. KY; died 19 Jun 1919, Morgan Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4616D8DADF254A84B534AC57ED41633A9765

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Brown
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Morgan, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 671
Household Members:
George D Brown 50
Mary Brown 39
Julia Brown 18
Elizabeth Brown 14
Wilkerson Brown 11
Susan Brown 8
Allen Brown 6
Zerilda Brown 3
Daniel Brown 0

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cowilda Whitaker [Zerilda]
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: West Liberty
Household Members:
Alexd Whitaker 21
Cowilda Whitaker 22
Mary B Whitaker 7 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Whitaker
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Slick Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sanlea Whitaker [Sarelda Whitaker]
Age: 61
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: River, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Allex Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Allex Whitaker 47
Sanlea Whitaker 61
Mary B Whitaker 29
Grover Whitaker 16
Myrtle Whitaker 14
Jessie Vance 17 [servant]
Clint Harry 20 [servant]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Walnut Grove, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Alexander Whiteaker 39 [59]
Zerilda Whiteaker 61
Mary A Whiteaker 41

Died:
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi?last=Whiteaker&first=&residence=&county=&year=&stype=Exact&start=21

Kentucky Death Records
Morgan Co. vol. 049 certificate number 24212

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Zerilda Whiteaker [Zerilda Brown]
Death Date: 19 Jun 1919
Death Location: Morgan
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1848
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: George Brown
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary Kendall
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Other Events:

• _UID: FA120F381C8E4B7A93B74E79FCD9E53DCA46

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.

James married Nancy PETTS 27 Feb 1843, Smyth Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Adam PETTS and Delilah Fanning) was born Jul 1824, Wythe County, VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: ED2CD93C2F07480CBA89EC9E907E8F6A8C7A

Notes:

from Bristol, VA area Moved family to KY after husband was killed in 1863. Went in a wagon with all her children and belongings. She returned after the war. Some of her children remained. Alex remained, living in Morgan Co., KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker and so did his children.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
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: Nancy Whitaker
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of James Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Unable to read or write.
Household Members:
Name Age
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

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 75
Birth Date: Jul 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of her son, Hiram Whitaker]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia



Birth:
1900 Census Tazewell Co. VA, District 100. Listed in the household of Hiram Whitaker as mother age 75, birthdate listed as July, 1824.

Notes:

Married:
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.