Jerry WHITAKER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Morgan Whitaker
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: A C Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: May Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Morgan Whittaker
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Avery C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: May C Whittaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Morgan Whittaker
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
House Number: 2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Track Man, Mines
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $8
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 28
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 35
Income: $1025
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Morgan Whittaker 23
Louise Whittaker 23
Nannie Gibson 48 [mother-in-law]

Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Morgan Carl Whitaker
Birth Date: 1916
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Birth County: McDowell
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 800217

Morgan married Louise GIBSON 15 Jun 1936, McDowell Co. WV. Louise was born ca 1914, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Louise Whittaker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
House Number: 2
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Morgan Whittaker 23
Louie Whittaker 23
Nannie Gibson 48 [mother]

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11420474&Type=Marriage

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Avery C Whitaker
Age: 7
Birth Date: Aug 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Hanah Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: A C Whitaker
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: May Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
A C Whitaker 28
May Whitaker 20
Rosevelt Whitaker 5
Morgan Whitaker 3
Edith Whitaker 1
Malissie Vandyke 50 [mother-in-law]
Pearl Barnes 13 [sister-in-law]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Avery C Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: May C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Avery C Whittaker 36
May C Whittaker 27
Ted Whittaker 15
Morgan Whittaker 13
Edith Whittaker 11
Beatrice Whittaker 9
Lawerence Whittaker 5
Bert Whittaker 3

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Clinch Valley News 14 February 1913
Adria News
Mr. PEERY and Avery WHITAKER were the guest of Miss Rosa MITCHELL Sunday.

DEATH INFORMATION

Death Certificate
Name: Avery Clarence Whitaker
Death Date: 02 Jan 1938
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: 14 Aug 1889
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mae Barnes
Father's Name: Jerry Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Tazewell Co. VA
Mother's Name: Hanna Christian
Mother's Birthplace:Tazewell Co. VA
Occupation: Merchant
Cause of death: Myocarditis onset 1932,
Influenza onset Dec. 1937
Burial Place: Vallscreek, WV
Film Number: 1983331
Digital Folder Number: 4023183
Image Number: 705
Source: County Records
Reference Number: 695
Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Avery Whitaker
County: McDowell
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Bandy, Virginia
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)
Occupation: Miner, New River and Pocahontas Coal Co.
Marital Status: Married, wife and 2 children

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WH&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=2121&GRid=74337943&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1984482&Type=Death

Avery married Nora Mae BARNES 09 Jul 1913, Red Ash, Tazewell Co. VA. Nora (daughter of John Barnes and Malissa) was born ca 1897, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: May Whitaker
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: A C Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
A C Whitaker 28
May Whitaker 20
Rosevelt Whitaker 5
Morgan Whitaker 3
Edith Whitaker 1
Malissie Vandyke 50 [mother]
Pearl Barnes 13 [sister]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: May C Whittaker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Avery C Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Avery C Whittaker 36
May C Whittaker 27
Ted Whittaker 15
Morgan Whittaker 13
Edith Whittaker 11
Beatrice Whittaker 9
Lawerence Whittaker 5
Bert Whittaker 3

Birth:
DOB according to the marriage certificate.

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: A. C. Whitaker [Avery C. Whitaker]
Birth Date: 1891
Birthplace:
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Nora May Barns
Spouse's Birth Date: 1897
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 09 Jul 1913
Event Place: Red Ash, Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Jerry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Spouse's Father's Name: John
Spouse's Mother's Name: Malissa
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: P221 L161

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May have had two wives. If so, Dock and Lizzie were children from first marriage.

Listed on the 1860 Tazewell Co. Census, Baptist Valley, Western District, p. 194, age 12. Had attended shcool within the census year.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Gerry Whitaker
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in home of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in home of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker [Jeremiah Whitaker]
Age: 52
Birth Date: Mar 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hannah Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeremiah Whitaker 52
Hannah Whitaker 49
George E Whitaker 18
Thomas A Whitaker 16
Mahlon A Whitaker 10
Avery C Whitaker 7
Clavry L Whitaker 7

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
George E Whitaker 26
Imogene Whitaker 20
Charlie F Whitaker 2
Jeremiah Whitaker 64
Clavery L Whitaker 17 [son]



Birth:
DOB from 1900 Census, Tazewell Co., Jeffersonville District, Household No. 335.

Jeremiah married Hannah CHRISTIAN 7 Feb 1881, Tazewell Co VA. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Scaggs CHRISTIAN and Anna Elizabeth ALTIZER) was born Jul 1850, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Christian
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of Thomas Skaggs Christian]
Post Office: Baptist Valley

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah Beavers
Age in 1870: 20
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Magoffin, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salyersville
Household Members:
Guy L. Beavers 25
Hannah Beavers 20
Margaret A Beavers 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Christian
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Name: Thomas S. Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ann Eliza Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Thomas S. Christian 66
Ann Eliza Christian 66
George C. Christian 24
Hanah Christian 27
Margret Christian 12 [daughter]
William Christian 8 [son]
Laura Christian 1 [daughter]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hanah Whitaker [Hannah]
Age: 49
Birth Date: Jul 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Whitaker [Jeremiah]
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 12
Household Members:
Jeremiah Whitaker 52
Hanah Whitaker 49
George E Whitaker 18
Thomas A Whitaker 16
Mahlon A Whitaker 10
Avery C Whitaker 7
Clarry L Whitaker 7




Birth:
DOB from 1900 Census, Tazewell Co. VA, Jeffersonville District, Household No. 335. Jeremiah Whitaker and his wife Hannah [Christian].

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Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: Jeremiah Whittaker
Groom's Birth Date: 1850
Groom's Birthplace: , Smythe, Virginia
Groom's Age: 31
Bride's Name: Hannah Christian
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Bride's Age: 29
Marriage Date: 07 Feb 1881
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: J. Whittaker [James]
Groom's Mother's Name: N [Nancy]
Bride's Father's Name: T. L. Christian
Bride's Mother's Name: A.
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34214
Reference Number: Page 57 Line 15

John married Malissa. [Group Sheet]