Lillie Belle CHRISTIAN

Female 1869 - 1943  (74 years)


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  • Name Lillie Belle CHRISTIAN 
    Born 21 Feb 1869  Harman, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Occupation Homemaker 
    _UID 3953EFF7AA1A40BF9E9C22488BAB02FA0BEA 
    Died 30 Sep 1943  Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

      Name: Lillie Bell Whitker [Whittaker]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 75
      Birth Date: 21 Feb 1868
      Death Date: 30 Sep 1943
      Death Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 5 Nov 1943
      Father: Thomas Christon [Christian]
      Mother: Alice Chambers
      Spouse: Hiram Whitker [Whittaker]
      Certificate Number: 1943023000
    Buried Whitaker Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Tombstone has her DOB as 21 Feb. 1868 and DOD as 29 Sept 1943.

      She made all of her own rugs. Had a room with her loom in it. She knew a lot about herbs for medicine, and Nancy Whitaker Tate would go with her as a child to gather various types of plants. NWT would help her water her plants and bug her beans.

      In 1934 her house was burned in an act of arson while she was visiting her daughter, Laura Gaynell in PA. She lost everything, including family photos. Her grand daughter Rosie Whitaker Shepherd and husband Elmer lived with her. Elmer was mad at his wife, and while Rosie was out, he got drunk and set the house on fire. He was convicted on arson and sentenced to 5 years in prison.

      Newton Whitaker, her son, built her a small house in front of the one that burned. [1]

    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1870 United States Federal Census about Lillie B Christian
      Name: Lillie B Christian
      Age in 1870: 5
      Birth Year: abt 1865
      [Abt 1868]
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female [in household of Thomas and Euphemia Christian]
      Post Office: Knob

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lilly Christian
      Age: 11
      Birth Year: abt 1869
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Thomas Christian
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Euphemia Christian
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: At Home

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lillie B Whitaker
      Age: 32
      Birth Date: Feb 1868
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Hiram Whitaker
      Marriage Year: 1890
      Years Married: 10
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother: number of living children: 4
      Mother: How many children: 5
      Household Members:
      Hiram Whitaker 47
      Lillie B Whitaker 32
      Nora L Whitaker 24 [step-daughter]
      Wm R Whitaker 21 [step-son]
      Mollie B Whitaker 19 [step-daughter]
      Mattie Whitaker 17 [step-daughter]
      Newton H Whitaker 10
      Otis H Whitaker 6
      Laura L Whitaker 2
      Nancy D Whitaker 4 months
      Nancy Whitaker 75 [mother-in-law]

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lillie Belle Whiteaker
      [Bell Whiteaker]
      Age in 1910: 42
      Birth Year: abt 1868
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Hiram Whiteaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Hiram Whiteaker 57
      Lillie Belle 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: Lilly B Whitaker
      Age: 51
      Birth Year: abt 1869
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: 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
      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

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lillie B Whittaker
      Gender: Female
      Birth Year: abt 1868
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Lillie B Whittaker 62
      Lucele Williamson 23 [Lucille, her daughter]
      Harvy C Williamson 29 [son-in-law]
      Lillie Kate Williamson 6 [granddaughter]
      Bernard N Williamson 4 [grandson]

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lilly Whittaker
      Respondent: Yes
      Age: 72
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      House Number: 93
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Owned home, worth $200
      Education: 0 [no formal schooling]
      Income in 1939: None
      Household Members:
      Lilly Whittaker 72
    Person ID I11  Master File
    Last Modified 30 May 2015 

    Father Thomas Christian CHRISTIAN,   b. 18 Oct 1845, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1920, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Euphemia Alifair CHAMBERS,   b. 29 Dec 1850, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jan 1923, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1867  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Groom's Name: Thos C Christian
      Groom's Birth Date: 1846
      Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
      Groom's Age: 21
      Bride's Name: Euphemie A Chambers
      Bride's Birth Date: 1850
      Bride's Birthplace: Russell County, Va
      Bride's Age: 17
      Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1867
      Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: Thos S Christian
      Groom's Mother's Name: A
      Bride's Mother's Name: Emaline Z Chambers
      Groom's Marital Status: Single
      Bride's Marital Status: Single
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      Source Film Number: 34214
      Reference Number: Page 24Line49
    Family ID F2757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 29 Aug 1889  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Groom's Name: Hiram Whitaker
      Groom's Birth Date: 1852
      Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
      Groom's Age: 37
      Bride's Name: Lelly B. Christian [Lilly]
      Bride's Birth Date: 1868
      Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
      Bride's Age: 21
      Marriage Date: 29 May 1889
      Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: James
      Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy
      Bride's Father's Name: Thos. C
      Bride's Mother's Name: Alafore [Allyfair]
      Groom's Race: White
      Groom's Marital Status: Widowed
      Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
      Bride's Race: White
      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 87 Line128
    Children 
     1. Newburn WHITAKER,   b. ca 1886, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1893, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 7 years)
     2. Newton Hubbard WHITAKER,   b. 28 May 1890, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1950, Richlands, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Otis H. WHITAKER,   b. 13 Jun 1893, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1917, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     4. Laura Gaynell WHITAKER,   b. 6 Oct 1897, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1997, Strasburg, Lancaster Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     5. Nancy Euphemia Alafair WHITAKER,   b. 25 Jan 1900, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 2002, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years)
     6. Virginia WHITAKER,   b. 17 Apr 1905, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 May 1988, Volusia Co. FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Anna Lucille WHITAKER,   b. 8 Mar 1907, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1930, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Interview with Rosa Mae Whitaker Shepherd, June 11, 1999, Cheryl Tate Duke.