Dock Snead WHITAKER

Male 1875 - 1904  (29 years)


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  • Name Dock Snead WHITAKER 
    Born 1875  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 24B494E3F06D47BE89B0D2ECEA0A4EF7E1C7 
    Died 12 Oct 1904  West Liberty, Morgan Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Courtesy of Gary Whitaker:
      Newspaper article The Citizen, Berea, Madison Co. KY, 12 Oct. 1904
    Notes 
    • Newspaper articles from Morgan Co. KY sent by Gary Whitaker document that Dock was shot around 9 Sep 1904 in West Liberty, KY by Nelson Bishop, a deputy constable, who was arresting him. The shooting took place at the Lee Caskey home near Hazel Green. Dock was shot in his spine and died from his wounds around 12 October 1904. The deputy was arrested and convicted for Dock's death in April, 1908. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary for voluntary manslaughter. Governor Wilson pardoned Nelson Bishop in April, 1909.

      Family lore says Dock was in KY on moonshine business for Bill Whitaker.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1880 United States Federal Census about Doc. Whitaker
      Name: Doc Whitaker
      Age: 3
      Birth Year: abt 1877 [1875]
      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: Hiram Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Jane Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Docter Whitaker
      Age: 24
      Birth Date: Jul 1877
      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: Rutha Whitaker
      Marriage Year: 1900
      Years Married: 0
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Docter Whitaker 24
      Rutha Whitaker 20
      H* Whitaker 2 months
      Esaw Osbern 25 [boarder]
    Person ID I122  Master File
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2014 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Emily Jane NELSON,   b. Abt 1853, Ashe Co NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Sep 1887, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married Abt 1873  Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rutha Lou ALTIZER,   b. 22 Nov 1879, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1969, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 23 Jul 1899  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages
      Name: D. F. Whitaker [D. S. {Doc Snead} Whitaker]
      Birth Date: 1877
      Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Va
      Age: 22
      Spouse's Name: Rutha Altizer
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1879
      Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Va
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Event Date: 23 Jul 1899
      Event Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
      Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker
      Mother's Name: Jane Whitaker
      Spouse's Father's Name: Adam Whitaker [Altizer]
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Whitaker [Altizer]
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Marital Status: Single
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-5
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 34214
      Reference ID: P 135 - L101

    Children 
     1. Harman WHITAKER,   b. 04 May 1900, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
    +2. Lydia Faye WHITAKER,   b. 27 Oct 1901, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Dec 1997, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
    +3. Letitia "Lettie" WHITAKER,   b. 05 Dec 1903, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1982, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2014 
    Family ID F57  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart