Basil Cornelius (Mike) WHITAKER[1]

Male 1900 - 1938  (37 years)


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  • Name Basil Cornelius (Mike) WHITAKER 
    Born 20 Sep 1900  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death certificate has his DOB as 20 Dec 1899. I think the informant was incorrect about the birth year as his older brother Marvion Kelly Whitaker was born in July, 1899.
    Gender Male 
    _UID ACAEFAD81CA249EEA379A6220609F0C2C6DE 
    Died 17 Jan 1938  Newhall, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Grassy Spur Church Cemetery, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • According to his obituary in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph 20 Jan 1938, he was injured in the Bishop mines by a slate fall 8 Sep 1937 severely injuring his leg with multiple fractures. A month later infection developed in the bone caused a septic situation which persisted until his death.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Cornelious Whitaker
      Age in 1910: 9
      Birth Year: abt 1901
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: H Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Fanny Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      H Whitaker 31
      Fanny Whitaker 35
      Kelly (son) Whitaker 10
      Cornelious Whitaker 9
      Topsey D Whitaker 8
      James Whitaker 7
      Alta Whitaker 6
      Oakley Whitaker 5
      John Whitaker 2

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Cornelius Whitaker
      Age: 19
      Birth Year: abt 1901
      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: Fannie Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Cornelius Whitaker 19
      Fannie Whitaker 17
      Earnest Whitaker 9 months

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Mike C Whitaker
      Gender: Male
      Age: 29
      Birth Year: abt 1901
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Fannie Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Mike C Whitaker 29
      Fannie Whitaker 28
      Ernest Whitaker 11
      Callie Whitaker 9
      Ersel Whitaker 8
      Helen Whitaker 6
      Almer Whitaker 4 years 1 months
      Herbert Whitaker 1 year 4 months
    Person ID I247  Master File
    Last Modified 25 May 2015 

    Father Doctor Hufford WHITAKER,   b. 16 Jun 1878, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1954, Big Creek, McDowell Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Frances Janes (Fannie) ALTIZER,   b. 10 Aug 1874, Tazewell Col. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1962, Big Creek, McDowell Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1898  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

      Groom's Name: ... Whitaker
      Groom's Birth Date: 1878
      Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Va
      Groom's Age: 20
      Bride's Name: Fannie Altizer
      Bride's Birth Date: 1876
      Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Va
      Bride's Age: 22
      Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1898
      Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: John Whitaker
      Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Whitaker
      Bride's Father's Name: Adam Altizer
      Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Altizer
      Groom's Race: White
      Groom's Marital Status: Single
      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: M01695-5
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      Source Film Number: 34214
      Reference Number: P 131 - L190
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fannie DILLON,   b. 6 May 1903, Brewster, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1 Jul 1991, Columbus, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1918  Horsepen, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ernest WHITAKER,   b. 27 Apr 1919, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 2010, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Callie WHITAKER,   b. ca 1921, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Herchell Odale WHITAKER,   b. ca 1922, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age ~ 16 years)
     4. Helen WHITAKER,   b. ca 1924, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Aldmer WHITAKER,   b. ca 1926, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Herbert WHITAKER,   b. ca 1929, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Theresa (Tressie) WHITAKER,   b. ca 1935, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2013 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.