James Robert Whitten WHITAKER

Male 1890 - 1921  (31 years)


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  • Name James Robert Whitten WHITAKER 
    Born 19 Dec 1890 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 9DC882FDDF0F4834824735924E981D7A5B07 
    Died 25 Dec 1921 
    Notes 
    • Killed at Canebrake WV by Dan Rasnake. Received a blow to the head during a card game. died a month later at the Mattie Williams Hospital in Richlands. Daniel Rasnake ws charged and tried for murder.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jas R W Whitaker
      Age: 9
      Birth Date: Nov 1890
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: D L Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Lou Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      D L Whitaker 44
      Lou Whitaker 39
      Nettie Whitaker 18
      Fannie C Whitaker 15
      Mertie S Whitaker 13
      Peery B Whitaker 12
      Jas R W Whitaker 9
      Nannie R Whitaker 7
      Hobart M C Whitaker 4
      W L G Whitaker 2

      1910 United States Federal Census about James W Whiteaker
      Name: James W Whiteaker
      Age in 1910: 18
      Birth Year: abt 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Dock S Whiteaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Dock S Whiteaker 52
      Peery B Whiteaker 20
      James W Whiteaker 18
      Nannie R Whiteaker 16
      Hobert M Whiteaker 14
      William G Whiteaker 12
      Tanesy R Whiteaker 10
      Elsie J Whiteaker 7

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: James W Whitaker
      Age: 27
      Birth Year: abt 1893
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Sophia Whitaker
      Father's Name: Dack S Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Home Owned: Own
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      James W Whitaker 27
      Sophia Whitaker 27
      Charles Whitaker 2 years 9 months
      Dock S Whitaker 64 [father] [1, 2]
    Person ID I314  Master File
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2014 

    Father Dock Snead WHITAKER,   b. 3 Jan 1856, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1936, Vallscreek, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Louisa Catherine BURK,   b. 18 Aug 1862, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1902/3, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1881  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Groom's Name: Docker Snead Whittaker
      Groom's Birth Date: 1860
      Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
      Groom's Age: 21
      Bride's Name: Louisa C. Burk
      Bride's Birth Date: 1860
      Bride's Birthplace: , Russell, Virginia
      Bride's Age: 21
      Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1881
      Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Groom's Father's Name: J. Whittaker
      Groom's Mother's Name: N
      Bride's Father's Name: J. Burke
      Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine
      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 57 Line 17
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia MAYNARD,   b. 19 Dec 1899, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Pike Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charley WHITAKER,   b. 14 Mar 1917, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Oct 2007, Pike Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] David M. Burke.

    2. [S17] 1993 Letter, Agness Barnett.