Laura Gaynell WHITAKER

Female 1897 - 1997  (99 years)


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  • Name Laura Gaynell WHITAKER 
    Born 6 Oct 1897  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
      Name: Gaynell W. Pannell
      SSN: 210-26-8096
      Last Residence: 17602 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Born: 6 Oct 1897
      Died: 6 May 1997
      State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951-1952)
    Gender Female 
    Religion Wesley United Methodist Church, Strasburg, PA 
    _UID 01A42BB8C4F94A7AB13DF2477C06EA5FFBE6 
    Died 6 May 1997  Strasburg, Lancaster Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Strasburg Cemetery, Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Laura L Whitaker
      Age: 2
      Birth Date: Oct 1897
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Hiram Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Lillie B Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Laura G Whiteaker
      Age in 1910: 12
      Birth Year: 1898
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Hiram Whiteaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Bell Whiteaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Gaynell Pannell
      Age: 22
      Birth Year: abt 1898
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Robt E Pannell
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Robt E Pannell 35
      Gaynell Pannell 22
      Annabel Pannell 9 months

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Laura G Panell
      Gender: Female
      Birth Year: abt 1898
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Spouse's Name: Robert M Panell
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Robert M Panell 46
      Laura G Panell 32
      Virginia A Panell 11
      Robert C Panell 9

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: Gaynell W Pannell
      Respondent: Yes
      Age: 42
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Home in 1940: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
      Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
      Income: 0
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      R E Pannell 55
      Gaynell W Pannell 42
      K Annabel Pannell 21
      R Grady Pannell 19

      OBITUARY

      Intelligencer Journal(Lancaster, PA); 8 May 1997

      Laura Gaynell Whitaker Pannell, 99, of Conestoga View, formerly of 520 Bunker Hill Road, Strasburg, died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at the home.

      She moved to Strasburg with her husband in 1926. They owned and operated a farm in Strasburg Township for 42 years.

      A former schoolteacher, she taught in Virginia and Pennsylvania school systems for 13 years.

      She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Strasburg.

      Laura was born in Tazwell County, Va

    Person ID I40  Master File
    Last Modified 14 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 Lillie Belle CHRISTIAN,   b. 21 Feb 1869, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1943, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 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
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Emmett PANNELL,   b. 29 Nov 1884, Staunton, Bedord County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Dec 1956, Strasburg, Lancaster Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Virginia Annabelle PANNELL,   b. Scott Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Robert Grady PANNELL,   b. 28 Feb 1921, Scott Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 2001, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart