James Morgan WHITAKER, Jr.

Male 1892 - Aft 1958  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name James Morgan WHITAKER 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Mar 1892  Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Morgan Whitaker
      Birth Date: 22 Mar 1892
      Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Residence: Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
    Gender Male 
    _UID E20DC0BFCA284F8BADBB5DF3C3C2D8DA298D 
    Died Aft 1958  Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Was 88 when he died. Believed he worked for the railroad. Nancy Whitaker Tate says he lived in Bandy and then moved to Bluefield.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: James M Whitaker
      Age: 8
      Birth Date: Mar 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: James Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Sarah A Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: James M Whitaker
      Age in 1910: 18
      Birth Year: abt 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: James M Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Sarah A Whitaker
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Morgan Whitaker
      Gender: Male
      Age: 38
      Birth Year: abt 1892
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Virginia C Whitaker
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Morgan Whitaker 38
      Virginia C Whitaker 28
      Robert J Whitaker 4 months
      Eliza Dowdy 47 [servant]

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: Morgon Whittaker [Morgan]
      Age: 48
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Street: County Rd 626
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Occupation: Bridge Foreman, railroad
      House Owned or Rented: Owned
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3500
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: $2500
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Morgan Whittaker 48
      Virginia Whittaker 38
      Robert Whittaker 10
      Cashy Lee Jennings 25 [lodger,teacher]
      Claudia Marshall 24 [lodger, teacher ]

      CITY DIRECTORIES

      City Directories, 1821-1989
      Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1950
      Name: Morgan J Whittaker
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1950
      Street Address: 2021 Virginia
      Residence Place: Bluefield, West Virginia
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Spouse: C Virginia Whittaker

      City Directories, 1821-1989
      Name: Morgan J Whittaker
      Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1958
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1958
      Street Address: 2023 Virginia av
      Residence Place: Bluefield, West Virginia
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Spouse: C Virginia Whittaker
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    Person ID I69  Master File
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2013 

    Father James Morgan WHITAKER,   b. Jul 1868, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Sarah A. (Lilly) SPARKS,   b. Aug 1858, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1889  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
      Name: Jas. M. Whitaker
      Birth Date: 1868
      Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
      Age: 21
      Spouse's Name: Lilly Sparks
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1861
      Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
      Spouse's Age: 28
      Event Date: 30 Oct 1889
      Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Father's Name: John
      Mother's Name: Nancy
      Spouse's Father's Name: Richmond
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sallie
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Marital Status: Single
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 34214
      Reference ID: Page 88 Line169
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia LAMBERT,   b. ca 1902, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1958, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert J. WHITAKER,   b. ca 1930, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Nancy Whitaker Tate Interview, Cheryl Tate Duke, (11/26/00-current).