Jeremiah (Jerry) WHITEAKER b. Jun 1825 Saltville, Smyth Co., VA d. 20 Dec 1905 Smyth Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1825 - 1905 (~ 80 years)

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Name	Jeremiah (Jerry) WHITEAKER
Born	Jun 1825	Saltville, Smyth Co., VA [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	FC8D159FB958475CA91124B8FF2EC80480FB
Died	20 Dec 1905	Smyth Co. VA [1]
Buried	Whitaker Cemetery, Smyth Co. VA
	a private cemetery on Old Jonesboro Road. Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Whiteaker&GSiman=1&GScid=52634&GRid=160485762&
Notes	Another researcher has his DOB as 30 June 1830. CENSUS RECORDS 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Jeremiah Whitaker Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: District 60, Smyth, Virginia Gender: Male Family Number: 347 Household Members: James Whitaker 60 Elizabeth Whitaker 56 Alexander Whitaker 25 Jane Whitaker 22 Jeremiah Whitaker 20 Joseph Whitaker 17 Susannah Whitaker 15 Elizabeth Whitaker 14 Thomas Whitaker 11 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Jeremiah Whitaker Age in 1860: 29 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Smyth, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Seven Mile Ford Household Members: Jeremiah Whitaker 29 Martha E Whitaker 22 Isaac N Whitaker 1 William Whitaker 14 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jeremiah Whitaker Age in 1870: 43 Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Broadford Household Members: Jeremiah Whitaker 43 Martha E Whitaker 33 Isaac N Whitaker 11 Jane J Whitaker 9 Thomas J Whitaker 7 Salley E Whitaker 4 Ollie Whitaker 2 Charles A Whitaker 7 months [Jerry's children were born in Saltville, VA but later moved to Spring Creek just below Abingdon, VA.] 1880 United States Federal Census Name: J. Whiteaker Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha E. Whiteaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: J. Whiteaker 52 Martha E. Whiteaker 42 I.N. Whiteaker 21 Jane J. Whiteaker 18 Thomas J. Whiteaker 17 Sallie Whiteaker 15 Ollie R. Whiteaker 13 Charles A. Whiteaker 10 Mary S. Whiteaker 8 Joseph J. Whiteaker 5 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Jery Whittaker Age: 70 Birth Date: Jun 1830 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Goodson, Washington, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Marthy Whittaker Marriage Year: 1858 Years Married: 42 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Jery Whittaker 70 Marthy Whittaker 61 Charlie Whittaker 30 Ollie Whittaker 21 Susie Whittaker 28 Thomas Day 12 [servant] MILITARY RECORDS Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Jeremiah Whiteaker Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Virginia Regiment Name: Capt. King's Company, Virginia L. Art'y. (Saltville Artillery) Regiment Name Expanded: King's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Saltville Artillery) Film Number: M382 roll 59 Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 Name: Jeremiah Whiteaker Age: 36 Military Unit: Capt. L. F. Jones' Co., Artillery (Second Co., Richmond Howitzers) AND Capt. King's Co., Light Artillery (Saltville Artillery) AND Capt. Kevill's Co., Artillery (United Artillery) Both Jerry and his wife are buried at the Whitaker Cem., a private cemetery on Old Jonesboro Road. WILL [Note: Jeremiah (Jerry) Whiteaker was born in Saltville, Virginia on 30 Jun 1830, and died in Washington County, VA on 20 Dec 1905. He was the son of James Whiteaker and his wife Elizabeth Parsley. His wife was Martha Elizabeth Faulkner. The administrator of the estate was his son Charles Alexander Whiteaker. Surnames have been capitalized for clarity.] Will Book D, Page 92 I, Jerry WHITEAKER, of Washington County, Virginia, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other? wills formerly made. 1st I desire all my just debts paid. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Elizabeth, one? buggy and one half (1/2) of all my house hold goods except as hereinafter bequeathed- I further devise to my wife Martha Elizabeth, during her life, the Mansion house and all its? appurtenances and I hereby charge the lands herein after devised,for the support and Maintenence of my wife as follows: The parts devised to my son Charley and daughter Susie Rush, with one third of the proceeds of said land and they are to take care of and support my wife according to her station in life. The parts devised to J.J. COLLINS, Sallie McDANIEL, Ollie? GILMER, Joe WHITEAKER, Newton WHITEAKER and Thomas WHITEAKER, with Four dollars per year each to be paid in Money. I give to my wife the horse called Charley; the Mare called Daisy I desire to be sold and the proceeds paid to my wife. 3rd Because of the labor performed for me and his kindness and attention to my wife and I, I give to my son Charley all my farming implements. I further give and devise to my son Charley, fifty acres (50) of land, Commencing at Lester and Clyce's corner on the North side, coming with line to mine and Clyce's corner west of the school house; then coming east to corner at junction of creek and lane; then south to Jonesville road; then go east south of the road until he gets fifty acres. 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Susie RUSH because of her faithful care and attention, one half of my household goods and one buggy. I further give and devise to my daughter Susie, fifty acres of land commencing at mine and Clyce's corner, thence south to the school house corner and mine and Clyce's corner; then with school house lot down the creek to the cross road; then with said road south to Jonesville road, then east until she gets forty five acres of land, then she is to have five acres of the timber land and at the death of my wife I devise to her the mansion house and its appurtenances. 5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sallie McDANIEL the bureau and wash stand in my bed room. 6th The residue of my land I give and devise equally to my children Jane COLLINS, Sallie McDANIEL, Ollie GILMER, Joe WHITEAKER, Newton WHITEAKER and Thomas WHITEAKER, subject to the charge upon it, contained in the first clause of my will?. 7th I give to Vic Rush my log chain. It is my desire and will that the salt kettle, which now sits at the spring, remain in its present location for all time. Witness my hand and seal this the 7th day of October 1905. Jerry WHITEAKER Washington County, to wit: I, A.R. BLACKWELL, Commissioner of Accounts of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that after having first advertised the same as required by law, I proceeded to state and settle the account of C.A. WHITEAKER, Administrator of JERRY WHITEAKER, deceased, and find the foregoing to be a true statement of the same. There is due said Administrator $11.46 upon which he will be entitled to? interest from January 19th 1907. Given under my hand this Jany 19th 1907 A.R.BLACKWELL Comm. of Accts. At a Circuit Court continued and held for Washington County at the Court House thereof on Saturday the 13th day of April 1907. A settlement of the administration account of C.A. WHITEAKER, Administrator of Jerry WHITEAKER, deceased, which has been filed in the Clerk's Office of the Court for more than one month past and to which there are no exceptions was examined by the Court found to be correct and ordered to be recorded. Teste;D.A. SUMMERS, D.Clerk [2, 3]
Person ID	I748	Master File
Last Modified	18 Apr 2016

Father	James S. WHITAKER, Sr., b. 1790, Lincoln Co. NC , d. Feb 1856, Smyth Co. VA (Age 66 years)
Mother	Elizabeth PARSLEY, b. Abt 1790, Saltville, Washington Co., VA , d. 27 Jul 1832, Washington, Co. VA (Age ~ 42 years)
Married	6 Feb 1810	Washington, Co. VA [2, 3]
	Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Groom Name: James Whiteacre Bride Name: Betsy Parcely Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1810 County: Washington State: Virginia Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
Family ID	F53	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha Emily FAULKNER, b. Jan 1839, Scott Co. VA , d. 13 Dec 1913, Washington Co. VA (Age ~ 74 years)

Married 19 Jan 1858 Washington Co. VA

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Birth Date: 1833
Birthplace: Smyth Co., Va.
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Martha Emily Forkner [Faulkner]
Spouse's Birth Date: 1839
Spouse's Birthplace: Scott Co., Va.
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 19 Jan 1858
Event Place: Washington, Virginia
Father's Name: James Whitaker
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Whitaker
Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Forkner [Faulkner]
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Forkner [Faulkner]
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00683-1
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34389
Reference ID: P. 503

Children

+	1. Isaac Newton WHITEAKER, b. 15 Nov 1858, Smyth Co. VA , d. 30 Dec 1938, Washington Co. VA (Age 80 years)
	2. Jane Jaques WHITEAKER, b. 2 Sep 1860, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. 1 Jun 1932, Washington Co. VA (Age 71 years)
	3. James Thomas WHITEAKER, b. 2 Sep 1860, d. 17 Jan 1932 (Age 71 years)
+	4. Thomas John WHITEAKER, b. 18 Oct 1862, Smyth Co. VA , d. Aft 1930, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 68 years)
	5. Sarah Elzabeth (Sally) WHITEAKER, b. 2 Jun 1865, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. 25 Oct 1944, Bristol, Washington Co., VA (Age 79 years)
+	6. Ollie Rebecca WHITEAKER, b. 26 Sep 1867, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. 3 Dec 1948, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 81 years)
+	7. Charles Alexander WHITEAKER, b. 1 Oct 1870, Washington, Co. VA , d. 18 Sep 1944, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA (Age 73 years)
+	8. Mary Susan WHITEAKER, b. 15 May 1872, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. 1941, Washington Co. VA (Age 68 years)
+	9. Joseph Frankliln WHITEAKER, b. 18 Jul 1874, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. 12 Oct 1916, Washington Co. VA (Age 42 years)
	10. Lilly Bell WHITEAKER

Last Modified 19 Feb 2014

Family ID F259 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S21] Emory & Henry University, Joseph E. Williams.

[S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.

[S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.