Absalom Rufus WHITAKER

Male 1834 - Aft 1875  (> 41 years)


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  • Name Absalom Rufus WHITAKER 
    Born 20 May 1834  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7BDC0A8112044B83AC7C886F101259086889 
    Died Aft Jun 1875  [2
    Notes 
    • Wrote that grandfather Richard was the father of 11 sons and three daughters.

      Absalom was a carpenter living with his father, Moses in 1860 in Washington Co.VA.  By 1870 he had taken his family and moved to Greene County, Illinois. Moses was evidently annoyed with Absalom as in his will he states, "$100. "That's all he gets". All the information pertaining to Absalom R. Whitaker is recorded in his family bible. [1]
    Person ID I825  Master File
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2010 

    Father Moses X. WHITAKER,   b. 1791, Lincoln Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1875, Washington, Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary (Polly) BOWMAN,   b. Abt 1805, TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1870, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Family ID F129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth FERRELL,   b. 25 Mar 1839 
    Married 7 Oct 1853  Blountville, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Janevory WHITAKER,   b. 26 May 1854, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1854, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Caroline V. WHITAKER,   b. 2 Oct 1855, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Lydia Florence WHITAKER,   b. Abt 1857, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1858, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
     4. Jane WHITAKER,   b. 17 Oct 1859, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William F. WHITAKER,   b. 3 Mar 1862,   d. 2 May 1862  (Age 0 years)
     6. Stephen A. WHITAKER,   b. 23 Jul 1863
     7. Mary A. WHITAKER,   b. 28 Feb 1868,   d. Jun 1887  (Age 19 years)
     8. David Kitsmiller WHITAKER,   b. 25 Mar 1870
     9. John T. WHITAKER,   b. 9 Feb 1872
     10. Salley T. WHITAKER,   b. 26 Oct 1873
     11. George Washington WHITAKER,   b. 15 Jun 1875
    Family ID F290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.