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Basil Cornelius (Mike) WHITAKER

Male 1900 - 1938  (37 years)


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  1. 1.  Basil Cornelius (Mike) WHITAKER was born 20 Sep 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Jan 1938, Newhall, WV; was buried , Grassy Spur Church Cemetery, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: ACAEFAD81CA249EEA379A6220609F0C2C6DE

    Notes:

    According to his obituary in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph 20 Jan 1938, he was injured in the Bishop mines by a slate fall 8 Sep 1937 severely injuring his leg with multiple fractures. A month later infection developed in the bone caused a septic situation which persisted until his death.

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Cornelious Whitaker
    Age in 1910: 9
    Birth Year: abt 1901
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: H Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fanny Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    H Whitaker 31
    Fanny Whitaker 35
    Kelly (son) Whitaker 10
    Cornelious Whitaker 9
    Topsey D Whitaker 8
    James Whitaker 7
    Alta Whitaker 6
    Oakley Whitaker 5
    John Whitaker 2

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Cornelius Whitaker
    Age: 19
    Birth Year: abt 1901
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Cornelius Whitaker 19
    Fannie Whitaker 17
    Earnest Whitaker 9 months

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Gender: Male
    Age: 29
    Birth Year: abt 1901
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Mike C Whitaker 29
    Fannie Whitaker 28
    Ernest Whitaker 11
    Callie Whitaker 9
    Ersel Whitaker 8
    Helen Whitaker 6
    Almer Whitaker 4 years 1 months
    Herbert Whitaker 1 year 4 months

    Birth:
    Death certificate has his DOB as 20 Dec 1899. I think the informant was incorrect about the birth year as his older brother Marvion Kelly Whitaker was born in July, 1899.

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=whit*&GSiman=1&GScid=2200716&GRid=22903357&

    Died:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1984483&Type=Death

    Basil married Fannie DILLON 19 Jul 1918, Horsepen, McDowell Co. WV. Fannie was born 6 May 1903, Brewster, McDowell Co. WV; died Abt 1 Jul 1991, Columbus, GA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ernest WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1919, McDowell Co. WV; died 29 Jul 2010, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
    2. 3. Callie WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1921, McDowell Co. WV.
    3. 4. Herchell Odale WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1922, McDowell Co. WV; died 1938.
    4. 5. Helen WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1924, McDowell Co. WV.
    5. 6. Aldmer WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1926, McDowell Co. WV.
    6. 7. Herbert WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1929, McDowell Co. WV.
    7. 8. Theresa (Tressie) WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1935, McDowell Co. WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ernest WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born 27 Apr 1919, McDowell Co. WV; died 29 Jul 2010, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1284FACA71904F339AE7B6751CE216EE8B05

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Earnest Whitaker
    Age: 9 months
    Birth Year: abt 1920 [abt 1919]
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Cornelius Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ernest Whitaker
    Gender: Male
    Age: 11
    Birth Year: abt 1919
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Earnest Whitaker
    Age: 21
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    House Number: 91
    Farm: No
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Occupation: Coal Loader
    Industry: Coal Mining
    House Owned or Rented: Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $9
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
    Income: $1000
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members:
    Earnest Whitaker 21
    Fanny Whitaker 37
    Helen Whitaker 16
    Omer Whitaker 13
    Tressie Whitaker 5
    Hevere Whitaker 12
    Corbet Whitaker 19 [cousin]

    OBITUARY

    Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 1 Aug 2010

    NEWHALL Ernest (Ernie) Whitaker, age 91, of Newhall, W.Va., died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, Va. Born April 27, 1919 at Big Creek, W.Va., he was a son of the late Mike Whitaker and Fannie Dillion Whitaker.

    He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Silver Star in August of 1945. He served in Luzon, Northern Solomons and also received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars; the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Ribbon.

    He was a retired coal miner from Consolidation Coal Company with over forty years of service at Berwind, Newhall #6, and Jenkinjones mines where he retired in 1981. Mr. Whitaker was a member of the UMWA, District 29, Local #7173 for sixty-five years.

    After retirement, he was active in his community, local and state government affairs. In February 2008, he was awarded co-citizen of the year and being one of the oldest voters in West Virginia, was inducted into West Virginia Hall of Fame by the McDowell County Commission.

    He was a very loving person who touched many lives. He especially loved sitting on the benches at Wal-Mart and the Claypool Hill Mall. Mr. Whitaker was a lifetime member of the NRA and a member of the Neighborhood Watch. He will be sadly missed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Annie Dalyai Whitaker; one sister, Callie Patterson; and one brother, Odell Whitaker.

    Survivors include one son, Ernest Mike Whitaker and wife, Cynthia of Troutman, N.C.; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Lee and husband, Cecil of Tazewell, Va.; five grandchildren, Michael Eric Whitaker and wife, Beth of Conover, N.C., Brian Keith Whitaker and wife, Emily of Lincolnton, N.C., Brandon Scott Whitaker of Troutman, N.C., Myranda Dawn Edmonds of Hillsville, Va., and Chelsey Danielle Edmonds of Tazewell, Va.; four great-grandchildren, William Michael Whitaker, Mason Eugene Whitaker, Samantha Renee' Whitaker, and Natalie Elizabeth Burress; two brothers, Herbert Whitaker and wife, Marie of Columbus, Ga. and Aldmer Whitaker of New Jersey; two sisters, Theresa Bush of Ohio and Helen Brush of Vermont; a host of nieces and nephews; special friends, Linzie and Iris Beavers and family, Geneva and the late Mike Harman and family, Joe Davis and family and to all the Newhall family.

    Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Newhall Bible Church in Newhall, W.Va. with the Reverend Kenny Fields officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va., where military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Barns Beavers VFW Post # 7136 of Tazewell, Va. Pallbearers will be Cecil M. Lee, Kevin Burress, Randy Brewster, Jason Brewster, Linzie Beavers, and Kenny Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers are Lee Graham, Earl Muncy, Dr. Doo-Yung Kwun, and Dr. Eduardo T. Tolosa. The family will receive friends at the church after 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2010.

    Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home of Tazewell, Va. is serving the Whitaker family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.peerystclairfuneralhome.com

    Birth:
    West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    Name: Ernest Whitaker
    Birth Date: 1919
    Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, United States
    Birth County: McDowell
    Gender: Male
    FHL Film Number: 800217

    Public Records Index, Volume 2
    Name: Ernest Whittaker
    Birth Date: 27 Apr 1919
    Address: General Delivery, Newhall, WV, 24866-9999

    Buried:
    Grave location:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Whitaker&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=55704767&df=all&

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
    Name: Ernest Whitaker
    Last Residence: 24651 Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
    Born: 27 Apr 1919
    Died: 29 Jul 2010
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

    Ernest married Annie DALYAI. Annie was born 16 Feb 1926; died 25 Jun 1993, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Ernest Mike WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Mary Elizabeth WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Callie WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1921, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4C24C0E60FB84D0A828695A4215A0D2E2B48

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Callie Whitaker
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1921
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    Callie married Clyole PATTERSON. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Teresa PATTERSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Herchell Odale WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1922, McDowell Co. WV; died 1938.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 610EF3E0360F45AA937723D75902613A70A9

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ersel Whitaker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1922
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia


  4. 5.  Helen WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1924, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 02F8CB81928546E2B00FF18A675A30AD5D84

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Helen Whitaker
    Gender: Female
    Age: 6
    Birth Year: abt 1924
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Helen Whitaker
    Age: 16
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    House Number: 91
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Attended School or College: Yes
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
    Household Members:
    Earnest Whitaker 21
    Fanny Whitaker 37
    Helen Whitaker 16
    Omer Whitaker 13
    Tressie Whitaker 5
    Hevere Whitaker 12
    Corbet Whitaker 19 [cousin]

    Helen married BRUSH. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Aldmer WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1926, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 954620262F3646E19D440E6CDE72DA5A8C53

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Almer Whitaker [Aldmer]
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1926
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Omer Whitaker [Aldmer]
    Age: 13
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    House Number: 91
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Attended School or College: Yes
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
    Household Members:
    Earnest Whitaker 21
    Fanny Whitaker 37
    Helen Whitaker 16
    Omer Whitaker 13
    Tressie Whitaker 5
    Hevere Whitaker 12
    Corbet Whitaker 19


  6. 7.  Herbert WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1929, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9E43D6E9E68145C08D9C1314DABA2B93AE1C

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Herbert Whitaker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1929
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Mike C Whitaker
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Fannie Whitaker
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Hevere Whitaker [Herbert]
    Age: 12
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    House Number: 91
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Attended School or College: Yes
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
    Household Members:
    Earnest Whitaker 21
    Fanny Whitaker 37
    Helen Whitaker 16
    Omer Whitaker 13
    Tressie Whitaker 5
    Herbert Whitaker 12
    Corbet Whitaker 19 [cousin]


  7. 8.  Theresa (Tressie) WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Basil1) was born ca 1935, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B7E1F1A329F3447A9862F28B010654CBA3BD

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Tressie Whitaker
    Age: 5
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    House Number: 91
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Household Members:
    Earnest Whitaker 21
    Fanny Whitaker 37
    Helen Whitaker 16
    Omer Whitaker 13
    Tressie Whitaker 5
    Hevere Whitaker 12
    Corbet Whitaker 19 [cousin]

    Theresa married BUSH. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Ernest Mike WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 98FE3CDFE92544E7BFB263F11A00BEC34ACB

    Ernest married Linda HURT Aug 1977. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Michael Eric WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Brian Keith WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point

    Ernest married Cynthia Leanora MCCLEESE [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Brandon Scott WHITAKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  Mary Elizabeth WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

    Mary married Avery EDMONDS [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Myranda Dawn EDMONDS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Chelsea Danielle EDMONDS  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 11.  Teresa PATTERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Callie2, 1.Basil1)

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5C520620E2A94B16B79ED23A8E5003FBFD52



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Michael Eric WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ernest3, 2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

  2. 13.  Brian Keith WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ernest3, 2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

  3. 14.  Brandon Scott WHITAKER Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ernest3, 2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

  4. 15.  Myranda Dawn EDMONDS Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)

  5. 16.  Chelsea Danielle EDMONDS Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 2.Ernest2, 1.Basil1)
  

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