Doke Elmer WHITAKER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Doak Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 4
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas W Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mirtie S Whiteaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas W Whiteaker 28
Mirtie S Whiteaker 23
Henderson Whiteaker 11
Celia Whiteaker 9
Nannie Whiteaker 6
Doak Whiteaker 4
Ray Whiteaker 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Whitaker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Thomas Whitaker 38
Myrtle Whitaker 33
Alice Whitaker 18
Nannie Whitaker 16
Doak Whitaker 14
Ray Whitaker 11

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Doak E Whitaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Myrtle S Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Myrtle S Whitaker 43
Doak E Whitaker 24
Ulys Whitaker 5 [nephew]
Dock Whitaker 74 [grandfather]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Doak Whittaker
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Road 627
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Lays Track
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Duration of Unemployment: 16
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 36
Income: $800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Myrtle Whittaker 53
Doak Whittaker 35
Erivas Whittaker 15 [Ulysses]
Curtis Whittaker 18

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Doke E Whitaker
Birth Year: 1905
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: McDowell

Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1942
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled transportation occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 67 in.
Weight: 141 lbs.

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Doke Whitaker
Rank: Corporal
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1905
Service Date: 18 Aug 1941
Parent 1 Name: Mrs. Myrtle Whitaker
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell
Service areas: Ft. Thomas, KY





Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Doke Whittaker
SSN: 236-07-5178
Last Residence: 24890 Vallscreek, McDowell, West Virginia
Born: 22 Apr 1905
Died: Aug 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)


Died:
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Doke Elmer Whitaker
Death Date: 6 Aug 1972
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Thomas Whitaker
Mother Name: Myrtle Whitaker
FHL Film Number: 2114530

Doke married Sessie (Sissie) WHITAKER 16 Jun 1950, McDowell Co. WV; divorced Yes. Sessie (daughter of Hobert McKinley WHITAKER and Fannie Bell CROCKETT) was born 20 Dec 1930, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Oct 1995, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]