Absalom Rufus WHITAKER: Appalachian Aristocracy

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1834 - Aft 1875 (> 41 years)

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Generation: 1

Absalom Rufus WHITAKER was born 20 May 1834, Virginia; died Aft Jun 1875.

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_UID: 7BDC0A8112044B83AC7C886F101259086889

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.

Absalom married Elizabeth FERRELL 7 Oct 1853, Blountville, TN. Elizabeth was born 25 Mar 1839. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Janevory WHITAKER was born 26 May 1854, Washington Co. VA; died 27 May 1854, Washington Co. VA.
3. Caroline V. WHITAKER was born 2 Oct 1855, Washington Co. VA.
4. Lydia Florence WHITAKER was born Abt 1857, Washington Co. VA; died 1 Jan 1858, Washington Co. VA.
5. Jane WHITAKER was born 17 Oct 1859, Washington Co. VA.
6. William F. WHITAKER was born 3 Mar 1862; died 2 May 1862.
7. Stephen A. WHITAKER was born 23 Jul 1863.
8. Mary A. WHITAKER was born 28 Feb 1868; died Jun 1887.
9. David Kitsmiller WHITAKER was born 25 Mar 1870.
10. John T. WHITAKER was born 9 Feb 1872.
11. Salley T. WHITAKER was born 26 Oct 1873.
12. George Washington WHITAKER was born 15 Jun 1875.

Generation: 2

2.	Janevory WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 26 May 1854, Washington Co. VA; died 27 May 1854, Washington Co. VA. Other Events: _UID: 28A0F9C963624D799A2B9013A3363E05993B Notes: Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.

3.
Caroline V. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 2 Oct 1855, Washington Co. VA.
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_UID: 9E2112990033491AB3C2D77BBFF581BBB774

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.

4.	Lydia Florence WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born Abt 1857, Washington Co. VA; died 1 Jan 1858, Washington Co. VA. Other Events: _UID: E9C16DA9418344BEB4B68E3E85F144A41AA4 Notes: Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.

5.
Jane WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 17 Oct 1859, Washington Co. VA.
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_UID: 85B51332012E493B8582AC0ADA69DDEFFEAE

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.
6.
William F. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 3 Mar 1862; died 2 May 1862.
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_UID: 66CDDD16E281436993742C6B2DB18E539222

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.
7.
Stephen A. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 23 Jul 1863.
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_UID: 505409F3FF7341F3997CF7E0CFC350536789

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.

8.	Mary A. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 28 Feb 1868; died Jun 1887. Other Events: _UID: CD2F2651FA184AEFBF99CFDBD70B1F2BECFB Notes: Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible. Mary was "age 19 ye, 4 mo, 23 days" "She was 5 feet and 6 inces high 18 inches across elbows"

9.
David Kitsmiller WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 25 Mar 1870.
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_UID: BA87BF0D1580415DA5D7649E46654FBD7508

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.
10.
John T. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 9 Feb 1872.
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_UID: 4D33220E601948E78D76AD6F00D7CD8AA565

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.
11.
Salley T. WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 26 Oct 1873.
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_UID: 12A2D2B804F543A2AABE019FE93D50DD77F4

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.
12.
George Washington WHITAKER (1.Absalom¹) was born 15 Jun 1875.
Other Events:
_UID: B56E060F2FFE4FE89DEB9D42437F8CD324F6

Notes:
Information Absalom R. Whitaker from family bible.