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Daniel Monroe Whitaker 1796–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1796

Birth Location: Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1881

Death Location: Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Elder

Mother: Martha Wilson

Spouse(s): Nancy Sebastian

Children(s): Milton Whitaker, Minerva Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, Cordelia Whitaker, Nancy Whitaker, Drucilla Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Malissa Whitaker, Daniel Jr, Robert Whitaker, Caladonia Whitaker

In 1796, Daniel Monroe Whitaker entered the world in Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA, born to John Peg Leg Whitaker Elder And Martha Willcockson Wilson. Daniel Monroe Whitaker married Nancy G Sebastian, and had children including Caladonia Tennessee Whitaker, Cordelia Mary Whitaker, Daniel Monroe Whitaker Jr, Drucilla Almarinda Whitaker, Elizabeth Almeda Whitaker, Malissa Atlanta Whitaker, Milton John Whitaker, Minerva Jane Whitaker, Nancy H Whitaker, Robert Nelson Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker. Daniel Monroe Whitaker passed away in 1881 in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Daniel Monroe Whitaker entered the world in Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA, born to John Peg Leg Whitaker Elder And Martha Willcockson Wilson.
  • Daniel Monroe Whitaker married Nancy G Sebastian, and had children including Caladonia Tennessee Whitaker, Cordelia Mary Whitaker, Daniel Monroe Whitaker Jr, Drucilla Almarinda Whitaker, Elizabeth Almeda Whitaker, Malissa Atlanta Whitaker, Milton John Whitaker, Minerva Jane Whitaker, Nancy H Whitaker, Robert Nelson Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker.
  • Daniel Monroe Whitaker passed away in 1881 in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elder
1760–1837
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Wilson
1757–1798
Birth Location: Mocksville, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Nancy Sebastian
1803–1871
Birth Location: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
NS

Children(s)

Milton Whitaker
1832–1908
Birth Location: Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
MW
Minerva Whitaker
1823–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
MW
Thomas Whitaker
1821–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
TW
Cordelia Whitaker
1825–1894
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
CW
Nancy Whitaker
1834–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
NW
Drucilla Whitaker
1827–1859
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Whitaker
1830–1909
Birth Location: Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
EW
Malissa Whitaker
1838–1891
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
MW
Daniel Jr
1840–1921
Birth Location: Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee
DJ
Robert Whitaker
1843–1864
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
RW
Caladonia Whitaker
1846–1918
Birth Location: Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee
CW

Daniel Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Whitaker
1796–1881
Birth Place: Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John "Peg Leg" Whitaker Elder
1760–1837
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Willcockson) Wilson
1757–1798
Mocksville, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Wilcockson
1724–1765
PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Martha Boone
1727–1757
Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Wilcockson
1695–1739
Elizabeth Powell
1695–1740
Squire Sr.
1696–1765
Sarah Morgan
1700–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilcockon
1667–1699
Dorothy Hall
1666–1716
Rowland Powell
1670–1726
Maud Richards
1670–1708
George Boone
1666–1744
Mary Maugridge
1669–1741
James Jr
1660–1736
"Margaret" JARMAN
1670–1731

Daniel Whitaker's Descendants

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Daniel (Monroe) Whitaker (6 Jul 1796–9 Sep 1881) m. Nancy (G) Sebastian (10 Apr 1803–20 Nov 1871)
  1. 1. Milton (John) Whitaker 1832–1908 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Godsey 1848–1926 m. Lurinda Timberman 1840–1868
    1. 1. Kate (Ruth) Whitaker 1881–1966 m. Gilmore Shelton 1877–1959
      1. 1. Maurice (William) Shelton 1916–1992 m. Irene (Augusta) Ferrier 1920–2009
        1. 1. Bruce (Ferrier) Shelton 1942–1997
      2. 2. Eva (May) Shelton 1901–1901
      3. 3. Ruth (Ann) Shelton 1902–1994
      4. 4. Naomi Shelton 1906–1918
      5. 5. Clay (Chester) Shelton 1907–1979
      6. 6. Roy (Cecil) Shelton 1909–1918
      7. 7. Ernest (Gilmore) Shelton 1913–1991
    2. 2. Robert (Nelson) Whitaker 1871–1939
    3. 3. Eliza (Cordelia) Whitaker 1874–1954
    4. 4. Lena (Mayme) Whitaker 1879–1963
    5. 5. John (Milton) Whitaker 1884–1958
    6. 6. Ellen Whitaker 1886–1886
    7. 7. Sarah (Drucilla) Whitaker 1889–1977
    8. 8. Nanny (Delema) Whitaker 1859–1937
    9. 9. Caladonia (Olive) Whitaker 1861–1920
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Almeda) Whitaker 1864–1944
    11. 11. Emma (Lee) Whitaker 1868–1868
  2. 2. Minerva (Jane) Whitaker 1823–
  3. 3. Thomas Whitaker 1821–
  4. 4. Cordelia (Mary) Whitaker 1825–1894
  5. 5. Nancy (H) Whitaker 1834–
  6. 6. Drucilla (Almarinda) Whitaker 1827–1859
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Almeda) Whitaker 1830–1909
  8. 8. Malissa (Atlanta) Whitaker 1838–1891
  9. 9. Daniel (Monroe Whitaker) Jr 1840–1921
  10. 10. Robert (Nelson) Whitaker 1843–1864
  11. 11. Caladonia (Tennessee) Whitaker 1846–1918

Daniel Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1796
6 Jul 1796
Birth of Daniel Monroe Whitaker in Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
1881
9 Sep 1881
Age 85
Death of Daniel Monroe Whitaker in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1796
    Event Place: Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
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