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Mark Whitaker 1833–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1833

Birth Location: New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 Oct 1925

Death Location: Johnson County, Illinois, USA

Father: Hall Whitaker

Mother: Elvira Damron

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Deaton

Children(s): Arista Whitaker, Willie Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Geneva Whitaker, Hall Whitaker, William Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, Charles Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker, Flora Whitaker, Daisy Whitaker

The story of Mark Whitaker began in 1833 in New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA. Mark Whitaker married Elizabeth Deaton, and had children including Arista Ann Whitaker, Charles Franklin Whitaker, Daisy Gertrude Whitaker, Flora Whitaker, Geneva Abigail Whitaker, Hall Whitaker, Martha Elvira Whitaker, Sarah Elizabeth Whitaker, Thomas Harvey Whitaker, William Joseph Whitaker, Willie Sheridan Whitaker. Mark Whitaker passed away in 1925 in Johnson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mark Whitaker began in 1833 in New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA.
  • Mark Whitaker married Elizabeth Deaton, and had children including Arista Ann Whitaker, Charles Franklin Whitaker, Daisy Gertrude Whitaker, Flora Whitaker, Geneva Abigail Whitaker, Hall Whitaker, Martha Elvira Whitaker, Sarah Elizabeth Whitaker, Thomas Harvey Whitaker, William Joseph Whitaker, Willie Sheridan Whitaker.
  • Mark Whitaker passed away in 1925 in Johnson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hall Whitaker
1811–1844
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Elvira Damron
1815–1888
Birth Location: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Deaton
1839–1937
Birth Location: Dekalb, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Arista Whitaker
1862–1948
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Willie Whitaker
1864–1867
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Martha Whitaker
1866–1965
Birth Location: New Burnswick, Illinois, USA
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Geneva Whitaker
1867–1965
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Hall Whitaker
1869–1931
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
HW
William Whitaker
1872–1937
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
WW
Thomas Whitaker
1874–1904
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Charles Whitaker
1876–1899
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Sarah Whitaker
1878–1932
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Flora Whitaker
1878–
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Daisy Whitaker
1880–1953
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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Mark Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Mark Whitaker
1833–1925
Birth Place: New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Hall Whitaker
1811–1844
Tennessee, USA
Elvira Damron
1815–1888
Franklin County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John Dameron-Damron
1757–1836
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cynthia Thompson
–1845
Great-Grandparents
Moses Dameron
1730–1812
Aggie Owl-Ogle
1738–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mark Whitaker's Descendants

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Mark Whitaker (28 Mar 1833–7 Oct 1925) m. Elizabeth Deaton (5 Oct 1839–4 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Arista (Ann) Whitaker 1862–1948 m. Isaac (N) McElroy 1859–1920
    1. 1. William (E) McElroy 1886– m. Floy 1890–
    2. 2. Eva (Josepine) McElroy 1886–
    3. 3. Mark (S) McElroy 1891– m. Bessie F 1895–
    4. 4. Miles (Bethie) McElroy 1898–
  2. 2. Willie (Sheridan) Whitaker 1864–1867
  3. 3. Martha (Elvira) Whitaker 1866–1965 m. Oscar (Eldon) Burris 1861–1932
    1. 1. Mark (T) Burris 1889–
    2. 2. Melvin (Reed) Burris 1892–1961 m. Ruby (Sylvia) Bynum 1897–1992
    3. 3. Albert (A) Burris 1896–1967 m. Mary E 1901–1970
    4. 4. Geneva Burris 1900–
  4. 4. Geneva (Abigail) Whitaker 1867–1965 m. Austin (I) Brown 1868–
    1. 1. Essie Brown 1890–
    2. 2. Charles (R) Brown 1898–1966
  5. 5. Hall Whitaker 1869–1931 m. Cina 1862–
    1. 1. Grace 1890–
  6. 6. William (Joseph) Whitaker 1872–1937 m. Alice Mathis 1880–1930
  7. 7. Thomas (Harvey) Whitaker 1874–1904 m. Emma Hight 1880–
    1. 1. Eulia (V) Whitaker 1898–
  8. 8. Charles (Franklin) Whitaker 1876–1899
  9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Whitaker 1878–1932
  10. 10. Flora Whitaker 1878–
  11. 11. Daisy (Gertrude) Whitaker 1880–1953

Mark Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1833
28 Mar 1833
Birth of Mark Whitaker in New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
1925
7 Oct 1925
Age 92
Death of Mark Whitaker in Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Johnson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1833
    Event Place: New Burnside, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Johnson County, Illinois, USA
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