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Royal Whitaker 1914–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1914

Birth Location: Holly, La.

Death Date: Abt 1980

Death Location: Hitchcock

Father: Staton Whitaker

Mother: Jessie Whitaker

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Children(s):

In 1914, Royal Whitaker entered the world in Holly, La., born to Staton Whitaker And Jessie Bell Sabbath Whitaker. Royal Whitaker passed away in 1980 in Hitchcock.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Royal Whitaker entered the world in Holly, La., born to Staton Whitaker And Jessie Bell Sabbath Whitaker.
  • Royal Whitaker passed away in 1980 in Hitchcock.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Royal Whitaker's Ancestors

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Royal Whitaker
1914–1980
Birth Place: Holly, La.
Parents
Staton Whitaker
1888–
Louisiana
Jessie (Bell Sabbath) Whitaker
1889–1981
Quitman, Brooks, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
George (Saville) SABBATH
1848–1922
Quitman County, Georgia, USA
Chaney (Thornton Saville) Sabbath
1849–1917
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1810–1876
CELIA SABBATH
1820–
Peter Sr.
1807–
Lillie Thornton
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Royal Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1914
25 Feb 1914
Birth of Royal Whitaker in Holly, La.
Holly, La.
1980
Abt 1980
Age 66
Death of Royal Whitaker in Texas City
Texas City

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Holly, La.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1980; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; ,0.14346881,0.14291802,0.6562032&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TEXAS CITY-Funeral
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1980; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; ,0.14346881,0.14291802,0.6562032&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1980
    Event Place: Texas City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1980; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; ,0.14346881,0.14291802,0.6562032&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hitchcock
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1980; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; ,0.14346881,0.14291802,0.6562032&xid=3355

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