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Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker 1906–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 26 Mar 1940

Death Location: Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Whitaker

Mother: Polly Hale

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker was born in 1906 in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Whitaker And Polly Ellen Hale. In 1910, Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided in Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided in Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker passed away in 1940 in Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker was born in 1906 in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Whitaker And Polly Ellen Hale.
  • In 1910, Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided in Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided in Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker passed away in 1940 in Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitaker
1884–1977
Birth Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
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Polly Hale
1883–1972
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Whitaker
1906–1940
Birth Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William Whitaker
1884–1977
Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Polly (Ellen) Hale
1883–1972
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Benton) Whitaker
1856–1947
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Cynthia Shepherd
1858–1930
Garrett, Floyd County (Magoffin in 1860), Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bryson Shepherd
1816–1890
Elizabeth Crager
1820–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob ❤️
1781–1858
Elizabeth ❤️
1793–1875
Michael ❤️
1782–1870
Elizabeth Miller
1788–1870

Samuel Whitaker's Timeline

8 Records

1906
10 Jan 1906
Birth of Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 4
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky
Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 34
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in , Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
, Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1940
26 Mar 1940
Age 34
Death of Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker in Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1950
1950
Age 44
Samuel "Sammy" Whitaker resided here in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 48-14
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340502
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 4339; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 69-4
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 48-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 48-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 4339; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 69-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Magoflin
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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