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William E Whitaker 1815 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1815

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan. 1890

Death Location: Wayne county Tennessee

Father: Jacob Whitaker

Mother: Mary Reading

Spouse(s): Mary Taylor

Children(s): Nancy Whitaker, John Whitaker, Nancy Whitaker, David Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, William Whitaker, Louisa Whitaker

In 1815, William E Whitaker Rev entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob J. Whitaker and Mary Reading. In 1850, William E Whitaker Rev resided in District 18, Maury, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William E Whitaker Rev resided in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. William E Whitaker Rev married Mary M Taylor, and had children including Nancy Whitaker, John Wesley Whitaker, Nancy Melvina Whitaker, David B Whitaker, Elizabeth Jane Whitaker, William Eligah "Will" Whitaker, Louisa I Whitaker. William E Whitaker Rev passed away in 1890 in Wayne county Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William E Whitaker Rev entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob J. Whitaker and Mary Reading.
  • In 1850, William E Whitaker Rev resided in District 18, Maury, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William E Whitaker Rev resided in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • William E Whitaker Rev married Mary M Taylor, and had children including Nancy Whitaker, John Wesley Whitaker, Nancy Melvina Whitaker, David B Whitaker, Elizabeth Jane Whitaker, William Eligah "Will" Whitaker, Louisa I Whitaker.
  • William E Whitaker Rev passed away in 1890 in Wayne county Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Whitaker
1785 – 1847
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
JW
Mary Reading
1785 – 1882
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Taylor
1807 – 1883
Birth Location: Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
MT

Children(s)

Nancy Whitaker
1840 – 1902
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States
NW
John Whitaker
1842 – 1889
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
JW
Nancy Whitaker
1844 – 1885
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
NW
David Whitaker
1844 – 1903
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States
DW
Elizabeth Whitaker
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States
EW
William Whitaker
1847 –
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States
WW
Louisa Whitaker
1850 – 1923
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States
LW

William Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
William Whitaker
1815 – 1890
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob J. Whitaker
1785 – 1847
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Mary Reading
1785 – 1882
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (Issac) Whitaker
1727 – 1808
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Poteet
1739 – 1797
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Thomas Reading
1740 – 1821
Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire, England
Mary Holloway
1748 – 1840
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitaker's Descendants

1.
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William (E) Whitaker (25 April 1815 – 19 Jan. 1890) m. Mary (M) Taylor (20 April 1807 – 25 December 1883)
  1. 1. Nancy Whitaker (31 May 1840 – 19 Jul 1902)
  2. 2. John (Wesley) Whitaker (17 August 1842 – 12 November 1889) m. Millie (Ann) Copeland (1850 – 31 August 1894)
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Whitaker (04 September 1872 – 08 March 1931) m. George (Henry) Henson (28September 1868 – 5 November 1962)
      1. 1. Addie (Victoria) Whitaker (4 JUN 1893 – 16 MAY 1968)
      2. 2. Minnie (Bell) Henson (15 AUG 1896 – 13 NOV 1968)
      3. 3. Luther (Clay) Henson (oct 18 1898 – dec 1 1959) m. Lillie (Lonarah) Ford (6/23/1904 – 1990)
        1. 1. George (lonzo) Henson (july 31 1923 – 9 Jul 1993) m. Pauline Vickery (March 19 1926 – feb 12 2003)
        2. 2. Melvin (Ray) Henson (30 Apr 1925 – 17 Apr 1967)
        3. 3. Ezelle Henson (23 May 1928 – 1 Mar 2016)
        4. 4. Etoile Henson (21 Mar 1930 – 2 Jun 2012)
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Henson (26 FEB 1900 – 16 SEP 1978)
      5. 5. Edmond Henson (20 FEB 1910 – 24 FEB 1910)
      6. 6. Etta Henson (20 FEB 1910 – 14 NOV 1910)
      7. 7. Flora (Ellan) Henson (11 NOV 1911 – 3 MAR 1912)
  3. 3. Nancy (Melvina) Whitaker (1844 – 1885)
  4. 4. David (B) Whitaker (16 Mar 1844 – 06/16 Sep 1903)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Whitaker (6 Feb 1846 – 1910)
  6. 6. William (Eligah "Will") Whitaker (07 Aug 1847 – )
  7. 7. Louisa (I) Whitaker (24 May 1850 – 13 Oct 1923)

William Whitaker's Timeline

6 Records

1815
25 April 1815
Birth of William E Whitaker Rev in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
William E Whitaker Rev resided here in District 18, Maury, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Maury, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
William E Whitaker Rev resided here in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
William E Whitaker Rev resided here in District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 65
William E Whitaker Rev resided here in District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1890
19 Jan. 1890
Age 75
Death of William E Whitaker Rev in Wayne county Tennessee
Wayne county Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1815
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 67A; Enumeration District: 167
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 479B; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 553068
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 261; Image: 530; Family History Library Film: 805277
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 18, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: M432_890; Page: 235A; Image: 462
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 18, Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 18, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: M432_890; Page: 235A; Image: 462

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 261; Image: 530; Family History Library Film: 805277

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 479B; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 553068

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 67A; Enumeration District: 167

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan. 1890
    Event Place: Wayne county Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lutts, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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