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William Whitaker 1884 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1884

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 2 December 1977

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

Father: Thomas Whitaker

Mother: Cynthia Shepherd

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William Whitaker was born in 1884 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thomas Benton Whitaker and Cynthia Shepherd. In 1900, William Whitaker resided in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. William Whitaker passed away in 1977 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Whitaker was born in 1884 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thomas Benton Whitaker and Cynthia Shepherd.
  • In 1900, William Whitaker resided in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Whitaker passed away in 1977 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
William Whitaker
1884 – 1977
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Benton Whitaker
1856 – 1947
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Cynthia Shepherd
1858 – 1930
Garrett, Floyd County (Magoffin in 1860), Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (R) Whitaker
1827 – 1862
Sophia (Spry Whitaker) Stone
1835 – 1928
Brice Shepard
1817 –
Virginia
Elizabeth ("Betty") Crager
1820 – 1880
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth 🌳
1788 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Miller
1736 – 1832
Catherine 🌳
1773 – 1840

William Whitaker's Timeline

3 Records

1884
2 Apr 1884
Birth of William Whitaker in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 16
William Whitaker resided here in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1977
2 December 1977
Age 93
Death of William Whitaker in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 541; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0056
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 541; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0056

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1977
    Event Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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