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William Oscar Whitaker 1891–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1891

Birth Location: Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Jul 1957

Death Location: Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henry Whitaker

Mother: Mary Parkey

Spouse(s): Lydia Phelps

Children(s): Audria Neal, Helen Hargis, Betty Whitaker, Edith Whitaker, Mildred Whitaker, Joean Whitaker, Edgar Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Robert Whitaker, Mildred Michels, Ruby Salmons, Betty Shepherd, Aldridge Whitaker, Jo Goodin, Ruby Salmons, Aldridge Whitaker, Mildred Whitaker, William Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Edith Harrison, Donald Whitaker, Jo Whitaker, Robert Whitaker, Helen Whitaker

William Oscar Whitaker was born in 1891 in Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry Frankfort Whitaker And Mary Martha Parkey. In 1920, William Oscar Whitaker resided in Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, William Oscar Whitaker resided in District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. William Oscar Whitaker married Lydia Ethel Phelps, and had children including Aldridge Whitaker, Audria Bea Neal, Betty Carol Shepherd, Betty Carol Whitaker, Donald Carl Whitaker, Edgar Whitaker, Edith Mary Whitaker Harrison, Edith Whitaker, Helen Martha Whitaker, Helen Martha Whitaker Hargis, Henry Franklin Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Jo Ann Goodin, Jo Ann Whitaker, Joean Whitaker, Mildred M Michels, Mildred M Whitaker, Mildred Whitaker, Myrtle Whitaker Mofield, Robert Bobby Wyman Whitaker, Robert Wyman Whitaker, Ruby May Salmons, William Edgar Whitaker. William Oscar Whitaker passed away in 1957 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Oscar Whitaker was born in 1891 in Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Henry Frankfort Whitaker And Mary Martha Parkey.
  • In 1920, William Oscar Whitaker resided in Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, William Oscar Whitaker resided in District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Oscar Whitaker married Lydia Ethel Phelps, and had children including Aldridge Whitaker, Audria Bea Neal, Betty Carol Shepherd, Betty Carol Whitaker, Donald Carl Whitaker, Edgar Whitaker, Edith Mary Whitaker Harrison, Edith Whitaker, Helen Martha Whitaker, Helen Martha Whitaker Hargis, Henry Franklin Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Jo Ann Goodin, Jo Ann Whitaker, Joean Whitaker, Mildred M Michels, Mildred M Whitaker, Mildred Whitaker, Myrtle Whitaker Mofield, Robert Bobby Wyman Whitaker, Robert Wyman Whitaker, Ruby May Salmons, William Edgar Whitaker.
  • William Oscar Whitaker passed away in 1957 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
William Whitaker
1891–1957
Birth Place: Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Henry Frankfort Whitaker
1867–1913
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Mary (Martha) Parkey
1870–1954
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Grandparents
John (Riley Whitaker) I
1830–1900
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Nora (Margaret) Pointer
1833–1873
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
James (Harvey) Parkey
1844–1929
Dallas, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Matlida (ELizabeth Randall.) Parkey
1852–1914
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitaker's Descendants

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William (Oscar) Whitaker (18 February 1891–10 Jul 1957) m. Lydia (Ethel) Phelps (22 October 1897–12 Aug 1986)
  1. 1. Audria (Bea) Neal 1922–1982 m. Christopher (Columbus) Neal 1918–1972
    1. 1. Tommie Neal 1944–2010 m. Linda Cunningham 1947–2018
    2. 2. Gerald (Edward) Neal 1942–1942
  2. 2. Helen (Martha Whitaker) Hargis 1926–2013
  3. 3. Betty (Carol) Whitaker 1942–2017
  4. 4. Edith Whitaker 1929–2002
  5. 5. Mildred Whitaker 1922–1983
  6. 6. Joean Whitaker 1936–2002
  7. 7. Edgar Whitaker 1926–1966
  8. 8. Henry Whitaker 1928–2006
  9. 9. Robert (Wyman) Whitaker 1938–1979
  10. 10. Mildred (M.) Michels 1921–1983
  11. 11. Ruby (May) Salmons 1917–1987
  12. 12. Betty (Carol) Shepherd 1942–2017
  13. 13. Aldridge Whitaker 1919–1919
  14. 14. Jo (Ann) Goodin 1936–2002
  15. 15. Ruby (May) Salmons 1917–1987
  16. 16. Aldridge Whitaker 1919–1919
  17. 17. Mildred (M) Whitaker 1921–1983
  18. 18. William (Edgar) Whitaker 1924–1966
  19. 19. Henry (Franklin) Whitaker 1927–2006
  20. 20. Edith (Mary Whitaker) Harrison 1929–2002
  21. 21. Donald (Carl) Whitaker 1933–1986
  22. 22. Jo (Ann) Whitaker 1936–2002
  23. 23. Robert (Bobby Wyman) Whitaker 1938–1979
  24. 24. Helen (Martha) Whitaker 1926–

William Whitaker's Timeline

5 Records

1891
18 February 1891
Birth of William Oscar Whitaker in Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 29
William Oscar Whitaker resided here in Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Oscar Whitaker resided here in District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1957
6 July 1957
Age 66
Death of William Oscar Whitaker in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
1957
10 Jul 1957
Age 66
Burial of William Oscar Whitaker in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1891
    Event Place: Ano, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 245
    [2] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [4] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: T625_597; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 223
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340512
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Burdine, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: T625_597; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Pulaski, Kentucky; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340512

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mount Victory, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 245

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1957
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1945-1957
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1957
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations

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