WHITAKER
Parents
Johnson\Johnston WHITAKER {M} = Susanna Howard ARNETT1 {F}
Married 27 February 1842, Floyd Co, KY
Johnson\Johnston WHITAKER:
Born BET 1800 AND 1802, Scott Co, VA
Died 14 February 1871, KY
Children of Johnson WHITAKER and Susan HOWARD are:
2. i. Eliza WHITAKER, b. January 10, 1818; d. March 04, 1915, Long Creek, Magoffin, KY
3. ii. Wiley WHITAKER, b. 1826.
4. iii. William R. WHITAKER, b. 1827; d. Bef. 1865.
5. iv. Mary "Polly" / "Pop" WHITAKER, b. 1830.
6. v. David WHITAKER, b. 1832.
7. vi. Elizabeth "Betty" / "Betsy" WHITAKER, b. April 1832, , Floyd, KY, d. Aft. 1910.
8. vii. Morgan WHITAKER, b. 1834, ,Magoffin, KY d. 1918.
9. viii. Elijah WHITAKER, b. 1836.
10. ix. Celia WHITAKER, b. 1837.
11. x. Elmore Smith WHITAKER, b. 1841.
12. xi. Cynthia "Cythia" Ann WHITAKER, b. April 1841.
These two children are their grandchildren, children of their daughter Mary "Polly/Pop"
13. xii. Wesley "Wes" C WHITAKER, b. 1848.
14. xiii. Lark C WHITAKER, b. 1852; m. Amanda J, b. 1855.
Another letter came from Russell Wireman, 116 So. Broad St., Hellam, PA 17406 about Elmore Smith Whitaker who was born in 1844 and his 2nd wife Martha Rebecca Hurt. They were the parents of Forest Rose Mae Whitaker who married Jake Wireman.
Smith was first married to Nancy Howard, the dau of Samuel Howard and Delana Jones. We have his second wife listed as a Mary Risner which is erroneous. Those of you who have volume 5 of the Legends in Blue and Gray Civil War book need to use some "white-out" on page 1823. This Mary Risner did marry a Smith Whitaker but he was the son of Morgan Whitaker and Susan Hale.
Martha Rebecca Hurt b. 1869 first married Eli Allen. She was the dau of Creed F. Hurt b. 1837 and married in 1861 to Sarah Williamson b. 1842, dau of Harmon Williamson, Jr. b. 1816. Harmon Jr. m. in 1830 to Ann Bevins b. 1817, dau of Thomas Bevins. Harmon was the son of John Williamson, all found in Pike Co. KY.
Creed Hurt was the son of Absolem Hurt b. 1813 Washington Co. VA and m. 2nd to Elizabeth Bevins b. 1815, dau of John Bevins. He m. 1. to Ann Samples in 1823, the dau of William Samples and Nancy Wilson. Absolem was the son of Garland Hurt and Marteshia Thurston.
Elmore Smith Whitaker was the son of Johnson Whitaker b. 1792 and Susanna Howard/Arnett, a dau of Celia Howard.
Todd's Column - 14 Jan 1999
Birth: 1792 per Todd Preston, his column of 14 Jan 1999
Census Date: 1850
1850 Census/Kentucky/Floyd/family #475: Johnson Whitaker, 58, male, farmer, value of real estate $800, born VA. Susanna Whitaker, 54, female, born KY. William Whitaker, 23, male, farmer, born KY. Mary Whitaker, 20, female, born KY. David Whitaker, 18, male, farmer, born KY. Morgan Whitaker, 16, male, farmer, born KY. Elijah Whitaker, 14, male, born KY. Selia Whitaker, 13, female, born KY. Cynthia Whitaker, 12, female, born KY. Elinore (Elmore?) Whitaker, 9, male, born KY. Wesly Whitaker, 2, male, born KY. Lazanis Liford, 23, male, born KY.
Census Date: 1860
1860 Census: Magoffin Co., Ky. 43-48. Johnson Whittaker, age 58, farmer, $800/400, born Tenn; Susannah Whittaker, age 5, born Ky; Smith Whittaker, age 16; Westly Whittaker, age 10; Lark Whittaker, age 8. (Wes and Lark are their daughter Mary's children.)
Susanna Howard ARNETT:
Born 1796
Died 26 October 1881
Birth: The source for the date and Susanna's mother is Todd Preston's column - 13 Aug 1998. In this column Todd states that Celia and Stephen Arnett were Susanna's parents. They did not marry.
Children
Eliza WHITAKER {F} = William JOSEPH {M} > Family
Married BEF 1842
Eliza WHITAKER:
Born 10 January 1818
Died 4 March 1915, Long Creek, Magoffin Co, KY
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at Long Creek off KY 7
William JOSEPH:
Born 4 May 1820, Breathitt Co, KY
Died 30 December 1911, Wireman, Magoffin Co, KY
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at Long Creek off KY 7
Birth and Death dates are from tombstone.
Birth: 1922? 1923? Oct. 9, 1821 - according to death certificate!
Death: WILLIAM JOSEPH, male, white, married, age 90 years, 3 months, 30 days born Breathitt County on Oct. 9, 1821 d. Dec. 30, 1911 of old age and paralisis.
Father: John Joseph born VA Mother: Ursley Salyer born Breathitt. Informant: Nelson Joseph, Wireman?, KY. Place of burial: Lorena Allen, undertaker S.C. Allen.
This was filed in Breathitt County, but above it is written Magoffin.
Wiley WHITAKER {M} = America HAMILTON {F} > Family
Married BEF 1850
Wiley WHITAKER:
Born 1826
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
From the "Arnett Album": Family #474: Wiley Whitaker, 24, male, farmer, born KY. America Whitaker, 20, female, born KY. Johnson Whitaker, 1, male, born KY.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
From the "Arnett Album": Page 30/family #207: Wesly Whitaker, age 33, male, farmer, value of personal property $180, born Kentucky. America, 28, female, seamstress, born Ky., can't read or write. Johnson Whitaker, 12, male, born Ky, attended school. Rhoda, 10, female, born Ky, attended school. Sally, 7, female, born Ky, attended school. Benj, 4, male, born Ky. David, 2, male, born Ky.
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
From the "Arnett Album": Precinct #2, page 15. Willey Whitiker, 43, male, white, farmer, born Kentucky. America Whitiker, 38, female, white, keeping house, born Ky. Johnson Whitiker, 21, male, at home, born Ky. Rhoda Whitiker, 18, female, at home, born Ky. Sarah A. Whitiker, 15, female, at home, born Ky. Benjamin Whitiker, 13, male, at home, born Ky. David Whitiker, 11, male, at home, born Ky. Selt____ Whitiker, 8, male, born Ky. Mary Whitiker, 6, white, born Ky. Alexander Whitiker, 3, male, born Ky.
America HAMILTON:
William R WHITAKER {M} = Sophia SPRY {F} > Family
Married 15 April 1852
William R WHITAKER:
Born 1827
Died ABT 1865
Death: From the "Arnett Album." William is said to have died of measles in the Civil War.
Census Date: 1850
Age 23 on 1850 census, living with parents.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Page 31/family #209: William Whitaker, age 29, male, farmer, value of real estate $800, value of personal property $200, born Kentucky. Sophia, 29, female, seamstress, can't read or write. Susanah, 8, female, attended school. Nancy, 8, female, attended school. Benton, 4, male. Fannon, 1, male.
Sophia SPRY:
Mary WHITAKER2 {F} = > Family
Mary WHITAKER:
Alias Pop WHITAKER
Born ABT 1830, Floyd Co, KY
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
WHITAKER, Polly, age 34, with John Allen, Sr., H87
87 Allen, John 51 Male Kentucky
Samuel 16 Male Kentucky
Catherine 12 Female Kentucky
Jackson 10 Male Kentucky
Whitaker, Polly (cook) 50 Female Kentucky
Mary 8 Female Kentucky
Thomas 7 Male Kentucky
Arty 5 Female Kentucky
Reese 1 Male Kentucky
Apparently Polly was living with John - and his wife had already passed away by the time of this census.
Census Date: 1850
Age 20 - living with parents.
Married 1 October 1860, Magoffin Co, KY
John ALLEN:
Born 11 January 1809, Floyd Co, KY
Died 28 January 1893, Floyd Co, KY
Buried Swampton, Magoffin Co, KY on Carpenter Hill #2 at John Allen
Burial: Swampton, KY is near Royalton, KY. Laurie McKenzie, Bob Looper and Arnoldis "Noddie" Lamb (descendants of John Allen) found his grave August, 1997. This cemetery is also known as Carpenter Hill Cemetery #2.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
87 Allen, John 51 Male Kentucky
Samuel 16 Male Kentucky
Catherine 12 Female Kentucky
Jackson 10 Male Kentucky
Whitaker, Polly 50 Female Kentucky
Mary 8 Female Kentucky
Thomas 7 Male Kentucky
Arty 5 Female Kentucky
Reese 1 Male Kentucky
David WHITAKER {M} = Elizabeth PATRICK {F} > Family
Married ABT 1860
David WHITAKER:
Born 1832, KY
Birth: Age 18 on 1850 census, living with parents.
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
Precinct 3/family #9. David Whitaker, 33, farmer, born Ky. Elizabeth Whitaker, 25, keeping house, born Ky. Margret Whitaker, 13, at home, born Ky. Forrist R., 10, at home, born Ky. Poppey Whitaker, 8, at home, born Ky. Susanna Whitaker, 3, at home, born Ky. Martha Whitaker, 1, at home, born Ky.
Elizabeth PATRICK:
Elizabeth WHITAKER {F} = Meredith RISNER {M} > Family
Elizabeth WHITAKER:
Alias Betty/Betsy WHITAKER
Born April 1832, Floyd Co, KY
Died AFT 1910
Meredith RISNER:
Born November 1831, Floyd Co, KY
Died AFT 1900
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
Pct. 5/household 42: Maredith Risner, 35, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $1000, value of personal property $415, born KY. Elizabeth Risner, 37, female, white, keeping house, born KY. Johnson Risner, 13, male, white, works on farms, born KY. Smith Risner, 11, male, white, at home, born KY. Jane Risner, 9, female, white, at home, born KY. Larkin Risner, 7, male, white, at home, born KY. Dury Risner, 5, male, white, at home, born KY. Mary Risner, 3, female, white, at home, born KY.
Morgan C WHITAKER {M} = Susan HALE {F} > Family
Married 18 April 1861, Magoffin Co, KY
Morgan C WHITAKER:
Born 1834, Magoffin Co, KY
Died 1918
According to the "Arnett Album," Morgan was a minister.
Birth: Age 16 on 1850 census, living with parents.
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Precinct #2, page 18. Morgan Whitaker, 36, male, white, farmer, born Kentucky. Susan Whitaker, 36, female, white, keeping house, born Ky. Lark Whitaker, 7, male, born Ky. Vincent Whitaker, 6, male, born Ky. Smith Whitaker, 5, male, born Ky. Synthia Whitaker, 3, female, born Ky. Lavina Whitaker, 1, female, born Ky.
Census Date: 1880
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Precinct 2/#32. M. C. Whittaker, age 46, farmer, married, born Kentucky, father born Virginia, mother born Kentucky. Susannah Whittaker, 36, wife, married, born Ky, father born Va, mother born Ky. Larkin Whittaker, 19, son, single, born Ky. Vinson, 17, son, single, born Ky. Smith Whittaker, 15, son, born Ky. Cynthia Whittaker, 13, daughter, born Ky. Vina Whittaker, 11, daughter, born Ky. Ann Whittaker, 8, daughter, born Ky. Lee Whittaker, 6, son, born Ky. Edy (Edith in pencil) Whittaker, 2, daughter, born Ky. Julia Whittaker, 6/12, daughter, born Ky.
Susan HALE:
Elijah WHITAKER {M} = Sarah PATRICK {F} > Family
Married ABT 1859, Magoffin Co, KY
Elijah WHITAKER:
Born 1836
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
#46: Elijah Whittaker, 21, male, born KY. Sarah Whittaker, 18, female, born KY. Serena Whittaker, 8/12, born KY.
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
Pct. 6/household 4: Elijah Whitaker, 31, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal property $210, born KY. Sarah Whitaker, 24, female, white, keeping house, born KY. Lewis Whitaker, 7, male, white, born KY. Harris Whitaker, 2, male, white, at home, born KY. Lydia M. Whitaker, 10/12, female, white, born July, born KY. Aggy Patrick, 22, female, white, domestic servant, born KY.
Sarah PATRICK:
Born ABT 1841, Floyd Co, KY
Celia WHITAKER {F} = Reuben ARNETT {M} > Family
Celia WHITAKER:
Reuben ARNETT:
Cynthia WHITAKER {F} = Martin RISNER {M} > Family
Married 26 February 1857
Cynthia WHITAKER:
Born ABT 1838, Floyd Co, KY
Martin RISNER:
Elmore Smith WHITAKER {M} = Nancy HOWARD {F} > Family
Married 18623
Elmore Smith WHITAKER:
Born 18464
Occupation: Minister
Russell Wireman, 116 S. Broad St., Hellam, PA 17406 wrote to say he was trying to locate some of his relatives who still live in the area. His grandfather was Smith WHITAKER who married Martha Rebecca Hurt. They had only one child Florence Mae, sometimes listed as Forest Rose Lee Mae Whitaker who married Jake Wireman b. 1908, son of Russell Wireman b. 1879 and Martha Shepherd.
Martha Rebecca Hurt was born in 1869 (according to the 1870 Pike Co. KY census) and was the dau of Creed F. Hurt b. 1837 and m. in 1861 Pike Co. KY to Sarah Williamson. She was born in 1847 to Harmon Williamson b. 1826 and Anna Bevins b. 1827.
Creed Hurt was the son of Absolem Hurt b. 1803 and his 1st wife whom he married in 1823. She was Ann Samples, dau of William Samples and Nancy Wilson. He m. 2nd in 1849 to Elizabeth Bevins, b. 1814, dau of John Bevins and Mary Stacy.
Absolem Hurt was born in Washington Co. VA to Garland Hurt and Marteshia Thurston.
Elmore Smith Whitaker was the son of Johnson Whitaker b. 1792 and Susanna
(Arnett) Howard b. 1796, dau of Celia Howard and presumably Stephen Arnett.
Johnson Whitaker is believed to be the son of Mark R. Whitaker, a son of a Methodist preacher of Russell Co. VA. Johnson's mother, Martha "Patsy" Whitaker, was a teacher and is buried at the mouth of Puncheon in a lost cemetery with the early Arnetts and Howards of that area.
Smith Whitaker's first family consisted of Delaney m. Woots Allen, Susan m. Walker Allen, Farisee m. Green Shepherd, Laura Belle m. Haden Allen, Betty "Monk" m. Irvin Allen and Siney m. Hatcher Allen.
The 1910 census lists Smith's wife of two years as Martha, age 40 with Elizabeth age 12, step-dau Ida age 10, and grandson Mexico Shepherd age 14. Martha is the mother of 8 children with 6 living.
According to Russell, Martha m. 1. Eli Allen and their children were Patton Allen, Mack, Ida, John, Lizzie, and Rose. The 1920 census shows Smith Whitaker age 73, Martha age 40 with daughter Forest (Rose) age 7. (Information from Todd Preston's column of the August 13, 1998 issue of the SALYERSVILLE INDEPENDENT newspaper.)
Nancy HOWARD:
Martha Rebecca HURT:
Born 14 July 1869, Pike Co, KY
Died 22 May 1954
Sources
1 : "Magoffin Co. KY Historical Society, The Howards of Eastern K"; Page Vol. 2, p. 442
2 : "Irene Pollands Hall (IPollands@aol.com)"
3 : "airborne_dad@email.msn.com (Lonnie Freeman)"; Page Through email - Jan 12 1998
4 : "Magoffin Co. KY Historical Society, The Howards of Eastern K"; Page P. 444
Superscripted numbers are references to source citations at the bottom of this page.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.
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