Husband: John Jay Whitaker [I976] 1 2 3
                Born: 02 Dec 1785 in Woodford, KY 4 5
             Married: 03 May 1807 in Williamson Co., TN 17
                Died: 30 Apr 1853 in Lynchburg Road, Lincoln Co., TN 8 9 10
              Buried: in Whitaker Cemetery, Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 11
              Father: John Whitaker
              Mother: Martha Willcockson
             Spouses: >>>
      Cause of Death: Killed Riding Horse 6 7
          Occupation: Farmer
                Wife: Sarah Hammond [I977] 12
                Born: 02 May 1791 in Bardstown, Nelson, KY 13 14
                Died: 01 Dec 1863 in Mulberry Creek, Lincoln, TN 15
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
            Children: 16
                      States she had 16 children.
Children
01               (F): Martha W. Whitaker [I3152] 18 19
                Born: 08 Feb 1805 in Maury Co., TN 20 21
                Died: 27 Mar 1891 in Near Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 22 23
             Spouses: 
           Residence: Lincoln Co., TN 24
                      Came to Lincoln Co., TN at early age.

           Residence: during Civil War Mulberry Creek, Lincoln, TN
                      John Whitaker built a brick house which he called "Pleasant Garden". Many people referred to it as the "Mansion."  The brick house was built in fromt of the original log house and a porch and hallway connected them. One room of the log house was use

02               (M): Charles Hammond Whitaker [I24290] 25
                Born: 17 May 1809 in Mulberry 26
                Died: 22 Feb 1846 in Nacodoches Co. , TX 27
             Spouses: 
03               (M): George Whitaker [I1104] 28
                Born: 13 Jun 1812 in TN 29 30
                Died: 17 Jun 1900 31
             Spouses: Ann Jane Higgins
04               (F): Elizabeth Petoska Whitaker [I24291] 32
                Born: 05 May 1817 in Mulberry Creek, Lincoln, TN 33
                Died: 17 Nov 1855 in Rienzi, MS 34
             Spouses: John Reese
05               (F): Nancy Whitaker [I1049]
                Born: 1818 in TN 35
                Died: Dec 1865 36
             Spouses: William B. Rhea
06               (F): Mary M. Whitaker [I1673]
                Born: 17 Apr 1820 in TN 37 38
                Died: 19 Jun 1874 in Lincoln Co., TN 39
             Spouses: William Harrison Reese
07               (M): William Whitaker [I24293] 40
                Born: 28 Jan 1822 in Mulberry Creek, Lincoln, TN 41
                Died: 04 Jun 1843 in Lincoln, TN 42
             Spouses: 
08               (F): Sarah A. Whitaker [I21123] 43 44
                Born: 11 May 1823 in Mulberry Creek, Lincoln, TN 45
                Died: 1865 46
             Spouses: Winston W. Gill
09               (M): John Franklin Whitaker [I23562] 47 48
                Born: 24 Feb 1824 49 50
                Died: 18 Aug 1884 in Pettey House; Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN 52
              Buried: in Family Cemetery; Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 53
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Apoplexy 51
10               (F): Susan Whitaker [I24294] 54
                Born: 24 Feb 1826 in Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 55
                Died: 19 Aug 1831 in Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 56
             Spouses: 
11               (M): Washington Whitaker [I974]
                Born: 1828 in TN 57
                Died: before 25 May 1854 58
             Spouses: Letty L. Moseley
12               (M): Alexander Whitaker [I978]
                Born: 1830 in TN 59
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
13               (M): Rufus K. Whitaker [I979]
                Born: 1832 in TN 60
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses:

Additional Information

John Jay Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: 266AHPU
Household #266, page 35

Sarah Hammond:

Notes:
REF: 266HU
Household #266, page 35

(02) Charles Hammond Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: U^

(07) William Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: U^

(09) John Franklin Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: P^U

(10) Susan Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: U^

(12) Alexander Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: 266
Household #266, page 35

(13) Rufus K. Whitaker:

Notes:
REF: 266
Household #266, page 35
Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol VIII, No. 2, page 48.
Rufus Whitaker d. 06/26/1851

Footnotes

  1. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 724.
  2. Bedford County, Tennessee Family History Book, 2002 [45], page 299.
  3. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567], for middle name.
  4. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  5. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  6. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 35. Killed while riding a wild horse on Lynchburg Road, age about 70; had May 1853.
  7. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VII, No. 2 [134], page 47. Possibly died on his way home from church.
  8. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 35. Killed while riding a wild horse on Lynchburg Road, age about 70; had May 1853.
  9. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 7 [107], page 116.
  10. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 4 [104], page 69.
  11. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  12. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 724 for maiden name.
  13. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33], for VA.
  14. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  15. Ibid.
  16. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 724.
  17. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  18. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 102. One daughter married Cullen Baily; died at his house and for her for parents name.
  19. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 1 [121], page 2.
  20. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  21. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 102.
  22. Ibid., page 102.
  23. Web Page: http://www.chestnutridgecousins.org/history.html [608], MRS. MARTHA KIMBROUGH, widow of the late Reverend BRADLEY KIMBROUGH, who, in life was a very prominent Baptist minister, died at her home near Mulberry, Lincoln County, Tenn., Friday last, aged 82 years. The Shelbyville Gazette, August 5, 1915.
  24. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 102.
  25. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  26. Ibid.
  27. Ibid.
  28. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1828.
  29. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  30. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1828.
  31. Ibid., article 1828. Picture taken several days before his death in this book.
  32. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  33. Ibid.
  34. Ibid.
  35. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  36. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 38, gives estate adm Nancy; assume husband died before this date of estate probated (Dec 1865).
  37. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  38. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=reese&id=I4740 [588].
  39. Ibid.
  40. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  41. Ibid.
  42. Ibid.
  43. Goodspeed Biography - Bedford Co., TN [67].
  44. Bedford County, Tennessee Family History Book, 2002 [45], page 299.
  45. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  46. Goodspeed Biography - Bedford Co., TN [67].
  47. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XIV, No. 1 [149], page 1.
  48. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567], for middle name.
  49. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XIV, No. 1 [149], page 1. Calculated based on age at death. FOr 1819.
  50. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567], for date.
  51. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XIV, No. 1 [149], page 1.
  52. Ibid., page 1.
  53. Ibid., page 1.
  54. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grigsby2006&id=I23189 [567].
  55. Ibid.
  56. Ibid.
  57. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  58. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 7 [107], page 116.
  59. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  60. Ibid.

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