William Wesley WHITAKER

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!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL:The Decendants of William Whitaker and his brother
Jonathan Whitaker I of Surry County, North Carolina; by Hester Bartlett Jackson;
NU-LINE PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY; Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina;
1989; copy owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama

!MARRIAGE:Whitker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville,
Alabama

!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina

Born in Surry County near Pilot Mountain 19 November 1879 and died at Elkin in
Surry County on 22 August 1949 with burial in the Hollywood Cemetary in Elkin.
He was married at Pilot Mountain on 24 October 1897 to Charlotte "Lottie"
Harrell who was born 20 June 1880 and died 26 April 1974.

"Bill" Whitaker had several business interests in Elkin including Real Estate,
Insurance, an agency for the "Hupmobile", and owned a grocery store until he
died. He was the first Fire Chief for the Elkin Fire Department. Bill and
"Lottie" were prominent in Church and Civic affairs in Elkin where they lived.

The marriage of W. W. Whitaker of Pilot Mountain and Lottie Whitaker of Pilot
Mountain was performed by Noah Fulk on October 24, 1897 at 4 P. M. in Pilot
Mountain, North Carolina. Witnesses were Thanie James and Jennie Simmons.

Following are personal memories that Mim gave to Eleanor Hayes Myrick during
the summer of 1972.

October 24, 1897 -- Mim was 16 and Papa 17 -- were married and lived in Pilot
Mountain 4 years until Mother was 6 weeks. Moved to Elkin for 1 year, then to
Fries, Virginia for 1 year, then back to Elkin. Papa ran a store for his
father in Elkin and sold caskets, Singer sewing machines and furniture.

Their house on Church Street in Elkin was built in 1912 by the Penny family.
Papa bought it an moved in in 1917.

William married Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie) on 24 Oct 1897 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Andrew Brannock HARRELL, (Andy) and Dora MARSHALL) was born on 20 Jul 1880 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 26 Apr 1974 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried on 28 Apr 1974 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nina Florence WHITAKER was born on 25 Jul 1900 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1966 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; was buried on 3 Apr 1966 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina.
2. Frank WHITAKER was born on 16 Aug 1903 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 22 Jun 1931 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina.
3. Mabel Pauline WHITAKER was born on 21 Nov 1905 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; died in Feb 1987 in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

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Henry married Sarah Adeline LEWIS on 26 May 1870 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 14 Feb 1853 in North Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1916 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wesley married Elizabeth HOLYFIELD on 6 Dec 1837 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born on 24 Feb 1820 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1861 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Nancy HARRISON on 11 Mar 1809. Nancy was born in 1792; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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