{"id":3649,"date":"2016-02-11T21:26:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T03:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb-data.com\/histnews\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2016-02-11T21:26:03","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T03:26:03","slug":"james-m-whitaker-death-1904","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb-data.com\/histnews\/james-m-whitaker-death-1904\/","title":{"rendered":"WHITAKER, James M. – (d. 1904)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sudden death of Mr. James M. WHITAKER<\/strong> at his home near Andrews on February 7th, was a great shock to his many friends. \u00a0He was apparently in good health – was well and stout, although he was in his 78th year.<\/p>\n

He ate a hearty supper on Saturday evening, talked and laughed freely with his family that night before retiring. \u00a0As was his custom he was first up on Sunday morning and made a fire. \u00a0He then lit his pipe to take his usual morning smoke. While smoking he fell from his chair. \u00a0His wife, who lay in bed in the room, gave a scream which brought his son to his side, and who found that his father was dead.<\/p>\n

Mr. WHITAKER<\/strong> was born in Macon county on March 1, 186; was married to Miss Elizabeth KIMSEY<\/strong> on May 15, 1853. \u00a0In September, 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate army and was a faithful soldier. \u00a0In the year 1863 in a battle near Greeneville, Tenn., he was shot, the bullet remaining in his person five years and four months, when it was extracted by his father and a brother at his bone.<\/p>\n

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. WHITAKER<\/strong> – seven girls and one boy, all of whom survive him.<\/p>\n

April 10, 1903, at their home one mile west of Andrews, they celebrated their golden wedding. \u00a0All the children were present except the son, John,<\/strong> who was in the west. \u00a0There were twelve grand children, three great-grand children, and other relatives present.<\/p>\n

The deceased was out of a family of sixteen children, ten boys and six girls, all of whom grew to man and womanhood. \u00a0Two boys and five girls are alive now.<\/p>\n

His only son, John,<\/strong> who has been west most of the time since 1880, came home on the 14th of last December to make a short visit home, but since his father’s death will remain to look after his affairs.<\/p>\n

Mr. WHITAKER<\/strong> was a man held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. \u00a0In addition to his immediate family he is survived by twenty-one grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. \u00a0He was laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery Monday, the 8th. \u00a0We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. — W.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Cherokee Scout\u00a0<\/em>(Murphy, NC). 23 February 1904. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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