Daniel Whitaker

Brief Life History of Daniel

When Daniel Whitaker was born on 6 June 1796, in Woodford, Kentucky, United States, his father, John J Whitaker, was 35 and his mother, Martha Wilcockson, was 40. He married Nancy Sebastian on 19 November 1820, in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870 and Obion, Tennessee, United States in 1880. He died on 9 September 1881, in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Salem Cemetery, Obion, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Whitaker
1796–1881
Nancy Sebastian
1803–1871
Marriage: 19 November 1820
Minerva Jane Whitaker
1823–1910
Thomas Jefferson Whitaker
1824–1863
Mary Cordelia Whitaker
1825–1894
Drusilla Almarinda Whitaker
1828–1859
Elizabeth A Whitaker
1830–1909
Milton James Whitaker
1832–1908
Melissa Atlanta Whitaker
1838–1891
Daniel Monroe Whitaker
1840–1921
Robert N. Whitaker
1843–1864
Caladonia T "CALLIE" Whitaker Whipple
1846–1918

Sources (10)

  • Daniel Whitaker in household of J H Whipple, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Daniel Whitaker - Individual or family possessions: birth: 6 June 1796; Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
  • Daniel Whitaker, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1801 · Cane Ridge Revival

The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Whitacre in Warwickshire or High Whitaker in Lancashire, both of whose names derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + æcer ‘field’. The name may also be derived from Wheatacre in Norfolk or Whiteacre in Waltham (Kent), both of which derive from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + æcer ‘field’. Compare Whittaker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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