Martha Ann Whitaker

22 October 1842–13 June 1906 (Age 63)
Andrews, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Martha Ann

When Martha Ann Whitaker was born on 22 October 1842, in Andrews, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, her father, Stephen Decatur Whitaker, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Whitaker, was 22. She lived in North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Valley Town Township, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died on 13 June 1906, in Andrews, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Valleytown Cemetery, Valleytown, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Decatur Whitaker
1814–1900
Elizabeth Whitaker
1820–1891
David Lafayette Whitaker
1838–1912
Mary Catherine Whitaker
1839–1899
Lydia Emaline Whitaker
1841–1923
Martha Ann Whitaker
1842–1906
Margaret P. Whitaker
1844–1929
James Maxadent Whitaker
1846–1928
Sarah Amanda Whitaker
1848–1926
Joshua Walker Whitaker
1850–1903
Caroline Louisa Whitaker
1852–1880
Adaline Elizabeth Whitaker
1852–1929
William Thomas Whitaker
1854–1922
Stephen D Whitaker
1855–1929
Elizabeth Jane Whitaker
1857–1891
Harriett Whitaker
1860–1860
Jefferson Davis Whitaker
1862–1862

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World Events (8)

1846
Age 4
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
Age 11
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 20
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

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.

Possible Related Names

Whittaker
Whiteaker
Whitacre

Sources (7)

  • Martha A Whitaker in household of James Mc Whitaker, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Martha Whitaker in household of Stephen Whitaker, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Martha Ann Whitaker, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"

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