Brief Life History of James Burton
When James Burton Whitaker was born on 18 January 1875, in Richmond, Georgia, United States, his father, James Francis Whitaker, was 34 and his mother, Mary Punilla Baston, was 31. He lived in District 600, Richmond, Georgia, United States in 1900 and Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States in 1910. He died on 25 October 1931, in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Burton Whittaker in household of James F Whittaker, "United States Census, 1900"
- U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- James Burton Whitaker, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
Spouse and Children
1875–1931 Male
1888–1976 Female
Parents and Siblings
1840–1912 Male
1843–1923 Female
Siblings (5)
1871–1958 Male
1873–1928 Female
1875–1931 Male
1879–1963 Female
1883–1964 Female
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
Age 1
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 15
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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