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     She was born on 15 October 1862 in Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^4,1,5 She was the daughter of Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.^1,2,3 She married John Sinclair, son of Duncan Sinclair and Mary McCraig, on 21 September 1882 in Otoe County, Nebraska, USA.⁶ She died on 2 April 1885 at age 22.⁵ She was buried after 2 April 1885 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.⁷

Census Information

     She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Delaware, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, in the household of her parents, Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.² She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, in the household of her parents, Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.³

     From Portrait and Biographical Album of Otoe and Cass Counties, Nebraska, 1889:

Reuben Whittaker is one of the extensive and prosperous agriculturists of Belmont Precinct. He was born in Caroline County, Virginia, on the 29th day of Decem-ber, 1831. His father, Reuben Whittaker, was also a Virginian, although of English descent, as was also his wife, whose maiden name was Priscilla Saunders. The occupation of the father was a farmer, and our subject was reared upon the home farm.
Such education as our subject could obtain as a boy was received in one of the primitive schoolhouses, where the chief building materials employed were the logs from the neighboring clearing and mud cement from the stream. The internal arrangements were equally rough, but then they served their purpose, and there went from these houses men who have made their mark in every part of the world's great field of battle.

Mr. Whittaker went to Licking County, Ohio, in the year 1846 and settled at Etna, which is situated upon the National Park. Subsequently he went to Franklin County, in the same state, and worked upon a farm for three years. Then he went South to Louisiana and other Southern States, and also for a time worked on a flatboat on the river. He went to Illinois in 1852, and for two years lived in Winnebago County, near the town of Rockford. From there he went to his uncle in Northeastern Iowa, and in 1856 came to this county and settled on the southeast quarter of section 36, in Delaware Precinct.

In the fall of 1857 our subject took the place he now farms, built a residence and settled there. It was wild land at that time, and he was compelled to hunt for the line and the corners of his property by the help of a pocket compass, and then stepping the distance. Indians were not at all unusual visitors, but beyond causing his wife an occasional fright in his absence, gave very little trouble.

From that time until the present he has patiently gone on with the good work of improving his property, and building up and solidifying his interests. He now owns 400 acres, and uses the same for general farming and stock-raising, giving the chief importance to the latter. His stock are chiefly highgrade Short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs.

On the 29th of December, 1857, Mr. Whittaker was married to Jane, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Dunbar) Wilson. They came here from Canada to 1856, and she was the eldest of eleven children born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker became the parents of eleven children, six living -- Thomas R., Priscilla, Nancy E., Merinda, Silas A. and Ada M. One daughter, Rebecca, was married to John St. Clair, and died leaving two children, one of whom, Walter, is still living; the other members of the family were John, Ida, William H. and Elizabeth. The eldest son, Thomas, married Fannie Cooper, and now lives at Delta, in this county, and has two children, Roy and Eugene; Priscilla is the wife of Samuel Lowery, of McWilliams Precinct, and the mother of three children -- May, Myrtle and Ida; Nancy is now Mrs. John Buckridge, of Rock Creek Precinct; Merinda married Mr. Edward J. Cooper, and has one child, to whom is given the name Kate.
Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker are members of the Baptist Church, and attend at Delta. They have been connected with the Baptist communion for twenty years. Our subject has never taken any prominent part in political affairs, although he is a true and loyal citizen, and always votes the Republican ticket.³ He was born on 29 December 1831 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.^2,4 He was the son of Reuben Whittaker and Priscilla Saunders.^1,2 He married Jane Wilson, daughter of Thomas Wilson and Jane Dunbar, on 29 December 1857 in Otoe County, Nebraska, USA.² He died on 21 December 1912 in Armona, Kings, California, USA, at age 80.⁵ He was buried after 21 December 1912 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^1,4

Census Information

     He and Jane Wilson appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Delaware, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, enumerated 1870. Their children Thomas, Rebecca, Nancy, Merinda and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.⁶ He and Jane Wilson appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, enumerated 12 June 1880. Their children Thomas, Rebecca, Nancy, Merinda, Silas and Ada were listed as living with them.⁷ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Wabaunsee Twp, Wabaunsee, Nebraska, in the household of his daughter Merinda Adelia Whittaker and Edward Joseph Cooper.⁸

     From Portrait and Biographical Album of Otoe and Cass Counties, Nebraska, 1889
(Now online at the Nebraska Online Library at Rootsweb).

http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/pbco/pages/baco0070.htm

Reuben Whittaker is one of the extensive and prosperous agriculturists of Belmont Precinct. He was born in Caroline County, Virginia, on the 29th day of December, 1831. His father, Reuben Whittaker, was also a Virginian, although of English descent, as was also his wife, whose maiden name was Priscilla Saunders. The occupation of the father was a farmer, and our subject was reared upon the home farm.
Such education as our subject could obtain as a boy was received in one of the primitive schoolhouses, where the chief building materials employed were the logs from the neighboring clearing and mud cement from the stream. The internal arrangements were equally rough, but then they served their purpose, and there went from these houses men who have made their mark in every part of the world's great field of battle.

Mr. Whittaker went to Licking County, Ohio, in the year 1846 and settled at Etna, which is situated upon the National Park. Subsequently he went to Franklin County, in the same state, and worked upon a farm for three years. Then he went South to Louisiana and other Southern States, and also for a time worked on a flatboat on the river. He went to Illinois in 1852, and for two years lived in Winnebago County, near the town of Rockford. From there he went to his uncle in Northeastern Iowa, and in 1856 came to this county and settled on the southeast quarter of section 36, in Delaware Precinct.

In the fall of 1857 our subject took the place he now farms, built a residence and settled there. It was wild land at that time, and he was compelled to hunt for the line and the corners of his property by the help of a pocket compass, and then stepping the distance. Indians were not at all unusual visitors, but beyond causing his wife an occasional fright in his absence, gave very little trouble.

From that time until the present he has patiently gone on with the good work of improving his property, and building up and solidifying his interests. He now owns 400 acres, and uses the same for general farming and stock-raising, giving the chief importance to the latter. His stock are chiefly highgrade Short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs.

On the 29th of December, 1857, Mr. Whittaker was married to Jane, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Dunbar) Wilson. They came here from Canada to 1856, and she was the eldest of eleven children born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker became the parents of eleven children, six living -- Thomas R., Priscilla, Nancy E., Merinda, Silas A. and Ada M. One daughter, Rebecca, was married to John St. Clair, and died leaving two children, one of whom, Walter, is still living; the other members of the family were John, Ida, William H. and Elizabeth. The eldest son, Thomas, married Fannie Cooper, and now lives at Delta, in this county, and has two children, Roy and Eugene; Priscilla is the wife of Samuel Lowery, of McWilliams Precinct, and the mother of three children -- May, Myrtle and Ida; Nancy is now Mrs. John Buckridge, of Rock Creek Precinct; Merinda married Mr. Edward J. Cooper, and has one child, to whom is given the name Kate.
Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker are members of the Baptist Church, and attend at Delta. They have been connected with the Baptist communion for twenty years. Our subject has never taken any prominent part in political affairs, although he is a true and loyal citizen, and always votes the Republican ticket. He was born circa 1800 in Virginia, USA.¹ He married Priscilla Saunders on 30 December 1823 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.² He died before 1870.

     He was born on 9 January 1858 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Saunders Whittaker and Angeletta Bozarth.¹ He died on 25 April 1925 at age 67.³ He was buried after 25 April 1925 in Gardner Cemetery, Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA.⁴

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA, in the household of his parents, John Saunders Whittaker and Sarah Harmon.⁵

     He was born on 1 May 1886 in Lorton, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^2,3,4,1 He was the son of Thomas Reuben Whittaker and Frances Deborah Cooper.¹ He died on 3 December 1971 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, at age 85. I did not find any evidence that he had ever married.⁴ He was buried after 3 December 1971 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.⁵

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, in the household of his parents, Thomas Reuben Whittaker and Frances Deborah Cooper.¹

     He married Ruth Page, daughter of Jacob Page and Sarah Johnson.¹

     She was born on 30 November 1895 in Nebraska, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edward Whittaker and Hannah L Pedrick.¹ She married Eberly Thomas before 1920.³ She died on 3 January 1958 at age 62.²

     He was born on 4 September 1875 in Dunbar, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^1,5,2,6 He was the son of Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.^2,3,4 He married Patience Adelle Thurman, daughter of William Allen Thurman and Mary Morton, on 18 July 1899 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.³ He died on 4 October 1946 in Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia, USA, at age 71.^5,7 He was buried after 4 October 1946 in Morattico Baptist Church, Morattico, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.⁸

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, in the household of his parents, Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.⁴ He and Patience Adelle Thurman appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, enumerated 12 February 1920. Their children Lula, Clarence, Louis, Lottie and Gladys were listed as living with them.⁹

     He was born on 21 March 1892 in Gandy, Logan, Nebraska, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Edward Whittaker and Hannah L Pedrick.² He married Orpha B Moran in 1920 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.³ He died on 30 December 1968 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA, at age 76.⁴ He was buried after 30 December 1968 in McCain Cemetery, Gandy, Logan, Nebraska, USA.⁵

     She was born on 10 March 1825 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Reuben Whittaker and Priscilla Saunders.¹ She married Thomas Garrett on 14 October 1850 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.^2,3 She died in 1852.¹

Census Information

     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Western District, Henrico, Virginia, USA, in the household of her brother, John Saunders Whittaker.⁴

     He was born on 4 September 1859 in Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^3,4 He was the son of Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.^1,2,3 He married Frances Deborah Cooper, daughter of George Cooper and Elizabeth J Simpson, on 29 October 1884 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA.^5,6 He died on 23 June 1921 in Otoe County, Nebraska, USA, at age 61.^7,8 He was buried on 27 June 1921 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.⁹

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Delaware, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, in the household of his parents, Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.¹ He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, in the household of his parents, Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.² He and Frances Deborah Cooper appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, enumerated 12 June 1900. Their children Roy, Eugene and Grace were listed as living with them.⁶

     He was born circa 1911 in Nebraska, USA.¹ He was the son of Elmer Francis Whittaker and Bessie Marie Wolfe.¹

     He was born on 20 July 1865 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He was the son of John Saunders Whittaker and Sarah Harmon.¹ He died on 17 August 1939 at age 74.² He was buried after 17 August 1939 in Gardner Cemetery, Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA.³

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA, in the household of his parents, John Saunders Whittaker and Sarah Harmon.⁴

     He was born on 3 September 1858 in Belmont, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Reuben Whittaker and Jane Wilson.¹ He died on 15 October 1858 in Otoe County, Nebraska, USA.

     He was born on 30 May 1833 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.¹ He was the son of Reuben Whittaker and Priscilla Saunders.¹

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Western District, Henrico, Virginia, USA, in the household of his brother, John Saunders Whittaker.²

     She married John Simons.¹

     He was born on 2 September 1695 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of John Whittier and Mary Hoyt.¹

     He was born on 5 May 1698 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of John Whittier and Mary Hoyt.¹

     He was born on 29 December 1704 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Whittier and Mary Peasley.¹

     She was born on 21 November 1666 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Whittier and Ruth Green.¹

     She was born on 7 December 1815 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Whittier and Abigail Hussey.¹

     She was born on 19 September 1695 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Whittier and Mary Peasley.¹

     He was born on 13 March 1696/97 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Whittier and Mary Peasley.¹

     She was born on 10 September 1660 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Whittier and Ruth Green.¹

     He was born on 23 December 1649 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Whittier and Ruth Green.¹ He married Mary Hoyt on 14 January 1685/86 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^3,4

     He was born on 22 November 1760 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Whittier and Sarah Greenleaf.^1,2 He married Abigail Hussey, daughter of Samuel Hussey and Mercy Evans, on 3 October 1804 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^3,4 He died in June 1830 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 69.^1,5

     He was born on 24 November 1686 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of John Whittier and Mary Hoyt.¹

     He was born on 17 December 1807 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^1,3,2 He was the son of John Whittier and Abigail Hussey.^1,3,2 He died on 7 September 1892 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA, at age 84.^1,4 He was buried after 7 September 1892 in Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.⁵

     He was born on 8 May 1669 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Whittier and Ruth Green.¹ He married Mary Peasley on 24 May 1694 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^3,4 He died on 25 December 1739 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 70.^5,6 He was buried after 25 December 1739 in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.⁵

     He was born on 21 March 1716/17 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Joseph Whittier and Mary Peasley.^1,2 He married Sarah Greenleaf on 12 July 1739 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He died on 10 October 1796 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 79.¹