Cherokee-Macon County NcArchives Obituaries.....Whitaker, James M.    February 7, 1904
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Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 February 1, 2007, 9:55 pm

Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N.C., Tuesday, February 23, 1904

Death of J.M. Whitaker.

The following communication was received too late for our last issue:

The sudden death of Mr. James M. Whitaker at his home near Andrews on February 
7th, was a great shock to his many friends. He was apparently in good health - 
as well and stout, although he was in his 78th year. He ate a hearty supper on 
Saturday evening, talked and laughed freely with his family that night before 
retiring. As was his custom he was first up on Sunday morning and made a fire. 
He then lit his pipe to take his usual morning smoke. While smoking he fell 
from his chair. His wife, who laying in bed in the room, gave a scream which 
brought his son to his side, and who found that his father was dead.

Mr. Whitaker was born in Macon county on March 1, 1826, was married to Miss 
Elizabeth Kimsey on May 15, 1853. In September, 1863, he enlisted in the 
Confederate army and was a faithful soldier. In the year 1863 in a battle near 
Greenville, 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 home.

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker - seven girls and one boy, 
all of whom survive him.

April 10, 1903, at their home one mile west of Andrews, they celebrated their 
golden wedding. All the children were present except the son John, who was in 
the west. There were twelve grand children, three great grand children, and 
other relatives present.

The deceased was out of a family of sixteen children, ten boys and six girls, 
all of whom grew to man and woman hood. Two boys and five girls are alive now.

His only son, John, 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.

Mr. Whitaker was a man held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. In 
addition to his immediate family he is survived by twenty-one grandchildren 
and eight great grandchildren. He was laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery 
Monday, the 8th. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. - W.


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