James Whitaker
Birth Date
On 1805 May 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 May 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1805 May 14
Mother
Mary Polly Canaday
Father
William Whitaker
Baptized by Harvey Green
1837 August (Age 32)
Married
Nancy Woodland
1838 January 16 (Age 32)
Traveled in
William Snow/Joseph Young Company
1850 June 21 – October 4 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
James Woodland Whitaker (Age 9)
Leander Jefferson Whitaker (Age 6)
William Daniel Whitaker (Age 3)
Nancy Woodland (Age 29)
Rozilla Whitaker (Age 19)
David S. Whitaker (Age 17)
Nancy Malinda Whitaker (Age 11)
Elizabeth Caroline Whitaker (Age 1)
Date Details
On 1850 June 21
Joined Company
Between 1850 October 1 – 4
Company Arrived
Served in
Southern States Mission
1876 November 9 – 1877 June 26 (Age 71)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
18th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Willard City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt Sr
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Date Details
On 1876 November 9
Set Apart
On 1877 June 26
Arrived at Home
Died in Willard, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
1892 May 23 (Age 87)
Media
James Whitaker (1805 - 1892) Profile
James Whitaker (1805 - 1892)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 November 1876, Vol. 1, Page 36, Line 1536.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 November 1876, Vol. 2, Page 39, Line 1536.
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1832-1978
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1832-1978, Vol. 1, Page 389, 391.
Pioneer
Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850
Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850.
Transcript for Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 14.
Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary
Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, May.
Transcript for Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, 1842 May-1891 March, 122-41