Her first marriage was to James Jones who died in or before 1815 when she was named administrator of his estate in August 1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. "August Term 1815 - Dorcas Jones is admitted to administrator all and singular the goods and rights and credits of James Jones deceased and gives bond in the sum of two hundreds dollars with George Campbell for security for her faithful administration of said estate. ---Claiborne County, Tennessee Court Records 1815-1817, page 104. LDS Film Number 1730834 August Term 1815 - Dorcas Jones returns an inventory of the estate of James Jones deceased which is filed and ordered to be recorded. ---Claiborne County, Tennessee Court Records 1815- 1817, page 105. LDS Film Number 1730834".
She married John Whiteaker between 1815 and 1817 in Claiborne County, Tennessee when their first child was born.
They have not been found in 1820 census, and were in Vermillion County, Illinois in 1830. They were in Jefferson County, Iowa in 1840. Her husband was still a resident of Jefferson County in 1848 when he remarried.
According to his obituary, they had 11 children all of whom have been identified.
Her first marriage was to James Jones who died in or before 1815 when she was named administrator of his estate in August 1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. "August Term 1815 - Dorcas Jones is admitted to administrator all and singular the goods and rights and credits of James Jones deceased and gives bond in the sum of two hundreds dollars with George Campbell for security for her faithful administration of said estate. ---Claiborne County, Tennessee Court Records 1815-1817, page 104. LDS Film Number 1730834 August Term 1815 - Dorcas Jones returns an inventory of the estate of James Jones deceased which is filed and ordered to be recorded. ---Claiborne County, Tennessee Court Records 1815- 1817, page 105. LDS Film Number 1730834".
She married John Whiteaker between 1815 and 1817 in Claiborne County, Tennessee when their first child was born.
They have not been found in 1820 census, and were in Vermillion County, Illinois in 1830. They were in Jefferson County, Iowa in 1840. Her husband was still a resident of Jefferson County in 1848 when he remarried.
According to his obituary, they had 11 children all of whom have been identified.
Family Members
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Whiteaker Hepner
1817–1899
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Mary E "Polly" Whiteaker Sawtelle
1818–1892
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James Madison Whiteaker
1820–1904
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Betheny Whiteaker
1822–1828
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Melvina Whiteaker Campbell
1824–1848
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George Smith Whiteaker
1826–1910
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Prior Lee Whiteaker
1831–1897
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Rhoda Whiteaker Pitman
1831–1908
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Frances Jane Whiteaker Berry
1833–1909
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John Campbell Whiteaker
1835–1906
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Isabelle Whiteaker Grubb
1837–1911
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