Obituary from The Daily Potowonok
Fort Madison, Iowa
Aug. 17, 1884:
Died. Sunday, Aug. 17, at 1:40 o'clock a.m. at his residence in this city, Judge John Whiteaker, aged 89 years, 4 months and 27 days. Judge Whiteaker was a native of Virginia. While a boy he went with his parents to Tennessee where he grew to manhood and married Mrs. Dorcas Jones. In 1833 he came to this State but was not allowed to settle here, owing to complications with the Indians at that time. He returned again the next year and located in Augusta, in Des Moines Co. Here he was made Probate Judge, holding court in Burlington, and pursuing the occupation of a merchant between sessions. From Augusta he moved to a farm near Glasgow, Jefferson Co., also carrying on the mercantile business in Glasgow. in 1851 he moved to Fort Madison. Just before the war he went to Missouri, but being held a prisoner for eight days by the rebels he obtained a parole and came to Fort Madison, where he has since lived. Judge Whiteaker was the father of eleven children, seven girls and four boys. Two of his daughters are dead. Mrs. Whiteaker died in 1847. There are probably few citizens in Lee County that are better known than Judge Whiteaker. His just and upright life made him respected by all.
For a number of years the Judge was quite feeble, and owing to a fractured thigh bone that never properly healed was considerably crippled. Recently his illness has been of so serious a nature that his death was expected many times before it actually occurred.
Obituary from The Daily Potowonok
Fort Madison, Iowa
Aug. 17, 1884:
Died. Sunday, Aug. 17, at 1:40 o'clock a.m. at his residence in this city, Judge John Whiteaker, aged 89 years, 4 months and 27 days. Judge Whiteaker was a native of Virginia. While a boy he went with his parents to Tennessee where he grew to manhood and married Mrs. Dorcas Jones. In 1833 he came to this State but was not allowed to settle here, owing to complications with the Indians at that time. He returned again the next year and located in Augusta, in Des Moines Co. Here he was made Probate Judge, holding court in Burlington, and pursuing the occupation of a merchant between sessions. From Augusta he moved to a farm near Glasgow, Jefferson Co., also carrying on the mercantile business in Glasgow. in 1851 he moved to Fort Madison. Just before the war he went to Missouri, but being held a prisoner for eight days by the rebels he obtained a parole and came to Fort Madison, where he has since lived. Judge Whiteaker was the father of eleven children, seven girls and four boys. Two of his daughters are dead. Mrs. Whiteaker died in 1847. There are probably few citizens in Lee County that are better known than Judge Whiteaker. His just and upright life made him respected by all.
For a number of years the Judge was quite feeble, and owing to a fractured thigh bone that never properly healed was considerably crippled. Recently his illness has been of so serious a nature that his death was expected many times before it actually occurred.
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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