Mary Florence (Keener) Whitaker (1892 - 1971)

Born 24 Sep 1892 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Claude Whitaker — married 24 Dec 1910 in Paoli, Garvin County, Oklahoma

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1971 at age 78 in Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Mary Florence Keener was born in 1892. She was the daughter of Terry Albert Keener and Maranda Altha Dykes.

She married James Claude Whitaker on December 24, 1910 in Paoli, Garvin County, Oklahoma.^[1] They had the following children -

MARY OLVA WHITAKER (Barton), b. November 11, 1911, d. April 4, 2007.

ERMA MAE WHITAKER (Dickinson), b. December 18, 1912, d. June 28, 2002.

ORBIN BELLE WHITAKER (Lawson), b. February 21, 1914, d. February 5, 1984.

WANDA CLAY WHITAKER (Parkey), b. December 27, 1915, d. April 5, 2009.

JAMES OLMAN WHITAKER, b. April 26, 1918, d. March 3, 2010.

RENOMA OCIE WHITAKER (Fuller), b. June 14, 1920, d. April 9, 1999.

ESTLEEN "Penny" WHITAKER (Engeman), b. September 12, 1922, d. July 10, 2016.

CALVIN JULIUS WHITAKER, b. January 07, 1925, d. March 13, 2014.

ANNA LOU WHITAKER (Moore), b. October 03, 1927, d. August 22, 1988.

BETTY SUE WHITAKER, b. May 04, 1929.

TALMAGE WHITAKER, b. September 26, 1931, d. February 16, 1932.

BOBBY JUNE WHITAKER, b. December 01, 1933, d. February 19, 2001.

WEETA JOYCELYN WHITAKER (Tucker), b. April 23, 1936, d March 6, 2017.

STANLEY WHITAKER, b. November 28, 1938.

Florence passed away in 1971.^[2] She is buried at the Paoli Cemetery, Paoli, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA.^[3]

Research Notes

1900 US Census - Texas, Freestone County, Precinct 8^[4]

Keener, Albert, son, age 17, birth date Feb 1883, single birthplace Tennessee, farm laborer

Keener, Girtie, daughter, age 12, birth date Dec 1887, single, birthplace Tennessee, farm laborer

Keener, Mertie, daughter, age 11, birth date May 1889, birthplace Tennessee

Keener, Etta, daughter, age 10, birth date Mar 1890, birthplace Tennessee

Keener, Florrence, daughter, age 8, birth date Sept 1891, birthplace Tennessee

Keener, Janey Belle, daughter, age 6, birth date Apr 1894, birthplace Tennessee

Keener, Thomas, son, age 3, birth date June 1896, birthplace Texas

Keener, Ebbie Lee, son, age 2, birth date Nov 1897, birthplace Texas

Keener, Tary, son, age 2/12, birth date Mar 1900, birthplace Texas

1910 US Census - Oklahoma, Garvin County, Whitebead Township^[5]

Keener, Kary, Head, age 48, married 1 time 30 years, farmer

Keener, Marand, wife, age 50, married 1 time, 30 years, 14 children, 9 alive

Keener, Garkie E. Wright, daughter, age 21, married 1 time 4 years, 2 children, 1 alive, telephone central

Keener, Mary F, daughter, age 17, single

Keener, Jennie B, daughter, age 16

Keener, James T, son, age 14, odd jobs

Keener, Ebby L, son, age 12, odd jobs

Keener, George T, son, age 10

1920 US Census - Oklahoma, McClain County, Hopping Township^[6]

Whiteaker, Claud J, head, age 34, birthplace Tennessee, farmer general farm

Whiteaker, Florence, wife, age 27, birthplace Tennessee

Whiteaker, Olva, daughter, age 8, birthplace Oklahoma

Whiteaker, Erma, daughter, age 7, birthplace Oklahoma

Whiteaker, Orbra, daughter, age 5, birthplace Oklahoma

Whiteaker, Wanda, daughter, age 4, birthplace Oklahoma

Whiteaker, James, son, age 1 9/12, birthplace Oklahoma

1930 US Census - Oklahoma, McClain County, Hopping Township^[7]

Whitaker, James C, head, age 44, age at first marriage 25, farmer general farm

Whitaker, Florence M, wife, age 36, age at first marriage 18

Whitaker, Mary O, daughter, age 18, single

Whitaker, Arma May, daughter, age 17, single

Whitaker, Orbin B, son, age 16, single

Whitaker, Wanda C, daughter, age 14, single

Whitaker, James O, son, age 12

Whitaker, Ronoma R, daughter age 10

Whitaker, Esta Lee, daughter, age 8

Whitaker, Calvin J, son, age 5

Whitaker, Anna Lou, daughter, age 3 6/12

Whitaker, Bettie Sue, daughter, age 1/12

1940 US Census - Oklahoma, McClain County, Hopping Township^[8]

Whitaker, J. C., head, age 55, farming

Whitaker, Florence, wife, age 48

Whitaker, Olva, daughter, age 28, single

Whitaker, Estalene, daughter, age 18, single

Whitaker, Renoma, daughter, age 20, single

Whitaker, Calvin, son, age 14

Whitaker, Anna Lue, daughter, age 12

Whitaker, Betty Sue, daughter, age 10

Whitaker, Bobby June, daughter, age 6

Whitaker, Etta, daughter, age 4

Whitaker, Stanley, son, age 1

Sources

1. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VR3J-HYZ : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y339-QCTD Image number 00182, Florence Keener (18) marriage to Claude Whiteaker (25) on 25 Dec 1910 in Garvin, Oklahoma, United States; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry Record 3693 #66761448 : accessed 18 August 2023), Mary Whitaker death Mar 1971 (born 24 Sep 1892) residing at 73080, Purcell, Mcclain, Oklahoma, USA; citing Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File.
3. ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #65058630 : accessed 18 August 2023), Memorial page for Mary Florance Kenner Whitaker (1892-1971), citing Paoli Cemetery, Paoli, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Oklahoma Bob (contributor 47084576).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M3G4-N5W : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LZW-W5J, Florence Keener (9), single daughter, in household of Marandy Keener (41) in Justice Precinct 8, Freestone, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004118490; FHL microfilm: 1241636; Image number: 806; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00954-5.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: ML7L-L2W : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RK3-973X, Mary H Keener (17), single daughter, in household of Keener Keener (48) in Whitebead, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973313; FHL microfilm: 1375265; Image number: 648; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03505-1.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MJ9M-HTR : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJ4-SK8, Florence Whiteaker (27), wife, in household of Claud J Whiteaker (34) in McClain, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004967582; FHL microfilm: 1821470; Image number: 337; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03094-1.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XCW7-PLW : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R42-ZMR, Florence M Whitaker (36), wife, in household of James C Whitaker (44) in Hopping, McClain, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004950085; FHL microfilm: 2341646; Image number: 842; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03978-2.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VBV2-3QG : accessed 18 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-GTT, Florence Whitaker (48), wife, in household of Whitaker (55) in Hopping Township, McClain, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 005454649; Image number: 535; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A.

See also:

• "1950 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 62308 #56581911 : accessed 18 August 2023), Florence M Whitaker (57), separated head of household in Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Tennessee; citing National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma; Roll: 4269; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 44-31.