Benjamin Whitaker (1796 - 1873)

Born Aug 1796 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary B. (Hayter) Whitaker — married 18 Sep 1823 in Washington County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1873 at age 76 in Independence, Polk, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Benjamin and his family left Virginia and moved to Lee County, Illinois, staying in this country for eleven years where three more children were born. In 1848 the family left Lee County, Illinois, and crossed the plains in a covered wagon to Oregon, taking with them eight yoke of oxen, three wagons and his carpenter tools, two plows and harrow teeth that were made of inch square iron. They also took with them the family bible and a few books and some of the family relics, which they prized. The family also brought with them the staples for some months provisions, and thus equipped the pioneer, Benjamin Whitaker, and all he held dear on earth cut loose from civilization to cross the plains, which were infested with savage beasts and little less savage Indians (Ref: History of Oregon, Page 886). They found a home for themselves in the mild climate of the beautiful and rich Willamette Valley in Oregon. They arrived at Foster's Farm on October 5th and on the 11th reached Polk County and the following spring purchased the Dr. Boyle donation claim of 640 acres of choice land. The price paid was 0.00 which was less that forth cents an acre. On the property Benjamin raised his family and resided until his death in his seventy-sixth year.^[1]

Birth

AUG 1796 Halifax County, North Carolina^[2]

Death

02 JUL 1873 Independence, Polk County, Oregon^[3]

Burial

Whitaker Family Cemetery, Independence, Polk County, OR^[4]

Residence

1860 Independence, Polk, Oregon, United States^[5]

1836 Inlet Grove, Lee County, Illinois 90 miles west of Chicago^[6]

11 OCT 1848 Willamette Valley, Oregon

Marriage

Husband: Benjamin Whiteaker

Wife: Mary B. Hayter

Child: Mariah Whiteaker

Marriage 18 SEP 1823 Washington County, Virginia^[7]

Husband: Richard Whiteaker

Wife: Rachel Bentley

Child: Benjamin Whiteaker

Marriage 1781 North Carolina^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ The Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley. Manuscript by Joye Boardman, December 1994, Page 51.
2. ↑ Source: #S142 Page: Data provided by Weldon Whiteaker (WeldonW@aol.com) Feburary 2, 2000.
3. ↑ Source: #S262 Page: Page 51.
4. ↑ Source: #S238 Page: Page 68
5. ↑ Source: #S330 Page: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Independence, Polk, Oregon; Roll: ; Page: 548; Image: 347. Data: Text: Record for B Whitaker Object: @M1145@
6. ↑ Source: #S315 Page: paage 886
7. ↑ Source: #S262 Page: Page 51.
8. ↑ Source: #S262 Page: Page 1.

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to David Black for creating WikiTree profile Whitaker-957 through the import of David_s Family Tree_Ancestry_26Jun2013.ged on Jul 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
• WikiTree profile Whiteaker-72 created through the import of Denia 2012-10-05 12 generations of ancestors.ged on Oct 6, 2012 by Denia Pearson.

Notes

Whiteaker Cemetery is located on the Bengamin Whiteaker D.L.C. in Township 8S, Range 5W, Section 11. It is a private family cemetery about .01 of an acre in size. All known burials are related to the Whiteaker family. It is about three miles northwest of Monmouth, Polk, County, Oregon. The cemetery has been abandoned to nature. It was last read by Addie Dyal Rickey in 1973.

COLLINS, Mary Oct. 4, 1846-June 27, 1864 Wife of J.L.

(1st Wife of James Layton Collins)

WHITEAKER, Benjamin 1796 - July 2 1883 age 76y 11m

Mary B. Oct 16, 1808 - Dec. 1, 1882 age 74y 1m 15d

Lucy Ann - July 28, 1858 age 5y 9m 23d

Amanda - July 18, 1858 age 3y 3m 21d

Benjamin F. 1838 - 1912

Narcissa (Hammer) -Jan. 8, 1880 age 33y 3d

(Daughter of Jacob Hammer of Benton County)

Infant Son -Jan. 5, 1880

David Jesse 1825 - 1902

Lucy L. his wife 1844-

Nellie, Daughter of George Washington Whiteaker and Nancy (Osborn) Whiteaker

-Mar. 9, 1872 age 2y 4d

May, Daughter of George Washington Whiteaker and Nancy (Osborn) Whiteaker

-Dept. 4, 1874 age 1y 17d

Note: Mary Collins, David Jesse, Benjamin F., George Washington, Amanda, and Lucy were the children of Benjamin and Mary (Hayter) Whiteaker.

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From: History of the Willamette Valley. Ed. H.O. Lang, Portland Oregon: Geo H. Himes, Book and Job Printer. 1885.

Whiteaker, Benjamin

Born in North Carolina in 1796, and removed to Virginia at an early age. Went to Illinois in 1836, and crossed the plains to Oregon in 1848; settled in Polk County. His occupation was farming. He married Miss Mary Hayer in 1823. Their children numbered eleven, of whom David J., Rachel, Ellen, Benjamin, Maria, and George survive. Mr. Whiteaker died ____.