Thurman Douglas Whitaker (1902 - 1954)

Born 30 Aug 1902 in Gainesboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Son of Vance Brooks Whitaker and Aldora Valena Smith

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1954 at age 51 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Thurman was born in 1902. He was the son of Vance Whitaker and Aldora Smith. He passed away in 1954.

Thurman was born on 30 August 1902 in Gainesboro, Jackson, Tennessee, USA. He was the son of Vance Brooks Whitaker and Aldora Valena Smith.^[1]

In the 1910 census Thurman (age 7) was living in Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA.^[1]

In the 1920 census Thurman (age 17) was living in Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA.^[2]

When Thurman was 21 he married on 13 November 1923 in Kay, Oklahoma, USA.^[3]

When Thurman was 21 he married on 25 August 1924 in Kay, Oklahoma, USA.^[4]

In the 1930 census Thurman (age 27) was living in North Seminole, North Seminole, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA.^[5]

In 1942 Thurman (age about 39) was living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.^[6]

When Thurman was 39 he married on 1 February 1942 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.^[7]

In 1947 according to a city directory Thurman (age about 44) was living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.^[8]

Thurman died at the age of 51 on 31 March 1954 in Wesley, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA.^[9]

Thurman was buried after 31 March 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.^[10]

Research Notes

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DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Living Anderson and DR, his half 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is Aldora Smith, the great grandmother of Living Anderson and great great grandmother of DR. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Half 2ed Cousin, 1 removed, based on sharing 28 cM across 3 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Living Anderson and SD, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Vance Whitaker and Aldora Smith, the great grandparents of both Living Anderson and SD. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2ed Cousin, based on sharing 343 cM across 16 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing on Family Tree DNA. Living Anderson, FTDNA kit # 906591, who is the son of Ralph Richmond Anderson and his 5th cousin, Michael Whitaker, FTDNA kit # 641878, match at a Genetic Distance of 4 on 111 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is William Whitaker, the 4x great grandfather of both Living Anderson Anderson, who is the son of Ralph Richmond Anderson and Michael Whitaker. The confirmation Haplogroup I-FT238390 is also shared. This Terminal SNP Haplogroup shares the named variants FT238390 and FTC2083. The terminal variant have an average of 3 private variants. This data was last seen on Nov 1, 2022.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Private, FTDNA kit # 958940, who is the son of David Whitaker, and his 5th cousin, Living Anderson, FTDNA kit # 906591, who is the son of Ralph Richmond Anderson, match at a Genetic Distance of 5 on 111 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is William Whitaker, the 4x great grandfather of both Private, who is the son of David Whitaker, and Living Anderson, who is the son of Ralph Richmond Anderson. The confirmation Haplogroup I-FT238390 is also shared. This Terminal SNP Haplogroup shares the named variants FT238390 and FTC2083. The terminal variant have an average of 3 private variants. This data was last seen on Nov 1, 2022.

• Hoetawa-Paul, C. (Admin.). (2022). My FamilyTreeDNA Project Website Title - Y-DNA classic chart. FamilyTreeDNA. Retrieved November 2, 2022, from https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Whitaker?iframe=yresults

• The Paternal Grandfather relationship of Thurman Douglas Whitaker to Living Anderson, who is the son of Ralph Richmond Anderson is confirmed through the Autosomal AncestryDNA tests presented in the table below. These are DNA matches for Living Anderson and the AncestryDNA id's found in the first column of the table. The second column shows their relationship, as confirmed through records. Each AncestryDNA id has been determined to be related to Vance Brooks Whitaker (1866-1945), their mutual Common Ancestor, through a child of Vance Whitaker, which is given in the third column. When all of this information is put into What are the Odds website, (https://dnapainter.com/tools/probability), the only possible father to Ralph Richmond Anderson (1922-2004) is Thurman Douglas Whitaker.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 18.7 cM segment on chromosome 17, consisting of Mark Anderson, GEDmatch kit # BF9043596, and Ivala Whiteaker, his 4th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A372356, and David Hunter, his 5th cousin, GEDmatch kit # A807129. (Ivala and David are 4th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are William Whitaker and Rachel Whitaker, the 4x great grandparents of Mark Anderson and 3x great grandparents of Ivala Whiteaker and 4x great grandparents of David Hunter.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit,
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1252; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1375265.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original data - United States,
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1464; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 35.
3. ↑ Marriage: Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, File.
4. ↑ Marriage: Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, File.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,
   Year: 1930; Census Place: North Seminole, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341645.
6. ↑ Residence: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 NOTE

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   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 546.

7. ↑ Marriage: Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, File.
8. ↑ City Directory: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 NOTEOriginal sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information,
   File.
9. ↑ Death: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019,
   The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1954; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/449588741/?article=bea59dd0-b80f-4224-98ba-d6f69f46a4c3&focus=0.25317487,0.27173737,0.37362722,0.35720846&xid=3355.
10. ↑ Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current NOTEFind A Grave.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114194291/thurman-d-whitaker : accessed 10 June 2022), memorial page for Thurman D. “Jimmy” Whitaker (30 Aug 1903–31 Mar 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114194291, citing Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Janet LaMotte, MHR (contributor 46988542)
• Year: 1910; Census Place: Stratford, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1252; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1375265; Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C