| W. W. Whitaker is a Madison County Tennessean, born in October, 1832, son of David and Mary Ann C. (Cavinall) Whitaker, who were born in Wake County, N. C., December 25, 1799, and Middle Tennessee, May 13, 1812, and died October 29, 1877, and May 25, 1877, respectively. W. W. Whitaker worked on his father’s farm until twenty-one years of age, and then began teaching school, following that occupation three years, when he was obliged to give it up, owing to ill health. He was elected constable in Haywood County in 1859, and served in that capacity and as deputy sheriff until 1872. In 1871-72 he was deputy tax collector of the county also, and, at the latter date (at the organization of Crockett County), elected magistrate of the Fourteenth District of the county, and has served up to the present date. He was elected chairman of the county court in 1880, and served four years. January 7, 1862, he married Kate M. Crichlow, and their union resulted in the birth of seven children: Laura H. (Mrs. D. H. Moody), Julia (deceased), Clayton M., David W., Joseph and Benjamin (twins), and Wesley Willis. Mr. Whitaker has been fairly successful through life, and is now worth about $10,000. He and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason and conservative in politics. |
