Descendants of Samuel Whitaker

 

Randy Whitaker, b. 9/24/1881, Terrell, Texas, d. 3/10/1959, Seminole, Gaines County, Texas

Son of John James Whitaker and Eliza Phylania Stafford

 

-Spouse-

Nancy Elizabeth "Belle" Montgomery, b. 10/6/1887, Joplin, Texas, d. 2/23/1981, Seminole, Gaines County, Texas

Daughter of John Bell Montgomery and Nancy Caroline Harris - married in Joplin, Texas.

 

-Children-

Homer John Whitaker, b.10/24/1908, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas d. 9/19/1981

Ronald Earl Whitaker b. 1/17/1911, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, d. 1/18/1969

Karis Kenton "Dick" Whitaker" b. 9/10/1912, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas d. 11/30/1966

 

-History-

 Randy and Belle lived near Gibtown, Texas, near Perrin Texas. They left Perrin on 3/9/1924 and moved to Ralls, Texas one day after Jim B. Middleton died (Mary Middleton's husband). After a few years there, Randy farmed cotton and other crops. Around 1930, they moved to Gaines County and settled, 17 miles Southeast of Seminole, Texas at the Old Dalmont Ranch House (owned by M. S. Doss at the time) which was built in 1914. Homer stayed at Ralls, Texas with his new wife for a couple of years. Earl and Karis moved to Seminole with Randy.

 

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