Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
PAGE 341

DAVID L. WHITAKER, (deceased) was born August 30, 1830, in Morgan
County, Ind., and died January 3, 1872, and was one of the eleven children
born to Grafton and Margaret (Gregg) Whitaker, natives of Kentucky, and of
English extraction, and early settlers of this county.  David L. was reared on a
farm, and received the rudiments of an education.  He remained at home until
his twenty-eighth year, when he went to work for himself.  On November 18,
1858, Mr. Whitaker married Mary J. Edwards, a native of Owen County, Ind.,
and born February 9, 1841.  Two children were born to this couple--John S.,
born on December 5, 1859;  and Melinda B., on April 14, 1863.  Mr. Whitaker
was an active member of the Missionary Baptist Church.  He had received
100 acres of land from his father, and at his death owned 334 acres, which has
since been divided between the two children and his widow.  The children
each received 117 acres, and Mrs. Whitaker 100 acres;  each also received
an equal portion  of $3,300.  Mr. Whitaker was a devout Christian gentleman,
and very liberal in all his dealings.  He was a stanch Democrat, and at one time
acted as Assessor of Ray Township.  Mrs. Whitaker is a daughter of William
and Lucinda (Asher) Edwards, natives of Indiana.

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