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

JOHN S. WHITAKER, farmer and stock-raiser of this township, was born
December 5, 1859, in Morgan County, Ind., and is the eldest of the two child-
ren born to David L. and Mary J. (Edwards) Whitaker, natives of Morgan and
Owen Counties, Ind., and respectively of English and German descent.  John
S. was reared upon a farm, but received a good education, graduating from the
Spencer High School,  and attending two years at the State University at Bloom-
ington, Ind., where he acquitted himself with honor.  He has followed farming since
his return home.  November 14, 1882, he was married to Alice Voshell, a native
of this county.  He and his wife belong to the Missionary Baptist Church.  Mr.
Whitaker belongs to the following:  The Sigma-Chi fraternity at Bloomington, Ind..
and the Msonic fraternity at Eminence, Ind.  He is a wide-awake Democrat, and
in the spring of 1882 was elected Assessor of Ashland Township, an office 
which he holds four years.  He received from his father's estate 117 acres of
good land, takes great pride in raising good stock, and is an excellent business
manager.  Mrs. Whitaker is a daughter of Levi J. and Sarah A. (Mannan) 
Voshell, natives of Indiana.

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