Nina Florence WHITAKER

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 14
!BIRTH:Whitaker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama

!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL:The Decendants of William Whitaker and his brother
Jonathan Whitaker I of Surry County, North Carolina; by Hester Bartlett Jackson;
NU-LINE PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY; Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina;
1989; copy owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama

!MARRIAGE:State of North Carolina; Surry County; Office of the Register of
Deeds; License for Marriage; dated June 3, 1923; Original License owned by
Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama

!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina

She attended Elkin City Schools and Guilford College. She was a member of the
First Methodist Church of Elkin, where she was a member of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service, a member of the Wednesday Study Club, and active in civic
and social affairs of Elkin until her health failed.

Nina married Errol Edwin HAYES on 3 Jun 1923 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. Errol (son of Thomas Lee HAYES and Fanny Leola TRANSOU) was born on 15 Dec 1899 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 6 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Apr 1951 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frances Eleanor HAYES
2. Errol Edwin HAYES, Jr. was born on 1 Nov 1927 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1998 in Huntsville, Alabama; was buried in Nov 1998 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 14
!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL:The Decendants of William Whitaker and his brother
Jonathan Whitaker I of Surry County, North Carolina; by Hester Bartlett Jackson;
NU-LINE PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY; Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina;
1989; copy owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama

!MARRIAGE:Whitker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville,
Alabama

!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina

Born in Surry County near Pilot Mountain 19 November 1879 and died at Elkin in
Surry County on 22 August 1949 with burial in the Hollywood Cemetary in Elkin.
He was married at Pilot Mountain on 24 October 1897 to Charlotte "Lottie"
Harrell who was born 20 June 1880 and died 26 April 1974.

"Bill" Whitaker had several business interests in Elkin including Real Estate,
Insurance, an agency for the "Hupmobile", and owned a grocery store until he
died. He was the first Fire Chief for the Elkin Fire Department. Bill and
"Lottie" were prominent in Church and Civic affairs in Elkin where they lived.

The marriage of W. W. Whitaker of Pilot Mountain and Lottie Whitaker of Pilot
Mountain was performed by Noah Fulk on October 24, 1897 at 4 P. M. in Pilot
Mountain, North Carolina. Witnesses were Thanie James and Jennie Simmons.

Following are personal memories that Mim gave to Eleanor Hayes Myrick during
the summer of 1972.

October 24, 1897 -- Mim was 16 and Papa 17 -- were married and lived in Pilot
Mountain 4 years until Mother was 6 weeks. Moved to Elkin for 1 year, then to
Fries, Virginia for 1 year, then back to Elkin. Papa ran a store for his
father in Elkin and sold caskets, Singer sewing machines and furniture.

Their house on Church Street in Elkin was built in 1912 by the Penny family.
Papa bought it an moved in in 1917.

William married Charlotte Eleanor HARRELL, (Lottie) on 24 Oct 1897 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Andrew Brannock HARRELL, (Andy) and Dora MARSHALL) was born on 20 Jul 1880 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 26 Apr 1974 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; was buried on 28 Apr 1974 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 14
BIRTH! Andrew Brannock Harrell Family Bible "Births & Deaths" pages, copy owned
by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., 7807 Fair Circle, Huntsville, Alabama 35802 (205)
881-1873. Name shown as "Lottie E. Marsh Harrell".

!MARRIAGE: Whitaker Family Bible; owned by Errol E. Hayes, Jr., Huntsville,
Alabama.

!BURIAL:Buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Elkin, North Carolina

The marriage of W. W. Whitaker of Pilot Mountain and Lottie Whitaker of Pilot
Mountain was performed by Noah Fulk on October 24, 1897 at 4 P. M. in Pilot
Mountain, North Carolina. Witnesses were Thanie James and Jennie Simmons.

Following are personal memories that Mim gave to Eleanor Hayes Myrick during
the summer of 1972.

When Mim was 5 years old, her mother died -- 1n 1886. Washburn Nichols married
Aunt Priscilla Marshall at Guilford and took Mim home with them to their White
Plains home. When Mim was about 8 she moved to the home of Uncle Dick and Aunt
Minnie Marshall and lived with them 5 years. Her father married Ellen
Marshall, her mothers sister, 4 years after her mother's death. Their children
were Bennie, Roy, Sparger, and Sadie. When 15 Mim went home to live.

October 24, 1897 -- Mim was 16 and Papa 17 -- were married and lived in Pilot
Mountain 4 years until Mother was 6 weeks. Moved to Elkin for 1 year, then to
Fries, Virginia for 1 year, then back to Elkin. Papa ran a store for his
father in Elkin and sold caskets, Singer sewing machines and furniture.

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 1

Henry married Sarah Adeline LEWIS on 26 May 1870 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 14 Feb 1853 in North Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1916 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 1

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 14

Andrew married Dora MARSHALL about Nov 1877. Dora (daughter of John Marion MARSHALL and Christina SPARGER) was born on 24 Mar 1856 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1886 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 14

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 5

Wesley married Elizabeth HOLYFIELD on 6 Dec 1837 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born on 24 Feb 1820 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1861 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0141, p. 5

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 48

Notes:

Marshall 0001; Marshall 0004; Marshall 0005; Marshall 0017, Pg. 136, Marshall
0022 - John Marion Marshall had twelve children by his wife, Christina Sparger. Then he left his family and went to Texas with another Frankie Pate. There it is reported that he raised another family of twelve children. I have no information about his death or where he is buried.
!Marshall 0241, pp. 1, 9 - This source, a letter from Robert K. Marshall to Gurney Robertson, dated 9/17/1925, sheds some light on John's second wife, Frankie Pate. It says that John wrote a letter to "Uncle Sam" (Samuel Edward Marshall?) and a letter to Martha Eleanor (Marshall) Saunders asking if he could return to Surry County with his "second wife." I am not sure that either letter exists now, or maybe they never did.

More information - Apparently he and Frankie went to Indianapolis, Indiana. There he met a man who owned a ranch in the area of San Antonio, Texas. The man hired John to go to Texas and look after his ranch. While John was in route to Texas, the man died in Indianapolis.

The census data below places him firmly in San Antonio, Texas in 1880. Apparently, Frankie had died.



1880 United States CensusCensus Place: San Antonio, Bexar, TexasSource: FHL Film 1255291 National Archives Film T9-1291, Page 79B 
Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birth Occupation
John M. Marshall Self M W W 55 NC Wheel Wright
Elizabeth Marshall Dau F S W 9 NC
Wm Marshall Son M S W 7 NC
Minnie D. Marshall Dau F S W 3 IN
Maria Garera Other F W W 35 NM House Keeper


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Below is more information from Gilmer Robertson. He sent it to me January 5, 2002 in response to a message I broadcast to my distribution list offering a $100 reward for anyone who could find John.

Dear David,It is nice to get your emails although I seldom respond. I'm not sure if I ever told you this or not (I probably did, but it's been too many years to know) but my Aunt Bettye Marshall Robertson told me that her husband Merlin actually went to John Marion's grave in Texas. Merlin and Bettye lived in Waco for many years and my recollection is that she said Merlin set out to track his down and met one of John's sons or grandsons-she couldn't remember what town the grave was located in. Merlin and Bettye were cousins-Merlin's grandfather was John Marion and I believe that Bettye was John Marion's great-granddaughter. Bettye died in 1976 and I had talked with her about this probably in the early 70's so I am fuzzy on this one but it seems that John changed his name. I'm pretty sure she said he became just John Marion and dropped the Marshall completely. Well, that should be enough to confuse all of us- perhaps someday all of this will be discovered. Keep up the good work-I could use the $100 to pay for Xmas but I don't think I have the time to do any research. Perhaps we could check all of the death records in the Texas counties. Best regards for the new year, Gil

John married Christina SPARGER on 4 Dec 1844 in Surry County, North Carolina, and was divorced. Christina (daughter of John W. SPARGER, (4) and Sarah LYON) was born on 26 Dec 1822 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 49

Notes:

Marshall 0001; Marshall 0005; Marshall 0006; Marshall 0017, Pg. 136 - Christina is buried in the Friends Church Cemetery, White Plains, North Carolina.

Marshall 0007, Pg. 509 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina", Volume I, 1983 - Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson

Marshall 0149, p. 24

Find A Grave Memorial# 48103746



Records of Moody Funeral Services, Mount Airy, North Carolina, 1903-1914, by Betty J. Camin and Ann B. Stewart, pg. 4 line 168. - This source says she died from an accident. What kind of accident was not specified.