WHITAKER-MOORES CEMETERY,
Hwy 273, Old Elkton Pike, LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE
Thomas J. Whitaker
Thomas J. Whitaker, citizen and farmer of the
Thirteenth District, was born in Lincoln County April 23, 1823, and is one of a
family of seven children born to Benjamin and Mahaldah Whitaker. He is the
grandson of John Whitaker, who built the first gristmill in Lincoln County. He
was the first chairman of the county court, and will be remembered by many of
the oldest citizens now living in the county. The father of our subject was born
in Kentucky, and came to Lincoln County with his parents at a very early day. He
was a farmer by occupation, and died in the Eighth District September 12, 1869,
being over eighty years of age. The mother is supposed to be a native of
Georgia, and died about 1840. Our subject received a good, practical education
in the common schools near home, and in 1847 was married to Elizabeth R. Moores,
a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born November 19, 1821, and died November 30,
1880. By this union six children were born, four of whom are living: W. N., M.
E., Susan & Dora. In 1847 our subject bought 167 acres of land in the thirteenth
District, where he has since resided. The place is pleasantly located, well
improved, and is near Fayetteville-Elkton road, twelve miles west of
Fayetteville.
Info per Steve Splinter 27 Jun 2011. Added here 14 Jun 2015 by C. Wayne Austin.