William Riley Whitaker: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

William Riley Whitaker was born 22 Nov 1823, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Joshua Whitaker and Margaret "Peggy" Ashworth); died 24 Mar 1900, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.

William married Ruth Ownbey 19 Mar 1851, McDowell County, North Carolina. Ruth (daughter of Madison Ownbey and Nancy Morgan) was born 2 Jul 1830, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 22 Nov 1917, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Lamanda Whitaker was born 4 Mar 1866, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 30 Oct 1949, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hill Cemetery.
Cicero Lafayette Whitaker was born 22 Dec 1875, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 18 Aug 1958, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Mills River Presbyterian Church.

Generation: 2

2. Joshua Whitaker was born 1797; died 1881.
Joshua — Margaret "Peggy" Ashworth. Margaret was born 1803; died 1892. [Group Sheet]

Margaret "Peggy" Ashworth was born 1803; died 1892.

Children:

Whitaker
Solomon Whitaker was born 27 Apr 1822, Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 30 Nov 1895, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
1. William Riley Whitaker was born 22 Nov 1823, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 24 Mar 1900, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.