Looking for HELP on (unknown) KING who married ETTA BLANKENSHIP possibly in Lamar Co. TX?????? contact Glenda GSubyak@aol.com The Descendants of FELIX BELL WHITAKER 1852 - 1912 C H A P T E R 1 The Descendants of FELIX BELL WHITAKER 1852 - 1912 Listing 8 descendants for 2 generations. 1. Felix Bell WHITAKER {678} was born Nov 1852 in AL/MS. Felix died 31 Aug 1912 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and was buried in Lamar County, Texas. He married Phoebia (Parentha Parolu) HARRIS {679}. She was born Jul 1851 in Mississippi. Phoebia died 22 Mar 1915 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and was buried in Lamar County, Texas. They had 7 children: 2. f i. Callie WHITAKER {4329}, born 1878 in Lee County, Mississippi. + 3. f ii. Phoebe Almeda "Meadie" WHITAKER {4306}, born 1879. + 4. m iii. Thomas Redellian "Dellie" WHITAKER {674}, born 7 May 1880, died 9 Jun 1953. + 5. m iv. James Henry Robert WHITAKER {680}, born 7 Mar 1886, died 27 Nov 1978. + 6. m v. Felix Elbert WHITAKER {681}, born 3 Apr 1887, died 8 Dec 1964. 7. f vi. Ezra Helen WHITAKER {682}, born Mar 1890 in MS County. She married J.W. "Jess" GARRISON {4313} 31 Mar 1907 in Lamar County, Texas. + 8. f vii. Selena Alma WHITAKER {683}, born Aug 1891, died 24 Jul 1936.  C H A P T E R 2 Listing the descendants of Phoebe Almeda "Meadie" WHITAKER (1879 - ) 3. Phoebe Almeda "Meadie" WHITAKER {4306} was born 1879 in Lee County, Mississippi. She married Newt BLANKENSHIP {4307} 25 Jul 1894 in Paris, Lamar, Texas. They had 4 children: f i. Etta BLANKENSHIP {4308}. married (?) KING f ii. Lola BLANKENSHIP {4309}. m iii. Clifford BLANKENSHIP {4310}. m iv. Dalmer BLANKENSHIP {4311}.  C H A P T E R 3 Listing the descendants of Thomas Redellian "Dellie" WHITAKER (7 May 1880 - 9 Jun 1953) 4. Thomas Redellian "Dellie" WHITAKER {674} was born 7 May 1880 in Guntown, Tupelo, Lee, MS. Thomas died 9 Jun 1953 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and was buried 10 Jun 1953 in Hopewell cem., Lamar, Texas. He married (1) Maudie PERRYMAN {749} 31 Mar 1900 in Lamar County, Texas. She was born Jan 1884 in TX County. Maudie died 11 Feb 1903 in TX County, and was buried in W. Post Oak cem., Belk, Texas. They had 1 child: m i. Baby Boy WHITAKER {750}, born about 1901, died 21 Oct 1901. Thomas married (2) Mary Jane BURNETT {675} 1 Dec 1903 in Paris, Lamar, Texas. She was born 23 Dec 1879 in Garrett Bluff, Lamar, Texas. She was the daughter of James Warren BURNETT {753} and Julia THOMAS {754}. Mary died 14 Feb 1913 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and was buried 17 Feb 1913 in W.Post Oak cem., Belk, Texas. They had 3 children: f ii. Maggie WHITAKER {751}, born 15 May 1905, died 15 Mar 1918. m iii. Elmer WHITAKER {752}, born 4 Oct 1907, died 22 Jan 1984. f iv. Flora Lee WHITAKER {44}, born 12 Jan 1913, died 30 Aug 1997. Mary also married (1) R. E. "Ed" STRINGFELLOW {965} 22 May 1898 in Paris, Lamar, Texas. Thomas married (3) Georgia Frances NEWSOM {787} 19 Feb 1914 in Hopewell, TX. She was born 21 Sep 1877 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. She was the daughter of June H. NEWSOM {790} and Elizabeth NORTHERN {791}. Georgia died 18 Aug 1963 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and was buried 20 Aug 1963 in Hopewell cem., Lamar, Texas. They had 2 children: m v. James Elbert WHITAKER {788}, born 16 Jan 1916, died 2 Apr 1958. m vi. Thomas Edward WHITAKER {789}, born 16 Sep 1920, died 6 Nov 1997. Georgia also married (1) Robert English BENNINGFIELD {1181}. He was born 11 Dec 1864 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. He was the son of John BENNINGFIELD {1985} and Martha JONES {1986}. Robert died 11 Jun 1911 in Unity, Lamar, Texas, and was buried in Hopewell cem, Lamar, Texas.  C H A P T E R 4 Listing the descendants of James Henry Robert WHITAKER (7 Mar 1886 - 27 Nov 1978) 5. James Henry Robert WHITAKER {680} was born 7 Mar 1886 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas. James died 27 Nov 1978 in Tushka, Atoka, Oklahoma. He married Nellie MELVIN {1600}. She was born 14 Apr 1890 in IN County. Nellie died 6 Jan 1974 in Tushka, Atoka, Oklahoma. They had 8 children: m i. Harvey Lee WHITAKER {1601}, born 25 May 1908. f ii. Eutha Elberta WHITAKER {1602}, born 7 Jun 1909, died 1994. f iii. Ethel Elgin WHITAKER {1603}, born 12 May 1911. f iv. Verna May WHITAKER {1604}, born 20 Jun 1913, died 10 Sep 1990. m v. David Earl WHITAKER {1605}, born 20 Nov 1916, died 1987. f vi. Belma Jewel WHITAKER {1606}, born 17 Nov 1918. f vii. Geneva Alene WHITAKER {1607}, born 2 Jan 1920, died 1966. m viii. James Henry WHITAKER, Jr. {1608}, born 9 Sep 1927.  C H A P T E R 5 Listing the descendants of Felix Elbert WHITAKER (3 Apr 1887 - 8 Dec 1964) 6. Felix Elbert WHITAKER {681} was born 3 Apr 1887 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi. Felix died 8 Dec 1964 in Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas, and was buried 11 Dec 1964 in Highland Mem.pk, Weslaco, Texas. He married (1) Beulah A. WOOD {684}. They had 1 child: m i. Floyd Delmer WHITAKER {685}, born 5 Dec 1908. Felix married (2) Rose Etta Grace DUNN {688} 2 Oct 1911. She was born 7 Feb 1893 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas. She was the daughter of Mathias E. DUNN {693} and Pernicie [���?���] {694}. Rose died 1 Jul 1981 in Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas, and was buried 4 Jul 1981 in Highland Mem.pk, Weslaco, Texas. They had 4 children: m ii. Roby Leon WHITAKER {689}, born 3 Sep 1912. m iii. Ernest Austin WHITAKER {690}, born 25 Aug 1914, died 2 Jan 1988. f iv. Wilma May WHITAKER {691}, born 20 May 1918, died 27 Oct 1988. f v. Edith Elaine WHITAKER {692}, born 26 Jan 1921.  C H A P T E R 6 Listing the descendants of Selena Alma WHITAKER (Aug 1891 - 24 Jul 1936) 8. Selena Alma WHITAKER {683} was born Aug 1891 in TX County. Selena died 24 Jul 1936 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, and was buried in Glenwood cem., Beeville, Texas. She married Walter Valdy PRICE {2588}. He was born 7 Dec 1891 in Nixon, Gonzales, Texas. He was the son of Houston PRICE {2645} and Christine Elizabeth JONES {2748}. Walter died 13 Oct 1973 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, and was buried 16 Oct 1973 in Glenwood cem., Beeville, Texas. They had 6 children: m i. Lloyd PRICE {2592}, born 20 Apr 1918, died 10 Dec 1985. f ii. Flora Lee PRICE {2590}, born 31 Jul 1920, died 1 Nov 1996. m iii. J. D. PRICE {2593}, born 30 Jan 1922, died 11 Nov 1972. f iv. Elva Ovada PRICE {2589}, born 26 Feb 1925, died 1 Feb 1996. m v. Valdy Houston PRICE {2591}, born 4 Jan 1928, died Jul 1987. m vi. Coy Wayne PRICE {2594}, born 20 Mar 1928, died 12 Feb 1951.