Dear Whitaker researchers, William Whitaker and his brother, Jonathan I, were the founders of the Surry County, North Carolina Whitaker families. This question concerns Jonathan I's line. Johnthan I had about eleven children that included brothers William* and Jordan. William* had about 12 children, the last born being Tennessee Virginia Whitaker, b.1832. This according to several Whitaker researchers. Jordan had about four children, one being King David Whitaker who married his first cousin, Tennessee Virginia (TV1), in 1853. I have a copy of this marriage license and the name is Vergerina, not TV1. I also have another document that uses the name "Vergerina." My Question: Is TV1 and Vergerina the same person? If so, then "Vergerina" would be a nickname for TV1. Possibly TV1 was intended to be called "Virginia." Possibly "Vergerina" is just a misspelling of "Virginia" that stuck. To complicate things, William* had a son named Wesley who had a daughter also named Tennessee Virginia (TV2). This TV2 was b.1858 and was married to Thomas Donathan. Could this TV2 be confused with TV1? Or is she really TV1's niece? Does anyone has any better information on this? David Grant Whitaker