Frann: Where are these Whitaker's located? I also have a Whitaker/Whittaker who married a Love (in Illinois). My Whittaker came over from England and evidently his surname spelling was changed at that time. His parents and siblings were with one T. Robert Whittaker married Carrie Elizabeth Love in 1879. Linda Whittaker Knott [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5868 WHITTAKER,LOVE,WEST,CHAPIN,MALOTT COMSTOCK,ELLIS,FERGUSON KNOTT,GOODWIN,AVERY CLARK,EVANS,MOCK,ROCHFORD,ALVEY fwalker wrote: > First, W. Kirby Whitaker is a female. I have corresponded with her over the > years. A very nice lady. > > "Cousin Mack" would have been a grandson of Mark Whitaker (1750) who was > the brother of John Whitaker (1760). According to my records, Marcus Boone > Whitaker (1806) md Rosanna Rutledge and John Whitaker (1785) md Elizabeth > Love, were both sons of Mark Whitaker and Catherine Boone. I know that > would make Catherine about 46 when Marcus Boone was born, but does anyone > have any proof otherwise? Marcus Boone Whitaker was born 19 June 1806 and > John Whitaker and Elizabeth Love were not married until 22 Dec 1807. > > Frann