Here is some information that I received a long time ago from a lady here in Texas. It was from the library at Anniston, AL. and came from an article or book called Whitaker Wanderings. This is not my line, but I thought it might help someone researching the Tennessee Whitakers. John Whitaker, Jr. was b. c. 1760-1770 in N.C. He died c.1830-1840. Married three times (1) Unknown (2) Winnie ?(3) Susan Graham. He had nineteen or more children. By his first wife, name unknown he had seven children: Nat, Jack, John, Crissie, Tissie, Prissie, and unknown child. By his second wife -Winnie - unknown children by his third wife- Susan Graham he had twelve children: Nancie (m. a Craig), Polly, Tempie (m. John Guffie), Winnie, Sallie, Betsy, John, Nat, Simon (m.a Tate), William, James, and Elijah. John Whitaker III was born 1784 in Pitt Co., N.C. John Whitaker, Jr. and 2nd wife Winnie sold land in Pitt Co. in 1801 and moved to Rowan Co. N.C. to be near relatives. Winnie died and he married Susan Graham. Mahala Whitaker Farmer said: "John Jr. left N.C. after 1800 and moved to Standing Stone, Putnam Co., Tennessee. Jonathan III settled there and reared a large family. John, Jr., his father, lived there two years and moved on to Madison Co. Alabama. Son William Whitaker (1810-1885) (eldest child of John Whitaker Jr. and Susan Graham) married Elizabeth Stapler (1814-1886) He was called "Uncle Billy" and lived all his life at Nebo Mt. east of New Hope AL. Children of William Whitaker and Elizabeth Stapler were" (1) Celina b. 1831 (2) Johnny 1832-1834 (3) William 1834-1852 (4) James 1835-1852 (5) Elizabeth 1837-1844 (6) Mahala 1840 (7) Nathan 1840 (twins) (8) Joseph S. 1842 (9) Elijah 1843 (10) Robert (1845) (11) Harriet 1846-1848 (12) Susan 1847-1848 (13) Nancy 1848-c. 1898 (14) David Riley 1856 (15) Sarah 1856 (twins) Hope this helps someone. Let me know if you have this line. Joan