My records show that Joshua (BIRTH: 4 Oct 1809, Swannanoa, Buncome Co., NC, DEATH: 22 Jan 1886, Edneyville, NC) was also a son of James and Polly. Can your information corroborate this? I don't have the info on Stephen and Silas. I'm descended from William Whitaker and Elizabeth Carleton - James' grandparents. For those who are interested I just posted my Whitaker information at. . . http://www-pplant.ucdavis.edu/htmroots/index/ind0010.html#I13358 I would appreciate any corrections or additions to the above information. -Robert Whitaker ---------- From: Elaine Waiters [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 17, 1997 6:14 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: NC Whitakers Hi Paul, Stephen Whitaker was a brother to my husband's ancestor, Silas Whitaker. They were sons of James Whitaker (1779-1871) and Mary Polly Walker (1849-1803). The following information is from THE WHITTAKER FAMILY OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC, by C. Bruce Whitaker. Stephen was b. 9 Feb 1814, Swannanoa, Buncolmbe Co, NC. In 1835, he moved with his parents to what is now Cherokee Co, NC, and settled in Jamesville (named after his father). The name was later changed to Andrews. Stephen m. Elizabeth Taylor in 1837. Her mother, Mary Ann Bigby, was 1/4 Cherokee; her father was David Taylor. They had 15 children, one of which was James Maxident Whitaker, b. 1846 in Cherokee Co, NC. He died single. Stephen and Elizabeth are both are buried in Valley Town Cemetery Near Andrews. MANY James Whitaker's are listed in this book, but I couldn't find any with the middle name of Martin or with the birth date you state. Good luck on your search! Elaine Waiters [email protected] P.S. I'm searching for a marriage record of Silas Whitaker to Rebecca Jane Underwood or Rebecca Jane Allison/Ellison/Ellerson in NC August 1845. Please let me know if you ever come across such a record. ---------- > From: Paul Whitaker <[email protected]> > To: Whitaker/Whittaker/Whiteacre Variations <[email protected]> > Subject: NC Whitakers > Date: Monday, November 17, 1997 3:37 PM > > Does anybody have any connections with this family > from the Cherokee County, N.C. River Valley? I > am looking for connections with James Martin > Whitaker born 1848 in North Carolina - b. 1848 > > 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Mississippi > > Family NO.19 > 1230. Stephen Whitaker 37 mixed > 1231. Elizabeth Whitaker 35 w mixed > 1232. David Whitaker 14 s mixed > 1233. Polly C. Whitaker 12 d mixed > 1234. Lydia Whitaker 10 d mixed > 1235. Martha Ann Whitaker 8 d mixed > 1236. Margaret Whitaker 6 d mixed > 1237. James Whitaker 5 s mixed > 1238. Sarah M. Whitaker 3 d mixed > 1239. Joshua Whitaker 1 s mixed >