Biographical Sketch Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana
Bland B. Whitaker, a pioneer Farmer of Wayne Township was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, December 17, 1797, and is the eldest son of Levi and Margaret Seaton Whitaker, of Maryland. He came to Wayne Township in the fall of 1827, entered a tract of land from Government, improved it and has since resided upon it. His different entries from Government aggregated 160 acres, nearly all of which he cleared and improved with his own hands, aided of course by neighbors in the manner common to pioneer days. He was reared upon a farm and the subscription schools of his native place acquired such learning as was practicable in those times.. October 9, 1917, he was married in his native county to Elizabeth Garthright, who died July 13, 1859, at the age of sixty-two years. By her he had born to him eight children----- Mary Ann died in infancy: James K. , Margaret, Elizabeth, Cynthia Ann, Bland, Newton J. and Levi W. The old Gentleman is in possession of most of his faculties, and remembers vividly the incidents, hardships and privations of pioneer life. He tells, with great relish, of filling a clean sack with shelled corn, and with it on horseback starting in search of a mill. He knew the " meal gum " at home was about empty, so he rode persistently from place to place from day to day, finally having to return with no meal, and so long had he been on the road that his " meal bag " had grown black and dirty that he was compelled for the sake of decency to empty out his corn and scour the sack before making another journey. But he lived to see better days. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres, about 200 of which are in cultivation. He has been a hard worker all his life, and even in his old age he feels better when engaged at something. For President of the United States, he cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, and since1856 he has been an ardent Republican. In the year 1827, he joined the Missionary Baptist Church, and has since lived the life of a consistent Christian. He makes his home with his youngest son, Levi W. Whitaker, who has never left him. Levi is a farmer. His wife was Matilda Wilson. They have seven children living and one dead. The children are the pride of their devoted parents at whose hands and under whose guidance they are being properly reared and educated. Young Mr W. is a Master Mason, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, a Republican in politics, and an upright and honored citizen.
Bland B. Whitaker, a pioneer Farmer of Wayne Township was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, December 17, 1797, and is the eldest son of Levi and Margaret Seaton Whitaker, of Maryland. He came to Wayne Township in the fall of 1827, entered a tract of land from Government, improved it and has since resided upon it. His different entries from Government aggregated 160 acres, nearly all of which he cleared and improved with his own hands, aided of course by neighbors in the manner common to pioneer days. He was reared upon a farm and the subscription schools of his native place acquired such learning as was practicable in those times.. October 9, 1917, he was married in his native county to Elizabeth Garthright, who died July 13, 1859, at the age of sixty-two years. By her he had born to him eight children----- Mary Ann died in infancy: James K. , Margaret, Elizabeth, Cynthia Ann, Bland, Newton J. and Levi W. The old Gentleman is in possession of most of his faculties, and remembers vividly the incidents, hardships and privations of pioneer life. He tells, with great relish, of filling a clean sack with shelled corn, and with it on horseback starting in search of a mill. He knew the " meal gum " at home was about empty, so he rode persistently from place to place from day to day, finally having to return with no meal, and so long had he been on the road that his " meal bag " had grown black and dirty that he was compelled for the sake of decency to empty out his corn and scour the sack before making another journey. But he lived to see better days. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres, about 200 of which are in cultivation. He has been a hard worker all his life, and even in his old age he feels better when engaged at something. For President of the United States, he cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, and since1856 he has been an ardent Republican. In the year 1827, he joined the Missionary Baptist Church, and has since lived the life of a consistent Christian. He makes his home with his youngest son, Levi W. Whitaker, who has never left him. Levi is a farmer. His wife was Matilda Wilson. They have seven children living and one dead. The children are the pride of their devoted parents at whose hands and under whose guidance they are being properly reared and educated. Young Mr W. is a Master Mason, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, a Republican in politics, and an upright and honored citizen.
Biographical Sketch Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana
Bland B. Whitaker, a pioneer Farmer of Wayne Township was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, December 17, 1797, and is the eldest son of Levi and Margaret Seaton Whitaker, of Maryland. He came to Wayne Township in the fall of 1827, entered a tract of land from Government, improved it and has since resided upon it. His different entries from Government aggregated 160 acres, nearly all of which he cleared and improved with his own hands, aided of course by neighbors in the manner common to pioneer days. He was reared upon a farm and the subscription schools of his native place acquired such learning as was practicable in those times.. October 9, 1917, he was married in his native county to Elizabeth Garthright, who died July 13, 1859, at the age of sixty-two years. By her he had born to him eight children----- Mary Ann died in infancy: James K. , Margaret, Elizabeth, Cynthia Ann, Bland, Newton J. and Levi W. The old Gentleman is in possession of most of his faculties, and remembers vividly the incidents, hardships and privations of pioneer life. He tells, with great relish, of filling a clean sack with shelled corn, and with it on horseback starting in search of a mill. He knew the " meal gum " at home was about empty, so he rode persistently from place to place from day to day, finally having to return with no meal, and so long had he been on the road that his " meal bag " had grown black and dirty that he was compelled for the sake of decency to empty out his corn and scour the sack before making another journey. But he lived to see better days. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres, about 200 of which are in cultivation. He has been a hard worker all his life, and even in his old age he feels better when engaged at something. For President of the United States, he cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, and since1856 he has been an ardent Republican. In the year 1827, he joined the Missionary Baptist Church, and has since lived the life of a consistent Christian. He makes his home with his youngest son, Levi W. Whitaker, who has never left him. Levi is a farmer. His wife was Matilda Wilson. They have seven children living and one dead. The children are the pride of their devoted parents at whose hands and under whose guidance they are being properly reared and educated. Young Mr W. is a Master Mason, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, a Republican in politics, and an upright and honored citizen.
Bland B. Whitaker, a pioneer Farmer of Wayne Township was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, December 17, 1797, and is the eldest son of Levi and Margaret Seaton Whitaker, of Maryland. He came to Wayne Township in the fall of 1827, entered a tract of land from Government, improved it and has since resided upon it. His different entries from Government aggregated 160 acres, nearly all of which he cleared and improved with his own hands, aided of course by neighbors in the manner common to pioneer days. He was reared upon a farm and the subscription schools of his native place acquired such learning as was practicable in those times.. October 9, 1917, he was married in his native county to Elizabeth Garthright, who died July 13, 1859, at the age of sixty-two years. By her he had born to him eight children----- Mary Ann died in infancy: James K. , Margaret, Elizabeth, Cynthia Ann, Bland, Newton J. and Levi W. The old Gentleman is in possession of most of his faculties, and remembers vividly the incidents, hardships and privations of pioneer life. He tells, with great relish, of filling a clean sack with shelled corn, and with it on horseback starting in search of a mill. He knew the " meal gum " at home was about empty, so he rode persistently from place to place from day to day, finally having to return with no meal, and so long had he been on the road that his " meal bag " had grown black and dirty that he was compelled for the sake of decency to empty out his corn and scour the sack before making another journey. But he lived to see better days. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres, about 200 of which are in cultivation. He has been a hard worker all his life, and even in his old age he feels better when engaged at something. For President of the United States, he cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, and since1856 he has been an ardent Republican. In the year 1827, he joined the Missionary Baptist Church, and has since lived the life of a consistent Christian. He makes his home with his youngest son, Levi W. Whitaker, who has never left him. Levi is a farmer. His wife was Matilda Wilson. They have seven children living and one dead. The children are the pride of their devoted parents at whose hands and under whose guidance they are being properly reared and educated. Young Mr W. is a Master Mason, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, a Republican in politics, and an upright and honored citizen.
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