He was the son of Richard and Ellen Rosthorn Whitaker. He married Elizabeth Johnson.
1860-08-14; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"The funeral of Mr. John Whitaker, whose sudden death by drowning at Cape May, of which we spoke yesterday, will take place from his late residence on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Great sympathy is felt in this city for his friends so suddenly bereaved by this sad accident, and, should the day be favorable, the funeral will doubtless be attended by a large number of our citizens."
1860-08-16; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"BURIAL OF JOHN WHITAKER, Esq - The funeral obsequities of John Whitaker, Esq., yesterday afternoon, were numerously attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The solemn cortege left his late residence a little after 8 o'clock, and proceeded to the State Street M. E. Church. Here a large audience had already assembled, so that the friends in the funeral procession quite filled the seats. Rev. Mr. Hill read an appropriate chapter, and Rev. W. W. Christine followed with a hymn, after which Rev. Mr. Chalker, of Bordentown, offered an impressive prayer.
The Funeral Sermon was then preached by Rev. Geo. W. Batchelder, the pastor of the church. His text was the sublime passage of the 97th Psalm, "Clouds and darkness are around and about Him, but righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne!" It was singularly adapted to the mournful occasion, and was expounded and applied with the speaker's usual pathos and power. Mr. Whitaker had been a valuable member of his Church, holding a prominent position in the Official Board, and the speaker testified as well as to the continued faithfulness of his Christian character.
Rev. Mr. Street of Camden, followed in a few just remarks, and closed with a prayer. Almost the entire audience accompanied the hearse to the Mercer Cemetery, where the body was committed to the earth. We seldom see so large an attendance at the Funeral of a private citizen; but it was not beyond Mr. W."s just worth and merit. Years of liberality and usefulness had endeared him in a large circle of devoted friends; and the noble sacrifice of his life at last to save the lives of others who were entire strangers to him, won the respect and veneration of us all. Such men are too valuable to be lost; but God is wisest, and His will be done. Our entire community, and true and brave men everywhere, extend their warmest sympathies to his bereaved and sorrowing family and friends.
1860-08-14; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"The funeral of Mr. John Whitaker, whose sudden death by drowning at Cape May, of which we spoke yesterday, will take place from his late residence on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Great sympathy is felt in this city for his friends so suddenly bereaved by this sad accident, and, should the day be favorable, the funeral will doubtless be attended by a large number of our citizens."
1860-08-16; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"BURIAL OF JOHN WHITAKER, Esq - The funeral obsequities of John Whitaker, Esq., yesterday afternoon, were numerously attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The solemn cortege left his late residence a little after 8 o'clock, and proceeded to the State Street M. E. Church. Here a large audience had already assembled, so that the friends in the funeral procession quite filled the seats. Rev. Mr. Hill read an appropriate chapter, and Rev. W. W. Christine followed with a hymn, after which Rev. Mr. Chalker, of Bordentown, offered an impressive prayer.
The Funeral Sermon was then preached by Rev. Geo. W. Batchelder, the pastor of the church. His text was the sublime passage of the 97th Psalm, "Clouds and darkness are around and about Him, but righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne!" It was singularly adapted to the mournful occasion, and was expounded and applied with the speaker's usual pathos and power. Mr. Whitaker had been a valuable member of his Church, holding a prominent position in the Official Board, and the speaker testified as well as to the continued faithfulness of his Christian character.
Rev. Mr. Street of Camden, followed in a few just remarks, and closed with a prayer. Almost the entire audience accompanied the hearse to the Mercer Cemetery, where the body was committed to the earth. We seldom see so large an attendance at the Funeral of a private citizen; but it was not beyond Mr. W."s just worth and merit. Years of liberality and usefulness had endeared him in a large circle of devoted friends; and the noble sacrifice of his life at last to save the lives of others who were entire strangers to him, won the respect and veneration of us all. Such men are too valuable to be lost; but God is wisest, and His will be done. Our entire community, and true and brave men everywhere, extend their warmest sympathies to his bereaved and sorrowing family and friends.
He was the son of Richard and Ellen Rosthorn Whitaker. He married Elizabeth Johnson.
1860-08-14; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"The funeral of Mr. John Whitaker, whose sudden death by drowning at Cape May, of which we spoke yesterday, will take place from his late residence on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Great sympathy is felt in this city for his friends so suddenly bereaved by this sad accident, and, should the day be favorable, the funeral will doubtless be attended by a large number of our citizens."
1860-08-16; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"BURIAL OF JOHN WHITAKER, Esq - The funeral obsequities of John Whitaker, Esq., yesterday afternoon, were numerously attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The solemn cortege left his late residence a little after 8 o'clock, and proceeded to the State Street M. E. Church. Here a large audience had already assembled, so that the friends in the funeral procession quite filled the seats. Rev. Mr. Hill read an appropriate chapter, and Rev. W. W. Christine followed with a hymn, after which Rev. Mr. Chalker, of Bordentown, offered an impressive prayer.
The Funeral Sermon was then preached by Rev. Geo. W. Batchelder, the pastor of the church. His text was the sublime passage of the 97th Psalm, "Clouds and darkness are around and about Him, but righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne!" It was singularly adapted to the mournful occasion, and was expounded and applied with the speaker's usual pathos and power. Mr. Whitaker had been a valuable member of his Church, holding a prominent position in the Official Board, and the speaker testified as well as to the continued faithfulness of his Christian character.
Rev. Mr. Street of Camden, followed in a few just remarks, and closed with a prayer. Almost the entire audience accompanied the hearse to the Mercer Cemetery, where the body was committed to the earth. We seldom see so large an attendance at the Funeral of a private citizen; but it was not beyond Mr. W."s just worth and merit. Years of liberality and usefulness had endeared him in a large circle of devoted friends; and the noble sacrifice of his life at last to save the lives of others who were entire strangers to him, won the respect and veneration of us all. Such men are too valuable to be lost; but God is wisest, and His will be done. Our entire community, and true and brave men everywhere, extend their warmest sympathies to his bereaved and sorrowing family and friends.
1860-08-14; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"The funeral of Mr. John Whitaker, whose sudden death by drowning at Cape May, of which we spoke yesterday, will take place from his late residence on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Great sympathy is felt in this city for his friends so suddenly bereaved by this sad accident, and, should the day be favorable, the funeral will doubtless be attended by a large number of our citizens."
1860-08-16; Paper: Trenton State Gazette
"BURIAL OF JOHN WHITAKER, Esq - The funeral obsequities of John Whitaker, Esq., yesterday afternoon, were numerously attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The solemn cortege left his late residence a little after 8 o'clock, and proceeded to the State Street M. E. Church. Here a large audience had already assembled, so that the friends in the funeral procession quite filled the seats. Rev. Mr. Hill read an appropriate chapter, and Rev. W. W. Christine followed with a hymn, after which Rev. Mr. Chalker, of Bordentown, offered an impressive prayer.
The Funeral Sermon was then preached by Rev. Geo. W. Batchelder, the pastor of the church. His text was the sublime passage of the 97th Psalm, "Clouds and darkness are around and about Him, but righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne!" It was singularly adapted to the mournful occasion, and was expounded and applied with the speaker's usual pathos and power. Mr. Whitaker had been a valuable member of his Church, holding a prominent position in the Official Board, and the speaker testified as well as to the continued faithfulness of his Christian character.
Rev. Mr. Street of Camden, followed in a few just remarks, and closed with a prayer. Almost the entire audience accompanied the hearse to the Mercer Cemetery, where the body was committed to the earth. We seldom see so large an attendance at the Funeral of a private citizen; but it was not beyond Mr. W."s just worth and merit. Years of liberality and usefulness had endeared him in a large circle of devoted friends; and the noble sacrifice of his life at last to save the lives of others who were entire strangers to him, won the respect and veneration of us all. Such men are too valuable to be lost; but God is wisest, and His will be done. Our entire community, and true and brave men everywhere, extend their warmest sympathies to his bereaved and sorrowing family and friends.
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