Dennis B. Whitaker (1920 - 1985)

Born 19 Jul 1920 in South Carolina, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Mae (Landreth) Whitaker — married [date unknown] in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Dennis was born Jul 19 1920 in South Carolina. He was the son of Charlie T. Whitaker and Whilden (Marshbanks) Whitaker. He married Elizabeth Mae (Landreth) Whitaker in South Carolina. He passed away 9 Oct 1985 and was interred in the Woodlawn Memorial Park (Section Y), Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.

Family

Father: Charlie T. Whitaker (abt 1895 SC-____)

Mother: Whilden (Marshbanks) Whitaker (abt 1897 SC-____)

Child: Charles T. Whitaker (abt 1919 SC-____)

Child: Dennis B. Whitaker (1920 SC-1985)

Marriage:

Date: before 1919

Place: South Carolina, United States

Marriage

Husband: Dennis B. Whitaker (1920 SC-1985)

Wife: Elizabeth Mae (Landreth) Whitaker (1924 SC-2020)

Marriage:

Date: Unknown

Place: South Carolina, United States

Research Notes

Original Details:

Actual Document Sources

1930 U.S. Federal Census

• Charlie T Whitaker, United States Census, 1930

Name Dennis B Whitaker
Sex Male
Age 9
Event Date 1930
Event Place Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1921
Birthplace South Carolina
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Event Type Census

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie T Whitaker Head M 35 South Carolina
Whilden Whitaker Wife F 33 South Carolina
Charles T Whitaker Son M 11 South Carolina
Dennis B Whitaker Son M 9 South Carolina
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Repository: #R34

1940 U.S. Federal Census

• Charlie Whitaker, United States Census, 1940

Name Dennis Whitaker
Sex Male
Age 19
Event Date 1940
Event Place Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Event Place (Original) South Carolina, Greenville, Greenville Township, Greenville, Ward 4
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Type Census
Last Place of Residence Same Place
Birth Year (Estimated) 1921
Birthplace South Carolina

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie Whitaker Father M 45 South Carolina
M Whilden Whitaker Mother F 43 South Carolina
Dennis Whitaker Son M 19 South Carolina
Sunie Marshbanks Mother F 72 South Carolina
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Repository: #R34

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

• Dennis B Whitaker, United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name Dennis B Whitaker
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 15 Sep 1942
Event Place Greenville Aab, South Carolina, United States
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1920
Birthplace SOUTH CAROLINA
Education Level 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation Plumbers, gas fitters, and steam fitters
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Signal Corps
Army Component Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 14133692
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Repository: #R34

Find A Grave

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• Dennis B Whitaker

BIRTH 19 Jul 1920
DEATH 9 Oct 1985 (aged 65)
BURIAL Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
PLOT Section Y

Family Members
Spouse
Elizabeth Mae Landreth Whitaker (1924–2020)

Created by: Mark Lindahl
Added: 24 Jan 2008
Find a Grave Memorial 24152752
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Repository: #R35

Sources

1. ↑ Household Identifier 54, Sheet Number and Letter 3B, Affiliate Film Number 2199, Affiliate Publication Number T626, Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Digital Folder Number 004953466, Microfilm Number 2341933, Image Number 00109, Indexing Batch N03701-6
   
   "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPCX-H7L), Dennis B Whitaker in household of Charlie T Whitaker, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 3B, line 64, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2199; FHL microfilm 2,341,933.
2. ↑ Sheet Number and Letter 2A, Household ID 22, Affiliate Publication Number T627, Affiliate Film Number 3812, Digital Folder Number 005461903, Image Number 00566
   
   "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4DZ-CRD), Dennis Whitaker in household of Charlie Whitaker, Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-49, sheet 2A, line 8, family 22, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3812.
3. ↑ Affiliate Publication Title Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946, Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923, Box Film Number 01612.18
   
   "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8LB-GDT), Dennis B Whitaker, enlisted 15 Sep 1942, Greenville Aab, South Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ Find A Grave is a Free, dynamic, Public Web Site. People are constantly adding more information, and more Memorials, every day.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24152752/dennis-b-whitaker), memorial page for Dennis B Whitaker (19 Jul 1920–9 Oct 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24152752, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Mark Lindahl (contributor 46808716).
   
   "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKM-W2G8), Dennis B Whitaker, ; Burial, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America, Woodlawn Memorial Park; citing record ID 24152752, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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