Typed by: Kay Ward


WHITAKER, CHARLES CALRENCE, JR.

Surnames: WHITAKER, BROWN, SPROULL, CHRISTIAN, BLANN, JOHNSON, GRESHAM, SHELTON

Charles Clarence Whitaker, b May 26, 1931 in Falls County, Texas-was a son of Charles Clarence and Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Whitaker, natives of Falls County.
Charles, Jr. served four years in the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Currently, he is employed at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marlin, and has ranching activities on his part of his father's farm.
On March 17, 1955, Charles C. Whitaker, Jr. was married to Mary Earl Sproull, b March 9, 1933. The couple have eight children:
Charles Brett Whitaker, b May 5, 1955-married June 3, 1978 to Sandra Kay Christian, b October 14, 1957-a daughter of Albert J. and Geraldine (Blann) Christian, natives of Rushville, Indiana. Their son is Charles Coburn Whitaker, b October 21, 1980.
Olivia Kay Whitaker, b December 12, 1957 in Falls County, Texas-married December 20, 1976 to Charles Edwin Johnson, b June 25, 1958-a son of Louis Harland and Nelrose (Gresham) Johnson, of Mooreville, Texas.
Tonia Kim Whitaker, b October 10, 1959-married October 21, 1978 to Thomas Eugine Shelton, b September 15, 1957-a son of James Marion and Donna (Pirtle) Shelton, of Falls County. They have Thomas Cody Shelton, b February 23, 1980; and Torey Charal Shelton, b July 24, 1981.
Marscia Kep Whitaker, b September 5, 1961-no further information.
Brian Scott Whitaker, b March 28, 1964-no further information.
William Bruce Mc Rae Whitaker, b September 8, 1965-no further information.
Bryce Russell Whitaker, b March 15, 1972-no further information.
Kendria Kyb Whitaker, b December 27, 1974 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas.

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing these bio of these Falls County Families to this Web page
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission,
page 478-479, column 2 and column 1
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