Alexander Whyte Whitaker (usually styled "Sr.") was actually the second to have that full name, and the third Alexander Whitaker in his family (the first being his great-grandfather, a Maryland landowner and tobacco farmer). He was born in Grenada, Mississippi, the second son and third child of Alexander Whyte Whitaker (1825-1871) and Caroline Minerva Donelson (1834-1875).
He moved to Memphis as a young man, where through the years he had several businesses. He was co-owner of Memphis's Hotel Clarendon. He was also city salesmanager for two other businesses, and proprietor of A. W. Whitaker Buggy and Harness Co., which sold buggies, wagons, harnesses, and accessories--and some of the earliest model automobiles.
He was first married, in January 1890, to Raphael Martin Donelson, a third cousin. Both were great-great grandchildren of Col. John Donelson, via Donelson's sons Severn and William, respectively (brothers of Rachel Donelson--Mrs. Andrew Jackson).
Alexander and Raphael had two sons, the Rev. Alexander W. Whitaker, Jr. (1903-1970), and Martin Donelson Whitaker (1906-1989). Some years after Raphael's death he married again, to Dora Kennedy, whom he predeceased, and with whom he had no children.
He lived at 1268 Peabody Avenue in Memphis, and was active in the Westminster Presbyterian church, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
He died in Memphis at 86, of myocarditis.
(There are also Find A Grave listings for wife Raphael M. Whitaker and their two sons.)
He moved to Memphis as a young man, where through the years he had several businesses. He was co-owner of Memphis's Hotel Clarendon. He was also city salesmanager for two other businesses, and proprietor of A. W. Whitaker Buggy and Harness Co., which sold buggies, wagons, harnesses, and accessories--and some of the earliest model automobiles.
He was first married, in January 1890, to Raphael Martin Donelson, a third cousin. Both were great-great grandchildren of Col. John Donelson, via Donelson's sons Severn and William, respectively (brothers of Rachel Donelson--Mrs. Andrew Jackson).
Alexander and Raphael had two sons, the Rev. Alexander W. Whitaker, Jr. (1903-1970), and Martin Donelson Whitaker (1906-1989). Some years after Raphael's death he married again, to Dora Kennedy, whom he predeceased, and with whom he had no children.
He lived at 1268 Peabody Avenue in Memphis, and was active in the Westminster Presbyterian church, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
He died in Memphis at 86, of myocarditis.
(There are also Find A Grave listings for wife Raphael M. Whitaker and their two sons.)
Alexander Whyte Whitaker (usually styled "Sr.") was actually the second to have that full name, and the third Alexander Whitaker in his family (the first being his great-grandfather, a Maryland landowner and tobacco farmer). He was born in Grenada, Mississippi, the second son and third child of Alexander Whyte Whitaker (1825-1871) and Caroline Minerva Donelson (1834-1875).
He moved to Memphis as a young man, where through the years he had several businesses. He was co-owner of Memphis's Hotel Clarendon. He was also city salesmanager for two other businesses, and proprietor of A. W. Whitaker Buggy and Harness Co., which sold buggies, wagons, harnesses, and accessories--and some of the earliest model automobiles.
He was first married, in January 1890, to Raphael Martin Donelson, a third cousin. Both were great-great grandchildren of Col. John Donelson, via Donelson's sons Severn and William, respectively (brothers of Rachel Donelson--Mrs. Andrew Jackson).
Alexander and Raphael had two sons, the Rev. Alexander W. Whitaker, Jr. (1903-1970), and Martin Donelson Whitaker (1906-1989). Some years after Raphael's death he married again, to Dora Kennedy, whom he predeceased, and with whom he had no children.
He lived at 1268 Peabody Avenue in Memphis, and was active in the Westminster Presbyterian church, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
He died in Memphis at 86, of myocarditis.
(There are also Find A Grave listings for wife Raphael M. Whitaker and their two sons.)
He moved to Memphis as a young man, where through the years he had several businesses. He was co-owner of Memphis's Hotel Clarendon. He was also city salesmanager for two other businesses, and proprietor of A. W. Whitaker Buggy and Harness Co., which sold buggies, wagons, harnesses, and accessories--and some of the earliest model automobiles.
He was first married, in January 1890, to Raphael Martin Donelson, a third cousin. Both were great-great grandchildren of Col. John Donelson, via Donelson's sons Severn and William, respectively (brothers of Rachel Donelson--Mrs. Andrew Jackson).
Alexander and Raphael had two sons, the Rev. Alexander W. Whitaker, Jr. (1903-1970), and Martin Donelson Whitaker (1906-1989). Some years after Raphael's death he married again, to Dora Kennedy, whom he predeceased, and with whom he had no children.
He lived at 1268 Peabody Avenue in Memphis, and was active in the Westminster Presbyterian church, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
He died in Memphis at 86, of myocarditis.
(There are also Find A Grave listings for wife Raphael M. Whitaker and their two sons.)
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