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 Allen WHITAKER, son of Jonathan WHITAKER and Name filtered.Born 13 Aug 1810 at Catt. Co. NY, died Jun 1895 at Plover, Portage WI, 84 years, buried at Maine Cemetery, below Plover Village. 1844-was a saw mill owner, and tax payer. 17 Aug 1850-lived in Bradford, McKean, PA Steven's Point Gazette- 10 Jun 1895 ALLEN WHITTAKER DEAD A pioneer resident of Portage County, Allen Whittaker, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. Stoddard, in the town of Eau Pleine, near Dancy, at 1:30 last Sunday morning. He was a very aged gentleman but had always enjoyed good health and the end came after a very short and brief illness. The deceased was born in Cattaraugus County, NY Aug. 13, 1810 and was nearly 85 years of age. He came west in 1863, locating in the town of Plover, where he lived until last fall, after the death of a maiden daughter, when he went to live with Mrs. Stoddard. His wife died four years ago. He leaves but two children, Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. Geo. Allenburg, both in Dancy. Mr. Whittaker was a most estimable old gentleman and his memory will be kept long by those who knew him best. The remains were brought to the town of Plover on Monday, services being held in the Berry school at 2 o'clock that afternoon, Rev. Mr. Olsen officiating. The pallbearers were Jas. Isherwood, Nels Newby, Moses Puarlea, John Gilman, Wm. Newby and Ed Taylor. Married 1861 (28 or 29 years married) to:  Sally SNYDERBorn 1817 at NY, died 14 Dec 1890 at Plover, Portage WI, 72 or 73 years, buried at Maine Cemetery, below Plover Village Children: 1. Almina "Minnie" WHITAKERBorn ± 1834 at Bradford, McKean Co, PA, died 1894 at Plover, Portage, WI, approximately 60 years 2. Alphonso L. WHITAKERBorn 17 Apr 1841 at Catt. Co. NY, died 19 Apr 1891 at Buena Vista, Waukesha, WI, 50 years In 1870, was a farmer, age 27,. This reference says born in PA; other says b. in NY. Isabel age 22, b. NY Moved with his parents to Portage Co. in 1861 and married Miss Bell Altenburg, only daughter of John Altenburg of Plover, WI in 1865 3. Alice Ursula WHITAKERBorn 8 Aug 1844 at NY, died 4 Apr 1910 at Stevens Point, Portage, WI, 65 years, cause of death: Neuralgia of the heart Lived for a time with Mr. Cole in the town of Knowlt, and later in Kansas City, MO.After the death of Mr. Cole, she returned to WI and in 1873 married Mr. Stoddard.and went to live at Darcy where, with the exception of six years apent in South Dakota, they resided until their removal to the city of Stevens Point. From the Stevens Point Journal-Sat. 09 Apr 1910: For upwards of ten years, she was more or less an invalid, suffering from rheumatism and other troubles which made it difficult for her to walk.She was a very large woman and her weight again aggravated her other troubles. For the past two weeks she had been having the grip (sic), but her condition was not regarded as serious and she was about the house every day. Monday after dinner she suffered an attack of acute indigestion accompanied by neuralgia and finally paralysis of the heart, all conducting to a very sudden death. 4. Araminta WHITAKERBorn 1848 at Bradford, McKean, died Apr 1931 at Eau Pleine, Portage, WI, 82 or 83 years 5. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER | |||