1877

John McRae Whitaker was born on 20 Nov 1877 in South Carolina, USA a child of Laurence Lemuel Whitaker and Elizabeth Jumelle McDowall Whitaker.

1900

John W Whitaker was counted in the census in Jun 1900 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 23-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Laurence L Whitaker; his mother, Lizzie M Whitaker; and his siblings, William W Whitaker, Mary W Whitaker, Laurence J Whitaker, and Lizzie M Whitaker.

1902

When he was 25, he married Louisa Lenoir Haile, daughter of Thomas Cureton Haile and Mary E. Boykin, on 23 Dec 1902 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

1904

He died on 09 Apr 1904 in Boykin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at the store of Ancrum Boykin. His cause of death was from a gunshot wound fired by J E Gillis, after a dispute about a fire that occurred on the adjoining properties of both men, Mr. Gillis was later found not guilty, of murder. He was buried in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Quaker Cemetery.

On June 9, 1904, McRae Whitaker was mentioned in the newspaper article, “THE TRIAL OF GILLIS COMES UP IN CAMDEN.“

On October 5, 1904. McRae Whitaker was mentioned in the newspaper article, “NEGRO RAPIST SENTENCED TO BE HANGED NOVEMBER 4.“

1905

On October 4, 1905, John McRae Whitaker was mentioned in the newspaper article, “J. E. GILLIS ON TRIAL FOR KILLING WHITAKER.”

On October 6, 1905, John McRae Whitaker was mentioned in the newspaper article, “GILLIS ON THE STAND PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE.”

On October 6, 1905, John McRae Whitaker was mentioned in the newspaper article, “EVIL STAR SHONE ON GILLIS CASE?“