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Albert Whitacre

Birth	:	15 Mar 1853 Ohio, USA
Death	:	4 Dec 1947 West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5619011, -91.2641983
Plot	:	Old Oak Blk 68/Lot 4/Sp 5
Description	:	Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 279 ALBERT WHITACRE....A successful man has been defined as one who has the good sense to learn even from his own instruction. The man who is not willing to learn or easily becomes discouraged is seldom found among the leaders of any community. It requires courage, zeal, good judgment and perseverance to win a permanent place in the estimation of a community, and Albert Whitacre certainly possesses all of these requisites. He was born in Warren county, Ohio, March 15, 1853, and is a son of AQUILLA and ANN (COOK)... Read More	Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 279 ALBERT WHITACRE....A successful man has been defined as one who has the good sense to learn even from his own instruction. The man who is not willing to learn or easily becomes discouraged is seldom found among the leaders of any community. It requires courage, zeal, good judgment and perseverance to win a permanent place in the estimation of a community, and Albert Whitacre certainly possesses all of these requisites. He was born in Warren county, Ohio, March 15, 1853, and is a son of AQUILLA and ANN (COOK) Whitacre, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio. The father lived on the same farm in Ohio for sixty years. In 1852 he paid a visit to Johnson county, Iowa where he entered about four thousand acres and built five or six small houses, which he rented. He returned to Ohio but in 1865 came with his family and located permanently in this state, buying another farm, upon which he lived until his death. His wife was called away a few years after his death.. There were five children in the family: RUTH ANN, deceased; SARAH, now the wife of ROSS LEACH, of West Branch, Iowa; ALBERT, of this review; MAURICE, of West Liberty; and AMOS C., also of West Liberty. Albert Whitacre came with his parents to Iowa when Twelve years old and after arriving at the age of nineteen years began operating a farm given him by his father. In 1895 he removed to West Liberty and purchased one hundred and twenty-five acres adjoining the city, which he has since very highly improved, and to which he has added forty acres, so that at the present time he is the owner of five hundred and eighty-five acres of valuable land, of which four hundred acres lie in Johnson county, Iowa. He is up-to-date in everything he undertakes and has built a modern barn and silo, which is provided with a concrete floor, electric lights and the most modern improvements, making it one of the most complete plants of the kind in the entire county. He takes great pride in everything his hands find to do, and, as he is well informed as to the very latest scientific developments along lines in which he is interested, he is regarded as an authority upon many matters pertaining to agriculture and stock-raising. He has for a number of years been a member of the board of directors of the People's State Bank of West Liberty. On the 21st of October, 1875, Mr. Witacre was united in marriage to Miss HARRIET L. NICHOLS, born in Muscatine county in 1857, a daughter of PHINEAS and MARTHA (GIBSON) Nichols, both of whom are deceased. Six children came to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs Whitacre: LEWIS A., born September 24, 1879, who is now assisting his father in cultivating the homestead; HERBERT P., who was born September 8, 1884, and died September 26, 1887; EDNA A., a graduate of the State University, who was born October 25, 1886, and is now the wife of Dr. J. E. KEMBLE, of West Liberty; WILMA L., who was born April 8, 1889, and is a student of the Sate University; HAROLD C., who was born April 30, 1891, and died May 16, 1901; and MARTHA A., who was born May 14, 1894, and is now a student of the West Liberty High school. Mr. Whitacre since arriving at manhood has given his support to the republican party. Fraternally, he is identified with the lodge of Knights of Pythias at West Liberty, and his wife is a member of the Pythian Sisters and also of the Presbyterian church, being a prominent factor in works of charity and mercy. As indicated by this review, Mr. Whitacre is a man of sterling virtues, highly honored by his friends and acquaintances, and respected as a progressive and useful citizen, who has assisted very materially in the development of the permanent interests of Muscatine county. Family Finder

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Albert Whitacre's memorial is located at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA.
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Albert Whitacre death on 4 Dec 1947 in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5619011
Longitude: -91.2641983

Family Members:

Parent

Aquila Whitacre

(1797 - 1876)

Ann Cook Whitacre

(1813 - 1877)

Spouse

Harriett Nichols Whitacre

(1856 - 1927)

Siblings

Mary Potts Whitacre Hollingsworth

(1823 - 1883)

Ruthanna Whitacre Leech

(1846 - 1888)

Sarah C Whitacre Leech

(1849 - 1929)

Maurice Whitacre

(1855 - 1933)

Amos Cook Whitacre

(1857 - 1942)

Children

Louis Aquilla Nichols Whitacre

(1879 - 1965)

Herbert Whitacre

(1884 - 1887)

Edna Alberta Whitacre Kimball

(1886 - 1968)

Harold Whitacre

(1891 - 1901)

Martha W Whitacre Hazlett

(1894 - 1964)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5619011, -91.2641983

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5564003, -91.2711029

3. North Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5924988, -91.2694016

4. South Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5541992, -91.3308029

5. Weiss Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5453000, -91.1927500

6. Timberlake Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5531006, -91.1900024

7. Downey Cemetery
Downey, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6119003, -91.3182983

8. Nichols Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4782000, -91.2792000

9. Overman Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5452995, -91.1483002

10. Dunfee Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6266900, -91.1834904

11. Lenz Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5101370, -91.3631260

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4843000, -91.3480000

13. Wesson Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4606018, -91.2771988

14. Chamness Burial Plot
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6597351, -91.3182108

15. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6637000, -91.3073000

16. Watkins Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516983, -91.2908020

17. Gatton Burial Ground
Moscow, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5731600, -91.1133800

18. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

19. Springdale Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6786003, -91.2581024

20. West Bethel Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6502991, -91.1556015

21. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

22. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6681500, -91.3519900

23. North Liberty Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

24. Saint Bernadette Catholic Church
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6755750, -91.3396070