Weaubleau in Hickory County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

John Whitaker

Aug. 15, 1842 • Jan. 6, 1910

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016

1. John Whitaker Monument

Inscription. 1853 Joined The Christian Church.
Was an active member the remainder
of his life.

1861-1865 Served in The Union Army

1863 Ordained a Christian Minister

1866 Married Emeline Earnest
Organized Weaubleau Christian Church
Elected to Mo. Legislature

1871 Founded Weaubleau Christian Institute,
served 29 years as President.

1873 Graduated from Union Christian College,
honored the degrees of BS MSA MDO and LLD.

1904-08 Member of MO Legislature

1905 Organized the State Bank of Brownington, MO,
of which he remained President till his death.

1908 Republican nominee for Congress.

1909 Appointed Supervisor of the Census
by President Taft.

1910 Died Jan 6 at his home in Weaubleau, MO

He was true to himself, to his fellowmen and to his GOD.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1842.

Location. 37° 53.492′ N, 93° 32.513′ W. Marker is in Weaubleau, Missouri, in Hickory County. It is on Main Street north of U.S. 54, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Weaubleau Congregational Christian Church, Weaubleau MO 65774, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weaubleau Christian Institute and College (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Butterfield Overland Mail in Missouri 1858-1861 (approx. 6.9 miles away); Yoast Station (approx. 7.7 miles away); Butterfield Overland Mail Route - 1858-1861 (approx. 9 miles away); Sacking of Osceola (approx. 13.4 miles away); Osceola (approx. 13.9 miles away); Saint Clair County Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weaubleau.

Also see . . .
1. Weaubleau Christian Church History. Hickory County Genealogy website entry (Submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Weaubleau Christian Church Catalog (1902). State Historical Society of Missouri PDF (Submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

John Whitaker Monument in Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016

2. John Whitaker Monument in Family Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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