Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Lydia E Whitaker
1841 - 1923 (82 years) Has 2 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Lydia E Whitaker Birth 22 Feb 1841 Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 0CA38C2673505F4EA132756CB3EC313F949C _UID AA528ECE3C8A7D4084426676FB41B265D0A0 Death 3 Apr 1923 Cherokee Co, NC Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I62079 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 26 Feb 2026
Father Stephen Whitaker, b. 1813/1814, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 67 years)Mother Elizabeth Taylor, b. 1819/1820, Polk Co, TN d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 61 years)Marriage Bef 1836 NC _UID BAB1D43A3E610049B05976B0B1D7A8D999C2 Family ID F19758 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
1Lt Zadock R Cromwell, b. 1837/1838, Surry Co, NC d. 25 Jul 1862, Richmond, VA, Civil War (Age 24 years)Marriage 1860/1861 Cherokee Co, NC _UID ABD0FFEDF4D7C14FA95ABA9687E4ADC06DC3 Children 1. Cornelia Cromwell, b. 1861/1862, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 9 years)Family ID F7810 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 Samuel J Wakefield, b. 1 Oct 1845, Gilmer Co, GA (now Fannin Co, GA) d. 12 Mar 1915, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 69 years)Marriage 14 Aug 1872 Cherokee Co, NC _UID BAF4896259225C488CC14B6407EBA8ADFB5D Children 1. Escobedo Wakefield, b. 1867/1868, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 13 years)2. Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, b. Dec 1869, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 32 years)3. Ollie V Wakefield, b. Feb 1873, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 28 years)4. Charles D Wakefield, b. Jun 1874, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 27 years)5. Thomas M Wakefield, b. Sep 1875, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 26 years)6. Edmund S Wakefield, b. Feb 1877, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 44 years)7. Albert Z Wakefield, b. Apr 1879, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 22 years)8. Virginia C Wakefield, b. May 1881, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 40 years)9. Lycurgus M Wakefield, b. May 1881, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 30 years)Family ID F19757 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTE:Lydia Cromwell named in Zadock's Civil War records as his widow;
!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 776/776
Stephen Whitaker 36 Farmer $3000 NC
Elizabeth 30 TN
David L. 13 NC
Polly C. 11
Lidia E. 9
Martha A. 7
Margaret P. 5
Amanda 3
James M. 2
Joshua 1/12;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Vallytown PHF 269-1352-1357
Stephen Whitaker 46 Farmer $10000/10000 Buncombe Co, NC
Elizabeth 40 Polk Co, TN
David L. 22 Cherokee Co, NC
Lydia E. 19
M. A. 18 f
Margaret 16
James Mc. 14
Sarah M. 12
Joshua W. 10
Adaline E. 8
Caroline 8
Wm H. 6
Stephen D. 5
Eliza J. 3;
!BASTARDY BOND:Apr 1868 Cherokee Co., NC
T. E. Cromwell (sic)
Bondsmen: T. E. Cromwell, N. G. Phillips;
!BASTARDY BOND:Jan 1870 Cherokee Co., NC
Lydia E. Crumel
Bondsmen: N. G. Philips, John Philips;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 13/13
Lydda Cromwell 29 Keeping House $0/0 NC
Cornelia 6
Escobedo 2 m
Mary 5/12 Dec.;
!MARRIAGE:14 Aug 1872 Cherokee Co., NC Samuel J. Wakefield & Lydia Cramwell;
!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 19/19
S. J. Wakefield, 34 Farmer GA-NC-NC
Liddie 39 wife NC-NC-NC
Escoe 12 son
Bettie 10 dau NC-GA-NC
Olive 7 dau
Charlie 6 son
Thomas 5 son
Edmund 3 son
Albert 1 son;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 109/109
Sam J. Wakefield head Oct 1845 54 M 26 GA-NC-NC
Liddie E. wife Feb 1841 59 M 26 10-10 NC-NC-NC
Bidie E. dau Dec 1869 30 NC-GA-NC
Ollie V. son Feb 1873 27
Charlie D. son Jun 1874 25
Thomas M. son Sep 1875 24
Eddie S. son Feb 1877 23
Albert Z. son Apr 1879 21
Virginia dau May 1881 19 twin
King M. son May 1881 19 twin;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews town # 389/403
Samuel J. Wakefield head 65 M1 37 GA-NC-NC
Lydia E. wife 69 M2 37 10-9 NC-NC-NC
Lycurgus M. son 28 S
Virginia C. dau 28 S;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Precinct # 88/91
Lydia Wakefield, head 77 W NC-NC-NC
Edwin son 41 S
Virgie dau 38 S;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Wakefield_Lydia_Whitaker_Cromwell_(1841-1923)_Death_Certificate.jpg
- !NOTE:Lydia Cromwell named in Zadock's Civil War records as his widow;