The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-25
Death of Mrs. CalIie whipple.

late jas. ii. Wnlpple, many years
ago a we'll known citizen of Union
City, died at home in Union City on
Tuesday morning, October %. 1918,
at o'clock, after an illness of few
days only of pneumonia.
Mrs. Whipple's illness began
Thursday night. Friday night she
rested fairly well, but on Saturday
night her condition became serious,
and from that time death seemed in
evitable. Patient had not been
strong for a number of years, and the
blight of the present epidemic, en-
tering the home, found a frail form
too weak to resist the malignant dis
ease.
Miss Caledonia Tennessee Whit
aker was born in Lincoln County
October 16, 1916. She was the
! daughter of Daniel Whitaker, who
moved to Obion County in the year
1851, or whereabouts, and ono Of
nine children-six daughters and
three sons-seven of whom have
passed over to the other shore Of
the River of Life. The survivors are
Daniel M. Whitaker, for many years
,, citizen of Christian County, KY.
now a resident of Troy, and Rev.
Milton Whitaker, Of Dunklin Coun-
ty, Mo. One brother, Robert, in the
Confederacy. fell on the field of bat
tie, and all three served in the Con-
federate Army. Three sisters, Mrs.
Jane McGaugh, Mrs. Cordelia HAM
ilton and Mrs. Bette Askins, were
residents of Union City in days gone
by, one, Mrs. Drue Nall, of Lake
County, and the other, Mrs. Melissa
Marshall, of Troy.
Insomuch as the family is so well
identified with the history of the city
and county, we take the liberty of
making an extended notice of some
interesting facts. First is that Dan
lei Whitaker, the father of Mrs.
Whipple, was brother of twin
whose name was Thomas, and these
pioneer citizens, one in Lincoln and
the other here, lived to be over
eighty years of age, one "a and the
other 81, and more remarkable still
the resemblance, almost exact, con-
tinued until death interviewed.
1 feel like nothing is too good to
be said of Aunt Callie (known to
some as Grandmother Whipple).
Whatever her trials and cares, and
she had her share, the elements of
her sweet spirit were so beautifully
blended that it was a genuine treat
to pay her visit. She grew up in
primitive surroundings, and bios
somed rose in the garden of rustic
chivalry. The fair, sweet face and
charming grace SO impressive found
a suffer, and well l remember the
days when the cavalier leid siege to
her heart. He made confidant of q
boy of seven. On October s, 1857,
they were marricd-James H. Whip
pie to Miss Callie Whitaker. To
them FIVE children were given:
Robert M. Whipple, James Aubrey
Whipple, Etna, Callie and Ella Whip
pie. OF thet number Etna, child,
end Callie, in the early years Of girl
hood, were called in death.
In 1889 the Family moved from the
vicinity of Salem in No. 10 to Union
City, and here they filled the various
stations of useful citizens. Mrs.
Whipple professed faith n Christ
and became member of the Chris
tian Church in her early years. Her
was moved to Union City
and here she became an active
church worker, constant in attend
ance and worship and true to her
faith.
Mr.. Whipple, whose interests in
Union City in public and private life,
had earned him scores of true
friends, man of fine character and
died in 1901. Since
then Mrs. Whipple has lived in the
beautiful home on Fifth street, a |
to the kindness and fore
thought of her husband, her daugh-
ter, Miss Ella, and first one and then
the other of her two stalwart sons, |
sharing it with her. Here. as in the
days of yore, the relatives and friends
were always welcome, and none ever
forgot the noble, gentle face nor the
sweet smile of the hostess. He- hcs
pitality and her dirners were one as
as the other and both very
rare indeed. In church her influence
was ever present and inspiring,
around the fireside she was heart and |
soul the true mother of the tradition
al Southland. She took particular
pride in domestic achievements, es-
pecially in canning and preserving,