Warren County OHIO Biographies.....Aquilla Whitacre September 7 1797 - 
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Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com  December 27, 2005, 11:36 am

Author: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 965-966.

Aquilla Whitacre, was born at Hopewell, near Winchester, Virginia, the 7th of 
9th month, 1797 and removed with his parents, Robert and Patience Whitacre, in 
1805, near to Miami Monthly Meeting at Waynesville, Warren County, OH. In 1820, 
or near that date, he was united in marriage with Ruth Anna Potts, daughter of 
Samuel and Mary Potts. After the death of his first wife, which was in the year 
1838, he was united in marriage with Ann Cook, daughter of Abram and Ruth Cook, 
in the spring of the year 1844; died April 23, 1876. In 10th month, 7th, 1865, 
certificates were received for him, his wife, and minor children, at Wapsononoc 
Monthly Meeting, Iowa, from Miami Monthly Meeting, Ohio. Three years 
afterwards, through his influence, a meeting house was built, and an indulged 
meeting established at Highland, Johnson County, IA, and at his death he 
bequeathed funds to build an addition, which has been done, a preparative 
meeting established there, and the monthly meeting held alternatively there, 
and at West Liberty. Soon after his removal to Iowa, he was appointed to the 
station of Elder, which station he filled until the time of his death, and of 
him it may be truly said, “He was indeed a Father in Israel.” He was divinely 
inspired with the true spirit of discernment which enabled him to judge rightly 
in reference to the ministry, sometimes in a feeling manner, to extend a word 
of caution or reproof, at other times when any of the little ones were in a 
low, discouraged state, he could enter into feeling with them, and as a true 
father, he was sent by his Divine Master to extend to them timely words of 
encouragement, to stimulate them to persevere in well-doing, to faithfully obey 
the impressions of duty, and thus receive the sure penny of reward. He was one 
who was not only able, but willing, to be useful to his fellow beings, by 
rendering them pecuniary aid, when such aid was required. Being kind and 
benevolent in disposition, he was well calculated to do much good in the 
community in which he lived. Being of a social, genial disposition, it was a 
real pleasure to be in his company. Carrying out both by precept and example, 
those lovely traits of a true Christian character, he was indeed worthy of 
esteem. He was concerned to exercise Christian charity toward those who did not 
see things just as he did. He was, when in health, a consistent attender of all 
our meetings. Source: History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1882 pages 965-966.



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