Previously:
George. W. "Dud" Whitaker was a cousin of Elisha Whitaker b. 1862, d. 1901. Dud also testified at James Mize's trial because he was across the river at Elisha's house when the shooting happened. This chart from my post on Elisha probably explains their relation best:
Fourteen years later, Dud met a fate similar to his cousin's.