Andrew Jackson Whisenhunt

ID# 11241, b. 8 July 1897, d. 18 November 1965
Father*Thomas Jefferson Whisenhunt b. 25 Feb 1864, d. 28 Sep 1947
Mother*Eliza Vianna Howell b. 28 Sep 1869, d. 18 Oct 1932
Birth*Andrew Jackson Whisenhunt was born on 8 July 1897 in Texanna, Indian Territory, OK.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Opal Abbott circa 1921.4 
Death*Andrew Jackson Whisenhunt died on 18 November 1965 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK, at age 68.5,3 
Burial*He was buried in Ridgelawn Cem., Collinsville, Tulsa Co., OK, 36.364167,-95.859167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Cherokee Nation, OKage 2, listed as Cherokee, both parents Cherokee.
1910Rogers Co., OKage 12, listed as an "Indian".
1920Oolagah, Rogers Co., OKage 22, single, living at home
1930East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., ILage 36, md., 1st. md. age 18, machinist, vet: no. Rents home @ $25. His name was listed as "John Whisenhunt" on this census report.
1940Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OKage 42, md., completed 4 years of high school. He is a building engineer for a hotel. His wage last year was $780. e.d. 79-48, sheet 81B, line 60. He is registered as a "Guest" in a hotel.
Nickname Andrew Jackson Whisenhunt also went by the name of Jack. 
Note*He registered for the draft, single on 24 August 1918 in Oolagah, Rogers Co., OK.2 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 5 October 1942 in OK U.S. Army enlistment. 

Family

Opal Abbott b. circa 1906, d. before 2005
Marriage*He married Opal Abbott circa 1921.4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S99] Emmett Starr, Oklahoma Indians, Cherokee.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  5. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi