Owen Cornelius Whisnant

ID# 11661, b. 9 June 1923, d. 24 May 2002
Father*Lonar Cornelius Whisnant b. 24 Sep 1892, d. 7 Mar 1972
Mother*Carrie Lee Brown b. 15 Mar 1897, d. 19 Feb 1971
Birth*Owen Cornelius Whisnant was born on 9 June 1923 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 24 May 2002 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 78.1 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 6
1940Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 16, not attending school. He has completed 6th. grade.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*Owen Cornelius Whisnant began military service on 24 February 1943 in SC U. S. Army enlistment. He served with the 35th. Infantry Division during World War II, and fought in Germany, France, and Belgium. He also fought at the Battle of the Bulge. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 4 November 1945. 

Family

Mary Sue McNeely
Children
  • Sandra Gail Whisnant
  • Patty Janette Whisnant
  • Donald Owen Whisnant
  • Linda Marie Whisnant b. 24 Jul 1963
  • Mark Kevin Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.