William Farley Whisnant

ID# 120, b. 24 June 1918, d. 23 December 1985
Father*Wade Lawrence Whisnant b. 15 Jul 1877, d. 20 Aug 1958
Mother*Carrie Gertrude Baker b. 13 Sep 1877, d. 31 Oct 1926
Birth*William Farley Whisnant was born on 24 June 1918 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Cordelia Dorothy Revis on 12 June 1942.2 
Death*William Farley Whisnant died on 23 December 1985 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 67; widowed.3,1 
Burial*He was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 1 yr., 4 months
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 11
1940Census record not found.
Milit-Beg*William Farley Whisnant began military service on 24 June 1941 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 15 October 1945. 

Family

Cordelia Dorothy Revis b. 10 April 1919, d. 11 November 1981
Marriage*He married Cordelia Dorothy Revis on 12 June 1942.2 
Children
  • Margaret Elaine Whisnant
  • William Farley Whisnant Jr.
  • female child Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  3. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi