Wilson Homer Whisenant

ID# 13297, b. 4 October 1897, d. 21 September 1975
Father*Henry Crawford Whisenant b. 23 Jun 1863, d. 11 Feb 1933
Mother*Viola Caroline Boyd b. 14 Jan 1878, d. 31 Jan 1955
Birth*Wilson Homer Whisenant was born on 4 October 1897 in Driftwood, Hays Co., TX.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Elitha Mae Mansola on 18 May 1921. 
Death*Wilson Homer Whisenant died on 21 September 1975 in Travis Co., TX, at age 77; married.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Cruze Family Cem., Wimberley, Hays Co., TX.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hays Co., TXage 2
1910Hays Co., TXage 11
1920Driftwood, Hays Co., TXage 23, single, living with parents. (Note: Census listed his name as "Oscar".)
1930Austin, Travis Co., TXage 31, md., engineer helper, construction company, 1st. md. age 23, no military service.
1940Austin, Travis Co., TXage 41, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is employed as a plumber's helper for the city of Austin. His wage last year was $1040. He rents a home for $12. [e.d. 227-50, sheet 10B, household #172]
Name Variation As of 1920, Wilson Homer Whisenant was also known as Oscar.4 

Family

Elitha Mae Mansola b. 29 October 1901, d. 13 May 1987
Marriage*He married Elitha Mae Mansola on 18 May 1921. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.