William Oscar Whisenant

ID# 13752, b. 29 March 1900, d. 19 December 1974
Father*Valentine Columbus Whisenant b. 2 Dec 1870, d. 7 Jul 1941
Mother*Harriet Hattie Angeline Tidwell b. 7 Aug 1878, d. 14 Oct 1947
Birth*William Oscar Whisenant was born on 29 March 1900 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL.1 
Marriage*He married Ruthie Mary Chambers on 7 August 1920 in Denton, Denton Co., TX.2 
Death*William Oscar Whisenant died on 19 December 1974 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, at age 74; divorced.2,1 
Burial*He was buried in Pilot Point Community Cem., Pilot Point, Denton Co., TX, 33.402222,-96.955833.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Census data not found.
1910Blount Co., ALage 10
1920Grayson Co., TXage 19, single, living at home
1930Pilot Point, Denton Co., TXage 30, md., building carpenter, 1st. md. age 20, no military service
1940Gainesville, Cooke Co., TXage 40, md., completed the 6th. grade. He is employed as a carpenter on a W.P.A. building construction project. His wage last year was $600. He rents a home for $7. [e.d. 49-7, sheet 2B, household #35]
Residence* On 1 April 1935 William lived in Pilot Point, Denton Co., TX.4 

Family

Ruthie Mary Chambers b. 7 August 1903
Marriage*He married Ruthie Mary Chambers on 7 August 1920 in Denton, Denton Co., TX.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S162] Letter from Lucille Elizabeth Cook Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.