Ross Lewis Whisenant

ID# 16509, b. 3 February 1876, d. 18 February 1944
Father*Green Franklin Whisenant b. 9 Apr 1827, d. 20 Mar 1889
Mother*Lota C. Lewis b. 29 Jan 1844, d. 10 May 1918
Birth*Ross Lewis Whisenant was born on 3 February 1876 in Chapel Hill, Hill Co., TX.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Hall on 6 April 1902 in TX. 
Death*Ross Lewis Whisenant died on 18 February 1944 in Eunice, Lea Co., NM, at age 68.1 
Burial*He was buried in Newman Cem., Sylvester, Fisher Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Census record not found.
1900Census record not found.
1910Walnut Springs, Bosque Co., TXage 33, md. 1 time, 8 yrs., stock buyer
1920Fisher Co., TXage 42, md., farmer
1930Fisher Co., TXage 54, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 26, no military service
1940Eunice, Lea Co., NMage 64, md., completed 1 year of college. He is not employed. He owns a home valued at $100. [e.d. 13-16, sheet 11A, household #226]
Residence* On 1 April 1935 Ross lived in Eskota, Fisher Co., TX.3 

Family

Mary Ellen Hall b. 20 March 1879, d. 24 February 1976
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Hall on 6 April 1902 in TX. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.