John Franklin Whisenant

ID# 17229, b. 29 February 1872, d. 8 November 1955
Father*Davis F. Whisenant b. c 1821, d. b 1 Jun 1900
Mother*Maude Priscilla Tankersley b. Nov 1839
Birth*John Franklin Whisenant was born on 29 February 1872 in TX; Several census rpts say different thing about birth of parents:
Father born: GA or AL
Mother born, GA or MO.1 
Marriage*He married Martha Lee Reeves circa 1893. 
Death*John Franklin Whisenant died on 8 November 1955 in Camp Co., TX, at age 83; widowed.1 
Burial*He was buried in Reeves Chapel Cem., Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Hopkins Co., TXage 8
1900Pittsburg, Camp Co., TXage 27, md., farmer
1910Census record not found.
1920Pittsburg, Camp Co., TXage 48, md., farmer
1930Camp Co., TXage 58, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 21, no military service
1940Camp Co., TXage 68, md., completed the 6th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $1500. [e.d. 32-4, sheet 1A, household #8]

Family

Martha Lee Reeves b. 10 November 1875, d. 21 November 1951
Marriage*John Franklin Whisenant married Martha Lee Reeves circa 1893. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.