Lorenza Dowling Whisenant

ID# 18162, b. 28 February 1869, d. 19 May 1946
Father*George Erwin Whisenant b. 11 May 1824, d. 30 Aug 1900
Mother*Lucy Harris Ditto b. 4 Apr 1833, d. c 1869
Birth*Lorenza Dowling Whisenant was born on 28 February 1869 in Marshall Co., AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Nellie [unknown] before 1891. 
Marriage*Lorenza Dowling Whisenant married Florence Emma Lantrip on 25 December 1898 in Milam Co., TX. 
Death*Lorenza Dowling Whisenant died on 19 May 1946 in Hill Co., TX, at age 77; widowed.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in China Spring Cem., China Springs, McLennan Co., TX, 31.652500,-97.316389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Census record not found
1880Morgan Co., ALage 11
1900Milam Co., TXage 31, md. 1 yr., farmer
1910McLennan Co., TXage 41, md. 2nd time, 12 yrs., farmer
1920Limestone Co., TXage 50, md., farmer
1930Limestone Co., TXage 61, md., 1st. md. age 23, farmer, rents home, vet: no
1940Mt. Calm, Hill Co., TXage 71, widow, completed the 7th. grade. He is not employed. He resides with his son Dow Whisenant. [e.d. 109-28, sheet 17A, household #340]

Family 1

Nellie [unknown] b. 5 March 1874, d. 13 December 1894
Marriage*Lorenza Dowling Whisenant married Nellie [unknown] before 1891. 
Child

Family 2

Florence Emma Lantrip b. 28 December 1876, d. 18 August 1935
Marriage*Lorenza Dowling Whisenant married Florence Emma Lantrip on 25 December 1898 in Milam Co., TX. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.