Lawrence William Whisenant

ID# 18177, b. 6 August 1892, d. 23 September 1972
Father*Samuel Foster Whisenant b. 22 Jun 1852, d. 10 Oct 1916
Mother*Catherine Oliver b. 20 Feb 1861, d. 16 Jul 1940
Birth*Lawrence William Whisenant was born on 6 August 1892 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Ada Dale Davison on 14 July 1918 in Angelina Co., TX. 
Marriage*Lawrence William Whisenant married Willie Hester Loving on 8 August 1934 in Angelina Co., TX. 
Death*Lawrence William Whisenant died on 23 September 1972 in Angelina Co., TX, at age 80; married.5,2,4 
Burial*He was buried in Walker Cem., Angelina Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Angelina Co., TXage 7
1910Angelina Co., TXage 16, single, living at home
1920Angelina Co., TXage 27, md.
1930Angelina Co., TXage 37, widowed, fence post contractor, 1st. md. age 27
Note*Lawrence William Whisenant Note: I found a birth certificate which states that L. W. Whisenant and Ada Davison has twin boys on 12 Dec 1919, Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX. I suppose these twins died shortly after birth as they are not in the 01 Jan 1920 census report. 

Family 1

Ada Dale Davison b. 20 April 1895, d. 17 January 1929
Marriage*He married Ada Dale Davison on 14 July 1918 in Angelina Co., TX. 
Children

Family 2

Willie Hester Loving b. 13 May 1906, d. 21 August 1997
Marriage*Lawrence William Whisenant married Willie Hester Loving on 8 August 1934 in Angelina Co., TX. 
Children
  • Jerry Lawrence Whisenant
  • Samuel William Whisenant
  • Verda Sue Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S425] WW II Draft Cards 1942, online www.ancestry.com.
  4. [S28] Tombstone.
  5. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.