Joseph Erby Whisenant

ID# 19710, b. 8 January 1913, d. 31 January 1982
Father*Nathan Clarence Whisenant b. 17 Jul 1884, d. 6 Dec 1943
Mother*Thula Lee Collins b. 4 Jan 1886, d. 16 Jan 1964
Birth*Joseph Erby Whisenant was born on 8 January 1913 in Comanche Co., TX.1,2 
Marriage*He married Edna Cosby on 7 December 1935 in Erath Co., TX.3 
Death*Joseph Erby Whisenant died on 31 January 1982 in Erath Co., TX, at age 69.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Erath Gardens of Memory Cem., Stephenville, Erath Co., TX.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Erath Co., TXage 7
1930Erath Co., TXage 17, single, living at home
1940Dublin, Erath Co., TXage 27, md., completed the 2nd. grade. He is employed as a laborer at the old school building. His wage last year was $125. He rents a home for $3. A step-son David T. Cosby, age 8, resides in the household. [s.d. 176, e.d. 72-8A, sheet 16A, line 15, household #405]

Family

Edna Cosby b. 26 March 1913, d. 4 June 1993
Marriage*Joseph Erby Whisenant married Edna Cosby on 7 December 1935 in Erath Co., TX.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S92] Letter, Roy N. Burns to Raymond C. Whisnant.