Thomas Ross Whisenant

ID# 20338, b. 15 September 1890, d. 6 March 1943
Father*James Newton Whisenant b. c 1849, d. a 1920
Mother*Emma L. Oliver b. Oct 1848
Birth*Thomas Ross Whisenant was born on 15 September 1890 in Lindale, Smith Co., TX; Note: His WWII draft registration card listed his d.o.b. as 15 Sep 1891.1 
Marriage*He married Carrie Orr on 19 April 1910 in Hunt Co., TX.2 
Death*Thomas Ross Whisenant died on 6 March 1943 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, at age 52; burried in Cameron, Milam Co., TX.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Cameron, Milam Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Smith Co., TXage 8
1910Quinlan, Hunt Co., TXage 19, md. (Note: He is listed as "J. W. Whisenant, in the household of J. N. Whisenant, with wife listed as "Carrie".)
1920Austin, Travis Co., TXage 28, md., boiler maker, in round house
1930Delta Co., TXage 39, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 18, no military service
1940Cameron, Milam Co., TXage 49, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is not employed. He rents a home for $5. [e.d. 166-2, sheet 11A, household #236]
Note*Thomas Ross Whisenant was an employee of the Houston Ship Building Corp., and a member of the boilermakers union. 

Family

Carrie Orr b. circa 1891, d. after 1952
Marriage*He married Carrie Orr on 19 April 1910 in Hunt Co., TX.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.