James Clayton Whisnant

ID# 2272, b. 27 December 1922, d. 23 January 1992
Father*Daniel Roscoe Whisnant b. 14 Jun 1895, d. 20 Mar 1959
Mother*Minnie Dewitt Whisenant b. 22 Nov 1890, d. 2 May 1945
Birth*James Clayton Whisnant was born on 27 December 1922 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Wilma Ruth Bolay in Germany. 
Death*James Clayton Whisnant died on 23 January 1992 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 69; married.1 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 7
1940Linville, Burke Co., NCage 17, single, not attending school, completed 7th. grade. He works as a farm hand, and resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*James Clayton Whisnant began military service on 28 January 1943 in NC U. S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 28 December 1948. 
Note*He served with Patton's Third Army, 2nd Calvary Division in Germany, during World War II. While in France, he was injured in battle on September 28, 1944. At his death, he was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. 

Family

Wilma Ruth Bolay b. 15 October 1922, d. 12 April 2012
Marriage*He married Wilma Ruth Bolay in Germany. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.