Lorenzo Dow Whisenant

ID# 22740, b. 17 January 1848, d. 12 August 1931
Father*Lorenzo Dow Whisenant b. c 1811, d. 1896
Mother*Era Ann Casey b. c 1815, d. 1896
Birth*Lorenzo Dow Whisenant was born on 17 January 1848 in Jefferson Co., AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Minerva Jennie Gill on 22 February 1870 in Jefferson Co., AL.3 
Death*Lorenzo Dow Whisenant died on 12 August 1931 in Jefferson Co., AL, at age 83.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Morris Cemetery, Morris, Jefferson Co., AL, 33.756667,-86.809167.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Powels Bend, Jefferson Co., ALage 4
1860Jefferson Co., ALage 13
1870Mt. Pinson, Jefferson Co., ALage 22, merchant, personal property value $300.
1880Jefferson Co., ALage 30, md., physician. His sister-in-law Minta Gill, age 15, lives in the household.
1900Morris, Jefferson Co., ALage 52, md. 30 yrs., physician
1910Morris, Jefferson Co., ALphysician, age 62, md. 1 time, 40 yrs.
1920Jefferson Co., ALage 73, md., physician
1930Jefferson Co., ALage 83, md., 1st. md. age 23, civil war vet.
Note*Lorenzo Dow Whisenant served in Co. D, 12th AL Calv.4 

Family

Minerva Jennie Gill b. 6 November 1855, d. 18 April 1938
Marriage*He married Minerva Jennie Gill on 22 February 1870 in Jefferson Co., AL.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S76] David Norman Blaikie, "Blaikie, David Norman," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 16 Apr 2002.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.