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John N. Whisenant

ID# 24977, b. 6 August 1845, d. 23 August 1937

John N. Whisenant
(Photo courtery: Rob. Holt)

Father*

John Thompson Whisenant b. 16 Apr 1827, d. 11 Aug 1906

Mother*

Elizabeth Caroline Moare b. 7 Nov 1827, d. 12 Mar 1901

Birth*

John N. Whisenant was born on 6 August 1845 in GA.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Caroline Magness circa 1868.⁴

Death*

John N. Whisenant died on 23 August 1937 in Driftwood, Hays Co., TX, at age 92; widowed. His death certificate listed his d.o.d. as 23 Aug 1938.^1,2

Burial*

He was buried in Driftwood Cem., Driftwood, Hays Co., TX, 30.122500,-98.031389.

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1850	Habersham Co., GA	age 3
1860	Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA	age 12
1870	Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA	age 21, farmer, P$250.
1880		Census record not found
1900	Hays Co., TX	age 52, md. 28 yrs., farmer. Census listed his d.o.b. as Aug 1847.
1910	Hays Co., TX	age 62, md. 1 time, 42 yrs., farmer
1920	Driftwood, Hays Co., TX	age 71, md.
1930	Hays Co., TX	age 84, widowed, civil war vet. He lives in the household of his son Verge G. Whisenant.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1850

Habersham Co., GA

age 3

1860

Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA

age 12

1870

Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA

age 21, farmer, P$250.

1880

Census record not found

1900

Hays Co., TX

age 52, md. 28 yrs., farmer. Census listed his d.o.b. as Aug 1847.

1910

Hays Co., TX

age 62, md. 1 time, 42 yrs., farmer

1920

Driftwood, Hays Co., TX

age 71, md.

1930

Hays Co., TX

age 84, widowed, civil war vet. He lives in the household of his son Verge G. Whisenant.

Milit-Beg*

John N. Whisenant began military service Cpl., Co. H, 24th. Regt., GA Inf., Confederate States Army.²

Note*

From his obit: 'one of the last United Confederate Veterans passes, 1937, John Whisenant of Hays Co. died Aug. 23 at home of his son Virgil Whisenant who lived at dairy at Goforth. John Whisenant was born Aug 6, 1845, GA. Came to Texas in 1876 and settled at Bluff Springs. He came to Hays Co. in 1884. He married Elizabeth Miles and raised his family at Driftwood. Six sons: John T., Virgil, H. C. (Boss), Earn, Ben, Sylvester, 3 daughters: Nannia (Kruager), Clara Miles, Bessie Miles. He and his wife are buried at Driftwood, TX.' Military: confederate Army, Capt. Bill Taylor's Co., Reeds Rgt., Cpl. Co. H, 24 Regt., GA. Inf. CSA.

Family

Elizabeth Caroline Magness b. 22 May 1846, d. 24 December 1922

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Caroline Magness circa 1868.⁴

Children

William T. Whisenant b. c 1868, d. b 1880
John T. Whisenant+ b. 6 Nov 1870, d. 7 Sep 1938
William Benjamin Franklin Whisenant+ b. 4 May 1871, d. 9 Jul 1935
Nannie D. Whisenant+ b. 27 Jul 1875, d. 29 Mar 1946
Henry Columbus Whisenant+ b. 12 Oct 1877, d. 23 May 1942
Ernest Nathaniel Whisenant+ b. 18 Feb 1880, d. 2 Nov 1953
Sylvester Curtis Whisenant+ b. 2 Aug 1883, d. 22 Oct 1966
Virgil Green Whisenant+ b. 20 Feb 1885, d. 15 Jan 1953
Bessie May Whisenant+ b. 22 Jul 1886, d. 22 May 1962
Clara Caroline Whisenant+ b. 22 Jan 1888, d. 18 Nov 1972

Citations

[S157] Letter, Faustene Venetta Crumley to Raymond C. Whisnant.
[S28] Tombstone.
[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.