Melvin Odean Whisenant

ID# 24988, b. 9 April 1919, d. 13 December 1995
Father*Sylvester Curtis Whisenant b. 2 Aug 1883, d. 22 Oct 1966
Mother*Beulah Douglas Mayes b. 5 Oct 1893, d. 22 Feb 1977
Birth*Melvin Odean Whisenant was born on 9 April 1919 in TX.1,2 
Marriage*He married Gladys Metcalf on 10 February 1983 in Rockwall Co., TX.3 
Death*Melvin Odean Whisenant died on 13 December 1995 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX, at age 76.4,2 
Burial*He was buried in Laurel Oaks Mem. Park Cem., Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX, 32.740000,-96.609444. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Buda, Hays Co., TXage 9 months
1930Hays Co., TXage 11
1940Maxwell, Caldwell Co., TXage 24, single, completed the 7th. grade. He is a farm laborer. He resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*Melvin Odean Whisenant began military service on 4 February 1943 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 22 October 1945. 
Residence* In 1991 Melvin lived in Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX. 

Family 1

Emma Jean Lankford
Children
  • Barbara Jean Whisenant
  • Betty Ruth Whisenant

Family 2

Margaret Julia Adams
Child
  • Sandra Gayle Whisenant

Family 3

Gladys Metcalf b. 4 October 1922, d. 21 December 1991
Marriage*He married Gladys Metcalf on 10 February 1983 in Rockwall Co., TX.3 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.