Drury Lanham Whisenhunt

ID# 25016, b. 7 June 1891, d. 21 December 1971
Father*John A. Whisenhunt b. 4 Sep 1859, d. 6 Feb 1892
Mother*Martha Malvina Middleton b. Apr 1860
Birth*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt was born on 7 June 1891 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX; Note: Death certificate gives d.o.b. as 6 Jul 1891.1,2 
Marriage*He married Abigale Mead on 16 May 1911 in Bryan Co., OK
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Mollie E. Ryerson on 7 July 1923 in Wolf Point, Roosevelt Co., MT; The Montana Marriage record that I saw listed the couple as "Jay Middleton Weisenhunt and Molliee E. Ryerson". I found no other references to a "Jay Middleton Weisenhunt". His parents were listed as John A. Weisenhunt and Martha W. Middleton".3 
Divorce*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt and Abigale Mead were divorced before 1934. 
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Estelle Brewster
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Bessie Marie Harbaugh on 26 August 1941 in Estancia, Torrance Co., NM
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Arta Edith Earles
Death*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt died on 21 December 1971 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, at age 80; WWI vet.4,5 
Burial*He was buried in Oakwood Cem., Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, 32,769.5 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Abilene, Taylor Co., TXage 8
1910Oktaha, Muskogee Co., OKage 18, single, living with grand-mother Mary W. Middleton
1920Census record not found
1920Census record not found
1930Census record not found
Name Variation Drury Lanham Whisenhunt was also known as Jay Middleton Weisenhunt. 
Name Variation Drury Lanham Whisenhunt was also known as Jack L. Weisenhunt.5 
Note*He If anyone would like to comment on all these marriages and name variations please do so. I find it doubtful that this is the same person for all these marriages.

I also found the following marriage record:

Drewry L. Whisenhunt, age 37, son of D. L. Whisenhunt & Martha Middleton, age 37, on 23 Jan 1919, Los Angeles Co., CA, married Alma Pearson. 

Family 1

Abigale Mead b. circa 1892, d. 1947
Marriage*He married Abigale Mead on 16 May 1911 in Bryan Co., OK
Divorce*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt and Abigale Mead were divorced before 1934. 
Child
  • John M. Whisenhunt

Family 2

Mollie E. Ryerson b. 2 January 1898, d. March 1980
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Mollie E. Ryerson on 7 July 1923 in Wolf Point, Roosevelt Co., MT; The Montana Marriage record that I saw listed the couple as "Jay Middleton Weisenhunt and Molliee E. Ryerson". I found no other references to a "Jay Middleton Weisenhunt". His parents were listed as John A. Weisenhunt and Martha W. Middleton".3 
Child
  • Norma Jean Weisenhunt

Family 3

Estelle Brewster
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Estelle Brewster
Children

Family 4

Bessie Marie Harbaugh b. 22 October 1901, d. 27 August 2001
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Bessie Marie Harbaugh on 26 August 1941 in Estancia, Torrance Co., NM

Family 5

Arta Edith Earles b. 27 August 1889, d. 23 November 1969
Marriage*Drury Lanham Whisenhunt married Arta Edith Earles

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 7 Jun 1887.
  2. [S425] WW II Draft Cards 1942, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  5. [S25] Death_Certificate.