Emmitt Lee Whisenant

ID# 29169, b. 7 July 1907, d. 13 February 1989
Father*Louis Thomas Whisenant b. 8 Nov 1870, d. 4 Feb 1939
Mother*Gertrude Smith b. 12 May 1883, d. 1910
Birth*Emmitt Lee Whisenant was born on 7 July 1907 in Henderson Co., TX.1 
Marriage*He married Jennie Mae Haggard circa 1929. 
Marriage*Emmitt Lee Whisenant married Ruby R. [unknown] on 13 July 1970 in Bowie Co., TX.2 
Death*Emmitt Lee Whisenant died on 13 February 1989 in De Kalb, Bowie Co., TX, at age 81.1 
Burial*He was buried in Rock Creek Cem., Maud, Bowie Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Henderson Co., TXage 2
1920Midden, Rusk Co., TXage 13, single, living with aunt and uncle Jim S. & Mattie Smith.
1930Bowie Co., TXage 22, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 21. He and his wife live with his in-laws John H. & Rosie Haggard.
1940Bowie Co., TXage 32, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is a farmer. His wage last year was $60. He rents a farmhouse for $3. [e.d. 19-21, sheet 2A, household #24]

Family 1

Jennie Mae Haggard b. 12 August 1912, d. 13 October 1968
Marriage*Emmitt Lee Whisenant married Jennie Mae Haggard circa 1929. 
Children

Family 2

Ruby R. [unknown] b. 30 October 1914, d. 5 September 2007
Marriage*Emmitt Lee Whisenant married Ruby R. [unknown] on 13 July 1970 in Bowie Co., TX.2 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.