Foch Whisnant

ID# 3047, b. 3 October 1917, d. 8 July 1994
Father*Bruce Ambros Whisnant b. 20 Oct 1879, d. 14 Jan 1954
Mother*Mary Ann Nettie Warlick b. 21 Oct 1883, d. 26 Nov 1956
Birth*Foch Whisnant was born on 3 October 1917 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Mary Beatrice Powell. 
Death*Foch Whisnant died on 8 July 1994 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 76; married.4,5,3 
Burial*He was buried in Polkville United Meth. Ch. Cem., Polkville, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Cleveland Co., NCage 2 yrs., 2 months
1930Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 12
1940Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 21, single, completed 4 years of high school. He is employed as a farm laborer. He resides with his parents.
Name Variation Foch Whisnant was also known as Fran Whisnant. 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 3 December 1942 U.S. Navy enlistment. 
Note*From: Cleveland Men At War, Shelby Library, January 1944. Furnished by Doris (Smith) Whisnant. Foch Whisnant CM 1/c son of Mr. amd Mrs. Bruce Whisnant of Polkville, N.C. entered service in November 1942 and has been in the Hawiian Islands. in January 1944. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 10 December 1945. 

Family

Mary Beatrice Powell b. 3 March 1920, d. 30 November 2002
Marriage*He married Mary Beatrice Powell. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.
  4. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  5. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.