William John Whisnant

ID# 30815, b. 26 April 1927, d. 18 September 1982
Father*Arthur Whisnant b. 28 Nov 1876, d. 12 Sep 1936
Mother*Icey Bledsoe b. 18 Sep 1892, d. 23 Jun 1957
Birth*William John Whisnant was born on 26 April 1927 in Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ. 
Marriage*He married Mary Louise Ziegler in 1952. 
Death*William John Whisnant died on 18 September 1982 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, at age 55.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Douglas, Cochise Co., AZage 4, name was listed as "Bollis"
1940Douglas, Cochise Co., AZage 13, attending school, completed the 7th. grade. He resides with his mother.
Name Variation William John Whisnant was also known as William J. Whisnant. 
Nickname William John Whisnant also went by the name of Billy. 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 18 May 1945 U.S. Navy enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 18 June 1946. 
Note*He Note from his daughter Marilyn to Raymond Whisnant in March 2010:


My father added a "J" as his middle initial when he joined the navy, so the story goes. He couldn't get any paperwork done without a middle initial, he said. His birth certificate should have just said William Whisnant. So I don't know where the the Jr. comes from.

Followup Note: The death index for Nevada listed his name as "William John Whisnant". 

Family

Mary Louise Ziegler b. 30 September 1927, d. 9 November 2000
Marriage*He married Mary Louise Ziegler in 1952. 
Children
  • Marilyn Ann Whisnant
  • William Arthur Whisnant
  • Frederick Brian Whisnant
  • Monica Rae Whisnant b. 1956, d. 1957
  • Mary Margaret Whisnant
  • Matthew Carl Whisnant
  • Timothy John Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.