David Cleatus Whisnant Jr.

ID# 3392, b. 27 March 1918, d. 30 December 2001
Father*David Cleatus Whisnant b. 26 May 1891, d. 22 Oct 1974
Mother*Girtha Galina Robbins b. 24 Jul 1900, d. 10 Nov 1987
Birth*David Cleatus Whisnant Jr. was born on 27 March 1918 in Rutherford Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Melba Jolly circa 1942.3 
Death*David Cleatus Whisnant Jr. died on 30 December 2001 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC, at age 83.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Lawn Cem., Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, 35.257500,-80.913611. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Rutherford Co., NCage 1 yr., 11 months
1930Leslie, Sumter Co., GAage 12
1940Colfax, Rutherford Co., NCage 22, single, completed 3 years of high school. He is employed in farming. He resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*David Cleatus Whisnant Jr. began military service circa 1942 Served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.3 

Family

Melba Jolly b. 13 October 1922, d. 6 July 1998
Marriage*He married Melba Jolly circa 1942.3 
Children
  • Cleatus Gene Whisnant
  • Patricia Gail Whisnant
  • Melba Teresa Whisnant
  • Deborah Kay Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S428] Obituary.