Ellis Jackson Whisenhunt

ID# 34129, b. 8 March 1912, d. 1 March 1951
Father*Charles Franklin Whisenhunt b. 12 Apr 1870, d. 2 Jul 1961
Mother*Carrie Elizabeth Yarborough b. 10 Nov 1886, d. 6 Mar 1962
Birth*Ellis Jackson Whisenhunt was born on 8 March 1912 in Timpson, Shelby Co., TX.1,2 
Marriage*He married Celeta E. Bass on 25 July 1938 in Shelby Co., TX. 
Death*Ellis Jackson Whisenhunt died on 1 March 1951 in Harris Co., TX, at age 38; married.1,3,2 
Burial*He was buried in Blair Cem., Timpson, Shelby Co., TX, 31.864167,-94.430278. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Census record not found
1930Missouri, Montgomery Co., ARage 18, single, living at home
1940Shelby Co., TXage 28, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is a farmer. He rents a farmhouse for $2. In the household is a nephew Roy R. Windham, age 7. [e.d. 210-25, sheet 1A, household #7]
Residence* On 1 April 1935 Ellis lived in Shelby Co., TX.4 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 25 November 1940 in TX U. S. Army enlistment. 

Family

Celeta E. Bass b. 13 June 1918, d. 10 October 1993
Marriage*He married Celeta E. Bass on 25 July 1938 in Shelby Co., TX. 

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.