Jackson Runyon Whisnant1

ID# 41682, b. 24 August 1928, d. 4 February 1969
Father*Hugh Reid Whisnant b. 15 Aug 1905, d. 24 Apr 1981
Mother*Helen Perry b. 30 Apr 1910, d. 4 May 1980
Birth*Jackson Runyon Whisnant was born on 24 August 1928 in TN.2 
Marriage*He married Gretchen Elizabeth Van Trease on 1 July 1950 in Harris Co., TX. 
Death*Jackson Runyon Whisnant died on 4 February 1969 at age 40; served Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force HQ PACAF.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Andrew Johnson Nat. Cem., Greeneville, Greene Co., TN, 36.155278,-82.838056. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Elizabethton, Carter Co., TNage 1 yr., 3 months
1940Elizabethton, Carter Co., TNage 11, completed the 5th. grade. He resides with his grand-parents Nat & Mary Perry. [e.d. 10-16, sheet 19B, household #331]
Milit-Beg*Jackson Runyon Whisnant began military service on 3 July 1958 U.S. Air Force enlistment. 
Residence Jackson lived in Hickam AFB, Honolulu Co., HI. 

Family

Gretchen Elizabeth Van Trease b. 15 November 1926, d. 9 December 2006
Marriage*He married Gretchen Elizabeth Van Trease on 1 July 1950 in Harris Co., TX. 
Children
  • Patrick Nathaniel Whisnant
  • Mary Elisa Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.