Robert Benjamin Whisenant

ID# 460, b. 1830, d. after 1867
Father*Nicholas Whisenhunt b. c 1801, d. b 1860
Mother*Barbara Miller b. c 1801, d. 1884
Birth*Robert Benjamin Whisenant was born in 1830 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Adeline Powell, daughter of John Lewis Powell and Catherine Whisenhunt, on 27 March 1861 in Burke Co., NC.2 
Death*Robert Benjamin Whisenant died after 1867 in Burke Co., NC; Note: Cemetery records listed his death date as 20 Mar 1864. Civil War Records also so Robert Benjamin Whisenant who died 20 Mar 1864, after being wounded at Falling Waters.1 
Burial*He was buried in Quaker Meadows Pres. Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.786111,-81.757222.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Burke Co., NCage 19, living at home. Census reports his name to be "Robinson".
1860Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 27, living with mother
Name Variation Robert Benjamin Whisenant was also known as Robinson B. Whisenhunt. 
Name Variation As of 1860, Robert Benjamin Whisenant was also known as Whisenhunt.3 

Family

Adeline Powell b. March 1830, d. circa 1905
Marriage*He married Adeline Powell, daughter of John Lewis Powell and Catherine Whisenhunt, on 27 March 1861 in Burke Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.