Jones Roscoe Whisenant

ID# 4946, b. 15 September 1911, d. 6 July 2000
Father*Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946
Mother*Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936
Birth*Jones Roscoe Whisenant was born on 15 September 1911 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Catherine Avery. 
Death*Jones Roscoe Whisenant died on 6 July 2000 in Gaston Co., NC, at age 88.3 
Burial*He was buried in Philadelphia Lutheran Church Cem., Dallas, Gaston Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 8
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 18, single, living at home
1940Lower Creek, Burke Co., NCage 28, single, completed the 5th. grade. He works on the farm, and resides in the household of this father.
Milit-Beg*Jones Roscoe Whisenant began military service on 20 February 1943 in SC U. S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 8 June 1943. 

Family

Catherine Avery b. 16 October 1911, d. 6 February 1994
Marriage*He married Catherine Avery. 
Child
  • Jones Roscoe Whisnant Jr.

Citations

  1. [S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi