Alexander Branson Whisenant

ID# 565, b. circa 1832, d. 14 April 1862
Father*Noah Whisenant b. 1803, d. 28 Apr 1896
Mother*Mary Miller b. c 1815, d. a 1884
Birth*Alexander Branson Whisenant was born circa 1832 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Adalada Griffin on 23 October 1860. 
Death*Alexander Branson Whisenant died on 14 April 1862 in Raleigh, Wake Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Burke Co., NCage 15
1860Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 28, living at home.
Name Variation As of 1860, Alexander Branson Whisenant was also known as Alexander Whisenhunt.1 
Note*He enlisted in the C.S.A. on February 15, 1862. Author's note: The book entitled North carolina Troops: 1861-1865, volume IV, states that Alexander Branson Whissenhunt, who enlisted in the spring of 1862, was mortally wounded near Culpeper Court House, Virginia in 1863. I believe the date of his death is listed incorrectly. 

Family

Adalada Griffin
Marriage*He married Adalada Griffin on 23 October 1860. 

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.