Absolum Whisnant

ID# 51, b. circa 1811, d. 1893
Father*Adam Whisnant b. c 1769, d. c 1857
Mother*Mary Magdalena Helms b. c 1768, d. a 1860
Absolum Whisnant|b. c 1811\nd. 1893|p2.htm#i51|Adam Whisnant|b. c 1769\nd. c 1857|p1.htm#i36|Mary Magdalena Helms|b. c 1768\nd. a 1860|p1.htm#i41|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*circa 1811, NC1 
Marriage*10 November 1831, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Amelia Thompson2 
Death*1893 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1840Census record not found
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 39, farmer, real estate value $1500.
1860Sandy Plains, Polk Co., NCage 50, farmer, real estate value $2450., personal property value $1008. His mother Polly Whisnant, age 92, resides in the household.
1870Marion, McDowell Co., NC
1880Marion, McDowell Co., NCage 69, md., farmer
Note*may have went by the name William Absolum Whisnant, and he may have been born 19 Jul 1807. Information obtained from bible records supplied to me by Peggy Dale Chapman in October 1993. 

Family

Amelia Thompson b. 31 July 1813
Marriage*10 November 1831, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Amelia Thompson2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Mary Ann Elizabeth Coon

ID# 52, b. circa 1802, d. circa 1903
Birth*circa 1802, NC, Her parents are George Coon and Elizabeth Asherbranner.1 
Marriage*14 February 1821, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=David Whisnant 
Death*circa 1903 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 48
1860Cleveland Co., NCage 58
1870Camp Call, Cleveland Co., NCage 68
1880Duncans Creek, Cleveland Co., NCage 79, widow, resides with son Albert.

Family

David Whisnant b. 17 April 1800, d. 24 August 1879
Marriage*14 February 1821, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=David Whisnant 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Nancy McCurry

ID# 53, b. circa 1805, d. 1873
Birth*circa 1805, Rutherford Co., NC, Her parents were Micajah McCurry and Hannah Smith1 
Marriage*circa 1823, Principal=Philip Whisenhunt1 
Death*18731 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Whiteside, Rutherford Co., NCage 45
1860Pigeon, Haywood Co., NCage 55, md.
1870Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC

Family

Philip Whisenhunt b. circa 1803, d. after 1880
Children

Citations:

  1. [S15] Wilson A. Taylor, Genealogy of John Langford Taylor.

John Hauss

ID# 54, b. 3 January 1797, d. 9 August 1845
Birth*3 January 17971 
Marriage*26 January 1822, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Elizabeth Whisnant 
Death*9 August 1845, Lincoln Co., NC1 

Family

Elizabeth Whisnant b. 4 April 1806, d. 26 January 1881
Children

Citations:

  1. [S14] Letter, Betty Lee Greene Knopf to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1992.

Amelia Thompson

ID# 55, b. 31 July 1813
Birth*31 July 1813, NC, Her parents were Archie Thompson and Elizabeth Cox 
Marriage*10 November 1831, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Absolum Whisnant1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 36, listed as "Ann E."
1860Sandy Plains, Polk Co., NCage 48, census listed her name as "Eliza".
1870Marion, McDowell Co., NC
1880Marion, McDowell Co., NCage 67, md.
1900Maron, McDowell Co., NCage 84, widow, 4 ch., 3 living.
NicknameAnaliza 

Family

Absolum Whisnant b. circa 1811, d. 1893
Marriage*10 November 1831, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Absolum Whisnant1 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Eve [unknown]

ID# 56, b. circa 1774, d. after 1853
Birth*circa 1774 
Marriage*Principal=John Whisenhunt 
Death*after 1853 
Burial*Grace Lutheran Ch. Cem., Newton, Catawba Co., NC 
Census*1 June 1850, Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 76, head of household, real estate value $200. Her daughter Polly lives with her. There is a Sally A. Whisenhunt, age 14, living in the house which I haven't been able to identify. 

Family

John Whisenhunt b. circa 1775, d. circa 1843
Children

Daniel Whisenhunt

ID# 57, b. circa 1801, d. October 1881
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Daniel Whisenhunt|b. c 1801\nd. Oct 1881|p2.htm#i57|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*circa 1801, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*16 February 1823, Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Susannah Dellinger 
Death*October 1881, Catawba Co., NC 
Burial*St. Stephen's L.C.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1830Census record not found
1840Census record not found
1850Census record not found
1860Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 58, farmer, real estate value $1100., personal property value $1240.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 68, farmer, R$1300., P$500.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 78, md., farming. His last name is listed as "Whisenant".
Name VariationDavid Whisenhunt 
Occupation*a farmer 
Name Variation1 June 1860, D. Whisenant1 
Note*will is as follows:

Will
Recorded in Catawba Co., NC, book 2, pg. 240
dated 19 Apr 1879
probated 31 Oc6 1881

I Daniel Whisenhunt of the County of Catawba and State of North Carolina, Being of a sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly Existence do make and declare this my last will and testament

First that my executors shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of the relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate First of all I give unto my beloved wife Susanah Whisenhunt everything belonging to me during her life then after her death the lands is to be divided as follows Beginning on Solomon Echards corner and along with the thru Pike road to a Post Oak then nearby South west to Ephraim & Amy Rinkes rock corner all of that line I give unto my great grand daughter Susanah Catharine Whisenhunt Luther Whisenhunts daughter and her bodily heirs and if she dies without bodily heirs half of it is to go to John M. Whisenhunt and the other (half) to be divided equal amongst her brothers & sisters

Then last of said line I give unto Luther Whisenhunt and his lawful heirs & John M. Whisenhunt & Jane C. Whisenhunt & Jones M. Whisenhunt Equal and if my wife dies intestate the property she has on hand is to be sold and Equally divided between Luther W. Whisenhunt, John M. Whisenhunt & Jane C. Whisenhunt & Jones M. Whisenhunt and John M. Whisenhunt to have fifty dollars in money over and above the rest I do hereby appoint A. J. Whitner and John M. Whisenhunt my lawful Executors to execute this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Daniel Whisenhunt do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th of April 1879

Daniel Whisenhunt

Signed sealed published declared by the said Daniel Whisenhunt his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names witnesses thereto

John Hollar
Eli Whitner
M. E. Whisenhunt
_______________

This Will has been transcribed literally from Dr. Eph Whisenhunt's book Whisenhunt Syllabus

Family

Susannah Dellinger b. circa 1804, d. after 1881
Marriage*16 February 1823, Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Susannah Dellinger 
Child

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Polly Whisenhunt

ID# 58, b. circa 1803, d. 24 May 1892
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Polly Whisenhunt|b. c 1803\nd. 24 May 1892|p2.htm#i58|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*circa 1803, NC1 
Death*24 May 1892, Catawba Co., NC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 47, living in household with mother Eve Whisenhunt.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 56, head of household, real estate value $500., personal property value $100. Adaline Whitener, age 22, domestic, living in the household.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 67, head of household, keeping house, R$500., P$500. Adaline Whitener, age 30., and her two children live in the household.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 76, single, resides in the household of M. Adeline Whitener, age 49.
Name Variation1860, Whisnant1 

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt

ID# 59, b. 1799, d. 18 July 1872
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt|b. 1799\nd. 18 Jul 1872|p2.htm#i59|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*1799, Catawba Co., NC 
Marriage*24 July 1820, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=David Abernethy 
Death*18 July 1872 
Burial*Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Catawba Co., NCage 50, md.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 70, keeping house

Family

David Abernethy b. 30 March 1785, d. 30 January 1870
Marriage*24 July 1820, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=David Abernethy 
Children

Ephraim Whisenhunt

ID# 60, b. 7 April 1807, d. 17 January 1874
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Ephraim Whisenhunt|b. 7 Apr 1807\nd. 17 Jan 1874|p2.htm#i60|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*7 April 1807, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*before 1834, Principal=Catherine Plantena [unknown] 
Death*17 January 1874, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 
Burial*Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1830Census record not found
1840Census record not found
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 45, farmer, real estate value $900. Family last name is "Whisenhunt" on the census report.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 53, farmer, real estate value $1300., personal property value $1360.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 63, farmer, R$1200., P$500.

Family

Catherine Plantena [unknown] b. 25 March 1817, d. 4 December 1879
Marriage*before 1834, Principal=Catherine Plantena [unknown] 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

Daniel Philip Whisenhunt

ID# 61, b. 21 March 1813, d. 14 October 1886
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*21 March 1813, Lincoln Co., NC1 
Marriage*6 February 1835, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Polly Mary Abernethy 
Death*14 October 1886 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1840Census record not found
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 37, farmer, real estate value $800. Family last name is currently "Whisenhunt".
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 47, farmer, real estate value $125., personal property value $600.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 57, farmer, R$500., P$300. The household family name is "Whisenhunt".
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 67, md., farming
Occupation*a farmer 
Note*Most of his children changed their last name to Whisnant. His estate papers were filed 22 Jan 1886. 

Family

Polly Mary Abernethy b. circa 1816
Marriage*6 February 1835, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Polly Mary Abernethy 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S17] Unknown subject, Zion Lutherine Church, Catawba County, NC.

Sarah Whisenhunt

ID# 62, b. 3 July 1816, d. 2 August 1896
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Sarah Whisenhunt|b. 3 Jul 1816\nd. 2 Aug 1896|p2.htm#i62|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|||||||
Birth*3 July 1816, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*18 February 1834, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Eli Whitener 
Death*2 August 1896 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCLives next door to her mother
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 44, md.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 55, md.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 64, md.
Name VariationSally 

Family

Eli Whitener b. 5 March 1810, d. 11 January 1894
Marriage*18 February 1834, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Eli Whitener 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S17] Unknown subject, Zion Lutherine Church, Catawba County, NC.

Barbara Whisenhunt

ID# 63, b. circa 1764
Father*Philip Whisenhunt b. c 1736, d. c 1791
Mother*Mary Bohelier d. b 1788
Barbara Whisenhunt|b. c 1764|p2.htm#i63|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|John A. Whisenhunt|b. 2 Sep 1719\nd. 11 Apr 1784|p1.htm#i7|Anna B. [unknown]|d. a 1801|p1.htm#i14|||||||
Birth*circa 17641 
Marriage*before 1790, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Frederick Heavner 

Family

Frederick Heavner d. before 1808

Citations:

  1. [S18] Letter, Royce Douglas Huddleston to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.

Elizabeth Whisenhunt

ID# 64, b. circa 1766, d. circa 1860
Father*Philip Whisenhunt b. c 1736, d. c 1791
Mother*Mary Bohelier d. b 1788
Elizabeth Whisenhunt|b. c 1766\nd. c 1860|p2.htm#i64|Philip Whisenhunt|b. c 1736\nd. c 1791|p1.htm#i33|Mary Bohelier|d. b 1788|p6.htm#i295|John A. Whisenhunt|b. 2 Sep 1719\nd. 11 Apr 1784|p1.htm#i7|Anna B. [unknown]|d. a 1801|p1.htm#i14|||||||
Birth*circa 1766, NC1 
Marriage*1785, Principal=Christian Carver 
Death*circa 1860, Buncombe Co., NC 
Census*1 June 1850, Haywood Co., NC, age 75, widow, resides with daughter Nancy Rathbone. 

Family

Christian Carver b. circa 1756, d. after 1844
Children

Citations:

  1. [S18] Letter, Royce Douglas Huddleston to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.

Susannah Dellinger

ID# 65, b. circa 1804, d. after 1881
Birth*circa 1804, NC1 
Marriage*16 February 1823, Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Daniel Whisenhunt 
Death*after 1881 
Burial*St. Stephen's L.C.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 55
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 66
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 75, md.
Name VariationSusan 

Family

Daniel Whisenhunt b. circa 1801, d. October 1881
Marriage*16 February 1823, Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Daniel Whisenhunt 
Child

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

David Abernethy

ID# 66, b. 30 March 1785, d. 30 January 1870
Birth*30 March 1785, Lincoln Co., NC 
Marriage*24 July 1820, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt 
Death*30 January 1870 
Burial*Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Catawba Co., NCage 70, md., farmer, R$500
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 85, md., farmer, R$500, P$225.

Family

Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt b. 1799, d. 18 July 1872
Children

Catherine Plantena [unknown]

ID# 67, b. 25 March 1817, d. 4 December 1879
Birth*25 March 1817, NC1 
Marriage*before 1834, Principal=Ephraim Whisenhunt 
Death*4 December 1879, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 33
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 43
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 53

Family

Ephraim Whisenhunt b. 7 April 1807, d. 17 January 1874
Children

Citations:

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

Polly Mary Abernethy

ID# 68, b. circa 1816
Birth*circa 1816, NC1 
Marriage*6 February 1835, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Daniel Philip Whisenhunt 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 33
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 44
1870Catawba Co., NCage 54
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 66, md.

Family

Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 March 1813, d. 14 October 1886
Children

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Eli Whitener

ID# 69, b. 5 March 1810, d. 11 January 1894
Birth*5 March 1810, His parents were George Whitener and Sally Frye 
Marriage*18 February 1834, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Sarah Whisenhunt 
Death*11 January 1894 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NC
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md., farmer, R$200, P$675.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 60, md., farmer, R$900, P$500.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 70, md., farming

Family

Sarah Whisenhunt b. 3 July 1816, d. 2 August 1896
Marriage*18 February 1834, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Sarah Whisenhunt 
Children

Frederick Heavner

ID# 70, d. before 1808
Marriage*before 1790, Lincoln Co., NC, Principal=Barbara Whisenhunt 
Death*before 1808 
Name VariationFrederick Hefner 

Family

Barbara Whisenhunt b. circa 1764

Christian Carver

ID# 71, b. circa 1756, d. after 1844
Birth*circa 1756, Lancaster Co., PA 
Marriage*1785, Principal=Elizabeth Whisenhunt 
Death*after 1844, NC 
Name VariationChristopher 

Family

Elizabeth Whisenhunt b. circa 1766, d. circa 1860
Children

Eliza Cline

ID# 72, d. circa 1884
Marriage*18 March 1820, Principal=George Whisenhunt 
Death*circa 1884 
NicknameBetsy 

Family

George Whisenhunt b. circa 1775, d. circa 1843
Children

Martha Jane Whisenhunt

ID# 73, b. 13 October 1837, d. 18 March 1924
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Martha Jane Whisenhunt|b. 13 Oct 1837\nd. 18 Mar 1924|p2.htm#i73|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*13 October 1837, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*circa 1861, Principal=William Pinkney Deitz2 
Death*18 March 1924, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, widowed1 
Burial*Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.3363891 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md. 39 yrs., 6 ch., 3 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 72, md. 1 time, 49 yrs., 6 ch., 3 living

Family

William Pinkney Deitz b. February 1838
Marriage*circa 1861, Principal=William Pinkney Deitz2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

John C. Whisenhunt

ID# 74, b. circa 1840, d. 20 April 1864
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
John C. Whisenhunt|b. c 1840\nd. 20 Apr 1864|p2.htm#i74|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*circa 1840, NC1 
Death*20 April 1864, Plymouth, Washington Co., NC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 10
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 20, living at home.
Note*never married, and had no children. He enlisted in the Civil War 1 May 1862, and served in Co. K, 35th Regiment. 

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

William M. Whisnant

ID# 75, b. 5 February 1842, d. 22 December 1919
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*5 February 1842, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*3 December 1868, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Harriet Propst2 
Death*22 December 1919, Bandys, Catawba Co., NC, Note: Death certificate listed his mother as "Polly Rockett". The informant was Wade Whisnant.3 
Burial*Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 19, living at home
1870Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 28, farmer, R$400., P$150.
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 38, md., farmer
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 58, md. 30 yrs., farmer
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 68, md. 1 time, 39 yrs., farmer
Name VariationBilly 
Note*enlisted in the Civil War on April 30, 1864 and was taken prisoner May 12, 1864. 
Occupation*in lumbering 
Name Variation1870, Whisenhunt1 

Family

Harriet Propst b. 30 January 1848, d. 15 January 1929
Marriage*3 December 1868, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Harriet Propst2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt

ID# 76, b. 19 September 1843, d. 21 December 1909
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt|b. 19 Sep 1843\nd. 21 Dec 1909|p2.htm#i76|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*19 September 1843, NC 
Marriage*3 March 1866, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Jacob S. Deitz1 
Death*21 December 1909 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 17, living at home
1870Icard, Burke Co., NC
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 38, md.
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 56, md. 34 yrs., 6 ch., 5 living
Name VariationSally 

Family

Jacob S. Deitz b. August 1842
Marriage*3 March 1866, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Jacob S. Deitz1 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Anna E. Whisenhunt

ID# 77, b. 29 September 1844, d. 27 November 1903
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Anna E. Whisenhunt|b. 29 Sep 1844\nd. 27 Nov 1903|p2.htm#i77|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*29 September 1844, NC 
Marriage*1871, Principal=Amos Huffman 
Death*27 November 1903 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1870Icard, Burke Co., NCage 24, in household of Jacob & Sarah E. Dietz, keeping house.
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 35, md.
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 55, md. 30 yrs., 6 ch., 6 living

Family

Amos Huffman b. 1841
Marriage*1871, Principal=Amos Huffman 
Children

Pinkney Whisenhunt

ID# 78, b. circa 1848, d. before 1860
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Pinkney Whisenhunt|b. c 1848\nd. b 1860|p2.htm#i78|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*circa 1848, NC1 
Death*before 1860 
Census*1 June 1850, Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 2 

Citations:

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt

ID# 79, b. 4 April 1849, d. 18 February 1922
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt|b. 4 Apr 1849\nd. 18 Feb 1922|p2.htm#i79|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*4 April 1849, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*19 August 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Hosea Franklin Huffman2,3 
Death*18 February 1922, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, married1 
Burial*Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 1
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 11
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 21, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 30, single, living with parents
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 49, md. 20 yrs., 7 ch., 6 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 60, md. 1 time 29 yrs., 7 ch., 5 living
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 69, md.

Family

Hosea Franklin Huffman b. 30 March 1857, d. 4 August 1939
Marriage*19 August 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Hosea Franklin Huffman2,3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Daniel Ausborn Whisnant

ID# 80, b. 9 June 1851, d. 25 January 1931
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*9 June 1851, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*16 March 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Rose Alice Gault 
Marriage*12 November 1894, Principal=Addie Lou Ella Blackburn2 
Death*25 January 1931, Caldwell Co., NC3,1 
Burial*Mt. Grove Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 9
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 18, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md., farming
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 48, md. 5 yrs., farmer & lumbering
1910Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 58, md. 2nd time, 15 yrs.
1920Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 68, md., farmer
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 78, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 27
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 17, single, roomer in the household of Daniel A. Whisnant
Name VariationOsborn 

Family 1

Rose Alice Gault b. 14 November 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Marriage*16 March 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Rose Alice Gault 
Children

Family 2

Addie Lou Ella Blackburn b. 1 September 1863, d. 2 October 1931
Marriage*12 November 1894, Principal=Addie Lou Ella Blackburn2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Amanda Levina Whisenhunt

ID# 81, b. 11 April 1854, d. 14 July 1917
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Amanda Levina Whisenhunt|b. 11 Apr 1854\nd. 14 Jul 1917|p2.htm#i81|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Burial*Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.3363891 
Birth*11 April 1854, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*13 December 1877, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Jones Pinkney Seitz2 
Death*14 July 1917, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, married1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 25, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 46, m. 22 yrs., 10 ch., 9 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 56, md. 1 time, 1st. md. age 23, 10 ch., 9 living

Family

Jones Pinkney Seitz b. 13 December 1856, d. 18 August 1925
Marriage*13 December 1877, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Jones Pinkney Seitz2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt

ID# 82, b. 11 April 1854, d. 22 July 1914
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt|b. 11 Apr 1854\nd. 22 Jul 1914|p2.htm#i82|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*11 April 1854, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*23 December 1875, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Adolphus Monroe Propst2 
Death*22 July 1914, Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 25, md.
1900Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md. 25 yrs., 8 ch., 6 living
1910Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 56, md.

Family

Adolphus Monroe Propst b. 6 January 1851, d. 13 August 1929
Marriage*23 December 1875, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Adolphus Monroe Propst2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Barbara Alice Whisenhunt

ID# 83, b. 11 April 1854, d. 6 July 1921
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Barbara Alice Whisenhunt|b. 11 Apr 1854\nd. 6 Jul 1921|p2.htm#i83|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*11 April 1854, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*4 October 1885, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Peter Andrew Whitener2 
Death*6 July 1921, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, married1 
Burial*Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6. Residing in the household of Able & Sarah Propst.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 24, single, living with parents
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md. 14 yrs.
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md. 1 time, 24 yrs., no children
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 65, md.

Family

Peter Andrew Whitener b. June 1856
Marriage*4 October 1885, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Peter Andrew Whitener2 

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt

ID# 84, b. 25 March 1856, d. 8 April 1916
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt|b. 25 Mar 1856\nd. 8 Apr 1916|p2.htm#i84|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*25 March 1856, NC1 
Marriage*21 October 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Absolum Darius Whitener2 
Death*8 April 1916, Catawba Co., NC, widowed1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 13
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 22, single, living with parents
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 44, widow, 6 ch., 5 living, farming
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 54, widow, 6 ch., 5 living, farming

Family

Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 November 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Marriage*21 October 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Absolum Darius Whitener2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Mary Catherine Whisnant

ID# 85, b. 9 January 1847, d. 15 December 1919
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Mary Catherine Whisnant|b. 9 Jan 1847\nd. 15 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i85|Daniel Philip Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly Mary Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|John Whisenhunt|b. c 1775\nd. c 1843|p1.htm#i38|Eve [unknown]|b. c 1774\nd. a 1853|p2.htm#i56|||||||
Birth*9 January 1847, NC 
Marriage*13 November 1873, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Joseph Gaither Huffman1,2 
Death*15 December 1919 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 4
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 23, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 33, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 53, widow, 4 ch., 4 living, farming
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, widow, 4 ch., 4 living. She resides in the household of her son Lafayette.

Family

Joseph Gaither Huffman b. 1851, d. 1883
Marriage*13 November 1873, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Joseph Gaither Huffman1,2 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Harriet Propst

ID# 86, b. 30 January 1848, d. 15 January 1929
Birth*30 January 1848, Catawba Co., NC, Her parents were John Propst and Susan Peacock1,2 
Marriage*3 December 1868, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=William M. Whisnant3 
Death*15 January 1929, Catawba Co., NC, widowed1,2 
Burial*Sardis Ev. Lutheran Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.623611,-81.379167

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md.
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 52, md. 30 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md. 1 time, 39 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 72, widow, living with son Donald Whisnant
Note*An article written by Edith Whisnant & Kathleen Brittain states that Wade B. Whisnant's grandmother was named Mary (Polly) Abernethy Whisnant. 

Family

William M. Whisnant b. 5 February 1842, d. 22 December 1919
Marriage*3 December 1868, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=William M. Whisnant3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Lou Ellen Whisnant

ID# 87, b. 8 July 1870, d. 21 November 1951
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Lou Ellen Whisnant|b. 8 Jul 1870\nd. 21 Nov 1951|p2.htm#i87|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*8 July 1870, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*26 April 1891, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Max Burns2,3 
Death*21 November 1951, Catawba Co., NC, widowed1 
Burial*Providence Bapt. Ch. Cem., Catawba Co., NC1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 10
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md. 9 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 39, md. 1 time, 19 yrs., 3 ch., 3 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 49, md.
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 59, widowed
Name VariationLouella1 

Family

Max Burns b. 18 July 1866, d. 27 July 1920
Marriage*26 April 1891, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Max Burns2,3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant

ID# 88, b. 2 December 1871, d. 7 May 1924
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant|b. 2 Dec 1871\nd. 7 May 1924|p2.htm#i88|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*2 December 1871, Catawba Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*1 December 1912, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Charles H. Whitener3 
Death*7 May 1924, Catawba Co., NC, married1,2 
Burial*Westley's Chapel. Meth. Cem., Catawba Co., NC1

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 8
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 28, single, living with parents, no children listed.
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 39, single, 1 ch., 1 living. She is living with her parent.
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md.

Family 1

Child

Family 2

Charles H. Whitener b. 13 September 1859, d. 26 June 1941
Marriage*1 December 1912, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Charles H. Whitener3 
Child

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Harriet Gertrude Whisnant

ID# 89, b. 28 March 1874, d. 13 December 1947
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Harriet Gertrude Whisnant|b. 28 Mar 1874\nd. 13 Dec 1947|p2.htm#i89|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*28 March 1874, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*15 October 1905, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Julius Dargon Johnson2 
Death*13 December 1947 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 26, single, Cook, living with parents

Family

Julius Dargon Johnson b. 1 August 1876, d. 1 November 1953

Citations:

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

Wade Lawrence Whisnant

ID# 90, b. 15 July 1877, d. 20 August 1958
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Wade Lawrence Whisnant|b. 15 Jul 1877\nd. 20 Aug 1958|p2.htm#i90|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*15 July 1877, NC1,2 
Marriage*8 May 1900, Catawba Co., NC, Note: This date is doubtful because he is reported in the 1900 census on Jun 27th. as "single"., Principal=Carrie Gertrude Baker3 
Marriage*9 January 1929, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Bessie Ward Yoder3 
Death*20 August 1958, Catawba Co., NC, married2 
Burial*Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 4
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22, single, living with parents
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md. 1 time, 9 yrs., farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22. Census listed his name as "Wade H. Whisenant".
Note*Will: Bk. 8, pp. 229-230 Catawba Co., N.C.

I, Wade L. Whisnant. . . give. . . all of my personal property unto my wife and ten children share and share alike. . . I give . . . unto my wife Bessie Ward Whisnant, my homeplace known as the Mosteller property and containing 150 or 160 acres, for and during the term of her natural life only, with the remainder to my children as hereinafter set out (mentions sons: William, Gleason, Wade D. & Robert L. Whisnant
exe: Wade D. & Robert L.) (w) Rose G. Bost 13 Jan. 1955
Russell W. Whitener
J. H. Evans

Author's note: I received a copy of this will from Nancy C. Puckett. I have reprinted it here exactly as I received it. 

Family 1

Carrie Gertrude Baker b. 13 September 1877, d. 31 October 1926
Marriage*8 May 1900, Catawba Co., NC, Note: This date is doubtful because he is reported in the 1900 census on Jun 27th. as "single"., Principal=Carrie Gertrude Baker3 
Children

Family 2

Bessie Ward Yoder b. 1 March 1882, d. 17 September 1970
Marriage*9 January 1929, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Bessie Ward Yoder3 

Citations:

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Rosa Lee Whisnant

ID# 91, b. 23 June 1879, d. 10 January 1924
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Rosa Lee Whisnant|b. 23 Jun 1879\nd. 10 Jan 1924|p2.htm#i91|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Burial*Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111
Birth*23 June 1879, Catawba Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*28 August 1901, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=David Alonzo Wray3 
Death*10 January 1924, Catawba Co., NC, married1,2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 1
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 20, single, living with parents
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 32, md. 9 yrs., 4 ch., 4 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 40, md.

Family

David Alonzo Wray b. 26 March 1877, d. 21 February 1938
Marriage*28 August 1901, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=David Alonzo Wray3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Robert Whisnant

ID# 92, b. 15 August 1881, d. 10 March 1882
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Robert Whisnant|b. 15 Aug 1881\nd. 10 Mar 1882|p2.htm#i92|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*15 August 1881 
Death*10 March 1882 

William Oscar Whisnant

ID# 93, b. 29 November 1883, d. 6 November 1969
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
William Oscar Whisnant|b. 29 Nov 1883\nd. 6 Nov 1969|p2.htm#i93|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*29 November 1883, NC1,2 
Marriage*18 February 1906, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Fannie Ellen Norman3 
Marriage*Principal=Junie Lowman Stephens 
Death*6 November 1969, Valdese, Burke Co., NC, widowed. Note: Death certificate listed his mother to be "Sarah Propst". Informant was Quentin Whisnant.2 
Burial*Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.4261112

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 16
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 26, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 36, farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
NicknameWill 

Family 1

Fannie Ellen Norman b. 29 March 1887, d. 25 May 1945
Marriage*18 February 1906, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Fannie Ellen Norman3 
Children

Family 2

Junie Lowman Stephens b. 20 April 1890, d. 1 June 1980
Marriage*Principal=Junie Lowman Stephens 

Citations:

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Donald Burton Whisnant

ID# 94, b. 30 November 1887, d. 16 February 1967
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Donald Burton Whisnant|b. 30 Nov 1887\nd. 16 Feb 1967|p2.htm#i94|William M. Whisnant|b. 5 Feb 1842\nd. 22 Dec 1919|p2.htm#i75|Harriet Propst|b. 30 Jan 1848\nd. 15 Jan 1929|p2.htm#i86|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*30 November 1887, Catawba Co., NC1,2,3 
Marriage*24 December 1908, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Ida Bertha Lefevers4 
Marriage*Principal=Leona Williams 
Death*16 February 1967, Catawba Co., NC, widowed3 
Burial*Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.4261113 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22, md. 1 time, 1 year, farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md., farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
Name VariationDarrel 

Family 1

Ida Bertha Lefevers b. 20 October 1891, d. 5 May 1947
Marriage*24 December 1908, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Ida Bertha Lefevers4 
Children

Family 2

Leona Williams b. 4 January 1907, d. 19 July 1961
Marriage*Principal=Leona Williams 

Citations:

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  4. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Rose Alice Gault

ID# 95, b. 14 November 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*14 November 1861, NC 
Marriage*16 March 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Daniel Ausborn Whisnant 
Death*24 May 1891 
Census*1 June 1880, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, age 18, md. 

Family

Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 June 1851, d. 25 January 1931
Children

John William Whisnant

ID# 96, b. 20 December 1880, d. 17 January 1930
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
John William Whisnant|b. 20 Dec 1880\nd. 17 Jan 1930|p2.htm#i96|Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Rose Alice Gault|b. 14 Nov 1861\nd. 24 May 1891|p2.htm#i95|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*20 December 1880, Catawba Co., NC, Note: Death certificate listed his d.o.b. as 21 Dec 1880.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1908, Principal=Annie Gilliam Dickson3 
Death*17 January 1930, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC1,4 
Burial*Bellview Cem., Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.920833,-81.5391671 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 19, single, in household with father.
1910Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 29, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., lawyer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 39, md., lawyer
Occupation*an Attorney 

Family

Annie Gilliam Dickson b. 12 December 1882, d. 11 October 1957
Marriage*circa 1908, Principal=Annie Gilliam Dickson3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Walter Gaither Whisnant

ID# 97, b. 21 July 1883, d. 20 May 1943
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Walter Gaither Whisnant|b. 21 Jul 1883\nd. 20 May 1943|p2.htm#i97|Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Rose Alice Gault|b. 14 Nov 1861\nd. 24 May 1891|p2.htm#i95|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*21 July 1883, NC, Note: His death certificate listed his d.o.b. as 21 Jul 1886. The informant was W. H. Whisnant, Charlotte, NC.1,2 
Marriage*1908, Caldwell Co., NC, Principal=Prince J. Mackie3 
Death*20 May 1943, Mecklenburg Co., NC, married1,4 
Burial*Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 17, single
1910Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 26, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., bookkeeper
1920Johnson, Washington Co., TNage 34, md., lumber dealer
1930Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 46, md., lumberman, 1st. md. age 23

Family

Prince J. Mackie b. 16 October 1886, d. 24 June 1965
Marriage*1908, Caldwell Co., NC, Principal=Prince J. Mackie3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 21 Jul 1884.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  4. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Bessie Mae Whisnant

ID# 98, b. 1 October 1884, d. 1 March 1888
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Bessie Mae Whisnant|b. 1 Oct 1884\nd. 1 Mar 1888|p2.htm#i98|Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Rose Alice Gault|b. 14 Nov 1861\nd. 24 May 1891|p2.htm#i95|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*1 October 1884 
Death*1 March 1888 

Herbert Clyde Whisnant

ID# 99, b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 December 1939
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Herbert Clyde Whisnant|b. 29 May 1888\nd. 4 Dec 1939|p2.htm#i99|Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Rose Alice Gault|b. 14 Nov 1861\nd. 24 May 1891|p2.htm#i95|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*29 May 1888, NC1,2 
Marriage*1912, Caldwell Co., NC, Principal=Eula Adelaide Guthrie3 
Death*4 December 19391 
Burial*Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1910Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 21, single, works in cotton mill
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 31, md.
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 42, md., postmaster, 1st. md. age 22

Family

Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 February 1896, d. 20 September 1991
Marriage*1912, Caldwell Co., NC, Principal=Eula Adelaide Guthrie3 
Children

Citations:

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Alice Pearl Whisnant

ID# 100, b. 8 May 1891, d. 22 July 1965
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Alice Pearl Whisnant|b. 8 May 1891\nd. 22 Jul 1965|p2.htm#i100|Daniel Ausborn Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1851\nd. 25 Jan 1931|p2.htm#i80|Rose Alice Gault|b. 14 Nov 1861\nd. 24 May 1891|p2.htm#i95|Daniel P. Whisenhunt|b. 21 Mar 1813\nd. 14 Oct 1886|p2.htm#i61|Polly M. Abernethy|b. c 1816|p2.htm#i68|||||||
Birth*8 May 1891, Catawba Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*5 January 1910, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Otis Caswell Russell3 
Death*22 July 1965, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, widowed1,2 
Burial*Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 9, in the household with her uncle Peter Whitener.
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 18, md. 1 time for 3 months. She resides in the household of Peter & Alice Whitener.

Family

Otis Caswell Russell b. 26 March 1887, d. 18 May 1974
Children

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
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