Sandra Lea Whisenant
ID# 10755, b. 11 October 1950, d. 1 September 1996
| Birth* | 11 October 1950, Burke Co., NC1,2 |
| Marriage* | October 1979, Principal=Darrell Lee Coggins3 |
| Death* | 1 September 1996, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, divorced. Her married name was also Lynch2 |
Family | Darrell Lee Coggins b. circa 1954 |
Citations:
- [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
- [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
- [S144] Letter, Jacksie Carol Bunn Parker to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.
William Junius Whisenant
ID# 10760, b. 23 March 1893, d. 10 May 1980
| Birth* | 23 March 1893, Burke Co., NC1,2,3 |
| Marriage* | 18 July 1915, Burke Co., NC, Principal=Annie Harrison |
| Death* | 10 May 1980, SC4 |
| Name Variation | June |
| Census | 1 June 1900, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 7 |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 17, single, living at home |
| Milit-Beg* | 22 January 1912, entered the U.S. Army |
| Milit-End* | 21 January 1915 |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Reidville, Spartanburg Co., SC, age 27, md., farmer |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Reidville, Spartanburg Co., SC, age 37, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 24 |
Citations:
- [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
- [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
- [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 1 May 1890.
- [S123] Letter, Phyllis Elizabeth Foster Burch to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1996.
Clyde Harding Poteat Jr.
ID# 10769, b. 12 August 1954, d. 10 September 1968
Citations:
- [S25] Death_Certificate.
John Henry Whisenant
ID# 10780, b. 22 July 1853, d. 18 July 1936
| Birth* | 22 July 1853, Ellijay, Gilmer Co., GA1 |
| Marriage* | 20 July 1876, St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL, Principal=Mary Ellen Jetton2 |
| Death* | 18 July 1936, Prue, Osage Co., OK1 |
| Burial* | Prairie View Cem., New Prue, Osage Co., OK, 361443N0961613W  |
| Census | 1 June 1860, Gilmer Co., GA, age 6 |
| Census | 1 June 1870, Ellijay, Gilmer Co., GA, age 17, living at home |
| Census | 1 June 1880, Collin Co., TX, age 26, md., farmer |
| Census | 1 June 1900, Calf Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 44, md. 23 yrs., farmer. This census listed his birth date as Jul 1855. |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Corey Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 55, md. 1 time, 33 yrs., farmer |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK, age 67, md., farmer |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Hominy, Osage Co., OK, age 77, widowed, living in the household with his son William H. Whisenant. |
Citations:
- [S28] Tombstone.
- [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.
Mary Ellen Jetton
ID# 10781, b. 13 July 1852, d. 11 August 1929
| Birth* | 13 July 1852, Marshall Co., AL1 |
| Marriage* | 20 July 1876, St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL, Principal=John Henry Whisenant2 |
| Death* | 11 August 1929, Prue, Osage Co., OK1 |
| Burial* | Prairie View Cem., New Prue, Osage Co., OK, 361443N0961613W  |
| Census | 1 June 1880, Collin Co., TX, age 28, md. |
| Census | 1 June 1900, Calf Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 46, md. 23 yrs., 3 ch., 2 living |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Corey Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 56, md. 1 time, 33 yrs. |
| Census* | 1 January 1920, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK, age 68, md. |
Citations:
- [S28] Tombstone.
- [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.
John Marimon Whisenant
ID# 10782, b. 20 May 1889, d. 13 March 1958
| Birth* | 20 May 1889, Snowball, Searcy Co., AR1,2 |
| Marriage* | 17 September 1905, Searcy Co., AR, Principal=Mary Jane Renfro1,3 |
| Death* | 13 March 1958, Gore, Sequoyah Co., OK1 |
| Census | 1 June 1900, Calf Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 11 |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Corey Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 20, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., farmer |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK, age 31, md. |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OK, age 39, md., public school teacher, 1st. md. age 16 |
Citations:
- [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
- [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
- [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
Mary Jane Renfro
ID# 10783, b. 15 January 1887, d. 16 October 1975
| Birth* | 15 January 1887, Snowball, Searcy Co., AR, Her parents were Joe Renfro and Martha Ann Bradley1 |
| Marriage* | 17 September 1905, Searcy Co., AR, Principal=John Marimon Whisenant1,2 |
| Death* | 16 October 1975, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OK3 |
| Nickname | Jennie |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Corey Creek, Searcy Co., AR, age 23, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., 3 ch., 2 living |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK, age 33, md. |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OK, age 42, md., 1st. md. age 18 |
Citations:
- [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
- [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
- [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.
Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr.
ID# 10786, b. 1 February 1921, d. 6 January 2007
| Birth* | 1 February 1921, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK1 |
| Marriage* | 31 May 1941, Muskogee Co., OK, Principal=Laura Virginia Johnston1 |
| Death* | 6 January 2007, Bixby, Tulsa Co., OK2 |
| Burial* | Fort Gibson National Cem., Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., OK, 355416N0951344W, World War II vet. |
| Obituary* |  |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OK, age 9 |
| Residence* | 1992, Gore, Sequoyah Co., OK |
Laura Virginia Johnston
ID# 10787, b. 9 November 1921, d. 6 June 2006
| Birth* | 9 November 1921, Webbers Falls, Muskogee Co., OK, Her parents were James Marion Johnston and Erma Eula Bray.1 |
| Marriage* | 31 May 1941, Muskogee Co., OK, Principal=Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr.1 |
| Death* | 6 June 2006, Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK2 |
| Burial* | Fort Gibson National Cem., Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., OK, 355416N0951344W |
| Obituary* |  |
Family | Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr. b. 1 February 1921, d. 6 January 2007 |
| Children | - Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr.
- Virginia Eileen Whisenant
- Mary Jane Whisenant
|
Citations:
- [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
- [S428] Obituary.
Janet Ruth Bromlow
ID# 10792, b. 10 February 1942, d. 12 April 2010
| Birth* | 10 February 1942, Fairview, Major Co., OK1,2 |
| Marriage* | 7 April 1984, Seward Co., KS, Principal=Joe Louis Whisenant3 |
| Death* | 12 April 20101,2 |
| Burial* | Fairmont Cem., Follett, Lipscomb Co., TX, 362841N1000657W |
| Obituary* |  |
Louis Cull Whisenant
ID# 10795, b. 25 September 1901, d. 29 December 1994
| Birth* | 25 September 1901, Dublin, Erath Co., TX1,2 |
| Marriage* | 4 March 1930, Beaver Co., OK, Principal=Alice Edna McWilliams1 |
| Death* | 29 December 1994, Liberal, Seward Co., KS2 |
| Burial* | Liberal Cem., Seward Co., KS, 370320N1005651W  |
| Obituary* |  |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Beaver Co., OK, age 8 |
| Note* | With his friends, at the age of 16, Kull joined the Navy during W.W.I. From the port of San Francisco he patroled the North Pacific coasts upon the U.S.S. Victoria. After service he traveled the southwestern United States playing cards. Once home, and quite the baseballer, he was the catcher for the Forgan team, when a steak was the only padding for a catcher's mitt. After his marriage he settled into farming. The tuberculosis he caught during the war took a kidney in the 1930s; modern medicine would finally cure him in the 1960s. In 1943, he witnessed a tornado firsthand as it hit the farm. Unable to make it to the house, he grabbed a stake in the ground and made like a flag blowing in the wind, holding on for dear life. No one was hurt, but the chickens returned naked as jaybirds. After World War II he built a home in Liberal, Seward Co., KS, where he was a founding member of the local Elks Lodge. |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Forgan, Beaver Co., OK, age 18, single, living with father and step-mother |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Floris, Beaver Co., OK, age 28, md., war vet., farmer, 1st. md. age 28 |
Citations:
- [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
- [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
Alice Edna McWilliams
ID# 10796, b. 4 March 1906, d. 26 August 2002
| Birth* | 4 March 1906, Beaver Co., OK1,2 |
| Marriage* | 4 March 1930, Beaver Co., OK, Principal=Louis Cull Whisenant1 |
| Death* | 26 August 2002, Seward Co., KS2 |
| Burial* | Liberal Cem., Seward Co., KS, 370320N1005651W  |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Floris, Beaver Co., OK, age 24, md., 1st. md. age 24 |
Citations:
- [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
- [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
Rufus Alvis Whisenant
ID# 10799, b. 27 August 1877, d. 14 August 1953
| Birth* | 27 August 1877, Center Hill, White Co., AR, Note: His WWII draft registration card listed his name as "Rufus Almouth Whisenant".1,2 |
| Marriage* | 4 November 1900, Dublin, Erath Co., TX, Principal=Mary Alice Williams1 |
| Divorce* | before 1917, Principal=Mary Alice Williams |
| Marriage* | 4 September 1917, Jackson Co., MO, Principal=Maude I. Murdock3 |
| Death* | 14 August 1953, Liberal, Seward Co., KS1 |
| Burial* | Graceland Cem., Meade, Meade Co., KS, 371703N1001908W1 |
| Census | 1 June 1880, Des Arc, White Co., AR, age 3 |
| Cens-NF* | 1900, Census record not found |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Beaver Co., OK, age 29, md. 1 time, 10 yrs., farmer |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Forgan, Beaver Co., OK, age 41, md., merchant |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Floris, Beaver Co., OK, age 51, md., farm equipment salesman, 1st. md. age 23 |
| Note* | After refusing amputation of an arm from a cotton gin accident in Granite, Oklahoma, Rufus and his family moved again, homesteading north of Forgan, Oklahoma. There, after engaging in farming, he lost his son Clovis from a rattlesnake bite. At Forgan he would open, own and operate both Whisenant's Cash Grocery and a hotel. Burned in an accident with a kerosene light in his hotel in 1914, the right hand crippled by a cotton gin and now the left by fire, Rufus went on and prospered. To this day he is remembered by former employees, friends, family, and others for his fairness, good nature and good will. Rufus loved to hunt and fish and humbly excelled at both. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Elks Lodge. |
Citations:
- [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
- [S425] WW II Draft Cards 1942, online www.ancestry.com.
- [S67] Certificate of Marriage.
Mary Alice Williams
ID# 10800, b. 26 November 1883, d. 9 November 1965
| Birth* | 26 November 1883, MS1,2 |
| Marriage* | 4 November 1900, Dublin, Erath Co., TX, Principal=Rufus Alvis Whisenant1 |
| Divorce* | before 1917, Principal=Rufus Alvis Whisenant |
| Marriage* | before 1930, Principal=George Haber3 |
| Death* | 9 November 1965, Potter Co., TX4,2 |
| Burial* | Llano Cem., Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, 351055N1014936W1  |
| Name Variation | Anna |
| Census | 15 April 1910, Beaver Co., OK, age 25, md. 1 time, 10 yrs., 4 ch., 3 living |
| Census | 1 January 1920, Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK, age 36, single, seamstress |
| Census* | 1 April 1930, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, age 46, md., 1st. md. age 17 |
Citations:
- [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
- [S28] Tombstone.
- [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
- [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
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