Paul Hall Wray

ID# 11405, b. 31 July 1912, d. 11 January 2000
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Paul Hall Wray|b. 31 Jul 1912\nd. 11 Jan 2000|p229.htm#i11405|David Alonzo Wray|b. 26 Mar 1877\nd. 21 Feb 1938|p29.htm#i1412|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|
Birth*31 July 1912, CA1 
Death*11 January 20002 
Census*1 January 1920, Bandys, Catawba Co., NC, age 7 

Citations:

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Hazel Dean Wray

ID# 11410, b. 31 March 1914, d. 1 March 2004
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Hazel Dean Wray|b. 31 Mar 1914\nd. 1 Mar 2004|p229.htm#i11410|David Alonzo Wray|b. 26 Mar 1877\nd. 21 Feb 1938|p29.htm#i1412|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|
Birth*31 March 1914, CA, She married Roy William Stallings.1,2 
Death*1 March 2004, Viewmont, Catawba Co., NC2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1930Shelby, Cleveland Co., NCage 16, single, resides with father and step-mother

Citations:

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S428] Obituary.

Irene Speagle

ID# 11423, b. 29 January 1924, d. 25 November 2008
Birth*29 January 1924, Burke Co., NC1,2,3,4 
Marriage*29 July 1944, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Quentin Norman Whisnant5 
Death*25 November 2008, Viewmont, Catawba Co., NC2,3,4 
Burial*Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.4261112
Obituary*

Family

Quentin Norman Whisnant b. 11 December 1918, d. 2 December 1999
Child
  • Bobby Norman Whisnant

Gregory Dennis Truitt

ID# 11434, b. 2 October 1971, d. 18 June 2011
Father*Kenner Franklin Truitt b. 5 Jan 1941, d. 5 Mar 2008
Mother*Carolyn Whisnant
Gregory Dennis Truitt|b. 2 Oct 1971\nd. 18 Jun 2011|p229.htm#i11434|Kenner Franklin Truitt|b. 5 Jan 1941\nd. 5 Mar 2008|p96.htm#i4761|Carolyn Whisnant|||||||||Howard K. Whisnant|b. 5 Mar 1910\nd. 2 May 1988|p4.htm#i170|Cary E. Rudisill|b. 25 Oct 1916\nd. 1 Jun 2001|p15.htm#i710|
Birth*2 October 1971, Catawba Co., NC1 
Death*18 June 2011, Vale, Lincoln Co., NC1 
Burial*Sardis Ev. Lutheran Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.623611,-81.379167 
Residence*2008, Vale, Lincoln Co., NC 

Citations:

  1. [S428] Obituary.

Abigail Abernethy

ID# 11437, b. 11 August 1951, d. 24 February 2011
Father*William Ben Abernethy b. 2 Aug 1914, d. 30 Jun 1967
Mother*Mary Lea Whisnant b. 2 Aug 1917, d. 7 Oct 2009
Abigail Abernethy|b. 11 Aug 1951\nd. 24 Feb 2011|p229.htm#i11437|William Ben Abernethy|b. 2 Aug 1914\nd. 30 Jun 1967|p30.htm#i1478|Mary Lea Whisnant|b. 2 Aug 1917\nd. 7 Oct 2009|p4.htm#i171|||||||Donald B. Whisnant|b. 30 Nov 1887\nd. 16 Feb 1967|p2.htm#i94|Ida B. Lefevers|b. 20 Oct 1891\nd. 5 May 1947|p3.htm#i125|
Birth*11 August 1951, Catawba Co., NC1 
Death*24 February 2011, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 
Residence*2009, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC 

Citations:

  1. [S428] Obituary.

Florence Whisnant

ID# 11438, b. 1 November 1896, d. 13 July 1977
Father*Julius Monroe Whisnant b. 15 Aug 1872, d. 20 Apr 1949
Mother*Lillie Abernathy b. 31 Oct 1875, d. 1 Apr 1897
Florence Whisnant|b. 1 Nov 1896\nd. 13 Jul 1977|p229.htm#i11438|Julius Monroe Whisnant|b. 15 Aug 1872\nd. 20 Apr 1949|p29.htm#i1406|Lillie Abernathy|b. 31 Oct 1875\nd. 1 Apr 1897|p646.htm#i32300|Marcus E. Whisenhunt|b. 26 Jul 1841\nd. 4 May 1903|p26.htm#i1261|Sina C. Hahn|b. 30 Apr 1843\nd. 3 Feb 1937|p29.htm#i1402|||||||
Birth*1 November 1896, Burke Co., NC, adopted1,2 
Marriage*19 February 1963, Newton, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Dewey Sampson Yoder3 
Death*13 July 1977, Watauga Co., NC2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 12, adopted
1920Longview, Catawba Co., NCage 23, single, living with adopted parents
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 33, single, living with parents
Note*Adopted 

Family

Dewey Sampson Yoder b. 2 December 1898, d. 23 April 1965
Marriage*19 February 1963, Newton, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Dewey Sampson Yoder3 

Citations:

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Dewey Sampson Yoder

ID# 11439, b. 2 December 1898, d. 23 April 1965
Birth*2 December 1898, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*19 February 1963, Newton, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Florence Whisnant2 
Death*23 April 1965, Catawba, Catawba Co., NC, married1 
Burial*Catawba Mem. Park Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.696667,-81.2738891 

Family

Florence Whisnant b. 1 November 1896, d. 13 July 1977

Citations:

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

Harold Edward Whisnant

ID# 11442, b. 12 July 1938, d. 15 May 1991
Father*Merrett Avant Whisnant b. 13 Jan 1910, d. 19 Sep 1974
Mother*Mary Etta Crotts b. 29 Jun 1911, d. 19 Sep 1974
Harold Edward Whisnant|b. 12 Jul 1938\nd. 15 May 1991|p229.htm#i11442|Merrett Avant Whisnant|b. 13 Jan 1910\nd. 19 Sep 1974|p54.htm#i2653|Mary Etta Crotts|b. 29 Jun 1911\nd. 19 Sep 1974|p188.htm#i9395|Melchi E. Whisnant|b. 20 Feb 1874\nd. 12 Apr 1933|p27.htm#i1314|Sarah E. Wright|b. 26 Dec 1882\nd. 1 Sep 1965|p31.htm#i1533|||||||
Birth*12 July 1938, Icard, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*Principal=Linda Jean Annas 
Death*15 May 1991, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, married1 
Residence*1974, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC 

Family

Linda Jean Annas
Children
  • Darell Edward Whisnant
  • Wanda Jean Whisnant
  • Lisa Darlene Whisnant
  • Kenneth Dwayne Whisnant

Citations:

  1. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Mamie Gertrude Whisnant

ID# 11448, b. 10 June 1902, d. 2 February 1940
Father*Jones Marion Whisnant b. 25 Mar 1857, d. 20 Oct 1929
Mother*Julia Ann Lingle b. 7 Jun 1860, d. 7 Mar 1929
Mamie Gertrude Whisnant|b. 10 Jun 1902\nd. 2 Feb 1940|p229.htm#i11448|Jones Marion Whisnant|b. 25 Mar 1857\nd. 20 Oct 1929|p14.htm#i653|Julia Ann Lingle|b. 7 Jun 1860\nd. 7 Mar 1929|p14.htm#i659|John M. Whisenhunt|b. 8 Apr 1825\nd. 14 Jan 1863|p12.htm#i580|Mary C. Deitz|b. 12 Jan 1829\nd. 1 Sep 1899|p13.htm#i649|||||||
Birth*10 June 1902, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1,2 
Death*2 February 1940, Catawba Co., NC, single1,2 
Burial*Mount Olive Lut. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 8
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 17, single, living at home
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 27, single, living with sister and brother-in-law Mable L. & George Roper.
Note*Will: Catawba Co., N.C. Bk. 6, p. 62 Probate 6 Feb 1940

I. Mammie Whisnant, a single woman (of Catawba Co.)...give... to my beloved sister, Mable Whisnant Roper and her husband, George P. Roper (of Catawa) and and all real estate. . . any and all personal property. . . I am so instructing my exe, that none of the above legacies are to be carried out, unless, my said sister and her husband, will and does (sic) provide that my daughter Betty Whisnant, be and is allowed to share in the estate of the said sister Mable Whisnant Roper and George P. Roper, as though she were the heir of the body of and said sister & husband. . . (appoints sister Mable and her husband George exe) 20 July 1935 (W) Louis A. Whitener & W. D. Nelson both of Hickory, N.C.
__________________________

Author's note: A typed copy of this Will was given to me by Nancy C. Puckett. 

Family
Child
  • Betty Whisnant

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

George Phifer Roper

ID# 11450, b. 10 May 1895, d. 16 July 1967
Birth*10 May 1895, NC 
Marriage*31 December 1922, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Mable Lee Whisnant1 
Death*16 July 1967, Catawba Co., NC 
Census*1 April 1930, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, age 35, md., foreman, furniture factory, 1st. md. age 27 

Family

Mable Lee Whisnant b. 30 April 1899, d. 13 April 1963
Children

Citations:

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