Pearlie Mattie Chester

ID# 20703, b. 21 June 1914, d. 27 June 1924
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Pearlie Mattie Chester was born on 21 June 1914 in NC.1 
Death*She died on 27 June 1924 at age 10.1 
Census*Pearlie Mattie Chester appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 5. 

Citations

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

Atlas Avery Chester

ID# 20704, b. 6 June 1917, d. 12 June 1980
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Atlas Avery Chester was born on 6 June 1917 in Burke Co., NC; He married Vernice.1 
Death*He died on 12 June 1980 at age 63.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2 yrs., 6 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 12

Citations

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

Fred Louis Chester

ID# 20705, b. 27 August 1919, d. 15 February 2002
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Fred Louis Chester was born on 27 August 1919 in Burke Co., NC; He married Frances Leona Ledbetter. 
Death*He died on 15 February 2002 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 82. 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 5 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 10

Zallie Elizabeth Chester

ID# 20706, b. 20 April 1921, d. 13 May 1987
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Zallie Elizabeth Chester was born on 20 April 1921 in NC; She married Melvin Oscar Benfield.1 
Death*She died on 13 May 1987 in Burke Co., NC, at age 66.2 
Census*Zallie Elizabeth Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 8. 

Citations

  1. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  2. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Hermon John Chester

ID# 20707, b. 8 April 1924, d. 20 June 2011
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Hermon John Chester was born on 8 April 1924 in NC; He married Betty Ledbetter.1,2 
Death*He died on 20 June 2011 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 87.2 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 
Census*Hermon John Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 6. 
Residence* In 2002 Hermon lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. 

Citations

  1. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  2. [S428] Obituary.

Enoch Alexander Chester

ID# 20722, b. 17 July 1926, d. 30 January 1959
Father*Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949
Mother*Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953
Birth*Enoch Alexander Chester was born on 17 July 1926 in NC; He married Rebecca Powell.1 
Death*He died on 30 January 1959 at age 32.1 
Census*Enoch Alexander Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 3 yrs., 9 months. 
Note*He Enoch was a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman. 

Citations

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

Noah Jacob Benfield

ID# 20730, b. 17 May 1920, d. 29 December 2003
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Noah Jacob Benfield was born on 17 May 1920 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret Louise Whisenant, daughter of James Lee Whisenant and Sally Louise Whisnant. 
Death*Noah Jacob Benfield died on 29 December 2003 in NC at age 83.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 9
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 19, md., works at furniture factory, 1939 wages were $360. He and his wife resides in his father-in-law's James L. Whisenant household.

Family

Margaret Louise Whisenant b. 20 July 1922, d. 15 November 2013
Children
  • Jacob Clifford Benfield2
  • Kenneth Warren Benfield2

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Corlie Commodore Powell

ID# 20732, b. 20 March 1911, d. 23 February 1972
Father*M. Troy Powell b. 17 Mar 1891, d. 23 Mar 1915
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Corlie Commodore Powell was born on 20 March 1911 in Burke Co., NC; He married Alma Mae Webb.1 
Death*He died on 23 February 1972 in Burke Co., NC, at age 60; married.1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 8, resides in the household of his mother and step-father.
1930Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 19, single, resides with mother and step-father. His last name is listed as "Benfield".

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Vera Clara Benfield

ID# 20735, b. 23 June 1918, d. 4 May 1970
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Vera Clara Benfield was born on 23 June 1918 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*She died on 4 May 1970 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 51; married. She married Earl Webb.2 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 1 yr., 6 months
1930Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 11

Citations

  1. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Mary Sue Benfield

ID# 20736, b. 17 April 1922, d. 17 November 1999
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Mary Sue Benfield was born on 17 April 1922 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*She died on 17 November 1999 in NC at age 77; Note: Her married name was "Webb". 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 8
1940Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 17, single, completed 1 year of high school.

Citations

  1. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Carrie Lee Benfield

ID# 20737, b. 29 August 1924, d. 23 February 2004
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Burial*Carrie Lee Benfield was buried in Hartland Cem., Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Birth*She was born on 29 August 1924 in Burke Co., NC; She married James Hardin Cannon.2 
Death*She died on 23 February 2004 in Drexel, Burke Co., NC, at age 79.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 6
1940Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 15, single, completed the 6th. grade.

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Forest Ray Benfield

ID# 20739, b. 7 April 1931, d. 27 February 1996
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Forest Ray Benfield was born on 7 April 1931 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 27 February 1996 in NC at age 64.1 
Census*Forest Ray Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 8, completed the 2nd. grade. 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Bessie M. Benfield

ID# 20741, b. 10 September 1933, d. 24 December 2003
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Bessie M. Benfield was born on 10 September 1933 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*She died on 24 December 2003 in Valdese, Burke Co., NC, at age 70; Note: Her husband was "Willis Carver".1 
Census*Bessie M. Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 6. 

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.

Nancy Louise Benfield

ID# 20742, b. 28 February 1939, d. December 1988
Father*Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974
Mother*Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962
Birth*Nancy Louise Benfield was born on 28 February 1939 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*She died in December 1988 in NC at age 49.1 
Census*Nancy Louise Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 1. 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Edward Phifer Causby

ID# 20743, b. 23 March 1925, d. 24 September 1989
Father*Charlie Edward Causby b. 28 Jan 1888, d. 12 Jul 1969
Mother*Ina Belle Whisenant b. 31 May 1898, d. 30 Jun 1966
Birth*Edward Phifer Causby was born on 23 March 1925.1 
Death*He died on 24 September 1989 in Burke Co., NC, at age 64.2 
Census*Edward Phifer Causby appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 14, completed the 7th. grade. 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Lula Elizabeth Causby

ID# 20744, b. 8 December 1926, d. 28 January 2003
Father*Charlie Edward Causby b. 28 Jan 1888, d. 12 Jul 1969
Mother*Ina Belle Whisenant b. 31 May 1898, d. 30 Jun 1966
Birth*Lula Elizabeth Causby was born on 8 December 1926 in Burke Co., NC; She married Boyd Pearson. 
Death*She died on 28 January 2003 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 76. 
Burial*She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum, Drexel, Burke Co., NC. 
Census*Lula Elizabeth Causby appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 12, completed the 5th. grade. 
Residence* In 2002 Lula lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. 

Ann Carole Perkins

ID# 20747, b. 5 May 1965, d. 6 May 1965
Father*John Perkins Jr.
Mother*Lula Alice Whisenant
Birth*Ann Carole Perkins was born on 5 May 1965 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 6 May 1965 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167.1 

Citations

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