Delia Emma Whisnant

ID# 2151, b. 24 August 1909, d. 22 December 1952
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Delia Emma Whisnant was born on 24 August 1909 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Daniel Amidas Greenhill. 
Death*Delia Emma Whisnant died on 22 December 1952 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 43; married.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Burke Chapel U. M. C. Cem., Hildebran, Burke Co., NC, 35.66330,-81.47222. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 8 months. Living with grand-father Michael E. Whisenant.
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 10
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 20, single, living at home
Obituary*

Family

Daniel Amidas Greenhill b. 3 December 1880, d. 6 July 1956
Marriage*Delia Emma Whisnant married Daniel Amidas Greenhill. 
Child

Citations

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

Benjamin Harrison Whisnant

ID# 2152, b. 1 November 1910, d. 18 September 1988
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Benjamin Harrison Whisnant was born on 1 November 1910 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Bertha Mildred Fortenberry on 8 October 1940.1 
Death*Benjamin Harrison Whisnant died on 18 September 1988 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 77; married.2,1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 9
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 19, single, living at home
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 29, single, resides with mother, education: 7th. grade. Machine operator in furniture factory. Income in 1939 was $800.
Milit-Beg*Benjamin Harrison Whisnant began military service on 7 April 1944 U.S. Navy enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 26 November 1945. 

Family 1

Ethel McCormack

Family 2

Bertha Mildred Fortenberry b. 10 October 1910, d. 16 September 2004
Marriage*He married Bertha Mildred Fortenberry on 8 October 1940.1 
Children
  • Ralph Benjamin Whisnant
  • James Miller Whisnant
  • Robert Melvin Whisnant
  • Wanda Lilly Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S101] Letter, Ralph Benjamin Whisnant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1992.

June May Whisnant1

ID# 2153, b. 9 June 1912, d. 12 December 1996
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*June May Whisnant was born on 9 June 1912 in Caldwell Co., NC.2 
Marriage*She married Roy Brown Buchanan on 19 January 1935 in McDowell Co., NC.2 
Death*June May Whisnant died on 12 December 1996 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 84; widow. 
Burial*She was buried in Bear Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Spruce Pine, Mitchell Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 7
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 18, single, living at home
Obituary*

Family

Roy Brown Buchanan
Marriage*June May Whisnant married Roy Brown Buchanan on 19 January 1935 in McDowell Co., NC.2 
Children
  • Roy Buchanan
  • Charles H. Buchanan
  • Mary Buchanan
  • Claude M. Buchanan b. 28 Jan 1943, d. 28 Feb 2007
  • Lillie Mae Buchanan3

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Mamie Leona Whisnant

ID# 2154, b. 10 March 1914, d. 10 September 1998
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Mamie Leona Whisnant was born on 10 March 1914 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Logan Ashley Dellinger on 13 October 1935.3 
Marriage*Mamie Leona Whisnant married Paul D. Smith. 
Death*Mamie Leona Whisnant died on 10 September 1998 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 84; widow. 
Burial*She was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 5
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 16, single, living at home
Obituary*

Family 1

Logan Ashley Dellinger b. 23 July 1900, d. 20 March 1973
Marriage*Mamie Leona Whisnant married Logan Ashley Dellinger on 13 October 1935.3 
Children
  • Larkin Alden Dellinger
  • John Logan Dellinger

Family 2

Paul D. Smith d. before 1998
Marriage*Mamie Leona Whisnant married Paul D. Smith. 

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.

Raymond Herbert Whisnant

ID# 2155, b. 9 November 1916, d. 21 April 1995
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Raymond Herbert Whisnant was born on 9 November 1916 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lela Linda Benfield, daughter of Ezekiah Matthew Benfield and Hattie Delilah Whisnant, on 9 November 1935.3 
Death*Raymond Herbert Whisnant died on 21 April 1995 in Bassett, Henry Co., VA, at age 78.4 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 3 yrs., 7 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 13
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 22, md., education 7th. grade, works the rip saw at furniture factory. Income in 1939 was $600. [s.d. 10; e.d. 12-22; sh. 4B; line 75; household #62]

Family

Lela Linda Benfield b. 13 July 1919, d. 17 October 2007
Children

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

Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr.

ID# 2156, b. 6 February 1919, d. 2 March 1980
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr. was born on 6 February 1919 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Pauline Roberts. 
Death*Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr. died on 2 March 1980 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC, at age 61; married.2,3 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11
1940New Rochelle, Westchester Co., NYage 21, single. He is a soldier in the U.S. Army at Fort Slocum. [e.d. 60-215, sheet 24B]
Milit-Beg*Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr. began military service on 9 March 1940 in NC U. S. Army enlistment. (Note: Enlistment record mistakenly listed his birth year as "1900".). 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 17 August 1955. 

Family

Elizabeth Pauline Roberts b. 20 December 1910, d. 26 November 2003
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Pauline Roberts. 
Child
  • Iversion Alfonso Whisnant Jr.

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Ivey Joseph Whisnant

ID# 2157, b. 6 February 1919, d. 19 October 1986
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Ivey Joseph Whisnant was born on 6 February 1919 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Margaret Kaylor on 22 December 1945. 
Death*Ivey Joseph Whisnant died on 19 October 1986 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 67; married.4,3 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11
1940Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WYage 21, single, completed the 7th. grade. He is an enlisted man in the U.S. Army. His wage last year was $220. [e.d. 11-24, sheet 27A]
Milit-Beg*Ivey Joseph Whisnant began military service on 25 January 1940 in NC U.S. Air Force enlistment.3 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 30 March 1960; S.Sgt. 

Family

Margaret Kaylor b. 27 November 1925, d. 15 January 1998
Marriage*He married Margaret Kaylor on 22 December 1945. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.
  4. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Lena Alice Whisnant

ID# 2158, b. 20 July 1924, d. 17 July 1975
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Lena Alice Whisnant was born on 20 July 1924 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 17 July 1975 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 50; married.2 
Burial*She was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 5
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 15, attending school, grade 7. resides with mother.
Note*Lawrence is not the father of her three children. 

Family 1
Children

Family 2

Lawrence Pendergrast

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Edith Phifer Whisnant

ID# 2159, b. 2 November 1926, d. 14 June 2010
Father*Raymond Presnell Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1888, d. 7 Nov 1952
Mother*Lilly Alice Denton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 24 Apr 1956
Birth*Edith Phifer Whisnant was born on 2 November 1926 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC; Note: Her obituary listed her d.o.b. as "02 Nov 1925".1 
Marriage*She married Sidney Lester Hanna on 22 July 1943 in Winchester, VA. 
Death*Edith Phifer Whisnant died on 14 June 2010 in Oak Hill, Burke Co., NC, at age 83.2 
Burial*She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 4 yrs., 5 months
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 14, attending school, grade H-1. [lodger in household #65. [s.d. 10; e.d. 2-22; sheet 5A, line 18]
Obituary*
Residence* In 2008 Edith lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. 

Family

Sidney Lester Hanna b. 20 February 1919, d. 6 December 1996
Marriage*She married Sidney Lester Hanna on 22 July 1943 in Winchester, VA. 
Children
  • Ruth Hanna
  • Barbara Ann Hanna b. 10 Mar 1943, d. 13 Mar 1943
  • Sylvia Sidney Hanna
  • Merle Gibson Hanna
  • Carolyn Belinda Hanna
  • Michael Benjamin Hanna

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S428] Obituary.

Daniel Amidas Greenhill

ID# 2160, b. 3 December 1880, d. 6 July 1956
Birth*Daniel Amidas Greenhill was born on 3 December 1880 in Burke Co., NC; His parents were Hosea Andrew Greenhill and Mary Elizabeth Huffman.1 
Marriage*He married Delia Emma Whisnant, daughter of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton. 
Death*Daniel Amidas Greenhill died on 6 July 1956 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 75; He also married Minnie Huffman.1 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Chapel U. M. C. Cem., Hildebran, Burke Co., NC, 35.66330,-81.47222. 

Family

Delia Emma Whisnant b. 24 August 1909, d. 22 December 1952
Child

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.

Bertha Mildred Fortenberry

ID# 2161, b. 10 October 1910, d. 16 September 2004
Birth*Bertha Mildred Fortenberry was born on 10 October 1910 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Harrison Whisnant, son of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 8 October 1940.2 
Death*Bertha Mildred Fortenberry died on 16 September 2004 in Casar, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 93.4 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC. 
Obituary*
Residence* Before 2004 Bertha lived in Casar, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Family

Benjamin Harrison Whisnant b. 1 November 1910, d. 18 September 1988
Children
  • Ralph Benjamin Whisnant
  • James Miller Whisnant
  • Robert Melvin Whisnant
  • Wanda Lilly Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S101] Letter, Ralph Benjamin Whisnant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1992.
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  3. [S421] Cleveland Co NC Voter Reg., online http://www.ccncgov.com/public/boe/download.htm
  4. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Roy Brown Buchanan

ID# 2162
Marriage*Roy Brown Buchanan married June May Whisnant, daughter of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 19 January 1935 in McDowell Co., NC.1 

Family

June May Whisnant b. 9 June 1912, d. 12 December 1996
Children
  • Roy Buchanan
  • Charles H. Buchanan
  • Mary Buchanan
  • Claude M. Buchanan b. 28 Jan 1943, d. 28 Feb 2007
  • Lillie Mae Buchanan2

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  2. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Logan Ashley Dellinger

ID# 2163, b. 23 July 1900, d. 20 March 1973
Birth*Logan Ashley Dellinger was born on 23 July 1900 in Burke Co., NC; His parents were Benjamin Ferdinand Dellinger and Rhonda Viena Thomas.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mamie Leona Whisnant, daughter of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 13 October 1935.1 
Death*Logan Ashley Dellinger died on 20 March 1973 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 72; married.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444.2 

Family

Mamie Leona Whisnant b. 10 March 1914, d. 10 September 1998
Children
  • Larkin Alden Dellinger
  • John Logan Dellinger

Citations

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

Lela Linda Benfield

ID# 2164, b. 13 July 1919, d. 17 October 2007
Father*Ezekiah Matthew Benfield b. 31 Mar 1891, d. 7 Jul 1969
Mother*Hattie Delilah Whisnant b. 7 Nov 1895, d. 13 Sep 1964
Birth*Lela Linda Benfield was born on 13 July 1919 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Raymond Herbert Whisnant, son of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 9 November 1935.3 
Death*Lela Linda Benfield died on 17 October 2007 in Stuart, Patrick Co., VA, at age 88.1,2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 10
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 21, md., not employed, education: 6th. grade.
Obituary*
Residence* In 2001 Lela lived in Bassett, Henry Co., VA. 

Family

Raymond Herbert Whisnant b. 9 November 1916, d. 21 April 1995
Marriage*She married Raymond Herbert Whisnant, son of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 9 November 1935.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Elizabeth Pauline Roberts

ID# 2165, b. 20 December 1910, d. 26 November 2003
Birth*Elizabeth Pauline Roberts was born on 20 December 1910. 
Marriage*She married Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr., son of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton. 
Death*Elizabeth Pauline Roberts died on 26 November 2003 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, at age 92. 
Obituary*
Nickname Elizabeth Pauline Roberts also went by the name of Duchess. 
Residence* In 1994 Elizabeth lived in Houston, Harris Co., TX. 

Family

Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr. b. 6 February 1919, d. 2 March 1980
Child
  • Iversion Alfonso Whisnant Jr.

Margaret Kaylor

ID# 2166, b. 27 November 1925, d. 15 January 1998
Birth*Margaret Kaylor was born on 27 November 1925 in Burke Co., NC; Her parents wer Arthur Lee Kaylor and Lou Ethel Harris.1,2 
Marriage*She married Ivey Joseph Whisnant, son of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 22 December 1945. 
Death*Margaret Kaylor died on 15 January 1998 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 72; Note: Her tombstone says d.o.d. was 04 Jan 1998.1 
Burial*She was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444. 
Obituary*

Family

Ivey Joseph Whisnant b. 6 February 1919, d. 19 October 1986
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

Sidney Lester Hanna

ID# 2167, b. 20 February 1919, d. 6 December 1996
Birth*Sidney Lester Hanna was born on 20 February 1919 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV. 
Marriage*He married Edith Phifer Whisnant, daughter of Raymond Presnell Whisenant and Lilly Alice Denton, on 22 July 1943 in Winchester, VA. 
Death*Sidney Lester Hanna died on 6 December 1996 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 77. 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Family

Edith Phifer Whisnant b. 2 November 1926, d. 14 June 2010
Children
  • Ruth Hanna
  • Barbara Ann Hanna b. 10 Mar 1943, d. 13 Mar 1943
  • Sylvia Sidney Hanna
  • Merle Gibson Hanna
  • Carolyn Belinda Hanna
  • Michael Benjamin Hanna

Olen Benjamin Whisnant

ID# 2168, b. 26 March 1903, d. 2 March 1983
Father*Enoch Elijah Whisenant b. 13 Dec 1864, d. 18 Jan 1945
Mother*Martha Ann Eliza Rhodes b. 18 Jun 1877, d. 1 Mar 1915
Birth*Olen Benjamin Whisnant was born on 26 March 1903 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Fannie Mae Benfield on 30 November 1940. 
Death*Olen Benjamin Whisnant died on 2 March 1983 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 79; married.3 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 7
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 16, single, living with father
1930Census record not found
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 37, single, 6th. grade education, owns home valued at $600. He's a cabinet maker at furniture factory. His income last year was $600. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-22, sheet 5B, line 48, household #75]

Family

Fannie Mae Benfield b. 29 December 1917, d. 2 December 2011
Marriage*Olen Benjamin Whisnant married Fannie Mae Benfield on 30 November 1940. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Fannie Mae Benfield

ID# 2169, b. 29 December 1917, d. 2 December 2011
Birth*Fannie Mae Benfield was born on 29 December 1917 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Olen Benjamin Whisnant, son of Enoch Elijah Whisenant and Martha Ann Eliza Rhodes, on 30 November 1940. 
Death*Fannie Mae Benfield died on 2 December 2011 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 93.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778.1 
Obituary*
Residence* In 2009 Fannie lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. 

Family

Olen Benjamin Whisnant b. 26 March 1903, d. 2 March 1983
Children

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Bennie Mae Whisnant

ID# 2170, b. 6 July 1942, d. 22 February 2001
Father*Olen Benjamin Whisnant b. 26 Mar 1903, d. 2 Mar 1983
Mother*Fannie Mae Benfield b. 29 Dec 1917, d. 2 Dec 2011
Birth*Bennie Mae Whisnant was born on 6 July 1942 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 22 February 2001 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 58.1 
Burial*She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778. 
Obituary*

Family 1

James Archie Grooms
Child
  • Karen Denise Grooms

Family 2

Richard Ernest Smith
Children
  • Karen Smith
  • Jeffrey Richard Smith

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Charles Banks Whisenant

ID# 2174, b. 17 August 1915, d. 10 September 1964
Father*George Luther Whisenant b. 20 Jun 1882, d. 19 Sep 1966
Mother*Josephine Murray b. 13 Apr 1886, d. 27 Mar 1975
Birth*Charles Banks Whisenant was born on 17 August 1915 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Lottie Carolyn McRee on 26 March 1937 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Charles Banks Whisenant died on 10 September 1964 in Maiden, Catawba Co., NC, at age 49.1 
Burial*He was buried in St. Matthews Cem., Maiden, Catawba Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Maiden, Catawba Co., NCage 4 yrs., 4 months
1930Maiden, Catawba Co., NCage 14
1940Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 24, md., completed 4 years of high school. He is part owner in a transfer company. He and his family reside in the household of his parents.

Family

Lottie Carolyn McRee b. 13 August 1916, d. 24 September 1997
Marriage*Charles Banks Whisenant married Lottie Carolyn McRee on 26 March 1937 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

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

Lottie Carolyn McRee

ID# 2175, b. 13 August 1916, d. 24 September 1997
Birth*Lottie Carolyn McRee was born on 13 August 1916 in Lincoln Co., NC; Her parents were W. Jeff McRee and Sallie Ann Deal.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Banks Whisenant, son of George Luther Whisenant and Josephine Murray, on 26 March 1937 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Lottie Carolyn McRee died on 24 September 1997 in Maiden, Catawba Co., NC, at age 81; widow.1 
Burial*She was buried in St. Matthews Cem., Maiden, Catawba Co., NC. 
Census*Lottie Carolyn McRee appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 23, md., completed 3 years of high school. She is not employed. 

Family

Charles Banks Whisenant b. 17 August 1915, d. 10 September 1964
Children

Citations

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

Judith Caroline Whisenant

ID# 2176, b. 18 February 1939, d. 7 March 2014
Father*Charles Banks Whisenant b. 17 Aug 1915, d. 10 Sep 1964
Mother*Lottie Carolyn McRee b. 13 Aug 1916, d. 24 Sep 1997
Birth*Judith Caroline Whisenant was born on 18 February 1939 in Lincoln Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 7 March 2014 in NC at age 75.2 
Burial*She was buried in Concord Presb. Ch. Cem., Statesville, Iredell Co., NC. 
Obituary*
Census*Judith Caroline Whisenant appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 1. 

Family

Robert McLellant Stevenson
Children
  • Charles Joseph Stevenson
  • Robert Blake Stevenson
  • John Gregory Stevenson
  • James McLelland Stevenson

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  2. [S428] Obituary.

William Ransom Whisnant

ID# 2185, b. 24 March 1910, d. 26 September 1990
Father*William Elias Whisenant b. 4 Jul 1879, d. 6 Jun 1952
Mother*Eliza Alice Chapman b. 24 Oct 1877, d. 26 Aug 1961
Birth*William Ransom Whisnant was born on 24 March 1910 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Mildred Cecilia Martin on 26 February 1936 in Burke Co., NC.2 
Death*William Ransom Whisnant died on 26 September 1990 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 80; married.1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 1 month. (Note: Census listed his name as William E. Whisenant Jr.)
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 9
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 20, single, living at home
1940Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 30, md., completed 4 years of high school. He is employed as an electrical contractor. His wage last year was $0. He and his wife resides in his parents household.
Obituary*
Note*William had been the owner of Whisnant Electric Co., in Morganton, NC. He had been in retirement prior to his death. 

Family

Mildred Cecilia Martin b. 3 March 1918, d. 31 January 2010
Marriage*William Ransom Whisnant married Mildred Cecilia Martin on 26 February 1936 in Burke Co., NC.2 
Children
  • Andrea Martin Whisnant
  • William Gerald Whisnant
  • Karen Elizabeth Whisnant

Citations

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

Mildred Cecilia Martin

ID# 2186, b. 3 March 1918, d. 31 January 2010
Birth*Mildred Cecilia Martin was born on 3 March 1918 in Alexander Co., NC; Her parents were Newton Ray Martin and Ola Warren Martin.1,2 
Marriage*She married William Ransom Whisnant, son of William Elias Whisenant and Eliza Alice Chapman, on 26 February 1936 in Burke Co., NC.3 
Death*Mildred Cecilia Martin died on 31 January 2010 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 91.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC. 
Obituary*
Census*Mildred Cecilia Martin appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, age 21, md., completed 4 years of high school, not employed. 

Family

William Ransom Whisnant b. 24 March 1910, d. 26 September 1990
Children
  • Andrea Martin Whisnant
  • William Gerald Whisnant
  • Karen Elizabeth Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Rosa Allice Whisnant

ID# 2190, b. 16 November 1914, d. 1 February 1995
Father*William Elias Whisenant b. 4 Jul 1879, d. 6 Jun 1952
Mother*Eliza Alice Chapman b. 24 Oct 1877, d. 26 Aug 1961
Birth*Rosa Allice Whisnant was born on 16 November 1914 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Joseph Ginsburg on 10 March 1939 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.3 
Death*Rosa Allice Whisnant died on 1 February 1995 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 80; widow. 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 5
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 14
1940Chicago, Cook Co., ILage 26, md., completed high school, she is a registered nurse at a hospital. Here wage last year was $936. [e.d. 103-1608, sheet 13B]
Obituary*

Family

Joseph Ginsburg b. 8 June 1895, d. 2 August 1977
Marriage*Rosa Allice Whisnant married Joseph Ginsburg on 10 March 1939 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.3 
Children
  • Elizabeth Alice Ginsburg
  • Nancy Ann Ginsburg
  • Jane Lynn Ginsburg

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.

Mary Elizabeth Whisnant

ID# 2191, b. 22 September 1917, d. 14 March 2000
Father*William Elias Whisenant b. 4 Jul 1879, d. 6 Jun 1952
Mother*Eliza Alice Chapman b. 24 Oct 1877, d. 26 Aug 1961
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Whisnant was born on 22 September 1917 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Ray Jackson Laningham on 1 November 1936.3 
Death*Mary Elizabeth Whisnant died on 14 March 2000 in St. Simons Is., Glynn Co., GA, at age 82.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2 yrs., 4 months
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 12
1940Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 22, md., completed 4 years of high school. She is employed as a bookkeeper in a clothing store. Her wage last year was $336. She and her husband and child resided in the household of her parents.

Family

Ray Jackson Laningham b. 10 March 1910, d. 30 November 1980
Child
  • Betty Joan Laningham

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Joseph Ginsburg

ID# 2192, b. 8 June 1895, d. 2 August 1977
Birth*Joseph Ginsburg was born on 8 June 1895 in Russia.1 
Marriage*He married Rosa Allice Whisnant, daughter of William Elias Whisenant and Eliza Alice Chapman, on 10 March 1939 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.2 
Death*Joseph Ginsburg died on 2 August 1977 in Burke Co., NC, at age 82.1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167.1 
Census*Joseph Ginsburg appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, age 44, md., completed the 8th. grade. He is employed as an attendant at a gas filling station. His wage last year was $1250. 

Family

Rosa Allice Whisnant b. 16 November 1914, d. 1 February 1995
Children
  • Elizabeth Alice Ginsburg
  • Nancy Ann Ginsburg
  • Jane Lynn Ginsburg

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Ray Jackson Laningham

ID# 2193, b. 10 March 1910, d. 30 November 1980
Birth*Ray Jackson Laningham was born on 10 March 1910 in VA.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of William Elias Whisenant and Eliza Alice Chapman, on 1 November 1936.1 
Death*Ray Jackson Laningham died on 30 November 1980 at age 70.1 
Census*Ray Jackson Laningham appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, age 30, md., completed 7 years of school. He is employed as a retail sales clerk. His wage last year was $0. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Whisnant b. 22 September 1917, d. 14 March 2000
Child
  • Betty Joan Laningham

Citations

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

John Roy Whisenant

ID# 2194, b. 26 September 1907, d. 8 October 1955
Father*William Elias Whisenant b. 4 Jul 1879, d. 6 Jun 1952
Mother*Eliza Alice Chapman b. 24 Oct 1877, d. 26 Aug 1961
Birth*John Roy Whisenant was born on 26 September 1907 in NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 8 October 1955 in Linville, Burke Co., NC, at age 48; never married.2 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 12
1930Census record not found
1940Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 32, single, completed 4 years of high school. He is employed as an operator at the Electric Power Company. His wage last year was $1150. He resides with his parents.

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Thomas Waitsel Whisenant Jr.

ID# 2195, b. 4 April 1918, d. 10 January 1968
Father*Thomas Waitsel Whisenant b. 28 May 1884, d. 17 Jan 1945
Mother*Sara Ola Setzer b. 29 Nov 1884, d. 10 Jun 1966
Birth*Thomas Waitsel Whisenant Jr. was born on 4 April 1918 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 10 January 1968 in Pike Co., KY, at age 49.2 
Burial*He was buried in Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC, 35.249167,-81.139167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Maiden, Catawba Co., NCage 4 yrs., 1 month
1930South Point, Gaston Co., NCage 12
1940Census record not found.

Family

Gaynell Fisher
Children
  • Michael Keith Whisenant
  • Joel Steven Whisenant

Citations

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

Philip McCoy Whisenant

ID# 2199, b. 7 December 1899, d. 11 September 1980
Father*Cornelius A. Whisenant b. Jun 1868, d. 27 Feb 1928
Mother*Della J. Hurt b. May 1882
Birth*Philip McCoy Whisenant was born on 7 December 1899 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell on 29 May 1919 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Philip McCoy Whisenant died on 11 September 1980 in Cherokee Co., SC, at age 80. 
Burial*He was buried in Frederick Mem. Gardens Cem., Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC, 35.105833,-81.695000. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 5 months
1910Silver Creek, Burke Co., NCage 10
1920Rutherford Co., NCage 19, md., works in cotton mill
1930High Shoals, Gaston Co., NCage 30, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 19
1940Limestone, Cherokee Co., SCage 39, md., completed the 2nd. grade. He is employed as a doffer at a cotton mill. His wage last year was $575. He owns a farmhouse valued at $2000. [e.d. 11-16, sheet 3A, household #38]

Family

Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell b. 17 October 1902, d. 13 October 1992
Marriage*Philip McCoy Whisenant married Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell on 29 May 1919 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

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

Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell

ID# 2200, b. 17 October 1902, d. 13 October 1992
Birth*Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell was born on 17 October 1902 in SC.1 
Marriage*She married Philip McCoy Whisenant, son of Cornelius A. Whisenant and Della J. Hurt, on 29 May 1919 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell died on 13 October 1992 in Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC, at age 89. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Rutherford Co., NCage 17, md.
1930High Shoals, Gaston Co., NCage 27, md., 1st. md. age 16
1940Limestone, Cherokee Co., SCage 37, md., completed 7 years of school. She is not employed.

Family

Philip McCoy Whisenant b. 7 December 1899, d. 11 September 1980
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.