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
Delia Emma Whisnant|b. 24 Aug 1909\nd. 22 Dec 1952|p44.htm#i2151|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*24 August 1909, Burke Co., NC1 
Marriage*Principal=Daniel Amidas Greenhill 
Death*22 December 1952, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, married1 

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. 5 December 1880, d. 6 July 1956
Marriage*Principal=Daniel Amidas Greenhill 
Child

Citations:

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

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
Benjamin Harrison Whisnant|b. 1 Nov 1910\nd. 18 Sep 1988|p44.htm#i2152|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*1 November 1910, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*9 November 1935, Principal=Ethel McCormack3 
Marriage*8 October 1940, Principal=Bertha Mildred Fortenberry1 
Death*18 September 1988, Cleveland Co., NC, married2,1 
Burial*Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC4 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 9
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 19, single, living at home

Family 1

Ethel McCormack
Marriage*9 November 1935, Principal=Ethel McCormack3 

Family 2

Bertha Mildred Fortenberry b. 10 October 1910, d. 16 September 2004
Marriage*8 October 1940, Principal=Bertha Mildred Fortenberry1 
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. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  4. [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
June May Whisnant|b. 9 Jun 1912\nd. 12 Dec 1996|p44.htm#i2153|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*9 June 1912, Caldwell Co., NC2 
Marriage*19 January 1935, McDowell Co., NC, Principal=Roy Brown Buchanan2 
Death*12 December 1996, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, widow 
Burial*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*19 January 1935, McDowell Co., NC, Principal=Roy Brown Buchanan2 
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
Mamie Leona Whisnant|b. 10 Mar 1914\nd. 10 Sep 1998|p44.htm#i2154|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*10 March 1914, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*13 October 1935, Principal=Logan Ashley Dellinger3 
Marriage*Principal=Paul D. Smith 
Death*10 September 1998, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, widow 
Burial*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*13 October 1935, Principal=Logan Ashley Dellinger3 
Children
  • Larkin Alden Dellinger
  • John Logan Dellinger

Family 2

Paul D. Smith d. before 1998
Marriage*Principal=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
Raymond Herbert Whisnant|b. 9 Nov 1916\nd. 21 Apr 1995|p44.htm#i2155|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*9 November 1916, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*9 November 1935, Principal=Lela Linda Benfield3 
Death*21 April 1995, Bassett, Henry Co., VA4 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 3 yrs., 7 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 13

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
Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr.|b. 6 Feb 1919\nd. 2 Mar 1980|p44.htm#i2156|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*6 February 1919, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*Principal=Elizabeth Pauline Roberts 
Death*2 March 1980, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC, married2,3 
Burial*Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.6744443 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11 months
1930Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 11
Milit-Beg*9 March 1940, NC, U. S. Army enlistment. (Note: Enlistment record mistakenly listed his birth year as "1900".) 

Family

Elizabeth Pauline Roberts b. 20 December 1910, d. 26 November 2003
Marriage*Principal=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
Ivey Joseph Whisnant|b. 6 Feb 1919\nd. 19 Oct 1986|p44.htm#i2157|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*6 February 1919, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2,3 
Marriage*22 December 1945, Principal=Margaret Kaylor 
Death*19 October 1986, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, married4,3 
Burial*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
Milit-Beg*1 March 1946, NC, U. S. Army enlistment. S.Sgt. World War II, and Korea3 

Family

Margaret Kaylor b. 27 November 1925, d. 15 January 1998
Marriage*22 December 1945, Principal=Margaret Kaylor 
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
Lena Alice Whisnant|b. 20 Jul 1924\nd. 17 Jul 1975|p44.htm#i2158|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*20 July 1924, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*9 April 1964, Caldwell Co., NC, Principal=Lawrence Pendergrast3,4 
Death*17 July 1975, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, married2 
Burial*Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.6744442 
Census*1 April 1930, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 5 
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.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

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
Edith Phifer Whisnant|b. 2 Nov 1926\nd. 14 Jun 2010|p44.htm#i2159|Raymond Presnell Whisenant|b. 26 Jun 1888\nd. 7 Nov 1952|p43.htm#i2149|Lilly Alice Denton|b. 6 Apr 1884\nd. 24 Apr 1956|p43.htm#i2150|Michael E. Whisenant III|b. 1 Jun 1851\nd. 23 Mar 1923|p19.htm#i918|Sophronia E. Huffman|b. Mar 1862\nd. 26 Sep 1937|p19.htm#i919|||||||
Birth*2 November 1926, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, Note: Her obituary listed her d.o.b. as "02 Nov 1925".1 
Marriage*22 July 1943, Winchester, Winchester Co., VA, Principal=Sidney Lester Hanna 
Death*14 June 2010, Oak Hill, Burke Co., NC2 
Burial*Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778 
Obituary*
Census*1 April 1930, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 4 yrs., 5 months 
Residence*2008, Morganton, Burke Co., NC 

Family

Sidney Lester Hanna b. 20 February 1919, d. 6 December 1996
Marriage*22 July 1943, Winchester, Winchester Co., VA, Principal=Sidney Lester Hanna 
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

Daniel Amidas Greenhill

ID# 2160, b. 5 December 1880, d. 6 July 1956
Birth*5 December 1880, Burke Co., NC, His parents were Hosea Andrew Greenhill and Mary Elizabeth Huffman 
Marriage*Principal=Delia Emma Whisnant 
Death*6 July 1956, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, He also married Minnie Huffman. 
Burial*Burke Chap. Cem., Burke Co., NC 

Family

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

Bertha Mildred Fortenberry

ID# 2161, b. 10 October 1910, d. 16 September 2004
Birth*10 October 1910, Cleveland Co., NC1,2,3 
Marriage*8 October 1940, Principal=Benjamin Harrison Whisnant2 
Death*16 September 2004, Casar, Cleveland Co., NC4 
Burial*Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC 
Obituary*
Residence*before 2004, 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

Roy Brown Buchanan

ID# 2162
Marriage*19 January 1935, McDowell Co., NC, Principal=June May Whisnant1 

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*23 July 1900, Burke Co., NC, His parents were Benjamin Ferdinand Dellinger and Rhonda Viena Thomas1,2 
Marriage*13 October 1935, Principal=Mamie Leona Whisnant1 
Death*20 March 1973, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, married1,2 
Burial*Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.6744442 

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
Lela Linda Benfield|b. 13 Jul 1919\nd. 17 Oct 2007|p44.htm#i2164|Ezekiah Matthew Benfield|b. 31 Mar 1891\nd. 7 Jul 1969|p172.htm#i8551|Hattie Delilah Whisnant|b. 7 Nov 1895\nd. 13 Sep 1964|p88.htm#i4387|||||||Walter W. Whisnant|b. 14 Aug 1871\nd. 28 Jan 1945|p11.htm#i549|Mary A. Roper|b. 19 Aug 1867\nd. 31 Jul 1902|p19.htm#i940|
Birth*13 July 1919, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*9 November 1935, Principal=Raymond Herbert Whisnant3 
Death*17 October 2007, Stuart, Patrick Co., VA1,2 
Obituary*
Census*1 April 1930, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, age 10 
Residence*2001, Bassett, Henry Co., VA 

Family

Raymond Herbert Whisnant b. 9 November 1916, d. 21 April 1995
Children

Elizabeth Pauline Roberts

ID# 2165, b. 20 December 1910, d. 26 November 2003
Birth*20 December 1910 
Marriage*Principal=Iverson Alfonso Whisnant Sr. 
Death*26 November 2003, Houston, Harris Co., TX 
Obituary*
NicknameDuchess 
Residence*1994, 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*27 November 1925, Burke Co., NC, Her parents wer Arthur Lee Kaylor and Lou Ethel Harris1,2 
Marriage*22 December 1945, Principal=Ivey Joseph Whisnant 
Death*15 January 1998, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, Note: Her tombstone says d.o.d. was 04 Jan 1998.1 
Burial*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*20 February 1919, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV 
Marriage*22 July 1943, Winchester, Winchester Co., VA, Principal=Edith Phifer Whisnant 
Death*6 December 1996, Morganton, Burke Co., NC 
Burial*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
Olen Benjamin Whisnant|b. 26 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Mar 1983|p44.htm#i2168|Enoch Elijah Whisenant|b. 13 Dec 1864\nd. 18 Jan 1945|p19.htm#i929|Martha Ann Eliza Rhodes|b. 18 Jun 1877\nd. 1 Mar 1915|p19.htm#i930|Harvey P. Whisenant|b. 16 Dec 1821\nd. 24 Aug 1890|p11.htm#i545|Sarah A. Johnson|b. 9 Apr 1822\nd. 3 Jun 1904|p11.htm#i546|||||||
Birth*26 March 1903, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*30 November 1940, Principal=Fannie Mae Benfield 
Death*2 March 1983, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, married3 

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

Family

Fannie Mae Benfield b. 29 December 1917, d. 2 December 2011
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*29 December 1917, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*30 November 1940, Principal=Olen Benjamin Whisnant 
Death*2 December 2011, Morganton, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Burial*Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.6327781 
Obituary*
Residence*2009, Morganton, Burke Co., NC 

Family

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

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
Bennie Mae Whisnant|b. 6 Jul 1942\nd. 22 Feb 2001|p44.htm#i2170|Olen Benjamin Whisnant|b. 26 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Mar 1983|p44.htm#i2168|Fannie Mae Benfield|b. 29 Dec 1917\nd. 2 Dec 2011|p44.htm#i2169|Enoch E. Whisenant|b. 13 Dec 1864\nd. 18 Jan 1945|p19.htm#i929|Martha A. E. Rhodes|b. 18 Jun 1877\nd. 1 Mar 1915|p19.htm#i930|||||||
Birth*6 July 1942, Morganton, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*August 1963, Principal=James Archie Grooms 
Divorce*July 1965, Principal=James Archie Grooms 
Marriage*21 June 1969, Principal=Richard Ernest Smith 
Death*22 February 2001, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC1 
Burial*Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778 
Obituary*

Family 1

James Archie Grooms b. 6 July 1940
Marriage*August 1963, Principal=James Archie Grooms 
Divorce*July 1965, Principal=James Archie Grooms 
Child
  • Karen Denise Grooms

Family 2

Richard Ernest Smith b. 6 June 1944
Marriage*21 June 1969, Principal=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
Charles Banks Whisenant|b. 17 Aug 1915\nd. 10 Sep 1964|p44.htm#i2174|George Luther Whisenant|b. 20 Jun 1882\nd. 19 Sep 1966|p21.htm#i1024|Josephine Murray|b. 13 Apr 1886\nd. 27 Mar 1975|p21.htm#i1034|John A. Whisenant|b. 28 Jun 1848\nd. 13 Sep 1928|p5.htm#i219|Caroline E. Setzer|b. 10 Mar 1850\nd. 15 May 1933|p5.htm#i221|||||||
Birth*17 August 1915, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*26 March 1937, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Lottie Carolyn McRee2 
Death*10 September 1964, Maiden, Catawba Co., NC1 
Burial*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

Family

Lottie Carolyn McRee b. 13 August 1916, d. 24 September 1997
Children
  • Judith Caroline Whisenant
  • Charles Lee Whisenant
  • Infant Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1942, d. 10 Oct 1942
  • Gregory Alton Whisenant
  • Lucinda Jane Whisenant

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*13 August 1916, Lincoln Co., NC, Her parents were W. Jeff McRee and Sallie Ann Deal1 
Marriage*26 March 1937, Catawba Co., NC, Principal=Charles Banks Whisenant2 
Death*24 September 1997, Maiden, Catawba Co., NC, widow1 
Burial*St. Matthews Cem., Maiden, Catawba Co., NC 

Family

Charles Banks Whisenant b. 17 August 1915, d. 10 September 1964
Children
  • Judith Caroline Whisenant
  • Charles Lee Whisenant
  • Infant Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1942, d. 10 Oct 1942
  • Gregory Alton Whisenant
  • Lucinda Jane Whisenant

Citations:

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

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
William Ransom Whisnant|b. 24 Mar 1910\nd. 26 Sep 1990|p44.htm#i2185|William Elias Whisenant|b. 4 Jul 1879\nd. 6 Jun 1952|p5.htm#i227|Eliza Alice Chapman|b. 24 Oct 1877\nd. 26 Aug 1961|p6.htm#i265|Leonard Whisenant|b. 9 Mar 1846\nd. 9 Jul 1925|p5.htm#i217|Martha E. Setzer|b. 20 Feb 1845\nd. 30 Dec 1917|p5.htm#i218|||||||
Birth*24 March 1910, Burke Co., NC1 
Marriage*26 February 1936, Burke Co., NC, Principal=Mildred Cecilia Martin2 
Death*26 September 1990, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, married1 
Burial*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 ame as William E. Whisenant Jr.)
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 9
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 20, single, living at home
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*26 February 1936, Burke Co., NC, Principal=Mildred Cecilia Martin2 
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*3 March 1918, Alexander Co., NC, Her parents were Newton Ray Martin and Ola Warren Martin.1,2 
Marriage*26 February 1936, Burke Co., NC, Principal=William Ransom Whisnant3 
Death*31 January 2010, Morganton, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Burial*Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC 
Obituary*

Family

William Ransom Whisnant b. 24 March 1910, d. 26 September 1990
Children
  • Andrea Martin Whisnant
  • William Gerald Whisnant
  • Karen Elizabeth 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
Rosa Allice Whisnant|b. 16 Nov 1914\nd. 1 Feb 1995|p44.htm#i2190|William Elias Whisenant|b. 4 Jul 1879\nd. 6 Jun 1952|p5.htm#i227|Eliza Alice Chapman|b. 24 Oct 1877\nd. 26 Aug 1961|p6.htm#i265|Leonard Whisenant|b. 9 Mar 1846\nd. 9 Jul 1925|p5.htm#i217|Martha E. Setzer|b. 20 Feb 1845\nd. 30 Dec 1917|p5.htm#i218|||||||
Birth*16 November 1914, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*10 March 1939, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Principal=Joseph Ginsburg3 
Death*1 February 1995, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, widow 
Burial*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
Obituary*

Family

Joseph Ginsburg b. 8 June 1895, d. 2 August 1977
Marriage*10 March 1939, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Principal=Joseph Ginsburg3 
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
Mary Elizabeth Whisnant|b. 22 Sep 1917\nd. 14 Mar 2000|p44.htm#i2191|William Elias Whisenant|b. 4 Jul 1879\nd. 6 Jun 1952|p5.htm#i227|Eliza Alice Chapman|b. 24 Oct 1877\nd. 26 Aug 1961|p6.htm#i265|Leonard Whisenant|b. 9 Mar 1846\nd. 9 Jul 1925|p5.htm#i217|Martha E. Setzer|b. 20 Feb 1845\nd. 30 Dec 1917|p5.htm#i218|||||||
Birth*22 September 1917, Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC1,2 
Marriage*1 November 1936, Principal=Ray Jackson Laningham3 
Death*14 March 2000, St. Simons Is., Glynn Co., GA1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2 yrs., 4 months
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 12

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*8 June 1895, Russia1 
Marriage*10 March 1939, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Principal=Rosa Allice Whisnant2 
Death*2 August 1977, Burke Co., NC1 
Burial*Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.5391671 

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*10 March 1910, VA1 
Marriage*1 November 1936, Principal=Mary Elizabeth Whisnant1 
Death*30 November 19801 

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
John Roy Whisenant|b. 26 Sep 1907\nd. 8 Oct 1955|p44.htm#i2194|William Elias Whisenant|b. 4 Jul 1879\nd. 6 Jun 1952|p5.htm#i227|Eliza Alice Chapman|b. 24 Oct 1877\nd. 26 Aug 1961|p6.htm#i265|Leonard Whisenant|b. 9 Mar 1846\nd. 9 Jul 1925|p5.htm#i217|Martha E. Setzer|b. 20 Feb 1845\nd. 30 Dec 1917|p5.htm#i218|||||||
Birth*26 September 1907, NC1,2 
Death*8 October 1955, Linville, Burke Co., NC, never married2 
Burial*Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.5391671 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 12
1930Census record not found

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
Thomas Waitsel Whisenant Jr.|b. 4 Apr 1918\nd. 10 Jan 1968|p44.htm#i2195|Thomas Waitsel Whisenant|b. 28 May 1884\nd. 17 Jan 1945|p21.htm#i1025|Sara Ola Setzer|b. 29 Nov 1884\nd. 10 Jun 1966|p21.htm#i1035|John A. Whisenant|b. 28 Jun 1848\nd. 13 Sep 1928|p5.htm#i219|Caroline E. Setzer|b. 10 Mar 1850\nd. 15 May 1933|p5.htm#i221|||||||
Birth*4 April 1918, Catawba Co., NC1 
Marriage*10 June 1939, Principal=Gaynell Fisher 
Death*10 January 1968, Pike Co., KY2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Maiden, Catawba Co., NCage 4 yrs., 1 month
1930South Point, Gaston Co., NCage 12

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
Philip McCoy Whisenant|b. 7 Dec 1899\nd. 11 Sep 1980|p44.htm#i2199|Cornelius A. Whisenant|b. Jun 1868\nd. 27 Feb 1928|p12.htm#i576|Della J. Hurt|b. May 1882|p21.htm#i1010|Phillip Whisenant|b. 10 Dec 1841\nd. 24 Dec 1908|p5.htm#i220|Catherine E. Miller|b. May 1840\nd. 28 Dec 1923|p12.htm#i575|||||||
Birth*7 December 1899, Morganton, Burke Co., NC1 
Marriage*29 May 1919, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell2 
Death*11 September 1980, Cherokee Co., SC 
Burial*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

Family

Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell b. 17 October 1902, d. 13 October 1992
Marriage*29 May 1919, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Lorena Elizabeth Cantrell2 
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*17 October 1902, SC1 
Marriage*29 May 1919, Rutherford Co., NC, Principal=Philip McCoy Whisenant2 
Death*13 October 1992, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Rutherford Co., NCage 17, md.
1930High Shoals, Gaston Co., NCage 27, md., 1st. md. age 16

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.
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