Lawrence J. Whisonant

ID# 27330, b. 15 November 1915, d. 24 September 1965
Father*Marion Frank Whisonant b. 22 Feb 1891, d. 23 Oct 1951
Mother*Eliza Smith b. 23 Feb 1892, d. 17 Sep 1945
Referenceblack race
Birth*Lawrence J. Whisonant was born on 15 November 1915 in King's Creek, Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 24 September 1965 in Hamburg, Germany, at age 49.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SCage 3 yrs., 11 months
1930Salisbury, Rowan Co., NCage 14, single, living at home
1940Washington, DCage 24, single, completed 3 years of college. He resides in a lodging house along with his brother Frank. [s.d. 1, e.d. 1-472, sheet 61B, line 67, household #186]
Name Variation Lawrence J. Whisonant was also known as Lawrence Winters stage name. 
Note*He was a classical singer of some acclaim in the 50's and 60's, and in Germany used Lawrence Winters as his stage name, it being slightly simpler for his audience to pronounce. 

Family

Elfriede Werner
Children
  • Frank Lafayette Whisonant
  • Oliver Lawrence Whisonant

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Selma Lee Whisnant

ID# 27345, b. 11 September 1921, d. 16 April 2007
Father*Charles Presley Whisnant b. 26 Feb 1882, d. 10 Feb 1969
Mother*Jetty Pearl Daves b. 5 Aug 1889, d. 16 May 1977
Birth*Selma Lee Whisnant was born on 11 September 1921 in McDowell Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Thomas Metcalf. 
Death*Selma Lee Whisnant died on 16 April 2007 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co., NC, at age 85.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cem., Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC, 35.061389,-82.103333. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Logan Store, Rutherford Co., NCage 8
1940Logan Store, Rutherford Co., NCage 18, single, completed 4 years of high school. She is not employed, and resides with her parents.
Obituary*
Residence* In 2005 Selma lived in Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC. 

Family

Thomas Metcalf
Marriage*She married Thomas Metcalf. 

Citations

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

Thomas Metcalf

ID# 27346
Marriage*Thomas Metcalf married Selma Lee Whisnant, daughter of Charles Presley Whisnant and Jetty Pearl Daves. 

Family

Selma Lee Whisnant b. 11 September 1921, d. 16 April 2007