Adam Christopher Whisnant

ID# 3820, b. 19 May 1850, d. 25 June 1925
Father*John Nicholas Whisenant b. c 1817, d. b 1871
Mother*Anna Lee b. Jan 1825, d. a 1900
Birth*Adam Christopher Whisnant was born on 19 May 1850 in Lumpkin Co., GA.1,2 
Marriage*He married Telitha Caroline Brown, daughter of Levi Brown and Delilah Helton, circa 1871. 
Marriage*Adam Christopher Whisnant married Josephine Moseley on 22 March 1904 in Gwinnett Co., GA.3 
Death*Adam Christopher Whisnant died on 25 June 1925 in Hog Mountain, Gwinnett Co., GA, at age 75; married.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Hebron Bapt. Cem., Dacula, Gwinnett Co., GA, 33.996944,-83.908333.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Census record not found
1860Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., GAage 9
1870Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., GAage 20, living with mother
1880Brantleys, Walton Co., GAage 30, md., farmer
1900Harbin Dist., Gwinnett Co., GAage 50, md. 25 yrs., farmer. In the household with son Joseph F. Whisnant.
1910Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co., GAage 65, md. 2 nd. time, 5 yrs., farmer. Name on census is "William E. Whisnant".
1920Sugar Hill, Gwinnett Co., GAage 69, md., farmer
Name Variation Adam Christopher Whisnant was also known as Whisnante. 
Name Variation As of 1 June 1900, Adam Christopher Whisnant was also known as Whisante.4 
NoteHe Note: Used the name "William E.", I have no explanation for this name being used in the census report. I believe this is Adam Christopher. in 1910. 
Name Variation As of 15 April 1910, Adam Christopher Whisnant was also known as William E. Whisnant.4 
Note*He He spent his early life in Lumpkin County, Georgia. By 1870 his father, Nicholas Whisenant, was no longer at home. He may have died by that time. Adam married Lelitha Brown around 1871, and they moved to Walton County, Georgia. In June of 1880 the family was still living in Walton Co., Georgia. By January of 1881 Adam and Lelitha had moved to Gwinnett County, Georgia, where four of their children died in early 1881. They are buried at Omer Christian Cemetery, at Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. After Lelitha's death in 1903, Adam married Jocie Moseley, and lived the rest of his life in Gwinnett County. Adam died in 1925 from chronic nephritis 'kidney disease.

Author's note: I've often come across this family name spelled as 'Whisnante' or 'Whisante.' My father once said that our 'Whisnant' name used to be spelled with an 'e' on the end. Usually when I find someone's name spelled 'Whisnante', it so happened that the individual was related closely to this family line. Adam's name was spelled 'Whisnante' on his death certificate. His wife Jocie was the informant. She reported his father's name to be 'Nichol Whisnante', and his mother's name to be 'Anna Lee.' Adam's son Benjamin Erwin spelled his name 'Whisnant,' but on his tombstone it was spelled 'Whisnante.' I assume the tombstone engraver had made a mistake. As far as I can tell, all Adam Christopher Whisnante's grandchildren, and later descendants, all spelled their name 'Whisnant.' 

Family 1

Telitha Caroline Brown b. 26 August 1844, d. 28 December 1903
Marriage*He married Telitha Caroline Brown, daughter of Levi Brown and Delilah Helton, circa 1871. 
Children

Family 2

Josephine Moseley b. 1 September 1867, d. 8 February 1941
Marriage*Adam Christopher Whisnant married Josephine Moseley on 22 March 1904 in Gwinnett Co., GA.3 

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S67] Certificate of Marriage.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.