Osborne W. Hunt

ID# 701, b. December 1834, d. 26 September 1920
Father*Andrew W. Hunt b. c 1801, d. c 1887
Mother*Hannah Bundy b. 1804
Birth*Osborne W. Hunt was born in December 1834 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Kepley before 1850. 
Marriage*Osborne W. Hunt married Sarah Emma Nance on 22 June 1879 in Davidson Co., NC. 
Death*Osborne W. Hunt died on 26 September 1920 in Davidson Co., NC, at age 85. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Davidson Co., NCage 24, farmer, R$100, P$75
1870Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 36, farmer, R$250, P$275.
1880Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 47, farmer
1900Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 66, md. 20 yrs., farmer. Grandson Charlie L. Hunt, age 13, born Aug 1886, NC, lives in the household.
1910Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 76, md. 2nd. time, md. 28 yrs., farmer.
1920Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 89, md., farmer

Family 1

Sarah Kepley b. 1830, d. circa 1879
Marriage*Osborne W. Hunt married Sarah Kepley before 1850. 
Children

Family 2

Sarah Emma Nance b. April 1859, d. circa 1931
Marriage*Osborne W. Hunt married Sarah Emma Nance on 22 June 1879 in Davidson Co., NC. 

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Andrew W. Hunt Jr.

ID# 702, b. circa 1836
Father*Andrew W. Hunt b. c 1801, d. c 1887
Mother*Hannah Bundy b. 1804
Birth*Andrew W. Hunt Jr. was born circa 1836.1 
Note*Andrew W. Hunt Jr. and Andrew Hunt Is this the same person? 
Census*Andrew W. Hunt Jr. appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Davidson Co., NC, age 14, living with parents. 

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Mary Hunt

ID# 703, b. circa 1838
Father*Andrew W. Hunt b. c 1801, d. c 1887
Mother*Hannah Bundy b. 1804
Birth*Mary Hunt was born circa 1838.1 
Census*Mary Hunt appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Davidson Co., NC, age 12. Listed here as "Alsey, age 12, male". 

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Alexander W. Hunt

ID# 704, b. circa 1839, d. circa 1870
Father*Andrew W. Hunt b. c 1801, d. c 1887
Mother*Hannah Bundy b. 1804
Birth*Alexander W. Hunt was born circa 1839.1 
Marriage*He married Pathena Spurgeion on 16 March 1858 in Davidson Co., NC. 
Death*Alexander W. Hunt died circa 1870 in NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Davidson Co., NCage 11, living with parents
1860Davidson Co., NCage 23, farmer, P$75.

Family

Pathena Spurgeion b. November 1835, d. after 1900
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Lydia Hunt

ID# 705, b. circa 1842, d. 2 December 1921
Father*Andrew W. Hunt b. c 1801, d. c 1887
Mother*Hannah Bundy b. 1804
Birth*Lydia Hunt was born circa 1842 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married George Kepley. 
Death*Lydia Hunt died on 2 December 1921 in Emmons, Davidson Co., NC; widowed.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Davidson Co., NCage 8
1910Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 69, widowed, 7 ch., 7 living
1920Emmons, Davidson Co., NCage 82, widowed

Family

George Kepley d. circa 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Marshall S. Brittain

ID# 706, b. 2 March 1898, d. 23 August 1986
Birth*Marshall S. Brittain was born on 2 March 1898.1 
Marriage*He married Kathleen Whisnant, daughter of Donald Burton Whisnant and Ida Bertha Lefevers, on 14 June 1942 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Marshall S. Brittain died on 23 August 1986 at age 88.1 

Family

Kathleen Whisnant b. 12 February 1912, d. 19 April 1998
Children
  • Glenda Darnell Brittain
  • Bertha LaRae Brittain

Citations

  1. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Joseph Gaither Huffman

ID# 707, b. 1851, d. 1883
Birth*Joseph Gaither Huffman was born in 1851 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Catherine Whisnant, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 13 November 1873 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Death*Joseph Gaither Huffman died in 1883. 
Census*Joseph Gaither Huffman appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, age 29, md., farmer. 

Family

Mary Catherine Whisnant b. 9 January 1847, d. 15 December 1919
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Lula Jane Whisnant

ID# 708, b. 12 April 1883, d. 1 October 1937
Father*Jones Marion Whisnant b. 25 Mar 1857, d. 20 Oct 1929
Mother*Julia Ann Lingle b. 7 Jun 1860, d. 7 Mar 1929
Birth*Lula Jane Whisnant was born on 12 April 1883 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Elmore L. Wilson on 19 November 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Lula Jane Whisnant died on 1 October 1937 at age 54. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 17, single, resides with parents
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 27, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1920Icard, Burke Co., NCage 36, md.
1930Icard, Burke Co., NCage 47, md., 1st. md. age 23

Family

Elmore L. Wilson b. 12 July 1881, d. 16 February 1931
Marriage*Lula Jane Whisnant married Elmore L. Wilson on 19 November 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Elmore L. Wilson

ID# 709, b. 12 July 1881, d. 16 February 1931
Birth*Elmore L. Wilson was born on 12 July 1881; His father was Logan Wilson. 
Marriage*He married Lula Jane Whisnant, daughter of Jones Marion Whisnant and Julia Ann Lingle, on 19 November 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Death*Elmore L. Wilson died on 16 February 1931 at age 49. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 28, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., tanner
1920Icard, Burke Co., NCage 38, md., farmer
1930Icard, Burke Co., NCage 48, md., 1st. md. age 24

Family

Lula Jane Whisnant b. 12 April 1883, d. 1 October 1937
Children

Citations

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

Cary Edith Rudisill

ID# 710, b. 25 October 1916, d. 1 June 2001
Birth*Cary Edith Rudisill was born on 25 October 1916 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Howard Kermit Whisnant, son of Donald Burton Whisnant and Ida Bertha Lefevers, on 9 June 1941 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Cary Edith Rudisill died on 1 June 2001 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 84.3 

Family

Howard Kermit Whisnant b. 5 March 1910, d. 2 May 1988
Children

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Dickson Whisnant

ID# 712, b. 3 February 1916, d. 7 January 1991
Father*John William Whisnant b. 20 Dec 1880, d. 17 Jan 1930
Mother*Annie Gilliam Dickson b. 12 Dec 1882, d. 11 Oct 1957
Birth*Dickson Whisnant was born on 3 February 1916 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Anna Riviere Ingram in 1947 in Caldwell Co., NC.2 
Death*Dickson Whisnant died on 7 January 1991 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, at age 74; married.4,2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 3 yrs., 11 months
1930Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 14, single, living with mother
1940Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 24, single, completed 5 years of college. He is a lawyer in private practice. He resides with his mother.
Obituary*
Occupation*Dickson Whisnant was an Attorney. 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 24 April 1942 U.S. Navy enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 11 February 1946. 

Family

Anna Riviere Ingram b. 29 May 1924, d. 9 November 2012
Marriage*He married Anna Riviere Ingram in 1947 in Caldwell Co., NC.2 
Children
  • Thomas William Whisnant
  • Annette Dickson Whisnant
  • Susan Ivey Whisnant
  • Amy Caroline Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Mary Evelyn Whisnant

ID# 713, b. 25 July 1910, d. 13 January 1998
Father*Walter Gaither Whisnant b. 21 Jul 1883, d. 20 May 1943
Mother*Prince J. Mackie b. 16 Oct 1886, d. 24 Jun 1965
Birth*Mary Evelyn Whisnant was born on 25 July 1910 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*She married William Wayne Blackwelder on 3 January 1931 in Catawba Co., NC.4 
Death*Mary Evelyn Whisnant died on 13 January 1998 in FL at age 87.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Johnson, Washington Co., TNage 9
1930Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 19, single, living at home
1940Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NCage 29, md., completed 2 years of college. She is not employed. [e.d. 60-16A, sheet 2B, household #44]
Residence* On 1 April 1935 Mary lived in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.5 

Family

William Wayne Blackwelder b. 21 November 1908, d. 23 May 1956
Marriage*She married William Wayne Blackwelder on 3 January 1931 in Catawba Co., NC.4 
Children
  • William Wayne Blackwelder Jr.
  • Margaret Jane Blackburn1

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  4. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  5. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Walter Howard Whisnant

ID# 714, b. 4 November 1914, d. 17 May 2002
Father*Walter Gaither Whisnant b. 21 Jul 1883, d. 20 May 1943
Mother*Prince J. Mackie b. 16 Oct 1886, d. 24 Jun 1965
Birth*Walter Howard Whisnant was born on 4 November 1914 in Yancey Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Hazel Marie Williams on 23 November 1938 in Chatham Co., NC.2 
Death*Walter Howard Whisnant died on 17 May 2002 in Siler City, Chatham Co., NC, at age 87.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Johnson, Washington Co., TNage 5
1930Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 15
1940Siler City, Chatham Co., NCage 25, md., completed 4 years of college. He is employed as a bookkeeper for a wholesale lumber company. His wage last year was $1200. He rents a home for $12. [e.d. 19-18, sheet 12A, household #213]
Milit-Beg*Walter Howard Whisnant began military service on 4 October 1943 in NC U. S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 6 March 1946. 

Family

Hazel Marie Williams b. 19 June 1914, d. 13 January 2008
Marriage*He married Hazel Marie Williams on 23 November 1938 in Chatham Co., NC.2 
Child
  • William Howard Whisnant

Citations

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

Thelma Elizabeth Whisnant

ID# 715, b. 12 September 1912, d. 15 February 2002
Father*Herbert Clyde Whisnant b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 Dec 1939
Mother*Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 20 Sep 1991
Birth*Thelma Elizabeth Whisnant was born on 12 September 1912 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Roswell Elmore Jim Flack in 1938 in Caldwell Co., NC.3 
Death*Thelma Elizabeth Whisnant died on 15 February 2002 in Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC, at age 89.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 7
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 17, single, living at home
1940Bristol, Sullivan Co., TNage 26, md., completed high school. She is not employed. [e.d. 82-40, sheet 10A, household #161]

Family

Roswell Elmore Jim Flack b. circa 1915
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Margaret Luella Whisnant

ID# 716, b. 15 August 1916, d. 30 January 2005
Father*Herbert Clyde Whisnant b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 Dec 1939
Mother*Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 20 Sep 1991
Birth*Margaret Luella Whisnant was born on 15 August 1916 in Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Death*She died on 30 January 2005 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, at age 88.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 3
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 13
1940Census record not found.

Family

Ernest Carl Truitt
Children
  • Barbara Gail Truitt
  • Ernest Carl Truitt Jr.2

Citations

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

Polly Helen Whisnant

ID# 717, b. 1 January 1920, d. 29 January 2003
Father*Herbert Clyde Whisnant b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 Dec 1939
Mother*Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 20 Sep 1991
Birth*Polly Helen Whisnant was born on 1 January 1920 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 29 January 2003 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 83; never married (single).1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 10
1940Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 20, single, not attending school. She has completed 1 year of college. She is employed as a Stenographer at the cotton mill. Her wage last year was $780. She resides with her mother.
Residence* In 2003 Polly lived in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC. 

Citations

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

Sue Adelaide Whisnant

ID# 718, b. 28 July 1922, d. 4 May 2012
Father*Herbert Clyde Whisnant b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 Dec 1939
Mother*Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 20 Sep 1991
Birth*Sue Adelaide Whisnant was born on 28 July 1922 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2 
Death*She died on 4 May 2012 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, at age 89.2 
Burial*She was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 7
1940Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 17, single, attending school. She has completed 2 years of high school. She resides with her mother.
Obituary*

Family

Jimmy Edwards

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  2. [S428] Obituary.

Patricia Ann Whisnant

ID# 719, b. 29 October 1926, d. 17 June 2003
Father*Herbert Clyde Whisnant b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 Dec 1939
Mother*Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 20 Sep 1991
Birth*Patricia Ann Whisnant was born on 29 October 1926 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Henry Grady Stevens Jr. in 1946 in Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Death*Patricia Ann Whisnant died on 17 June 2003 in Cobb Co., GA, at age 76.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 3 yrs., 6 months
1940Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 13, attending school, completed the 7th. grade.

Family 1

Henry Grady Stevens Jr. d. 1983

Family 2

Howard Patton

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Roswell Elmore Jim Flack1

ID# 721, b. circa 1915
Birth*Roswell Elmore Jim Flack was born circa 1915 in NC.2 
Marriage*He married Thelma Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of Herbert Clyde Whisnant and Eula Adelaide Guthrie, in 1938 in Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Census*Roswell Elmore Jim Flack appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN, age 24, md., completed 2 years of college. He rents a home for $40. 

Family

Thelma Elizabeth Whisnant b. 12 September 1912, d. 15 February 2002
Children

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Henry Grady Stevens Jr.

ID# 724, d. 1983
Marriage*Henry Grady Stevens Jr. married Patricia Ann Whisnant, daughter of Herbert Clyde Whisnant and Eula Adelaide Guthrie, in 1946 in Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Death*Henry Grady Stevens Jr. died in 1983. 

Family

Patricia Ann Whisnant b. 29 October 1926, d. 17 June 2003

Citations

  1. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Mildred Jones Whisnant

ID# 726, b. 27 October 1919, d. 23 March 2006
Father*James Ausburn Whisnant b. 16 Oct 1898, d. 1 Jun 1983
Mother*Mettie Ella Jones b. 13 Sep 1898, d. 1 Aug 1982
Birth*Mildred Jones Whisnant was born on 27 October 1919 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC.1 
Death*She died on 23 March 2006 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC, at age 86.1 
Burial*She was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 2 months
1930Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 10
1940Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 20, single, completed 4 years of high school. She is not employed. She resides with her parents.
Obituary*

Citations

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

Mary White Pitts

ID# 728, b. 12 July 1922, d. 31 May 1988
Birth*Mary White Pitts was born on 12 July 1922 in Caldwell Co., NC; Her parents are Clay Pitts and Fannie Setzer.1 
Death*She died on 31 May 1988 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 65; married.1 
Burial*She was buried in Sunset Hills Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.813333,-81.448056. 
Obituary*

Family

James Blackburn Whisnant
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Charles Edward Whisnant

ID# 732, b. 23 May 1926, d. 19 October 1974
Father*James Ausburn Whisnant b. 16 Oct 1898, d. 1 Jun 1983
Mother*Mettie Ella Jones b. 13 Sep 1898, d. 1 Aug 1982
Birth*Charles Edward Whisnant was born on 23 May 1926 in Caldwell Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Margarea Martin. 
Death*Charles Edward Whisnant died on 19 October 1974 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 48; married. His death certificate listed his mother as "Mettie James Whisnant". The informant was his wife Margarea.2 
Burial*He was buried in Sunset Hills Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.813333,-81.448056.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 3 yrs., 10 months
1940Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 13, attending school. He has completed the 7th. grade.
Name Variation Charles Edward Whisnant was also known as Woodenhead. 

Family

Margarea Martin b. 26 May 1926, d. 20 January 2014
Marriage*He married Margarea Martin. 
Children
  • Terry Edward Whisnant
  • Carolyn Elaine Whisnant
  • James Ausburn Whisnant II

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Margarea Martin

ID# 733, b. 26 May 1926, d. 20 January 2014
Birth*Margarea Martin was born on 26 May 1926 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Charles Edward Whisnant, son of James Ausburn Whisnant and Mettie Ella Jones. 
Death*Margarea Martin died on 20 January 2014 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, at age 87.2 

Family

Charles Edward Whisnant b. 23 May 1926, d. 19 October 1974
Children
  • Terry Edward Whisnant
  • Carolyn Elaine Whisnant
  • James Ausburn Whisnant II

Citations

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

Christina Whisnant

ID# 741, b. May 1823, d. 1908
Father*John Whisnant b. c 1799, d. c 1865
Mother*Elizabeth Carpenter b. c 1799, d. 31 Jan 1876
Birth*Christina Whisnant was born in May 1823 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married James Bibby. 
Death*Christina Whisnant died in 1908. 
Burial*She was buried in Wall's Baptist Church Cem., Rutherford Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 25, md.
1860Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 37, md.
1870Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 45, R$300, P$150
1880Colfax, Rutherford Co., NCage 55, widow, resides with daughter Frances Bridges.
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 77, widow, 4 ch., 1 living. She in in the household with her brother John O. Whisnant.

Family

James Bibby b. October 1822, d. 12 June 1864
Marriage*Christina Whisnant married James Bibby. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S57] Unknown author, Rutherford County, North Carolina Heritage Book.

James Bibby

ID# 742, b. October 1822, d. 12 June 1864
Birth*James Bibby was born in October 1822 in NC. 
Marriage*He married Christina Whisnant, daughter of John Whisnant and Elizabeth Carpenter. 
Death*James Bibby died on 12 June 1864 in Point Lookout, St. Mary's Co., MD, at age 41.1 
Burial*He was buried in Point Lookout, St. Mary's Co., MD. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 30, md., laborer.
1860Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 38, md., farmer & Teacher, R$360, P$260

Family

Christina Whisnant b. May 1823, d. 1908
Children

Citations

  1. [S57] Unknown author, Rutherford County, North Carolina Heritage Book.

Thomas Claude Lovelace

ID# 743, b. 28 October 1889, d. 3 September 1990
Birth*Thomas Claude Lovelace was born on 28 October 1889 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Mattie Miller Whisnant, daughter of James Fletcher Whisnant Sr. and Sophia Jane Willis, on 14 June 1922 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Thomas Claude Lovelace died on 3 September 1990 at age 100.3 
Burial*He was buried in High Shoal Bapt. Cem., Rutherford Co., NC. 
Census*Thomas Claude Lovelace appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Henrietta, Rutherford Co., NC, age 50, md., completed 4 years of college. He is a Physician in private practice. He rents a home for $10. 

Family

Mattie Miller Whisnant b. 23 April 1899, d. 21 January 1993
Children
  • Martha Jane Lovelace
  • Cammy Lovelace
  • Mirilyn Lovelace b. 22 Apr 1929, d. 24 Apr 1929

Citations

  1. [S57] Unknown author, Rutherford County, North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Joseph Mitchell Smawley

ID# 745, b. 30 October 1853, d. 5 March 1931
Birth*Joseph Mitchell Smawley was born on 30 October 1853 in NC. 
Marriage*He married Sarah Lee Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 12 September 1883 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 
Death*Joseph Mitchell Smawley died on 5 March 1931 at age 77. 
Burial*He was buried in Golden Valley Ch. of the Brethren, Sunshine, Rutherford Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 45, md.16 yrs., farmer
1910Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 56, md. 1 time, 26 yrs., farmer
1920Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 66, md., farmer
1930Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 76, md., 1st. md. age 30
Name Variation Joseph Mitchell Smawley was also known as Joe. 

Family

Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 November 1864, d. 11 June 1937
Marriage*He married Sarah Lee Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 12 September 1883 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Otis Caswell Russell

ID# 746, b. 26 March 1887, d. 18 May 1974
Birth*Otis Caswell Russell was born on 26 March 1887 in Caldwell Co., NC. 
Marriage*He married Alice Pearl Whisnant, daughter of Daniel Ausborn Whisnant and Rose Alice Gault, on 5 January 1910 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Divorce*Otis Caswell Russell and Alice Pearl Whisnant were divorced before 1940. 
Death*Otis Caswell Russell died on 18 May 1974 at age 87. 
Burial*He was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667. 
Census*Otis Caswell Russell appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, age 53, divorced, completed 1 years of college. He is a bookkeeper for a construction company His wage last year was $300. [e.d. 14-17, sheet 5A, household #76] 

Family

Alice Pearl Whisnant b. 8 May 1891, d. 22 July 1965
Children

Citations

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

Absolum Darius Whitener

ID# 747, b. 7 November 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Birth*Absolum Darius Whitener was born on 7 November 1851; His parents were Abel Whitener and Margaert Plantina Abernethy.1 
Marriage*He married Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 21 October 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Absolum Darius Whitener died on 22 May 1894 at age 42. 

Family

Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt b. 25 March 1856, d. 8 April 1916
Children

Citations

  1. [S17] Unknown subject, Zion Lutherine Church, Catawba County, NC.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Warren Decater Ivester

ID# 748, b. 4 February 1913, d. 16 December 1986
Birth*Warren Decater Ivester was born on 4 February 1913.1 
Marriage*He married Ruby Lee Whisnant, daughter of Robert White Whisnant and Della T. Lane, on 21 February 1940; Note: This marriage date is probably incorrect since she was found in her parents household on 01 Apr 1940, and listed as single. 
Death*Warren Decater Ivester died on 16 December 1986 at age 73.1 
Burial*He was buried in Kistler's U.M.C. Cem., Lawndale, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Family

Ruby Lee Whisnant b. 3 July 1919, d. 23 August 2006
Children
  • James Lee Ivester
  • Ronald Ivester
  • Philip Ivester
  • Richard Warren Ivester
  • Donald Edward Ivester
  • Roger Dean Ivester

Citations

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