age 62, md., completed 3 years of college. She is not employed She owns her home valued at $3000. [s.d. 5, e.d. 11-12, sheet 10A, line 42, household #219] Note: her husband is not in the household.
John Junior Whisnant was killed by his wife, during an alleged argument. She reportedly said 'I was only going to scare him by shooting close to him. I couldn't believe I had really shot him.' John was killed by a .22 caliber rifle shot to the head, killing him instantly. His wife was charged with involuntary manslaughter. After the subsequent trial and short deliberation, the jury reached a verdict of innocent.
Family
Ruby Ella McClellen
Child
Johnny Dwayne Whisnant
Citations
[S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
age 33, md., completed 4 yrs. of high school. He is employed at a stationary store, and his income last year was $720. He owns his home valued at $1600. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-22, sheet 10A, line 23, household #141]
Obituary*
Nickname
Edward Phifer Whisnant also went by the name of Red.
Note*
He joined the Morganton police department in 1930, and left the force in 1934 to join the Morganton Hosiery Mill. He worked as a police officer in Valdese, NC. for a short period between 1934 and 1944. He returned to the police force full-time in 1944. He was appointed Morganton police chief on April 19, 1956. His ill health caused him to retire from the Morganton police force in August 1967 after 27 years of service.
He received his B.A. degree in business education and M.A. in school administration from Appalachian State University. He has worked for the Burke County school system since 1966. He has been a principal at West Concord School and Salem Junior High School. In 1976, Darryl became assistant principal at Drexel Elementary School. In 1990, he was assistant principal at George Hildebrand Elementary School, and in the same year, elected as a Burke County Commissioner.
age 35, md., education: 2nd. grade, works at sawmill, income in 1939 was $600. He owns home, value: $600. [s.d. 10; e.d. 12-22; sh. 4B; line 43; household #57]
age 32, md., completed 2 years of school. He is a farmer, and rents his farm for $1. His wage last year was $70. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-27, sheet 7A, line 5, household #124]
age 27, md., completed the 3rd. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $500. [e.d. 74-50, sheet 3B, household #53]. Note: There are five step-children in the household. They are Lillian Jinkins, age 16, Katherine Jinkins, age 12, and Goldy Jinkins, age 10. Who's children are these?
age 23, single, completed 3 years of school. He is employed as a sander at a furniture factory. His wage last year was $504. He resides in the household of his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*
William Theodore Whisnant began military service on 9 December 1942 in SC U. S. Army enlistment.
Milit-End*
He ended military service on 5 December 1945.
Note*
He He was a self-employed sheetrock finisher. Graveside military rites were conducted at his funeral by the Morganton Veterans ceremonial Team.
Rosa Annabelle Hardy appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Pactolus, Pitt Co., NC, age 30, md., completed the 4th. grade. She is employed as a laborer on a farm.
James E. Crump appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, age 24, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is employed at a furniture factory.
Charles Willard Lambert was born on 25 March 1916 in Burke Co., NC; Note: I've found several different date for his d.o.b. The other date was 25 Mar 1915.1
Daniel Lee Whisnant and Alma Ollirerel McGee were divorced on 29 September 1969 in Burke Co., NC.3
Death*
Daniel Lee Whisnant died on 22 June 1975 in Burke Co., NC, at age 46; Note: His death certificate states that Richard Benfield is his "step-father". The informant is his wife Ruth.1,2
age 10, attending school, completed 1st. grade. He resides in the household of his grand-father Walt W. Whisenant.
Note*
Daniel Lee Whisnant was killed by his son Thomas Eugene. The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m., in the road in front of Daniel's house. He was shot in the chest at close range with a 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun. Daniel and his son had fought often. Daniel had once bitten off the top of his son's ear during one fight. In another fight, Daniel had shot Thomas in the hip after Thomas shot his father in the foot. On February 18, 1976, Thomas Eugene was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 12 to 18 years in prison.
