Ira Clifton Whisnant

ID# 8651, b. 18 November 1910, d. 16 December 1910
Father*Frank Douglas Whisnant b. 2 Aug 1890, d. 3 Jul 1984
Mother*Mertie Alice Mincey b. 6 Sep 1890, d. 24 Mar 1977
Birth*Ira Clifton Whisnant was born on 18 November 1910 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 16 December 1910 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.1 

Citations

  1. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

Thomas N. Benfield

ID# 8652, b. 1856, d. 1886
Birth*Thomas N. Benfield was born in 1856.1 
Marriage*He married Melissa Ellen Harrison circa 1879. 
Death*Thomas N. Benfield died in 1886.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.1 

Family

Melissa Ellen Harrison b. 8 December 1862, d. 16 January 1943

Citations

  1. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

William Haywood Whisnant

ID# 8655, b. 5 May 1887, d. 5 July 1888
Father*Daniel Webster Whisenant b. 24 Nov 1860, d. 29 Apr 1932
Mother*Martha E. Wall b. 9 Sep 1854, d. 17 May 1887
Birth*William Haywood Whisnant was born on 5 May 1887 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 5 July 1888 in Burke Co., NC, at age 1.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.1 

Citations

  1. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

Rose Whisnant

ID# 8656
Marriage*Rose Whisnant married Daniel Roscoe Whisnant, son of Daniel Webster Whisenant and Susan E. Benfield. 

Family

Daniel Roscoe Whisnant b. 14 June 1895, d. 20 March 1959

Robert Luther Loven

ID# 8660, b. 29 November 1911, d. 28 February 1957
Birth*Robert Luther Loven was born on 29 November 1911.1 
Marriage*He married Lillian Gertrude Taylor in 1930. 
Death*Robert Luther Loven died on 28 February 1957 at age 45.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.1 

Family

Lillian Gertrude Taylor b. 14 May 1912, d. 4 August 1988

Citations

  1. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

infant Lynn

ID# 8663, b. 28 June 1887, d. circa 1887
Father*Lewis Murchinson Lynn b. 16 Aug 1850, d. 3 May 1930
Mother*Harriet Matilda Whisenant b. 28 Nov 1855, d. 12 Jul 1887
Death*Infant Lynn died circa 1887.1 
Birth*She was born on 28 June 1887.2 
Burial*She was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.2 

Citations

  1. [S27] R. Kincaid and J. & C. Skidmore, The Descendants of Henry Whisenhunt.
  2. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

Robert Walker Lynn

ID# 8664, b. 6 October 1881, d. 12 July 1936
Father*Lewis Murchinson Lynn b. 16 Aug 1850, d. 3 May 1930
Mother*Harriet Matilda Whisenant b. 28 Nov 1855, d. 12 Jul 1887
Birth*Robert Walker Lynn was born on 6 October 1881 in Burke Co., NC; He married Mabel Ruth Baker.1 
Death*He died on 12 July 1936 in PA at age 54.2 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.2 

Citations

  1. [S27] R. Kincaid and J. & C. Skidmore, The Descendants of Henry Whisenhunt.
  2. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

George Souther McSkimmis

ID# 8666, b. 26 May 1869, d. 16 July 1944
Birth*George Souther McSkimmis was born on 26 May 1869 in OH.1 
Marriage*He married Cora Lee Whisenant, daughter of William Sidney Whisenant and Melissa Ellen Harrison. 
Death*George Souther McSkimmis died on 16 July 1944 in Burke Co., NC, at age 75; married.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 39, md., laborer at Tannery
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 61, md., 1st. md. age 49, works at Tannery
1940Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 71, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is not employed.

Family

Cora Lee Whisenant b. 26 February 1894, d. 13 September 1965
Marriage*George Souther McSkimmis married Cora Lee Whisenant, daughter of William Sidney Whisenant and Melissa Ellen Harrison. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.
  3. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Edwin Eustace Rudicil

ID# 8667, b. circa 1903, d. circa 1905
Father*William Marvin Rudicil b. 16 Dec 1878, d. 21 Dec 1975
Mother*Bertha Fie Ella Whisenant b. 16 Oct 1880, d. 5 Jan 1922
Birth*Edwin Eustace Rudicil was born circa 1903. 
Death*He died circa 1905. 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167. 

Vern Mull Rudicil

ID# 8668, b. circa 1906, d. circa 1908
Father*William Marvin Rudicil b. 16 Dec 1878, d. 21 Dec 1975
Mother*Bertha Fie Ella Whisenant b. 16 Oct 1880, d. 5 Jan 1922
Birth*Vern Mull Rudicil was born circa 1906. 
Death*He died circa 1908. 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167. 

William Ray Rudicil

ID# 8669, b. 24 January 1904, d. 18 May 1962
Father*William Marvin Rudicil b. 16 Dec 1878, d. 21 Dec 1975
Mother*Bertha Fie Ella Whisenant b. 16 Oct 1880, d. 5 Jan 1922
Birth*William Ray Rudicil was born on 24 January 1904; He married Dorothy Ray Shuping.1 
Death*He died on 18 May 1962 at age 58.1 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Hill United Methodist Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.774444,-81.754167.1 

Citations

  1. [S10] The Oak Hill U.M.C. Cem. Book.

Minnie Alice Lynn

ID# 8674, b. 1 June 1878, d. 19 September 1962
Father*Lewis Murchinson Lynn b. 16 Aug 1850, d. 3 May 1930
Mother*Harriet Matilda Whisenant b. 28 Nov 1855, d. 12 Jul 1887
Birth*Minnie Alice Lynn was born on 1 June 1878 in Burke Co., NC; She married Rufus Leondus Walker.1 
Death*She died on 19 September 1962 in Lancaster Co., PA, at age 84.1 

Citations

  1. [S27] R. Kincaid and J. & C. Skidmore, The Descendants of Henry Whisenhunt.

Ralph Davis Benfield

ID# 8678, b. 27 March 1900, d. 22 October 1979
Father*William L. Benfield b. 1 Dec 1870, d. 4 Apr 1963
Mother*Sarah Anna Whisenant b. 30 Jan 1879, d. 13 Apr 1960
Birth*Ralph Davis Benfield was born on 27 March 1900 in NC.1 
Death*He died on 22 October 1979 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 79. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 2 months
1910Upper Creek, Burke Co., NCage 10

Citations

  1. [S26] W.W. I Draft Registration Records.

Robert Elijah Whisenant

ID# 8679, b. October 1895, d. 1947
Father*Lawrence Harvey Whisenant b. 21 Jun 1869, d. 17 Oct 1938
Mother*Julia Adeline Whisenant b. 1 Jan 1872, d. 1 Feb 1951
Birth*Robert Elijah Whisenant was born in October 1895 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Bertie Ann Sumpter circa 1920.1 
Death*Robert Elijah Whisenant died in 1947 in Miami, Dade Co., FL.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 4
1910Burke Co., NCage 13
1920Census record not found
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 36, md., waiter, cafe, 1st. md. age 26
1940Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 44, single, completed 2 yrs. high school. He works in the local furniture factory. His wage last year was $600. He rents a home for $20. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-22, sheet 13B, line 61, household #201]

Family

Bertie Ann Sumpter b. 13 November 1904, d. 30 March 2003
Marriage*Robert Elijah Whisenant married Bertie Ann Sumpter circa 1920.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S400] Florida Death Index, online http://www.ancestry.com, 1947.

Clarence Harvey Whisenant

ID# 8681, b. 28 September 1898, d. 10 April 1977
Father*Lawrence Harvey Whisenant b. 21 Jun 1869, d. 17 Oct 1938
Mother*Julia Adeline Whisenant b. 1 Jan 1872, d. 1 Feb 1951
Birth*Clarence Harvey Whisenant was born on 28 September 1898 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Ollie Bell Benfield. 
Death*Clarence Harvey Whisenant died on 10 April 1977 in Buncombe Co., NC, at age 78; widowed.3,4 
Burial*He was buried in St. Mary's Eps. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 1
1910Burke Co., NCage 10
1920Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 21, single, living at home
1930Census record not found

Family

Ollie Bell Benfield b. 11 March 1903, d. 24 June 1945
Marriage*Clarence Harvey Whisenant married Ollie Bell Benfield. 

Citations

  1. [S179] Sarah Emily Whisenant Keller, "Keller, Sarah Emily," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 2000.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  4. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Charles M. Saulmon

ID# 8682, b. circa 1852
Father*George W. Saulmon b. c 1815, d. c 1905
Mother*Anna Whisenhunt b. c 1814, d. b 1900
Birth*Charles M. Saulmon was born circa 1852 in NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Burke Co., NC
1870Burke Co., NC

Citations

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

Julia Ann Saulmon

ID# 8683, b. 27 September 1855, d. 22 November 1939
Father*George W. Saulmon b. c 1815, d. c 1905
Mother*Anna Whisenhunt b. c 1814, d. b 1900
Birth*Julia Ann Saulmon was born on 27 September 1855 in Burke Co., NC; She married Lewis M. Powell.1 
Death*She died on 22 November 1939 in Burke Co., NC, at age 84.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Burke Co., NC
1870Burke Co., NC
1880Linville, Burke Co., NCage 24, single, resides with parents.
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 44, md. 19 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living. Her father resides in the household.
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 55, md. 1 time, 29yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1920Silver Creek, Burke Co., NCage 64, md.

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Thomas W. A. Smith

ID# 8686, b. September 1868, d. before 1946
Birth*Thomas W. A. Smith was born in September 1868 in SC.1 
Marriage*He married Alice Isabell Whisonant, daughter of William Michael Whisonant and Lucy Ann Fulton, circa 1897.1 
Death*Thomas W. A. Smith died before 1946. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SCage 31, md. 3 yrs., Rail Road Forman
1910Cherokee, Cherokee Co., SCage 41, md. 1 time, 13 yrs., rail road foreman
1920Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SCage 50, md.

Family

Alice Isabell Whisonant b. 1 January 1866, d. 23 December 1946
Children

Citations

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

Kathleen Smith

ID# 8687, b. 23 January 1898, d. 26 December 1973
Father*Thomas W. A. Smith b. Sep 1868, d. b 1946
Mother*Alice Isabell Whisonant b. 1 Jan 1866, d. 23 Dec 1946
Birth*Kathleen Smith was born on 23 January 1898 in SC; She married Perry George Garmon.1 
Death*She died on 26 December 1973 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC, at age 75; widowed.1 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain View Cem., Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SC, 35.116389,-81.527500.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SCage 2
1940Gastonia, Gaston Co., NCage 42, md., completed 1 year of college. She is not employed. [e.d. 36-20, sheet 13B, household #204]

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Adda Smith

ID# 8688, b. September 1899
Father*Thomas W. A. Smith b. Sep 1868, d. b 1946
Mother*Alice Isabell Whisonant b. 1 Jan 1866, d. 23 Dec 1946
Birth*Adda Smith was born in September 1899 in SC; She married Hugh Dillard.1 
Nickname Adda Smith also went by the name of Peg? 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Blacksburg, Cherokee Co., SC, age 9 months. 

Citations

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

John Morgan Whisnant

ID# 8689, b. 11 February 1863, d. 20 March 1958
Father*John Oliver Whisnant b. 18 Jul 1831, d. 4 Nov 1901
Mother*Susannah Towery b. 16 Jun 1829, d. 26 Aug 1898
Birth*John Morgan Whisnant was born on 11 February 1863 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Rachel Cordelia Murray on 22 January 1885 in Rutherford Co., NC.3 
Death*John Morgan Whisnant died on 20 March 1958 at age 95.1 
Burial*He was buried in Cliffside Cem., Cliffside, Rutherford Co., NC, 35.245833,-81.765000. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Duncans Creek, Cleveland Co., NCage 17, single, living with parents
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 37, md. 15 yrs., farmer
1910Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 46, md. 1 time, 25 yrs., farmer
1920Cleveland Co., NCage 55, md., farmer
1930Bessemer City, Gaston Co., NCage 66, md., works at cotton mill, 1st. md. age 20. He and his wife live with their son Ray Whisnant.
1940Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SCage 77, md., completed 4 years of school. He is not employed. He and his wife reside with his son Ray Whisnant.

Family

Rachel Cordelia Murray b. 28 February 1863, d. 7 August 1941
Marriage*John Morgan Whisnant married Rachel Cordelia Murray on 22 January 1885 in Rutherford Co., NC.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S50] Family Bible.
  3. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Rachel Cordelia Murray

ID# 8690, b. 28 February 1863, d. 7 August 1941
Birth*Rachel Cordelia Murray was born on 28 February 1863 in NC; Note: Her death certificate listed her d.o.b. as 29 Jan 1863. Her father was John Murry.1 
Marriage*She married John Morgan Whisnant, son of John Oliver Whisnant and Susannah Towery, on 22 January 1885 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Rachel Cordelia Murray died on 7 August 1941 in High Shoals, Rutherford Co., NC, at age 78.1,3 
Burial*She was buried in Cliffside Cem., Cliffside, Rutherford Co., NC, 35.245833,-81.765000. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 8
1880Duncans Creek, Rutherford Co., NCage 17
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 37, md. 15 yrs., 5 ch., 3 living. Census listed her d.o.b. as Jan 1863.
1910Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 46, md. 1 time, 25 yrs., 4 ch., 4 living
1920Cleveland Co., NCage 55, md.
1930Bessemer City, Gaston Co., NCage 66, md., 1st. md. age 20
1940Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SCage 77, md., completed 5 years of school. She is not employed.
Name Variation Rachel Cordelia Murray was also known as R. C. Murry.2 

Family

John Morgan Whisnant b. 11 February 1863, d. 20 March 1958
Marriage*She married John Morgan Whisnant, son of John Oliver Whisnant and Susannah Towery, on 22 January 1885 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Bessie Susan Whisnant

ID# 8691, b. 18 February 1886, d. 26 February 1967
Father*John Morgan Whisnant b. 11 Feb 1863, d. 20 Mar 1958
Mother*Rachel Cordelia Murray b. 28 Feb 1863, d. 7 Aug 1941
Birth*Bessie Susan Whisnant was born on 18 February 1886 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Walter Keeter on 19 May 1909 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Bessie Susan Whisnant died on 26 February 1967 in Rutherford Co., NC, at age 81; married.1 
Burial*She was buried in Cleveland Memorial Park Cem., Boiling Springs, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.246944,-81.635556.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 14 (Note: She is also listed in the household with her uncle and aunt John C. Murray, and his sister Catherine Murray. Bessie's age was listed as 13, d.o.b. was listed as Feb 1887)
1940Cliffside, Rutherford Co., NCage 53, md., completed the 5th. grade. She is employes as a seamstress at home. [e.d. 81-21A, sheet 11A, household #196]

Family

Charles Walter Keeter b. 25 June 1892, d. 16 August 1967
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Katie Lee Whisnant

ID# 8692, b. 15 September 1888, d. 22 January 1988
Father*John Morgan Whisnant b. 11 Feb 1863, d. 20 Mar 1958
Mother*Rachel Cordelia Murray b. 28 Feb 1863, d. 7 Aug 1941
Birth*Katie Lee Whisnant was born on 15 September 1888 in Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married John William Kanipe circa 1906.1 
Death*Katie Lee Whisnant died on 22 January 1988 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 99; widow. 
Burial*She was buried in Hollywood Cem., Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC, 35.271667,-81.176389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 11
1910Duncan, Rutherford Co., NCage 21, md. 4 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1920Gastonia, Gaston Co., NCage 30, md.
1930Crowder Mountain, Gaston Co., NCage 43, md., 1st. md. age 19
1940Census record not found.

Family

John William Kanipe b. 7 August 1881, d. 20 February 1970
Marriage*Katie Lee Whisnant married John William Kanipe circa 1906.1 
Children

Citations

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

Docia L. Whisnant

ID# 8693, b. 1 August 1895, d. 19 October 1918
Father*John Morgan Whisnant b. 11 Feb 1863, d. 20 Mar 1958
Mother*Rachel Cordelia Murray b. 28 Feb 1863, d. 7 Aug 1941
Birth*Docia L. Whisnant was born on 1 August 1895 in NC; Note: Her death certificate listed her d.o.b. as 2 Feb 1892. The informant was John Whisnant.1 
Death*She died on 19 October 1918 in Rutherford Co., NC, at age 23; single.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Cliffside Cem., Cliffside, Rutherford Co., NC, 35.245833,-81.765000. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 4
1910Polkville, Cleveland Co., NCage 17, single, living at home

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.