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Maude Lee Short

ID# 9054, b. 27 May 1896, d. 15 September 1970

Birth*

Maude Lee Short was born on 27 May 1896 in NC; Her mother was Julia Ann Cope (1854-1920).^1,2

Marriage*

She married Fredie Earsel Whisenant, son of William Jackson Whisenant and Minnie Mary Ann Barber, on 22 May 1916.

Death*

Maude Lee Short died on 15 September 1970 in Valdese, Burke Co., NC, at age 74; widowed.²

Burial*

She was buried in High Peak Bapt. Cem., Burke Co., NC.³

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Lovelady, Burke Co., NC	age 23, md.
1930	Valdese, Burke Co., NC	age 33, md., 1st. md. age 20
1940	Lovelady, Burke Co., NC	age 43, md., completed 5th. grade, not employed.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Lovelady, Burke Co., NC

age 23, md.

1930

Valdese, Burke Co., NC

age 33, md., 1st. md. age 20

1940

Lovelady, Burke Co., NC

age 43, md., completed 5th. grade, not employed.

Family

Fredie Earsel Whisenant b. 12 November 1889, d. 30 January 1969

Marriage*

Maude Lee Short married Fredie Earsel Whisenant, son of William Jackson Whisenant and Minnie Mary Ann Barber, on 22 May 1916.

Children

Greta Whisenant
Boyd Clyde Whisenant+ b. 13 Feb 1917, d. 18 Dec 1992
Avna Lola Whisenant b. 29 Mar 1919, d. 29 Dec 2006
Mable Annie Whisenant+ b. 30 Nov 1921, d. 21 Aug 1983
Alma Juanita Whisenant+ b. 5 Jan 1924, d. 27 Nov 2007

Citations

[S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.
[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

James W. Cope

ID# 9057, b. 7 June 1861, d. 28 October 1940

Birth*

James W. Cope was born on 7 June 1861.¹

Marriage*

He married Jane Whisnant on 28 October 1880.¹

Death*

James W. Cope died on 28 October 1940 at age 79; He married Susan A. Bean on 28 Dec 1886.¹

Family

Jane Whisnant

Citations

[S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.

Jane Whisnant

ID# 9058

Reference

unknown parents

Marriage*

Jane Whisnant married James W. Cope on 28 October 1880.¹

Family

James W. Cope b. 7 June 1861, d. 28 October 1940

Citations

[S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.

Noah Shuffler

ID# 9071, b. circa 1868

Birth*

Noah Shuffler was born circa 1868 in NC.

Marriage*

He married Sophia Elmina Cope on 23 December 1884.¹

Family

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 December 1866, d. 10 January 1936

Children

Eva Nettie Shuffler b. 22 Mar 1889, d. 19 Jan 1969
Hannah Mae Shuffler b. 7 Jan 1892, d. 19 Dec 1964
Noah Jacob Shuffler b. 19 Feb 1896, d. Apr 1982

Citations

[S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.

James Lee Whisnant

ID# 9072, b. 4 August 1905, d. 16 January 1963

Father*

Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946

Mother*

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936

Birth*

James Lee Whisnant was born on 4 August 1905 in NC.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mildred Pearl Ellington on 11 January 1928 in McDowell Co., NC.³

Death*

James Lee Whisnant died on 16 January 1963 in Burke Co., NC, at age 57; Note: Last name reported on death certificate as "Whisenant".²

Burial*

He was buried in El Bethal Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.76274,-81.73957.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 4
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 14
1930	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 24, md., farm laborer, 1st. md. age 22. He and his family are living with his parents.
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 34, md., completed 7 years of school. He is a farmer, and rents a farm house for $7. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-27, sheet 4B, line 70, household #81] Note: his half-brother Noah J. Shuffler also resides in the household.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1910

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 4

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 14

1930

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 24, md., farm laborer, 1st. md. age 22. He and his family are living with his parents.

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 34, md., completed 7 years of school. He is a farmer, and rents a farm house for $7. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-27, sheet 4B, line 70, household #81] Note: his half-brother Noah J. Shuffler also resides in the household.

Family

Mildred Pearl Ellington b. 8 October 1911, d. 31 March 1995

Marriage*

James Lee Whisnant married Mildred Pearl Ellington on 11 January 1928 in McDowell Co., NC.³

Children

Eva May Whisnant b. 27 Jan 1929, d. Jul 1988
Sadie Virginia Whisnant+ b. 19 Apr 1931, d. 19 Oct 1991
George Thomas Whisenant+ b. 25 Feb 1934, d. 14 May 1992
Sara L. Whisnant b. 23 Mar 1938, d. 23 Mar 1938

Citations

[S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Mildred Pearl Ellington

ID# 9073, b. 8 October 1911, d. 31 March 1995

Birth*

Mildred Pearl Ellington was born on 8 October 1911 in McDowell Co., NC; Her parents were George H. Ellington and Ada Morgan.¹

Marriage*

She married James Lee Whisnant, son of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope, on 11 January 1928 in McDowell Co., NC.²

Death*

Mildred Pearl Ellington died on 31 March 1995 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 83; widow.^1,2

Burial*

She was buried in El Bethal Ch. Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.76274,-81.73957.

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 18, md., 1st. md. age 16
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 28, md., completed 7 years of school, not employed.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 18, md., 1st. md. age 16

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 28, md., completed 7 years of school, not employed.

Obituary*

Family

James Lee Whisnant b. 4 August 1905, d. 16 January 1963

Marriage*

Mildred Pearl Ellington married James Lee Whisnant, son of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope, on 11 January 1928 in McDowell Co., NC.²

Children

Eva May Whisnant b. 27 Jan 1929, d. Jul 1988
Sadie Virginia Whisnant+ b. 19 Apr 1931, d. 19 Oct 1991
George Thomas Whisenant+ b. 25 Feb 1934, d. 14 May 1992
Sara L. Whisnant b. 23 Mar 1938, d. 23 Mar 1938

Citations

[S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Edna Elizabeth Whisnant

ID# 9074, b. 1 July 1901, d. 8 May 1956

Father*

Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946

Mother*

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936

Birth*

Edna Elizabeth Whisnant was born on 1 July 1901 in NC.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Sidney Franklin Jordan.

Death*

Edna Elizabeth Whisnant died on 8 May 1956 in Burke Co., NC, at age 54; married.^1,2

Burial*

She was buried in Fairview United Methodist Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.868611,-81.768333.³

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 8
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 18, single
1940	Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 39, md., completed the 5th. grade. [e.d. 12-11, sheet 2A]

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1910

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 8

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 18, single

1940

Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 39, md., completed the 5th. grade. [e.d. 12-11, sheet 2A]

Family

Sidney Franklin Jordan b. 25 February 1884, d. 24 December 1973

Marriage*

Edna Elizabeth Whisnant married Sidney Franklin Jordan.

Children

Edgar McDowell Jordan b. 9 Feb 1924, d. 31 May 1978
Lillian Sophie Jordan
Roy Jacob Jordan b. 23 Jun 1929, d. 12 Jan 1994
Carl Benjamin Jordan b. 26 Apr 1931, d. 26 Sep 2010
Lucy Elizabeth Jordan b. 26 Jan 1934, d. 14 Jan 2003
Grace Louise Jordan b. 19 Jan 1938, d. May 1983
Joe Sidney Jordan b. 11 Jan 1941, d. 11 Jan 1941

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S28] Tombstone.
[S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Sidney Franklin Jordan

ID# 9075, b. 25 February 1884, d. 24 December 1973

Birth*

Sidney Franklin Jordan was born on 25 February 1884 in NC.¹

Marriage*

He married Edna Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope.

Death*

Sidney Franklin Jordan died on 24 December 1973 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 89.¹

Census*

Sidney Franklin Jordan appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 54, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is a farmer.

Family

Edna Elizabeth Whisnant b. 1 July 1901, d. 8 May 1956

Children

Edgar McDowell Jordan b. 9 Feb 1924, d. 31 May 1978
Lillian Sophie Jordan
Roy Jacob Jordan b. 23 Jun 1929, d. 12 Jan 1994
Carl Benjamin Jordan b. 26 Apr 1931, d. 26 Sep 2010
Lucy Elizabeth Jordan b. 26 Jan 1934, d. 14 Jan 2003
Grace Louise Jordan b. 19 Jan 1938, d. May 1983
Joe Sidney Jordan b. 11 Jan 1941, d. 11 Jan 1941

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.

Maude Lillian Whisnant

ID# 9076, b. 28 March 1903, d. 7 January 1971

Father*

Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946

Mother*

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936

Burial*

Maude Lillian Whisnant was buried in Fairview Cem., Burke Co., NC.¹

Birth*

She was born on 28 March 1903 in NC.^2,1

Marriage*

She married William Ross Huffman.

Death*

Maude Lillian Whisnant died on 7 January 1971 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 67; married. Note: Her death certificate listed her parents as "Thomas Whisenant & Elima Shuffler". The informant was William Ross Huffman, Hickory, NC.^2,1

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 6
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 16, single, living at home
1940	Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 37, md., completed no schooling. [e.d. 12-11, sheet 2A]

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1910

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 6

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 16, single, living at home

1940

Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 37, md., completed no schooling. [e.d. 12-11, sheet 2A]

Family

William Ross Huffman b. 17 November 1906, d. 21 May 1976

Marriage*

Maude Lillian Whisnant married William Ross Huffman.

Children

Rosco Huffman³ b. 2 Jul 1928
Mary S. Huffman³ b. 25 May 1929, d. 4 Feb 1996
Minnie Pearl Huffman³
Mable Irene Huffman³ b. 28 Mar 1935, d. Mar 1989
James Vance Huffman³
Noah George Huffman b. 16 Feb 1939, d. 21 Aug 2005
William Dean Huffman³
Lee Thomas Huffman b. 4 Mar 1944, d. 1 Feb 1994
Jeannie Mae Huffman³

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S65] Elizabeth H. Michaels, Descendants of Jacob C. Cope.
[S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

William Ross Huffman

ID# 9077, b. 17 November 1906, d. 21 May 1976

Birth*

William Ross Huffman was born on 17 November 1906 in NC.

Marriage*

He married Maude Lillian Whisnant, daughter of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope.

Death*

William Ross Huffman died on 21 May 1976 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 69.

Census*

William Ross Huffman appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 33, md., completed no schooling. He is employed at a saw mill.

Family

Maude Lillian Whisnant b. 28 March 1903, d. 7 January 1971

Children

Rosco Huffman¹ b. 2 Jul 1928
Mary S. Huffman¹ b. 25 May 1929, d. 4 Feb 1996
Minnie Pearl Huffman¹
Mable Irene Huffman¹ b. 28 Mar 1935, d. Mar 1989
James Vance Huffman¹
Noah George Huffman b. 16 Feb 1939, d. 21 Aug 2005
William Dean Huffman¹
Lee Thomas Huffman b. 4 Mar 1944, d. 1 Feb 1994
Jeannie Mae Huffman¹

Citations

[S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Charles McDowell Whisnant

ID# 9078, b. 8 November 1907, d. 20 August 1981

Father*

Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946

Mother*

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936

Birth*

Charles McDowell Whisnant was born on 8 November 1907 in NC.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Elizabeth Jordan circa 1928.

Death*

Charles McDowell Whisnant died on 20 August 1981 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 73; widowed.^2,1

Burial*

He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778.

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 2
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 12
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 22, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 20
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 32, md., completed 7 years of school. He is employed as a logger at a saw mill. His wage last year was $186. He rents his home for $1. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-27, sheet 8A, line 11, household #148]. Note: His uncle-in-law William Powell, age 63, resides in the household.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1910

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 2

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 12

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 22, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 20

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 32, md., completed 7 years of school. He is employed as a logger at a saw mill. His wage last year was $186. He rents his home for $1. [s.d. 10, e.d. 12-27, sheet 8A, line 11, household #148]. Note: His uncle-in-law William Powell, age 63, resides in the household.

Obituary*

Family

Mary Elizabeth Jordan b. 8 October 1904, d. 23 September 1973

Marriage*

Charles McDowell Whisnant married Mary Elizabeth Jordan circa 1928.

Children

Sophia Malindy Whisnant
Nettie Ann Whisnant

Citations

[S28] Tombstone.
[S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Mary Elizabeth Jordan

ID# 9079, b. 8 October 1904, d. 23 September 1973

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Jordan was born on 8 October 1904 in NC; Her parents were Vance Olen Jordan and Nancy Malinda Powell.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Charles McDowell Whisnant, son of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope, circa 1928.

Death*

Mary Elizabeth Jordan died on 23 September 1973 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 68; married.^2,3

Burial*

She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778.²

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 25, md., 1st. md. age23
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 35, md., completed 7 years of school, not employed.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 25, md., 1st. md. age23

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 35, md., completed 7 years of school, not employed.

Family

Charles McDowell Whisnant b. 8 November 1907, d. 20 August 1981

Children

Sophia Malindy Whisnant
Nettie Ann Whisnant

Citations

[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S28] Tombstone.

Sterling Vance Whisnant

ID# 9080, b. 2 March 1914, d. 12 January 1974

Father*

Thomas Emerett Whisenant b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 13 May 1946

Mother*

Sophia Elmina Cope b. 28 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1936

Birth*

Sterling Vance Whisnant was born on 2 March 1914 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Gladys Leila Messer.

Death*

Sterling Vance Whisnant died on 12 January 1974 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, at age 59; married.^1,2,3

Burial*

He was buried in Fairview United Methodist Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.868611,-81.768333.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 5
1930	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 15, single, living at home
1940	Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 25, md., completed the 6th. grade. He works as a farmer. He and his wife Gladys reside in the household of his father Thomas.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 5

1930

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 15, single, living at home

1940

Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 25, md., completed the 6th. grade. He works as a farmer. He and his wife Gladys reside in the household of his father Thomas.

Family

Gladys Leila Messer b. 6 July 1911, d. 16 January 2000

Marriage*

Sterling Vance Whisnant married Gladys Leila Messer.

Children

Max Thomas Whisnant+ b. 24 Jun 1941, d. 25 Aug 2006
Frances Sterlene Whisnant
Ronda Vance Whisnant b. 2 Dec 1947, d. 2 Dec 1947

Citations

[S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
[S25] Death_Certificate.
[S28] Tombstone.

Gladys Leila Messer

ID# 9081, b. 6 July 1911, d. 16 January 2000

Birth*

Gladys Leila Messer was born on 6 July 1911 in Haywood Co., NC.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Sterling Vance Whisnant, son of Thomas Emerett Whisenant and Sophia Elmina Cope.

Death*

Gladys Leila Messer died on 16 January 2000 in Caldwell Co., NC, at age 88; widow.^1,2,3

Burial*

She was buried in Fairview United Methodist Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.868611,-81.768333.

Census*

Gladys Leila Messer appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Lower Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 28, md., completed the 7th. grade, not employed.

Family

Sterling Vance Whisnant b. 2 March 1914, d. 12 January 1974

Children

Max Thomas Whisnant+ b. 24 Jun 1941, d. 25 Aug 2006
Frances Sterlene Whisnant
Ronda Vance Whisnant b. 2 Dec 1947, d. 2 Dec 1947

Citations

[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
[S28] Tombstone.