Absolum Whisnant

ID# 51, b. circa 1811, d. 1893
Father*Adam Whisnant b. c 1769, d. c 1857
Mother*Mary Magdalena Helms b. c 1768, d. a 1860
Birth*Absolum Whisnant was born circa 1811 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Amelia Thompson on 10 November 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Absolum Whisnant died in 1893. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1840Census record not found
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 39, farmer, real estate value $1500.
1860Sandy Plains, Polk Co., NCage 50, farmer, real estate value $2450., personal property value $1008. His mother Polly Whisnant, age 92, resides in the household.
1870Marion, McDowell Co., NC
1880Marion, McDowell Co., NCage 69, md., farmer
Note*Absolum Whisnant may have went by the name William Absolum Whisnant, and he may have been born 19 Jul 1807. Information obtained from bible records supplied to me by Peggy Dale Chapman in October 1993. 

Family

Amelia Thompson b. 31 July 1813
Marriage*He married Amelia Thompson on 10 November 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Mary Ann Elizabeth Coon

ID# 52, b. circa 1802, d. circa 1903
Birth*Mary Ann Elizabeth Coon was born circa 1802 in NC; Her parents are George Coon and Elizabeth Asherbranner.1 
Marriage*She married David Whisnant, son of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, on 14 February 1821 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Mary Ann Elizabeth Coon died circa 1903. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 48
1860Cleveland Co., NCage 58
1870Camp Call, Cleveland Co., NCage 68
1880Duncans Creek, Cleveland Co., NCage 79, widow, resides with son Albert.

Family

David Whisnant b. 17 April 1800, d. 24 August 1879
Marriage*Mary Ann Elizabeth Coon married David Whisnant, son of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, on 14 February 1821 in Lincoln Co., NC
Children

Citations

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

Nancy McCurry

ID# 53, b. circa 1805, d. 1873
Birth*Nancy McCurry was born circa 1805 in Rutherford Co., NC; Her parents were Micajah McCurry and Hannah Smith.1 
Marriage*She married Philip Whisenhunt, son of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, circa 1823.1 
Death*Nancy McCurry died in 1873.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Whiteside, Rutherford Co., NCage 45
1860Pigeon, Haywood Co., NCage 55, md.
1870Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC

Family

Philip Whisenhunt b. circa 1803, d. after 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S15] Wilson A. Taylor, Genealogy of John Langford Taylor.

John Hauss

ID# 54, b. 3 January 1797, d. 9 August 1845
Birth*John Hauss was born on 3 January 1797.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, on 26 January 1822 in Rutherford Co., NC
Death*John Hauss died on 9 August 1845 in Lincoln Co., NC, at age 48.1 

Family

Elizabeth Whisnant b. 4 April 1806, d. 26 January 1881
Children

Citations

  1. [S14] Letter, Betty Lee Greene Knopf to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1992.

Amelia Thompson

ID# 55, b. 31 July 1813
Birth*Amelia Thompson was born on 31 July 1813 in NC; Her parents were Archie Thompson and Elizabeth Cox. 
Marriage*She married Absolum Whisnant, son of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, on 10 November 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Cleveland Co., NCage 36, listed as "Ann E."
1860Sandy Plains, Polk Co., NCage 48, census listed her name as "Eliza".
1870Marion, McDowell Co., NC
1880Marion, McDowell Co., NCage 67, md.
1900Maron, McDowell Co., NCage 84, widow, 4 ch., 3 living.
Nickname Amelia Thompson also went by the name of Analiza. 

Family

Absolum Whisnant b. circa 1811, d. 1893
Marriage*She married Absolum Whisnant, son of Adam Whisnant and Mary Magdalena Helms, on 10 November 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 
Children

Citations

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

Eve [unknown]

ID# 56, b. circa 1774, d. after 1853
Birth*Eve [unknown] was born circa 1774. 
Marriage*She married John Whisenhunt, son of Philip Whisenhunt and Mary Bohelier
Death*Eve [unknown] died after 1853. 
Burial*She was buried in Grace Lutheran Ch. Cem., Newton, Catawba Co., NC
Census*Eve [unknown] appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 76, head of household, real estate value $200. Her daughter Polly lives with her. There is a Sally A. Whisenhunt, age 14, living in the house which I haven't been able to identify. 

Family

John Whisenhunt b. circa 1775, d. circa 1843
Children

Daniel Whisenhunt

ID# 57, b. circa 1801, d. October 1881
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Daniel Whisenhunt was born circa 1801 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Susannah Dellinger on 16 February 1823 in Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Daniel Whisenhunt died in October 1881 in Catawba Co., NC
Burial*He was buried in St. Stephen's L.C.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1830Census record not found
1840Census record not found
1850Census record not found
1860Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 58, farmer, real estate value $1100., personal property value $1240.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 68, farmer, R$1300., P$500.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 78, md., farming. His last name is listed as "Whisenant".
Name Variation Daniel Whisenhunt was also known as David Whisenhunt. 
Occupation*He was a farmer. 
Name Variation As of 1 June 1860, Daniel Whisenhunt was also known as D. Whisenant.1 
Note*He will is as follows:
Will

Recorded in Catawba Co., NC, book 2, pg. 240
dated 19 Apr 1879
probated 31 Oc6 1881

I Daniel Whisenhunt of the County of Catawba and State of North Carolina, Being of a sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly Existence do make and declare this my last will and testament

First that my executors shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of the relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate First of all I give unto my beloved wife Susanah Whisenhunt everything belonging to me during her life then after her death the lands is to be divided as follows Beginning on Solomon Echards corner and along with the thru Pike road to a Post Oak then nearby South west to Ephraim & Amy Rinkes rock corner all of that line I give unto my great grand daughter Susanah Catharine Whisenhunt Luther Whisenhunts daughter and her bodily heirs and if she dies without bodily heirs half of it is to go to John M. Whisenhunt and the other (half) to be divided equal amongst her brothers & sisters

Then last of said line I give unto Luther Whisenhunt and his lawful heirs & John M. Whisenhunt & Jane C. Whisenhunt & Jones M. Whisenhunt Equal and if my wife dies intestate the property she has on hand is to be sold and Equally divided between Luther W. Whisenhunt, John M. Whisenhunt & Jane C. Whisenhunt & Jones M. Whisenhunt and John M. Whisenhunt to have fifty dollars in money over and above the rest I do hereby appoint A. J. Whitner and John M. Whisenhunt my lawful Executors to execute this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Daniel Whisenhunt do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th of April 1879

Daniel Whisenhunt

Signed sealed published declared by the said Daniel Whisenhunt his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names witnesses thereto

John Hollar
Eli Whitner
M. E. Whisenhunt
_______________

This Will has been transcribed literally from Dr. Eph Whisenhunt's book Whisenhunt Syllabus

Family

Susannah Dellinger b. circa 1804, d. after 1881
Marriage*He married Susannah Dellinger on 16 February 1823 in Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC
Child

Citations

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

Polly Whisenhunt

ID# 58, b. circa 1803, d. 24 May 1892
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Polly Whisenhunt was born circa 1803 in NC.1 
Death*She died on 24 May 1892 in Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 47, living in household with mother Eve Whisenhunt.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 56, head of household, real estate value $500., personal property value $100. Adaline Whitener, age 22, domestic, living in the household.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 67, head of household, keeping house, R$500., P$500. Adaline Whitener, age 30., and her two children live in the household.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 76, single, resides in the household of M. Adeline Whitener, age 49.
Name Variation As of 1860, Polly Whisenhunt was also known as Whisnant.1 
Note*She and Susie Polly Whisenhunt Other peoples research that I found on Ancestry.com listed these two people as the same person. I have no additional proof of this. It was stated that Susie was born on 22 Nov 1803, NC, and died 24 May 1892, in Chattooga Co., GA. 

Citations

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

Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt

ID# 59, b. 1799, d. 18 July 1872
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt was born in 1799 in Catawba Co., NC
Marriage*She married David Abernethy on 24 July 1820 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt died on 18 July 1872. 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Catawba Co., NCage 50, md.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 70, keeping house

Family

David Abernethy b. 30 March 1785, d. 30 January 1870
Marriage*Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt married David Abernethy on 24 July 1820 in Lincoln Co., NC
Children

Ephraim Whisenhunt

ID# 60, b. 7 April 1807, d. 17 January 1874
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Ephraim Whisenhunt was born on 7 April 1807 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Plantena [unknown] before 1834. 
Death*Ephraim Whisenhunt died on 17 January 1874 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 66.1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1830Census record not found
1840Census record not found
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 45, farmer, real estate value $900. Family last name is "Whisenhunt" on the census report.
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 53, farmer, real estate value $1300., personal property value $1360.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 63, farmer, R$1200., P$500.

Family

Catherine Plantena [unknown] b. 25 March 1817, d. 4 December 1879
Marriage*Ephraim Whisenhunt married Catherine Plantena [unknown] before 1834. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

Daniel Philip Whisenhunt

ID# 61, b. 21 March 1813, d. 14 October 1886
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt was born on 21 March 1813 in Lincoln Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Polly Mary Abernethy on 6 February 1835 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt died on 14 October 1886 at age 73. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1840Census record not found
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 37, farmer, real estate value $800. Family last name is currently "Whisenhunt".
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 47, farmer, real estate value $125., personal property value $600.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 57, farmer, R$500., P$300. The household family name is "Whisenhunt".
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 67, md., farming
Occupation*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt was a farmer. 
Note*Most of his children changed their last name to Whisnant. His estate papers were filed 22 Jan 1886. 

Family

Polly Mary Abernethy b. circa 1816
Marriage*He married Polly Mary Abernethy on 6 February 1835 in Lincoln Co., NC
Children

Citations

  1. [S17] Unknown subject, Zion Lutherine Church, Catawba County, NC.

Sarah Whisenhunt

ID# 62, b. 3 July 1816, d. 2 August 1896
Father*John Whisenhunt b. c 1775, d. c 1843
Mother*Eve [unknown] b. c 1774, d. a 1853
Birth*Sarah Whisenhunt was born on 3 July 1816 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Eli Whitener on 18 February 1834 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Sarah Whisenhunt died on 2 August 1896 at age 80. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCLives next door to her mother
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 44, md.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 55, md.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 64, md.
Name Variation Sarah Whisenhunt was also known as Sally. 

Family

Eli Whitener b. 5 March 1810, d. 11 January 1894
Marriage*She married Eli Whitener on 18 February 1834 in Lincoln Co., NC
Children

Citations

  1. [S17] Unknown subject, Zion Lutherine Church, Catawba County, NC.

Barbara Whisenhunt

ID# 63, b. circa 1764
Father*Philip Whisenhunt b. c 1736, d. c 1791
Mother*Mary Bohelier d. b 1788
Birth*Barbara Whisenhunt was born circa 1764.1 
Note*Barbara Whisenhunt Is is reported that she married Frederick Heavner (Hefner). before 1790 in Lincoln Co., NC

Citations

  1. [S18] Letter, Royce Douglas Huddleston to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.

Elizabeth Whisenhunt

ID# 64, b. circa 1766, d. circa 1860
Father*Philip Whisenhunt b. c 1736, d. c 1791
Mother*Mary Bohelier d. b 1788
Birth*Elizabeth Whisenhunt was born circa 1766 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Christian Carver in 1785. 
Death*Elizabeth Whisenhunt died circa 1860 in Buncombe Co., NC
Census*Elizabeth Whisenhunt appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Haywood Co., NC, age 75, widow, resides with daughter Nancy Rathbone. 

Family

Christian Carver b. circa 1756, d. after 1844
Children

Citations

  1. [S18] Letter, Royce Douglas Huddleston to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1993.

Susannah Dellinger

ID# 65, b. circa 1804, d. after 1881
Birth*Susannah Dellinger was born circa 1804 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Daniel Whisenhunt, son of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 16 February 1823 in Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Susannah Dellinger died after 1881. 
Burial*She was buried in St. Stephen's L.C.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 55
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 66
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 75, md.
Name Variation Susannah Dellinger was also known as Susan. 

Family

Daniel Whisenhunt b. circa 1801, d. October 1881
Marriage*She married Daniel Whisenhunt, son of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 16 February 1823 in Tryon/Lincoln Co., NC
Child

Citations

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

David Abernethy

ID# 66, b. 30 March 1785, d. 30 January 1870
Birth*David Abernethy was born on 30 March 1785 in Lincoln Co., NC
Marriage*He married Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt, daughter of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 24 July 1820 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*David Abernethy died on 30 January 1870 at age 84. 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Catawba Co., NCage 70, md., farmer, R$500
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 85, md., farmer, R$500, P$225.

Family

Sarah Catherine Whisenhunt b. 1799, d. 18 July 1872
Children

Catherine Plantena [unknown]

ID# 67, b. 25 March 1817, d. 4 December 1879
Birth*Catherine Plantena [unknown] was born on 25 March 1817 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Ephraim Whisenhunt, son of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], before 1834. 
Death*Catherine Plantena [unknown] died on 4 December 1879 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 62.1 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 33
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 43
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 53

Family

Ephraim Whisenhunt b. 7 April 1807, d. 17 January 1874
Marriage*Catherine Plantena [unknown] married Ephraim Whisenhunt, son of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], before 1834. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

Polly Mary Abernethy

ID# 68, b. circa 1816
Birth*Polly Mary Abernethy was born circa 1816 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Daniel Philip Whisenhunt, son of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 6 February 1835 in Lincoln Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 33
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 44
1870Catawba Co., NCage 54
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 66, md.

Family

Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 March 1813, d. 14 October 1886
Children

Citations

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

Eli Whitener

ID# 69, b. 5 March 1810, d. 11 January 1894
Birth*Eli Whitener was born on 5 March 1810; His parents were George Whitener and Sally Frye. 
Marriage*He married Sarah Whisenhunt, daughter of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 18 February 1834 in Lincoln Co., NC
Death*Eli Whitener died on 11 January 1894 at age 83. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NC
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md., farmer, R$200, P$675.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 60, md., farmer, R$900, P$500.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 70, md., farming

Family

Sarah Whisenhunt b. 3 July 1816, d. 2 August 1896
Marriage*Eli Whitener married Sarah Whisenhunt, daughter of John Whisenhunt and Eve [unknown], on 18 February 1834 in Lincoln Co., NC
Children

Christian Carver

ID# 71, b. circa 1756, d. after 1844
Birth*Christian Carver was born circa 1756 in Lancaster Co., PA
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Whisenhunt, daughter of Philip Whisenhunt and Mary Bohelier, in 1785. 
Death*Christian Carver died after 1844 in NC
Name Variation Christian Carver was also known as Christopher. 

Family

Elizabeth Whisenhunt b. circa 1766, d. circa 1860
Children

Eliza Cline

ID# 72, d. circa 1884
Marriage*Eliza Cline married George Whisenhunt, son of Philip Whisenhunt and Mary Bohelier, on 18 March 1820. 
Death*Eliza Cline died circa 1884. 
Nickname Eliza Cline also went by the name of Betsy. 

Family

George Whisenhunt b. circa 1775, d. circa 1843
Children

Martha Jane Whisenhunt

ID# 73, b. 13 October 1837, d. 18 March 1924
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Martha Jane Whisenhunt was born on 13 October 1837 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married William Pinkney Deitz circa 1861.2 
Death*Martha Jane Whisenhunt died on 18 March 1924 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 86; widowed.1 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md.
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md. 39 yrs., 6 ch., 3 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 72, md. 1 time, 49 yrs., 6 ch., 3 living

Family

William Pinkney Deitz b. February 1838
Marriage*Martha Jane Whisenhunt married William Pinkney Deitz circa 1861.2 
Children

Citations

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

John C. Whisenhunt

ID# 74, b. circa 1840, d. 20 April 1864
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*John C. Whisenhunt was born circa 1840 in NC.1 
Death*He died on 20 April 1864 in Plymouth, Washington Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 10
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 20, living at home.
Note*John C. Whisenhunt never married, and had no children. He enlisted in the Civil War 1 May 1862, and served in Co. K, 35th Regiment. 

Citations

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

William M. Whisnant

ID# 75, b. 5 February 1842, d. 22 December 1919
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*William M. Whisnant was born on 5 February 1842 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Harriet Propst on 3 December 1868 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*William M. Whisnant died on 22 December 1919 in Bandys, Catawba Co., NC, at age 77; Note: Death certificate listed his mother as "Polly Rockett". The informant was Wade Whisnant.3,1 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 19, living at home
1870Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 28, farmer, R$400., P$150.
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 38, md., farmer
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 58, md. 30 yrs., farmer
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 68, md. 1 time, 39 yrs., farmer
Name Variation William M. Whisnant was also known as Billy. 
Note*He enlisted in the Civil War on April 30, 1864 and was taken prisoner May 12, 1864. 
Occupation*He was in lumbering. 
Name Variation As of 1870, William M. Whisnant was also known as Whisenhunt.4 

Family

Harriet Propst b. 30 January 1848, d. 15 January 1929
Marriage*He married Harriet Propst on 3 December 1868 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  4. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt

ID# 76, b. 19 September 1843, d. 21 December 1909
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt was born on 19 September 1843 in NC
Marriage*She married Jacob S. Deitz on 3 March 1866 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Death*Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt died on 21 December 1909 at age 66. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 17, living at home
1870Icard, Burke Co., NC
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 38, md.
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 56, md. 34 yrs., 6 ch., 5 living
Name Variation Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt was also known as Sally. 

Family

Jacob S. Deitz b. August 1842
Marriage*She married Jacob S. Deitz on 3 March 1866 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Anna E. Whisenhunt

ID# 77, b. 29 September 1844, d. 27 November 1903
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Anna E. Whisenhunt was born on 29 September 1844 in NC
Marriage*She married Amos Huffman in 1871. 
Death*Anna E. Whisenhunt died on 27 November 1903 at age 59. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1870Icard, Burke Co., NCage 24, in household of Jacob & Sarah E. Dietz, keeping house.
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 35, md.
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 55, md. 30 yrs., 6 ch., 6 living

Family

Amos Huffman b. 1841
Marriage*Anna E. Whisenhunt married Amos Huffman in 1871. 
Children

Pinkney Whisenhunt

ID# 78, b. circa 1848, d. before 1860
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Pinkney Whisenhunt was born circa 1848 in NC.1 
Death*He died before 1860. 
Census*Pinkney Whisenhunt appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC, age 2. 

Citations

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

Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt

ID# 79, b. 4 April 1849, d. 18 February 1922
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt was born on 4 April 1849 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Hosea Franklin Huffman on 19 August 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Death*Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt died on 18 February 1922 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 72; married.1 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 1
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 11
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 21, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 30, single, living with parents
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 49, md. 20 yrs., 7 ch., 6 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 60, md. 1 time 29 yrs., 7 ch., 5 living
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 69, md.

Family

Hosea Franklin Huffman b. 30 March 1857, d. 4 August 1939
Marriage*Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt married Hosea Franklin Huffman on 19 August 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Daniel Ausborn Whisnant

ID# 80, b. 9 June 1851, d. 25 January 1931
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant was born on 9 June 1851 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Rose Alice Gault on 16 March 1880 in Catawba Co., NC
Marriage*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant married Addie Lou Ella Blackburn on 12 November 1894.2 
Death*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant died on 25 January 1931 in Caldwell Co., NC, at age 79.3,1 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 9
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 18, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md., farming
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 48, md. 5 yrs., farmer & lumbering
1910Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 58, md. 2nd time, 15 yrs.
1920Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 68, md., farmer
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 78, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 27
Name Variation Daniel Ausborn Whisnant was also known as Osborn. 

Family 1

Rose Alice Gault b. 14 November 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Marriage*He married Rose Alice Gault on 16 March 1880 in Catawba Co., NC
Children

Family 2

Addie Lou Ella Blackburn b. 1 September 1863, d. 2 October 1931
Marriage*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant married Addie Lou Ella Blackburn on 12 November 1894.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Amanda Levina Whisenhunt

ID# 81, b. 11 April 1854, d. 14 July 1917
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Burial*Amanda Levina Whisenhunt was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389.1 
Birth*She was born on 11 April 1854 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Jones Pinkney Seitz on 13 December 1877 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Amanda Levina Whisenhunt died on 14 July 1917 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 63; married.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 25, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 46, m. 22 yrs., 10 ch., 9 living
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 56, md. 1 time, 1st. md. age 23, 10 ch., 9 living

Family

Jones Pinkney Seitz b. 13 December 1856, d. 18 August 1925
Marriage*Amanda Levina Whisenhunt married Jones Pinkney Seitz on 13 December 1877 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt

ID# 82, b. 11 April 1854, d. 22 July 1914
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt was born on 11 April 1854 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Adolphus Monroe Propst on 23 December 1875 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt died on 22 July 1914 in Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NC, at age 60.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 25, md.
1900Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md. 25 yrs., 8 ch., 6 living
1910Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 56, md.

Family

Adolphus Monroe Propst b. 6 January 1851, d. 13 August 1929
Marriage*Susan Elizabeth Whisenhunt married Adolphus Monroe Propst on 23 December 1875 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Barbara Alice Whisenhunt

ID# 83, b. 11 April 1854, d. 6 July 1921
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Barbara Alice Whisenhunt was born on 11 April 1854 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Peter Andrew Whitener on 4 October 1885 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Barbara Alice Whisenhunt died on 6 July 1921 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 67; married.1 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6. Residing in the household of Able & Sarah Propst.
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 15
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 24, single, living with parents
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md. 14 yrs.
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 50, md. 1 time, 24 yrs., no children
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 65, md.

Family

Peter Andrew Whitener b. 9 June 1856, d. 11 November 1927
Marriage*Barbara Alice Whisenhunt married Peter Andrew Whitener on 4 October 1885 in Catawba Co., NC.2 

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt

ID# 84, b. 25 March 1856, d. 8 April 1916
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt was born on 25 March 1856 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Absolum Darius Whitener on 21 October 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt died on 8 April 1916 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 60; widowed.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 13
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 22, single, living with parents
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 44, widow, 6 ch., 5 living, farming
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 54, widow, 6 ch., 5 living, farming

Family

Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 November 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Marriage*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt married Absolum Darius Whitener on 21 October 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Mary Catherine Whisnant

ID# 85, b. 9 January 1847, d. 15 December 1919
Father*Daniel Philip Whisenhunt b. 21 Mar 1813, d. 14 Oct 1886
Mother*Polly Mary Abernethy b. c 1816
Birth*Mary Catherine Whisnant was born on 9 January 1847 in NC
Marriage*She married Joseph Gaither Huffman on 13 November 1873 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Death*Mary Catherine Whisnant died on 15 December 1919 at age 72. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 4
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 23, living at home
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 33, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 53, widow, 4 ch., 4 living, farming
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, widow, 4 ch., 4 living. She resides in the household of her son Lafayette.

Family

Joseph Gaither Huffman b. 1851, d. 1883
Marriage*Mary Catherine Whisnant married Joseph Gaither Huffman on 13 November 1873 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Children

Citations

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

Harriet Propst

ID# 86, b. 30 January 1848, d. 15 January 1929
Birth*Harriet Propst was born on 30 January 1848 in Catawba Co., NC; Her parents were John Propst and Susan Peacock.1,2 
Marriage*She married William M. Whisnant, son of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 3 December 1868 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Death*Harriet Propst died on 15 January 1929 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 80; widowed.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Sardis Ev. Lutheran Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.623611,-81.379167

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md.
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 52, md. 30 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md. 1 time, 39 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 72, widow, living with son Donald Whisnant
Note*An article written by Edith Whisnant & Kathleen Brittain states that Wade B. Whisnant's grandmother was named Mary (Polly) Abernethy Whisnant. 

Family

William M. Whisnant b. 5 February 1842, d. 22 December 1919
Marriage*Harriet Propst married William M. Whisnant, son of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 3 December 1868 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Lou Ellen Whisnant

ID# 87, b. 8 July 1870, d. 21 November 1951
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Lou Ellen Whisnant was born on 8 July 1870 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Max Burns on 26 April 1891 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Death*Lou Ellen Whisnant died on 21 November 1951 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 81; widowed.1 
Burial*She was buried in Providence Bapt. Ch. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 10
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md. 9 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 39, md. 1 time, 19 yrs., 3 ch., 3 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 49, md.
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 59, widowed
1940Census record not found.
Name Variation Lou Ellen Whisnant was also known as Louella.1 

Family

Max Burns b. 18 July 1866, d. 27 July 1920
Marriage*She married Max Burns on 26 April 1891 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant

ID# 88, b. 2 December 1871, d. 7 May 1924
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant was born on 2 December 1871 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Charles H. Whitener on 1 December 1912 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Death*Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant died on 7 May 1924 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 52; married.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Westley's Chapel. Meth. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 8
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 28, single, living with parents, no children listed.
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 39, single, 1 ch., 1 living. She is living with her parent.
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md.

Family 1

Child

Family 2

Charles H. Whitener b. 13 September 1859, d. 26 June 1941
Marriage*Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant married Charles H. Whitener on 1 December 1912 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Harriet Gertrude Whisnant

ID# 89, b. 28 March 1874, d. 13 December 1947
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Harriet Gertrude Whisnant was born on 28 March 1874 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Julius Dargon Johnson on 15 October 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Harriet Gertrude Whisnant died on 13 December 1947 at age 73. 
Burial*She was buried in Ebenezer U.M.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 26, single, Cook, living with parents
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md., 1st md. age 34. [e.d. 18-1, sheet 12B, dwelling #230]
1940Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 66, md., completed the 6th. grade. [e.d. 18-1B, sheet 10B, household #180]

Family

Julius Dargon Johnson b. 1 August 1876, d. 1 November 1953
Marriage*Harriet Gertrude Whisnant married Julius Dargon Johnson on 15 October 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Child
  • James Thomas Johnson

Citations

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

Wade Lawrence Whisnant

ID# 90, b. 15 July 1877, d. 20 August 1958
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Wade Lawrence Whisnant was born on 15 July 1877 in NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Carrie Gertrude Baker on 8 May 1900 in Catawba Co., NC; Note: This date is doubtful because he is reported in the 1900 census on Jun 27th. as "single".4 
Marriage*Wade Lawrence Whisnant married Bessie Ward Yoder on 9 January 1929 in Catawba Co., NC.4 
Death*Wade Lawrence Whisnant died on 20 August 1958 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 81; married.2,3 
Burial*He was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 4
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22, single, living with parents
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md. 1 time, 9 yrs., farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22. Census listed his name as "Wade H. Whisenant".
1940Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md., completed 7 years of school. He is a farmer. He owns his farmhouse valued at $1400. [s.d. 10, e.d. 18-1B, sheet 3B, line 65, household d#48].
Note*
Will: Bk. 8, pp. 229-230 Catawba Co., N.C.

I, Wade L. Whisnant. . . give. . . all of my personal property unto my wife and ten children share and share alike. . . I give . . . unto my wife Bessie Ward Whisnant, my homeplace known as the Mosteller property and containing 150 or 160 acres, for and during the term of her natural life only, with the remainder to my children as hereinafter set out (mentions sons: William, Gleason, Wade D. & Robert L. Whisnant
exe: Wade D. & Robert L.) (w) Rose G. Bost 13 Jan. 1955
Russell W. Whitener
J. H. Evans

Author's note: I received a copy of this will from Nancy C. Puckett. I have reprinted it here exactly as I received it. 

Family 1

Carrie Gertrude Baker b. 13 September 1877, d. 31 October 1926
Marriage*Wade Lawrence Whisnant married Carrie Gertrude Baker on 8 May 1900 in Catawba Co., NC; Note: This date is doubtful because he is reported in the 1900 census on Jun 27th. as "single".4 
Children

Family 2

Bessie Ward Yoder b. 1 March 1882, d. 17 September 1970
Marriage*Wade Lawrence Whisnant married Bessie Ward Yoder on 9 January 1929 in Catawba Co., NC.4 

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.
  4. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Rosa Lee Whisnant

ID# 91, b. 23 June 1879, d. 10 January 1924
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Burial*Rosa Lee Whisnant was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111
Birth*She was born on 23 June 1879 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married David Alonzo Wray on 28 August 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Death*Rosa Lee Whisnant died on 10 January 1924 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 44; married.1,2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 1
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 20, single, living with parents
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 32, md. 9 yrs., 4 ch., 4 living
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 40, md.

Family

David Alonzo Wray b. 26 March 1877, d. 21 February 1938
Marriage*Rosa Lee Whisnant married David Alonzo Wray on 28 August 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Robert Whisnant

ID# 92, b. 15 August 1881, d. 10 March 1882
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Robert Whisnant was born on 15 August 1881.1 
Death*He died on 10 March 1882.1 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.

William Oscar Whisnant

ID# 93, b. 29 November 1883, d. 6 November 1969
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*William Oscar Whisnant was born on 29 November 1883 in NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Fannie Ellen Norman on 18 February 1906 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Marriage*William Oscar Whisnant married Junie Lowman Stephens
Death*William Oscar Whisnant died on 6 November 1969 in Valdese, Burke Co., NC, at age 85; widowed. Note: Death certificate listed his mother to be "Sarah Propst". Informant was Quentin Whisnant.2 
Burial*He was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 16
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 26, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 36, farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 46, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
1940Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 56, md., completed 1 year of high school. He is farming, and owns his farmhouse valued at $1000. [s.d. 10, e.d. 18-1B, sheet 15B, line 56, household #257]
Nickname William Oscar Whisnant also went by the name of Will. 

Family 1

Fannie Ellen Norman b. 29 March 1887, d. 25 May 1945
Marriage*He married Fannie Ellen Norman on 18 February 1906 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Children

Family 2

Junie Lowman Stephens b. 20 April 1890, d. 1 June 1980
Marriage*William Oscar Whisnant married Junie Lowman Stephens

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Donald Burton Whisnant

ID# 94, b. 30 November 1887, d. 16 February 1967
Father*William M. Whisnant b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 22 Dec 1919
Mother*Harriet Propst b. 30 Jan 1848, d. 15 Jan 1929
Birth*Donald Burton Whisnant was born on 30 November 1887 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Ida Bertha Lefevers on 24 December 1908 in Catawba Co., NC.4 
Marriage*Donald Burton Whisnant married Leona Williams
Death*Donald Burton Whisnant died on 16 February 1967 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 79; widowed.3 
Burial*He was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 22, md. 1 time, 1 year, farmer
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md., farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
1940Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 52, md., completed 7 years of school. He is a farmer, owns a farmhouse valued at $400. [s.d. 10, e.d. 18-1B, sheet 16A, line 21, household #267]
Name Variation Donald Burton Whisnant was also known as Darrel. 

Family 1

Ida Bertha Lefevers b. 20 October 1891, d. 5 May 1947
Marriage*He married Ida Bertha Lefevers on 24 December 1908 in Catawba Co., NC.4 
Children

Family 2

Leona Williams b. 4 January 1907, d. 19 July 1961
Marriage*Donald Burton Whisnant married Leona Williams

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  4. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Rose Alice Gault

ID# 95, b. 14 November 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*Rose Alice Gault was born on 14 November 1861 in Catawba Co., NC
Marriage*She married Daniel Ausborn Whisnant, son of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 16 March 1880 in Catawba Co., NC
Death*Rose Alice Gault died on 24 May 1891 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 29. 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC
Census*Rose Alice Gault appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, age 18, md. 

Family

Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 June 1851, d. 25 January 1931
Children

John William Whisnant

ID# 96, b. 20 December 1880, d. 17 January 1930
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*John William Whisnant was born on 20 December 1880 in Catawba Co., NC; Note: Death certificate listed his d.o.b. as 21 Dec 1880.1,2 
Marriage*He married Annie Gilliam Dickson circa 1908.3 
Death*John William Whisnant died on 17 January 1930 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, at age 49.1,4 
Burial*He was buried in Bellview Cem., Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.920833,-81.539167.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 19, single, in household with father.
1910Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 29, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., lawyer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 39, md., lawyer
Occupation*John William Whisnant was an Attorney. 

Family

Annie Gilliam Dickson b. 12 December 1882, d. 11 October 1957
Marriage*He married Annie Gilliam Dickson circa 1908.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Walter Gaither Whisnant

ID# 97, b. 21 July 1883, d. 20 May 1943
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*Walter Gaither Whisnant was born on 21 July 1883 in NC; Note: His death certificate listed his d.o.b. as 21 Jul 1886. The informant was W. H. Whisnant, Charlotte, NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Prince J. Mackie in 1908 in Caldwell Co., NC.3 
Death*Walter Gaither Whisnant died on 20 May 1943 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 59; married.1,4 
Burial*He was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 17, single
1910Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 26, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., bookkeeper
1920Johnson, Washington Co., TNage 34, md., lumber dealer
1930Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NCage 46, md., lumberman, 1st. md. age 23
1940Rowland, Robeson Co., NCage 57, md., completed 4 years of college. He is employed as a salesman. [e.d. 78-46, sheet 81A, line #13]

Family

Prince J. Mackie b. 16 October 1886, d. 24 June 1965
Marriage*Walter Gaither Whisnant married Prince J. Mackie in 1908 in Caldwell Co., NC.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 21 Jul 1884.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
  4. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Bessie Mae Whisnant

ID# 98, b. 1 October 1884, d. 1 March 1888
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*Bessie Mae Whisnant was born on 1 October 1884. 
Death*She died on 1 March 1888 at age 3. 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC

Herbert Clyde Whisnant

ID# 99, b. 29 May 1888, d. 4 December 1939
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*Herbert Clyde Whisnant was born on 29 May 1888 in NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Eula Adelaide Guthrie in 1912 in Caldwell Co., NC.3 
Death*Herbert Clyde Whisnant died on 4 December 1939 at age 51.1 
Burial*He was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 12
1910Lovelady, Caldwell Co., NCage 21, single, works in cotton mill
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 31, md.
1930Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 42, md., postmaster, 1st. md. age 22

Family

Eula Adelaide Guthrie b. 8 February 1896, d. 20 September 1991
Marriage*Herbert Clyde Whisnant married Eula Adelaide Guthrie in 1912 in Caldwell Co., NC.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/

Alice Pearl Whisnant

ID# 100, b. 8 May 1891, d. 22 July 1965
Father*Daniel Ausborn Whisnant b. 9 Jun 1851, d. 25 Jan 1931
Mother*Rose Alice Gault b. 14 Nov 1861, d. 24 May 1891
Birth*Alice Pearl Whisnant was born on 8 May 1891 in Catawba Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Otis Caswell Russell on 5 January 1910 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Divorce*Alice Pearl Whisnant and Otis Caswell Russell were divorced before 1940. 
Death*Alice Pearl Whisnant died on 22 July 1965 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 74; widowed.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Pine Crest Cem., Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC, 35.801944,-81.436667

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 9, in the household with her uncle Peter Whitener.
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 18, md. 1 time for 3 months. She resides in the household of Peter & Alice Whitener.
1940Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NCage 48, divorced, completed 1 year of college. She is not employed. She resides with her son Dwight. [e.d. 14-17, sheet 4A, household #56]

Family

Otis Caswell Russell b. 26 March 1887, d. 18 May 1974
Marriage*Alice Pearl Whisnant married Otis Caswell Russell on 5 January 1910 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Divorce*Alice Pearl Whisnant and Otis Caswell Russell were divorced before 1940. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.