Sandra Lea Whisenant

ID# 10755, b. 11 October 1950, d. 1 September 1996
Father*Willard Junior Whisenant b. 28 Sep 1925, d. 19 Feb 1989
Mother*Lorrane Virginia Hogge b. 3 Feb 1926, d. 16 Sep 2002
Birth*Sandra Lea Whisenant was born on 11 October 1950 in Burke Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Ricky Slate Lynch. 
Death*Sandra Lea Whisenant died on 1 September 1996 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 45; divorced.2 

Family 1

Darrell Lee Coggins

Family 2

Ricky Slate Lynch b. 2 October 1951, d. 20 July 1991

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

William Junius Whisenant

ID# 10760, b. 23 March 1893, d. 10 May 1980
Father*Joseph Isaac Whisenant b. 5 Dec 1861, d. 5 Mar 1923
Mother*Abbey Elizabeth Queen b. 28 Jul 1873, d. 12 Sep 1957
Birth*William Junius Whisenant was born on 23 March 1893 in Burke Co., NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Annie Harrison on 18 July 1915 in Burke Co., NC. 
Death*William Junius Whisenant died on 10 May 1980 in SC at age 87.4 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Lawn Cem., Laurens, Laurens Co., SC, 34.496111,-81.991667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 7
1910Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NCage 17, single, living at home
1920Reidville, Spartanburg Co., SCage 27, md., farmer
1930Reidville, Spartanburg Co., SCage 37, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 24
Name Variation William Junius Whisenant was also known as June. 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 22 January 1912 entered the U.S. Army. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 21 January 1915. 

Family

Annie Harrison b. 29 June 1894, d. 22 November 1968
Marriage*He married Annie Harrison on 18 July 1915 in Burke Co., NC. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Unknown compiler, Various County Birth Record Books.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 1 May 1890.
  4. [S123] Letter, Phyllis Elizabeth Foster Burch to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1996.

Clyde Harding Poteat Jr.

ID# 10769, b. 12 August 1954, d. 10 September 1968
Father*Clyde Harding Poteat b. 22 Jul 1920, d. 21 Dec 2012
Mother*Neta Raye Whisenant b. 25 Jul 1927, d. 3 Aug 2002
Birth*Clyde Harding Poteat Jr. was born on 12 August 1954 in Burke Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 10 September 1968 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC, at age 14.1 
Burial*He was buried in Burke Memorial Park Cem., Drexel, Burke Co., NC, 35.738333,-81.632778.1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Joyce Mowery

ID# 10779
Marriage*Joyce Mowery married Nicholas Whisenhunt, son of John George Whisenhunt and Martha [unknown]. 

Family

Nicholas Whisenhunt b. circa 1775, d. after 1850

John Henry Whisenant

ID# 10780, b. 22 July 1853, d. 18 July 1936
Father*George Whisenant b. c 1810, d. 1880
Mother*Mary Hoppis b. Sep 1810
Birth*John Henry Whisenant was born on 22 July 1853 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co., GA.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Jetton on 20 July 1876 in St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL.2 
Death*John Henry Whisenant died on 18 July 1936 in Prue, Osage Co., OK, at age 82.1 
Burial*He was buried in Prairie View Cem., New Prue, Osage Co., OK, 36.245278,-96.270278. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Gilmer Co., GAage 6
1870Ellijay, Gilmer Co., GAage 17, living at home
1880Collin Co., TXage 26, md., farmer
1900Calf Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 44, md. 23 yrs., farmer. This census listed his birth date as Jul 1855.
1910Corey Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 55, md. 1 time, 33 yrs., farmer
1920Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OKage 67, md., farmer
1930Hominy, Osage Co., OKage 77, widowed, living in the household with his son William H. Whisenant.

Family

Mary Ellen Jetton b. 13 July 1852, d. 11 August 1929
Marriage*John Henry Whisenant married Mary Ellen Jetton on 20 July 1876 in St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Mary Ellen Jetton

ID# 10781, b. 13 July 1852, d. 11 August 1929
Birth*Mary Ellen Jetton was born on 13 July 1852 in Marshall Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married John Henry Whisenant, son of George Whisenant and Mary Hoppis, on 20 July 1876 in St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL.2 
Death*Mary Ellen Jetton died on 11 August 1929 in Prue, Osage Co., OK, at age 77.1 
Burial*She was buried in Prairie View Cem., New Prue, Osage Co., OK, 36.245278,-96.270278. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Collin Co., TXage 28, md.
1900Calf Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 46, md. 23 yrs., 3 ch., 2 living
1910Corey Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 56, md. 1 time, 33 yrs.
1920Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OKage 68, md.

Family

John Henry Whisenant b. 22 July 1853, d. 18 July 1936
Marriage*Mary Ellen Jetton married John Henry Whisenant, son of George Whisenant and Mary Hoppis, on 20 July 1876 in St. Stephens, Washington Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.

John Marimon Whisenant

ID# 10782, b. 20 May 1889, d. 13 March 1958
Father*John Henry Whisenant b. 22 Jul 1853, d. 18 Jul 1936
Mother*Mary Ellen Jetton b. 13 Jul 1852, d. 11 Aug 1929
Birth*John Marimon Whisenant was born on 20 May 1889 in Snowball, Searcy Co., AR.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Jane Renfro on 17 September 1905 in Searcy Co., AR.1,3 
Death*John Marimon Whisenant died on 13 March 1958 in Gore, Sequoyah Co., OK, at age 68.1 
Burial*He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, 35.75989,-95.34035. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Calf Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 11
1910Corey Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 20, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., farmer
1920Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OKage 31, md.
1930Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OKage 39, md., public school teacher, 1st. md. age 16
1940Gore, Sequoyah Co., OKage 51, md., attending school, completed 5 years of college. He is employed as a science teacher at a public school. His wage last year was $1010. He rents his home for $10. [e.d. 68-6, sheet 3B, household #36]

Family

Mary Jane Renfro b. 15 January 1887, d. 16 October 1975
Marriage*John Marimon Whisenant married Mary Jane Renfro on 17 September 1905 in Searcy Co., AR.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Mary Jane Renfro

ID# 10783, b. 15 January 1887, d. 16 October 1975
Birth*Mary Jane Renfro was born on 15 January 1887 in Snowball, Searcy Co., AR; Her parents were Joe Renfro and Martha Ann Bradley.1 
Marriage*She married John Marimon Whisenant, son of John Henry Whisenant and Mary Ellen Jetton, on 17 September 1905 in Searcy Co., AR.1,2 
Death*Mary Jane Renfro died on 16 October 1975 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OK, at age 88.3 
Burial*She was buried in Greenhill Cem., Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, 35.75989,-95.34035. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Corey Creek, Searcy Co., ARage 23, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., 3 ch., 2 living
1920Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OKage 33, md.
1930Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OKage 42, md., 1st. md. age 18
1940Gore, Sequoyah Co., OKage 53, md., completed the 5th. grade. She is not employed.
Nickname Mary Jane Renfro also went by the name of Jennie. 

Family

John Marimon Whisenant b. 20 May 1889, d. 13 March 1958
Marriage*She married John Marimon Whisenant, son of John Henry Whisenant and Mary Ellen Jetton, on 17 September 1905 in Searcy Co., AR.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S191] Letter, Joyce Carol Barnard to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr.

ID# 10786, b. 1 February 1921, d. 6 January 2007
Father*John Marimon Whisenant b. 20 May 1889, d. 13 Mar 1958
Mother*Mary Jane Renfro b. 15 Jan 1887, d. 16 Oct 1975
Birth*Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr. was born on 1 February 1921 in Park Hill, Cherokee Co., OK.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lura Virginia Johnston on 31 May 1941 in Warner, Muskogee Co., OK.1 
Death*Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr. died on 6 January 2007 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, at age 85.3,2 
Burial*He was buried in Fort Gibson National Cem., Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., OK, 35.904444,-95.228889; World War II vet. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., OKage 9
1940Gore, Sequoyah Co., OKage 19, single, attending school, completed 4 years of high school. He resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr. began military service on 10 August 1943 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 12 January 1949. 
Residence* In 1992 Johnny lived in Gore, Sequoyah Co., OK. 

Family

Lura Virginia Johnston b. 9 November 1921, d. 6 June 2006
Marriage*He married Lura Virginia Johnston on 31 May 1941 in Warner, Muskogee Co., OK.1 
Children
  • Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr.
  • Virginia Eileen Whisenant
  • Mary Jane Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Lura Virginia Johnston

ID# 10787, b. 9 November 1921, d. 6 June 2006
Birth*Lura Virginia Johnston was born on 9 November 1921 in Webbers Falls, Muskogee Co., OK; Her parents were James Marion Johnston and Erma Eula Bray.1,2 
Marriage*She married Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr., son of John Marimon Whisenant and Mary Jane Renfro, on 31 May 1941 in Warner, Muskogee Co., OK.1 
Death*Lura Virginia Johnston died on 6 June 2006 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, at age 84.3,2 
Burial*She was buried in Fort Gibson National Cem., Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., OK, 35.904444,-95.228889. 
Obituary*

Family

Johnny Harold Whisenant Sr. b. 1 February 1921, d. 6 January 2007
Children
  • Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr.
  • Virginia Eileen Whisenant
  • Mary Jane Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S52] Letter, Johnny Harold Whisenant Jr. to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S428] Obituary.

Janet Ruth Bromlow

ID# 10792, b. 10 February 1942, d. 12 April 2010
Birth*Janet Ruth Bromlow was born on 10 February 1942 in Fairview, Major Co., OK.1,2 
Marriage*She married Joe Louis Whisenant, son of Louis Cull Whisenant and Alice Edna McWilliams, on 7 April 1984 in Seward Co., KS.3,4 
Death*Janet Ruth Bromlow died on 12 April 2010 in Liberal, Seward Co., KS, at age 68.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Fairmont Cem., Follett, Lipscomb Co., TX, 36.478056,-100.115833. 
Obituary*

Family

Joe Louis Whisenant b. 12 December 1935, d. 28 February 2001

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  3. [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  4. [S28] Tombstone.

Louis Cull Whisenant

ID# 10795, b. 25 September 1901, d. 29 December 1994
Father*Rufus Alvis Whisenant b. 27 Aug 1877, d. 14 Aug 1953
Mother*Mary Alice Williams b. 26 Nov 1883, d. 9 Nov 1965
Birth*Louis Cull Whisenant was born on 25 September 1901 in Dublin, Erath Co., TX.1,2 
Marriage*He married Alice Edna McWilliams on 4 March 1930 in Beaver Co., OK.1 
Death*Louis Cull Whisenant died on 29 December 1994 in Liberal, Seward Co., KS, at age 93.2 
Burial*He was buried in Liberal Cem., Seward Co., KS, 37.055556,-100.947500. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Beaver Co., OKage 8
1920Forgan, Beaver Co., OKage 18, single, living with father and step-mother
1930Floris, Beaver Co., OKage 28, md., war vet., farmer, 1st. md. age 28
1940Floris, Beaver Co., OKage 38, md, completed 1 year of high school. He is a farmer. He rents his farmhouse for $10. [e.d. 4-10, sheet 2B, household #38]
Obituary*
Note*With his friends, at the age of 16, Kull joined the Navy during W.W.I. From the port of San Francisco he patroled the North Pacific coasts upon the U.S.S. Victoria. After service he traveled the southwestern United States playing cards. Once home, and quite the baseballer, he was the catcher for the Forgan team, when a steak was the only padding for a catcher's mitt. After his marriage he settled into farming. The tuberculosis he caught during the war took a kidney in the 1930s; modern medicine would finally cure him in the 1960s. In 1943, he witnessed a tornado firsthand as it hit the farm. Unable to make it to the house, he grabbed a stake in the ground and made like a flag blowing in the wind, holding on for dear life. No one was hurt, but the chickens returned naked as jaybirds. After World War II he built a home in Liberal, Seward Co., KS, where he was a founding member of the local Elks Lodge. 

Family

Alice Edna McWilliams b. 4 March 1906, d. 26 August 2002
Marriage*Louis Cull Whisenant married Alice Edna McWilliams on 4 March 1930 in Beaver Co., OK.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Alice Edna McWilliams

ID# 10796, b. 4 March 1906, d. 26 August 2002
Birth*Alice Edna McWilliams was born on 4 March 1906 in Beaver Co., OK.1,2 
Marriage*She married Louis Cull Whisenant, son of Rufus Alvis Whisenant and Mary Alice Williams, on 4 March 1930 in Beaver Co., OK.1 
Death*Alice Edna McWilliams died on 26 August 2002 in Seward Co., KS, at age 96.2 
Burial*She was buried in Liberal Cem., Seward Co., KS, 37.055556,-100.947500. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Floris, Beaver Co., OKage 24, md., 1st. md. age 24
1940Floris, Beaver Co., OKage 34, md., completed 2 years of high school. She is not employed.

Family

Louis Cull Whisenant b. 25 September 1901, d. 29 December 1994
Children

Citations

  1. [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Rufus Alvis Whisenant

ID# 10799, b. 27 August 1877, d. 14 August 1953
Father*John Davis Whisenant b. 8 Sep 1848, d. 4 Aug 1928
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Walker b. 1 Jun 1861, d. 18 Apr 1905
Birth*Rufus Alvis Whisenant was born on 27 August 1877 in Center Hill, White Co., AR; Note: His WWII draft registration card listed his name as "Rufus Almouth Whisenant".1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Alice Williams on 4 November 1900 in Dublin, Erath Co., TX.1 
Divorce*Rufus Alvis Whisenant and Mary Alice Williams were divorced before 1917. 
Marriage*Rufus Alvis Whisenant married Maude I. Murdock on 4 September 1917 in Jackson Co., MO.3 
Death*Rufus Alvis Whisenant died on 14 August 1953 in Liberal, Seward Co., KS, at age 75.1 
Burial*He was buried in Graceland Cem., Meade, Meade Co., KS, 37.284167,-100.318889.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Des Arc, White Co., ARage 3
1900Census record not found
1910Beaver Co., OKage 29, md. 1 time, 10 yrs., farmer
1920Forgan, Beaver Co., OKage 41, md., merchant
1930Floris, Beaver Co., OKage 51, md., farm equipment salesman, 1st. md. age 23
1940Forgan, Beaver Co., OKage 61, md., completed 8 years of school. He is employed as a truck drive on a school bus route. His wage last year was $600. He owns his home valued at $1250. [e.d. 4-11, sheet 4A, household #81]
Note*After refusing amputation of an arm from a cotton gin accident in Granite, Oklahoma, Rufus and his family moved again, homesteading north of Forgan, Oklahoma. There, after engaging in farming, he lost his son Clovis from a rattlesnake bite. At Forgan he would open, own and operate both Whisenant's Cash Grocery and a hotel. Burned in an accident with a kerosene light in his hotel in 1914, the right hand crippled by a cotton gin and now the left by fire, Rufus went on and prospered. To this day he is remembered by former employees, friends, family, and others for his fairness, good nature and good will. Rufus loved to hunt and fish and humbly excelled at both. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Elks Lodge. 

Family 1

Mary Alice Williams b. 26 November 1883, d. 9 November 1965
Marriage*Rufus Alvis Whisenant married Mary Alice Williams on 4 November 1900 in Dublin, Erath Co., TX.1 
Divorce*Rufus Alvis Whisenant and Mary Alice Williams were divorced before 1917. 
Children

Family 2

Maude I. Murdock b. 16 September 1893, d. 6 January 1954
Marriage*Rufus Alvis Whisenant married Maude I. Murdock on 4 September 1917 in Jackson Co., MO.3 

Citations

  1. [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S425] WW II Draft Cards 1942, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S67] Certificate of Marriage.

Mary Alice Williams

ID# 10800, b. 26 November 1883, d. 9 November 1965
Birth*Mary Alice Williams was born on 26 November 1883 in MS.1,2 
Marriage*She married Rufus Alvis Whisenant, son of John Davis Whisenant and Mary Elizabeth Walker, on 4 November 1900 in Dublin, Erath Co., TX.1 
Divorce*Mary Alice Williams and Rufus Alvis Whisenant were divorced before 1917. 
Marriage*Mary Alice Williams married George Haber before 1930.3 
Death*Mary Alice Williams died on 9 November 1965 in Potter Co., TX, at age 81.4,2 
Burial*She was buried in Llano Cem., Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, 35.181944,-101.826667.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Beaver Co., OKage 25, md. 1 time, 10 yrs., 4 ch., 3 living
1920Shattuck, Ellis Co., OKage 36, single, seamstress
1930Amarillo, Potter Co., TXage 46, md., 1st. md. age 17
Name Variation Mary Alice Williams was also known as Anna. 

Family 1

Rufus Alvis Whisenant b. 27 August 1877, d. 14 August 1953
Marriage*She married Rufus Alvis Whisenant, son of John Davis Whisenant and Mary Elizabeth Walker, on 4 November 1900 in Dublin, Erath Co., TX.1 
Divorce*Mary Alice Williams and Rufus Alvis Whisenant were divorced before 1917. 
Children

Family 2

George Haber b. circa 1885
Marriage*Mary Alice Williams married George Haber before 1930.3 

Citations

  1. [S91] Letter, Tony Ray Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.