Fern Bell Whisnant

ID# 11373, b. 3 December 1893, d. 7 April 1922
Mother*Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant b. 2 Dec 1871, d. 7 May 1924
Birth*Fern Bell Whisnant was born on 3 December 1893 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married Bert Mikel Whitener on 15 June 1912 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Fern Bell Whisnant died on 7 April 1922 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 28; married. Note: The name of her father is listed as "Wm Whisnanat", mother as "Whisnant". The informant was Charley Whitener, Hickory, NC.3,1 
Burial*She was buried in Westley's Chapel. Meth. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 14, single, living with grand-father William Whisnant.
1920Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 25, md.

Family

Bert Mikel Whitener b. 13 November 1887, d. 7 December 1954
Children

Citations

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

Bert Mikel Whitener

ID# 11374, b. 13 November 1887, d. 7 December 1954
Birth*Bert Mikel Whitener was born on 13 November 1887 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Fern Bell Whisnant, daughter of Virginia Jennie Belle Whisnant, on 15 June 1912 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Bert Mikel Whitener died on 7 December 1954 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 67.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 32, md., farmer
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., 1st. md. age 23, farmer. He and family resides with his father Charlie H. Whitener.

Family

Fern Bell Whisnant b. 3 December 1893, d. 7 April 1922
Children

Citations

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

Pauline Plantena Whitener

ID# 11375, b. 15 October 1913, d. 8 September 1979
Father*Bert Mikel Whitener b. 13 Nov 1887, d. 7 Dec 1954
Mother*Fern Bell Whisnant b. 3 Dec 1893, d. 7 Apr 1922
Birth*Pauline Plantena Whitener was born on 15 October 1913 in NC; She married Ennis G. Buchanan.1 
Death*She died on 8 September 1979 at age 65.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 6
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 16, single

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.

Elmo Whitener

ID# 11377, b. 26 November 1917, d. 22 December 1917
Father*Bert Mikel Whitener b. 13 Nov 1887, d. 7 Dec 1954
Mother*Fern Bell Whisnant b. 3 Dec 1893, d. 7 Apr 1922
Burial*Elmo Whitener was buried in Westley's Chapel. Meth. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.1 
Birth*He was born on 26 November 1917 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 22 December 1917 in Catawba Co., NC.1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Sue Amy Whitener

ID# 11378, b. 15 December 1918, d. 2 November 1999
Father*Bert Mikel Whitener b. 13 Nov 1887, d. 7 Dec 1954
Mother*Fern Bell Whisnant b. 3 Dec 1893, d. 7 Apr 1922
Birth*Sue Amy Whitener was born on 15 December 1918 in Catawba Co., NC; She married Fred Ervin Good on 21 Dec 1939.1,2 
Death*She died on 2 November 1999 in NC at age 80.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 4 yrs., 0 months
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 10

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Kittie Lee Wray

ID# 11385, b. 8 July 1902, d. 2 August 1993
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Birth*Kittie Lee Wray was born on 8 July 1902 in SC; She married Daniel Allen Porter.1 
Death*She died on 2 August 1993 in TN at age 91.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 7
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 17, single, resides with parents

Citations

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

James William Wray

ID# 11391, b. 22 July 1904, d. July 1967
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Birth*James William Wray was born on 22 July 1904 in SC; He married Nyle Peabody.1 
Death*He died in July 1967.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 5
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 15

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

David Lonzo Wray Jr.

ID# 11396, b. 15 January 1906, d. 25 November 2003
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Birth*David Lonzo Wray Jr. was born on 15 January 1906 in SC; He married Ethel Parker.1 
Death*He died on 25 November 2003 at age 97.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 4
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 13

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Sarah Gertrude Wray

ID# 11400, b. 28 April 1909, d. 4 October 1991
Father*David Alonzo Wray b. 26 Mar 1877, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 Jun 1879, d. 10 Jan 1924
Birth*Sarah Gertrude Wray was born on 28 April 1909 in OR; She married William Lancaster.1 
Death*She died on 4 October 1991 at age 82. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 11 months
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 10

Citations

  1. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.