Albert Hamilton Whisnant

ID# 1401, b. 4 May 1855, d. 22 November 1933
Father*Ephraim Whisnant b. 12 Feb 1824, d. 19 Jul 1875
Mother*Mary S. Gentry b. 27 Sep 1834, d. 9 Dec 1911
Birth*Albert Hamilton Whisnant was born on 4 May 1855 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Elizabeth Adams on 12 December 1880 in AR.1 
Death*Albert Hamilton Whisnant died on 22 November 1933 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR, at age 78.2 
Burial*He was buried in Oakland Cem., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR, 34.728056,-92.258056. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Whiteside, Rutherford Co., NCage 5
1870Clarksville, Johnson Co., ARage 15
1880Hampton, Marion Co., ARage 25, resides with mother
1900Jefferson, Boone Co., ARage 45, md. 20 yrs., farmer
1910Jefferson, Boone Co., ARage 54, md. 1 time, 30 yrs., farmer
1920Census record not found.
1930Big Rock, Pulaski Co., ARage 74, md., 1st. md. age 25, R$15, radio, Vet: No

Family

Mary Elizabeth Adams b. 22 October 1855, d. 11 January 1945
Marriage*Albert Hamilton Whisnant married Mary Elizabeth Adams on 12 December 1880 in AR.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S50] Family Bible.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Sina Caroline Hahn

ID# 1402, b. 30 April 1843, d. 3 February 1937
Birth*Sina Caroline Hahn was born on 30 April 1843 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC; Her father was Henry Hahn (1814-1880).1,2 
Marriage*She married Marcus Eph Whisenhunt, son of Ephraim Whisenhunt and Catherine Plantena [unknown], on 6 August 1860 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Marriage*Sina Caroline Hahn married Noah Hawn on 23 July 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Death*Sina Caroline Hahn died on 3 February 1937 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 93.2 
Burial*She was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 27
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 36, md.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 57, md. 40 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1920Longview, Catawba Co., NCage 76, widow, living with son Julius Whisnant
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 86, md., 1st. md. age 18. She is living with son Julius Whisnant.
Note*The Catawaba County Historical Society book, Volume I, 1986, gives her name as Caroline Hoke. 

Family 1

Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 July 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Marriage*Sina Caroline Hahn married Marcus Eph Whisenhunt, son of Ephraim Whisenhunt and Catherine Plantena [unknown], on 6 August 1860 in Catawba Co., NC.3 
Children

Family 2

Noah Hawn b. circa 1832
Marriage*Sina Caroline Hahn married Noah Hawn on 23 July 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.3 

Citations

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Alfred Pinkney Whisenhunt

ID# 1403, b. 17 May 1862, d. 23 December 1934
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*Alfred Pinkney Whisenhunt was born on 17 May 1862 in Catawba Co., NC; Note: His death certificate gives his d.o.b. as 12 May 1862. The informant was his wife.1 
Marriage*He married Betty Eugene Smith on 6 November 1890. 
Death*Alfred Pinkney Whisenhunt died on 23 December 1934 in Claremont, Catawba Co., NC, at age 72; Note: His death certificated listed his d.o.d. as 30 Dec 1934, and his mother's name as "Caroline Hoke". The informant was his wife. His tombstone listed his d.o.d. as 29 Dec 1934.2 
Burial*He was buried in Eastview Cem., Newton, Catawba Co., NC, 35.659444,-81.218889. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 8
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 18, single, living with parents
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 38, md. 10 yrs., teacher
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 48, md. 1 time, 20 yrs., grade school teacher
1920Newton, Catawba Co., NCage 47, md., college teacher
1930Claremont, Catawba Co., NCage 67, md., public school teacher, 1st. md. age 28
Note*Alfred Pinkney Whisenhunt was a Professor at Concordia College, in Conover, NC. 

Family

Betty Eugene Smith b. 20 August 1870, d. 5 May 1956
Marriage*He married Betty Eugene Smith on 6 November 1890. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

John L. Whisenhunt

ID# 1404, b. 20 March 1866, d. 11 June 1941
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*John L. Whisenhunt was born on 20 March 1866 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Laura Dovie Elizabeth Whitener on 22 July 1888.2 
Death*John L. Whisenhunt died on 11 June 1941 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 75; widowed.1 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 5
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 14
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 34, md. 12 yrs., farmer
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 44, md. 1 time, 21 yrs., farmer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md., farmer, family last name spelled "Whisnant" on census
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 64, widowed, farmer, 1st. md. age 22
1940Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 75, widow, completed 2 years of college. He owns a farmhouse valued at $2500. [e.d. 18-23, sheet 12A, household #187]
Name Variation As of 1 January 1920, John L. Whisenhunt was also known as Whisnant.3 

Family

Laura Dovie Elizabeth Whitener b. 29 September 1869, d. 30 January 1924
Marriage*He married Laura Dovie Elizabeth Whitener on 22 July 1888.2 
Children

Citations

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

Laura Catherine Whisnant

ID# 1405, b. 29 July 1869, d. 6 December 1950
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*Laura Catherine Whisnant was born on 29 July 1869 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Haram Perry Milligan on 28 January 1889 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Laura Catherine Whisnant died on 6 December 1950 in Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC, at age 81; widowed.1 
Burial*She was buried in City Memorial Park Cem., Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC, 35.678333,-80.480000.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 2
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 11
1900Cleveland Co., NCage 30, widow, 2 ch., 2 living, day laborer
1910Salisbury, Rowan Co., NCage 41, widow, 2 ch., 2 living
1920Salisbury, Rowan Co., NCage 51, widow
1930Salisbury, Rowan Co., NCage 61, widow, 1st. md. age 20, resides with her son and his wife.
1940Salisbury, Rowan Co., NCage 71, widow, completed the 6th. grade. She is not employed. She owns a home valued at $2000. [e.d. 80-36, sheet 18B, household #388]

Family

Haram Perry Milligan b. 1865, d. 1 December 1892
Marriage*Laura Catherine Whisnant married Haram Perry Milligan on 28 January 1889 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

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

Julius Monroe Whisnant

ID# 1406, b. 15 August 1872, d. 20 April 1949
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*Julius Monroe Whisnant was born on 15 August 1872 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Lillie Abernathy on 26 March 1893.1 
Marriage*Julius Monroe Whisnant married Lillie Lauretta Aderholt on 16 August 1898 in Catawba Co., NC; (Note: the 1910 census listed that they had been married 8 years.). 
Death*Julius Monroe Whisnant died on 20 April 1949 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 76.2 
Burial*He was buried on 23 April 1949 in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 8
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 27, md. 1 yr., farmer
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 37, md. 2nd time, 8 yrs., farmer
1920Longview, Catawba Co., NCage 47, md.
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 57, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 26
1940Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 68, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $3500. [e.d. 18-23, sheet 11A, household #169]
Note*
Will: Bk. 7, p. 34, Catawba Co., N.C.

I, Julius Whisnant, (of Catawba). . . If my wife Lillie Whisnant, be living at the time of my death, I will. . . to my said wife, absolutely and in fee simple all of my property of every sort, kind, and description, both real and personal . . . If my said wife, Lillie Whisnant, be not living at the time of my death, I will . . . all of my property of every sort. . . to Florence Bethel (Champion) Whisnant & Walter J. (Champion) Whisnant, share and share alike.(appt. wife exe unless not living then Walter J. (Champion) Whisnant)
Made 16 Sept. 1948 Pro. 28 Apr 1949
(w) Susan B. McComb & D. M. McComb
both of Hickory, N.C.

Author's note: I received a copy of this will from Nancy C. Puckett. 

Family 1

Lillie Abernathy b. 31 October 1875, d. 1 April 1897
Marriage*Julius Monroe Whisnant married Lillie Abernathy on 26 March 1893.1 
Child

Family 2

Lillie Lauretta Aderholt b. 28 September 1882, d. 16 August 1959
Marriage*Julius Monroe Whisnant married Lillie Lauretta Aderholt on 16 August 1898 in Catawba Co., NC; (Note: the 1910 census listed that they had been married 8 years.). 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Luther T. Whisnant

ID# 1407, b. 3 March 1875, d. 22 February 1894
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*Luther T. Whisnant was born on 3 March 1875 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC. 
Death*He died on 22 February 1894 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 18. 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389. 
Census*Luther T. Whisnant appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, age 5. 

James Otto Whisnant

ID# 1408, b. 19 January 1881, d. 8 August 1957
Father*Marcus Eph Whisenhunt b. 26 Jul 1841, d. 4 May 1903
Mother*Sina Caroline Hahn b. 30 Apr 1843, d. 3 Feb 1937
Birth*James Otto Whisnant was born on 19 January 1881 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Jenny Etta Bowman on 24 November 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.5 
Marriage*James Otto Whisnant married Frankie Estelle Rockett. 
Death*James Otto Whisnant died on 8 August 1957 in Catawba Co., NC, at age 76; married.3,4 
Burial*He was buried in Zion Ev. Luth. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, 35.668611,-81.336389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 19, single, resides with parents
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 29, md. 1 time, 8 yrs., farmer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 39, md., farming
1930Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 49, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
1940Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 59, widow, completed the 6th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $2100. [e.d. 18-23, sheet 6A, household #94]

Family 1

Jenny Etta Bowman b. 13 May 1884, d. 30 September 1939
Marriage*James Otto Whisnant married Jenny Etta Bowman on 24 November 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.5 
Child

Family 2

Frankie Estelle Rockett b. 3 November 1897, d. 8 February 2000
Marriage*James Otto Whisnant married Frankie Estelle Rockett. 

Citations

  1. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  4. [S28] Tombstone.
  5. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Haram Perry Milligan

ID# 1409, b. 1865, d. 1 December 1892
Birth*Haram Perry Milligan was born in 1865 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Marriage*He married Laura Catherine Whisnant, daughter of Marcus Eph Whisenhunt and Sina Caroline Hahn, on 28 January 1889 in Catawba Co., NC.1 
Death*Haram Perry Milligan died on 1 December 1892 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC.2 

Family

Laura Catherine Whisnant b. 29 July 1869, d. 6 December 1950
Children

Citations

  1. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  2. [S16] Letter, Joe Alfred Whisenhunt to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.

Julius Rufus Melton

ID# 1410, b. 11 December 1851, d. 11 January 1937
Birth*Julius Rufus Melton was born on 11 December 1851 in NC; His parents were Daniel Melton Jr., and Narcissa Lequire Fortune.1 
Marriage*He married Hulda Louise Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 23 April 1874 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Julius Rufus Melton died on 11 January 1937 at age 85.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 27, md., farmer
1900Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 47, md. 25 yrs., farmer
1910Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 59, md. 1 time, 35 yrs., farmer
1920Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 69, md., farmer
1930Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 79, md., 1st. md. age 24, owns farm.

Family

Hulda Louise Whisnant b. 10 October 1854, d. 29 March 1933
Marriage*Julius Rufus Melton married Hulda Louise Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 23 April 1874 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S15] Wilson A. Taylor, Genealogy of John Langford Taylor.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Julius Dargon Johnson

ID# 1411, b. 1 August 1876, d. 1 November 1953
Birth*Julius Dargon Johnson was born on 1 August 1876 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Harriet Gertrude Whisnant, daughter of William M. Whisnant and Harriet Propst, on 15 October 1905 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Julius Dargon Johnson died on 1 November 1953 at age 77.1 
Burial*He was buried in Ebenezer U.M.C. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 52, md., 1st. md. age 24. He is a farmer.
1940Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is employed hauling eggs. He uses his own truck. His wage last years was $0. He owns a farmhouse valued at $600.

Family

Harriet Gertrude Whisnant b. 28 March 1874, d. 13 December 1947
Child
  • James Thomas Johnson

Citations

  1. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

David Alonzo Wray

ID# 1412, b. 26 March 1877, d. 21 February 1938
Birth*David Alonzo Wray was born on 26 March 1877 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC.1 
Marriage*He married Rosa Lee Whisnant, daughter of William M. Whisnant and Harriet Propst, on 28 August 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*David Alonzo Wray died on 21 February 1938 at age 60.3,1 
Burial*He was buried in Corinth Bapt. Cem., Catawba Co., NC, 35.583333,-81.426111. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Goose Lake, Lake Co., ORage 33, md. 1 time, 9 yrs., contractor at saw mill.
1920Bandys, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., merchant, general merchandise
1930Shelby, Cleveland Co., NCage 53, md., 1st. md. age 22, manager of filling station. His wife's name is Mattie C., age 52, md., 1st. md. age 17

Family

Rosa Lee Whisnant b. 23 June 1879, d. 10 January 1924
Marriage*David Alonzo Wray married Rosa Lee Whisnant, daughter of William M. Whisnant and Harriet Propst, on 28 August 1901 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
  3. [S22] Catawba County Heritage Society, Catawba County North Carolina Heritage Book.

William Pinkney Deitz

ID# 1413, b. February 1838
Birth*William Pinkney Deitz was born in February 1838 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Martha Jane Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, circa 1861.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Jacob's Fork, Catawba Co., NCage 22, living with parents
1870Hickory Tavern, Catawba Co., NCage 30, md., carpenter
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 42, md., farmer
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md. 39 yrs., farmer
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 72, md. 1 time 49 yrs., farmer

Family

Martha Jane Whisenhunt b. 13 October 1837, d. 18 March 1924
Marriage*William Pinkney Deitz married Martha Jane Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, circa 1861.1 
Children

Citations

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

Jacob S. Deitz

ID# 1414, b. August 1842
Birth*Jacob S. Deitz was born in August 1842 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 3 March 1866 in Catawba Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Burke Co., NC
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 38, md., farmer
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 57, md. 34 yrs., farmer

Family

Sarah Emeline Whisenhunt b. 19 September 1843, d. 21 December 1909
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Amos Huffman

ID# 1415, b. 1841
Birth*Amos Huffman was born in 1841 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Anna E. Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, in 1871. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 39, md., farmer
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 59, md. 30 yrs., farmer

Family

Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 September 1844, d. 27 November 1903
Children

Citations

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

Charlie M. Huffman

ID# 1416, b. April 1872
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Birth*Charlie M. Huffman was born in April 1872 in NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 10
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 28, widowed, living with parents

Citations

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

Ella Huffman

ID# 1417, b. circa 1872
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Birth*Ella Huffman was born circa 1872 in NC.1 
Census*Ella Huffman appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Lower Fork, Burke Co., NC, age 8. 

Citations

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

Jane Huffman

ID# 1418, b. circa 1874
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Birth*Jane Huffman was born circa 1874 in NC.1 
Census*Jane Huffman appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Lower Fork, Burke Co., NC, age 6. 

Citations

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

Summey Huffman

ID# 1419, b. 14 February 1876, d. 1 April 1945
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Burial*Summey Huffman was buried in St. John's Bapt. Cem., Burke Co., NC.1 
Birth*He was born on 14 February 1876 in Burke Co., NC; He married Fronie Franklin.1 
Death*He died on 1 April 1945 in Burke Co., NC, at age 69; married.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 4
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 24

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Mary Catherine Huffman

ID# 1420, b. 26 June 1877, d. 23 September 1933
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Birth*Mary Catherine Huffman was born on 26 June 1877 in Burke Co., NC; She married Alex Huffman. Note: Her death certificate listed her d.o.b. as 26 Jun 1879. The informant was Alex Huffman, Connely Springs, NC. 
Death*She died on 23 September 1933 in Burke Co., NC, at age 56; married.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 2
1900Lower Fork, Burke Co., NCage 22, single, living with parents

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Wade P. Huffman

ID# 1421, b. January 1880, d. 1931
Father*Amos Huffman b. 1841
Mother*Anna E. Whisenhunt b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 27 Nov 1903
Birth*Wade P. Huffman was born in January 1880 in NC; He married Vassie Mull.1 
Death*He died in 1931. 
Burial*He was buried in West Side Cem., Lancaster, Lancaster Co., SC. 
Census*Wade P. Huffman appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Lower Fork, Burke Co., NC, age 6 months. 

Citations

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

Hosea Franklin Huffman

ID# 1422, b. 30 March 1857, d. 4 August 1939
Burial*Hosea Franklin Huffman was buried in Mountain Grove Bapt. Ch. Cem., Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.1 
Birth*He was born on 30 March 1857 in NC; His father was David Huffman.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 19 August 1880 in Catawba Co., NC.2,3 
Death*Hosea Franklin Huffman died on 4 August 1939 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 82; widowed.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 25, single, farm laborer, in the household of Phillip & Polly Whisenant.
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 43, md. 20 yrs., farmer
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md. 29 yrs., farmer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 62, md., farmer

Family

Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt b. 4 April 1849, d. 18 February 1922
Marriage*Hosea Franklin Huffman married Margaret Sophie Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, 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.

Jones Pinkney Seitz

ID# 1423, b. 13 December 1856, d. 18 August 1925
Birth*Jones Pinkney Seitz was born on 13 December 1856 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Amanda Levina Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 13 December 1877 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Jones Pinkney Seitz died on 18 August 1925 at age 68.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 23, md., farming
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 43, md. 22 yrs., farmer
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 53, md. 1 time, farmer

Family

Amanda Levina Whisenhunt b. 11 April 1854, d. 14 July 1917
Children

Citations

  1. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
  2. [S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Peter Andrew Whitener

ID# 1424, b. 9 June 1856, d. 11 November 1927
Birth*Peter Andrew Whitener was born on 9 June 1856 in Catawba Co., NC; His parents were Abel Whitener and Margaret Plantina Abernethy.1 
Marriage*He married Barbara Alice Whisenhunt, daughter of Daniel Philip Whisenhunt and Polly Mary Abernethy, on 4 October 1885 in Catawba Co., NC.2 
Death*Peter Andrew Whitener died on 11 November 1927 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 71.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 43, md. 14 yrs., farmer & lawyer. His wife is missing from the household. A niece, Pearl Whisenhunt is present.
1910Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 55, md. 2 nd. time, 24 yrs., farmer
1920Hickory, Catawba Co., NCage 63, md., farmer

Family

Barbara Alice Whisenhunt b. 11 April 1854, d. 6 July 1921

Citations

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

Ellis Shuford Whitener

ID# 1425, b. 7 March 1887, d. 10 September 1966
Father*Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 Nov 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Mother*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 8 Apr 1916
Burial*Ellis Shuford Whitener was buried in Providence Bapt. Ch. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.1 
Birth*He was born on 7 March 1887 in Catawba Co., NC; He married Lillie Mae Abernethy.1 
Death*He died on 10 September 1966 in Burke Co., NC, at age 79; married.1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Fannie Whitener

ID# 1427, b. February 1884
Father*Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 Nov 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Mother*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 8 Apr 1916
Birth*Fannie Whitener was born in February 1884 in NC.1 

Citations

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

Emma Whitener

ID# 1429, d. 22 May 1894
Father*Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 Nov 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Mother*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 8 Apr 1916
Death*Emma Whitener died on 22 May 1894. 

Fred Whitener

ID# 1430, b. February 1889
Father*Absolum Darius Whitener b. 7 Nov 1851, d. 22 May 1894
Mother*Dovie Adeline Whisenhunt b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 8 Apr 1916
Birth*Fred Whitener was born in February 1889 in NC.1 

Citations

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

Maude G. Whisenhunt

ID# 1431, b. September 1879, d. 1943
Father*William Ezra Whisenhunt b. 27 Apr 1848, d. 18 May 1899
Mother*Kate Smead b. 19 Feb 1855, d. 7 May 1937
Birth*Maude G. Whisenhunt was born in September 1879 in TX.1 
Marriage*She married James D. Smith on 19 August 1917 in Bandera Co., TX.2 
Death*Maude G. Whisenhunt died in 1943.3 
Burial*She was buried in Oak Rest Cem., Bandera Co., TX, 29.807778,-99.252500. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Gonzales Co., TXage 20, single, resides with mother
1910Bandera Co., TXage 31, single, living with mother
1920Atascosa Co., TXage 40, md.

Family

James D. Smith b. circa 1871
Marriage*Maude G. Whisenhunt married James D. Smith on 19 August 1917 in Bandera Co., TX.2 

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S285] TX Marriage & Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.

Zack Smead Whisenhunt

ID# 1432, b. 19 January 1881, d. 3 September 1956
Father*William Ezra Whisenhunt b. 27 Apr 1848, d. 18 May 1899
Mother*Kate Smead b. 19 Feb 1855, d. 7 May 1937
Birth*Zack Smead Whisenhunt was born on 19 January 1881 in Gonzales Co., TX.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Nellie S. Finney on 2 January 1916 in Bandera Co., TX.4 
Marriage*Zack Smead Whisenhunt married Carol Elizabeth Humphrey on 25 July 1928 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX. 
Death*Zack Smead Whisenhunt died on 3 September 1956 in El Paso Co., TX, at age 75; widowed.2 
Burial*He was buried in Masonic Cem., El Paso, El Paso Co., TX.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Gonzales Co., TXage 19, single, resides with mother
1910Census record not found
1920Census record not found
1930El Paso, El Paso Co., TXage 49, md., city fireman, 1st. md. age 35, no military service.
1940El Paso, El Paso Co., TXage 59, md., completed the 3rd. grade. He is a fireman at the city fire department. His wage last year was $1800. He owns a home valued at $3000. [e.d. 256-85, sheet 8B, household #146]
Note*Zack Smead Whisenhunt first married age 35. circa 1916.5 
Residence* In September 1918 Zack lived in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX; truck driver.1 

Family 1

Nellie S. Finney b. circa 1890, d. 12 May 1918
Marriage*He married Nellie S. Finney on 2 January 1916 in Bandera Co., TX.4 
Child

Family 2

Carol Elizabeth Humphrey b. 24 January 1894, d. 23 February 1956
Marriage*Zack Smead Whisenhunt married Carol Elizabeth Humphrey on 25 July 1928 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX. 

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S425] WW II Draft Cards 1942, online www.ancestry.com.
  4. [S285] TX Marriage & Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Fred Ernest Whisenhunt1

ID# 1433, b. 15 February 1884, d. 15 June 1940
Father*William Ezra Whisenhunt b. 27 Apr 1848, d. 18 May 1899
Mother*Kate Smead b. 19 Feb 1855, d. 7 May 1937
Birth*Fred Ernest Whisenhunt was born on 15 February 1884 in Gonzales Co., TX.1 
Marriage*He married Mable Thalman on 11 November 1917 in Bandera Co., TX.2 
Death*Fred Ernest Whisenhunt died on 15 June 1940 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, at age 56; married.3 
Burial*He was buried in Oak Rest Cem., Bandera Co., TX, 29.807778,-99.252500. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Gonzales Co., TXage 16
1910Bandera Co., TXage 26, single, living with mother
1920Bandera Co., TXage 36, md., stock farmer. He and wife live with his mother.
1930Bandera Co., TXage 46, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 34
1940Medina, Bandera Co., TXage 57, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farm house valued at $1000. [e.d. 10-4, sheet 2A, household #27]
Name Variation Fred Ernest Whisenhunt was also known as Fred Edward Whisenhunt.3 

Family

Mable Thalman b. 27 November 1890, d. 14 December 1945
Marriage*He married Mable Thalman on 11 November 1917 in Bandera Co., TX.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Jessie E. Whisenhunt

ID# 1434, b. 5 October 1885, d. 9 March 1938
Father*William Ezra Whisenhunt b. 27 Apr 1848, d. 18 May 1899
Mother*Kate Smead b. 19 Feb 1855, d. 7 May 1937
Birth*Jessie E. Whisenhunt was born on 5 October 1885 in Gonzales Co., TX.1 
Marriage*She married Clarence E. Wellborn circa 1905.2 
Death*Jessie E. Whisenhunt died on 9 March 1938 in Rocksprings, Edwards Co., TX, at age 52; married.1 
Burial*She was buried in Rocksprings Cem., Rocksprings, Edwards Co., TX.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Gonzales Co., TXage 13
1910Kerr Co., TXage 22, md. 1 time, 4 yrs., 1 ch., 1 living
1920Edwards Co., TXage 33, md.
1930Hays Co., TXage 42, md., 1st. md. age 19

Family

Clarence E. Wellborn b. circa 1885, d. 20 April 1944
Marriage*Jessie E. Whisenhunt married Clarence E. Wellborn circa 1905.2 
Children

Citations

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

Rachel Ella Whisenhunt

ID# 1435, b. 3 July 1894, d. 17 October 1951
Father*William Ezra Whisenhunt b. 27 Apr 1848, d. 18 May 1899
Mother*Kate Smead b. 19 Feb 1855, d. 7 May 1937
Birth*Rachel Ella Whisenhunt was born on 3 July 1894 in TX. 
Marriage*She married Loui Strackbein circa 1929. 
Death*Rachel Ella Whisenhunt died on 17 October 1951 in TX at age 57. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Gonzales Co., TXage 6
1910Bandera Co., TXage 15, single, living with mother
1920Bandera Co., TXage 25, single, living with mother
1930Rocksprings, Edwards Co., TXage 34, md., 1st. md. age 33. Her mother Kate Whisenhunt, resides in the household.

Family

Loui Strackbein b. 13 June 1891, d. 7 October 1966
Marriage*Rachel Ella Whisenhunt married Loui Strackbein circa 1929. 

James D. Smith

ID# 1436, b. circa 1871
Birth*James D. Smith was born circa 1871 in TX.1 
Marriage*He married Maude G. Whisenhunt, daughter of William Ezra Whisenhunt and Kate Smead, on 19 August 1917 in Bandera Co., TX.2 
Census*James D. Smith appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Atascosa Co., TX, age 48, md. 

Family

Maude G. Whisenhunt b. September 1879, d. 1943

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S285] TX Marriage & Death Index, online Ancestry.com.

Johnsie Annie Lou Keller

ID# 1437, b. 3 July 1921, d. 23 October 2008
Birth*Johnsie Annie Lou Keller was born on 3 July 1921 in Caldwell Co., NC. 
Marriage*She married Robert Ben Puckett, son of William Robert Puckett and Nancy Annie Whisenant, on 28 December 1942 in York Co., SC. 
Death*Johnsie Annie Lou Keller died on 23 October 2008 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 87.1 
Burial*She was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444.1 
Note*In 1943, Johnsie graduated from the Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Morganton, North Carolina. 
Residence* In 2008 Johnsie lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. 

Family

Robert Ben Puckett b. 12 June 1918, d. 28 January 1992
Children
  • Nancy Carole Puckett
  • Cheryl Lynn Puckett

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.

Elijah Allen Melton

ID# 1440, b. 15 June 1853, d. 5 November 1939
Birth*Elijah Allen Melton was born on 15 June 1853 in Rutherford Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Amanda Katherine Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 2 December 1877 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Death*Elijah Allen Melton died on 5 November 1939 in Rutherford Co., NC, at age 86; married.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 26, md., farmer
1910Logan Store, Rutherford Co., NCage 56, md. 1 time, 33 yrs., farmer
1920Logan Store, Rutherford Co., NCage 66, md., farmer
1930Logan Store, Rutherford Co., NCage 76, md., 1st. md. age 24, farmer

Family

Amanda Katherine Whisnant b. 13 November 1852, d. 15 May 1940
Marriage*Elijah Allen Melton married Amanda Katherine Whisnant, daughter of Eli Whisnant and Mary Elizabeth Melton, on 2 December 1877 in Rutherford Co., NC.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Dora Belle Smawley

ID# 1445, b. 3 November 1884, d. 17 November 1889
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Dora Belle Smawley was born on 3 November 1884. 
Death*She died on 17 November 1889 at age 5. 

Mary Ellen Smawley

ID# 1446, b. 26 February 1887, d. 8 March 1920
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Mary Ellen Smawley was born on 26 February 1887 in Rutherford Co., NC; She married Albert Avery Cochran on 27 Dec 1906.1 
Death*She died on 8 March 1920 in Rutherford Co., NC, at age 33; married.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NCage 13
1910Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co., NCage 23, md. 1 time, 3 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1920Union, Rutherford Co., NCage 32, md.

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Effie Yashiti Smawley

ID# 1447, b. 23 February 1889, d. 24 July 1981
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Effie Yashiti Smawley was born on 23 February 1889 in NC; She married Edgar Lonnie Yelton circa 1913.1 
Death*She died on 24 July 1981 at age 92.1 
Census*Effie Yashiti Smawley appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC, age 11. 

Citations

  1. [S57] Unknown author, Rutherford County, North Carolina Heritage Book.

Omer Fillmore Smawley

ID# 1448, b. 23 June 1891, d. 3 October 1970
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Omer Fillmore Smawley was born on 23 June 1891 in NC; He married Mabel Latrop Sneed.1,2 
Death*He died on 3 October 1970 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co., NC, at age 79; married.2 
Census*Omer Fillmore Smawley appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC, age 8. 

Citations

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

Martha Elizabeth Smawley

ID# 1449, b. 4 October 1893, d. January 1986
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Martha Elizabeth Smawley was born on 4 October 1893 in NC.1 
Death*She died in January 1986 at age 92.1 
Nickname Martha Elizabeth Smawley also went by the name of Mattie. 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC, age 6. 

Citations

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

Paul Smawley

ID# 1450, b. 6 September 1895, d. 20 December 1967
Father*Joseph Mitchell Smawley b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 5 Mar 1931
Mother*Sarah Lee Whisnant b. 25 Nov 1864, d. 11 Jun 1937
Birth*Paul Smawley was born on 6 September 1895 in Rutherford Co., NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 20 December 1967 in Burke Co., NC, at age 72; widowed. He was married to Mildred Grayson.2 
Census*Paul Smawley appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Golden Valley, Rutherford Co., NC, age 4. 

Citations

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