Person Page 415

Pearlie Mattie Chester

ID# 20703, b. 21 June 1914, d. 27 June 1924

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Pearlie Mattie Chester was born on 21 June 1914 in NC.¹

Death*

She died on 27 June 1924 at age 10.¹

Census*

Pearlie Mattie Chester appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 5.

Citations

[S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Atlas Avery Chester

ID# 20704, b. 6 June 1917, d. 12 June 1980

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Atlas Avery Chester was born on 6 June 1917 in Burke Co., NC; He married Vernice.¹

Death*

He died on 12 June 1980 at age 63.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 2 yrs., 6 months
1930	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 12

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 2 yrs., 6 months

1930

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 12

Citations

[S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Fred Louis Chester

ID# 20705, b. 27 August 1919, d. 15 February 2002

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Fred Louis Chester was born on 27 August 1919 in Burke Co., NC; He married Frances Leona Ledbetter.

Death*

He died on 15 February 2002 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 82.

Burial*

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

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 5 months
1930	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 10

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 5 months

1930

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 10

Zallie Elizabeth Chester

ID# 20706, b. 20 April 1921, d. 13 May 1987

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Zallie Elizabeth Chester was born on 20 April 1921 in NC; She married Melvin Oscar Benfield.¹

Death*

She died on 13 May 1987 in Burke Co., NC, at age 66.²

Census*

Zallie Elizabeth Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 8.

Citations

[S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
[S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Hermon John Chester

ID# 20707, b. 8 April 1924, d. 20 June 2011

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Hermon John Chester was born on 8 April 1924 in NC; He married Betty Ledbetter.^1,2

Death*

He died on 20 June 2011 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 87.²

Burial*

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

Census*

Hermon John Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 6.

Residence*

In 2002 Hermon lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.

Citations

[S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.
[S428] Obituary.

Enoch Alexander Chester

ID# 20722, b. 17 July 1926, d. 30 January 1959

Father*

Arthur Alexander Chester b. 1 May 1881, d. 25 Nov 1949

Mother*

Sophia Essie Jane Whisenant b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 1 Oct 1953

Birth*

Enoch Alexander Chester was born on 17 July 1926 in NC; He married Rebecca Powell.¹

Death*

He died on 30 January 1959 at age 32.¹

Census*

Enoch Alexander Chester appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 3 yrs., 9 months.

Note*

He Enoch was a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman.

Citations

[S9] Letter, Nancy Carole Puckett to Raymond C. Whisnant.

Noah Jacob Benfield

ID# 20730, b. 17 May 1920, d. 29 December 2003

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Noah Jacob Benfield was born on 17 May 1920 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Marriage*

He married Margaret Louise Whisenant, daughter of James Lee Whisenant and Sally Louise Whisnant.

Death*

Noah Jacob Benfield died on 29 December 2003 in NC at age 83.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 9
1940	Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC	age 19, md., works at furniture factory, 1939 wages were $360. He and his wife resides in his father-in-law's James L. Whisenant household.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 9

1940

Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC

age 19, md., works at furniture factory, 1939 wages were $360. He and his wife resides in his father-in-law's James L. Whisenant household.

Family

Margaret Louise Whisenant b. 20 July 1922, d. 15 November 2013

Children

Jacob Clifford Benfield²
Kenneth Warren Benfield²

Citations

[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Corlie Commodore Powell

ID# 20732, b. 20 March 1911, d. 23 February 1972

Father*

M. Troy Powell b. 17 Mar 1891, d. 23 Mar 1915

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Corlie Commodore Powell was born on 20 March 1911 in Burke Co., NC; He married Alma Mae Webb.¹

Death*

He died on 23 February 1972 in Burke Co., NC, at age 60; married.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 8, resides in the household of his mother and step-father.
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 19, single, resides with mother and step-father. His last name is listed as "Benfield".

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 8, resides in the household of his mother and step-father.

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 19, single, resides with mother and step-father. His last name is listed as "Benfield".

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.

Vera Clara Benfield

ID# 20735, b. 23 June 1918, d. 4 May 1970

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Vera Clara Benfield was born on 23 June 1918 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Death*

She died on 4 May 1970 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 51; married. She married Earl Webb.²

Burial*

She was buried in Zion Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC.²

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 1 yr., 6 months
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 11

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 1 yr., 6 months

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 11

Citations

[S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
[S25] Death_Certificate.

Mary Sue Benfield

ID# 20736, b. 17 April 1922, d. 17 November 1999

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Mary Sue Benfield was born on 17 April 1922 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Death*

She died on 17 November 1999 in NC at age 77; Note: Her married name was "Webb".

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 8
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 17, single, completed 1 year of high school.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 8

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 17, single, completed 1 year of high school.

Citations

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

Carrie Lee Benfield

ID# 20737, b. 29 August 1924, d. 23 February 2004

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Burial*

Carrie Lee Benfield was buried in Hartland Cem., Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.¹

Birth*

She was born on 29 August 1924 in Burke Co., NC; She married James Hardin Cannon.²

Death*

She died on 23 February 2004 in Drexel, Burke Co., NC, at age 79.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 6
1940	Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC	age 15, single, completed the 6th. grade.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 6

1940

Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC

age 15, single, completed the 6th. grade.

Citations

[S428] Obituary.
[S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Forest Ray Benfield

ID# 20739, b. 7 April 1931, d. 27 February 1996

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Forest Ray Benfield was born on 7 April 1931 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Death*

He died on 27 February 1996 in NC at age 64.¹

Census*

Forest Ray Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 8, completed the 2nd. grade.

Citations

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

Bessie M. Benfield

ID# 20741, b. 10 September 1933, d. 24 December 2003

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Bessie M. Benfield was born on 10 September 1933 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Death*

She died on 24 December 2003 in Valdese, Burke Co., NC, at age 70; Note: Her husband was "Willis Carver".¹

Census*

Bessie M. Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 6.

Citations

[S428] Obituary.

Nancy Louise Benfield

ID# 20742, b. 28 February 1939, d. December 1988

Father*

Jacob Lee Benfield b. 8 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1974

Mother*

Martha Elizabeth Whisenant b. 15 Feb 1895, d. 6 Oct 1962

Birth*

Nancy Louise Benfield was born on 28 February 1939 in Burke Co., NC.¹

Death*

She died in December 1988 in NC at age 49.¹

Census*

Nancy Louise Benfield appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Upper Creek, Burke Co., NC, age 1.

Citations

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

Edward Phifer Causby

ID# 20743, b. 23 March 1925, d. 24 September 1989

Father*

Charlie Edward Causby b. 28 Jan 1888, d. 12 Jul 1969

Mother*

Ina Belle Whisenant b. 31 May 1898, d. 30 Jun 1966

Birth*

Edward Phifer Causby was born on 23 March 1925.¹

Death*

He died on 24 September 1989 in Burke Co., NC, at age 64.²

Census*

Edward Phifer Causby appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 14, completed the 7th. grade.

Citations

[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Lula Elizabeth Causby

ID# 20744, b. 8 December 1926, d. 28 January 2003

Father*

Charlie Edward Causby b. 28 Jan 1888, d. 12 Jul 1969

Mother*

Ina Belle Whisenant b. 31 May 1898, d. 30 Jun 1966

Birth*

Lula Elizabeth Causby was born on 8 December 1926 in Burke Co., NC; She married Boyd Pearson.

Death*

She died on 28 January 2003 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 76.

Burial*

She was buried in Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum, Drexel, Burke Co., NC.

Census*

Lula Elizabeth Causby appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 12, completed the 5th. grade.

Residence*

In 2002 Lula lived in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.

Ann Carole Perkins

ID# 20747, b. 5 May 1965, d. 6 May 1965

Father*

John Perkins Jr.

Mother*

Lula Alice Whisenant

Birth*

Ann Carole Perkins was born on 5 May 1965 in Burke Co., NC.^1,2

Death*

She died on 6 May 1965 in Burke Co., NC.^1,2

Burial*

She was buried in Zion Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem., Burke Co., NC, 35.564722,-81.539167.¹

Citations

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