Sadama Leigh Whisenant

ID# 24551, b. 7 March 1910, d. 10 May 1995
Father*George Wesley Whisenant b. 25 Dec 1882, d. 12 Sep 1971
Mother*Ida L. Perasil b. c 1884
Birth*Sadama Leigh Whisenant was born on 7 March 1910 in AL.1 
MarriageShe married Sammy Greene Turner. 
Death*Sadama Leigh Whisenant died on 10 May 1995 in Roxboro, Person Co., NC, at age 85; widow, in nursing home.1 
Burial*She was buried in Huntsville Memorial Gardens Cem., Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Wolf, Morgan Co., ALage 1 yr. 6 mos.
1920Valhermosa Springs, Morgan Co., ALage 9
1930Whitesburg, Madison Co., ALage 20, md., 1st. md. age 19 (e.d. 45-17, sheet 10A)
1940Whitesburg, Madison Co., ALage 30, md., completed the 7th. grade. (e.d. 45-21, sheet 15A)

Family

Sammy Greene Turner b. 6 May 1908, d. 27 August 1969
MarriageSadama Leigh Whisenant married Sammy Greene Turner. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Lena G. Whisenant

ID# 24552, b. 29 June 1912, d. 7 December 1929
Father*George Wesley Whisenant b. 25 Dec 1882, d. 12 Sep 1971
Mother*Ida L. Perasil b. c 1884
Birth*Lena G. Whisenant was born on 29 June 1912 in AL.1 
Death*She died on 7 December 1929 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL, at age 17; single.1 
Census*Lena G. Whisenant appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Valhermosa Springs, Morgan Co., AL, age 7. 

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Myrtle Malvina Tidwell

ID# 24553, b. 7 November 1923, d. 2 July 2009
Father*George Monroe Tidwell b. 13 May 1890, d. 30 Apr 1957
Mother*Louisiana Armitty Whisenhunt b. 9 Feb 1893, d. 6 Mar 1926
Birth*Myrtle Malvina Tidwell was born on 7 November 1923 in AR; She married Glen Gilford Long.1 
Death*She died on 2 July 2009 in TX at age 85.1 
Census*Myrtle Malvina Tidwell appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in Caney, Montgomery Co., AR, age 6. 
Residence* In 2006 Myrtle lived in Midland, Midland Co., TX. 

Citations

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

William Andrew Schipper

ID# 24554, b. 14 September 1920, d. 26 April 2003
Father*Andrew Edward Schipper b. 8 Jan 1889, d. Apr 1969
Mother*Mary Floy Whisenant b. 31 Aug 1898, d. 29 Aug 1978
Birth*William Andrew Schipper was born on 14 September 1920 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.1,2 
Death*He died on 26 April 2003 in Travis Co., TX, at age 82.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Mountain Twp., Polk Co., ARage 9
1940Temple, Bell Co., TXage 19, single, completed the 4th. grade.

Citations

  1. [S188] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Richard Dickson Whisenant

ID# 24555, b. August 1849, d. 1928
Father*Jeremiah Whisenant b. c 1825, d. 1866
Mother*Lucinda Arrinda Battles b. c 1820
Birth*Richard Dickson Whisenant was born in August 1849 in AL.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Elizabeth Turner circa 1874 in AL.1 
Death*Richard Dickson Whisenant died in 1928 in AL. 
Burial*He was buried in Shiloh Cem., Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, 33.975556,-86.171389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850St. Clair Co., ALage 7 months
1860Blainsville, St. Clair Co., ALage 10
1870Census record not found
1880St. Clair Co., AL
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 50, md. 26 yrs., farmer
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 60, farmer, md. 1 time, 38 yrs.
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 70, md., farmer

Family

Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 December 1853, d. 1 September 1931
Marriage*Richard Dickson Whisenant married Sarah Elizabeth Turner circa 1874 in AL.1 
Children

Citations

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

Sarah Elizabeth Turner

ID# 24556, b. 2 December 1853, d. 1 September 1931
Birth*Sarah Elizabeth Turner was born on 2 December 1853 in GA.1 
Marriage*She married Richard Dickson Whisenant, son of Jeremiah Whisenant and Lucinda Arrinda Battles, circa 1874 in AL.2 
Death*Sarah Elizabeth Turner died on 1 September 1931 in AL at age 77; widowed. 
Burial*She was buried in Shiloh Cem., Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, 33.975556,-86.171389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880St. Clair Co., AL
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 47, md. 26 yrs., 7 ch., 7 living
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 56, md. 1 time, 38 yrs., 7 ch., 7 living.
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 67, md.

Family

Richard Dickson Whisenant b. August 1849, d. 1928
Marriage*Sarah Elizabeth Turner married Richard Dickson Whisenant, son of Jeremiah Whisenant and Lucinda Arrinda Battles, circa 1874 in AL.2 
Children

Citations

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

Russell Blair Whisenant1

ID# 24557, b. 20 November 1874, d. 23 October 1932
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*Russell Blair Whisenant was born on 20 November 1874 in AL.2 
Marriage*He married Arizona Wood on 7 January 1904 in St. Clair Co., AL.3 
Death*Russell Blair Whisenant died on 23 October 1932 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 57. 
Burial*He was buried in Shiloh Cem., Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, 33.975556,-86.171389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880St. Clair Co., AL
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 25, single, resides with parents
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 35, md. 1 time, 6 yrs., farmer.
1920Clear Creek, Etowah Co., ALage 45, md., farmer
1930Etowah Co., ALage 55, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 29

Family

Arizona Wood b. 16 June 1884, d. 2 January 1966
Marriage*Russell Blair Whisenant married Arizona Wood on 7 January 1904 in St. Clair Co., AL.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Levi Benson Whisenant1

ID# 24558, b. 13 April 1876, d. 1 July 1939
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*Levi Benson Whisenant was born on 13 April 1876 in Steele, St. Clair Co., AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Pearl Aldon Shanks on 21 May 1902 in St. Clair Co., AL.2 
Death*Levi Benson Whisenant died on 1 July 1939 in Steele, St. Clair Co., AL, at age 63; married.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880St. Clair Co., AL
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 24, single, resides with parents
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 34, md. 1 times, 7 yrs., rail road foreman.
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 43, md., farmer
1930Bessemer, Jefferson Co., ALage 53, md., 1st. md. age 26, railroad section foreman

Family

Pearl Aldon Shanks b. 1879, d. 9 March 1974
Marriage*Levi Benson Whisenant married Pearl Aldon Shanks on 21 May 1902 in St. Clair Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

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

James David Whisenant

ID# 24559, b. 24 September 1877, d. 16 April 1964
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*James David Whisenant was born on 24 September 1877 in AL.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah A. [unknown] circa 1907.2 
Death*James David Whisenant died on 16 April 1964 in Steele, St. Clair Co., AL, at age 86.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880St. Clair Co., AL
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 22, single, resides with parents
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 32, md. 1 time, 3 yrs., farmer
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 42, md., farmer
1930Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 52, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 32
1940Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 62, md., completed the 8th. grade. He is employed as a Laborer of odd jobs. His wage last year was $240. He owns a farmhouse valued at $1500. [e.d. 58-10, sheet 2A, household #24]
Name Variation James David Whisenant was also known as Whisnant.1 

Family

Sarah A. [unknown] b. circa 1878
Marriage*He married Sarah A. [unknown] circa 1907.2 
Child
  • Alice E. Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Jessie Lula Whisenant

ID# 24560, b. June 1889, d. 25 March 1927
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*Jessie Lula Whisenant was born in June 1889 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married James Edgar Morrow circa 1908.1 
Marriage*Jessie Lula Whisenant married Short Layfield in 1920. 
Death*Jessie Lula Whisenant died on 25 March 1927 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 37. 
Burial*She was buried in Shiloh Cem., Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, 33.975556,-86.171389. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 10
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 20, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., 1 ch., 1 living
1920Steele Depot, St. Clair Co., ALage 30, widowed

Family 1

James Edgar Morrow b. 12 November 1882, d. before 1920
Marriage*Jessie Lula Whisenant married James Edgar Morrow circa 1908.1 
Children

Family 2

Short Layfield b. 17 February 1890, d. 23 September 1977
Marriage*Jessie Lula Whisenant married Short Layfield in 1920. 
Children

Citations

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

Grover Cleveland Whisenant

ID# 24561, b. 11 May 1885, d. 2 January 1965
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*Grover Cleveland Whisenant was born on 11 May 1885 in AL.1 
Marriage*He married Clara Deana Moore circa 1910.2 
Divorce*Grover Cleveland Whisenant and Clara Deana Moore were divorced in August 1951 in Shelby Co., AL.3 
Death*Grover Cleveland Whisenant died on 2 January 1965 at age 79.1,4 
Burial*He was buried in Crestwood Memorial Cem., East Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, 33.988889,-85.969722. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 15
1910Census record not found
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 33, md., farmer
1930Greensport, St. Clair Co., ALage 45, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 25
1940Greensport, St. Clair Co., ALage 54, md., completed the 5th. grade. He owns a farmhouse valued at $700. [s.d. 4, e.d. 58-12, sheet 5A, line 37, household #77]

Family

Clara Deana Moore b. 1890, d. 28 April 1968
Marriage*Grover Cleveland Whisenant married Clara Deana Moore circa 1910.2 
Divorce*Grover Cleveland Whisenant and Clara Deana Moore were divorced in August 1951 in Shelby Co., AL.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  4. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Doctor Crump Whisenant1

ID# 24562, b. 16 March 1892, d. 24 September 1933
Father*Richard Dickson Whisenant b. Aug 1849, d. 1928
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Turner b. 2 Dec 1853, d. 1 Sep 1931
Birth*Doctor Crump Whisenant was born on 16 March 1892 in AL.1 
Marriage*He married Effie Lee Brogdon on 7 October 1918 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Death*Doctor Crump Whisenant died on 24 September 1933 at age 41. 
Burial*He was buried in Steele Cem., Steele, St. Clair Co., AL. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900St. Clair Co., ALage 8
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 18, single, living at home
1920Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ALage 27, md., works for rail road
1930Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ALage 38, md., 1st. md. age 27, railroad section foreman
Name Variation Doctor Crump Whisenant was also known as Whisnant.1 
Residence* In 1918 Doctor lived in St. Clair Co., AL.1 

Family

Effie Lee Brogdon b. 20 December 1896, d. 10 March 1985
Marriage*He married Effie Lee Brogdon on 7 October 1918 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

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

Pearl Aldon Shanks

ID# 24563, b. 1879, d. 9 March 1974
Birth*Pearl Aldon Shanks was born in 1879 in Steele, St. Clair Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married Levi Benson Whisenant, son of Richard Dickson Whisenant and Sarah Elizabeth Turner, on 21 May 1902 in St. Clair Co., AL.2 
Death*Pearl Aldon Shanks died on 9 March 1974 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL.2 
Burial*She was buried in Steele Cem., Steele, St. Clair Co., AL. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 31, md. 1 time, 7 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living.
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 40, md.
1930Bessemer, Jefferson Co., ALage 50, md., 1st. md. age 23
1940Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 61, widow, completed the 6th. grade. She is not employed. She owns a home valued at $1000. [e.d. 58-10, sheet 5B, household #100]
Obituary*

Family

Levi Benson Whisenant b. 13 April 1876, d. 1 July 1939
Marriage*Pearl Aldon Shanks married Levi Benson Whisenant, son of Richard Dickson Whisenant and Sarah Elizabeth Turner, on 21 May 1902 in St. Clair Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S428] Obituary.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Bertie Lou Whisenant

ID# 24564, b. 19 July 1903, d. 1 July 1968
Father*Levi Benson Whisenant b. 13 Apr 1876, d. 1 Jul 1939
Mother*Pearl Aldon Shanks b. 1879, d. 9 Mar 1974
Birth*Bertie Lou Whisenant was born on 19 July 1903 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Travis D. Dunston on 6 January 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Death*Bertie Lou Whisenant died on 1 July 1968 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, at age 64.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 6
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 16
1930Anniston, Calhoun Co., ALage 26, md., 1st. md. age 22
1940Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ALage 36, md., completed 1 year of high school. She is not employed. [e.d. 68-277A, sheet 3B, household #55]

Family

Travis D. Dunston b. 5 December 1901, d. 20 February 1992
Marriage*Bertie Lou Whisenant married Travis D. Dunston on 6 January 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Levi Otis Whisenant

ID# 24565, b. 22 May 1909, d. 13 August 1995
Father*Levi Benson Whisenant b. 13 Apr 1876, d. 1 Jul 1939
Mother*Pearl Aldon Shanks b. 1879, d. 9 Mar 1974
Birth*Levi Otis Whisenant was born on 22 May 1909 in St. Clair Co., AL.1 
Death*He died on 13 August 1995 in AL at age 86.1 
Burial*He was buried in Steele Cem., Steele, St. Clair Co., AL. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 10 months
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 10
1930Bessemer, Jefferson Co., ALage 20
1940Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 30, single, completed 1 year of high school. He is employed as a Laborer on the rail road. His wage list year was $504. He is listed as "AB", absent in the household of his mother.

Citations

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

Nellie Yvonne Whisenant

ID# 24566, b. circa 1914, d. after 1974
Father*Levi Benson Whisenant b. 13 Apr 1876, d. 1 Jul 1939
Mother*Pearl Aldon Shanks b. 1879, d. 9 Mar 1974
Birth*Nellie Yvonne Whisenant was born circa 1914 in AL.1 
Death*She died after 1974. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 6
1930Bessemer, Jefferson Co., ALage 16
1940Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 26, single, completed 1 year of high school. She is not employed. She resides with her mother.

Citations

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

Sarah A. [unknown]

ID# 24567, b. circa 1878
Birth*Sarah A. [unknown] was born circa 1878 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married James David Whisenant, son of Richard Dickson Whisenant and Sarah Elizabeth Turner, circa 1907.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 33, md. 2 nd time., 3 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living.
1920Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 42, md.
1930Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 53, md., 1st. md. age 33
1940Steele, St. Clair Co., ALage 63, md., completed the 8th. grade. She is not employed.

Family

James David Whisenant b. 24 September 1877, d. 16 April 1964
Child
  • Alice E. Whisenant

Citations

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

Thomas W. Whisenant

ID# 24569, b. 31 July 1870, d. 29 September 1934
Father*William Pink Whisenant b. c 1848, d. b 1900
Mother*Polly J. Graves b. Oct 1852, d. 1940
Birth*Thomas W. Whisenant was born on 31 July 1870 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Emma L. Brackett on 14 January 1894 in Etowah Co., AL.1 
Death*Thomas W. Whisenant died on 29 September 1934 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 64.3,2 
Burial*He was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Census record not found
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 29, md. 7 yrs., farmer
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 38, md. 1 time, 16 yrs., farmer
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 48, md., farmer
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 59, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 24
Note*Note: His father identified from following observations:

In 1930 Edgar McCarmack, son of Nealy Whisenant McCarmack, listed as a nephew of Thomas W. Whisenant. 

Family

Emma L. Brackett b. 14 April 1876, d. 24 March 1955
Marriage*Thomas W. Whisenant married Emma L. Brackett on 14 January 1894 in Etowah Co., AL.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Emma L. Brackett

ID# 24570, b. 14 April 1876, d. 24 March 1955
Birth*Emma L. Brackett was born on 14 April 1876 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas W. Whisenant, son of William Pink Whisenant and Polly J. Graves, on 14 January 1894 in Etowah Co., AL.2 
Death*Emma L. Brackett died on 24 March 1955 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 78.3,1 
Burial*She was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 24, md. 7 yrs., 3 ch., 3 living
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 33, md. 1 time, 16 yrs., 8 ch., 7 living
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 43, md.
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 52, md.,1st. md. age 17
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 61, widow, completed 7th. grade. She is not employed. She rents her farmhouse for $4. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 14B, line 56, household 243]

Family

Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 July 1870, d. 29 September 1934
Marriage*Emma L. Brackett married Thomas W. Whisenant, son of William Pink Whisenant and Polly J. Graves, on 14 January 1894 in Etowah Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Jessie Preston Whisenant

ID# 24571, b. 15 October 1894, d. 14 November 1973
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Jessie Preston Whisenant was born on 15 October 1894 in AL.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Ester Inez Harris circa 1919. 
Death*Jessie Preston Whisenant died on 14 November 1973 at age 79.3 
Burial*He was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556; Pvt. U.S. Army, World War I. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 6
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 15, single
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 25, md., farmer
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 35, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 24, war Vet.
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 44, md., completed the 5th. grade. He is employed as a farm laborer. His wage last year was $200. He rents his farmhouse for $8. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 6B, line 53, household #53]
Milit-Beg*Jessie Preston Whisenant began military service on 6 September 1918 Branch of service unknown. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 19 December 1918. 

Family

Ester Inez Harris b. 14 March 1901, d. 21 February 1946
Marriage*He married Ester Inez Harris circa 1919. 
Children

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. [S28] Tombstone.

Henry Vester Whisenant1

ID# 24572, b. 17 January 1897, d. 15 May 1949
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Henry Vester Whisenant was born on 17 January 1897 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mattie Delora [unknown] circa 1920. 
Death*Henry Vester Whisenant died on 15 May 1949 in Fort Gordon, Gordon Co., GA, at age 52.2 
Burial*He was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 3
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 13
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 24, md., living with parents. (Note: Wife is not shown in the census report.)
1930Alabama City, Etowah Co., ALage 33, md., 1st md. age 23, war Vet.
1940Reese, Etowah Co., ALage 43, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is a farmer. He rents a farmhouse for $5. [e.d. 28-53, sheet 4B, household #64]
Milit-Beg*Henry Vester Whisenant began military service on 23 October 1918 in Etowah Co., AL. 

Family

Mattie Delora [unknown] b. 19 December 1900, d. 21 April 1957
Marriage*He married Mattie Delora [unknown] circa 1920. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

Dewey Hobson Whisenant1

ID# 24573, b. 4 August 1898, d. 14 August 1984
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Dewey Hobson Whisenant was born on 4 August 1898 in AL.2,1 
Marriage*He married Velma L. Naylor circa 1920. 
Death*Dewey Hobson Whisenant died on 14 August 1984 in AL at age 86.3 
Burial*He was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 1
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 9
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 21, single, living at home
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 30, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 21
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 41, md., completed the 8th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns his farmhouse valued at $3000. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 3A, line 35, household #41]

Family

Velma L. Naylor b. 12 November 1906, d. 6 July 1969
Marriage*Dewey Hobson Whisenant married Velma L. Naylor circa 1920. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Creola Whisenant

ID# 24574, b. 20 November 1901, d. 2 December 2000
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Creola Whisenant was born on 20 November 1901 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Daniel Cecil Richard circa 1922.2 
Death*Creola Whisenant died on 2 December 2000 at age 99.1 
Burial*She was buried in Whitesboro Cem., Whitesboro, Etowah Co., AL, 34.164444,-86.070556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 8
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 17, single, living at home
1930Etowah Co., ALage 28, md., 1st. md. age 20
1940Etowah Co., ALage 39, md., completed the 7th. grade. [e.d. 28-51, sheet 14A, household #240]

Family

Daniel Cecil Richard b. 5 November 1895, d. 18 April 1978
Marriage*Creola Whisenant married Daniel Cecil Richard circa 1922.2 
Children
  • Erlene Richard
  • Willodean Richard
  • Dolan Richard b. 16 Dec 1932, d. 6 Nov 1988
  • Glen Dale Richard b. 9 Feb 1934, d. 12 Dec 1998
  • Clolagene Richard
  • Maryland Richard

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Lola Whisenant

ID# 24575, b. 13 February 1903, d. 27 June 1997
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Lola Whisenant was born on 13 February 1903 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*She married Guy V. Haynie circa 1921. 
Divorce*Lola Whisenant and Guy V. Haynie were divorced in September 1951 in Etowah Co., AL.3 
Marriage*Lola Whisenant married Henry Langley on 23 March 1958 in Orange Co., CA.3 
Death*Lola Whisenant died on 27 June 1997 in Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, at age 94.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 7
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 15, single, living at home
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 26, md., 1st. md. age 17
1940Cox, Etowah Co., ALage 39, md., completed the 7th. grade. [e.d. 28-35, sheet 9B]

Family 1

Guy V. Haynie b. 6 April 1901, d. 12 December 1955
Marriage*Lola Whisenant married Guy V. Haynie circa 1921. 
Divorce*Lola Whisenant and Guy V. Haynie were divorced in September 1951 in Etowah Co., AL.3 
Children

Family 2

Henry Langley b. circa 1888
Marriage*Lola Whisenant married Henry Langley on 23 March 1958 in Orange Co., CA.3 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Vennie Whisenant

ID# 24576, b. 25 May 1905, d. 28 February 1986
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Vennie Whisenant was born on 25 May 1905 in AL.1,2,3 
Death*She died on 28 February 1986 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 80.1,2,3 
Burial*She was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 4
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 14, single, living at home
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 24, single
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 32, single, completed the 8th. grade. She is employed as a farm laborer. She resides with her mother.

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.

Alva Whisenant

ID# 24577, b. January 1907
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Alva Whisenant was born in January 1907 in AL.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 3
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 12
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 22, single
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 28, single, completed 1 year of high school. She is employed as a farm laborer. She resides with her mother.
Note*Alva Whisenant and Alva Whisenant Is this the same person? 

Citations

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

Velvia Sue Whisenant

ID# 24578, b. 8 May 1910, d. 23 November 1983
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Velvia Sue Whisenant was born on 8 May 1910 in AL.1 
Death*She died on 23 November 1983 in Stanislaus Co., CA, at age 73.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 9
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 19, single

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S412] California Death Index, online http://www.ancestry.com, 1940-97.
  2. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com

Gordie Villie Whisenant

ID# 24579, b. 14 August 1912, d. 2 February 1989
Father*Thomas W. Whisenant b. 31 Jul 1870, d. 29 Sep 1934
Mother*Emma L. Brackett b. 14 Apr 1876, d. 24 Mar 1955
Birth*Gordie Villie Whisenant was born on 14 August 1912 in AL.1 
Death*She died on 2 February 1989 in Orange Co., CA, at age 76; Her married name was Maddox.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 7
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 17, single

Citations

  1. [S412] California Death Index, online http://www.ancestry.com, 1940-97.

Walter Hodrick Whisenant

ID# 24581, b. 26 June 1874, d. 15 December 1952
Mother*Amanda L. Whisenant b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 23 Jan 1925
Birth*Walter Hodrick Whisenant was born on 26 June 1874 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Amanda Beatrice Roden on 11 September 1898 in Etowah Co., AL.3 
Marriage*Walter Hodrick Whisenant married Emma E. Prince circa 1925. 
Death*Walter Hodrick Whisenant died on 15 December 1952 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 78; Found an Alabama death index at familysearch.org that listed his parents as "Hodrick Whisenant and Arnanda".1 
Burial*He was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 3, grand-son in household of Ann M. Whisenant
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 25, md. 1 yr., farmer
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 44, md. 1 time for 12 yrs., farmer
1920Etowah Co., AL
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 55, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 24
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 64, md., completed not schooling. He is a farmer. He owns his farmhouse valued at $2000. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 4A, line 39, household #64]
Name Variation Walter Hodrick Whisenant was also known as Walter Herbert Whisenant. 

Family 1

Amanda Beatrice Roden b. 9 November 1878, d. 11 March 1924
Marriage*He married Amanda Beatrice Roden on 11 September 1898 in Etowah Co., AL.3 
Children

Family 2

Emma E. Prince b. 29 April 1897, d. 16 March 1980
Marriage*Walter Hodrick Whisenant married Emma E. Prince circa 1925. 
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.

Amanda Beatrice Roden

ID# 24582, b. 9 November 1878, d. 11 March 1924
Birth*Amanda Beatrice Roden was born on 9 November 1878 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Walter Hodrick Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, on 11 September 1898 in Etowah Co., AL.2 
Death*Amanda Beatrice Roden died on 11 March 1924 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 45.1 
Burial*She was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 22, md. 1 yr., 1 ch., 1 living
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 30, md. 1 time for 12 yrs., 5 ch. 5 living
1920Etowah Co., AL

Family

Walter Hodrick Whisenant b. 26 June 1874, d. 15 December 1952
Marriage*Amanda Beatrice Roden married Walter Hodrick Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, on 11 September 1898 in Etowah Co., AL.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Essie Mae Whisenant

ID# 24583, b. 23 June 1899, d. 7 June 1992
Father*Walter Hodrick Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1874, d. 15 Dec 1952
Mother*Amanda Beatrice Roden b. 9 Nov 1878, d. 11 Mar 1924
Birth*Essie Mae Whisenant was born on 23 June 1899 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Andrew J. Prince in May 1916 in AL. 
Death*Essie Mae Whisenant died on 7 June 1992 at age 92.1 
Burial*She was buried in Happy Hill Cem., Sardis City, Etowah Co., AL, 34.149167,-86.095556.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 11 months
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 10
1920Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 20, md.
1930Lathamville, DeKalb Co., ALage 29, md., 1st. md. age 16.

Family

Andrew J. Prince b. 2 April 1896, d. 12 February 1968
Marriage*Essie Mae Whisenant married Andrew J. Prince in May 1916 in AL. 
Child

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Amanda L. Whisenant

ID# 24585, b. 22 January 1857, d. 23 January 1925
Father*Adam Whisenant b. c 1790, d. 10 Dec 1870
Mother*Mary Ann Dean b. c 1824
Birth*Amanda L. Whisenant was born on 22 January 1857 in AL.1 
Death*She died on 23 January 1925 in AL at age 68.1 
Burial*She was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Maulton, Lawrence Co., ALage 4
1870Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., ALage 14, living with mother
1880Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 22, single, living with mother
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 45, widow, living with son Walter.
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 53, widow, 5 ch., 5 living. In household with her son Ernest Whisenant.
1920Hendrixville, DeKalb Co., ALage 68, widowed, living in the household of her son William Ernest Whisenant.
Nickname Amanda L. Whisenant also went by the name of Mandy. 

Family
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.

William Ernest Whisenant

ID# 24586, b. 24 February 1883, d. 18 May 1970
Mother*Amanda L. Whisenant b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 23 Jan 1925
Birth*William Ernest Whisenant was born on 24 February 1883 in AL.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Ella Belle Belcher circa 1908.1 
Death*William Ernest Whisenant died on 18 May 1970 at age 87.3 
Burial*He was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 17, single, in household with brother Walter.
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 25, md. 1 time 2 yrs., farmer, his mother resides in the household.
1920Hendrixville, DeKalb Co., ALage 37, md., farmer. Father born in U.S., Mother born in AL. His mother lives in the household.
1930DeKalb Co., ALage 47, md., farmer., 1st. md. age 24
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 56, md., completed the 7th. grade. He is a farmer. He rents his farmhouse for $9. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 6A, line 16, household #96]
Name Variation William Ernest Whisenant was also known as William.4 
Residence* In September 1918 William lived in DeKalb Co., AL; age 35, farming.2 

Family

Ella Belle Belcher b. 29 June 1889, d. 25 June 1949
Marriage*He married Ella Belle Belcher circa 1908.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.
  4. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Iley Dora Whisenant

ID# 24587, b. 4 February 1887, d. 6 May 1964
Mother*Amanda L. Whisenant b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 23 Jan 1925
Birth*Iley Dora Whisenant was born on 4 February 1887 in Etowah Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married James Dillard Amos on 12 January 1908 in Etowah Co., AL. 
Death*Iley Dora Whisenant died on 6 May 1964 at age 77.1 
Burial*She was buried in Belcher Cem., Dekalb Co., AL, 34.208056,-86.002500.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 13, in household with brother Walter
1910Lathamville, DeKalb Co., ALage 17, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1920Lathamville, DeKalb Co., ALage 28, md.
1930Lathamville, DeKalb Co., ALage 41, md., 1st. md. age 19
Name Variation Iley Dora Whisenant was also known as Iley L. Whisenant. 

Family

James Dillard Amos b. 1 June 1884, d. 26 May 1970
Marriage*She married James Dillard Amos on 12 January 1908 in Etowah Co., AL. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant

ID# 24588, b. 9 September 1896, d. 6 January 1969
Mother*Amanda L. Whisenant b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 23 Jan 1925
Birth*Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant was born on 9 September 1896 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Gertie Mae Lambert circa 1912.3 
Death*Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant died on 6 January 1969 in AL at age 72.4,1 
Burial*He was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 4, in household with brother Walter. Father born in GA. It appears that Walter and Ulysses may have different fathers.
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 14, single, living with brother Ernest Whisenant.
1920Etowah Co., AL
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 34, md., farmer., 1st. md. age 17
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 44, md., completed the 8th. grade. He is a farmer. His wage last year was $450. He rents his farmhouse for $15. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 6B, line 75, household #109]

Family

Gertie Mae Lambert b. 14 September 1896, d. 8 June 1956
Marriage*Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant married Gertie Mae Lambert circa 1912.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com, d.o.b. 9 Sep 1896.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  4. [S320] Melissa Renea Whisenant Link, "Link, Melissa Renea," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 08 May 2001.

Ella Belle Belcher

ID# 24589, b. 29 June 1889, d. 25 June 1949
Birth*Ella Belle Belcher was born on 29 June 1889 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married William Ernest Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, circa 1908.2 
Death*Ella Belle Belcher died on 25 June 1949 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 59.1 
Burial*She was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 20, md. 1 time, 2 yrs., 1 ch., 1 living
1920Hendrixville, DeKalb Co., ALage 36, md.
1930DeKalb Co., ALage 40, md., 1st. md. age 19
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 50, md., completed the 7th. grade. She is not employed.

Family

William Ernest Whisenant b. 24 February 1883, d. 18 May 1970
Marriage*Ella Belle Belcher married William Ernest Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, circa 1908.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Lona Mae Whisenant

ID# 24590, b. 14 December 1908, d. 27 September 1984
Father*William Ernest Whisenant b. 24 Feb 1883, d. 18 May 1970
Mother*Ella Belle Belcher b. 29 Jun 1889, d. 25 Jun 1949
Birth*Lona Mae Whisenant was born on 14 December 1908 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas Lee Chumley on 4 November 1934. 
Death*Lona Mae Whisenant died on 27 September 1984 at age 75.1 
Burial*She was buried in Bristow Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.198056,-85.955833. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 1 yr 8 mos.
1920Hendrixville, DeKalb Co., ALage 11
1930DeKalb Co., ALage 21

Family

Thomas Lee Chumley b. 14 October 1901, d. 13 November 2001
Marriage*Lona Mae Whisenant married Thomas Lee Chumley on 4 November 1934. 
Children
  • Tommie Sue Chumley
  • Mary Elizabeth Chumley

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.

Russell E. Whisenant

ID# 24591, b. 21 June 1905, d. 17 March 1964
Father*Walter Hodrick Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1874, d. 15 Dec 1952
Mother*Amanda Beatrice Roden b. 9 Nov 1878, d. 11 Mar 1924
Birth*Russell E. Whisenant was born on 21 June 1905 in Etowah Co., AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lois A. Naylor on 24 December 1927 in Etowah Co., AL. 
Death*Russell E. Whisenant died on 17 March 1964 in Etowah Co., AL, at age 58.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Kyuka Baptist Ch. Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.167500,-86.020556. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 4
1920Etowah Co., AL
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 24, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 22
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 34, md., completed the 8th. grade. He is a farmer. He rents his farmhouse for $15. [s.d. 5, e.d. 28-34, sheet 4A, line 22, household #61]

Family

Lois A. Naylor b. 28 September 1905, d. 25 May 1966
Marriage*Russell E. Whisenant married Lois A. Naylor on 24 December 1927 in Etowah Co., AL. 
Children
  • Eilene Beatrice Whisenant
  • David R. Whisenant
  • Lyndia L. Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

Herbert Meeks Whisenant

ID# 24592, b. circa 1908, d. 31 October 1956
Father*Walter Hodrick Whisenant b. 26 Jun 1874, d. 15 Dec 1952
Mother*Amanda Beatrice Roden b. 9 Nov 1878, d. 11 Mar 1924
Birth*Herbert Meeks Whisenant was born circa 1908 in AL.1 
Marriage*He married Willie Lee Crump. 
Death*Herbert Meeks Whisenant died on 31 October 1956 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 2
1920Etowah Co., AL
1930Gadsden, Etowah Co., ALage 23, single, truck driver

Family 1
Child

Family 2

Willie Lee Crump b. 26 September 1911, d. 29 June 2002
Children

Citations

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

Gertie Mae Lambert

ID# 24595, b. 14 September 1896, d. 8 June 1956
Birth*Gertie Mae Lambert was born on 14 September 1896 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, circa 1912.2 
Death*Gertie Mae Lambert died on 8 June 1956 in Marshall Co., AL, at age 59.1,3 
Burial*She was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Etowah Co., AL
1930Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 33, md., 1st. md. age 16
1940Duck Springs, Etowah Co., ALage 43, md., completed the 8th. grade. She is not employed.
Obituary*

Family

Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant b. 9 September 1896, d. 6 January 1969
Marriage*Gertie Mae Lambert married Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant, son of Amanda L. Whisenant, circa 1912.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S320] Melissa Renea Whisenant Link, "Link, Melissa Renea," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 08 May 2001.
  2. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  3. [S428] Obituary.

Willie Mcgee Whisenant

ID# 24596, b. 15 October 1913, d. 19 March 1928
Father*Ulysses Hubbard Whisenant b. 9 Sep 1896, d. 6 Jan 1969
Mother*Gertie Mae Lambert b. 14 Sep 1896, d. 8 Jun 1956
Birth*Willie Mcgee Whisenant was born on 15 October 1913 in AL.1 
Death*He died on 19 March 1928 in AL at age 14.1 
Burial*He was buried in Duck Springs Cem., Duck Springs, Etowah Co., AL, 34.145000,-85.999167. 
Census*Willie Mcgee Whisenant appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Etowah Co., AL. 

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

Ethel M. Whisenant

ID# 24597, b. 20 March 1925, d. 7 February 2010
Father*William Floyd Whisenant b. 15 Dec 1892, d. 27 Dec 1970
Mother*Beddie Edna Tyler b. 28 Jul 1896, d. 4 Mar 1988
Birth*Ethel M. Whisenant was born on 20 March 1925 in AL.1,2 
Death*She died on 7 February 2010 in Grant, Marshall Co., AL, at age 84.2 
Burial*She was buried in Free Home Cem., Grant, Marshall Co., AL, 34.511667,-86.228889.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Oleander, Marshall Co., ALage 5
1940Union Grove, Marshall Co., ALage 15, attending school, completed the 6th. grade.
Obituary*
Residence* In 2002 Ethel lived in Grant, Marshall Co., AL. 
Note*She and Ethel Whisenant Is this the same person? 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S154] Letter, Charles Wayne Whisenant to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1997.
  2. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  3. [S428] Obituary.

Francis Eli Whisenant

ID# 24599, b. circa 1861, d. 24 July 1941
Father*Alexander Youngblood b. c 1816, d. 2 Sep 1889
Mother*Elizabeth Whisenant b. c 1835
Birth*Francis Eli Whisenant was born circa 1861 in Marshall Co., AL; Note: I once had his birth date as "Dec 1853", but I don't believe that's correct. 
Marriage*He married Jeannette M. Gattis on 23 September 1881 in Jackson Co., AL.1,2 
Death*Francis Eli Whisenant died on 24 July 1941 in Pisgah, Jackson Co., AL. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Warrenton, Marshall Co., ALage 9, living with mother
1880Marshall Co., ALage 18, single, living with mother
1900Jackson Co., ALage 46, md. 19yrs., farmer
1910Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 46, md. 1 time, 30 yrs., farmer. Census listed his name as "Frank".
1920Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 56, md., farmer
1930Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 71, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 20
1940Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 81, md., completed no schooling, and not employed. He and his wife reside in the household with his daughter Lucilla Whisenant.

Family

Jeannette M. Gattis b. November 1864, d. 29 April 1940
Marriage*Francis Eli Whisenant married Jeannette M. Gattis on 23 September 1881 in Jackson Co., AL.1,2 
Children

Citations

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

Jeannette M. Gattis

ID# 24600, b. November 1864, d. 29 April 1940
Birth*Jeannette M. Gattis was born in November 1864 in TN.1 
Marriage*She married Francis Eli Whisenant, son of Alexander Youngblood and Elizabeth Whisenant, on 23 September 1881 in Jackson Co., AL.1,2 
Death*Jeannette M. Gattis died on 29 April 1940 in Jackson Co., AL, at age 75.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Jackson Co., ALage 17, single, resides with parents
1900Jackson Co., ALage 35, md. 19 yrs., 9 ch., 7 living
1910Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 46, md. 1 time, 30 yrs., 12 ch., 10 living
1920Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 57, md.
1930Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 67, md., 1st. md. age 17
1940Pisgah, Jackson Co., ALage 78, md., completed no schooling.
Nickname Jeannette M. Gattis also went by the name of Nettie. 

Family

Francis Eli Whisenant b. circa 1861, d. 24 July 1941
Marriage*She married Francis Eli Whisenant, son of Alexander Youngblood and Elizabeth Whisenant, on 23 September 1881 in Jackson Co., AL.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.