Nathan Matthew Whisnant

ID# 28207, b. 26 April 1953, d. 11 September 1961
Father*Allen Armstead Whisnant b. 14 Jul 1919, d. 4 Apr 2000
Mother*Annette Innes
Birth*Nathan Matthew Whisnant was born on 26 April 1953 in CA; Adopted. California death records indicate that his mother's maiden name was "Fuller".1 
Death*He died on 11 September 1961 in Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 8.1 

Citations

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

Audrey Irene Humphrey

ID# 28208, b. 23 February 1935, d. 12 April 1985
Birth*Audrey Irene Humphrey was born on 23 February 1935 in Adams Co., IL.1,2 
Death*She died on 12 April 1985 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at age 50.3,2 
Burial*She was buried in Scenic Hills Memorial Park Cem., Ashland, Jackson Co., OR, 42.198333,-122.668056. 

Family

Paul Leslie Whisnant
Children
  • Phillip Leon Whisnant
  • Peter Lynn Whisnant
  • Alayne Ione Whisnant
  • Allison Iella Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S407] Oregon Death Index, online http://www.ancestry.com, 1903-98.
  3. [S324] Anita L. Velloff, "Velloff, Anita L.," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 8 Jun 1996.

Armstead Brown Whisnant

ID# 28219, b. 26 August 1853, d. 6 November 1913
Father*William C. Whisnant b. c 1823, d. 1880
Mother*Jane Dangerfield b. c 1830
Birth*Armstead Brown Whisnant was born on 26 August 1853 in Saline Co., IL. 
Marriage*He married Martha Jane Ryder circa 1873.1 
Death*Armstead Brown Whisnant died on 6 November 1913 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 60. 
Burial*He was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cem., Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, 33.455556,-112.109444. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Raleigh, Saline Co., ILage 6
1870El Dorado, Saline Co., ILage 17, living with father and step-mother.
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 27, md., farmer
1900Alton, Madison Co., ILage 46, md. 25 yrs. He is employed as a day laborer. [e.d. 39, sheet 3A]
1910Alton, Madison Co., ILage 56, md. 1 time, 37 yrs., shoemaker
Obituary*

Family

Martha Jane Ryder b. 22 May 1851, d. 24 June 1934
Marriage*Armstead Brown Whisnant married Martha Jane Ryder circa 1873.1 
Children

Citations

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

Martha Jane Ryder

ID# 28220, b. 22 May 1851, d. 24 June 1934
Birth*Martha Jane Ryder was born on 22 May 1851 in Saline Co., IL; daughter of Joshua Reeder and Mary Gwaltney Reeder.1 
Marriage*She married Armstead Brown Whisnant, son of William C. Whisnant and Jane Dangerfield, circa 1873.2 
Death*Martha Jane Ryder died on 24 June 1934 in Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ, at age 83.1 
Burial*She was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cem., Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, 33.455556,-112.109444; no grave marker, but she is buried beside her husband. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 28, md.
1900Alton, Madison Co., ILage 48, md. 25 yrs., 7 ch., 6 living.
1910Alton, Madison Co., ILage 52, md. 1 time, 37 yrs., 7 ch., 6 living
1920Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZage 67, widow
1930Heard, Maricopa Co., AZage 77, widow, living with grand-daughter and grand-son-in-laaw Jennie I. & Walter S. Grigsby.
Name Variation Martha Jane Ryder was also known as Reeder. 

Family

Armstead Brown Whisnant b. 26 August 1853, d. 6 November 1913
Marriage*She married Armstead Brown Whisnant, son of William C. Whisnant and Jane Dangerfield, circa 1873.2 
Children

Citations

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

Evelina Whisnant

ID# 28221, b. 28 February 1875, d. 11 January 1912
Father*Armstead Brown Whisnant b. 26 Aug 1853, d. 6 Nov 1913
Mother*Martha Jane Ryder b. 22 May 1851, d. 24 Jun 1934
Birth*Evelina Whisnant was born on 28 February 1875 in Saline Co., IL. 
Marriage*She married William Stephen Logsdon on 2 June 1897 in Sangamon Co., IL.1 
Death*Evelina Whisnant died on 11 January 1912 in Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 36. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 5
1900Wood River, Madison Co., ILage 25, md. 2 yrs., 2 ch., 2 living
1910Godfrey, Madison Co., ILage 35, md. 1 time, 13 yrs., 5 ch., 4 living
Name Variation Evelina Whisnant was also known as Evoline Whisnant. 

Family

William Stephen Logsdon b. 25 March 1876, d. 6 September 1958
Marriage*She married William Stephen Logsdon on 2 June 1897 in Sangamon Co., IL.1 
Children

Citations

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

Arthur Whisnant

ID# 28222, b. 28 November 1876, d. 12 September 1936
Father*Armstead Brown Whisnant b. 26 Aug 1853, d. 6 Nov 1913
Mother*Martha Jane Ryder b. 22 May 1851, d. 24 Jun 1934
Birth*Arthur Whisnant was born on 28 November 1876 in IL.1 
Marriage*He married Stella Estelle Hock in November 1900 in Alton, Madison Co., IL. 
Marriage*Arthur Whisnant married Icey Bledsoe on 3 June 1918 in Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ. 
Death*Arthur Whisnant died on 12 September 1936 in Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ, at age 59.2 
Burial*He was buried in Calvary Cem., Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ, 31.3372,-109.5381.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 3
1900Alton, Madison Co., ILage 23, single, resides with his parents.
1910Alton, Madison Co., ILage 33, md. 1 time, 9 yrs. Shipping clerk, at glass works.
1920Cisco, Eastland Co., TXage 43, md., mechanic
1930Douglas, Cochise Co., AZage 42, md., 1st. md. age 30

Family 1

Stella Estelle Hock b. circa 1877, d. circa 1911
Marriage*Arthur Whisnant married Stella Estelle Hock in November 1900 in Alton, Madison Co., IL. 
Children

Family 2
Child

Family 3

Icey Bledsoe b. 18 September 1892, d. 23 June 1957
Marriage*Arthur Whisnant married Icey Bledsoe on 3 June 1918 in Douglas, Cochise Co., AZ. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  3. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

William C. Whisnant

ID# 28223, b. circa 1823, d. 1880
Referenceunknown parents
Birth*William C. Whisnant was born circa 1823 in Saline Co., IL. 
Marriage*He married Jane Dangerfield. 
Marriage*William C. Whisnant married Cyntha Angeline Elder on 17 February 1859 in Saline Co., IL.1 
Divorce*William C. Whisnant and Cyntha Angeline Elder were divorced on 26 March 1866.2 
Marriage*William C. Whisnant married Gilphoy Bateman on 12 September 1869 in Saline Co., IL.1 
Death*William C. Whisnant died in 1880 in Missouri City, Fort Bend Co., TX. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1850Shawntown, Gallatin Co., ILage 28, laborer
1860Raleigh, Saline Co., ILage 32, farmer, R$4890., P$700.
1870El Dorado, Saline Co., ILage 42, farmer, R$2520., P$500. Sarah Gates, age 70, born in GA, resides in the household.
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 55, widowed, laborer, resides in the household of his son Armstead.
Name Variation As of 1 June 1850, William C. Whisnant was also known as Whisenant.3 
Note*He According to his daughter Lillie Ann Pinnell's death certificate her mother was "Ellen Brown". 

Family 1

Jane Dangerfield b. circa 1830
Marriage*He married Jane Dangerfield. 
Children

Family 2

Cyntha Angeline Elder b. circa 1818, d. 12 April 1892
Marriage*William C. Whisnant married Cyntha Angeline Elder on 17 February 1859 in Saline Co., IL.1 
Divorce*William C. Whisnant and Cyntha Angeline Elder were divorced on 26 March 1866.2 

Family 3

Gilphoy Bateman b. circa 1844, d. before 1 June 1880
Marriage*William C. Whisnant married Gilphoy Bateman on 12 September 1869 in Saline Co., IL.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  2. [S430] Ancestry.com, online http://www.Ancestry.com
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Oscar Thomas Whisnant

ID# 28224, b. 11 April 1877, d. 22 July 1952
Father*William C. Whisnant b. c 1823, d. 1880
Mother*Gilphoy Bateman b. c 1844, d. b 1 Jun 1880
Birth*Oscar Thomas Whisnant was born on 11 April 1877 in Alton, Madison Co., IL. 
Marriage*He married Rosa May Curtis on 19 January 1899 in Clay Co., TX.1 
Death*Oscar Thomas Whisnant died on 22 July 1952 in Alhambra, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 75. 
Burial*He was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park Cem., Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, 34.01614,-118.03856. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1880Portage, St. Charles Co., MOage 3, resides with half-brother Armstead Whisnant.
1900Henrietta, Clay Co., TXage 23, md. 2 yrs., day laborer
1910Maricopa Co., AZage 33, md. 1 time, 11 yrs. His name is listed in this census as "Wilford T. Scott".
1920Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZage 42, md. Here his name is listed as "W. T. Scott".
1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 52, md., 1st. md. age 21. Last name is "Scott". Veteran: No
1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 62, md., completed the 6th. grade. He is not employed. His name listed here is "William T. Scott". [e.d. 60-643, sheet 7A]
Name Change On before 1910 his name was legally changed to Wilford Thomas Scott. 
NoteOscar Thomas Whisnant D.O.B. given as 11 Apr 1875. on 12 September 1918.2 
Note*He Sometime between 1901 and 1910 he changed his name to Thomas Wilfred Scott (reason unknown to family). 

Family

Rosa May Curtis b. 20 October 1883, d. 11 June 1950
Marriage*He married Rosa May Curtis on 19 January 1899 in Clay Co., TX.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S26] W.W. I Draft Registration Records.

Rosa May Curtis

ID# 28225, b. 20 October 1883, d. 11 June 1950
Birth*Rosa May Curtis was born on 20 October 1883 in Henrietta, Clay Co., TX.1 
Marriage*She married Oscar Thomas Whisnant, son of William C. Whisnant and Gilphoy Bateman, on 19 January 1899 in Clay Co., TX.2 
Death*Rosa May Curtis died on 11 June 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 66. 
Burial*She was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park Cem., Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, 34.01614,-118.03856. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Henrietta, Clay Co., TXage 16, md. 2 yrs., 1 ch., 1 living
1910Maricopa Co., AZage 26, md. 1 time, 11 yrs., 4 ch., 4 living
1920Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZage 35, md.
1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 45, md., 1st. md. age 15
1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 56, md., completed 2 years of high school.

Family

Oscar Thomas Whisnant b. 11 April 1877, d. 22 July 1952
Marriage*Rosa May Curtis married Oscar Thomas Whisnant, son of William C. Whisnant and Gilphoy Bateman, on 19 January 1899 in Clay Co., TX.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
  2. [S89] Misc. Marriage Index, online Ancestry.com.

Zelpha Florence Whisnant

ID# 28226, b. 13 March 1900, d. 11 October 1988
Father*Oscar Thomas Whisnant b. 11 Apr 1877, d. 22 Jul 1952
Mother*Rosa May Curtis b. 20 Oct 1883, d. 11 Jun 1950
Birth*Zelpha Florence Whisnant was born on 13 March 1900 in Henrietta, Clay Co., TX. 
Marriage*She married Marshall Howard Payne in 1916. 
Marriage*Zelpha Florence Whisnant married Henry Curtis Frankenberg on 25 July 1973 in Orange Co., CA.1 
Death*Zelpha Florence Whisnant died on 11 October 1988 in Orange Co., CA, at age 88.2 
Burial*She was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park Cem., Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, 34.01614,-118.03856. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Henrietta, Clay Co., TXage 2 months
1910Maricopa Co., AZage 10
1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 30, md., 1st. md. age 17. [e.d. 19-638, sheet 12A]
1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CAage 40, md., completed 1 year of high school. [e.d. 60-1055, sheet 63B]

Family 1

Marshall Howard Payne b. 6 June 1888, d. 7 November 1954
Marriage*Zelpha Florence Whisnant married Marshall Howard Payne in 1916. 
Children

Family 2

Henry Curtis Frankenberg b. 3 May 1884, d. 4 February 1975
Marriage*Zelpha Florence Whisnant married Henry Curtis Frankenberg on 25 July 1973 in Orange Co., CA.1 

Citations

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

Andrew K. Whisenant

ID# 28240, b. 29 June 1880, d. 27 June 1881
Father*John Henry Whisenant b. 22 Jul 1853, d. 18 Jul 1936
Mother*Mary Ellen Jetton b. 13 Jul 1852, d. 11 Aug 1929
Birth*Andrew K. Whisenant was born on 29 June 1880 in Collin Co., TX.1 
Death*He died on 27 June 1881.1 

Citations

  1. [S339] Martha Jane Foster Shook, "Foster, Martha Jane Shook," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 23 May 1996.

David Ransom Bell

ID# 28242, b. 15 April 1831, d. March 1898
Father*Thomas Fielding Bell b. c 1802, d. 28 Nov 1872
Mother*Elizabeth Whisonant b. 12 Jul 1808, d. 27 Dec 1859
Birth*David Ransom Bell was born on 15 April 1831 in Grover, Cleveland Co., NC; He married Catherine Ellis.1 
Death*He died in March 1898 at age 66.1 
Census*David Ransom Bell appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Cleveland Co., NC, age 19. 

Citations

  1. [S340] Lois Elaine Earnshaw, "Earnshaw, Lois Elaine," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 27 May 1996.