Hubert Sherrill Edwards

ID# 2806, b. 14 August 1928, d. 1 March 2009
Birth*Hubert Sherrill Edwards was born on 14 August 1928 in Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 1 March 2009 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 80.2 

Family

Evelyn Lucile Whisnant
Children
  • William Scott Edwards
  • Elizabeth Ann Edwards

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S428] Obituary.

Crawford Reid Whisnant

ID# 2814, b. 26 December 1935, d. 31 December 2005
Father*Theodore Roosevelt Whisnant b. 1 Jul 1912, d. 11 Aug 1984
Mother*Kate Lou McKee b. 11 Apr 1917, d. 12 Oct 2010
Birth*Crawford Reid Whisnant was born on 26 December 1935 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 31 December 2005 in Stockbridge, Henry Co., GA, at age 70; a former pro stock car racer, from complications following hip surgery. He suffere a broken hip in a fall in his shop earlier in the week.1 
Burial*He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cem., Stockbridge, Henry Co., GA. 
Obituary*
Census*Crawford Reid Whisnant appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, age 4. 

Family 1

Barbara Eldora [unknown]
Children
  • Tommy Gene Whisnant
  • Danny Reid Whisnant
  • Terry Rodney Whisnant
  • Joseph Shad Whisnant

Family 2
Child
  • Mark Lindsey Whisnant

Citations

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

Vivial Senora Duke

ID# 2816, b. 2 October 1897, d. 21 December 1977
Birth*Vivial Senora Duke was born on 2 October 1897 in AR.1 
Marriage*She married Columbus A. Whisnand, son of Jesse Guy Whisnand and Zona Belle Dickens. 
Death*Vivial Senora Duke died on 21 December 1977 in Tulare Co., CA, at age 80; She married Baltazar Martinez on 01 Mar 1968 in Santa Clara Co., CA.1 
Burial*She was buried in Lindsay-Strathmore Cem., Lindsay, Tulare Co., CA. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Caney, Atoka Co., OKage 22, md.
1930Bryan, Cotton Co., OKage 32, md., 1st. md. age 20.
1940Wichita Co., TXage 42, md., completed the 7th. grade. She is not employed.
Name Variation Vivial Senora Duke was also known as Benial S.? 

Family

Columbus A. Whisnand b. 9 November 1894, d. 27 March 1955
Marriage*She married Columbus A. Whisnand, son of Jesse Guy Whisnand and Zona Belle Dickens. 
Children

Citations

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

William Wightman Whisnant

ID# 2817, b. 31 October 1857, d. 1 October 1940
Father*David Whisnant b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 2 Apr 1873
Mother*Martha E. Collins b. 28 Aug 1835, d. 23 Jan 1894
Birth*William Wightman Whisnant was born on 31 October 1857 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary N. S. Ware circa 1880 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Marriage*William Wightman Whisnant married Cora Hughes on 28 November 1916 in Cleveland Co., NC.3 
Death*William Wightman Whisnant died on 1 October 1940 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 82; widowed.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Cleveland Co., NCage 2
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 22, single, living with mother
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 42, md. 20 yrs., farmer
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 53, widowed, farmer
1920Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 62, md., farmer
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 72, widowed, farmer, 1st. md. age 23
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 82, widow, no schooling, not employed. He resides in the household of his son Bryant W. Whisnant.

Family 1

Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 December 1854, d. 26 September 1909
Marriage*William Wightman Whisnant married Mary N. S. Ware circa 1880 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Children

Family 2

Cora Hughes b. 4 October 1866, d. 14 December 1929
Marriage*William Wightman Whisnant married Cora Hughes on 28 November 1916 in Cleveland Co., NC.3 

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S206] Unknown compiler, County Marriage Records Book.

Mary N. S. Ware

ID# 2818, b. 16 December 1854, d. 26 September 1909
Birth*Mary N. S. Ware was born on 16 December 1854 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married William Wightman Whisnant, son of David Whisnant and Martha E. Collins, circa 1880 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Death*Mary N. S. Ware died on 26 September 1909 at age 54.1 
Burial*She was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC.2 
Census*Mary N. S. Ware appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Grover, Cleveland Co., NC, age 45, md. 20 yrs., 8 ch., 5 living. 

Family

William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 October 1857, d. 1 October 1940
Children

Citations

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

Jacob T. Whisnant

ID# 2819, b. 18 November 1859, d. 10 March 1913
Father*David Whisnant b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 2 Apr 1873
Mother*Martha E. Collins b. 28 Aug 1835, d. 23 Jan 1894
Birth*Jacob T. Whisnant was born on 18 November 1859 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah E. Randall circa 1879.2 
Death*Jacob T. Whisnant died on 10 March 1913 at age 53.1 
Burial*He was buried in Bethlehem Bapt. Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1860Cleveland Co., NCage 8 months
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 20, md., farming
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 40, md. 20 yrs., farmer
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 50, md. 1 time, 31 yrs., farmer
Name Variation Jacob T. Whisnant was also known as Jake. 

Family

Sarah E. Randall b. 25 June 1856, d. 13 August 1930
Marriage*He married Sarah E. Randall circa 1879.2 
Children

Citations

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

Sarah E. Randall

ID# 2820, b. 25 June 1856, d. 13 August 1930
Birth*Sarah E. Randall was born on 25 June 1856 in Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Jacob T. Whisnant, son of David Whisnant and Martha E. Collins, circa 1879.2 
Death*Sarah E. Randall died on 13 August 1930 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 74; widowed.1 
Burial*She was buried in Bethany Bapt. Ch. Cem., Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Cleveland Co., NCage 13, living with parents William & Susannah Randall.
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 20, md.
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 44, md. 20 yrs., 4 ch., 3 living
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 56, md. 1 time, 31 yrs., 4 ch., 3 living
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 61, widow, resides with daughter and son-in-law Ollie B. & Thomas A. Harmon.
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 72, widow, 1st. md. age 22. She lives with her son James M. Whisnant.

Family

Jacob T. Whisnant b. 18 November 1859, d. 10 March 1913
Marriage*Sarah E. Randall married Jacob T. Whisnant, son of David Whisnant and Martha E. Collins, circa 1879.2 
Children

Citations

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

Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant

ID# 2822, b. 7 June 1865, d. 17 January 1927
Father*David Whisnant b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 2 Apr 1873
Mother*Martha E. Collins b. 28 Aug 1835, d. 23 Jan 1894
Birth*Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant was born on 7 June 1865 in Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married Hugh Dillingham before 1886 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Marriage*Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant married Pinkney Shuford Allen in 1898 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Death*Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant died on 17 January 1927 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 61.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Patterson Springs Cem., Patterson Springs, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.228611,-81.513056.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 15, single, living with mother
1900Rippys, Cleveland Co., NCage 33, md. 13 yrs., 5 ch., 5 living. Her name was given as "Sarah".
1910Rippys, Cleveland Co., NCage 45, md., 8 ch., 8 living, listed as "Sallie E".
1920Rippys, Cleveland Co., NCage 54, md.

Family 1

Hugh Dillingham
Marriage*Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant married Hugh Dillingham before 1886 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Children

Family 2

Pinkney Shuford Allen b. 27 April 1857, d. 14 October 1935
Marriage*Sallie Elizabeth Whisnant married Pinkney Shuford Allen in 1898 in Cleveland Co., NC. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.

Susan Elizabeth Whisnant

ID# 2823, b. 4 July 1862, d. 16 November 1945
Father*David Whisnant b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 2 Apr 1873
Mother*Martha E. Collins b. 28 Aug 1835, d. 23 Jan 1894
Birth*Susan Elizabeth Whisnant was born on 4 July 1862 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Pinkney E. Randall circa 1887.3 
Death*Susan Elizabeth Whisnant died on 16 November 1945 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 83; widowed.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Bethlehem Bapt. Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 16, single, living with mother
1900Warlick, Cleveland Co., NCage 37, md. 13 yrs., 12 ch., 10 living
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 47, md. 1 time, 24 yrs., 9 ch., 9 living
1920Stoney Point, Cleveland Co., NCage 58, md.
1930Warlick, Cleveland Co., NCage 66, md., 1st. md. age 25
Note*Susan Elizabeth Whisnant and Rettie Whisnant Are they related? 

Family 1

Pinkney E. Randall b. 2 January 1863, d. 23 December 1935
Marriage*Susan Elizabeth Whisnant married Pinkney E. Randall circa 1887.3 
Children

Family 2
Child

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Marvin Pledger Whisnant

ID# 2824, b. 23 December 1869, d. 11 March 1918
Father*David Whisnant b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 2 Apr 1873
Mother*Martha E. Collins b. 28 Aug 1835, d. 23 Jan 1894
BirthMarvin Pledger Whisnant was born on 25 December 1868 in NC; both parents born in NC.1 
Birth*He was born on 23 December 1869 in NC.2 
Marriage*He married Georgia Sanders circa 1898.3 
Death*Marvin Pledger Whisnant died on 11 March 1918 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 48; married.2 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Rest Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1870Cleveland Co., NC
1880Cleveland Co., NCage 11, living with mother
1900Limestone, Cherokee Co., SCage 31, md. 2 yrs., dryer in carpet mill
1910Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 35, md. 1 time, 12 yrs. works in cotton mill

Family

Georgia Sanders b. 1 November 1870, d. 7 April 1936
Marriage*Marvin Pledger Whisnant married Georgia Sanders circa 1898.3 

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Pinkney E. Randall

ID# 2825, b. 2 January 1863, d. 23 December 1935
Birth*Pinkney E. Randall was born on 2 January 1863 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Susan Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of David Whisnant and Martha E. Collins, circa 1887.2 
Death*Pinkney E. Randall died on 23 December 1935 at age 72.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Warlick, Cleveland Co., NCage 49, md. 13 yrs., farmer
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 56, md. 2nd. time, 24 yrs., farmer
1920Stoney Point, Cleveland Co., NCage 68, md., farmer
1930Warlick, Cleveland Co., NCage 77, md., 1st. md. age 28, farmer, owns farm, R$10,000

Family

Susan Elizabeth Whisnant b. 4 July 1862, d. 16 November 1945
Marriage*Pinkney E. Randall married Susan Elizabeth Whisnant, daughter of David Whisnant and Martha E. Collins, circa 1887.2 
Children

Citations

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

Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant

ID# 2826, b. 8 September 1881, d. 21 May 1961
Father*William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 Oct 1857, d. 1 Oct 1940
Mother*Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 Dec 1854, d. 26 Sep 1909
Birth*Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant was born on 8 September 1881 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Lawson Goforth Blalock circa 1897.3 
Death*Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant died on 21 May 1961 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 79; married.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 19, md. 2 yrs., 1 ch., 1 living. She's listed as "Susen F" on the census.
1910Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 28, md. 12 yrs., 5 ch., 5 living
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 38, md.
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 48, md., 1st. md. age 16
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 58, md., completed the 5th. grade. She is not employed. [e.d. 23-15, sheet 8B, household #125]

Family

Lawson Goforth Blalock b. 3 March 1876, d. 29 April 1963
Marriage*Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant married Lawson Goforth Blalock circa 1897.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

C. Wayne Whisnant

ID# 2827, b. 19 April 1886, d. 19 March 1944
Father*William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 Oct 1857, d. 1 Oct 1940
Mother*Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 Dec 1854, d. 26 Sep 1909
Birth*C. Wayne Whisnant was born on 19 April 1886 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 19 March 1944 in Burke Co., NC, at age 57.3,2 
Burial*He was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 14
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 24, single, living at home
1920Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 33, single, farmer
1930Morganton, Burke Co., NCage 44, single, inmate, at Morganton Hospital.
1940Census record not found.

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Charles Creig Whisnant

ID# 2828, b. 13 September 1888, d. 16 June 1956
Father*William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 Oct 1857, d. 1 Oct 1940
Mother*Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 Dec 1854, d. 26 Sep 1909
Birth*Charles Creig Whisnant was born on 13 September 1888 in NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Brownie Hambright in 1910. 
Death*Charles Creig Whisnant died on 16 June 1956 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 67.2,3 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Rest Cem. Sect #1, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 11
1910Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 21, md. 1 time, 0 yrs., farmer
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 31, md., farmer
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 40, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 26
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 49, md., completed 7 years of school. He is a farmer. He owns his farmhouse valued at $1200. [s.d. 10, e.d. 23-14, sheet 8A, line 36, household #135]

Family

Brownie Hambright b. 1 December 1893, d. 1 December 1977
Marriage*Charles Creig Whisnant married Brownie Hambright in 1910. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S28] Tombstone.

Fannie Gettis Whisnant

ID# 2829, b. 2 September 1890, d. 19 August 1950
Father*William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 Oct 1857, d. 1 Oct 1940
Mother*Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 Dec 1854, d. 26 Sep 1909
Birth*Fannie Gettis Whisnant was born on 2 September 1890 in NC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Butler Phifer Dixon in 1909.3 
Death*Fannie Gettis Whisnant died on 19 August 1950 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 59; married.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Bethlehem Bapt. Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC.2 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 9
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 19, md. 1 time, 5 months. She an husband are living with her parents.
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 29, md.
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 39, md., 1st. md. age 19
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 49, md., completed the 7th. grade. She is not employed. [e.d. 23-15, sheet 11B, household #172]

Family

Butler Phifer Dixon b. 15 September 1888, d. 2 May 1965
Marriage*Fannie Gettis Whisnant married Butler Phifer Dixon in 1909.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Bryant White Whisnant

ID# 2830, b. 3 January 1895, d. 14 February 1957
Father*William Wightman Whisnant b. 31 Oct 1857, d. 1 Oct 1940
Mother*Mary N. S. Ware b. 16 Dec 1854, d. 26 Sep 1909
Birth*Bryant White Whisnant was born on 3 January 1895 in NC.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Vida M. Pryor. 
Death*Bryant White Whisnant died on 14 February 1957 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 62; married.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 5
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 14, single, living at home
1920Grover, Cleveland Co., NCage 25, single, living with father and step-mother
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 35, single, war vet., farmer, living with father.
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 44, single, completed 3 years of high school. He is a farmer. Ownes his farmhouse. His father resides in the household. [s.d. 10, e.d. 23-14, sheet 12A, line 25, household #195]
Note*Bryant White Whisnant served in World War I.1 

Family

Vida M. Pryor b. 19 November 1898, d. 31 May 1967
Marriage*He married Vida M. Pryor. 

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S426] WW I Draft Cards, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Lawson Goforth Blalock

ID# 2831, b. 3 March 1876, d. 29 April 1963
Birth*Lawson Goforth Blalock was born on 3 March 1876 in NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant, daughter of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, circa 1897.3 
Death*Lawson Goforth Blalock died on 29 April 1963 in Cleveland Co., NC, at age 87; widowed.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1900Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 24, md. 2 yrs., farmer
1910Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 34, md. 12 yrs., farmer
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 43, md., farmer
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 54, md., 1st. md. age 21, farmer
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 64, md., completed the 6th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $1000.

Family

Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant b. 8 September 1881, d. 21 May 1961
Marriage*Lawson Goforth Blalock married Fairy Lea Susan Whisnant, daughter of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, circa 1897.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.
  3. [S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Brownie Hambright

ID# 2832, b. 1 December 1893, d. 1 December 1977
Birth*Brownie Hambright was born on 1 December 1893 in NC; Her parents were George F. Hambright and Elizabeth Jane Wells.1,2 
Marriage*She married Charles Creig Whisnant, son of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, in 1910. 
Death*Brownie Hambright died on 1 December 1977 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 84; widow.3,2 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Rest Cem. Sect #1, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 16, md. 1 time, 0 yrs., no children
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 26, md.
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 36, md., 1st. md. age 16
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 46, md., completed 7 years of school, not employed.

Family

Charles Creig Whisnant b. 13 September 1888, d. 16 June 1956
Marriage*Brownie Hambright married Charles Creig Whisnant, son of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, in 1910. 
Children

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.

Butler Phifer Dixon

ID# 2833, b. 15 September 1888, d. 2 May 1965
Birth*Butler Phifer Dixon was born on 15 September 1888 in NC. 
Marriage*He married Fannie Gettis Whisnant, daughter of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, in 1909.1 
Death*Butler Phifer Dixon died on 2 May 1965 at age 76. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1910Cleveland Co., NCage 21, md1 time, 5 months.
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 31, md., farmer
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 40, md., 1st. md. age 21, farmer
1940Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 51, md., comleted the 8th. grade. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $2500.

Family

Fannie Gettis Whisnant b. 2 September 1890, d. 19 August 1950
Marriage*Butler Phifer Dixon married Fannie Gettis Whisnant, daughter of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware, in 1909.1 
Children

Citations

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

Vida M. Pryor

ID# 2834, b. 19 November 1898, d. 31 May 1967
Birth*Vida M. Pryor was born on 19 November 1898 in SC.1 
Marriage*She married Bryant White Whisnant, son of William Wightman Whisnant and Mary N. S. Ware. 
Death*Vida M. Pryor died on 31 May 1967 in SC at age 68.1 
Burial*She was buried in El Bethel Methodist Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. 

Family

Bryant White Whisnant b. 3 January 1895, d. 14 February 1957

Citations

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

Robert Guinn Whisnant

ID# 2835, b. 3 December 1911, d. 16 March 1994
Father*Charles Creig Whisnant b. 13 Sep 1888, d. 16 Jun 1956
Mother*Brownie Hambright b. 1 Dec 1893, d. 1 Dec 1977
Birth*Robert Guinn Whisnant was born on 3 December 1911 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Marriage*He married Grace Elenor Gardner. 
Marriage*Robert Guinn Whisnant married Vanda Kathryn Nesbitt Whicker. 
Death*Robert Guinn Whisnant died on 16 March 1994 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 82; married.3,2 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Rest Cem. Sect #1, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 8
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 18, single, living at home He is also listed in the household with his grand-parents George & Elizabeth Hambright in Clover, York Co., SC.
1940Kings Mountain, York Co., SCage 28, single, completed 4 years of high school. He is employed as a bookkeeper at a bank. His wage last year was $780. He resides with his grand-parents George & Elizabeth Hambright. [s.d. 5, e.d. 46-47, sheet 2A, line 12, household #26]

Family 1

Grace Elenor Gardner b. 7 November 1916, d. 5 March 1979
Marriage*Robert Guinn Whisnant married Grace Elenor Gardner. 
Children
  • Robin Whisnant
  • Robert Guinn Whisnant Jr.
  • Kenneth Dean Whisnant b. 3 May 1948, d. 26 Nov 1952
  • Laurin Charles Whisnant

Family 2

Vanda Kathryn Nesbitt Whicker b. 29 May 1917, d. 13 August 2002
Marriage*Robert Guinn Whisnant married Vanda Kathryn Nesbitt Whicker. 

Citations

  1. [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Grace Elenor Gardner

ID# 2836, b. 7 November 1916, d. 5 March 1979
Birth*Grace Elenor Gardner was born on 7 November 1916 in SC.1,2 
Marriage*She married Robert Guinn Whisnant, son of Charles Creig Whisnant and Brownie Hambright. 
Death*Grace Elenor Gardner died on 5 March 1979 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 62; married.3,2 
Burial*She was buried in Mountain Rest Cem. Sect #1, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Family

Robert Guinn Whisnant b. 3 December 1911, d. 16 March 1994
Children
  • Robin Whisnant
  • Robert Guinn Whisnant Jr.
  • Kenneth Dean Whisnant b. 3 May 1948, d. 26 Nov 1952
  • Laurin Charles Whisnant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.

Kenneth Dean Whisnant

ID# 2838, b. 3 May 1948, d. 26 November 1952
Father*Robert Guinn Whisnant b. 3 Dec 1911, d. 16 Mar 1994
Mother*Grace Elenor Gardner b. 7 Nov 1916, d. 5 Mar 1979
Birth*Kenneth Dean Whisnant was born on 3 May 1948 in Cleveland Co., NC.1,2 
Death*He died on 26 November 1952 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 4.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Rest Cem. Sect #1, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667. 

Citations

  1. [S28] Tombstone.
  2. [S25] Death_Certificate.

Holland Phifer Dixon

ID# 2843, b. 27 September 1910, d. 6 November 1974
Father*Butler Phifer Dixon b. 15 Sep 1888, d. 2 May 1965
Mother*Fannie Gettis Whisnant b. 2 Sep 1890, d. 19 Aug 1950
Birth*Holland Phifer Dixon was born on 27 September 1910 in Cleveland Co., NC; He married Ruby Ware.1 
Death*He died on 6 November 1974 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 64; married.1 
Burial*He was buried in Mountain Rest Cem., Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.238889,-81.336667.1 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 9
1930Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NCage 19, single

Citations

  1. [S25] Death_Certificate.

William David Beaver Jr.

ID# 2845, b. 19 September 1942, d. 20 August 2002
Father*William David Beaver
Mother*Mamie Bell Whisnant b. 28 Sep 1914, d. 1 Sep 1970
Birth*William David Beaver Jr. was born on 19 September 1942 in Cleveland Co., NC.1 
Death*He died on 20 August 2002 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, at age 59.2 
Burial*He was buried in Sunset Cem., Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC, 35.295833,-81.546389. 

Citations

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