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Mary Savannah Franklin

ID# 29951, b. 21 September 1848, d. 4 March 1930

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Mary Savannah Franklin was born on 21 September 1848 in GA; She married Reason R. Ballew.¹

Death*

She died on 4 March 1930 in Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, at age 81; married.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Macedonia Bapt. Ch. Cem., Habersham Co., GA.

Citations

[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Carroll Eugene Whisnant

ID# 29952, b. 29 June 1940, d. 2 October 2010

Carroll E. Whisnant
(Obituary Photo)

Father*

Roscoe Clyde Whisnant b. 7 May 1911, d. 20 Sep 1974

Mother*

Virginia Elizabeth Smart b. 2 Jun 1911, d. 27 Dec 1991

Reference

Birth*

Carroll Eugene Whisnant was born on 29 June 1940 in Vale, Lincoln Co., NC.^1,2

Death*

He died on 2 October 2010 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, at age 70.^3,4,2

Burial*

He was buried in Providence Bapt. Ch. Cem., Catawba Co., NC.

Obituary*

Residence

In 1996 Carroll lived in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.

Family 1

Shirley Bowman

Children

Carroll Eugene Whisnant Jr.
Jacqueline Frances Whisnant+ b. 7 Nov 1964, d. 22 Nov 2013
Shannon Allen Whisnant

Family 2

Dorothy Sue Hester

Citations

[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
[S28] Tombstone.
[S428] Obituary.
[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Jacob Niles Whisenant

ID# 29953, b. 5 December 1981, d. 27 January 2012

Reference

unknown parents

Birth*

Jacob Niles Whisenant was born on 5 December 1981 in Clark Co., NV.^1,2

Death*

He died on 27 January 2012 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 30.¹

Burial*

He was buried in City of Mesa Cem., Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ, 33.43838, -111.83292.

Obituary*

Citations

[S28] Tombstone.
[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Henry Cranford Franklin

ID# 29955, b. 18 March 1842, d. before 1866

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Henry Cranford Franklin was born on 18 March 1842 in GA.

Death*

He died before 1866.

Elizabeth Ann Franklin

ID# 29956, b. 22 July 1852, d. 25 September 1933

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Elizabeth Ann Franklin was born on 22 July 1852; She married Andrew Alexander Ivester on 18 Dec 1869.

Death*

She died on 25 September 1933 at age 81.

Census*

Elizabeth Ann Franklin appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 in Fair Play, Habersham Co., GA, age 58, md. 1 time, 41 yrs., 13 ch., 12 living.

Nancy Melinda Franklin

ID# 29957, b. 20 July 1854, d. 3 August 1944

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Nancy Melinda Franklin was born on 20 July 1854 in Habersham Co., GA; She married jacob Anderson Fry.¹

Death*

She died on 3 August 1944 in Habersham Co., GA, at age 90.¹

Burial*

She was buried in New Liberty Meth. Ch. Cem., Habersham Co., GA.

Citations

[S28] Tombstone.

Sarah Jane Franklin

ID# 29958, b. 19 August 1856

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Sarah Jane Franklin was born on 19 August 1856 in GA; He married Havlin Trenton Laprade on 28 Jun 1875.

Hannah Drucilla Franklin

ID# 29959, b. 27 May 1859, d. 18 April 1914

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Hannah Drucilla Franklin was born on 27 May 1859; She married James Howell Ramsey.

Death*

She died on 18 April 1914 at age 54.

Burial*

She was buried in Oakwood Cem., Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC.

Mary Susan Franklin

ID# 29960, b. 16 June 1861

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Mary Susan Franklin was born on 16 June 1861 in GA.

Thomas Alfred Franklin

ID# 29961, b. 18 February 1864

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Thomas Alfred Franklin was born on 18 February 1864 in GA; He married Hannah D. Dawkins on 01 Nov 1883.

Julia Catherine Franklin

ID# 29962, b. 24 August 1866

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

Julia Catherine Franklin was born on 24 August 1866 in GA; She married William W. Alley on 27 Mar 1883.

James Patton Franklin

ID# 29963, b. 19 August 1871, d. 1956

Father*

Jeremiah Richard Warren Franklin b. 28 Nov 1821, d. 26 Aug 1903

Mother*

Eliza Whisonant b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 2 Dec 1921

Birth*

James Patton Franklin was born on 19 August 1871 in GA; He married Essie Miles.

Death*

He died in 1956.

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910	Fair Play, Habersham Co., GA	age 38, md. 1 time, 19 yrs., farmer
1920	Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA	age 48, md., farmer

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1910

Fair Play, Habersham Co., GA

age 38, md. 1 time, 19 yrs., farmer

1920

Clarksville, Habersham Co., GA

age 48, md., farmer

Jesse Monroe Johnson Whisnant

ID# 29964, b. September 1887

Father*

Hosea Franklin Johnson b. c 1855

Mother*

Mary Whisenant b. c 1853

Birth*

Jesse Monroe Johnson Whisnant was born in September 1887 in NC.¹

Marriage*

He married Katie Marticha Gilliland in 1910 in Caldwell Co., NC.²

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1900	Bandys, Catawba Co., NC	age 12, living in the household of his uncle Samuel Whisnant. Jesse is listed as "Jessey Johnson".
1910		Census record not found
1920	Catawba Co., NC	age 34, md., farmer
1930	Bandys, Catawba Co., NC	age 43, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 23
1940	Bandys, Catawba Co., NC	age 52, md., completed 4 years of school. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $400. [s.d. 10, e.d. 18-1B, sheet 3A, line 21, household #40]

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1900

Bandys, Catawba Co., NC

age 12, living in the household of his uncle Samuel Whisnant. Jesse is listed as "Jessey Johnson".

1910

Census record not found

1920

Catawba Co., NC

age 34, md., farmer

1930

Bandys, Catawba Co., NC

age 43, md., farmer, 1st. md. age 23

1940

Bandys, Catawba Co., NC

age 52, md., completed 4 years of school. He is a farmer. He owns a farmhouse valued at $400. [s.d. 10, e.d. 18-1B, sheet 3A, line 21, household #40]

Note*

Jesse Monroe Johnson Whisnant and Jesse Monroe Whisnant Sr. Is this the same person?

Family

Katie Marticha Gilliland b. 26 January 1891, d. 27 January 1979

Marriage*

Jesse Monroe Johnson Whisnant married Katie Marticha Gilliland in 1910 in Caldwell Co., NC.²

Children

Roscoe Clyde Whisnant+ b. 7 May 1911, d. 20 Sep 1974
Carl Monroe Whisnant Sr.+ b. 24 Oct 1912, d. 10 Jan 1996
Cora Mae Whisnant+ b. 30 Jan 1914, d. 29 May 1970
Clara Merl Whisnant³ b. 30 Apr 1914, d. 1945
Carol Whisnant+ b. 12 Jan 1920, d. 15 Jun 2008
female child Whisnant b. 25 Oct 1921, d. 23 Nov 1921
Stella Whisnant
Helen Estelle Whisnant+ b. 19 Apr 1925, d. 17 Sep 2012
Jesse Monroe Whisnant Jr.+ b. 24 Jun 1929, d. 16 Jan 2013
Spurgeon L. Whisnant+ b. 5 Aug 1935, d. 25 Dec 2008

Citations

[S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.
[S420] Caldwell Co NC Records, online http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/resolution/
[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.

Cora Mae Whisnant

ID# 29967, b. 30 January 1914, d. 29 May 1970

Father*

Jesse Monroe Johnson Whisnant b. Sep 1887

Mother*

Katie Marticha Gilliland b. 26 Jan 1891, d. 27 Jan 1979

Burial*

Cora Mae Whisnant was buried in Lawings Chapel Cem., Maiden, Catawba Co., NC.¹

Birth*

She was born on 30 January 1914 in NC.¹

Marriage*

She married Jesse Shaw.

Death*

Cora Mae Whisnant died on 29 May 1970 in Maiden, Catawba Co., NC, at age 56; married.¹

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1920	Catawba Co., NC	age 5
1930	Bandys, Catawba Co., NC	age 15

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1920

Catawba Co., NC

age 5

1930

Bandys, Catawba Co., NC

age 15

Name Variation

Cora Mae Whisnant was also known as Cora Marie Whisnant.¹

Family

Jesse Shaw b. 26 March 1908, d. 17 January 1989

Marriage*

She married Jesse Shaw.

Children

Jesse Furman Shaw b. 2 Jul 1937, d. 16 Jul 1955
James Randle Shaw b. 29 Jun 1939, d. 25 Jan 2013
Tony Douglas Shaw b. 12 Jul 1946, d. 24 Feb 1991
Allen Hugh Shaw b. 19 May 1953, d. 10 Feb 1955

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.

Essie May Willingham

ID# 29968, b. 13 August 1899, d. March 1961

Father*

William Thomas Willingham b. 13 Sep 1868, d. 9 Sep 1917

Mother*

Susan Emily Whisenant b. 5 Oct 1869, d. 12 Feb 1953

Birth*

Essie May Willingham was born on 13 August 1899 in White Co., AR; She married Alvie Baughn on 21 Jul 1923.

Death*

She died in March 1961 at age 61.

Willis Nelson Whisenhunt

ID# 29979, b. 8 May 1921, d. 25 August 2005

Father*

William Ruel Whisenhunt b. 6 Sep 1898, d. 27 Feb 1975

Mother*

Vera Mae Timmons b. 26 Dec 1900, d. 23 Feb 1993

Birth*

Willis Nelson Whisenhunt was born on 8 May 1921 in Ater, Coryell Co., TX.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane King on 20 April 1946.^1,3

Death*

Willis Nelson Whisenhunt died on 25 August 2005 in Temple, Bell Co., TX, at age 84.^2,3

Burial*

He was buried in Ater Cem., Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1930	Coryell Co., TX	age 8
1940	Ater, Coryell Co., TX	age 18, single, attending school, completed 2 years of high school.

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Coryell Co., TX

age 8

1940

Ater, Coryell Co., TX

age 18, single, attending school, completed 2 years of high school.

Obituary*

Name Variation

Willis Nelson Whisenhunt was also known as Bill.

Milit-Beg*

He began military service on 28 October 1943 in TX U. S. Army enlistment.

Milit-End*

He ended military service in 1946.

Residence*

In April 2001 Willis lived in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Family 1

Mary Jane King b. 3 July 1923, d. 13 May 1983

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane King on 20 April 1946.^1,3

Family 2

Dee Etta Stubblefield

Citations

[S234] Herschel Dewain Whisenhunt, "Whisenhunt, Herschel Dewain," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 16 Nov 1997.
[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S28] Tombstone.

Imogene Whisenhunt

ID# 29982, b. 11 June 1914, d. 9 December 1917

Father*

James Harvey Whisenhunt b. 16 Jan 1867, d. 1 Jan 1954

Mother*

Fannie Ardella Todd b. 7 Sep 1874, d. 28 Feb 1954

Birth*

Imogene Whisenhunt was born on 11 June 1914 in Coryell Co., TX.¹

Death*

She died on 9 December 1917 in Coryell Co., TX, at age 3.¹

Name Variation

Imogene Whisenhunt was also known as Imogine.

Citations

[S25] Death_Certificate.

Marvin W. Whisenhunt

ID# 29983, b. 13 August 1901, d. 3 February 1985

Father*

Joseph H. Whisenhunt b. 13 Sep 1865, d. 20 Aug 1923

Mother*

Isabelle H. Holmes b. 11 Sep 1871

Birth*

Marvin W. Whisenhunt was born on 13 August 1901 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Lee Sorrells on 23 October 1927 in Electra, Wichita Co., TX.²

Death*

Marvin W. Whisenhunt died on 3 February 1985 in Van, Van Zandt Co., TX, at age 83.³

Census Data

Year	Location	Notes concerning census
1910		Census record not found.
1920		Census record not found.
1930		Census record not found.
1940	Wichita Co., TX	age 38, md., completed the 4th. grade. He is employed as a farm laborer. His wage last year was $136. He rents a farmhouse for $3. [e.d. 2443-57, sheet 6B, household #109]

Residence*

On 1 April 1935 Marvin lived in Cotton Co., OK.⁴

Family

Mary Lee Sorrells b. 5 April 1907, d. 23 April 1948

Marriage*

He married Mary Lee Sorrells on 23 October 1927 in Electra, Wichita Co., TX.²

Children

Marvin Leon Whisenhunt+ b. 10 Dec 1928, d. 29 Oct 1998
Milton Ray Whisenhunt+ b. 15 May 1931, d. 10 May 1998
Jimmy Edwards Whisenhunt+ b. 10 Jun 1933, d. 1 Jul 2008
Clifton Allen Whisenhunt
Mary Belle Whisenhunt b. 12 Mar 1940, d. 19 Jul 2007
Danny Lee Whisenhunt
Linda Nell Whisenhunt b. 25 Dec 1946, d. 11 Oct 1993

Citations

[S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
[S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
[S276] Wendy Gail Whisenhunt Thiel, "Thiel, Wendy Gail," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 03 Nov 1998.
[S4] 1790 to 1930 Federal Census Population Schedule, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Gwendolyn Whisenhunt

ID# 29984, b. 15 October 1923, d. 2 August 2009

Gwendolyn Whisenhunt
(Photo courtesy: Ruth M. Brown)

Father*

William Ruel Whisenhunt b. 6 Sep 1898, d. 27 Feb 1975

Mother*

Vera Mae Timmons b. 26 Dec 1900, d. 23 Feb 1993

Birth*

Gwendolyn Whisenhunt was born on 15 October 1923 in Ater, Coryell Co., TX.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Jack D. Sellers on 1 January 1942.²

Death*

Gwendolyn Whisenhunt died on 2 August 2009 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX, at age 85.^2,3

Burial*

She was buried in Ater Cem., Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.²

Census Data

Year

Location

Notes concerning census

1930

Coryell Co., TX

age 6

1940

Ater, Coryell Co., TX

age 16, completed 1 year of high school.

Obituary*

Residence*

In 2005 Gwendolyn lived in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Family

Jack D. Sellers b. 2 August 1922, d. 14 September 2009

Marriage*

She married Jack D. Sellers on 1 January 1942.²

Citations

[S234] Herschel Dewain Whisenhunt, "Whisenhunt, Herschel Dewain," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 16 Nov 1997.
[S428] Obituary.
[S28] Tombstone.

Jack D. Sellers

ID# 29985, b. 2 August 1922, d. 14 September 2009

Birth*

Jack D. Sellers was born on 2 August 1922.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Gwendolyn Whisenhunt, daughter of William Ruel Whisenhunt and Vera Mae Timmons, on 1 January 1942.¹

Death*

Jack D. Sellers died on 14 September 2009 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX, at age 87.^1,2

Burial*

He was buried in Ater Cem., Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Residence*

In 2009 Jack lived in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Family

Gwendolyn Whisenhunt b. 15 October 1923, d. 2 August 2009

Citations

[S428] Obituary.
[S28] Tombstone.

Mary Jane King

ID# 29986, b. 3 July 1923, d. 13 May 1983

Birth*

Mary Jane King was born on 3 July 1923.¹

Marriage*

She married Willis Nelson Whisenhunt, son of William Ruel Whisenhunt and Vera Mae Timmons, on 20 April 1946.^2,1

Death*

Mary Jane King died on 13 May 1983 in Coryell Co., TX, at age 59.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Ater Cem., Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.

Family

Willis Nelson Whisenhunt b. 8 May 1921, d. 25 August 2005

Citations

[S28] Tombstone.
[S234] Herschel Dewain Whisenhunt, "Whisenhunt, Herschel Dewain," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 16 Nov 1997.