Ross W Whisenant (1845 - 1901)

Born 12 Aug 1845 in St. Clair, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Sep 1901 at age 56 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Ross was born in 1845. He passed away in 1901.

Fact Summary

Birth

• Name: Ross W. Whisenant
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 12 Aug 1845
• Birth Place: St. Clair, Alabama, United States

Family

• Mother:
• Father:
• Spouse: Columbia S. Stevenson
• Children: Ross G. Whisenant, Ernest Whisenant, Ida Whisenant, W.U. Whisenant, Willy C. Whisenant, Lucy C. Whisenant, Chappell Whisenant, & Effie D. Whisenant

Marriages

• Spouse: Columbia S. Stevenson
• Date: 20 Dec 1866
• Location: Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Residence

• 1850: District 39, St. Clair, Alabama, United States
• 1860: Ten Islands, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1900: Woodward Ave., Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• 1901: Washington St., Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Occupation

• 1864: Cavalryman in the Confederate Army
• 1892: Vice President of the Coosa Valley Exposition Company
• 1900: Real Estate Agent

Civil Service

• Jan-Aug 1892: Unsuccessfully ran for Calhoun County Treasurer
• Aug 1892: Appointed to the State Normal School Board of Directors

Military Service

Private Ross Whisenant served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. A, 2nd Alabama Cavalry

• Enlisted: Bef. Sep 1864
• Enlistment Unit: Co. A, 2nd Alabama Cavalry, CSA
• Enlistment Rank: Private
• Enlistment Location:

• Mustered Out: Aft. Sep 1864
• Departing Unit: Co. A, 2nd Alabama Cavalry, CSA
• Reason for Departure:
• Departing Rank: Private
• Muster Out Location:

• Notes: Captured 27 Sep 1864 at Cartersville, Georgia. Escaped with a fellow prisoner and returned to his unit. Most records of the 2nd AL Cavalry have been lost so no further information is recorded.

Miscellaneous

• Founding member of Camp Col. James B. Martin of the United Confederate Veterans in Jacksonville, Alabama. Also Member of Camp 169 in Atlanta.

Death

• Age: 56 years old
• Cause of Death: Bright's Disease
• Death Date: 6 Sep 1901
• Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• Burial: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5W-GVH : 19 December 2020), Ross W Whisenant in household of William I Whisenant, McClendon, St. Clair, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-PG8 : 18 February 2021), Ross Whisenant in entry for William Whisenant, 1860.

• “Civil War Service Records, Confederate Records,” digital images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 25 Nov 2022) Second Cavalry, Wisenvent, R. W.; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-SSBN : 19 February 2021), R.W. Whisenant and Columbia S. Stevenson, 20 Dec 1866; citing Calhoun, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,035,494.

• “Ross Whisenant Runs for County Treasurer", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Calhoun County News", The Piedmont Inquirer, Piedmont, Alabama, USA, 6 Feb 1892, page 1], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113650737/ross-whisenant-runs-for-county-treasurer/

• “Ross W. Whisenant Appointed to Board of Directors for the State Normal School (Future JSU)", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published untitled, The Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA, 27 Aug 1892, page 3], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113650987/ross-w-whisenant-appointed-to-board-of/

• “Ross Whisenant is Vice President of the Coosa Valley Exposition", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Calhoun County", The Piedmont Inquirer, Piedmont, Alabama, USA, 1 Oct 1892, page 1], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113650887/ross-whisenant-is-vice-president-of-the/

• “Camp J B Martin 292 U.C.V. has first meeting and enrolls original members", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Camp J. B. Martin", The Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA, 3 Jun 1893, page 2], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89072688/camp-j-b-martin-292-ucv-has-first/

• “Ross W. Whisenant and T.J. Turner War Adventures", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Brave Act of Two Confederates", The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, USA, 03 Dec 1899, page 2], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113650660/ross-w-whisenant-and-tj-turner-war/

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NR-VDQ : accessed 26 November 2022), Ross W Whisenant, Atlanta city Ward 3, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 18B, family 468, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,198.

• “Ross W Whisenant - Obituary", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Died In Atlanta", The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, USA, 8 Sep 1901, page 7], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40924234/ross-w-whisenant-obituary/

• "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2J-J6CB : 8 August 2019), Ross W Whisenant, 1901; citing Burial, 1901, 06 Sep 1901, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95580352/ross-wood-whisenant: accessed 25 November 2022), memorial page for Ross Wood Whisenant (12 Aug 1845–6 Sep 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95580352, citing Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by rhondajo (contributor 47044794) .