William Harrison Whalen

1882 - 1928  (46 years)

• Name	William Harrison Whalen
  Nickname	Will or Bill
  Born	21 May 1882	Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Oct 1928	Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
  Buried	22 Oct 1928	Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [2]
  Person ID	I1025	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	1 May 2021

  
  

  Father	James Knox Polk Whalen,   b. 21 May 1840, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 May 1919, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Malinda C. Wilcox,   b. Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee ,   d. McMinn County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1879	McMinn County, Tennessee   [3]
  Family ID	F587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Alice Manning,   b. 27 Jan 1891, Melville, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Aug 1988, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 97 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1913	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	1. Thelma Lee Whalen,   b. 16 Jul 1914, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1923, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 8 years)   2. Stella Velma Whalen,   b. 17 Feb 1917, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Mar 1917, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   3. Raymond Knox Whalen,   b. 8 Mar 1918, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Aug 2001, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)   4. Catherine Elizabeth Whalen,   b. 6 Jan 1921, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Apr 1923, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 2 years)   5. Eugene Milburn Whalen,   b. 19 Mar 1923, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Sep 2012, Sequatchie County, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)   6. Unknown Whalen,   b. 9 Mar 1925, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Mar 1925, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   7. Paul Whalen,   b. 14 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   8. Pauline Whalen,   b. 14 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 May 1926, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   9. Violet Belle Whalen,   b. 4 Sep 1927, East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Feb 2017, Boise, Ada County, Idaho  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  BIRTH: Tombstone in Hensley Cemetary (Internet) records 21 Nov 1928 as date of death, but William's death certificate clearly states 20 Oct 1928 as the date of his death. It further states that his burial date was 22 Oct 1928. The year of birth on tombstone in Hensley Cemetary is false. On his death certificate, William's age on 20 Oct 1928 is given as 46. This corresponds to the year of birth recorded in the 1900 Federal Census. DEATH: According to his death certificate, he died from a fall off the Medical Arts Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee - which was under construction at the time - suffering a "bruise thru chest & internal hemmorage with contributory shock." The Medical Arts Building is in McCallie Ave directly across from the University of Chattanooga. In 1981 it was bought by and incorporated into the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga. BIOGRAPHY: Violet Whalen reports that her father was a carpenter, but also painted. When she was born, the family lived near Billy Goat Hill in East Chattanooga. William used to make homebrew beer. His family was from Harriman, Tennessee. William used to hire a black lady called Aunt Kelly to help Martha Alice Manning with the children after childbirth. Raymond Whalen wouldn't eat her biscuits because he was afraid that the black from her hands would come off on the biscuits. DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 22 Oct 1928

  
  

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  [S6] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, (www.ancestry.com). Name: William Harrison Whalen City: Not Stated County: Hamilton State: Tennessee Birth Date: 21 May 1882 Race: White Roll: 1852988 DraftBoard: 1 , Age: 36, Occupation: miner, Nearest Relative: wife Alice Whalen, Height: medium, Color of Eyes: gray, Hair: dark [S54] Hensley Cemetery Survey, Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogical Society, (www.hctgs.org). [S84] Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780 - 2002, (www.ancestry.com). Name: James Whalen Spouse: Miss M C Wilcox Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1879 Marriage County: McMinn Marriage State: Tennessee [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 11/15/1913 Book: 015 Page: 515 License: 23086 Groom Information Name (FML): W. H. WHALEN Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Bride Information Name (FML): ALICE MANNING Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Officiant Name: W. M. PARKS, J. P.