James Knox Polk Whalen

1840 - 1919  (78 years)

• Name	James Knox Polk Whalen
  Born	21 May 1840	Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 May 1919	Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	12 May 1919	Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I1026	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	1 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Gardner Jacks Whalen,   b. 17 Dec 1803, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Nov 1883, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Day,   b. 14 Feb 1804, North Carolina ,   d. 31 Dec 1879, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1822	Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Malinda C. Wilcox,   b. Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee ,   d. McMinn County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1879	McMinn County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	1. William Harrison Whalen,   b. 21 May 1882, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Oct 1928, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 46 years)   2. Stella Whalen,   b. 0Sep 1883, Tennessee ,   d. Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia   3. James Campbell Caywood Whalen,   b. 27 Jan 1886, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Sep 1947, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 61 years)   4. John Roy Whalen,   b. 8 Apr 1887, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 0Jun 1974, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina  (Age 87 years)   5. Carl Danney Whalen,   b. 2 Feb 1889, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Nov 1947, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Frances Blankenship,   b. Tennessee
  Married	17 Sep 1896	Blount County, Tennessee   [5]
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  DEATH: James Knox Polk Whalen was living with his son, William Harrison, in Daisy, Tennessee when he died. The year of birth given on his death certificate is 1841. According to the 1850 and the 1860 US census, James Knox Polk Whalen was born in 1846. The 1900 US census gives his birthdate as May 1840. MILITARY: Served in the Confederate Army as a private in Company H of the First Regiment Tennessee Calvary Co. "H" Formerly Co. "G", Thomas North Carolina Legion. Organized September 24, 1862 from Jefferson County. Captains David Neff, T. Coursey. MILITARY: WHALEN, James K. P. Co. H, 1 E.T. Cav. (Carter's)Born June, 1845 in Jefferson Co. and raised there. Enl. at Dandridge, TN about Aug. 1, 1863. Capt. at or near Mossy Creek, Mch. 27, 1864 and imprisoned at Camp Morton until June 12, 1865. About one year aftr war he left TN and went to KY and stayed 2 years before moving to IL and eventually back to TN. Res. Sherman Heights. Occup. carpenter and peddling papers in 1903, "broken down in health." 1910 res. 5th Ave. with wife Mary.[NBFM2; TP5388; 1910HC] Hamilton County Confederates: U-Zposted August 16, 2005,The following data on Confederate soldiers from Hamilton County is taken from a book by Nat Hughes and John Wilson. MILITARY: Name: J. K. P. Whalen Unit Served: 1st Calvary State Served: Tennessee Application Type: Soldier Application Numbers: S5388 Application Location: Hamilton, TN Note: The name Whalen, J. K. P. appears on a Tennesse Confederate Application Info: A photocopy of this pension application may be obtained from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Please contact the Tennessee State Library and Archives for pricing and availability at the following address: Tennessee State Library and Archives, R

  
  

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  [S55] Family Bible of Gardner and Elizabeth Day Whalen. [S3] Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1965, (www.ancestry.com). Name: James Knox Polk Whalen Gender: Male Race: White Age: 78 Birth Date: 21 May 1840 Birth Place: USA Death Date: 11 May 1919 Death Place: Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA Father: Gordon Whalen Mother: Malinda Wilcox Certificate Number: 335 [S25] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [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 [S84] Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780 - 2002, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Mary Lam Spouse: James Whalen Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1896 Marriage County: Blount