James "West" Whaley^[1]

1889 - 1947  (57 years)

• Name	James "West" Whaley
  Born	14 Dec 1889	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 13, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	8 Feb 1947  [4]
  Buried	Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I30707	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 May 2014

  
  

  Father	William Walker "Laughing Bill" Whaley,   b. May 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Mar 1951  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Emily "Polly" Whaley,   b. 3 Nov 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1957  (Age 87 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1888	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Headstones		Whaley William W. Polly W. 1868-1951 1869-1957
  Family ID	F2420	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Rosalia Whaley,   b. Mar 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1987  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1916	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. Larca Whaley,   b. 17 Mar 1917, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Sep 2011  (Age 94 years)   2. Ola Whaley,   b. Abt 1919, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011  (Age ~ 92 years)   3. Arvin Whaley,   b. 29 May 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Jul 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 1 years)   4. James Ennas Whaley,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011  (Age ~ 86 years) + 5. Gerald Whaley,   b. 23 May 1926, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Nov 2014, Farmville, Virginia  (Age 88 years)   6. Evelyn Whaley,   b. Abt 1929, Tennessee  (Age ~ 95 years)   7. Margie Whaley,   b. 1 Jan 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Mar 1931, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   8. Imogene Whaley,   b. Abt 1932, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011  (Age ~ 79 years)   9. Christine Whaley,   b. Abt 1934, Tennessee  (Age ~ 90 years)   10. Wanda Sue Whaley,   b. Abt 1937, Tennessee  (Age ~ 87 years)   11. Herbert Lee Whaley,   b. Abt 1938, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Headstones		Whaley Rosala James W. Mar. 23, 1896 Dec. 14, 1889 Nov. 7, 1987 Feb. 8, 1947
  Family ID	F11327	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Dec 1889 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 4 Jun 1916 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Sarah (Ownby) Ball submission Abt 1913/1914 William, Lona, Polly, Baby Mattie, Commodore. Standing: Jetrho, Babie Audie, Laura, Fred, James West.
  		Sarah (Ownby) Ball submission Bear hunting in the Greenbrier 1915 or 1916; l to r: Jethro Whaley, James West Whaley, Thomas Whaley and bear; Rufus Whaley

  
  

• Notes

  James and Rosalia were the first couple married by Rev. Walter Ownby. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 37, 50. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 25, 106.

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] The Mountain Press, 12 Dec 2011. Upland Chronicles: Greenbrier has lengthy history of hospitality [S112] Census, 1910. Name: James W Whaley Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Residence: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 89 Page Number: 6 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF William W Whaley M 41y Tennessee WIFE Polly Whaley F 41y Tennessee SON James W Whaley M 19y Tennessee SON Louis Whaley M 17y Tennessee SON Comodore Whaley M 15y Tennessee SON Jethers Whaley M 14y Tennessee DAU Laura Whaley F 13y Tennessee DAU Lottie Whaley F 7y Tennessee SON Freddie Whaley M 5y Tennessee DAU Lona Whaley F 3y Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: James Whaley Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Uceba, Civil District 13, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 5-26 Family Number: 201 Sheet Number and Letter: 12B Line Number: 50 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3874 Digital Folder Number: 005461280 Image Number: 00886 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James Whaley M 50 Tennessee Wife Rozala Whaley F 44 Tennessee Daughter Ola Whaley F 20 Tennessee Son Ennos Whaley M 16 Tennessee Son Gerald Whaley M 13 Tennessee Daughter Evylyn Whaley F 11 Tennessee Daughter Imogene Whaley F 8 Tennessee Daughter Christine Whaley F 6 Tennessee Daughter Wanda Sue Whaley F 3 Tennessee Son Hubert Lee Whaley M 2 Tennessee [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 8 Feb 1947. Whaley, J. W. Dec 14, 1889 Sevier Co. Feb 8, 1947 Spouse: Whaley, Rosalee Father: Whaley, William W. Sevier Co. Mother: Whaley, Polly Sevier Co. Sons: Ennis, Gerald, Herbert Daughters: Ola, Evelyn, Imogene, Christine, Wanda, Mrs. Larca Rogers Cemetery: Providence Brothers: Lewis, Commodore, Dr. Fred Sisters: Mrs. Mattie Hood, Mrs. Laura Whaley