John Commodore Whaley

1893 - 1964  (70 years)

• Name	John Commodore Whaley
  Born	30 Oct 1893	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	20 Jan 1964  [2]
  Buried	Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I30709	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2012

  
  

  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	Emma Mabel Bohannon,   b. 15 Apr 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jul 1984  (Age 82 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1919
  Children	1. Osten Whaley,   b. 11 Nov 1921,   d. Jun 1923  (Age 1 years) + 2. Juletty Whaley,   b. 8 Sep 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Oct 1990  (Age 67 years)   3. Robert Whaley,   b. 14 Apr 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 May 2006  (Age 80 years) + 4. James William Whaley,   b. 5 Oct 1928,   d. 24 Sep 1993  (Age 64 years) + 5. Mary Geneva Whaley,   b. 28 Mar 1932  (Age 92 years) + 6. Glenn Whaley,   b. 15 Nov 1935  (Age 89 years)
  Headstones		Whaley Comodore Emma B. Oct. 30, 1893 April 15, 1902 Jan. 29, 1964
  Family ID	F11328	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Oct 1893 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 2, 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 Greenbrier back row l to r: Clisby Whaley, Jethro Whaley, Perry Messer, Lewis Whaley (holding bear), Commodore Whaley(behind Lewis), Perry Whaley, Clell Ownby; front, l to r: Dock Whaley, Bruce Whaley, Fred Whaley

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 37, 50, 157. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 25. "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 225.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1910. Name: Comodore 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 [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 20 Jan 1964. Whaley, John Commodore 70 b. 10-30-1893 Sev Co d. 1-20-64 R1 Sey farmer f. Wm Whaley m. Polly Whaley Providence Cem Blount Survivors: wife Emma Bohanan R1 Sey 3 sons Robert James Glen 2 dau Mrs Leonard Branch Mrs Billy Lewelling 1 bro Fred 2 sis Mrs Laura Merritt Mrs Mattie Hood 9 gc 3 ggc.