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Benjamin W. "Bennie" Whatley[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1875 - 1958  (83 years)


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  • Name Benjamin W. "Bennie" Whatley 
    Born Jan 13, 1875  Bayou Chicot, Evangeline (formerly Saint Landry) parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 26, 1958  Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date from gravestone.
    Buried Vandenburg Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Evangeline parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • -
      1900 census, Louisiana, St. Landry parish, 6th ward East of Meridian, June 27, 1900
      e.d. 63, sheet 210-A
      lines 19-20, HH 356
      Whatley, Benjamin, head, W, M, Jan 1876, 24, m. 7 mos, LA, AL, LA, farmer
        "  , Mary L, wife, W, F, Nov(?) 1882, 17, m. 7 mos, AR, LA, AR
      next door is his father-in-law, the family of Clinton Heath Ferguson
      lines 21-29, HH 357
      Ferguson, Clinton H, head, W, M, Jun 1834, 65, m. 22 yrs, LA, TN, LA
          "  , Emily, wife, W, F, Feb 1854, 46, m. 22 yrs, MS, MS, MS
          "  , Benjamin T/F(?), son, Nov, 1880, 19, AR, LA, MS
          "  , Elizabeth M, dau, Jul 1885, 14, AR, LA, MS
          "  , Ola V, dau, Mar 1887, 13, LA, LA, MS
          "  , Charles, son, Dec 1888, 11, LA, LA, MS
          "  , Martin, son, Sep 1890, 9, LA, LA, MS
          "  , Marshall, son, Mar 1895, 5, LA, LA, MS
          "  , Joseph, son, Aug 1897, 2, LA, LA, MS0
      ....
      1910 census, Louisiana, St. Landry parish, 6th police jury ward
      e.d. 115, sheet 2-B, April 20, 1910, lines 57-65, HH 30
      Whatley, Ben W, head, M, W, 38, m1, 10 yrs, LA, AL, LA, farmer, genl farming
        "  , Mary L, wife, F, W, 26, m1, 10 yrs, 5, 5, AR, LA, LA
        "  , Annie, dau, 9, LA, LA, LA
        "  , Leslie C, son, 7
        "  , Floyd W, son, 5
        "  , Chester, son, 3
        "  , Eva C, dau, 5/12
      Ferguson, Charles E, bro-in-law, 20, single, LA, LA, LA, laborer, odd jobs
      Varnel, George W, boarder, 60?, LA, MS, MS, photographer
      1900 St. Landry Parish, LA Census ED63 Sheet 20 June 27, 1900
      Benjamin Whatley 24, Mary L. 17
      1910 St. Landry Parish, LA Census ED115 Sheet 12 #30 April 20, 1910
      Ben W. Whatley 38, Mary 26, Annie 9, Leslie 7, Floyd 5, Chester 3, Eva 5/12
      Charles E. Ferguson, (brother-in-law),  George W. Varnell 60 (boarder)
      1920 Evangeline Parish LA Census ED70 Sheet 13
      Bennie Whatley 44, Mary 35, Annie 19, Leslie 17, Floyd 14,  Chester 11, Eva 9,
      Robert Johnson 13
      1900 St. Landry Parish, LA Census ED63 Sheet 20 June 27, 1900
      Benjamin Whatley 24, Mary L. 17
      1910 St. Landry Parish, LA Census ED115 Sheet 12 #30 April 20, 1910
      Ben W. Whatley 38, Mary 26, Annie 9, Leslie 7, Floyd 5, Chester 3, Eva 5/12
      Charles E. Ferguson, (brother-in-law),  George W. Varnell 60 (boarder)
      1920 Evangeline Parish LA Census ED70 Sheet 13
      Bennie Whatley 44, Mary 35, Annie 19, Leslie 17, Floyd 14,  Chester 11, Eva 9,
      Robert Johnson 13
    Person ID I21305  mykindred
    Last Modified Dec 31, 2006 

    Father Willis (Elijah S.) Whatley, CSA,   b. Oct 12, 1824, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 28, 1880, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline (formerly Saint Landry) parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Whittington,   b. Jan 08, 1842, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline (formerly Saint Landry) parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895, Avoyelles parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married Oct 11, 1859  Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • They lived in the Bayou Chicot, Louisiana area.
      1870 St. Landry census, family #49
      Thuly Whittington, 46, LA, (female)
      living with Willis Whatley and family
      Willis, 45, SC
      Sarah Jane, 30, LA
      Willis, 9, LA
      Elizabeth, 8, LA
      Toby, 6, LA
      Sarah, 4, LA
      Walton, 2, LA
      [5]
    Family ID F4469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ferguson,   b. Nov 19, 1881,   d. Feb 21, 1967  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Oct 25, 1899  Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Annie Whatley,   b. Sep 12, 1900, Saint Landry, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 01, 1986, Bunkie, Avoyelles parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Leslie Clinton Whatley,   b. Oct 23, 1903, Saint Landry, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 14, 2002, Southfield Nursing Center, Lecompte, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     3. Floyd Whatley,   b. Dec 25, 1904,   d. Apr 02, 1977  (Age 72 years)
     4. Chester Whatley,   b. Jun 23, 1907,   d. Sep 16, 1983  (Age 76 years)
     5. Eva Zemiley Whatley,   b. Oct 22, 1909, Saint Landry, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 02, 2001, Alexandria, Rapides parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F7909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S250] Whatley, Gordon & Carolyn, email of 10-30-2000.

    2. [S967] 1910 US federal census, 1910 census, Louisiana, St. Landry parish, 6th police jury ward, e.d. 115, sheet 2-B, April 20, 1910.

    3. [S3961] 1900 US federal census, 1900 census, Louisiana, St. Landry parish, 6th ward East of Meridian, June 27, 1900.

    4. [S1083] Gedcom - Whatley, Gordon & Carolyn.

    5. [S196] Beverly Nightphyre - at - aol.com.