Family:Whitney, Sherman (1923-1988)
Sherman Whitney (Thomas Hearns, Elhannan William, Hiram C.), son of Thomas Hearns and Charlsie (Chumley) Whitney,[1] was born 6 July 1923, Lester, Craighead County, AR,[2] and died 21 Feb 1988, Paragould, Greene County, AR.[3]
Photo of Sherman Whitney on left during his time in the Navy.
He married 19 Sep 1942, Craighead County, AR,[4] Helen Virginia Coy, daughter of James and Artie Alice (Carlisle) Coy. She was born 18 Nov 1923, and died 15 Jul 2008, Lake City, Craighead County, AR.
They lived in Dixie, Craighead County, AR.
Children of Sherman and Helen Virginia (Coy) Whitney:
i. (private) Whitney, b. 1943. ii. (private) Whitney, b. 1945. iii. (private) Whitney, b. 1953. iv. (private) Whitney, b. 1956.
Census
341 343 Tom Whitney Head M W 36 M AL AL AL Farmer Charley Wife F W 28 M AL AL AL Sherman Son M W 6 S AR AL AL Berl Son M W 2m S AR AL AL Louise Phillips Stdau F W 10 S AR AR AR Murray Bacum Laborer M W 21 S AL AL AL half brother
- 1940 Mainshore, Greene County, Arkansas
References
1.^ Birth certificate.
2.^ Birth certificate.
3.^ Death certificate.
4.^ Craighead County, Arkansas, Marriage Records.
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