William Harrison Whalen

Notes:

BIRTH: Tombstone in Hensley Cemetary (Internet) records 21 Nov 1928 as date of death, but William's death certificate clearly states 20 Oct 1928 as the date of his death. It further states that his burial date was 22 Oct 1928. The year of birth on tombstone in Hensley Cemetary is false. On his death certificate, William's age on 20 Oct 1928 is given as 46. This corresponds to the year of birth recorded in the 1900 Federal Census.

DEATH: According to his death certificate, he died from a fall off the Medical Arts Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee - which was under construction at the time - suffering a "bruise thru chest & internal hemmorage with contributory shock." The Medical Arts Building is in McCallie Ave directly across from the University of Chattanooga. In 1981 it was bought by and incorporated into the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga.

BIOGRAPHY: Violet Whalen reports that her father was a carpenter, but also painted. When she was born, the family lived near Billy Goat Hill in East Chattanooga. William used to make homebrew beer. His family was from Harriman, Tennessee. William used to hire a black lady called Aunt Kelly to help Martha Alice Manning with the children after childbirth. Eugene Whalen wouldn't eat her biscuits because he was afraid that the black from her hands would come off on the biscuits.

DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 22 Oct 1928

Died:
According to his death certificate, William Harrison Whalen fell off the Medical Arts Building while it was under construction.

According to a March 31, 1929 Chattanooga Times article, the Medical Arts building was a skyscraper built in the art deco style and especially for the healthcare community and its patients. Architect Reuben H. Hunt had met with many of the doctors to determine the design of the building.

The Medical Arts building featured a design of practicality and elegance. The telephone system routed calls directly to the doctor?s office. Physicians checked in and out with an operator so that they could always be reached. By being a high-rise, the building didn?t have long corridors found in single-level buildings. Materials used in construction included alabaster, brass, marble, steel, and walnut.

The building was patterned after one in Baltimore, Maryland, and was designed to be fire-proof.

Construction began in July, 1928 and was completed on April 1, 1929. Total cost was $500,000. The Medical Arts building was easily visible as one entered Chattanooga from Missionary Ridge, and joined the city?s list of skyscrapers.

William married Martha Alice Manning on 15 Nov 1913 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of James Grant Manning and Sara Elizabeth Petty) was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Melville, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1988 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thelma Lee Whalen was born on 16 Jul 1914 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jun 1923 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Jun 1923 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
2. Stella Velma Whalen was born on 17 Feb 1917 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1917 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 4 Mar 1917 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
3. Raymond Knox Whalen was born on 8 Mar 1918 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 2001 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 11 Aug 2001 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
4. Catherine Elizabeth Whalen was born on 12 Jan 1921 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 1923 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 1 May 1923 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
5. Eugene Milburn Whalen was born on 19 Mar 1923 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 2012 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
6. Infant Daughter Whalen was born on 9 Mar 1925 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 1925 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 10 Mar 1925 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
7. Paul Whalen was born on 14 May 1926 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 15 May 1926 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 16 May 1926 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
8. Pauline Whalen was born on 14 May 1926 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 May 1926 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 31 May 1926 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
9. Violet Belle Whalen was born on 4 Sep 1927 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 2017 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho; was buried in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Notes:

BIRTH:
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. In the Family Bible of Gardner Whalen Sr. and his wife Elizabeth, James Knox Polk Whalen is listed as James Piney and his birth date is given as 09 June 1845.

DEATH:
James Knox Polk Whalen was living with his son, William Harrison, in Daisy, Tennessee when he died.

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.

James married Malinda C. Wilcox on 18 Oct 1879 in McMinn County, Tennessee. Malinda (daughter of Joseph Wilcox and Nancy Sarah Jones) was born in 1851 in Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1895 in Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

G. J. Whalin in the Jefferson County Courthouse list of free white males of January 1, 1861

CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census
Name: Gardner Whaling Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Birth place: North Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee Page: 412 Roll: M432_885

CENSUS: 1860 US Federal Census
Name: Gardner Whalen Age in 1860: 56 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Not Stated, Jefferson, Tennessee Gender: Male Roll: M653_1258 Page: 458 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Gardner Whalen

CENSUS: 1870 US Federal Census
Name: Gardner Whalen Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Age in 1870: 66 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Dandridge Roll: M593_1540 Page: 326 Image: 61 Year: 1870

CENSUS: 1880 US Federal Census
Name: Gardner WHALEN, Age: 76, Estimated birth year: 1804, Birthplace: Tennessee, Occupation: Cooper Home in 1880: District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, Marital status: Widower, Race: White,
Gender: Male, Father's birthplace: TN, Mother's birthplace: TN, Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1264; Family History Film: 1255264; Page: 487C; Enumeration District: 176; Image: .

Gardner married Mary Elizabeth Day on 7 Jun 1822 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Day and Mary Ring) was born on 14 Feb 1804 in North Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1879 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Whaling Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Birth place: North Carolina Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee Page: 412 Roll: M432_885

Joseph married Nancy Sarah Jones about 1842 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nancy was born in 1815; died on 15 Oct 1900 in McMinn County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Name: John WHALEN Surname: Whalen Given Name: John Sex: M Birth: ABT 1776 in , , Virginia Death: AFT 1850 in , Sullivan, Indiana Burial: Bethlehem Cem., Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana submitted by Carol Fauber, carol_fauber@yahoo.com on Ancestry World Tree Project

CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census
Name: John Whalen Age: 74 Estimated birth year: abt 1776 Birth place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 105, Sullivan, Indiana Page: 234 Roll: M432_173

John married Diannah Jacks on 24 Nov 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina. Diannah (daughter of Richard Reuben James Jacks and Mary Elizabeth Sparks) was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 11 Mar 1851 in Sullivan County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census
Name: Diana Whalen Age: 77 Estimated birth year: abt 1773 Birth place: North Carolina Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 105, Sullivan, Indiana Page: 234 Roll: M432_173

Thomas married Mary Ring on 31 Jan 1803 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John Ring and Mary Wood) was born in 1784 in Virginia; died in 1827 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah James Doan on 2 Dec 1797 in Washington County, Tennessee. Sarah was born on 23 Dec 1779 in Cane Creek, Chatham County, North Carolina; died on 4 Oct 1863 in Talladega,Talladega County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]