Russell Birdwell Whalen b. 4 Mar 1837 Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee d. 7 Apr 1912 Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee: Our Family Genealogy

1837 - 1912 (75 years)

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Name	Russell Birdwell Whalen
Nickname	Josh
Born	4 Mar 1837	Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Died	7 Apr 1912	Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee [2]
Buried	Willard Park Cemetery, Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee [2]
Person ID	I372	Our_Family
Last Modified	24 Oct 2014

Father	Gardner Jacks Whalen, b. 17 Dec 1803, North Carolina , d. 5 Nov 1883, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee (Age 79 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Day, b. 14 Feb 1804, North Carolina , d. 31 Dec 1879, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee (Age 75 years)
Married	7 Jun 1822	Jefferson County, Tennessee [3]
Family ID	F60	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Isabella J. Carney, b. 1846, Dickson County, Tennessee , d. 31 Dec 1869, Indiana (Age 23 years)

Married 13 Feb 1862 Jefferson County, Tennessee

Children

	1. Isabella J. Whalen, b. 1864, Tennessee
	2. Joshua Gardner Whalen, b. 2 Mar 1866, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana , d. 16 Aug 1947, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 81 years)

Last Modified 8 May 2018

Family ID F278 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Rebecca A. Kalley, b. 0Oct 1853, Parke County, Indiana , d. 31 Dec 1909 (Age ~ 56 years)

Married 4 Jan 1872 Parke County, Indiana [4]

Notes

Indiana Marriages 1845 - 1920
Name: Russell B. Whalen Spouse Name: Rebecca A. Kally Marriage Date: 4 Jan 1872 Marriage County: Parke Performed By: M. G. J. W. Denman Source Title 1: Parke County, Indiana Rockville, Indiana Source Title 2: Marriages 1861 to 1900 Source Title 3: Compiled and Indexed by Genealogical Records Commi OS Page: 51

Children

	1. Anna Hannah Whalen, b. 3 Apr 1873, Raccoon, Parke County, Indiana , d. 18 Oct 1925, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 52 years)
	2. Russell Birdwell Whalen, b. 9 Jun 1875, Raccoon, Parke County, Indiana , d. 15 Mar 1946, Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee (Age 70 years)
	3. Elizabeth L. Whalen, b. 1878, Raccoon, Parke County, Indiana
	4. Thomas Jefferson Whalen, b. 19 Jun 1880, Raccoon, Parke County, Indiana , d. 27 Jan 1951, Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee (Age 70 years)
	5. Cordelia E. Whalen, b. 0Jan 1884, Jefferson County, Tennessee
	6. Joseph D. Whalen, b. 0Oct 1887, Jefferson County, Tennessee

Last Modified 8 May 2018

Family ID F279 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

was named after a neighbour (1850 US Census)

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

In 1910 Birdwell was living with his son Joshua G. in Roane County, Tennessee and is listed in the census as a widower.

DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 13 Apr 1912

CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census
Name: Russell Whaling Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Birth place: Tennessee Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee Page: 412 Roll: M432_885

CENSUS: 1870 US Federal Census
Name: R B Whalen Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Age in 1870: 33 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Raccoon, Parke, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bridgeton Roll: M593_349 Page: 148 Image: 297 Year: 1870

CENSUS: 1870 US Federal Census
Name: R Whalen Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Age in 1870: 33 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Raccoon, Parke, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bridgeton Roll: M593_349 Page: 157 Image: 314 Year: 1870

CENSUS: 1880 US Federal Census
Name: Russell B. WHALEN Age: 42 Estimated birth year: <1838> Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Laborer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Raccoon, Parke, Indiana Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Rebecca A. WHALEN Father's birthplace: NC Mother's birthplace: TN Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Raccoon, Parke, Indiana; Roll: T9_303; Family History Film: 1254303; Page: 590A; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0664.

CENSUS: 1900 US Federal Census
Name: Ruben Whalen Home in 1900: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee Age: 63 Estimated birth year: 1837 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: farmer Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T623 1580; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 42.

CENSUS: 1910 US Federal Census
Name: Birdwell Whalen Age in 1910: 73 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: 1-Dist, Roane, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 1517 Part: 1 Page: 11A Year: 1910

MILITARY: Civil War Service Records on ancestry.com
Name: Russell P. Whalin Company: G Unit: Walker's Battalion Thomas' Legion North Carolina. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Confederate

MILITARY: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Rusel B. Whalin (First_Last) Regiment Name Walker's Battalion, Thomas' Legion, North Carolina Side Confederate Company G Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M230 roll 41

MILITARY: Russell B. Whalen (First_Last) Regiment Name 1 Tennessee Cavalry. Side Confederate Company - Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M231 roll 46