1882 - 1928 (46 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William Harrison Whalen was born on 21 May 1882 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1928 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 22 Oct 1928 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. 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]
Children:
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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.
- 7. 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.
- 8. 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.
- 9. 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.
- 10. 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.
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Generation: 2
2. | Thelma Lee Whalen (1.William1) 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. Notes:
DEATH: Thelma drowned in a well in the back yard of her house on Lewis Street in Daisy when she was almost nine years old. Her mother had to look on and could do nothing to save her. People who live at that address today claim that her ghost still lives and walks around.
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3. | Stella Velma Whalen (1.William1) 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. |
4. | Raymond Knox Whalen (1.William1) 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. Notes:
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Obituaries for Friday, August 10, 2001
Raymond Whalen
Raymond K. "Rip" Whalen, 83, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Williamson and Sons Funeral Home.
A Masonic service will be conducted at the funeral home by members of the Daisy Lodge #706.
Interment will be in Hensley Cemetery
DEATH: Obituary in Chattanooga Times Free Press, 9 Aug 2001
Raymond married Zora Azalee Duran on 15 Apr 1939 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Zora (daughter of William Ashberry Sanford Duran and Della Mae Duran) was born on 26 Aug 1917 in Fyffe, Dekalb County, Alabama; died on 21 Apr 2009 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 23 Apr 2009 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Raymond Knox Whalen was born on 23 Apr 1940 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1988 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- 12. Jimmy Lee Whalen was born on 1 Apr 1944 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 9 Jan 2019 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was cremated on 19 Jan 2019 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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5. | Catherine Elizabeth Whalen (1.William1) 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. Notes:
Catherine was two years old when she died of whooping cough and pneumonia.
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7. | Infant Daughter Whalen (1.William1) 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. |
8. | Paul Whalen (1.William1) 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. Notes:
The twins, Paul and Pauline, both died when they were two weeks old.
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9. | Pauline Whalen (1.William1) 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. Notes:
The twins, Paul and Pauline, both died when they were two weeks old.
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10. | Violet Belle Whalen (1.William1) 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: Violet was born on Glass Street in East Chattanooga, Tennessee. The attending physician was Dr Byrd. Her mother named her 'Violet' after her best friend.
NAME: Aunt Effie May Manning named her 'Toots'.
PHOBIA: Violet's fear of water stems from the stories she heard about her sister Thelma's drowning. This was reinforced by her mother's refusal to let her go near water or learn to swim.
PHOBIA: Violet has a fear of birds, in particular, the flapping of their wings. This fear originates from an incident in which Violet as a young girl was walking from the outhouse back to her mother's house on Porter Street and
EVENT: Violet was nine years old when she saw her uncle Caywood for the first and only time. Violet, her mother, her brother Gene, Caywood's son Richard and Richard's wife Alice (the couple lived in Florida) went to see Caywood in a prison hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Her memory of the meeting is that Caywood was the tallest man she had ever seen.
Violet married Benny Joe Jenkins on 25 Dec 1947 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Benny (son of John Samuel Showalter and Charlotte Marie Jenkins) was born on 13 Aug 1928 in Bakewell, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 2 Jun 1992 in Portsmouth, Virginia; was buried on 9 Jun 1992 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
11. | Raymond Knox Whalen (4.Raymond2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Apr 1940 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1988 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Notes:
DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 25 Jan 1988
Raymond married Billie Sandra Orr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Jimmy Lee Whalen (4.Raymond2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Apr 1944 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 9 Jan 2019 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was cremated on 19 Jan 2019 in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Jimmy married Gloria Dean Park [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Patrick Lee Whalen was born on 25 Jul 1964 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 8 May 2016 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- 21. Pamela Dean Whalen
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Generation: 4
20. | Patrick Lee Whalen (12.Jimmy3, 4.Raymond2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Jul 1964 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 8 May 2016 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Patrick married Linda Gail Lewis [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Tera Lashan Whalen
- 35. Erica Christy Whalen was born on 1 Jun 1976 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 4 Dec 2001 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- 36. Amanda Leigh Whalen was born on 19 Nov 1985 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 29 Jun 2003 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Jul 2003 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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