Laura (Bohanan) Whaley (1895 - 1980)

Born 14 Jan 1895 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Pinkney Whaley — married 5 May 1915 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Died 24 Sep 1980 at age 85 in Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Laura (Bohanan) Whaley was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Laura (Bohanan) Whaley was born in Sevier County.

Laura was born January 14,1895 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. She was a daughter of Mark Bohanan (1878 - 1962) and Mary Matilda (Plemmons) Bohanan (1877 - 1967).

Her siblings were:

1. Russell Burchfiel Bohanan (1897 - 1967)
2. David Henry Bohanan (1900 - 1985)
3. Emma Mabel (Bohanan) Whaley (1902 - 1984)
4. Bessie (Bohanan) Stoner (1904 - 1988)
5. Levi Eller Bohanan (1906 - 1985)
6. Otha James Bohanan (1908 - 1974)
7. Amos Decatur Bohanan (1911 - 2002)
8. Oscar Boyd Bohanan (1913 - 2005)
9. Willie Lee Bohanan (1915 - 1992)
10. Maggie Beola Bohanan (1918 - 1920)
11. Walter Bohanan (1920 - 2002)
12. Martha Rose (Bohanan) Gilbert (1923 - 2012)
13. Anna S (Bohanan) Trotter (1925 - 2015)

Laura married Andrew Whaley on May 5, 1915 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Laura and Andrew had the following children:

1. Lester Mayfield Whaley
2. Laura Marinda Whaley
3. Ora Edward Whaley
4. Frank Ray Whaley
5. Dot Roy Whaley
6. Beulah Whaley
7. Everett Russel Whaley

Laura passed away September 24, 1980 aged 84 in Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States and was laid to rest in Green Hill Cemetery in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States.

Research Notes

Still need a source for a marriage between Laura and a Roberts. Also could use an obituary or record of death besides the one listed. Have two (2) possible Find A Grave entries. Brewer-566 18:38, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-PXM : Wed Mar 06 15:24:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Laura Bohanan (4), single daughter, in household of Mark Bohanan (21) in Civil District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXN-LV3 : Thu Oct 05 19:11:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Laura Bohanan, 14, daughter, in household of Marquis Bohanan, 1910, Civil District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-RL66 : 10 March 2021), Andrew P Whaley and Laura Bohanon, 05 May 1915; citing Sevier County, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 969,970.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNP1-M4M : Thu Dec 07 21:35:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Laura Whaley, 26, wife, in household of Andrew P Whaley, 1920, Civil District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWS-545 : Thu Oct 05 18:21:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Laura Whaley, 35, wife, in household of Andrew P Whaley, 1930, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States.

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZD-WVR : Wed Mar 06 11:36:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Laura Whaley, 45, head of household, 1940, Civil District 4, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY26-8ZS : 10 January 2021), Laura Roberts, Sep 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27142878/laura_w-roberts: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Laura W. Roberts (14 Jan 1895–24 Sep 1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #27142878, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241957138/laura-whaley: accessed 05 December 2023), memorial page for Laura Bohanan Whaley (14 Jan 1895–24 Sep 1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #241957138, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).