James "West" Whaley^[1]

1889 - 1947

• Born	14 Dec 1889	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  _UID	06CA050AE7BA4647BA04FC3832E491F69C83
  Died	8 Feb 1947  [3]
  Buried	Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I30707	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	William Walker "Laughing Bill" Whaley,   b. May 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Mar 1951
  Mother	Mary Emily "Polly" Whaley,   b. 3 Nov 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1957
  Married	3 Feb 1888	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Headstones		Whaley William W. Polly W. 1868-1951 1869-1957
  Family ID	F2420	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Rosalia Whaley,   b. Mar 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1987
  Married	4 Jun 1916	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	> 1. Larca Whaley,   b. 17 Mar 1917, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Sep 2011   2. Ola Whaley,   b. Abt 1919, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011   3. Arvin Whaley,   b. 29 May 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Jul 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee   4. James Ennas Whaley,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011 > 5. Gerald Whaley,   b. Abt 1927, Tennessee   6. Evelyn Whaley,   b. Abt 1929, Tennessee   7. Margie Whaley,   b. 1 Jan 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Mar 1931, Blount County, Tennessee   8. Christine Whaley   9. Wanda Sue Whaley   10. Herbert Whaley,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011   11. Imogene Whaley,   d. Bef 18 Sep 2011
  Headstones		Whaley Rosala James W. Mar. 23, 1896 Dec. 14, 1889 Nov. 7, 1987 Feb. 8, 1947
  Family ID	F11327	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Dec 1889 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 4 Jun 1916 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Sarah (Ownby) Ball submission Abt 1913/1914 William, Lona, Polly, Baby Mattie, Commodore. Standing: Jetrho, Babie Audie, Laura, Fred, James West.
  		Sarah (Ownby) Ball submission Bear hunting in the Greenbrier 1915 or 1916; l to r: Jethro Whaley, James West Whaley, Thomas Whaley and bear; Rufus Whaley

  
  

• Notes

  James and Rosalia were the first couple married by Rev. Walter Ownby. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 37, 50. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 25, 106.

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] The Mountain Press, 12 Dec 2011. Upland Chronicles: Greenbrier has lengthy history of hospitality [S112] Census, 1910. Name: James W Whaley Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Residence: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 89 Page Number: 6 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF William W Whaley M 41y Tennessee WIFE Polly Whaley F 41y Tennessee SON James W Whaley M 19y Tennessee SON Louis Whaley M 17y Tennessee SON Comodore Whaley M 15y Tennessee SON Jethers Whaley M 14y Tennessee DAU Laura Whaley F 13y Tennessee DAU Lottie Whaley F 7y Tennessee SON Freddie Whaley M 5y Tennessee DAU Lona Whaley F 3y Tennessee [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 8 Feb 1947. Whaley, J. W. Dec 14, 1889 Sevier Co. Feb 8, 1947 Spouse: Whaley, Rosalee Father: Whaley, William W. Sevier Co. Mother: Whaley, Polly Sevier Co. Sons: Ennis, Gerald, Herbert Daughters: Ola, Evelyn, Imogene, Christine, Wanda, Mrs. Larca Rogers Cemetery: Providence Brothers: Lewis, Commodore, Dr. Fred Sisters: Mrs. Mattie Hood, Mrs. Laura Whaley