Viola Whisenant

Brief Life History of Viola

When Viola Whisenant was born on 29 April 1903, her father, Henry M Rutherford, was 17 and her mother, Math Rutherford, was 20. She married James Harry Upton Sr on 3 August 1922, in Marshall, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Warrenton, Marshall, Alabama, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 29 Georgia Mountain, Marshall, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 September 1986, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Harry Upton Sr
1901–1974
Viola Whisenant
1903–1986
Marriage: 3 August 1922
Lucille Upton
1923–2009
Rev James Harry Upton Jr
1925–2001
Dorothy Upton
1928–1992
Rayburn Upton
1929–1985
Pauline Upton
1934–1993
James Earl Upton
1935–1991
John David Upton
1941–2014

Sources (27)

  • Viola V Upton, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Viola Whisenaut, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Viola Upton, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss French Visinand: derivative of French voisin ‘neighbour’.

History: Philip Peter Visinand or Visinant (born 1684 in Germany) arrived in Philadelphia, PA, in 1731. His family originated from Switzerland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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