Descendants of Willis WHATLEY, Sr.
Third Generation 
4. Willis William WHATLEY III was born on 25 Aug 1860 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 19 Jun 1944 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Buried Beside Chicot Rd., Not In A Cemetary.
Willis married Mary Laura Lenora TOLBERT on 14 Jul 1887 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born in Apr 1872 in Texas and died about 1944 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 15 F i. Georgia L. WHATLEY was born on 28 Jul 1889 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 23 Sep 1973 in Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Georgia married Thomas A. MITCHELL (b. 1 May 1886, d. 31 Aug 1962) on 23 Mar 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 16 F ii. Florence Lorena WHATLEY was born in Oct 1892 in Louisiana, died in 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Florence married Melvin WHITTINGTON (b. 9 Feb 1888, d. Feb 1968) on 11 Feb 1914 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 17 F iii. Frances C. WHATLEY was born on 11 Aug 1894 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 16 Mar 1969 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Frances married Robert Homer HELMER (b. 19 Jan 1889, d. 6 Jun 1967) about 1910.
+ 18 M iv. Willis Samuel WHATLEY was born on 13 Jun 1896 in Louisiana, died on 25 Jan 1964 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Willis married Mary Mamie E. FOREMAN (b. 3 Mar 1901, d. 12 Dec 1987) on 11 Jun 1920 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 19 F v. Bessie WHATLEY was born on 1 Jul 1899 in Louisiana, died on 27 Dec 1983 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Bessie married Benjamine H. HELMER (b. 26 Dec 1890, d. 1 Mar 1983) on 1 Sep 1917 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 20 M vi. Wallace William WHATLEY was born on 17 Jun 1902 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 12 Apr 1966 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Wallace married Vivian Lillian PRITCHETT (b. 16 Feb 1903, d. 6 Aug 1992) on 3 Sep 1921 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
5. Elizabeth WHATLEY was born on 21 Jan 1862.
General Notes: Divorced George between 1900 and 1910
Marriage witnesses were Willis Whatley, Charkes E. Curtis,, A. L. Calcote. found on Marriage Registration, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Elizabeth married George Washington VARNELL, son of Martin A. VARNELL and Lucinda SIMMONS, on 5 Jan 1888 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. George was born on 28 Dec 1849 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 25 Aug 1926 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Living with Benjamin W. Whatley in the 1910 census.
Children from this marriage were:
21 F i. Etta Zimilie VARNELL was born on 7 Sep 1891 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 22 F ii. Emma C. VARNELL was born on 10 Feb 1894 in Eola, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Emma married Alexander C. TENNYSON on 14 Sep 1925.
+ 23 F iii. Vivian Elizabeth VARNELL was born in Mar 1896 in Louisiana.
Vivian married Unknown CORBETT.
Elizabeth next married Frank J. KING. Frank died in Unknown.
General Notes: The name Keene was provided by another researcher, but in the marriage record for Elizabeth and George, it is stated that she was the widow of Frank King.
6. William Jordan WHATLEY was born on 5 Feb 1864 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 28 Apr 1938, and was buried in Neff Cemetary, Deville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Children 1 through 9 were listed in this order on the 1910 Rapides Parish census. I can't find a record of the remaining three children provided by another family researcher.
William married Carrie Lee TOLBERT on 27 Oct 1890. Carrie was born about 1875 in Texas, died on 3 Oct 1948 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Neff Cemetary, Deville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Carrie Lee TOLBERT NotesChildren from this marriage were:
+ 24 M i. Charles WHATLEY was born on 7 Nov 1891 in Echo, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and died on 27 Dec 1955 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Charles married Sarah Jane WHATLEY. (b. Abt 1905, d. 20 Feb 1997)
+ 25 F ii. Maude WHATLEY was born on 29 Jan 1893 and died on 4 May 1943.
Maude married Releigh LARD. (d. 5 Jan 1968)
Maude next married M. COWART.
26 M iii. Morris WHATLEY was born about 1894 in Louisiana.
General Notes: Morris Whatley was living in Baton Rouge, La. when his mother Carrie Lee Talbert Whatley died in October, 1948.Morris Whatley was living in Baton Rouge, La. when his mother Carrie Lee Talbert Whatley died in October, 1948.
+ 27 F iv. Bonnie B. WHATLEY was born on 22 Jan 1896 and died on 11 Sep 1987.
Bonnie married Unknown JENKINS.
Bonnie next married B. B. AYCOCK.
+ 28 M v. Leon WHATLEY was born on 23 Jan 1900 in Echo, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and died on 18 Sep 1979 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Leon married Hency UNKNOWN (b. Abt 1909) about 1926 in Louisiana.
29 M vi. Bill W. WHATLEY was born on 10 Mar 1902 in Echo, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and died on 30 May 1977.
General Notes: Bill Whatley was living in Alexandria, La. when his mother Carrie Lee Talbert Whatley died in October, 1948. He was living with his widowed mother Carrie L. Whatley in the 1940 Rapides Parish census. Listed as single at age 38.
+ 30 F vii. Sureala WHATLEY was born about 1904 in Louisiana.
+ 31 M viii. Jack WHATLEY was born about 1907 in Louisiana.
Jack married Sara UNKNOWN. (b. Abt 1914)
32 F ix. Laura WHATLEY was born about 1910 in Louisiana.
33 F x. Carrie WHATLEY was born about 1912 in Louisiana.
34 F xi. Beatrice WHATLEY was born about 1915 in Louisiana.
General Notes: Beatrice Whatley was living in Port Arthur, TX. when her mother Carrie Lee Talbert Whatley died in October, 1948. She was single and age 25 and living with her widowed mother, Carrie L. Whatley, in the 1940 Rapides Parish census.
35 F xii. Grace WHATLEY was born about 1916 in Louisiana.
+ 36 F xiii. O. A. WHATLEY .
+ 37 F xiv. W. M. WHATLEY .
7. Sarah Jane WHATLEY was born on 25 Mar 1866 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 24 Feb 1931 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah married William WALDEN on 6 Mar 1884 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
10. Temple WHATLEY was born on 11 Dec 1872 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 9 Aug 1962 in Karnack, Harrison County, Texas.
General Notes: Beverly Carbo Brunelle, Casper, WY, Nightphyre@aol.com
Tempy Whatley Laborde was my great-grandmother.
A story about Tempy's father, Willis. It was told that back in Alabama, her father, Willis, was shot in the heart with an Indians arrrow while crossing the Tombigbee River.
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Temple married George LABORDE.
11. Benjamine WHATLEY was born on 13 Jan 1875, died on 26 Apr 1958, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: 1900 St. Landry Census indicates that he was born in Louisiana, his father was born in Alabama (conflicts with information provided by Willis in the same census) and his mother was born in Louisiana.
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Benjamine married Mary L. FERGUSON, daughter of Clinton Heath FERGUSON and Emily C. BROWN, on 26 Oct 1899 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born on 19 Nov 1881 in Arkansas, died on 21 Feb 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. (Image of Marriage Document)
General Notes: 1900 St. Landry Census indicates that she was born in Arkansas, her father was born in Louisiana and her mother was born in Arkansas.
Children from this marriage were:
38 F i. Annie WHATLEY was born on 12 Sep 1900 in Louisiana and died on 1 Jun 1986.
+ 39 M ii. Leslie Clinton WHATLEY was born on 23 Oct 1903 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 14 Mar 2002.
Leslie married Sallie GRIFFIN (b. Abt 1902) on 26 Nov 1921 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
40 M iii. Floyd W. WHATLEY was born on 25 Dec 1904 and died on 2 Apr 1977.
41 M iv. Chester WHATLEY was born on 23 Jun 1907 and died on 16 Sep 1983.
42 F v. Eva Zemily WHATLEY was born on 22 Oct 1909 and died on 2 Apr 2001.
43 F vi. Eva C. WHATLEY was born about 1910 in Louisiana.
12. Lewis WHATLEY was born on 30 May 1877 and died in Jan 1959.
Lewis married Fannie Ophelia WHITTINGTON on 4 Jan 1900. Fannie was born on 12 Mar 1874 in Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and died on 31 Jul 1922 in Lacompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 44 M i. Louis Preston WHATLEY Sr. was born on 29 Jul 1901.
Louis married Isabelle THOMPSON.
+ 45 F ii. Essie WHATLEY was born on 25 Jun 1904 and died on 2 Feb 1956 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas.
+ 46 M iii. Robert WHATLEY was born on 15 Mar 1907.
Robert married Edna LEWIS.
47 F iv. Fannie Myrtle WHATLEY was born on 4 Mar 1910.
+ 48 F v. Willie Mae WHATLEY was born on 1 May 1913.
Willie married Clifton Edward AUSTIN Sr. in Lacompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
14. Homer WHATLEY was born on 3 Nov 1879 in Louisiana, died on 24 Jul 1947 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Homer WHATLEY NotesHomer married Elizabeth Melissa FERGUSON, daughter of Clinton Heath FERGUSON and Emily C. BROWN, on 18 Dec 1901 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth was born on 9 Jul 1885 in Arkansas, died on 19 Nov 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 49 F i. Sarah Jane WHATLEY was born about 1905 in Louisiana and died on 20 Feb 1997.
Sarah married Charles WHATLEY. (b. 7 Nov 1891, d. 27 Dec 1955)
(Duplicate Line. See Person 24)
50 M ii. Gordon WHATLEY was born on 11 Aug 1906 in Louisiana and died on 22 May 1937 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: ?? (Charlie) Whatley was living in Bayou Chicot, La. when her father Homer Whatley died in July, 1947.
+ 51 F iii. Ivy Mae WHATLEY was born on 3 Jan 1908, died on 31 Dec 1979 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Ivy married Morris M. MILLER. (b. 10 Jan 1908, d. 17 May 1979)
52 F iv. Lavinia Susanah WHATLEY was born about 1913.
53 M v. Clinton WHATLEY was born about 1915.
General Notes: Clinton Whatley was living in Monroe, La. when his father Homer Whatley died in July, 1947.
+ 54 F vi. T. WHATLEY .
T. married Tellis TYLER.
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