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James Skipper and Nancy Grady Family

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JAMES O. SKIPPER was the son of SILAS and ANN SKIPPER. He was born 6 Jan 1842 in TN, died 9 Jan 1925, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. He married in 1863 in Gibson Co., TN, to NANCY H. GRADY. She was born about 1843 in TN, and died before 1910

The Children of JAMES O. SKIPPER and NANCY H. GRADY

(1) JESSE JAMES SKIPPER was born 27 Oct 1866 in TN, died 11 Nov 1933, and is buried in the Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, TN . He married 25 Sep 1892 in Crockett Co., TN to ALBIE LEWIS, the daughter of WILLIAM A. LEWIS and ELIZABETH _______. She was born 17 Aug 1877 in TN, died 5 May 1931, and is buried in the Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett Co., TN.

(2) CORDELLA SKIPPER was born about 1869 in TN.

(3) MYTRUS M. SKIPPER was born about 1872 in TN. She married 27 Dec 1894 in Crockett Co., TN, to JESSE LEE FORSYTHE, the son of EPPERSON FORSYTHE and ELIZABETH ____. He was born about 1866 in TN.

(4) WILLIAM T. SKIPPER was born 24 Aug 1874 in TN, died 10 Jun 1933, and is buried in the Cypress Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. He married 1st 7 Jul 1895 in Crockett Co., TN to LENA WOODARD. She was born 17 May 1874, died 3 Feb 1912, and is buried in the Cypress Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. He married 2nd 14 Apr 1913 in Crockett Co., TN, to MINNIE L. LOVETT, the daughter of NEWTON JASPER LOVETT and MARY ABBY WOOD. She was born in 1878 in TN, died in 1986, and is buried in the Belleview Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

(5) ROBERT EARNEST SKIPPER was born about 1876 in TN. He married 26 Sep 1897 in Crockett Co., TN, to SARAH JENNIE EVANS, the daughter of WILLIAM EVANS and CARRIE ______. She was born about 1875 in TN.

(6) ELIZA H. SKIPPER was born 22 Apr 1880 in TN, died 13 Mar 1956, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. She married 25 Dec 1904 in Crockett Co., TN, to THEODORE B. RIDDICK, the son of JOSEPH LIVINGSTON RIDDICK and MARY FRANCIS BREWER. He was born 14 Jan 1878 in TN, died 30 Sep 1966, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

(7) ROSA BELLE SKIPPER was born 13 Nov 1882 in TN, died 18 Feb 1942, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. She married 8 Jan 1899 in Crockett Co., TN, to ARGUS G. RIDDICK, the son of MARTIN VAN BUREN RIDDICK and HARRIET E. STALLINGS. He was born 15 Dec 1878 in TN, died 13 Mar 1967, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

James Rust and Louisa Evans Family

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James H. M. Rust was born, 5 Mar 1827, in Maury County, Tennessee. His parents, Charnock Cox and Avarilla Stone Rust, had migrated to Maury County from Granville County, North Carolina. They settled in the Colleoka Community. James Rust’s lineage has been traced to his immigrant ancestor, William Rust, Sr., who arrived in America, c.1655. William Rust’s parents have not been determined, but there is a strong possiblilty that he was the William Rust born in Suffolk, England, c1634. A search of the families in Norfolk and Suffolk shires reveals many Rusts with the given names that seem to have been carried down through the Rust lines, i.e. John, William, George, Mathew, Samuel, Peter, and Benjamin. James Rust’s mother, Avarilla Green Stone, was the daughter of James Stone and Ann “Nancy” Bobbitt. Her grandparents were Jonathan Stone and Felicia Cook. Jonathan Stone was an Orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and the son of Captain John Stone and Alice Hurst, of Halifax County, North Carolina.

When William Rust arrived in America, he settled in the new county that had been recently form, (1648), from the Indian District called Chickacoan, named for the local Indian tribe living there. Kent Islanders, who had settled with William Claiborne when he founded the island settlement on the Chesapeake, moved to the Chickacoan area, across the Chesapeake from Kent Island, when Lord Baltimore gained possession from William Clairborne. The new county was named Northumberland and was located between the Rappahannock and Potamic rivers, tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. The Indians living on the Northern Neck, which included Northumberland County, were a part of the Algonquian culture groups that were scattered through the region. They were hunters, gatherers, and cultivators using Stone Age technology. However, blessed with a favorable enviroment, they were able to produce enough food to provide a living for the tribe. They produced corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, gourds, sunflowers, and tobacco.

When Westmoreland County was formed from Northumberland, William Rust’s land fell within the new county. It was located on the Broad Creek that emptied into the Yeocomico River about 2 miles from the Patomac. William Rust participated in Bacon’s Rebellion and he was discharged “ye Good Behavior and to pay cost.” His will was probated, 29 Nov 1699, in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.

William Rust, the immigrant, married Ann Medcalfe, the daughter of William Medcalfe. William Medcalfe was a headright of Lieutenant Richard Popeley, who had gone to the aid of William Claiborne when he was trying to maintain possession of Kent Island, across the Chesapeake from Maryland. William Medcalfe evidently accompanied him, and is found in the early records of Kent Island then moving to the Chickacoan Indian District with others from the island when William Claiborne lost the island to Lord Baltimore. William Medcalfe died sometime between April 1655 and 20 Jan 1656 when his will was proven in court. Children of William Rust and Ann Medcalfe were: Samuel Rust, ancestor of James H. M. Rust; William Rust, Jr.; George Rust; and John Rust.

Samuel Rust, oldest son of William and Ann Rust, and ancestor of James H. M. Rust, became a very wealthy man and his will, dated 16 Aug 1715, disposes of several thousands of acres of land, plus many personal assets. He was a tobacco inspector, surveyor, appraiser, and prominent in various other county affaris. Samuel Rust married Martha Garner, daughter of John Garner and Susannah Keene. Susannah Keene’s father, Thomas Keene, had been one of the Kent Islanders before moving to Northumberland County. John Garner is the immigrant ancestor of Vice President John Nance Garner, 1868-1967, called “Cactus Jack”; and Lieutenant General Jay Garner, first Director of the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq. Samuel and Martha Rust were members of the Yeocomico Church, built, 1706, which is still standing, in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County. Samuel and Martha Garner Rust had the following children: John Rust, oldest son and ancestor of James H. M. Rust; William Rust; Anne Rust; Jeremiah Rust; Mathew Rust; Benjamin Rust, ancestor of First Lady Laura Welch Bush; George Rust; Hannah Rust; and Captain Peter Rust.

John Rust, oldest son of Samuel and Martha Garner Rust and ancestor of James H. M. Rust, was born, c1686, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He married, c1737, Agnes Clements, daughter of John and Jane Clements. John Rust’s will dated, 11 Apr 1727, was proven in court, 31 May 1727. He left his oldest son, Samuel, his “pistols, holester, & Sord and Cerebine.” Also, his cotooch box and his track of land whereon he lived. Land in Stafford and King George Counties, as well as Westmoreland, were left to other heirs along with other belongings. Children of John and Agness Clements Rust were: Samuel Rust, ancestor of James H. M. Rust; John Rust; William Rust and Elizabeth Rust.

Samuel Rust, oldest son of John and Agness Clements Rust and ancestor of James H. M. Rust, was born, c1717, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He married Bridget Turner, c.1737, daughter of John J. and Phoebe Shippe Turner. Phoebe Shippe was the daughter of Richard Shippe of Richmond County, Virginia. Samuel Rust’s will, dated 26 Dec 1741 was probated 12 Apr 1742, in St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. Samuel and Bridget Turner Rust had the following children: Captain John Rust; and Agnes Rust.

Captain John Rust, son of Samuel and Bridget Turner Rust, and ancestor of James H. M. Rust, was born c1738, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He married, c1758, Sarah Cox, daughter of George and Eleanor Lampkin Cox. George Cox was the son of Charnock Cox, Sr. and Mary Presley. The Cox lineage has been traced to Vincent Cox, immigrant ancestor, and the Presley lineage to William Presley, immigrant ancestor, who was active in the early affairs of Northumberland County, serving as a Burgess and High Sheriff. Eleanor Lampkin was the daughter of George Lamkin, Jr. and Jane Ashton. The Lampkin and Ashton lineages have been traced to immigrant ancestors. John Rust was a Captain in the Militia of Granville County, North Carolina during the Revolutionary War and served as sheriff of Granville County, in 1792. John Rust died, c1819, in Granville County, North Carolina. Children of John and Sarah Cox Rust were: George Rust; John Rust, Jr.; Jeremiah Rust; Mathew Rust, ancestor of James H. M. Rust; Sarah Rust; Lemuel Rust; Mary Rust; and Vincent Rust.

Mathew Rust, fifth son of John and Sarah Cox Rust, an ancestor to James H. M. Rust, was born, c1770, in Granville County, North Carolina. He married, 2 Jul 1791, Priscilla Millls, daughter of William Mills. Matthew Rust died, c1806, at the age of 39 years. The children of Mathew were put under the guardianship of his brother, Samuel Rust. After the marriage of their mother to Harlow Priddy, the children were apprenticed to relatives of their father. William Rust was apprenticed to Claiborne Cooke, as a carriage maker; George Boswell Rust was apprenticed to George Rust, as a carriage maker; Charnock Cox Rust was apprenticed to Samuel Rust as a planter; and Mary (Polly) Rust was apprenticed to Jeremiah Rust. The two younger children, John S. Rust and James Rust, were not listed in the dockett report. William M. Rust, oldest son of Mathew and Priscilla Rust, moved to McLean County, Illinois where he became a very wealthy man. John S. Rust and George Boswell Rust moved to Gibson County, Tennessee, where their descendants can be found today. Mary Rust married Stephen Roycroft and moved to Hickman, Weakley and then to Gibson County, Tennessee. Charnock Cox Rust, fourth child and father of James H. M. Rust moved to Maury County, Tennessee.

Charnock Cox Rust, born, Dec 1798, in Granville County, Tennessee, married Avarilla Green Stone, 15 Mar 1820, in Franklin County, North Carolina. He died, 1832, in Maury County, Tennessee and is buried in John Lindsey Cemetery, Colleoka, Tennessee. Children of Charnock Cox Rust and Avarilla Green Stone were: Louisa Jane Rust; Nathaniel G. Rust; Mary Frances Rust; James H. M. Rust; Sarah Ann Rust; and John C. Rust. Louisa Jane Rust married William H. Evans, who was administrator of the estate of Charnock Cox Rust. They moved to Wayne County, Tennessee. Sarah Ann Rust married Goodman Smith Hight and continued to live in Maury County, Tennessee. Nathaniel G. Rust married Lavania A. Dickson. No further information on them. Martha Frances Rust married Robert Finley Dial, and continued to live in Maury County, Tennessee. John C. Rust married Elizabeth Jane Rinehart and moved to Wayne County, Tennessee. John C. Rust used the spelling Russ for the family name and when his son, John Goodman Rust, name his hotel in Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee the “Rust Hotel”, he admonished him for changing the spelling. This hotel was an imposing structure on the banks of the Tennessee River at Clifton and is said to have had all the modern conveniences of the times. A Wayne County historian related the story, to the writer, that prior to World War II, and during his North Africa campaign, German General Rommell registered at the Rust Hotel. He had come to study the tactics of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s campaigns in the Civil War.

James H. M. Rust married Louisa Jane Evans, 3 Oct 1849, in Perry County, Tennessee. The couple are listed in the 1850 census living next to her the family of Allen B. Evans. Allen B. Evans had moved from Maury County prior to 1845 when he signed a petition to be attached to Perry County. In the 1850 census, he is found living in Perry County. The Evans lineage has been traced to immigrant ancestor, Francis Evans, who was born, 14 Dec 1690, in Chirbury, Shopshire, England. Allen B. Evans married Martha Westmoreland Glover, daughter of Daniel Glover and Martha Westmoreland. The Glover lineage has been traced to John Glover of Brunswick; and the Westmoreland lineage has been traced to immigrant ancestor, James Westmoreland, who immigrated from Milburn, Westmoreland, England, c1652. Ollin V, Mapes, in his book, “Westmorland Ne` Neville”, connects James Westmoreland with the powerful English family, Neville, who were Lords of Westmoreland shire in England.

During the Civil War, James Rust joined the regiment of Colonel Jacob Barnett Biffle as a private, 3 Oct 1862. At the time he enlisted, he had a wife and five children. On December 11, 1862, Biffle’s Regiment was on Indian Creek, 20 miles east of Savannah, in Hardin County, where they joined General Nathan Bedford Forest on his raid into West Tennessee the last half of December. General Forrest reported that Biffle, with 400 men, was with him in the attack on Jackson, in Madison County, 19 Dec 1862. Colonel Dribrell reported that Biffle’s regiment engage at Parker’s Crossroads, 31 Dec 1862.

On January 25, 1963, General Gideon Pillow reported that Biffle’s regiment was engaged in making a sweep of Bedford County in middle Tennessee, rounding up stragglers and conscripts. On 5 Mar 1863, Biffle’s Regiment was in Forrest’s Brigade in the capture of Thompson’s Station, near Nashivlle, in Davidson County, and was again with Forrest as part of Starnes Brigade at Brentwood, also in Davidson County, 25 Mar 1863, although it did not take part in the assault and capture of that position. It was engaged in skirmishes at Chapel Hill in Marshall County, and again, 29 May 1963, near Savannah.

For the next several months, the regiment was in West Tennessee enforcing the conscript act, and engaging in frequent skirmished with the federal forces. During this time, it was reported as part of a brigade commanded, at times, by Colonel Cox, and at other times by Colonel Dibrill, in Forrest’s division, consisting of Starnes’ 4th, Cox’s 10th, Holoman’s 11th, Dibrell’s 8th, and Biffle’s Regiments.

At Chickamauga, 19 Sep 1863, and 20 Sep 1863, the above brigade, under Colonel George Dibrell, increased by the addition of Shaw’s Batallion, Allison’s Squadron, and Morton and Freeman’s Batteries, was in Forrest’s Corps as part of Brigadier General F. C. Armstrong’s Division. Following the Battle of Chickamauga, Armstrong’s Division was placed in General Joseph Wheeler’s Calvary Corps. On 31 Oct 1863, the 1st Brigade in General Wheeler’s Corps composed of McKinzie’s 5th, Baxter Smith’s 8th, Cox’s 10th, Dibrell’s 8th (or 13th), and Bittle’s Regiments. On November 20th, General W. Y. C. Humes was reported as in command of this brigade with a note that all except McKenzie’s Regiment were with General Wheeler. On September 30th, General Wheeler started on a raid around the Federal Army, moving up the Sequatchie Valley to McMinnville, in Warren County, and across to Murfreesboro, in Rutherford County. From Murfreesboro, they moved to Pulaski, in Giles County, and recrossed the Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama.

In November, Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s Corps was sent into East Tennessee and the brigade went as part of Major General W. T. Martin’s Calvary Division. It was reported as composed of Baxter Smith’s 8th, Cox’s 10th, Dibrell’s 8 (or 13th), and Biffle’s Regiment. General Longstreet had been given the assigment of keeping General A. E. Burnside, of the Federal forces, from reaching Knoxville, in Knox County. On 12 Nov 1863, Longstreet’s Division crossed the Tennessee River six miles below Loudon, in Loudon County. He had a force of about 15,000 men. After several skirmishes, he attack the federal forces at Campbell’s station around 11 a.m., on 16 Nov 1863. After more than six hours of fighting, the Confederate troops retreated into the woods. Federal troops marched the 17 miles to Knoxville. Nearly 500 casualties were estimated. For several days after the battle at Campbell Station, battles raged in Knoxville.

The Division remained in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia until the last of March, 1864, when it started through North and South Carolina to Georgia, and rejoined the Army of Tennessee at Rosaca, Georgia, 23 Apr 1864. Colonel Biffle was reported in command of the brigade, on 31 Dec 1864, which by that time had been increased by the addition of McLemore’s 4th, and Holman’s 11th Regiments, and the removal of Baxter Smith’s 8th. When it rejoined the Army of Tennessee, the brigade was placed in Brigadier General John Kelly’s Division, where it remained throughout the Dalton and Atlanta Campaign. On 20 Aug 1864, it went with General Wheeler on his sweeping raid against General William T. Sherman’s railroad communication in Tennessee. On this raid, Dibrell’s 8th and part of McLemore’s 4th were cut off from Wheeler’s command and the brigade was never again united. Biffle’s Regiment went with Wheeler’s main force to the battle near Franklin, in Williamson County, on 23 Sep 1864, where Brigadier General Kelly was killed.

On 17 November 1864, General Nathan Bedford Forrest had been placed in command of all calvary with the Army of Tennessee, amounting to about 2,000 men. In the latter part of November and December, Biffle’s Provisional Brigade was listed as composed of the 10th and 18th Tennessee Calvary Regiments, and as such took part in Forrest’s Calvary operations during the Tennessee Campaign. It crossed the Duck River near Columbia, in Maury County, on 28 Nov 1864, and fought on the pike between Spring Hill and Franklin, on 30 Nov 1864. They moved up to Harding Pike four miles from Nashville, on December 7th, and moved to Murfreesboro Pike, December 12th, fought on Franklin Pike and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad area on December 16; and with Forrest in the rearguard of Hood’s Army on the retreat out of Tennessee, moving south into Mississippi.

On 1 Jan 1865, General Forrest instructed Brigadier General Chalmers: ” On arriving at Rienszi, you will consolidate temporarily Holman’s, Biffle’s, and Wheeler’s Regiments, the 9th Batalion, and 1st Confederate Regiment into four regiments which will compose one brigade.” On 19 January 1864, in compliance with this order, General Chalmers consolidated the 10 and 19th Tennessee Calvary Regiments. On 20 January 1864, Forrest instructed Chalmers to “retain Holman’s, DeMoss’s, Biffle’s and Russell’s Regiments and release all other parts of regiments and detachments whose commands may be in Georgia.

On 13 February 1865, all Tennessee troops in Forrest’s command were ordered to report to Brigadier General W. H. Jackson at Verona, Mississippi for consolidation into six regiments to compose two brigades. Biffle’s Regiment was consolidated into seven companies and placed in General Tyree Ball’s Brigade.

On 3 May 1865, prior to the surrender and parole, Biffle’s Regiment reported 22 officers, 281 men present, 257 effectives; agregate present and absent 508. It was parolled at Gainesville, Alabama, as part of Bell’s Brigade.

After the war, James Rust returned to his home in Perry County. The land he was farming in the county was separated by the Tennessee River, and a canoe was used to cross the river. Since the river proved dangerous to cross, James Rust decided to move his family to Langford, in Madison County, Tennessee. His service in the Civil War had taken him to most of the West Tennessee areas, so he would have been familiar with the Madison County area. On 28 Oct 1872, James Rust purchased a 117 acre farm in the Cypress community of the newly formed Crockett County. This farm remained in the Rust family for over 100 years.

Will of James H. M. Rust

The will of James H. M. Rust was probated at the March 1882 County Court Session and is recorded in Minute Book C, page 459. It reads as follows:

I James H. Rust of the County of Crockett and State of Tennessee do make and publish this as my last Will and testament hereby revolking all other wills by me at any time made.

First I direct that all my funeral expenses and my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible, out of any moneys I may die possessed of or may first come into the hand of my Executor.

Secondly I direct that my wife Louisa James have full controll of all my property that she manage the same as she may choose to do during her natural life or widowhood.

Thirdly I direct that at the death of my wife there be an Administrator appointed and that he sell all of the personal and perishable property according to the law and that the proceeds be equally divided among my children, and that the said Administrator have the land (upon which I now reside) sold and the money arising there from equally among my children.

Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son John W. Rust my Executor This Feb 17th 1882. Signed J. H. Rust. Witnesses: G. W. Smothers and J. M. Bledsoe

James H. M. Rust died, 21 Feb 1882. He and his wife, Louisa Evans Rust, are buried at Cypress Cemetery, Crockett County, Tennessee.

(Civil War report on James Rust was compiled from The Confederate Soldier in the Civil War, The Campaigns, Battles, Sieges, Charges and Skirmishes, published by Fairfax Press. Genealogy data was compiled from The Rust Family of Virginia, a genealogy of the descendants of William Rust, immigrant ancestor, of Virginia, by Elsworth Marshall Rust; Forsyth, Lowery, Rust, Evans and Related Families, Cox, Lamkin, Rucker and Westmoreland, by Leona Lentz Weaver, privately published in 1990; and Ursula Bysshe Thompson Mottrom Colclough, by Alice Wright Algood, privately published, 2002; and data from thirty five years of personal genealogy research.)

Generation 1

1. James H. M.1 Rust, born, 5 Mar 1827, in Maury, Tennessee; died, 20 Feb 1882, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 21 Feb 1882, in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 3 Oct 1849, Louisa James (Evans) Rust, born, 15 Oct 1830, in Mecklenburg, Virginia; died 1 Jun 1892 in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of James H. M. Rust and Louisa James Evans were as follows:

+ 2 i Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, born, 8 Oct 1850, in Perry, Tennessee. She married George Washington Laman.

+ 3 ii John William2 Rust, born, 11 Jul 1852, in Perry, Tennessee. He married (1) Nancy M. McMillan. He married (2) Betty Acor.

4 iii James C.2 Rust, born, 10 Aug 1854, in Perry, Tennessee; died, 7 Oct 1866, in Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 5 iv Avarilla Green2 Rust, born, 12 Aug 1857, in Perry, Tennessee. She married George Washington Forsythe.

+ 6 v Lucious Boling2 Rust, born, 23 Aug 1858, in Perry, Tennessee. He married Arena Emerson.

+ 7 vi Martha Jane2 Rust, born 17 May 1863, in Perry, Tennessee. She married William Marshall Forsythe.

8 vii George Bluford2 Rust, born, 4 Feb 1875, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 22 Oct 1878, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Generation 2

2. Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust (James H. M.1), born, 8 Oct 1850, in Perry, Tennessee; died, 3 Aug 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 5 Aug 1878, in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 11 Dec 1873, George Washington Laman, born, 7 Jun 1853, in Haywood, Crockett, Tennessee; died, 18 Mar 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 19 Mar 1886, in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Mary Frances (Molly) Rust and George Washington Laman were as follows:

+ 9 i Sarah L.3 Laman, born, 18 Oct 1874, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee. She married George D. Bodkins.

10 ii Jesse A.3 Laman, born, 30 Nov 1875, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 11 iii Cordelia D.3 Laman, born, 11 Sep 1877, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married William Neal Nolen.

12 iv James Thomas3 Laman, born, 7 Dec 1879, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee; died, 9 Mar 1901, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 13 v Daniel Hix3 Laman, born, 27 Feb 1882, in Cypress, Crockett, Temmessee. He married (1) Virginia (Jennie) Nichols. He married (2) Susan Ann Presley.

+ 14 vi Edith Vandera3 Laman, born, 23 Jul 1884, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee. She married Dee W. Holmes.

3. John William2 Rust (James H. M.1), born, 11 Jul 1852, in Perry, Tennessee; died, 30 May 1930, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) on 5 Nov 1874, in Crockett, Tennessee, Nancy M. (McMillan) Rust, born, 1853, in North Carolina; died, 1882, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (2) on 2 Oct 1884, Betty (Acor) Rust, born, Oct 1868, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of John William Rust and Nancy M. McMillan were as follows:

+ 15 i Minnie E3 Rust, born, 18 Nov 1876, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married David Ora Tritt.

+ 16 ii Lillie F.3 Rust, born, Jul 1879, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Austin E. Spencer.

17 iii Lizzie R.3 Rust, born, 1881, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1882, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of John William Rust and Betty Acor were as follows:

+ 18 i Anna3 Rust, born, Apr 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Benjamin Pigue.

19 ii J. W.3 Rust

20 iii J. G.3 Rust

5. Avarilla Green2 Rust (James H. M.1), born, 12 Aug 1857, in Perry, Tennessee; died, 11 Jun 1904, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robentson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 28 Aug 1877, in Crockett, Tennessee, George Washington Forsythe, born, 9 Mar 1858, in Tennessee; died, 17 May 1923, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Avarilla Green Rust and George Washington Forsythe were as follows:

21 i Louise Elizabeth3 Forsythe, born, 22 Jan 1879, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 2 Jan 1909, Ben Lentz, born, 24 Sep 1874, in Bedford, Tennessee; died, 10 Feb 1954, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; buried in Crowell’s Chapel Cemetery, Bedford, Tennessee.

22 ii Mildred Leni Leota3 Forsythe, born, 14 May 1881, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 21 Dec 1967, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Belleview Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 20 Sep 1903, in Crockett, Tennessee, James Powell Maxey, born, 28 Jul 1868, in Tennessee; died, 26 Jan 1935, in Tennessee; buried in Belleview Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 23 iii William Carl3 Forsythe, born, 30 Sep 1882, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Flora B. Huffsteler.

+ 24 iv George Tolbert3 Forsythe, born, 9 Jun 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) Maurine Wright. He married (2) Kate Childress.

+ 25 v Charlie Hess3 Forsythe, born, 21 Apr 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Ethel M. Hays.

+ 26 vi Julius Henderson3 Forsythe, born, 3 Nov 1889, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Abbie Earnheart.

+ 27 vii Pearl3 Forsythe, born, 10 Aug 1894, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married William Leonard Sherin.

+ 28 viii Lucy Ray3 Forsythe, born, 12 May 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Oliver Stevens Cooper.

6. Lucious Boling2 Rust (James H. M.1), born 23 Aug 1858 in Perry, Tennessee; died 3 Jul 1921 in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married on 4 Nov 1880 in Crockett, Tennessee, Arena (Emerson) Rust, born 29 Oct 1841 in Crockett, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1936 in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Lucious Boling Rust and Arena Emerson were as follows:

+ 29 i Walter Cleveland3 Rust, born, 22 May 1885, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Viola Woodward.

7. Martha Jane2 Rust (James H. M.1), born, 17 May 1863, in Perry, Tennessee; died, 19 Sep 1941, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 31 Jul 1884, in Crockett, Tennessee, William Marshall Forsythe, born, 6 May 1863, in Tennessee; died, 17 Mar 1901, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Martha Jane Rust and William Marshall Forsythe were as follows:

+ 30 i William John Robert3 Forsythe, born, 18 Jan 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Hattie Baggett.

+ 31 ii Minnie Elizabeth3 Forsythe, born, 10 Aug 1893, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Arlin Reasons.

+ 32 iii Maude Louise3 Forsythe, born, 8 Feb 1895, in Crockett, Tennesseee. She married Charles Wesley Ferguson.

+ 33 iv Otha Lilburn3 Forsythe, born, 7 Feb 1891, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Letha Faulkner.

+ 34 v Nancy Ursula3 Forsythe, born, 4 Mar 1891, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Oscar Washington Medford.

+ 35 vi Martha Alice3 Forsythe, born, 22 Aug 1887, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Halcy William Ward.

+ 36 vii Elam Lucius3 Forsythe, born, 24 Dec 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Nancy Elizabeth West.

+ 37 viii John Clarence3 Forsythe, born, 1884, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Alice Berry.

+ 38 ix Marshall Vernon3 Forsythe, born, 29 Jun 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) Vera Riggs. He married (2) Allie M. Sweet. He married (3) Mary Frances Wade.

+ 39 x George Prentice Franklin3 Forsythe, born, 16 Mar 1897, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Ocie Marie Williams.

Generation 3

9. Sarah L.3 Laman (Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 18 Oct 1874, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 15 Jan 1891, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee, George D. Bodkins.

Children of Sarah L. Laman and George D. Bodkins were as follows:

40 i Leonia4 Bodkins, born 17 Feb 1892.

41 ii Jesse Neal4 Bodkins, born, 28 Dec 1895, in Crockett, Tennessee.

42 iii Herman E.4 Bodkins, born, 2 Oct 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee..

11. Cordelia D.3 Laman (Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 11 Sep 1877, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1 May 1942, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 3 May 1942, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 11 Dec 1894, in Crockett, Tennessee, William Neal Nolen, born, 3 Aug 1866, in Hardeman, Tennessee; died, 25 Feb 1941, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 27 Feb 1941, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Cordelia D. Laman and William Neal Nolen were as follows:

+ 43 i Jesse Pierce4 Nolen, born, 15 Sep 1895, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Maude Myrtle Worrell.

+ 44 ii Lex Neal4 Nolen, born, 13 Aug 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Grace Virginia Hopper.

45 iii Mary Irene4 Nolen, born, 20 Oct 1897, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 11 Nov 1897, in Crockett, TN; buried in Crockett, Tennessee..

13. Daniel Hix3 Laman (Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 27 Feb 1882, in Cypress, Crockett, Temmessee; died, 31 Mar 1950, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress UMC Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) on 2 Nov 1901, in Crockett, Tennessee, Virginia (Jennie) (Nichols) Laman, born, 1 Sep 1875, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 29 Jan 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress UMC Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (2) on 5 Dec 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee, Susan Ann (Presley) Laman, born, 27 Jun 1898; died, Jan 1983, in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas.

Children of Daniel Hix Laman and Virginia (Jennie) Nichols were as follows:

46 i Lurlie Clarence4 Laman, born, 1 Sep 1902, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 13 Sep 1924, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

47 ii Cecil Theodore4 Laman, born, 19 May 1904, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, Sep 1970, in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee. He married Naomi Eskew.

+ 48 iii Finis Garrett4 Laman, born, 17 Dec 1905, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) Frankie Lou Hart. He married (2) Maxine Vines.

+ 49 iv Hardy Neal4 Laman, bor,n 5 May 1907, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Velma Sue Crutchfield.

+ 50 v Cordie May4 Laman, born, 1 Sep 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married George Dawson Ulseton.

+ 51 vi Ben Hooper4 Laman, born, 28 Feb 1911, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Beuton Brown.

52 vii Katie Merle4 Laman, born, 1 May 1913, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1915, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress UMC Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

53 viii James Pierce4 Laman, born, 1 Nov 1916, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 30 Apr 1969, in Greenwood, Greenwood, SC. He married Iva Latham.

54 ix L. Howell4 Laman, born, 1919, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1920, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Daniel Hix Laman and Susan Ann Presley were as follows:

55 i Herchel Dalton4 Laman, born, 9 Jun 1922, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 22 Aug 1971; buried in Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.. He married Martha Sue Taylor, born 27 Jan 1926.

56 ii Living

57 iii Living

58 iv Ewell Hicks4 Laman, born, 1939, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1939, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

14. Edith Vandera3 Laman (Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 23 Jul 1884, in Cypress Community, Crockett, Tennessee; died, 21 Sep 1899, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 30 Jul 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee, Dee W. Holmes, born, Jun 1877, in Tennessee.

Children of Edith Vandera Laman and Dee W. Holmes were as follows:

59 i Newt Washington4 Holmes

15. Minnie E3 Rust (John William2, James H. M.1), born, 18 Nov 1876, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 16 Jun 1958, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 26 Dec 1899, in Crockett, Tennessee, David Ora Tritt, born, 17 May 1868, in North Carolina; died, 20 Aug 1938, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Minnie E Rust and David Ora Tritt were as follows:

60 i Oliver D.4 Tritt, born, 1901, in Crockett, Tennessee.

61 ii William Aubon4 Tritt, born, 7 Jul 190,3 in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 24 Nov 1951, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Lucille Spry, born, 7 Jul 190,5 in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 4 Jun 1988, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

62 iii David Oma4 Tritt (Jr.), born, 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Ocie M. (—), born, 1912, in Crockett, Tennessee.

63 iv Henry E.4 Tritt, born, 1909, in Crockett, Tennessee.

64 v Earline E.4 Tritt, born, 1911, in Crockett, Tennessee.

65 vi Ruby E.4 Tritt, born, 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee.

66 vii May V.4 Tritt, born, 1918 ,in Crockett, Tennessee.

16. Lillie F.3 Rust (John William2, James H. M.1), born, Jul 1879, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 25 Dec 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee, Austin E. Spencer, born, Sep 1876, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Lillie F. Rust and Austin E. Spencer were as follows:

67 i Eddie W.4 Spencer, bor,n Oct 1899, in Crockett, Tennessee.

18. Anna3 Rust (John William2, James H. M.1), born, Apr 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 5 Aug 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee, Benjamin Pigue, born, c1885, in Tennessee.

Children of Anna Rust and Benjamin Pigue were as follows:

68 i Edgar B.4 Pigue, born, 29 Jun 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 16 Jul 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

69 ii Paul E.4 Pigue, born, 11 Dec 1909, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 2 Nov 1911, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 70 iii Robert4 Pigue, born, 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Florence (—).

23. William Carl3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 30 Sep 1882, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 6 May 1961, in San Antonio, Behar, Texas. He married Flora B. (Huffsteler) Forsythe, born, 15 Mar 1884; died, 27 Jan 1978, in San Antonio, Behar, Texas.

Children of William Carl Forsythe and Flora B. Huffsteler were as follows:

71 i Hazel4 Forsythe, born, 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee.

72 ii Wilma4 Forsythe, born, 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee.

73 iii Mitchell4 Forsythe, born, 1912, in Crockett, Tennessee.

74 iv Lionel4 Forsythe, born, 1915, in Crockett, Tennessee.

75 v Allene4 Forsythe, born, 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee.

24. George Tolbert3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 9 Jun 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 29 Dec 1931, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) Maurine (Wright) Forsythe, born in Crockett, Tennessee. He married (2) Kate (Childress) Forsythe, born, 1922, in Tennessee.

Children of George Tolbert Forsythe and Maurine Wright were as follows:

76 i Charles4 Forsythe, born, 11 Mar 1927, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 17 Jul 1949, in Mt. Home, Arkansas, Glenna Sue McClure, born, 1 Dec 1927.

Children of George Tolbert Forsythe and Kate Childress were as follows:

77 i William Derris4 Forsythe, born, 26 May 1918, in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee. He married Marie Dean Merritt, born, 15 Nov 1920, in Davidson, Tennessee.

25. Charlie Hess3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 21 Apr 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 9 Jul 1971, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. He married, on 6 Sep 1905, in Crockett, Tennessee, Ethel M. (Hays) Forsythe, born, 3 Jan 1886.

Children of Charlie Hess Forsythe and Ethel M. Hays were as follows:

78 i Georgia Mai4 Forsythe, born, 29 Apr 190,6 in Tennessee; died, 26 Apr 1983.

26. Julius Henderson3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 3 Nov 1889, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 24 Nov 1969, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 8 Jan 1911, in Crockett, Tennessee, Abbie (Earnheart) Forsythe, born, 15 Apr 1880, in Bedford, Tennessee; died, 3 Oct 1979, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Julius Henderson Forsythe and Abbie Earnheart were as follows:

79 i Oren Lee4 Forsythe, born, 1 Nov 1911 in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 12 Jul 1975, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

80 ii Avarilla4 Forsythe, born, 19 Apr 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee; died as an infant .

81 iii Mildred Julia4 Forsythe, born, 27 May 1916, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Maurice Chronister.

82 iv Alta Lou4 Forsythe, born, 12 Aug 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Sawyer.

83 v Living

84 vi Living

85 vii Living

86 viii Janie Mai4 Forsythe, born, 31 Dec 1927, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 6 Aug 1981, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. She married on 12 Nov 1955, James M. Rice, born, 11 Jun 1926, in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.

87 ix Living.

27. Pearl3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 10 Aug 1894, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 27 Aug 1955, in Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee. She married, on 27 Feb 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee, William Leonard Sherin, born, 7 Sep 1882, in Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee.

Children of Pearl Forsythe and William Leonard Sherin were as follows:

88 i Living

28. Lucy Ray3 Forsythe (Avarilla Green2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 12 May 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 12 Nov 1952, in Marshall, Tennessee; buried in Clay Hill Cemetery, Marshall, Tennessee. She married, on 30 Aug 1915, Oliver Stevens Cooper, born, 20 Nov 1894, in Marshall, Tennessee; died, 25 Nov 1944, in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee.

Children of Lucy Ray Forsythe and Oliver Stevens Cooper were as follows:

89 i Mary Tolbert4 Cooper, born, 29 Nov 1917, in Marshall, Tennessee. She married (1) Douglas Jones. She married (2) Eston Garrett.

90 ii Fransena4 Cooper, born, 13 Jul 1920, in Marshall, Tennessee.

91 iii 4 Living, born 1921.

92 iv 4 Living, born 1923.

93 v 4 Living, born 1924.

94 vi 4 Living, born 1926.

95 vii 4 Living, born 1928.

96 viii 4 Living, born 1930.

97 ix 4 Living, born 1932.

98 x 4 Living

99 xi 4 Living

29. Walter Cleveland3 Rust (Lucious Boling2, James H. M.1), born, 22 May 1885, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 12 Mar 1919, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 9 Sep 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee, Viola (Woodward) Rust, born, 3 Oct 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 6 Jun 1909, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Walter Cleveland Rust and Viola Woodward were as follows:

100 i Carrie Lavergne4 Rust, born, 4 Aug 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1970, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married J. Bernace Evans, born, 190,4 in Tennessee; died, 1960, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

101 ii Gladys Sureen4 Rust, born, 16 Apr 1910, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 17 Jun 1991, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married Arlin Guinn, born, 12 Oct 1899, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 5 Aug 1997, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 102 iii Ewell Donald4 Rust, born, 9 Apr 1912, in Crockett, Tennessee.

+ 103 iv Mildred Louise4 Rust, born, 15 Nov 1913, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Henry E. Shellabager.

+ 104 v James Cleveland4 Rust, born, 24 Apr 1916, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Louise P (—).

105 vi Mary Angeline4 Rust, born, 2 Dec 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee.

30. William John Robert3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 18 Jan 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 2 Apr 1969, in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee; buried in Lower Zion Cemetery, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee. He married Hattie (Baggett) Forsythe.

Children of William John Robert Forsythe and Hattie Baggett were as follows:

+ 106 i Janey M.4 Forsythe, born, 24 May 1908, in Tennessee. She married Canada Foster.

107 ii Cordie L.4 Forsythe, born, 26 Apr 1910, in Tennessee.

108 iii Willie Thomas4 Forsythe, born, 5 Feb 1913, in Tennessee; died, 11 Feb 1971, in Haywood, Tennessee; buried in Lower Zion Cemetery, Haywood, Tennessee.

31. Minnie Elizabeth3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 10 Aug 1893, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 4 Oct 1974, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 18 Nov 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee, Arlin Reasons, born, 5 Sep 1895, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 30 Sep 1973, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Minnie Elizabeth Forsythe and Arlin Reasons were as follows:

109 i Eva Sue4 Reasons, born, 12 Dec 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 1 Aug 1952, Clifford Beiber, born, 29 Sep 1924, in Tennessee; died, 4 Jun 1972, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

110 ii Living

111 iii Living

112 iv Living

113 v Euless4 Reasons, born 15 Jan 1921 in Crockett, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2000 in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Oak View Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Living.

+ 114 vi Living

115 vii Living

116 viii Living

117 ix Clara4 Reasons, born, 5 Jan 1925, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 9 Nov 1926, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

32. Maude Louise3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 8 Feb 1895, in Crockett, Tennesseee; died, 21 Sep 1982, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 7 Oct 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee, Charles Wesley Ferguson, born,1898, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Maude Louise Forsythe and Charles Wesley Ferguson were as follows:

118 i Roy Charles4 Forsythe, born, 3 Mar 1921, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 19 May 1940, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

119 ii Clarence4 Ferguson, born, 4 Jan 1924, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 19 May 1940, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

120 iii Living

121 iv Mary Evelyn4 Ferguson, born ,3 Aug 1925, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Connie T. Lindsey, born, 26 Mar 1913, in Houston, Harris, Texas; died, 18 Jun 1973.

122 v. Living

33. Otha Lilburn3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born 7 Feb 1891 in Crockett, Tennessee; died 1924 in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Roberson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married on 25 Aug 1912 in Crockett, Tennessee, Letha (Faulkner) Forsythe, born 1896 in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Otha Lilburn Forsythe and Letha Faulkner were as follows:

123 i Jewell4 Forsythe, born, 24 Oct 1913, in Crockett, Tennessee.

124 ii James O.4 Forsythe, born, 16 Nov 1915, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 8 Aug 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Jeanette B. (—), born, 17 Mar 1919, in Crockett, Tennesseee.

34. Nancy Ursula3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 4 Mar 1891, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 2 Nov 1923, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Roberson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married Oscar Washington Medford, born 7 Feb 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 4 Feb 1948, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Nancy Ursula Forsythe and Oscar Washington Medford were as follows:

125 i Alta Ailene4 Medford, born, 15 Jan 1909; died, 7 Aug 1980. He married Loren Hart.

126 ii William Prentice4 Medford, born, 26 Jun 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 14 Apr 1982, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

127 iii Lara Inez4 Medford, born, 2 Mar 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 26 Mar 1934, Odie Pitt.

128 iv Mildred Louise4 Medford, born, 1919, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married Harvey M. Lewis.

35. Martha Alice3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 22 Aug 1887, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 12 Sep 1934, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married Halcy William Ward, born, 22 Jan 1886, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 12 Jun 1952, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Martha Alice Forsythe and Halcy William Ward were as follows:

+ 129 i Flora Geraldine4 Ward, born, 27 Jun 1909, in Crockett, Tennessee. She married William K. Tritt.

130 ii Katie4 Ward, born, 14 Oct 1910, in Crockett, Tennessee.

131 iii Horace Thomas4 Ward, born, 17 Nov 1912, in Crockett, Tennessee.

132 iv Eura Kay4 Ward, born, 14 Oct 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee

133 v Living

134 vi Living

135 vii Living

136 viii Living

137 ix Living

138 x Living

36. Elam Lucius3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 24 Dec 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 15 Oct 1916, Nancy Elizabeth (West) Forsythe, born, 15 Nov 1897, in Tennessee; died, 7 May 1971, in Lauderdale, Tennessee; buried in Mary’s Chapel Cemetery, Lauderdale, Tennessee.

Children of Elam Lucius Forsythe and Nancy Elizabeth West were as follows:

139 i Dovie R.4 Forsythe, born, 31 Jul 1917, in Tennessee. She married, on 29 Dec 1936, James Pinkney Ashmore (Jr.), born, 23 Sep 1915; died, 29 Dec 1970, in Columbia, Missouri.

140 ii Willie L.4 Forsythe, born, 15 May 1919. He married, on 27 Nov 1937, Lois C. Land, born, 25 Nov 1920.

141 iii Living

142 iv Living

143 v Living

37. John Clarence3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 1884 ,in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1951, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 26 Dec 1913, in Crockett, Tennessee, Alice (Berry) Forsythe, born, 1892, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1955, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of John Clarence Forsythe and Alice Berry were as follows:

144 i John Clarence4 Forsythe (Jr.), born, 16 Oct 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 3 Mar 1979, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Velma Lovelace, born, 7 Jan 1919, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 17 Aug 1973, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

145 ii Lurline4 Forsythe, born, 1914, in Crockett, Tennessee.

146 iii Leonard4 Forsythe, born, 1916, in Crockett, Tennessee.

147 iv Louise4 Forsythe, born, 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1942, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married R. E. Kail.

148 v James4 Forsythe, born, 20 Feb 1920, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, Nov 1939.

38. Marshall Vernon3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 29 Jun 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 31 Dec 1972, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (1) Vera (Riggs) Forsythe. He married (2) Allie M. (Sweet) Forsythe. He married (3) Mary Frances (Wade) Forsythe.

Children of Marshall Vernon Forsythe and Vera Riggs were as follows:

149 i Living

150 ii Living

39. George Prentice Franklin3 Forsythe (Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 16 Mar 1897, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1 Jun 1971, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 20 Sep 1925, in Crockett, Tennessee, Ocie Marie (Williams) Forsythe, born, 6 Sep 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of George Prentice Franklin Forsythe and Ocie Marie Williams were as follows:

151 i Living

152 ii Living

Generation 4

43. Jesse Pierce4 Nolen (Cordelia D.3 Laman, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 15 Sep 1895, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 11 Nov 1960, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 13 Nov 1960, in Alamo Memorial Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 7 Sep 1919, in Crockett, Tennessee, Maude Myrtle (Worrell) Nolen, born, 26 Jul 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 31 Jul 1983, in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee; buried, 2 Aug 1983, in Alamo Memorial Cemetery, Cockett, Tennessee.

Children of Jesse Pierce Nolen and Maude Myrtle Worrell were as follows:

153 i Jesse Pierce5 Nolen (Jr.), born, 21 Sep 1920, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 23 Jul 1989, in Veterans Hospital, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 25 Jul 1989, in Alamo Memoial Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

154 ii Living

155 iii Living

156 iv Living

157 v Living

158 vi Living

44. Lex Neal4 Nolen (Cordelia D.3 Laman, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 13 Aug 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 30 Jan 1966, in Veterans Hospital, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 2 Feb 1966, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 31 Oct 1921, in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee, Grace Virginia (Hopper) Nolen, born, 2 Jul 1902, in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee; died, 30 Jan 1966, in Crockett County Nursing Home, Alamo, Crocket, Tennessee; buried, 2 Feb 1966, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Lex Neal Nolen and Grace Virginia Hopper were as follows:

159 i. Living

160 ii Living

48. Finis Garrett4 Laman (Daniel Hix3, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 17 Dec 1905, in Crockett, Tennessee.. He married (1) Frankie Lou (Hart) Laman, born, 18 Jul 1915, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 28 Nov 1939, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cairo Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (2) Maxine (Vines) Laman.

Children of Finis Garrett Laman and Frankie Lou Hart were as follows:

161 i Living

49. Hardy Neal4 Laman (Daniel Hix3, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 5 May 1907, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1947, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Velma Sue (Crutchfield) Laman, born, 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Hardy Neal Laman and Velma Sue Crutchfield were as follows:

162 i Living

163 ii Living

164 iii Living

50. Cordie May4 Laman (Daniel Hix3, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 1 Sep 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 20 Aug 1987, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Oak View Memorial Park Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married George Dawson Ulseton, born, 3 Dec 1909, in Tennessee; died, Jan 1978, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Oak View Memorial Park Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Cordie May Laman and George Dawson Ulseton were as follows:

165 i Joe5 Uselton, born, 10 Apr 1941, in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee; died, 29 Sep 1995, in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

166 ii Living

51. Ben Hooper4 Laman (Daniel Hix3, Mary Frances (Molly)2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 28 Feb 1911, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1989, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Oak View Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, on 25 Sep 1937, Beuton (Brown) Laman, born, 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Ben Hooper Laman and Beuton Brown were as follows:

167 i Living

70. Robert4 Pigue (Anna3 Rust, John William2, James H. M.1), born, 1888, in Crockett, Tennessee. He married Florence ((—)) Pigue, born, 1890, in Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Robert Pigue and Florence (—) were as follows:

168 i Mary D.5 Pigue, born, 10 May 1906, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 9 Jun 1971, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Belleview Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

169 ii Paul W.5 Pigue, born, 1910, in Crockett, Tennessee.

170 iii Mabel D.5 Pigue, born, 1915, in Crockett, Tennessee.

171 iv Aubrey W.5 Pigue, born, 1917, in Crockett, Tennessee.

172 v Virginia L.5 Pigue, born, 1920, in Crockett, Tennessee.

102. Ewell Donald4 Rust (Walter Cleveland3, Lucious Boling2, James H. M.1), born, 9 Apr 1912, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, Nov 1974, in Bells, Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married unknown.

Children of Ewell Donald Rust were as follows:

173 i Marcia Ann5 Rust, born, 19 Feb 1954, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 19 Feb 1954, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

103. Mildred Louise4 Rust (Walter Cleveland3, Lucious Boling2, James H. M.1), born, 15 Nov 1913, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 13 Jul 1998, in Bells, Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 15 Jul 1998, in Cypress Cemetery, Crocket, Tennessee. She married Henry E. Shellabager, born, 16 Sep 1918, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1 May 1997, in Bells, Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Mildred Louise Rust and Henry E. Shellabager were as follows:

174 i Living

104. James Cleveland4 Rust (Walter Cleveland3, Lucious Boling2, James H. M.1), born, 24 Apr 1916, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 19 Nov 1971, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married Louise P ((-)) Rust. born, 11 Jul 1920.

Children of James Cleveland Rust and Louise P (—) were as follows:

175 i Living

106. Janey M.4 Forsythe (William John Robert3, Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 24 May 1908, in Tennessee; died, 12 Mar 1969, in Tennessee. She married Canada Foster, born, 14 Feb 1898, in Tennessee.

Children of Janey M. Forsythe and Canada Foster were as follows:

176 i 5 Living, born 1924.

177 ii 5 Living, born 1926.

178 iii 5 Living, born 1929.

179 iv 5 Living, born 1931.

180 v 5 Living, born 1934.

181 vi 5 Living, born 1936.

182 vii 5 Living, born 1938.

129. Flora Geraldine4 Ward (Martha Alice3 Forsythe, Martha Jane2 Rust, James H. M.1), born, 27 Jun 1909, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. She married, on 21 Aug 1926, William K. Tritt, born, 3 May 1908, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 26 Feb 1982, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Robertson Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.

Children of Flora Geraldine Ward and William K. Tritt were as follows:

185 i 5 Living, born 1927 in Crockett, Tennessee.

186 ii 5 Living, born 1928.

187 iii 5 Living, born 1930.

188 iv 5 Living, born 1932.

189 v 5 Living, born 1934.

190 vi 5 Living, born 1937.

191 vii 5 Living, born 1941.

192 viii 5 Living, born 1943.

193 ix 5 Living, born 1944.

194 x 5 Living, born 1948.

195 xi 5 Living, born 1950.

196 xii 5 Living, born 1953.

Margaret Nolen Nichol – 2003.

Rice Family Reunion

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Newspaper article: The Rice Family Reunion.

On Sunday, June 4, the Rice family met at the beautiful woods lot of Mrs. J. F. Peal for their reunion. There were 70 present. Each family brought well filled baskets of delicious food. Those present were:

Mr. and Mrs. Edd Collins, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Smith, Mrs. Mary Hilliard and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pike and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hilliard and family, Dyersburg.

Mrs. Mary Rice, Messrs. George and Harrison Rice, Mrs. Ivie Lou Rice and baby, Miss Maurine Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Remus Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice and gamily and Mr. Dodson Hart, Alamo.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke and family of Cairo.

Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Aylmer Terry of Crockett Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shivers of Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Rice, Mr. Jim Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Rice and family, and Mrs. W. T. Rice of Ripley.

Mr. Hubert Shivers and son, and Mr. Earl Brumley of Trenton.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Nance and family and Mrs. J. F. Peal of Maury City.

Mr. Emerson Shivers and son of ?????.

The Shivers, Rice and Brumley quartet was enjoyed by all. They will meet at the same place the 1st Sunday in August, 1934. All who were present and members of the family who were not able to attend this year are cordially invited to attend next year.

Here’s the 1934 newspaper article: SPECIAL FROM ALAMO


The reunion of the Rice family was held at Mrs. J. F. Peal’s woods near Maury City, Sunday, August 5th, with 137 present.

At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread. Singing by the Rice and Shivers quartet was enjoyed by all present.

Those who enjoyed the occasion were:

Mr. and Mrs. Erby Ledbetter and Mrs. Frank Ledbetter and J. G. Nance, of Blytheville, Arkansas.

Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice, Mrs. Mary Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rice, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rice and family, Miss Nell Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Rice and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice, Messrs. Ellis Rice, Bryant Rice and George Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vandyke, Mrs. John Phillips, and Mrs. Hester Hughes, all of Alamo.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robertson, of Friendship.

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rice and family, Mr. Archie Rice and family and Mr. Albert Rice, of Newbern.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shivers and family, Messrs. Paul and Jesse Shivers and Mr. Granville Ragsdale, of Trenton.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dyer of Yorkville.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones of Cairo.

Mr.and Mrs. Harry Pike, Mr. and Mrs. James Hilliard and family, Mrs. Gene Hillard and son, of Dyersburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Buford Rice and son, Mrs. W. T. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Rice and family and Mrs. Frank Murley and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rice of Ripley.

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rice of Humboldt.

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Shivers and family, Mr. Emerson Shivers and son Lyle and Miss Rebecca Hall of Brazil.

Mrs. Sallie Seaton of Lenox.

Mr. Alma Terry, Crockett Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Cleek, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Nance and family, Misses Lavergne Giffin and Emily Williams, Mrs. J. F. Peal, Maury City.

Newspaper article for 1935: The Rice Family Reunion.

The reunion of the Rice family was held at Mrs. J. F. Peal’s woods near Maury City, Sunday, August 18, with 148 present. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread. Singing and music by the Shivers, Rice and Bates quartets; also Estel, Ernest and Tommie Miller and Rosa Bell Bryan. A trio by Otis Bates and two children and a duet by Katherine and Peggy Nance of Lincoln, Nebraska.

This year the reunion was a sad one on account of brother, father and uncle, eldest member of the family, having passed away. Brother J. D. Rice (James D. Lafayeth) age 84, passed away, June 1, 1935.

The third Sunday in August was chose for the next reunion with an invitation extended to all relatives. The next meeting will be held at Old Providence. At this meeting a place will be selected for regular meetings, if it is not satisfactory with everyone to meet at Providence.

I. N. Nance and children, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones, Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Rice, Mrs. Mary Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Remus Rice, Cairo.

Mrs. Frank Ledbetter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ledbetter, Blytheville, Arkansas.

Mr. and Mrs. Auzie Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rice and children, Mrs. W. T. Rice, Ripley.

Miss Rosa Bell Bryan, Halls.

Mrs. L. F. Nippers, Mr. and Mrs. M. Rice and baby, Humboldt.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shivers, Paul and Jessie Shivers, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shivers and children, Trenton.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Daniels of Ripley.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Shivers and children, Trenton.

Mr. and Mrs. John Nance and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Cleek and baby, Mrs. Emily Williams, Mrs. J. F. Peal, Maury City.

Estell Avery, Tommie Miller, Ernest Avery, Miss Beatrice Terry, Mr. Michael Pendergrass and children, Alamo.

Bill Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice and children, Newbern.

Mrs. Mary Hillard, Jasper Hillard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pike, Mr. and Mrs. James Hillard and children, Albert Rice, John Rice and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. George Rice, Dyersburg.

Mrs. Herman Dyer and children, Yorkville.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vandyke, Mrs. John Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vandyke, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Terry and family, Jeff Privett, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Rice and baby, Miss Francis Lou Hart, Miss Frances May Weaver, Miss Annie Sue Wynns, Alamo.

2001 – Tammy Nance Hamilton

Rice and Swindle Family

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Jasper Newton Rice was born in Wilson Co TN in 1827 to Thomas Rice and Mary ” Polly ” Bradshaw.

His Siblings were: Brunette P Carver, Didamy L Rice, James Rice, William D Rice, Martha Rice, Ellen Rice, Morris Rice & Bedford Rice.
Jasper married Kesiah C Swindle December 10, 1844 in Wilson Co TN.

His Brother , William D Rice married Kesiah’s Sister , Jane Swindle in 1845.
Kesiah & Jane are the daughters of Isiah Swindle & Julianna Hickman.
In 1850, The Isiah Swindle Family moved to Gibson Co TN, by 1860 Jasper & Kesiah had followed them.
They resided in the area of Gibson Co TN that eventually became Crockett Co TN.
Jasper & Kesiah Rice are buried in Providence Cemetery in Crockett Mills.
William & Jane Rice moved on to Clay Co Arkansas by 1880 along with Jane’s younger brothers, Achor D.R. Swindle and John M Swindle with their families.

The known Children of Jasper & Kesiah are:
Mary Rice married John W Wright 28 Dec 1875
Brunetta Rice married Elijah Smith 1 June 1887
Nancy Rice married William Privett 14 Jan 1879
Sarah Rice married John Dye 23 Dec 1879 buried in Loyd Cemetery Dunklin CO MO
Jasper Newton Rice Jr married Nancy J Harber 22 Nov 1883 buried in Providence Cemetery & Katie Anderson Grimmett 16 Nov 1915
Isiah Thomas Rice married Mary Rice & Hattie Berl Forbes 14 Jan 1923 buried in Providence Cemetery.
Peter Rice
Elizabeth ” Lila” Rice

2003 – Sherri Sontag

Calvin Quinley & Valeria Rice Family

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Calvin H Quinley was born about 1820 in Wilson Co, TN., his Father is likely Owen Quinley. He married Valeria R Rice, the daughter of Thomas Rice & Mary Bradshaw on March 12, 1843, in Wilson Co, TN. Calvin appears in court records in matters of his mother in law’s estate.
The Family moved to Gibson Co, TN by 1850 along with Valeria’s brother, Jasper Newton Rice and his wife Kesiah Swindle. They resided in an area that was known originally as Robinsonville, Gibson Co, TN and after 1870 became Crockett Mills, Crockett Co, TN. Valeria appears to have died about 1870 around the time of the birth of youngest child, Mary b. 1870.

Mary “Mollie” Jane Quinley b. August 1845 in Wilson Co, TN d. 1877 Crockett Co, TN. She married John Wesley Wright on Dec 28, 1875 in Crockett Co, TN. John was the son of James & Mary Wright. John was born January 1856 and died June 10, 1918 in Crockett Co, TN He is buried with his last wife at Old Providence Cemetery in Crockett Mills, TN.
It is believed that she died giving birth to or near the time of the birth of her only child, Bedford Greene Wright. Bedford was named for his Uncle Bedford, brother to Valeria Rice Quinley. Bedford Green Wright married Beulah G Avery, on Nov 23, 1898, in Crockett Co, TN. Beulah Grace Avery Wright was the daughter of Drury Vinson Avery and Lucy Catherine Boswell. When Mollie died, John Wesley Wright married her sister Didama “Annie” Quinley.

Didama “Annie” Quinley b. March 1847 in Wilson Co, TN d. 1904 in Crockett Mills, Crockett Co, TN. She married her brother in law after the death of her sister. They married Oct 24, 1877 in Gibson Co, TN. They had the following children: Lillie B 1878, James Atlas May 27, 1882 D. Nov 10, 1873, Alma (Almer) C Jan 1886 married Mary Warren and Elmer John Wright Jan 1886 (male twins) Elmer married Mollie Ozell Griffin, Rosa F Wright b. Nov 13, 1888 d. April 22, 1963, she married William Chester Hefley. On December 25, 1910. Didama was named after her Aunt Didama Lodusky Rice. John is buried next to her at Old Providence Cemetery.

Elizabeth “Bettie” Quinley b. 1850 Wilson Co TN She married a cousin in law, Andrew Robertson Swindle, the son of William Daniel Swindle & Sarah Margaret Halsey, William’s sister Kesiah Swindle Rice was married to Valeria R Rice Quinley’s Brother, Jasper N Rice. Andrew was born about 1849 and died in 1877. They had a , Margaret ” Maggie” Lee Swindle. After Andrew died, Bettie remained living with her in laws William & Margaret Swindle. She remarried Mr. James Byons/Byous and had two known children: Minnie Belle Byons b. 1877 (some believe she to be Andrews Daughter although on the census it appears she is a Byons/Byous) and William Byons b. 1880. J M Byous remains in Lake Co, TN. In 1900 his wife is Nancy b. July 1844. It appears he is no longer married to Bettie, but to a Nancy born in Mississippi, but later she reappears as Bettie Byous in 1910 Living with the Coopers, so it is unclear as to whether these are the same woman.

Thomas Olander Quinley b. 1853 d. 1928 He married Sarah F Pate on Feb 26, 1874. They are buried in Bowen Chapel Cemetery in Dyer Co, TN where they made their home. Their children are: James Calvin Quinley b. July 27, 1874 d. Sep 9, 1961 buried at Bowen Cemetery in Dyer Co, TN. married Ann Catherine Hemby b. Dec 8, 1880 d. Aug 27, 1930 on April 7, 1907 She is buried at Grace Cemetery in Lauderdale Co, TN , Margaret “Maggie” L. Quinley married Thomas E Ferguson , Martha J Quinley, Robert E ” Bob” Quinley wife named Lula, John M Quinley married Bertha Mai Reece on Dec 25, 1913 they had Roy, Doritha & Robert Quinley, Eva May Quinley married William Homer Sewell on July 27, 1918 in Gibson Co, TN. They had a daughter named Mildred Sewell & David O Quinley married Mary Terrell, they had James & Katherine Quinley. William T Quinley b. Nov 1856 in Gibson Co, TN married Elizabeth E Peal on July 12, 1874 in Gibson Co, TN. Children were: Pearl, William “Willie” Nancy “Ninnie”, Calvin and Jessie Quinley.

Martha Quinley b. 1859 Gibson Co, TN

James Calvin Quinley b. Nov 8, 1867 d. June 28, 1938 married Tennessee Carolina Wright, the sister of John Wesley Wright (his brother in law) Tennessee was born Sept 5, 1867 and died 1948. They were married on March 14, 1888 in Crockett Co, TN. They had two known children, Esther and William Estel Quinley, b Sep 16, 1902 d. April 22, 1980

Mary Jane Quinley b. 1870 (Referred to as Aunt Jane or Aunt Mollie).
She was named for the eldest Sister, after Mary ” Mollie” Quinley Wright died. She never married.

Primary contributors : Alice Peterie & Sherri Sontag

Richard Proctor and Rutha Vickers Family

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FAMILY RECORD OF RICHARD HENRY PROCTOR
AND WIFE, RUTHA JANE VICKERS PROCTOR

Written by James P. Proctor, the 7th child
in 1923

Richard H. Proctor, the son of Stialing Proctor of Durham, North Carolina, was born January 2, 1830. About the year 1850-51 he married to Miss Rutha Jane Vickers who became his life companion. Unto this union was born 12 children. The father died January 4, 1895, making his stay on earth 65 years and 2 days. The mother, after a lonely life of 15 years and 11 days, the Lord called her home October 15, 1911. Her age is supposed to be 80 years; as her birth record being lost, we cannot give exact dates.          

Mary A. Proctor was born January 9, 1852, and on February 15, 1873, was married to Mr. J. W. Riggsbee by Squire Jackson Outlaw of Haywood County, Tennessee. There were born into this union 10 children. The father died March, 1906. The mother is yet living but she suffered the loss of a devoted husband and 3 children.          

Mildred F. Proctor was born on July 6, 1853, and was married to Mr. George Carter by Squire Jackson Outlaw of Haywood County, Tennessee, on November 30, 1876. To this union was born 6 children. The father and mother yet living, although they have suffered the loss of two children.          

Andrew J. Proctor was born October 9, 1854, and died in the summer of 1860. The day of death is not on record.          

Sarah H. Proctor was born March 25, 1856, and was married to Mr. Wiley G. Garrett by Squire Jackson Outlaw of Haywood County, Tennessee, on January 11, 1875, and unto this union was born 8 children. The mother died on September 21, 1915; age: 58 years, 4 months and 9 days. She left a devoted husband and 6 children to mourn her loss. The Lord had previously called 2 of them when small children. The father is now living with the wife of a second marriage.          

Martin Z. Proctor was born September 16, 1857, and died December 26, 1857. Age: 3 months and 10 days.          

Thomas Edward Proctor was born August 15, 1859, was married to Mrs. Eliza Eason on July 4, 1887, by Squire William Faulkner of the 12th District of Haywood County, Tennessee. Unto this union was born one child. The mother died on March 21, 1901, leaving a devoted husband and one child, together with several children of a former marriage to morn her loss. The husband, Mr. T. E. Proctor, was married to Miss Sallie Cobb on June 19, 1904. To this union was born three children. One died in infancy.          

James P. Proctor was born April 5, 1862, and was married to Miss Millie L. Eason on December 23, 1886, by Squire Harry Winburn of Haywood County, Tennessee. No children were born into their marriage to brighten the gloom of their home. They are now living in the 37th year of their married life.          

Richard A. Proctor was born on December 28, 1864, and was married to Miss Pearl Ketchum on October 7, 1904. To this union was born 3 children. The father died September 21, 1919. Age, 54 years, 9 months and 21 days. He left a wife and 2 children to mourn his loss. The mother was called to meet her reward in January, 1922. She left two children, a husband and one child of a second marriage to mourn her loss.          

Stialing D. Proctor was born April 19, 1867, and was married to Miss Lela Edwards on February 15, 1891, by Elder H. W. Thomas [Crockett Co. marriage records dates this March 15, 1891 shp]. To this union was born 7 children. The Lord saw fit to call one in infancy, leaving six to cheer them on their rugged road in this life.          

Lula C. Proctor was born July 18, 1869, and was married to Mr. George W. Faulkner in 1890 (date not known) by Elder H. W. Thomas [Crockett Co. marriage records date this May 9, 1889 shp]. To this union was born 9 children. The father died in September, 1912 leaving a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. The Lord had previously called one in infancy.          

Eva C. Proctor was born September 18, 1871, and was married to J. E. Edwards* February 18, 1904, by Elder J. M Whittington [Crockett Co. marriage records date this as February 7, 1904 shp]. To this union was born 5 children. The Lord saw fit to call two home, leaving 3 to cheer them on their rugged road in this live.          

Joseph F. Proctor was born April 16, 1874, and was married to Miss Catie** Ward on August 15, 1899, by Elder H. W. Thomas. To this union was born 6 children. The Lord has wonderfully blessed them in their many joys and sorrows of this life. None of them have been called from this earth. May the Lord still be with them.[*Listed Edgar B Edwards in Robertson Cemetery, 11-9-1875 to 6-24-1960/ J. E. listed as son, 9-26-1914 to 5-26-1979 shp]
[** Listed as Katie Ann on tombstone in Robertson Cemetery born May 1881, shp][italic, shp – 2005 notations by Sarah H. Proctor – spouse of Stylon Farris Proctor]


FAMILY RECORD OF MILLS H. EASON
AND WIFE, LOUISE ROBERTSON EASON          

Mills H. Eason, the son of Abner Eason of the 12th District of Haywood County, Tennessee, was born on April 15, 1843, and was married to Louise Robertson March 1, 1863, by Esquire Harry Winburn of Haywood County, Tennessee. To this union was born 10 children. The father died May 31, 1886, making his stay on earth 43 years, 1 month and 16 days. The mother married again on July 4, 1887, T. E. Proctor. To this union was born one child. On March 21, 1901, the Lord called the mother to her reward. Age, 54 years. She left a husband and one Proctor child and 8 Eason children to mourn her loss. Two had been called before.          

Mandy Elizabeth Eason was born April 11, 1865, and was married to Mr. R. G. Fife on December 19, 1982, by Squire Harry Winburn of Haywood County, Tennessee. To this union was born 7 children. The mother was called to her reward on May 1, 1906. Age, 42 years and 19 days. She left a husband and 5 children to mourn her loss. 2 children died in infancy and in a very few months after the death of the mother, another one of her little boys was called home. This was a great shock to the whole family. This only leaves 4 children to cheer father on his way through this rugged world.          

Shedrick F. Eason was born December 8, 1866, and died on January 12, 1876. Age, 1 month and 4 days.          

Millie L. Eason was born on April 18, 1868, and was married to Mr. James P. Proctor [the author of this document, shp] on December 23, 1886, by Esquire Harry Winburn of Haywood County, Tennessee. They are now in the 37th year of their union and with no children being born to them. They have lived happily together, yet the burden has been heavy upon the wife, due to the afflictions of her husband. Nevertheless, she remains faithful to her promise.          

Mary C. Eason was born September 10, 1870, and was married to Mr. J. D. Yearwood on July 13, 1889, by Esquire Jake Lamberth of Crockett County, Tennessee. To this union was born 2 children, twins. The Lord saw fit in a few months to call them home, leaving father and mother to mourn their loss. The mother’s health having failed, she suffered for several months and the Lord called her to her reward in August, 1891. Age, 21 years. She left a husband and several brothers and sisters and a mother to mourn her loss. The husband and father is now living with his third wife and may the Lord be pleased that they may live a long and happy life together.          

Abner H. Eason was born December 16, 1872, and was married to Miss Minnie Bell Harper by Squire James Hopkins of Haywood County, Tennessee, on December 22, 1897. To this union were born 6 children, but it pleased to the Lord to call one in infancy. Five yet lived to cheer father and mother on their way.          

Caroline D. Eason was born June 21, 1875, and was married to Mr. B. W. Castallow on February 16, 1898, by Squire Thomas B. Clarke. Unto this union was born 7 children. This union was broken by the death of the father on May 27, 1913. He left a devoted wife and 8 children to mourn his loss. One by a former marriage. Later, the Lord called their baby child which left 6 of her own and one step-son to cheer mother on her way.          

Martha J. Eason was born August 18, 1877, and was married to Mr. William S. Stephenson February 15, 1900, by Squire Henry Winburn of Johnson’s Grove, Crockett County, Tennessee. To this union was born 4 children. On June 22, 1908, she was called to her reward, 4 children to mourn her loss. The father, on June 22, 1920 was again married to Mrs. Pearl Proctor.          

Gabriel A. Eason was born January 8, 1880, and was married to Miss Bamma Worrell in August, 1898. To this union was born 12 children, yet it pleased the Lord to call 4 in infancy, leaving 8 children to cheer them on their way through this sinful world.          

James H. Eason was born June 11, 1882, and was married to Miss Hettie West on December 2, 1900, by Elder J. M Whittington. To this union was born 8 children but the Lord saw fit to call 2 home to Himself when very small. Yet they have 6 to live for.          

John T. Eason was born October 3, 1884, and was married to Miss Lula May Carson December 28, 1902 by Squire G. W. Edwards of Crockett County, Tennessee. To this union have been born 2 children, yet it pleased the Lord to call the fist born, a little boy, when very small. The still have one son to live for.
          
*Naoma Proctor was born January 28, 1894, and was married to Ardell Ketchum on February 17, 1914, by Squire Jeff Medford of the 12th District, Crockett County, Tennessee. To this union was born 4 children to brighten their way through this gloomy world.[This child* was born to Thomas E. Proctor and Louise Robertson Eason, called Mrs. Eliza Eason under the Richard Henry/Rutha Jane Vickers PROCTOR record. Her daughter Millie L. Eason was married to the author James P. Proctor and her mother married his brother Thomas E. Proctor after the death of her first husband, Mills Eason. Thomas E. Proctor then, after the death of Eliza, married Sallie Cobb on June 19, 1904. To this union was born three children. One died in infancy. One daughter was Dora May Proctor. One son was Samuel Edward “Sam Ed” Proctor married to Elizabeth Climer, Elizabeth died in 2003 or 2004. Their twins, Edward Proctor and Annette Proctor Riddick live in Alamo, Tennessee. shp]


A FEW THOUGHTS AND MEDITATIONS OF AN INVALID
By Mr. J. M. Proctor, Maury City, Tennessee
April 2, 1923

Chapter 1          To all those who may read this work, we hope you will read carefully and weigh every word in an even balance, and from an honest standpoint, my desire is to write some things that have passed through my mind from childhood days until today.          I have been an invalid for the last twenty-seven years, suffering more or less all of the time. I have not been able to do a day’s work although I have done very much like “piddling work”, but not a day’s work for a strong man. I verily thought when I was able to work that I could not make a support for wife and myself. It appeared to me that if I lost any time we would be ruined. If anyone had told me we could have live this long and supported ourselves, I could not have believed it.          

I have not walked a step in nine years. I have set in my rolling chair or in my bed and yet we have not suffered for the want of something to eat. The way has become very dark many times, we could not see our way, but we believed the Lord opened the way; made rough places smooth and crooked places straight.          

As we write these pages, we want to be honest and write the truth. We have had a desire to be honest, and always spread the truth, but I am willing to leave my friends who have known me all my life, what kind of life I have lived. I do not claim perfection in this life and know that I have made many mistakes and blunders in my time. We have had more to contend with, it seemed to us at times, than the general run of people.          

Our mind has been called down from every fabrication we ever erected in our mind for the enjoyment of this life. We have planned one thing after another and have tried them out. We have enjoyed work; it was a pleasure to us, but we were forced to quit one business and engage in another because of afflictions. It will be seven years this fall that we had to give up all our business. We could not go any farther. We hope to take these changes and explain them more fully later in this work. We have studied many ways to make a living but will say I have never studied any way but the honest way. I had rather suffer want than to engage in an unlawful business. I would even rather be in the poorhouse and die an honorable death of a humble pauper, than to die in a king’s palace proudly gained.          

I have thought many times of writing something and have it put in book form and offer it to the people for a small sum, so that we might get something out of it to help us on our way.          

I have been impressed with thoughts to write but there is always something coming up to shake my self-confidence, therefore, have put it off from time to time. My greatest opposition has been my ignorance. I did not wish to expose myself. I am a very poor speller and perhaps a much worse composer. My education is very limited but upon this line I need not fill space for it will readily be seen. We only ask the reader to cast the mantle of charity over my imperfections and give us the credit due an old man bound in prison walls of afflictions without any hopes of release until death calls us to sleep. But when Jesus comes without sin unto salvation and calls this body from the dust, the prison walls will be thrown down and then it is that we hope to be free and ever be with Jesus throughout Eternity.          

The writer was born and reared of poor parents. I was born April 5, 1862 in the city of Durham, North Carolina, then a very small village. My parents moved to Brownsville, Tennessee in the fall of 1868, which was my seventh year. Although I was small I well remember some things clearly. I well remember the big bull on a board at the railroad crossing near the factory, representing Bull Durham tobacco. My father moved to a place near Jones Station, Haywood County, where he worked on the shares for seven years. There was a large family to be supported which kept our mother and father at hard work all the time.          

The children that were old enough were put in to help. Schools in that day were of short terms. People who were able sent their children to subscriptions schools but poor children generally got very little instructions from that source. I was a very delicate child and every term of school I would take the chills and have to stop. Our father had a very tender feeling for his children and would not make us to school when we complained of being sick. When we felt bad we complained and stayed at home, or at least, I did.          

We think it all right to be kind to children but never let you kindness overcome your better judgment. I think sometimes if my parents had been more strict with me in that way and would have made me to go school it would be a pleasure to me today. I give this instruction to parents who may read this. Make the application to yourself and act according to your best judgment. I feel my unworthiness and incompetence of advising anyone which is best for them.          

We moved to a farm near Wellwood, which at that time was owned by Clint Trotman. We stayed there two years and then moved to Crockett County in January, 1879. My father contracted for a farm near Johnson’s Grocer where he stayed until death called him to his reward. My mother survived him about ten years. She died at a ripe old age, beyond her threescore and ten. In my thoughts and meditations she was a wonderful woman.          

At the age of seventy she was very “spry” and could do as much work as many of the younger women. One would have thought she never worked when she was young but she had worked hard all her life.          

Before, through and after the Civil War, she carded, spun and wove the cloth; cut and made the garments by hand for a family of eight. She even doubled and twisted her sewing and kitting thread and did her knitting. I have handed threads to my mother when she was putting in cloth and had held lots of brackets for her to reel the threads into hanks.          

Mother was kind to her children but very strict. She kept her promises she made us, especially when she told us we were to get a whipping, but I can see now that we did not get any more than we needed. Mother was always tender with me as I was a puny child and often humored me more than I deserved. She was ready at any time to prepare anything I felt I could eat, and if I was very sick and needed attention, she would sit by my bedside all night and watch over me. I feel I owe her a debt I can never pay, but I can love her with my whole heart until I am called to meet her again.          

I never had the pleasure of having money to spend like the boys of today. My father, as we have stated before, was poor and did not have money at all times. He had a large family to support; therefore, he could not give us money to spend. In those days, boys and girls could not get jobs to make them money as they do today. The only thing to do was to hoe or pick cotton and we always had that to do at home.          

I often thought when I got work for myself I could beat “Pap”, as that is what we called our father. When I became of age and worked for myself about three years, I found that “Pap” had done very well.          

About this time I had fallen in love with one of the best girls the world had ever produced. After a short courtship, we were married, the wedding taking place December 23, 1886. We lived with my wife’s grandfather, Gabe Robertson [Gabriel A. Robertson of Robertson Cemetery. shp]. We worked a small crop on the shares and I put in all of my spare time working in the shop, making coffins, and also cases for them, receiving sixty cents per day.          

This good girl has been my constant companion until this day, which is thirty-six years, yet the Lord has not blessed us with any children to brighten our home through our rugged journey. Millie, my wife, has been the light of our home. I always feel at home where she is, but oh my soul, how sad I feel to know that I cannot do one thing to help lighten her burden. As I have said before, I was indebted to my mother. Even so I am indebted to Millie, if not more, for her faithfulness towards me. I know her patience wears threadbare sometimes. We need not say that she never complains for that would not be human. Even Job complained in his troubles, yet he held out faithful to the end.          

We pray and trust in God that He will supply Millie with grace and strength to endure and hold out faithful to the end and when she is called from her toil and labor of this life, the Lord grant she may have a home with Jesus and be permitted to enjoy Heaven with all its means, through the mercy and grace of God and the blood of Jesus which cleanses us from all sin, and land her safely home where she will bask in the light of that beautiful city that needs no light nor sun, for the Lord is the light of it.          

Chapter 2          I will begin this chapter with our married life, which as stated before, took place December 23, 1886, when Esquire Harry Winburn joined together, James P. Proctor and Miss Millie Luevana Eason in the holy bonds of wedlock. There we made a solemn vow to stand together, love, cheer and comfort through sickness and health until death. We see so many young couples today that look upon this vow as though it was a play or a joke, which is soon broken and forgotten. With us it has been a tie that has bound us together so that we are no longer twain but are one flesh.          

As for me, I have done my duty as much as possible with the ability I have had. As for Millie, in her duty to me I will say that she has not failed me in any sense of the word. For over 36 years she has done more that was required of her and more than necessary. Knowing that she was not strong enough to stand it, she now has almost broken down having to care for me so much.          

Now let us go back and take up our life’s work. The first year as we have said, we lived with Grandpa Robertson. We made a small crop on the share and I put in my spare time working in the shop at sixty cents per day and boarded myself. Although he gave me the job of making the cases for the coffins and paid me fifty cents per case, which by hard work I could make $1.00 a day. I had to dress the lumber by hand, rasp and sandpaper the corners.          

Millie bought a few hens and raised a nice lot of chickens which was a great help to us. Although the price of chickens was very low, compared to present price, twelve and one-half cents to fifteen cents per head for fryers and from eighteen to twenty-five cents per head for hens, when fall came and we had made enough in my spare time to meet all living expenses and paid $20.00 for the drawing and putting in of a new set of teeth for Millie. [Millie would have been nineteen years old at this time. shp]          

The coming year we rented from Mr. Davis Worrell. I was to pay him for rent, the third and fourth of the crop. I bought me a horse the next fall and we made a good crop and came out very well. By this time we had found it a very small matter to make a living but to gain money to lay up was a slow go, so we began to wonder how in the world “Pap” ever did manage to feed and clothe his large family.          

We continued renting from Mr. Worrell for three years and got along fine. We never had a “hitch” or dispute in our settlements. I will say that a better friend we have never had nor have we ever had any dealings with a more honest man than Mr. Worrell.          

During these three years Millie had done all she could to help me in my work. She did her housework, raised many chickens and a nice lot of geese. She picked these geese regularly and made us all the feather beds we needed. We had our cows, yearlings and hogs, thus we had plenty of meat and some to sell.          

In those days eggs and chickens were cheap but they helped us in paying for the few groceries we needed. A peddler by the name of Blair came around every two weeks and by this means we kept a little change, most of the time.          

We attended church on Saturday and nearly always on Sunday. The only conveyance we had was our feet, which is the most independent way to travel that we have ever found. Millie and myself. We have often walked two and a half miles to church, listened to a good sermon and walked back feeling good. Those were the happiest days of my life. Oh, if only I had the good use of my feet and legs, it seems to me I would be the happiest man living today. It may be wrong for me to desire to be restored to my normal health, in as much as I have prayed so earnestly, and pleaded and begged with the Lord to heal me, for I have no faith in human skill to heal me. I can only trust myself in the hands of Jesus the only true physician. He can speak and it is done, but it seems to be His will for me to suffer, so our prayer is, Lord, give us grace to overcome and make us submissive to the will of thine.          

Let us go back and take up our struggles again. In the fall of 1889, the third year of our travels together, and on the morning of November 20th, I awoke before day to find myself with a hard chill. I called Millie and told her I was cold and had an awful pain in my side and that I was taking pneumonia. Having had it twice before, I was very sure that this was my ailment. Millie sent for the doctor as there were no phones in the country at that time. Dr. John Thomas of Johnson Grove, Tennessee, came and pronounced it pneumonia. He left me medicine, giving Millie directions as to how to give it. The doctor came back every day and the night of the change, he stayed all night. I remember I awoke from my first sleep for four or five days. He looked in my face and said, “Jim you are better this morning”. He appeared very much helped up. Millie looked so much better I said to her, “You look so much better this morning, what’s the matter?” She seemed to brighten up seeing me so much improved.          

Our neighbors were very nice to us during my sickness. They were with us day and night. I remember very distinctly two men who were very kind to us, not saying that the others were not just as good and kind, I mention in respect for their age, which was Mr. Joe Edwards and the other a teacher by the name of Bostick, who lived with Mr. Edwards. “Old Brother Edwards” as we called him, came about every other night. I shall never forget him. Mr. Bostick came every day. He said he was no account to work and would come and help us out in the daytime while others worked. The Lord restored me back to health for which we were very thankful.          

Thirty-three years ago, if a man had wheat to thrash, logs to roll, house to raise, hogs to kill, all he had to do was to set a day and call his neighbors. He had all the help he needed without paying a penny. The good ladies would have a nice dinner and all would seem to have a good time. Everyone went home feeling good for having done a good deed.          

We lived at the Worrell Place three years and were forced to move when one of his boys married and wanted the house we were living in. We moved from this place to my brother’s in the fall of 1890. He said I could have the place for a third or fourth of the crop and I could plant my whole crop in corn if I wanted to. Cotton was so cheap I decided it best to plant corn and spend my spare time doing something that would benefit me more.          

We had made three good cotton crops but we were disheartened because we could not sell the cotton seed unless we hauled it to town. We had no wagon and team of our own and the cotton seed would not sell for enough to pay for the hire of a wagon and team. We had the seed of about five bales of cotton at one time which would sell now for about $75.00 or $80.00. We sold our cotton as high as ten cents and as low as four and one-half cents. It is easy to see that we did not make much money but had a good living and a very nice time.          

About this time we saw an ad in the newspaper of how to make money selling books; so much for spare time; so much for full time. We thought we would have a day or two spare time a week and not neglect our crop, so we accepted the agency and after planting our crop we had some leisure days. We set in to give our new work a trial. We found it very easy to take orders for future delivery. It was no trouble to take from $10.00 to $15.00 worth of subscriptions per day. This looked like making money to me and on the strength of this; I bought me a vehicle, a kind of a road-wagon to deliver in. When the time for delivery came I, of course, had sent off the money for the goods. When they arrived we loaded them in our road-wagon and drove from place to place without much success. We returned very blue but tried to hold up our heads, hoping for the better.          

We tried it again with the same results. We went to every house we had taken an order but would find one man away from home, one without any money and another would back down and not take his book. We found about one in seven with the money and willingness to take his book. Some few would say we could leave the book and they would send the money by mail or even say “We will pay you soon”. We left a few with those whom we thought was alright, so we worried with this until we became worn out and quit with only about two-thirds delivered and part of them not paid for, the rest to barter off for what we could get. This learned me a lesson I have never forgotten. I found it would have paid me to have worked for fifty cents a day. I could have made more money in this time and it would have been much more pleasant. To every reader of this let me say, “If you are making a living and gaining something, stick to your job. You had better have a sure thing than to engage in an inexperienced business. Money looks good but it is the easiest thing to slip out of your hands. When gone, it is hard to get back.” 

Chapter 3          We lived at my brother’s place two years and made a crop each year. In my spare time I worked by the day and at a very low wage. Things were very cheap then and I remember selling a young cow with a yearling calf, together with another yearling calf, three in all for only $18.00. Cotton in the bale five to seven cents per pound; corn forty to fifty cents per bushel.          

Needless to say, Millie was well pleased with her home here because it was her father and mother’s, where she was born and reared. Her mother was still living on this farm and when Millie’s father died her mother married my brother. Their house was within one hundred yards of ours and it was a pleasure to Millie to be so near her mother. We spent two of the happiest years of our life here, 1891 and 1892.          

We moved from here back to the Worrell Farm and into the same house we formerly lived in two years before. Many changes had taken place these two years. Mrs. Worrell had been called from this life and Shirly, Mr. Worrell’s son, had moved to another place.          

Mr. Worrell agreed to rent us 48 acres of land on the third and fourth plan. This sounded good to me. We had only one horse and so I made a deal with Ed, my brother, for another horse, whereupon we began to break this ground to plant wheat. We completed this work in eight or nine days, and would have broken it again but rainfall was too light. Instead, we harrowed it good and drilled the wheat in. The ground was moist and in splendid condition and our wheat was up in a few days. By the first week in October we had one of the best fields of wheat in the neighborhood.          

This same fall we bought a mule from Mr. Worrell, which was to be paid for out of our first crop. About this time, Mr. Worrell’s health began to fail and he decided to move to his son’s home, Mr. J. R. Worrell, so they could look after him. We decided to have a sale and on the 25th of March, 1893, he sold all of his stock, farming tools, household furniture and many other things too numerous to mention.          

After Mr. Worrell left his home place he wanted us to move into it, which we did. He had already planted his garden and potato patch and set his price on them. We bought them, although we already had ours planted. In order to make our crops we had to have help, so we hired my brother, Richard, and paid him $12.50 per month for four months. He made us a good hand and lost no time in the four months he worked for us.          

March was very dry and we planted 18 acres of corn and had a very good stand. We were through planting corn the first few days of April and went ahead and planted our cotton. After finishing this, we were through.          

I do not remember the day, but it was the first or second week in April, 1893, that Mr. Worrell was called from this world of sorrow to his Eternal Home. It grieved us very much and we felt the loss of a true friend.          

We finished this year with a very nice crop and sold Mr. J. R. Worrell 100 bushels of wheat, delivered to his barn at 45 cents per bushel. We also took some to Crockett Mills and traded it for flour. In turn, we sold this flour to Mr. J. R. Worrell for $3.35 per barrel. We rented this place for another year, 1894, and decided not to hire anyone, only as we needed help, that is for day work. I planted 22 acres containing corn and cotton besides 12 acres of wheat.          

We had a good dry spring and I made it alright by getting a boy to help me on planting days. I also hired help to hoe my cotton when the time came and finished the year with a fine crop, not withstanding the low prices for products. We made arrangements to stay on this place another year, bringing it to 1895.          

Let us relate a rather sad beginning of this year, which happened on the 4th day of January, 1895. About 2 o’clock in the morning we were awakened by my brother Richard, who informed us of the sudden illness of my father, lasting only two hours, and causing his death. It was impossible for me to get to my father before daylight since Millie had been sick for several days and there was no one to stay with her.          

In the morning I went to see my father and upon my arrival I was informed of his death. It was a terrible shock, although my brother had told me that he would not be surprised if he wasn’t dead when he got back to the house, which was the case.          

When I looked upon my father’s lifeless body, I knew that his spirit had taken its flight to Jesus to await the resurrection of all.          

Father was born in North Carolina in 1830, January 2nd, and departed this life January 4, 1895, making his stay on the earth 65 years and 2 days. from all appearances, he seemed to be a very healthy man and had had very few cases of illness. In the summer of 1894, he suffered a light stroke of paralysis on one side and was not able to do much work after that, although he carried his flesh well unto death and even in death he still had the smile on his face that he had in life.          

At his death we lost of the best fathers and friend that we ever had, and he could not have been replaced.          

As stated before, Millie was sick a week or more and had the doctor attend her. It seemed as though she could not regain her strength but the Lord was with her and gave her health to her again which we were very thankful for. Yet we feel as though we have fallen short of giving Him the praise and glory that is justly due him.          

When spring came we pursued our same course as the year before. We did our own plowing and planting but hired our hoeing done. We were blessed with another good crop. In May of this year, Mr. Montague of Bells, Tennessee, bought several car loads of corn, paying 40 cents per bushel delivered. We sold him 200 bushels and this made us feel good. Our wheat sold for 60 cents per bushel and cotton was a little better that fall, selling for eight and nine cents per pound in the lint. Hogs and cattle were still very cheap but we came out at the end of the year fairly well, until I was stricken with this awful disease known as rheumatism which has not released its hold on me for 27 years. I continued my work as a farm-hand until June of the following year, which brings us to June 1896, when I was fully overcome by rheumatism.          

As has been said heretofore, I was not able to do a day’s work from that day to this. Spring came and I decided it would be better to hire help as I felt I could not work like I had been. I hired an old gentleman by the name of George Thompson and he made a very good worker on the farm. We planted our crop and everything was doing nicely but on the day we had our wheat cut there fell a slow rain most all the afternoon. We did not stop but kept shocking our wheat until we were soaking wet. Getting wet made my rheumatism worse and I could not work, but Mr. Thompson finished the crop for me.          

We rented this land for another year which brings us to 1897. We hired two young men through crop time, my brother Joe and Millie’s brother, Cabe. My mother moved into a house near us that was unoccupied. My mother and sister Eva and our cousin Alice Davis, a girl mother had reared from a child, did all the hoeing and I divided the crop with mother.          

We planted a big crop in corn and cotton but had no wheat. Crops looked fine for awhile but a drought struck us in the summer and the rust got our cotton. Our corn did very well but cotton was cut at least one-third, the price remaining low, about 7 cents per pound in the lint. We finished our crop early and rented to farm for another year. We worked hard the year, but come out in the “hole”. We barely had enough to pay for the labor during crop time.          

Millie’s brother and I talked it over and decided to go some place and establish an undertaking parlor, whereupon we went to Tibbs, Haywood County, Tennessee; bought us two acres of land. We drove down to a sawmill and purchased a pile of refused lumber for $10.00. I had one team so we borrowed another team from our good neighbor, J. L. Edwards, and hauled our lumber.          

We rented a little house of Mr. Jeff Walls for a few days and loaded our wagon with our house furnishings in the last days of November, 1897, and moved. Mother moved into the house we left.          

Abner Eason and myself begin work on building a house on our lot. While Cabe Eason and Mr. Will Thompson helped build the house, I run around with my wagon and hauled lumber. Although our lumber was culls, and of no use for shipping purposes, we got enough to build a two room boxed house. Within two weeks we had finished the house and were ready to move into it. We also built a shop house, smoke house and a hen house, all with the lumber we bought for $10.00. Mr. Sam Bacter was kind enough to let us use his barn through the winter and spring, until after crop time.          

Abner married at Christmas time and we built another house on the other end of ours. By spring time my health begins to get worse and we could plainly see there was not enough business to support both families, whereupon we decided to sell our interest in the shop and also our wagon and team. I mentioned this to Abner and he agreed, with the division of the lot. Each of us made a deed to the other and so we both had a home, Abner taking the west end and us taking the east end.          

As summer came on we built a front veranda from end to end on our house and also one on the back, extending to the west end. When we finished, we had a nice little home and things sure did look good. We spent three pleasant years here without a business of any kind. We were sometimes gloomy as we thought the day was not far away when we would be bound to suffer for we had nothing coming in and I was not able to do anything scarcely at all          

Millie worked in the house and kept up the garden and even sold some butter to Mr. Gilbert at the store for twelve and one-half cents per pound. He thought he could dispose of this butter better if it were put in 3/4 pound moulds at 10 cents per mould. We thus disposed of our butter and took our pay in groceries. This helped out a lot.          

The wheat we had sewn in Crockett County was very good and by the time we paid for the cutting and thrashing and rent on the land, we had enough to make our flour for another year.          

In the fall we built a crib, 10′ by 12′, and shedded it on three sides, which made us a very nice barn. Abner had saved his hay and put it into a long rick and told me we could let our cow to one end of it for $5.00. By moving the fence up to the hay as she eats it, we saved most all the waste; she could not trample on it. Abner treated us with kindness and as a friend indeed, for which we feel thankful, not only to him, but the giver of all good, cheerful gifts.          

With the coming of fall, we hired out to pick cotton for the neighbors at 40 cents per hundred pounds. Millie was a very good picker and with my little help, she would make a dollar a day, if we were not too late getting there. Millie then bought her a sewing machine for which she paid $20.00. She begins making bonnets and bought material enough to make a half-dozen. These she placed in different stores at 50 cents each. This helped us out a lot and brings us to that cold winter of 1898 and ‘99. January and February of 1899 was the coldest winter we ever experienced.         

I remember this very well because my rheumatism was worse than usual and I suffered very much and if it had not been for Abner’s kindness, we would have frozen. We packed many baskets of dry shavings and sawdust from Mr. Baxton’s mill. After this cold spell, I could hardly work at all but in the latter part of the summer my health improved and Millie kept up her bonnet work, worked in the garden, raised us a hog, had her chickens and we made a fairly nice sum with all these little mites. With the kindness of our neighbors and the help of the Lord, we lived through the year of 1899 and into the year 1900.          

In 1900 we continued here in our home at Tibbs, Tennessee until August of the same year when Millie’s mother’s health gave way and she was not able to see after her house work. We went to see her and while we were there she asked us to come over and stay with her. We talked it over and finally decided to go and moved the 28th of August.          

We regretted leaving our pleasant home at Tibbs, but after all, we felt as if it were our duty to go since Millie’s mother wanted us to be there and help her with the work. She had a colored girl staying there to do the washing and other drudgery work, and so I took care of her chickens. She promised me one-half of what was made after the table was furnished with eggs and chickens. In this way we got our board and I could make enough out of the chickens and eggs to buy clothes, which we could not do at Tibbs.          

This chapter brings our travels in the battle of life back to the very home where Millie was born thirty-two years before, back to the place she was reared and had left fourteen years before. According to arrangements, I took the chickens in hand and I set several hens which came off in September with over 100 chickens, and then I went to work repairing houses for them. They grew nicely and in two or three weeks they beginning to feather and I was feeling very good over them.          

One morning as I was feeding the chickens, I discovered one of them gasping and in a day or two several more were gasping. They kept on this way until I lost about half of them, and half of those that were left had the sniffles and became stunted and did not grow like they did at the start. We went ahead and took care of them the best we could and by spring I begin to see that there was no pay in raising fall hatched chickens. It takes lots of feed and they grow slow through the winter months. They generally are too large for fryers in the spring and sell at hen prices, which does not pay but they are very nice for the family table through the winter months.          

Millie’s mother’s health begin to decline until about March 20th, 1901, when the Lord called her from this sinful world and received to himself her spirit to await the resurrection morning. Her body was laid to rest in the orchard of her own farm. I must say, devoted to her husband; kind to her neighbors and friends, and she was one of the most industrious women I have ever seen. She set in her chair and done needle work of some sort all of the time; every day up to her death.          

She was stricken in the latter part of the night and was taken away in a few minutes. Brother Ed, her husband, and her children took her death very hard. There was never a man more devoted to his wife than was Ed Proctor. She never wanted for a thing that was in his power to get, if she let it be known. She was a mother to me as much as a mother-in-law could be.          

Going back to the trade that Abner and myself made. We traded up his interest in his mother’s farm for our lot in Tibbs and by this we had two shares in the old home which we sold to my brother, Ed. We also loaned him our money on interest as long as we stayed with him. That summer I helped him thin corn several days. I could not work all day, but I kept count of the time I put in and was paid 5 cents per hour for my work, which counted slow, but I made a few dollars which helped quite a bit. My plan has always been to make a little if you can’t make a lot. I have heard men say, “I won’t work for that price, I can’t support my family with it” and at the same time lay around and do nothing. This always puzzled me how a man could support his family and do nothing when he could not work at small prices.          

Millie had seen after Naoma, her half-sister and the cooking for the family, besides several hired hands, with the help of the colored girl that lived there. We passed through this year into the year 1902. By this time the colored girl left us and we told Ed if he would pay us the money he paying her we would do the work with the exception of the washing, so he got a woman to do the washing and things went this way for some time. I helped her do the housework and little odd jobs that was to be done about the house.          

This same year, my brother Dot [short for Dotson shp] went into the grocery business in a small way, using one end of the Undertaking Shop. He soon begin to work up a nice trade and told me he would give me fifty cents a day to stay in his store. So Millie and I arranged things so I could work in the store and she could keep her work up at Ed’s. By me working in the store, this gave Dot a chance to get out and do other jobs, which would pay him better than staying in the store.          

About this time Mr. Harmon Cooper applied for a post office at Dot’s store, which he got. Mr. Cooper was Postmaster with Dot as his assistant and when Mr. Cooper became dissatisfied and resigned, Dot was made Postmaster and the Post Office was called Proctor. I attended the Post Office while Dot was not in and while I was working here, somehow or other, there was something said about him selling a half interest to me. I mentioned it to Ed and it was all right with him, so Dot and I traded, with him to do the buying and paying off, and me to put in my time selling. He built me a box house with a shed and a front porch for half of my work.          

So this fall, we were to move to this house in time to commence our partnership work. On December 1, 1902, we moved to my brother’s home. Mr. S. D. Proctor. [Spelled in this document Stialing D. Proctor, in death certificate Sterling Dotson Proctor, but is the one who changed his name to Stylon Dotson Proctor, at the time of his death, only his eldest daughter, Edna, knew that his name was Sterling. shp] Things worked along nicely and we had a good business for a country store. Our health had improved somewhat and we could do the work all right, except on some very busy days when Dot or someone else would help me. I liked this work very well. 

Chapter 5          This chapter begins with January 1, 1903 while I was still at work in the store Dot and I had as partners. It was understood that I was to work five days a week but on Saturdays I reserved this day to attend church. We were always at our post on regular meeting days. We sometimes visited other churches and for this reason we reserved Saturdays, nevertheless, if we stay at home we worked in the store just the same.          

A little later on in the spring, my brother received word from Durham, North Carolina saying that an aunt of ours had died and had left us some property. When this was sold and the money divided I received about $160.00 and was a great help to me and also unexpected.          

Our business was pretty good this spring. Some days it was good and other days bad, but I suppose all business is this way. I have set there many days and not sell anything at all while other days I would be runned to death, but we feel thankful for the business we did get.          

About this time my brother-in-law, W. G. Garrett, offered to sell me a farm which was part of my father’s old farm. He gave me his price and I told Dot that I would like to buy it if I was in position to. There were two or three things that stood in the way. I could not pay for it unless I could sell my interest in the store and he said he would take it and pay me the figures he sold it to me for. I informed Mr. Garrett that I would take the farm, provided Mr. Jones, who rented the land at the time, would give me his note for $60.00 that he had on the farm. I agreed to pay him $450.00 cash for the farm.          

The place was old and run down and the house and barn needed repairing, also the fences. Many people wanted to know what I wanted with that old place. I knew that I had to live somewhere the rest of my life and I thought it would be cheaper to repair that house than to build a new one. I bought this 60 acre farm because I had no hopes of living any length of time and we would go there and do the best we could for the present and trust in the Lord for the future. Let each day provide for itself.          

When we took stock of our store, I received $650.00 in cash for my share. I paid for my farm and paid my brother-in-law, Ashley Rigsby, $110.00 for a horse and buggy. We hired our nephew, Frank Garrett, to make a crop for us which was composed of corn and sorghum. We had a nice crop that year. This was the first sorghum we had ever raised and we found it to be good for feed. 

Chapter 6          This is the summer of 1906. Millie and I made our first trip to Jonesboro and Paragould, Arkansas to visit with her brother, John Eason, and my sister, Mary Rigsby. We had a very enjoyable time and returned feeling refreshed. This ends the year of 1906 and we had made a little money.          

In the year 1907, we bought 40 rolls of poultry fencing and fenced off one-half acre of ground, which we sowed in the grass the spring before. We built a hen-house and started in the poultry business with two roosters and thirty hens. We decided to plant just a little corn and tend our garden and chickens. We rented out enough land to get our feed and a little money. Out of a watermelon patch and our chickens, we had accumulated enough to build a brick chimney to our log room. We had as comfortable home as we wanted.          

In June, 1908 Millie’s sister, Martha Stephenson, came to be with us for a few days and it was while she was with us that the Lord called her home. She was survived by her husband, four children, her sisters, several brothers and a host of friends to mourn her loss.          

At the end of this year, 1908, we had nothing but just our living and was thankful for that as we deserved no more, but we tried to comply with the words of the Savior, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you”.          

The most important event in 1909 was our visit to Jonesboro and Paragould, Arkansas, to see my sister and Millie’s brother. Millie’s sister Mrs. Callie Castallow and daughter, “little Callie” went with us. We returned home before we intended to, due to my illness, namely rheumatism.          

In the fall of 1920 we sold our home to Mr. Clyde Blackburn and moved to the farm of Mr. Ben Castallow. Mr. Castallow married Millie’s sister, Callie Eason. Our total earnings for this year amount to $1,600.00 which we deposited in the Citizens Bank at Maury City, Tennessee. We did not stay on this farm very long and moved on November 10th and made ready to open up a small stock of groceries, amounting to $500.00 or more. Mr. Ben Castallow assisted us in moving, together with our many friends, for which we were very thankful.          

We opened for business on the 15th of December, 1910. Having had some experience in this business, we had been able to pay off our opening stock at the end of the year. Things moved very slow for a time but gradually picked up and by fall we were having a nice cash trade and also a good egg trade.          

We kept adding to our stock until we had many varieties of merchandise in our store. Things went along very nicely while we were in this business but our health failed and we became discouraged and decided that if we could just get our money back we would be satisfied.          

In September, 1911 our mother, Rutha Jane Proctor, became confined to her death-bed, whereupon we were called to her bedside at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Eva Edwards, where she had lived for several years. Within a week my mother was laid to rest in the Robertson Cemetery.          

At the close of this, our first year in business in Maury Junction, the B. & N. W. Railroad was laid at this place          

In 1912, my health seemed to give way more and I could hardly walk at all. My store was thirty or forty yards from the house and it was all I could do to there and back. Mr. Ben Castallow, from whom I rented, agreed to move the store for me and did this, moving it to our porch. Our moving cost us about $15.00 but it has been much easier on me.          

Ben always took great pleasure in seeing after our welfare. He would even haul my freight from Halls, Tennessee, with the exception of a few things which Mr. Hargett would bring in his wagon.          

On the third Sunday in May 1913, Ben and Callie and their children came over and spent the day with us. In the afternoon, he took me out to look over his fine clover and pasture. He always took pride in showing these to anyone. Little did we realize the calamity that was about to befall us, eight days later.          

On Monday morning, following their visit with us, Ben was very sick and the doctor was called. He pronounced it pneumonia and made him stay in bed. He improved the latter part of the week and the doctor said the pneumonia was breaking up. On Sunday, following, he was very sick. He died on Tuesday following my visit on Sunday. Needless to say, we were all shocked over his death. He left a wife and eight children, the baby just a few months old.          

This brought more trouble upon us as this was the last year we had agreed to stay, but Callie was insistent that we stay on and we made a contract to stay three more years.          

After making our contract we built an addition to the store which cost us $75.00, but it helped the appearance a lot and I was very well satisfied. As winter came on my health began to get worse and on December 19th I ordered a wheel chair from Montgomery Ward and I waited a month for its delivery. I paid $20.03 for this chair and have been using it for over ten years. It certainly has been worth its money as under the circumstances, I was unable to take stock of my goods. With this chair, I was able to do so.          

It was the year 1914, the outbreak of the World War that was very bad for the farmers in our part of the country. They could not sell their cotton and we had credited people and could not collect our debts. This forced us to sell for cash.          

Things looked might blue for us but we finished the year all right with the help of Callie Castallow and her two children, Willie and Jimmy. Willie stayed with us and went to school and helped out in the store after school. Jimmy, being the oldest, had to stay home and help his mother but done his part of the work that he had time to spare. They certainly were a big help to us, and we appreciated it very much. We also wish to thank Mr. Jim Castallow, Mr. Walter Perry and all of our neighbors of our community. Their kindness towards us shall never be forgotten.          

We were looking for the hardest times to come in 1915 but we were very surprised as business seemed to be much better and we collected some of our old accounts. Millie’s health was failing so we decided to get us a partner. We had a home in Maury City which was rented out and when it was vacated we moved there and rented us a store building and signed a contract with Mr. W. S. Stephenson, our brother-in-law, for one year. Our trade was not good and I had the blues. I noticed also that Mr. Stephenson appeared to have them too, so I asked him. He said that he did and he believed he could do better if he was released from the contract. I agreed to it and tore up the contract, thus releasing both of us. I begin to sell out by degrees and bought no more stock. By November 20th, we had practically sold out and I called Mr. Rooks to ask the merchants in Maury City if they would not buy us out. They all agreed to this and in a short while we had sold all of our merchandise, except some few things which we carried home and stored away to live on that winter.

Chapter 7          Let us begin this chapter with the value of friendship.          I have been an invalid for the past thirteen years and in that length of time I have talked to a great many people. Some of them are kind enough to stop in my house and inquire about my welfare while others are more or less inclined to talk about themselves and tell of their troubles, which leaves us embarrassed and we just keep our own troubles to ourselves.          

People have forgotten that being a Christian is one of the most important things in a man’s life. It looks to me as though Christianity is going to a low ebb, and that with many churches being built over the entire country.          

This brings to mind the story of the rich man Jesus tells us of. He had so many goods that he had to build new barns in which to store them. I often wonder if that is not what has happened to the people of the world today. They leave their religion at home, for they certainly do not practice it outside the church.          

The Lord tells us that there shall be a falling away and then the end shall be. I am inclined to believe that the time has come, for people certainly are falling away from the Lord. The almighty dollar will be the downfall of this world. Remember this passage of scripture: “What does it profiteth a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul”. 

Chapter 8          It was not my intention to speak of the prohibition question but after thinking about it, I must express my thoughts.          

I am very well satisfied that prohibition is a failure. I have read my Bible and prayed that God would give me the guiding spirit to settle these questions for myself. The best illustration I can give in from the Bible. Having read my Bible for the past thirty-six years, I have not found where God has given a command concerning prohibition. Neither had I found where God commanded the children of Israel to put evil out of the world.          

Jesus taught his disciples to pray that God would deliver them from all evil, but in no place does he say to put evil out of the world.          

While speaking of politics, we wish to talk about this so-called “Suffrage Law”. I am very much opposed to this law, because it, like the rest, tends to take the voting power away from the common people and put it into the hand of a few of the “higher ups”. I am sure if it had been taken to a vote of the people that it would have never passed, but it, like the Prohibition Law, was passed through the aid of the “higher ups”.          

Another thing I find wrong with the “Suffrage Law” is the fact that it may cause many a happy home to be broken up. We all know that every man and wife do not agree on the same thing when it comes to politics. For example, it may be that the husband wants to vote one way and the wife another. Also vice versa. The husband will go off and leave his wife, saying he is going to the polls to vote, leaving his wife at home. When some of her neighbors come to take her to the polls to vote, she may even have something evil in her mind, thus causing a misunderstanding between the two, and possibly a separation. The Lord commands us to shun the very appearance of evil. 

Chapter 9          In this chapter we wonder if it would not be the best to speak upon the subject of God’s word to man.          

Having lived within the prison walls of afflictions as long as I have, I have had the opportunity to study the word of God. It has occurred to me that people have not found the way of the truth for if they had there would not be as many differences in the churches as there is. If we would only read and search the scriptures as God commands us to do, there would be none of these differences.          

There is but two systems of salvation taught in the world, one is the system work, the other is of Grace. There is but one of these systems that is truth. That one is the system of Grace. The other is a system of work and is a falsehood.          

God is the sovereign who rules this whole world and we can find no better scripture to bear us out than this: “In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth, and on the seventh day he rested from all his works which he had made.” Genesis 1:1          

Again we refer you to Paul’s letter to the Colossians, Col. 1:16, “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:          “And he is before all things, and by him all things consist:          “And he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”          

Thus, I have given you the thoughts and meditations of an invalid and I now want to state that I hope the remainder of my life will be as small a burden as possible to my friends and relatives. Yet have I found that when we have real love for our fellow men we are always ready and willing to help out in any way possible.          

Although we have made many mistakes in our life, we are proud of the life we have lived. We have always tried to be kind to our neighbors and friends and tend strictly to our own business. To say that we have succeeded would not be correct. It is left to other people to judge for themselves.          

We are proud of our religion and feel that it is good enough to die by. We have a hope that through the righteousness of Jesus Christ that we will enter into the pearly gates of heaven and rest in peace with Jesus Christ, where there is no sickness, sorrow, death nor heartache.          

May the Grace of God and His righteousness be with you all and save you from a “burning hell”.

Noah Perry and Mildred Jane Sewell Family

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NOAH PERRY, JR. (my great-great-great-great grandfather), was the son of NOAH PERRY SR. and MILLIE CROCKER. He born 25 Dec 1808 in Martin Co, NC, died 20 Jan 1858 in Dyer Co., TN (now Crockett Co.), and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co TN. He married MILDRED JANE (MILLY) SEWELL, the daughter of MOSES SOWELL/SEWELL and LEVISA DANIEL. She was born 14 Mar 1812 in Martin Co, NC, died 5 Oct 1877 in Crockett Co, TN, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co TN.

CHILDREN OF NOAH PERRY JR. and MILDRED JANE (MILLIE) SEWELL

(1) MARY ELIZA PERRY died before 1858. She married HAMPH RIDDICK

(2) LOUISA ANN PERRY was born 29 Apr 1831 in NC, died 2 Nov 1892, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. She married 1st to MR. HARRIS, who died before March 1860.

LOUISA ANN PERRY married 2nd 10 Mar 1860 in Haywood Co., TN, to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (FRANK) RIDDICK, the son of JOSEPH RIDDICK SR. and CELIA _______. He was born about 1811 in NC, died before June 1880, and is buried in an unmarked grave in the Riddick Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. See the page for Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Riddick for their children.

CHILDREN OF LOUISA ANN PERRY and MR. HARRIS

(a) Mary Elizabeth Harris b: 6 Jan 1850 in TN d: 21 Dec 1874 Burial: Riddick Cemetery 2, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Joseph M. Riddick b: 14 Feb 1839 in NC d: 29 Aug 1879 Burial: Riddick Cemetery 2, Crockett Co, TN m: 28 Nov 1869 in Haywood Co, TN Father: Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Riddick Mother: Sophia Cherry

(b) Mildred F. (Milly) Harris b: 1853 in TN d: 1923 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +William Henry Badgett b: 1856 in AL d: 1938 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 4 Jan 1876 in Crockett Co, TN Father: William M. Badgett Mother: Phoebe

(c) Lavisa Mosella Harris b: 1855 in TN d: 1927 Burial: Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN
……………… +Thomas M. Riddick b: 1844 in TN d: 1927 Burial: Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN m: 19 Jul 1874 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Riddick Mother: Sophia Cherry

(d) Louisa Harris b: Sep 1857 in TN d: Bef. 1910
……………… +William Sim White b: 27 Oct 1857 in TN d: 7 Jan 1912 Burial: Riddick Cemetery 2, Crockett Co, TN m: 23 Sep 1874 in Crockett Co, TN

(3) JAMES HENRY PERRY was born 30 Aug 1833 in Martin Co, NC, died 25 May 1921, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co TN. He married 1st 7 Apr 1859 to PENELOPE BROGDON, the daughter of HENRY BROGDON and NAOMI WARD. She was born 14 Jun 1826 in Martin Co., NC, died 16 Feb 1871, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co TN.

JAMES HENRY PERRY married 2nd 6 Dec 1871 to CREED A. ELLINGTON, the daughter of MR. ELLINGTON and SARAH F. ________. She was born 1 Dec 1848 in Martin Co., NC, died 12 May 1881, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

CHILDREN OF JAMES HENRY PERRY and his 1st wife, PENELOPE BROGDON

(a) Theodore Perry b: Abt. 1863 in TN

(b) Mattie T. Perry b: 7 Apr 1864 d: 13 Feb 1888 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Newton Harrell Warren b: 1856 in TN d: 1911 Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 12 Dec 1882 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Alexander Warren Mother: Elizabeth A. Reddick

(c) John Henry Perry b: 14 Sep 1865 in Gibson Co, TN d: 1937 Burial: Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, TN
……………… +Armetta E. (Mettie) Boon b: Mar 1867 in TN d: 1951 Burial: Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, TN m: 6 Jan 1887 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Sion Boon Mother: Mary Angeline Hatchett

(d) James “Walter” Perry b: 17 Jun 1868 in Maury Junction, Crockett Co, TN d: 27 Apr 1939 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Luella Violla (Lula) Early b: 22 Aug 1870 in TN d: 5 Sep 1943 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 9 Jan 1889 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Uriah Asbury Early Mother: Nancy Elizabeth (Nannie) Rooks

CHILDREN OF JAMES HENRY PERRY and his 2nd wife, CREED A. ELLINGTON

(a) Guy Carlton Perry b: 21 Aug 1872 in TN d: 20 Dec 1940 in Dyer Co, TN Burial: Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN
……………… +Elia A. Lambert b: 13 Apr 1871 in TN d: 25 Nov 1960 Burial: Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN m: 8 Oct 1899 in Crockett Co, TN Father: William J. Lambert Mother: Nancy W.

(b) Iona Booker (Ona) Perry b: 10 Oct 1874 in TN d: 10 Nov 1917 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN
……………… +Willie G. Lambert b: 1875 in TN d: 1963 Burial: Providence Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 30 Mar 1902 in Crockett Co, TN Father: William J. Lambert Mother: Nancy W.

(c) Minnie L. Perry b: 21 Jan 1877 in TN d: 12 Oct 1966 Burial: Belleview Cem, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Isaac W. (Ike) Boling b: 22 Oct 1875 in TN d: 24 Feb 1921 Burial: Belleview Cem, Crockett Co, TN m: 21 Jan 1894 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Frank M. W. Boling Mother: Sarah F.

(d) Paul Leslie Perry b: 30 Aug 1879 in TN d: 7 May 1882 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN

(4) MILLIE “JANE” PERRY (my great-great-great grandmother), was born 6 Apr 1835 in NC, died 27 Oct 1922 in Maury City, Crockett, TN, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN. She married 6 Feb 1851 to JOHN ALFRED STALLINGS, the son of HUMPHREY STALLINGS and CYNTHIA (CYNTHY) ROBERTSON. He was born 3 May 1826 in NC, died 12 Sep 1882 in Crockett Co, TN, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN. Please see the family of JOHN ALFRED STALLINGS for their children.

(5) NOAH THOMAS PERRY was born 2 Dec 1837 in NC, died 14 Dec 1878 in Friendship, Crockett Co., TN. He married 23 Feb 1860 near Friendship, Dyer Co. (now Crockett Co.), TN, to MARTHA ANN WARREN. She was born 16 Feb 1844 near Friendship, Dyer Co. (now Crockett Co.), TN.

CHILDREN OF NOAH THOMAS PERRY and MARTHA ANN WARREN

(a) Glenard K. (Glen) Perry b: 16 Aug 1861 in TN d: before the 1930 census
……………… +Corine L. Lee b: Abt. Jan 1870 in TN Father: George W. Lee Mother: Julia F. [The family of Glen & Corine was found in Mississippi Co., AR, on th 1910 & 1920 census]

(b) Mattie T. Perry b: 7 Apr 1864 in TN d: before 20 Dec 1907

(c) Nannie B. Perry b: 30 Jun 1866 in TN d: 1918, Burial: Halls City Cemetery, Halls, Lauderdale Co., TN
……………… +Hardy Lafayette Wyse b: Abt. 1864 in TN d: 23 Apr 1950 Burial: Halls City Cemetery, Halls, Lauderdale, TN m: 11 Feb 1890 in Crockett Co, TN Father: William David Wyse Mother: Susan 

(d) Morette Perry b: 14 Nov 1868 in TN d: 1923 Burial: Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN
……………… +Henry C. Wyse b: 1856 in TN d: 1909 Burial: Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN m: 23 Sep 1894 in Crockett Co, TN Father: William David Wyse Mother: Susan

(e) Ewell W. Perry b: 16 Jul 1870 in TN

(f) Clarance A. Perry b: 23 Jan 1872 in TN

(g) Hilary R. Perry b: 7 Apr 1874 in TN d: d: before 20 Dec 1907

(h) Annie Lou Perry b: 23 Jan 1877 in TN d: d: before 20 Dec 1907

(6) H. ELIZABETH PERRY was born 2 Oct 1838 in TN, died 14 Mar 1891, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN. She married MR. STALLINGS, who died before 1860.

CHILD OF M. A. H. ELIZABETH PERRY and MR. STALLINGS

(a) Hyman “Etta” Stallings b: 1859 d: 1931 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Sidney H. (Sid) Avery b: 1850 in Gibson Co, TN d: 1933 in Crockett Co, TN Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 7 Mar 1878 in Crockett Co, TN Father: Drury V. Avery Mother: Elizabeth Lanier

(7) SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY was born about 1841 in TN. She married 1st to LAWRENCE P. STALLINGS, the son of HUMPHREY STALLINGS and CYNTHIA (CYNTHY) ROBERTSON. He was born about 1832 in NC.

SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY married 2nd JESSE HYMAN STALLINGS, the son of HUMPHREY STALLINGS and CYNTHIA (CYNTHY) ROBERTSON. He was born about 1834 in NC.

SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY married 3rd 10 Aug 1872 in Crockett Co., TN, to H. B. H. NUNN. He died before 1880.

CHILDREN OF SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY and her 1st husband, LAWRENCE P. PERRY

(a) Lula B. Stallings b: 2 Nov 1859 in TN d: 31 Aug 1873 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN

(b) Robert Lawrence Stallings b: Abt. 1861 in TN
……………… +Ida ________ b: Abt. 1871 in TN

(c) Ettie Stallings b: Abt. 1863 in TN

CHILDREN OF SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY and her 2nd husband, JESSE HYMAN STALLINGS

(a) James Stallings

(b) Bryant Stallings

(c) Hyman Stallings

(d) Etta Stallings

CHILD OF SARAH FRANCES (FANNIE) PERRY and her 3rd husband, H. B. H. NUNN

(a) Isaac Nunn b: 20 Jun 1873 in TN d: 10 Jul 1880 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN

(8) SIMON S. PERRY was born about 1843 in TN, died before the 1930 census, possibly in Bolivar Co., MS. He married 1st 12 Feb 1874 in Crockett Co., TN, to SARAH E. (SALLY) BROWDER, the daughter of JOSIAH and RACHAEL R. BROWDER. She was born 25 Mar 1845 in TN, died 5 Nov 1907, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. He married 2nd to MINNIE B. ________. She was born about 1875 in MS, and was married 1st to MR. THORNTON.

CHILDREN OF SIMON S. PERRY and SARAH E. (SALLY) BROWDER

(a) John Dave Perry b: Abt. 1875 in TN

(b) Simon F. Perry b: Abt. 1876 in TN

(9) MARGARET LOUISA PERRY was born about 1846 in TN. She married 1st 16 Nov 1871 in Dyer Co., TN, to JOHN M. BAULCH. He was born 25 Jan 1837 in TN, died 27 Jul 1882, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett, TN

MARGARET LOUISA PERRY married 2nd 24 Dec 1891 in Crockett Co., TN, to J. C. EZELL.

CHILDREN OF MARGARET LOUISA PERRY and her 1st husband, JOHN M. BAULCH

(a) John F. Baulch b: Abt. 1874 in TN

(b) Mosetta Baulch b: Abt. 1878 in TN

(c) Maud Lou Baulch b: 12 Sep 1880 d: 26 Jul 1881 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN

(10) MOSELLA E. (MOSE) PERRY was born about 1847 in TN. She married 10 Oct 1866 in Dyer Co., TN, to JOHN B. TUCKER. He was born about 1839 in TN

CHILDREN OF MOSELLA E. (MOSE) PERRY and JOHN B. TUCKER

(a) Rupert J. Tucker b: 9 Oct 1868 in TN d: 22 Jul 1880 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN

(b) Lillie A. Tucker b: 14 Aug 1870 in TN d: 14 Dec 1961 Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Joseph E. Clark b: 21 Apr 1867 in TN d: 6 Sep 1922 Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN m: 28 Dec 1890 in Crockett Co, TN Father: J. F. Clark Mother: Mary F.

(c) Ralph Tucker b: Abt. 1873

(d) Zula Tucker b: Abt. 1875

(e) Lula L. Tucker b: Abt. 1878

(11) JOHN ALFRED PERRY was born 10 Apr 1850 in TN, died 15 Sep 1940 in Crockett Mills, Crockett Co., TN, and is buried in the Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN. He married in Crockett Mills to JOHN “ANNE” HAMLETT, the daughter of GEORGE DABBS HAMLETT and SUSAN ELIZA DAVIS. She was born 6 Jul 1856 in Davidson Co, TN, died 6 Jan 1944 in Crockett Mills, Crockett Co., TN, and is buried in the Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN

CHILDREN OF JOHN ALFRED PERRY and JOHN “ANNE” HAMLETT

(a) Jimmie Lou Perry b: 11 Jan 1877 d: 11 Dec 1877 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett, TN

(b) John “Aylmer” Perry b: 3 May 1879 in Crockett Co, TN d: 1 Dec 1960 in Madison Co, TN Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN
……………… +Katherine Parker b: 9 Apr 1877 in Gibson Co, TN d: 13 Nov 1962 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN Father: James Carrol Parker Mother: Priscilla

(c) Susie Maie Perry b: 1881 in TN d: 1960 in Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN
……………… +Jasan Elmer Gorsugh b: 1874 d: 1933 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN m: 14 Oct 1925 in Crockett Co, TN

(d) Robert Perry b: 26 May 1881 d: 15 Jun 1898 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Crockett, TN

(e) George Hamlett Perry b: 10 Feb 1884 in TN d: 8 Dec 1905 in Crockett Co, TN Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN

(f) Helen P. Perry b: 1 May 1886 in Crockett Co, TN d: 7 Oct 1965 in Crockett Co, TN Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN
……………… +Jesse B. (Jack) Dean b: 24 May 1894 d: 23 Nov 1975 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TNFather: Isaac A. (Gus) Dean Mother: Florence E. Shivers

(g) Noah P. Perry b: 25 Feb 1889 in TN d: Oct 1971 in Crockett Co, TN
……………… +Mary ________ b: Abt. 1890 in TN m: Abt. 1920

(h) Anne Mildred (Annie) Perry b: 28 Feb 1895 in Crockett Co, TN d: Oct 1974 in TN
……………… +George Clifton Curtis m: 5 Aug 1925 in Crockett Co, TN

(i) Georgia Robertson (Georgie) Perry b: 30 Aug 1897 in TN d: 9 May 1994 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN
……………… +Robert N. Smith b: 21 Jun 1899 in TN d: 19 Mar 1962 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN m: 27 Dec 1924 in Crockett Co, TN

(j) Lloyd C. Perry b: 7 Apr 1901 in Crockett Co, TN d: 15 Sep 1964 in Crockett Co, TN Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN
……………… +Delma D. Williams b: 30 Sep 1911 in Blythesville, AR d: 16 Dec 1981 Burial: Crockett Mills Cemetery, Crockett Mills, Crockett, TN Father: James H. Williams Mother: Eula B.

(12) ADELAIDE (ADDIE) PERRY was born about 1852 in TN. She married 12 Feb 1874 in Crockett Co., TN, to GEORGE L. BROWDER. He was born about 1851 in KY.

CHILDREN OF ADELAIDE (ADDIE) PERRY and GEORGE L. BROWDER

(a) Rupert E. Browder b: Jan 1875 in KY
……………… +Olean ________ b: Dec 1877 in KY m: Abt. 1899

(b) Eston Browder b: Abt. 1879 in KY

(c) Reaplet? E. Browder b: 1880 in KY

(d) Eva Browder b: Jul 1883 in KY

(e) Perry G. Browder b: Jun 1885 in KY

(13) FRANKLIN P. (FRANK) PERRY was born in 1853 in TN, died in 1902, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN. He married 9 Jan 1878 in Crockett Co., TN, to JANIE E. SMITH. She was born in 1857 in TN, died in 1942, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN

CHILDREN OF FRANKLIN P. (FRANK) PERRY and JANIE E. SMITH

(a) Edgar M. Perry b: 1878 in TN d: 1885 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN

(b) Hugh P. Perry b: Mar 1880 d: 1935 Burial: Perry Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett, TN

(14) SAMUEL K. PERRY was born in 1853, died in 1912, and is buried in the Perry Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN

(15) BUCANNON L. (BUCK) PERRY was born 26 Sep 1856 in TN, died 10 Dec 1937 in Paragould, Greene Co., AR, and is buried in the Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., AR. He married 24 Oct 1877 in Crockett Co., TN, to AMERICA ANGELINE CARTER, the daughter of JAMES RICHARD CARTER and ARTIMISA ROBINSON. She was born 9 Sep 1854 in Haywood Co, TN, died 29 Dec 1941 in Paragould, Greene Co., AR, and is buried in the Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., AR.

CHILDREN OF BUCANNON L. (BUCK) PERRY and AMERICA ANGELINE CARTER

(a) Nora Evelina Perry b: 28 Oct 1878 in Crockett Co, TN d: 1 Dec 1902 in Paragould, Greene Co., AR Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene, AR
……………… +Noah M. Williams b: 31 May 1869 in Owensboro, KY d: 21 Jun 1950 in Shreveport, LA m: 1894

(b) James Noah Perry b: Apr 1880 d: 1886

(c) Alice Edna Perry b: 17 Dec 1881 d: 22 Aug 1911
……………… +Thomas H. Hatfield b: 28 Nov 1868 m: 21 Sep 1899
*2nd Husband of Alice Edna Perry:
……………… +Clyde Howell b: 1888 in Friendship, Crockett Co., TN d: 22 Feb 1936 in Pemiscot Co., MO Burial: Coleman Cemetery, Pemiscot Co., MO m: 25 Nov 1906 in Pemiscot Co., MO Father: John T. Howell Mother: Mary P. Pierce

(d) Thomas Bucannan Perry b: 25 Aug 1883 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN d: 9 Oct 1967 in Hayti, Pemiscot Co., MO
……………… +Mary Lula Boyles b: 7 Nov 1884 d: 30 Jul 1971 m: 17 Apr 1904 in Pemiscot Co., MO

(e) Beulah Mae Perry b: 19 Apr 1885 in MO d: 15 Oct 1976
……………… +Lincoln B. Christopher b: 16 Oct 1881 in MO d: Sep 1967 m: 24 Dec 1902 in Pemiscot Co., MO

(f) Reba Perry b: 24 Jan 1891 d: 20 Feb 1914
……………… +Harry H. Brewer b: Abt. 1882 in IL

(g) Angeline Perry b: 7 Aug 1893 in MO d: 10 Sep 1969
……………… +William Wiseman b: Abt. 1888 in IL m: 18 Oct 1911 in Greene Co., AR

(h) Mildred Perry b: 14 Jan 1896 in AR
……………… +William Sharon