THE PETTUS FAMILY OF WHITE COUNTY ARKANSAS
The Pettus family of White County Arkansas begins with David Walker Pettus III who moved from Alabama to Center Hill in the early 1850s. He is the son of David Walker Pettus II and Elizabeth Boswell of Madison County, Alabama.
The ancestral family line of David Walker Pettus III has been traced back to the late 1400s in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The Pettuses were prominent members of the Norwich community where many of them were successful merchants and some served as mayors, sheriffs, and members of Parliament. Most noted among the family ancestors is Sir John Pettus, Knight of Norwich.
The immigrant ancestor of the American branch of the Pettus family is Captain Thomas Pettus who arrived in Virginia in 1643 from England and received a land grant for 886 acres in James City County, located between Jamestown and Middle Plantation. Thomas Pettus and his son, David Walker Pettus I, moved to Lunenberg Co. Virginia in 1761. David Walker Pettus II migrated south to Alabama in the early 1800s. David Walker Pettus III moved his family farther west to White Co. AR between 1850 and 1860.
The known descendants of David Walker Pettus III and Sarah Coats are as follows:
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1. David Walker PETTUS III. Born on 17 Dec 1806 in VA. David Walker died in White Co. AR on 4 Feb 1881, he was 74. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, White Co. AR. David Walker married Sarah COATS. Born on 22 Sep 1806 in VA. Sarah died in White Co. AR on 9 Jun 1889, she was 82. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
2 i. Mary Frances (1838-1881)
3 ii. Sarah Ann Virginia (1841-1888)
4 iii. Martha F (1847-)
5 iv. J. D. (1848-)
6 v. Demarus (1843-1864)
7 vi. William Thomas (1831-)
8 vii. Elizabeth Jane (1832-1886)
David was a charter member of Center Hill Baptist Church, located 10 miles west of Searcy, White Co. AR. It was organized August 29, 1853. David and Sarah are listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census records in Des Arc Township. Living next to them are their married children Mary Frances, Martha, Sarah, and J.D. David is listed as a farmer, born in VA with property listed as $3700 and personal property listed at $700.
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2. Mary Frances PETTUS. Born on 30 Oct 1838 in Madison Co. AL. Mary Frances died in White Co. AR on 7 Mar 1881, she was 42. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. In 1856 when Mary Frances was 17, she married James Henry MORGAN, in White Co. AR. Born on 25 Dec 1832 in AL. James Henry died in Little Rock, AR on 31 Mar 1863, he was 30. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
9 i. Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" (1857-1935)
10 ii. Martha J. (1860-1876)
11 iii. James Henry (1863-1935)
3. Sarah Ann Virginia PETTUS. Born on 14 May 1841 in AL. Sarah Ann Virginia died in White Co. AR on 19 Jun 1888, she was 47. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, . White Co. AR. About 1858 when Sarah Ann Virginia was 16, she married Vincent HART, son of Anthony HART Jr. (abt 1793-1868) & Frances JEFFRIES (1800-), in White Co. AR. Born on 17 Feb 1838 in VA. Vincent died in White Co. AR on 24 Jul 1880, he was 42. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
12 i. Martha Emma (1859-1937)
13 ii. Jefferson D. (1862-1923)
14 iii. Sarah L. "Fannie" (1864-)
15 iv. Mary E. Mollie (1867-)
16 v. Harriet Alma (1868-)
17 vi. Henry Pettus (1872-1927)
18 vii. William Vincent (1874-1951)
19 viii. Ella May (1879-<1910)
Vincent and Sarah are listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census in the Des Arc Township with 5 children. They are listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census also; however, between 1870 and 1880 they obviously moved back to Tennessee for most of that ten year period, because three children were born there between 1872 and 1879. Vincent's father, Anthony, who was living in White Co. AR in 1860, had moved back to Tennessee and had died there in 1868. Probably, Vincent and Sarah went back there for a period of time to settle his father's estate.
4. Martha F PETTUS. Born in 1847 in AL. Martha F married H. C. BOLTON. Born in 1838 in TN. They had the following children:
20 i. Benjamin F. (1867-)
21 ii. William (1869-)
5. J. D. PETTUS. Born on 16 Feb 1848 in AL. On 18 Jul 1867 when J. D. was 19, he married Sarah W. MORGAN. Born in 1851 in TN. They had the following children:
22 i. Nancy Jane (1868-)
23 ii. David Demarcus (1870-)
24 iii. William (1872-)
25 iv. John Alexander (1876-1936)
26 v. Sarah (1875-)
27 vi. James H. (1879-)
28 vii. Olivia (1881-)
29 viii. Daniel Walker (1883-)
30 ix. Roy R. (1885-)
31 x. William W. (1892-)
6. Demarus PETTUS. Born in 1843. Demarus died in 1864, he was 21. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, White Co. AR.
7. William Thomas PETTUS. Born on 17 Sep 1831.
8. Elizabeth Jane PETTUS. Born on 8 Dec 1832. Elizabeth Jane died on 5 Jul 1886, she was 53. On 22 Mar 1849 when Elizabeth Jane was 16, she married David Meadow HANEY, son of Isaac HANEY & Jennie WHITE. Born on 12 Dec 1826 in Union Co. SC. David Meadow died on 10 Jul 1893, he was 66. They had the following children:
32 i. Sarah J. (1850-1926)
33 ii. Martha (1851-1854)
34 iii. John H. (1853-)
35 iv. James D. (1855-1856)
36 v. Mary E. (1856-)
37 vi. William M. (1857-1929)
38 vii. Thomas L. (1858-1867)
39 viii. Isaac W. (1860-)
40 ix. David Meadow (1862-1936)
41 x. Demarcus Boyd (1863-1934)
42 xi. Frances Virginia (1865-1941)
43 xii. Alma (1866-)
44 xiii. Ida P. (1868-1957)
45 xiv. Infant girl (Twin) (1870-1870)
46 xv. Infant girl (Twin) (1870-1870)
47 xvi. George (1872-1946)
48 xvii. Timothy (1873-1877)
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9. Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" MORGAN. Born on 3 Dec 1857 in White Co. AR. Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" died in White Co. AR on 15 Jun 1935, she was 77. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" married Henry Durell MULLENS. Born on 2 Feb 1853. Henry Durell died in White Co. AR on 8 Nov 1937, he was 84. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
49 i. James Alford (1875-1920)
50 ii. Ellie (1878-1951)
51 iii. Thomas Edward (1880-1971)
52 iv. Elnora Graves (1882-1968)
53 v. Ila G. (1885-)
54 vi. Stella Coats (1890-1965)
10. Martha J. MORGAN. Born on 21 Nov 1860 in White Co. AR. Martha J. died in White Co. AR on 1 Sep 1876, she was 15. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
11. James Henry MORGAN. Born on 6 Nov 1863 in White Co. AR. James Henry died in White Co. AR on 6 Aug 1935, he was 71. James Henry first married Mollie SCHOLES. Born on 4 Jun 1864. Mollie died on 10 Aug 1896, she was 32. They had the following children:
55 i. Minnie Kate (1887-1887)
56 ii. Mamie Ethel (1888-)
57 iii. Jefferson Napolian (1889-1970)
58 iv. Blanche Eugenia (1891-1938)
59 v. Leonard Orville (1893-)
60 vi. James Henry (1895-)
James Henry second married Mary Elizabeth BAKER. Born on 28 Nov 1874 in TN. Mary Elizabeth died in White Co. AR on 23 Dec 1950, she was 76. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
61 i. Erma Ozelle (1905-1974)
62 ii. Unknown Female
12. Martha Emma HART. Born on 13 Apr 1859 in AR. Martha Emma died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 11 Mar 1937, she was 77. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. On 13 Nov 1879 when Martha Emma was 20, she married David Alphonso SKILLERN, son of Theophilus S. "Pat" SKILLERN (1831-1882) & Judith Ann JOHNSON (1838-1862), in White Co AR. Born on 22 Sep 1859 in White Co AR. David Alphonso died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 31 Jul 1939, he was 79. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. They had the following children:
63 i. Eugenia Grace (1884-1918)
64 ii. Jefferson Otis (1889-1949)
65 iii. Willie Maudene (1892-1918)
66 iv. David Harold (1894-1945)
67 v. Minnie (>1894-~1900)
David and Emma moved from White Co. AR to Hunt Co. TX about 1900, lived there a brief time, then moved on to the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, settling in the rural community of Bold Springs located about five miles north of Milburn in what is now Johnston Co. OK. Emma's brother, Jeff Hart, moved to Oklahoma after the death of his wife and his youngest son, Edgar, came with him. They lived with David and Emma and with David and Emma's daughter , Grace and her husband, Ira Lanier, alternating back and forth between the two families.
David and Emma had eleven children, but six of them died in infancy, unnamed. Ironically, they ended up raising five of their grandchildren. Their son-in-law, Ira Lanier, died from a sudden heart attack in 1916 leaving his wife, Grace, to raise their four children. Then in 1918 the great Flu Epidemic hit the Bold Springs community and Grace died, followed the next day by the death of her sister Maude. The Skillerns then took on the responsibility of raising Grace's four children and Maude's husband, Richard, and daughter also moved in with David and Emma. By having Emma take care of his infant daughter, Richard could work and help support the family.
13. Jefferson D. HART. Born in 1862 in White Co. AR. Jefferson D. died in Johnston Co. OK in 1923, he was 61. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, north of Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. Jefferson D. married Lillie LANGFORD. Born in Aug 1870 in AR. Lillie died in White Co. AR abt 1905, she was 34. They had the following children:
68 i. Henry (~1894-)
69 ii. Edgar Brudenel (1895-)
Jeff is listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census living with his parents. He is 8 years old. He is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with his parents. He is 18 years old. He is listed on the 1900 White Co. AR Census with his wife and two sons. He is 38 years old, wife Lillie is 29 years old, son Henry is 7 and son Ed is 5. Also living with them are Willie, Hiram, and James Langford. They are listed as his brothers-in-law, and are 25, 23, and 18 years old, respectively.
No census record has been found for Jeff for the year 1910; however, it is known that after the death of his wife he moved from White Co. AR to Johnston Co. OK to join his sister, Matha Emma Hart and her husband, David Alphonso Skillern and their family. He lived with David and Emma Skillern, "off and on" for the next several years. When he was not living with David and Emma, he was living with his neice, Grace (Skillern) Lanier and her husband, Ira. He was living with Grace and Ira Lanier in 1908 when their son, Wallace Guy Lanier, was born. Years later, Guy recalled how his Uncle Jeff told him about the many times he "held the young baby and bounced him on his knee" when he was a few months old and sick with the croup.
Jeff's youngest son, Edgar, moved to Oklahoma with him, while his oldest son, Henry, stayed in Arkansas, making his home with his Hiram Langford, brother of his deceased mother, for a few years before joining his father and brother in Oklahoma.
Jeff ran a produce business in Milburn for many years. His is listed on the 1920 Johnston Co. OK Census living with his son Henry and family. He is 58 years old. After his death, his son Henry took over the business and ran it for several years before moving to Oklahoma City.
14. Sarah L. "Fannie" HART. Born in 1864 in AR. Sarah is listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 6 years old. She is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 16 years old.
15. Mary E. Mollie HART. Born in 1867 in AR.
Mary is listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 4 years old. She is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 13 years old. Mary E. Mollie married LEWIS. They had one child:
70 i. Leroy C. (1923-1988)
16. Harriet Alma HART. Born in 1868 in AR. Harriett is listed on the 1870 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 2 years old. She is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with her parents. She is 12 years old.
17. Henry Pettus HART. Born in 1872 in TN. Henry Pettus died in White Co. AR in 1927, he was 55. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, White Co. AR. On 4 Nov 1896 when Henry Pettus was 24, he married Alma DOBBINS, daughter of George W. DOBBINS (1851-1938) & Elizabeth H. [DOBBINS] (1855-1936), in White Co. AR. Born on 8 Jul 1874. Alma died in White Co. AR on 15 Jul 1911, she was 37. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, White Co. AR.
Henry is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with his parents. He is 8 years old. He is listed on the 1910 White Co. AR Census. He is 37 years old. Also listed is his wife, Alma 35, daughter Alta M. 11, and sons Eugene W. 9, and Emol V. 6. The records also shows that they have been married 13 years and are the parents of 4 children, 3 of whom are living.
A newspaper clipping from the "Ellis Scrapbook" It reads as follows: "Mrs. Alma Hart, wife of Mr. Hart and oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dobbins, died suddenly of congestion of the heart at the family residence in Searcy Valley Saturday, July 15, 1911. Mrs. Hart had been ill for about a week, but was not considered to be in a serious condition. Her condition had been such that she had told the members of her family to go and see a ball game that was being played by the boys of the neighborhood, who had been gone a short time, when a runner was sent to tell them that she had passed from this world." Another clipping added this additional information: "She was married to H.P. Hart Nov. 4, 1896, of which union was born two sweet girls and two sweet boys, of which one girl and two boys and husband still survive her."
18. William Vincent HART. Born on 19 Mar 1874 in TN. William Vincent died in White Co. AR on 8 May 1951, he was 77. Buried in Center Hill Presbyterian Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. William Vincent married Lillie R. [HART]. Born on 24 Aug 1887. Lillie R. died in White Co. AR on 23 Aug 1974, she was 86. Buried in Center Hill Presbyterian Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
William is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census living with his parents. He is 6 years old. He is listed on the 1900 White Co. AR Census living in the household of Straud Armstrong and family. William is listed as a servant.
19. Ella May HART. Born in 1879 in TN. Ella May died bef 1910, she was 31. About 1895 when Ella May was 16, she married Walter W. LANIER, son of John S. LANIER (27 Dec 1848-bef 1918) & Martha Ella D. ELLIS (24 Apr 1855-17 Nov 1914), in White Co. AR. Born on 2 Jul 1875 in White Co. AR. They had the following children:
75 i. Clarence W. (1896-)
76 ii. Samuel Hart (1901-1970)
Walter is listed on the 1900 Brazoria Co. TX Census as 28 years old, his wife Ella is 21 years old. They have been married 5 years and have one child, Clarence who is listed as 3 years old. He is listed on the 1910 White Co. AR Census with his two sons, Clarence and Samuel, living in the household with his parents. It is assumed that his first wife had died. Walter registered for the draft in WWI on September 12, 1918 in Searcy, White Co. AR. He was listed as 43 years old, living in Searcy, AR. His occupation was listed as a salesman for Robbins-Sanford Merc, and Co. in Searcy, AR. His nearest relative was listed as his wife, Chester Lanier. His physical description was given as tall, stout build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
Walter and his second wife, Chester, are listed on the 1920 and 1930 White Co. AR Census living in Gray Township. On the 1920 Census Carthal Barkhart, age 15, is shown as Walter's stepson. On the 1930 census, Carthal, age 25, is shown with the surname of Lanier.
20. Benjamin F. BOLTON. Born in 1867 in AR.
21. William BOLTON. Born in 1869 in AR.
22. Nancy Jane PETTUS. Born on 30 May 1868 in AR.
23. David Demarcus PETTUS. Born on 6 Aug 1870 in AR.
24. Rev. William PETTUS. Born in 1872.
25. John Alexander PETTUS. Born on 13 Dec 1876. John Alexander died in White Co. AR on 28 Apr 1936, he was 59. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. John Alexander married Mary [PETTUS]. Born on 27 Mar 1879. Mary died in White Co. AR on 28 Apr 1936, she was 57. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
26. Sarah PETTUS. Born on 16 Jun 1875.
27. James H. PETTUS. Born in 1879.
28. Olivia PETTUS. Born on 27 Mar 1881.
29. Daniel Walker PETTUS. Born in 1883.
30. Roy R. PETTUS. Born in 1885.
31. William W. PETTUS. Born on 8 Jul 1892.
32. Sarah J. HANEY. Born on 14 Feb 1850. Sarah J. died on 18 Sep 1926, she was 76. Sarah J. married Polk HODGE.
33. Martha HANEY. Born on 1 Nov 1851. Martha died in AL on 15 May 1854, she was 2.
34. John H. HANEY. Born on 12 Feb 1853. On 29 Sep 1875 when John H. was 22, he married Ursula COATS. They had the following children:
77 i. Della
78 ii. Mattie
35. James D. HANEY. Born on 26 Mar 1855. James D. died in Nacogdoches Co. TX on 13 Aug 1856, he was 1.
36. Mary E. HANEY. Born on 15 Aug 1856. Mary E. married Geroge EVENS.
37. William M. HANEY. Born on 3 Sep 1857. William M. died on 30 May 1929, he was 71.
38. Thomas L. HANEY. Born on 21 Nov 1858. Thomas L. died on 29 Mar 1867, he was 8.
39. Isaac W. HANEY. Born on 12 Mar 1860. On 6 Oct 1883 when Isaac W. was 23, he married Sudie D. SMITH, daughter of William Gillum SMITH & Charlotte G. BEVILLE. Born on 7 Dec 1865. Sudie D. died in Nacogdoches Co. TX on 20 Mar 1889, she was 23. They had one child:
79 i. Rosa Roberta (1884-1980)
40. David Meadow HANEY Jr. Born on 15 Feb 1862. David Meadow died on 27 Jul 1936, he was 74. David Meadow married Julia EVENS.
41. Demarcus Boyd HANEY. Born on 19 Nov 1863. Demarcus Boyd died on 7 Dec 1934, he was 71. On 31 Mar 1890 when Demarcus Boyd was 26, he married Eliza SKEETERS. Born on 25 Feb 1866. Eliza died on 1 Oct 1957, she was 91. They had the following children:
80 i. Charles Wesley
81 ii. Staton
82 iii. Ola Eugene
83 iv. James Ernest
84 v. Giles
85 vi. Ruth
42. Frances Virginia HANEY. Born on 4 Sep 1865. Frances Virginia died in Alto, TX on 12 Jul 1941, she was 75. On 13 Aug 1886 when Frances Virginia was 20, she married Thomas Franklin RICHARDSON, in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
43. Alma HANEY. Born on 20 Dec 1866. Alma married Marion PETERSON.
44. Ida P. HANEY. Born on 20 Dec 1868. Ida P. died on 17 Nov 1957, she was 88. Ida P. married Bob OLDS.
45. Infant girl HANEY. Born on 17 Jul 1870. Infant girl died on 1 Aug 1870.
46. Infant girl HANEY. Born on 17 Jul 1870. Infant girl died on 1 Aug 1870.
47. George HANEY. Born on 6 Jul 1872. George died on 18 May 1946, he was 73. George married Annie SKEETERS.
48. Timothy HANEY. Born on 30 Dec 1873. Timothy died on 14 Nov 1877, he was 3.
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49. James Alford MULLENS. Born in Jul 1875 in White Co. AR. James Alford died in White Co. AR in 1920, he was 44. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. James Alford married Carrie M. BEVILLS. Born in Dec 1878. Carrie M. died in White Co. AR in 1966, she was 87. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
86 i. Jesse Linton (1897-)
87 ii. Allie (1898-)
50. Ellie MULLENS. Born on 11 Feb 1878 in White Co. AR. Ellie died on 4 Sep 1951, she was 73. Ellie married William F. BOGART. Born on 2 Feb 1853. William F. died in White Co. AR on 8 Nov 1937, he was 84. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
88 i. UNNAMED
89 ii. UNNAMED
90 iii. UNNAMED
91 iv. UNNAMED
92 v. UNNAMED
93 vi. UNNAMED
51. Thomas Edward MULLENS. Born on 27 Aug 1880. Thomas Edward died in White Co. AR on 15 Jan 1971, he was 90. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. Thomas Edward married Lena BURKHART, daughter of William E. BURKHART & Mary Frances POWELL. Born on 4 Feb 1894 in White Co. AR. Lena died in White Co. AR on 28 Dec 1977, she was 83. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
94 i. Rufus
95 ii. Durell
96 iii. Alta
97 iv. Robert
98 v. Hadan
52. Elnora Graves MULLENS. Born on 23 Dec 1882 in White Co. AR. Elnora Graves died in White Co. AR on 25 Nov 1968, she was 85. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. On 4 Nov 1900 when Elnora Graves was 17, she first married Edgar Stewart BURKHART, son of William E. BURKHART & Mary Frances POWELL, in White Co. AR. Born on 13 Nov 1874 in White Co. AR. Edgar Stewart died in White Co. AR on 18 Jan 1910, he was 35. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
99 i. Velma Ophelia (1901-1982)
100 ii. Alie Inez (1903-1956)
101 iii. William Henry (1905-1907)
On 10 Oct 1927 when Elnora Graves was 44, she second married O. J. CHRISTY. Born on 6 Sep 1879. O. J. died in White Co. AR on 15 Mar 1970, he was 90. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
53. Ila G. MULLENS. Born in Nov 1885 in White Co. AR. On 1 Oct 1905 when Ila G. was 19, she married William BAXTER, son of D. S. BAXTER & Fannie DOBBINS, in White Co. AR. They had the following children:
102 i. UNNAMED
103 ii. UNNAMED
104 iii. UNNAMED
105 iv. UNNAMED
106 v. UNNAMED
54. Stella Coats MULLENS. Born on 26 Aug 1890 in White Co. AR. Stella Coats died in White Co. AR on 2 Jul 1965, she was 74. Buried in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. On 18 Apr 1909 when Stella Coats was 18, she married Herman HALL, in White Co. AR. Born on 15 Jul 1885 in White Co. AR. Herman died in White Co. AR on 3 Dec 1955, he was 70. Buried in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had one child:
107 i. Herman Dale (1930-1930)
55. Minnie Kate MORGAN. Born on 5 Feb 1887 in White Co. AR. Minnie Kate died on 8 Dec 1887 in White Co. AR.
56. Mamie Ethel MORGAN. Born on 7 Nov 1888 in White Co. AR. Mamie Ethel married Tom BAKER.
57. Jefferson Napolian MORGAN. Born on 3 Aug 1889 in White Co. AR. Jefferson Napolian died on 28 Dec 1970, he was 81. Jefferson Napolian married Maggie SULLIVAN.
58. Blanche Eugenia MORGAN. Born on 25 Apr 1891 in White Co. AR. Blanche Eugenia died in White Co. AR on 2 Jul 1938, she was 47. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. On 6 Dec 1908 when Blanche Eugenia was 17, she married Fines A. BURKHART, son of William E. BURKHART & Mary Frances POWELL, in White Co. AR. Born on 4 Jul 1886 in White Co. AR. Fines A. died in White Co. AR on 24 Dec 1936, he was 50. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR. They had the following children:
108 i. UNNAMED
109 ii. Lorene (1911-1913)
110 iii. Loyd A. (1913-1961)
111 iv. UNNAMED
112 v. William Henry (1924-1944)
113 vi. Gerald Paul (1929-1933)
114 vii. UNNAMED
59. Leonard Orville MORGAN. Born on 2 May 1893 in White Co. AR.
60. James Henry MORGAN Jr. Born on 19 Jun 1895.
61. Erma Ozelle MORGAN. Born on 1 May 1905 in White Co. AR. Erma Ozelle died on 8 Feb 1974, she was 68. Erma Ozelle married Unknown SPUD.
62. Unknown Female MORGAN.
63. Eugenia Grace SKILLERN. Born on 18 Aug 1884 in White Co AR. Eugenia Grace died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 11 Dec 1918, she was 34. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. On 20 Oct 1901 when Eugenia Grace was 17, she married Ira Alton LANIER, son of John S. LANIER (27 Dec 1848-bef 1918) & Martha Ella D. ELLIS (24 Apr 1855-17 Nov 1914), in Greenville, Hunt Co TX. Born on 10 Mar 1879 in Searcy, White Co AR. Ira Alton died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 7 Aug 1916, he was 37. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Occupation: Ira was a farmer. They had the following children:
115 i. Ardis Fay (1902-1942)
116 ii. Wallace Guy (1908-1988)
117 iii. Haskell (1914-1976)
118 iv. Ella Maudene (1916-2001)
Ira is listed on the 1880 White Co. AR Census Records as age 1, living with his parents and his brother, Walter. He is listed on the 1900 White Co. AR Census Records as age 21, living with his parents. Ira left his family in White Co. AR to follow the Skillern family to Texas so he could marry "the love of his life", Grace Skillern, in 1901. A few years later Ira and Grace with their infant son, Ardis, along with the Skillerns, moved to the Bold Springs community located north of Milburn in the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. The area where they settled became Johnston Co. OK after statehood in 1907. He was a farmer.
Grace continued to live on the farm in the Bold Springs community of Johnston Co. OK, located a few miles north of Milburn after the death of her husband with her four children, Ardis who was 14 years old, Guy who was 8 years old, Haskell who was 4 years old, and Ella who was 4 months old. Two years later she died in the "Great Flu Epidemic of 1918". Her sister Maude also died from the flu two days later. Haskell and Ella, along Maude's daughter, Dahlia, went to live with their Grandpa and Grandma Skillern (David and Emma) while Guy who was 10 years old went to live with his uncle Harold Skillern and family. Ardis, who was then 16 years old, got a job and worked full time, living with his grandparents and contributing to the financial burden of his grandparents. When Harold Skillern moved his family to Pittsburg County, OK, Guy was unhappy living so far from his siblings and after a short time he "ran away" and went back to Johnston County to his grandparents home, got a job and became a contributor to the family finances.
64. Jefferson Otis SKILLERN Sr. Born on 6 Jun 1889 in White Co AR. Jefferson Otis died in Milburn, Johnston Co. OK on 22 Apr 1949, he was 59. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. On 4 Jan 1914 when Jefferson Otis was 24, he married Essie QUAID, daughter of Thomas QUAID Rev. (12 Aug 1859-20 Jan 1938) & Parathena Ann KNAPP (1859-1943), in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Born on 24 Sep 1897 in Troy, Indian Territory (Johnston Co OK). Essie died in Seminole, Seminole Co OK on 28 Jul 1968, she was 70. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. They had the following children:
119 i. Capitolia (1915-1999)
120 ii. Jefferson Otis (1919-1929)
121 iii. Eudene (1921-)
122 iv. Zell (1924-)
Otis registered for the draft in WWI, June 5, 1917, at Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. He listed his nearest kin as his wife and child. His occupation was a self-employed farmer. His physical description was given as tall, stout build, brown eyes and black hair.
65. Willie Maudene SKILLERN. Born on 19 Mar 1892 in White Co AR. Willie Maudene died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 13 Dec 1918, she was 26. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. On 22 Aug 1915 when Willie Maudene was 23, she married Richard Burnell SMITH, son of Wood T. SMITH & Serena CHEADLE, in Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. Born on 6 Jun 1888 in Woodford, Indian Territory (Marshall Co OK). Richard Burnell died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 25 Mar 1955, he was 66. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. They had one child:
123 i. Dahlia Rowena (1916-)
66. David Harold SKILLERN. Born on 16 Feb 1894 in White Co AR. David Harold died in McAlester, Pittsburg Co OK on 28 May 1945, he was 51. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. On 26 Aug 1911 when David Harold was 17, he married Frankie B. FITE, daughter of Edward Carl FITE & Mary Emma METCALF, in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Born on 4 Aug 1895 in Panola Co. TX. Frankie B. died in McAlester, Pittsburg Co. OK on 1 Mar 1975, she was 79. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. They had the following children:
124 i. Jewel Howard (1912-1912)
125 ii. Emma Eloise (1914-)
126 iii. Willie Grace (1917-1996)
127 iv. Eliza Mable (1920-1948)
128 v. David Alphonso (1921-1961)
129 vi. Paul Harold (1924-1939)
130 vii. Roy Frank (1928-)
131 viii. Ruth Eudene (1930-)
Harold registered for the draft in WWI on June 5, 1917 in Pittsburg Co. OK. He listed his nearest kin as his wife and child. His physical description was given as tall, stout build, gray eyes, and black hair.
67. Minnie SKILLERN. Born aft 1894 in White Co AR. Minnie died abt 1900, she was 6.
68. Henry HART. Born abt 1894 in White Co. AR. Before 1920 when Henry was 26, he married Lizzie [HART]. Born abt 1896 in AR.
Henry is listed on the 1900 White Co. AR Census with his parents. He is 7 years old. He is listed on the 1910 White Co AR Census living with his uncle, Hiram Langford and family. He is listed on the 1920 Johnston Co. OK Census with his wife and stepson. His father, Jeff Hart, is living with them.
69. Edgar Brudenel HART. Born on 15 Mar 1895 in Searcy, White Co. AR. Ed is listed on the 1900 White Co. AR Census living with his parents. 1910 Johnston Co. OK Census living with his cousin, Grace Skillern and her husband Ira Lanier. He is 15 years old. He registered for the draft for WWI on June 5, 1917 in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK. His listed his wife as his nearest kin. His occupation was listed a "transfer man" working for A.W. Graves in Tishomingo, OK. His physical description was given as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, and light hair.
70. Leroy C. LEWIS. Born on 1 Mar 1923 in White Co. AR. Leroy C. died in White Co. AR on 10 Feb 1988, he was 64. Leroy "Roy" retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Lt. Col. In 1986 he was living at 1405 Fox Drive, Searcy, Arkansas 72143. He sent a letter to a Durant, OK newspaper in 1986 asking for information about Jeff Hart, formerly of White Co. AR who had lived in the area. Someone sent the clipping to W. G. Lanier of Tishomingo, OK, knowing that Jeff Hart was his uncle. Kaye Lanier contacted Roy on behalf of her father-in-law, W. G. Lanier, and several letters and pictures were exchanged.
71. Alma M. HART. Born abt 1899 in White Co. AR.
72. Eugene W. HART. Born abt 1901 in White Co. AR.
73. Emol V. HART. Born on 12 Jul 1903 in White Co. AR. Emol V. died in White Co. AR on 22 Sep 1973, he was 70. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Searcy, White Co. AR.
74. HART.
75. Clarence W. LANIER Sr. Born on 22 Oct 1896 in Center Hill, White Co. AR. Clarence W. married Beulah [LANIER]. Born on 7 Apr 1901 in AR. Beulah died on 24 Jan 1985, she was 83. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co. AR. They had one child:
132 i. Clarence W. (1924-1983)
Clarence registered for the draft in WWI on June 5, 1918 in Searcy, White Co. AR. His age was given as 21 years old. His address was given as 111 S. College, Searcy, AR. His nearest relative was W. W. Lanier of the same address. He worked for Robbins-Sanford Merc. Co. His physical description was given as tall, medium build with blue eyes and brown hair.
Clarence and Beulah are listed on the 1930 White Co. AR Census, living in Gray Township, on the same census page as his father, Walter Lanier. Clarence's name is listed in the Masonic Death Records from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, 1941-1990, compiled by Desmond Walls Allen and published in 1999.
76. Samuel Hart LANIER. Born on 1 Mar 1901 in White Co. AR. Samuel Hart died in White Co. AR on 28 Aug 1970, he was 69. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co. AR. Samuel Hart married Katy EANS, daughter of Pete E. EANS (11 Jan 1872-28 Jan 1949). Born on 5 May 1911. Katy died on 25 Dec 1985, she was 74. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co. AR.
Oak Grove Cemetey records show that Sam and his wife, Katie, have a double stone. Samuel's name is listed in the Masonic Death Records from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, 1941-1990, compiled by Desmond Walls Allen and published in 1999.
77. Della HANEY.
78. Mattie HANEY.
79. Rosa Roberta HANEY. Born on 21 Sep 1884 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. Rosa Roberta died in Nacogdoches Co. TX on 20 Mar 1980, she was 95. On 21 Apr 1904 when Rosa Roberta was 19, she married Marvin Enoch WATKINS, son of John F. WATKINS & Martha MOORE. Born on 6 May 1884 in LA. Marvin Enoch died on 25 Oct 1946, he was 62. They had one child:
133 i. Buford (1905-1983)
80. Charles Wesley HANEY. Charles Wesley married Evelyn HARRIS.
81. Staton HANEY.
82. Ola Eugene HANEY.
83. James Ernest HANEY.
84. Giles HANEY.
85. Ruth HANEY.
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86. Jesse Linton MULLENS. Born in 1897 in White Co. AR.
87. Allie MULLENS. Born in 1898 in Whj.
88. BOGART.
89. BOGART.
90. BOGART.
91. BOGART.
92. BOGART.
93. BOGART.
94. Rufus MULLENS.
95. Durell MULLENS.
96. Alta MULLENS.
97. Robert MULLENS.
98. Hadan MULLENS.
99. Velma Ophelia BURKHART. Born on 30 Nov 1901 in White Co. AR. Velma Ophelia died in White Co. AR on 9 Mar 1982, she was 80. On 4 Jul 1920 when Velma Ophelia was 18, she first married R. L. McLENDON. Velma Ophelia second married Gobon LYTLE.
100. Alie Inez BURKHART. Born on 19 Jul 1903 in White Co. AR. Alie Inez died in Memphis, TN on 14 Nov 1956, she was 53.
101. William Henry BURKHART. Born on 6 Feb 1905 in White Co. AR. William Henry died on 31 May 1907, he was 2.
102. BAXTER.
103. BAXTER.
104. BAXTER.
105. BAXTER.
106. BAXTER.
107. Herman Dale HALL. Born on 29 Jun 1930. Herman Dale died on 15 Jul 1930. Buried in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
108. BURKHART.
109. Lorene BURKHART. Born on 3 Dec 1911 in White Co. AR. Lorene died in White Co. AR in 1913, she was 1.
110. Loyd A. BURKHART. Born on 1 Jan 1913 in White Co. AR. Loyd A. died in White Co. AR on 2 Feb 1961, he was 48. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
111. BURKHART.
112. William Henry BURKHART. Born on 26 Oct 1924 in White Co. AR. William Henry died in Germany on 19 Nov 1944, he was 20. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
113. Gerald Paul BURKHART. Born on 16 May 1929 in White Co. AR. Gerald Paul died on 16 Oct 1933, he was 4. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
Gerald Paul married Mildred [BURKHART]. Buried in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, Center Hill, White Co. AR.
114. BURKHART.
115. Ardis Fay LANIER. Born on 12 Jul 1902 in Greenville, Hunt Co TX. Ardis Fay died in Oklahoma City, OK on 8 Jul 1942, he was 39. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Ardis Fay first married Lizzie WARREN. They had one child:
i. Leon (1924-)
Ardis Fay second married Alta WAGONER.
116. Wallace Guy LANIER. Born on 27 Dec 1908 in Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. Wallace Guy died in Ada, OK on 10 Oct 1988, he was 79. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Occupation: farmer, manager of Beck Ranch for over 20 years. Religion: Member of First United Methodist Church, Tishomingo, OK. On 13 Oct 1928 when Wallace Guy was 19, he married Iva Emaline MARSHALL, daughter of Otto Joseph MARSHALL (7 Sep 1880-19 Sep 1965) & Luella Catherine LONG (25 Jun 1882-19 Jul 1966), in Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. Born on 23 Sep 1909 in Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. Occupation: housewife. They had the following children:
i. James Harvey (1929-1994)
ii. Royce Marshall (1937-)
iii. Cloyce Wallace (1937-1939)
iv. Twylia Jeanne (1939-)
v. Floyce Frazier (1945-)
117. Haskell LANIER. Born on 1 Nov 1914 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Haskell died in San Gabriel, CA on 9 Feb 1976, he was 61. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Haskell married Lillian JOHNSON. They had one child:
i. Barbara
118. Ella Maudene LANIER. Born on 20 May 1916 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Ella Maudene died in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK on 20 May 2001, she was 85. Buried in Condon Grove Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. On 30 Aug 1932 when Ella Maudene was 16, she married Euel VESTAL, son of Frank Andy VESTAL (-1 Mar 1957) & Amble GRAHAM (-13 Sep 1967), in Fillmore, Johnston Co. OK. Born on 7 May 1906 in Sal Tillo, AR. Euel died in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK on 27 Mar 1984, he was 77. Buried in Condon Grove Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co. OK. They had the following children:
i. Tom Lewis (1939-)
ii. Mary Katheryn (1933-)
iii. Charlie Orvin "Sam" (1943-)
119. Capitolia SKILLERN. Born on 13 Aug 1915. Capitolia died in La Jolla, CA on 2 Jun 1999, she was 83. Buried in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Johnston Co. OK. Capitolia married Howard MORAN. Born on 28 Apr 1912. Howard died on 3 Jul 1968, he was 56. Buried in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Johnston Co. OK. They had the following children:
i. Howard Wilson
ii. Tanya Dell
120. Jefferson Otis SKILLERN Jr. Born on 17 Nov 1919 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Jefferson Otis died in Milburn, Johnston Co OK on 22 Jul 1929, he was 9. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK.
121. Eudene SKILLERN. Born on 1 Dec 1921 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Eudene married George BEEBE.
122. Zell SKILLERN. Born on 14 Jul 1924 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Zell died in Houston, TX. Zell married Ivan David ERTEL.
123. Dahlia Rowena SMITH. Born on 17 Nov 1916 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Dahlia Rowena married Frank WHITE.
124. Jewel Howard SKILLERN. Born on 27 Nov 1912 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Jewel Howard died on 10 Dec 1912 in Milburn, Johnston Co OK. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK.
125. Emma Eloise SKILLERN. Born on 2 Aug 1914 in Pittsburg Co OK. On 18 Mar 1936 when Emma Eloise was 21, she married Raymond Franklin JONES, in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK. Born on 5 Feb 1915 in Denison, Grayson Co. TX.
126. Willie Grace SKILLERN. Born on 24 Jul 1917 in Latimer Co OK. Willie Grace died in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co. OK on 17 Dec 1996, she was 79. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co. OK.
127. Eliza Mable SKILLERN. Born on 1 Mar 1920 in Pittsburg Co OK. Eliza Mable died in Enid, OK, Crippled Children's Home, a victim of polio on 12 Dec 1948, she was 28. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co OK.
128. David Alphonso SKILLERN. Born on 7 Aug 1921 in Pittsburg Co OK. David Alphonso died in Oklahoma City, OK on 20 May 1961, he was 39. Buried in Arlington Memorial Cemetery. On 6 Jul 1940 when David Alphonso was 18, he married Ada Lorene HOBBS, in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK. Born on 12 Aug 1922 in Tishomingo, Johnston Co. OK.
129. Paul Harold SKILLERN. Born on 22 Sep 1924 in Pittsburg Co OK. Paul Harold died in Casa Grande, AZ in an auto accident on 24 Nov 1939, he was 15. Buried in Bold Springs Cemetery, Milburn, Johnston Co. OK.
130. Roy Frank SKILLERN. Born on 24 Aug 1928 in Pittsburg Co OK. Roy Frank married Agnes MEDLEY.
131. Ruth Eudene SKILLERN. Born on 4 Dec 1930 in Pittsburg Co OK. Ruth Eudene first married Vernon Don CEARLEY. Ruth Eudene second married Robert BENOIT.
132. Clarence W. LANIER Jr. Born on 30 May 1924 in White Co. AR. Clarence W. died in White Co. AR on 10 Jun 1983, he was 59. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co. AR. Oak Grove Cemetery records show that Clarence has a double stone with his mother, Beulah Lanier Bird.
133. Buford WATKINS. Born on 10 Nov 1905 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. Buford died in Nacogdoches Co. TX on 9 Oct 1983, he was 77. On 25 Feb 1928 when Buford was 22, he married Sarah MARBLE, daughter of Joseph Frank MARBLE & Emma Elizabeth WALLACE, in Nacogdoches Co. TX. Born on 12 Apr 1908 in Chester, TX. Sarah died in Nacogdoches Co. TX on 5 May 1981, she was 73.