1. ELIAS1 GAY was born 1781 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1855 in Weakly County, TN. He married FRANCES "FRANKY" BOWDEN December 23, 1807 in Wake County, NC, daughter of ELIAS BOWDEN and CELIA LAWRENCE. She was born June 30, 1787 in (Franklin) NC, and died Abt. 1852 in Weakley County, TN.

More About ELIAS GAY:
Census 1: 1840, Tennessee, WEAKLEY CO. pg # 93
Census 2: 1850, house #13, Dist. # 6, Weakley, TN. Enumerated Nov., 2, 1850

More About ELIAS GAY and FRANCES BOWDEN:
Marriage: December 23, 1807, Wake County, NC

Children of ELIAS GAY and FRANCES BOWDEN are:
2. i. ELIZA J.2 GAY, b. 1809, North Carolina; d. 1880, Washington Township, Sharp Co, AR.
3. ii. ALFRED GAY, b. 1812, North Carolina; d. 1881, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co, AR.
iii. MARTHA GAY, b. 1816, North Carolina.
4. iv. ELBERT GAY, b. 1818, NC.
v. JOHN LUNSFORD GAY, b. 1820; m. MARTHA MAYO, January 15, 1844, Weakly County, TN.

More About JOHN GAY and MARTHA MAYO:
Marriage: January 15, 1844, Weakly County, TN

5. vi. THOMAS BOWDEN GAY, b. September 02, 1823, Tennessee; d. November 01, 1911, Cave City, Sharp Co, AR.
vii. JANE GAY, b. 1824; m. WILLIAM FOSTER, November 13, 1844, Weakly County, TN.

More About WILLIAM FOSTER and JANE GAY:
Marriage: November 13, 1844, Weakly County, TN

6. viii. WILLIAM GAY, b. 1827, North Carolina.
7. ix. FRANCIS MARION GAY, b. 1829, Tennessee; d. 1863, Murfeesboro, Rutherford, TN. in Civil War.
x. MARY GAY, b. 1835.

2. ELIZA J.2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born 1809 in North Carolina, and died 1880 in Washington Township, Sharp Co, AR. She married MATTHUE AVERY JACKSON Abt. 1826. He was born 1804 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1880 in Washington Township, Sharp Co, AR.

More About MATTHUE AVERY JACKSON:
Census: 1880, Washington Township, Sharp County, Arkansas

More About MATTHUE JACKSON and ELIZA GAY:
Marriage: Abt. 1826

Children of ELIZA GAY and MATTHUE JACKSON are:
i. MARCUS B.3 JACKSON, b. 1827; m. MARY ANN BARNETT, September 21, 1848, Lawrence Co., Ar..

More About MARCUS JACKSON and MARY BARNETT:
Marriage: September 21, 1848, Lawrence Co., Ar.

ii. ENOCH JACKSON, b. October 20, 1828, North Carolina; d. February 04, 1898, Seymour, Wright Co. , Mo.; m. EDA WADE FOSTER, December 01, 1853, Lawrence Co. Ar.; b. 1838, Alabama.

More About ENOCH JACKSON and EDA FOSTER:
Marriage: December 01, 1853, Lawrence Co. Ar.

iii. MARY FRANCES JACKSON, b. 1830, Tennessee; m. JOSEPH TAYLOR, 1850, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.; b. 1827.

More About JOSEPH TAYLOR and MARY JACKSON:
Marriage: 1850, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.

iv. MARTHA C. JACKSON, b. 1835, Tennessee; d. 1860, Washington Township, Sharp Co, AR; m. WILLIAM C. THOMPSON, 1860, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar..

More About WILLIAM THOMPSON and MARTHA JACKSON:
Marriage: 1860, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.

v. JANE ELIZABETH JACKSON, b. 1838, Tennessee; m. JOHN R. ROBERTS, 1870, Sharp Co. AR.; b. 1848, Ill.

More About JOHN ROBERTS and JANE JACKSON:
Marriage: 1870, Sharp Co. AR.

vi. JUDITH A. JACKSON, b. 1839, Tennessee; m. THOMAS J. GAY, 1870, Sharp Co. AR.; b. September 1837, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. August 16, 1941, Arkansas.

More About THOMAS J. GAY:
Census 1: 1860, dwelling #640, Washington Township, Lawrence Co., Ar.
Census 2: 1870, dwelling #7 ,Morgan Twp, Sharp Co., AR.
Census 3: 1880

More About THOMAS GAY and JUDITH JACKSON:
Marriage: 1870, Sharp Co. AR.

8. vii. NANCY CAROLINE JACKSON, b. December 15, 1844, Obion, Weakley Co. Tn.; d. November 15, 1925, Agnos, Fulton Co. AR..
viii. MATTHEW T. JACKSON, b. 1847, Tennessee; m. NANCY C., 1860, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.; b. 1850, Tennessee.

More About MATTHEW JACKSON and NANCY C.:
Marriage: 1860, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.

ix. JOHN WESLEY JACKSON, b. 1853; d. 1933; m. AMANDA GARRETT; b. 1855; d. 1922.

3. ALFRED2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born 1812 in North Carolina, and died 1881 in Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co, AR. He married (1) ELIZABETH LOVELACE 1836 in Blount County, Tennessee. She was born 1818 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1862 in Not on 1870 Census.. He married (2) ELIZABETH C. TOMPKINS November 01, 1863 in Lawrence County, AR. She was born in Tennessee, and died 1880 in Arkansas.

More About ALFRED GAY:
Census 1: 1840, Weakley Co, Tn pg. # 93
Census 2: 1850, dwelling #163, Washington Township, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar.
Census 3: 1860, dwelling #639, Washington Township, Lawrence County, AR
Census 4: 1870, Gay, Alfred AR SHARP CO. WASHINGTON TWP page 378
Military service 1: CO. F, 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
Military service 2: July 16, 1862, Enrolled, Evening Shade, AR. resigned March 12, 1863

More About ALFRED GAY and ELIZABETH LOVELACE:
Marriage: 1836, Blount County, Tennessee

More About ALFRED GAY and ELIZABETH TOMPKINS:
Marriage: November 01, 1863, Lawrence County, AR
Marriage license: Marriage book C, pg. 157 Lawrence Co, AR. by John W. Heard, Baptist Minister

Children of ALFRED GAY and ELIZABETH LOVELACE are:
i. WILLIAM3 GAY, b. 1836, Wilson Co., Tennessee; d. September 1849, Weakley Co., Tennessee.
9. ii. THOMAS J. GAY, b. September 1837, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. August 16, 1941, Arkansas.
10. iii. SARAH FRANCES GAY, b. 1840, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1881, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.
iv. EDWARD PICKNEY GAY, b. 1848, Tennessee; m. MARY JANE; b. September 1881.

More About EDWARD PICKNEY GAY:
Census: 1870, AR SHARP CO. MORGAN TWP page 327

11. v. NANCY THERSA GAY, b. October 18, 1849, Tennessee; d. July 11, 1894, Sharp Co., Arkansas.
vi. CHARANCE GAY, b. 1850, Tennessee.
12. vii. MARTHA E. GAY, b. 1852, Tennessee.
13. viii. LOUISA C. GAY, b. September 1854, Weakley Co., Tennessee; d. March 17, 1906, Sharp County, Ar..
14. ix. MARGARET E. GAY, b. 1856, Tennessee.
15. x. MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY" GAY, b. June 30, 1857, Sharp County, Arkansas; d. December 05, 1912, near Grubbs, Jackson County, AR.
xi. MATILDA GAY, b. 1858, Tennessee.

Children of ALFRED GAY and ELIZABETH TOMPKINS are:
16. xii. JOSEPH ALLEN3 GAY, b. November 10, 1863, Sharp Co., Arkansas; d. February 10, 1940, Sharp County, Arkansas.
17. xiii. LILLIAN A. GAY, b. 1866, Arkansas; d. 1904.
xiv. HENRIETTA GAY, b. 1869, Arkansas; m. JAMES MONROE MORGAN, February 03, 1887; b. July 10, 1855, Coshocton County, East Union, Ohio.

More About HENRIETTA GAY:
Name 2: Henreitta Gay

More About JAMES MORGAN and HENRIETTA GAY:
Divorce: 1889
Marriage: February 03, 1887

4. ELBERT2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born 1818 in NC. He married (1) MARTHA ROSS October 29, 1838 in Henry County, TN. She died in Bef. 1850 Census. He married (2) MARY ANN NICHOL November 19, 1850 in Weakly County, TN.

More About ELBERT GAY:
Census 1: 1840, Weakley , Co. TN pg # 91
Census 2: 1850, House#31, Dist. #5, Weakley Co. Tn.

More About ELBERT GAY and MARTHA ROSS:
Marriage: October 29, 1838, Henry County, TN

More About ELBERT GAY and MARY NICHOL:
Marriage: November 19, 1850, Weakly County, TN

Children of ELBERT GAY and MARTHA ROSS are:
i. JOSEPH3 GAY, b. 1839, Tennessee.
ii. ELIAS GAY, b. 1841, Tennessee.
iii. ANGELINE GAY, b. 1844, Tennessee.
iv. FORANADA? GAY, b. 1847, Tennessee.

5. THOMAS BOWDEN2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born September 02, 1823 in Tennessee, and died November 01, 1911 in Cave City, Sharp Co, AR. He married (1) MARY JANE MIZELL. She was born 1833 in Tennessee, and died in Cave City, Sharp Co, AR. He married (2) NANCY ELLENDER JAMES October 04, 1866.

More About THOMAS BOWDEN GAY:
Census 1: 1860, dwelling 642, Washington Twp., Evening Shade, Lawrence(now Sharp) Co. AR
Census 2: 1870, Gay, Thomas AR SHARP CO. MORGAN TWP page 325
Military service 1: Shaver's 7th Arkansas Infantry, Regiment
Military service 2: GAY, T.B. SGT - Age 37. Disch 24 May 1862
Property 1: October 30, 1857, 1 16N 5W 80 acres
Property 2: May 01, 1860, 1 16N 5W 90.78 acres

More About THOMAS GAY and NANCY JAMES:
Marriage: October 04, 1866

Children of THOMAS GAY and MARY MIZELL are:
i. PARTHENA J.3 GAY, b. 1850, Tennessee.
ii. SARAH F. GAY, b. 1852, Ar.
18. iii. JAMES L. GAY, b. 1853, Arkansas.
iv. AMANDA E. GAY, b. 1856, Ar.
19. v. WILLIAM B. GAY, b. 1857, ARkansas.
20. vi. LUCINDA ANGELINE GAY, b. 1858, ARkansas.
vii. LOUISA A. GAY, b. 1861, Ar.
viii. ADALINE GAY, b. 1862.
ix. NARCISSES A. GAY, b. 1864.
x. MARY A. GAY, b. 1866.
xi. MARTHA N. GAY, b. 1868.
xii. SAMANTHA J. GAY, b. 1870.
xiii. THOMAS F. GAY, b. 1875.

6. WILLIAM2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born 1827 in North Carolina. He married AMANDA J.. She was born 1842 in Missouri.

More About WILLIAM GAY:
Census: 1870, Big Creek Township, Sharp County, AR. dwelling # 51 house # 51

Children of WILLIAM GAY and AMANDA J. are:
i. EDWARD F.3 GAY, b. 1863, Missouri.
ii. JOSEPH M. GAY, b. 1867, Missouri.
iii. MARTHA J. GAY, b. 1869, Missouri.

7. FRANCIS MARION2 GAY (ELIAS1) was born 1829 in Tennessee, and died 1863 in Murfeesboro, Rutherford, TN. in Civil War. He married MARTHA TUCKER. She was born 1829 in Tennessee.

More About FRANCIS MARION GAY:
Census: 1850, House # 12, Dost., 6, Weakley County, TN

Children of FRANCIS GAY and MARTHA TUCKER are:
i. SARAH ANN3 GAY, b. February 1850, Weakly County, TN.
ii. MARY MELISSIA JANE GAY, b. August 04, 1856, Palmersville, Weakly County, TN; d. October 31, 1920; m. RICHARD PAUL MIZELL, November 09, 1873, Palmersville, Weakly County, TN.

More About RICHARD MIZELL and MARY GAY:
Marriage: November 09, 1873, Palmersville, Weakly County, TN

8. NANCY CAROLINE3 JACKSON (ELIZA J.2 GAY, ELIAS1) was born December 15, 1844 in Obion, Weakley Co. Tn., and died November 15, 1925 in Agnos, Fulton Co. AR.. She married PLEASANT MILLER SHANNON January 11, 1861 in Poughkeepsie, Lawrence Co. AR., son of ERWIN SHANNON and SUSAN. He was born April 19, 1842 in Anderson Co. TN, and died August 20, 1906 in Bengay, Sharp Co, AR.

More About PLEASANT SHANNON and NANCY JACKSON:
Marriage: January 11, 1861, Poughkeepsie, Lawrence Co. AR.

Children of NANCY JACKSON and PLEASANT SHANNON are:
i. ARMINTA PARLEE "MINT"4 SHANNON, b. August 21, 1866, Washington TWP, Lawrence "Sharp" County, Ar.; d. December 28, 1940, Bengay, Sharp Co., Ar.; m. (1) DAVID P. GAY; b. 1864, Sharp County, Ar.; m. (2) WILLIAM CRIGLER; b. 1868; m. (3) JAMES MONROE MORGAN, Aft. 1889; b. July 10, 1855, Coshocton County, East Union, Ohio.

More About JAMES MORGAN and ARMINTA SHANNON:
Marriage: Aft. 1889

ii. MARY E.A.M. SHANNON, b. 1870.
iii. LE???UNA A. SHANNON, b. 1873.
iv. MARCIA O. SHANNON, b. 1875.
v. LUQU???NIA SHANNON, b. 1879.

9. THOMAS J.3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born September 1837 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died August 16, 1941 in Arkansas. He married (1) SARAH J. DOWALL November 14, 1857 in Lawrence County, Arkansas. She was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died 1864 in Arkansas. He married (2) JUDITH A. JACKSON 1870 in Sharp Co. AR., daughter of MATTHUE JACKSON and ELIZA GAY. She was born 1839 in Tennessee.

More About THOMAS J. GAY:
Census 1: 1860, dwelling #640, Washington Township, Lawrence Co., Ar.
Census 2: 1870, dwelling #7 ,Morgan Twp, Sharp Co., AR.
Census 3: 1880

More About THOMAS GAY and SARAH DOWALL:
Marriage: November 14, 1857, Lawrence County, Arkansas

More About THOMAS GAY and JUDITH JACKSON:
Marriage: 1870, Sharp Co. AR.

Children of THOMAS GAY and SARAH DOWALL are:
i. MALINDA C.4 GAY, b. 1859, Lawrence, now Sharp, County, Ar..
ii. LUCINDA GAY, b. 1860.
iii. WILLIAM GAY, b. 1861.
iv. DAVID P. GAY, b. 1864, Sharp County, Ar.; m. ARMINTA PARLEE "MINT" SHANNON; b. August 21, 1866, Washington TWP, Lawrence "Sharp" County, Ar.; d. December 28, 1940, Bengay, Sharp Co., Ar..
v. THOMAS GAY, b. 1865.
vi. HENRY GAY, b. February 1870.

10. SARAH FRANCES3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1881 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR. She married DAVID W. NORMAN March 06, 1864 in Evening Shade, Lawrence Co, AR, son of JOHN NORMAN and ELIZABETH GLISSON. He was born October 17, 1833 in Weakley Co, TN, and died 1890 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About DAVID W. NORMAN:
Census 1: 1870, dwelling 55, Washington Twp., Sharp Co, Ar.
Census 2: 1880, dwelling # 132, Washington Twp. Sharp Co., AR.
Military service 1: NORMAN, D.W Pvt Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN and sent to hospital. In St Mary's Hospital West Point, MS 10 Jan 1865.
Military service 2: Pvt. Company D. Freeman's Reg. Missouri Cavalry

More About DAVID NORMAN and SARAH GAY:
Marriage: March 06, 1864, Evening Shade, Lawrence Co, AR

Children of SARAH GAY and DAVID NORMAN are:
i. JOHN ALFRED4 NORMAN, b. April 1868; m. MARTHA J "MATTIE" SMITH, April 10, 1889, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About JOHN ALFRED NORMAN:
Name 2: John Alfred Norman
Date born 2: April 1868, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

More About JOHN NORMAN and MARTHA SMITH:
Marriage: April 10, 1889, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

ii. MARY E. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1869, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; d. Abt. 1878, Maxville, Lawrence Co, AR.
iii. MARTHA E. NORMAN, b. 1871; m. (1) ISAAC M. NICHOLS, December 20, 1886, Sharp County, AR. Marriage #025; b. Hempstead, Arkansas; m. (2) ISAAC (IKE) M. NICHOLS, December 20, 1886, Sharp Co, AR; b. Abt. 1856, Hope, Hemstead Co, AR.

More About MARTHA E. NORMAN:
Date born 2: Abt. 1871, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

More About ISAAC NICHOLS and MARTHA NORMAN:
Marriage: December 20, 1886, Sharp County, AR. Marriage #025

More About ISAAC NICHOLS and MARTHA NORMAN:
Marriage: December 20, 1886, Sharp Co, AR

iv. NANCY EMMA NORMAN, b. 1873, Evening Shade, Sharpe Co, AR; m. DANIEL MAYBERRY, October 10, 1889, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About DANIEL MAYBERRY and NANCY NORMAN:
Marriage: October 10, 1889, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

v. ADA E. NORMAN, b. September 1875, Izard County, Arkansas; m. HENRY HALLBROOKS, January 21, 1893, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About HENRY HALLBROOKS and ADA NORMAN:
Marriage: January 21, 1893, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

vi. JAMES ISAAC NORMAN, b. Abt. 1876, Izard County, Arkansas; m. ELLA BRINKLEY, Abt. 1904, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About JAMES NORMAN and ELLA BRINKLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1904, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

vii. LUGENIA C. NORMAN, b. 1879, Izard County, Arkansas; m. JACK BELLAS, Abt. 1898, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; b. Abt. 1879, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

More About JACK BELLAS and LUGENIA NORMAN:
Marriage: Abt. 1898, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR

viii. DAVID RICHARD NORMAN, b. June 13, 1880, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; m. GRACE ROBBINS, Abt. 1910, Romance, White Co, AR; b. January 08, 1892; d. August 10, 1969, Forrest City, St. Francis Co, AR.

More About DAVID NORMAN and GRACE ROBBINS:
Marriage: Abt. 1910, Romance, White Co, AR

11. NANCY THERSA3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born October 18, 1849 in Tennessee, and died July 11, 1894 in Sharp Co., Arkansas. She married JAMES HARVEY BRIGHTWELL, son of ELGIN BRIGHTWELL and ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG. He was born September 16, 1847 in Miegs County, Tennessee, and died December 06, 1919 in Sharp Co, AR.

Children of NANCY GAY and JAMES BRIGHTWELL are:
21. i. MARY TENNESSEE(TENNIE)4 BRIGHTWELL, b. 1873, Arkansas; d. Abt. 1898.
22. ii. WILLIAM LEONARD BRIGHTWELL, b. February 26, 1875, Big Rock Township, AR; d. November 29, 1942, Sharp Co, AR.
23. iii. CHARLES NELSON BRIGHTWELL, b. August 1875; d. Evening Shade, Sharp County, AR.
24. iv. JENNIE BRIGHTWELL, b. 1878, Arkansas.
v. CORDELIA BRIGHTWELL, b. Abt. 1885; m. ELMER JENKINS LANE, December 27, 1903, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. H pg # 116; b. May 17, 1881, AR; d. December 10, 1957, Manila, Mississippi Co, AR.

More About ELMER JENKINS LANE:
Census: 1920, Piney Fork Township, Sharp Co., Ar.

More About ELMER LANE and CORDELIA BRIGHTWELL:
Marriage: December 27, 1903, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. H pg # 116

25. vi. BEN O. BRIGHTWELL, b. 1885, Arkansas; d. 1957.
26. vii. WINNIE OLIVE BRIGHTWELL, b. June 27, 1890, Arkansas; d. October 29, 1972.

12. MARTHA E.3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1852 in Tennessee. She married THOMAS PICKENS. He was born 1856 in ARkansas, and died 1935.

More About MARTHA E. GAY:
Burial: Maxville Cemetery, Sharp Co, AR

More About THOMAS PICKENS:
Census: 1880, Washington Township, Sharp Co. AR

Children of MARTHA GAY and THOMAS PICKENS are:
i. CELIA A.4 PICKENS, b. 1877, ARkansas.
ii. NANCY B. PICKENS, b. 1879, ARkansas.
iii. JOHN DUDLEY PICKENS, b. 1888; d. 1910.

13. LOUISA C.3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born September 1854 in Weakley Co., Tennessee, and died March 17, 1906 in Sharp County, Ar.. She married WILLIAM THOMAS CAMPBELL 1872 in Arkansas. He was born January 05, 1853 in Tennessee, and died July 10, 1914 in Sharp County, Ar..

More About WILLIAM THOMAS CAMPBELL:
Census: 1880, dwelling # 110, Washington Twp. Sharp Co., AR

More About WILLIAM CAMPBELL and LOUISA GAY:
Marriage: 1872, Arkansas

Children of LOUISA GAY and WILLIAM CAMPBELL are:
i. WILLIAM C.4 CAMPBELL, b. 1874.
ii. LULA E. CAMPBELL, b. 1876.
iii. MARY S. CAMPBELL, b. 1879.

14. MARGARET E.3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1856 in Tennessee. She married LANDERS IVIE.

Children of MARGARET GAY and LANDERS IVIE are:
i. WALTER C.4 IVIE, b. 1879.
ii. BABY IVIE, b. May 1880.

15. MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY"3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born June 30, 1857 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died December 05, 1912 in near Grubbs, Jackson County, AR. She married JAMES MADISON VANCE Abt. 1877 in Sharp Co. AR, son of WILLIAM VANCE and NANCY NORMAN. He was born November 09, 1849 in Maxville , Sharp Co, AR, and died February 24, 1914 in Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR.

More About MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY" GAY:

Burial: December 1912, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR

More About JAMES MADISON VANCE:
Burial: February 1914, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR
Census 1: 1880, Sullivan Township, Sharp County, AR page # 145, line 25, family # 144
Census 2: 1910, dwelling #156 Grubbs Township, Rrubbs Town, Jackson Co., Ar.

More About JAMES VANCE and MARIAH GAY:
Marriage: Abt. 1877, Sharp Co. AR

Children of MARIAH GAY and JAMES VANCE (family photos)are:
27. i. IDA ELLEN4 VANCE, b. August 28, 1877, Maxville, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co, AR; d. November 14, 1902, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.
28. ii. DAVID MARCELLUS VANCE, b. March 13, 1879, Sharp Co, AR; d. February 02, 1944, Los Angles, Los Angles County, California.
iii. E. MIRANDA VANCE, b. August 1881, Sharp Co, AR; d. Texas; m. HUGH P. STOUT, March 21, 1897, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 202; b. Abt. 1880, AR.

More About HUGH STOUT and E. VANCE:
Marriage 1: March 21, 1897, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 202
Marriage 2: March 21, 1897

29. iv. MANNIE LEE VANCE, b. September 04, 1882, Maxville, Sharp Co. AR; d. June 18, 1959, Trumann, Poinsett Co. AR.
v. LAURA BELLE VANCE, b. June 04, 1886, Sharp Co, AR; d. October 06, 1943; m. (1) MARVIN ADKINSON, August 04, 1902, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. E. pg #422; b. Abt. 1884; m. (2) GEORGE W. RUNSICK, November 17, 1908, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. H, pg. # 478; b. Abt. 1883.

More About MARVIN ADKINSON and LAURA VANCE:
Marriage 1: August 04, 1902, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. E. pg #422
Marriage 2: August 04, 1902, Sharp Co, AR

More About GEORGE RUNSICK and LAURA VANCE:
Marriage 1: November 17, 1908, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. H, pg. # 478
Marriage 2: November 17, 1908, Sharp Co, AR

30. vi. MARGIE VANCE, b. August 11, 1886, Sharp Co, AR; d. December 04, 1928.
vii. MARY FRANCES 'FRANKIE' VANCE, b. October 1888, Sharp Co, AR; m. G.W. LLOYD, Bef. 1910; b. Abt. 1885.

More About MARY FRANCES 'FRANKIE' VANCE:
Date born 2: October 1888, Bef 1910

More About G.W. LLOYD and MARY VANCE:
Marriage: Bef. 1910

viii. WILLIAM ALFRED III VANCE, b. October 1890, Sharp Co, AR; d. December 01, 1912, Ft. Bayard, New Mexico; m. BESSIE ELLISON; b. Abt. 1890.

More About WILLIAM ALFRED III VANCE:
Died 2: Tuberculosous
Military service: May 27, 1911, 12 United States Infantry

ix. FLORA A. VANCE, b. January 19, 1893, Sharp Co, AR; d. July 17, 1972, Flint, MI.; m. BLUCHER "BUD" STINNETT, JR., August 06, 1910, Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G. pg. #402; b. Abt. 1890.

More About FLORA A. VANCE:
Religion: 1914, Grubbs Church of Christ

More About BLUCHER STINNETT and FLORA VANCE:
Marriage 1: August 06, 1910, Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G. pg. #402
Marriage 2: August 06, 1910, Jackson Co, AR

x. SARAH LONAS VANCE, b. February 27, 1895, Sharp Co, AR; d. May 11, 1895, Sharp Co, AR.

More About SARAH LONAS VANCE:
Burial: May 1895, Maxville Cemetery, Sharp Co, AR

xi. CRAIG VANCE, b. June 13, 1896, Sharp Co, AR; d. November 15, 1896, Sharp Co, AR.

More About CRAIG VANCE:
Burial: November 1896, Maxville Cemetery, Sharp Co, AR

16. JOSEPH ALLEN3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born November 10, 1863 in Sharp Co., Arkansas, and died February 10, 1940 in Sharp County, Arkansas. He married (1) MALISSA J. RING March 06, 1886 in Sharp County, AR., daughter of HARRIETT RING. She was born November 13, 1861 in Tennessee, and died November 19, 1920 in Sharp Co., Arkansas. He married (2) CELIA BINKLEY Bef. 1922. She was born January 28, 1884.

More About JOSEPH ALLEN GAY:
Census: 1920, Strawberry Tws. Sharp Co. Ar.
Occupation: County Judge, Sharp County, AR
Property: August 24, 1901, 31 17N 4W 160 acres

More About JOSEPH GAY and MALISSA RING:
Marriage: March 06, 1886, Sharp County, AR.

More About JOSEPH GAY and CELIA BINKLEY:
Marriage: Bef. 1922

Children of JOSEPH GAY and MALISSA RING are:
31. i. WILLIAM A.4 GAY, b. 1886, Arkansas.
32. ii. XENOPHONE GAY, b. June 15, 1888, Arkansas; d. July 14, 1967, Sharp County, Ar..
iii. FREDRICK D. GAY, b. November 1894.
iv. LUZELLE GAY, b. March 1898.
v. ELLA GAY, b. 1903, Sharp Co. Arkansas.
vi. JEFF DAVIS GAY, b. 1905, Sharp Co. Arkansas.

Children of JOSEPH GAY and CELIA BINKLEY are:
vii. ALLINE4 GAY, b. April 09, 1922.
viii. EMAGINE GAY, b. April 09, 1922; d. July 16, 2001.
ix. JOYCE GAY, b. December 13, 1924.
x. OLDFIELD NORWOOD GAY, b. May 07, 1928.

17. LILLIAN A.3 GAY (ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1866 in Arkansas, and died 1904. She married THOMAS HENRY WIGGS February 25, 1883 in Sharp County, AR., son of WILLIAM WIGGS and SALLIE CAMPBELL. He was born June 05, 1861 in Linden, Tennessee, and died November 14, 1943 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.

More About LILLIAN A. GAY:
Census: 1880, Washington Township, Sharp Co., AR. age 14 and living with sister Louisa Gay Campbell

More About THOMAS WIGGS and LILLIAN GAY:
Marriage: February 25, 1883, Sharp County, AR.

Children of LILLIAN GAY and THOMAS WIGGS are:
i. BEULAH LILLIAN4 WIGGS. (photo)
33. ii. EDNA WIGGS, (photo) b. March 06, 1888, Arkansas; d. July 28, 1974, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.
34. iii. TERRENCE H. WIGGS, b. October 1890; d. November 1934.
35. iv. CYPERT MATHENY WIGGS, b. August 04, 1891, Poughkeepsee, Sharp County, Ar.; d. February 18, 1968, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.
36. v. WILLIAM NOEL WIGGS, b. January 11, 1893, Arkansas; d. March 02, 1986, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.
37. vi. ORA WIGGS, (photo) b. January 13, 1897; d. November 07, 1967, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.

18. JAMES L.3 GAY (THOMAS BOWDEN2, ELIAS1) was born 1853 in Arkansas. He married CATHERINE. She was born 1856 in Missouri.

Children of JAMES GAY and CATHERINE are:
i. REBECCA J.4 GAY, b. 1874, ARkansas.
ii. JOHN T. GAY, b. 1877, ARkansas.

19. WILLIAM B.3 GAY (THOMAS BOWDEN2, ELIAS1) was born 1857 in ARkansas. He married PATIENCE. She was born 1857 in Arkansas.

Child of WILLIAM GAY and PATIENCE is:
i. JAMES B.4 GAY, b. May 1880.

20. LUCINDA ANGELINE3 GAY (THOMAS BOWDEN2, ELIAS1) was born 1858 in ARkansas. She married IVAN WATKINS, son of ANN E. WATKINS. He was born 1852 in ARkansas.

Children of LUCINDA GAY and IVAN WATKINS are:
i. MARION BOWDEN4 WATKINS.
ii. MARY A. WATKINS, b. June 1880.

21. MARY TENNESSEE(TENNIE)4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1873 in Arkansas, and died Abt. 1898. She married (1) DICK FORTHEN. She married (2) JAMES FORTUNE February 24, 1889 in Sharp County, Ar. He was born Abt. 1867.

Marriage Notes for MARY BRIGHTWELL and JAMES FORTUNE:
James was 22 and Tennie was 16 when they married. Sharp County Record News Paper

More About JAMES FORTUNE and MARY BRIGHTWELL:
Marriage: February 24, 1889, Sharp County, Ar

Children of MARY BRIGHTWELL and DICK FORTHEN are:
i. OMAR5 FORTHEN.
ii. NANCY FORTHEN, b. 1893.

22. WILLIAM LEONARD4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born February 26, 1875 in Big Rock Township, AR, and died November 29, 1942 in Sharp Co, AR. He married (1) MYRTLE WRIGHT. She was born 1895 in Ohio, and died 1920 in Arkansas. He married (2) FLORENCE O. LANE October 20, 1895 in Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. G pg. #64, daughter of BYRD LANE and ELIZA METCALF. She was born December 1879 in Arkansas, and died 1959 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

More About WILLIAM BRIGHTWELL and FLORENCE LANE:
Marriage: October 20, 1895, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. G pg. #64

Children of WILLIAM BRIGHTWELL and FLORENCE LANE are:
i. ATHA "ARTIE"5 BRIGHTWELL, b. May 1897; m. MELVIN HAMILTON, September 23, 1914, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. I, pg # 258; b. May 01, 1892; d. February 1969, Cave City, AR 72521.

More About MELVIN HAMILTON and ATHA BRIGHTWELL:
Marriage: September 23, 1914, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. I, pg # 258

ii. DEWEY ARTHUR BRIGHTWELL, b. February 1898, AR.
iii. ULMON LEE BRIGHTWELL, b. June 08, 1899, AR; d. Abt. 1965, Oklahoma City, OK; m. LOREBELL BULGERIN.
iv. ETHEL "JEWELL" BRIGHTWELL, b. Abt. 1903, AR.
v. ERIC BRIGHTWELL, b. Abt. 1904, AR.
vi. ARTIE BRIGHTWELL, b. January 20, 1905, AR; d. October 1988, Blanchard, McClain Co., OK; m. ISAAC WHITFORD.

vii. CECIL BRIGHTWELL, b. Abt. 1909, AR; m. LORENE (UNKNOWN).

23. CHARLES NELSON4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born August 1875, and died in Evening Shade, Sharp County, AR. He married (1) RACHIAL ELIZABETH GAFF. She was born 1885, and died in Evening Shade, Sharp County, AR. He married (2) LOU.

More About CHARLES NELSON BRIGHTWELL:
Census: 1920, Piney Fork Township, Sharp Co., Ar.

Children of CHARLES BRIGHTWELL and RACHIAL GAFF are:
i. FORRIEST5 BRIGHTWELL.
ii. EFFIE BRIGHTWELL, b. 1906, Arkansas.
iii. ALTA BRIGHTWELL, b. 1910, Arkansas.
iv. ANNIE BRIGHTWELL, b. 1914, Arkansas.
v. HARVEY BRIGHTWELL, b. 1914, Arkansas; d. 1924.
vi. JAMES H. BRIGHTWELL, b. 1917, Arkansas.

24. JENNIE4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1878 in Arkansas. She married WALTER R. MCLOED.

Children of JENNIE BRIGHTWELL and WALTER MCLOED are:
i. CLLOIE M.5 MCLOED.
ii. ESTALA T. MCLOED.
iii. DELSO JEFFERSON MCLOED.
iv. WINNIE MARIE MCLOED.
v. JAMES WILLIAM MCLOED.

25. BEN O.4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1885 in Arkansas, and died 1957. He married (1) MOLLIE BARNETT. She was born January 08, 1888, and died November 16, 1913 in Poughkeepsie, Sharp County, AR. He married (2) FLORENCE NORRIS. She was born 1893 in Poughkeepsie, Sharp County, AR.

More About BEN O. BRIGHTWELL:
Burial: Hope Cemetery, Imboden, Lawrence County, AR.
Census: 1920, Byrd Tws. Jackson Co, Ar. (west of Iron Mountain RR) Dwelling 416

More About MOLLIE BARNETT:
Burial: November 1913, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR

Children of BEN BRIGHTWELL and MOLLIE BARNETT are:
i. RUTHIE AGNES5 BRIGHTWELL, b. 1906.
ii. HARVY ANCEL BRIGHTWELL, b. 1908.
iii. RUBY M. BRIGHTWELL, b. 1910.
iv. LILLIAN BRIGHTWELL, b. 1912.

Children of BEN BRIGHTWELL and FLORENCE NORRIS are:
v. AVIS5 BRIGHTWELL.
vi. MAXINE BRIGHTWELL.
vii. EUGENE OLIVER BRIGHTWELL.
viii. IMOGENE BRIGHTWELL.
ix. JAMES ALLEN BRIGHTWELL, b. April 1919.

26. WINNIE OLIVE4 BRIGHTWELL (NANCY THERSA3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born June 27, 1890 in Arkansas, and died October 29, 1972. She married ED JR. SAULS. He was born August 23, 1893 in Arkansas, and died July 15, 1995 in Hoxie, Lawrence Co., Ar..

More About WINNIE OLIVE BRIGHTWELL:
Burial: 1972, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Sharp County, AR

More About ED JR. SAULS:
Last Zip Code: 72433, Hoxie, Lawrence Co., Ar.


Children of WINNIE BRIGHTWELL and ED SAULS are:
i. CARMEL THREASA PARLEE5 SAULS, m. FOSTER.
ii. DENVER O. SAULS.
iii. ALBERT DEE SAULS.
iv. JAMES EDWARD SAULS.
v. JOHN CARLOU SAULS.
vi. BONNIE EDNA SAULS.
vii. FREIDA ONEDA SAULS.

27. IDA ELLEN4 VANCE (MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY"3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born August 28, 1877 in Maxville, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co, AR, and died November 14, 1902 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR. She married SAMUEL GRANT MEDLOCK March 27, 1900 in Independance Co. AR. Marriage book #1, Pg. 365. He was born April 1868, and died Abt. 1901.

More About SAMUEL MEDLOCK and IDA VANCE:
Marriage: March 27, 1900, Independance Co. AR. Marriage book #1, Pg. 365

Child of IDA VANCE and SAMUEL MEDLOCK is:
i. TINA5 MEDLOCK, b. May 06, 1901; d. February 06, 1987; m. JOSEPH KENT; b. April 02, 1893; d. June 16, 1969.

More About JOSEPH KENT:
Burial: Evening Shade, Sharp Co., Ar.

28. DAVID MARCELLUS4 VANCE (MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY"3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born March 13, 1879 in Sharp Co, AR, and died February 02, 1944 in Los Angles, Los Angles County, California. He married JENETTE "NETTIE" FINLEY September 09, 1900 in Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 509, daughter of WILLIAM FINLEY and MARY WADE. She was born September 10, 1884 in Calamine, Sharp County, AR, and died December 22, 1949 in Los Angles, Los Angles County, California.

More About DAVID MARCELLUS VANCE:
Burial: February 05, 1944, Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Burbank, California
Census: 1920, Reeds Tws. Lawrence Co., Ar.

More About JENETTE "NETTIE" FINLEY:
Name 2: Jenette 'Nettie' Finley
Date born 2: September 10, 1884, Calamine, Sharp Co, AR
Died 2: December 22, 1949, Los Angeles, CA
Burial 1: December 26, 1949, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burbank , California
Burial 2: Forest Lawn Cem, Los Angeles, CA

More About DAVID VANCE and JENETTE FINLEY:
Marriage 1: September 09, 1900, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 509
Marriage 2: September 09, 1900, Sharp Co, AR

Children of DAVID VANCE and JENETTE FINLEY are:
i. FANNIE EDITH5 VANCE, b. October 10, 1901, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. May 12, 1951, Los Angles, California; m. (1) ROY GRIGGS; m. (2) BILL VICKERS.

More About FANNIE EDITH VANCE:
Burial: May 1951, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burbank , California

ii. OBIE EARL VANCE, b. March 13, 1903, Arkansas; d. June 29, 1984, Los Angles, California; m. WILLIE BATES; b. 1907; d. 1976.

More About OBIE EARL VANCE:
Burial: Rosemead, California

iii. MARY CATHERN VANCE, b. January 30, 1905, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. July 18, 1968.
iv. ESTER AGNES VANCE, b. January 14, 1907, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. February 14, 1979, Newark, Independence, Co. , Ar.; m. FRANK DUGGER, November 05, 1925, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.; b. February 01, 1905, Gilmer, Upshur Co. Tx.; d. August 12, 1990.

More About ESTER AGNES VANCE:
Burial: February 1979, Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About FRANK DUGGER:
Burial: August 1990, Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About FRANK DUGGER and ESTER VANCE:
Marriage: November 05, 1925, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

v. HOMER EDWIN VANCE, b. 1912, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. 1914.
vi. ESTIL E. VANCE, b. 1920, Saffell, Lawrence Co. AR; d. 1922.
vii. ORVIL EUGENE VANCE, b. January 01, 1924, Newark, Independence County, AR; d. August 19, 1935.
viii. ROY CARL VANCE, b. January 01, 1928, Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR.

29. MANNIE LEE4 VANCE (MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY"3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born September 04, 1882 in Maxville, Sharp Co. AR, and died June 18, 1959 in Trumann, Poinsett Co. AR. She married (1) GEORGE N. JARRETT May 28, 1898 in Sharp Co., Ar. Marriage Bk. G, Page 310. He was born 1881 in Arkansas. She married (2) CHARLES RICHARD LANE June 24, 1901 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR. by D.C. Ring, son of BYRD LANE and ELIZA METCALF. He was born September 16, 1871 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR, and died February 08, 1962 in Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR.

More About MANNIE LEE VANCE:
Burial: June 1959, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR
Funeral Home: Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home, Harrisburg, Poinsett Co., Ar.
Occupation: Mid-wife
Religion: Church of Christ

More About GEORGE JARRETT and MANNIE VANCE:
Marriage: May 28, 1898, Sharp Co., Ar. Marriage Bk. G, Page 310

More About CHARLES RICHARD LANE:
Burial: February 1962, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR
Census: 1910, dwelling #81 Grubbs Township, Grubbs Town, Jackson Co., Ar.
Funeral Home: Jackson's Funeral Home, Newport, Jackson Co., Ar.
Occupation: Millright
Religion: Church of Christ
Residence: Moved to 641 Kentucky St. Trumann, Poinsett Co., Ar in 1932

More About CHARLES LANE and MANNIE VANCE:
Marriage: June 24, 1901, Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR. by D.C. Ring

Children of MANNIE VANCE and CHARLES LANE (Photo) are:
i. IRA MADISON5 LAYNE, b. August 28, 1900, Sharp Co, AR; d. July 15, 1935, Benton, AR; m. (1) DIDEMA RUSSELL, February 16, 1919, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. I, pg # 514; b. 1901; m. (2) MYRTLE KNAPP, Abt. 1923, Minot N.D. ?; m. (3) VESTA MARIE STOUT, March 30, 1932, Jackson Co. AR.; b. November 17, 1916; d. September 1978, Craighead County, Ar..

More About IRA MADISON LAYNE:
Burial: July 1935, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR

Marriage Notes for IRA LAYNE and DIDEMA RUSSELL:
Married in Sharp Co, Ar. but Ira gave his place of residence as Monett, Craighead Co., Ar.

More About IRA LAYNE and DIDEMA RUSSELL:
Marriage: February 16, 1919, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. I, pg # 514

More About IRA LAYNE and MYRTLE KNAPP:
Marriage: Abt. 1923, Minot N.D. ?

More About IRA LAYNE and VESTA STOUT:
Marriage 1: March 30, 1932, Jackson Co. AR.
Marriage 2: Married by B.J. Fields, Minester

ii. FLOYD ERMA LAYNE, b. July 06, 1902, Evening Shade, Ark. (Sharp Co.); d. February 24, 1973, Jonesboro, Ark. (Craighead Co.); m. ELVA DEAN AKIN, October 13, 1923, Lake City, Ark. (Craighead Co.); b. October 15, 1904, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ark.; d. April 11, 1979, Jonesboro, Ark..

More About FLOYD ERMA LAYNE:
Burial: February 1973, Bowman Cemetery Craighead County, AR

Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Church of Christ

More About ELVA DEAN AKIN:
Burial: April 1979, Bowman Cemetery, Craighead Co, AR

More About FLOYD LAYNE and ELVA AKIN:
Marriage 1: October 13, 1923, Lake City, Ark. (Craighead Co.)
Marriage 2: October 13, 1923, Lake City, Craighead Co, AR

iii. ARTHUR LEE LANE, b. February 21, 1904, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; d. January 08, 1991, Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR; m. DESSIE ELNORIE AKIN, May 12, 1928, Lake City, Craighead Co, AR; b. February 02, 1913, Arkansas; d. June 15, 2000, Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR, lived in Trumann, Poinsett County, AR.

More About ARTHUR LEE LANE:
Burial: January 1991, Oaklawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Ar

More About DESSIE ELNORIE AKIN:
Burial: June 2000, Oaklawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Ar

More About ARTHUR LANE and DESSIE AKIN:
Marriage: May 12, 1928, Lake City, Craighead Co, AR

iv. NOVELLA LANE, b. January 04, 1906, AR; d. July 01, 1911, AR (Died of Whooping Cough @ age 5) Sister Ebbie Alberta died next day !.

More About NOVELLA LANE:
Burial: July 1911, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR

v. EBBIE ALBERTA LANE, b. April 07, 1908, AR; d. July 02, 1911, AR (Died of Whooping Cough @ age 3).

More About EBBIE ALBERTA LANE:
Burial: July 1911, Ballews Chapel, near Grubbs, AR

vi. LUTHER DELBERT LAYNE,(background photo) b. June 21, 1911, Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR; d. June 08, 1992, Walnut Ridge, AR; m. SARAH WILLYNE COLLIER, August 12, 1933, Newport, Jackson Co. AR, by Abe Hester JP witness Ozella Lane and Rodney Scott; b. September 17, 1913, Sage, Izard Co. AR; d. June 16, 1994, Jonesboro, Craighead Co, AR.

More About LUTHER DELBERT LAYNE:
Burial: 1992, Cyain St. Lawrence Memorial Cemetery, Walnut Ridge, AR

More About SARAH WILLYNE COLLIER:
Burial: 1994, Cyain St. Lawrence Memorial Cemetery, Walnut Ridge, AR

More About LUTHER LAYNE and SARAH COLLIER:
Marriage: August 12, 1933, Newport, Jackson Co. AR, by Abe Hester JP witness Ozella Lane and Rodney Scott

vii. JAMES CLEDITH LANE,(background photo) b. February 07, 1915, Blanville, Sharp Co, AR; d. June 14, 1974, Newport, Jackson Co, AR; m. THELMA MAE BRADLEY, May 19, 1934, Jackson Co. AR.; b. March 06, 1917, Jackson County, Ar.

More About JAMES CLEDITH LANE:
Burial: June 17, 1974, Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Newport, Ar.
Funeral Home: Jackson's Newport Funeral Home, Newport, Jackson Co., Ar.
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Church of Christ

More About JAMES LANE and THELMA BRADLEY:
Marriage: May 19, 1934, Jackson Co. AR.

viii. OLIE OZELLA LANE,(background photo) b. May 11, 1917, Sharp Co, AR; d. November 30, 1995, Palestine, St. Francis Co, AR; m. (1) THOMAS DANIEL WESTBROOK, January 12, 1936, McCrory, Woodruff Co, AR; b. August 08, 1904, Banks County, Ga.; d. April 24, 1976, Palestine, Saint Francis County, AR; m. (2) MERVIN NIPPER, Aft. 1977; b. July 10, 1910; d. December 29, 1997, Palestine, Saint Francis County, AR.

More About THOMAS WESTBROOK and OLIE LANE:
Marriage: January 12, 1936, McCrory, Woodruff Co, AR

More About MERVIN NIPPER and OLIE LANE:
Marriage: Aft. 1977

ix. MYRTLE PAULINE LANE, b. October 15, 1919, Monette, Craighead Co, AR; m. JAMES ALBERT WILLIAMS, August 12, 1939, Palestine, St. Francis Co, AR; b. April 22, 1913, Palistine, St. Francis Co, Ar.; d. February 28, 1987, Rosie, Independence Co, Ar..

More About JAMES ALBERT WILLIAMS:
Burial: February 1987, Maple Springs Cemetery
Last Zip Code: 72571
More About JAMES WILLIAMS and MYRTLE LANE:
Marriage: August 12, 1939, Palestine, St. Francis Co, AR

x. GEORGE HENRY LANE, b. March 02, 1922, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; d. May 23, 2001, Brookland, Craighead Co., Ar.; m. JACQUELINE BEATRICE BEEBE, July 25, 1942, Trumann, Craighead Co, AR; b. March 13, 1925, Lepanto, Poinsett Co., AR.; d. March 12, 2001, Brookland, Craighead Co., AR..

More About GEORGE HENRY LANE:
Burial: May 2001, Nettleton Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Ar.
Military service: Sea Bees, WW 2, South Pacific Theater
Occupation: Master Plumber
Religion: Church of Christ

More About JACQUELINE BEATRICE BEEBE:
Burial: March 2001, Nettleton Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., Ar.

More About GEORGE LANE and JACQUELINE BEEBE:
Marriage: July 25, 1942, Trumann, Craighead Co, AR

30. MARGIE4 VANCE (MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY"3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born August 11, 1886 in Sharp Co, AR, and died December 04, 1928. She married SOLOMON WRIGHT(SOL) SULLENS January 01, 1905 in Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. F. pg. #197. He was born March 20, 1886, and died January 26, 1958.

More About MARGIE VANCE:
Burial: December 1928, Sullins-Hankins, Grubbs, Craighead Co, AR
Religion: 1914, Grubbs Church of Christ

More About SOLOMON WRIGHT(SOL) SULLENS:
Burial: January 1958, Sullins-Hankins, Grubbs, Craighead Co, AR
Religion: 1914, Grubbs Church of Christ

More About SOLOMON SULLENS and MARGIE VANCE:
Marriage 1: January 01, 1905, Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. F. pg. #197
Marriage 2: January 01, 1905, Jackson Co, AR

Children of MARGIE VANCE and SOLOMON SULLENS are:
i. SAVID VERGIL5 SULLENS.
ii. SARAH JEWELL SULLENS.
iii. ESSIE SULLENS.
iv. WILMA LORENE SULLENS.
v. JAMES PAUL SULLENS.

31. WILLIAM A.4 GAY (JOSEPH ALLEN3, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born 1886 in Arkansas. He married MAUD D. WALLING, daughter of RENE E. WALLING. She was born 1891 in Arkansas.

Children of WILLIAM GAY and MAUD WALLING are:
i. VESLA5 GAY, b. 1909.
ii. LESTER GAY, b. 1911.
iii. ALLEN GAY, b. 1913.
iv. LEONA GAY, b. 1915.
v. OPAL GAY, b. 1917.
vi. CLAUDE? GAY, b. 1920.

32. XENOPHONE4 GAY (JOSEPH ALLEN3, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born June 15, 1888 in Arkansas, and died July 14, 1967 in Sharp County, Ar.. He married EULA VASTINE NORRIS. She was born December 19, 1891 in Arkansas, and died August 03, 1957 in Sharp County, Ar..

More About XENOPHONE GAY:
Census: 1920, Strawberry Tws. Sharp Co. Ar.

Children of XENOPHONE GAY and EULA NORRIS are:
i. GOBLE EWIN5 GAY, b. July 10, 1909, Sharp Co. Arkansas; d. May 09, 1926.
ii. DUEL ALLEN GAY, b. November 23, 1910, Sharp Co. Arkansas; d. February 10, 1984.
iii. RANSOM EVELYN GAY, b. June 27, 1912, Sharp Co. Arkansas; d. February 26, 1996.
iv. XEPHONE PRESTON GAY, b. April 17, 1914, Sharp Co. Arkansas; d. December 16, 1998.
v. VIVA EDEALEE GAY, b. July 18, 1926; m. SIMPSON.

33. EDNA 4 WIGGS (LILLIAN A.3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born March 06, 1888 in Arkansas, and died July 28, 1974 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma. She married ROBERT LEE WEBSTER. He was born November 14, 1882, and died January 04, 1957 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.

Child of EDNA WIGGS and ROBERT WEBSTER is:
i. MYRTLE LEE5 WEBSTER, m. CARL MCMICHEAL.

34. TERRENCE H.4 WIGGS (LILLIAN A.3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born October 1890, and died November 1934. He married ROWENA HOWARD. She was born May 31, 1892, and died April 05, 1980.

Child of TERRENCE WIGGS and ROWENA HOWARD is:
i. JEANETT5 WIGGS, b. Oklahoma.

35. CYPERT MATHENY4 WIGGS (LILLIAN A.3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born August 04, 1891 in Poughkeepsee, Sharp County, Ar., and died February 18, 1968 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma. He married MARY LENA THETFORD December 27, 1914 in Holdenville, Hughes Co. OK, daughter of JAMES THETFORD and BETTIE GEURIN. She was born March 31, 1894 in Texas, and died November 12, 1982 in Tulare, Califoria.

More About CYPERT WIGGS and MARY THETFORD:
Marriage: December 27, 1914, Holdenville, Hughes Co. OK

Children of CYPERT WIGGS and MARY THETFORD are:
i. JAMES5 WIGGS, b. October 15, 1915, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma; m. FLORA ROBERTS.
ii. EVELYN OLETA WIGGS, b. March 25, 1918, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma; m. OTHEL KENNETH MCFARLAND, January 12, 1935, Shawnee, Pattawatomie County, OK; b. February 08, 1914, Bartlesville, Washington County, OK; d. December 06, 1977, Fresno, Fresno County, California.

More About OTHEL MCFARLAND and EVELYN WIGGS:
Marriage: January 12, 1935, Shawnee, Pattawatomie County, OK

iii. LILLIAN WIGGS, b. June 08, 1922, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma; m. WILLIAM WALLACE JR., Tulsa, OK; b. November 04, 1922.

More About WILLIAM JR. and LILLIAN WIGGS:
Marriage: Tulsa, OK

36. WILLIAM NOEL4 WIGGS (LILLIAN A.3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born January 11, 1893 in Arkansas, and died March 02, 1986 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma. He married CLARA J. WILSON. She was born October 07, 1896, and died September 19, 1970 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.

Children of WILLIAM WIGGS and CLARA WILSON are:
i. W.N.5 WIGGS.
ii. WILBERT WIGGS.
iii. WANDA LOU WIGGS.
iv. WINSTON F. WIGGS, b. April 22, 1917, Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma; d. November 06, 1996, Muskogee, OK; m. OLETH J. JACKSON, April 09, 1942, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.

More About WINSTON WIGGS and OLETH JACKSON:
Marriage: April 09, 1942, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

v. WESLEY J. WIGGS, b. August 28, 1920; d. July 04, 1992; m. LOUISE I..

37. ORA4 WIGGS (LILLIAN A.3 GAY, ALFRED2, ELIAS1) was born January 13, 1897, and died November 07, 1967 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma. She married ASHLEY FAY THETFORD, son of JAMES THETFORD and BETTIE GEURIN. He was born February 24, 1896, and died November 03, 1967 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.

Children of ORA WIGGS and ASHLEY THETFORD are:
i. JUANITA5 THETFORD, m. DUNN.
ii. BETTY JO THETFORD.