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  1. United States Federal Census. This census lists three males under 5, one male 40-50 and one female, 30-40.
  2. Ibid., p113 - In this census, Elizabeth was age 30-40, and head of household. There were 2 males, 10-15 and one female under 5. Her daughther Elizabeth was born c1837. She and Nelson had three sons (Richard, John W. and George W.) born between 1827 and 1833. Note that in the 1830 census, there were 3 males in this household under 5 years of age, which fits with ages of three sons.
  3. Headstone.
  4. Ibid., 54 years, 4 months, 19 days old.
  5. County/Parish Marriage Book, Claiborne Parish, LA, Book 1, Folio 6.
  6. Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Louisiana to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx. Spouse 1: Bishop, Mary Ann Spouse 2: Blunt, Hugh Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1850 Marriage Location: Louisiana Claiborne Parish.
  7. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. 1860 Cherokee Co., Beat 8, Page 173, dwelling/family 1147, H. R. Blount , age 33, farming, $_, $90, born LA; Barneton , age 19, female, house keeping, born MS; James, age 10, male, born AR; Francis, age 6, female, born LA; Martha A., age 2, female, born LA; A. M. Blount, age 6 mos., female, born TX.
  8. US Federal Census. 1870 Webster Parish, Cotton Valley, Page 86, dwelling/family 87, Hugh Blunt, age 47, male, white, farmer, property valued at $200, born LA; Beneater, 30, keeping house, born MS; Fannie, 16, born LA; Martha, 12, born LA; Amanda, 10, born LA; Enoch, 8, born LA; Sallie, 15, born LA.; Jinson , T. J., age 22, male, white, born LA. [Who is the child Enoch in this census?].
  9. Headstone. Death certificate reports date of birth as Jan 21, 1839.
  10. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible (Thomas Nelson & Sons, 381-385 Fourth Avenue, New York, NY), "born January 6 1839".
  11. US Federal Census. 1880 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED3, p250D, dwelling/family 176, Blunt, B., white female, age 44, keeping house, born AL, parents born AL; Blunt, Martha, white female, age 22, dau., keeping house, born LA, parents born AL; Blunt, A.M., dau., age 20, keeping house, born LA, parents born AL; Nelson, white male, age 17, son, works on farm, born LA, parents born AL.
  12. Commissioner of Pensions, Widows' Application for Pension.
  13. Headstone. Her headstone shows date of death as March 8, but death certificate shows that Beneta died March 13. The death certificate however, also records that she was buried on March 4! The Etta Leonard Blunt Bible records her date of death as March 8, 1926 and, her date of birth as Jan. 6, 1839.
  14. Death Certificate. Arkansas State Board of Health certificate of death, file 945,.
  15. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Grandma Blunt died March 8 1926".
  16. Cemetery. referred to as State Line Cemetery in death certificate.
  17. US Federal Census. 1860, Lafayette Co., Sulphur Fork Twp., Spring Bank PO, written page 73, printed page 75, dwelling/family 522; John Blunt, 30, m, blacksmith, $150, born LA; Narcissa Blunt, 37, female, born LA; Jackson Blunt, 8, male, born LA; John blunt, age 5, born LA.
  18. Ibid., 1860 Lafayette Co., Sulphur Twp., Page 73 (printed page 75), dwelling/family 522, John Blunt, age 30, blacksmith, $150, born LA; Narcissa Blunt, age 37, born LA; Jackson Blunt, age 8, born LA; John Blunt, age 5, born LA.
  19. Ibid., 1860, Georgia Twp., Matthews Store, p92, dwelling 608, family 622, G. Washington Blunt, 27, male, farmer, 200, born LA; Rebecca, 27, female, born LA; William Scales, 9, male, born TX; Sarah Blunt, age 5, female, born AR; William Blunt, male, age 4, born AR; Susan, age 3, female, born AR; Joseph, age 1, male, born AR; Osten, Elizabeth, age 60, female, born Canida .
  20. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. "...borned March 11 1851" (Note: This entry follows the entry for his death).
  21. From newspapers and/or on-line sources, Obituary. Copy of undated newspaper obituary found among affects of Ora Braley Coffee upon her death. See notes for text.
  22. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible (New York American Bible Society, 1880), "James B. Blount was bornd March the 11th 1851".
  23. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Jim Blunt Sen died April 19 1928".
  24. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "James B. Blount and Georgeann Slack was married the 25 of August 1872".
  25. Ibid., "Jams B. Blount and Alpha Anner Delafield was married January the 20th 1876" Ceremony by Min. J. H. Moore, witnessed by R. R. Delafield and D. F. Groom.
  26. US Federal Census. 1880 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED30, p250C, Blunt, J.B., head, married, white male, age 27, farmer, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, Alpha, wife, married, white female, age 27, keeping house, age 27, born LA, parents born TN; Blunt, Joel, son, white male, age 3, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, Millie I., dau., female, age 2, born LA, parents born LA; Roxey Blunt, dau., female, age 4/12, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, James, cousin, white male, age 21, works on farm, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, Ivy, cousin, female, age 22, keeping house, born LA, parents born LA.
  27. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, Alpha Anner Blount was bornd February 9th 1853".
  28. Ibid., "Franses Blunt daughter of Hugh Blunt and Martha Ann Blunt was born in the year of our Lord 1850.." Following this entry is an illegible entry followed by the number 2. Under that is another entry that resembles either the number 5, or the number 2. The illegible word could be April. the 0 in 1850 has also seemingly been altered.
  29. US Federal Census. 1880 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED3, dwelling/family 175, Roberts Frances, white female, age 26, widow, keeping house, born LA, parents born LA; Caroline, white female, age 6, dau., born LA, parents born LA; Jackson, white male, age 3, son, born LA, parents born LA; Alpha, white female, age 1, dau., born LA, parents born LA.
  30. Letter. Sophia Garrett to Clifford Blunt, August 25, 1967, copy in my possession.
  31. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "William J. Bobards son of William J. Robards and Franses Robards was born in the year of our Lord 1877 February 6th".
  32. Ibid., "...departed this life August the 20th (1882) age 6 years and 7 months and 14 days.".
  33. Ibid., "A B Murphey and Franses Robards was maried one the 19 day of febuary 1882".
  34. Ibid., "A B Murphey son of Joep Murphey and Elisabeth Murphy was born in the yuear of our Lord 1852 March 11th.".
  35. Letter. Sophia Garrett to Clifford Blunt, copy in my possession.
  36. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Evlener Murphey daughter of A B Murphjy & Fransis Murphy was born on the 3rd day of December 1883".
  37. Ibid., "Evlener Murphey Daughter of AB and Fransis Murphey departed this life November 5th AD1907".
  38. US Federal Census. 1900 Bossier Parish, Ward 4, ED19, Sheet 167A, dwelling/family 149, Johnson, Mattie, head, white female, born Mar. 1858, age 42, widow, born LA, parents born LA, farmer; Etta, dau., white female, born Dec. 1884, age 16, single, born LA, parents born LA; Sophie, dau., white female, born Oct. 1885, age 14, single, born LA, parents born LA; Mattie, dau., white female, born Mar 1888, age 12, single, born LA, parents born LA; Fulton, son, white male, born Aug., 1892, age 7, single, born LA, parents born LA; Tilman, son, white male, born Jan. 1894, age 6, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, Lula R., niece, white female, born Apr. 1880, age 20, born LA, parents born LA; Beneta, mother, white female, born Jan. 1839, age 61, born MS, parents born MS; Benjamin , John W. boarder, white male, born Oct. 1853, age 46, single, born GA , father born TN, mother born GA. [Who is the niece, Lula Blunt? She would have to be a daughter of Mattie's brother, but there is no record of a Lula born to Hughriah Nelson Blunt, the only known brother of Mattie].
  39. Death Certificate, Cert. No. 14183.
  40. Headstone. Engraved James T. Johnson, 62 yrs, 2 mos, 25 das. LA, Cpl, 6GP MTD MG TNG Cen WW1.
  41. US Federal Census. 1920, Webster Parish. Ward 2, SD4, ED131, p18B, 25-26 Feb 1920; dwelling 351, family 369. Braley, Amanda M., head, white, 39, widow; Frank J., son, age 29, single; Beneta Blunt, mother, age 80, widow; David Parkerson, hired hand, age 17, single; Lola Parkerson boarder, age 19, single.
  42. Ibid., 1900 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED106, Sheet 10B, dwelling/family 176, Braley, James M., head, white male, born Aug., 1851, married 18 yrs., born LA, father born Germany, mother born Germany, farmer; Mandy, wife, white female, born Jan. 1861, age 39, married 18 yrs., mother of 7, 5 living, born TX, father born LA, mother born MS; Ora, dau., white female, born Jan. 1884, age 16, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX; Dorsey M., son, white male, born Dec. 1885, age 14, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX; Frank J., son, white male, born Feb. 1888, age 12, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX; Jesse J., son, white male, born Mar. 1889, age 11, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX; Webb P., son, white male, born Mar. 1896, age 4, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX. [Amanda claims birth in Texas, and James reports his mother's birth place as Germany].
  43. Ibid., 1910 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED115, Sheet 2B, dwelling/family 36, Braley, James M., head, male, white, age 61, married once at age 24, born LA, father born Germany, mother born LA; Amanda M., wife, female, white, age 50, married once at age 22, born TX, father born LA, mother born MS; Jess, son, male, white, age 20, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX; Pratt, son, male, white, age 14, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX.
  44. Headstone, Age 70 yrs 8 mos 21 days.
  45. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible.
  46. Death Certificate. Cert. No. 5983 records that Hugh was 76 years, 8 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.
  47. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Nelson Blunt Died May 24 1939 age 75".
  48. Ibid., "Nelson Blunt & Etta Leonard Married January the Eitht th 1883 age 17 & 20" Following this entry is written "This Dec 24 1917," and following that is written "Nelson born 1863 Etta Born 1866." Below that is the signed name of J M Leonard.
  49. US Federal Census. 1900 Bossier Parish, Ward 4, ED19, Sheet 2A, family/dwelling 25, Blunt, Nelson H., head, born Aug 1863, age 36, married 16 yrs, born LA, father born IL , mother born AR; Etta, wife, born Aug. 1866, age 33, married 16 yrs, mother of 7, 7 living, born LA, father born AL, mother born MS; Burl, son, born Aug. 1884, age 15, born LA, parents born LA; Lonny, son, born Bef. 1886, age 14, born LA, parents born LA; Exie, dau., born 1888, age 11, born LA, parents born LA; John, son, born Jul. 1891, age 8, born LA, parents born LA; Tom, son, born Mar 1890, age 7, born LA, parents born LA; Shelby, son, born Jul 1896, age 3, born LA, parents born LA; Jessie, dau., born Jul. 1899 age 11/12, born LA, parents born LA.
  50. Ibid., 1910 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED115, Sheet 17A, dwelling 330, family 334, Blunt, Hugh N., head, male, white, age 46, married once, at age 26, born TX, parents born MS; Labicey E., wife, age 42,married once, 10 years, mother of 7, 7 living, born LA, father born AL, mother born MS; James B., age 25, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Lonnie, son, age 24, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Leucay, dau., age 20, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; John N., son, age 18, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Thomas O., son, age 17, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Shelby B., son, age 13, single, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Jemme M., dau., age 10, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA.
  51. Ibid., 1920 Lafayette Co., AR, Roan Twp, ED120, sheet 6A, farm, Blunt, Nelson H, head, age 52, born TX, father born LA, mother born MS; Etta L., wife, age 52, born LA, father born AL, mother born MS; Luexa , dau, age 28, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born TX ; Sandlin, Robert F., son in law, age 25, born LA, parents born LA, Sandlin, Jessie M., dau. (of Nelson), age 18, married, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA.
  52. Ibid., 1930 Lafayette Co., Roane Twp., ED 13, Sheet 2A, dwelling 27, family 29; Blunt, Hugh N., head, age 66, married at 19, born TX, parents born AR; Etta L., wife, age 64, married at 18, born LA, father born AL, mother born MS; Sanderlin Jesse M., dau., age 30, widow, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Sanderlin, John R., grandson, age 9, born AR, parents born LA; Sanderlin, Max A., grandson, age 9, born AR, parents born LA; Margene E., g-dau., age 7, born AR, parents born LA.
  53. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Exa Blunt borned August 6 1888".
  54. Ibid., There are two entries for Exia's death. One reports that her death was on March 13, 1923 while the other reports that he death was on March 14, 1923. The Arkansas Death Record Index shows her date of death as March 10, 1923.
  55. Ibid., "John Blunt borned July 27 1891".
  56. Ibid., "John Blunt died October 12 1917".
  57. US Federal Census. 1930 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED21, sheet 12A, dwelling/family 155, Blount, John W., head, owns, age 75, widower, married at age 26, born AR, parents born MS; farmer, Gandy, Nora, daughter, age 32, widowed, married at age 16, born AR, father born AR, mother born MS; Gandy, Marie, dau., age 15, born AR, parents born AR; Gandy, Louise, dau., age 10, born LA, parents born AR.
  58. Death Certificate. Cert. No. 769 records that John W. was a farmer and was 76 years, 3 months and 9 days old at time of death. He resided in Sulphur Township.
  59. Jacqueline Josey Helfrich (Jacquel304@@aol.com), Ancestors of Leila Arkansas Davis (Unknown).
  60. US Federal Census. 1880 Miller Co., AR, p178B, dwelling 176, family 180, Blunt, John, age 25, farm lab., born LA, parents born GA; Arty, age 17, wife, born AR, father born. GA., mother born SC; Ellit, Marylin, [unk. relationship; looks like orphan], age 13, female, born LA.; Elliet, Catherin, [unk relationship; looks like orphan], age 10, female, born LA.
  61. Ibid., 1900 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED126, Sheet 18A, dwelling 294, family 306; Blunt, John W., head, born Jan 1858, age 45, married 21 yrs, born AR, parents born UNK; Lee I. A. , wife, born Jul 1862, age 37, married 21 yrs, mother of 11, 10 living, born AR, parents born AL; John N., son,born Sept. 1852, age 17, born AR, parents born AR; Entie V., dau., born Feb. 1884, age 16, born AR, parents born AR; Elsie G., dau., borh Oct. 1885, age 14, born AR, parents born AR; Terressa L., dau.,born Jan 1889, age 11, born AR, parents born AR; Riley V., dau., born May 1890, age 10, born AR, parents born AR; Silber B., dau.,born Dec. 1891, age 8, born AR, parents born AR; Goldburg, son, born Dec. 1801, age 8, born AR, parents born AR; Joseph A., son, born Apr 1893, age 6, born AR, parents born AR; Nora Lee, dau., born Jul 1897, age 2, born AR, parents born AR.
  62. Ibid., 1910 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED73, Sheet 1A, dwelling/family 4, Blunt, John W., head, age 55, married 31 yrs, born AR, parents born AR; Lela A., wife, age 47, married 31 yrs., mother of 11, 9 living, born AR, parents born AR; Elsie G., dau., age 24, single, born AR, parents born AR; Wesley J., son, age 18, single, born AR, parents born AR; Joseph A., son, age 16, born AR, parents born AR; Nora Lee, dau., age 14, born AR, parents born AR.
  63. JLyndall Mayes (lmayes1@@san.rr.com) via Jacqueline Josey Helfrich (jacquel384@@aol.com), Jared Davis Descendants (Unpublished).
  64. US Federal Census. Enumerated as hired girl in household of Mary James on sheet 8A, ED74, Dwelling 134, Family 137.
  65. The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is generated from the U.S. Social Security Administration's Death Master File. It contains the records of deceased persons who were assigned Social Security numbers and whose deaths have been reported to the SSA. ANNIE BLUNT 28 Dec 1891 Feb 1972 71166 (Shreveport, Caddo, LA) (none specified) 439-48-2673 LA.
  66. Cemetery, Forest Park Cemetery.
  67. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Joel Edgar Blount was bornd November 27th 1876".
  68. Headstone. Woodmen of the World headstone, Rush Springs Cemetery, Grady Co., OK.
  69. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Joel Edgar Blunt and Alice Cotton was married Sept 23 1903".
  70. US Federal Census. 1910 Grady Co., Cross Twp., ED102, Sheet 2B, dwelling/family 30, Cotton, W. S., head, male, white, age 56, widower, born WV, father born England, mother born OH, farmer; Leslie, son, male, white, age 20, single, born TX, father born WV, mother born OH; Guy, son, age 18, born WV, father born WV, mother born OH; Willie, dau., age 16, born WV, father born WV, mother born OH; Blunt, Alice, dau., age 24, widow, born WV, father born WV, mother born OH; Blunt, Gladys, neice , age 5, born OK, father born LA, mother born WV; Blunt, Alma, neice , age 2, born OK, father born LA, mother born WV.
  71. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Millie Irene Blount was bornd February 22 1878".
  72. California Death Index. PENN MILDRED I 02/22/1878 DELAFIEL F LOUISIANA SAN LUIS OBISPO Colma 03/28/1962 84 yrs.
  73. County/Parish Marriage Book, Book I, p204.
  74. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. John Henry and Millie Blount was married the 16th of September 1894".
  75. Ibid., "Louis B. Barksdale and Millie Irene Henry was married July 22 1906".
  76. US Federal Census. 1910 Grady Co., Rush Springs, ED105, Sheet 11B, dwelling 143, family 151, Barksdale, Louis B. , head, male, white, age 55, married twice, 4 yrs., born MS, parents born MS, carpenter; Millie O. , wife, female, white, age 32, married twice, 4 yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA; Henry, Addis , step-dau., female, white, age 13, single, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA.
  77. Federal Census. 1920 Grady Co., Rush Springs Town, ED185, Sheet 8B, dwwelling/family 168, L. B. Barksdale, head, male, white, age 68, married, born MS, father born NC, mother born AL, school teacher; Millie, wife, female, white, age 41, married, born LA, parents born LA; Helen, dau., female, white, age 9, single, born OK, father born MS, mother born LA.
  78. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Roxie Relura Blount was borns April the 11th 1881".
  79. US Federal Census. 1930 San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, ED23, Sheet 14A, 2443 Broad, dwelling/family 200, Caudill, Lulu, head, owns, $6000, white female, age 48, widow, born LA, parents born LA; Clayton, James, son, age 17, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; Claytoin, Winifred, dau., age 15, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; Minnie Bell, dau., age 12, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA.
  80. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "William Frank Clayton and Lula Blunt was married Jan 17 - 1904".
  81. US Federal Census. 1920 Los Angeles, San Jose Twp.ED594, p9B and 10A, dwelling/family 60 (515 S11 or S113th?); Clayton, William F., head, owns home, age 45, born TX, father born GA, mother born MS, occupation laborer; Clayton, Roxy L., wife, age 38, bon LA, parents born LA; Laura F., dau., age 14, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; Stella P., dau., age 12, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; "E." "B.", dau., age 10, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; James T., son, age 7, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; Winnie A., dau., age 5, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA; Minnie B., dau., age 2, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA.
  82. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "A. B. Clayton was born Dec 4 -1908".
  83. US Federal Census. 1930 Los Angeles Co., Pomona, ED1461, Sheet 2A, 239 E. Fourth St., dwelling 38, family 50, Edwards, Franklin, head, owns, $6000, male, white, age 77, married at 25, born OH, father born MA, mother born US; Sarah L., wife, age 70, married at 21, born IL, father born NH, mother born England; Straenor, Eva L., roomer, age 52, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, Clayton, Beatrice E., roomer, age 21, single, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA, drug clerk in retail sales.
  84. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "William Franklin Clayton was born Sept ".
  85. Ibid., "James Birt Blount was bornd October 18th 1882".
  86. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/grady/cemeteries/rush.txt; Masonic Block 1].
  87. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "James Birt Blunt and Isabelle Alisson was married Mar 12 1911".
  88. US Federal Census. 1930 Grady Co., Rush Springs Town, ED27, Sheet 4A, dwelling 96, family 101, Blunt, James B., head, owns, $2500, male, white, 47, married at age 28, no, yet, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA; Isabell, wife, age 37, married at 18, born OK, father born IL, mother born MO; Hazel, daughter, age 16, single, born OK, father born LA, mother born OK; Cliff, son, age 14, born OK, father born LA, mother born OK; Dee Allva, dau., age 1, born OK, father born LA, mother born OK.
  89. Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original electronic data from:Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1964-1998. Austin, TX. Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, 19xx-. Blunt Isabelle Allison 05-12-1967 CHEROKEE F WIDOWED.
  90. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/grady/cemeteries/rush.txt].
  91. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Nova Arizona Blount was bornd September 3, 1885".
  92. Ibid., "William H. Carson and Nova Arizona Blunt was married Aug 27 - 1906".
  93. US Federal Census. 1920 Grady Co., Cross Twp., ED174, p5B, farm family 90; Carson, William H., head, age 50, born AR, parents born GA; Nova A., wife, age 34, born LA, parents born LA; Blunt, James, father-in-law, age 68, widower, born AR, father born LA, mother born MS.
  94. Ibid., 1930, Grady Co., Cross Twp., ED14, Sheet 8A, dwelling 154, family 158; Carson, William H., head, owns, age 58, married age 35, born AR, parents born GA; Nova A., wife, age 44, married at age 21, born LA, parents born LA.
  95. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Pierce Blount was bornd August the 1 1889".
  96. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Pierce Blunt registered on Jun. 5, 1917 in Bisbee, AZ. He was 27 yrs. old, born Aug. 1, 1889 in Vernon, TX. He was employed by Warren Laundry Co. in Bisbee as a laundryman. He was married and lived with his wife on West Blulevard in Bisbee. He was described as having medium build and height with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
  97. Death Certificate, AZ Death Cert. No. 1556. [Pierce was the owner of a service station at the time of his death].
  98. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Pierce Blunt and Mary Pennypacker was married Oct 13 - 1913".
  99. US Federal Census. 1930 Cochise Co., Pct 3, Warren, ED69, Sheet 8B, 225 Haggard St., dwelling 131, family 123, Blunt, Pierce, head, owns, $2000, age 40, married at age not given, born OK, parents born OK, laundry delivery man; Beulah A, wife, age 28, married at age 22, born MO, parents born MO; James B., son, age 3, born AZ, father born OK, mother born MO.
  100. Texas Death Records Index, Blunt Beulah Agnes 01-09-1987 TARRANT F.
  101. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Albert Barten Blount was bornd February the 8th in 1891".
  102. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Albert Barton Blunt registered in Grady Co. OK on Jun. 5, 1917. He was age 26 yrs., born Feb. 8, 1891 in Crowell, Foard Co., TX. He was a self-employed farmer with wife and child residing at Rush Springs, OK. He was described as being tall and slender with brown eyes and black hair.
  103. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Albert B. Blunt and Lena Teresa Hovis was married 1915".
  104. US Federal Census. 1920 Grady Co., Rush Springs Twp, ED187, p6A, farm dwelling 110, family 116; Blunt, Albert B., head, age 28, born TX, father born AR, mother born LA; Lena, wife, age 23, born AR, parents born GA; Lolabell, dau., age 7, born AR, father born TN, mother born AR.
  105. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Alpha Anner Blount was borned february the 6th 1893".
  106. Ibid., "Walter Buford and Alpha Anna Blunt was married May 22, 1910".
  107. US Federal Census. 1920 Grady Co., OK, Rush Springs Twp, ED187, Sheet 9A, Farm 159, Family 166; Buford, Walter, head, rents, male, white, age 23, married, born MO, father born MI, mother born MO; Anna, wife, age 26, born TX, father born LA, mother born MI; Elmo, son, age 5, born OK, parents born US.
  108. Ibid., 1930 Scott Co., Lewis Twp., ED22, sheet 12A, dwelling 237, family 238, Buford, Walter H., head, rents, age 42, married at age 23, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, farmer, Anna Alpha, wife, age 36, married at age 27, born TX, father born AR, mother born LA; Elmo Carrol, son, age 15, born OK, father born MO, mother born TX; William Delbert, son, age 6, born OK, father born MO, mother born TX; Nova Laffira, dau., age 4 6/12, born AR, father born MO, mother born TX; Stella May, dau., age 1 2/12, born AR, father born MO, mother born TX.
  109. The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press (Obituary), May 2, 1977.
  110. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. "Caroline Barneden Robards daughter of William J. Robards and Franses Robards was born in the year of our Lord 1875 January 17th.".
  111. Ibid., "Alfa Delora daughter of William J. Robards and Franses Robards was born in the year of our Lord 1879 February 15th" (Note: the year, month and date of birth has been altered in this Bible entry.).
  112. US Federal Census. 1930 Bossier Parish, Plain Dealing, ED10, Sheet 8A, Palmetto St., dwelling 106, family 176, Castle, Alpha, head, owns, $2000, female, white, age 54, widow, born LA, parents born LA; Milo, son, age 26, single, born LA, parents born LA, occupation is presser; Hugh, son, age 22, single, born LA, parents born LA, occupation is presser; Alfred, son, age 16, born LA, parents born LA,.
  113. Ibid., 1920 Bossier Parish, Ward 4, ED5, Sheet 4B, Farm 69, Family 73, Castle, Franklin, head, white male, age 74, married, born OH, father born NY, mother born OH; Alpha, wife, white female, age 44, married, born LA, parents born LA; Delvin, son, age 18, single, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA; Milo B., son, age 15, single, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA; Blanch, daughter, age 12, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA; Hugh, son, age 12, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA; Ella R., dau., age 8, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA; Alfred, son, age 6, born LA, father born OH, mother born LA.
  114. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible. Note: In this record, the name of this child appears to be Joel Heuryer Murphy. The Bible record entry is: "Joel Hewryer Murphy son of A B & Fransis Murphy was born January 6th 1888 at 5 minutes of 3 pm" (Note: Written above the word January in the above entry is "(Jan 6)") Another Bible entry, in a different hand reads "Hew riziro Murphy was born one the 6th of January 1888".
  115. Social Security Death Index. SOPHIA GARRETT 25 Oct 1885 Aug 1975 71275 (Simsboro, Lincoln, LA) (none specified) 439-46-6291 Louisiana.
  116. US Federal Census. 1920 Bossier Parish, Ward 4, ED26, sheet 6B, farm 114, family 118; Garrett, Thomas P., head, age 36, born LA, parents born LA, occupation was cattle inspector at a dipping station; Sophia A., wife, age 34, born LA, parents born LA.
  117. Letter. Sophia Garrett to Clifford Blunt, copy in my possession. [The Sophia Garrett to Clifford Blunt letter, copy in my possession, disagrees and reports burial in Columbia Co. at Spring Branch cemetery. Henry shares a headstone with wife Cleo in the Arkadelphia Cemetery].
  118. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. 1920 Ashley Co., Marie Saline Township, ED11, sheet 5A, farm 81, family 82, Johnson, Fulton, head, rents, age 25, married, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA; Cleo, wife, age 20, born AR, father born AR, mother born MS; Elvie, dau., age 3 mos., born AR, father born LA, mother born AR.
  119. US Federal Census. 1930 Ashley Co., Egypt Twp., ED10, Sheet 6B, West Road, dwelling/family 116, Johnson, Fulton, head, rents, age 37, married at 21, born LA, parents born LA, tenant farmer; Cleo, wife, age 30, married at 16, born AR, father born AR, mother born MO; Alton, son, age 7, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Lavern, dau., age 4 11/12, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Dewain, son, age 1 yr., 11 mos., born AR, father born LA, mother born AR. At this census Fulton reports that he is 37 years old, and married at 21, for a difference of 16 years. Cleo reports that she is 30, and married at 16, for a difference of 14 years. Perhaps some of the children in this census are Cleo's by an earlier marriage.
  120. Cemetery. [This cemetery is west of Crossett, AR, and can be reached by driving west from there on US Hwy 82 for 4.2 miles, then north on county road 13 for 1.7 miles. Turn west on county road 286, and continue for 1 mile. Turn north on the cemetery road and go north one quarter mile. Turn right on an unmarked road and continue for 0.2 mile.
  121. Headstone. [There are no dates on the grave marker].
  122. Social Security Death Index, records her birthdate as 14 Jan 1884.
  123. Ibid., ORA COFFEE 14 Jan 1884 Mar 1984 71055 (Minden, Webster, LA) (none specified) 435-68-0933 Louisiana.
  124. US Federal Census. 1910, Hempstead Co., AR, p1A, ED 78, Garland Twp., De Ann Village, visitation no. 3, family no. 3; Coffee, A. Lillbern [sic]; head, age 37, m 3 times, 1 year this marriage; born TX, father born TN, mother born TX; Ora E., wife, age 26, married once, born LA, father and mother born LA; Ora W., dau, age 17, single, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Carl G., son, age 14, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; John T., son, age 10, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Ruby M., dau, age 7, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Frank H., son, 1/12, born AR, father born TX, mother born LA.
  125. Ibid., 1920, Webster Parish, Sheet 25A, SD No. 123, ED No. 136, Ward 4, 12 Feb. 1920, Family 1, Coffee, Albert L., head, age 47, born LA, mother and father born LA, general farming; Ora, wife, age 37, born TX, father and mother born AR; Ruby, daughter, age 18, born AR, father born LA, mother born TX; Hurley, son, age 8, born AR, father born LA, mother born TX; Harry, son, age 7, born AR, father born LA, mother born TX; Grady, son, age 4, born AR, father born LA, mother born TX; James, son, age 23/12, born AR, father born LA, mother born TX. It appears that census taker reversed parent birth locations for some children.
  126. Ibid., 1930, Webster Parish, ED60-14, Sheet 28B, Minden City, Pine Street, line 75, dwelling 664, family 699; Coffee, A. Lilburn, head, home owned, $5000, Radio Set, male, white, age 47, married at age 20, born TX, father born AR, mother born TX, occupation Timber Est.; Ora, wife, age 46, married at age 25, born LA, parents born LA; Frank H., son, age 20, single, born AR, father born TX, mother born LA; Harry, son, age 17, born AR, father born TX, mother born LA; James, son, age 14, born AR, father born TX, mother born LA; Grady, son, age 12, born AR, father born TX, mother born LA; Myra Lee, dau., age 8, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA.
  127. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration.
  128. Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records. Patent No. 711184, dated Oct. 6, 1919.
  129. Death Certificate, State File No. 7 239. Albert Lilburn Coffee died March 26, 1960 at 523 Pine St., Minden, Webster Parish, LA. Caust of death attributed to "acute heart failure due to mitral valvular disease and previous decompensation.". Copy of certificate in my possession (jkc).
  130. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Doss Monroe Braley registered for the draft on Sep. 12, 1918 in Webster Parish, LA. He was described as being tall with medium build, blue eyes and light colored hair. He was 32 yrs. old; born Dec. 23, 1885. He was a farmer, and resided with his wife Ada Braley at Sarepta in Webster Parish. He signed his name as Doss Monroe Braley. [Date of birth differs by one day from that on headstone].
  131. Headstone. (Double Stone): Father Dawson Monroe Braley Dec. 22, 1885 Oct. 10, 1954 He's Safe at Home Mother Ada Cynthia Braley Nov. 25, 1885 Mar. 20, 1943 She's Safe at Home.
  132. US Federal Census. 1910 Webster Parish, Ward 2, ED115, Sheet 51A, dwelling 123, family 124, Braley, Dawson M., head, male, white, age 24, married once, born LA, parents born LA, farmer; Ada C., wife, female, white, age 24, married 1, mother of one, one living, born LA, father born GA, mother born LA; James E., son, male, white, age 5 mos., born LA, parents born LA.
  133. Ibid., 1920 Webster Parish; SD123, ED132, p12B, 20 Mar 1920; Braily (sic), D. M., head, age 34; Ada, wife, age 34; Elton, son, age 10.
  134. Ibid., 1930, Webster Parish, ED60-7, Ward 2, Sheet 1A, Sarepta-Plain Dealing, dwelling/family 4; Braley, Dorsey, head, owns home, age 44, married at age 32, born LA, parents born LA; Edna , wife, age 44, married at age 28, born LA, parents born LA; Elton, son, age 20, single, born LA, parents born LA; Shelby R., son, age 10, born LA, parents born LA.
  135. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Frank James Braley registered for the draft in Webster Parish on Jun. 4, 1917. He was of medium height and build with brown eyes and hair. He was 29 yrs. old; born Feb. 28, 1888 in Springhill, LA. He was single, and a self-employed farmer. He named his mother as his dependant. [Birthdate on headstone differs by 6 days from that given on draft registration card].
  136. Headstone, Louisiana WW1 PVT Co A, 156 Inf.
  137. US Federal Census. 1930, Webster Parish, ED6, Ward 2, Springhill-Sykes Ferry Road, dwelling 76, family 78; Braley, Frank J., head, owns home, age 41, married at 30, born LA, parents born LA; Lola, wife, age 29, married at 19, born LA, parents born LA; Francis, dau., age 9, born LA, parents born LA; James, son, age 8, born LA, parents born LA; Lilburn, son, age 4 4/12. born LA, parents born LA; Amanda, mother, age 69, widowed, married at age 22, born TX, father born LA, mother born MS; Parkerson, Frank, nephew, age 17, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA.
  138. Social Security Death Index. LOLA BRALEY 26 Apr 1901 Sep 1970 71075 (Springhill, Webster, LA) (none specified) 434-18-6308 Louisiana.
  139. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Jesse James Braley registered for the draft in Webster Parish, LA on Jun, 5, 1917. He was tall, with medium build, blue eyes and black hair. He was 27 yrs. old; born Mar. 13, 1890 in Sarepta, LA. He was a self-employed farmer residing in Sarepta with his wife and two children.
  140. County/Parish Marriage Book. Unk (I had the original marriage license, but later gave it to Ada's daughter, Billy Katherine (JKC)).
  141. US Federal Census. 1930, Webster Parish, ED60-7, Ward 2, Sheet 1B, dwelling/family 13, Braley, Jessie, head, owns home, age 40, married age 25, born LA, parents born LA; May, wife, age 31, married at age 16, born LA, parents born LA; Eunice, dau., age 14, born LA, parents born LA; Ruby, age 13, born LA, parents born LA; Hazel, dau., age 10, born LA, parents born LA.
  142. Social Security Death Index. MAE BRALEY 01 Sep 1898 17 Apr 1991 (not specified) (none specified) 435-13-8200 Louisiana.
  143. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Webb Pratt Braley registered for the draft in Webster Parish on Jun. 5, 1917. He was of medium height and build with brown eyes and light colored hair. He was age 21; born Mar. 7, 1896 in Sarepta, LA. He was a self-employed farmer residing with his wife in Sarepta, LA.
  144. Social Security Death Index. WEBB BRALEY 07 Mar 1896 Nov 1964 (Louisiana) (none specified) 439-10-7157 Louisiana.
  145. US Federal Census. 1930, Webster Parish, ED60-6, Ward 2, Sheet 7B, Springhill-Sykes Ferry Road, dwelling 94, family 97; Braley, Webb P., head, owns home, age 34, married at age 21, born LA, parents born LA; Ester, wife, age 34, married at age 21, born LA, parents born LA; Webb P., son, age 11, born LA, parents born LA; Julia Orie, dau., age 10, born LA, parents born LA; Benita, dau., age 8, born LA, parents born LA; Jessie L., dau., age 6, born LA, parents born LA; Beth, dau., age 3, born LA, parents born LA.
  146. Letter from Exie Marie Blunt (6503 Highway 53, Taylor, AR 71861) to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005; held by Jack K. Coffee (110 Lydia Road, St. Joseph, LA 71366). [Much of the birth, death, burial info, and descendant (great-grandchildren, spouses and their children} were provided by Jackie in her letter to me in May 2005].
  147. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Burl Blunt was bornd August 25 1884".
  148. US Federal Census. 1920, Lafayette Co., AR, Roan Twp., ED120, sheet 13B, line 67, farm, Blunt, Burl, head, malw, white, age 35, born LA, parents born LA; Cynthia, wife, age 37, born LA, parents born LA; Harry, son, age 2, born Arkansas, parents born LA; Gladys, dau., age 1 4/12. born AR, parents born LA.
  149. Ibid., 1930 Lafayette Co., Roane Twp., ED13, Sheet 12A, dwelling 271, family 281, Blunt, Burn, head, age 38, married at 21, born LA, parents born LA; Cynthia, wife, age 37, married at 30, born LA, parents born LA; Harry, son, age 13, born LA, parents born LA; Gladys, dau., age 11, born AR, parents born LA; John, son, age 8, born AR, parents born LA; Mamie, dau., age 7, born AR, parents born LA; Maud, dau., age 5, born AR, parents born LA; Exie, dau., age 4 1/12, born AR, parents born LA; Ruby, dau., age 2 3/12, born AR, parents born LA.
  150. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "William Burl Blunt was borned July 8 1920".
  151. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005. [Not clear if this is the name of the cemetery, or the name of the town in which Bill is buried].
  152. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Lonnie Blunt borned February 10 1886".
  153. Social Security Death Index. WILLIAM BLUNT 10 Feb 1886 Dec 1975 71826 (Bradley, Lafayette, AR) (none specified) 431-70-0728 Arkansas.
  154. US Federal Census. 1920, Lafayette Co., AR, Roan Twp., Sheet 14B, farm, Blount, William L., head, age 33, married, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Ida M., wife, age 23, born AR, parents born AR.
  155. Ibid., 1930 Lafayette Co., Roane Twp, ED12, Sheet 21A, Dwelling/Family 563, Blunt, Lonnie, head, owns, male, age 44, married at 32, born LA, parents born LA; Idamay, wife, age 33, married at 21, born AR, parents born AR; Boyer, son, age 8, born AR, parents born AR.
  156. Social Security Death Index. IDA BLUNT 17 Dec 1896 May 1975 71826 (Bradley, Lafayette, AR) (none specified) 431-72-4781 Arkansas.
  157. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. "Thomas Blunt borned March 20 1893." His headstone indicates that Thomas was born Mar. 30.
  158. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Thomas Olen Blunt registered on Jun. 5, 1917 in Webster Parish. He was described as having medium build and height with brown eyes and black hair. He was age 24 yrs., born Mar. 20, 1893 in Sarepta, LA. He was a meat cutter for Pine Wood Store in Springhill, LA, and was married with one child who resided in Springhill.
  159. Social Security Death Index. THOMAS BLUNT 20 Mar 1893 Jun 1978 71075 (Springhill, Webster, LA) (none specified) 465-03-8827 Texas. Note: Headstone indicates that Thomas died 27 Jun 1977.
  160. US Federal Census. 1920, Webster Parish, Sheet 1B, Ward 2, Springhill Town, 24 Jan 1920, Main Street, west side, dwelling 18, family 19; Blunt, Thomas, head, age 26, form LA, parents born LA; Lulama [sic], wife, age 23, born AR, father born MS, mother born AR; Tommie L., son [sic] (daughter), age 4, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR.
  161. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. 1930 Bexar Co., San Antonio City, ED129, Sheet 38A, 1210 New Braunesfeld, dwelling 296, family 356, Blunt, Tom O., head, rents, $30, male, white, age 36, married at age 21, born TX, parents born TX, clerk at meat and grocery store; Lillie , wife, female, white, age 33, married once, age 19, born TX, parents born TX, salesman in dry goods store; Tomy , dau., female, white, age 14, single, born TX, parents born TX.
  162. Social Security Death Index. LULA BLUNT 02 Jul 1896 Sep 1983 71072 (Shongaloo, Webster, LA) (none specified) 436-08-7255 Louisiana.
  163. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Shell Blunt borned July 31 1896".
  164. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Shelby Byron Blunt registered for the draft in Shreveport, LA on Jun. 5, 1918. He reported his home address as Bradley Co., AR. Shelby did not give his age, but reported birthdate as July 31, 1897 in Louisiana. He was employed in Oil City, LA by The Texas Co. He named his mother, Etta Blunt of Bradley, AR as his nearest relative. Height and build description not given; he had brown eyes and light brown hair.
  165. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "died July 18, 1936".
  166. US Federal Census. 1930 Lafayette Co., Roane Twp., ED13, Sheet 12A-B, dwelling 273, family 282, Blunt, Shell, head, age 35, married at 28, born LA, father born TX, mother born LA; Blunt, Maggie, wife, age 23, married at 17, born AR, parents born AR; Gerlene dau., age 2 8/12, born AR, parents born AR.
  167. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Jessie Blunt borned July 13 1899".
  168. US Federal Census. [There are no Sandlin children enumerated in the household in the 1920 census].
  169. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "J. R. Sandlin was borned July 30 1918".
  170. Social Security Death Index. JOHN SANDLIN 30 Jul 1918 Mar 1959 (not specified) (none specified) 432-01-9407 Arkansas.
  171. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Max Sandlin was borned September 16 1920".
  172. Social Security Death Index. MAX SANDLIN 16 Sep 1920 Mar 1981 (not specified) 75551 (Atlanta, Cass, TX) 430-10-8128 Arkansas.
  173. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible, "Margene Sandlin was borned August 28 1922".
  174. Martha Narcissus (Mattie) Blunt Josey Warner, Jacqueline Josey Helfrich online [http://helfrichjosey.bizland.com/pages/Josey-Blunt-Mattie-Granny.htm], accessed Jun. 2, 2006.
  175. US Federal Census. 1930 Caddo Parish, Vivian, ED4, Sheet 12A, Bird St., dwelling 271, familu 287, Warner, Mattie, head, owns, $1000, female, white, age 49, widow, married at 18, born AR, parents born AR; Josey, Bill, son, male, white, age 27, single, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR; Josey, Ralph, son, male, white, age 24, single, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Roy, son, age 19, single, born TX, father born LA, mother born AR.
  176. Ibid., 1910 Caddo Parish, Ward 2, Vivian, ED31, Sheet 15B, dwelling 146, family 257, Josey, Rodey L., head, male, white, age 34, married 1, 10 yrs, born LA, parents born TX; Mattie M., wife, age 29, married 1, 20 yrs., mother of 5, 4 living, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Charley W., son, age 8, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR; Ralph, son, age 2, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Roy, son, age 1 5/12, born TX, born LA, father born AR; William son, age 6, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR.
  177. Social Security Death Index. CHARLES JOSEY 16 Oct 1901 May 1964 (Texas) (none specified) 443-03-5165 Oklahoma.
  178. Ibid., RALPH JOSEY 01 Jan 1908 26 Dec 1987 71082 (Vivian, Caddo, LA) (none specified) 433-16-6915 LA.
  179. US Federal Census. 1920 Carro Parish, Ward 2, Vivian, ED37, Sheet 14A, dwelling 340, family 247, Warner, Rufus, head, owns, farm, male, white, age 42, born US, parents born US; Marrie N., wife, age 39, born AR, parents born AR; Josey, Charles, step-son, age 17, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR; William, step-son, age 17, born LA, father born LA, mother born AR; Ralph, step-son, age 12, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR; Roy, step-son, age 10, born TX, father born LA, mother born AR.
  180. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. John Nelson Blunt registered in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA on Sep. 12, 1918. He was of medium height (build not given) with brown eyes and black hair. He was 36 yrs. old; born Sep. 30, 1882 and was employed by Noel Oil Co. and an oil field worker in Gilliam, LA. He named John W. Blunt of Doddridge, AR as his nearest relative.
  181. US Federal Census. 1930 Union Co., Smackover Twp., ED33, Sheet 9B, gravel road, dwelling 209, family 212; John N. Blunt, age 42, married at age 25, born AR, parents born AR, laborer in crude oil (oil field).
  182. Social Security Death Index. JOHN BLUNT 30 Sep 1882 Jun 1977 75501 (Texarkana, Bowie, TX) (none specified) 457-16-9646 Texas.
  183. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bowie/cemetery/hillcrest.txt].
  184. Ibid. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bowie/vitals/deaths/1982/bowied82.txt].
  185. US Federal Census. 1920 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED75, Sheet 3A, dwelling 50, family 51, Peak, Eddie L. I., head, male, white, age 36, married, born TX, parents born GA, farmer; Vergie, wife, age 36, born AR, parents born AR; Audie L., son, age 12, born TX, father born TX, mother born AR; Lillie M., dau., age 8, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Jewel, son , male, white, age 6, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Trual, son, age 6, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR; Arval, son, age 1 yr. 2? mos., born AR, father born TX, mother born AR.
  186. Ibid., 1930 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED22, Sheet 3A, dwelling 42, family 42, Peek, Eddie L., head, owns, age 45, married at 24, born AR, parents born AL; Virgie I., Wife, age 45, married at 23, born AR, father born LA, mother born AR, farmer; Lillie M., dau., 18, single, born AR, parents born AR; Jewel, son, age 16, born AR, parents born AR; Truell, son, age 16, born AR, parents born AR; Arvil, son, age 11, born AR, parents born AR; Essie L., dau., age 8, born AR, parents born AR; Elton L., son, age 7, born AR, parents born AR.
  187. Social Security Death Index. ELTON PEEK 22 Jan 1923 23 Jun 1993 71047 (Keithville, Caddo, LA) (none specified) 429-26-2679 Arkansas.
  188. Charlotte Greene Holloway, 30355 Hwy 125N, Henderson, TN 38340, The Greene Family Research Papers (Unpublished). Included with family group report is a copy of bond, marriage affidavit, marriage license and certificate of marriage.
  189. US Federal Census. 1910 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED74, Sheet 8A, dwelling 133, family 135; Green, James T., head, age 33, married 1, 2 yrs, born GA, parents born GA; Teressa T., wife, age 21, married once, two years, mother of 2, 2 living, born AR, parents born AR; Hubert E., son, age 1 4/12, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; James J., son, 1/12, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR.
  190. Ibid., 1920 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED75, Sheet 6B, farm dwelling 100, family 106; Green, James T., head, age 42, born GA, parents born GA; Tressa G., wife, age 31, born AR, parents born AR; Marshall, son, age 10, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; Pearl, dau., age 7, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR (the next page of this census, sheet 7A begins with some other family, and the remainder of the Greene children are not found).
  191. Federal Census. 1930 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED21, Sheet 10B, dwelling/family 212, Green , Jim T., head, rents, male, white, age 53, married at age 31, born GA, parents born GA, farmer; Tressie Lee, wife, female, white, age 40, married at age 18, born AR, parents born AR; Opal, dau., female, white, age 14, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; Royle , son, male, white, age 10, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; Myrtle, dau., female, white, age 9, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; James, son, male, white, age 8, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR; Jr. Boyce , son, male, white, age 4 yrs., 9 mos., born AR, father born GA, mother born AR.
  192. Charles Wesley Bigby, A History of Doddridge, Spring Bank, and the Other Communities of Sulphur Township Arkansas (1992), p187.
  193. Charlotte Greene Holloway, 30355 Hwy 125N, Henderson, TN 38340, The Greene Family Research Papers, From Junior Boyce Greene's Family Bible.
  194. WW1 Civilian Draft Registration. Wesley Jared Blunt registered for the draft on Jun 5, 1917 in Doddridge, Miller Co., AR. He was described as being of medium built and height with brown hair and eyes. He gave his age as 25 yrs., born Dec. 28, 1891. He resited in Doddridge and was a self-employed farmer. He was married, but did not name his wife in this document. .
  195. US Federal Census. 1920 Miller Co., AR, Sulphur Twp., ED75, Page 1B, Doddridge-Click Road, dwelling/family 18; Blunt, Wesley Jr., Head, married, 28, born AR, parents born US; Vera E., wife, 21, born Arkansas, parents born GA; Davis, M., boarding, female, white, age 23, born AR, father born GA, mother born AR. Note: this census entry is difficult to read., and info may be slightly off, especially for the Davis boarder.
  196. Ibid.
  197. Ibid., 1930 Caddo Parish, Ward 9, ED74, Sheet 3A, dwelling 34, family 37; Blunt, Westley J., head, rents, $7, age 38, married at 24, born AR, parents born AL, carpenter; Vera L., wife, age 36, married at 19, born AR, parents born GA; Percy D., age 7 2/12, born AR, parents born AR;.
  198. Linda D. Hay Lowery, Series of e-mail correspondence from Linda Diane Hay Lowery to this author in 2000 and 2001. In e-mail dated Feb. 18, 2001, Linda wrote that she did not know when or where that A.J. Blunt and "Ninnie" were divorced, but that "their divorce papers are in Coushatta.".
  199. Ibid., On Feb. 19, 2001 Linda wrote to me that Flora and Harold did not have any children. Flora contracted "cancer" after Linda's mother was born, and Flora could not have additional children.
  200. Ibid., Linda wrote on Feb. 18, 2001 that Flora passed away at the LSU Hospital in Shreveport.
  201. US Federal Census. 1910 Caddo Parish, SW Half of Ward 2, ED30, Sheet 7B; Gandy, DeWitt, boarder, male, white, age 16, single, born AR, father born TX, mother born AR, laborer at sawmill.
  202. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Gladys Thelma Blount was bornd Dec. 17th 1904".
  203. Social Security Death Index. GLADYS WALKER 21 Dec 1904 Oct 1982 74462 (Stigler, Haskell, OK) 74462 (Stigler, Haskell, OK) 442-22-8267 Oklahoma.
  204. US Federal Census. 1930 Oklahoma Co., Ward 3, ED102, Sheet 4A, 1134 W. 6th St., dwelling 60, family 89, Walker, Carl C., head, rents $25/mo, male, white, 21, married at age 21, no, yes, born OK, father born KS. mother born MO; Walker, Gladis , wife, age 25, married at age 15, no, yes, born OK, father born LA, mother born VA; Williams, Doris, s-dau., age 8, born TX, father born TX, mother born OK.
  205. Social Security Death Index. CARL WALKER 08 Sep 1908 31 Mar 1998 74462 (Stigler, Haskell, OK) (none specified) 440-10-8803 Oklahoma.
  206. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Alma May Blunt was born Jan 1 1908".
  207. Social Security Death Index. ALMA SPURLOCK 01 Jan 1908 Nov 1981 73120 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK) (none specified) 446-24-6422 Oklahoma.
  208. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Alpha Addiline Henry was bornd August 29 1896".
  209. Marie Chappell Rieger, 10314 NE 94th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98662-1528, Personal letters and interview.
  210. Social Security Death Index. EDWARD CHAPPELL 19 Feb 1894 Oct 1964 (Washington) (none specified) 554-05-8243 California.
  211. Ibid., HELEN ANDERSON 13 Oct 1911 Sep 1976 93420 (Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, CA) (none specified) 553-42-3059 California.
  212. California Death Index. ANDERSON HELEN A born 10/13/1911 Sex F Born OKLAHOMA Died SAN LUIS OBISPO Date 09/22/1976.
  213. US Federal Census. 1930 San Bernardino Co., Ontario City, ED45, Sheet 12B, 329 E. Belmont, dwelling 286, family 287, Anderson, Chas, head, rents, $20/mo, no, male, white, age 23, married at age 23, no, yes, born CA, parents born CA; Helen, wife, white female, age 18, married at 16, no, yes, born OK, parents born CA; Ladiebelle, dau., age 1 3/12, born OK, parents born CA; Barksdale, Lewis W., father-in-law, age 78, married at age 23, born MS, father born SC, mother born AL; Mildred, wife, age 52, married at age 28, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA.
  214. California Death Index. ANDERSON CHARLES CHRISTIAN Born 08/10/1906 Mother's Maiden Name: SOLSA Sex M Born CALIFORNIA Died SAN LUIS OBISPO Date 09/08/1985.
  215. Social Security Death Index. CHARLES ANDERSON 10 Aug 1906 Sep 1985 93449 (Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, CA) (none specified) 554-05-8289 California.
  216. California Birth Index. ANDERSON CHARLES CHRISTIAN 07/26/1935 MALE BARKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  217. California Death Index. ANDERSON CHARLES CHRISTIAN Born 07/26/1935 Mother's Maiden Name BARKSDALE Father's Name ANDERSON Sex M Born CALIFORNIA Died SAN LUIS OBISPO Death Date 11/08/1958.
  218. California Birth Index. ANDERSON CLIFFORD WAYNE 10/02/1943 MALE BARKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  219. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Laura Prince Clayton was bornd July 29, 1905".
  220. California Death Index. GILL LAURA J 07/29/1905 BLUNT CLAYTON F OKLAHOMA SAN LUIS OBISPO 04/04/1986 549-03-4565 80 yrs.
  221. US Federal Census. 1930 Los Angeles Co., Pomona, ED1462, Sheet 10B, 595 E 11th St., dwelling 240, family 287, Jones, Jasper E., rents, $15/mo., white male, age 27, married at 22, born OH, father born US, mother born VA, taxi driver; Laura C., wife, age 24, married at 18, born OK, father born TX, mother born LA, orange packer; Robert E., son, age 3 6/12, born CA, father born OH, mother born OK; Russell W., son, age 2 7/12, born CA, father born OH, mother born OK.
  222. California Death Index. JONES JASPER EDWIN 04/09/1902 MOORE M OHIO SHASTA 06/22/1980 570-30-5978 78 yrs.
  223. Frances Blunt Robards Murphey, Frances Blunt Robards Murphey Family Bible, "Stella Pearl Clayton was born Jan 27 1907".
  224. California Death Index. TRACY PEARL E FEMALE DOB: 27 Jan 1907 DOD: 23 Feb 1973 POB: OKLAHOMA POD: LOS ANGELES SSNL 549033452. Mother's maiden name not given.
  225. US Federal Census. 1930 Los Angeles, Pomona, ED1467, Sheet 5B, 765 N. Eleanor, dwelling 153, family 156, Tracy, Clyde R., head, owns, $3000, white male, age 32, married at 30, born CA, parents born MO, occupation is tailor; Pearl E., wife, white female, age 23, married at 21, born OK, father born AR, mother born LA, occupation is clerk in drug store.
  226. California Death Index. TRACY CLYDE R MALE DOB: 31 Oct 1898 DOD: 19 Nov 1966 POB: CALIFORNIA POD: LOS ANGELES SSN: 549031210 Mother's Maiden Name: KESSINGE.
  227. Ibid., CLAYTON JAMES T DOD: 05/27/1912 Mother's Maiden Name: BLUNT Sex: M POB: OKLAHOMA POD: SAN LUIS OBISPO DOD: 08/14/1969 SSN: 568-14-9889 Age: 57 yrs.
  228. Social Security Death Index. WINIFRED A ROOT 19 Sep 1918 10 Dec 1993 93442 (Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, CA) (none specified) 537-14-4810 Washington.
  229. California Birth Index. GIST FREDERIC L 02/12/1909 MALE JOHNSON HUMBOLDT.
  230. Social Security Death Index. FRED GIST SSN 554-05-8525 Residence: 93105 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Born 12 Feb 1909 Last Benefit: Died Aug 1975 Issued: CA (Before 1951).
  231. California Death Index. MCKEE MINNA CLAYTON 09/14/1917 BLUNT CLAYTON F OKLAHOMA LOS ANGELES(19) 08/22/1991 545-10-2279 73 yrs.
  232. Ibid., WOOD HOMER WESTOVER MALE Born: 22 Feb 1920 Died: 12 Aug 1981 POB: ILLINOIS POD: SAN FRANCISCO SSN: 318120687 Mother's Maiden Name: WESTOVER.
  233. California Birth Index. WOOD JEFF CLAYTON 07/18/1950 MALE CLAYTON LOS ANGELES.
  234. Social Security Death Index. MYRTLE MORRIS 25 Jan 1912 10 May 1999 73112 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK) (none specified) 442-22-0233 Oklahoma.
  235. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/grady/obits/rsobits.txt].
  236. Texas Death Records Index, Morris Verdie Hiram 10-12-1981 WOOD M.
  237. Social Security Death Index. CLIFFORD BLUNT SSN 441-28-8227 Residence: 75601 Longview, Gregg, TX Born 23 Jul 1916 Last Benefit: Died 26 Apr 1997 Issued: OK (Before 1951).
  238. Texas Death Records Index, Blunt Clifford Edward 04-26-1997 GREGG M.
  239. Ibid., Eitelman Robert Eugene 12-21-1986 GREGG M.
  240. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/grady/cemeteries/rush00.txt, Masonic Block 1].
  241. Birth Certificate, State Index 65, Logal Registrar No. 54.
  242. Texas Births - General Records. WILSON THERESA ANN 7-6-1946 f WOOD Mother: MARJORIE THERESA O'ROURKE Father: HAROLD JULIUS WILSON.
  243. Ibid., BLUNT PIERCE ALLEN 2-24-1969 m DALLAS.
  244. Social Security Death Index. GEORGE LOWERY 18 Dec 1909 Sep 1985 73750 (Kingfisher, Kingfisher, OK) 73750 (Kingfisher, Kingfisher, OK) 447-05-1486 Oklahoma.
  245. Ibid., ARTHUR BLUNT SSN 527-05-6940 Residence: 85635 Huachuca City, Cochise, AZ Born 27 Jan 1920 Last Benefit: Died 25 Mar 1997 Issued: AR (Before 1951).
  246. From newspapers and/or on-line sources, Obituary. Tulsa World, April 30, 1997, pA2 Hubbard, Faith Martha, 56, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
  247. Cemetery, Floral Haven Cemetery.
  248. The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press, p6, December 24, 1959.
  249. Ibid., Dec. 24, 1959, Page 6.
  250. California Birth Index. BUFORD ELLEN W 02/28/1957 FEMALE SCHULTZ MERCED.
  251. Social Security Death Index. AUBRY SHERRILL 25 Jan 1924 Dec 1981 (not specified) 73541 (Fletcher, Comanche, OK) 446-12-9028 Oklahoma.
  252. US Federal Census. 1930 Bossier Parish, Ward 3, ED11, Sheet 22B, Lake Bottom Road, dwelling 485, family 520, Castle, Delvin, head, rents, white male, age 30, married at 24, born LA, father born AL, mother born AR, farmer; Georgia, wife, age 28, married at 22, born LA, parents born AR; Charles, son, age 6, born LA, parents born LA; W.T., son, age 4, born LA, parents born LA; Lillian, dau., age 1 6/12, born LA, parents born LA.
  253. Ibid., 1930 Bossier Parish, Plain Dealing, ED10, Sheet 14B, Perrin St., dwelling 219, family 217, Orr, Oscar, hear, rents, $10, male, white, age 27, married at 24, born AR, parents born AR, laborer; Blanche, wife, age 24, married at 21, born LA, parents born AR; William F., son, age 2, born LA, father born AR, mother born LA.
  254. Social Security Death Index. GLADYS M DEMOSS 02 Apr 1909 03 Jun 1989 71064 (Plain Dealing, Bossier, LA) (none specified) 434-92-1213 Louisiana.
  255. Texas Births - General Records. MURPHEY LINDA LOU 4-9-1941 f NACOGDOCHES Mother: ODESSA DEMPSEY Father: EDWARD MURPHEY.
  256. Ibid., MURPHEY SARAH BETH 04-01-1944 f NACOGDOCHES Mother: ODESSA MAYE DEMPSEY Father: EDWARD MURPHEY.
  257. Ibid., MURPHEY KAREN ANN 11-18-1952 f TYLER.
  258. Texas Death Records Index, Mays John Elward 07-25-1985 ANDERSON M.
  259. Social Security Death Index. JOHN MAYS 13 Nov 1919 Jul 1985 (not specified) 75839 (Elkhart, Anderson, TX) 465-28-9423 Texas.
  260. Texas Births - General Records. MAYS JOHN ELWARD JR 08-06-1942 m NACOGDOCHES Mother: ALMA JUANITA MURPHEY Father: JOHN ELWARD MAYS.
  261. Ibid., MAYS JAMES RONALD 09-25-1943 m ANDERSON Mother: ALMA JUANITA MURPHEY Father: JOHN ELWARD MAYS.
  262. Ibid., MAYS JENNY LYNN 02-12-1948 f ANDERSON Mother: ALMA JUANITA MURPHEY Father: JOHN ELWARD MAYS.
  263. Ibid., MAYS JOE DAVID 8-10-1949 m ANDERSON Mother: ALMA JUANITA MURPHEY Father: JOHN EDWARD MAYS (Note father's middle name misspelled).
  264. Texas Death Records Index, Mays Cindy Ann 01-06-1987 SMITH F.
  265. Texas Births - General Records, MURPHEY KATHY LYNN 3-30-1951 f NACOGDOCHES.
  266. Ibid., MURPHEY MERRY COLLEEN 10-7-1952 f NACOGDOCHES.
  267. Ibid., MURPHEY JO CAROL 09-28-1955 f BRAZORIA.
  268. Ibid., MURPHEY MELISSA 3-4-1961 f HARRISON.
  269. Ibid., MURPHEY JOSEPH HUGH III 08-16-1962 m HARRISON.
  270. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Men and Women in World War II from Webster Parish (After WW2). S/Sgt. Frank H. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Lubbock, Tex., Denton, Tex., Lamesa Army Flying School and Dalhart, Tex. Served in Amer. Theater. Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged, 1944.
  271. Texas Death Records Index, Coffee Frank H 09-04-1976 MARION M.
  272. Social Security Death Index. FRANK COFFEE born 8 Mar 1910, died Sep 1976 at 75630 (Avinger, Cass, TX), no location given for last benefit. His SSAN was 575-03-1416 issued in Hawaii, before 1951.
  273. Headstone, S/SGT WW2 US ARMY.
  274. County/Parish Marriage Book, 15, p487. cert. no. 2032, Witnessed by Kathryn L. Samuel, J. H. Maxey and Mrs. C. J. Carter.
  275. Marriage License. Caddo Parish, LA - Obtained 22 May 1946; married by J. F. McInnis, witnesses Mrs. C. E. Jacobs, Mr. C. E. Jacobs, Robert M. Leigh. Recorded 5 July 1946.
  276. County/Parish Marriage Book, File No. 058931 - Frank, age 66, Shannon, age 41.
  277. Texas Births - General Records. BURNS SHANNON 4-1-1935 f COLLIN Mother: LURLA WALL Father: KERMET P. BURNS.
  278. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Men and Women in World War II from Webster Parish. R 1/c Harry D. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Coast Guards, 1942, trained at Algiers, La. Served in ETO. Awarded Air Medals and Citations. Discharged in 1945.
  279. Ibid., Capt. Grady L. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, husband of Martha Easley, graduate of LSU. Entered Army AC, 1941, trained in Midland AAF, Boise, Idaho and Walker Field, Kan. Served in Amer. Theater. Killed in B-29 Crash in Walker Field Kansas.
  280. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: Loy G Coffee Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Enlistment Date: 9 Dec 1941 Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Aviation Cadet Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or Director, Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 72 Weight: 151.
  281. Texas Death Records Index, Rea Myra Lee 10-27-1986 SMITH F.
  282. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: Gus E Howell Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Louisiana County or City: Webster Enlistment Date: 13 Jun 1944 Enlistment State: Louisiana Enlistment City: Camp Beauregard Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Well Driller Marital Status: Married Height: 00 Weight: 000.
  283. Social Security Death Index. JAMES BRALEY 09 Dec 1909 24 Sep 1974 71201 (Monroe, Ouachita, LA) (none specified) 492-10-8091 Missouri.
  284. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: James E Braley Birth Year: 1909 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Louisiana State: Louisiana County or City: Ouachita Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Louisiana Enlistment City: Shreveport Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Married Height: 74 Weight: 218.
  285. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Men and Women in World War II from Webster Parish. PFC Elton Braley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Braley, Sarepta, husband of Katie Dear, attended Sarepta High. Entered Army, trained at Camp Beauregard, La. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
  286. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: James E Braley Birth Year: 1909 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Louisiana State: Louisiana County or City: Ouachita Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Louisiana Enlistment City: Shreveport Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Married Height: 74 Weight: 218.
  287. Civil Records. p788 Succession Book 448, Webster Parish, LA 1975.
  288. Social Security Death Index. KATIE BRALEY 09 Apr 1910 Dec 1982 71203 (Monroe, Ouachita, LA) (none specified) 435-10-4209 Louisiana.
  289. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: Shelby R Braley Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Louisiana State: Louisiana County or City: St James Enlistment Date: 27 Feb 1945 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Fort Macarthur San Pedro Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status) Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Cable Tester, Telephone And Telegraph or Airplane Pilot Marital Status: Married Height: 08 Weight: 000. [Some of this record is probably incorrect; e.g., place of enlistment].
  290. Headstone. (Double Stone): Braley Shelby Ray March 18, 1920 March 15, 1970 Yvonne Yeager Oct. 8, 1921 The Lord is My Shepherd Foot Stone: Shelby R. Braley Louisiana Pvt. Army Air Forces World War II March 18, 1920 - March 15, 1970.
  291. Letter, from Yvonne Yeager Braley.
  292. Social Security Death Index. JOE ROBINSON 15 Apr 1920 15 Jun 1989 71454 (Montgomery, Grant, LA) 71454 (Montgomery, Grant, LA) 434-18-9450 Louisiana.
  293. Ibid., JAMES BRALEY 18 Mar 1922 29 Dec 1992 71119 (Shreveport, Caddo, LA) (none specified) 438-26-9967 Louisiana.
  294. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Men and Women in World War II from Webster Parish. Pfc. Lilburn M. Braley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Braley, Sarepta, husband of Margaret Martin, attended Sarepta High. Entered Marines, 1955, trained in San Diego and Camp Pendleton, Cal. Served in Pacific, Guam and China.
  295. Social Security Death Index. EUNICE KILGORE 03 Oct 1915 Jun 1980 71064 (Plain Dealing, Bossier, LA) 71075 (Springhill, Webster, LA) 437-36-2510 Louisiana.
  296. Ibid., RUPERT KILGORE 07 Nov 1916 Dec 1969 (not specified) (none specified) 437-20-2500 Louisiana.
  297. Ibid., The only Paul Owen found in SSDI that comes close to being the subject in this genealogy is: PAUL H OWEN 03 Oct 1913 08 Oct 1991 (not specified) (none specified) 412-07-8310 Tennessee.
  298. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Name: Webb P Braley Jr Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Louisiana State: Louisiana County or City: Webster Enlistment Date: 16 Jun 1942 Enlistment State: Louisiana Enlistment City: Camp Livingston Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 138.
  299. Ibid., Name: Webb P Braley Jr Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Louisiana State: Louisiana County or City: Webster Enlistment Date: 16 Jun 1942 Enlistment State: Louisiana Enlistment City: Camp Livingston Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 138.
  300. Social Security Death Index. WEBB BRALEY 10 Apr 1918 Feb 1977 (not specified) 71701 (Camden, Ouachita, AR) 439-03-1550 Louisiana.
  301. County/Parish Marriage Book. EE, p308 Jessie Lee Braley to Wilbert Sims; W.A. Sims and J. T. Harrison, Jr., surety, T. G. Maloch, JP.
  302. Personal Interviews, provided by James Randolph Braley.
  303. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Harry Burton Blunt borned October the 15 1916".
  304. Ibid., Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Gladys Blunt was borned July 22 1918"".
  305. Social Security Death Index. MIREL WARREN 26 Jun 1914 Oct 1979 71075 (Springhill, Webster, LA) (none specified) 439-10-3892 LA.
  306. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "John Blunt borned January 26 1920".
  307. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005. Died in a sawmill accident in Texas in 1949 or 1950. Buried around Conroe, Texas. He served in the 101st Air Borne Division during WWII & was one of the "Battered Bastards of Bastogne Belgium" during the "Battle of the Bulge." Ironic that he survived that & was killed in an accident at home.
  308. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Ruby Louise Blunt was borned March 26, 1920".
  309. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005. [The compiled list of persons buried in this cemetery does not include Ruby].
  310. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Men and Women in World War II from Webster Parish. Pfc. James R. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Martin of Springhill, husband of Ruby Louise Blunt. Attended Springhill High. Entered the Army in 1941. Trained at Camp Young, Cal. Served in Africa, England, Scotland and Italy. Discharged in 1945.
  311. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Mamie Blunt borned May 15, 1922".
  312. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005.
  313. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. There is another entry in the Bible that reads "Marie Blunt June 12 1924". No indication if this is a birth, death or other entry. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is another entry that reads "Exa Marie, March 28, 1924".
  314. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005. [In her letter to me she corrected the 1924 date to 1926].
  315. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Maud Blunt borned June 27 1924".
  316. Social Security Death Index. MAUDE WALLACE 27 Jun 1924 02 Oct 1999 77340 (Huntsville, Walker, TX) (none specified) 456-06-4213 Texas.
  317. Ibid., NELTON WALLACE 09 Mar 1915 May 1970 (not specified) (none specified) 436-09-7182 Louisiana.
  318. Letter, Exie Marie Blunt to Jack K. Coffee, May 2005. [This letter indicates that Nelton died in 1969].
  319. Etta Leonard Blunt, Etta Leonard Blunt Family Bible. Under a page heading that reads "Burl & Cintha Blunt children" is "Henry Boyer Blunt borned August 11 1920".
  320. Ibid., "Tom and Loula Mae girl Tommie Blunt January 6".
  321. Social Security Death Index. TOMMIE B OBIER 06 Jan 1916 18 Nov 1997 (V) 71072 (Shongaloo, Webster, LA) (none specified) 458-36-7836 Texas.
  322. US Federal Census. Enumerated with father and other siblings in Webster Parish.
  323. Texas Death Records Index. O'bier Tilon Morris 01-11-1981 NAVARRO M.
  324. Social Security Death Index. TILON OBIER 06 Sep 1912 Jan 1981 71072 (Shongaloo, Webster, LA) (none specified) 438-01-5366 Louisiana.
  325. Ibid., CLEO JOSEY 31 Jul 1913 26 Jan 1997 71033 (Greenwood, Caddo, LA) (none specified) 439-36-4591 LA.
  326. Ibid., NEWTON LEE SSN 464-07-2828 Residence: 75663 Kilgore, Gregg, TX Born 5 Apr 1914 Last Benefit: Died 9 Jul 1996 Issued: TX (Before 1951).
  327. Texas Death Records Index. This source states that Newton died in Smith County, TX.
  328. Texas Births - General Records. LEE BETTY GWENETTE 10-15-1935 f RUSK Mother: ELEANOR ELAINE BLUNT Father: NEWTON D. LEE.
  329. Ibid., LEE EVERETT WOODROW 7-6-1940 m GREGG Mother: ELEANOR ELANE BLUNT Father: NEUTON D. LEE.
  330. Ibid., LEE JUDITH ELAINE 12-30-1942 f GREGG Mother: ELEANOR ELAINE BLUNT Father: NEWTON D. LEE.
  331. Ibid., LEE KAREN ANITA 03-11-1945 f GREGG Mother: ELLEANOR ELAINE BLUNT Father: NEWTON D. LEE.
  332. Social Security Death Index. AUDIE PEEK 25 Sep 1907 Mar 1983 71834 (Doddridge, Miller, AR) (none specified) 430-05-4649 Arkansas.
  333. US Federal Census. 1930 Miller Co., Sulphur Twp., ED23, Sheet 3A, dwelling 37, family 38, Peak , Audie L., head, rents, age 22, married at 21, born AR, parents born AR, farner, Minnie, wife, age 23, married at 21, born LA, parents born LA.
  334. Social Security Death Index. MARSHALL GREENE 15 Feb 1910 15 Dec 1999 38340 (Henderson, Chester, TN) (none specified) 450-14-3377 Texas.
  335. Charlotte Greene Holloway, 30355 Hwy 125N, Henderson, TN 38340, The Greene Family Research Papers.
  336. Social Security Death Index. CLARENCE BROOME 06 Oct 1909 Nov 1977 71111 (Bossier City, Bossier, LA) 71111 (Bossier City, Bossier, LA) 430-01-1120 Arkansas.
  337. Ibid., HARVEY JONES 14 Feb 1908 20 Feb 1994 71834 (Doddridge, Miller, AR) (none specified) 431-24-3487 Arkansas.
  338. Charlotte Greene Holloway, 30355 Hwy 125N, Henderson, TN 38340, The Greene Family Research Papers. E-mail, Jun. 11, 2001 "He was in a nursing home near Longview TX will be buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery Doddridge, Miller Co., Ar this Friday.".
  339. Ibid., (Not found in Texas Birth Index).
  340. Ibid., Holloway papers cite birthdate as 14 Sep 1962.
  341. Ibid., Red Water is not easily found on a Texas map; Could be Red Spring, Texas, near Wake Village, and Texarkana in Bowie Co., TX, where some siblings were born. (Not found in Texas Birth Index).
  342. Social Security Death Index. JUNIOR GREENE 14 Jul 1925 26 Jan 1997 38340 (Henderson, Chester, TN) (none specified) 464-22-0242 Texas.
  343. Ibid., A BLUNT 24 Dec 1920 02 Jul 1993 73129 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK) (none specified) 444-14-4884 Oklahoma.
  344. Linda D. Hay Lowery, Series of e-mail correspondence from Linda Diane Hay Lowery to this author in 2000 and 2001. In e-mail Feb. 18, 2001 Linda wrote that when she was 8 years old she went to live with her mother in Minden, Webster Parish, who at the time was living with her mother and step-father in that city.
  345. Ibid., Aletha was the only child of Flora and James Alexander Blunt.
  346. Social Security Death Index. ALETHA HAY 06 Jan 1924 02 Nov 1997 78372 (Orange Grove, Jim Wells, TX) (none specified) 439-34-3540 LA.
  347. Texas Death Records Index. Hay Aletha Louise 11-02-1997 NUECES F [Note: this record cites Neuces Co., TX as death location while SSDI reports Jim Wells County.
  348. Linda D. Hay Lowery, Series of e-mail correspondence from Linda Diane Hay Lowery to this author in 2000 and 2001. E-mail Feb. 19, 2001 in which Linda wrote that she possessed a copy of their marriage certificate.
  349. Ibid., In an e-mail to me on Feb. 17, 2001, Linda provided all of the birth information for her siblings. All of the children were born in Shreveport, LA at the then Tri-State Hospital, now known as Willis-Knighten. All attended Jewelle School, and later to Fair Park. They lived with Grandmother Gail Hay at 4738 St. Louis St. in Shreveport. Their father worked for Libby-Owens-Ford at the glass plant in Shreveport.
  350. Ibid., On Feb. 19, 2001 Linda wrote to me providing the birth place, and death location of her father. He was a patient at the Willis-Knighten Hospital in Shreveport at the time of his death.
  351. Texas Births - General Records. NORRISS CLARENCE EUGENE JR. 7-28-1933 m WICHITA GUSSIE LEACH CLARENCE E. NORRISS.
  352. Ibid., NORRISS GARY EUGENE 03-11-1955 m WICHITA.
  353. California Birth Index. CHAPPELL MILDRED MARIE 01/04/1928 FEMALE HENRY SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  354. Social Security Death Index. ELTON ROSENSTIEL 02 Feb 1927 13 Jun 1994 97457 (Myrtle Creek, Douglas, OR) (none specified) 540-28-9964 Oregon.
  355. California Birth Index. CHAPPELL BEATRICE HELEN 04/17/1932 FEMALE HENRY SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  356. Ibid., ANDERSON HELEN FRANCES 12/26/1930 FEMALE BARKSDALE SAN BERNARDINO.
  357. Ibid., STRATTON DAVID C 09/20/1963 MALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  358. Ibid., ANDERSON RUTH LAVERNE 04/19/1932 FEMALE BARCKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  359. Ibid., SILVA PATSY RUTH 02/21/1950 FEMALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  360. Ibid., SILVA CLARENCE THOMAS 01/07/1951 MALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  361. Ibid., SILVA GARY D 08/25/1957 MALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  362. Ibid., ANDERSON JOANNE 04/06/1934 FEMALE BARKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  363. Ibid., MACHADO EUGENE MORRIS 01/28/1930 MALE Mother's Maiden Name: HUBER SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  364. Ibid., MACHADO MARILYN PATRICIA 05/04/1951 FEMALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  365. Ibid., MACHADO STEVEN EUGENE 08/27/1955 MALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  366. Ibid., MACHADO MICHAEL J 03/09/1960 MALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  367. Ibid., ANDERSON MILDRED JOY 01/01/1939 FEMALE BARKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  368. Ibid., ANDERSON JAMES WILLIAM 01/25/1942 MALE BARKSDALE SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  369. California Death Index. ANDERSON JAMES WILLIAM 01/25/1942 BARKSDALE M CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 04/15/1985 558-54-5966 43 yrs.
  370. California Birth Index. JONES ROBERT EDWIN 09/30/1926 MALE CLAYTON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  371. California Death Index. JONES ROBERT EDWIN 09/30/1926 CLAYTON M CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 01/19/1996 570-30-0212 69 yrs.
  372. Social Security Death Index. ROBERT JONES 30 Sep 1926 19 Jan 1996 90601 (Whittier, Los Angeles, CA) (none specified) 570-30-0212 California.
  373. California Birth Index. JONES CLAYTON ALAN 05/14/1952 MALE BARLOW LOS ANGELES.
  374. Ibid., JONES LORI L 12/10/1956 FEMALE BARLOW LOS ANGELES.
  375. California Death Index. JONES WILLIAM RUSSELL 11/13/1927 CLAYTON M CALIFORNIA SHASTA 06/22/1991 572-26-9017 63 yrs.
  376. California Birth Index. JONES RAEANN LYNN 11/30/1989 FEMALE ALWARD SHASTA.
  377. Ibid., JONES WILLIAM K 05/30/1966 MALE BROWN SANTA CLARA.
  378. Ibid., CLAYTON JOYCE PEARL 08/11/1939 FEMALE WARNER LOS ANGELES.
  379. Ibid., WILSON DANA C 01/05/1964 FEMALE CLAYTON LOS ANGELES.
  380. Ibid., WILSON RUSSELL C 02/07/1968 MALE CLAYTON LOS ANGELES.
  381. Ibid., WILSON LARA C 06/09/1970 FEMALE CLAYTON LOS ANGELES.
  382. Ibid., GIST ANN FAITH 11/01/1936 FEMALE CLAYTON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  383. California Death Index. CORRIGAN ANN FAITH 11/01/1936 CLAYTON GIST F CALIFORNIA SAN LUIS OBISPO 05/08/1987 560-44-9490 50 yrs.
  384. California Birth Index. CORRIGAN TINA A 07/24/1970 FEMALE GIST SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  385. Ibid., GIST JUDY HOPE 05/11/1941 FEMALE CLAYTON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  386. Ibid., ANSLINGER KURT BELDEN 02/14/1936 MALE BELDEN LOS ANGELES.
  387. Ibid., ANSLINGER ERIK K 11/04/1966 MALE GIST SANTA CLARA.
  388. Ibid., ANSLINGER KRISTIAN M 10/23/1969 FEMALE GIST SANTA CLARA.
  389. Ibid., WALLACE WENDY LEE 08/08/1944 FEMALE CLAYTON LOS ANGELES.
  390. Ibid., TAYLOR GARY JAMES 10/03/1940 MALE COWAN LOS ANGELES.
  391. Ibid., TAYLOR JOSEPH L 11/18/1967 MALE WOOD LOS ANGELES.
  392. Social Security Death Index. JAMES MORRIS 28 Jan 1931 30 Oct 1995 (not specified) (none specified) 440-26-5439 Oklahoma.
  393. California Birth Index. MORRIS JULIE A 04/16/1975 FEMALE UHRICH MERCED.
  394. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Texas Marriages, 1856-1900. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: See extended description for original data sources listed by county. File No. 053305 EITELMAN CLIFFORD S 22 WEAVER KAREN M 19 6/10/1971 CHEROKEE.
  395. Texas Births - General Records, EITELMAN STEPHAN EUGENE 6-10-1974 m TRINITY.
  396. Ibid., EITELMAN JEFFREY DANE 9-15-1976 m HOPKINS.
  397. Ibid., EITELMAN KATHY LANELL 10-02-1953 f TRINITY.
  398. Texas Marriage Index. File No. 102597 BARNARD FRED M 26 EITELMAN KATHY L 26 5/24/1980.
  399. Texas Births - General Records, BARNARD EVAN MATTHEW 01-10-1982 m DALLAS.
  400. Ibid., BARNARD AARON LANE 05-13-1985 m GREGG.
  401. Ibid., EITELMAN MARK LYNN 06-01-1955 m GREGG.
  402. Texas Marriage Index. File No: 076711 EITELMAN MARK L 19 GOLDEN THERESA A 20 7/12/1974 GREGG.
  403. Texas Births - General Records, EITELMAN ROBERT ERWIN 04-20-1982 m GREGG.
  404. Ibid., EITELMAN CARRIE ELIZABETH 07-05-1984 f GREGG.
  405. County/Parish Marriage Book. File No. 087483 This couple remarried in Bexar Co., TX June 3, 1995; Jim, age 61, Allena, age 59..
  406. Texas Divorce Records Index. File No. 069332, HAREN JIM B 43 ALLENA 42 Children under 18 =01 4/21/1962 10/12/1987 BEXAR.
  407. Texas Births - General Records. HAREN JIM BOB 6-14-1934 m PALO PINTO Mother: MARY G. WILKINSON Father: AUSTIN R. HAREN.
  408. Ibid., HAREN PAULA GRACE 12-28-1970 f BEXAR.
  409. California Birth Index. HUBBARD BRET A 05/25/1968 MALE BLUNT SANTA CLARA.
  410. Texas Births - General Records. CHITSEY RODNEY GAIL 06-28-1945 m EL PASO Mother: MONTIE CURRY, Father: WOODROW TILMAN CHITSEY.
  411. Ibid., CHITSEY SHERI JANIECE 12-14-1969 f BEXAR.
  412. Ibid., CHITSEY TROY BRYANT 3-31-1972 m BEXAR.
  413. Ibid., LEWIS TINA MARIA 05-06-1957 f ECTOR.
  414. Texas Marriage Index. File No. 082851 KITE TERRY D 21 LEWIS TINA M 20 7/29/1977 MIDLAND.
  415. Texas Births - General Records, KITE TERRY DANE 08-15-1955 m STEPHENS.
  416. Ibid., KITE JENNIFER LYNNE 11-09-1978 f MIDLAND.
  417. Ibid., KITE ANDREA NICOLE 12-02-1982 f MIDLAND.
  418. Ibid., LEWIS EDWARD KEVIN 08-01-1960 m MIDLAND.
  419. Texas Marriage Index. File No. 074667 LEWIS EDWARD K 19 BROOME BARBARA R 18 6/20/1980 MIDLAND.
  420. Ibid., File No: 51055 COFFEE HARRY D JR 33 ASPLINT BARBARA 28 4/4/82 220 TARRANT.
  421. Ibid., File No. 100261 COFFEE ALBERT L 21 PRYOR SIDNEY A 20 8/22/1971 JEFFERSON.
  422. Texas Births - General Records, PRYOR SIDNEY ANN 8-3-1951 f JEFFERSON.
  423. article, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA,, May 16, 1986. Family Court, filed May 8, 1986 Charlsa Moore vs. Loy Coffee. Separation.
  424. Carole Coffee Mccall vs James Robert Mccall. Separation. article, Court Records, Baton Rouge, LA, June 28, 1990, Filed in Family Court on June 22, 1990 [From the Baton Rouge Advocate].
  425. The Advocate, June 7, 1988, Chanin Burke McCall listed among others as a graduate from the 1988 class of Christian Life Academy, Baton Rouge, LA.
  426. Texas Marriage Index. File No: 035664 COFFEE JAMES L JR 27 CAMPANELLA DONNA T 26 3/18/1977 HARRIS.
  427. Texas Divorce Records Index. Texas Divorce Records Index, File No: 062682, COFFEE JAMES L 29 DONNA C 29 00 3/18/1977 9/6/1979 HARRIS.
  428. Texas Marriage Index. File No: 026481 COFFEE JAMES L JR 35 STAFFORD CARLENE 32 3/1/1985 HARRIS.
  429. Texas Births - General Records, COFFEE JAMES LILBURN III 05-02-1987 m HARRIS.
  430. Ibid., LOWE RICHARD GARY 08-07-1945 m NUECES Mother: DORTHEY MARIE CAMP Father: SAM AUSTIN LOWE.
  431. Ibid., ALLEN JANET CAROL 03-21-1948 f LUBBOCK Mother: CAROLYN JEAN CHOATE Father: JERRELL FELTON ALLEN.
  432. Social Security Death Index. CAROL KILGORE 23 Dec 1943 Aug 1982 (not specified) (none specified) 438-66-5984 Louisiana.
  433. Karen Kilgore Smith, 221 N 34th St, Norfolk, NE 68701-8001, tp: 402-379-4192 (ckjsmith@yahoo.com), Descendants of George Kilgore (E-mail, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003).
  434. Social Security Death Index. STILES L BAILIFF 31 Jul 1966 04 Dec 1999 (V) 71055 (Minden, Webster, LA) (none specified) 435-41-8922 Louisiana.
  435. Texas Marriage Index. File No. 79437 Groom, age 48, bride age 44.
  436. Texas Births - General Records. FITTS WILLIAMS HENRY 2-22-1939 m CASS Mother: MYRTLE MAE HAYNER Father: AEVIN OTTIS FITTS.
  437. Charlotte Greene Holloway, 30355 Hwy 125N, Henderson, TN 38340, The Greene Family Research Papers. Holloway claims place of birth was Texarkana, Miller Co., AR.
  438. Rootsweb. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/rogers/obits/b4530021.txt].
  439. Texas Death Records Index, Waser Janet Loraine 09-30-1994 HARRIS F.
  440. Linda D. Hay Lowery, Series of e-mail correspondence from Linda Diane Hay Lowery to this author in 2000 and 2001.
  441. Letter, Personal letter to author from Linda, Nov 20, 2000.
  442. Mr. George W. Smith, Rt 2, Box 98-A, Jackson, LA 70748, Personal Letter, Personal letter to author from Linda, Nov 20, 2000.
  443. Social Security Death Index. Reports year of birth as 1945. Ex-wife, Linda Hay, now Lowery provided month, date and year. Also, information found at the website htp://www.genealogy.com/users/l/a/h/Ray-K-Lahtela/index.html confi rms birth year as 1945.
  444. Texas Death Records Index, Coffee Robert Donald 10-07-1984 HARRIS M.
  445. Cemetery. Houston National Cemetery; Coffee, Robert Donald Jr, b. 04/08/1945, d. 10/07/1984, US Coast Guard, ET2, Res: Houston, TX, Plot: I 0 897, bur. 10/10/1984.
  446. Texas Births - General Records, NORRISS CHERYL ANN 10-02-1957 f WICHITA.
  447. Texas Marriage Index. File No: 160754 PROTHRO CHARLES B 30 NORRISS CHERYL A 31 10/22/1988 WICHITA.
  448. Texas Births - General Records, PROTHRO LILA MARIE 04-16-1990 f WICHITA.
  449. Ibid., NORRISS KIMBERLY SUE 4-6-1959 f WICHITA.
  450. Texas Marriage Index. File No: 016591 RIPPETOE KENNETH M 32 NORRISS KIMBERLY S 30 2/24/1990 WICHITA.
  451. Texas Births - General Records, RIPPETOE KENNETH MAX 12-02-1957 m WICHITA.
  452. California Birth Index. ADELHELM CLAYTON TYLER 06/24/1989 MALE MAES SANTA BARBARA.
  453. Ibid., MAES SHERRYE NORENE 10/23/1952 FEMALE PENN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  454. Ibid., MAES MICHELINE ROBERTA 08/18/1953 FEMALE PENN MONTEREY.
  455. Ibid., LATHERY KATHERIN J 03/19/1975 FEMALE MAES SANTA BARBARA.
  456. Ibid., LATHERY LARRY W 07/27/1977 MALE MAES SANTA BARBARA.
  457. Ibid., STRATTON JANET L 03/07/1957 FEMALE ANDERSON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  458. Ibid., CHANEY COURTNEY ALLISON 08/08/1983 FEMALE STRATTON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  459. Ibid., CHANEY JEFFREY DAVID 09/28/1985 MALE STRATTON SAN LUIS OBISPO.
  460. Ibid., JONES LINDA K 09/07/1967 FEMALE BROWN SANTA CLARA.
  461. Ibid., EASON LLOYD W 08/04/1965 MALE GIBBS VENTURA.
  462. Texas Births - General Records, HAREN KIMBERLY LEIGH 05-03-1965 f DALLAS.
  463. Ibid., HAREN JULIA DIANE 09-04-1967 f TARRANT.
  464. California Birth Index. LOWERY SANDRA L 02/22/1959 FEMALE SMITH ORANGE.
  465. Texas Births - General Records. Texas Births - General Records, COFFEE BRANDON KYLE 10-26-1990 m HARRIS (I was there also!).
  466. The Advocate, May 30, 1989, Chris Coffee listed among others as graduates of Christian Life Academy, Baton Rouge, LA.
  467. Ibid. [Engagements, The Advocate, April 27, 2003].
  468. Texas Births - General Records, BRALEY CYNTHIA MECHELLE 8-2-1968 f TAYLOR.
  469. Ibid., BRALEY CRISTI ANNE 01-14-1971 f GAINES.
  470. Julie Shadley Braley, "Braley Update," e-mail message from (Roswell, GA) to Jack K. Coffee, May 28, 2003. I was searching the web for info on my husband's family...his name is Stewart Todd Braley. I just thought I'd give you an update....Todd and I were married on October 19, 2002. My name is Julie Ann (Shadley) Braley and was born in Lima, Ohio in 1974. We currently reside in Roswell, GA. Cynthia also now has another daughter, Maggie. Cristi has a son named Gilbert.
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