Husband Joel Brooks
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Wife Elizabeth Edds
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Father: Preston Gilbert Edds (1794-1853)
Mother: Susan Aaron (1800-Abt 1852)
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Husband John Thomas Brooks
AKA: J. T.
Born: Jul 15, 1915 - Union Hall, Franklin Co., VA
Died: Apr 8, 1990 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: Apr 10, 1990 - Elder Brooks Cem., Glade Hill, VA
Marriage: Jul 6, 1985 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Dorothy Ann Ingram
AKA: Dot
Born: Jan 19, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 13, 2015 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: Nov 16, 2015 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Hiram Ingram (1892-1934)
Mother: Minnie Dell Hopkins (1906-1985)
Other Spouse: Robert Milton Law, Jr. (1914-1967)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Ann Ingram):
Both once wid. Lic. issued Jul. 1, 1985, Franklin Co., Va. Marr. by W.L. Carter, Min.
Husband Benjamin Anderson Riddle
Born: Jan 24, 1933 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 24, 2014 - Chatham Health Rehab., Chatham, VA
Buried: - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
Father: Benjamin Philip Riddle (1891-1965)
Mother: Mintie Kate Craddock (1894-1957)
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Wife Lenora Gay Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Other Spouse: Manley Forest Crank, Jr.
Other Spouse: James Filmore Eanes
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Notes: Marriage (Lenora Gay Brooks):
Both 20, single, and born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was in the U.S. Army & she a store clerk. S/o Ben Riddle & Minnie Craddock; D/o Ramsey White Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Jul. 4, 1953 in Chatham, Va., by R.G. McLees, Min.; Div. in Danville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (Manley Forest Crank, Jr.):
He 25 & she 22. Both once divorced. He was an auto dealer. S/o Manley Forest Crank, Sr., & Daisy Marie Pote Crank; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Pearl Jennings. Marr. Jun. 19, 1955 in Danville, Va., by Walter L. Jennings, Min.
Notes: Marriage (James Filmore Eanes):
He 45 & she 37. He single & she once div., prev. husb. a Crank. Both born Va. S/o Justice Floyd Eanes & Sally Belcher; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Oct. 3, 1970, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by Charles M. Shelton, Min.
Husband Manley Forest Crank, Jr.
Born: Dec 5, 1929 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 14, 1981
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Marriage:
Wife Lenora Gay Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Other Spouse: Benjamin Anderson Riddle
Other Spouse: James Filmore Eanes
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Notes: Marriage (Lenora Gay Brooks):
He 25 & she 22. Both once divorced. He was an auto dealer. S/o Manley Forest Crank, Sr., & Daisy Marie Pote Crank; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Pearl Jennings. Marr. Jun. 19, 1955 in Danville, Va., by Walter L. Jennings, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Benjamin Anderson Riddle):
Both 20, single, and born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was in the U.S. Army & she a store clerk. S/o Ben Riddle & Minnie Craddock; D/o Ramsey White Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Jul. 4, 1953 in Chatham, Va., by R.G. McLees, Min.; Div. in Danville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (James Filmore Eanes):
He 45 & she 37. He single & she once div., prev. husb. a Crank. Both born Va. S/o Justice Floyd Eanes & Sally Belcher; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Oct. 3, 1970, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by Charles M. Shelton, Min.
Husband James Filmore Eanes
Born: Aug 11, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
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Father: Justice Floyd Eanes (1893- )
Mother: Sallie Ann Belcher (1905- )
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Wife Lenora Gay Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Other Spouse: Benjamin Anderson Riddle
Other Spouse: Manley Forest Crank, Jr.
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Notes: Marriage (Lenora Gay Brooks):
He 45 & she 37. He single & she once div., prev. husb. a Crank. Both born Va. S/o Justice Floyd Eanes & Sally Belcher; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Oct. 3, 1970, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by Charles M. Shelton, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Benjamin Anderson Riddle):
Both 20, single, and born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was in the U.S. Army & she a store clerk. S/o Ben Riddle & Minnie Craddock; D/o Ramsey White Brooks & Lillie Jennings. Marr. Jul. 4, 1953 in Chatham, Va., by R.G. McLees, Min.; Div. in Danville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (Manley Forest Crank, Jr.):
He 25 & she 22. Both once divorced. He was an auto dealer. S/o Manley Forest Crank, Sr., & Daisy Marie Pote Crank; D/o Ramsey W. Brooks & Lillie Pearl Jennings. Marr. Jun. 19, 1955 in Danville, Va., by Walter L. Jennings, Min.
Husband Charles Luther McGhee
Born: Jun 18, 1891 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 15, 1957 - Roanoke (city), VA
Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Reed McGhee (1856-1943)
Mother: Emily Caroline Frith (1859-1943)
Marriage: Oct 1, 1931 - Guilford Co., NC
Wife Leona Mae Brooks
Born: Aug 3, 1894 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 28, 1968 - Roanoke (city), VA
Buried: - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VA
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Husband Leonard Brooks
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Marriage: Dec 4, 1806 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Polly Fuller
Born: Bef 1786
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Father: Zachariah Fuller (1755-1834)
Mother: Letitia Pearson (1760-Bef 1830)
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Husband Edward Wade Seay
AKA: Eddie
Born: Jan 16, 1883 - VA
Died: Oct 16, 1962
Buried: - Leemont Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Calvin T. Seay (Bet 1828/1837-1900)
Mother: Mary A. Rea (1845-1886)
Marriage: Dec 28, 1902 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
Wife Lessie Brooks
Born: Dec 16, 1883
Died: Sep 30, 1970
Buried: - Leemont Cem., Danville, VA
Children
Husband James Wilson Hayes (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: James W. Hayes (1913-1975)
Mother: Alma Ruth Blalock (1908-1978)
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Wife Loleata Ruth Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband Jesse James Hankins
AKA: Jess
Born: Sep 25, 1851 - Bartholomew Twsp., Drew Co., AR
Died: Nov 15, 1900 - Monticello, Drew Co., AR
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Father: Robert W. Hankins (1821-1892)
Mother: Sarah S. Albright (1825-1879)
Marriage: Nov 25, 1874 - Drew Co., AR
Wife Louella Brooks
Born: Nov 1856 - TN
Died: 1930
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1 M Iverson L. Hankins
Born: Sep 1876 - AR
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Spouse: Etta Unknown (1877- )
Marr: Abt 1911 - Drew Co., AR
2 F Catherine Pina Hankins
AKA: Kate
Born: Jan 1879 - AR
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Spouse: Thomas A. Newton (1869- )
Marr: Oct 12, 1900 - Calhoun Co., AR
3 F Jessie Mae Hankins
Born: May 1882 - AR
Died: 1971 - Monticello, Drew Co., AR
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Spouse: William F. Finlayson (1880- )
Marr: Abt 1901
4 M Clarence W. Hankins
Born: Jan 1886 - AR
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5 F Nora Hankins
Born: Jun 1887 - AR
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6 F Vera Hankins
Born: Jul 1892 - AR
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7 F Calonee Hankins
Born: Dec 1894 - AR
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Husband Charles Reedy Mason, Sr.
Born: 1799 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: 1883 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Mason-Brooks Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
Marriage: Nov 11, 1822 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Martha Ann Brooks
Born: Feb 14, 1805 - Charlotte Co., VA
Died: Apr 11, 1862 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Mason-Brooks Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
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1 M Jeremiah Mason
Born: 1825 - VA
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2 F Elizabeth Mason
Born: 1827 - VA
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3 M Rev., Gilbert Linsey Mason
Born: Sep 29, 1830 - Bedford Co., VA
Died: Apr 1, 1910
Buried: - Providence Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Susan Floyd Goode (1842-1925)
Marr: Nov 6, 1856 - Franklin Co., VA
4 M John K. Mason
Born: 1832 - Henry, Franklin Co., VA
Died: Feb 9, 1864 - Point Lookout, MD
Buried: - Pearson Mem. Cem., Henry, Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Martha Elizabeth Pearson (1833-1918)
Marr: Sep 8, 1859 - Franklin Co., VA
5 M Abner Anthony Mason
Born: Jun 1835 - Franklin Co., VA
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Spouse: Elizabeth M. Smith (1840- )
Marr: Sep 1, 1858 - Franklin Co., VA
6 M Samuel Gray Mason
Born: Nov 14, 1837 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jun 29, 1904 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Mason Cemetery, Henry, Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Catherine Mary Pearson (1838-1903)
Marr: Dec 17, 1857 - Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Celia A. Barbour (1862- )
Marr: Jun 15, 1904 - Franklin Co., VA
7 M Jesse B. Mason
Born: 1838 - VA
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8 M Silas Henry Mason
Born: Apr 1842 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jun 12, 1922 - Shady Grove, Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Mason Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Hannah E. Rigdon (1847- )
Marr: May 16, 1867 - Jackson Co., OH
Spouse: Martha Elizabeth Frith (1835-1922)
Marr: Jul 4, 1873 - Franklin Co., VA
9 F Lydia Mason
Born: 1843 - Franklin Co., VA
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10 M Charles Reedy Mason, Jr.
AKA: Charlie
Born: Nov 14, 1846 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Mar 25, 1929 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Mason-Brooks Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
Spouse: Sallie B. Luke (1849-1910)
Marr: Feb 22, 1872 - Franklin Co., VA
11 F Martha J. Mason
Born: 1851 - Franklin Co., VA
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Husband Beverly Marvin Byrd, Jr.
Born: Nov 23, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: May 19, 2016 - Collinsville, VA
Buried: May 21, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Beverly Marvin Byrd, Sr. (1901-1962)
Mother: Ruby M. Angle (1905-1973)
Marriage: May 10, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Kate Brooks
Born: Jun 18, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 20, 2009 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jul 24, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Kate Brooks):
Both once div., he Sep. 2, 1970. & she Jan. 1978. Married in a civil ceremony.
Husband Stephen Allen Staples
Born: Dec 12, 1876 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
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Father: Albert M. Staples (1853-1926)
Mother: Susan A. Demeris Barker (1853- )
Marriage: Jun 11, 1898 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Minnie Fannie Brooks
Born: Aug 1880 - Franklin Co., VA
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Notes: Marriage (Minnie Fannie Brooks):
Husband Todd Martin Grindstaff (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Michael Zade Grindstaff, Sr. (1929-2006)
Mother: Edna Mae Martin (1931-2007)
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Wife Mitzie Kay Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Notes: Marriage (Mitzie Kay Brooks):
Both single. Marr. by B.G. Hanks, Min.
Husband George Washington Dunman
Born: Nov 8, 1891 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jul 17, 1981 - Roxboro, Person Co., NC
Buried: - Person Mem. Cem., Roxboro, Person Co., NC
Father: Christopher Columbus Dunman (1862- )
Mother: Sally Fannie Gravely (1867- )
Marriage: 1926
Wife Nannie Mae Brooks
Born: 1910 - Franklin Co., VA
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Father: James E. Brooks (1866- )
Mother: Sarah E. Hall (1873- )
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1 F Avis Pauline Dunman
Born: 1927 - Franklin Co., VA
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Spouse: Delmar Dunagin (1923- )
Marr: Oct 2, 1953 - Orange Co., NC
2 F Frances Dunman (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Carlton Dunman (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Helen Dunman (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F June Dunman (details suppressed for this person)
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6 M James Garey Dunman (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband John C. Keen
Born: 1883 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 28, 1943
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Father: William Henry Keen (1859-1931)
Mother: Emma Josephine Hamlett (1865-1945)
Marriage: 1905
Wife Nettie Brooks
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1 M Alfred G. Keen
Born: Mar 17, 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 1, 1977
Buried: - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
Spouse: Margaret Louise Nuckols (1905-1997)
Marr: Dec 29, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Husband Richard Thomas Stokes
AKA: Tommy
Born: Dec 14, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 24, 2013 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: Apr 27, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Richard Ervin Stokes (1908-1982)
Mother: Ola Mae Heffinger (1915-1992)
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Wife Nora D. Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Notes: Marriage (Nora D. Brooks):
He 33, she 25. 2nd marr. & both prev. div. S/o Richard E. Stokes & Ola Heffinger; D/o John T. Brooks & Mable Holland. Marr. Apr. 14, 1969 in Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, in a civil ceremony.
Husband Norman Mitchell Brooks
Born: May 6, 1927 - Coffeeville, Yalobusha Co., MS
Died: Aug 24, 2002
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Wife Ellen Marie Hight (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Henry Grady Hight (1895-1983)
Mother: Lula Mai Baker (1900-1995)
Other Spouse: Raymond Anthony Pezzillo
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Husband Oliver James Brooks
Born: Jan 1, 1886 - Slatington, LeHigh Co., PA
Died: Sep 29, 1926 - Blacksburg (rural), Montgomery Co., VA
Buried: Sep 30, 1926 - Price-Long Mem. Cem., Prices Fork, VA
Marriage: Jun 28, 1913 - Sullivan Co., TN
Wife Mabel Kathleen Gravely
Born: Nov 10, 1889 - VA
Died: Nov 19, 1987 - Lake Taylor City Hosp., Norfolk, VA
Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VA
Father: Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely (1840- )
Mother: Mary Johnson Hedrick (1860- )
Children
1 M Robert Gravely Brooks, Sr.
Born: Jul 21, 1914 - Snowville, Pulaski Co., VA
Died: Aug 10, 1996 - Norfolk (city), VA
Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VA
Spouse: Dorothy Mae Chinn (1912-1990)
Marr: Jan 29, 1944 - South Mills, Camden Co., NC
2 F Willie Catherine Hedrick Brooks
Born: Jun 24, 1921 - Montgomery Co., VA
Died: May 7, 2011 - Virginia Beach, VA
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Spouse: Leonard Stephen Girsch (1917-1985)
Marr: Oct 23, 1943 - Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mabel Kathleen Gravely):
Jun. 28, 1913 is the date of their marriage bond in Sullivan Co., Tn. Their eldest child Robert was born Jul. 21, 1914. It's likely they also married Jun. 28, 1914, but surely within a day or two.
Husband Dennis Eldon Carter (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Lee Roy Carter, Jr. (1928-2002)
Mother: Abbie Dean Gauldin (1935-2021)
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Wife Pamela Gay Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Notes: Marriage (Pamela Gay Brooks):
He 31 & she 32. His 2nd marr., her 3rd. (both div.). S/o Lee Roy Carter, Jr., & Abbie Dean Gauldin; D/o Claude Michael Brooks & Clara Sue Shepherd. Marr. Jul. 18, 1987, Axton, Va., by G.K. Henderson, Min.
Husband Willie Thomas Palmer, Sr.
Born: Dec 31, 1897 - Durham, Durham Co., NC
Died: May 30, 1965 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: 1918
Wife Rena Brooks
Born: Aug 25, 1900
Died: Mar 20, 1981
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Thomas Anthony Palmer
Born: Sep 1, 1919 - Campbell Co., VA
Died: Oct 9, 1986 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Edith Frances Stultz (1914-2016)
Marr: Feb 18, 1961 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Willie Thomas Palmer, Jr.
Born: Feb 9, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 4, 2007 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Nancy Lee Billings (1933-2012)
Marr: Mar 31, 1956 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
3 F Ruby Mae Palmer
Born: Feb 21, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
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Spouse: Asbury Paul Norton (Abt 1924- )
Marr: Mar 8, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Charles Gilley (Abt 1935- )
Marr: Nov 7, 1959 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Joseph Warren Aquire (living)
Notes: Marriage (Rena Brooks):
Their eldest child Thomas Anthony Palmer was born Sep. 1, 1919.
Husband Curtis Johnson Davis
Born: Nov 24, 1911 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 7, 2003 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Bradley Johnson Davis (1888-1980)
Mother: Janie Ann Powell (1891-1990)
Marriage: Dec 3, 1956 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Rena Lee Brooks
Born: Jun 5, 1923 - Chase City, Mecklenburg Co., VA
Died: Mar 26, 1979 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
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1 F Jencie Lee Davis (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Arthur Thomas Gibson (living)
Notes: Marriage (Rena Lee Brooks):
Both single. He a farmer & she did textile work. Marr. by E.M. Vaughan, Min.
Husband Robert Gravely Brooks, Sr.
Born: Jul 21, 1914 - Snowville, Pulaski Co., VA
Died: Aug 10, 1996 - Norfolk (city), VA
Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VA
Father: Oliver James Brooks (1886-1926)
Mother: Mabel Kathleen Gravely (1889-1987)
Marriage: Jan 29, 1944 - South Mills, Camden Co., NC
Wife Dorothy Mae Chinn
AKA: Dottie
Born: Sep 17, 1912 - Worthington, Greenup Co., KY
Died: May 8, 1990 - Norfolk (city), VA
Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VA
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1 F Genevieve Katherine Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Joseph Charles Russell (living)
Spouse: Marc Seguinot (living)
2 M Robert Gravely Brooks, Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Pamela Kay Forehand (living)
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Mae Chinn):
Husband Robert Gravely Brooks, Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Robert Gravely Brooks, Sr. (1914-1996)
Mother: Dorothy Mae Chinn (1912-1990)
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Wife Pamela Kay Forehand (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband Sheldon Andrew Sours
Born: Jul 16, 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 4, 1952 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Jul 6, 1952 - Mill Creek Bapt. Ch., Sheva, VA
Father: John Michel Sowers (Abt 1880-1929)
Mother: Annie Martha Aaron (1880-1959)
Marriage: Jun 23, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ruby Virginia Brooks
Born: Jan 28, 1915 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 17, 2009 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mill Creek Bapt. Ch., Sheva, VA
Father: Chesley White Brooks (1879-1960)
Mother: Izella Jane Keen (1894-1986)
Other Spouse: Willie Rufus Brown (1910-1979) - Oct 4, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
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1 F Viola Geneva Sours (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: James Earl Powell
Notes: Marriage (Ruby Virginia Brooks):
Both single.
Notes: Marriage (Willie Rufus Brown):
He once div. & she once wid. He was a painter. Marr. by L.W. Cooper, Min.
Husband Willie Rufus Brown
Born: May 30, 1910 - Halifax Co., VA
Died: Aug 5, 1979 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Mill Creek Bapt. Ch., Sheva, VA
Marriage: Oct 4, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ruby Virginia Brooks
Born: Jan 28, 1915 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 17, 2009 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mill Creek Bapt. Ch., Sheva, VA
Father: Chesley White Brooks (1879-1960)
Mother: Izella Jane Keen (1894-1986)
Other Spouse: Sheldon Andrew Sours (1906-1952) - Jun 23, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
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Notes: Marriage (Ruby Virginia Brooks):
He once div. & she once wid. He was a painter. Marr. by L.W. Cooper, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Sheldon Andrew Sours):
Husband Richard Lee Holley
Born: Apr 27, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 25, 2020 - Sovah Health, Danville, VA
Buried: Dec 29, 2020 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Deual James Holley (1906-1987)
Mother: Ruby Jane Boswell (1912-1990)
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Wife Shirley Mae Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Notes: Marriage (Shirley Mae Brooks):
His 2d marr., her 3d; he div., she wid. Marr. by T.R. Boggs, Min.
Husband Steven Lee Brooks (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Karen Jane Cassada
Born: Jun 25, 1957 - VA
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Father: Elmer Ellis Cassada (1920-1987)
Mother: Myrtle Jane Wells (1922-2013)
Other Spouse: Burno Wohlgennant
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Notes: Marriage (Karen Jane Cassada):
Both single. Marr. by L.W. Cooper, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Burno Wohlgennant):
His 1st marr., her 2nd; she prev. div. Feb. 27, 1984. Married in a civil ceremony.
Husband Thomas Benjamin Brooks
Born: Jan 26, 1886 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Sep 7, 1977 - Wirtz (rural), Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Sandy Ridge Church Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Marriage: Jan 1, 1913 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Susan Lawless
AKA: Sue
Born: Feb 23, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 2, 1981 - Comm. Hosp. of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA
Buried: - Sandy Ridge Church Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Father: Thomas Edward Lawless (1865-1915)
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Helms (1861-1939)
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Notes: Marriage (Mary Susan Lawless):
Husband Leonard Stephen Girsch
Born: Nov 10, 1917 - Yonkers, Rockland Co, NY
Died: Feb 13, 1985 - Lake Taylor City Hosp., Norfolk, VA
Buried: - Cremated
Marriage: Oct 23, 1943 - Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA
Wife Willie Catherine Hedrick Brooks
Born: Jun 24, 1921 - Montgomery Co., VA
Died: May 7, 2011 - Virginia Beach, VA
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Father: Oliver James Brooks (1886-1926)
Mother: Mabel Kathleen Gravely (1889-1987)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Willie Catherine Hedrick Brooks):
Both single. He a chemist & she a nurse. Marr. by G.I. Walter, Min.
Husband Willie J. Brooks
Born: Aug 14, 1920 - Halifax Co., VA
Died: Jan 23, 2007
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Marriage: Dec 3, 1938 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Louvenia Payne
Born: Mar 5, 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 31, 1976 - Dry Fork (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
Other Spouse: Henry Augusta Edwards (1906-1975) - Dec 27, 1945 - Roxboro, Person Co., NC
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Notes: Marriage (Louvenia Payne):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by R.G. McLees, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.; she remarried Dec. 27, 1945, before her divorce decree from 1st husb., on Nov. 15, 1948.
Notes: Marriage (Henry Augusta Edwards):
In the 1940 census, taken Apr. 19, he is hoh, single, and his mother, Maude; brother, Cutler; and sister, Minerva, are living in his househld. In the 1950 census, taken Apr. 27th, they are marred but have no children, his mother and his brother are living in his household.
Husband Dexter Buel Overton
Born: Feb 12, 1939 - Ashland, McDowell Co., WV
Died: Feb 25, 2021 - Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC
Buried: Feb 27, 2021 - New Life Bapt. Ch. Cem., Dobson, NC
Father: James William Overton (1909-1987)
Mother: Dorothy Synthia Rebecca Simmons (1910-1979)
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Wife Mary Lou Brookshire (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband James Douglas Hundley (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Paul Truman Hundley, Sr. (1899-1997)
Mother: Lena Sue Hoskins (1898-1983)
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Wife Virginia Arlean Broom (details suppressed for this person)
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Notes: Marriage (Virginia Arlean Broom):
He once div., she single. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
Husband Jessie Obie Broome
Born: Mar 7, 1922 - VA
Died: May 31, 1962 - Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC
Buried: Jun 2, 1962 - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Marriage: May 29, 1946 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
Wife Garnett Kate Wells
Born: Jul 11, 1925 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 12, 2006
Buried: - Oak Hill Burial Pk., Lakeland, FL
Father: William Addison Wells, Sr. (1895-1987)
Mother: Mae Bud Wilson (1899-1985)
Other Spouse: Landon Thornton Farmer (1921-1996) - Aug 9, 1947 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Rocco Roy Pompeo (1920-1984) - Apr 26, 1975 - Miami-Dade Co., FL
Children
Notes: Marriage (Garnett Kate Wells):
He 24, she 22. Marr. May 29, 1946, Morehead, Guilford Co., NC, in a civil ceremony. Div.: He was in the penitentiary.
Notes: Marriage (Landon Thornton Farmer):
He 26, she 22. He single & she once div. He was a clerk for A&P Super Market & she a saleslady at Johnson's Dept. Store. S/o John Thornton Farmer & Mamie Shorter; D/o William Addison Wells & May Bud Wilson. Marr. Aug. 9, 1947 in Danville, Va., by L.W. Darst, Min.
Husband Ralph Eugene Brooner
Born: May 17, 1911 - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN
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Marriage: Oct 9, 1970 - Richmond, VA
Wife Ava Lee Powell
Born: Oct 6, 1918 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 1, 2020 - Riverside Health & Rehab. Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Dec 8, 2020 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: James Thomas Powell (1875-1947)
Mother: Cora Alice Mitchell (1879-1970)
Other Spouse: Thomas Lee Davis (1920-2011) - Aft Jan 8, 1971
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Ava Lee Powell):
His 3d marr., her 1st; he prev. wid. Marr. by J.W. Kinchelow, Jr., Min.; Annulled Danville, Va.; never cohabited.
Notes: Marriage (Thomas Lee Davis):
Jan. 8, 1971 was the divorce date from her 1st husband.
Husband Robert Cleveland Brothers
Born: Apr 6, 1887 - TN
Died: Jul 26, 1969
Buried: - Evergreen Cem., Murfreesboro, TN
Marriage: Abt 1907
Wife Lytle Haynes
Born: Apr 25, 1890 - Rutherford Co., TN
Died: Dec 7, 1913
Buried: - Primm Cemetery, Rutherford Co., TN
Father: John William Archibald Haynes (1844-1913)
Mother: Drucilla Elizabeth Read (1847-1930)
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Notes: Marriage (Lytle Haynes):
In the 1910 census they've been married 3-yrs.
Husband Grady Howard Covington
Born: Dec 13, 1913 - Rockdale, Rutherford Co., TN
Died: Feb 16, 2005 - Middle Tennessee Med. Ctr., Murfreesboro, TN
Buried: Feb 18, 2005 - Carlton Cem., Jackson Ridge, TN
Father: Roscoe Covington (1886-1954)
Mother: Lillie Pearl Wilson (1888-1976)
Marriage: Oct 4, 1951 - Rutherford Co., TN
Wife Ruby Inez Brothers
Born: Mar 21, 1918 - TN
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Husband Dwight Wendell Broughman (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Virginia Darlene Hodges (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: William Franklin Hodges, Sr. (1934-1990)
Mother: Charlotte Edna Hankins (1941-2005)
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Notes: Marriage (Virginia Darlene Hodges):
1st marr.; Marr. by K. Botts, Captain, The Salvation Army.
Husband Frank Burton Grogan
Born: Jun 27, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 18, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Sep 22, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Roy Clayton Grogan (1905-1991)
Mother: Liberty Beckwith Overby (1920-1998)
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Husband Muscoe Andrew Clark, Jr.
Born: Jul 23, 1913 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 13, 1977 - Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., VA
Buried: - Bethel Cem., Eagle Rock, VA
Father: Muscoe Andrew Clark, Sr. (1879-1960)
Mother: Ethel Parthenia Stokes (1888-1955)
Marriage: Apr 11, 1966 - Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA
Wife Lula Eveline Broughman
Born: Jul 25, 1925 - Botetourt Co., VA
Died: Apr 20, 1992 - Roanoke (city), VA
Buried: - Bethel Cem., Eagle Rock, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Lula Eveline Broughman):
He 52, she 40. Both single. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Botetourt Co., Va. He a laborer. S/o Muscoe Andrew Clark, Sr., & Ethel Stokes; D/o Amos Boughman & Bertha Kelly. Marr. by E.C. Mayse, Min.
Husband Edward Louis Hundley, Jr.
Born: Jul 28, 1924 - Lake Charles, LA
Died: Mar 18, 1998 - Lake Arthur, LA
Buried: Mar 22, 1998 - Lakeview Cem., Lake Arthur, LA
Father: Edward Louis Hundley, Sr. (1894-1952)
Mother: Martina Van Dyke (1903-1986)
Marriage: May 17, 1977 - Orange Co., TX
Wife Mary Isabella Broussard
AKA: Belle
Born: Aug 19, 1925 - Gueydan, Vermilion Parish, LA
Died: Jun 17, 1997 - Lake Arthur, LA
Buried: - Lakeview Cem., Lake Arthur, LA
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Husband Andrew D. Browder, Sr.
Born: 1858 - Sussex Co., VA
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Marriage: Sep 4, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lydia F. Jarrett
AKA: Liddie
Born: 1865 - Henry Co., VA
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Father: Andrew Jackson Jarrett (1826-1907)
Mother: Tabitha Elizabeth Campbell (1829-1908)
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1 M Frank L. Browder
Born: 1897 - VA
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2 F Helen Browder
Born: 1900 - VA
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3 M Andrew D. Browder, Jr.
Born: 1902 - VA
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4 F Elizabeth Browder
Born: 1904 - VA
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5 M James Browder
Born: 1909 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
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Husband Asa Haley
Born: Sep 12, 1884 - Cedar Co., MO
Died: Jan 8, 1950 - Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK
Buried: - Tecumseh Cem., Tecumseh, OK
Father: Lewis Franklin Haley (1840-1907)
Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth Pruitt (1847-1917)
Marriage: Abt 1906
Wife Ella Mae Browder
Born: 1885 - KS
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Notes: Marriage (Ella Mae Browder):
In the 1910 census they've been married 4-years, his 1st and her 2nd marriage, he's 26, she 25. She was previously married to a Murphy, and her only child by him was James Murphy, 7, born Oklahoma, and is living in Asa's household, a step son.
Husband Ingram Blanks Collier I
Born: 1765 - VA
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Marriage: Oct 3, 1792 - Brunswick Co., VA
Wife Susanna Browder
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1 M Ingram Blanks Collier II
Born: Oct 9, 1793
Died: Nov 10, 1841
Buried: - Evergreen Cem., Murfreesboro, TN
Spouse: Martha Covington (1801-1863)
Marr: Dec 24, 1817 - Roane Co., TN
Husband Matthew Fulford Perry
AKA: Matt
Born: May 1845 - Farmington, Davie Co., NC
Died: Jul 5, 1922 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
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Marriage: 1871 - NC
Wife Louisa Huilette Brower
Born: 1845 - NC
Died: Bef 1889
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1 F Anna Frion Perry
AKA: Annie
Born: Jan 13, 1872 - Farmington, Davie Co., NC
Died: May 14, 1933 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Buried: May 16, 1933 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Spouse: Nathaniel Larkin Jones (1858-1948)
Marr: Oct 21, 1888 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Col., Louis Clausiel Perry, Prof.
Born: Aug 19, 1877 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 2, 1926 - Terrell, Kaufman Co., TX
Buried: - Oakland Mem. Pk., Terrell, TX
Spouse: Minnie Elva Kenney (1880-1960)
Marr: Jun 7, 1906 - Faulkner Co., AR
Husband Harvey Edmond Ludwick
Born: Aug 19, 1914 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 16, 1966 - Middlesex Co., NJ
Buried: - Leemont Cem., Danville, VA
Father: James H. Ludwick (1879-1939)
Mother: Lilly P. Lawrence (1880-1940)
Marriage: Mar 19, 1936 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Addie Elizabeth Brown
Born: May 10, 1917 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 2, 1997
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Addie Elizabeth Brown):
Both single. He did textile work. Marr. by L.L. Llewellyn, Min.
Husband Edgar Henry Gaines
Born: Oct 6, 1865 - York, York Co., SC
Died: Mar 1, 1948 - Saluda, Polk Co., NC
Buried: - Oakland Cem., Gaffney, SC
Marriage: Oct 15, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Alice E. Brown
Born: Aug 26, 1868 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 6, 1921 - Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC
Buried: Nov 8, 1921 - Oakland Cem., Gaffney, SC
Father: Hon., John Robert Brown (1842-1927)
Mother: Ann Elizabeth Vial (1845-1915)
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Husband Richard Dudley Wells
Born: Apr 24, 1922 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Sep 18, 2013 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Matthew Lee Wells (1893-1992)
Mother: Julia L. Minter (1898-1991)
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1 F Leigh Wells (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Carl Edwin Seager (living)
Notes: Marriage (Alma Ruth Brown):
Both single. He managed a grocery store. Marr. by D.S. Hammock, Min.
Husband Thomas Harrison Hankins
AKA: Tommy
Born: Feb 14, 1893 - Cleveland Co., AR
Died: Abt 1990 - Cleveland Co., AR
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Father: William Harrison Hankins, Jr. (1857-1913)
Mother: Mary Ellen Orton (1866-1904)
Marriage: Dec 10, 1911 - Altheimer, Jefferson Co., AR
Wife Amy Dulcina Brown
AKA: Addie
Born: Nov 1895 - Cleveland Co., AR
Died: Abt 1985 - Cleveland Co., AR
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1 M Col., Curtis Leland Hankins, U. S. Army (Ret.)
Born: Feb 2, 1917 - Glendale, Lincoln Co., AR
Died: Feb 23, 2012 - VA Nursing Center, Atlanta, GA
Buried: - Bellwood Cem., Pine Bluff, AR
Spouse: Melba Ice Harrell (1918-1994)
Marr: Nov 14, 1939 - Washington Co., AR
2 M Joseph Sherril Hankins
AKA: Joe
Born: Jun 23, 1919 - AR
Died: Aug 1, 2001
Buried: - Hope Cem., Hempstead Co., AR
Spouse: Nellie Mae Steelman (1921-1985)
Marr: Sep 14, 1939 - Altheimer, Jefferson Co., AR
3 F Larue Hankins
Born: 1922 - AR
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Spouse: Thomas C. Graves (1917- )
Marr: Jun 4, 1945 - Altheimer, Jefferson Co., AR
Spouse: Mason Wright (1908/1909- )
Marr: Jul 22, 1948 - Altheimer, Jefferson Co., AR
4 M Philip Thomas Hankins
Born: Mar 22, 1926 - AR
Died: May 5, 2021 - North Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR
Buried: - Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock, AR
Spouse: Ruth Adeline Collins (1923-2017)
Marr: Jun 23, 1946 - Altheimer, Jefferson Co., AR
5 M Holland Harrison Hankins (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband Robert Englun Pace
Born: May 1925 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
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Father: John Edward Pace, Sr. (1895- )
Mother: Althea Mae Cox (1896- )
Marriage: Jun 2, 1951 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Ann Bolling Brown
Born: Abt 1929 - Franklin Co., VA
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Notes: Marriage (Ann Bolling Brown):
Both single. He a student & she a teacher. Marr. by J.T. Meadows, Min.
Husband Henry F. Holden
Born: 1845 - NC
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Marriage: 1866 - Chatham Co., NC
Wife Anna L. Brown
Born: 1849 - NC
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1 M Rev., Joseph E. Holden
Born: 1871 - Chatham Co., NC
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Spouse: Martha K. Angell (1880-1935)
Marr: Nov 1, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
Husband Claude Watson Meadows
Born: Sep 6, 1887 - Martinsville, Henry Co., USA
Died: May 4, 1962 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: William Oliver Meadows (1851- )
Mother: Letitia Ann Watson (1856- )
Marriage: Apr 8, 1932 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Annie Ethel Brown
Born: Sep 7, 1911 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 31, 1970
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Children
1 F Lucy Elizabeth Meadows
Born: May 24, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 11, 2024 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA
Buried: Jul 15, 2024 - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Annie Ethel Brown):
He 44 & she 21. He prev. wid. & she single. S/o W.O. Meadows & Tishia Watson; D/o H. Brown & Virginia Elliott. Marr. Apr. 8, 1932 in Danville, Va.
Husband Clarence Edward Hylton, Sr.
Born: Aug 14, 1912 - Brosville, VA
Died: Nov 16, 2008
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Austin Hylton (1866-1953)
Mother: Lucy Jane Soyars (1881-1970)
Marriage: Jun 26, 1935 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Annie Norene Brown
Born: 1914 - Franklin Co., VA
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1 F Mary Hylton (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Woodman Allen, Jr. (living)
Notes: Marriage (Annie Norene Brown):
Husband Arvie Junior Brown
Born: Abt 1931 - Elkin, North Carolina, USA
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Wife Mildred Louise Cook (details suppressed for this person)
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Other Spouse: David Marion Dickens
Other Spouse: Carroll Washington Herndon
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Notes: Marriage (Mildred Louise Cook):
Both single. Marr. by F.A. Dail, Min.; Div. Danville, Va.
Husband Thomas Edmond Keatts, Sr.
Born: Nov 30, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 15, 1985 - Richmond, Henrico Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Raleigh Thomas Keatts (1900-1978)
Mother: Jennie Oakes (1903-1993)
Marriage: 1951-1952
Wife Barbara Mildred Brown
Born: May 4, 1930 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Apr 13, 2014 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: Apr 16, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Charles Walter Brown (1904-1978)
Mother: Grace Mae Holcomb (1904-1996)
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1 F Sharon Faye Keatts (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Kenneth Allen Frith (living)
Spouse: James Tarpley Wray (living)
2 M Danny Kaye Keatts
Born: Apr 7, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 4, 1998 - Marshall, TX
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Phyllis Snow Charping (living)
3 M Thomas Edmond Keatts, Jr.
Born: Apr 4, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 29, 2017
Buried: Apr 1, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Katherine Lee Hensley (living)
Spouse: Sherry Lynette Secrest (1954-2022)
Marr: Apr 25, 1981 - Axton, Henry Co., VA