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Celia L. Wilson

• Birth*: Celia L. Wilson was born on 22 Jul 1898.
• Death*: She died in 1906.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Fair Bluff, Columbus County, NC. Edwards Cemetery.

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Arthur Herring

• Birth*: Arthur Herring was born in 1755.
• Marriage*: He married Rachel ??
• Death*: Arthur Herring died in May 1855.

Rachel ??

• Birth*: Rachel ?? was born.
• Marriage*: She married Arthur Herring.
• Death*: Rachel ?? died in 1875.

Arthur Herring

• Birth*: Arthur Herring was born in 1846.

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John Jasper Herring

• Birth*: John Jasper Herring was born in 1848.
• Death*: He died in 1926.

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Andrew Herring

• Birth*: Andrew Herring was born in 1851.
• Death*: He died in 1917.

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David Braynard Herring

• Birth*: David Braynard Herring was born in 1854.
• Death*: He died in 1906.

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Armetta Herring

• Birth*: Armetta Herring was born in 1859.
• Death*: She died in 1931.

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Benjamin Franklin Herring

• Birth*: Benjamin Franklin Herring was born in 1863.
• Death*: He died in 1931.

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Daniel Harey Herring

• Birth*: Daniel Harey Herring was born in 1865.
• Death*: He died in 1939.

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James Cornelius Herring

• Birth*: James Cornelius Herring was born in 1869.
• Death*: He died in 1924.

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infant Bryan

Obituary

• Biography*: Died Seymour, TX 31 Dec. 1916
  graveside officiated by Rev. Dean
  father R.E. Bryan
  buried W.O.W. cemetery
  
  source:
  Seymour Mercantile records
  Seymour, Baylor County, TX
  page 75.
• Birth*: Infant Bryan was born in Oct 1916 at Seymour, Baylor County, TX; circa.
• Death*: He died on 31 Dec 1916 at Seymour, Baylor County, TX.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Seymour, Baylor County, TX. Woodmen Cemetery.

Parents:

Terrel Hammett

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Jessie Oliver Hammett 'Ollie'

• Biography*: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
  Name: Jessie Oliver Mayo
  Event Date: 24 Jul 1964
  Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas
  Gender: Female
  Race (Original): W
  Age (Formatted): 72 years
  Birth Year (Estimated):
  Birth Date: 18 Oct 1891
  Birthplace: Pilot Knob, Texas
  Marital Status: Married
  Spouse's Name: John R. Mayo
  Father's Name: Johnnie Reagan Hammett
  Father's Birthplace:
  Mother's Name: Allie Amanda Bryan
  Mother's Birthplace:
  Occupation: Housewife Domestic
  Residence Place: Levelland, Hockley, Texas
  Cemetery (Original): Resthaven Memorial Park
  Burial Place: Lubbock, Texas
  Burial Date: 27 Jul 1964.
• Birth*: Jessie Oliver Hammett 'Ollie' was born on 18 Oct 1891.
• Marriage*: She married John Ranson Mayo.
• Death*: Jessie Oliver Hammett 'Ollie' died on 24 Jul 1964 at age 72.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX. Resthaven Memorial Park.

Parents:

Trixie Hammett

Parents:

Howell Hammett

Parents:

Preston Hammett

Parents:

Prentiss D. Hammett

Parents:

Mont Hammett

Parents:

Susie Hammett

Parents:

Lucy M. Hammett

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Cecil J. Hammett

• Birth*: Cecil J. Hammett was born.

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Celia Acenath Barker

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• Birth*: Celia Acenath Barker was born on 23 Jun 1819.
• Marriage*: She married Robert Elisha Hammett.
• Death*: Celia Acenath Barker died on 25 Oct 1853 at Red River Parish, LA, at age 34; of Yellow Fever.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Red River Parish, LA. Browne Parish.

Enoch E. Hammett

• Birth*: Enoch E. Hammett was born on 24 Jul 1849.
• Marriage*: He married Paralee Jones.
• Death*: Enoch E. Hammett died on 30 Sep 1904 at age 55.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Natchitoches Parish, LA. Davis Springs Cemetery.

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Paralee Jones

• Birth*: Paralee Jones was born on 8 Mar 1845.
• Marriage*: She married Enoch E. Hammett, son of Robert Elisha Hammett and Celia Acenath Barker.
• Death*: Paralee Jones died on 26 Jan 1927 at age 81.

Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr.

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• Biography*: Obituary from the Shreveport Times newspaper, Jan. 6, 1974, Sunday, p. 16-A:
  
  Hammett Services Pending
  
  Funeral arrangements for A. G. Hammett Sr., longtime Caddo Parish tax assessor, are incomplete at Osborn Funeral Home.
  
  Mr. Hammett, 92, died at his residence at 825 River Road at 1 p.m. Saturday after a short illness. He had been a resident of Shreveport since 1909.
  
  He served as tax assessor for the parish from 1933 to 1964 when he retired and was succeeded by his stepson, Charles R. Henington.
  
  Mr. Hammett was instrumental in organizing the Louisiana Assessors' Association and served as its first secretary. He also served as vice president, president and chairman of the legislative committee of the organization. In addition, Mr. Hammett was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund.
  
  Mr. Hammett also was a past state chairman of the National Association of Assessing Officers, and served two years as vice president of the organization before his election as president. In 1964, the association gave him a special award for his public service.
  
  He was elected vice president of the International Association of Assessing Officers in 1960, and served as the organization's president in 1961 and 1962. Mr. Hammett received the group's first presidential citation in 1962, and in 1965 was voted one of five honorary lifetime members.
  
  Mr. Hammett was born in Campti in Natchitoches Parish on Jan. 17, 1881. He attended the public schools of Natchitoches Parish and Northwestern State University.
  
  After leaving college, he was a bookkeeper for plantation stores in Red River and Bossier parishes, a railroad station agent and postmaster, a traveling salesman for a local packing house and operator of several cotton plantations.
  
  Later Mr. Hammett entered the planting and livestock business, becoming a prominent North Louisiana planter and owning three mercantile establishments and three public cotton gins.
  
  He became a real estate agent and was hired by the City of Shreveport to acquire the title to land on which Barksdale Air Force Base was built. The Quartermaster General's office employed him to supervise the construction of the flying field, then the largest in the world. The City of Shreveport also hired Mr. Hammett to supervise the construction of the Downtown Airport.
  
  Mr. Hammett was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Mithra Grotto, Jesters, Odd Fellows, Elks and Eastern Star.
  
  Survivors include his widow, the former Alphonse Henington; one daughter, Mrs. B. C. Crothers of Ferriday; one son, James W. Hammett of New Orleans; one stepson, Charles R. Henington; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Hammett Brown of Natichitoches; and five grandchildren.
  
  Obituary from the Shreveport Times newspaper, Jan. 7, 1974, Monday, p. 14-A [excerpts]:
  
  Funeral services for A. G. Hammett Sr., longtime Caddo Parish tax assessor, will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the First Methodist Church with Dr. D. L. Dykes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Osborn Funeral Home.
  
  Tax Assessor Charles Henington, Mr. Hammett's stepson, said the Caddo Parish Tax Assessor's Office would be closed at noon today in memory of Mr. Hammett.
  
  Pallbearers will be A. M. Leary, T. B. Langford, Ed Jackson, James H. Kennedy, Norman Register, Dr. Charles J. Stamper Sr., Dr. Leon J. Bain Sr. and Dudley Black.
• Birth*: Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr. was born on 17 Jan 1881 at Campi, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
• Marriage*: He married Berta Wells.
• Marriage*: Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr. married Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny'.
• Death*: Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr. died on 5 Jan 1974 at Shreveport, Caddo PArish, LA, at age 92.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA. Forest Park East Cemetery.

Parents:

Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny'

• Biography*: Alphonse Henington Smith
  
  SHREVEPORT, LA - A celebration of the life of Alphonse Smith will be at 11 AM, Friday, September 11, 2009 at First United Methodist Church, in the sanctuary. Officiating will be Dr. Ken Dickson and Rev. Jonathan Beck. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at Rose-Neath Marshall Street.
  
  Mrs. Smith, born December 12, 1904, was a native of Pioneer, LA, West Carroll parish, and resided in Shreveport most of her life. She was 104 years old and predeceased by her parents, Peter H. and Willie McCain Rodrigues, and all nine of her sisters and brothers. She passed away peacefully September 9, 2009.
  
  She attended Louisiana Tech, graduated from Draughon's Business College, and completed special courses in assessment administration at Tulane and LSU. She served for 35 years as executive secretary, assistant chief deputy and administrative assistant to the Assessor of Caddo parish during the administrations of her late husband A. G. Hammett and her son Charles R. Henington. She also served as executive secretary and manager of the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund prior to her retirement in 1976.
  
  She was a member of First United Methodist Church Shreveport and active in civic affairs as a charter member of Broadmoor chapter No. 233 Order of the Eastern Star; member of Shreveport Symphony Guild; Shreveport Little Theater Guild; Order of the Amaranth; Woman's Department Club; and life member of the YWCA. She served as Louisiana State secretary and National Argon (president) of Delta Rho Delta national sorority.
  
  Ninny (as she was known to friends and family) was an avid traveler. In recent years she enjoyed many trips with her family and in the past month attended the annual Rodrigues family reunion.
  
  Mrs. Smith is survived by her fourth husband John E. Smith. She was predeceased by three husbands (Therrell I. Henington, realtor; A. G. Hammett, Assessor; Harold Ramsey, band director and principal, Bossier School system) and her only son Charles R. Henington, who was serving as Caddo parish Assessor at his untimely death.
  
  She is survived by grandsons Charles R. Henington, Jr., and wife, Angie, and David T. Henington and Dr. Dominic Salinas; great grandchildren Crystal and husband Chris Smith, Cole and wife Stacy Henington, Matthew, and Abigail Henington; and great-great grandchildren Mallory, Zachary, and Emily Smith and Macy Henington; daughter-in-law Cloe Henington Rinehart and husband Mack; stepdaughters Dr. Mary Jane Ramsey Dickson and husband, Dr. Ken Dickson, of Dallas and Nancy Smith Whitson also of Dallas; stepdaughters-in-law Mrs. James W. (Carolyn) Hammett, Covington, and Mrs. Roberta Hammett Black; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews whom she loved very much.
  
  Pallbearers are Jared Evans, Creighton Webb, Sam W. Smith, Jr., Charles Kramer, Neill Matthews, A. G. Hammett III, Kraft Shackelford, Billy Grisham, and Sonny Burch. The family expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. William S. Hunt and Ninny's caregivers, particularly Debra Holt.
  
  The family asks that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church Shreveport, 500 Common St, Shreveport, LA 71101 or the Henington Family Endowed Scholarship at Centenary College, 2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104 Rose-Neath Funeral Home
  
  Marshall Street Chapel (318) 222-0348
  
  Published in the Shreveport Times from 9/10/2009 - 9/11/2009.
• Birth*: Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny' was born on 12 Dec 1904 at LA.
• Marriage*: She married Therrell Isaac Henington.
• Marriage*: Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny' married Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr., son of Enoch E. Hammett and Paralee Jones.
• Marriage*: Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny' married Harold Henington Ramsey.
• Marriage*: Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny' married John E. Smith.
• Death*: Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny' died on 9 Sep 2009 at LA at age 104.

James Wells Davis

• Birth*: James Wells Davis was born on 31 Aug 1918 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA.
• Death*: He died on 2 Apr 1977 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, at age 58.

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Berta Hammett

• Birth*: Berta Hammett was born on 6 Feb 1908.
• Marriage*: She married ?? Crothers.
• Death*: Berta Hammett died on 10 Oct 1993 at age 85.

Parents:

?? Crothers

• Birth*: ?? Crothers was born.
• Marriage*: He married Berta Hammett, daughter of Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr. and Berta Wells.

Berta Wells

• Birth*: Berta Wells was born on 5 Jun 1881.
• Marriage*: She married Albert Galloway Hammett , Sr., son of Enoch E. Hammett and Paralee Jones.
• Death*: Berta Wells died on 17 Nov 1952 at age 71.

Therrell Isaac Henington

• Birth*: Therrell Isaac Henington was born.
• Marriage*: He married Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny'.

Harold Henington Ramsey

• Birth*: Harold Henington Ramsey was born.
• Marriage*: He married Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny'.

John E. Smith

• Birth*: John E. Smith was born.
• Marriage*: He married Alphonse Rodrigues 'Ninny'.

John Ranson Mayo

• Birth*: John Ranson Mayo was born on 28 Nov 1891 at Elmer, Jackson County, OK.
• Marriage*: He married Jessie Oliver Hammett 'Ollie', daughter of John Regan Hammett 'Johnnie' and Alice Amanda Bryan 'Allie'.
• Death*: John Ranson Mayo died on 20 Feb 1969 at Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, at age 77.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX. Resthaven Memorial Park.

Foster Lee Mayo

• Birth*: Foster Lee Mayo was born in 1914.
• Death*: He died in 1974.

Parents:

John Eldo Mayo

• Birth*: John Eldo Mayo was born in 1916.
• Death*: He died in 1976.

Parents:

George Oliver Mayo

• Birth*: George Oliver Mayo was born in 1920.
• Death*: He died in 1991.

Parents:

James Boyd Mayo

• Birth*: James Boyd Mayo was born in 1924.
• Death*: He died in 1972.

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John Alexander Graves

• Birth*: John Alexander Graves was born.
• Marriage*: He married Dulcenia Baker, daughter of John W. Baker and Amelia Regan 'Millie'.
• Death*: John Alexander Graves died on 28 Dec 1896.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Grand Cane, De Soto Parish, LA. Grand Cane Cemetery.

John Smith Kellam

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• Birth*: John Smith Kellam was born in 1856.
• Marriage*: He married Amelia Temperance Calloway, daughter of Lt. Joshua K. Calloway and Dulcenia Baker.
• Death*: John Smith Kellam died in 1948.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Robstown, Robstown, Nueces County. TX.

Joseph Ulmer Kellam 'Joe'

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• Birth*: Joseph Ulmer Kellam 'Joe' was born on 21 Mar 1886 at Blanco County, TX.
• Marriage*: He married Dora ??
• Death*: Joseph Ulmer Kellam 'Joe' died on 27 Dec 1946 at Gladewater, Gregg County, TX, at age 60.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Gladewater, Upshur County, TX. Gladewater Memorial Park.

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Dora ??

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• Birth*: Dora ?? was born on 24 Jan 1892 at TX.
• Marriage*: She married Joseph Ulmer Kellam 'Joe', son of John Smith Kellam and Amelia Temperance Calloway.
• Death*: Dora ?? died on 25 Dec 1962 at age 70.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Gladewater, Upshur County, TX. Gladewater Memorial Park.

Timothy Gilmore Bullard , Sr. 'Tim'

• Birth*: Timothy Gilmore Bullard , Sr. 'Tim' was born in 1881.
• Marriage*: He married Irene Virginia Rozier, daughter of Robert Amos Adams? Rozier and Frances Florence Riddle 'Florence'.
• Death*: Timothy Gilmore Bullard , Sr. 'Tim' died in 1949.

Eugene Rozier

• Birth*: Eugene Rozier was born in Mar 1899 at NC.

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Hester Jean Campbell 'Jean'

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• Birth*: Hester Jean Campbell 'Jean' was born on 25 Oct 1926.
• Marriage*: She married Walter Gray Rozier , Jr., son of Walter Gray Rozier , Sr. and Fannie Pearl Callahan 'Pearl', on 9 Sep 1946 at Portsmouth, VA.
• Death*: Hester Jean Campbell 'Jean' died on 20 Apr 2011 at age 84.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Gardens of Faith.

Parents:

Fred Leland Campbell

• Birth*: Fred Leland Campbell was born.
• Marriage*: He married Lottie Kerns.

Lottie Kerns

• Marriage*: Lottie Kerns married Fred Leland Campbell.
• Birth*: Lottie Kerns was born.

Annie Louise Powers

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• Birth*: Annie Louise Powers was born on 12 May 1922 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Alton Russell Fales.
• Death*: Annie Louise Powers died on 6 Jan 2007 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, at age 84.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Masonboro, New Hanover County, NC. Masonboro Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Alton Russell Fales

• Birth*: Alton Russell Fales was born in 1922.
• Marriage*: He married Annie Louise Powers, daughter of Avery Millard Powers and Fannie Gertrude Britt.
• Death*: Alton Russell Fales died in 1998.

Isaac Ayers Callahan

• Marriage*: Isaac Ayers Callahan married Fannie Pridgen.
• Birth*: Isaac Ayers Callahan was born in 1854.
• Death*: He died in 1921.

Fannie Pridgen

• Marriage*: Fannie Pridgen married Isaac Ayers Callahan.
• Birth*: Fannie Pridgen was born.
• Death*: She died in 1932.

Nancy Florence Fields

• Birth*: Nancy Florence Fields was born on 16 Sep 1915 at Columbus County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Thomas Hair Rozier 'Tom', son of Walter Gray Rozier , Sr. and Fannie Pearl Callahan 'Pearl'.
• Death*: Nancy Florence Fields died on 26 Oct 1999 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 84.

Walter Gray Rozier , III

• Birth*: Walter Gray Rozier , III was born on 21 Dec 1948 at VA.
• Death*: He died on 15 Sep 2004 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC, at age 55.

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Willie Rozier

• Birth*: Willie Rozier was born on 19 Jan 1930 at Howellsville, Robeson County, NC.
• Death*: He died on 7 Dec 1996 at Howellsville, Robeson County, NC, at age 66.

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Grady Venson Seals

• Biography*: Mr. Grady Venson Seals, 86, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Lumberton. Mr. Seals was born in Robeson County to the late Frank Seals and Willa Rae Seals.
  
  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Aletha Dowless Seals; and sisters, Christine Ranager and Jackie Wood.
  
  Grady served in the U.S. Army, was a Store Manager at Rayless Department Store, Assistant Manager at Kerr Drugs and a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church.
  
  Mr. Seals is survived by his daughter, Sandra Seals Mosher of Durham; two grandchildren, Kerrie Harrison, Jamie Mosher; and two great grandchildren, Samuel and Nate Harrison.
  
  A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Maplewood Cemetery with Dr. Clay Waters officiating.
  
  Durham Herald-Sun - May 8, 2013.
• Birth*: Grady Venson Seals was born in 1927 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: He married Aletha Dowless, daughter of Acie E. Dowless and Sally Moore.
• Death*: Grady Venson Seals died on 6 May 2013 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Durham, Durham County, NC. Maplewood Cemetery.

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Aletha Dowless

Aletha Seals

• Biography*: Mrs. Aletha Dowless Seals, 79, a resident of Durham, NC, died Saturday morning at the Duke University HomeCare and Hospice Inpatient Facility in Hillsborough. Mrs. Seals was a native of Robeson Co., daughter of the late Acie E. and Sally Moore Dowless.
  
  Before retiring in June of 1989 Mrs. Seals was a bookkeeper with A & P Grocery Stores for over 35 years. She was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church.
  
  Surviving is her husband, Grady Venson Seals; a daughter, Sandra S. Mosher of Durham; three sisters, Clarice Graham and Betty Lovette, both of Lumberton and Annie Stricklin of Rockingham; one brother, Earl Dowless of Rockingham; and two grandchildren, Kerrie Harrison of Danbury, NC and Jamie Mosher of Brooklyn, NY.
  
  Durham Herald-Sun - Sept 18, 2006.
• Birth*: Aletha Dowless was born on 16 May 1927 at Robeson County, NC.
• Marriage*: She married Grady Venson Seals, son of Fairley Franklin Seals 'Frank' and Willa Faircloth.
• Death*: Aletha Dowless died on 16 Sep 2006 at Hillsborough, Orange County, NC, at age 79.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Durham, Durham County, NC. Maplewood Cemetery.

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Christine Seals

• Birth*: Christine Seals was born.
• Marriage*: She married ?? Ranager.

Parents:

?? Ranager

• Birth*: ?? Ranager was born.
• Marriage*: He married Christine Seals, daughter of Fairley Franklin Seals 'Frank' and Willa Faircloth.

Jackie Seals

• Birth*: Jackie Seals was born.
• Marriage*: She married ?? Wood.

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?? Wood

• Birth*: ?? Wood was born.
• Marriage*: He married Jackie Seals, daughter of Fairley Franklin Seals 'Frank' and Willa Faircloth.

Acie E. Dowless

• Birth*: Acie E. Dowless was born.
• Marriage*: He married Sally Moore.

Sally Moore

• Marriage*: Sally Moore married Acie E. Dowless.
• Birth*: Sally Moore was born.

Stephen Smith

• Birth*: Stephen Smith was born in 1813.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Huggins.
• Death*: Stephen Smith died in 1858.

Mary Huggins

• Birth*: Mary Huggins was born in 1813.
• Marriage*: She married Stephen Smith.
• Death*: Mary Huggins died in 1881.

Stephen Wynn Nance

• Birth*: Stephen Wynn Nance was born in 1862.
• Death*: He died in 1921.

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William Atkinson Nance

• Birth*: William Atkinson Nance was born in 1863.
• Death*: He died in 1921.

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John Nance

• Birth*: John Nance was born in 1864.
• Death*: He died in 1931.

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Mary Sophia Nance

• Birth*: Mary Sophia Nance was born in 1867.
• Death*: She died in 1935.

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Leona Loretta Nance

• Birth*: Leona Loretta Nance was born in 1875.
• Death*: She died in 1940.

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James Elmore Nance

• Birth*: James Elmore Nance was born in 1875.
• Death*: He died in 1940.

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David Whiteford Nance

• Birth*: David Whiteford Nance was born in 1878.
• Death*: He died in 1912.

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Emory S. Nance

• Birth*: Emory S. Nance was born in 1881.
• Death*: He died in 1887.

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Ebenezer Smith

• Birth*: Ebenezer Smith was born in 1834.
• Death*: He died in 1864.

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