1. JOHN1 SMITH was born Abt. 1841 in Missouri. He married CATHERINE.
More About JOHN SMITH:
Aka (Facts Page): this is a guess at Sarah's parents based on 1870 census, Carter Co., MO-lived 2 houses from John Riley Davis
More About CATHERINE:
Aka (Facts Page): this is a guess at Sarah's parents based on 1870 census, Carter Co., MO-lived 2 houses from John Riley Davis
Child of JOHN SMITH and CATHERINE is:
2. SARAH2 SMITH, b. Abt. 1870, Missouri; d. Abt. 1918, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas.
2. SARAH SMITH (JOHN1)1 was born Abt. 1870 in Missouri, and died Abt. 1918 in Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas. She married (1) ? LEWIS. She married (2) JOHN RILEY DAVIS Bet. 1885 - 1891 in ca Thomasville, Missouri, son of WILLIAM DAVIS and RHODA.
More About SARAH SMITH:
Aka (Facts Page): maybe Sarah E. Smith from 1870 Carter Co., MO. census
Cause of Death: Spanish Flu
Nationality: may have been 1/2 Cherokee
Children of SARAH SMITH and JOHN DAVIS are:
3. HARVEY LEXIE3 DAVIS, b. May 04, 1891, Thomasville, Missouri; d. September 04, 1967, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
4. MINNIE E. DAVIS, b. Abt. 1893, Missouri; d. 1918, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas.
? DAVIS, b. Bef. 1901, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas2; d. Bef. 1906, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas3.
More About ? DAVIS:
Cause of Death: croup
Nickname: maybe called Victoria
5. JESSE LEE DAVIS, b. May 05, 1901, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas; d. October 22, 1982, LePanto, Arkansas.
? DAVIS, b. Abt. 1897, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas3; d. Bef. 1906, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas3.
More About ? DAVIS:
Cause of Death: croup
6. JOHN RILEY DAVIS, b. June 04, 1906, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas; d. October 22, 1989, Wynne, Arkansas. BEN DAVIS4.
More About BEN DAVIS:
Children: had two children4
3. HARVEY LEXIE3 DAVIS (SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1)4 was born May 04, 1891 in Thomasville, Missouri, and died September 04, 1967 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He married NAOMI GERTRUDE HOLSAPPLE4 May 14, 1923 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
More About HARVEY LEXIE DAVIS:
Burial: Oaklawn cemetary, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Employed: Singer Co. in Truman, Arkansas
Military service: May have brought back flu with him from the war
Other: He frequently stayed with Jesse and Minnie
Children of HARVEY DAVIS and NAOMI HOLSAPPLE are:
FRANCES INEZ4 DAVIS, b. April 08, 1927.
VIRGINIA LEE DAVIS, b. December 09, 1930.
JUNE ADELINE DAVIS, b. June 30, 1933.
CAROLINE YVONNE DAVIS, b. April 23, 1936.
TROY GARLAND DAVIS, b. January 24, 1939.
ROY DAVIS, b. January 24, 1939; d. February 1939.
4. MINNIE E.3 DAVIS (SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1)5,6 was born Abt. 1893 in Missouri7, and died 1918 in Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas8. She married JESSE W. WRIGHT9 August 21, 1911 in Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas10, son of JOHN WRIGHT and SARAH.
More About MINNIE E. DAVIS:
Burial: Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas
Occupation: Wife and Mother
Notes for JESSE W. WRIGHT:
bought property in 1918, lot 4 BL 48, OT.
More About JESSE W. WRIGHT:
Burial: November 20, 1951, Corning, Arkansas
Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis (heart attack)
Occupation: farmer, merchant of country store
Children of MINNIE DAVIS and JESSE WRIGHT are:
ELVIN4 WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1911, Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas; d. Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas.
More About ELVIN WRIGHT:
age at death: died as a child
7. ALMA MAY WRIGHT, b. December 22, 1913, Tuckerman, Independence Cty., Jackson Co., Arkansas; d. February 06, 1971, Dusten Acres, Kern Cty., California.
EVELYN WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1915, Corning Arkansas; d. 1915, Corning Arkansas.
More About EVELYN WRIGHT:
age at death: died as an infant
8. EDNA LEE WRIGHT, b. July 28, 1917, Datto, R.F.D., Clay county, Arkansas.
5. JESSE LEE3 DAVIS (SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1) was born May 05, 1901 in Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas, and died October 22, 1982 in LePanto, Arkansas. He married ALICE VICTORIA PALMER in Arkansas.
More About JESSE LEE DAVIS:
Burial: Potters cemetary,
Children of JESSE DAVIS and ALICE PALMER are:
INFANT4 DAVIS, b. Abt. 1927; d. Abt. 1927.
RILEY DAVIS, b. Abt. 1929; d. Abt. 1930, at one year of age.
JESSE LEE DAVIS JR., b. 1931; d. March 1999.
AUDRY JUNE DAVIS, b. August 04, 1933.
RUBEN J. DAVIS, b. 1935.
6. JOHN RILEY3 DAVIS (SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1) was born June 04, 1906 in Corning, Clay Co., Arkansas, and died October 22, 1989 in Wynne, Arkansas. He married (1) MARIE LARUE Abt. 1931. He married (2) HILDA HERSHCORN Abt. 1936. He married (3) BETTY.
More About JOHN RILEY DAVIS:
Nickname: John Jr.
More About HILDA HERSHCORN:
Children: had five children but all did not live more than 1-2 years
Residence: 1992, ?
Child of JOHN DAVIS and MARIE LARUE is:
ALMA4 DAVIS, b. 1932.
More About ALMA DAVIS:
Residence: Maycock, North Carolina
Child of JOHN DAVIS and BETTY is:
KATHLEEN4 DAVIS.
More About KATHLEEN DAVIS:
Residence: 1992, Wynne, Arkansas
7. ALMA MAY4 WRIGHT (MINNIE E.3 DAVIS, SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1) was born December 22, 1913 in Tuckerman, [Independence Cty.], Jackson Co., Arkansas, and died February 06, 1971 in Dustin Acres, Kern Cty., California. She married CLIFORD JOHN MARLIN BRIDGEWATER September 17, 1929 in Corning, Clay county, Arkansas.
More About ALMA MAY WRIGHT:
age at death: Died at home - imbolism
More About CLIFORD JOHN MARLIN BRIDGEWATER:
age at death: Died in car accident, Cuyama, California
Children of ALMA WRIGHT and CLIFORD BRIDGEWATER are:
JOHN JUNIOR BRIDGEWATER, b. April 23, 1930, Corning, Clay Cty., Arkansas; d. March 02, 1982, Taft, Kern Cty., California.
More About JOHN JUNIOR BRIDGEWATER:
age at death: Died internal bleeding
JESSIE LEROY BRIDGEWATER, b. November 26, 1932.
CHARLES MARLIN BRIDGEWATER, b. October 26, 1935.
CHESTER LOUIS BRIDGEWATER, b. December 23, 1936, Corning Arkansas.
9 MARRY LOUISE BRIDGEWATER, b. February 03, 1942, Rockford, Ill.
RICHARD BRIDGEWATER, b. August 04, 1944, Berkley, California.
Baby Bridgewater [stillborn], b. August 17, 1950, Bakersfield, California.
8. EDNA LEE4 WRIGHT (MINNIE E.3 DAVIS, SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1)11 was born July 28, 1917 in Datto, R.F.D., Clay county, Arkansas11. She married (1) EUNICE POE Abt. January 1935. She married (2) CHAMP ZENUS MYERS12 July 15, 1939 in St Louis, Missouri13, son of FRANCIS MYERS and MINNIE CULLISON.
More About EDNA LEE WRIGHT:
location of birth: 11:45 by Dr. N.J. Latimer
More About CHAMP ZENUS MYERS:
age at death: named after Bennet Champ Clark, a politician
Burial: Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illionois
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: worked in a shoe factory and then owned his own shoe store and shoe repair shop
site of death: Desert Samaritan Hopital, Mesa Az.\par
Children of EDNA WRIGHT and CHAMP MYERS are:
JIMMY DEVON POE5 MYERS14, b. October 23, 935, Corning, Clay county, Arkansas14; d. January 08, 1973, Pontiac, Illinois15; m. (1) ?, Bef. 1972; m. (2) SHARON16, May 20, 197216.
More About JIMMY DEVON POE MYERS:
Cause of Death: killed in an auto accident
10. BARBARA DELORES MYERS, b. October 22, 1941, Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois. 11. WAYNE ALLEN MYERS, b. March 17, 1952, Fairbury, Illinois; d. January 08, 1973, Pontiac, Illinois.
9. MARRY LOUISE5 BRIDGEWATER (ALMA MAY4 WRIGHT, MINNIE E.3 DAVIS, SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1) was born February 03, 1942 in Rockford, Ill. She married JIMMIE LEE ROBINS March 17, 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Child of MARRY BRIDGEWATER and JIMMIE ROBINS is:
JENNIFER MASHELI6 ROBINS, b. 1984.
Child of Masheli Robins
James [Jay] Micheal Robins, b. June 18, 1999.
10. BARBARA DELORES5 MYERS (EDNA LEE4 WRIGHT, MINNIE E.3 DAVIS, SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1)17 was born October 22, 1941 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois17. She married (1) RICHARD GERBER18 January 26 in Pontiac, Illinois19. She married (2) PERRY THOMAS HULING20 December 27, 1965 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, son of HARRY HULING and DOROTHY HINTON.
More About BARBARA DELORES MYERS:
Occupation: Flight attendabt for Trans World airlines
site of marriage: court house
More About RICHARD GERBER:
age at death: Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Irving Gerber
immigration: Employed by Phillip Morris
More About PERRY THOMAS HULING:
education: Pontiac schools
Medical Information: Heart disease (enlarged heart)
Military service: Ft. Myers, Virginia
Occupation: school teacher, merchant of shoe store in Pontiac, Illinois
Children of BARBARA MYERS and PERRY HULING are:
KELLY ANNE6 HULING21, m. MARK WILLIAM ARNOLD22,
More About KELLY ANNE HULING:
location of birth: St. James Hospital24
Occupation: registered nurse working in labor and delivery25
site of marriage: home of Mary Kerrigan, Mark's mother26
More About MARK WILLIAM ARNOLD:
location of birth: Humboldt General Hospital
Occupation: mechanical engineer for Hyster Co.
site of marriage: Home of Mary Kerrigan, Mark's mother
ANNE ELIZABETH HULING27, m. TIMOTHY ALVIN SHOEPE28,
11. WAYNE ALLEN5 MYERS (EDNA LEE4 WRIGHT, MINNIE E.3 DAVIS, SARAH2 SMITH, JOHN1)30 was born March 17, 1952 in Fairbury, Illinois31,32, and died January 08, 1973 in Pontiac, Illinois33,34. He married TERRY LEE DOHMAN35 May 08, 1971 in Georgia35.
More About WAYNE ALLEN MYERS:
Burial: Pontiac, Illinois
Cause of Death: killed in an auto accident
Occupation: worked at Myers shoe store
Child of WAYNE MYERS and TERRY DOHMAN is:
WYATT MATHEW6 MYERS35, b. May 02, 197235; m. JENNIFER BOYER35, September 16, 1994, Quincy, Illinois35.
Endnotes
1. Edna Wright.
2. Audrey Hice and Jesse Lee Davis.Told to Tricia Moss
3. Audrey Hice and Jesse Lee Davis.
4. Edna Wright.
5. marriage certificate for Minnie Davis and Jesse Wright.
6. birth certificate for Edna Wright.
7. marriage certificate for Minnie Davis and Jesse Wright.
8. Edna Wright.
9. death certificate for Jesse W. Wright.
10. marriage certificate for Minnie Davis and Jesse Wright.
11. birth certificate for Edna Wright.
12. family bible of Minnie Cullison.
13. Info from William Myers.
14. info from Edna Wright.
15. newspaper article of auto accident of Jimmy and Wayne Myers.
16. Info from William Myers.
17. birth certificate for Barbara Delores Myers.
18. marriage announcement for Richard Gerber and Barbara Myers, Pontiac Daily Leader.
19. marriage announcement for Richard Gerber and Barbara Myers.
20. birth certificate for Perry Thomas Huling.
21. birth certificate for Kelly Anne Huling.
22. birth certificate for Mark William Arnold.
23. marriage certificate for Kelly Huling and Mark Arnold.
24. birth certificate for Kelly Anne Huling.
25. Kelly Arnold.
26. marriage certificate for Kelly Huling and Mark Arnold.
27. birth certificate for Anne Elizabeth Huling.
28. birth certificate for Timothy Alvin Shoepe.
29. marriage certificate for Anne Elizabeth Huling and Timothy Alvin Shoepe.
30. info from Edna Wright.
31. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Apr 23, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.27373.141
32. info from Edna Wright.
33. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Apr 23, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.27373.141
34. newspaper article of auto accident of Jimmy and Wayne Myers.
35. Info from William Myers.