Ancestors of



Michael Edward White and Justine Lynn Ruggere


Husband Michael Edward White 

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         Father: Edgar Alfred White (      -      )
         Mother: Barbara Louise McCalister (      -      )


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Wife Justine Lynn Ruggere 

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         Father: Paul Ruggere (      -      )
         Mother: Judy Martin (      -      )


Children

John Lloyd Walser and Mittie Lucille Rummage


Husband John Lloyd Walser 1 

           Born: 30 Mar 1910 - Davidson  County, North Carolina
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           Died: 26 Aug 1954 - Davidson County, North Carolina
         Buried:  - Friendship Umc Cemetery, Lexington, North Carolina*


         Father: John Wesley Walser (1867-1950) 1
         Mother: Sarah Jane Weaver (1873-1955) 1


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Wife Mittie Lucille Rummage 1 

           Born: 11 Feb 1912
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           Died: 13 Oct 1994 - Davidson County, North Carolina
         Buried:  - Friendship Umc Cemetery, Lexington, North Carolina*

Children
1 F Colleen Walser 

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         Spouse: Don Curry (      -      )

2 F Dorcas Walser 

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         Spouse: """" Seaford (      -      )

3 M Aubrey Franklin Walser 

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         Spouse: Priscilla """" (      -      )

4 M Walser John Lloyd (Rabbit) Jr. 1 

            AKA: John Lloyd (Rabbit) Walser Jr.
           Born: 3 Jan 1931 - Davie County, North Carolina
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           Died: 3 Jun 2007 - Davidson  County, North Carolina
         Buried:  - Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Advance, North Carolina*

         Spouse: Shirley """" (      -      )

5 M Jackie Lynn Walser 1 

           Born: 9 Jan 1938 - Davidson County, North Carolina
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           Died: 11 Jan 1938 - Davidson County, North Carolina
         Buried:  - Friendship  United Methodist Church Cemetery, Shiloh Umc Cem., Lexington, North Carolina, Lexington, North Carolina*















Mervin Tillman Walser and Ima Rupe











Husband Mervin Tillman Walser 1





           Born: 25 Sep 1898 - Scranton, Texas
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           Died: 26 May 1948 - Stamford, Jones County, Texas
         Buried:  - Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Texas*







         Father: George T. Walser (1870-1945) 1
         Mother: Myrtle Livingston (      -      )








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   Other Spouse: " " Tatum (      -      )








Wife Ima Rupe





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Children

1  F  Anita Florene Walser 1





           Born: 30 Aug 1923 - Callahan County, Texas
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           Died: Nov 1973 - Stamford, Texas
         Buried:  - Bearden Cemetery, Bearden, Oklahoma*



         Spouse: Gerald Dixon Lewis (1915-1951) 1
           Marr: Abt 1939 - Stamford, Texas






2  M  John Marvin Walser





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General Notes: Husband - Mervin Tillman Walser



DIED FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT








Billy Jack Williams and Avis Rush











Husband Billy Jack Williams





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         Father: Hugh Dolphus Williams (1881-1951)
         Mother: Cora Estelee Davis (1891-      )








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Wife Avis Rush





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Children









"""" Russell and Elizabeth Walser











Husband """" Russell





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Wife Elizabeth Walser





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         Father: Ezra E. Walser (1934-1999) 1
         Mother: Murial Charlotte #4 Glover (      -      )











Children









John Russell











Husband John Russell





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Wife 





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Children

1  M  Michael Russell Sr.





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         Spouse: Elizabeth (      -      )















Robert Braxton Walls and Lillie May Russell











Husband Robert Braxton Walls 1





           Born: 5 Nov 1881 - Hood County, Texas
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           Died: 26 Jun 1951 - Skagit County, Washington
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       Marriage: 9 Oct 1989 - Hood County, Texas








Wife Lillie May Russell 1





           Born: 20 Dec 1882 - Red River County, Texas
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           Died: 30 Oct 1916 - Hall County, Texas
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Children

1  M  Joseph Andrew Edward Walls 1





           Born: 16 Oct 1900 - Hood County, Texas
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           Died: 26 Dec 1976 - Snohomish County, Washington
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         Spouse: Dorothy March Dodson (1905-1994) 1
           Marr: 1922















John Henry Vines and Mahazy Ellen Russell











Husband John Henry Vines 2





           Born: 3 Jun 1836 - Benton Co., Alabama Or Carroll Co., Georgia 2 3
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           Died: 30 May 1923 - Hope, Hempstead Co., Arkansas 2 3
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         Father: Isaiah Bradford Vines (Abt 1812-1874) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Smith (Abt 1815-After 1880) 2








       Marriage: 8 Apr 1883 - Nevada Co. /Arkansas 2 3





   Other Spouse: Margaret Lucy Burns (Abt 1845-Abt 1879) 2 - Abt 1865 - In Arkansas 2 3



Events

1.  Where Buried: Old Ebenezer Cemetery (Nevada Co, Arkansas) - New Hope Cem. 2 






Wife Mahazy Ellen Russell 2





           Born: 18 Mar 1852 - Butler Co., Alabama 2
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           Died: Abt 1925 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 2
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         Father: William James Russell (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Spradley (      -      ) 2







Events

1.  Where Buried: Old Ebenezer Cemetery (Nevada Co, Arkansas) - New Hope Cem. 2 




Children

1  M  James Thadeous Vines 2





           Born: 12 Jun 1884 - Arkansas 4
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           Died: Jul 1972 - Arkansas 4
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         Spouse: Nora Ellis Porterfield (      -1927) 4



         Spouse: Bessie I. Mitchell (      -      )






2  F  Mary Francis Vines 4





           Born: 7 Jan 1886 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: 4 Sep 1974 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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3  M  Colombus 'Lum' Vines 4





           Born: 25 Jan 1888 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: 18 Jan 1970 - Buckner, Arkansas 4
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4  F  Alice Gordie Vines 4





           Born: Dec 1890 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: Abt 1946 4
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5  M  William Thomas Vines 4





           Born: 19 May 1893 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: 30 Jan 1966 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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6  F  Maudie M Vines 4





           Born: Sep 1895 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: Apr 1923 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4
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General Notes: Husband - John Henry Vines



John Henry Vines was living in Carroll Co., Ga. in the home of his father Isaiah Bradford Vines, according to the 1860 Census (this information provided by Wilma Thedford).

John joined the Confederate Army in May 1861 in Saline Co., Arkansas.  He served in the Falcon Guards, which later became Company E, 11th Arkansas infantry.  He was captured on April 8, 1862 and served 6 months at Camp Butler near Springfield, Illinois.  He was exchanged along with 1180 other prisoners at Vicksburg, Mississippi on Sept. 20, 1962.  He rejoined his company near Jackson after he was paroled and served until July 1865.

After the Civil War, he married Margaret Burns and had a family by her. She, along with some of her children died about 1879.  Then John married a widow lady, Mahazy Ellen Russell Lewis, with two children.  Together they had a large family.  In his declining years he filed for a pension in March 1903 from the state of Arkansas.  He drew, at first, $25.00 and then was increased to $33.50.  He drew this pension until his death in 1923 and his widow, Mahazy Ellen, drew the widows pension until her death, date is unknown.  Pension records for her was date 1924, so we know she died after 1924.  Tom Vines' daughter, Jean, recalls sitting on her grandmothers lap & was given an apple.  Jean was born in 1921, so 1924 would be about right for her death.

Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows application # 19614.

Wilma Thedford list John Henry being born 3 Jun 1836 while Jim & Mary Pat Young list his birth as 3 Jun 1837.  His obituary list 3 Jun 1836.  I have chosen to list 1836 as his birth date.



I received a copy of John Henry's obituary from Wilma Thedford.

***  OBITUARY OF GRANDFATHER VINES  ***

John H. Vines was born in the state of Georgia June 3, 1836.  Just lacking three days of being 87 years of age at the time of his death which occurred May 30, 1923 at the home of his son Thomas, who lived in the vicinity of Hope, Ark, Hempstead county.  He lived in his native state near Atlanta, until he was eighteen years of age, when he joined theConfederate army and served until the end of the war, after which he came to Arkansas and was married Margaret Burns, to whom was born five children, Mrs. Ella Hodnott, Mrs Ida Ratcliff (whose death occurred 22 years ago,) Mrs Lula Starnes and Walter Vines.  The wife and mother of this family departed this life 44 years ago.  Her remains are buried in the New Hope cemetery near the primitive Baptist Church where he and his wife and some of the children held membership for years.

Some years later he was married to Hayes Lewis, and of this family were six children, Three sons, Thad, Lum, and Thomas, and three daughters, Mrs Fanny Arnold, Mrs Gordie Rodgers and Mrs Maude Burns.  The latter preceded her father in death about two months.  Besides the aged companion, there are 26 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.  He has always been an active an industrious man being held in high esteem by his friends who were counted as many.

He of later years has held membership with his wife and some of the family at the Ebeneezer church of Baptist faith.  On his 80th birthday, his children began to hold an annual reunion of the family in of the aged couple.  Each year on June 3rd, they were permitted to be together enjoying a bounteous repast and always some good old time songs were sung in praise to the "Giver of every good gift" that we receive.

In May he was stricken with his last sickness from which he could not rally, and just three days before his 87th birthday, he was called to the reunion of the Saints who are waiting the home coming of the God's family to all be gathered safely home.  "What a gathering of the faithful there will be."

One son, Lum Vines, and two daughters, Mrs Ella Hodnott and Mrs Lula Starnes were not present at the funeral, sickness preventing the daughters from attending.  The family of this dear old father have the sympathy of all their friends in their bereavement and they are grateful for the kindness shown them in their time of sorrow.  Internment was made in the cemetery near Ebeneezer church and funeral services were held  at the church May 31st.

"When our days of life are ended and our trails are all o'er we then will join the glad reunion there to dwell forever more."

Written by request of some of the Family.
A friend of the family, MRS H. B. SANDFORD

NOTES:
--This was published in the Arkansas Herald Monday, June 11, 1923
--The Ebeneezer cemetery where John Henry was buried is now New Hope. Not to be confused by another New Hope cemetery where his 1st wife was buried along with some of their children on Patmos Rd.
--Unfortunately, in the obituary, one son, Henry Allen Vines, was not listed.  Five children were mentioned but listed only four by Margaret Burns.


General Notes: Wife - Mahazy Ellen Russell



From Wilma Thedford,

Mahazy Ellen Russell Vines is most commonly known as Haze.  She was widowed at an early age with two small children in Alabama.  She was listed with her husband, Alford Lewis, in the 1870 census.  But by 1880, she was in the home of her parents with two children.  She came to Arkansas with her parents in 1881 where she met and married a widower with five children, John H. Vines.








Henry Allen Vines and Martha Minerva Russell











Husband Henry Allen Vines 4





           Born: 23 Jan 1867 - Arkansas 4
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           Died: 4 Oct 1931 - Hope, Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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         Father: John Henry Vines (1836-1923) 2
         Mother: Margaret Lucy Burns (Abt 1845-Abt 1879) 2








       Marriage: 22 Sep 1887 - Nevada Co., Arkansas 4



Events

1.  Where Buried: Old Ebenezer Cemetery - New Hope Cem. 4 






Wife Martha Minerva Russell 4





           Born: 7 May 1866 - Red Level, Alabama 4
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           Died: 22 Dec 1930 - Hope, Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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Events

1.  Where Buried: Old Ebenezer Cemetery - New Hope Cem. 4 




Children

1  M  Ottis Ray Vines 4





           Born: 23 May 1907 - Emmitt, Arkansas 4
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           Died: 8 Mar 1972 4
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2  M  Elmer Vines 4





           Born: 17 Apr 1900 - Hope, Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: 1919 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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3  F  Margaret Maybell Vines 4





           Born: 29 May 1912 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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           Died: 1919 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas 4
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General Notes: Husband - Henry Allen Vines



From Wilma Thedford

On Henry's death certificate, his brother John Walter gave Henry's birthdate as 1869.  Census records show it as 1867.









Norman Towers and Patricia Ann Russell











Husband Norman Towers





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Wife Patricia Ann Russell





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Children

1  M  James Norman Towers





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         Spouse: Christy Joy Blankenship (      -      )














Sources






1. Personal knowledge of James Leaton Clark..

2. Wilma Thedford.

3. Jim & Mary Pat Young.

4. Wilma Thedford, Vines and Russell Family. To date I have found Wilma's information reliable







Sources






1
Personal knowledge of James Leaton Clark..

2
Wilma Thedford.

3
Jim & Mary Pat Young.

4
Wilma Thedford, Vines and Russell Family. To date I have found Wilma's information reliable







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