The African-American Ashby family of Fulton and Tazewell Counties and their descendants – Part Three:

By Jared Olar

Library Assistant

This week we continue the genealogical account of the Ashby family of Fulton and Tazewell counties. In the third generation, this family grew very numerous and – apart from family members who remained in Central Illinois – spread beyond Illinois to the states of Missouri, Texas, California, and elsewhere.

Fourth Generation

Nellie Gash, dau. of Frank and Sarah A. (Ashby) Gash; b. 26 Feb. 1870 in Galesburg, Ill., d. 2 Dec. 1932 in Moline, Ill., buried in Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Ill.; m. 1st in Knox Co., Ill., John Edward Jackson, b. July 1870 in Ill., d. unknown; issue if any unknown; m. 2nd Harry Peter Deising, had issue one dau.

                Children:

• Fayette (‘Fay’) Deising, b. 1891 in Galesburg, Ill., d. unknown; m. 1st 19 Jan. 1912 in Davenport, Iowa, Harry Nichols, b. 1891 in Ashland City, Cheatham Co., Tenn., d. unknown, issue of this m., if any, unknown; m 2nd 4  Aug. 1922 in Spokane Co., Wash., (his 2nd m.) Edward Harrison (‘Eddie’) Joiner, b. 18 Sept. 1895 in Boise, Idaho, d. 16 Oct. 1960 in Missoula, Mont., buried in St. Mary Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.; had issue one dau.

Harry Ashby, son of John Henry Stewart and Mary (Duke) Ashby; b. 23 Jan. 1878 in Ill., d. 26 Feb. 1920 in Galesburg, Ill.; m. 7 Sept. 1901 in Warren Co, Ill., Bessie E. Frazier, b. c.1880 in Ill., d. unknown; had issue a dau.

                Children:

• Pansy L. J. Ashby, b. c.1902 in Ill., d. unknown; enumerated with her parents in the 1920 U.S. Census of Galesburg; no further information.

Arthur Ashby, son of John Henry Stewart and Sarah (Duke) Ashby; b. 31 Oct. 1899 in Ill., d. Jan. 1966; m. 1st 24 Dec 1917 in Knox Co., Ill., Violet Brown, b. c.1899, d. unknown; had issue two sons; m. 2nd Mildred Estelle Sharp, b. 2 Jan. 1894 in Milford, Delaware, d. unknown, had issue one dau. Arthur was a hod carrier.

                Children:

• Arthur E. Ashby Jr., b. 17 June 1918 in Ill., d. 25 Dec. 1968, buried in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.; m. 28 Dec. 1940 in Davenport, Iowa, Loretta I. Lawrence, b. 12 Feb. 1923 in East Moline, Ill., d. 22 Aug. 2000 in Galesburg, Ill., buried in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill., had issue one dau. (who is still living). Arthur was an auditor.
• John Leroy Ashby, b. 29 Feb. 1920 in Galesburg, Ill., d. 17 May 2014 in Galesburg, Ill., buried in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg; m. 1st 6 June 1940 in Davenport, Iowa, Amanda Belle Brown, b. 12 Jan. 1924 in Galesburg, Ill., d. 4 March 1990 in San Bernardino Co., Calif., had issue one son; m. 2nd 13 Aug. 1952 in Boise, Idaho, Virginia Mae Graham, b. c.1926 in Sardis, Panola Co., Miss.; John and Virginia div. 22 Aug. 1953 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., but reconciled and rem. 6 Oct. 1953 in Los Angeles Co. Calif.; had issue two sons (still living) and a dau. (deceased). John was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, receiving a Purple Heart from being wounded by enemy action in France. After the war, in 1947 John was among the first to join the U.S. Air Force, in which he served for two decades.

• Mary Ann D. Ashby, b. 3 June 1932 in Galesburg, Ill., d. 23 Jan. 2005 in Portland, Ore., buried in Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Ore.; m. 1st Robert Edwards Williams, b. 22 Jan. 1923 in Salesbury, Knox Co., Ill., d. 20 Oct. 1981 in Galesburg, Ill., buried in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill., issue from this m., if any, unknown; m. 2nd (NN) Berry, had issue one son (who is still living).

Jesse Bertie Hoover, only child of Leonard B. and Catherine (Clark-Ashby) Hoover; b. 4 July 1886 in Pekin, Ill., d. of heart disease 22 Aug. 1968 in Chicago, Ill., buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, Ill.; m. 1st 18 April 1904 in Peoria County, Ill., Beryl Leontine Horine, b. 19 Feb. 1888 in Ill., d. 31 Jan. 1968 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., had issue two daus. and two sons; m 2nd 25 May 1918 in Terre Haute, Ind., Laura Ellen Markley, b. 3 Aug. 1886 in Astoria, Fulton Co., Ill., d. 3 Nov. 1944 in Peoria, Ill., no issue of this m.; m 3rd c.1925 Dorothy (NN), b. c.1890 in Iowa, d. unknown, no issue of this m. Jesse was a book keeper and a hotel clerk.

                Children:

• Bernice Orilla Hoover, b. 21 Aug. 1904 in Peoria, Ill., d. 20 Feb. 1956 in Montebello, Los Angeles Co., Calif., buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.; m. 10 Sept. 1926 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., James Berry Davis, b. 7 Nov. 1903 in Ill, d. 28 Feb. 1965 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.; had issue two daus. and one son.
• Charles J. Hoover, v. 30 Nov. 1905 in Peoria, Ill., d. 29 Sept. 1986 in Morongo, San Bernardino Co., Calif., buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.; m. 1st 17 May 1929 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., Hazel Hawthorne, b. 26 Jan. 1906 in Mo., d. 24 May 1967 in Tucson, Ariz.; m. was short-lived, apparently no issue; m. 2nd c. 1930 Sophie Walkus, b. c.1901 in Ill., issue of this m., if any, unknown; the 1940 U.S. Census indicates that Charles and his 1st wife Hazel reconciled by then.
• Alice La Verle Hoover, b. March 1909 in Peoria, Ill., d. 22 Aug. 1998 in Mariposa, Calif., buried in Mariposa Masonic Cemetery, Mariposa, Calif.; m. 6 March 1928 in Belvedere Gardens, Calif., Tom Ray Richardson, b. 13 Nov. 1903 in Avery, Neb., d. 30 Oct. 1995 in Mariposa, Calif., buried in Mariposa Masonic Cemetery, Mariposa, Calif.; had issue four daus. and one son, with two of the daus. now deceased but the remaining children yet living.
• Edward Ralph Hoover, b. 5 Dec. 1910 in Peoria, Ill., d. 30 March 2001 in Alhambra, Calif., buried in Rose Hills Memorial Parks, Whittier, Calif.; m. 1st 29 July 1931 in East Los Angeles, Calif., Nola Jemima Powell, b. 29 July 1909 in Lehi, Utah, d. 15 Feb. 1978 in Monterey Park, Calif., buried in Rose Hills Memorial Parks, Whittier, Calif., had issue one son (now deceased) and two daus. (yet living); m. 2nd 20 May 1978 in Los Angeles, Calif. (her 2nd m.), Clara (Burgener) Yocom, b. 20 Dec. 1905 in Midway, Utah, d. 7 Feb. 1997 in El Monte, Calif., buried in Rose Hills Memorial Parks, Whittier, Calif., no issue of this m.

Loretta Delores Oatman, dau. of Ida Frances Oatman; b. 30 Oct. 1901 in Galena, Mo., d. 12 Dec. 1982 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.; m. 1st c.1918 Jesse Levi Dipley, b. 26 Aug. 1898 in Crane, Stone Co., Mo., d. 1 May 1940 in Webb City, Jasper Co., Mo., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.; had issue six daus. and three sons; m. 2nd 1945 Albert Slaughter, b. 22 Oct. 1880 in Neosho, Newton Co., Mo., d. 1 May 1953 in Webb City, Jasper Co., Mo., buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Neosho, Mo., no issue of this m.

                Children:

• Virginia Lee Dipley, b. and d. 30 Aug 1919 in Joplin, Mo.
• Jesse Levi Dipley Jr., b. 10 Aug. 1920 in Kansas, d. 30 June 2001, buried in Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Okla.; m. 13 Oct. 1941 in Webb City, Mo., Margaret Lois White, b. 29 Sept. 1921 in Iowa, d. 29 March 2016 in Kellyville, Okla., had issue two daus. and three sons, all living.
• Mary Elizabeth (‘Betty’) Dipley, b. 6 June 1923 in Burke, Idaho, d. 18 Aug. 2010, buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Mo.; m. 1st 26 April 1942 in Webb City, Mo., Ralph Leslie Boyd, b. 22 April 1921 in Joplin, Mo., d. 19 Nov. 1962 in Independence, Mo., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo., issue of this m., if any, unknown; m. 2nd 7 March 1948 in Neosho, Mo., Paul Perry Briscoe, b. 15 Nov. 1916 in Mo., d. 26 Nov. 2003, buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Mo., issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Olive Belle (‘Todd’) Dipley, b. 25 Aug. 1925 in Burke, Idaho, d. 15 Sept. 1994 in Orange Co., Calif., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.; m. 1st 9 Jan. 1944 in Joplin, Mo., William Junior/Joe Drake, b. 7 July 1921 in Joplin, Mo., d. 9 Jan. 1973 in San Antonio, Texas, buried in San Jose Memorial Park, San Antonio, Texas, issue of this m., if any, unknown; m. 2nd 24 July 1948 in Benton Co., Ark., John Junior Spencer, b. 28 July 1919 in Webb City, Mo., d. 20 Feb. 1995 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo., issue of this m., if any, unknown; m. 3rd 29 Oct. 1961 in Seneca, Mo., (his 2nd m.) Samuel Alfred Morgan Jr., b. 17 Aug. 1930 in Granby, Mo., committed suicide 24 Feb. 1993 in Plattsburg, Mo., buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Plattsburg, Mo., issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Norma Dean Dipley, b. 4 Feb. 1928 in Webb City, Mo., d. 8 April 1929 in Webb City, Mo., buried in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.
• Dolores Dona Dipley, b. 28 Jan. 1931 in Mo., d. 19 Dec. 1993, buried in Stone Cemetery, Fidelity, Mo.; m. c.1946 Clayton Wilford (‘Andy’) Anderson, b. 18 Oct. 1924 in Diamond, Newton Co., Mo., d. 1 May 2005 in Galena, Kansas, buried in Stone Cemetery, Fidelity, Mo.; had issue five daus. (all still living) and five sons (three still living).
• Juanita Mae Dipley, b. 30 April 1933 in Mo., d. 25 June 2017 in Joplin, Mo.; m. 6 May 1950 in Joplin, Mo., Benjamin Franklin (‘Ben’) Curl, b. 21 April 1927 in Joplin, Mo., d. 27 May 2012 in Independence, Kansas; had issue three sons (two still living) and two daus., with four living grandchildren.
• Raymond Leslie Dipley, b. 15 March 1936 in Webb City, Mo., d. 20 March 2006 in Joplin, Mo., cremated and interred in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo.; m. 30 Aug. 1958 in Joplin, Mo., Wilma Janice Breazeale, b. c.1942 in Mo., still living; had issue two sons and one dau. (all still living), with 11 living grandchildren and five living great-grandchildren. Raymond was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
• Clinton Larry Dipley, b. 11 Jun 1938 in Webb City, Mo., d. 7 May 2005 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 18 Oct. 1957 in Barstow, Calif., Nova Jean Carlton, b. 3 Nov. 1939 in Hobart, Kiowa Co., Okla., d. 1 April 2015 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue one dau. and twin sons, all still living.

Benjamin Franklin (‘Benny’) Oatman-Copher, son of Edward Franklin and Ida Frances (Oatman) Copher; b. 25 March 1914 in Joplin, Mo., d. 3 April 1988 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. c.1934 Margaret J. Smith, b. 8 Jan. 1908 in Missouri, d. 27 Aug. 1992 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue three sons (one still living).

                Children:

• Benny Franklin Copher Jr., b. 22 March 1934 in Mo., d. 5 Feb. 2003 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 19 March 1954 in Joplin, Mo., Frankie Joanne Roland, b. 27 Sept. 1936 in Joplin, Mo., d. 8 April 2021 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue three sons (one of them now deceased).
• Teddy Ray Copher, b. 22 June 1939 in Joplin, Mo., d. in the Joplin EF5 tornado on 22 May 2011 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 1st 8 Sept. 1962 in Joplin, Mo., Nancy Kaye Nevins, b. c.1944; m. 2nd Nancy Lou Dory, b. 31 May 1942 in Cumberland, Iowa, d. 11 April 1997 in Mo., buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue one son (still living), but uncertain by which wife.
• Larry Dale Copher, b. 25 April 1947 in Mo., still living, with a wife also still living; issue, if any, unknown.

Theodore Arthur (‘Teddy’ or ‘Ted’) Oatman-Copher, son of Edward Franklin and Ida Frances (Oatman) Copher; b. 9 Nov. 1915 in Joplin, Mo., d. 10 May 1978 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 30 May 1935 in Joplin, Mo., Flossie Garoutte, b. 30 May 1916 in Mount Vernon, Mo., d. 21 June 1985 in Springfield, Mo., buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue four daus. and two sons. Ted and Flossie divorced, but reconciled and rem. 27 Jan. 1947 in Joplin, Mo., later divorcing again, after which Ted m. 2nd 30 April 1953 in Joplin, Mo., Charlotte Earline (Black) King, b. 19 Aug. 1926 in Purdy, Barry Co., Mo., d. 8 Jan. 1991 in Joplin, Mo.; had issue two sons.

                Children:

• Barbra Frances Copher, b. 11 Jan. 1936 in Joplin, Mo., d. of diphtheria 13 Feb. 1938 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.
• Lela May Copher, b. 9 March 1939 in Joplin, Mo., d. 1 June 1991, buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 1st c.1960 (NN) Hill; m. 2nd c.1979 (NN) McCollough; issue, if any, unknown.
• Edward Franklin Copher, b. 15 Aug. 1940 in Joplin, Mo., d. 7 Sept. 2009, buried in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.; m. c.1969 (her 2nd m.) Arcesia R. Mendoza, b. 8 April 1936, naturalized 28 Oct. 1988; had issue two adopted stepsons, three sons, and one dau. (all still living).
• Ina Rae Copher, b. 19 March 1942 in Joplin, Mo., d. 28 Dec. 2001 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 7 Jan. 1958 in Joplin, Mo., Bobby George Hamlin, b. 17 April 1937 in Joplin, Mo., d. 19 Oct. 2014 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; had issue one son and three daus. (all still living).
• Martha Clare Copher, b. 27 Dec. 1947 in Joplin, Mo., d. 23 Sept. 2012 in Joplin, Mo., buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; m. 8 March 1967 in Madison Co., Ark., Russell Johnston, b. 14 April 1935 in Mo., d. unknown; adopted two daus. and one son (all still living).
• James Lee Copher, b. 12 March 1952 in Joplin, Mo., d. 28 May 2005 in Mo., buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.; unknown if ever married or had issue.
• Edward E. (‘Eddie’) Copher, b. 15 Oct. 1953 in Mo., m. at least three times; issue, if any, unknown.
• Miles Everett Copher, b. 4 Oct. 1954 in Mo., unknown if ever married or had issue.

Walter Theodore Smith, son of William T. and Margaret J. (Matney) Smith; b. 30 Oct. 1889 in Springfield, Mo., d. 8 Feb. 1958 in La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas, buried in La Grange Cemetery, La Grange, Texas; m. c.1935 Grace Violet Higginbotham, b. 28 Jan. 1891 in Crawford Co., Arkansas, d. 17 Sept. 1967 in La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas, buried in La Grange Cemetery, La Grange, Texas; had issue one son. Walter was a seaman in his youth and later worked in construction.

                Children:

• Michael Theodore Smith, b. 12 Jan. 1936 in Kansas City, Mo., d. in automobile collision 27 June 1965 in La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas, buried in La Grange Cemetery, La Grange, Texas; unm. and no issue.

Clara A. Smith, dau. of William T. and Margaret J. (Matney) Smith; b. 14 Aug. 1896 in Springfield, Mo., d. 16 Jan. 1972 in Galveston, Texas, buried in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas; m 1st c.1912 Thomas Bernard Reilley, b. 15 Nov. 1888 in Galveston, Texas, d. 16 Oct. 1972 in San Antonio, Texas, buried in San Fernando Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas; had issue one dau.; m. 2 nd c.1923 in Texas, Charles Herbert Kellner, b. 1 Oct. 1895 in Galveston, Texas, d. 7 Nov. 1985 in Galveston, Texas; no issue of this m.

                Children:

• Margaret Catherine (‘Sue’) Reilley, b. 23 Oct. 1911 in Galveston, Texas, d. 16 April 2010 in Webster, Harris Co., Texas, buried in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas; m. c.1944 Vincent Jerome (‘Vince’) Schmitt, b. 29 Nov. 1911 in the Bronx, N.Y., d. 8 March 2001 in Friendswood, Texas, buried in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas; had issue two sons and one dau., all still living.

William Robert (‘Billy’) Conway Jr., son of William Robert and Bessie Kathryn (Matney) Conway; b. 15 Jan. 1921 in Texas, d. 24 Dec. 2001, buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Mexia, Texas; m. c.1943 Cleo Beatrice Smart, b. 7 March 1923 in Mexia, Texas, d. 25 Feb. 2002 in Breckenridge, Texas, buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Mexia, Texas; had issue a dau. and a son.

                Children:

• Billy Jan Conway, b. 22 July 1943 in Harris Co., Texas, d. unknown; m. 1st 23 March 1973 in Fort Bend Co., Texas, Douglas Jesse Keith, b. 31 Aug. 1945, d. 31 March 2014 in Highlands, Harris Co., Texas; had issue one son (still living); Billy and Douglas div. 8 Aug. 1983 in Harris Co., Texas, and she rem. 19 March 1990 in Harris Co., Texas, Douglas Wayne St. John, b. 13 Feb. 1968, but they div. 22 Feb. 2000 in Harris Co., Texas; issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Frankie Robert Conway, b. 23 Aug. 1944 in Harris Co., Texas, d. 14 April 2008 in Harris Co., Texas; m. 16 Feb. 1973 in Galveston Co., Texas (her 3rd m.), Nelda Mae (Hicks) (Watson) Holloman, b. 1 Aug. 1940, d. unknown; issue, if any, unknown.

Maggie Elizabeth White, dau. of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. Nov. 1894 in Stone Co., Mo., d. Aug. 1917 in Stone Co., Mo., buried in Joseph Philibert Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. 7 Aug. 1908 in Galena, Mo., Jesse Thomas Garrigus, b. 9 Oct. 1885 in Missouri, d. 20 June 1930 in Sedalia, Mo., buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Mo.; had issue a son and three daus.

                Children:

• William James Ellis (‘Bill’) Garrigus, b. 22 June 1911 in Mo., d. 22 April 1997 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. c.1932 Dorothy Dunn, b. 2 July 1915 in Barry Co., Mo., d. 22 Sept. 1998 in Branson, Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; had issue two daus. (both deceased) and four sons (one deceased).
• Stella Frances Garrigus, b. 15 Dec. 1909 in Stone Co., Mo., d. of bronchopneumonia 22 March 1914 in Stone Co., Mo., buried originally in Pitts Cemetery, but later moved to Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo., when Pitts was submerged by a new dam.
• Bertha Pauline Garrigus, b. 8 March 1915 in Mo., d. 28 July 1995 in Kansas, buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Kansas; m. 1st 1 Feb. 1932 in Reeds Spring, Mo., (NN) Moore; m. 2nd Oct. 1948 Earl Raymond Dellenbaugh, b. 2 Dec. 1916 in Kansas, d. 27 Aug. 2002, buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Kansas; had issue one son (still living).
• Luvene Celestia (‘Peggy’) Garrigus, b. 2 Aug. 1917 in Mo., d. 11 Feb. 2005, buried in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Calif.; m. c.1938 Robert Lee Reynolds, b. 21 June 1910 in Texas, d. 8 Feb. 2005, buried in Suter Cemetery, Sutter, Calif.; Luvene and Robert div. 16 March 1989 in Yolo Co., Calif.; had issue at least one dau. (still living).

Menerva A. B. (‘Allie’) White, dau. of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. Jan. 1898 in Stone Co., Mo., d. in Stone Co., Mo.; m. (NN) Moore and had a child. No further information.

                Children:

• (NN) Moore, no further information.

Melvin White, son of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. 8 Sept. 1903 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., d. 25 May 1973 in Siloam Springs, Benton Co., Arkansas, buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Gentry, Arkansas; m. 1st Isa Dora Dunn, b. June 1912 in Arkansas, d. 17 Jan. 1985, buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Stone Co., Mo.; had issue two sons and six daus.; m. 2nd Hazel Olive (Reading) Rakich, b. 24 May 1906 in Gentry, Benton Co., Arkansas, d. 13 March 1993 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Gentry, Arkansas, no issue of this m.

                Children:

• Alfred Lee White, b. 6 Oct. 1930 in Kimberling City, Stone Co., Mo., d. 27 Feb. 2003 in Columbia, Mo., buried in Ollie Cemetery, Ollie, Iowa; m. 1st 31 Jan. 1951 in Fort Worth, Texas, Barbara Ann Hutsell, b. 22 Jan. 1937 in Mart, McLennan Co., Texas, d. 24 June 2021 in Tomball, Texas, buried in Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Texas; had issue a dau. and a son (both still living); div. 20 Dec. 1972 in Harris Co., Texas; m. 2nd (her 2nd m.) Effie Beatrice (Estes) Northup, b. 3 March 1918 in Ollie, Iowa, d. 10 April 2007 in Columbia, Mo., buried in Ollie Cemetery, Ollie, Iowa; no issue of this m.
• Lorraine Margaret (‘Lorene’) White, b. 24 Aug. 1932 in Mo., d. 18 Aug. 2008 in Aurora, Mo., buried in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, Mo.; m. 1st 14 May 1949 in Harrison, Boone Co., Ark., James Franklin (‘Frank’) Shepard, b. 15 Sept. 1909 in Flat Creek, Stone Co., Mo., d. 8 Sept. 1977 in Verona, Lawrence, Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Stone Co., Mo.; had issue two sons and three daus. (all still living); m. 2nd 18 Feb. 1983 in Verona, Mo. (his 3rd m.) Clarence LeRoy Chapman, b. 6 Oct. 1925 in Carthage, Jasper Co., Mo., d. 31 Aug. 2002 in Springfield, Mo., buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper Co., Mo.; no issue of this m.
• Louise White, b. 3 April 1934 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 20 Oct. 1984 in Rogers, Benton Co., Arkansas, buried in Tucks Chapel Cemetery, Rogers, Arkansas; had a son out-of-wedlock (still living); m. 12 Jan. 1961 in Bentonville, Benton Co., Arkansas, William Columbus (‘Bill’) Swadley, b. 17 Dec. 1926 in Rogers, Benton Co., Arkansas, d. 30 Sept. 2005 in Rogers, Benton Co., Arkansas, buried in Tucks Chapel Cemetery, Rogers, Arkansas; had issue five sons (one deceased) and two daus. (both still living).
• (Dau.) White, b. c.1936, d. in infancy in Stone Co., Mo.; no further information.
• Margie Lee White, b. 8 Aug. 1940 In Stone Co., Mo., d. in automobile accident 7 May 1966 in Branson West, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Stone Co., Mo.; m. 1st 15 Nov. 1957 in Bentonville, Arkansas, Donald Leo Jester Sr., b. 12 Nov. 1937 in Bentonville, Arkansas, d. 2 July 2006 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, buried in Oakes Cemetery, Benton Co., Arkansas; div. 1 Sept. 1960 in Benton Co., Arkansas; no issue of this m.; m. 2nd 14 June 1961 in Boone Co., Arkansas (his 2nd m.), Orvle Eugene Armentrout, b. 1 Dec. 1936 in Blue Eye, Stone Co., Mo., d. 29 May 1999 in Lampe, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Blue Eye Cemetery, Blue Eye, Mo.; had issue one son (still living); m. 3rd c. 1963 Ephraim Levada Price Jr., b. 7 Aug. 1920 in Tucson, Ariz., d. 14 July 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas, buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.
• Nancy White, b. c.1945 in Stone Co., Mo., d. unknown; m. 3 Sept 1963 in Boone Co., Arkansas (his 3rd m.), Orvle Eugene Armentrout (her sister Margie’s ex-husband – see above); issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Harold Wayne White, b. 10 May 1949 in Stone Co., Mo., d. with his sister Barbara in an automobile accident 3 July 1965 in Branson West, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.
• Barbara Kay White, b. 5 June 1952 in Stone Co., Mo., d. with her brother Harold in an automobile accident 3 July 1965 in Branson West, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.

Le Roy James (‘Rod’) White, son of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. 24 June 1907 in Stone Co., Mo., d. of pancreatic cancer 16 Nov. 1967 near Mount Vernon, Lawrence Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Stone Co., Mo.; m. 1st 21 June 1932 in Jackson Co., Mo., Hattie Susan Martin, b. 3 Sept. 1911 in Culp, Baxter Co., Arkansas, d. 16 March 1959 in Reeds Spring, Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; had issue four sons; m. 2nd 24 Sept. 1976 (her 2nd m.) Jewel Alene (‘Jean’) (Hammers) Cron, b. 7 Sept. 1929 in Radical, Stone Co., Mo., d. 19 Oct. 2018 in Seligman, Mo., buried in King Cemetery, Seligman, Mo.; no issue of this m.

                Children:

• Leroy J. (‘Pete’) White, b. 10 Aug. 1928 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 18 Feb. 1969 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. a wife (still living) and had issue a dau. (deceased) and two sons (both still living).
• Otis Loyd White, b. 26 April 1931 in Mo., d. unknown; m. 22 Aug. 1953 in Boone Co., Arkansas, Juanita James, b. c.1930, d. unknown; issue, if any, unknown.
• Leonard Lorn White, b. c.1934 in Mo., d. unknown; m. c. 1952 Pauline Faye Wood, b. 27 June 1935 in Ponca City, Okla., d. 17 May 2012 in Kansas City, Mo.; had issue a son (deceased) and three daus. (one deceased).
• Loyal Ross White, b. 10 Aug. 1947 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. unknown; m. 7 June 1969 in Kansas City, Mo., a wife who is still living; issue, if any, unknown. In the latter 1960s Loyal was Pfc in the U.S. Army and was stationed in West Germany.

Alpha L. White, dau. of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. 14 Sept. 1914 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., d. 24 May 1999 in Oroville, Butte Co., Calif.; m. Lawson Walter (‘Loss’) White, b. 3 Sept. 1905 in Harrison, Boone Co., Arkansas, d. 30 April 1955 in Oroville, Butte Co., Calif.; had issue three daus. and two sons.

                Children:

• Helen Launita White, b. 15 May 1932 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 27 Jan. 2002 in Oroville, Butte Co., Calif.; m. 1st 31 Jan. 1949 in Oroville, Calif., William David Fields, b. 29 July 1926 in Arkansas, d. 14 Jan. 1989 in Los Angeles Co., Calif., buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.; issue of this m., if any, unknown; m. 2nd. 15 Oct. 1949 David A. Brown, b. 1930, d. unknown; had issue at least one son (still living); div. 7 Aug. 1972 in Harris Co., Texas; m. 3rd. Albert Shirley Martin, b. 24 Sept. 1930 in Bean Creek, Calif., d. 25 Jan. 2010 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; issue of this m., if any, unknown. Albert, a retired logger, was former Chairman of Berry Creek Rancheria Tyme Maidu Tribe.
• Ray Eugene White, b. 29 May 1937 in Butte Co., Calif., d. 20 Dec. 2017, buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.; m. Betty Clifton, issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Pauline Jackie White, b. 1940, d. unknown, buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; m. 1st 9 Nov. 1956 in Carson City, Nev. (his 2nd m.), Cecil Carl Spencer Jr., b. 31 May 1929 in Butte Co., Calif., d. in a car crash 12 Jan. 1987 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue two sons (one deceased) and one dau.; m. 2nd (NN) Serreo, issue of this m., if any, unknown.
• Lawson Walter (‘Loss’) White Jr., b. 1 Aug. 1941 in Mo., d. unknown; m. twice (both wives still living) and had issue two daus. (still living) from 1st m., and two daus. and one son (still living) from 2nd m.
• Alice Sylvia White, b. 1 June 1948 in Oroville, Calif., d. 14 Feb. 2009 in Oroville, Calif.; m. William Mike Hall Sr., and had issue a son and a dau. (both still living).

Birche White, son of John L. and America Frances (Nickerson) White; b. 21 Aug. 1917 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., d. 14 April 2003 Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. 1st 6 Oct. 1936 in Stone Co., Mo., Flossie Mae Horn, b. 29 Nov. 1921 in Stone Co., Mo., d. 19 Jan. 1993 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; had issue four sons; m. 2nd Oma Holt, who survived him.

                Children:

• Junior White, b. and d. 28 May 1937, buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.
• Edgar Lawrence White, b. 15 July 1938 in Colusa Co., Calif., d. 8 April 1997 in Sherman, Texas, buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. 7 Nov. 1959 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (her 1st m.), Barbara Ann Crandall, b. 7 Feb. 1937 in Milford, Worcester Co., Mass., d. 29 April 2018 in Clayton, St. Louis Co., Mo., entombed in Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum, Lemay, St. Louis Co., Mo.; had issue thee sons (all still living);
• Howard Lee White, b. 28 Sept. 1940 in Stone Co., Mo., d. 30 Nov. 1994 in Kimberling City, Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.; m. (NN) and had issue three daus. and two sons (all still living). Howard and his wife later divorced.
• Harold Wayne White, b. 10 Dec. 1942, d. 5 March 10943 in Stone Co., Mo., buried in Nickerson Cemetery, Kimberling City, Mo.

Viola Frances Nickerson, dau. of William Albert and Dellah Pearl (Harris) Nickerson; b. 17 Oct. 1898 in Reeds Spring, Stone Co., Mo., d. 31 Oct. 1984 in Oroville, Butte Co., Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif., m. 10 June 1917 in Galena, Stone Co., Mo., Arthur Lee Crabtree, b. 17 Jan. 1897 in Galena, Stone Co., Mo., d. 9 Sept. 1984 in Oroville, Butte Co., Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue nine daus. and two sons.

                Children:

• Alta Pearl Crabtree, b. 30 Dec. 1917 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 25 Nov. 2017 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; m. 1st c.1932 in Mo., Adel Spangler, b. c.1905, d. unknown; had issue a stillborn child and a dau. (who d. in infancy); m. 2nd. c.1935 Ralph Smith, issue of that m., if any, unknown; m. 3rd. Dec. 1941 in Sacramento, Calif. (his 1st. m.), Peter Dominick Lecce, b. 28 Oct. 1911 in Nashwauk, Itasca Co., Minn., d. 20 Nov. 1989 in Houston, Texas, buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Texas; had issue one son; m. 4th. 1 March 1947 in Oroville, Calif., James Maupin, b. 5 Nov. 1915 in Walters, Cotton Co., Okla., d. 18 Sept. 1995 in Live Oak, Sutter Co., Calif, buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Orovile, Calif.; had issue one dau.
• Norva Lee Crabtree, b. 17 Jan. 1920 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 18 Jan. 1920 in Reeds Spring, Mo., buried in Yocum Pond Cemetery, Reeds Spring, Mo.
• Georgia Ernestine Crabtree, b. 29 Dec. 1920 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 23 Aug. 2000 in Maxwell, Colusa Co., Calif., buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, Calif.; m. 1 Dec. 1936 in Colusa, Calif., Elmer Edward (‘Bud’) Holcomb, b. 26 July 1914 in Denver, Colo., d. 27 June 1992 in Colusa Co., Calif., buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, Calif.; had issue three sons (one of them deceased).
• Kermit O’Neal Crabtree, b. 21 Feb. 1923 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 26 May 1967 in Plumas Co., Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; m. 11 June 1943 in Oroville, Calif., Norma Lucille Ransom, b. 9 March 1927, d. 31 July 1995, buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue a son and two daus.
• Mary Jean Crabtree, b. 7 Feb. 1925 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 14 Feb. 2008 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.; m. 14 July 1941 in Reno, Nev., Bervin Lewis Wright, b. 24 Dec. 1923 in Bear, Garland Co., Arkansas, d. 24 April 2003 in McMinnville, Yamhill Co., Ore., buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.; had issue a dau. and two sons.
• Nora Dean Crabtree, b. 22 Feb. 1926 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 2012 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; m. c.1950 Kenneth Edwin Nelson, b. 15 May 1924 in Enid, Okla., d. 24 Jan. 2000 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue one son.
• William Kenneth Crabtree, b. 21 June 1927 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 17 Oct. 2000 in Palermo, Butte Co., Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; m. 1st 8 March 1948 in Reno, Nev., Alice Louise Long, b. c.1928, d. unknown; no issue of this m.; m. 2nd 12 Sept. 1949 in Reno, Nev. (her 1st m.), Thelma Lorene Berry, b. 9 May 1932 in Viola, Stone Co., Mo., d. 5 Jan. 2012 in Folsom, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue three daus. and one son.
• Thelma Lee Crabtree, b. 25 Oct. 1929 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. unknown; m. 19 April 1947 at First Presbyterian Church, Carson City, Nev., Edward Lee Vicars, b. 18 Oct. 1928 in Bristow, Okla., d. 31 Dec. 2002 in Oroville, Calif., buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Calif.; had issue two daus. (both still living).
• Dola Louise Crabtree, b. 5 Dec. 1931 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. of colon cancer 10 Nov. 2001 in Salem, Ore., buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.; m. 1st 10 June 1950 in Reno, Nev., Elroy Clarence Lake, b. 14 May 1925 in Kerby, Ore., d. 29 Dec. 2009 in Sacramento, Calif., buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, McArthur, Calif.; no issue of this m.; m 2nd c.1957 Hampton Roy Wilson, b. 4 Oct. 1916 in Hat Creek, Calif., d. 16 Dec. 1997 in Hat Creek, Calif.; had issue three sons (one deceased); Hampton was a member of the Atsugewi (Hat Creek) tribe of Native Americans; m. 3rd 14 Aug. 1964 in Las Vegas, Nev., Harris Joseph Monroe, b. 2 June 1937, d. 29 Dec. 1999 in Salem, Ore., buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.; had issue two daus. and one son; Dola and Harris divorced 23 June 1980 in Polk County, Ore.
• (Dau.) Crabtree, b. 24 Dec. 1933 in Reeds Spring, Mo., d. 25 Dec. 1933 in Reeds Spring, Mo., buried in Yocum Pond Cemetery, Reeds Spring, Mo.
• Viola Faye Crabtree, b. 25 May 1939 in Maxwell, Colusa Co., Calif., d. 1 June 1939 in Maxwell, Colusa Co., Calif., buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, Calif.

The account of the descendants of William Ashby of Liverpool Township, Fulton County, Illinois, will continue.