Descendants of William Henry Willingham

 

Generation No. 1

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1. WILLIAM HENRY1 WILLINGHAM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 was born April 18, 1816 in Georgia, and died February 2, 1886 in Fort Mead, Florida. He married ANNIE HILLIARD12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 1838 in Ware County Georgia, daughter of SILAS HILLIARD and ABEGAIL BULLOCH. She was born March 19, 1815 in Waycross, Georgia, and died April 24, 1901 in Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY WILLINGHAM:

William Henry Willingham was born April 18, 1816. According to family tradition he was born in Scotland and was kidnapped at the age of seven years and bought to America. In Annie (Hilliard) Willingham's widow's pension application for William H. Willingham's Seminole Indian War service she stated that he was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was married to to Annie Hilliard, daughter of Silas and Abegail Bulloch Hilliard. Annie Hilliard was born near Waycross, Georgia, March 19, 1815.

He served four enlistments in the Indian War, all in Ware County Militia Companies; Private in Capt. David J Miller's company, June 9th to August 19, 1838; 1st Corporal in Captain David J Miller's company, August 19th to November 18, 1840, private under same Captain, November 19th to June 1st, 1840 and again October 9th to December 3, 1841.

William Willingham and his family were in Florida by 1845. He voted in the state's first election, May 26, 1845, in Columbia County, at Barbers Precinct, south prong of St Mary's River. Also voting in the same precinct was his Half-brother-in-law, Joseph Underhill. This is referenced in FLORIDA VOTERS IN THEIR FIRST STATEWIDE ELECTION, by Brian Michaels, page 36.

In 1848 they moved to Hillsborough County. Florida settling about twenty five miles east of Tampa, where he is shown on the 1850 census. He served in the company commanded by Captain L G Lesley in the Third Seminole War, in 1855-1858 in Florida. He traded his cattle and land to Melton Johnson for land and cattle on Chloroform Branch, in Kissimmee Island. He later gave the land and cattle to his son William and moved back to Ft. Mead, settling on 160 acres lying southwest of Ft. Meade on the east side of the Peace River. Tax statements for 1862 state that W H Willingham owned 1,550 head of cattle. At one time the Willingham's had over 10,000 head of cattle, the largest at that time the in Florida.

He built a two story house on his homestead. It was a hand-pegged structure, painted white, it had gingerbread printing on the veranda. In the front room was a fireplace, built of limestone block Willian had cut from the banks of Peace River.

William H. Willingham and his son, William Willingham were registered tp vote in Polk County on November 4, 1867, listing their birthplace as Georgia. The 1850, 1870, 1880 and 1885 census records of Hillsborough and Polk County, Florida also stated that William H Willingham was born in Georgia.

During the 1880's William owned large orange groves and operated a ferry across the river at Fort Meade.

When he was an old man he fell off a wagon and broke his leg. His health declined gradually and he died on February, 1886. He is buried in Plesant Grove Cemetery in Fort Meade.

William Willingham died intestate. His estate records are in File 88, Polk County Probate Records. Annie Willingham died April 24, 1901 at Bassinger, Florida and is buried there.

Notes for ANNIE HILLIARD:

Annie Hilliard was born March 19, 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She married William Henry Willingham in Ware County, Georgia on July 23, 1838. The family moved to Florida before 1845. They were in Hillsborough County by 1848. They later lived at Fort Meade where her husband owned orange groves and operated a ferry. William Willingham died February 2, 1886. After his death Annie Willingham continued to live in Fort Meade and received a pension of $8.00 a month for William's service in the Indian Wars. While Annie Willingham was visiting her daughter, Ellen Parker in Bassinger, Florida, she died on April 24, 1901. She is buried in the Bassinger Cemetery.

Children of WILLIAM WILLINGHAM and ANNIE HILLIARD are:

2. i. ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, b. 1840, Waycross, Georgia; d. March 1901, Florida.

ii. WILLIAM W WILLINGHAM23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31, b. January 25, 1842, Waycross, Georgia; d. June 6, 1910, Kissimmee, Florida; m. ANN E STARLING32,33,34,35,36,37,38, July 25, 1866, Polk County, Florida; b. 1844, Georgia.

Notes for WILLIAM W WILLINGHAM:

William H Willingham, known as "Bill" was born in Ware County, Georgia January 25, 1842. He came with his parents to Columbia County before 1845. They move by 1848 to Hillsborough County. William W Willingham served as a private in Company K, 8th Florida Infantry, CSA, enlisting at Fort Brooke on May 27, 1862. He was wounded at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863 by a lead ball in the left foot and was captured. He was paroled at Baltimore on September 25, 1863 and allowed to return home on furlough.

At the expiration of the furlough he enlisted in Captain F A Hendry's Company at Fort Meade. During the

later service he was wounded by a lead ball in the right foot. He was declared incapacitated for duty

and returned home. He married Ann E Starling on July 25, 1866 in Polk County. In the late 1860's Bill's father gave his land at Kissimmee Island to Bill and moved to Fort Meade. by 1877 Bill Willingham was

worth an estimated $50,000. On September 4, 1880 Bill attempted to cross the Peace River on a ferry

owned by his father. He could not find the ferryman, his brother-in-law William McLaughlin. While attempting to cross the river and falling into the water he got into a fight with McLaughlin. Bill shot

William McLaughlin who later died on September 12, 1880. Bill Willingham returned to Kissimmee Island and evaded capture by hiding in the swamps for several years. He was captured in 1884 and

went on trial in July 1884. He was convicted of first degree murder with a recommendation of mercy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Ann Willingham sold to Ziba King a large stock of cattle and other personal property owned by Bill on May 5, 1886. Bill contested the sale but lost. They were subsequently divorced on November 16, 1893. Bill engaged prominent attorneys to appeal his conviction but the efforts were in vain. He then sought a pardon. In April 1898 Thomas L Wilson of Wilson & Wilson went to Tallahassee and presented petitions for his pardon signed by more than 1,000 citizens. He was formally pardoned on May 23, 1898. With all his assets gone he

retired to a small place on Kissimmee Island. A few friends gave him a small stock to begin again. In

November 1909 his assets included three horses and seventy-five cattle valued at $700. He applied for a Confederate pension from his service in Captain Hendry's Company due to being permanently disabled for wounds received in service. His claim was approved on December 23, 1908 with pay from June 4, 1908 at the rate of $120 per annum. He reapplied under the Act of 1909 on November 3, 1909. On March 8, 1910 the Board of Pensions repudiated his claim as a War Department record showed he was last reported on the rolls of Company K as absent without leave since October 31, 1863, ignoring his later proven service in Captain Hendry's Company. So the twice wounded veteran was denied his pension. William W Willingham died June 6, 1910. He was buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Fort Meade.

Notes for ANN E STARLING:

Ann E Starling was the daughter of Lucretia Virginia Kirkland and step-daughter of Isham Lewis.

3. iii. SERENA WILLINGHAM, b. April 14, 1844, Waycross, Georgia; d. July 12, 1926, Fort Meade, Florida.

4. iv. MATILDA WILLINGHAM, b. February 8, 1846, Florida; d. December 10, 1935, Ft Pierce, Florida.

v. PENELOPE WILLINGHAM39,40,41,42,43, b. 1850, Florida; d. Florida.

Notes for PENELOPE WILLINGHAM:

Penelope Willingham died young.

5. vi. ELLEN WILLINGHAM, b. May 14, 1851, Hillsborough County, Florida; d. March 8, 1933, Ft. Pierce, Florida.

6. vii. MARY ANN WILLINGHAM, b. June 3, 1855, Fort Meade, Florida; d. September 3, 1924, Waycross, Georgia.

viii. ELIZA WILLINGHAM44,45,46, b. 1858, Florida.

Notes for ELIZA WILLINGHAM:

Eliza Willingham died young.

ix. ROBERT WILLINGHAM47,48,49, b. 1860, Florida; d. 1877.

Notes for ROBERT WILLINGHAM:

Robert Willingham died young.

 

Generation No. 2

2. ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM (WILLIAM HENRY1)50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63 was born 1840 in Waycross, Georgia, and died March 1901 in Florida. She married (1) JACOB C DRIGGERS64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71 Abt. 1855 in Hillsborough County, Florida. He was born 1835 in Georgia, and died February 1, 1863 in Manatee County, Florida. She married (2) WILLIAM MCCLELLAND72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85 July 10, 1866 in Polk County, Florida, son of JOHN MCCLELLAND and WINNIE VICKERS. He was born February 23, 1846 in Florida, and died June 8, 1901 in Tampa, Florida.

Notes for ISABELLE WILLINGHAM:

Isabelle Willingham was born near Waycross, Georgia in 1840. She moved with her family to Florida before 1845. They were in Hillsborough County by 1848. Isabelle married Jacob C Driggers about 1855.

He died February 1, 1863 in Manatee County. She married second William McClelland on July 10, 1866

in Polk County. Isabelle McClelland died March 1901 and is probably buried in the Plesant Grove Cemetery in Polk County in an unmarked grave.

Notes for JACOB C DRIGGERS:

Jacob C Driggers was born about 1835 in Georgia. He married Isabelle Willingham about 1855 in

Hillsborough County. They are shown on the 1860 Hillsborough county census with two daughters.

Jacob Driggers died February 1, 1863 in Manatee County. He was shot and killed and William A Williams was indicted and tried for his murder. He was acquitted. See Manatee County, Florida Circuit Court records. His entire goods and chattels were sold at public auction. This is noted in Old Minute Book "B" of Polk County on Page 64, dated June 10 1864.

Notes for WILLIAM MCCLELLAND:

William McClelland, son of John and Winnie (Vickers) McClelland, was born February 23, 1846 in Florida. He is shown on the 1850 and 1860 census of Hillsborough County. William McClelland served

in the Civil War as a private in Captain William J. Turner's Company, 11th Florida Infantry, CSA. He

enlisted April 20, 1862 in Hillsborough County. William McClelland married Isabelle Willingham Driggers on July 10, 1866 in Polk County. He was a farmer and citrus grower living west of Ft. Meade.

Isabelle Mcclelland died March 1901. William McClelland died June 8, 1901 in Tampa, Florida and is

buried in the Plesant Grove Cemetery , Polk County, Florida. His wife is probably buried there also, in

an unmarked grave.

John McClelland is the son of Silas and Penelope (Anderson) McClelland.

Children of ISABELLE WILLINGHAM and JACOB DRIGGERS are:

7. i. MARY ANNIE FRANCES3 DRIGGERS, b. February 10, 1857, Hillsborough County, Florida.

8. ii. SUSAN ALICE DRIGGERS, b. April 2, 1859, Hillsborough County, Florida.

9. iii. ISABELLE LORETTA DRIGGERS, b. February 13, 1861, Hillsborough County, Florida; d. Bef. 1884.

Children of ISABELLE WILLINGHAM and WILLIAM MCCLELLAND are:

10. iv. WILLIAM GEDDIS3 MCCLELLAND, b. November 14, 1867, Ft Meade, Florida; d. November 4, 1940, Osceola County, Florida.

11. v. FRANKLIN BRANCH MCCLELLAND, b. May 3, 1869, Ft Meade, Florida; d. August 18, 1928, Arcadia, Florida.

12. vi. MARY BELL MCCLELLAND, b. April 3, 1873, Florida.

vii. ANNIE IRENE MCCLELLAND86,87,88,89,90, b. December 9, 1875, Florida; d. Aft. 1964, Ft Pierce, Florida; m. PETER MANN91,92; d. November 9, 1970.

13. viii. JAMES FRYERSON MCCLELLAND, b. June 14, 1878, Polk County, Florida; d. November 5, 1952, Sanford, Florida.

14. ix. ELLEN LORENA MCCLELLAND, b. November 5, 1880, Fort Meade, Florida; d. May 10, 1964, Fort Pierce, Florida.

x. SERENA LEE MCCLELLAND93,94,95,96, b. November 25, 1884, Florida; d. December 10, 1940, Dunellon, Florida; m. (1) UNKNOWN JONES97,98; m. (2) JACOB JORDEN99,100,101; d. December 10, 1940, Dunnellon, Florida.

 

3. SERENA2 WILLINGHAM (WILLIAM HENRY1)102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114 was born April 14, 1844 in Waycross, Georgia, and died July 12, 1926 in Fort Meade, Florida. She married JAMES THOMAS HANCOCK115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123 May 6, 1858 in Hillsborough County, Florida. He was born February 17, 1838 in Thomas County, Georgia, and died March 24, 1901 in Fort Meade, Florida.

Notes for SERENA WILLINGHAM:

Serena Willingham was born at Waycross, Georgia April 14, 1844. She moved to Florida with her

family before 1845. They were living in Hillsborough County in 1848. Serena married James T Hancock on May 6, 1858 in Hills bough County, Florida. They lived in the Fort Meade area. Serena

Willingham Hancock died in Fort Meade on March 24, 1901. She is buried in the Hancock Cemetery in

Polk County.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS HANCOCK:

James Thomas Hancock, son of Jordan and Martha (Baker) Hancock, was born in Thomas County, Georgia on February 17, 1838. James Thomas Hancock came to Florida in 1852. He married Serena Willingham in Hillsborough County, Florida on May 6, 1858. He served in the militia commanded by Captain L G Lesley in the Third Seminole War, 1855-1858. During the Civil War James Thomas Hancock served in the First Florida Cow Cavalry, CSA., as stated in BIOGRAPHICAL ROSTER OF FLORIDA'S CONFEDERATE AND UNION SOLDIERS 1861-1865, by Hartman and Coles, Volume 5 Page 2065. James Thomas Hancock was one of the first county Commissioners of Polk County.

James Thomas Hancock died March 24, 1901 in Fort Meade, Florida. He is buried in the Hancock Cemetery in Polk County.

Children of SERENA WILLINGHAM and JAMES HANCOCK are:

15. i. MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, b. February 25, 1859, Hillsborough County, Florida; d. March 28, 1936, Fort Meade, Florida.

ii. WILLIAM JORDAN HANCOCK124, b. June 3, 1861, Polk County, Florida; d. April 30, 1870, Polk County, Florida.

16. iii. JAMES THOMAS HANCOCK, JR, b. September 18, 1863, Ft Meade, Florida; d. October 2, 1933, Polk County, Florida.

17. iv. ROBERT WASHINGTON HANCOCK, b. August 22, 1865, Polk County, Florida; d. January 3, 1917, Polk County, Florida.

18. v. HENRY HUDSON HANCOCK, b. January 30, 1868, Ft Meade, Florida; d. January 12, 1951, Okeechobee, Florida.

19. vi. SHADE HANCOCK, b. June 1871, Polk County, Florida; d. August 15, 1939, Ft Meade, Florida.

vii. VICTORIA HANCOCK124,125,126,127, b. September 1, 1873, Polk County, Florida; d. September 17, 1919, Jacksonville, Florida; m. WILLIAM LUTHER KOONE128,129; b. June 28, 1873; d. August 26, 1956, Florida.

20. viii. GENERAL MARTIN HANCOCK, b. October 6, 1875, Polk County, Florida; d. October 23, 1957, Florida.

21. ix. ISABELLE HANCOCK, b. November 6, 1877, Fort Meade, Florida; d. October 1971, Fort Myers, Florida.

22. x. JERRY HANCOCK, b. April 16, 1880, Ft Meade, Florida; d. August 26, 1939, Ft Meade, Florida.

23. xi. LYDIA MARIAH HANCOCK, b. January 18, 1883, Florida; d. January 18, 1928, Florida.

24. xii. DURHAM ALEXANDER HANCOCK, b. October 23, 1888, Polk County, Florida; d. February 16, 1953, Florida.

 

4. MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM (WILLIAM HENRY1)130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143 was born February 8, 1846 in Florida, and died December 10, 1935 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married (1) MANUEL MONTESDEOCA144,145,146,147,148,149,150 January 17, 1867 in Florida, son of JOHN MONTESDEOCA and MARY UNKNOWN. He was born 1845 in Hillsborough County, Florida, and died 1876. She married (2) WILLIAM HENRY MCLAUGHLIN151,152,153,154,155,156 December 5, 1879 in Hillsborough County, Florida. He was born 1847 in Florida, and died September 12, 1880 in Polk County, Florida. She married (3) JOHN SMITH157,158,159,160 Abt. 1881. She married (4) THOMAS J WATERS161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169 Bef. 1884. He was born December 22, 1859, and died 1921 in St Lucie County, Florida.

Notes for MATILDA WILLINGHAM:

Matilda Willingham was born February 8, 1846. She moved with her parents to Hillsborough County, Florida in 1848. When a young girl she attended school in Tampa, staying at the home of Elizabeth Corphia. While staying here, she met Mrs. Corphia's relative Manuel Montes De Oka, who lived there.

They were married on January 17, 1867. Manuel was the son of Juan Montes de Oka, a Spanish gentleman of high birth and a full-blooded Indian maiden. Manuel was born in Hillsborough County in 1845 and died in 1876. Matilda married William Henry McLaughlin in Hillsborough County on December 6, 1878. He was killed Sept 12, 1880 in an argument with William W Willingham, her brother.

Matilda then married John Smith about 1880. They were divorced. Matilda then married, Thomas J Waters, the former husband of her niece, Isabell Loretta Driggers. Thomas J Waters was born December 22, 1859 and died in 1921. Thomas J Waters, in conjunction with his brother-in-law, Thomas B. Hilliard, operated a general store at Whittier, Florida, where the family resided for several years.

they moved to Fort Pierce, Florida prior to 1912. Thomas J and Matilda Waters are shown living in

White City, Florida on the 1920 St. Lucie County census. Matilda Waters died at Fort Pierce, Florida December 10, 1935.

Notes for JOHN SMITH:

John Smith, son of John Smith, Sr and Matilda Arnold Smith.

Children of MATILDA WILLINGHAM and MANUEL MONTESDEOCA are:

i. MARY3 MONTESDEOCA170,171,172,173,174,175, b. July 3, 1867, Florida; d. 1951; m. WILL SPROTT176.

25. ii. JOSEPHINE MONTESDEOCA, b. April 3, 1869, Ft Meade, Florida; d. May 7, 1948, Ft Mead, Florida.

26. iii. AZALINE MONTESDEOCA, b. September 1, 1871, Polk County, Florida; d. March 26, 1943, Florida.

27. iv. DONELLA MONTESDEOCA, b. January 9, 1874, Polk County, Florida; d. April 29, 1967, Bartow, Florida.

28. v. ALICE MONTESDEOCA, b. August 8, 1876, Polk County, Florida; d. 1950, Florida.

Child of MATILDA WILLINGHAM and WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN is:

vi. FREDERICK3 MCLAUGHLIN177,178, b. February 1880, Florida.

Notes for FREDERICK MCLAUGHLIN:

Infant McLaughlin died in infancy.

Child of MATILDA WILLINGHAM and JOHN SMITH is:

29. vii. NEVADA3 SMITH, b. March 7, 1882, Florida; d. September 19, 1971, St Cloud, Florida.

Children of MATILDA WILLINGHAM and THOMAS WATERS are:

30. viii. ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, b. December 1, 1885, Florida; d. November 11, 1918.

31. ix. ANNIE GERTRUDE WATERS, b. January 28, 1888, Ft Meade, Florida; d. June 16, 1962, Ft Pierce, Florida.

 

5. ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM (WILLIAM HENRY1)179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188,189,190 was born May 14, 1851 in Hillsborough County, Florida, and died March 8, 1933 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She married (1) READDING BLOUNT PARKER191,192,193,194,195,196,197,198,199,200 August 6, 1868 in Polk County, Florida, son of STREATY PARKER and MARY BLOUNT. He was born February 28, 1849 in Columbia County, Florida, and died February 18, 1891 in Osceola County, Florida. She married (2) MARTIN MANNING201,202,203,204,205,206,207 May 14, 1891 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born August 3, 1861 in Georgetown, Florida, and died August 9, 1943 in Miami, Florida.

Notes for ELLEN WILLINGHAM:

Ellen Willingham was born in Hillsborough County, Florida May 14, 1851. She married Readding Blount Parker on August 7, 1868 in Polk County, Florida. They were living east of the Kissimmee River, near Lake Marian in 1879. Readding B Parker contracted Bright's disease and died February 18, 1891, in

Osceola County, Florida. Ellen Parker married Martin Manning on May 14, 1891, in Osceola County.

They were divorced August 30, 1899, in Osceola County and she reassumed the Parker name.

Ellen Parker moved to Bassinger with her children in 1898. The 1900 Osceola census shows her living

with her children in the household of her daughter Bertha and son-in-law James Walker. She remained

in Bassinger until 1907 when she and her sons moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. Ellen Parker died March 9, 1933, in Fort Pierce, Florida and is buried in the cemetery there.

 

Notes for READDING BLOUNT PARKER:

Readding Blount Parker, born February 28, 1849 in Columbia County, Florida died February 18, 1891, Osceola County, Florida, son of Streaty Parker and Mary Eve Blount. He married August 6, 1868, in Polk County, Florida, Ellen Willingham, daughter of William Henry and Annie Hilliard Willingham. She was born Mary 14, 1851 in Hillsborough County Florida and died March 8, 1933 at Ft. Pierce, Florida. Readding B Parker came to Hillsborough (now Polk Co.) Fla in October 1851 with his parents. He attended the original log schoolhouse at Ft. Blount in 1858. He lived in Polk County until 1879. During the 1870's he raised cattle in the Kissimmee River Valley. In 1878, after the great hurricane he found most of his cattle were located east of the Kissimmee River. In 1879 he build a permanent residence on the northwest corner of Lake Marian. He employed several workmen and raised cattle and sheep and grain crops. He had about 700 head of cattle at his death, which his brother Louis Parker as administrator of the Estate of Streaty Parker sold to Ellen parker for $3500. On Sept 16, 1887, Readding and Ellen Parker sold for $3,968.68 their one-ninth share in 340 acres of land in Polk Co. which had belonged to Streaty Parker. The sale was made to Readding's mother and seven brothers and sisters. Readding B. Parker died February 18, 1891, Osceola Co., after suffering from Bright's disease for several years. Ellen Parker and her children moved to Basinger in 1898 and were living in the household of her daughter Bertha, and son-in-law James Walker on the 1900 census. She lived in Basinger until 1907 when she and her sons moved to Ft. Pierce, Fla. She died March 8, 1933, in Ft. Pierce, Fla. and is buried in the cemetery there. Reading B. Parker's remains were moved beside his wife some years after her death.

 

Children of ELLEN WILLINGHAM and READDING PARKER are:

32. i. BERTHA SLAGIER3 PARKER, b. November 28, 1870, Bartow, Florida; d. March 4, 1939, Okeechobee, Florida.

ii. JACKSON MARION PARKER208,209,210,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218,219,220,221, b. June 6, 1878, Bartow, Florida; d. November 1, 1952, Ft Pierce, Florida.

33. iii. DOLLIE LEE PARKER, b. May 19, 1882, Brevard County, Florida; d. April 6, 1975, Ft Pierce, Florida.

34. iv. ANNIE LETITIA PARKER, b. November 5, 1885, Brevard County, Florida; d. May 29, 1972, Pahokee, Florida.

35. v. READDING BLOUNT PARKER, JR, b. February 17, 1889, Lakeview, Osceola County, Florida; d. December 12, 1940, Ft Pierce, Fla.

Child of ELLEN WILLINGHAM and MARTIN MANNING is:

vi. WILLIAM HENRY3 MANNING222,223,224,225,226,227, b. November 2, 1891, Osceola County, Florida; d. December 21, 1956, Odfessa, Ector County, Texas.

 

6. MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM (WILLIAM HENRY1)228,229,230,231,232,232,233,234,235,236 was born June 3, 1855 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died September 3, 1924 in Waycross, Georgia. She married THOMAS B HILLIARD237,238,239,240,241,242,243 October 15, 1873 in Fort Meade, Florida, son of CUYLER HILLIARD and THERESA HARGRAVES. He was born December 6, 1851 in Ware County, Georgia, and died November 9, 1924 in St. Lucie County, Florida.

Notes for MARY ANN WILLINGHAM:

Mary Ann Willingham was born in Ft Meade, Florida June 3, 1955. She married Thomas B. Hilliard on

October 15, 1873 in Ft Meade, Florida. Mary Ann and Thomas had lived in Ft Meade, then Waycross, Georgia, then Jacksonville, Florida, then to the west coast of Florida. they moved to Ft. Pierce around

1904 and she lived there until her death. Mary Ann Hilliard was in Waycross seeking medical treatment when she died on September 3, 1924. She is buried in the Kettle Creek Cemetery in Ware County, Georgia.

Notes for THOMAS B HILLIARD:

Thomas B Hilliard was born in Ware County Georgia on December 6,1851. He married Mary Ann Willingham, who was born June 3, 1855 at Fort Meade, Fla. They were married in Fort Meade October 15, 1873. They resided in Fort Meade for a few years, then moved to Waycross, Georgia, then to Jacksonville, then to the west coast of Florida, then to Ft. Pierce, where they lived for twenty years. Mrs. Hilliard had gone to Waycross, Ga. in August 1924 for medical treatment and was staying with Mrs. Eliza Waldron when she passed away on Sept 3, 1924. Thomas Hilliard died on November 9, 1924. He is buried at the Kettle Creek Cemetery in Ware County, Georgia.

Children of MARY WILLINGHAM and THOMAS HILLIARD are:

36. i. WILLIAM HENRY3 HILLIARD, b. August 1874, Florida; d. 1931, Lee County, Florida.

37. ii. CUYLER WALTER HILLIARD, b. January 28, 1876, Ft. Meade, Florida; d. September 2, 1952, Okeechobee , Florida.

iii. THOMAS B HILLIARD, JR244,245, b. 1878, Florida; d. 1958; m. NANCY WHITEHURST246.

38. iv. ANNIE VIOLA HILLIARD, b. April 6, 1880, Florida; d. March 1902, Florida.

39. v. ABRAHAM BARETUMAS HILLIARD, b. October 19, 1882, Florida; d. April 3, 1942, Florida.

40. vi. THERESA MOLLY HILLIARD, b. May 2, 1884, Wildwood, Florida; d. August 12, 1958, Ft Pierce, Florida.

41. vii. ROY GUSTAVE HILLIARD, b. January 29, 1890, Hilliard, Florida; d. August 1961, Indian River County, Florida.

viii. MAUDE HILLIARD246,247,248,249,250,251,252,253,254,255, b. October 1892, Florida; d. 1957, Florida; m. LUCIUS ADOLPHUS RAULERSON256,257,258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266, 1916, Florida; b. February 9, 1885, Florida; d. March 1963, Ft Pierce, Florida.

42. ix. CICERO ASBERRY HILLIARD, b. September 1, 1897, Florida; d. July 4, 1967, Fort Pierce, Florida.

 

Generation No. 3

7. MARY ANNIE FRANCES3 DRIGGERS (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)267,268,269 was born February 10, 1857 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She married JOHN W FRASIER270,271 March 7, 1871. He was born June 1853 in Baker County, Florida, and died in Fort Myers, Florida.

Notes for JOHN W FRASIER:

John W Frazier, son of William Byrd and Sophronia (Davis) Frasier.

Children of MARY DRIGGERS and JOHN FRASIER are:

i. C LUCIAN4 FRASIER272,273, b. May 18, 1873, Florida.

43. ii. JOHN LINTON FRASIER, b. September 11, 1876, Florida; d. Bef. 1930, Florida.

iii. LEWIS GORDON FRASIER274,275, b. November 4, 1878, Florida; m. JULIA G WEATHERFORD275.

iv. ADA FRASIER275, b. September 1884, Florida.

v. SUDIE BELL FRASIER275, b. December 1887, Florida; m. JOHN SMITH275.

vi. JULIE E FRASIER275, b. 1890, Florida.

vii. EVA M FRASIER275, b. September 1891, Florida; m. THOMAS FRIERSON275.

viii. FRANCIS H FRASIER275, b. 1899, Florida.

 

8. SUSAN ALICE3 DRIGGERS (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)276,277,278 was born April 2, 1859 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She married (1) S J STALLINGS279. She married (2) EUGENE MAHON279.

Children of SUSAN DRIGGERS and S STALLINGS are:

i. SIM4 STALLINGS279.

ii. FANNIE STALLINGS279.

 

9. ISABELLE LORETTA3 DRIGGERS (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)280,281,282,283 was born February 13, 1861 in Hillsborough County, Florida, and died Bef. 1884. She married THOMAS J WATERS284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291,292 December 30, 1875 in Polk County, Florida. He was born December 22, 1859, and died 1921 in St Lucie County, Florida.

Children of ISABELLE DRIGGERS and THOMAS WATERS are:

44. i. MINNIE4 WATERS, b. October 20, 1876, Florida; d. 1964, Ft Pierce, Florida.

ii. ROBERT WATERS293,294,295,296, b. October 17, 1878, Florida.

iii. LORETTA WATERS297, b. October 14, 1881, Florida; d. October 14, 1881, Florida.

 

10. WILLIAM GEDDIS3 MCCLELLAND (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305,306 was born November 14, 1867 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died November 4, 1940 in Osceola County, Florida. He married (1) JULIA WALKER307,308,309,310,311,312,313,314,315 August 11, 1889 in Polk County, Florida, daughter of ANCIL WALKER and CAROLINE UNDERHILL. She was born June 1873 in Florida, and died 1921 in Florida. He married (2) DOROTHY EUBANKS316,317 Bef. 1924. She was born 1888 in Florida. He married (3) ALICE DAVIS318 Bef. 1937.

Notes for DOROTHY EUBANKS:

Dorothy, maiden name unknown was previously married to Mr. Eubanks.

Children of WILLIAM MCCLELLAND and JULIA WALKER are:

45. i. LENA MARIE4 MCCLELLAND, b. June 1894, Florida; d. October 1956, Martin County, Florida.

ii. WILLIAM GETTIS MCCLELLAND, JR319,320,321,322, b. March 3, 1895, Polk County, Florida; d. 1930; m. EDNA UNKNOWN323.

iii. GERTRUDE MCCLELLAND323,324,325,326,327,328, b. January 29, 1898, Florida; d. December 20, 1972, Hillsborough County, Florida; m. ARTHUR CLINTON CALDWELL329,330,331,332,333,334, February 23, 1925, Polk County, Florida; b. June 28, 1884; d. April 1961, Hillsborough County, Florida.

iv. ANDREW MCCLELLAND335,336,337, b. March 1900, Florida.

46. v. WILLIAM WILLINGHAM MCCLELLAND, b. 1902, Florida.

47. vi. PEARL MCCLELLAND, b. June 22, 1905, Florida; d. April 7, 1999, Dade County, Florida.

vii. EVA MAE MCCLELLAND338.

Children of WILLIAM MCCLELLAND and DOROTHY EUBANKS are:

48. viii. BLANCHE HAZEL4 MCCLELLAND, b. August 15, 1924, Kenansville, Florida.

49. ix. FRANK MCCLELLAND, b. March 11, 1927, Kenansville, Florida.

Child of WILLIAM MCCLELLAND and ALICE DAVIS is:

x. ISABELLE4 MCCLELLAND338, b. Abt. 1937.

 

11. FRANKLIN BRANCH3 MCCLELLAND (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)339,340,341,342,343 was born May 3, 1869 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died August 18, 1928 in Arcadia, Florida. He married MATTIE COKER344,345 September 27, 1891 in DeSoto County. She was born March 26, 1875, and died December 1971 in Tampa, Florida.

Notes for MATTIE COKER:

Mattie Coker, daughter of Bryant and Mary (Shuman) Coker.

Children of FRANKLIN MCCLELLAND and MATTIE COKER are:

i. MABEL4 MCCLELLAND346,347, b. September 13, 1892, Florida; d. 1976, Tampa, Florida; m. C E LIGHTFOOT348, Arcadia, Florida.

ii. DELOCA MCCLELLAND348,349, b. January 28, 1894, Florida; d. March 24, 1960, Tampa, Florida; m. ADAM B CARLTON350, Arcadia, Florida.

iii. MARY E MCCLELLAND350,351, b. March 1896, Florida; d. July 23, 1978, Tampa, Florida; m. (1) GEORGE FORD352, Arcadia, Florida; m. (2) J W BEAUDETTE352, March 26, 1963, Tampa, Florida.

50. iv. BROWARD F MCCLELLAND, b. January 4, 1905, Aracadia, Florida.

v. JUANITA G MCCLELLAND352,353, b. March 1908, Florida; d. Richmond, Virginia; m. H C MACDONALD354, Arcadia, Florida.

 

12. MARY BELL3 MCCLELLAND (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)355,356,357,358 was born April 3, 1873 in Florida. She married (1) E E LAMB359,360 September 20, 1888. He was born February 9, 1869 in Madison County, Florida. She married (2) WILLIAM H HILLIARD361,362 Aft. 1905. He was born December 30, 1859 in Trenton, Florida. She married (3) FRANK H WOOSTER363,364 June 19, 1920. He was born October 21, 1873, and died December 5, 1947.

Children of MARY MCCLELLAND and E LAMB are:

51. i. WILLIAM OSCAR4 LAMB, b. February 19, 1890, Florida.

ii. LUCIUS EVANS LAMB365,366, b. June 12, 1892, Fort Meade, Florida; d. June 2, 1903, Bradenton, Florida.

iii. ANNIE LEE LAMB367,368, b. October 16, 1894, Fort Meade, Florida; d. July 1, 1898.

52. iv. REMBERT MADISON LAMB, b. February 7, 1896, Fort Meade, Florida.

v. MARVIN LEROY LAMB369,370, b. November 5, 1902, Bartow, Florida; m. RUTY BYRD371,372, February 6, 1923, Sarasota, Florida; b. November 10, 1901.

 

13. JAMES FRYERSON3 MCCLELLAND (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)373,374,375,376 was born June 14, 1878 in Polk County, Florida, and died November 5, 1952 in Sanford, Florida. He married (1) BEULAH J PREVATT377,378 June 16, 1895. She was born October 1872 in Florida, and died January 3, 1911 in Orange County, Florida. He married (2) GEORGIA HOLMES379 October 20, 1911. She was born December 30, 1885 in Chuluota, Orange County, Florida.

Children of JAMES MCCLELLAND and BEULAH PREVATT are:

i. GUY BETRAM4 MCCLELLAND380,381, b. May 22, 1896, Geneva, Orange County, Flroida; d. 1897, Florida.

ii. JENNIE LORETTA MCCLELLAND382, b. April 22, 1899, Geneva, Orange County, Florida; d. May 6, 1914, Florida.

iii. EDITH JOSEPHINE MCCLELLAND383, b. November 9, 1900, Geneva, Orange County, Florida; m. (1) HOWARD FLYNT383; m. (2) CHARLES YONASH384, 1979.

Notes for EDITH JOSEPHINE MCCLELLAND:

Edith McClelland Flynt and her husband Howard Flynt were parents of three boys and one girl, names

not known.

53. iv. GETTIS WEBSTER MCCLELLAND, b. November 19, 1901, Sanford, Florida; d. February 17, 1978, Tampa, Florida.

v. MORGAN RUDOLPH MCCLELLAND385,386, b. August 26, 1904, Sanford, Florida; d. February 18, 1964, Florida; m. (1) FAY MICKEY387; m. (2) VIOLA JACOBS387.

vi. FRYERSON MCCLELLAND388, b. March 12, 1906, Orange County, Florida; d. March 31, 1907, Florida.

vii. ZADIE EVELYN MCCLELLAND389, b. March 30, 1907, Sanford, Florida; d. September 1908, Florida.

viii. CHRISTINE MCCLELLAND389,390, b. January 6, 1909, Sanford, Florida; d. May 14, 1973, Florida; m. BEN HALTER391.

Children of JAMES MCCLELLAND and GEORGIA HOLMES are:

54. ix. JAMES FRANCIS4 MCCLELLAND, b. November 14, 1912, Sanford, Florida.

55. x. GEORGE BROWN MCCLELLAND, b. June 6, 1914, Sanford, Florida.

56. xi. JULIA BELL MCCLELLAND, b. February 9, 1916, Sanford, Florida.

57. xii. LELAND LAGRAND MCCLELLAND, b. May 19, 1919, Sanford, Florida.

 

14. ELLEN LORENA3 MCCLELLAND (ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399,400,401,402,403,404,405,406 was born November 5, 1880 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died May 10, 1964 in Fort Pierce, Florida. She married EWELL REMBERT WRIGHT407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418,419,420 December 28, 1899 in Polk County, Florida. He was born November 6, 1877 in Florida, and died September 9, 1970 in Sarasota, Florida.

Notes for EWELL REMBERT WRIGHT:

Ewell Wright, son of Abner J and Emma Marguarite (Simmons) Wright.

Children of ELLEN MCCLELLAND and EWELL WRIGHT are:

58. i. COLA BUENA4 WRIGHT, b. October 29, 1900, Florida.

59. ii. BANNA INEZ WRIGHT, b. September 3, 1902, Florida; d. April 30, 1993, Bibb County, Georgia.

60. iii. CURTIS EWELL WRIGHT, b. February 29, 1904, Florida; d. April 24, 1980, Okeechobee, Florida.

61. iv. MALDON STANLEY WRIGHT, b. November 24, 1905, Florida; d. January 26, 1979, Sarasota, Florida.

v. WILLIAM ABNER WRIGHT421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428, b. 1908, Florida; d. September 11, 1969, DeSoto County, Florida.

vi. MATTHEW WRIGHT429,430,431, b. December 26, 1911, Bassinger, Florida; d. May 13, 1912, Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for MATTHEW WRIGHT:

Matthew was a triplet to Mark and Luke.

vii. MARK WRIGHT432,433,434, b. December 26, 1911, Bassinger, Florida; d. May 16, 1912, Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for MARK WRIGHT:

Mark was a triplet to Matthew and Luke.

viii. LUKE WRIGHT435,436,437, b. December 26, 1911, Bassinger, Florida; d. May 18, 1912, Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for LUKE WRIGHT:

Luke was a triplet to Matthew and Mark.

 

15. MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)438,439,440,441,442,443,444,445,446 was born February 25, 1859 in Hillsborough County, Florida, and died March 28, 1936 in Fort Meade, Florida. She married JOHN BRADFORD WATSON447,448,449,450,451,452,453 September 25, 1874 in Polk County, Florida. He was born June 25, 1853 in Irving County, Georgia, and died January 5, 1936 in Fort Meade, Florida.

Notes for JOHN BRADFORD WATSON:

John Brafford Watson, son of Solomon Watson, Sr and Martha Ellinder (?) Hall. Martha was previously married to John Hall.

Children of MARTHA HANCOCK and JOHN WATSON are:

62. i. MARTHA HELEN4 WATSON, b. December 17, 1874, Florida; d. December 5, 1902, Winter Haven, Florida.

63. ii. CALLIE E WATSON, b. March 21, 1876, Florida; d. August 28, 1958, Homeland, Florida.

64. iii. AZALIENE SERENE WATSON, b. May 29, 1878, Florida; d. March 21, 1952, Polk County, Florida.

65. iv. JAMES SOLOMON WATSON, SR, b. May 10, 1880, Fort Meade, Florida; d. June 28, 1953, Polk County, Florida.

66. v. IDA VICTORIA WATSON, b. December 30, 1882, Florida; d. August 6, 1967, Florida.

67. vi. JOHN WASHINGNTON WATSON, b. November 3, 1884; d. March 17, 1966.

68. vii. SHADE HENRY WATSON, b. February 7, 1887, Florida; d. August 11, 1956.

69. viii. BERTHA ISBELL WATSON, b. May 25, 1891, Florida; d. August 19, 1972, Polk County, Florida.

70. ix. THOMAS L WATSON, b. July 10, 1895, Florida; d. January 31, 1979.

71. x. BRYAN WATSON, b. November 3, 1896, Florida.

 

16. JAMES THOMAS3 HANCOCK, JR (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)454,455,456,457,458 was born September 18, 1863 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died October 2, 1933 in Polk County, Florida. He married ALICE MARIE DURRANCE459,460,461,462 January 5, 1882 in Polk County, Florida. She was born December 1, 1865 in Homeland, Florida, and died August 14, 1936 in Fort Meade, Florida.

Notes for ALICE MARIE DURRANCE:

Alice Marie Durrance, daughter of Joseph and Matilda (Poppel) Durance.

Children of JAMES HANCOCK and ALICE DURRANCE are:

i. PEARL THERESA4 HANCOCK463,464,465,466,467,468,469,470, b. November 4, 1882, Fort Meade, Florida; d. February 21, 1967, Auburndale, Florida; m. JESSE CALVIN WHIDDEN471,472,473,474,475,476,477,478,479,480,481,482, March 22, 1904, Polk County, Florida; b. February 20, 1873, Chicora, Polk County, Florida; d. October 6, 1955, Winter Haven, Florida.

Notes for JESSE CALVIN WHIDDEN:

PIONEER FLORIDA

JESSE CALVIN WHIDDEN

Jesse Calvin Whidden was a member of the first white family to settle in the area which later became Polk County.

His grandfather was the first sheriff of Polk County and held office for at least a quarter of a century.

Jesse Whidden erected the first brick building in Mulberry, where he lived at least twenty-five years.

He served the town as Mayor for five years, and was a city councilman there from the time the town was incorporated.

He was a very religious man, known for his good deeds, and was liked and respected by all.

Born near Bradley Junction on February 20, 1873, he was a son of Willowby W. Whidden, who was born in Georgia, and Susan

Durrance, born at Bartow.

His father, who farmed and raised cattle and owned two large groves near Bradley, took part in all the large battles of the Civil War,

including Gettysburg and Franklin.

He was a Primitive Baptist and very zealous in his religion, a faith he passed on to his son.

Jesse Whidden attended the public school of Polk County and Summerlin Institute, and taught school for seven years before going

into business for himself in Mulberry. At first he ran a drug store for about five years, then went into general merchandise.

He owned and operated a general store in Mulberry for about twenty years. In 1922 he sold out and went to Bartow, where he took the Ford agency, and ran this for two or three years. In 1925 he sold the agency and moved to Winter Haven, There he opened a large grocery store, which he operated until his retirement in 1940.

He had acquired a considerable amount of real estate and rental property, which he continued to manage after selling the grocery

store. He was a life member of the Elks in Lakeland and a member of Harmony Primitive Baptist Church in South Lakeland.

At Fort Meade on March 22, 1904, Jesse Calvin Whidden married Pearl Theresa Hancock, born November 4, 1882, at Fort Meade,

daughter of James Thomas Hancock of Fort Meade and Alice Maria Durrance of Homeland, Florida. The couple have no children.

Mr. Whidden died October 6, 1955, in Winter Haven and is buried in the Hancock family cemetery at Fort Meade.

James Thomas Hancock, father of Mrs. Whidden, was County Commissioner of Polk County for sixteen years, during which time the present large Court House, the County Hospital, and the Old People’s Home were built. Her maternal grandfather was Joseph Lemuel Durrance and his wife was Mathilda Poppel Durrance. He was born in Georgia and she at Monticello, Florida.

Mrs. Whidden has tales to tell of the early days at Fort Meade, when the Tillis plantation was attacked by the Seminole Indians. One day Mrs. Tills was milking the cows with the help of some of their slaves when she noticed that the cows were very restless. Knowing something was wrong, she looked over the fence and saw a group of Indians about to attack them. She called to her small son Dallas and the slaves to run for the house. Dallas was shot at by the Indians but escaped with a bullet hole in his shirt tail. During the last attack of the Seminole Indians at Fort Meade, J. T. Hancock, Sr. and William Bowen were the first two men to reach the Tillis plantation. When they arrived they found that the Indians had turned the stock loose, and brought Willowby Tillis’ most cherished possession, a beautiful dapple-gray stallion, to the front of the house and shot it. The captain of the company of soldiers who came to help the people in the Tillis home was Mack Durrance.

Mrs. Whidden has written many poems about Florida which had been published in the Tampa Times and Tribune, the Lakeland Ledger, and the Winter Haven Chief. When, recently, Polk County had a series of moving pictures made throughout the county, showing its industries, beauty spots, etc., the music that accompanied this exhibition was the melody of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia," but Mrs. Whidden had written new lyrics for the tune, entitled "Carry Me Back to Sunny Florida." Another song of hers, called "Dreaming of Florida,"was broadcast from St. Petersburg.

 

 

72. ii. JAMES ARTHUR HANCOCK, b. July 27, 1884, Fort Meade, Florida; d. October 28, 1949, Winter Haven, Florida.

73. iii. CENNETTA LEE HANCOCK, b. July 11, 1889, Polk County, Florida; d. December 6, 1911, Polk County, Florida.

74. iv. MABEL MAY HANCOCK, b. 1887, Florida; d. May 1966, Lake County, Florida.

v. INFANT HANCOCK483, b. 1893, Polk County, Florida; d. October 22, 1893, Polk County, Florida.

 

17. ROBERT WASHINGTON3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)484,485,486,487,488 was born August 22, 1865 in Polk County, Florida, and died January 3, 1917 in Polk County, Florida. He married SUSAN MCAULEY489,490,491. She was born June 26, 1874 in Florida, and died December 12, 1927 in Florida.

Children of ROBERT HANCOCK and SUSAN MCAULEY are:

75. i. JAMES THOMAS4 HANCOCK, b. July 6, 1894, Polk County, Florida; d. October 25, 1959, Orangeburg, South Carolina.

ii. EDITH HANCOCK492.

iii. R BARNEY HANCOCK493,494,495, b. January 7, 1900, Florida; d. November 4, 1938, Florida.

iv. BERTIE OLA HANCOCK496,497,498, b. June 1902; d. April 1941; m. UNKNOWN CROSBY499.

76. v. HENRY MARTIN HANCOCK, b. November 11, 1904, Polk County, Florida; d. August 23, 1959, Lakeland, Florida.

vi. JERRY DURHAM HANCOCK500,501,502,503, b. 1906, Florida; d. Aft. 1959.

vii. WILLIAM SHADE HANCOCK504,505,506,507, b. 1909, Florida; d. Aft. 1959.

viii. JUDSON WATSON HANCOCK508,509,510,511,512,513, b. September 30, 1913, Florida; d. December 22, 1966, Florida; m. CLEO ADAMS513.

 

18. HENRY HUDSON3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)514,515,516,517,518,519,520,521,522,523,524,525,526,527,528 was born January 30, 1868 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died January 12, 1951 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married MARTHA JANE STURGIS529,530,531,532,533,534,535,536,537,538,539 January 30, 1889 in Polk County, Florida. She was born June 30, 1870 in Florida, and died January 1962 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for HENRY HUDSON HANCOCK:

Henry Hudson Hancock was born in Fort Meade, Florida January 30, 1868. He married Martha Jane Sturgis on January 30, 1889 . Martha Jane Sturgis was born June 30, 1870 and died in 1962 in Okeechobee, Florida. Henry Hancock attended school at the old Bartow institutes. He later taught school at Fort Meade and Avon Park. Henry Hancock and his brother, James T Hancock, Jr. were sent by the Federal government to the Lake Okeechobee region to resurvey an area that had previously been

incorrectly surveyed after the turn of the century. Henry liked the area of Taylor Creek and decided it

would be a good place to live. He returned to Polk County and brought his herd of 106 cattle. He constructed a log house and returned to Polk County for his family. They left Fort Meade in 1902 and traveled five days to arrive at Taylor Creek. They settled on the east side of the creek. Henry was

instrumental in securing the area's first voting precinct in 1903. Henry Hancock was appointed Justice of the Peace for lower Brevard County and later served in that capacity when part of the county was made into St Lucie County. In 1909 he had a boat constructed by Sam Gray to transport oranges to Fort Myers. It was fifty two feet long and named the Serena Victoria for his mother. When a new frame school was built in 1909 Henry Hancock along with Pter Raulerson, Weyman Potter and the teacher, Dr. Hubbard were the trustees for the 1909-10 term. When Okeechobee county was formed in 1917 Henry Hancock was made County Judge. He later served as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Mr. Hancock devoted a large part of his life to public service. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Henry Hancock died January 12, 1950 at Okeechobee. His wife Martha Jane Sturgis died in 1962. They are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee, Florida.

 

 

Children of HENRY HANCOCK and MARTHA STURGIS are:

77. i. CLYDE CLAUDIUS4 HANCOCK, b. October 22, 1889, Florida; d. March 8, 1982, Okeechobee, Florida.

ii. WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK540,541,542,543,544,545,546,547,548,549,550,551,552,553, b. December 2, 1891, Fort Meade, Florida; d. September 1964, Miami, Florida; m. (1) TENNESSEE UNKNOWN554,555, 1929; b. 1913, Tennessee; m. (2) MARY K WILLIAMS556,557, Bef. 1964.

78. iii. SERENA RUTH HANCOCK, b. November 22, 1893, Florida; d. February 18, 1979, Okeechobee, Florida.

79. iv. ELSIE MARIAH HANCOCK, b. October 3, 1896, Florida; d. October 28, 1968, Okeechobee, Florida.

80. v. JANIE BELL HANCOCK, b. August 2, 1900, Polk County, Florida; d. August 3, 1973, Lake City, Florida.

vi. WILLIAM H HANCOCK558,559, b. November 8, 1902, Polk County, Florida; d. December 5, 1902, Polk County, Florida.

81. vii. MARTIN L HANCOCK, b. June 13, 1904, Okeechobee, Florida; d. August 8, 1982, Okeechobee, Florida.

82. viii. ROBERT WALTON HANCOCK, b. August 7, 1907, Okeechobee, Florida; d. May 4, 2002, Fyffe, Alabama.

 

19. SHADE3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)560,561,562,563,564,565,566 was born June 1871 in Polk County, Florida, and died August 15, 1939 in Ft Meade, Florida. He married ISABELLA WHIDDEN567,568,569,570,571,572,573 June 27, 1889 in Polk County, Florida, daughter of JAMES WHIDDEN and MARY TAYLOR. She was born February 22, 1870 in Polk County, Florida, and died February 20, 1938 in Polk County, Florida.

Notes for ISABELLA WHIDDEN:

Isabelle Whidden, daughter of James L and Mary (Taylor) Whidden.

Children of SHADE HANCOCK and ISABELLA WHIDDEN are:

83. i. EANEST WASHINGTON4 HANCOCK, b. November 22, 1889, Ft Meade, Florida; d. September 6, 1956, Florida.

ii. JAMES PASCO HANCOCK574,575, b. August 13, 1891, Florida; d. November 3, 1913, Florida.

84. iii. VIDA BELLE HANCOCK, b. June 23, 1893, Ft Meade, Florida; d. 1974, Florida.

85. iv. CLARA VICTORIA HANCOCK, b. December 7, 1894, Ft Meade, Florida.

86. v. SHADE HANCOCK, JR, b. July 3, 1904, Ft Meade, Florida; d. February 26, 1949, Florida.

87. vi. WOODROW WILSON HANCOCK, b. November 5, 1906, Ft Meade, Florida.

88. vii. MARGARET ALLEEN HANCOCK, b. December 17, 1908, Ft Meade, Florida.

 

20. GENERAL MARTIN3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)576,577,578,579,580,581,582 was born October 6, 1875 in Polk County, Florida, and died October 23, 1957 in Florida. He married LAURA BELLE SCHUMAN583,584,585,586 1896 in Florida. She was born February 13, 1875 in Bradley, Florida, and died October 23, 1938 in Florida.

Children of GENERAL HANCOCK and LAURA SCHUMAN are:

89. i. JAMES HORACE4 HANCOCK, b. December 6, 1897, Polk County, Florida; d. March 30, 1985, Riverview, Florida.

90. ii. MAYME PAULINE HANCOCK, b. March 28, 1900, Florida.

91. iii. FLOSSIE BELLE HANCOCK, b. February 2, 1902, Florida.

92. iv. ALICE VICTORIA HANCOCK, b. December 4, 1904.

93. v. GEORGE MARTIN HANCOCK, b. August 20, 1907, Florida; d. May 3, 1985, Polk County, Florida.

94. vi. GRACE SCHUMAN HANCOCK, b. July 4, 1910, Florida.

95. vii. EDITH BLANCH HANCOCK, b. May 31, 1912, Florida.

96. viii. LAURA JEAN HANCOCK, b. August 16, 1918, Florida.

 

21. ISABELLE3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)587,588,589,590,591,592,593,594,595,596,597,598,599,600,601,602,603,604,605 was born November 6, 1877 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died October 1971 in Fort Myers, Florida. She married WILLIAM WEYMAN POTTER606,607,608,609,610,611,612,613,614,615 1896 in Polk County, Florida. He was born January 3, 1872 in Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia, and died January 28, 1941 in Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM WEYMAN POTTER:

William Weyman Potter, son of Adam Clark Potter, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children of ISABELLE HANCOCK and WILLIAM POTTER are:

97. i. JAMES WEYMAN4 POTTER, b. September 2, 1901, St. Lucie County, Florida; d. July 24, 1960, Fort Myers, Florida.

ii. SUE POTTER616, b. Abt. 1903, Polk County, Florida; d. February 23, 1903, Polk County, Florida.

98. iii. HELEN ALYCE POTTER, b. April 9, 1906, Florida; d. May 1976, Fort Myers Memorial Gardens.

 

22. JERRY3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)617,618,619,620,621,622,623,624 was born April 16, 1880 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died August 26, 1939 in Ft Meade, Florida. He married EDNA DISHONG625,626,627,628,629,630,631,632 Abt. 1898. She was born December 2, 1878 in Florida, and died February 1982 in Ft Meade, Florida.

Notes for EDNA DISHONG:

Edna Dishong, daughter of Dudley and Virginia Dishong.

Children of JERRY HANCOCK and EDNA DISHONG are:

99. i. MURRAY VIRGINIA4 HANCOCK, b. February 7, 1900, Tiger Bay, Florida; d. November 15, 1992, Fort Meade, Florida.

100. ii. VERA HANCOCK, b. January 15, 1902, Florida; d. February 15, 1988, Hillsborough County, Florida.

101. iii. CLARENCE HANCOCK, b. September 26, 1903, Florida; d. September 17, 1977, Indian River County, Florida.

iv. JAMES CLARK HANCOCK633,634,635,636,637,638,639,640,641,642,643,644,645, b. September 22, 1905, Florida; d. November 18, 1981, Okeechobee, Florida; m. MARIE THOMPSON646, March 14, 1947, Okeechobee, Florida.

102. v. PHILIP E HANCOCK, b. April 22, 1907, Florida; d. July 23, 1999, Polk County, Florida.

103. vi. JERRY ROY HANCOCK, JR, b. September 1, 1909, Florida; d. June 20, 1988, Okeechobee, Florida.

104. vii. HUBBARD W HANCOCK, b. December 3, 1911, Florida; d. November 7, 1997, Fort Meade, Florida.

105. viii. FRANCIS HANCOCK, b. May 30, 1915, Florida; d. August 1978, Fort Meade, Florida.

106. ix. CLIFFORD HANCOCK, b. August 4, 1917, Fort Meade, Florida; d. September 30, 2004.

107. x. STELLA LARENA HANCOCK, b. September 6, 1919, Florida.

 

23. LYDIA MARIAH3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)647,648,649 was born January 18, 1883 in Florida, and died January 18, 1928 in Florida. She married CHARLES S DISHONG650,651,652. He was born 1881 in Florida, and died 1949 in Florida.

Children of LYDIA HANCOCK and CHARLES DISHONG are:

i. EDWARD DUDLEY4 DISHONG653,654,655, b. July 13, 1903, Florida; d. 1956, Florida.

ii. JAMES MAURICE DISHONG656,657,658, b. 1905, florida; d. 1973, Florida.

iii. DOVIE DISHONG659,660,661, b. April 27, 1907; m. WILLIAM PAUL MARTIN662,663; b. March 1, 1903; d. October 12, 1965.

 

24. DURHAM ALEXANDER3 HANCOCK (SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)664,665,666,667,668,669 was born October 23, 1888 in Polk County, Florida, and died February 16, 1953 in Florida. He married ANNIE L FORTNER670,671,672,673 1907 in Florida, daughter of GEORGE FORTNER and MARY WALKER. She was born September 15, 1889 in Florida.

Children of DURHAM HANCOCK and ANNIE FORTNER are:

108. i. HAZEL BELLE4 HANCOCK, b. July 10, 1908.

ii. MILDRED ALICE HANCOCK674,675, b. February 8, 1910; m. NELSON ALBRIGHT676.

iii. GLADYS VICTORIA HANCOCK676,677,678, b. August 14, 1912; m. ARTHUR S CLENNDENING679.

109. iv. MARY SERENA HANCOCK, b. March 1, 1915.

v. LUTHER DURHAM HANCOCK679,680, b. July 31, 1921; m. BARBARA ACUFF681.

 

25. JOSEPHINE3 MONTESDEOCA (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)682,683,684,685,686,687 was born April 3, 1869 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died May 7, 1948 in Ft Mead, Florida. She married LEWIS GODWIN688,689,690,691 September 1, 1885 in Polk County, Florida. He was born June 11, 1861 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died March 2, 1948 in Lakeland, Florida.

Notes for LEWIS GODWIN:

Lewis Godwin, son of Soloman and Mariah (Tyner) Godwin.

Children of JOSEPHINE MONTESDEOCA and LEWIS GODWIN are:

i. EVA LOU4 GODWIN692,693, b. December 1, 1886; d. March 4, 1921.

110. ii. DOLLY G GODWIN, b. November 23, 1889, Ft Meade, Florida; d. May 30, 1954, Ft Meade, Florida.

iii. OLA GODWIN694,695, m. UNKNOWN SWAIN696.

iv. GRACE GODWIN697,698, m. UNKNOWN COSTIINE699.

v. WILLIAM GODWIN699,700, b. April 15, 1896; d. March 13, 1916.

vi. ALVENA GODWIN701,702, m. UNKNOWN ALBRITTON703.

111. vii. HARRY GODWIN.

viii. INFANT GODWIN703, b. January 19, 1911; d. December 31, 1911.

ix. LUCILLE GODWIN703,704, m. UNKNOWN HENDRICKS705.

 

26. AZALINE3 MONTESDEOCA (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)706,707,708,709,710,711 was born September 1, 1871 in Polk County, Florida, and died March 26, 1943 in Florida. She married (1) UNKNOWN MCGRUDER712. She married (2) JOSEPH ARNOLD712,713,714,715,716 1890 in Florida. He was born November 1872 in Lake Wales, Florida.

Notes for JOSEPH ARNOLD:

Joseph Arnond, son of John Burton and Caroline Arnold.

Children of AZALINE MONTESDEOCA and JOSEPH ARNOLD are:

i. WILLIAM BRADFORD4 ARNOLD717,718,719,720, b. August 14, 1892, Whitting, Polk County, Florida; d. June 20, 1979, Inverness, Florida.

ii. EDNA ARNOLD721,722,723,724,725, b. November 14, 1894, Florida; d. March 2, 1992, Kissimmee, Florida; m. (1) UNKNOWN YATES726; m. (2) UNKNOWN BABB726.

iii. THOMAS JEFFERSON ARNOLD727,728,729, b. 1898, Bartow, Florida; d. 1950, Kissimmee, Florida.

iv. RALEIGH EUGENE ARNOLD730,731,732,733, b. February 6, 1900, Kenansville, Florida; d. November 16, 1966, Winter Garden, Florida.

v. ROY LEE ARNOLD734,735, b. May 14, 1902, Kenansville, Florida; d. April 9, 1954, Fishing Camp on Kissimmee River, Florida.

vi. FRANK ARNOLD736,737,738, b. April 29, 1905, Whittier, Florida; d. December 15, 1978, Kissimmee, Florida.

112. vii. MARIE ARNOLD, b. April 29, 1905, Whittier, Florida; d. March 16, 1970, Ocala, Florida.

 

27. DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)739,740,741,742,743,744,745,746,747,748,749,750,751 was born January 9, 1874 in Polk County, Florida, and died April 29, 1967 in Bartow, Florida. She married SOLOMON RAULERSON752,753,754,755,756,757,758,759,760,761,762,763 July 17, 1892 in Bartow, Florida, son of WILLIAM RAULERSON and MARY GODWIN. He was born May 1865 in Polk County, Florida, and died November 20, 1937 in Polk County, Florida.

Children of DONELLA MONTESDEOCA and SOLOMON RAULERSON are:

113. i. ANNIE4 RAULERSON, b. June 14, 1893, Florida; d. November 2, 1976, Lakeland, Florida.

114. ii. MAE RAULERSON, b. June 2, 1895, Florida; d. January 5, 1982, Bartow, Florida.

iii. CLINTON RAULERSON764,765,766,767,768,769,770,771,772, b. April 10, 1897, Osceola County, Florida; d. October 26, 1981, Florida.

Notes for CLINTON RAULERSON:

Clinton Raulerson never married, lived at the old home place.

115. iv. WILLIAM RILEY RAULERSON, b. March 23, 1899, Polk County, Florida; d. March 2, 1993, Orange County, Florida.

116. v. MYRTLE RAULERSON, b. January 29, 1902, Florida; d. July 26, 1993, Bowling Green, Florida.

vi. GRACE RAULERSON773,774,775,776,777,778,779, b. May 24, 1904, Florida; d. February 26, 1995, Winter Haven, Florida; m. HARRY WILLIAM HIMES780,781,782,783,784,785; b. January 23, 1895, Pennsylvania; d. September 1974, Winter Haven, Florida.

vii. HUGH RAULERSON786,787,788,789,790, b. March 31, 1907, Florida; d. Aft. November 1976; m. HERBIE UNKNOWN791.

viii. ALMA RAULERSON792,793,794,795,796,797,798,799, b. June 29, 1909, Florida; d. February 15, 1996, Lake County, Florida.

Notes for ALMA RAULERSON:

Alma Raulerson never married, lived with her brother Clinton at the old home place.

117. ix. JUANITA RAULERSON, b. March 31, 1911, Florida; d. March 20, 1997, Auburndale, Florida.

x. ULYSSES A RAULERSON800,801,802,803,804,805,806,807, b. December 26, 1914, Florida; d. August 25, 1981, Bartow, Florida.

Notes for ULYSSES A RAULERSON:

Ulysses A (Buddy) Raulerson never married.

 

28. ALICE3 MONTESDEOCA (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)808,809,810,811,812,813,814,815 was born August 8, 1876 in Polk County, Florida, and died 1950 in Florida. She married (1) SOLOMON MCCLELLAND816,817,818,819,820,821,822 January 4, 1891 in Polk County, Florida. He was born February 20, 1864 in Polk County, Florida. She married (2) PAGE CHILDERS823 Aft. 1911.

Children of ALICE MONTESDEOCA and SOLOMON MCCLELLAND are:

118. i. AZALINE4 MCCLELLAND, b. April 12, 1893, Florida; d. September 27, 1972, Okeechobee, Florida.

119. ii. DAISEY ADA MCCLELLAND, b. December 1894, Florida.

iii. ACKIERS MCCLELLAND824,825,826,827, b. June 1895; m. LEOLA MORGAN828, September 12, 1921.

iv. CHILD MCCLELLAND829, b. Abt. 1897, Florida; d. Bef. 1900, Florida.

v. FREDDIE MCCLELLAND830,831,832,833,834, b. September 1899, Florida.

vi. THOMAS MCCLELLAND835, b. 1901, Florida.

vii. BERTHA MCCLELLAND836,837, b. 1904, Florida; m. UNKNOWN PHILLIPS.

viii. BUDDIE MCCLELLAND838, b. 1907, Florida.

ix. SANFORD MCCLELLAND839, b. June 1, 1910, Florida; d. February 17, 1964.

 

29. NEVADA3 SMITH (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)840,841,842,843,844,845,846 was born March 7, 1882 in Florida, and died September 19, 1971 in St Cloud, Florida. She married ACKIES FLETCHER BASS847,848,849,850,851,852,853 February 21, 1897 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born October 18, 1867 in Osceola County, Florida, and died September 13, 1957 in Florida.

Notes for ACKIES FLETCHER BASS:

Ackus Bass, son of Needham "Tude" and Lizzie (Simmons) Bass. Ackies Bass married Nevada "Ade" Smith on February 21, 1897. He was an Osceoa County commissioner, citrus grower and cattle rancher.

Children of NEVADA SMITH and ACKIES BASS are:

i. INFANT4 BASS854, b. February 25, 1898; d. February 25, 1898.

ii. PEARL A BASS854,855,856,857,858,859, b. August 25, 1899; d. September 17, 1987, Saint Cloud, Florida; m. LEO CARR GODWIN860,861,862,863,864,865,866,867,868,869, November 26, 1919, Florida; b. January 12, 1900, Florida; d. November 1953, Osceola County, Florida.

Notes for LEO CARR GODWIN:

 

 

 

 

120. iii. OTIS LEE BASS, b. May 17, 1903, Florida.

iv. KIRBY L BASS870,871, b. September 23, 1905, Florida; d. January 13, 1910, Florida.

v. TOBE A BASS872,873,874,875,876, b. August 21, 1908, Florida; d. July 1978, St Cloud, Florida; m. MARGARET TICHENOR877,878,879; b. 1908.

 

30. ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)880,881,882,883,884,885 was born December 1, 1885 in Florida, and died November 11, 1918. She married ROBERT H BASS886,887,888,889,890,891 June 24, 1903 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born 1882 in Florida.

Children of ANNIE WATERS and ROBERT BASS are:

121. i. TOLLIE HARRY4 BASS, b. April 12, 1904, Kissimmee, Florida; d. September 22, 1952, Fort Pierce, Florida.

122. ii. JERRY BUDDY BASS, b. April 23, 1906; d. January 27, 1971.

123. iii. EVA BASS, b. April 24, 1910, Kissimmee, Florida.

124. iv. DENVER BASS, b. February 19, 1912; d. June 14, 1964.

125. v. ROBERT DANIEL BASS, b. October 13, 1915; d. October 19, 1961.

 

31. ANNIE GERTRUDE3 WATERS (MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)892,893,894,895,896 was born January 28, 1888 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died June 16, 1962 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married WILLIAM WRIGHT CARLTON897,898,899,900,901 October 4, 1906 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born January 29, 1874 in Arcadia, Florida, and died April 2, 1966 in Ft Pierce, Florida.

Children of ANNIE WATERS and WILLIAM CARLTON are:

126. i. RUBY FAY4 CARLTON, b. August 16, 1907, St Lucie County, Florida.

127. ii. SYDNEY WRIGHT CARLTON, b. November 19, 1911, Ft Pierce, Florida; d. August 6, 1953, Ft Pierce, Florida.

 

32. BERTHA SLAGIER3 PARKER (ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)902,903,904,905,906,907,908,909,910,911,912,913,914,915,916,917 was born November 28, 1870 in Bartow, Florida, and died March 4, 1939 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married JAMES SAMUEL WALKER918,919,920,921,922,923,924,925,926,927,928,929,930,931,932,933,934,935,936,937,938,939,940,941,942 June 25, 1885 in Brevard County, Florida, son of JEREMIAH WALKER and MARTHA TUMBLIN. He was born April 25, 1862 in Baker County, Florida, and died January 28, 1940 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for BERTHA SLAGIER PARKER:

Bertha Slagier Parker was born Bartow, Florida on November 28, 1870. She married James Samuel Walker on June 25, 1885 in Brevard County. They lived at Whittier, Florida. On July 27, 1887 Bertha and James Walker received from Louis H Parker, their share of cattle from her father's and grandfather's herd, numbering 200 head. They later sold the herd and opened a general mercantile store at Bassinger, Florida. Bertha and James Walker moved to Delray in 1906 and lived there until 1920 when

they returned to Okeechobee. Bertha and James built a home near their son Will Walker where they lived the remainder of thier lives. Bertha Walker died March 4, 1939. James Walker died January 28, 1940. They are buried at Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for JAMES SAMUEL WALKER:

James Samuel Walker was born April 25, 1862 in Baker County, Florida, the son of Jermiah Walker Jr and Martha M Tumblin. His parents moved to Brevard County in the middle 1870's. In 1880 he is shown on the census in Jermiah Walker's household. In the 1885 Florida agricultural census he is shown living in the household of Redding Parker as a border, occupation stock handler. He married June 25, 1885 in Brevard County, Bertha Slagier Parker, born Nov. 28, 1870 at Bartow, Florida. Bertha was a daughter of Redding B. Parker and Ellen Willingham. James S. Walker was engaged in the cattle business for a number of years. On July 27, 1887, he and his wife received from Louis H. Parker, their share of cattle from her father's and grandfather's herd, numbering 200 head. Later James sold the cattle and opened a general mercantile store at Basinger, Florida. He was appointed postmaster of Bassinger, on March 12, 1901. He sold the store in 1906 and moved to Delray Beach, Florida where he was in the business of truck farming. He joined Masonic Lodge No 171 in Delray and became a Master Mason June 16, 1909. James and Bertha Walker moved to Okeechobee, Florida around 1920. He continued to be in the truck farming business with his son William helping him. For many seasons he was ranked among the largest growers of truck farming in the muck lands adjacent to Lake Okeechobee, and employed many people in cultivating and gathering crops. At the beginning of the land boom he went into the real estate business for several years. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Bertha Parker Walker died March 4, 1939 in Okeechobee. James lived with his son, William in Okeechobee until his death January 28, 1940. They are buried at Basinger, Florida. The two sons of James and Bertha died young, Jeremiah died at the age of 14 months on January 22, 1899 at Basinger, and is buried there. James Frank died at age 18 on August 17, 1907 in Delray, Florida where he is buried.

The Okeechobee News Obituary February 2, 1940 Page 1,4

J. S. Walker passed away at the home of his son, W H Walker, here Sunday afternoon after a long illness. He had been in very poor health since the death of his wife last March and about six weeks ago he suffered a stroke but his strong constitution carried him on until last Sunday afternoon when he passed away about five o'clock

Mr Walker was born in Georgia 78 years ago but moved to florida with his family when he was just a small boy and the family settled near Bassenger where he later became engaged in the cattle business for many years. Later he sold his cattle and opened a mercantile business in Bassenger in which he remained until 1906 when he sold out and moved to Delray where he became engaged in truck farming. He moved with his family back to Okeechobee in 1920 and engaged in truck farming here and when the real estate boom started he entered the real estate business in which he remained until after the boom was over. For the past several years he had not been active in business.

While Mr Walker had been active in business and politics all of his life he had never held public office.

He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for many years.

His wife died on March 4, 1939, She and Mr Walker having lived together more than 55 years and after her death he was never the same person.

Funeral services were held at the home of his son, W H Walker, Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev Will Hardin of the Primitive Baptist church in charge. Burial followed in the family plot at Bassenger beside the grave of his wife.

The pallbearers were George, Cary, C. D. Jene, Bernie and Jessie Hardin.

He is survived by one son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs W H Walker, five sisters, Mrs. N J Crews of Punta Gorda, Mrs Wm Alderman of DeLand, Mrs R L Pearce, Mrs Ed Alderman and Mrs J S Underhill of Okeechbee, five brothers, Joe Walker of Loxahatchee, Hamp Walker of Fellsmere, Frank Walker of Bassenger, J H Walker Sr and George Walker of Okeechobee, and many other relatives throughout the county.

JAMES S. WALKER

(By L. S. Turbyfill)

With the passing of one of Okeechobee's land marks and pioneer citizens, James S. Walker, last Sunday there becomes a vacancy that will be hard to overcome.

Uncle Jim as he was familiarly known to all ages and races because of his personality. always beaming and with good cheer and humor will be missed by every citizen of this community.

Mr. Walker was born in Georgia 78 years ago, but the most of his life was spent in Florida where he engaged in farming, and in the boom of 1925-26 was quite active in the real estate business. For many seasons he ranked among the largest growers of truck in the muck lands adjacent to Lake Okeechobee, employing many persons in cultvating and gathering crops.

During his active years he built a nice home in the southern part of the city. After the passing of his good wife several months ago he made his home with his son, Will, and it was hthere that he was stricken with paralysis a few weeks ago from which he never recovered.

Mr. Walker was one of 12 children in a family, six boys and six girls. Ten of these survive him.

Five brothers and five sisters as follows: Hardy of Okeechobee, Joe of Loxahatchee, Frank of Bassenger, George of Okeechobee, Hamp of Felsmere, Mrs. N. J. Crews, Punta Gorda, Mrs. W. M. Alderman, DeLand, Mrs. R. L. Pearce, Okeechobee, mrs. Ed Alderman, Okeechobee,Mmrs. J. S. Underhill, Okeechobee.

Uncle Jim was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, once an active mason and possessed a spirit of public interest that made him valuable to his community.

Surviving Mr. Walker also are his son, W. H. Walker, two grandchildren, Clayton Walker and Mrs. Wilma LMartin, a great grandchild, Bobbie Lee LaMartin. All members of his surviving family wish to herewith express their thanks to the many friends for the kindnesses and floral offerings.

Children of BERTHA PARKER and JAMES WALKER are:

128. i. WILLIAM HARDY4 WALKER, b. November 28, 1886, Whittier, Brevard County, Florida; d. January 28, 1955, Okeechobee, Florida.

ii. JAMES FRANK WALKER943,944,945,946,947, b. March 11, 1889, Osceola County, Florida; d. August 17, 1907, Delray, Florida.

Notes for JAMES FRANK WALKER:

James Frank Walker was born in Bassinger, Florida. He lived there with his parents moving to Delray, Florida about 1906. He is buried in Delray, Florida. His tombstone inscription reads

J. Frank, Son of J. S. & B. S. Walker

Mar 11, 1889 Aug 17, 1907

18 Yrs, 5 Mts, 6 days

iii. JEREMIAH WALKER948,949,950,951, b. November 8, 1898, Basinger, Florida; d. January 22, 1899, Basinger, Florida.

 

33. DOLLIE LEE3 PARKER (ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)952,953,954,955,956,957,958,959,960,961,962,963,964 was born May 19, 1882 in Brevard County, Florida, and died April 6, 1975 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married (1) PETER FLYNN965,966 August 7, 1898 in Osceola County, Florida. She married (2) BURGESS ELLIOTT ALDERMAN967,968,969,970,971,972,973,974,975,976,977,978,979 March 24, 1901 in Osceola County, Florida, son of WILLIAM ALDERMAN and MARTHA HOLLINGSWORTH. He was born August 6, 1877 in Manatee County, Florida, and died March 16, 1967 in Ft Pierce, Fla.

Notes for DOLLIE LEE PARKER:

Dollie Lee Parker was born at the "Parker Place" at Whittier, Brevard County, Florida May 19, 1882.

Dollie Parker first married Peter Flynn and had a son, Kyle Calvin. They were divorced. She moved to Bassinger, Florida in 1898. Dollie married Burgess E Alderman at Bassinger, Florida, on March 24, 1901. Dollie and B E Alderman moved to Ft. Pierce, Florida in 1909 where B E worked for the East Coast Cattle Company. They had four children and B E Alderman adopted Dollie's son by her pervious marriage. Dollie Alderman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ft Pierce, having joined

in 1929. B E Alderman died March 15 1967 at Ft Pierce, Florida. Dollie Parker Alderman died April 6 1975 at Ft Pierce, Florida.

Notes for BURGESS ELLIOTT ALDERMAN:

Burgess Elliott Alderman is the son of William and Martha Jane (Hollingsworth) Alderman. B E Alderman was born August 6, 1877 in Pine Level, Manatee County, Florida. He married Dollie Lee Parker in Bassinger, Florida, March 24, 1901. B E (Tete) Alderman received his education in a one room school house in Arcadia, Florida. The family later moved to Bassinger. After his marriage B E Alderman moved to Ft. Pierce in 1909. He worked for a number of years for the East Coast Cattle Company. Between 1937 and 1939 he purchased 6752 acres of land in western St Lucie County and eastern Okeechobee County for a beef cattle ranch. He used the UL brand, this brand having been given to Dollie by her father when she was a child. B E Alderman was presented a plaque from the St Lucie County Cattlemen's Association honoring him for having been in the cattle business for 50 years in 1956. He was one of five pioneer St Lucie County cattlemen honored that year in the first annual "Cattlemen's Day Parade." In 1962 he was made an honorary lifetime director of the Florida Cattlemen's Association. Burgess E Alderman died March 15, 1967 at Ft Pierce, Florida.

Child of DOLLIE PARKER and PETER FLYNN is:

i. KILE CALVIN4 ALDERMAN980,981,982,983, b. September 18, 1898, Basinger, Florida; d. March 2, 1921, Indiantown, Fla; m. HATTIE MAY SHIVER984,985, February 19, 1921, Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for KILE CALVIN ALDERMAN:

Kile Calvin Alderman, son of Dollie Parker's first marriage was adopted by B E Alderman, after he married Dollie.

Children of DOLLIE PARKER and BURGESS ALDERMAN are:

129. ii. BURGESS ELLIOTT4 ALDERMAN, JR, b. March 22, 1903, Basinger, Florida; d. August 1987, Ft Pierce, Florida.

130. iii. THEKLA ELLEN ALDERMAN, b. April 11, 1905, Basinger, Florida; d. February 27, 1994, Okeechobee, Florida.

iv. LESLIE LEON ALDERMAN986,987,988, b. September 29, 1907, Basinger, Florida; d. April 4, 1924, Lake Worth, Florida.

131. v. JANE ERNESTINE ALDERMAN, b. April 5, 1915, Ft Pierce, Forida.

 

34. ANNIE LETITIA3 PARKER (ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)989,990,991,992,993,994,995,996,997,998,999 was born November 5, 1885 in Brevard County, Florida, and died May 29, 1972 in Pahokee, Florida. She married JAMES ARTHUR DAUGHTRY1000,1001,1002,1003,1004,1005,1006 November 13, 1904 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born May 17, 1886 in Manatee County, Florida, and died March 22, 1962 in Pahokee, Florida.

Notes for ANNIE LETITIA PARKER:

Annie Letitia Parker was born at Whittier, Brevard County, Florida November 5, 1885. She married James Arthur Daughtry at Bassinger, Florida on November 13, 1904. He was born May 17, 1886 in Manatee County, Florida. Letitia Parker moved to Bassinger in 1898. After their marriage James and Letitia Daughtry resided in Bassinger, Okeechobee, Wauchula, Brighton, and Indiantown. James was a

cattleman during the pioneer days, later he was a Range Rider and Game Warden for the State of Florida. He also worked for the Florida East Coast Railroad. James Daughtry died March 22, 1962 at Pahokee, Florida. Letitia Parker Daughtry died May 29, 1972 at Pahokee, Florida.

Notes for JAMES ARTHUR DAUGHTRY:

James Arthur Daughtry, son of James and Mary Jane (Daughtry) Daughtry.

Children of ANNIE PARKER and JAMES DAUGHTRY are:

132. i. JAMES LEROY4 DAUGHTRY, b. August 28, 1905, Basinger, Florida.

133. ii. CHARLOTTE SLAGIER DAUGHTRY, b. August 29, 1908, Basinger, Florida; d. November 16, 1998, Mississippi.

134. iii. SHIRLEY PARKER DAUGHTRY, b. November 6, 1911, Basinger, Florida; d. November 6, 1967, Wauchula, Florida.

135. iv. KATHRYN MEHALA DAUGHTRY, b. February 10, 1914, Okeechobee, Florida; d. August 5, 1996, Florida.

 

35. READDING BLOUNT3 PARKER, JR (ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1007,1008,1009,1010,1011,1012,1013,1014,1015 was born February 17, 1889 in Lakeview, Osceola County, Florida, and died December 12, 1940 in Ft Pierce, Fla. He married KATE HURT1016,1017,1018,1019,1020,1021,1022 Abt. 1920 in Florida. She was born October 3, 1904 in Florida, and died August 1964 in Bradford County, Florida.

Children of READDING PARKER and KATE HURT are:

i. READDING BLOUNT4 PARKER III1023,1024,1025,1026,1027,1028,1029, b. March 12, 1922, Florida; d. January 1987, Phillipine Islands.

ii. THEADA MAE PARKER1030,1031,1032,1033,1034,1035,1036,1037,1038,1039,1040, b. July 25, 1923, Florida; d. October 3, 1980, Palm Beach County, Florida; m. (1) CHARLES J PEPPER1041,1042,1043, 1939, Duval County, Florida; b. August 25, 1933; m. (2) BYRON WEST1044, 1943, Palm Beach County, Florida; m. (3) JACOB EUGENE DONAHUE1045,1046,1047,1048,1049, 1949, Indian River County, Florida; b. August 6, 1913, Alabama; d. November 1, 1993, Dade County, Florida; m. (4) WILLIAM THEODORE KOLLESTER1050,1051, August 1966, Palm Beach County, Floarida; d. December 1967, Palm Beach County, Florida.

Notes for THEADA MAE PARKER:

 

 

 

36. WILLIAM HENRY3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1052,1053,1054,1055,1056,1057,1058,1059 was born August 1874 in Florida, and died 1931 in Lee County, Florida. He married MARGARET CAROLINE MORGAN1060,1061,1062,1063,1064,1065 January 17, 1895 in Osceola County, Florida, daughter of ELI MORGAN and LEACY GEIGER. She was born August 1875 in Florida, and died 1951 in Lee County, Florida.

Notes for MARGARET CAROLINE MORGAN:

Margaret Caroline "Carrie" Morgan, daughter of Eli O and Leacy Ann (Geiger) Morgan.

Children of WILLIAM HILLIARD and MARGARET MORGAN are:

i. MARLIN WILLIAM4 HILLIARD1066,1067,1068,1069,1070,1071,1072, b. November 19, 1895, Florida; d. January 1981, Clewiston, Florida.

136. ii. LEACY HILLIARD, b. November 1897, Florida; d. 1978, Florida.

iii. ELI MORGAN HILLIARD1073,1074,1075,1076, b. September 10, 1900, Florida; d. March 6, 1980, Florida; m. MORAH BLACKWELDER1077.

iv. MOM V HILLIARD1078,1079, b. 1904, Florida.

137. v. JOE ALEXANDER HILLIARD, b. January 7, 1911, Fort Myers, Florida; d. January 13, 1999, Fort Myers, Florida.

138. vi. HETTIE HINGSTON HILLIARD, b. 1912.

 

37. CUYLER WALTER3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1080,1081,1082,1083,1084,1085,1086,1087,1088,1089,1090,1091,1092,1093,1094,1095,1096,1097,1098,1099,1100 was born January 28, 1876 in Ft. Meade, Florida, and died September 2, 1952 in Okeechobee , Florida. He married AMY AGNES UNDERHILL1101,1102,1103,1104,1105,1106,1107,1108,1109,1110,1111,1112,1113,1114,1115,1116,1117,1118,1119,1120,1121,1122,1123,1124,1125,1126,1127,1128,1129,1130,1131,1132 March 17, 1901 in Osceola County, Florida, daughter of WILLIAM UNDERHILL and SAMANTHA CHANDLER. She was born November 29, 1879 in Bassinger, Florida, and died February 6, 1964 in Okeechobee , Florida.

Notes for CUYLER WALTER HILLIARD:

Cuyler Walter Hilliard was born in January 28, 1876 at Ft. Mead, Florida. He married March 17, 1901 Amy Agnes Underhill. He operated a general store in Bassinger with his brother-in-law and cousin, William H Walker in the early part of the 1900,s. After the store was sold he moved his family to Ft. Pierce in 1918 where they lived until 1934. Cuyler and Amy Hilliard moved back to the area several miles north of Okeechobee where he operated a ranch and citrus grove for about 25 years prior to his death. Cuyler W Hilliard died at his home September 2, 1952. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

 

Notes for AMY AGNES UNDERHILL:

Amy Agnes Underhill was born November 29, 1879 was born at Bassinger, Fla. which was in Brevard County at that time. She married Cuyler Walter Hilliard on March 17, 1901. The family lived in Bassinger until 1918, moving to Ft. Pierce, where they lived until 1934. At that time the Hilliard's moved to Okeechobee and remained there until her death at her home on February 6, 1964. Amy Hilliard was a member of the Church of the Brethren. She is buried beside her husband at Evergreen Cemetery.

Children of CUYLER HILLIARD and AMY UNDERHILL are:

i. LESTER WILFORD4 HILLIARD1133,1134,1135,1136,1137,1138,1139,1140,1141,1142,1143,1144,1145,1146,1147,1148,1149,1150, b. December 9, 1901, Bassinger, Florida; d. January 26, 1973, West Palm Beach, Florida.

139. ii. ERNEST WALTER HILLIARD, b. November 14, 1903, Bassinger, Florida; d. July 6, 1994, Okeechobee, Florida.

140. iii. ALTON LEE HILLIARD, b. December 20, 1908, Florida; d. March 8, 1990, Gilchrist County, Florida.

141. iv. LORENA MAUDE HILLIARD, b. October 3, 1918, Fort Pierce, Florida; d. February 3, 2003, Okeechobee, Florida.

 

38. ANNIE VIOLA3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1151,1152 was born April 6, 1880 in Florida, and died March 1902 in Florida. She married JAMES A ALDERMAN1153,1154,1155 April 23, 1897 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born July 3, 1873 in Florida, and died December 15, 1951 in Florida.

Notes for JAMES A ALDERMAN:

James A Alderman, son of Hiram and Sarah Jane (Gallagher) Alderman.

Children of ANNIE HILLIARD and JAMES ALDERMAN are:

i. ARTHUR BERTRAM4 ALDERMAN1156, b. May 19, 1899; m. MARIE YOUNG1156.

ii. ROBERT CECIL ALDERMAN1156, b. March 16, 1901.

 

39. ABRAHAM BARETUMAS3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1157,1158,1159,1160,1161,1162,1163 was born October 19, 1882 in Florida, and died April 3, 1942 in Florida. He married (1) CHARLOTTE CARLTON1164,1165 1902 in Florida. He married (2) MAGGIE FRANCIS LEE1166,1167,1168 Abt. 1920 in Florida. She was born December 13, 1887 in Florida, and died October 21, 1953 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Notes for MAGGIE FRANCIS LEE:

Maggie Francis Lee, daughter of Uriah and Nancy (Padgett) Lee.

Children of ABRAHAM HILLIARD and MAGGIE LEE are:

i. ABRAHAM LEE4 HILLIARD1169,1170, b. March 16, 1921, Fort Pierce, Florida; d. November 22, 1995, Fort Pierce, Florida.

ii. RADO L HILLIARD1171,1172,1173,1174,1175,1176, b. March 17, 1924, Florida; d. April 2, 1971, Florida; m. MARYLEE JUNE SMITH1177,1178,1179, 1945, Martin County, Florida.

Notes for RADO L HILLIARD:

Florida State Death Index

Name: Rado Parker Hilliard

Death Date: 1952

County of Death: Martin

State of Death: Florida

Race: White

Gender: Male

Name: Rado James Hilliard

Death Date: 1947

County of Death: Martin

State of Death: Florida

Race: White

Gender: Male

 

 

Notes for MARYLEE JUNE SMITH:

 

 

 

 

 

iii. NANCY ANN HILLIARD1180,1181, b. March 19, 1929, Florida; d. April 29, 1987, Florida.

 

40. THERESA MOLLY3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1182,1183,1184,1185,1186 was born May 2, 1884 in Wildwood, Florida, and died August 12, 1958 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married DANIEL STEPHEN CARLTON1187 1904, son of REUBEN CARLTON and ELIZABETH CREWS. He was born February 6, 1872 in Florida, and died May 22, 1915 in Ft Pierce, Florida.

Notes for DANIEL STEPHEN CARLTON:

Daniel Stephen Carlton, son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Crews) Carlton. He was the first elected sheriff in

St Lucie County, Florida. He served until he was killed in the performance of his duty in 1915.

Children of THERESA HILLIARD and DANIEL CARLTON are:

142. i. DANIEL STEPHEN4 CARLTON, JR, b. July 21, 1905, St Lucie County, Florida; d. August 21, 1980, Okeechobee, Florida.

143. ii. LOUISE CARLTON, b. November 11, 1907, Florida; d. December 1982, Ft Pierce, Florida.

 

41. ROY GUSTAVE3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1188,1189,1190,1191,1192,1193,1194,1195,1196 was born January 29, 1890 in Hilliard, Florida, and died August 1961 in Indian River County, Florida. He married (1) LYDA UNKNOWN1197,1198 Bef. 1920. She was born Abt. 1897 in Florida. He married (2) FLORENCE E MCHEUN1199,1200 1924 in Florida. She was born 1905 in Kansas.

Child of ROY HILLIARD and LYDA UNKNOWN is:

i. EDWARD4 HILLIARD1201.

Child of ROY HILLIARD and FLORENCE MCHEUN is:

144. ii. RUTH L4 HILLIARD, b. 1925, Florida.

 

42. CICERO ASBERRY3 HILLIARD (MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1202,1203,1204,1205,1206,1207,1208,1209 was born September 1, 1897 in Florida, and died July 4, 1967 in Fort Pierce, Florida. He married EULA BELLE JOHNSON1210,1211,1212,1213 1923. She was born 1905 in Alabama, and died February 28, 1965 in Miami, Florida.

Children of CICERO HILLIARD and EULA JOHNSON are:

145. i. FLORENCE B4 HILLIARD, b. July 24, 1923.

146. ii. BETSY VIOLA HILLIARD, b. August 12, 1928.

 

Generation No. 4

43. JOHN LINTON4 FRASIER (MARY ANNIE FRANCES3 DRIGGERS, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1214,1215,1216,1217,1218 was born September 11, 1876 in Florida, and died Bef. 1930 in Florida. He married REBECCA ELIZABETH UNDERHILL1219,1220,1221,1222,1223,1224,1225,1226,1227,1228,1229,1230,1231,1232,1233,1234,1235 October 9, 1919 in Lee County, Florida, daughter of RICHARD UNDERHILL and MARY MURPHY. She was born February 24, 1877 in Florida, and died February 17, 1973 in Brevard County, Florida.

Child of JOHN FRASIER and REBECCA UNDERHILL is:

i. ORON GERALD5 FRASIER1236,1237,1238,1239,1240,1241, b. 1922, LaBelle, Florida.

 

44. MINNIE4 WATERS (ISABELLE LORETTA3 DRIGGERS, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1242,1243,1244,1245,1246,1247 was born October 20, 1876 in Florida, and died 1964 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married ANDREW J ARNOLD1248,1249,1250,1251 December 17, 1891 in Polk County, Florida. He was born March 1865 in McClenny, Florida, and died 1958 in Florida.

Children of MINNIE WATERS and ANDREW ARNOLD are:

i. ISABELLE5 ARNOLD1252,1253,1254, b. February 6, 1894, Turkey Hammock, Osceola County, Florida; m. TOBE HAYES1255,1256, June 25, 1914; b. May 20, 1879; d. September 15, 1969.

ii. JEFFERSON BRIAN ARNOLD1257,1258,1259, b. July 11, 1898, Osceola County, Florida; d. 1931; m. EVELYN UNKNOWN1260,1261.

iii. THELMA ANN ARNOLD1262,1263, b. July 30, 1903, Florida; m. LUTHER COLE GREENE1264,1265, March 22, 1922; b. March 18, 1900.

 

45. LENA MARIE4 MCCLELLAND (WILLIAM GEDDIS3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1266,1267,1268,1269,1270,1271,1272 was born June 1894 in Florida, and died October 1956 in Martin County, Florida. She married LEE BASS1273,1274,1275,1276,1277,1278,1279,1280,1281 February 10, 1909 in Osceola County, Florida. He was born November 28, 1879 in Florida, and died July 1959 in Martin County, Florida.

Notes for LEE BASS:

Lee Bass, son of Archibald and Ann Victoria (Brack) Bass.

Children of LENA MCCLELLAND and LEE BASS are:

i. CURTIS LEROY5 BASS1282,1283,1284,1285, b. October 11, 1910, Florida; d. March 26, 1976, Martin County, Florida.

ii. CORDIE NELSON BASS1286,1287,1288,1289, b. August 2, 1912, Florida; d. February 27, 1988, Martin County, Florida.

iii. LUCILLE BASS1290,1291, b. 1916, Florida.

iv. REDA BASS1292, b. 1920, Florida.

v. VONELL BASS1293, b. 1926, Florida.

 

46. WILLIAM WILLINGHAM4 MCCLELLAND (WILLIAM GEDDIS3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1294,1295 was born 1902 in Florida. He married (1) MARY DELL SMITH1296. She died 1934. He married (2) ANNIE CARLISI1296 May 17, 1937 in Tampa, Florida.

Notes for MARY DELL SMITH:

Mary Dell Smith, daughter of Abe and Maggie Smith.

Children of WILLIAM MCCLELLAND and MARY SMITH are:

i. WILLIAM REPPARD5 MCCLELLAND1297, b. March 26, 1929, Tampa, Florida; m. LOUISE SIMMONS1297, August 24, 1950, Polk County, Florida.

ii. D WILDON MCCLELLAND1297, b. January 31, 1934; m. MARIE IRIS UNKNOWN1297.

Children of WILLIAM MCCLELLAND and ANNIE CARLISI are:

iii. JAMES R5 MCCLELLAND1297, b. May 27, 1938; m. JANICE CRUTCHFIELD1297.

iv. JULIA A MCCLELLAND1297, b. May 27, 1946; m. JACK KILLIAN1297.

 

47. PEARL4 MCCLELLAND (WILLIAM GEDDIS3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1298,1299,1300,1301 was born June 22, 1905 in Florida, and died April 7, 1999 in Dade County, Florida. She married HOWARD STOKES1302,1303,1304 1925 in Florida. He was born September 19, 1905 in Florida, and died May 25, 1982 in Polk County, Florida.

Notes for HOWARD STOKES:

Howard Stokes, son of Ben and Adele Stokes.

Child of PEARL MCCLELLAND and HOWARD STOKES is:

i. PATSY RUTH5 STOKES1305, b. 1927, Florida.

 

48. BLANCHE HAZEL4 MCCLELLAND (WILLIAM GEDDIS3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1306,1307 was born August 15, 1924 in Kenansville, Florida. She married (1) BRYCE HOLCOMB1308 March 17, 1939 in Orlando, Florida. He was born 1913 in Kentucky. She married (2) HENNING A HALSE1309 Aft. 1942. She married (3) MERRITT C BARNETT1309 Aft. 1946.

Children of BLANCHE MCCLELLAND and BRYCE HOLCOMB are:

i. DOROTHY JEAN5 HOLCOMB1310, b. May 22, 1941, Vero Beach, Florida; m. (1) NIRAN EDDIE BROOKER1310; m. (2) BILLY WAITES1310.

ii. GEORGE B HOLCOMB1310, b. November 28, 1942, St Cloud, Florida; m. LINDA UNKNOWN1310.

Child of BLANCHE MCCLELLAND and HENNING HALSE is:

iii. KAREN5 HALSE1310, b. December 12, 1945, West Palm Beach, Florida; m. (1) LOUIS RICHARD LUCIANA1311; m. (2) DONALD B FAY, JR1311.

 

49. FRANK4 MCCLELLAND (WILLIAM GEDDIS3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1312,1313 was born March 11, 1927 in Kenansville, Florida. He married (1) VIOLET IRMA FOX1314 Bef. 1949. He married (2) NANCY BAKER1314 Aft. 1951.

Children of FRANK MCCLELLAND and VIOLET FOX are:

i. DANNY LEON5 MCCLELLAND1315, b. 1949; d. 1982.

ii. GAIL ELLA MCCLELLAND1315, b. 1950.

Children of FRANK MCCLELLAND and NANCY BAKER are:

iii. TOMMY LEE5 MCCLELLAND1315.

Notes for TOMMY LEE MCCLELLAND:

Tommy Lee McClelland died at birth.

iv. BONNIE LEE MCCLELLAND1315, b. 1962.

v. FRANK WILLIAM MCCLELLAND1315, b. March 26, 1967.

vi. LISA MARIE MCCLELLAND1315, b. April 26, 1968.

vii. DAWN RENAY MCCLELLAND1315, b. October 1, 1972.

viii. MARSHALL JAMES MCCLELLAND1315, b. April 28, 1974.

 

50. BROWARD F4 MCCLELLAND (FRANKLIN BRANCH3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1316,1317 was born January 4, 1905 in Aracadia, Florida. He married LUCILLE DORMANY1318 November 20, 1926 in Tampa, Florida.

Children of BROWARD MCCLELLAND and LUCILLE DORMANY are:

i. CHARLES BROWARD5 MCCLELLAND1319,1320, b. June 16, 1929, Tampa, Florida; m. BETTY JO COLLINS1321,1322,1322, March 24, 1951, Ft Meade, Florida; b. December 14, 1930, Ft Meade, Florida.

ii. JAMES FRANKLIN MCCLELLAND1323, b. February 18, 1935, Tampa, Florida; m. MARY VOGEL1323, November 2, 1957, Clemson, South Carolina; b. January 22, 1935, Brunswick, Georgia.

 

51. WILLIAM OSCAR4 LAMB (MARY BELL3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1324,1325 was born February 19, 1890 in Florida. He married (1) ETTA STRICKLAND1326,1327. was born 1328. He married (2) FLORA SLOAN1328,1329.

Child of WILLIAM LAMB and ETTA STRICKLAND is:

i. MABLE5 LAMB1330, m. GEORGE CRANDLE1330.

 

52. REMBERT MADISON4 LAMB (MARY BELL3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1331,1332 was born February 7, 1896 in Fort Meade, Florida. He married (1) ELIZABETH ANN STRUM1333,1334 September 11, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born November 1, 1902 in Berlin, Germany. He married (2) JUANITA WOODSON MCLELAN1335,1336 May 9, 1940.

Children of REMBERT LAMB and ELIZABETH STRUM are:

i. MARGARET ELIZABETH5 LAMB1337, b. November 18, 1921, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. March 1, 1922.

ii. LILIAN BELL LAMB1337, b. January 16, 1923, West Palm Beach, Florida.

iii. REMBERT MADISON LAMB1337, b. February 13, 1925, Sarasota, Florida.

iv. ROBERT EDWARD LAMB1337, b. August 4, 1927, Sarasota, Florida.

v. CULLEN WILSON LAMB1337, b. September 30, 1929, Sarasota, Florida.

 

53. GETTIS WEBSTER4 MCCLELLAND (JAMES FRYERSON3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1338,1339 was born November 19, 1901 in Sanford, Florida, and died February 17, 1978 in Tampa, Florida. He married (1) EULA L MICKEY1340 May 4, 1921 in Osceola County, Florida. He married (2) HELEN DRESSER1341 Aft. 1925.

Children of GETTIS MCCLELLAND and EULA MICKEY are:

i. SON5 MCCLELLAND1342, d. 1978.

ii. DAUGHTER MCCLELLAND1342.

 

54. JAMES FRANCIS4 MCCLELLAND (JAMES FRYERSON3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1343,1344 was born November 14, 1912 in Sanford, Florida. He married EVELYN BRANTLEY1345 August 5, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. She was born August 9, 1913 in Pelham, Georgia.

Notes for EVELYN BRANTLEY:

Evelyn Brantley, daughter of John Willie and Josie Emma (Johnson) Brantley.

Children of JAMES MCCLELLAND and EVELYN BRANTLEY are:

i. JAMES FRANCIS5 MCCLELLAND, JR1346, b. March 23, 1936, Lake City, Florida; m. JUDITH ANN RAY1346, August 16, 1959, Jacksonville, Florida.

Notes for JUDITH ANN RAY:

Judith Ann Ray, daughter of Olin Ray.

ii. BEVERLY ANN MCCLELLAND1346, b. November 23, 1940, Sanford, Florida; m. MARSHALL BRUCE HALL1346, December 29, 1959, Jacksonville, Florida.

Notes for MARSHALL BRUCE HALL:

Marshall Bruce Hall, son of M B Hall.

iii. LYNDA JANE MCCLELLAND1346, b. September 19, 1946, Sanford, Florida; m. JAMES ARTHUR PADGETT, JR1347, September 1, 1964, Jacksonville, Florida.

Notes for JAMES ARTHUR PADGETT, JR:

James Arthur Padgett, Jr, son of J A Padgett, Sr.

 

55. GEORGE BROWN4 MCCLELLAND (JAMES FRYERSON3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1348 was born June 6, 1914 in Sanford, Florida. He married CLARA STEWART1349 February 7, 1941 in Melbourne, Florida. She was born February 18, 1918 in Melbourne, Florida.

Notes for CLARA STEWART:

Clara Stewart, daughter of Arthur Hutchinson and Mildred (Irwin) Stewart.

Child of GEORGE MCCLELLAND and CLARA STEWART is:

i. GEORGE BROWN5 MCCLELLAND, JR1350, b. May 13, 1943, Melbourne, Florida; m. NANCY ERIKSEN1350, 1969, Chicago, Illinois.

Notes for NANCY ERIKSEN:

Nancy Eriksen, daughter of Harold and Helen Eriksen.

 

56. JULIA BELL4 MCCLELLAND (JAMES FRYERSON3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1351,1352 was born February 9, 1916 in Sanford, Florida. She married (1) JAMES ARTHUR PARTIN1353 July 16, 1941. He died August 24, 1944 in World War II. She married (2) GUSTAV R MICHEL1354 September 5, 1946.

Child of JULIA MCCLELLAND and GUSTAV MICHEL is:

i. EDNA ROCHELL5 MICHEL1355, b. December 28, 1950; m. RONALD MOYER1355, June 24, 1979, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

57. LELAND LAGRAND4 MCCLELLAND (JAMES FRYERSON3, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1356,1357 was born May 19, 1919 in Sanford, Florida. He married TERESA LAMBERT1357 February 18, 1944. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Children of LELAND MCCLELLAND and TERESA LAMBERT are:

i. DAVID LAMAR5 MCCLELLAND1358, m. JUDY NEWMAN1358.

ii. CARROL JEAN MCCLELLAND1358, m. EDWARD SCHARK1358.

iii. MARIE THERESA MCCLELLAND1358, m. JAMES NEWMAN1358.

 

58. COLA BUENA4 WRIGHT (ELLEN LORENA3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1359,1360,1361,1362,1363,1364,1365,1366,1367,1368,1369,1370,1371,1372 was born October 29, 1900 in Florida. She married EMORY HODGES1373,1374,1375,1376 Abt. 1918 in Florida. He was born September 30, 1892 in Florida, and died May 26, 1982 in St Lucie County, Florida.

Children of COLA WRIGHT and EMORY HODGES are:

i. RICHARD ELLIS5 HODGES1377,1378,1379,1380, b. May 31, 1919; m. IRIS JEAN SALVITORE1381,1382, January 15, 1942; b. October 3, 1923.

ii. JAMES PERRY HODGES1383,1384,1385,1386,1387,1388,1389, b. January 12, 1925, Okeechobee, Florida; m. MARY LOU HAZELLIEF1390,1391,1392,1393,1394,1395,1396,1397,1398, May 3, 1949, Fort Pierce, Florida; b. April 13, 1929, Fort Pierce, Florida.

 

59. BANNA INEZ4 WRIGHT (ELLEN LORENA3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1399,1400,1401,1402,1403,1404,1405,1406,1407,1408,1409,1410,1411,1412 was born September 3, 1902 in Florida, and died April 30, 1993 in Bibb County, Georgia. She married (1) GEORGE E PHELPS1413,1414,1415 December 9, 1920 in Okeechobee, Florida. He was born in North Carolina. She married (2) UNKNOWN CARTER1416 Bef. 1944. She married (3) UNKNOWN WHITE1417 Bef. 1993.

Children of BANNA WRIGHT and GEORGE PHELPS are:

i. KATHERINE5 PHELPS1418,1419,1420, b. November 18, 1922, Florida; m. FRNKLIN MOYE1421,1422, December 1946.

ii. GEORGE PHELPS, JR1423,1424, b. September 2, 1927.

Notes for GEORGE PHELPS, JR:

George Phelps, Jr. died young.

 

60. CURTIS EWELL4 WRIGHT (ELLEN LORENA3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1425,1426,1427,1428,1429,1430,1431,1432,1433,1434,1435,1436,1437,1438,1439,1440,1441,1442,1443,1444 was born February 29, 1904 in Florida, and died April 24, 1980 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married HELEN BRANTLEY1445,1446,1447,1448,1449,1450,1451,1452,1453,1454,1455,1456,1457,1458,1459 April 20, 1924 in Florida. She was born October 15, 1903 in Alabama, and died August 3, 1997 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for HELEN BRANTLEY:

Helen Brantley, daughter of John P and Mary Viola Brantley.

Children of CURTIS WRIGHT and HELEN BRANTLEY are:

i. CURTIS EUGENE5 WRIGHT1460,1461,1462,1463,1464,1465,1466,1467,1468,1469,1470,1471,1472,1473,1474,1475,1476,1477,1478,1479,1480, b. November 15, 1925, Okeechobee, Florida; d. January 18, 1989, Glades County, Florida; m. MARY ELLEN WALKER1481,1482,1483,1484,1485,1486,1487,1488,1489,1490,1491,1492,1493,1494,1495,1496,1497,1498,1499,1500,1501,1502,1503,1504,1505,1506,1507,1508, July 31, 1948, Okeechobee, Florida; b. August 3, 1928, Okeechobee, Florida; d. April 17, 2007, Glades County, Florida.

ii. JAMES VERNON WRIGHT1509,1510,1511,1512,1513,1514,1515,1516,1517,1518,1519,1520,1521,1522,1523,1524, b. December 2, 1928, Okeechobee, Florida; d. January 24, 2002, Saint Cloud, Florida; m. DORIS MARIE HAYES1525,1526,1527, August 30, 1951, Saint Cloud, Florida.

Notes for DORIS MARIE HAYES:

Doris Marie Hayes, daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Hayes of St. Cloud, Florida

iii. MARY ELLEN WRIGHT1528,1529,1530,1531,1532,1533,1534,1535,1536,1537,1538, b. July 29, 1932, Okeechobee, Florida; m. GERALD REEVES1539,1540, February 2, 1951, Folkston, Georgia.

Notes for GERALD REEVES:

Gerald Reeves, son of Mr and Mrs G A Reeves of Gulfrie, Kentucky.

 

61. MALDON STANLEY4 WRIGHT (ELLEN LORENA3 MCCLELLAND, ISABELLE2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1541,1542,1543,1544,1545,1546,1547,1548,1549,1550,1551,1552 was born November 24, 1905 in Florida, and died January 26, 1979 in Sarasota, Florida. He married THELMA UNKNOWN1553.

Children of MALDON WRIGHT and THELMA UNKNOWN are:

i. MALDON STANLEY5 WRIGHT, JR1554,1555, m. LOIS J UNKNOWN1556.

ii. IRIS ANN WRIGHT1557.

 

62. MARTHA HELEN4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1558,1559 was born December 17, 1874 in Florida, and died December 5, 1902 in Winter Haven, Florida. She married JIM BOWEN1560. He was born July 1, 1896.

Children of MARTHA WATSON and JIM BOWEN are:

i. IRVIN S5 BOWEN1560.

ii. RETA BOWEN1560, m. ARCH FRANCIS1560.

iii. MATTIE MAY BOWEN1560, m. GUY HAINES1560.

 

63. CALLIE E4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1560,1561,1562,1563,1564 was born March 21, 1876 in Florida, and died August 28, 1958 in Homeland, Florida. She married CALVERT HAMILTON1565 April 14, 1897.

Children of CALLIE WATSON and CALVERT HAMILTON are:

i. LEOLA5 HAMILTON1565, m. (1) CHARLES ADLER1565; m. (2) COUNT MCCLOUD1565.

ii. THELMA HAMILTON1565, m. JOSEPH SHERERTZ1565.

 

64. AZALIENE SERENE4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1566,1567,1568,1569,1570,1571,1572,1573,1574,1575,1576,1577,1578 was born May 29, 1878 in Florida, and died March 21, 1952 in Polk County, Florida. She married BARNEY BARTOW WALKER1579,1580,1581,1582,1583,1584,1585,1586,1587,1588,1589,1590,1591 September 18, 1893 in Polk County, Florida, son of MATHEW WALKER and MARY WHIDDEN. He was born September 5, 1875 in Florida, and died November 20, 1949 in Fort Meade, Florida.

Children of AZALIENE WATSON and BARNEY WALKER are:

i. MARVIN BARNEY5 WALKER1592,1593,1594,1595,1596,1597,1598,1599,1600, b. September 15, 1894, Fort Meade, Florida; d. September 21, 1934, Polk County, Florida; m. EDITH IRENE BEST1601,1602,1603,1604,1605, October 6, 1915, Polk County, Florida; b. October 10, 1896, Florida; d. October 13, 1965, Hardee County, Florida.

ii. MAMIE MAY WALKER1606,1607,1608,1609,1610,1611,1612,1613, b. September 24, 1897, Florida; d. March 18, 1944, Polk County, Florida; m. WILLIAM PALMER1614,1615,1616,1617,1618, December 15, 1912, Polk County, Florida; b. September 8, 1887, Florida; d. January 23, 1934, Polk County, Florida.

iii. ETHEL LAURA WALKER1619,1620,1621,1622,1623,1624,1625,1626,1627,1628,1629,1630,1631, b. October 18, 1898, Florida; d. July 5, 1992, Polk County, Florida; m. LEONARD PUTMAN ALTMAN1632,1633,1634,1635,1636,1637,1638,1639, December 17, 1916, Florida; b. January 22, 1891, Florida; d. June 30, 1980, Polk County, Florida.

iv. ADDIE MARIE WALKER1640,1641,1642,1643,1644,1645,1646,1647,1648,1649,1650, b. October 4, 1900, Florida; d. March 28, 1986, Polk County, Florida; m. (1) LEON MOZELL KIRKLAND1651,1652,1653,1654,1655, March 19, 1916, Polk County, Florida; b. November 7, 1893, Lakeland, Florida; d. 1950, Tampa, Florida; m. (2) ETHAN COMMANDER ALLEN1656,1657,1658,1659,1660,1661,1662, October 3, 1923, Polk County, Florida; b. October 5, 1893, Florida; d. December 7, 1983, Bartow, County, Florida.

v. MARTHA JANE WALKER1663,1664,1665,1666,1667,1668, b. October 16, 1903, Florida; d. November 16, 1959, Polk County, Florida; m. WASHINGTON ISBONT ENGLISH1669,1670,1671,1672,1673,1674, March 16, 1919, Polk County, Florida; b. September 13, 1893; d. April 3, 1974, Manatee County, Florida.

vi. JOHN DARIO WALKER1675,1676,1677,1678,1679,1680,1681,1682,1683, b. January 9, 1908, Florida; d. December 27, 1985, Manatee County, Florida; m. VIOLET ACREE1684,1685,1686,1687,1688, April 18, 1928, Polk County, Florida; b. June 9, 1906, Florida; d. December 24, 2000, Lakeland, Florida.

vii. MARY WALKER1689, b. January 9, 1910, Florida; d. September 22, 1911, Polk County, Florida.

viii. VELA JUANITA WALKER1690,1691,1692,1693,1694,1695,1696,1697,1698,1699, b. January 16, 1912, Florida; d. July 29, 1996, Pasco County, Florida; m. (1) DAVANA SANFORD EZELL1700,1701,1702, June 22, 1932, Polk County, Florida; b. August 22, 1909; d. October 2, 1980, Lee County, Florida; m. (2) EDWARD FRED HAURY1703,1704,1705,1706, Aft. 1949; b. January 12, 1899; d. October 8, 1969, Hernando County, Florida.

ix. JOHN BRADFORD WALKER1707, b. May 19, 1914, Florida; d. August 12, 1914, Florida.

 

65. JAMES SOLOMON4 WATSON, SR (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1713,1714,1715 was born May 10, 1880 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died June 28, 1953 in Polk County, Florida. He married CORA P LAMB1716,1717,1718,1719. She was born January 30, 1884 in Florida, and died April 12, 1963 in Polk County, Florida.

Children of JAMES WATSON and CORA LAMB are:

i. LEE HANSON5 WATSON1720,1721,1722,1723, b. February 6, 1904, Polk County, Florida; d. March 31, 2000, Polk County, Florida; m. VICY C DOSSEY1724,1725; b. October 14, 1907; d. January 18, 1976, Florida.

ii. LILLIE ELIZABETH WATSON1726,1727,1728,1729,1730, b. September 25, 1905, Fort Meade, Florida; d. November 26, 1989, Ormand Beach, Florida; m. JOHN LESLEY POWELL1731,1732,1733, March 8, 1930, Florida; b. December 20, 1901, Florida; d. October 4, 1969, Florida.

iii. JOHN BRADFORD WATSON II1734,1735,1736,1737, b. March 8, 1907, Polk County, Florida; d. May 7, 1993, Polk County, Florida; m. CORA LEE LOGGINS1738,1739; b. June 26, 1911; d. December 17, 1994.

iv. MARTHA MYRTLE WATSON1740,1741, b. 1909, Polk County, Florida; m. WILLIAM CALVIN DURRANCE1742,1743.

v. CORA CHRISTINE WATSON1744,1745,1746,1747,1748, b. 1913, Polk County, Florida; m. MURRAY SMITH1749,1750,1751.

vi. JAMES SOLOMON WATSON, JR1752,1753,1754,1755,1756, b. June 21, 1918, Fort Meade, Florida; d. August 18, 1993, Fort Meade, Florida; m. MARY MILDRED ALLEN1757,1758; b. August 18, 1921.

vii. RUTH WATSON1759,1760,1761,1762, b. 1922, Polk County, Florida; m. UNKNOWN COCHRAN1763,1764.

 

66. IDA VICTORIA4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1765,1766,1767,1768,1769 was born December 30, 1882 in Florida, and died August 6, 1967 in Florida. She married WILLIAM ALFRED WALDEN1770,1771 July 3, 1901. He was born August 18, 1872, and died June 2, 1942 in Florida.

Children of IDA WATSON and WILLIAM WALDEN are:

i. ROBERT E LEE5 WALDEN1772,1773, b. November 25, 1902, Florida; d. January 3, 1939, Florida.

ii. ANNIE MAY WALDEN1774,1775, b. April 14, 1903; d. April 28, 1904.

iii. WATSON A WALDEN1776.

 

67. JOHN WASHINGNTON4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1776,1777,1778,1779 was born November 3, 1884, and died March 17, 1966. He married DORA LAMB1780. She died May 20, 1961.

Children of JOHN WATSON and DORA LAMB are:

i. VEDA5 WATSON1780, m. WILBER E ROYCE1780.

ii. LAURENTINE WATSON1780.

iii. JOHN CLARE WATSON1780, d. 1949; m. IDA HERRING1780.

 

68. SHADE HENRY4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1780,1781,1782,1783,1784 was born February 7, 1887 in Florida, and died August 11, 1956. He married VIE MARY DURRANCE1785,1786,1787 1905 in Florida. She was born 1890 in Florida.

Children of SHADE WATSON and VIE DURRANCE are:

i. DEXTER5 WATSON1788, m. UNKNOWN PICKETT1788.

ii. MARTHA ANN WATSON1789, m. (1) UNKNOWN DURRANCE1789; m. (2) UNKNOWN SMITH1789.

iii. JULIA RACHEL WATSON1789, m. (1) UNKNOWN PRINE1789; m. (2) UNKNOWN SMITH1789.

 

69. BERTHA ISBELL4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798 was born May 25, 1891 in Florida, and died August 19, 1972 in Polk County, Florida. She married DAVID HENRY WALKER1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805 December 20, 1911 in Polk County, Florida, son of ANCIL WALKER and CAROLINE UNDERHILL. He was born December 8, 1882 in Florida, and died August 19, 1955 in Polk County, Florida.

Children of BERTHA WATSON and DAVID WALKER are:

i. WOODROW WILSON5 WALKER1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812, b. October 2, 1912, Florida; d. September 26, 1978, Baldwin County, Georgia; m. GLADYS MARIE CHANDLER1813,1814; b. May 29, 1920.

ii. HILDA WALKER1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821, b. January 10, 1923, Florida; d. August 27, 1984, Polk County, Florida; m. OWEN MARVIN ALBRITTON1822,1823; b. January 9, 1911, Florida.

Notes for OWEN MARVIN ALBRITTON:

Owen Marvin Albritton, son of Harley and Eliza J Albritton.

 

70. THOMAS L4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829 was born July 10, 1895 in Florida, and died January 31, 1979. He married TEDDIE HART1830,1831 January 28, 1919. She was born September 7, 1900 in Florida, and died November 9, 1978 in Florida.

Children of THOMAS WATSON and TEDDIE HART are:

i. HAROLD HART5 WATSON1832,1833, b. May 17, 1926, Florida; m. WYNELL HENDERSON1834.

ii. BETTY LOU WATSON1834, b. November 7, 1930; m. JOHN ELWELL1834.

 

71. BRYAN4 WATSON (MARTHA ANN3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1834,1835,1836,1837 was born November 3, 1896 in Florida. She married ISAAC CLYDE HART1838,1839 January 29, 1919.

Children of BRYAN WATSON and ISAAC HART are:

i. ISAAC CLYDE5 HART, JR1840.

ii. IRISH JANE HART1840, m. JUDGE YOUNG1840.

iii. DORIS LAVONNE HART1840, m. UNKNOWN COLLIER1840.

 

72. JAMES ARTHUR4 HANCOCK (JAMES THOMAS3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846 was born July 27, 1884 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died October 28, 1949 in Winter Haven, Florida. He married NORA LEOLA WHIDDEN1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855 September 8, 1907 in Polk County, Florida, daughter of WILLOUGHBY WHIDDEN and SUSAN DURRANCE. She was born July 22, 1887 in Bradley Junction,Polk County, Florida, and died January 24, 1941 in Florida.

Notes for NORA LEOLA WHIDDEN:

Nora Leola Whidden, daughter of Willoughby and Susan C (Durrance) Whidden.

Children of JAMES HANCOCK and NORA WHIDDEN are:

i. JAMES THOMAS5 HANCOCK II1856,1857,1858,1859,1860, b. April 16, 1908, Florida; d. October 28, 1977, Polk County, Florida; m. JUANITA FENDER1861,1862,1863, 1929; b. 1911, Georgia; d. 1996, Fort Meade, Florida.

ii. WILLOUGHBY WHIDDEN HANCOCK1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869, b. July 19, 1909, Florida; d. August 9, 1966, Polk County, Florida; m. ANNE SNELL1870,1871, 1937, Osceola County, Florida; b. May 19, 1911; d. November 24, 1997, Fort Meade, Florida.

iii. MAURICE RICHE HANCOCK1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877, b. March 17, 1911, Florida; d. December 3, 1964, Pinellas County, Florida; m. HELEN DISHONG1878.

iv. JAMES ARTHUR HANCOCK, JR1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884, b. January 13, 1914, Fort Meade, Florida; d. November 25, 1985, Orange County, Florida; m. GLADYS SNOW1885,1886, April 1939; b. November 17, 1921; d. March 12, 1995, Fort Meade, Florida.

v. DURHAM AUGUSTUS HANCOCK1887,1888,1889,1890,1891, b. October 25, 1915, Florida; d. January 4, 1969, Dade County, Florida; m. INEZ COFFEE1892.

vi. SUSAN LEOLA HANCOCK1892,1893,1894,1895, b. February 1, 1921, Florida; d. January 2, 2007, Lakeland, Florida; m. CHANDLE BRYANT PULLEN1896,1897,1898,1899,1900, September 22, 1939, Osceola County, Florida; b. 1916, Florida.

Notes for CHANDLE BRYANT PULLEN:

Chandler B Pullen, son of James A and Mary S Pullen.

vii. LEMUEL WALLACE HANCOCK1901,1902,1903,1904,1905, b. November 28, 1922, Fort Meade, Florida; d. December 25, 1972, Fort Meade, Florida; m. IRENE CLARK1906,1907, November 11, 1945, Ft Meade, Florida.

Notes for IRENE CLARK:

Alice Irene Clark, daughter of Curtis and Alma (Langford) Clark.

viii. HENRY HOWARD HANCOCK1908,1909,1910, b. November 23, 1924, Florida; d. November 28, 1963, Polk County, Florida; m. KATHLEEN VINSON1911,1912; b. Abt. 1925.

 

73. CENNETTA LEE4 HANCOCK (JAMES THOMAS3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1913,1914,1915 was born July 11, 1889 in Polk County, Florida, and died December 6, 1911 in Polk County, Florida. She married BENJAMIN MITCHELL FORTNER1916,1917,1918,1919. He was born June 12, 1885 in Florida.

Child of CENNETTA HANCOCK and BENJAMIN FORTNER is:

i. CENETTA5 FORTNER1920,1921, b. November 21, 1911, Polk County, Florida; d. November 26, 1911, Polk County, Florida.

Notes for CENETTA FORTNER:

Daughter of Bennie and Cennetta Fortner, died young, name unknown.

 

74. MABEL MAY4 HANCOCK (JAMES THOMAS3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1922,1923,1924 was born 1887 in Florida, and died May 1966 in Lake County, Florida. She married JOSEPH EDWARD FORTNER1925,1926,1927,1928,1929 1905 in Florida, son of GEORGE FORTNER and MARY WALKER. He was born November 9, 1883 in Florida, and died March 1986 in Lake County, Florida.

Notes for JOSEPH EDWARD FORTNER:

Joseph Edward Fortner, Sr, son of George Fortner and Mary Walker.

Children of MABEL HANCOCK and JOSEPH FORTNER are:

i. MARY ALICE5 FORTNER1930,1931, b. 1907, Pierce, Polk County, Florida.

ii. JOSEPH EDWARD FORTNER, JR1932,1933,1934,1935, b. July 29, 1910, Pierce, Polk County, Florida; d. August 8, 1998, Sarasota County, Florida.

 

75. JAMES THOMAS4 HANCOCK (ROBERT WASHINGTON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941 was born July 6, 1894 in Polk County, Florida, and died October 25, 1959 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He married RUBY JANE SCHULER1942,1943,1944,1945,1946. She was born March 7, 1908 in Florida, and died July 23, 1999 in Tallahassee, Florida.

Children of JAMES HANCOCK and RUBY SCHULER are:

i. LAUREL SUSAN5 HANCOCK1947,1948,1949,1950, b. June 17, 1930, Florida; m. MARSHALL EWIN FINDLEY1951,1952, June 11, 1955, Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for MARSHALL EWIN FINDLEY:

Marshall Ewin Findley, son of Mr and Mrs Glen E Findley of Dallas.

ii. CAROLINE VICTORIA HANCOCK1953,1954,1955,1956,1957, b. November 27, 1932, Florida; m. (1) WILLIAM JACKSON SCHULER II1958, September 2, 1955, Atlanta, Georgia; m. (2) BENJAMIN HANSON HOGE1959, June 27, 1959.

Notes for WILLIAM JACKSON SCHULER II:

William Jackson Schuler, II, son of Mr and Mrs A H Schuler of Atlanta.

 

76. HENRY MARTIN4 HANCOCK (ROBERT WASHINGTON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1960,1961,1962,1963 was born November 11, 1904 in Polk County, Florida, and died August 23, 1959 in Lakeland, Florida. He married JOHNNIE MARIE DOKE1964,1965,1966. She was born October 18, 1913.

Children of HENRY HANCOCK and JOHNNIE DOKE are:

i. JAMES ARTHUR5 HANCOCK1967,1968.

ii. JUDSON MARTIN HANCOCK1969,1970.

 

77. CLYDE CLAUDIUS4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987 was born October 22, 1889 in Florida, and died March 8, 1982 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married FRANCES MARIA COACHMAN1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995 April 22, 1916 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born March 8, 1895, and died October 23, 1964 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for CLYDE CLAUDIUS HANCOCK:

Clyde Hancock and Frances Coachman Hancock has 4 children.

Notes for FRANCES MARIA COACHMAN:

Frances Coachman, daughter of Mr Coachman and Rosa B Coachman.

Children of CLYDE HANCOCK and FRANCES COACHMAN are:

i. MARTHA BELLE5 HANCOCK1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002, b. February 6, 1917, Florida; m. (1) C L RYALS2003, September 20, 1936, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) STERLING SMITH2004,2005,2006, June 7, 1941.

ii. JAMES HENRY HANCOCK2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013, b. September 7, 1920, Florida; m. UNKNOWN.

iii. LAURA RUTH HANCOCK2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022, b. January 9, 1924, Florida; m. WILLIAM CARL DUPPER2023,2024, October 4, 1952, Atlanta, Georgia; b. April 21, 1918, Colorado; d. May 15, 2007, Okeechobee, Florida.

iv. JACQUELINE EUGENIA HANCOCK2025,2026,2027,2028,2029,2030, b. December 11, 1926, Florida; m. LEAON HENDERSON2031, September 26, 1950, Beach Haven, Florida.

Notes for LEAON HENDERSON:

Leaon Henderson, son of Mr and mrs W H henderson.

v. BARBARA HANCOCK2032,2033, b. 1929, Florida; d. 1929, Florida.

 

78. SERENA RUTH4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2034,2035,2036,2037,2038,2039,2040,2041,2042,2043,2044,2045,2046,2047,2048 was born November 22, 1893 in Florida, and died February 18, 1979 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married SAMUEL LOWE GRAY2049,2050,2051,2052,2053,2054,2055,2056,2057,2058 1911 in Florida. He was born March 17, 1883 in Squaw Creek, Gillespee County, Texas, and died March 23, 1963 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for SERENA RUTH HANCOCK:

 

 

Notes for SAMUEL LOWE GRAY:

Samuel Lowe Gray, son of Tully Hutchins and Thursa Almeda (Nixon) Gray.

Children of SERENA HANCOCK and SAMUEL GRAY are:

i. ALMEDA5 GRAY2059,2060,2061,2062,2063,2064,2065,2066,2067,2068,2069,2070,2071, b. July 3, 1913, Okeechobee, Florida; d. July 14, 2000, Miami, Florida; m. (1) HARRY ANSLEY MASON2072,2073,2074,2075,2076,2077,2078,2079,2080,2081, May 22, 1938, Okeechobee, Florida; b. 1903, Huntington, West Virginia; d. January 13, 1954, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) JOSEPH ARLINGTON UNDERHILL2082,2083,2084,2085,2086,2087,2088,2089,2090,2091,2092,2093,2094,2095,2096,2097,2098,2099,2100,2101,2102,2103, Abt. 1955, Okeechobee, Florida; b. July 21, 1899, Bassinger, Florida; d. June 11, 1968, Lakeland, Florida.

Notes for HARRY ANSLEY MASON:

Harry Ansley Mason, son ofMr and Mrs Ira Mason, Sr.

ii. JEAN GRACE GRAY2104,2105,2106,2107,2108,2109,2110,2111,2112, b. January 10, 1920, Ellenville, New York; d. September 20, 2008, Miami Springs, Florida; m. (1) JOHN H BOYETTE2113,2114,2115, October 11, 1936, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) HORACE DAVID CHOPPEDGE, JR2116,2117, March 6, 1943, Richmond, Virginia; b. January 28, 1918, Griffin, Georgia; d. January 1, 2002, Miami, Florida.

 

79. ELSIE MARIAH4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2118,2119,2120,2121,2122,2123,2124,2125,2126,2127,2128,2129,2130,2131,2132,2133,2134,2135 was born October 3, 1896 in Florida, and died October 28, 1968 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married WALTER NIXON GRAY, SR2136,2137,2138,2139,2140,2141,2142,2143,2144,2145,2146,2147,2148,2149 October 4, 1914 in Okeechobee, Florida. He was born May 10, 1887 in Ellenville, New York, and died September 22, 1968 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Notes for WALTER NIXON GRAY, SR:

Walter Nixon Gray, son of Tully Hutchins and Thursa Almeda (Nixon) Gray.

Children of ELSIE HANCOCK and WALTER GRAY are:

i. MARTHA VETA5 GRAY2150,2151,2152,2153,2154,2155,2156,2157,2158,2159,2160,2161, b. September 8, 1915, Florida; d. April 19, 2006, Okeechobee, Florida; m. GEORGE SHELTON RUTHERFORD2162,2163,2164, November 1, 1935, Okeechobee, Florida; b. August 7, 1916; d. 1999.

Notes for MARTHA VETA GRAY: 

Notes for GEORGE SHELTON RUTHERFORD:

George Shelton Rutherford, son of James and Adeline (Spivey) Rutherford.

ii. THURZA ALVINA GRAY2165,2166,2167,2168,2169,2170,2171,2172,2173,2174,2175,2176,2177,2178, b. May 15, 1918, Okeechobee, Florida; d. August 27, 2002, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (1) ABRIEL GEORGE PICKERING, SR2179,2180,2181,2182,2183,2184,2185, February 26, 1934, Sebring, Florida; b. September 5, 1907, Cope, Orangeburg County, South Carolina; d. August 3, 1969, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) WILLIAM ELBERT WHIDDEN2186,2187,2188, February 1962, Okeechobee, Florida; b. Mississippi.

Notes for ABRIEL GEORGE PICKERING, SR:

Abriel George Pickering, son of Lucious Sigler and Mamie Adline (Alderman) Alderman.

iii. WALTER NIXON GRAY, JR2189,2190,2191,2192,2193,2194,2195,2196,2197,2198,2199, b. December 3, 1920, Florida; m. (1) GENEVA WATTS2200, February 1944, Idaho; b. January 10, 1928, Gooding, Idaho; d. March 16, 1991, Boise, Idaho; m. (2) LOIS EVELYN PECHANEC2201, September 12, 1952, Boise, Idaho; b. December 10, 1932, Nampa, Idaho.

iv. SAMUEL LUTHER GRAY2202,2203,2204,2205,2206,2207,2208,2209,2210,2211,2212,2213, b. February 9, 1925, Florida; d. March 8, 1998, Palm Beach County, Florida; m. (1) DOROTHY MAXINE WORTH2214, 1946, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) HAZEL MEEKS2214, March 1, 1958, Folkston, Georgia; b. September 12, 1935, Canal Point, Florida.

Notes for HAZEL MEEKS:

Hazel Meeks was previously married to Mr. Jenkins.

v. ELSIE INEZ ELIZABETH GRAY2215,2216,2217,2218,2219,2219,2220,2221,2222,2223,2224,2225, b. February 14, 1927, Florida; m. CARL THOMAS PURVIS2226,2227, December 8, 1945, Lancaster, South Carolina; b. June 12, 1921, Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina; d. March 10, 1991, Okeechobee, Florida.

vi. EDITH LOUISE GRAY2228,2229,2230,2231,2232,2233,2234,2235,2236,2237,2238,2239,2240,2241,2242,2243, b. February 14, 1929, Okeechobee, Florida; m. MARTIN LOUIS BROWN2244,2245,2246,2247,2248,2249,2250,2251,2252,2253,2254, February 21, 1948, Okeechobee, Florida; b. February 10, 1927, Okeechobee, Florida.

vii. IRMA JOYCE GRAY2255,2256,2257,2258,2259,2260, b. January 5, 1936, Florida; d. December 11, 1988, Alachua County, Florida; m. ELWYN BASS2261,2262,2263,2264, 1952; b. November 19, 1931, Florida.

Notes for ELWYN BASS:

Elwyn Bass, son of Oscar and Zona (Durrance) Bass.

 

80. JANIE BELL4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2265,2266,2267,2268,2269,2270,2271,2272,2273,2274,2275,2276 was born August 2, 1900 in Polk County, Florida, and died August 3, 1973 in Lake City, Florida. She married LON STEWART2277,2278,2279,2280,2281,2282,2283 1917 in Florida. He was born March 20, 1891 in Webster, Florida, and died November 18, 1950 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Children of JANIE HANCOCK and LON STEWART are:

i. CLARA5 STEWART2284, b. June 24, 1918, Fort Meade, Florida; d. September 11, 1918, Fort Meade, Florida.

ii. CORA MAE STEWART2285,2286, b. August 25, 1920, Okeechobee, Florida; d. June 10, 1922, Okeechobee, Florida.

iii. LON STEWART, JR2287,2288, b. February 26, 1923, Okeechobee, Florida; d. May 19, 1923, Okeechobee, Florida.

iv. MARGIE JUNE STEWART2289,2290,2291,2292,2293,2294,2295,2296, b. June 29, 1925, Okeechobee, Florida; d. June 9, 1987, Thomasville, Georgia; m. (1) CHARLES ALAN NEWELL2297, June 24, 1942, Bushnell, Florida; b. September 13, 1921, Appalochicola, Florida; m. (2) ROBERT LEE2298,2299, Aft. 1950.

v. MARTIN LON STEWART2300,2301,2302,2303,2304,2305,2306,2307,2308,2309, b. June 29, 1925, Florida; d. October 9, 1982, Okeechobee, Florida; m. SUSAN MOOREHEAD2310, 1950.

vi. PAUL LINDBERG STEWART2311,2312, b. July 1, 1927, Florida; d. June 20, 1928, Okeechobee, Florida.

vii. DAISY ELAINE STEWART2313,2314,2315,2316,2317,2318,2319,2320, b. January 20, 1931, Okeechobee, Florida; d. March 29, 1979, Lake City, Florida; m. (1) JESSIE HILL2321, Bef. October 1945; m. (2) TED MERVIN PRESCOTT2322,2323,2324,2325,2326,2327, Bef. November 1950; b. April 14, 1920; d. February 16, 1998, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (3) H CLIFTON POWELL2328,2329, Bef. 1960.

Notes for TED MERVIN PRESCOTT:

Ted Mervin Prescott, son of Noah and Joanna (McLaughlan) Prescott.

viii. BONNIE DORIS STEWART2330,2331,2332,2333,2334,2335,2336,2337,2338,2339, b. August 8, 1936, Florida; m. JOHN WAYNE THOMAS2340,2341,2342,2343,2344,2345, July 19, 1957, Okeechobee, Florida; b. July 27, 1935, Okeechobee, Florida.

ix. MELVIN ARTHUR STEWART2346,2347,2348,2349,2350,2351,2352,2353, b. April 15, 1939, Mascot, Florida; d. July 20, 2002, Florida; m. (1) ELSE MARGARET CLEAVER2354,2355,2356; b. July 1, 1939, Germany; d. July 13, 1976, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) DIANE LYNN MILLER2357, December 5, 1976, Okeechobee, Florida; b. 1944; m. (3) LINDA DYKES2358, December 10, 1982, Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for DIANE LYNN MILLER:

Diane Lynn Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Barber.

 

81. MARTIN L4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2359,2360,2361,2362,2363,2364,2365,2366,2367,2368,2369,2370,2371,2372,2373,2374,2375,2376,2377 was born June 13, 1904 in Okeechobee, Florida, and died August 8, 1982 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married ANNIE MAE HAWK2378,2379,2380,2381,2382,2383,2384,2385,2386,2387 December 25, 1926 in Okeechobee, Florida. She was born December 13, 1906 in Florida, and died January 4, 1998 in Okeechobee , Florida.

Children of MARTIN HANCOCK and ANNIE HAWK are:

i. ALICE MARGARET5 HANCOCK2388,2389,2390,2391,2392,2393,2394,2395,2396, b. May 11, 1928, Florida; m. EUGENE RAYMOND MEHRER2397,2398,2399, December 24, 1947, Chester, Illinois; b. Illinois.

Notes for EUGENE RAYMOND MEHRER:

Eugene Raymond Mahrer, son of Mr and Mrs E R Mehrer of Chester, Illinois.

ii. CHARLES HENRY HANCOCK2400,2401, b. November 21, 1929, Florida; d. March 3, 1931, Florida.

iii. SHIRLEY ANN HANCOCK2402,2403,2404,2405,2406,2407, b. July 25, 1935, Okeechobee, Florida; m. JAMES L HOWARD2408,2409, May 21, 1955, Okeechobee, Florida; b. Clarkdale, Mississippi.

Notes for JAMES L HOWARD:

James Howard, son of Mr and Mrs James Howard, Sr of Clarkdale, Mississippi

 

82. ROBERT WALTON4 HANCOCK (HENRY HUDSON3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2410,2411,2412,2413,2414,2415,2416,2417,2418,2419,2420,2421,2422,2423,2424,2425,2426,2427 was born August 7, 1907 in Okeechobee, Florida, and died May 4, 2002 in Fyffe, Alabama. He married (1) ROSA LEE GAINOUS2428,2429,2430,2431,2432,2433,2434,2435 October 1928 in Florida. She was born February 1, 1911 in Cairo, Georgia, and died February 11, 2002 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married (2) HATTIE LELA UNKNOWN2436 July 1957. She died November 30, 1995.

Notes for ROSA LEE GAINOUS:

Rosa Lee Ganeous, daughter of Austin and Mary Elizabeth Gainous..

Children of ROBERT HANCOCK and ROSA GAINOUS are:

i. ROBERT WALTON5 HANCOCK, JR2437,2438,2439,2440,2441, b. Abt. 1931, Florida; m. GLADYS A HOLBERT2442,2443; b. March 30, 19322444; d. October 7, 2006, San Diego, California.

ii. HAROLD A HANCOCK2445,2446,2447,2448,2449,2450,2451, b. Abt. 1933, Florida; m. CLAIRE BERTHA VALCOURT2452,2453,2454,2455,2456, 1952; b. February 8, 1934, Fall River, Massachusetts; d. October 5, 2003, Okeechobee, Florida.

iii. HENRY HUDSON HANCOCK II2457,2458,2459,2460, b. Abt. 1937, Florida; m. HELEN UNKNOWN2461,2462, January 25, 1956.

iv. JANIE ELIZABETH HANCOCK2463,2464,2465,2466,2467, b. December 28, 1941, Florida; d. September 26, 1983, Fort Pierce, Florida; m. LESTER TANKERSLEY, May 15, 1957, Okeechobee, Florida; b. May 16, 1936, Vero Beach, Florida.

 

83. EANEST WASHINGTON4 HANCOCK (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2468,2469 was born November 22, 1889 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died September 6, 1956 in Florida. He married DELILAH MARY SHARPE2470,2471. She was born August 20, 1895, and died 1958.

Children of EANEST HANCOCK and DELILAH SHARPE are:

i. ERNEST WILBURN5 HANCOCK2472, b. November 15, 1918; m. (1) CHRISTINE STRICKLAND2472; m. (2) RUBY ILLA LAFOY2472; b. February 12, 1920.

ii. MILTON BAIRD HANCOCK2473, b. May 12, 1920; m. (1) OPAL MORGAN2474; b. July 8, 1930; m. (2) HELEN STUARD2475; b. October 22, 1917.

iii. LILLIAN EVA HANCOCK2475, b. September 3, 1921; m. (1) LEE ALLEN HARPER2475; b. May 23, 1921; d. June 19, 1951, Korean War; m. (2) WALTER CHRISTIAN2475.

iv. MARY ALICE HANCOCK2475, b. March 8, 1926; m. ALBERT ERNEST STILLMAN2475.

v. CHARLES HANCOCK2476, b. July 18, 1927; d. January 16, 1929, Florida.

 

84. VIDA BELLE4 HANCOCK (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2477,2478 was born June 23, 1893 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died 1974 in Florida. She married FRED LINTON CLARK2479,2480 June 10, 1912. He was born October 10, 1881, and died February 27, 1950.

Child of VIDA HANCOCK and FRED CLARK is:

i. VIRGINIA MAE5 CLARK2481, b. March 5, 1916; m. MAURICE RAY HOWZE2481; b. March 8, 1913.

 

85. CLARA VICTORIA4 HANCOCK (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2482 was born December 7, 1894 in Ft Meade, Florida. She married LAWRENCE W HARRELL2483 July 20, 1913 in Ft Meade, Florida. He was born March 14, 1891 in Kissimmee, Florida.

Notes for LAWRENCE W HARRELL:

Lawrence W Harrell, son of Henry Clay and Georgai Ann Harrell.

Children of CLARA HANCOCK and LAWRENCE HARRELL are:

i. GEORGIA BELLE5 HARRELL2483, b. April 17, 1914; m. WILLIE THOMAS LAMPP2483, July 14, 1933; b. February 1910.

ii. CLARA ALVENIA HARRELL2483, b. July 27, 1915; m. JOHN W BARBER2483.

iii. JAMES LAWRENCE HARRELL2483, b. June 7, 1917; m. ELIZABETH ANN NEWELL2483, September 3, 1937; b. March 15, 1917.

iv. FRANK HANCOCK HARRELL2483, b. November 10, 1920; m. SARAH EDITH CARMICHAEL2483, November 11, 1946; b. May 6, 1929.

 

86. SHADE4 HANCOCK, JR (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2484,2485,2486,2487 was born July 3, 1904 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died February 26, 1949 in Florida. He married ANNABELLE HALL2488,2489 February 1928. She was born June 25, 1913 in Tennessee.

Child of SHADE HANCOCK and ANNABELLE HALL is:

i. ANTHONY RICHARD5 HANCOCK2490, b. June 14, 1929; m. ELSIE FAY MOODY2490, June 7, 1947; b. September 17, 1930.

 

87. WOODROW WILSON4 HANCOCK (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2491,2492,2493 was born November 5, 1906 in Ft Meade, Florida. He married BEULAH MAXINE RUSSELL2494 August 27, 1934. She was born November 7, 1914.

Children of WOODROW HANCOCK and BEULAH RUSSELL are:

i. SANDRA5 HANCOCK2495, b. January 18, 1938; m. UNKNOWN MITCHELL.

ii. KAREN HANCOCK2495, b. October 5, 1940.

iii. WOODROW WILSON HANCOCK, JR2495, b. February 9, 1946.

 

88. MARGARET ALLEEN4 HANCOCK (SHADE3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2496,2497 was born December 17, 1908 in Ft Meade, Florida. She married HUBERT LEON COLLINS2498 January 12, 1929 in Mulberry, Florida. He was born January 19, 1909 in Mulberry, Florida.

Notes for HUBERT LEON COLLINS:

Hubert Leon Collins, son of Leon and Cythia (Holland) Collins.

Children of MARGARET HANCOCK and HUBERT COLLINS are:

i. BETTY JO5 COLLINS2499,2500,2500, b. December 14, 1930, Ft Meade, Florida; m. (1) CHARLES BROWARD MCCLELLAND; m. (2) CHARLES BROWARD MCCLELLAND2501,2502, March 24, 1951, Ft Meade, Florida; b. June 16, 1929, Tampa, Florida.

ii. MARGARET ALLEEN COLLINS2503, b. May 23, 1932; m. ROBERT WADE LOADHOLTES2503, January 31, 1954; b. September 8, 1926.

 

89. JAMES HORACE4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2504,2505,2506,2507 was born December 6, 1897 in Polk County, Florida, and died March 30, 1985 in Riverview, Florida. He married MARY LOUISE WHATLEY2508,2509,2510,2511,2512,2513,2514, daughter of JOHN WHATLEY and SARAH RAULERSON. She was born February 25, 1898 in Florida, and died October 1, 1994 in Riverview, Florida.

Notes for JAMES HORACE HANCOCK:

J Horace Hancock, was the son of General Martin and Laura B (Schuman) Hancock

Children of JAMES HANCOCK and MARY WHATLEY are:

i. PAUL LEE5 HANCOCK2515,2516,2517, b. January 23, 1922, Florida; m. (1) EVELYN SUMMERAL2518,2519, July 19, 1946, Providence, Florida; b. August 25, 1928, Providence, Florida; m. (2) KATHLEEN MARIE JABLENSKI, March 27, 1978, Sarasota County, Florida.

Notes for PAUL LEE HANCOCK:

Biographical Section-Florida Pioneer Book- Bol 3--Page 850 PAUL LEE HANCOCK--owner of a Service Station in Brandon Florida is a descendant of early Florida Pioneers. He was born in Winter Haven Florida, January 23, 1922-son of JAMES HORACE HANCOCK, who was born in Ft Meade, and Mary Louise Whatley, a native of Bartow. Both are living in Riverview, where PAUL and two brothers, EDWIN and LAWRENCE HANCOCK make their home. The Father is Postmaster of Riverview and ran a General Merchandise Store there. Mr HANCOCK'S Maternal Grandmother, SARAH RAULERSON, was born at Fort Bassinger, Florida. Her Mother and Father came from Georgia in the early 1850's and settled first at Fort Bassinger.. JIM HANCOCK, Great Grandfather of Paul Lee, was married in the Fort at Ft Meade during the Indian War. Paul's education began in Bartow, was continued in Tampa, where he attended the Broward School, and at Brandon, where he graduated from High School in 1940. He then attended the University of Florida for two years, and in his junior year, World War 11 caught up with him. He enlisted and served four years in the Coast Guard and in the Navy as an aerial gunner on a torpedo bomber. Upon his return to civilain life in 1946, PAUL HANCOCK entered the construction business in Riverview, and remained in that for two years. He then went into the Gas and Oil Business, operating his own Filling Station. He came to Tampa and for four years had a Filling Station at 50th Street and Broadway. Moving to Ruskin, he grew Tomatoes there for two years, then opened another Service Station in Tampa, at Dale Mabry Highway and Henderson Boulevard.. Finally in 1957, he bought a Service Station in Brandon, which he operates at the present time. Mr HANCOCK is a member of the Masonic Order and the Methodist Church. He was married in Providence Florida on July 19, 1946 to Evelyn Summerall, born August 25, 1928, in Providence, daughter of Samuel and Viola Davis Summerall of Providence. PAUL and EVELYN HANCOCK are the parents of: JAMES MARTIN HANCOCK born Januaey 22, 1948 JEAN ANN HANCOCK born December 21, 1950 CAROLINE ELAINE HANCOCK born May 3, 1953 JOHN LAWRENCE HANCOCK born March 16, 1955

Notes for EVELYN SUMMERAL:

Evelyn Summerall, daughter of Samuel and Viola (Davis) Summerall.

ii. LAWRENCE RAYMOND HANCOCK2520,2521,2522,2523, b. May 17, 1923, Florida; m. ELIZABETH BLOCK2524,2525, 1951, Hillsborough County, Florida.

iii. EDWIN ELMO HANCOCK2526,2527,2528,2529, b. June 17, 1924, Fort Meade, Florida; d. June 20, 2002, Riverview, Florida; m. (1) ELAINE SIMPSON2530; m. (2) BETTY WOOD2531.

 

90. MAYME PAULINE4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2532,2533 was born March 28, 1900 in Florida. She married VERNON ELDRED WHIDDEN2534,2535,2536, son of JAMES WHIDDEN and CALLIE BRANCH. He was born July 16, 1890 in Polk County, Florida, and died December 1968 in Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida.

Children of MAYME HANCOCK and VERNON WHIDDEN are:

i. JAMES ONZELO5 WHIDDEN III2537, m. (1) CAMILLE FARRIS2537; m. (2) MARTHA UNKNOWN2537.

ii. MARTIN JOHNSON WHIDDEN2537, b. January 9, 1929; m. GRACE WILLIS2537.

 

91. FLOSSIE BELLE4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2538,2539 was born February 2, 1902 in Florida. She married BERT L BRYAN2540. He was born May 19, 1901, and died August 28, 1960.

Children of FLOSSIE HANCOCK and BERT BRYAN are:

i. PATSY ELAINE5 BRYAN2540, m. CARL HENRY WOODLE2540.

ii. GLENN LAMAR BRYAN2540, m. MARY ELLEN LACHAUCE2540.

 

92. ALICE VICTORIA4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2541,2542 was born December 4, 1904. She married DAVID BENNETT HILL2543. He was born March 15, 1904.

Children of ALICE HANCOCK and DAVID HILL are:

i. IRIS LAVON5 HILL2543,2544, b. August 27, 1924; d. July 1926.

ii. JOYCE HILL2545, b. October 10, 1926; m. (1) CALLICE MILLS2545; m. (2) GEORGE HARRIS2545.

iii. DAVID WAYNE HILL2545, b. February 18, 1929; m. BETTY LEAH HILL2545.

iv. ROBERT LEWIS HILL2545, b. June 2, 1939; m. JANET BEVIS2546.

 

93. GEORGE MARTIN4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2547,2548,2549 was born August 20, 1907 in Florida, and died May 3, 1985 in Polk County, Florida. He married (1) RUTH JONES2550. He married (2) BESSIE TAYLOR CRUM2550.

Child of GEORGE HANCOCK and RUTH JONES is:

i. BETTY JO5 HANCOCK2550, m. DON ROWLS2550.

Notes for DON ROWLS:

Don and Betty Jo Hancock Rowls had a son and a daughter.

 

94. GRACE SCHUMAN4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2551,2552,2553 was born July 4, 1910 in Florida. She married HARRY W PENNINGTON2554.

Children of GRACE HANCOCK and HARRY PENNINGTON are:

i. LAURA SHELLIE5 PENNINGTON2554, m. CLIFFORD B PETERSON2554.

ii. JAMES FRANK PENNINGTON2555, m. YONG MI2555.

iii. CAROL YVONNE PENNINGTON2555, m. DAVID EDWARD ROACH2555.

iv. CHARLINE CHERRY PENNINGTON2555, m. RICHARD LEWIS ISOM2555.

 

95. EDITH BLANCH4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2556,2557,2558 was born May 31, 1912 in Florida. She married VERN CLYATT PEACOCK2559,2560. He was born June 14, 1914.

Children of EDITH HANCOCK and VERN PEACOCK are:

i. DUANE CLYATT5 PEACOCK2561, b. February 1, 1934; m. AUDREY REID MOODY2561.

ii. EDITH JUNE PEACOCK2561, b. September 28, 1935; m. JOHN ROBERT SHIRLEY2561; b. March 18, 1931.

iii. CONNIE JANICE PEACOCK2561, b. August 27, 1942; m. EDWARD RICHARD JONES2561.

 

96. LAURA JEAN4 HANCOCK (GENERAL MARTIN3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2562,2563,2564 was born August 16, 1918 in Florida. She married CHESTER B DUKE2565. He was born December 17, 1911.

Children of LAURA HANCOCK and CHESTER DUKE are:

i. MARTHA JEAN5 DUKE2565, b. September 22, 1937; m. WAYNE WHITEHURST2565.

ii. TAMERA SUE DUKE2565, b. July 1, 1942; m. MARVIN SOUTHWELL2565.

iii. SAMUEL MARTIN DUKE2565, b. February 1944.

 

97. JAMES WEYMAN4 POTTER (ISABELLE3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2566,2567,2568,2569,2570,2571,2572,2573,2574,2575,2576,2577,2578 was born September 2, 1901 in St. Lucie County, Florida, and died July 24, 1960 in Fort Myers, Florida. He married (1) RUTHA MAY UNDERHILL2579,2580,2581,2582,2583,2584,2585,2586,2587,2588,2589,2590,2591,2592,2593,2594,2595,2596,2597,2598 May 1, 1921 in Okeechobee, Florida, daughter of JOSEPH UNDERHILL and LOUANNA WALKER. She was born March 4, 1901 in Bassinger, Florida, and died September 24, 1983 in Saint Lucie County, Florida. He married (2) ALBERTA WALES2599,2600,2601 Bef. 1942 in Florida. She was born 1912 in Indiana.

Child of JAMES POTTER and ALBERTA WALES is:

i. MARIE A5 POTTER2602,2603, b. 1942; m. UNKNOWN BETHUNE2604.

 

98. HELEN ALYCE4 POTTER (ISABELLE3 HANCOCK, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2605,2606,2607,2608,2609,2610,2611,2612,2613,2614 was born April 9, 1906 in Florida, and died May 1976 in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens. She married JOHN E PRICE2615,2616,2617,2618,2619 1925 in Florida. He was born March 13, 1892 in Florida, and died July 22, 1985 in Lee County, Florida.

Child of HELEN POTTER and JOHN PRICE is:

i. JOHN E5 PRICE, JR2620,2621,2622,2623,2624,2625,2626,2627, b. January 2, 1926, Okeechobee, Florida; d. March 6, 2007, Immokalee, Florida; m. MILDRED EARLYNN LAY2628,2629,2630,2631, 1947, Duval County, Florida; b. November 14, 1926; d. February 7, 1998, Lee County, Florida.

 

99. MURRAY VIRGINIA4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2632,2633,2634,2635,2636,2637,2638,2639 was born February 7, 1900 in Tiger Bay, Florida, and died November 15, 1992 in Fort Meade, Florida. She married HARLEY HENRY UPTHEGROVE2640,2641,2642,2643,2644 June 12, 1919 in Plant City, Florida. He was born July 26, 1897 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died May 18, 1984 in Fort Meade, Florida.

Notes for HARLEY HENRY UPTHEGROVE:

Harley Henry Upthegrove, son of Robert and Beatrice (Redding) Upthegrove.

Children of MURRAY HANCOCK and HARLEY UPTHEGROVE are:

i. GORDON HARLEY5 UPTHEGROVE2645,2646,2647,2648,2649, b. August 11, 1921, Okeechobee, Florida; d. July 9, 1976, Okeechobee , Florida; m. MABLE MURDICK2650.

Notes for GORDON HARLEY UPTHEGROVE:

Gordon Upthegrove is married with 1 child.

ii. ROYCE DAMON UPTHEGROVE, SR2651,2652,2653,2654,2655,2656, b. December 9, 1924, Okeechobee, Florida; m. MARTHA LEE NIX2657,2658,2659,2660,2661, January 7, 1957, Okeechobee, Florida; b. 1936, Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for ROYCE DAMON UPTHEGROVE, SR:

Royce and Martha Lee Upthegrove have 5 children.

iii. WANDA ELAINE UPTHEGROVE2662,2663,2664, b. October 18, 1926, Okeechobee, Florida; m. JOSEPH D'AGOSTINO2665,2666, July 23, 1946, Brunswick, Georgia; b. May 25, 1912, Derby, Connecticut; d. May 18, 1993, Habersham, Georgia.

Notes for WANDA ELAINE UPTHEGROVE:

Wanda Upthegrove is married with 1 child, Sheldon.

iv. DORIS LOUISE UPTHEGROVE2667,2668, b. December 9, 1930, Okeechobee, Florida; d. December 25, 2004, Winter Haven, Florida.

Notes for DORIS LOUISE UPTHEGROVE:

Doris Upthegrove is married with 5 children.

 

100. VERA4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2669,2670,2671,2672,2673,2674,2675 was born January 15, 1902 in Florida, and died February 15, 1988 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She married MICHAEL G VENDITTO2676,2677,2678. He was born June 14, 1897, and died February 27, 1988 in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Children of VERA HANCOCK and MICHAEL VENDITTO are:

i. CAROL5 VENDITTO2679.

Notes for CAROL VENDITTO:

Carol VenDitto is married with 2 children.

ii. PHILIP VENDITTO2679, b. November 27, 1942.

Notes for PHILIP VENDITTO:

Philip VenDitto is married with 2 children.

 

101. CLARENCE4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2679,2680,2681,2682,2683,2684,2685,2686,2687,2688,2689 was born September 26, 1903 in Florida, and died September 17, 1977 in Indian River County, Florida. He married (1) GLADYS GROOVER2690,2691,2692,2693 1930 in Hardee County, Florida. She was born 1913 in Florida. He married (2) HELEN MARY TREIS2694,2695,2696 July 23, 1939 in Brevard County, Florida.

Notes for GLADYS GROOVER:

Gladys Groover, daughter of A D and Marguerite Groover.

 

Notes for HELEN MARY TREIS:

Helen Mary Treis, daughter of Peter and Rose (Marariu) Treis.

Child of CLARENCE HANCOCK and GLADYS GROOVER is:

i. DONALD5 HANCOCK, b. 1931, Florida.

Child of CLARENCE HANCOCK and HELEN TREIS is:

ii. CLARENCE LARRY5 HANCOCK2697,2698, b. November 2, 1940, Vero Beach, Florida; m. CHERYL WALKER2698, July 29, 1966.

 

102. PHILIP E4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2699,2700,2701,2702,2703,2704,2705,2706 was born April 22, 1907 in Florida, and died July 23, 1999 in Polk County, Florida. He married CLARICE ALLEN2707,2708,2709 Abt. 1931 in Florida. She was born May 6, 1912 in Alabama, and died October 22, 2002 in Polk County, Florida.

Children of PHILIP HANCOCK and CLARICE ALLEN are:

i. VERNON5 HANCOCK2710,2711, b. November 14, 1933; m. MARY OLIVE2712.

ii. MARJORIE HANCOCK2712, b. August 26, 1935; m. OLIVER SLAY2712.

iii. KATHRYN HANCOCK2713, b. November 26, 1937; m. CHARLIE MACK SHIRLEY2714.

iv. KENNETH HANCOCK2714, b. November 26, 1937; m. UNKNOWN2714.

 

103. JERRY ROY4 HANCOCK, JR (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2714,2715,2716,2717,2718,2719,2720,2721 was born September 1, 1909 in Florida, and died June 20, 1988 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married (1) ESTELLE SMITH2722. He married (2) EDNA HOSTETTER2722,2723,2724,2725. She was born April 12, 1917 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and died November 12, 2002 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Child of JERRY HANCOCK and ESTELLE SMITH is:

i. WALTER5 HANCOCK2726.

Notes for WALTER HANCOCK:

Walter Hancock, married with 4 children.

Child of JERRY HANCOCK and EDNA HOSTETTER is:

ii. ROY D5 HANCOCK2726,2727.

 

104. HUBBARD W4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2728,2729,2730,2731,2732,2733,2734 was born December 3, 1911 in Florida, and died November 7, 1997 in Fort Meade, Florida. He married MERLE WADE2735.

Children of HUBBARD HANCOCK and MERLE WADE are:

i. CARL5 HANCOCK2735.

ii. VIRGINIA HANCOCK2735.

 

105. FRANCIS4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2735,2736,2737,2738,2739,2740 was born May 30, 1915 in Florida, and died August 1978 in Fort Meade, Florida. He married GLADYS SLESSMAN2741,2742. She was born September 27, 1922 in Fort Mead, Florida, and died December 22, 2008 in Winter Haven, Florida.

Notes for FRANCIS HANCOCK:

 

 

Notes for GLADYS SLESSMAN:

GladyssSlessman, daughter of Addison and (Leitha Carrie Lunn0 Slessman.

Children of FRANCIS HANCOCK and GLADYS SLESSMAN are:

i. PATSY5 HANCOCK2743.

Notes for PATSY HANCOCK:

Patsy Hancock is married with 3 children.

ii. FRANCIS HANCOCK2743.

Notes for FRANCIS HANCOCK:

Framcis Hancock is married with 1 child.

iii. IRIS HANCOCK2743.

iv. CHERYL HANCOCK2743.

v. WILLIAM HANCOCK2743.

 

106. CLIFFORD4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2744,2745,2746,2747,2748,2749 was born August 4, 1917 in Fort Meade, Florida, and died September 30, 2004. He married ESSIE PEARL ALLEN2750. She was born November 5, 1921, and died July 1, 2004.

Children of CLIFFORD HANCOCK and ESSIE ALLEN are:

i. JOYCE ALOMA5 HANCOCK2750, b. February 1, 1942; m. RAY ACUFF2750; b. March 14, 1940.

ii. CLIFFORD WAYNE HANCOCK2750, b. April 12, 1944.

iii. RONNIE LEE HANCOCK2750, b. April 19, 1948; m. BELINDA DALE KNIGHT2750; b. September 30, 1950.

iv. ESSIE MAUREEN HANCOCK2750, b. November 5, 1951.

 

107. STELLA LARENA4 HANCOCK (JERRY3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2750,2751,2752,2753,2754 was born September 6, 1919 in Florida. She married MICHAEL PETER LASPINA2755,2756,2757. He was born October 1, 1915, and died August 28, 1995 in Polk County, Florida.

Child of STELLA HANCOCK and MICHAEL LASPINA is:

i. GARY5 LASPINA2758, b. 1951.

 

108. HAZEL BELLE4 HANCOCK (DURHAM ALEXANDER3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2759,2760 was born July 10, 1908. She married WILLIAM P CAMPAS2761.

Child of HAZEL HANCOCK and WILLIAM CAMPAS is:

i. INFANT5 CAMPAS2762, b. 1932, Florida; d. April 16, 1932, Polk County, Florida.

 

109. MARY SERENA4 HANCOCK (DURHAM ALEXANDER3, SERENA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2763,2764,2765 was born March 1, 1915. She married WILLIAM COMEGYS2766.

Children of MARY HANCOCK and WILLIAM COMEGYS are:

i. WILLIAM5 COMEGYS, JR2767.

ii. ALEX COMEGYS2767.

 

110. DOLLY G4 GODWIN (JOSEPHINE3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2768,2769,2770 was born November 23, 1889 in Ft Meade, Florida, and died May 30, 1954 in Ft Meade, Florida. She married (1) ROBERT TALLAHASSE STOKES2771,2772,2773. He was born September 9, 1886 in Polk County, Florida, and died April 15, 1938 in Lake Wales, Florida. She married (2) UNKNOWN FANCY2774.

Notes for ROBERT TALLAHASSE STOKES:

Bob Stokes, son of Dan and Babe (Lewis) Stokes.

Child of DOLLY GODWIN and ROBERT STOKES is:

i. HAROLD5 STOKES2775, b. April 27, 1916, Micwy, Florida; d. July 27, 1970, Ft Meade, Florida; m. MARY LOUISE HARE2776; b. April 26, 1918, Lake Wales, Florida.

 

111. HARRY4 GODWIN (JOSEPHINE3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2777,2778. He married SUE UNKNOWN2779.

Child of HARRY GODWIN and SUE UNKNOWN is:

i. INFANT5 GODWIN2780, b. January 21, 1931, Polk County, Florida; d. January 21, 1931, Polk County, Florida.

 

112. MARIE4 ARNOLD (AZALINE3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2781,2782,2783,2784 was born April 29, 1905 in Whittier, Florida, and died March 16, 1970 in Ocala, Florida. She married (1) NATHAN D PARSONS2785. She married (2) UNKNOWN POOR2786.

Children of MARIE ARNOLD and NATHAN PARSONS are:

i. NATHAN D5 PARSONS, JR2787.

ii. GRACE PARSONS2788, m. UNKNOWN THOMPSON2789.

iii. FRANCES PARSONS2790, m. UNKNOWN HENDERSON2791.

iv. PATSY PARSONS2792, m. UNKNOWN MANNING2792.

 

113. ANNIE4 RAULERSON (DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2793,2794,2795,2796,2797,2798,2799,2800 was born June 14, 1893 in Florida, and died November 2, 1976 in Lakeland, Florida. She married WARREN LAYFAYETTE GILES2801,2802,2803,2804,2805,2806,2807,2808 August 29, 1917 in Polk County, Florida. He was born September 2, 1893 in Carthage, Texas, and died October 22, 1967 in Lakeland, Florida.

Notes for WARREN LAYFAYETTE GILES:

Fate Giles lived in Lakeland. He was the son of John and Mary Giles of Carthage, Texas.

Children of ANNIE RAULERSON and WARREN GILES are:

i. LOIS KATHLEEN5 GILES2809,2810,2811,2812,2813, b. December 29, 1918, Florida; d. February 17, 2002, Fort Meade, Florida; m. HORACE LEE GILBERT2814,2815,2816,2817; b. March 26, 1914; d. September 28, 1999, Fort Meade, Florida.

ii. VETRICE GILES2818,2819,2820,2821, b. October 22, 1920, Florida; d. January 1985, Polk County, Florida; m. (1) UNKNOWN HURST2822, Abt. 1940; m. (2) J W STANLEY2823,2824, Bef. 1952; b. Abt. 1920, Tennessee.

iii. OBERNELL GILES2825,2826,2827,2828,2829, b. January 20, 1925, Florida; d. July 31, 1996, Lakeland, Florida; m. CALVIN MARTIN2830,2831,2832, Abt. 1950; b. Bet. 1920 - 1925.

iv. WARREN LEWIS GILES2833,2834,2835,2836,2837,2838, b. September 19, 1929, Florida; d. November 26, 1995, Lakeland, Florida.

v. HENRY SOLOMON GILES2839,2840,2841,2842,2843, b. February 21, 1932, Florida; d. January 3, 2000, Lakeland, Florida.

vi. RUTH GILES2844,2845,2846,2847, b. Bet. 1922 - 1926, Florida; m. (1) HENRY THEODORE CARUTHERS2848,2849,2850, Abt. 1941; b. September 23, 1920; d. June 20, 1979, Mulberry, Florida; m. (2) UNKNOWN ANDERSON2851,2852, Aft. 1979.

vii. DOROTHY B GILES2853,2854,2855, b. Abt. 1934, Florida; d. Bet. 1976 - 1995; m. CLYDE GASKINS2856,2857.

 

114. MAE4 RAULERSON (DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2858,2859,2860,2861,2862,2863,2864 was born June 2, 1895 in Florida, and died January 5, 1982 in Bartow, Florida. She married PAUL DAVIS2865,2866,2867,2868. He was born June 29, 1891 in Bartow, Florida, and died June 11, 1946 in Florida.

Notes for PAUL DAVIS:

Paul Davis, was the son of William W. Davis who came from Wales when he was eight years old. He settled in Kansas and came to Midlan, Florida about 1900.

Child of MAE RAULERSON and PAUL DAVIS is:

i. PAUL H5 DAVIS2869,2870, b. May 25, 1915, Florida; d. May 6, 1980, Polk County, Florida.

 

115. WILLIAM RILEY4 RAULERSON (DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2871,2872,2873,2874,2875,2876,2877,2878 was born March 23, 1899 in Polk County, Florida, and died March 2, 1993 in Orange County, Florida. He married MABLE E UNKNOWN2879,2880,2881,2882,2883. She was born March 18, 1905 in Michigan, and died November 8, 1989 in Lake Wales, Florida.

Child of WILLIAM RAULERSON and MABLE UNKNOWN is:

i. WILLIAM RILEY5 RAULERSON, JR2884,2885, b. August 6, 1940; d. September 6, 1996, Orange County, Florida.

 

116. MYRTLE4 RAULERSON (DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2886,2887,2888,2889,2890,2891,2892,2893 was born January 29, 1902 in Florida, and died July 26, 1993 in Bowling Green, Florida. She married (1) CLARENCE A BLACKFORD2894,2895. He was born 1892, and died November 14, 1940 in Polk County, Florida. She married (2) EMMETT LENNOX WHIDDEN2896,2897,2898,2899,2900. He was born October 26, 1910, and died May 8, 1986 in Bowling Green, Florida.

Children of MYRTLE RAULERSON and CLARENCE BLACKFORD are:

i. ANDREW A5 BLACKFORD2901,2902,2903,2904, b. September 15, 1923, Florida; d. September 3, 1974, Polk County, Florida; m. UNKNOWN.

ii. PATSY BLACKFORD2905, b. Florida; m. J L ARNOLD2905.

iii. ANN BLACKFORD2905, b. Florida; m. STEVE STEVENS2905,2906; b. March 15, 1916; d. March 21, 1999, Ellenton, Manatee County, Florida.

 

117. JUANITA4 RAULERSON (DONELLA3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2907,2908,2909,2910,2911,2912,2913,2914 was born March 31, 1911 in Florida, and died March 20, 1997 in Auburndale, Florida. She married (1) GRANGER STOKES2915,2916,2917,2918,2919. He was born January 25, 1905 in Florida, and died October 1971 in Bartow, Florida. She married (2) SHAG TAYLOR2920 Aft. 1971.

Notes for GRANGER STOKES:

Granger Stokes, son of Daniel and Lucretia "Babe" (Lewis) Stokes.

Children of JUANITA RAULERSON and GRANGER STOKES are:

i. GENEVA5 STOKES2921, b. Florida; m. HOLDEN DANSBY2922.

ii. VELMA STOKES2923, b. Florida; m. UNKNOWN NELSON.

iii. KATHERINE STOKES2924, b. Florida; m. UNKNOWN HUDSON.

iv. BARBARA ANN STOKES2925, b. Florida; m. UNKNOWN TAYLOR.

 

118. AZALINE4 MCCLELLAND (ALICE3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2926,2927,2928,2929,2930,2931,2932,2933,2934,2935,2936,2937 was born April 12, 1893 in Florida, and died September 27, 1972 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married CHARLES NATHANIEL STRATTON2938,2939,2940,2941,2942,2943,2944,2945,2946,2947,2948,2949 January 4, 1913 in Florida, son of JOSEPH STRATTON and SALLY BRONSON. He was born June 20, 1893 in Florida, and died May 19, 1974 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Children of AZALINE MCCLELLAND and CHARLES STRATTON are:

i. WILLIAM NATHANIEL5 STRATTON2950,2951,2952,2953,2954,2955,2956,2957,2958,2959,2960,2961,2962,2963, b. October 27, 1914, Florida; d. February 2, 1991, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (1) ANNE L MORROW2964,2965,2966, December 17, 1947; b. 1922; d. December 9, 1978, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) HELEN HOYLE2967, Aft. 1978.

ii. CODY STRATTON2968,2969,2970,2971,2972,2973,2974,2975,2976, b. May 2, 1916, Kissimmee, Florida; d. February 16, 1983, Vero Beach, Florida; m. UNKNOWN.

 

119. DAISEY ADA4 MCCLELLAND (ALICE3 MONTESDEOCA, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2977,2978,2979,2980,2981,2982 was born December 1894 in Florida. She married (1) UNKNOWN GILLISPIE2983. She married (2) JOHN M YATES2984,2985 Abt. 1912. He was born 1892 in Florida.

Children of DAISEY MCCLELLAND and JOHN YATES are:

i. DIXIE L5 YATES2986, b. 1913, Florida.

ii. MARY ALICE YATES2987, b. 1915, Florida.

iii. MARGURITE YATES2988, b. December 1918, Florida.

 

120. OTIS LEE4 BASS (NEVADA3 SMITH, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2989,2990,2991 was born May 17, 1903 in Florida. She married WILLIAM H CRUM2992,2993.

Child of OTIS BASS and WILLIAM CRUM is:

i. SON5 CRUM2994.

 

121. TOLLIE HARRY4 BASS (ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)2995,2996,2997,2998,2999 was born April 12, 1904 in Kissimmee, Florida, and died September 22, 1952 in Fort Pierce, Florida. He married MARY JEANETTE BOYNTON3000,3001 April 25, 1925 in Florida. She was born March 19, 1906 in Kent, Ohio.

Children of TOLLIE BASS and MARY BOYNTON are:

i. JAMES WILBUR5 BASS3002,3003, b. March 20, 1928; m. BETTY JANE SIMON3004, May 7, 1955; b. May 1, 1922.

ii. RICHARD BOYNTON BASS3004,3005, b. April 6, 1931.

iii. DAVID BOYNTON BASS3006,3007, b. August 14, 1936; m. (1) LINDA COMPTON, December 17, 1957; b. 3008; m. (2) MARGARET CALDWELL COOLEY3008, October 24, 1969; b. August 13, 1934.

 

122. JERRY BUDDY4 BASS (ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3009,3010,3011,3012 was born April 23, 1906, and died January 27, 1971. He married (1) THELMA COTHES3013. He married (2) MARY FRANCES TAYLOR July 8, 19343013. She was born November 29, 1915.

Child of JERRY BASS and THELMA COTHES is:

i. GERALD5 BASS3013.

Children of JERRY BASS and MARY TAYLOR are:

ii. JACQUELYN LEE5 BASS3013, b. May 21, 1939; m. JOHN DAVID FLETCHER3013, July 3, 1968; b. July 27, 1945.

iii. JENNIFER TAYLOR BASS3013, b. July 9, 1957.

 

123. EVA4 BASS (ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3014,3015,3016,3017,3018 was born April 24, 1910 in Kissimmee, Florida. She married ROBERT HORACE WILLIAMS3019 June 22, 1936 in Miami, Florida.

Child of EVA BASS and ROBERT WILLIAMS is:

i. ROBERT HORACE5 WILLIAMS, JR3019, b. April 5, 1937; d. September 26, 1970; m. (1) MICKEY O'DELL3019, June 17, 1961; m. (2) MARY LEE SPENCER3020, September 11, 1964.

 

124. DENVER4 BASS (ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3021,3022,3023,3024 was born February 19, 1912, and died June 14, 1964. He married EUNICE BRADDOCK3025 March 11, 1940. She was born July 14, 1917.

Children of DENVER BASS and EUNICE BRADDOCK are:

i. ARINDA DELL5 BASS3025, b. March 12, 1941; m. PAUL RICHARD CHABOT3025, April 8, 1960; b. August 22, 1936.

ii. JOHN HILLARY BASS3025, b. February 22, 1951.

 

125. ROBERT DANIEL4 BASS (ANNIE DELLE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3026,3027,3028,3029 was born October 13, 1915, and died October 19, 1961. He married MARGIE LORETT DAVIS3030 May 1937. She was born April 19, 1916.

Child of ROBERT BASS and MARGIE DAVIS is:

i. LEON GERALD5 BASS3030, b. December 25, 1938; m. ANDREE GAGNON3030, August 30, 1958; b. January 31, 1939.

 

126. RUBY FAY4 CARLTON (ANNIE GERTRUDE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3031,3032,3033 was born August 16, 1907 in St Lucie County, Florida. She married ROBERT ELMER TEAGUE3034 June 8, 1927. He was born March 21, 1902 in Blairsville, Georgia.

Children of RUBY CARLTON and ROBERT TEAGUE are:

i. EDNA LYNN5 TEAGUE3035, b. October 19, 1920; m. LEO J GUETTLER3035, April 30, 1953.

ii. JOSEPH WRIGHT TEAGUE3035, b. March 17, 1932; m. PORTIA LUCILLE HUFFMAN3035, November 1, 1952.

iii. ROBERT ELMER TEAGUE, JR3035, b. October 25, 1935; m. VIRGINIA LEE SHUFLIN, June 23, 1956.

iv. PATRICIA ANN TEAGUE3035, b. October 22, 1940; m. RICHARD ROGER MODINE3035, April 3, 1958.

v. REBECCA TEAGUE3035, b. March 30, 1944.

 

127. SYDNEY WRIGHT4 CARLTON (ANNIE GERTRUDE3 WATERS, MATILDA2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3036,3037,3038,3039 was born November 19, 1911 in Ft Pierce, Florida, and died August 6, 1953 in Ft Pierce, Florida. He married (1) EULA BRYAN3040. She was born December 20, 1912 in Louisburg, Kansas. He married (2) JACQUELINE VICTORIA HOCKENHULL3041,3042. She was born February 25, 1920 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Child of SYDNEY CARLTON and EULA BRYAN is:

i. RICHARD5 CARLTON3043, b. August 18, 1935; m. BARBARA CAMPBELL RENZ3043, November 20, 1959.

Children of SYDNEY CARLTON and JACQUELINE HOCKENHULL are:

ii. WALTER LEE5 CARLTON3043,3044, b. January 12, 1941, Atlanta, Georgia; d. February 24, 2003, Fort Pierce, Florida; m. HAZEL DELORES LLOYD3045, August 1961.

iii. JOANNE ELIZABETH CARLTON3045,3046, b. May 13, 1952; m. FREDERICK HUMPHRIES.

 

128. WILLIAM HARDY4 WALKER (BERTHA SLAGIER3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3047,3048,3049,3050,3051,3052,3053,3054,3055,3056,3057,3058,3059,3060,3061,3062,3063,3064,3065,3066,3067,3068,3069,3070,3071,3072 was born November 28, 1886 in Whittier, Brevard County, Florida, and died January 28, 1955 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married CUTHBERT LENORA UNDERHILL3073,3074,3075,3076,3077,3078,3079,3080,3081,3082,3083,3084,3085,3086,3087,3088,3089,3090,3091,3092,3093,3094,3095,3096,3097,3098,3099,3100,3101,3102,3103 December 15, 1907 in Osceola County, Florida, daughter of WILLIAM UNDERHILL and SAMANTHA CHANDLER. She was born December 30, 1885 in Basinger, Florida, and died January 28, 1964 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM HARDY WALKER:

William Hardy Walker was born November 28, 1886 at Whittier, Brevard County, Florida, son of James S Walker and Bertha S Parker. By 1900 William Walker was living in Bassinger, Osceola County Florida with his parents as shown on the 1900 census. He married December 15, 1907 Cuthbert Underhill, daughter of William and Samantha Underhill. She was born December 30, 1885 at Basinger, Florida. The Walker's lived at Basinger for several years where Mr. Walker operated a general store with his brother-in-law and cousin, Cuyler Hilliard. Mr. Walker was also a cattleman. In 1918 the family moved from Bassinger to Okeechobee. William Walker worked as a farmer growing vegetables in the Eagle Bay area on Lake Okeechobee. He also worked as a dragline operate and at the ice plant. In his later years he was the caretaker for the county cemeteries. He died January 28, 1964 in Okeechobee. Cuthbert Walker lived with her daughter, Wilma LaMartin for several years prior to her death January 28, 1964 in Okeechobee,Florida. They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for CUTHBERT LENORA UNDERHILL:

Cuthbert Lenora Underhill was born December 30, 1885 at Bassinger, Fla. She married there December 15, 1907 William Hardy Walker. William and Cuthbert Walker lived in Bassinger until the summer of 1918 when they moved to Okeechobee. Cuthbert was a member of the Church of the Brethren. She died January 28, 1964 at Okeechobee, Fla. and is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Children of WILLIAM WALKER and CUTHBERT UNDERHILL are:

i. CLAYTON FRANKLIN5 WALKER3104,3105,3106,3107,3108,3109,3110,3111,3112,3113,3114,3115,3116,3117,3118,3119,3120,3121,3122,3123,3124,3125,3126,3127, b. March 5, 1910, Bassinger, Florida; d. February 15, 1978, Okeechobee Florida; m. NELLIE CAROLINE TOOTLE3128,3129,3130,3131,3132,3133,3134,3135,3136,3137,3138,3139,3140,3141,3142,3143,3144,3145,3146, 1940; b. August 29, 1918, Florida.

Notes for NELLIE CAROLINE TOOTLE:

Nellie Caroline Tootle, daughter of Levi Columbus and Flora (Baldwin) Tootle.

ii. WILMA LORENA WALKER3147,3148,3149,3150,3151,3152,3153,3154,3155,3156,3157,3158,3159,3160,3161,3162,3163,3164,3165,3166,3167,3168,3169,3170,3171,3172, b. December 23, 1912, Delray Beach, Florida; m. ROBERT LEE LAMARTIN3173,3174,3175,3176,3177,3178,3179,3180,3181,3182,3183,3184,3185,3186,3187,3188,3189,3190,3191,3192,3193,3194,3195,3196,3197,3198,3199,3200,3201,3202, February 23, 1935, Vero Beach, Florida; b. February 16, 1901, Bassinger, Florida; d. July 2, 1986, Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for ROBERT LEE LAMARTIN:

Robert Lee LaMartin was born at Bassinger, Florida on February 16, 1901. He was orphaned at age 10, he then made his home with his sister Esther Walker and her husband John Hardy Walker. The family moved from Bassinger to Okeechobee in 1918. He attended school in Bassinger, then Okeechobee graduating from high school there. He then went to Rollins College, where he worked his way through, graduating in 1928 with a BA degree. At that time he went to work in the Tax Assessor's office. He ran for the office in 1932 and was elected. He took office January 3, 1933, serving eight terms and retired on January 4, 1965. He married Wilma Lorena Walker, February 23, 1935. She was born December 23, 1912 at Delray, Florida. Her parents William Hardy Walker and Cuthbert Lenora Underhill Walker lived at Bassinger, Florida, but traveled to Delray to obtain services of a doctor for the birth. Wilma and her family moved to Okeechobee in 1918 and she started school there. She graduated from high school in 1930. She has been a homemaker all her life. After his retirement, Robert spent the next 20 years working on his small cattle ranch and a small orange grove located just outside of Okeechobee City. Robert LaMartin died July 2, 1986 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee.

 

129. BURGESS ELLIOTT4 ALDERMAN, JR (DOLLIE LEE3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3203,3204,3205,3206,3207,3208,3209 was born March 22, 1903 in Basinger, Florida, and died August 1987 in Ft Pierce, Florida. He married FRANCES ERNESTINE ALLEN3210,3211,3212,3213,3214 December 31, 1927 in Okeechobee, Florida. She was born October 28, 1911 in Atlanta, Georgia, and died July 1987 in Ft Pierce, Florida.

Notes for FRANCES ERNESTINE ALLEN:

Frances Ernestine Allen, daughter of Dr. James F and Marth (West) Allen.

Children of BURGESS ALDERMAN and FRANCES ALLEN are:

i. JAMES ELLIOTT5 ALDERMAN3215,3216,3217,3218, b. November 1, 1936, Ft Pierce, Florida; m. JENNIE ISABELLA THOMPSON3219,3220, March 3, 1961, Gainesville, Florida; b. February 12, 1926, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Notes for JENNIE ISABELLA THOMPSON:

Jennie Isabella Thompson, daughter of Paul Erskine and Grace Lillian (Woody) Thompson.

ii. LINDA JOYCE ALDERMAN3221,3222,3223, b. January 26, 1939, Ft Pierce, Florida; m. VIRGIL RAY DELONEY3224,3225, October 17, 1959, Ft Pierce, Florida.

Notes for VIRGIL RAY DELONEY:

Virgil Ray DeLoney, son of C C DeLoney.

 

130. THEKLA ELLEN4 ALDERMAN (DOLLIE LEE3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3226,3227,3228,3229,3230,3231 was born April 11, 1905 in Basinger, Florida, and died February 27, 1994 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married ROBERT BURDETTE SAULS3232,3233,3234,3235,3236 February 10, 1925 in Palm Beach County, Fla. He was born August 28, 1901 in Tallahassee, Florida, and died July 23, 1984 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for ROBERT BURDETTE SAULS:

Robert Burdette Sauls, son of William and Gertrude (Henderson) Sauls.

Child of THEKLA ALDERMAN and ROBERT SAULS is:

i. LESLIE BURDETTE5 SAULS3237,3238,3239, b. April 10, 1937, Jacksonville, Florida; m. SAUNDRA RUTH BYRD3240,3241,3242; b. November 29, 1939, Quitman, Georgia.

Notes for SAUNDRA RUTH BYRD:

Saundra Ruth Byrd, daughter of Leon harold and Edna Ruth (Prichett) Byrd.

 

131. JANE ERNESTINE4 ALDERMAN (DOLLIE LEE3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3243,3244,3245,3246,3247,3248 was born April 5, 1915 in Ft Pierce, Forida. She married SAMUEL PIERRE VANLANDINGHAM3249,3250,3251,3252 August 22, 1937 in Ft Pierce, Fla. He was born April 23, 1914 in Miami, Florida, and died August 7, 2005 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Notes for SAMUEL PIERRE VANLANDINGHAM:

Samuel Pierre Van Landingham, son of Samuel P and Alma E (Ehrhart) Van Landingham

Children of JANE ALDERMAN and SAMUEL VANLANDINGHAM are:

i. KYLE SAMUEL5 VANLANDINGHAM3253,3254, b. December 10, 1951, Ft Pierce, Florida.

ii. LARUE PIERRE VANLANDINGHAM3255,3256, b. January 18, 1955, Ft Pierce, Florida; m. MARTHA DENISE HILLMAN3257, June 6, 1981, Ft Pierce, Florida; b. April 8, 1958, Ashland, Kentucky.

Notes for MARTHA DENISE HILLMAN:

Martha Denise (Hillman) Merriman, daughter of Dennie Harold and Martha Capitola (Rogers) Hillma.

 

132. JAMES LEROY4 DAUGHTRY (ANNIE LETITIA3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3258,3259,3260,3261,3262,3263 was born August 28, 1905 in Basinger, Florida. He married MAE JOHNSON3264,3265 August 7, 1926 in Okeechobee, Florida. She was born May 25, 1903.

Children of JAMES DAUGHTRY and MAE JOHNSON are:

i. JOYCE ELAINE5 DAUGHTRY3266,3267, b. August 1929, Florida; d. August 6, 1929, Florida.

ii. JO ANN DAUGHTRY3268,3269, b. November 27, 1931; m. (1) THOMAS EDWARD NESMITH3270,3271, June 8, 1956; m. (2) THOMAS W CARROW3272,3273, November 28, 1967.

 

133. CHARLOTTE SLAGIER4 DAUGHTRY (ANNIE LETITIA3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3274,3275,3276,3277,3278,3279,3280,3281,3282 was born August 29, 1908 in Basinger, Florida, and died November 16, 1998 in Mississippi. She married ELLIS HERBERT WALSTON3283,3284,3285,3286,3287,3288,3289,3290 December 14, 1927 in Okeechobee, Florida. He was born October 8, 1900 in Morristown, Fal, and died March 18, 1968 in Pahokee, Florida.

Notes for ELLIS HERBERT WALSTON:

Herbert Ellis Walston, son of Walter and Ida (Futral) Walston.

Child of CHARLOTTE DAUGHTRY and ELLIS WALSTON is:

i. HERBERT ELLIS5 WALSTON, JR3291,3292,3293,3294,3295, b. March 7, 1931, Florida; m. JOANNE CHASTAIN3296,3297, July 29, 1961; b. October 7, 1932.

 

134. SHIRLEY PARKER4 DAUGHTRY (ANNIE LETITIA3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3298,3299,3300,3301,3302,3303,3304 was born November 6, 1911 in Basinger, Florida, and died November 6, 1967 in Wauchula, Florida. He married RUTH CARLTON CLEMENS3305,3306,3307,3308,3309 December 31, 1935 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born April 17, 1912 in Wauchula, Florida.

Notes for RUTH CARLTON CLEMENS:

Ruth Carlton Clemens, daughter of J C and Lettie (Carlton) Clemens.

Children of SHIRLEY DAUGHTRY and RUTH CLEMENS are:

i. PATRICIA PARKER5 DAUGHTRY3310,3311,3312,3313, b. June 22, 1937, Bartow, Florida; m. JAMES OTIS CRAWFORD3314,3315, June 8, 1957, Wauchula, Florida.

ii. JAMES JEFFREY DAUGHTRY3316,3317,3318, b. November 19, 1941, Sebring, Florida; d. May 1, 2001, Tampa, Florida; m. JULIE SIMMONS3319,3320,3321, August 16, 1964; b. 1943.

iii. JOHN MICHAEL DAUGHTRY3322,3323,3324,3325, b. September 14, 1943, Jacksonville, Florida; d. October 20, 1948, Wauchula, Florida.

 

135. KATHRYN MEHALA4 DAUGHTRY (ANNIE LETITIA3 PARKER, ELLEN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3326,3327,3328,3329 was born February 10, 1914 in Okeechobee, Florida, and died August 5, 1996 in Florida. She married WILLIAM NAITH VEAL3330,3331 May 30, 1936 in McClellanville, SC. He was born March 25, 1909 in Washington County, Georgia, and died June 9, 1981 in Pahokee, Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM NAITH VEAL:

William Naith Veal, son of Robert Frank and Annie Bell [Andrews) Veal.

Children of KATHRYN DAUGHTRY and WILLIAM VEAL are:

i. WILLIAM NAITH5 VEAL, JR3332,3333, b. February 5, 1941, Sebring, Florida; m. (1) VELMA WARREN3334,3335, March 25, 1968; b. January 13, 1939; m. (2) TERESE UNKNOWN3336,3337, July 1979, Branford, Florida.

ii. JAMES FRANK VEAL3338,3339, b. March 28, 1945, Stuart, Florida; d. July 7, 1989, Indiantown, Florida; m. SHARON KAY HOLCOMB3340,3341,3342, August 7, 1966; b. October 24, 1946, Live Oak, Florida; d. September 27, 2000, Okeechobee, Florida.

 

136. LEACY4 HILLIARD (WILLIAM HENRY3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3343,3344,3345,3346,3347 was born November 1897 in Florida, and died 1978 in Florida. She married EDWIN HENDRY3348.

Children of LEACY HILLIARD and EDWIN HENDRY are:

i. WILMA EDWINA5 HENDRY3348,3349, b. 1919.

ii. BILLY HENDRY3350.

 

137. JOE ALEXANDER4 HILLIARD (WILLIAM HENRY3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3350,3351,3352,3353 was born January 7, 1911 in Fort Myers, Florida, and died January 13, 1999 in Fort Myers, Florida. He married WILMATH GALBARILLE YARBROUGH3354 1934.

Child of JOE HILLIARD and WILMATH YARBROUGH is:

i. JOE MARLIN5 HILLIARD3354,3355, b. January 18, 1943, Florida; m. (1) CATHEY COMFORT3356; m. (2) BARBARA UNKNOWN.

Notes for JOE MARLIN HILLIARD:

April 18, 2007 Clewiston

Joe Hilliard is festival honoree

 

CLEWISTON — The Sugar Festival Committee has announced that the 2007 Sugar Festival will be dedicated to Joe Marlin Hilliard. Joe Marlin’s father, Joe A., and his Uncle Marlin formed Hilliard Brothers of Florida back in the 1930s.

Joe Marlin has continued that family tradition of ranching while branching out into other business ventures. The Hilliard Family has a prominent place in Hendry County history and in the development of agriculture throughout the region. Joe Marlin is the General Partner in Hilliard Brothers of Florida, which owns over 58,000 acres of land in Florida, Georgia and Kansas. The operation includes sugarcane, citrus, cattle, sod, fruit and vegetable and timber production.

Joe Marlin Hilliard was born January 18, 1943 in Fort Myers to Joe A. and Tippy Hilliard. After graduating from Clewiston High School, Joe Marlin joined the family operation in 1961. Significantly, at his direction, that year saw the Hilliard’s first involvement with sugar cane when they began with a modest crop of about 300 acres. Over the years, the sugarcane acreage grew and grew, eventually reaching its highest point of 12,000 acres.

Joe Marlin was personally one of the pioneers who developed mechanical harvesting of sugarcane in Florida. He imported machines and people from Australia, going on to establish the largest mechanical harvesting cooperative in the state. His leadership led the way ushering in new sugarcane harvesting technology.

"Joe Marlin’s efforts and successes in mechanical harvesting led the way to keep the entire Florida sugarcane industry viable. He has never been given sufficient credit for this," said U.S. Sugar Corporation CEO Robert H. Buker, Jr.

Hilliard Brothers of Florida continues as a family operation with Joe Marlin’s two sons—Joe Marlin II and Bryan—and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, all involved in different aspects of the business.

In addition to his family business, Joe Marlin has been active in many other organizations.

He is a past president of the Florida Cattleman’s Association, past chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and a former member of the Florida Citrus Commission. He has also served as President of three local drainage districts, the Florida Sugar Cane League, and the Florida Land Council. His board membership credits include the Florida Agriculture Council, Florida Citrus Mutual, Gulf Coast Citrus Association and the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association.

The Hilliard Family has continued a tradition of being involved in their extended communities and giving comes from the heart.

Joe Marlin Hilliard has been generous in giving and supporting charitable causes. He and his wife Barbara have hosted many civic and fundraising events at The Cabin, located on their family property on Flaghole Road. Joe Marlin has made charitable giving for education and health care a top priority. As far back as he can remember, he knew that his father always gave back to the community and he has followed in that deep-rooted tradition.

Joe Marlin will be honored with a Coffee Social at The Clewiston Inn on Wednesday, April 25 from 7:30 until 9 a.m. The community is invited to drop by and help honor Joe Marlin on this occasion. The event is sponsored by Seacoast National Bank.

The formal presentation of the 2007 Sugar Festival Dedication to Joe Marlin will be on the Sugar Festival main stage at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28.

On behalf of the entire community, the Sugar Festival Committee is deeply appreciative of Joe Marlin’s contributions to our extended community’s agriculture heritage and his leadership role in anchoring the future.

In accepting this honor, Joe Marlin joins his late father as the first father-son honorees for the event. The 1998 Sugar Festival was dedicated to Joe A. Hilliard.

 

 

 

138. HETTIE HINGSTON4 HILLIARD (WILLIAM HENRY3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3356,3357 was born 1912. She married UNKNOWN WOODROW3358.

Child of HETTIE HILLIARD and UNKNOWN WOODROW is:

i. CAROLINE5 WOODROW3358.

 

139. ERNEST WALTER4 HILLIARD (CUYLER WALTER3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3359,3360,3361,3362,3363,3364,3365,3366,3367,3368,3369,3370,3371,3372,3373,3374,3375,3376,3377,3378 was born November 14, 1903 in Bassinger, Florida, and died July 6, 1994 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married MATTIE LEE BRANTLEY3379,3380,3381,3382,3383,3384,3385,3386,3387,3388,3389,3390,3391,3392 April 18, 1930 in Pahokee, Florida. She was born May 11, 1909 in Alabama, and died January 29, 1989 in Okeechobee, Florida.

Notes for MATTIE LEE BRANTLEY:

Mattie Lee Brantley, daughter of John P and Mary Viola Brantley.

Children of ERNEST HILLIARD and MATTIE BRANTLEY are:

i. ERNEST WALTER5 HILLIARD, JR3393,3394,3395,3396,3397,3398,3399,3400,3401,3402,3403, b. January 8, 1933, Florida; m. PATRICIA LEE STROTHER3404,3405, February 27, 1954, Frederick, Maryland; b. February 28, 1932.

Notes for PATRICIA LEE STROTHER:

Patricia Lee Strother, daughter of Ernest Strother of Arlington, Virginia and Mrs Agnes Lindsey of Edgewood.

ii. HAROLD LEE HILLIARD3406,3407,3408,3409,3410,3411,3412,3413, b. August 10, 1942, Florida; m. REBECCA LEE JACOBS3414, December 1, 1962, Orlando, Florida; b. December 13, 1942.

 

140. ALTON LEE4 HILLIARD (CUYLER WALTER3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3415,3416,3417,3418,3419,3420,3421,3422,3423,3424,3425,3426,3427,3428 was born December 20, 1908 in Florida, and died March 8, 1990 in Gilchrist County, Florida. He married FRANCES SWEAT3429,3430,3431,3432,3433. She was born July 12, 1908, and died August 17, 1996 in Gainesville, Florida.

Child of ALTON HILLIARD and FRANCES SWEAT is:

i. MARCIA LEE5 HILLIARD3434,3435,3436,3437, b. November 2, 1940, Gainesville, Florida; m. RALPH RAY RAYSTER3438, June 28, 1959, Melrose, Florida; b. December 6, 1939, Turkey Creek, Florida.

 

141. LORENA MAUDE4 HILLIARD (CUYLER WALTER3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3439,3440,3441,3442,3443,3444,3445,3446,3447,3448,3449,3450,3451,3452,3453,3454,3455,3456,3457,3458 was born October 3, 1918 in Fort Pierce, Florida, and died February 3, 2003 in Okeechobee, Florida. She married (1) JAMES EARL PEARCE3459,3460,3461,3462,3463,3464,3465,3466,3467,3468,3469,3470,3471,3472,3473,3474,3475 November 20, 1937 in St. Lucie County, Florida, son of ROBERT PEARCE and MARTHA WALKER. He was born October 4, 1920 in Okeechobee, Florida, and died April 1, 1955 in Belle Glade, Florida. She married (2) REX SPIVEY3476,3477,3478,3479,3480,3481 December 3, 1950 in Kingsland, Georgia. He was born February 17, 1930.

Notes for REX SPIVEY:

Rex Spivey, son of Mr and Mrs Ause Spivey of Graceville, Florida.

Child of LORENA HILLIARD and JAMES PEARCE is:

i. EMILY EARLAINE5 PEARCE3482,3483,3484,3485,3486,3487,3488,3489,3490, b. October 2, 1938, Okeechobee, Florida; m. BOBBY JOHNS3491,3492,3493, June 14, 1957, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; b. December 8, 1938, Georgia.

Child of LORENA HILLIARD and REX SPIVEY is:

ii. PEGGY ANN5 SPIVEY3494,3495,3496,3497, b. August 26, 1951, Okeechobee , Florida.

 

142. DANIEL STEPHEN4 CARLTON, JR (THERESA MOLLY3 HILLIARD, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3498,3499,3500,3501,3502,3503 was born July 21, 1905 in St Lucie County, Florida, and died August 21, 1980 in Okeechobee, Florida. He married VIRGINIA BARNES3504,3505,3506,3507.

Children of DANIEL CARLTON and VIRGINIA BARNES are:

i. SALLY ANN5 CARLTON3508,3509,3510,3511, b. June 5, 1939; m. KENNETH ARVID BREAUX3512, December 12, 1958; b. January 17, 1935.

ii. DANIEL STEPHEN CARLTON III3513,3514,3515,3516,3517, b. February 6, 1943, Ft Pierce, Florida; d. July 16, 1995, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (1) TEELA AMELIA SIMMONS3518,3519,3520,3521; b. February 6, 1946, Knoxville, Tennessee; d. October 12, 2001, Okeechobee, Florida; m. (2) CLARA TERESA BENTLEY3522,3523,3524; b. February 12, 1966, Pike County, Kentucky; d. July 16, 1995, Okeechobee, Florida.

iii. CAROLYN LORRAINE CARLTON3525,3526,3527,3528,3529, b. August 29, 1947; m. MORRISON LEWIS LOWE III3530,3531, July 6, 1969, Fort Pierce, Florida.

Notes for MORRISON LEWIS LOWE III:

Morrison Lewis Lowe III, son of Mr and Mrs Morrison Lewis Lowe, Jr of Cookville, tennessee.

 

143. LOUISE4 CARLTON (THERESA MOLLY3 HILLIARD, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3532,3533,3534 was born November 11, 1907 in Florida, and died December 1982 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married (1) WILLIAM W MAUND3535 March 1925. He was born September 3, 1899, and died July 9, 1968 in Ft Pierce, Florida. She married (2) JAMES WALTER WHITICE3536 April 16, 1935. He was born July 24, 1905, and died October 28, 1962 in Florida.

Child of LOUISE CARLTON and WILLIAM MAUND is:

i. DANIEL WALLACE5 MAUND3537, b. November 21, 1927; m. JANIS SMITH PAYNE3537, November 21, 1948.

Children of LOUISE CARLTON and JAMES WHITICE are:

ii. THERESA DAWN5 WHITICE3537,3538, b. January 9, 1936; m. (1) JAMES O'DONNELL3539, September 16, 1958; m. (2) LOUIS OLAH3540, June 28, 1969; b. February 23, 1943.

iii. FLORA DIANE WHITICE3540,3541,3542, b. June 19, 1937; d. September 10, 2005, Florida; m. CARL ARTHUR ELLIOTT3543.

 

144. RUTH L4 HILLIARD (ROY GUSTAVE3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3544 was born 1925 in Florida. She married EDWARD SCHARFSCHWERDT.

Child of RUTH HILLIARD and EDWARD SCHARFSCHWERDT is:

i. CHIP5 SCHARFSCHWERDT.

 

145. FLORENCE B4 HILLIARD (CICERO ASBERRY3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3545,3546,3547 was born July 24, 1923. She married JOHN MCCLURE3548.

Children of FLORENCE HILLIARD and JOHN MCCLURE are:

i. JOHN5 MCCLURE, JR3548, b. November 15, 1946.

ii. MICHAEL MCCLURE3548, b. September 6, 1950.

iii. GINGER MCCLURE3548, b. November 18, 1951.

 

146. BETSY VIOLA4 HILLIARD (CICERO ASBERRY3, MARY ANN2 WILLINGHAM, WILLIAM HENRY1)3548,3549,3550,3551 was born August 12, 1928. She married J B BREWER, JR3552,3553 August 25, 1949.

Children of BETSY HILLIARD and J BREWER are:

i. SAMUEL K5 BREWER, b. October 9, 1951.

ii. JOSEPH H BREWER, b. March 2, 1953.

iii. THOMAS B BREWER, b. October 3, 1955.

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