Photo taken about 1906. Hiram Willis Webb and Polk Shrader Webb with Franklin Argie Webb and Martha Malissie Webb |
Hiram Willis Webb family in 1957. Left to right: Franklin Argie, Earl Ray Sr., Hiram Willis, Pearl May, Pocahontas, Raymond Rudolph, Martha Malissie, Clarvel LeRoy. |
Hiram Willis Webb was born on January 8, 1875, in Pine Springs, Lamar
County, Alabama. He was the second son who lived of James Franklin
Webb and Pernina Blalock Webb. He had six younger siblings and together
the family lived in Lamar County, Alabama and then in Itawamba County, Mississippi,
where they are on the 1900 census.
The family moved right after that to LeFlore County, Oklahoma, where Hiram
married Pocahuntas "Polk" Shrader on January 12, 1902. Polk was from
Arkansas and was born on March 22, 1883. Hiram was a farmer in LeFlore
County. Hiram and Polk had seven children together, but one was born
premature and died. In 1910, the census found him here:
1910 LeFlore County, Oklahoma Census
Kully Cha Ha; taken Apr. 28-29, 1910; Near or in Gibson Town
Page 26
Webb, Harmon W. Head 35 M W Md1 for 8 years Al AL AL; Farmer; Cannot read or write; Rents property; Farm
Webb, Pocatuntas (illegible) 26 F W Md1 for 8 years 3kids/3 living Ark MS MS Can read and write
Webb, Malissa Dau F W 7 Single OK AL Ark Not in school over last year
Webb, Argie Son M W 5 Single OK AL Ark
Webb, Roudoulf Son M W 10/12 Single OK AL Ark
In 1920, the family was still in the same area:
1920 LeFlore County, Oklahoma Census
Kully Chaha Township; Enumeration District #110
Webb, Hiram W. Head Rents M W 44 Md. MS AL AL
Webb, Pokahuntas Wife F W 24 Md. Can read and write Ark. MS AL
Webb, Martha M. Dau. F W 17 Single In school Can read and write OK MS Ark
Webb, Argie F. Son M W 15 Single In school Can read and write OK MS Ark
Webb, Raymond R. Son M W 10 Single In school Can read and write OK MS Ark
Webb, Pearley May Dau. F W 6 Single OK MS Ark
Webb, Earl Ray Dau. (!?) F W 6 Single OK MS Ark
Hiram lived a long life, but on January 9, 1959, in the Midway Community
of LeFlore County, he passed away at the age of 84. The picture above
of the family was taken just a couple of years before he passed away.
Polk lived to May 19, 1974, when she passed away at the age of 91.
Martha Malissie Webb
(md. Tuck Armstrong and Henry P. Barnes)
Martha was born on November 30, 1903, in Sugarloaf, LeFlore
County. She married Tuck Armstrong in August of 1920, but they divorced
in 1923. She married Henry P. Barnes on March 16, 1925 and they had
eight children together. Martha lived a long life like most of the
other members of her family, but she passed away on January 26, 1999, at
the age of 95, while living in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona. She
was buried in Phoenix.
Argie Franklin Webb
(md. Maude Emma Johnson)
Argie Franklin was born on May 5, 1904 in Monroe, LeFlore
County. He married Maude on August 18, 1924 in Poteau. They had
six boys together! He was a Baptist preacher and lived a very long
life. He passed away on April 14, 1998, at the age of 93. Maude,
who was a couple of years older than him, had lived to the age of 92 and
passed away in 1994. They both passed away and were buried in Pauls
Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma.
Raymond Rudolf Webb
(md. Marie Brown)
Raymond Rudolf was born on May 24, 1909, in Hill Town,
LeFlore County. He married Marie on November 22, 1928 in Poteau. They
remained in the area and had six children together. He passed away
pretty young on May 23, 1958, at the age of 48, in Venita, Oklahoma. He
was buried in West Harmony, Arkansas.
Private Webb
(md. )
Earl
Ray Webb (md. Melvina Keffer)
Earl Ray was born on January 5, 1914 in LeFlore County.
He married and had three children. He worked as a farm implement
parts store manager and moved to Peoria, Arizona. He passed away at
the age of 87 on January 9, 2001.
LeRoy Webb (died at birth)
Clarvel LeRoy Webb (md.
Christine "Kit" Elms)
Clarvel was born on December 6, 1922, in Gilmore, LeFlore
County. He and Kit had three children together. They lived in
Arizona, where he died at a relatively young age, 59, on December 16, 1981.
He died in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona.