(any pictures of John or of his family would be appreciated!)
John Vashel Levi Webb was oldest child of James Franklin Webb and Pernina Catherine Blalock Webb that lived to adulthood. He was born on July 4, 1873, in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.
In 1893 he married Mollie _____?
In 1900, they are found on the Itawamba County, Mississippi Census as follows:
1900 Itawamba County, Mississippi CensusIn 1910, they are recorded in the Clay Precinct, Itawamba, Ms. Household104-104. 7 Kids 6 living.
Hamm Grove Precinct Beat 2 Itawamba Co. Ms
HH#162
John V. Webb July 1873 married7 AL AL AL
Mary C. Feb 1872 4kids 3living MS SC SC
John F. Apr 1895 MS AL AL
William T. May 1897 MS AL AL
Dessia M. Oct 1898 MS AL AL
In 1918, he had to sign up for the World War I Draft Registry. It records that, on September 12, 1918, in Clay, Itawamba, MS, John was age 25 (that is what it says on the record, but it has a correct birth date which would make him 45). He is described as being white, farms, medium height, stout, blue eyes, gray hair.
In 1920, they are found by the census like this:
1920 Itawamba County, Mississippi CensusI have no idea when he passed away, where he is buried, or what happened to most of his children.
Beat 5, Fulton Precinct
House #164
John V. Webb 48
Mollie M. 47 Wife
Travis 22 Son
Alvin 18 Son
Elmer 13 Son
Elzie 10 Son
Reggie 8 Son
John F. Webb
(md. ?)
John was on the 1900 census. Nothing
more is known about him.
William
Travis Webb (md. Rosie Carrol Barnes)
Travis served in World War I and together
he and Rosie had nine children. They lived in Poteau, Oklahoma.
He died in 1983 at the age of 86.
Dessie Mae Webb (md.
Will Hughes)
Dessie and Will had eight children and lived
around Blytheville, Arkansas. Dessie died there in 1977 at the age
of 77.
James Alvin Webb
(md. Erma Rhea Chamblee)
James Alvin, who went by "Alvin" most of the
time, married a girl from Itawamba County and they lived most of their
lives in Blytheville, Arkansas. They had two sons. Alvin died
in 1952 in Blytheville at the age of 52.
Elmer Webb (md.
?)
Elmer owned a store in Nettleton, Lee County,
Mississippi. No contact with his children has been made.
Elgie Webb
(md. ?)
Elgie lived with Travis for a while in Chloride,
Arizona. He died out there in 1974 at the age of 64. Some of
his children live in California, but contact with them has not been made.
Reggie Webb (md.
Ruby Simpson)
Reggie and Ruby had two children. They
lived and farmed in Clear Lake, Mississippi County, Arkansas. He
died there in an auto accident in 1953 at the age of 41.
Unnamed Webb (died
young)