THE FAMILIES OF JOE AND JERRY GRANT
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Oliver joined the Texas 2nd Infantry Co. E. CSA. He was born circa 1838 at Louisiana. Oliver Lefevre was the son of Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman.

Curatious M. first joined Texas 10th Infantry Co. H. CSA, but later transfered into Texas 2nd Infantry Co. E. He was killed in battle near Jackson, Mississippi. Buried at Canton, Mississippi. He was born on 21 April 1841 at Louisiana. Pierre Curatious Milton Lefevre was the son of Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman. Pierre died on 18 June 1862 at age 21.2

Citations

1. [S376] Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman Family Bible, Lefevre, Augustus, Family Bible.
2. [S671] Joseph E. Chance, The Second Texas Infantry, Page 178.

She was born on 23 October 1843 at Louisiana. Mary Ophelia Lefevre was the daughter of Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman. She married Willis Oglesby, son of Charles F. Oglesby and Martha (Oglesby), on 5 April 1866 at Gatesville, Coryell, Texas.2 In the 1880 Federal Census Census, Mary was listed as a head of household on 11 June 1880 at 26 th Enumeration, Coryell, Texas.3

     Children of Mary Ophelia Lefevre and Willis Oglesby:

Ambrose Oglesby   b. c 1867
Alice Oglesby   b. c 1869
James R. Oglesby   b. c 1871
Martha J. Oglesby   b. c 1875
May Oglesby   b. c 1877

Citations

1. [S376] Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman Family Bible, Lefevre, Augustus, Family Bible.
2. [S521] TX County Clerk's Office Coryell Co., Marriage Records, Marriage B Page 1.
3. [S938] Mary Ophelia Lefevre, 1880.

He was born on 4 August 1847 at Louisiana. Benjamin Franklin Lefevre was the son of Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman. He married Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of John Rogers and Amanda Richardson, on 19 August 1865.1,2 Benjamin died on 20 June 1916 at age 68. He was buried in at Valley Mills Cemetery at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas.

     Children of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers:

Laura Isabell Lefevre+   b. 18 Aug 1866
Oliver Milton Lefevre   b. 6 Jun 1869, d. 30 Jan 1890
William Jefferson Lefevre+   b. 19 Sep 1871
Rhoda Ellen Ophelia Lefevre+   b. 14 Mar 1874, d. 31 Aug 1976
John Benjamin Clinton Lefevre   b. 21 Jul 1876, d. 22 Jul 1878
Edwin Augustus (Ed) Lefevre+   b. 9 Jan 1879
Thomas Jackson (Jay) Lefevre+   b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 14 Feb 1963
Cora Victoria Lefevre+   b. 31 Aug 1884, d. 1951
Amanda Elizabeth (Mandie) Lefevre+   b. 17 Dec 1886, d. 21 Mar 1983
Claud Elmer Lefevre+   b. 23 Apr 1890, d. 4 Mar 1961

Citations

1. [S375] Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers Family Bible, Holy Bible- Old and New Testaments,.
2. [S521] TX County Clerk's Office Coryell Co., Marriage Records, Book 'B' page 2.

She was buried in at Valley Mills Cemetery at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas. She was born on 23 October 1849. Elizabeth Rogers was the daughter of John Rogers and Amanda Richardson. She married Benjamin Franklin Lefevre, son of Augustus Lefevre and Hannah Hartman, on 19 August 1865.1,2 Elizabeth died on 23 October 1913 at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas, at age 64.3

     Children of Elizabeth Rogers and Benjamin Franklin Lefevre:

Laura Isabell Lefevre+   b. 18 Aug 1866
Oliver Milton Lefevre   b. 6 Jun 1869, d. 30 Jan 1890
William Jefferson Lefevre+   b. 19 Sep 1871
Rhoda Ellen Ophelia Lefevre+   b. 14 Mar 1874, d. 31 Aug 1976
John Benjamin Clinton Lefevre   b. 21 Jul 1876, d. 22 Jul 1878
Edwin Augustus (Ed) Lefevre+   b. 9 Jan 1879
Thomas Jackson (Jay) Lefevre+   b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 14 Feb 1963
Cora Victoria Lefevre+   b. 31 Aug 1884, d. 1951
Amanda Elizabeth (Mandie) Lefevre+   b. 17 Dec 1886, d. 21 Mar 1983
Claud Elmer Lefevre+   b. 23 Apr 1890, d. 4 Mar 1961

Citations

1. [S375] Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers Family Bible, Holy Bible- Old and New Testaments,.
2. [S521] TX County Clerk's Office Coryell Co., Marriage Records, Book 'B' page 2.
3. [S720] Tombstone inscription, Valley Mills Cemetery, Valley Mills, Texas.

She was born on 18 August 1866. Laura Isabell Lefevre was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. She married William R. Whitenburg on 29 April 1885 at McLennon County, Texas.

     Children of Laura Isabell Lefevre and William R. Whitenburg:

Jacob Benjamin Whitenburg+   b. 14 Dec 1888
William Heard Whitenburg   b. 14 Jul 1890, d. 13 Jun 1892
John Calvin Whitenburg   b. 5 Oct 1892
David Moore Whitenburg   b. 22 Sep 1894
Katheryn Elizabeth Whitenburg   b. 2 Dec 1897
Tennie Frances Whitenburg   b. 24 Dec 1899, d. 14 Dec 1902
Lottie Mae Whitenburg   (living)
Verna Ettia Whitenburg   (living)

Citations

1. [S375] Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers Family Bible, Holy Bible- Old and New Testaments.

He was born on 6 June 1869. Oliver Milton Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. Oliver died on 30 January 1890 at age 20.

Citations

1. [S375] Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers Family Bible, Holy Bible- Old and New Testaments.

He was born on 19 September 1871. William Jefferson Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. He married Debbie Ann Ragsdale on 16 April 1892 at Texas. He married Chrillah Smith on 2 January 1896.

     Child of William Jefferson Lefevre and Chrillah Smith:

Katie Lee Lefevre   b. 25 Nov 1896, d. a 1976

He was born on 21 July 1876. John Benjamin Clinton Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. John died on 22 July 1878 at age 2.

He was born on 9 January 1879. Edwin Augustus (Ed) Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. He married Lottie Simpson on 16 December 1900 at Hamilton County, Texas.

     Children of Edwin Augustus (Ed) Lefevre and Lottie Simpson:

Clyde Forest Lefevre   b. 21 Jun 1904, d. c 1989
Clayton Lefevre+   b. 10 Nov 1913, d. c 1980
Estha Lee Lefevre   (living)

He was buried in at Valley Mills Cemetery at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas. He was born on 24 July 1881. Thomas Jackson (Jay) Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. He married Alma Ethel Dagley, daughter of George W. Dagley, on 2 September 1906 at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas. Married by The Reverend J. S. Tunnell. Thomas died on 14 February 1963 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 81.

     Children of Thomas Jackson (Jay) Lefevre and Alma Ethel Dagley:

Cleo Oliver Lefevre+   b. 6 Sep 1907, d. 2 Sep 1949
Thomas Jacob Lefevre+   b. 9 Nov 1908, d. 14 Feb 1963
Quinton David Lefevre   b. 17 Jul 1910, d. 16 Feb 1975
Gracie Ethel Lefevre   (living)
Edith Lorene Lefevre   b. 7 Feb 1918, d. 24 May 1997

Citations

1. [S630] Entry ID: Information on the descendants of Thomas & Minnie LeFevre as compiled by Edith Lorene Lefevre and given to Jerry Grant.

She was buried in at Valley Mills Cemetery at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas. She was born on 31 August 1884. Cora Victoria Lefevre was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. She married Clarence Smith on 8 February 1903. Cora died in 1951 at Austin, Travis County, Texas.

     Children of Cora Victoria Lefevre and Clarence Smith:

Roy D. Smith   b. 16 Dec 1904
Truman Joshua Smith   (living)
J. C. Smith   (living)
B. F. Smith   (living)

She was born on 17 December 1886. Amanda Elizabeth (Mandie) Lefevre was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. She married Edward C. Mitchell on 19 June 1910 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Amanda died on 21 March 1983 at Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, at age 96.

     Child of Amanda Elizabeth (Mandie) Lefevre and Edward C. Mitchell:

Johnny Eugene Mitchell   (living)

He was buried in at Valley Mills Cemetery at Valley Mills, McLennon County, Texas. He was born on 23 April 1890. Claud Elmer Lefevre was the son of Benjamin Franklin Lefevre and Elizabeth Rogers. He married Delia Lee Elrod on 17 January 1909 at Texas. Claud died on 4 March 1961 at age 70.1

     Children of Claud Elmer Lefevre and Delia Lee Elrod:

Elmer Lee Lefevre   b. 7 May 1911, d. 25 May 1991
G. B. Lefevre   b. 8 Jan 1914, d. 1990
Lawrence Orval Lefevre   (living)
Willard C. Lefevre   (living)
Melba Faye Lefevre   (living)
Joyce Evelyn Lefevre   (living)

Citations

1. [S794] Obituary, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Clipping no date.

She was born on 13 April 1918 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. She married John Abner Grant, son of Jacob Abner Grant and Elvira Augusta Ruff, on 12 April 1945 at Florida. Mary died on 4 October 1990 at Hattisburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, at age 72. She was buried in at Poplarville Cemetery at Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi.

     Children of Mary Elene Young and John Abner Grant:

John Abner Grant Jr.   (living)
Judy Elene Grant   (living)
Melvin Young Grant   (living)
Teresa Lynn Grant   (living)

She was born on 24 March 1954 at Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi. She married David Ruff Grant Jr., son of David Ruff Grant, on 30 August 1980 at Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee. Nancy Ruth Savell died on 6 May 2003 at Hendersonville, Summer, Tennessee, at age 49.1

     Children of Nancy Ruth Savell and David Ruff Grant Jr.:

Ruth Seale Grant   (living)
David Ruff_(Trip) Grant ,III   (living)
Sarah Catherine Grant   (living)

Citations

1. [S932] Nancy Ruth (Savell) Grant, 408-96-6344, Social Security Death Index, <www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm>.

She was born on 7 December 1886. She married John Watland Ruff, son of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 22 December 1907.1 She was buried in at Verona Cemetery at Verona, Lee County, Mississippi. Fannie died on 27 November 1923 at age 36.

     Child of Fannie Thomas and John Watland Ruff:

James Frierson Ruff+   b. c 1908

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 10, Page 484.

He was born on 18 July 1879 at Lee County, Mississippi. Robert Holland Rogers was the son of Robert Henderson Rogers and Bettie Thomas Moorman. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 1880 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. He married Mamie Tilda Ruff, daughter of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 23 November 1902.1 Holland died on 22 December 1953 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 74.2 He was buried in at Union Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.3

     Children of Robert Holland Rogers and Mamie Tilda Ruff:

Charles Thomas Rogers   (living)
Joseph Holland Rogers   b. 27 Dec 1905, d. 5 Jan 1906
Mary Rogers+   b. 2 Aug 1908, d. 3 Sep 1993
Frances Rogers+   b. 1 Jul 1911, d. 20 Jun 1996
Ernestine Rogers   b. c 1916, d. c 1983
Henderson Rogers   b. 7 Feb 1921, d. 6 Jun 1921

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 9, Page 101.
2. [S717] Tombstone inscription.
3. [S508] Old Union Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions, Holland Rogers: b. July 18, 1879, d. Dec. 22, 1953.

He was buried in at Center Hill Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi. He was born in 1882. James Granville Whitehead was the son of Henry Clay Whitehead and Mary C. Estes. He married Lillian Lee Ruff, daughter of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 15 April 1906.2 James died in 1930.

     Children of James Granville Whitehead and Lillian Lee Ruff:

Jo Augusta Whitehead   b. 2 May 1907, d. 15 Oct 1989
Mary Lee Whitehead   b. 4 Jan 1909, d. 21 Sep 1986
Sarah Clay Whitehead   b. 24 Oct 1912, d. 18 Mar 2001
James Harrison Whitehead   b. 30 Sep 1914, d. c 1988
Hattie Lillian Whitehead   (living)

Citations

1. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record,, page 6.
2. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 10, page 101.

She was born on 28 October 1890. Stella Amanda Whitehead was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Whitehead and Susan Selena Bailey. She married David (Dave) Ruff, son of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 21 December 1913.1 Stella died on 11 August 1921 at age 30. She was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Stella Amanda Whitehead and David (Dave) Ruff:

Graves Hawthorn Ruff   b. 16 Aug 1915, d. 18 Jul 2002
David Erskin Ruff   (living)
Susan Catherine Ruff   (living)

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 13, page 256.

He was born on 13 February 1891 at Lee County, Mississippi. Luther Harris was the son of Thomas S. Harris and Lizzie Coker. He married Maggie Laura Ruff, daughter of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 5 September 1915.1 Luther died on 9 May 1971 at Lee County, Mississippi, at age 80. He was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Luther Harris and Maggie Laura Ruff:

Joe Thomas Harris   (living)
Bill Harris   b. 19 Mar 1919, d. 25 Feb 2002
Flora Harris   (living)
Max Harris   (living)
Luther Harris Jr.   (living)
Rex Harris   (living)

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, book14, page 242.

He was born on 18 September 1884. He married Hattie Hilda Ruff, daughter of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 25 December 1918.1 Ben died on 29 January 1976 at age 91. He was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Ben F. McWhorter and Hattie Hilda Ruff:

Elizabeth McWhorter   (living)
Joe Ben McWhorter   (living)
Joyce McWhorter   b. 31 Aug 1935, d. 6 Oct 1971

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 5, Page 332.

She married Ellion Elery Durret at Lee County, Mississippi. She was born on 1 July 1911 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. Frances Rogers was the daughter of Robert Holland Rogers and Mamie Tilda Ruff. She was buried in at Plantersville Cemetery at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. Frances died on 20 June 1996 at Eldorado, Butler County, Arkansas, at age 84.

     Child of Frances Rogers and Ellion Elery Durret:

Charles Ellery Durret   (living)

She married Charles Lee Bucy. She was born on 2 August 1908 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. Mary Rogers was the daughter of Robert Holland Rogers and Mamie Tilda Ruff. Mary died on 3 September 1993 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 85. She was buried in at Plantersville Cemetery at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.

     Child of Mary Rogers and Charles Lee Bucy:

Charles L.(C. L.) Bucy   (living)

She married Davis Temple. She was born circa 1916 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. Ernestine Rogers was the daughter of Robert Holland Rogers and Mamie Tilda Ruff. Ernestine died circa 1983 at Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi.

She was born on 31 August 1935. Joyce McWhorter was the daughter of Ben F. McWhorter and Hattie Hilda Ruff. Joyce died on 6 October 1971 at Lee County, Mississippi, at age 36.1 She was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

Citations

1. [S724] Killed by her husband.

She was born on 4 January 1909. Mary Lee Whitehead was the daughter of James Granville Whitehead and Lillian Lee Ruff. She was buried in at Plantersville Cemetery at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. Mary died on 21 September 1986 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 77.2

Citations

1. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record,, page 8.
2. [S621] Tombstone reading.

He was born on 30 September 1914. James Harrison Whitehead was the son of James Granville Whitehead and Lillian Lee Ruff. James died circa 1988.

She was born on 24 October 1912 at Lee County, Mississippi. Sarah Clay Whitehead was the daughter of James Granville Whitehead and Lillian Lee Ruff. She married Charles Cleon Walker on 24 March 1934 at Lee County, Mississippi.1 Sarah Clay Whitehead died on 18 March 2001 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 88; Social Security Death index. SS# 426-09-3331.

Citations

1. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record, page 8.

He was born on 19 March 1919 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.1 Bill Harris was the son of Luther Harris and Maggie Laura Ruff. Bill Harris died on 25 February 2002 at Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, at age 82.2

Citations

1. [S896] Bill Harris, 427-64-0765, Social Security Death Index, <www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm>, Show Birth & Death date..
2. [S896] Bill Harris, 427-64-0765, Social Security Death Index, <www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm>, Last residence Casa Grande Arizona..

He was born on 16 August 1915 at Lee County, Mississippi. Graves Hawthorn Ruff was the son of David (Dave) Ruff and Stella Amanda Whitehead. Graves Hawthorn Ruff died on 18 July 2002 at Plantersville, Lee, Mississippi, at age 86.1

Citations

1. [S892] Graves H. Ruff, 425-60-4168, Social Security Death Index, <www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm>.

Myrtis applied for a marriage license to wed Joe Graves Ruff.1 She was born on 30 July 1894. She married Joe Graves Ruff, son of Joseph Frierson Ruff and Sarah Elizabeth Armstrong, on 29 November 1915 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.2 Myrtis died on 11 February 1971 at age 76. She was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Myrtis Gregory and Joe Graves Ruff:

Sarah Lillian Ruff   (living)
Ben Gregory Ruff+   b. 14 Aug 1919, d. 1 Oct 1986
Pansy Alene Ruff   (living)

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 14, Page 314.
2. [S752] Grand daughter says marriage 1915.

He was born on 14 August 1919 at Lee County, Mississippi. Ben Gregory Ruff was the son of Joe Graves Ruff and Myrtis Gregory. He married Bernice Morgan. Ben died on 1 October 1986 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 67.

     Children of Ben Gregory Ruff and Bernice Morgan:

Rosa Helen Ruff   (living)
Ben Gregory Ruff Jr.   (living)

He married Theresa (Ruff). He was born circa 1908 at Lee County, Mississippi. James Frierson Ruff was the son of John Watland Ruff and Fannie Thomas.

     Child of James Frierson Ruff and Theresa (Ruff):

James "Jim" Thomas Ruff+   b. 2 Nov 1934, d. 9 May 1975

Citations

1. [S626] Letter dated 9/23/96.

She married David Hawthorn Ruff, son of George Andrew Ruff and Mary Robinson, at Itawamba County, Mississippi. She was born say 1838.

     Children of Rebecca Edwards and David Hawthorn Ruff:

George Ruff   b. c 1856
John Ruff   b. c 1859

He was born on 1 February 1833 at Alabama. He married Marier Elizabeth Ruff, daughter of George Andrew Ruff and Mary Robinson, on 22 January 1856.2 He married Margaret Samantha Boston on 13 October 1873 at Lee County, Mississippi.3 Duncan died on 7 January 1904 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, at age 70. He was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

Citations

1. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record, Page 140.
2. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record,, Page 138.
3. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record, Page 78.

He was born circa 1837. He married Mary Jane Ruff, daughter of George Andrew Ruff and Mary Robinson, on 29 October 1858 at Itawamba County, Mississippi.2,3 John died circa 1865.

     Children of John Gaston Boston and Mary Jane Ruff:

George Fredrick Boston+   b. 31 Jul 1859, d. 13 Nov 1935
Jefferson Davis Boston+   b. 19 Sep 1861, d. 10 Aug 1958

Citations

1. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record, Page 141.
2. [S191] ITAWAMBA CO.,MS MARRIAGES, , Book 5, page 138.
3. [S623] Thomas Wayne Whitehead, Family Record, Page 141, 117.

He was born circa 1857. He married Nannie Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 25 November 1883.1

     Child of J. H. Felkins and Nancy M.A. Grant:

Nancy E. Felkins   b. c 1885

Citations

1. [S247] Abner Grant Family Bible, THE HOLY BIBLE: OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.

He was born on 4 February 1851 at Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Pickney Hobbs Clay was the son of THOMAS JEFFERSON Clay and Clarissa H. Hannah. He married Emma T. Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 4 January 1885.1,2

     Children of Pickney Hobbs Clay and Emma T. Grant:

Thomas A. Clay   b. 27 Jan 1886
William H. Clay   b. 27 Aug 1887
Clarice E. Clay   b. 15 Apr 1889
Grover Cleveland Clay+   b. 4 Apr 1891
Grover Cleveland Clay+   b. 4 Apr 1891
Nancy E. Clay   b. 25 Feb 1893
Marvin P. Clay   b. 4 Oct 1895
Lillian E. Clay   (living)

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,, Book 5 No. 216.
2. [S247] Abner Grant Family Bible, THE HOLY BIBLE: OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.

He was born circa 1868. He married Bessie Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 1 December 1887 at Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi.1,2

     Children of Henry W. Quillin and Telitha Elizabeth Grant:

Rosetta P. Quillin   b. 18 Dec 1888
Floyd Quillin   b. 17 Apr 1891
Grover Cleveland Quillin   b. 3 Oct 1892
Roy Quillin   b. 18 Jun 1894
Pearl Quillin   b. c 1894
Emma T. E. Quillin   b. 31 Jul 1896
Irene Quillin   b. Jan 1898
Myrtle Quillin   b. 20 Jun 1899
Edith Quillin   b. c 1907

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,, Book 5 No. 501.
2. [S247] Abner Grant Family Bible, THE HOLY BIBLE: OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.

He was buried in at Union Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi. He was born circa 1870 at Lee County, Mississippi. Achilles Moorman Rogers was the son of Robert Henderson Rogers and Bettie Thomas Moorman. He married Willie Rachael Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 21 December 1898.1,2 Achilles died circa 1921 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.3

     Children of Achilles Moorman Rogers and Willie Rachael Grant:

Juanita Rogers+   b. 18 Aug 1900, d. 1994
Robert Rogers+   b. 12 Feb 1902

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,, Book 8 No. 54.
2. [S247] Abner Grant Family Bible, THE HOLY BIBLE: OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
3. [S722] Murdered by mail robber--no conviction.

He was born circa 1877.1,2 He married Olive Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 1 June 1898.3,4 John C. Coggin died in June 1938 at Mobile, Alabama.5

     Children of John C. Coggin and Minnie Olive Grant:

Merle Grant Coggin+   b. 6 Apr 1899, d. Oct 1958
Luther Washington Coggin+   b. 29 Jun 1901, d. Jun 1979
George Abner Coggin+   b. 28 May 1903, d. May 1973
Willie Louise Coggin+   b. 27 Sep 1905, d. 8 Jun 1995
Eva Mae Coggin+   b. 29 Aug 1908, d. 13 Mar 1989
John Calvin Coggin+   b. 11 Apr 1910, d. May 1950
Gerald Coggin+   b. 17 Jul 1914, d. 10 Jun 1996
Ada Belle Coggin   (living)
Mabel Coggin   (living)
James Earle Coggin   (living)

Citations

1. [S534] Willie Lou Lamb.
2. [S872] John C. Coggin, 1920, 43 Years of that year.
3. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,, Book 6 No. 507.
4. [S247] Abner Grant Family Bible, THE HOLY BIBLE: OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
5. [S874] John C. Hill, Ancestry.com, Found on Ancestry.com listed death record as Alabama Death Record No 14042.

She was born say 1882 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi. She married John Samuel Grant, son of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 10 November 1912.1 Dora died on 15 October 1964 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Dora Towery and John Samuel Grant:

Evelyn Pearl Grant+   b. 4 Jun 1917, d. 16 May 2001
John Samuel Grant Jr.   (living)
William Towery Grant+   b. 19 Dec 1924, d. 25 May 1998

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 12 Page 417.

He was born circa 1870. He married Ellie Grant, daughter of Abner Grant and Telitha Elizabeth Wilson, on 13 April 1893.1

     Children of J. E. Birmingham and Ellen Louise Grant:

Maburn Birmingham   b. 11 Aug 1894, d. 5 Nov 1972
Stanley Birmingham   b. 11 Apr 1896
Penny Birmingham   b. c 1898
Grant Birmingham   b. s 1900

Citations

1. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 6 No. 551.

He was born on 10 January 1813 at Newberry County, South Carolina. John Henry Ruff was the son of Henry Ruff Jr. and Marie Eve Summer. He married Cynthia Ann Gillespie. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at Abbeville County, South Carolina. John died on 2 June 1862 at Itawamba County, Mississippi, at age 49. He was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann Gillespie:

Mary Jane Ruff+   b. 24 Jul 1838, d. 12 Sep 1911
Andrew Thomas Ruff   b. 3 Feb 1840, d. 16 Feb 1858
Joseph Henry Ruff   b. c 1842
George Whitfield Ruff+   b. 8 Jan 1844, d. 26 Aug 1931
William Jasper "Jap" Ruff   b. c 1846
Louisa S. "Lou" Ruff+   b. 14 Sep 1849, d. 28 Nov 1923
Mariah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ruff   b. c 1851, d. 14 Mar 1893
John Newton Ruff+   b. 1 Jul 1853, d. 1 Jul 1909

She was born on 26 March 1813. She married John Henry Ruff, son of Henry Ruff Jr. and Marie Eve Summer. Cynthia died on 5 February 1887 at age 73. She was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

     Children of Cynthia Ann Gillespie and John Henry Ruff:

Mary Jane Ruff+   b. 24 Jul 1838, d. 12 Sep 1911
Andrew Thomas Ruff   b. 3 Feb 1840, d. 16 Feb 1858
Joseph Henry Ruff   b. c 1842
George Whitfield Ruff+   b. 8 Jan 1844, d. 26 Aug 1931
William Jasper "Jap" Ruff   b. c 1846
Louisa S. "Lou" Ruff+   b. 14 Sep 1849, d. 28 Nov 1923
Mariah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ruff   b. c 1851, d. 14 Mar 1893
John Newton Ruff+   b. 1 Jul 1853, d. 1 Jul 1909

She was born on 24 July 1838 at Abbeville County, South Carolina. Mary Jane Ruff was the daughter of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann Gillespie. She married Robert Alexander Estes, son of William Ellis Estes and Nancy Kennedy, on 23 September 1858 at Itawamba County, Mississippi.1 Mary died on 12 September 1911 at Lee County, Mississippi, at age 73.

     Children of Mary Jane Ruff and Robert Alexander Estes:

Cynthia Ann Estes   b. 8 Aug 1860, d. 4 Jan 1890
William Ellis Estes   b. 11 Dec 1861, d. 11 Mar 1890
John Henry Estes   b. 22 Oct 1866, d. 5 Jan 1890
Juliana "Julia" Estes   b. 22 Feb 1869, d. 2 Jun 1953
Robert Kenedy Estes   b. 13 Mar 1871, d. 20 Mar 1960
Amos J. Estes   b. 31 May 1873, d. 1 Jan 1890
Lula Estes   b. 8 Jun 1876, d. 8 Nov 1876
Jessie Estes   b. 14 Jan 1877, d. 4 Jan 1916

Citations

1. [S191] ITAWAMBA CO.,MS MARRIAGES, , Book 5, Page 136.

He was born on 3 February 1840 at Abbeville County, South Carolina. Andrew Thomas Ruff was the son of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann Gillespie. Andrew died on 16 February 1858 at Itawamba County, Mississippi, at age 18. He was buried in at Unity Cemetery at Lee County, Mississippi.

He was born on 1 July 1853 at Itawamba County, Mississippi. John Newton Ruff was the son of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann Gillespie. He married Mary Ada Harris, daughter of George W. Harris and Jane E. McMasters, on 23 December 1873 at Lee County, Mississippi. John died on 1 July 1909 at age 56.

     Children of John Newton Ruff and Mary Ada Harris:

Ella Ruff   b. c 1875
Lilla Jane"Lilly" Ruff+   b. 21 Feb 1876, d. 15 Feb 1941

Citations

1. [S625] Packet mailed 22 August, 1996.

He was born on 8 January 1844 at Abbeville County, South Carolina. George Whitfield Ruff was the son of John Henry Ruff and Cynthia Ann Gillespie. He married Sarah Rebecca Harris, daughter of George W. Harris and Jane E. McMasters, on 22 December 1868 at Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi.2 George died on 26 August 1931 at age 87.

     Children of George Whitfield Ruff and Sarah Rebecca Harris:

Wm. David Ruff   b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 2 Feb 1948
Joseph Leach Ruff   b. 18 Apr 1874, d. 29 Jan 1952
Charlie Clifton Ruff   b. 23 Sep 1876, d. 19 Apr 1962
Jettie May Ruff   b. 16 May 1878, d. 26 Nov 1953
John Henry Ruff   b. 18 Sep 1880, d. 29 Oct 1936
Adah B. Ruff   b. 23 Jan 1883
George Edwin Ruff   b. 26 Feb 1886, d. 13 Oct 1977

Citations

1. [S626] Group sheet sent August 19, 1996.
2. [S190] Lee County, MS Marriages,,, Book 1 page 352.

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