1. James Holly was TWIN of Franklin Travis Jones...Marriage license...20 Jun 1860 Census...20 June 1870 Census.
2. James had a son "Joe" by one of his wives (probably Mary Maude) before Lucy Williams, and called Lucy mother.
3. Occupation: Drove a dray wagon hauling for all the merchants in Spiro and anyone else that needed moving. He would go far and near to do that.
4. Myrtle McCurry said that the last time Holly was heard from was when he was working in the coal mines. (Kiowa, OK) There was an explosion & cave-in at the mine and "Hawley" was never heard from again.
1. It is reported that James's first wife was killed when her brother got into a fight with another man when she ran between them and got shot. She was still alive in 1872.
2. She may have been Indian.
1. James Holly was TWIN of Franklin Travis Jones...Marriage license...20 Jun 1860 Census...20 June 1870 Census.
2. James had a son "Joe" by one of his wives (probably Mary Maude) before Lucy Williams, and called Lucy mother.
3. Occupation: Drove a dray wagon hauling for all the merchants in Spiro and anyone else that needed moving. He would go far and near to do that.
4. Myrtle McCurry said that the last time Holly was heard from was when he was working in the coal mines. (Kiowa, OK) There was an explosion & cave-in at the mine and "Hawley" was never heard from again.
1. May be Catherine Drucilla Levertt b. 1845, daughter of Robert F. Liverett b. 16 Mar 1805, Newberry, SC d. 8 Mar 1893 Coryell, Texas & Martha "Patsy" Pitts b. 1804 Newberry SC d. 185 Randolph, Alabama.
1. Nola Jones reported that Willie was a very pretty woman and her hair was black and very long below her waist.
2. She had a daughter.
1. Joe lived around Williams, Oklahoma, which is about 3-Miles East of Panama, Le Flore, Oklahoma, and most likely worked in the coal mines.
2. Joe & his wife moved away off and everyone lost track of him and he couldn't be found at the time of his father's death in 1929.
1. James Holly was TWIN of Franklin Travis Jones...Marriage license...20 Jun 1860 Census...20 June 1870 Census.
2. James had a son "Joe" by one of his wives (probably Mary Maude) before Lucy Williams, and called Lucy mother.
3. Occupation: Drove a dray wagon hauling for all the merchants in Spiro and anyone else that needed moving. He would go far and near to do that.
4. Myrtle McCurry said that the last time Holly was heard from was when he was working in the coal mines. (Kiowa, OK) There was an explosion & cave-in at the mine and "Hawley" was never heard from again.
1. Ruby is still living as of September 2002 in Ada, Oklahoma.
2. Floyd & Mona Jean tend to her daily needs.
1. This writer has visited in Phyliss's home prior to Fred's death in Allen, Oklahoma. Nice reception and always pleasant to be around at the family reunions.
2. Where are you Phyliss?
1. Martha & Washington O'Hair were of Rusk County, Texas.
2. From The State of Texas, Rusk County Will of Robert & Elizabeth Thompson to their Heirs...6 Nov 1849.
1. Source from Court Document of Rusk County, Texas, 6 Nov 1849...
1. Clifton & Kristy ware divorced in March of 2003.
1. Chase was born in St. Anthony Hospital, Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.
2. He weighed 10 pounds....he was 21-l/4" long.
1. Peter married at least three (3) times...and fathered about 20 children.
2. He was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church of Murrayville, Hall County, Georgia
3. There is some question of his birthplace. 1850 Census shows Virginia. Thelia Taylor thinks South Carolina.
4. North Georgia Journal of History by: Olin Jackson.
5. Thelia Taylor, Oklahoma City author.
6. 1870 Census Deep Creek Dist. Habersham County, Georgia.
7. Peter is buried at the Yellow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Hall Co., Ga.
8. Information from James K. Bass, Jr. (Book) "The Weaver Famlies of Georgia" Vol. I.
9. It is this writers assumptions that the children are as listed because of the space and time frames.
10. Peter left a will dated February 12, 1850. Will of Peter Weaver Sen. Book A Page 68, 69, 70 State of Georgia, Hall County.
In the name of God Amen. I Peter Weaver Sr. of the above State and County, being far advanced in life though in perfect mind and memory and calling to my recollection that it is appointed for all men to die, do give and demise and dispose of my property wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in the following manner and form to witt;
First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a christian like manner by my executors hereafter named. First I constitute, make, ordain, and appoint my three beloved sons, (viz) John Weaver, Daniel Weaver, and David Weaver the sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all other former wills.
It is my desire that my above named executors pay all of my just debts as soon after my death as convenient. It is also my desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth keep all my lands and other property that I may be possesed of at my death after my just debts being paid, until my youngest child become of age or in during her widowhood and when the youngest child shall come of age or my wifes widowhood cease by death or her marrying, it is my desire that my executors shall sell all the property to best advantage for the heirs and come to an equal divide agreeable to what some of the heirs has theretofore had; that is that some of the heirs shall not have more than the others---Giving my wife Elizabeth Weaver an equal part with the rest of the heirs.
It is my desire that the part coming to my daughters Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays and Levina Hinkle should be by my Executors laid out in land to the best advantage for a home for the said Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays, and Levina Hinkle for the use of them and their children and no others, and if any of them refuse to occupy said lands, it is my desire that my Executors should keep said lands at rent and pay over said rent to the proper owner of the same, said Executors to keep the titles in their own name and do with them as they think most advantageous for the benefit of the above named women and children during the natural life of the Elizabeth Belot, Mary Hays, and Levian Hinkle then my Executors to sell said Land divide the proceeds thereof amongst the children as fast as they become of Lawful age this 12th day of February 1850.
Peter Weaver Sen.