1. Stephen was widowed by 1880, having lost his first wife (a sister of Patrick P. Dunbar) in childbirth.
2. He married again about 1881 to Artellia C. Pryor, a young girl that had lost both her parents.
3. They reared eight children, but family problems developed after the birth of their last son, Leslie, and they separated and eventually divorced.
4. A few years later, Steve moved back home...he living in one end of the house and Artellia living on the opposite end. Yet, affection had to have been there because when Steve became ill, Artellia nursed him until his death.
5. From Bertha Tucker Jones records...
Her name may be spelled Artellia...
1. Sources: Jimmy Don Hayes Records 4-19-96...
Earl L. Jones visit and search of Gladys Marie Moore's records in her home.
1. Richard D. Jones reports that there were four children....who was the 4th?
1. Sources: Jimmy Don Hayes Records 4-19-96...
Earl L. Jones visit and search of Gladys Marie Moore's records in her home.
1. Sources: Jimmy Don Hayes Records 4-19-96...
Earl L. Jones visit and search of Gladys Marie Moore's records in her home.
1. Alexander was a TWIN.
2. He was living in Lafayette County, Missouri 1850-1860 prior to Civil War.
3. Sources: 1870 Spalding County, Georgia, Census: Akins Dist., p. 27 #290.
1880, in Whitfield County, Georgia, E.D. 198, Sh. 6, Ln.25.
Gladys Marie Taylor Moore records 31 Jan 1998
B.D. & Janet Scott records.
1. John was a Baptist Minister...
1. Dora was sister to Martha (wife of Milton).
1. On 20 Jul 1996, (Hayes Family Reunion) at Ruidoso, New Mexico, this writer, Earl L. Jones, had the privilege of meeting and getting "first-hand" information from Imogene, Buck, Doris & Gus...What a nice visit.
2. Other info from Jimmy Don Hayes...Cemetery Records IOOF Farmersville, Texas 2 May 1972.
Sarah "Fannie" Frances SPRINGER
1. Sarah died in rest home.
1. Buck shot his left arm off with a 12-gauge shotgun just below shoulder @ age 13...
2. He never married.
3. This writer, Earl L. Jones, had the privilege of meeting and visiting with him and a couple of his sisters up at the Hayes Family Reunion 4-19-96.
4. Dorothy Dunlap called to report the death of "Buck"on 22 Aug 2002. He had been sick.