Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Jeanette Griffin

F, b. 14 May 1930, d. 31 May 2003

Father: John Homer Griffin b. 20 Jul 1891, d. 24 Apr 1961
Mother: Clemmie Luvenia Jackson b. 22 Jun 1894, d. 3 Jul 1978

Last Edited: 15 Oct 2011

(Child) Birth*: 14 May 1930
(Bride) Marriage*: 26 October 1946; Groom=Theron Hoyt Sparks
Married Name: 26 October 1946; Sparks
(Deceased) Death*: 31 May 2003; Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama¹

Family: Theron Hoyt Sparks b. 17 Feb 1915, d. Mar 1983

Larry Hoyt Sparks+ b. 1 Apr 1948, d. 7 Aug 2004

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Theron Hoyt Sparks

M, b. 17 February 1915, d. March 1983

Last Edited: 15 Oct 2011

(Child) Birth*: 17 February 1915¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 26 October 1946; Bride=Jeanette Griffin
(Deceased) Death*: March 1983; Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama¹

Family: Jeanette Griffin b. 14 May 1930, d. 31 May 2003

Larry Hoyt Sparks+ b. 1 Apr 1948, d. 7 Aug 2004

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Verlie Mae Lett

F, b. 27 September 1915, d. 3 March 2002

Father: Harvey Lee Lett b. 21 Jun 1895, d. 19 Aug 1948
Mother: Mary Ula Jackson b. 26 Sep 1895, d. 1 Mar 1920

Last Edited: 2 Jun 2018

(Child) Birth*: 27 September 1915
Marriage*: 4 July 1936; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Principal=Percy Lavelle Tate
Death*: 3 March 2002; Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama¹

Family: Percy Lavelle Tate b. 19 Feb 1911, d. 18 Feb 1989

Citations

[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID #LK1B-PT8.

Emma Sue Lett

F, b. 31 October 1917, d. 13 December 1997

Father: Harvey Lee Lett b. 21 Jun 1895, d. 19 Aug 1948
Mother: Mary Ula Jackson b. 26 Sep 1895, d. 1 Mar 1920

Last Edited: 2 Jun 2018

(Child) Birth*: 31 October 1917; Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama^1,2
Married Name: say 1939; Ray³
Marriage*: say 1939; Principal=Charles Lee Ray³
Death*: 13 December 1997; Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama^2,1

Family: Charles Lee Ray b. 22 Sep 1917, d. 9 Apr 1968

Citations

[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # LK1B-PBF.
[S2] Social Security Death Records,.
[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
I D # LK3T-DTT.

Huey Lamar Jackson

M, b. 22 September 1930, d. 15 October 1995

Father: Versho F. Jackson b. 8 Sep 1900, d. 21 Apr 1984
Mother: Vivian Marie East b. 19 Jan 1909, d. 27 Dec 2006

Last Edited: 5 Sep 2007

(Child) Birth*: 22 September 1930; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 15 October 1995; Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama; Cancer

Family:

Deborah Joy Jackson b. 22 Aug 1955, d. 3 Feb 1998

Charles Wilbur Veazey

M, b. 9 January 1923, d. before April 2010

Father: John Preston Veazey b. 27 Aug 1901, d. 9 Feb 1968
Mother: Verbie C. Jackson b. 22 Nov 1904, d. 15 Aug 1957

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2010

(Child) Birth*: 9 January 1923
(Deceased) Death*: before April 2010

John Ralph Veazey

M, b. 6 June 1930, d. 9 April 2010

Father: John Preston Veazey b. 27 Aug 1901, d. 9 Feb 1968
Mother: Verbie C. Jackson b. 22 Nov 1904, d. 15 Aug 1957

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2010

(Child) Birth*: 6 June 1930
Death*: 9 April 2010; Tifton, Tift Co., Georgia; John Ralph Veazey, 79, of Tifton, died Friday, April 9, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Steve Johnson, Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Rob Dowdle officiating. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Veazey, Monty Veazey, Todd Veazey, Scott Veazey, Drew Veazey, Zach Veazey, Blair Veazey, Chance Veazey and Gary Vowell.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Born June 6, 1930, in New Site, Ala., Mr. Veazey was the son of John Preston Veazey and Verbie C. Jackson Veazey, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ona Jane Ponder Veazey.

Mr. Veazey had lived in Tift County all of his life and was a lifetime farmer and president of Veazey Plant Company. He was a former deacon at Omega Baptist Church, a former member of the Plant Growers’ Association and an avid fisherman. Above all, he was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Mr. Veazey is survived by his wife, Melba Paulk Veazey of Tifton; five sons and five daughters-in-law, Johnny and Cathy Veazey, Monty and Patty Veazey, Todd and Darby Veazey, Scott and Amy Veazey and Drew and Wanda Veazey; a stepson, Ray Paulk (Phyllis) of Ocilla; two stepdaughters, Carol Greenway (Jimmy) of Douglasville and Martha Pence (Ken) of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Lou Neal Wisdon of Grovetown; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

You may sign the online guest registry at www.bowen-donaldson.com.

Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Alton Andrew Cottrell

M, b. 12 September 1908, d. 15 April 1981

Father: Thomas Jefferson Cottrell b. 1 Feb 1884, d. 10 Dec 1918
Mother: Ocie Clyde Jackson b. 14 Sep 1884, d. 8 Dec 1944

Last Edited: 28 Jan 2015

Name Variation: Andrew Alton Cottrell
(Child) Birth*: 12 September 1908; Comanche, Comanche Co., Texas¹
(Son) 1910 Census: 15 April 1910; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Thomas Jefferson Cottrell²
(Son) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson³
(Grandson) Photographed: circa 1921; Comanche Co., Texas; From Chad Heap:
A photo of the extended James Robert (Jim) Jackson family and house in Comanche Co., TX, not all of whom my grandmother was able to identify. The back row of adults (l to r) are Curtis Alonzo Jackson; James Robert (Jim) Jackson; Jim's second wife Kate; Ocie Clyde Jackson Cottrell; either Grady's wife Milly Davidson Jackson or J.D.'s wife Jewel Denny Jackson; Curtis's wife Cora Isabell Cottrell Jackson (sister to Ocie Clyd Jackson Cottrell's then-deceased husband Thomas Jefferson Cottrell); and either Milly or Jewel Jackson. The front row of children (l to r) includes James Barton (J.B.) Cottrell; probably Ovada Jackson (J.D.'s daughter); Alton Andrew Cottrell; Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) Cottrell, Jr.; Lillian Beatrice Cottrell; probably Maevella Jackson (Curtis and Cora's daughter); and probably Medda Jackson (J.D.'s daughter).; Principal=James Robert Jackson⁴
James Robert Jackson family
(Son) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Tillman Co., Oklahoma; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson⁵
Marriage*: 6 August 1932; Frederick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma; Principal=Fern Loretta Hill¹
1940 Census*: 1 April 1940; Kiowa Co., Oklahoma; Wife=Fern Loretta Hill⁶
Death*: 15 April 1981; Frederick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma¹
Burial*: say 17 April 1981; Frederick Memorial Cemetery, Frederick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma¹

Family: Fern Loretta Hill b. 3 Nov 1914

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Find A Grave Memorial# 80030060.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census, , Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T624_1541; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375554.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas J Cottrell     26
Clyde Cottrell     25
Alton Cottrell     1 & 9/12.
[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 541.

Household Members:
Name     Age
O C Cottrell     35
Alton Cottrell     11
Lillian Cottrell     7
J B Cottrell     4
Tommie Cottrell     6/12
Pierce Jackson     30.
[S1949] Chad Heap e-mail, e-mail address, Dec 2014,.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Carr, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: 1932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 608.0; FHL microfilm: 2341666.
[S1940] 1940, , ear: 1940; Census Place: Mountain View, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3303; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 38-27.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Alton A Cattrell     31
Fern L Cattrell     24
Linda Lou Cattrell     3.

Lillian Beatrice Cottrell

F, b. 9 April 1912, d. 28 December 2002

Father: Thomas Jefferson Cottrell b. 1 Feb 1884, d. 10 Dec 1918
Mother: Ocie Clyde Jackson b. 14 Sep 1884, d. 8 Dec 1944

Last Edited: 28 Jan 2015

(Child) Birth*: 9 April 1912¹
(Daughter) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson²
(Granddaughter) Photographed: circa 1921; Comanche Co., Texas; From Chad Heap:
A photo of the extended James Robert (Jim) Jackson family and house in Comanche Co., TX, not all of whom my grandmother was able to identify. The back row of adults (l to r) are Curtis Alonzo Jackson; James Robert (Jim) Jackson; Jim's second wife Kate; Ocie Clyde Jackson Cottrell; either Grady's wife Milly Davidson Jackson or J.D.'s wife Jewel Denny Jackson; Curtis's wife Cora Isabell Cottrell Jackson (sister to Ocie Clyd Jackson Cottrell's then-deceased husband Thomas Jefferson Cottrell); and either Milly or Jewel Jackson. The front row of children (l to r) includes James Barton (J.B.) Cottrell; probably Ovada Jackson (J.D.'s daughter); Alton Andrew Cottrell; Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) Cottrell, Jr.; Lillian Beatrice Cottrell; probably Maevella Jackson (Curtis and Cora's daughter); and probably Medda Jackson (J.D.'s daughter).; Principal=James Robert Jackson³
James Robert Jackson family
(Daughter) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Tillman Co., Oklahoma; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson⁴
Death*: 28 December 2002¹

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Find A Grave Memorial# 28200089.
[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 541.

Household Members:
Name     Age
O C Cottrell     35
Alton Cottrell     11
Lillian Cottrell     7
J B Cottrell     4
Tommie Cottrell     6/12
Pierce Jackson     30.
[S1949] Chad Heap e-mail, e-mail address, Dec 2014,.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Carr, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: 1932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 608.0; FHL microfilm: 2341666.

James Barton Cottrell

M, b. 2 September 1915, d. 17 December 1994

Father: Thomas Jefferson Cottrell b. 1 Feb 1884, d. 10 Dec 1918
Mother: Ocie Clyde Jackson b. 14 Sep 1884, d. 8 Dec 1944

Last Edited: 28 Jan 2015

(Child) Birth*: 2 September 1915; Comanche Co., Texas¹
(Son) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson²
(Grandson) Photographed: circa 1921; Comanche Co., Texas; From Chad Heap:
A photo of the extended James Robert (Jim) Jackson family and house in Comanche Co., TX, not all of whom my grandmother was able to identify. The back row of adults (l to r) are Curtis Alonzo Jackson; James Robert (Jim) Jackson; Jim's second wife Kate; Ocie Clyde Jackson Cottrell; either Grady's wife Milly Davidson Jackson or J.D.'s wife Jewel Denny Jackson; Curtis's wife Cora Isabell Cottrell Jackson (sister to Ocie Clyd Jackson Cottrell's then-deceased husband Thomas Jefferson Cottrell); and either Milly or Jewel Jackson. The front row of children (l to r) includes James Barton (J.B.) Cottrell; probably Ovada Jackson (J.D.'s daughter); Alton Andrew Cottrell; Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) Cottrell, Jr.; Lillian Beatrice Cottrell; probably Maevella Jackson (Curtis and Cora's daughter); and probably Medda Jackson (J.D.'s daughter).; Principal=James Robert Jackson³
James Robert Jackson family
(Son) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Tillman Co., Oklahoma; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson⁴
(Deceased) Death*: 17 December 1994; Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas¹

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.
[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 541.

Household Members:
Name     Age
O C Cottrell     35
Alton Cottrell     11
Lillian Cottrell     7
J B Cottrell     4
Tommie Cottrell     6/12
Pierce Jackson     30.
[S1949] Chad Heap e-mail, e-mail address, Dec 2014,.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Carr, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: 1932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 608.0; FHL microfilm: 2341666.

Thomas Jefferson Cottrell Jr.

M, b. 1 July 1919, d. 4 October 1989

Father: Thomas Jefferson Cottrell b. 1 Feb 1884, d. 10 Dec 1918
Mother: Ocie Clyde Jackson b. 14 Sep 1884, d. 8 Dec 1944

Last Edited: 28 Jan 2015

Name-Comm: Tommy Cottrell
(Child) Birth*: 1 July 1919; Grandfield, Tillman Co., Oklahoma¹
(Son) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson²
(Grandson) Photographed: circa 1921; Comanche Co., Texas; From Chad Heap:
A photo of the extended James Robert (Jim) Jackson family and house in Comanche Co., TX, not all of whom my grandmother was able to identify. The back row of adults (l to r) are Curtis Alonzo Jackson; James Robert (Jim) Jackson; Jim's second wife Kate; Ocie Clyde Jackson Cottrell; either Grady's wife Milly Davidson Jackson or J.D.'s wife Jewel Denny Jackson; Curtis's wife Cora Isabell Cottrell Jackson (sister to Ocie Clyd Jackson Cottrell's then-deceased husband Thomas Jefferson Cottrell); and either Milly or Jewel Jackson. The front row of children (l to r) includes James Barton (J.B.) Cottrell; probably Ovada Jackson (J.D.'s daughter); Alton Andrew Cottrell; Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) Cottrell, Jr.; Lillian Beatrice Cottrell; probably Maevella Jackson (Curtis and Cora's daughter); and probably Medda Jackson (J.D.'s daughter).; Principal=James Robert Jackson³
James Robert Jackson family
(Son) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Tillman Co., Oklahoma; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson⁴
(Son) 1940 Census: 1 April 1940; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Ocie Clyde Jackson⁵
Marriage*: say 1946; Principal=Laura Beatrice Collins
Death*: 4 October 1989; Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., Texas¹
Burial*: say 6 October 1989; Woodland Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., Texas¹

Family: Laura Beatrice Collins b. 1 Aug 1922, d. 23 Jan 2004

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Find A Grave Memorial# 22378410.
[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 541.

Household Members:
Name     Age
O C Cottrell     35
Alton Cottrell     11
Lillian Cottrell     7
J B Cottrell     4
Tommie Cottrell     6/12
Pierce Jackson     30.
[S1949] Chad Heap e-mail, e-mail address, Dec 2014,.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Carr, Tillman, Oklahoma; Roll: 1932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 608.0; FHL microfilm: 2341666.
[S1940] 1940, , Year: 1940; Census Place: , Comanche, Texas; Roll: T627_4011; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47-2.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Osie C Cottrell     55
Thomas J Cottrell     20.

Alson Woodrow Jackson

M, b. 20 September 1912, d. October 1987

Father: Curtis Alonzo Jackson b. 10 Apr 1886, d. Jan 1966
Mother: Cora Isabell Cottrell b. 3 Oct 1892

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 20 September 1912
(Son) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Curtis Alonzo Jackson¹
(Son) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Eastland Co., Texas; Principal=Curtis Alonzo Jackson²
(Deceased) Death*: October 1987; McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas

Citations

[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 574.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Charles A Jackson     33 (Curtis A.)
Cora Jackson     27
Woodrow Jackson     7
Mae V Jackson     2 & 0/12.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Eastland, Texas; Roll: 2325; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 366.0; FHL microfilm: 2342059.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Curtis Jackson     44
Cora Jackson     37
Woodrow Jackson     17
Maevella Jackson     12
Verba Jackson     4
Curtis Jackson     1 & 4/12.

Maevella Jackson

F, b. 7 September 1917

Father: Curtis Alonzo Jackson b. 10 Apr 1886, d. Jan 1966
Mother: Cora Isabell Cottrell b. 3 Oct 1892

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 7 September 1917
(Daughter) 1920 Census: 1 January 1920; Comanche Co., Texas; Principal=Curtis Alonzo Jackson¹
(Daughter) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Eastland Co., Texas; Principal=Curtis Alonzo Jackson²
(Bride) Marriage*: 13 October 1934; Groom=Roy Lester
Married Name: 13 October 1934; Lester

Family: Roy Lester b. s 1917

Citations

[S1920] 1920 Federal Census, , Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 574.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Charles A Jackson     33 (Curtis A.)
Cora Jackson     27
Woodrow Jackson     7
Mae V Jackson     2 & 0/12.
[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Eastland, Texas; Roll: 2325; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 366.0; FHL microfilm: 2342059.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Curtis Jackson     44
Cora Jackson     37
Woodrow Jackson     17
Maevella Jackson     12
Verba Jackson     4
Curtis Jackson     1 & 4/12.

Roy Lester

M, b. say 1917

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: say 1917
(Groom) Marriage*: 13 October 1934; Bride=Maevella Jackson

Family: Maevella Jackson b. 7 Sep 1917

George Oliver Jackson

M, b. 18 February 1920, d. 12 February 1988

Father: Grady Lee Jackson b. 1 May 1890, d. 13 Sep 1955
Mother: Millie Lois Davison b. 29 Apr 1889, d. 25 Aug 1967

Last Edited: 25 Dec 2013

(Child) Birth*: 18 February 1920
(Son) 1930 Census: 1 April 1930; Lubbock Co., Texas; Principal=Grady Lee Jackson¹
(Son) 1940 Census: 1 April 1940; Lubbock Co., Texas; Principal=Grady Lee Jackson²
War*: between 1942 and 1945; George served four years as a flight officer in the Air Force in WW II.
Death*: 12 February 1988; Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas^3,4
Death: 12 February 1988; Abernathy, Hale Co., Texas⁵
Burial*: say 15 February 1988; Abernathy Cemetery, Hale Co., Texas⁴

Citations

[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: 2372; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 687.0; FHL microfilm: 2342106.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Grady L Jackson     39
Milley L Jackson     40
Olliver G Jackson     10
Alma Gene Jackson     8
Elizabeth A Davidson     74.
[S1940] 1940, , Year: 1940; Census Place: , Lubbock, Texas; Roll: T627_4097; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 152-28.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Grady A Jackson     49
Milly Jackson     50
Oliver G Jackson     20
Alma J Jackson     18
Elizabeth A Davidson     84.
[S137] Texas Death Index, 1903 - 2000, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line].
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Find A Grave Memorial# 13108723.
[S2] Social Security Death Records, Number: 449-60-6135; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1955.

Eugene Neil Davidson

M, b. 8 November 1922, d. 17 September 1996

Last Edited: 25 Dec 2013

(Child) Birth*: 8 November 1922¹
Death*: 17 September 1996¹
Burial*: say 21 December 1996; Abernathy Cemetery, Hale Co., Texas

Family:

Marcus Alan Davidson b. 13 Nov 1950, d. 27 May 1959

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Find A Grave Memorial# 13108732.