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| Research Note | James Polk and Lavina (Gilliland) Pendergraft
In Jan. 2014, Tony Martin - Deceased posted this information: James Polk PENDERGRAFT Birth: 4 Mar 1868 in Barry Co., MO Death: 28 Apr 1942 in Barry Co., MO Burial: in Antioch Cemetery, McDonald Co., MO Marriage: 26 Sep 1888 in Barry Co., MO Spouse: Lavina GILLILAND James Polk Pendergraft Birth: Mar. 4, 1868, Barry County Missouri Death: Apr. 28, 1942 McDonald County, Missouri Husband of Lavina "Viney" Ellen (Gilliland) Pendergraft (Marr. Sept. 26, 1888 in Mayflower, MO. She died June 28, 1932.) Father of John "Tom" Thomas Pendergraft, Rose Pendergraft (Died in 1896), Mary Alma Stephens, George "Floyd" Floyd Pendergraft (Died June 19, 1929), William "Claudie" Claude Pendergraft (Died in 1914), Loyd Pendergraft (Died in 1902), Baby Girl Pendergraft (Died about 1903), Lavina "Pet" Ellen Stephens Banks Hood, Ora "Babe" Olive Fletcher Waldon Talburt, Robert Lawrence Pendergraft, & Sylvia Charlottie McBee. Son of Henry Thomas Pendergraft & Sarah Angeline (Beshears) Huff Pendergraft. Brother of Mary Jane Mahurin, Nancy L. Molder (Died in 1934), Robert Franklin Pendergraft (May 18, 1902), Joseph Henry Pendergraft, Sarah "Pet" Ellen Cargile, Sarah "Charlottie" Elizabeth Mahurin, Margaret "Ann" Ann Stephens, John Newton Pendergraft, & Baby Pendergraft (Died July 27, 1885.) Maternal Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Beshears. Paternal Grandparents: James Henry & Mary Oliver (Beaver) Pendergraft. Jan. 2014, Phyllis Long added this: First Generation 1. James Polk Pendergraft. Born on 4 Mar 1868 in Seligman, Barry Co., Missouri. James Polk died in Barry Co., Missouri on 28 Apr 1942, he was 74. Buried in Antioch Cemetery, McDonald Co., Missouri. March 5, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO [Abstract] Trustee's Sale: James Pendergraft - Lavina Pendergraft. Trustee, W. L. Black. 1920 MISSOURI MCDONALD MOUNTAIN Series: T625 Roll: 919 Page: 223 J. P. Pendergraft, head, age 51, born AR, parents born MO, farmer Lina,, wife, age 47, born MO Pet, daughter, age 15, born MO Ora, daughter, age 12, born AR Robert, son, age 10, born MO Sylvia, daughter, age 8, born MO Census 1930 McDonald Co., Missouri, Mountain Twp. Household 34 Jim Pendergraft, head, value of home $700, age 62, married at age 22, born MO, parents born MO, farmer Lavina, wife, age 57, married at age 20, born MO, parents born MO Robert, son, age 20, single, born MO Sylvia, daughter, age 18, single, born MO Ora Fletcher, daughter, age 23, divorced, married at age 15, born MO Verbal Fletcher, granddaughter, age 6, born MO Kenneth Fletcher, grandson, age 5, born MO Death Certificate: James P. Pendergraft Mar. 4, 1868 Barry Co., MO Apr. 28, 1942 Rural Washburn, (says McDonald Co.,) MO Husband of Lavina Pendergraft. Son of Henry T. Pendergraft born TN and Angeline Brashears born MO. J. S. Pendergraft of Washburn, MO was the informant. Burial at Antioch Cemetery near Jacket, McDonald, MO. Widowed twice. (Note: second wife was not supposed to have died until 1949.) On 26 Sep 1888 when James Polk was 20, he first married Lavina Gilliland, daughter of William Gilliland, in Barry Co., Missouri. Born on 3 Apr 1872 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri. Lavina died in Barry Co., Missouri on 28 Jun 1932, she was 60. Buried in Antioch Cemetery, McDonald Co., Missouri. Given name on son William's Death Certificate is Mary. CENSUS RECORDS: 1880 Galena, Jasper, Missouri film #1254695, page 578B GILLILAND, William head, age 55, male, farm laborer, PA IREL OH GILLILAND, Mary wife, age 32, female, keeps house, MO KY MO GILLILAND, Ellen dau, age 12, female, attends school, MO PA MO GILLILAND, George son, age 9, male, attends school, MO PA MO GILLILAND, Lovina dau, age 7, female, attends school, MO PA MO GILLILAND, Rosie dau, age 5, female, MO PA MO They had the following children: 2 i. John Thomas (1891-1979) ii. Rose (Died as Infant). Born in abt 1893 Barry Co., Missouri. Rose died in abt 1893 Barry Co., Missouri. 3 iii. Mary Alma (1894-1961) 4 iv. George Floyd (Twin) (1897-1929) v. William Claude (Twin). Born on 7 Jan 1897 in Barry Co., Missouri. William Claude died in Seligman, Barry, Missouri on 19 Oct 1914, he was 17. Buried in Cargile Cemetery, Barry County, Missouri. Death Certificate online. Birth date looks like Jun. 7, 1898. Martha E. Ash of Denver, CO was the informant. vi. Lloyd (Died as Child). Born in 1901 in Barry Co., Missouri. Lloyd died in Barry Co., Missouri in 1902, he was 1. 5 vii. Lovina Ellen aka Pet (1904-1981) 6 viii. Ora Oliva aka Babe (1907-) 7 ix. Robert Lawrence (1909-1990) x. Sylvia. Born on 9 Feb 1912 in Barry Co., Missouri. 5 children. One named Jimmy. Sylvia married Robert McBee. Born on 31 Oct 1911. Robert died on 20 Oct 1993, he was 81. James Polk second married Mahala Leanna Stephens. Born on 4 Mar 1872 in Washburn, Barry, Missouri. Mahala Leanna died in 1949, she was 76. |
| Date Taken | not dated |
| Resource | family photos |
| Submitted by | Submitted in 1999 by Great-Granddaughter, Ruby Mae Snow - deceased in 2008. |
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