JOHN LEMUEL "HONEY JOHN"FLUD Family

Kinfolks
by Evelyn Flood

JOHN LEMUEL "HONEY JOHN" FLUD FAMILY Story

Standing rear, left to right: Anna Lee Nichols Smith (cousin);
Emeline; John Ben; William Thomas; Melinda Jane; Henry Jackson Flud
Seated front row,left to right:Sarah "Sally"Nichols Flud; Virginia;
Arthur Chester; Honey John; Edie; and Lawrence Monroe Flud.
Not shown is daughter Mary E.Flud Davis; two who died as infants:
Dewey and Oley Gay(female). Photo taken probably 1911 in Arkansas.
The family is on the 1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census in White
Township.

John Lemuel "Honey John" Flud was the son of John Lemuel Flud and
Sarah "Sallie" Nichols . Sarah was thought to be daughter of
"Old John"Nichols
John Lemuel Flud was brother to Nathaniel and James Flud and they
were the children of John and Rebecca (Mayo?) Flud.
"Honey John" got his nickname from the fact, I was told, that his
mother Sally would holler "Honey John" when she was calling him for
supper or whatever.Besides,if I said the name "John Flud" how would
you know which John Flud I was talking about?So, as a result, I add
their nicknames along with the first name so you will know who I am
talking about. So there is "Honey John"; "John Kink"; John Snooker
Flud, and so on.

Had a picture of"Honey John Holler" where the Honey John Flud family
lived in Newton County, but could not upload at this time.
The land was located near the Smith Cemetery and on the Criner land
Will rescan and add the photo later.

Charlotte Blanchard and I took a trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas in
1988 and visited at Eufaula,Oklahoma and gathered as much information
as we could about all the Flud families. What a wonderful trip that was.
Charlotte is a descendant of Honey John and Edie Flud through their
son John Ben Flud and his wife BELLE MADISON VANDERPOOL FLUD.

Honey John Flud was born 22 July 1865 in Newton County, Arkansas.
He married a cousin, EDIA "EDIE"ISABELLE FLUD, twin daughter of
John Kink Flud and Emeline Cooper Flud. Edie Flud's twin was
Polly Ann Flud DABBS.
Honey John and EDIE FLUD married on 4 Dec 1884 in Boone County,
Arkansas, book B-Page 313.

Children:
(1) KATY EMELINE FLUD, born 13 Dec 1885 in Newton County.
She married JOHN YOUNG in Eufaula, Oklahoma (Book 3, Page 416
1911-1913).
Katy Emeline Flud Young died ca 1914 in Eufaula during childbirth
or shortly after, I understand
One son Hulan YOUNG, was born on 8 June 1914 in Eufaula.
Hulan lived with "Honey John" Flud family and went to school in
Artussee School District,McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
Hulan later went to California with his father John YOUNG.
Understand Hulan Young later lived in Bakersfield, California area.

After Katy Emeline Flud Young died, John YOUNG married to
ALMA McFINCHER.

(2)MARY E FLUD, born 2 Mar 1887 in Newton County.
She married HEBER DAVIS on 18 May 1907 as his second wife.
Married by H.T. Collins. John Smith was Surety.


HEBER DAVIS

Heber A. Davis, born May, 1878 Ripley County,Missouri
He died 1937 at Stidham in McIntosh County, Oklahoma,
The Big Arbor Cemetery near Stidham was lost when the Eufaula Dam was
built in 1961. He may have been buried there.
Heber Davis Parents:
Daniel L. Davis (1849 - 1917)
Nancy Ann Crawshaw Davis (1852 - 1928)
Heber Davis Siblings:
Emily Melissa Davis Gibson (1873 - 1945)
Albert Daniel Davis (1874 - 1953)
Louis Franklin Davis (1880 - 1966)
Samiel Arthur Davis (1882 - 1954)
Lillie Louisa Davis Martin (1885 - 1957)
Eldridge Lee Davis (1887 - 1948)
Zella Davis Smith (1891 - 1912)She had married LITTLE HENRY SMITH
Edwin Ethridge Davis (1893 - 1967)

Had a granddaughter of Laura Davis contact me some time back and she
told me she would write me later. Do hope she does write.
Thanks to Linda I have some photos to show you.

Known Heber Davis Children:
i:AUSTIN R. DAVIS, born 13 Feb 1909(per Social Security Index) in
Newton County.
He married IRENE"REENIE"(MNU).
Irene apparently had several daughters when she married Austin.
Austin R. Davis died 22 March 1964 in Alameda County, California
Found him in the Social Security Death Index.

ii: LAURA DAVIS (Sanra C? on census), born ca 1910 in Newton County
Arkansas. I have her birth date as 27June1909.
Laura Davis died in Texas.
My information is not complete.
I hope through descendants of these families, to complete the family history.

1920 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census,Eufaula,Burton Township,visit
#37
DAVIS, Hervert(Heber) A.,head, m, w, 42, m, AR, MO, IL
......Mary E., wife, f, w, 32, m, AR,AR,AR
......Austen R, son, m, w, 10, s, AR,AR,AR
......Sanra C (Laura?), dau, f, w, 9, s, AR,AR,AR
......Nancy A, dau, f, w, 7, s, AR,AR,AR
......Dandle (Dee?), son, m, w, 4:6, s, AR,AR,AR

iii:NANCY ANN DAVIS was born 21Mar1912 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She married FELICIANO ARNAZ ca 1936. Feliciano Arnaz died in 1957 at
Watsonville, California with burial there.
Children:
1) Lucille Arnaz
2) Joe Arnaz
3) John Arnaz
4) Felix Arnaz
5) Mike Arnaz
6) Linda Arnaz
Nancy Ann died on 14 Nov 1995 at Watsonville, California.

Nancy Davis Arnaz(photo from daughter Linda)

iv: DAN DEE DAVIS , born 4 June 1915.

Dee Davis

Dee lived at Watsonville until the 1970's and then moved to Yuba County,
California.
He supposedly lived in California near his uncle Lawrence Flud.
Per Social Security Death Index, Dan Dee Davis died 29 Nov 1982 in
Yuba County, California.

v: JOE DOUGLAS DAVIS, born 5 July 1920 in Oklahoma.
Joe supposedly lived at Salinas or Watsonville, California.
Joe Douglas Davis died 4 Jan 1992 in Santa Cruz County, California
per Social Security Death Index.

Austin Davis(on left)and Joe Davis (on right)

Thank you Linda Arnaz Stockton for sharing these pictures with us.

My notes state that Mary E. Flud Davis died in 1919 in childbirth
at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
But someone told me that Mary was alive in 1943.??

(continuing with Honey John Flud children)

(3) WILLIAM THOMAS FLUD, born 27 Jan 1889 in Newton County
He married (1) MARTHA KATE VANDERPOOL on 10 Nov 1912 in Newton
County. Married by E.G. Atkinson, J.P.
Children:
i: Troy Francis Flud, born 4 Jan 1913 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
He died 24 Oct 1988 in Stanislaus County, California with burial in
Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson,Stanislaus County,California
GPS (lat/lon): 37.61932, -120.89265
Inscription:
"Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather"

Troy's biological father is said to be William H. Burdine.
Troy married NADINE O'NEAL MARTIN 1939-1941 (Book 17,page 262) at
Eufaula,McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
Troy Flud's children:
1) Bonnie Flud. Her biological mother was BITTIE TUCKER.
2) Katherine Flud
She married (1) R.L. FRENCH and (2) JIM JORGENSEN.
3) Minnie Lou Flud
4) Norene Flud, born 2 March 1944 (twin died as an infant).
5)Clarence Flud, born 2 March 1944 (twin died as an infant).
6) Gary Flud,

ii: Prosie Flud, born 24 July 1915 at Eufaula, Oklahoma
She died 7 Aug 1931 and is buried in Mellette Cemetery,Eufaula,
McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

iii: iv:My notes state there were twins born in this time but died
as infants.

v:Devoe Flud, born 2 Jan 1921 Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Married EDNA FAYE WALTERS (1949-1956), book 20, page 131 at
Eufaula,Oklahoma
children:
1) Margie Kathryn Flud
She married ALLEN WAY ELDRIDGE (Book 24,Page 2)Eufaula,Oklahoma)
2) Shirley Kay Flud
She married TONY WATKINS.
Devoe Flud died on 14 April 1970 and is buried in Mellette Cemetery
Eufaula, Oklahoma.

Martha Kate VANDERPOOL, was born 1 March 1890 in Newton County to
Francis Marion Vanderpool and Shulamite Elizabeth Ammons
Kate died on 30 May 1927 at Artussee, Oklahoma (Gene Raymond Place).
It is said she is really buried in Hammett Cemetery and it is
overgrown with trees. Hammett is across the road from the Solomon
Mitchell Indian Cemetery.
Kate's headstone is in Melette Cemetery at Eufaula.

William Thomas Flud married (2) BESSIE LEE ADAMS TUCKER (1929-1931)
Book 12, page 137, Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Flud, Bessie Lee
born Jan. 4, 1900.She died Aug. 12, 1989,Mellette Cemetery
Hanna,McIntosh County
Bessie Lee Adams Tucker was the daughter of John Quincy ADAMS.
Bessie had been previously married to ERNEST TUCKER.
Bessie Adams Tucker's children:
i: Bittie Tucker who had a daughter Bonnie by Troy Flud.
ii: Jack Tucker
iii: Don Tucker
iv: Mildred Tucker
v: Tunnie Tucker

William and Bessie's children were:
vi: Goldie Lorene Flud, born at Stidham, McIntosh County,
Oklahoma who married GLEN DARIS PAGUE on 3 Sept 1953.
Their children were: Teresa, Glen and Charles Randall Pague

vii: Mary Christene Flud born 28 December 1932 Stidham,
McIntosh County,Oklahoma.She died 6 Feb 2014 Muskogee,Muskogee
County,Oklahoma
She married JOHN D. FOWLER on 1 Nov 1952.
Their children were: Clinton Dale; Judy Gale; Darrell and Karen
Sue Fowler.

Mary Christene Fowler
Mary Christene Fowler, 81, of Muskogee, passed away Thursday,
February 06, 2014 at the Eastar Hospital in Muskogee. Christene was
born on December 28, 1932, in Stidham, Oklahoma the daughter of
William Thomas and Bessie Lee (Adams) Flud. She graduated from
Stidham High School. On November 1, 1952, Christene married
John William "Bud" Fowler in Hammond, Indiana.
From 1975-1981 Christene worked at the Superior Mattress Factory.
From 1981-2005, Christene worked as a secretary for her son. She
loved to bake, cook and spend time with her grandchildren.
Christene was a member of the Ash Street Baptist Church.
Interment will be at Mellette Cemetery, Eufaula, Oklahoma

Spouse:
John William Fowler (1935 - 2015)
Children:
John Darrell Fowler (1957 - 2001)

(continuing with children of William Thomas Flud)

viii: Infant

ix: Sarah Jane Flud She maried EARL CARVER on 3 Dec 1955
Their children were: Richard Dwayne; William Earl; Sharon Lee;
Nancy Earline; and Renee Jean Carver.

x: Johnnie Lee Flud born at Stidham, Oklahoma. He married
WILMA JANE SKINNER on 4 May 1959
Children were: Robert Lee; Elizabeth "Lisa"; and Roger Flud

xi: Helen Fay Flud She married EDWARD DANIEL on 24 Sept 1961.
Their children were: Alan Leroy; Brian Avery; Ladonna Gail;
Lamar Eugene and Belinda Daniel

xii: Helen Troy Flud (twin) born 30 July 1940,died as infant.

xiii: Hazel Mary Flud (twin)born 30 July 1940,died as infant.

xiv: Katie Mae Flud She married: (1) GARY WHALEY
Katie married (2) HAROLD NEWTON.
Katie's children were: Pamela Irene and Wesley Whaley.
Toni Ray and Harold Wayne NEWTON.

William Thomas Flud died 6 Nov 1976 at McAlister, Oklahoma Hospital
He is buried in Melette Cemetery, Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Bessie Lee Adams Tucker Flud died 14 August 1989 at Eufaula.
Believe she is buried in Mellette Cemetery.

(continuing with Honey John Flud children)

(4)JOHN BEN FLUD, born 4 Dec 1890 at Vendor, Newton County
Arkansas.He died in 1980 with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens,
Lawton, Comanche County,Oklahoma.

John Ben Flud when older

John married BELLE MADISON VANDERPOOL(1897-1983)with burial Sunset
Memorial Gardens, Lawton,Oklahoma.
Married on 18 April 1913 at Jasper,Newton County,Arkansas.
Belle Madison VANDERPOOL was daughter of Francis Marion VANDERPOOL
and Shulamite Elizabeth AMMONS SCHOOLING.
Children:
i: Bertha Bethel Flud, born 16 March 1914 at Jasper, Arkansas
She died 29 Aug 1982 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Sunset Memorial Gardens,Lawton,Comanche County,Oklahoma
Bertha married (1) NOLAND RICH who was born 22 Dec 1909.
They divorced.
Children:
1) Marvin Lee Rich at Apache, Caddo County,
Oklahoma. He died 28 April 1934 of whooping cough.
2) Dythel Oliver Rich

Bertha Bethel Flud Rich married (2)ENOCH ALVA TRUCKS(1913-1971)
on 10 April 1944.
Children:
3) Charlotte Linda Trucks born in Alameda, California Sept 1945
She married BOB BLANCHARD She has two sons; Jeffrey Adam and James Benjamin Blanchard.
Charlotte lives in Michigan.

4) Alva Glen Trucks, born at Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Bertha Bethel Flud Rich Trucks married (3)FRANK PENNY on 2 Feb 1973.
No children from this marriage.

ii: Ray Columbus Flud, born 19 August 1915 at Jasper,
Arkansas. He died 5 August 2012 Fort Smith,Sebastian County,
Arkansas with burial New Cemetery,Mulberry,Crawford County,Arkansas
He married NINA MAE BELL (1919-1998)on 10 May 1935 at Anadarko,
Caddo County Oklahoma.
Nina Mae Bell was born in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.

RAY FLUD
Ray Flud, 96, of Alma, AR, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 in
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
He was born August 19, 1915 in Vendor, AR to John and Belle Flud.
He was a truck driver.He was preceded in death by his wife,
Nina May Flud.
He is survived by two daughters, Reba May Lewis of PA and
Betty Ruth Johnson of Roswell, NM; a son, James Flud of Chandler, OK;
numerous grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and numerous
great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at
Church of Christ in Mulberry, AR. with burial at New Cemetery in
Mulberry, AR under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in
Van Buren, Arkansas
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Flud,Billy Flud,Charles Flud, Stephen Flud
and Donnie Lyons.


Ray Columbus & wife Nina May Flud tombstone

Ray Columbus Flud known children:
1)James Wilburn Flud, who married BEULAH FAYE YOUNG
Their children are: Judy Ann Manning; Jimmy Lee;Jerry Dan (has son
Steven Paul Flud);Diane Louise;Kathy Lynn and Billy Wayne Flud

2) Reba Mae Flud who married WILLIAM LEWIS.
Children are: Danny Ray; William; Debra, Gary Wayne and Margaret
Lewis.

3) Betty Ruth Flud who married DON LYONS
Their children were Linda Ruth Perez; Donnie Dwayne and Pamela LYONS.

(continuing with John Ben Flud children)

iii: Verlin Flud Born at Jasper, Arkansas.
He died as an infant and is buried in Hammet Cemetery at Artusee,
(McIntosh), Oklahoma

iv:Ola Mae Flud born 17 Jan 1920 at Eufaula, Oklahoma
She died 9 June 2001 with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens,
Comanche,Oklahoma
She married (1) JAMES "JIMMY" DECK 23 July 1938 Comanche,Oklahoma
They divorced.
Children were: Hollis James; Aice Noveline WILLIAMS;
Donna Christine Rogers Bridges; and Roy Wayne DECK.

Ola Mae Flud DECK married (2) URCIL MYERS.

iv: Garland Eugene FLUDBorn 1926 at Apache,
Caddo County, Oklahoma. He died in 1993 with burial Onslow Memorial
Park, Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
He married (1) BETTY(mnu) and they had a daughter Karen Dale Flud
They divorced.
Garland married (2) VIRGINIA AILEEN JONES(1932-2012) and their
children were
Katherine Jean Flud Hale and Garland Eugene Flud, Jr.


1930 Burton Twp., McIntosh County,Oklahoma
John B Flud.....Head......M.....39....Arkansas
Bell Flud.......Wife......F.....33....Arkansas
Bertha Flud....Daughter...F.....16....Arkansas
Ray Flud........Son.......M.....14....Arkansas
May Flud.......Daughter...F.....10....Oklahoma(Ola May)
Garland Flud....Son.......M......4....Oklahoma

John Ben Flud died on 3 Feb 1980 at Lawton, Oklahoma and is buried
in Sunset Memorial Gardens at Cache, Oklahoma (near Lawton).
Belle Madison Vanderpool Flud died 25 May 1983 at Lawton, Oklahoma
She is also buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

(Continuing with Honey John Flud children)

(5)MOLENDA(Malinda) JANE FLUD,born 7 March 1893 in Newton
County, Arkansas.
Her children:
i: Guthrie EWING, son of William A. "Doke" EWING.
Guthrie was born 18 June 1913 in Newton County, Arkansas.
He lived with Honey John Flud family and went to school at Artusee
Oklahoma.
Guthrie married (1) EDNA (mnu)
He married (2) EDITH (ATHEA?)THOMPSON?
Athea Thompson was sister to Lafayette "Fate" THOMPSON. Fate
Thompson lived in California near this author. In fact, Fate
married our aunt, Verna Smith Collins Thompson Cash.
I remember Fate fondly and Aunt Verna was a kind, caring woman.
Guthrie had one known daughter:
1) Sonja Gay EWING DREWRY.
Sonja lived at Bentonville, Arkansas and worked at Wal-Mart.
Would love to touch bases with her.
Guthrie Ewing died in Oakland, California in 1985

Malinda Jane married JOSIAH "Joe" JOHNSON(1882-1969) ca 1920 in Eufaula,
Oklahoma (Book 6,page 281)
One known child:
ii: Garland Hester JOHNSON, born 1920 (9June1921?)
Garland married FLORA FLOSSIE KIMBRO ca 1942, probably in Wichita,
Kansas.
Flora Flossie KIMBRO was daughter of Acy KIMBRO(1898-1972) and
Flossie Lee BRASSFIELD(1905-1969).
Garland was an Assembly of God preacher who lived near Muskogee, Oklahoma. He delivered many beautiful sermons.
Garland died of Lou Gehrig's disease. He was an invalid for about
8 years.
Garland died 6 May 1978 at Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
He is buried at Glenn Abbey at Miami (Ottawa County),Oklahoma.


Garland Hester Johnson

Malinda Jane Flud Johnson died 1 August 1920 (tombstone)shortly
after childbirth and is buried in Mellette Cemetery at
Eufaula,Oklahoma
Joe (J.G.)Johnson married(2)MAGGIE DAVIS who was from Newton County
Arkansas.
They had several Johnson children.

(continuing with Honey John Flud children)

(6)HENRY JACKSON FLUD, born 22 Dec 1895 in Newton County.
Henry served in World War I, Private, 7th Infantry, Third Division
He married LEORA CANTRELL on 25 Jan 1920 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Children:
i: Joyce Kania Flud
She married (1) JOHN M. SMELCER in 1942 at Independence, Kansas
John died 10 Dec 1968 in Inglewood, California.
Joyce married (2) FORREST DALE ELY in 1953.
They divorced.
Joyce had two children: John Merl and Kathryn Kaye SMELCER.

ii: Theodore Roosevelt Flud, born 4 Oct 1924 at Eufaula.
Married (1)IDELLE BAKER on 21 Nov 1942 (Book 18,page 400)Eufaula
Theodore married (2) LAHOMA WILLINGHAM. They divorced and Lahoma later married a BEEBE.
Theodore Roosevelt Flud's Children:
1) Robert Ray Flud who married DONNA GALE RIPPY in Eufaula, Oklahoma
2) Rick Flud, born 1949. Rick married ANITA KAY RICE in 1975.
They had one son:
James Richard Flud
Rick Flud died in July 1982 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery at
Eufaula. He ws employed at McAlester Glass Company and was a 1968
graduate of Eufaula High School.
3)Eddie Flud. 4) Carolyn Jannette Flud
5) Yvonne Elaine Flud
Theodore Roosevelt Flud died September 1981 with burial Resthaven
Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Plot: Bruce Newton,Lot 131,Space C3

iii: Donnis Lee Flud, born 1931. She married DONALD
WILLINGER on 6 April 1955.

Henry Jackson Flud died 27 Dec 1957 at Muskogee, Oklahoma.
He is buried in Moore Cemetery at Fame, Oklahoma.
Leoria M. Cantrell Flud, born 27 June 1904, was daughter of
Sherman Gaines CANTRELL and Mandy Jane WOOD.
Leoria died 28 December 1981 and is also buried in Fame Cemetery.

(continuing with children of Honey John Flud)

(7), born 24 Sept 1896 in Newton County
Married MARY LOU SMITH on 7 Nov 1915 in Newton County.
Mary Lou Smith was daughter of James Pleas Smith(Martin Tackett
Smith and Rhoda Standridge Smith) and Susanna Jane Pierce (James
Pierce and Rachel Owens Pierce).
Children:
i: Nina Flud COOPER AUSTIN born at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
ii: Marie Flud MAIER born at Eufaula,Oklahoma
iii: James Archie Flud who married DOROTHY CABRAL.
iv: Beulah Flud born at Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma.
v: Genevieve Flud
vi: Charles Leon Flud, born 20 April 1936 who died in the 1980's.
vii: Lillian Darlene Flud born at Richmond, California.
viii: Loretta Joann Flud born at Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma.

Lawrence Monroe Flud died on 8 March 1985 at San Pablo, California
and is buried in the Rolling Hills Memorial Park at Richmond,
California. Social Security No. 445-07-9356
Mary Lou Smith Flud, born 7 Dec 1899 at Jasper, Arkansas.She died
23 May 1985 and is also buried in Rolling Hills Cemetery in
Richmond,California.

(8)DEWEY FLUD, born 7 March 1898. He died before the 1900
Newton County, Arkansas Census.

(9)SAM J. FLUD, born Dec 1899. He died before the 1900 census

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(10)SARAH VIRGINIA FLUD, born 24 July 1901 in Newton County
She married PHILLIP VAN ALLEN on 16 Aug 1923 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Phillip was the son of James Wayne VanAllen and Mary E. CHIN.
Phillip had been married previously to (1) ADA (mnu), and (2)Miss
FERGUSON.
Children:
i: Lee Roy VanAllen, born at Eufaula, Oklahoma. He married SULINA
CHILDRENS.

ii: Helen Inez VanAllen. She was born at Lenna, Oklahoma. She married
C.C. ADAMS,Jr.

iii: Pearlie I VanAllen. She was born at Brush Hill, Oklahoma. She
married Mr. HOOVER.

iv: Sarah Corrine VanAllen. She was born at Bunker Hill, Missouri.
She married Mr. WILLIAMS.

v: Johnnie Eugene VanAllen.

vi: Mary Jo VanAllen. Mary Jo was born at Stidham, Oklahoma.She
married EARL DEAN MONTGOMERY.

When Charlotte Blanchard and I visited Eufaula in 1988, we stayed
at the Montgomery home.
Earl Montgomery's father was Everett Montgomery and his mother was
MINERVA FOSTER who was born in Newton County. Everett gave us lots
of information.

(11) MORRIS FLUD. Born ca 1903. He died young.

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(12) Arthur Chester FLUD. Born 20 Jan 1907 in Newton County.
Arthur married CORA SMITH on 9 April 1930 in Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Cora Smith,born Sep. 27, 1910 Arkansas.She died 20 Feb 2010 in
Concord, Contra Costa County,California

CORA SMITH FLUD

Resident of Concord, CA. for 58 years passed away peacefully at the
home of her daughter.
Cora was born in Alma, Arkansas. She was the 10th of 11 Children of
the late James Pleasant Smith and Susanna Jane Pierce Smith. Wife of
the late Arthur Chester Flud and the beloved Mother to her dearly
departed children Willis Flud, Leota Rooney and Burlon Flud and to
her surviving son Harold Flud of Middleton, ID. And daughter
Kathleen Wilkinson of Winters, CA.
Grandmother to Terri Rooney-Fowler, Patti Colahan, Diane Rooney,
Kathy Curtis, Tonya Narten, Marcie Azevedo, Desirae Hudgins,
Marianne Gatchell, Johnny Flud, Caryn Henry Krissy Pimentel,
Deanna Munoz, Valerie Numemacher, Carole Sue Radon, Matthew Flud,
Judy Hernandez. Great-Grandmother to 28, and Great-great Grandmother to 5, Aunt and Great Aunt to many.
In addition to being a wife and mother, this beloved Matriarch held
many jobs in her lifetime. Growing up she worked on share-cropping
farms and in general stores in Lurton Arkansas, Eufaula and Stidham
Oklahoma. Then she and her Husband moved their young family to
Richmond California. She worked in the shipyards during World War II,
like "Rosie the Riveter", and later at the County Hospital in
Martinez. She was a strong willed, independent woman who worked hard
and loved her family. Known to all as either Momma, Granny or
Aunt Cora, She loved going fishing, Smith Family Reunions, and Reno,
where lady luck would seem to smile on her. She loved her home the
most and enjoyed making quilts, crocheting, reading and playing games
with family and friends, as well as telling stories of her life to a
captive audience. Cora touched the lives of many people in her
ninety-nine-plus years on this earth with her caring heart, honesty,
generosity and pioneer spirit. She maintained her trademark sense of
strength all the way to the end. She will be forever loved and
greatly missed.
Visitation will be 10 am Thursday, February 25, 2010 followed by the
funeral service at 11 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 1590 Denkinger Rd. Concord, CA. Interment will follow at
Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord, California

Family links:
Parents:
James Pleasant Smith (7 July 1858 -26 April 1933)
Burial:Maple Grove Cemetery,Blytheville,Mississippi County
Arkansas

Arthur and Cora Smith Flud Children:
Leota Faye Rooney (1933 - 2009)
Burlon Flud (1935 - 1998)
Cora Smith is daughter of James Pleas SMITH and Susanna Jane PIERCE
SMITH and a sister to Mary Lou Smith Flud.
children:
i: James Willis Flud, born 8 Feb 1931 at Stidham, Oklahoma.
James died 1 March 1951 in Oakland, California.
Believe he was killed in a car accident.

ii: Leota Fay Flud. She married ARTHUR LAWRENCE ROONEY
in Reno, Nevada.
Arthur was born 4 April 1931 in Long Island, New York and died
21 May 1998 in California.
She has four daughters: Tressa Ann ROONEY and Patricia Jene ROONEY
COLAHAN; Diane Marie and Kathleen ROONEY.

iii: Burlon Flud, born 17 May 1935 in Oklahoma.
He married DOROTHY PENNY and (2)ROBERTA LEE DUBALL. Children:
1)Judith Ann Flud HERNANDEZ
2)Carol Sue PENNY RADON
3)Mathew Allen FLUD
4)Donald Lee FERGUSON
5)Carry Lynn FERGUSON
Burlon Flud died 18 May 1998 in California.

iv: Harold Jr. Flud. He married DOLORES ELAINE CAMPUZANO.
Harold Flud's known children:
Desirae Elaine Flud HUDGINS; Marianne Elaine Flud GATCHELL;
Johnny Earl Flud;Caryn Elaine Flud MARTINI; Kristen Elaine Flud;
and Deanna Elaine Flud.

v: Kathleen "Cathy" Flud was born in Oakland, California.
She married KENNETH GORDON WILKINSON.
They have two daughters: Marcie Ann WILKINSON AZEVEDO; and
Tony Marie WILKINSON PANIZZA.

Arthur Flud died on 5 July 1952 at Santa Paula, California.
He is buried in Mt. View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

John Lemuel "Honey John" FLUD died 19 June 1941 in McIntosh County,
Oklahoma. Funeral under direction of Kelley Funeral Home. He is
buried in Mellette Cemetery, Eufaula, Oklahoma.
I have a copy of his death certificate.
Edia Isabelle "Edie" Flud Flud died 2 March 1938 at Eufaula, and
is also buried in Mellette Cemetery.
Will be putting pictures in this story from time to time, so please
come back and visit again.

I am hoping descendants of these families will be writing to me
and updating the information.
Please share your research with us.

Evelyn Flood
E-mail me:
rkinfolks@yahoo.com
Update 18 Sept 2016

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