Maybe someone knows how to answer these mysteries.

William B. Nunley was married to Sara(h) Jane Smartt and they had many kids. Sara died in 1866, and William remarried my 2ggrandmother Margaret Arrick (Should be Orrick) (maiden name QUALLS) in 1887 Grundy Co TN.

Margaret was widow of John Orrick (pronounced Ark, spelled Arrick) who died fighting for the south at Shiloh leaving 6 kids. Eye-witness account in pension app-see below.

Mystery #1
In the 1870 Grundy census, Margaret (Peggy) and kids are shown as ARKE, along with a William Jones. Is this William B. Nunley? No researcher has been able to find him in 1870.

Mystery #2
In the 1880 Coffee census (same location as Grundy in 1870), Margaret and kids are shown as Arrick, no William. Where is he again?
Why did Margaret continue to use 'Arrick' and not Nunley.
Because William was a Union man maybe, or to honor John?

Mystery #3
In 1868 a daughter Fannie Arrick was born, Apparently by William B. Nunley. But Fannie's death cert in 1938 says father is John Nonley. A simple mistake, or a scandal?
http://www.arrick.com/family/files/arrickfanniedeath.jpg

Margaret applied for pension against William's UNION service and here is the app including William's discharge papers:
http://www.arrick.com/family/files/arrickmargaretpensionapp....

Margaret had to go to great lengths to prove she was married to Nunley, possibly because of her use of Arrick. In the app is affidavits from a lot of people stating they were never divorced, even one from William's side of the family.

William is buried in the Nunley Cemetery along with Jesse and others. Apparently Sara is buried there but no marker, and even her father Reuben. Pictures were just put up on Find-a-grave.com.

Where is Margaret Arrick/Nunley buried?

Anyone have old records showing who was buried in the Nunley Cemetery?

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Roger Arrick
Roger@Arrick.com
Tyler, TX