Nunley - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Mary Ellen Nunley b March 16, 1840, Arkansas

9214 — 2009-10-29 20:27:00Z

Looking for any information on Mary Ellen, who married 1st Lemuel J Gillum February 15, 1857 in Arkansas, and 2nd Alexander W Kivitt on January 15, 1876, in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, and 3rd unknown Brock sometime before 1900 in either in Jasper County, Missouri, or Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas. She died March 30, 1920, in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, and is buried in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas.

Would like to learn more about her family, her first husband Lemuel family, and name of Brock her third marriage.

Any help would be most appreciated.

NUNLEY Charles W and Doris M

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-07 21:40:55Z

NUNLEY Charles W and Doris M

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 206,332 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: r.f. nunley

jjoseph41 — 2009-08-29 07:48:24Z

i sure would love to connect yup with you too. my grand father was hartford nunley of grayson who is a son of harrison nunley>then it was alexsANDER HARTFORD NUNLEY>THEN WILLIAM NUNLEY. I KNOW WHERE WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH ARE BURIED I HAVE A PIC OF THE TOMB THEY ARE BURIED IN CATTLESBURG. I WOULD ANY INFO ON WILLIAM I AM TRYING TO COMFIRM HIS FATHER. BUT I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET TO LIBRARY FOR SOME RESEARCE TIME

NUNLEY Henry C and Mittie F

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-26 01:32:52Z

NUNLEY Henry C and Mittie F

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: r.f. nunley

ksjones90 — 2009-08-04 16:20:57Z

Hello, I am a descendent of William Nunley > Robert Franklin Nunley > John F. Nunley of Cattlesburg was my grandfather. Would like to connect if you are interested.

Looking for Joshua Carl Nunley

rdhog1 — 2009-07-04 16:36:53Z

Born Oct/1982 in CA. Lived with father Lonnie Nunley in Fallon, NV.
His Aunt Rae Hollingsworth and Sister Dawn are looking for him to reconnect.

illinois nunley

aanunley — 2009-06-03 14:23:05Z

im an illinois nunley

Re: Archie Lee Nunley

MarthaSmith96 — 2009-05-12 03:44:25Z

I have a GGGgrandfather - Archibald Nunley (wife unknown)
Daughter Rachel (my gggrandmother) born to Archibald 15 Dec 1795 in Rutherford county NC.Rachel married Amos Potts in Warren County, TN. No other info. These might be older generations than your Archie and Martha hilton. Are any of these familiar to you? Rachel and Amos are parents of my GGgrandmother, Martha Potts who married John Langston. Please contact me at maesmith710@gmail.com Thanks.

Re: John Nunley's father

MarthaSmith96 — 2009-05-12 03:24:55Z

My GGGGgrandfather was Archibald Nunley. His Daughter Rachel was born 15 Dec 1795 in Rutherford County North Carolina. married Amos Potts.Buried in Bradley county Tn. Amos and Rachel had several children. Daughter Martha married my grandfather John W. Langston about 1860. Not sure if Archibald is brother to your
John Wesley but would love to know other info you have to compare. Please email to discuss at maesmith710@gmail.com Thanks.

Re: John Nunley's father

MarthaSmith96 — 2009-05-12 03:19:29Z

I am searching info for Archibald Nunley, my GGGGgrandfather. His Daughter Rachel was born 15 Dec 1795 in Rutherford county, North Carolina. Rachel married Amos Potts In Warren County TN on 6 June 1815. Rachel died 8 March 1883. Her husband Amos Potts died 18 June 1873. Both Rachel and Amos Potts (my GGGgrandparents) are buried in Bradley County Tn in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Cleveland. I cannot find any info on Archibald Nunley, his wife or other children. If these seem to be in your family line, please email me @ maesmith710@gmail.com Hoping to be a relative - Martha-ann

Looking for GGGGgrandfather Archibald Nunley and daughter Rachel Nunley Potts

MarthaSmith96 — 2009-05-12 03:05:44Z

Looking for info on Archibald Nunley and his daughter Rachel Nunley. They Lived in Rutherford County North Carolina. Rachel was born 15 Dec 1795. No info on her mother. Rachel married Amos Potts in Warren County Tennessee 6 June 1815 by Minister James Cope of Blue Spring Baptist church near Viola. Rachel and Amos are buried at family graveyard which is now Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Cleveland Tn . Rachel and Amos are my GGGGparents. Their daughter Martha, married John W. Langston (my ggparents). I am trying to trace Rachel's Nunley family tree. If you have info on Nunley side, please email me at maesmith710@gmail.com Thanks Martha-ann

Re: Mahala Boone who married John Nunley

CathyeNG — 2009-04-12 02:26:34Z

I am not sure who her father is yet, but she was born in
Kentucky. I have a picture of John Nunley. If you will
go to the website www.geocities.com/shannonsdream there
is a picture of John and my Nunleys from Tn and NE Ms.

Helen Charlotte Nunley/Nunnally

TexasBill65 — 2009-04-09 23:46:17Z

This woman, a 3rd or 4th cousin, was my Gr-gr Uncle's daughter. The daughter of James Monroe Nunnally(1887-?) and his wife, Helen(1900-?)

The daughter, Helen Charlotte Nunley/Nunnally was born in West Virginia around August of 1925...both her parents are Virgiians-Does anyone recognize this family///

Mahala Boone who married John Nunley

brandibarnes55 — 2009-04-09 18:54:02Z

I recently found out that my 5th great grandfather, John Nunley (b. 1795 in NC) married Mahala Boone. Was this Mahala Boone the daughter of Nathan Boone and granddaughter to the famous Daniel Boone? Thanks. Brandi

Hardy, Isabelle, Florence are chn of Moses Nunley/NUNNALLY and Reastre Vashti [GROVES]

Kathye_Upham — 2009-03-22 22:35:03Z

"Moses E. NUNNALLY married Miss R.V. GROVES 07 Dec 1852 Leake Co MS" (Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935)

1860 Carroll Parish LA/Lake Providence/HH 380-369/pg 357
(20 Jul 1860)
Groves, Ruth /HH/wf age 70 NC
NUNLEY, Bastrice /wf age 24 MS (note: this is Reastre)
NUNLEY, Hardaway W /wm age 07 MS (Reastre's son Hardy)

1870 Ouachita Parish/Monroe/HH 537/pg 70a
(01 Aug 1870)
NUNLY, M E /HH/wm age 47 AL
Nunly, Reaste /wf age 34 MS
NUNLY, Hardy /wm age 15 MS
Nunly, Isabella /wf age 04 LA
Nunly, Florence /wm age 05mos born Mar 1870 LA
Bridges, Ragisa /wf age 15 MS (note: Reastra's niece)

1880 Bossier Parish LA/HH 221-223/pg 77d
(05 Jun 1880)
NUNNELLY, M E /HH/wm age 53 AL/Va/Va
Nunnelly, Vashti /wife/wf age 43 MS/SC/SX
Nunnelly, Belle /dtr/wf age 14 LA/Al/Ms + single

"J. B. HEFFINGTON married Belle NUNNALLEE 11 Oct 1888 in Bossier Parish, LA" > Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925

TX death certificate # 17609
"Bell HEFFINGTON, wf age 74 resident of Dallas, Tx + born 19 Feb 1865 LA + died 24 Apr 1939 Dallas, Dallas Co TX + married to John B. Heffington + father Moses Nunley + mother Vastie Groves + buried 25 Apr 1939 Dallas Cemetery + informant J. B. Heffington"

Texas death certificate # 39918
"John B. HEFFINGTON, wm age 84 resident of Austin, TX + born 05 Mar 1862 Parker Co TX + died 30 Aug 1946 Austin, Travis Co TX + widowed + father Stephen Heffington born TN + mother Louranie Campbell born MO + buried 31 Aug 1946 McNeil Cemetery + informant Steve Heffington of Austin, TX"

TX death certificate # 8887
"Miss Cleo HEFFINGTON, wf age 54 + dementia patient at Terrell State Hospital since 1939 + born unknown + died 25 Feb 1946 Terrell, Kaufman Co, Tx + single + father John B. Heffington + mother unknown + buried 26 Feb 1946 State Cemetery, Terrell, Tx + informant Terrell State Hospital records"

1900 Ouachita Parish LA/Monroe/HH 102-110/pg 105b
(08 Jun 1900)
Heffington, John B /HH/wm age 36 born Mar 1864 TX/Ar/Ar + married 10 yrs
HEFFINGTON, Belle /wife/wf age 34 born Feb 1866 LA/Al/Ms + 1 of 2 chn lvg
Heffington, Clio /dtr/wf age 09 born Oct 1890 TX/Tx/La

1910 Grady Co OK/Chickasha/HH 204-206/pg 206a
(26 Apr 1910)
Heffington, John B /HH/wm age 48 TX/Ar/Ar + 1m = 22 yrs
HEFFINGTON, Bell /wife/wf age 41 LA/Al/Ms + 1m
+ 1 of 1 chn lvg
Heffington, Cleo /dtr/wf age 19 TX/Tx/La + single

1920 Harris Co TX/Houston/HH 34-65/pg 87b
(08 Jan 1920)
Heffington, John B /HH/wm age TX/Al/Mo
HEFFINGTON, Belle /wife/wf age 52 LA/Al/Ms
Heffington, Cleo /dtr/wf age 26 TX/Tx/La + single
NUNALLY, Maggie /Sister-in-law/wf age 50 IN/US/US + married (note: Margaret [Hammonds] wife of Belle's brother Hardy Nunnallee)

1930 Dallas Co TX/Dallas/HH 180-249/pg 113a
(10 Apr 1930)
Heffington, John B /HH/wm age 69 TX/Al/Ms + married age 25
HEFFINGTON, Belle /wife/wf age 60 LA/Al/Ms + married age 19

NOTES about the 3 known children of Moses and R.V. :
1) I have scoured the 1850 census every way I can think of but cannot find Moses in 1850 or 1860 (I found his wife and son Hardy in 1860) and have no clue who his parents are. If I had to guess I would say he was from Marengo Co, AL ???
2) Son Hardaway "Hardy" W. and his children used the surname spelling NUNNALLEE. He married Margaret Hammonds
and they had children Beauregard warren, Rebecca Vashti, and Hardy Horton. I cannot be positive that Hardaway's middle initial was "W" as on the 1860 census but researchers call him "Hardy H. Sr" which could be an error ebause his son was Hardy Horton and they just assumed.....
WWI draft reg 02 Jun 1917 Houston, Harris Co, Tx
"Hardy Horton Nunnallee, wm age 23 of Houston, TX + born 21 May 1897 Arcadia, MS + single + supports mother + signed Hardy Nunnallee"
1930 E. Baton Rouge Parish LA/Baton Rouge/HH 206-228/pg 31b (11 Apr 1930)
Gill, Thomas S /HH/wm age 45 PA/Ire/Eng + married age 25
GILL, Vashti R /wife/wf age 38 MS/Mo/IL + married age 19
Gill, Thomas S Jr /son/wm age 17 OK/Pa/Ms + single
Gill, Vashti M /dtr/wf age 12 OK/Pa/Ms
NUNNALLEE, Margaret /Mom-in-law/wf age 58 IL/IL/ILA + widow + married age 19
NUNNALLEE, Hardy H /Bro-in-law/wm age 34 IL/Mo/IL + single

I have not found oldest son Hardaway on any census after 1870 and am certain he died before his sons registered for the WWI draft as they both said they supported their mother.
3) I have not been able to find youngest son Florence in 1880 and presume he probably died as a child.
4) Daughter Isabelle's only child died unmarried and had no children.
5) It is possible Moses and Vashti had other children after the 1880 census but I have not been able to find either of them or their son Hardy in 1900 so I simply do not know.
There were no siblings living with daughter Isabelle 1900.

I have tried to present this information in chronological sequence so please read carefully.
I hope this information will help someone's brick wall,
Kathye [Payne] Upham
Nunnelee family researcher

Re: wilson nunley

nunleys58 — 2009-02-25 17:08:32Z

My grandfathers name was wilson eugene nunley jr. He was from kentuky people called him bud. My mom sister and nefu are all nunleys. We stay in texas looking for all my other family. Thanks

Re: wilson nunley

ginapep831 — 2009-02-25 03:41:31Z

I don't know if i'm related. guess I would need more info. are you looking for family?

wilson nunley

nunleys58 — 2009-02-23 16:22:36Z

My name is wilson nunley I'm 27 from austin texas.

Re: Nunley in Ohio

mgriest — 2009-01-06 01:56:12Z

Thank you for your response. Have you came across a Robert J. Nunley in your searches?

Re: Coy Lee Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-18 15:37:56Z

if i remember right its in tenn. or arkansas, i believe arkansas. its been so long since i worked on this geneology but i remember coming across it. it may of been in warren co. but i will find it and let you know

linda

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-18 15:35:54Z

The john nunley i have came from warren tn. also there was a john nunley sr. im not at home now but i will look it up when i get home. i remember john nunley sr dad was anderson nunley i believe. i do think we are talking about the same family and i think i have the cencus at home will look when i get home this evening

linda

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-18 15:32:29Z

i would love to see the pictures of coy nunley. i remember my mom talk about coy alot and she never talked about the family much but somehow she did him

linda

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-18 03:46:34Z

thought you might enjoy this picture i have of the underwood family with ida nunley i have attached it

linda

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-18 02:31:38Z

just got home and looked up your family tree it is the same family but you have some wrong info in it. It has been 10 years since i worked on this family but i know i verified most of the info and i was working with alot of other nunleys still alive, i too start with Joseph Nunneley b 1714-1768 and go down from there. I have Coy Lee Nunley born june 1881 in Washington Co Arkansas. He married a Mae mary Lay and had 4 children Coy Lee, Carl Media, Lee W, and Maude May and then I have he married a Francis. Coy Lee died when he was 57 of cancer. He had married a Marie Bennett and had 3 children Alice Lee, Lula Mae and Annie Marie. How do you fit into the family? My grandfather was Sidney Jerry Nunley brother to Arch. Did you know that Sidney was a twin, found out in the cencus they were 1 year old and then the next cencus sister was no longer in it. I have just started working on my dads geneology and am posting it but i will try in the next few weeks to post the nunley geneology. I will let you know, if you have more questions please ask as i will be happy to help, and do let me know where you fit in

linda

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-17 21:01:58Z

I have all of that at home i am at work right now when i get home i will look it up and yes i have all the dates. i will email you when iget home

linda

Re: Archie Lee Nunley

dusty33l — 2008-11-17 19:51:55Z

I'm kind of new to ancestry how do i look at your tree. like i said i have pages and pages. i'm at work now but i think i have pictures of archie or coy not sure but will look it up when i get home.

linda
let me know how to look at your tree

Re: r.f. nunley

margogamble1 — 2008-11-30 18:25:06Z

I have records stating that a Patsy Mottley married (probably date of bond/license) Absolom Nunnalle (Nunley) on 16 Sep. 1811 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Can anyone tell me who the parents of this Patsy Mottley are?

Re: looking for family of grandmother

marywilkerson35 — 2008-11-18 15:00:00Z

Thank you for the pics,but,I have these pics:),James and Ida were my grandparents,my Father was James Lester Underwood...I have a family website if you would like an invitation please send your email address to mine .. themama1111@igalaxy.net

Re: Nunley/Carrier/Greatgrandparents

marywilkerson35 — 2008-11-18 18:35:19Z

My Grandparents were James and Ida Underwood,my Dad was James Lester Underwood......I have a family site,if you would like an invitation,please send me your email address ... my email address: themama1111@igalaxy.net

Re: Coy Lee Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-17 19:51:01Z

I have some info on Coy nunley but not all. Do you have his date of death? I show that he died in Germany, is that what you have?

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-17 20:08:08Z

Not sure where I got it from or if it's correct, but I have John Nunley born in 1829. I think I got it from census records. Do you have any dates or details?

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 04:58:04Z

I have this picture of who I believe to be a cherokee woman but I don't know who she is.

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 04:50:24Z

Well I think we are talking abot a different set of Nunley's! I would love to know the google website you found. Could you send that link? take care and good luck!

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 04:47:00Z

Hi there,

Ok, just to clarify; it was Arch Lee Nunley that was born in 1881 in Yellville Arkansas and was married to Mary Priscilla Scott - after Arch died she married a man named Floyd H lay. Mary also went by "May" so I think that's where the name "May Mary Lay" comes from. I found this info written in my grandmother's papers. Arch and mary had 4 kids; maudie May, Carl Media, Coy Lee, and John Wesley. My Grandfather is John Wesley. He married Mary Edith Jackson and had 4 kids: Gary Dean, Marilyn Sue, Jerry Moreen, and Rebecca Ann. My mother is Jerry Moreen. I have pictures of Coy's family.

Re: family of Ida Bell Nunley-Underwood

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 07:52:23Z

I am related to this family. i am still looking for info!

Re: John Nunley's father

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 06:52:48Z

Hi there, I am very interested in the info you have. I have different parents for John Nunley (who married Sarah Carrier). I have been trying to find my Indian heritage and if I have the wrong names then that might explain it. Thanks!

Re: nunley''s

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 06:26:18Z

I show that Alice Lee married Ralph Ennis and had Clarence, Donna, Sheral, and Judy. Is this your family and where are you in this tree?

Sidney Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 06:11:50Z

Hi Linda - again! Is your grandparents buried in CA? In Inglewood, CA? what id your grandmother's name and info?

Re: nunely from tenn.

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 06:07:00Z

I am part of this family of Nunley's but i'm not finding that they are from Tenn.

Re: looking for family of grandmother

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 05:46:46Z

here are pictures of Ida Bell (Nunley) and James Underwood

Re: Coy Lee Nunley

ginapep831 — 2008-11-18 05:29:18Z

Hi Linda,

Any info on the Nunley Cemetery? I have heard this name before but have no idea where it is. Thanks!

Re: LOTS of incorrect information here on Family Trees!

Kathye_Upham — 2008-11-18 20:56:21Z

I too have a HUGE problem with "copy & pasters" who pass on UNverified information thus irrevocably corrupting an ancestry.
I have just as big a problem with posting VERIFIED information and not including the source identification.
Without a bonafied source citation, proven information is worthless !!!

It's the same principle as if someone knocked on your door and announced they were your long lost brother... you would demand proof, right? Or if the goverment demanded you had to support someone you never heard of...you would demand proof they were your kinfolk, right?

There's a lesson here ... why would anyone want someone else's children or grandparents or aunts or uncles to pass on to their own children and grandchildren as their own ?
The fact that this practice is epidemic among today's family researchers is devastating.
The realization that my 31 years of faithful research and documentation will most likely be lost in the mire mis-information utterly breaks my heart.

It is our RESPONSIBILITY to verify the past, provide documents of proof, or the future will be lost to our descendants forever !!!

Kathye [Payne] Upham
5G-grand daughter of Walter Nunnally & Priscilla Womack
4G-grand daughter of William Womack Nunnelee & Ann Franklin
3G-grand daughter of Walter Nunnelee and Susannah Hubbard

Re: Robert Franklin Nunley, b. 1849

mbd7557 — 2008-12-03 01:29:11Z

Robert Franklin Nunley, b. 1849, was my great-grandfather. His son, Robert Barlett (not Bart) Nunley was my grandfather. Robert Barlett was born March 20, 1899 and died February 16, 1981. (He's buried in the Black
Cemetary on the Left Fork of Durbin Creek, Boyd Co., Ky. Robert Franklin Nunley was born July 26, 1849 in Greenup (now Boyd Co.), Ky. He married Martha Jane Clay, 1/13/1880 in Lawrence Co., Ky. and he died 7/6/1925 and is buried in what I believe is Fannin Cemetary on Whites Creek, Boyd Co., Ky. There are a few of his grandchildren still living (my father for example). Robert Franklin's father was William Nunley (married to Elizabeth Mutters) and they are buried in a cemetary on Rt. 180, Boyd Co., Ky. I am still unable to locate William's father. I can be e-mailed at mbd7557@yahoo.com if you have more information by now, that you would like to share. I do have some information on Martha Jane Clay (distantly related to Henry Clay, the statesman)if you are interested.

Re: William B. Nunley

tanyartyson — 2008-12-18 01:42:35Z

I have seen your message board.. I am Brenda's cousin.. My father is William Alex Cornelius born 9/6/1926- 11/29/2007- his father was Andrew Cornelius, and Eva Cleo Nunley.. I would love to update you on family, as well as get a better grasp of where my family comes from!

Please email me at Tanyartyson@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ClydeRichardMayson — 2008-11-18 05:10:07Z

Thanks so much for the picture. I would give just about anything to be able to find a connection to it. That would be so great. I know it's out there somewhere. If you find
any Cherokee Indian connections to the Nunley's, names, etc., please let me know. Also let me know your thoughts after you access the Nunleys of Tishomingo County, MS, especially John Nunley's pic (b: 1795) Thanks

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ClydeRichardMayson — 2008-11-18 04:59:54Z

The name of the website is: The Nunleys of Tishomingo County, Mississippi. I believe the link is http://www.geocities.com/shannonsdream/ Let me know if you can access it. I believe the John Nunley b: 1795 may be my great great grandfather. The only difference is they say he
came from Warren, TN, when in fact the Census Records state North Carolina. There are a couple of other family trees in Ancestry.com that also show the same pic of him as well. I'm not 100% sure this is his pic. I believe another family tree also shows him being born in 1765...Let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Pat

Re: Jonathan (John) Nunley

ClydeRichardMayson — 2008-11-18 03:52:19Z

Hi Linda:

Just read your last message re: Nunleys. Thanks for checking on this for me. However, I am not familiar with any of the names you provided. The only thing I have found on my John Nunley was the 1850 Census in Tishomingo County, Ms. It showed his wife as Mahala, and (4) children, the youngest being Ruth/Rutha Nunley born about 1846. The Census indicated John Nunley as being from North Carolina and being born about 1795 (55 yrs old). Rutha married Isom Sanders in 1859 in Tishomingo County, Ms. After giving birth to about 7 children including my grandfather William Marion Sanders, she died April 1891. I found an interesting family tree for the Nunley's thru Google, and interestingly, it shows a picture of the same John Nunley born in 1795. He has strong Cherokee Indian features. Have you seen that Website? That family tree states he is from Warren County, Tennessee. Gets confusing doesn't it?..smiles. Thanks again for the info. Pat

Re: Nunley in Ohio

Nunleysgirl71 — 2009-01-06 19:21:21Z

Ok, I do have a Robert in my line.
B. 1880
Is that too early/late?
You only say before 1932
If you have a little more info.. I might be able to help!

Any Info could help me help you!

Re: Nunley in Ohio

Nunleysgirl71 — 2009-01-06 19:17:16Z

I've come across so many names!
Do you have a certain area? Or just southern ohio?
I also have some in Jackson..
Let me go and look in my file.. and I'll see if I have one in my tree.

Re: William B. Nunley

RogerRArrick — 2009-01-08 02:01:12Z

Hello. I'm late to this conversation.

William B. Nunley who first married Sarah Jane Smart, 2nd married Margaret Ark in Grundy County around 1867. Nobody has known who she is, but now I do. She is my 2ggrandmother.

Her maiden name is Margaret Qualls and she was first married to John Orrick in Warren Co TN about 1847. John was shot at Shiloh (fighting for the south along with his neighbors) and left Margaret and 6 kids to poverty. This family pronounced their name Ark and some of the kids used Arrick - my line.

About a year after Sarah Jane Smartt died, Nunley married Margaret and they had at least one kid - Fannie. Fannie went by Arrick and married a Baugus in Hardin Co.

Since W.B. Nunley fought for the North (1st AL Vidette), Margaret applied for his pension after he died. It took a lot of convincing because she used the name Ark, and there are several wonderful affidavits in the pension app telling the whole story, along with an eye-witness account of John Orrick/Arrick's shooting. Wow am I lucky!

Strange things include: William is in the house of Margaret Arke in Grundy 1870 as William Jones. He must have had trouble returning to that area after the war.
And, Fannie's death cert says her father is John Nunley. Now either that's a simple mistake, or a scandal, as William has a son named John about Margaret's age.

Would love to talk more to anyone about all of this.

_______________________________________________
Roger Arrick
Roger@Arrick.com
Tyler, TX