| Welcome to Martha Rodes-McCray and FamilyPage: Martha Rodes was was born ca 1857 AL., died abt 1903, buried at Vandervoort AR in an unmarked grave per Family, daughter of William Roden and Minerva McClennon-Roden "aka" Rodes, married William Bush McCray Jr abt 1879 AR., born ca 1861 AR., son of Caroline Roden-McCray and William McCray Sr. Known Children for Martha Rodes-McCray and William Bush McCray: Dolly Grubs born ca 1878 AR (stepdaughter to William Bush McCray); Massey E McCray born ca 4/1887 AR; Ida McCray born ca 3/1889 AR; Dora McCray born ca 5/1892 AR died Splawn Hotel Fire in 1951 at Miller Co., AR.; Sullivan McCray born ca 11/1895 Indian Territory (OK); Jennie Bethel Geneva McCray born 11/27/1889 Antlers, Indian Territory (OK) died 09/08/1975 Harrison AR., married John C Reid born 10/12/1890 and died 01/08/1954. Both are buried at Witherspoon Cemetery, Vandervoort AR. Source; 1880 and 1900 Scott Co., AR Census. Thanks to Christine Vick-Ashlock for the information on Jenny McCray. Note: Christine Vick-Ashlock has sent me pictures of some of this family and I will post them soon. Note: Christine also states that William Bush McCray was a lawman in Indian Territory between 1892 and 1900. I will post his picture holding his six shooter. Polk Co., AR Cemetery records. (Note: Christina Vick-Ashlock has a lot more infor on Dora McCray, will post later). UPDATE 07/2004: I found marriage License for Dora McCray and one for Ida McCray at PolK County Court House; Ida McCray age 15 (signed for by parent of Ida McCray) to Joseph P Kincaid age 26 on January 06, 1906. Both lived at Vandervort, Polk Co., AR. Dora McCray age 16 to J J Roberts age 20 on August 08, 1908 both lived at Hatfield, Polk County AR. *********************** Jennie Bethel Geneva McCray born 11/27/1889 Indian Territory (OK) died 09/08/1975 Harrison AR., married John C Reid born 10/12/1890 and died 01/08/1954. Both are buried at Witherspoon Cemetery, Vandervoort AR., Polk Co., AR. Children for Jennie McCray-Reid and John C Reid: Edith Dorthula Reid born 02/05/1918 and died 07/13/1980 AR., 1st married A. C. (Buddy) Rhodes on 02/21/1939 Polk Co., AR born 04/20/1919 OK. William Peyton Reid born 01/27/1921died 08/28/1949 and is buried at the Witherspoon Cemetery, Vandervoort, Polk Co., AR. Jessie Leroy Reid born 06/10/1921 AR: Elsie Francis Reid born 11/16/1924 AR married Overturf: Lucy Lee May Reid born 12/13/1926 Hatfield AR married Dickerson: Vera Nell "Nellie" Reid born 08/25/1928 Clayton OK: John C Reid Jr born 01/30/1931 AR. 1920 Polk Co., AR White Township Census: Reid, John head of household, male, white, age 28, married, born in AL, Father born in AL, Mother born in AL. Reid, Bethel, wife, female, white, age 21, married, born US, Father born US, Mother born US. Reid, Edith, daughter, female. white, age 2 months, single, born AR, Father born AL, Mother born US. Source: 1900 Scott Co., AR Census, 1920 Polk Co., AR Census, marriage Certificate, Cemetery records and Family, Christine Vick-Ashlock. Note: Edith Reid-Rhodes and Buddy Rhodes had one child: Dorthy Rhodes born 04/30/1938, Hatfield AR., married Leonard McKinley Vick.. Christine Vick-Ashlock is the daughter of Dorthy Rhodes-Vick and Leonard Vick, Grand daughter to Buddy Rhodes. (see link Vick2 for all info on Dorthy Rhodes-Vick, or click on her name here). Christine Ashlock has sent me pictures of Jennie McCray-Reid and I will post them soon. ****************************** Christine Vick born 1970 Harrison AR., married David Junior Ashlock born 1963 Harrison AR. Children for Christine Vick-Ashlock and David J Ashlock: Jeffery David Ashlock born 1996 Harrison AR and Hannah Michelle Ashlock born 1999 Harrison AR. Note: Christine and I found each other while searching for our Family. We did not know of each other before Memorial Day Week end 2002. Christine was looking for the Family of her Grandfather, Buddy Rhodes. I knew nothing of the marriage between my Uncle Buddy Rhodes and Edith Reid until Christine and I got in contact with each other. I knew nothing of our extended Reid, Martin, Vick Family. I have stated before that, this Family Search has a lot of suprises. This was a good suprise! Back to Roden..Rodes Page |
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