This family came from Texas and settled in Arkansas just before 1870. They had previously lived in Tennessee where most of their children were born. In Arkansas, they lived in the Marrs township, then the Weddington area.
Children of Edmund Dees and Elizabeth Rushing:
1. Bryant Dees, b. Sept. 1, 1849, Tennessee; d. 1907; m. Georgia Erwing
2. Nancy Elizabeth Dees, b. Nov. 3, 1851, Tennessee; d. Dec. 10, 1938 in Weddington, Washington Co., AR
3. Asa Clement(A.C.) Dees, b. Aug. 18, 1856, Tennessee; d. Aug 31, 1895
4. Rosanna Dees, b. Dec. 18, 1864, Tennessee
5. Lucretia Ellen Dees, b. Aug. 2, 1867, Texas or Tennessee
6. James Edmund Dees, b. Nov. 21, 1870, Arkansas
7. Martha Jane Dees, b. Nov. 3, 1851, Tennessee
8. M.H. Dees, b. May 11, 1859, Tennessee
9. J.G. Dees. b. Feb. 6, 1862, Tennessee
Children of Bryant Dees and Louisa Ross:
1. Edmund G. Dees, b. Oct 1849; m Martha Haglar, Aug 7, 1867
2. Lucinda Dees, b. 1852; d. 1919
3. John Robert Dees, b. Feb. 4,1852; d. July 16,1914
Hartwell Spain Dees was born Nov. 22, 1832, and died Nov. 26, 1862. He married Sarah Holly July 21, 1853.
Children of Hartwell Spain Dees and Sarah Holly:
1. James Marshall Dees, b. 1855
2. Hester E. Dees, b. 1857; m. G.W. Gurley, May 21, 1876
3. William Archibald Dees, b. 1859; m. (1)Mary E. Sinclair Sept. 18,1844;m (2)Mittie Hamilton Jan 16, 1895
4. Emaline Dees, b. 1860; m. William R. Nance, Mar. 13, 1878
Clement A. Dees was born Feb 9, 1835, and died 1863. He married Gatsby Fowler Jan. 6, 1856.
Child of Clement Dees and Gatsby Fowler:
1. Henry Naylor Dees, b. 1861; m. Julia B. Keziah
Kenneth Mert Dees was born Mar. 20, 1837. He married Adeline Birmingham Mar. 20, 1877. She was born 1858.
Children of Kenneth Dees and Adeline Birmingham:
1. Minnie Dees, b. 1878
2. John B. Dees, b. 1879; d. 1927
James Brazwell Dees was born Feb. 13, 1833. He married Mary Ann Hildreth. She was born July 14, 1855.
Children of James Dees and Mary Hildreth:
1. Clem Dees, b. 1877
2. James Calvin Dees, b. Jan. 10, 1879; d. Apr. 1969
3. Sampson Culpepper Dees, b. Jan. 14, 1882
4. Benjamin Dees, b. 1884; m. Nanny Manses
Child of John W. Dees and Nancy Napier:
1. John S. Dees, b. 1882; m. Lulu, she was born 1878
Demetrius Dees was born Feb. 4, 1848, and died Feb. 14, 1925. He married Martha Frances Thomas Jan. 29, 1874.
Children of Demetrius Dees and Martha Thomas:
1. Pernila Dees, b. 1875
2. Erastass Bell Dees, b. 1876; d. 1904
3. Hester Jane Dees, b. 1879; d. 1950
4. William Lester Dees, b. 1800; d. 1906
5. Jacob Pernae Dees, b. 1884; d. 1965
6. Claude Alonzo Dees, b. 1889; d. 1957
7. Mossie mable Dees, b. 1892; d. 1930
8. Iolia Pearl Dees, b. 1894; d. 1982
Nancy Elizabeth Dees was born Nov. 3, 1851 in Tennessee, and died Dec. 10, 1938, in Weddington, AR. She married John Jacob Wise, May 13, 1873 in Washington Co., AR. He was born Jan. 8, 1835 in Jefferson, Missouri, and died Mar. 23, 1909 in Weddington, AR.
Child of Nancy Dees and John Wise:
1. Martha Caroline Wise, b. Jan. 25, 1874, Weddington, Washington Co., AR; d. May 11, 1975 Siloam Springs, Benton Co., AR; m. William Jackson Wilson Oct.5, 1893.
Asa Clement Dees was born Aug. 18, 1856 in Tennessee, and died Aug, 31, 1935. he married(1) Charlotte Elizabeth Thompson Aug. 8, 1878. She was the daughter of Steven Thompson and Mary Thurmond. She was born Nov. 10, 1857, in Missouri and died Dec. 2, 1917. About 1920, he married Margaret Emily Proffit Mathews. Margaret was the widow of Charlie Mathews.
Asa was a minister in the following areas: a church between Rock Springs and Lincoln, AR; Watts, OK; Westville, OK; and Weddington, AR- where he preached for nearly 40 years.
Children of Asa Dees and Charlotte Thompson:
1. William Lafayette Dees, b. May 20, 1879, AR or TX; d. Sept. 4, 1953 in Weddington, AR
2. Nancy Adeline "Addie" Dees, b. Mar 7, 1881, AR or TX; d. Dec 7, 1957
3. Bryant Clement Dees, b. Nov. 26, 1883, TX
4. Edmund Ellison Dees, b. Mar. 12, 1886, Dublin, TX; d. Mar. 29, 1958, AR
5. Maude Ellen Dees, b. Oct 7, 1888, AR; d. Aug 14, 1934, Beaumont, Texas?; m. Harve Webb, 1918, AR
6. Albert James "Ham" Dees,(a twin), b. Oct. 6, 1890. AR; d. Feb. 20, 1952, Weddington, AR; m (1)Ruth Gordon, (2) Ethel Spears, 1915, AR
7. Septer Lee Dees, b. Apr. 17, 1894, AR; d. Oct. 16, 1970, St. Helen's Oregon; m. Amy Robinson, 1914, AR
8. Kim Vester Dees, b. Aug 24, 1896, AR; d. Feb 15, 1971, Gainsville, TX?; m. Maude Waters, Sept. 24, 1921, OK
9. Alfred Jesse "Hime"(a twin), b. Oct. 6, 1890, AR; d. 1947; m. Nora Spears, 1914, AR
Albert and Alfred gave each other their nicknames when they were just beginning to speak. One would say "Hime( I'm) going to ...." and the other would respond "No, Ham( I am)!"
Children of John and Martha:
1. Edwin Green Dees, b. 4-16-1875; d. 12-29-1944; m. Alice, 12-29-1897
2. Bahama Lea Dees, b. Oct. 1876; m. Carrie Vandenberg
3. Mary L. Dees, b. 9-11-1879; d. 8-22-1889
4. Raymond Shute Dees, b. 12-24-1880; d. 7-6-1952; m. Carrie Porter, 1905
5. Julia Frances Dees, b. 1-12-1884; d. 6-29-1954; m. Rufus, 1-3-1904
6. Alvin Robert Dees, b. 5-9-1886; d. 8-9-1944; m. Mattie Crook
7. (Son), b. 3-19-1888; d. 3-23-1888
8. Carrie Bell Dees, b. 11-19-1889; d. 2-28, 1951; m. Thomas Allen Killaugh
9. Joseph C. Dees, b. 3-1-1894; d. 9-5-1964; m. Jennie Turner
10. Cloy Dees, b. 12-18-1897; d. June 1973; m. Mame Manus
11. Parce Henry Dees, b. 5-15-1901; d. June 1973; m. Janie Lee Manus
James Marshall Dees was born in 1855. He married Mary Ann Stewart. James was a nightwatchman.
Children of James Dees and Mary Stewart:
1. Louise Dees
2. Ashton Dees
William Lafayette Dees was born May 20, 1879. and died Sept. 4, 1953 in Weddington, AR. He married Arizona Nevada Farley, May 29, 1903 in Weddington AR.
Children of William Dees and Arizona Farley:
1. Haden Dees
2. Opal Dees
3. Duard Dees
4. Rita Dees
Nancy Adeline "Addie" Dees was born March 7, 1881, and died Dec. 7, 1957(Prob. in Tulsa, OK). She married William Cox, July 1, 1900 in Rhea, AR. Nancy died because her health rapidly failed after she fracured her hip. Children of Nancy Dees and William Cox:
1. Perry Emery Cox, m. Blanche Evelyn Bryan on Dec. 23, 1939
2. Loyd Clemon Cox, b. Mar. 1, 1902 in Farmington, AR; m. Mertie Pearl Chenowith on Dec. 23, 1922 in Chickasha, OK
3. Rayburn Lester Cox
4. Maudie Thelma Cox, b. ?; m. Merritt Raymond Lane on April 4, 1926 in Tulsa, OK
Bryant Clement Dees was born Nov. 26, 1883 in Dublin, Texas, and died Sept. 27, 1946. He married Martha Robinson, Oct. 15, 1905, in Weddington, Washington Co., AR. Bryant is buried in California.
Children of Bryant Dees and Martha Robinson:
1. Ray Clark Dees, b. 8-31-1910; m. (1)Faye, (2)Ida; d. 5-30-1955 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA
2. Cecil Carl Dees, b. Jan. 11, 1908 in Weddington, AR; m. Grace Hazel May on July 8, 1927
3. Winifred Dees
Maude Ellen Dees was born Oct. 1, 1888 in Arkansas, and died April 23, 1977 in Beaumont, Texas. She married James Harvey Webb on Nov. 29, 1919.
Children of Maude Dees and James Webb:
1. James Harvey Webb, b. Nov. 19, 1920 at Sour Lake, TX; m. Joyce Marie Provost
2. Andrew J. Webb, b. Apr. 16, 1922 at Sour Lake, TX
3. Maudell Elizabeth Webb, b. Aug. 28, 1923 at Orangefield, TX; m. William Reid Whitfield
4. Malcolm Rayburn Webb, b. Dec. 28, 1926;
Edmund Ellison Dees was born March 12, 1886 in Dublin Texas, and died March 29, 1958 in Arkansas. He married Nannie Lois Clouse, Jan. 23, 1913. She was the daughter of Eli Clouse and Ocie Brooks. She was born Apr. 5, 1893, and died Sept. 24, 1986 in Arkansas. Edmund was a farmer, a merchant, and the Postmaster of Healing Springs, Arkansas.
Children of Edmund and Nannie:
1. Asa Clarence Dees, b. 12-11-1913, Hinton, OK; d. 1-9-1957; m. Leola Mae Hart, May 20, 1937, Fayetteville, AR; She was born Sept. 25, 1917, Viney Grove, AR
Asa had a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Arkansas. He worked for Phillips Oil, Bentonville, AR.
2. Eris Eli Dees, b. July 12, 1916; d. Aug. 12,1987, Arkansas. Eris served in the Army Air Force 1942-1945, during WWII. He was an airplane mechanic. At home, he was an auto mechanic, and an antique dealer.
3. Edna Lucille Dees, b. 1-17-1919, Savoy, AR; m. William Ray MCVay, July 4, 1955, Nowata, OK. Edna holds a Master of Music Education degree from Northeastern State College, in Tahlequah, OK. Edna taught in one room schools in Rocky Comfort and Weddington , AR, then she taught music in Nowata, OK. Since retiring, she is a storyteller, an antique dealer, and a craft maker.
4. James Alton Dees, b. 3-16-1926, Viney Grove, AR; d. 4-19-1945, Nurenburg, Germany; m. Helen Virginia Burnett. James was my grandfather. He entered the Army May 9, 1944. After training at Camp Robinson, he went overseas in December. He was a Private, First Class, and in the 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division. He was killed April 19, 1945( my mother was not even a year old). On April 20th, it is said that organized resistance stopped. It was not much longer until the whole war ended. James was first buried in Germany, then France. Finally, in 1948, his body was returned to the US. He is now buried at Fayetteville National Cemetery.( Arkansas).
ASA DEES AND CHARLOTTE
OF EDMUND AND ELIZABETH