1. SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 01, 1853 in Maxville, Lawrence (now Sharp) Co., Ar., and died March 25, 1915 in Independence County, Arkansas. She married THOMAS 'TOM' BRAY1 Abt. 1872, son of BENJAMIN BRAY and AVARILLA HUTCHINSON. He was born March 14, 1851 in Tennessee, and died January 22, 1895 in Arkansas.

More About SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ' VANCE:
Burial: March 1915, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

Notes for THOMAS 'TOM' BRAY:
Inventory taken by Cindy Treadway July 31, 2000
Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wycough Township, outside of Newark,
Independence County, Arkansas. Take Highway 69 E toward Newark; turn
left onto Macedonia Road just before you reach downtown Newark. A sign
on the road clearly points the way. The cemetary is approximately a mile
down the road on the right.
There is a listing for Grandma Bray, no dates.

More About THOMAS 'TOM' BRAY:
Burial: January 1895, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

Children of SAPHRONIA VANCE and THOMAS BRAY are:
2. i. BENJAMIN5 BRAY, b. January 28, 1873, Sharp County, Arkansas; d. April 06, 1952, Newark, Independence County, Arkansas.
ii. DIDEMA ISABELLE BRAY1, b. February 02, 18762; d. December 16, 18892.

More About DIDEMA ISABELLE BRAY:
Burial: December 1889, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

3. iii. NAOMI RILLA BRAY, b. January 19, 1878, Sharp County, Arkansas; d. December 29, 1932, Newark, Independence Co., Ar..
4. iv. EUDORA PARLIE BRAY, b. January 09, 1880, Sharp County, Arkansas; d. August 28, 1923.
5. v. CORA ALICE BRAY, b. January 06, 1882; d. March 30, 1966.
6. vi. LOUISA JANE BRAY, b. December 26, 1884; d. May 11, 1973.
7. vii. MINNIE LEE BRAY, b. October 20, 1886, Sharp Co, AR; d. May 22, 1976, Independence County, Ar..
8. viii. FANNIE ADALINE BRAY, b. February 24, 1890; d. January 03, 1963, Maude, Texas.
9. ix. AVA MAE BRAY, b. May 29, 1892, Cave City, Sharp Co., Ar.; d. February 24, 1967.
10. x. BEULAH ELIZABETH BRAY, b. May 12, 1894, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.; d. March 04, 1976.

2. BENJAMIN5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1)3 was born January 28, 1873 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died April 06, 1952 in Newark, Independence County, Arkansas. He married MINNIE HENDERSON3 Abt. 1902 in Sharp County, Arkansas. She was born November 30, 18804, and died August 04, 1954 in Arkansas.

More About BENJAMIN BRAY:
Burial: April 1952, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

Notes for MINNIE HENDERSON:
Gary Gipson research has Minnie's last name as Sutterfield.

More About MINNIE HENDERSON:
Burial: August 1954, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

Children of BENJAMIN BRAY and MINNIE HENDERSON are:
i. ANNIE6 BRAY5, b. 1903; m. JOHN BATSON BALLARD5, September 17, 19196; b. March 19006; d. August 25, 19746.

More About JOHN BATSON BALLARD:
Burial: August 1974, Cave City Cemetery, Sharp Co. AR

ii. ALTON E. BRAY, b. October 08, 1905, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.; d. June 19, 1967, Newark, Independence Co., Ar..

More About ALTON E. BRAY:
Burial: June 1967, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

iii. BESSIE MAUDE BRAY, b. May 16, 1908; d. December 05, 1908, Arkansas.

More About BESSIE MAUDE BRAY:
Burial: December 1908, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

iv. JAMES BRAY, b. September 04, 1909; d. September 04, 1909, Arkansas.

More About JAMES BRAY:
Burial: September 1909, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., AR

3. NAOMI RILLA5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 19, 1878 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died December 29, 1932 in Newark, Independence Co., Ar.. She married MADISON P. HOLCOMBE March 11, 1910 in Independence Co, AR. He was born December 14, 1856 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, and died April 03, 1924.

More About NAOMI RILLA BRAY:
Burial: December 1932, Holcombe Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About MADISON P. HOLCOMBE:
Burial: April 1924, Holcombe Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

Children of NAOMI BRAY and MADISON HOLCOMBE are:
i. ROE6 HOLCOMBE, b. February 09, 1912; d. October 05, 1936; m. GERTIE WEAVER, February 17, 1933, Independence Co, AR; b. October 29, 1908, Independence County, Ar.; d. February 10, 1952, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Ar..

More About ROE HOLCOMBE:
Burial: October 1936, Holcombe Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

ii. CECIL HOLCOMBE, b. August 18, 1915.
iii. BEN HOLCOMBE, b. February 20, 1918; d. July 04, 1941.

More About BEN HOLCOMBE:
Burial: July 1941, Holcombe Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

4. EUDORA PARLIE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1)7 was born January 09, 1880 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died August 28, 1923. She married JOHN BARBER7 December 03, 1896 in Independence Co, AR8. He was born December 17, 1876, and died November 17, 1959.

More About EUDORA PARLIE BRAY:
Burial: August 1923, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About JOHN BARBER:
Burial: November 1959, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

Children of EUDORA BRAY and JOHN BARBER are:
i. EDNA6 BARBER.
ii. VOYD BARBER.
iii. VOLINA BARBER.
iv. J.R. BARBER.
v. PAUL BARBER, b. February 27, 1921; d. January 21, 1950.

More About PAUL BARBER:
Burial: January 1950, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

5. CORA ALICE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 06, 1882, and died March 30, 1966. She married JAMES H. SHIPMAN November 25, 1899 in Independence Co, AR. He was born June 20, 1879, and died July 19, 1968.

More About CORA ALICE BRAY:
Burial: March 1966, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About JAMES H. SHIPMAN:
Burial: July 1968, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

Children of CORA BRAY and JAMES SHIPMAN are:
i. CHESTER6 SHIPMAN.

Notes for CHESTER SHIPMAN:
Living Individual, details withheld

ii. CHRISTINE FRANKLIN SHIPMAN.

Notes for CHRISTINE FRANKLIN SHIPMAN:
Living Individual, details withheld

iii. ELBERT SHIPMAN, b. October 31, 1900; d. August 31, 1990.

More About ELBERT SHIPMAN:
Burial: August 1990, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

iv. EWING SHIPMAN, b. February 07, 1903; d. May 29, 1997.
v. BURNADA SHIPMAN, b. February 05, 1905; d. November 28, 1905.
vi. VEDA SHIPMAN, b. March 19, 1907; m. DENVER BOLTINGHOUSE.
vii. VERNICE SHIPMAN, b. September 11, 1909.
viii. VELMA SHIPMAN, b. July 19, 1912; d. September 16, 1977.
ix. J.E. SHIPMAN, b. January 15, 1915; d. January 26, 1915.
x. ROY BEN SHIPMAN, b. January 25, 1917; d. June 13, 1990; m. EDITH; b. January 25, 1917; d. August 08, 1983.

More About ROY BEN SHIPMAN:
Burial: June 1990, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

More About EDITH:
Burial: August 1983, Macedonia Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

xi. HAROLD EUEL SHIPMAN, b. November 28, 1920; d. May 08, 1921.

6. LOUISA JANE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born December 26, 1884, and died May 11, 1973. She married DAVE ARNOLD March 06, 1906 in Independence Co, AR. He was born December 21, 1874, and died January 13, 1940 in Independence County, Ar..

More About LOUISA JANE BRAY:
Burial: May 1973, Blue Springs Cemetery, Newark, Independence Co., Ar.

Children of LOUISA BRAY and DAVE ARNOLD are:
i. ERVIN6 ARNOLD, b. December 30, 1906.
ii. V.L. ARNOLD, b. October 10, 1909.
iii. D.L. ARNOLD, b. October 10, 1909.

7. MINNIE LEE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1)9 was born October 20, 1886 in Sharp Co, AR10, and died May 22, 1976 in Independence County, Ar.. She married GEORGE GENNINGS December 07, 1907 in Independence Co, AR. He was born December 21, 1874, and died January 13, 1940 in Independence County, Ar..

Children of MINNIE BRAY and GEORGE GENNINGS are:
i. EDWARD6 JENNINGS.
ii. VONNIE JENNINGS.
iii. EARL JENNINGS.
iv. DEAN JENNINGS.
v. ADLER JENNINGS.

8. FANNIE ADALINE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born February 24, 1890, and died January 03, 1963 in Maude, Texas. She married ROB ROBERTSON January 25, 1907 in Independence Co, AR.

More About FANNIE ADALINE BRAY:
Burial: January 1963, Maude, Texas

Children of FANNIE BRAY and ROB ROBERTSON are:
i. DON6 ROBERTSON.
ii. HAZEL ROBERTSON.
iii. JEWEL ROBERTSON.
iv. MILDRED ROBERTSON.
v. R.B. ROBERTSON.

9. AVA MAE5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born May 29, 1892 in Cave City, Sharp Co., Ar., and died February 24, 1967. She married HUGH GENNINGS November 07, 1909 in Independence Co, AR. He was born April 24, 1889 in Sulphur Rock, Sharp Co., Ar., and died November 03, 1972.

More About AVA MAE BRAY:
Burial: February 1967, Oaklawn Cemetery

More About HUGH GENNINGS:
Burial: November 1972, Oaklawn Cemetery

Children of AVA BRAY and HUGH GENNINGS are:
11. i. VIGINIA6 GENNINGS.
12. ii. R.J. GENNINGS.
13. iii. MARLIN RHUDENE GENNINGS.
14. iv. MARVIN EUGENE GENNINGS.
15. v. LOICE GENNINGS, b. September 25, 1910; d. December 03, 1993, Batesville, Independence Co., Ar.
16. vi. MARY AUDRIA GENNINGS, b. May 20, 1912, Newark, Independence Co., Ar..
17. vii. BEN GENNINGS, b. May 27, 1916, Marlowe, Ok..
viii. VALARIE GENNINGS, b. November 22, 1918.

10. BEULAH ELIZABETH5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1)11 was born May 12, 1894 in Newark, Independence Co., Ar.12, and died March 04, 1976. She married OLLIE ARTHUR COOPER October 22, 1911 in Newark, Independence Co., Ar.. He was born December 24, 1893 in Newark, Independence Co., Ar., and died January 25, 1969.

More About BEULAH ELIZABETH BRAY:
Burial: March 1976, Mt. Zion Cemetery

More About OLLIE ARTHUR COOPER:
Burial: January 1969, Mt. Zion Cemetery

Children of BEULAH BRAY and OLLIE COOPER are:
i. T.W.6 COOPER.

Notes for T.W. COOPER:
Living Individual, details withheld

ii. RUTH COOPER.

Notes for RUTH COOPER:
Living Individual, details withheld

iii. ROBERTA COOPER, b. December 07, 1914.
iv. LORENE COOPER, b. March 20, 1917.
v. MAXINE COOPER, b. September 17, 1919.

11. VIGINIA6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) She married WALTER R. PARRISH. He died 1994.

Notes for VIGINIA GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of VIGINIA GENNINGS and WALTER PARRISH are:
i. CARPOL7 PARRISH.
ii. WALT PARRISH.
iii. JACK PARRISH.
iv. TIM PARRISH.

12. R.J.6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married JUANITA KENDRICK.

Notes for R.J. GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of R.J. GENNINGS and JUANITA KENDRICK are:
i. GAYLE7 GENNINGS.
ii. GWEN GENNINGS.

13. MARLIN RHUDENE6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married MARTHA ARDELLE FRANKS.

Notes for MARLIN RHUDENE GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Notes for MARTHA ARDELLE FRANKS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of MARLIN GENNINGS and MARTHA FRANKS are:
18. i. GRADY FRANKS7 GENNINGS.
19. ii. PAUL EDWARD GENNINGS.
20. iii. JOHN DAVID GENNINGS.

14. MARVIN EUGENE6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married RENA EVENS.

Notes for MARVIN EUGENE GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of MARVIN GENNINGS and RENA EVENS are:
i. LYNN7 GENNINGS.
ii. CAROL GENNINGS.
iii. CHRIS GENNINGS.

15. LOICE6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 25, 1910, and died December 03, 1993 in Batesville, Independence Co., Ar. She married DALLAS HUGHES August 06, 1930 in Batesville, Independence Co., Ar.. He was born December 17, 1907, and died December 24, 1992.

Children of LOICE GENNINGS and DALLAS HUGHES are:
i. GLENDA7 HUGHES.
ii. JIMMY HUGHES.

16. MARY AUDRIA6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born May 20, 1912 in Newark, Independence Co., Ar.. She married RAY CALLICOAT November 08, 1933 in Mississippi. He was born October 11, 1907, and died September 1966.

Children of MARY GENNINGS and RAY CALLICOAT are:
i. HAROLD7 CALLICOAT.
ii. MARTHA CALLICOAT.
iii. JOHN CALLICOAT.

17. BEN6 GENNINGS (AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born May 27, 1916 in Marlowe, Ok.. He married (1) BERYL PIERCE December 25, 1936 in Batesville, Independence Co., Ar.. She was born April 24, 1915, and died August 15, 1994. He married (2) OPAL NELSON July 08, 1995.

Children of BEN GENNINGS and BERYL PIERCE are:
i. ANNE7 GENNINGS.
ii. MIKE GENNINGS.
iii. NANCY GENNINGS.
iv. HELEN GENNINGS.

18. GRADY FRANKS7 GENNINGS (MARLIN RHUDENE6, AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married (1) BECKY REGINELLI. He married (2) RACHELLE ROBERTSON.

Notes for GRADY FRANKS GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of GRADY GENNINGS and RACHELLE ROBERTSON are:
i. GRACIE8 GENNINGS.
ii. ANNIE GENNINGS.

19. PAUL EDWARD7 GENNINGS (MARLIN RHUDENE6, AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married DARLA MCKINNEY.

Notes for PAUL EDWARD GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of PAUL GENNINGS and DARLA MCKINNEY are:
i. PAUL EDWARD (JR.)8 GENNINGS.
ii. HOLLY GENNINGS.

20. JOHN DAVID7 GENNINGS (MARLIN RHUDENE6, AVA MAE5 BRAY, SAPHRONIA JULINA ANNE JANE 'JJ'4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married CARROLL ANNE MORAN.

Notes for JOHN DAVID GENNINGS:
Living Individual, details withheld

Children of JOHN GENNINGS and CARROLL MORAN are:
i. LAURA ELIZABETH8 GENNINGS.
ii. MATTHEW AARON GENNINGS.

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