Robert B. Cravens, Jr. b. 13 Jul 1825 AR Territory d. 8 Dec 1872 Logan Co., AR Buried: deserted cemetery north of artesian well near Shoal Creek Father: John Cravens Mother: Missouri Jane Belcher
Wife: Margarette Matilda Grubb b. 28 Feb 1829 Virginia d. 28 Mar 1897 Logan Co., AR Buried: beside husband Father: George Grubb Mother: Jane Ward
CHILDREN
John Jackson Cravens b. 16 Apr 1859 d. 4 Mar 1931 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
1st marriage: 3 Mar 1883 Logan Co., AR
1st Wife: Emma J. B. Smith b. 7 Nov 1869 AR d. 6 Dec 1897 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Francis Smith Mother: Catherine Carpenter
E.J.B. Smith 1st Husband: X Brewer
2nd marriage: 10 Mar 1910 Logan Co., AR
2nd Wife: Mary Jane Dotson b. 16 Dec 1879 d. 12 Oct 1937 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR 1st marriage: 26 Nov 1899 Father: George Washington Dotson Mother: Susan Smith
Mary Jane Dotson's 1st Husband: Jerry Lamar Thompson b. 7 Sep 1880 d. 7 Sep 1908 Pneumonia Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, New Blaine, Logan Co., AR Father: James Benson Thompson Mother: Lydia Hammond
Belona Luvene Cravens b. 7 Aug 1849 d. 25 May 1850
Walter Thompson Cravens b. May 1851 d. after 1910 Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., OK
Married: 6 Jul 1878 Crawford, Logan Co., AR
Wife: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ann Towery b. Aug 1860 TN d. 1900-1910 not on census with family. (her Cherokee Indian name was Tyree) Father: George Eli Towry (TN) Mother: Nancy Gotcher (AL)
2nd Wife married 1879: Elizabeth Palmer
Amanda Jane Cravens b. 28 Sep 1854 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR d. 19 Sep 1927 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. 1st Marriage: ? 2nd Marriage: 17 Feb 1884, Logan Co., AR
Husband: Joseph W. "Dee" Kelly b. abt 1848 d. 21 Feb 1886 (38) returned to Tennessee before 1873 Yorkville (Belt Buckle), Gibson Co., TN Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR
2nd Husband: Cornelius "Neil" Mitchell Sory b. 23 Dec 1857 Logan Co., AR d. 3 Mar 1910 Logan Co., AR Father: Andrew Jackson Sory Mother: Martha Jane Gray Wade
Millard F. Cravens b. 1 Mar 1857 d. 28 Jan 1890 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 8 Jul 1885 Logan Co., AR
Wife: Josephine Sory b. Jan 1859 d. 14 Jul 1924 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Andrew Jackson Sory Mother: Martha Jane Gray
Lillie Dale Cravens b. 18 Nov 1862 d. 28 Aug 1932 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 22 Jul 1880 Logan Co., AR
Husband: Ambrose J. Smith b. 1 Feb 1855 Walker Co., GA d. 20 Dec 1939 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Burl Smith Mother: Jane E. Odell
Ida Mae Cravens b. 1864 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR d. before 1889 Married: 9 Sep 1880 Logan Co., AR Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, New Blaine, Logan Co., AR
Husband: Samuel Houston Walker b. 25 Dec 1861 Kentucky d. 15 Jan 1951 Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Logan Co., AR 2nd Marriage: 19 Jun 1889 Logan Co., AR Father: Samuel B. Walker Mother: Rebecca Jane Woody
Sam Walker's 2nd Wife: Sarah Kathryn Pierce b. 23 Nov 1871 d. 30 Nov 1948 Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, near Scranton, Logan Co., AR
Notra D. Cravens b. 1869 d. ? Married: 22 Jul 1885 Logan Co., AR Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, New Blaine, Logan Co., AR
Husband: Allen D. Real b. 1862 MO (1870 Yell Co., AR) d. no dates Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, New Blaine (near Paris), Logan Co., AR
1850 South Division, Smith Co., TN
1880 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR
Martha Jane Gray Wade b. 1820 Smith Co., TN d. 9 Apr 1897
Husband: Andrew Jackson Sory b. 5 Mar 1817 Smith, TN d. 26 Apr 1887 New Blaine, Logan Co., AR Father: Michael Sory b. 1782 Princess Anne, VA City, VA Mother: Elizabeth X b. 1790 NC
1850 Federal Census Clark Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Cravens, Robert, 26, AR
Margarette, 22, VA
Grubb, George, 17
Grubb, Thompson, 19
1860 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Cravens, Robert, 34, Miller, AR $1000 - $1000
Margaret, 30, VA
Walter, 8, AR
Amanda, 6, AR
Millard, 4, AR
Arkansas, 2, AR
Belcher, John, 12, AR
Belcher, James, 10, AR
Brooch, Augustus, 25, farmer, NC, $0 - $40
1870 Federal Census, Clark Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Smith, Burrel, 51, TN
Jane E., 47, GA
Susan, 30, GA
Elizabeth E. 28, GA
Margarette, 26, GA
Martha A., 24, GA
Mourey E., 22, GA
Mary S., 19, GA
Parthena L., 17, GA
James C., 16, GA
Ambrose J., 14, GA
Sarah J., 13, GA
Ruben G. L., 12, GA
Almeda I., 10, GA
Alice A., 8, GA
William B., 6, GA
1870 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Cravens, Robert, 44, $480-$414, AR
Margaret, 36, VA
Walter, 18, AR
Amanda L., 15, AR
Millard F., 13, AR
John, 11, AR
Lilly D., 8, AR
Ida M., 6, AR
Notie D., 1, AR
1870 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Johnson/Logan Co., AR:
Sorie, A. J., 53, TN
Martha J., 45, TN
Frances, 22, TN b. 1848
Alexander, 20, TN b. 1849
Salanah/Saline, 18, TN b. 1852
Ophela, 14, AR
Mitchell, 12, AR b. 23 Dec 1857 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR
Josephine, 9, AR b. 1860
Tennessee, 7, AR
Elizabeth Sory b. 1842
Also not listed: Nathan Sory b. 1843
John Sory b. 1844
1880 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Logan Co., AR:
Cravens, Matilda, 47, IND IND IND
Manda, 26, AR AR IND
Millard, 23, AR AR IND
Jackson, 21, AR AR IND
Lilly, 19, AR AR IND
Ida, 16, AR AR IND
Notra, 11, AR AR IND
Joseph, 8, AR AR IND
Robert, 8, AR AR IND
1880 Federal Census, Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR:
Wise, Willis, 30, TX SC SC
Mary, 23, AR AR AR
Lula, 4, AR TX AR
Lidda, 3, AR TX AR
Sophia, 6/12, Dec, AR TX AR
Smith, Ambrose, 24, laborer, GA TN NC
1880 Federal Census, Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR:
Dotson, George W., 37, TN TN TN
Susan, 35, GA TN TN
Albert, 14, MO TN MO
Alfred, 12, MO TN MO
John, 10, MO TN MO
Mary, 6/12, AR TN GA
George W. Dotson b. 5 Jan 1841 Jasper, Marion Co., TN d. ? Buried: May Cemetery, New Blaine, Logan Co., AR. He came to Logan Co., AR abt 1868 from Walker Co., GA. Wife: Susan Smith b. 1 Jan 1839 d. 4 Jun 1910 Buried: May Cemetery, New Blaine, Logan Co., AR. Father: Burl Smith Mother: Jane Odell.
AR marriages, 1779-1992:
Amanda J. Cravens, 17, & Nell Sory, 27, married on 17 Feb 1884, Logan Co., AR
Millard F. Cravens, 28 & Josephine Sory, 22 married on 8 Jul 1885, Logan Co., AR
Lille Dale Cravens, 18, & Ambrose J. Smith, 24 married on 22 Jul 1880 Logan Co., AR
Ida M. Cravens, 16 & Samuel H. Walker, 19 married on 9 Sep 1880 Logan Co., AR
Notra D. Cravens, 16, Shoal Creek, & A. D. Real, 25, Shoal Creek married on 22 Jul 1885 Logan Co., AR
Amanda J. Cravens and Joseph "Dee" W. Kelly’s children:
Robert Lee Kelly
Joseph Dee Kelly
Joseph W. Dee Kelly came to AR from TN and returned to TN before the twins were born. They received a share of his estate. Robert Kelly & Martha Jane Houser’s children: Alice Lorene & Ancil Mack. Joseph Kelly was a farmer and blacksmith. He lived in Little Rock before his death.
Millard Fillmore Cravens & Josephine Sory's children:
Orbie Cravens Wife: Nellie Blair Cravens
Verna Cravens b. d. 5 Feb 1920 Stone, MO married: 1914
Husband: Charlie Baker Stewart b. 25 Jul 1874 Johnson Co., AR Buried: Glidewell Cemetery, Christian, MO
Amanda J. Cravens & Neil Sory's children:
Vannie Sory married Lenus Joseph Ranzie
Cob Sory married: Lollie Eskew
Millard Sory (twin) married Martha Lay
Dillard (twin) married Ethel Snow
Roy Sory married Lonne Causey
Lannie Sory
Homer Sory married Mere Taylor
1900 USFC: Flint Twp., Cherokee Nation, I.T. (OK): Walter Cravens
1910 Delaware Twp., Logan Co., AR
Walter Cravens, 59
Millard Cravens, 20
Maggie Cravens, 18
Orby Cravens, 16
Some information provided by Bill Hunt and Jane Grubb's bible copyright 1829.
Logan Co., AR marriage records by Jerry Cravens, J.P., Book B pg 67: Walter T. Cravens, 27, & Lizzie Towery, 17, 6 Jul 1878
1880 USFS: Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR:
Walter Cravens b. 1852, AR, age 28, AR AR IN, farmerwife: Elizabeth, 19, TN TN TN
Marsha, 4m, b. Feb 1880 Shoal Creek Twp., Logan Co., AR [died before 1900]
Jeanie D. Cravens b. Nov 1881 AR
Annie M. Cravens b. Jul 1884 AR
Children of Walter Thompson Cravens & Elizabeth Palmer:
Jackson "Jack" Millard Cornelius Cravens b. 1 Jul 1889 Logan Co., AR d. Apr 1970 Married: abt 1911 Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA WWI
Wife: Zillah R. Rollins b. 14 Mar 1890 TN d. 1968 Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA Father: William Riley Rollans Mother: Mary Elizabeth Tillman
Maggie Cravens b. Mar 1892 I.T. (OK)
Orbie Cravens b. Aug 1893 I.T. (OK) Wife: Eleanor Blair Cravens
X Cravens b. before 1900
X Cravens b. before 1900
1900 USFS: Flint Twp., 11, Cherokee Nation, I.T. (OK): Walter T. & Lizzie Cravens, 39
Children of Jackson Millard Cornelius Cravens & Zillah R. Rollins:
Doyle Eugene Cravens b. 23 Nov 1911 Logan Co., AR married: 28 Dec 1935 Pope Co., AR d. 5 Aug 2003 Buried: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA
Wife: Othema D. Hanna
Leonard Opal Cravens b. 1 Feb 1914 Logan Co., AR d. 19 Feb 1991 Santa Clara Co., CA
Maxine Cravens b. 1917 Logan Co., AR
X Cravens
J. D. Cravens b. 10 Feb 1922 AR
X Cravens
Children of Lillie Dale Cravens & Ambrose J. Smith:
Daisy Smith b. 1882
Archie L. Smith b. 1883 AR
Will B. Smith b. 1887 AR
Robert Morris Smith b. 1889 AR
Ruthie Smith b. 30 Sep 1892 Logan Co., AR
Notria Smith b. 29 Aug 1892 AR
Lela Smith b. 1897 AR
Walter Smith b. 1899
Carl Smith b. 1904 AR
William Smith b. 1883 d. 1960. Wife: Mattie Dotson.
Carl Smith b. 15 Nov 1903 d. 23 Dec 1963 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 15 Nov 1902
Wife: Ethel Jones b. 29 Jan 1902 d. 16 Nov 1992 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Notre D. Smith b. 29 Aug 1892 d. 23 May 1953 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Husband: H. Odell Shirley b. 10 Mar 1893 d. 12 Nov 1966 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Lela Smith b. 24 Nov 1897 d. 13 Apr 1979 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. 1st Husband: Tom Johnson b. 27 Feb 1884 d. 8 Aug 1922 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR?.
2nd Husband: Oscar Utley
Daisy Smith b. 2 Jan 1882 d. 15 Nov 1918 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Husband: Sam Harrison b. 10 Oct 1880 d. 19 Mar 1930 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
W. L. Smith b. 30 Jun 1899 d. 9 Aug 1903 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Alice Smith b. 1890 d. 1898
Abner Smith b. 1901 d. 1903
The Paris Express, dated 21 Dec 1939, "obit for Ambrose J. Smith, 84, of Delaware, died at the home of daughter, Mrs. Lela Utley. Burial: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery. He was ill for 8 months. Sons: A. L. Smith, OKC, Will and Carl, New Blaine. Daughter: Mrs. Utley and Mrs. O. L. Shirley, Castle, OK".
Many Real, Cravens, Thompson family members located in Elizabeth Hall Cemetery. Some information about Sorie/Sory family by Rich Van Wagenen
Zilla Rollans Family:
Father: William Riley "Bill" Rollans b. 1849 MO d. 1921 Logan Co., AR buried: Graves Cemetery, Logan Co., AR W.F.R. Father: Thomas Jefferson Rollans b. 1812 Spartanburg District, SC
Mother: Anna Evaline Johnson b. 1832 TN A.E.J.'s Father: Daniel Johnson Mother: Elizabeth Killian
W.R. Rollans & M. E. Tillman Married: 2 Feb 1867 TN
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Tillman b. 1849 d. 16 Jul 1939 Logan Co., AR Buried: Graves Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Children of William Riley Rollans & Mary Elizabeth Tillman:
Flora A. Rollans
Mary Effie Rollans
Zilla Rollans
Martha "Mattie" Rollans
Ada Rollans (more info. on ancestry.com)
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