Ancestors of Ron DeFries

Generation No. 5

16.  John Henry Defries1, born August 06, 1848 in Tennesse1; 
       died January 06, 1925 in Batesville Arkansas1. 
       He was the son of 32. James S Defries and 33. Martha J. Ross. 
       He married 17. Mary F. Snow.

17.  Mary F. Snow1, born Abt. 1850 in North Carolina1.

Notes for Eliza E. Russell:
In 1900 Eliza said she had seven children, four of whom were living.
	

Children of John Defries and Mary Snow are:
	i.	Theodore Defries1, born November 03, 1874 in Arkansas1; 
                  died November 13, 1953 in Arkansas1; 
                  married Harriet Lou Demie Fulbright December 24, 1905 in Independence County, Arkansas1.
	ii.	Ader b. Defries1, born Abt. 18771.
	iii.	Charles F. Defries1, born Abt. 18831; died April 10, 1929 in Swifton, Jackson County, Arkansas1; 
                  married Laura.

More About Charles F. Defries:
Fact 1: April 10, 1929, Killed in tornado with 3 of his children1
Fact 2: April 13, 1929, Buried at Swifton Cemetey, Jackson, Arkansas1

	iv.	Lytle Defries1, born August 1884 in Independence County, Arkansas1; 
                   married Gladys.
 8	v.	Monroe Spear DeFries, born February 12, 1873 in Batesville, AR;
                   died in Sweetwater, OK; 
                   married Mary Isabelle Walker.

	
Children of John Defries and Eliza Russell are:
	i.	Esta V. Defries1, born August 1887 in Independence County, Arkansas1;
                  died January 27, 1925 in Independence County, Arkansas1; 
                  married Henry W. Holt.
	ii.	Christina Defries1, born February 18911;
                  married George Huntsinger.

18.  George Grant Walker, born January 25, 1865 in East Texas; 
        died March 06, 1957 in Buffalo, OK. 
        He was the son of 36. Arnold Rankin Walker and 37. Nancy Jane ?. 
        He married 19. Sara Isabelle McQuire.

19.  Sara Isabelle McQuire, born November 14, 1872 in Mayfield, OK; 
       died April 27, 1938 in Buffalo, OK.
	

Child of George Walker and Sarah McQuire is:
	i.	Ethel Lula Walker, born June 06, 1907; 
                  died February 06, 1988 in San Marcos, TX; 
                  married Eunice Edward DeFries.

	
Child of George Walker and Sara McQuire is:
 9	i.	Mary Isabelle Walker, born February 09, 1873; 
                   died in Sweetwater, OK;
                   married Monroe Spear DeFries.

20.  Arnold Rankin Walker.  He married 21. Nancy Jane ?.

21.  Nancy Jane ?.

	
Child of Arnold Walker and Nancy ? is:
 10	i.	George Grant Walker, born January 25, 1865 in East Texas; 
                   died March 06, 1957 in Buffalo, OK;
                   married (1) Sarah Isabelle McQuire; 
                   married (2) Sara Isabelle McQuire.



Generation No. 6


32.  James S Defries1, born October 08, 1823 in Knox, TN1; 
       died Bef. May 02, 1884 in Independence, AR. 
       He was the son of 64. Moses Defrees and 65. Mary Ann Swadley. 
       He married 33. Martha J. Ross September 23, 1847 in Knox Co. Tennesse1.

33.  Martha J. Ross1, born Abt. 1833 in Tennesse1.

Notes for James S Defries:
JAMES DEFREES AND HIS DESCENDANTS, by Jeanne Brooks Gart

page 64-67
 "The couple has not been located in the 1850 census, but at least by 1854
James was in Independence County, Arkansas, when he sold his share of his
father's property, as well as his share of his mother's dower, to N.A. Grigsby 
of Knox County. In 1860, James and Martha were enumerated in
Independence with real estate worth $1500 and personal property of $300.
Ten years later, in the same location, he had real estate worth $1400 and
personal property of $800. He said that he was unable to read or write.
 He was probably the James S. Defree who served a 30-day enlistment in 1861
in Co. C., 1 Ark volunteers.
 Martha (Ross) Defrees died before 1880, when James, a widower, was livng
with two children, James and Elvena, and a grandson, Jordon K, next door to
his son Moses and Moses's wife. James S. Defrees died before 2 May 1884,
when John A. defries, administrator, petitioned the court to arrange for a
public auction of all personal property, including cattle, hogs, sheep,
mules, and farming tools at the home of the late James S. Defries. On 2 May
1893 there was an entry in Probate Court referring to the estate of James
Defreise, dec., by J. Defreise, administrator, that it "will lie over until
the next term of court for further ac tion." No further record has been
found."

	
Children of James Defries and Martha Ross are:
 16	i.	John Henry Defries, born August 06, 1848 in Tennesse; 
                   died January 06, 1925 in Batesville Arkansas; 
                   married (1) Mary F. Snow; 
                   married (2) Eliza E. Russell November 14, 1886 in Independence County, Arkansas.
	ii.	Mary Elizabeth DeFries1, born January 08, 1850 in Independence, AR1;
                   died September 04, 1930 in Bethesda, Independence, Arkansas; 
                   married Thomas Anderson McSpadden.

Notes for Thomas Anderson McSpadden:
Thomas McSpadden and his first wife had twelve children; Thomas and Mary
Elizabeth had nine. Nearly all of Thomas' more than 135 grandchildren grew
up in the Batesville (Arkansas) area.


	iii.	Mark R Defries1, born Abt. 1851 in Independence, AR1.
	iv.	Moses Defries1, born Abt. 1853 in Independence, AR1; 
                  died November 01, 1890 in Bethesda, Independence, AR;
                  married Matilda Ann C. Stewert August 06, 1879 in Independence County, Arkansas1.


Notes for Moses Defries:
JAMES DEFREES AND HIS DESCENDANTS, by Jeanne Brooks Gart
page 66

 "On 6 Sep 1884, he became guardian of his sister, Elvena M. Defrees and
his nephew Jordan K. Defrees; he posted a $300 bond in connection with the
guardianship of Jordan,signing his name Moses Defries.
 He may be the Moses Defries who debated "democratic principles" at
Washington Academy in Bethesda, Arkansas, with the Rev. Rufus L. sherrill,
pastor of the Pilgrims Rest Baptist church, in March 1890.
 Moses died 1 Nov 1890, and onthe 27 th of that month the court vested the
rights to his personal property, valued at less than $300, in his widow and
four children. Two years later, in another paper, his widow listed five
children, one apparently born after his fathers death. Moses widow also
took over guardianship of his sister, Elvena, which was terminated 4 Feb.
1892, when Elvena reached legal age and received $103.38, apparently from
her fathers estate. Later in the year the guardianship of Jordan Defrees
was also ended, and he received a settlement from Matilda Defrees, acting
for her late husband who had been his guardian, also. (Jordan was possible
the son of Moses brother, Mark.) By 1897, Matilda had apparently died as
Samuel Stewart was in court asking for the "rents for 1897, except such sum
as may be necessary to pay the taxes," on the property left by their
parents, as support for his grandchildren.. At this time four children were
named"


	v.	Nancy J. Defries1, born August 26, 1855 in Independence County, Arkansas1; 
                  died June 13, 1916 in Independence County, Arkansas1;
                  married John Blevins July 03, 1873 in Independence County, Arkansas1.

Notes for Nancy J. Defries:
They owned a farm in Washington Township;; Nancy , in 1900, said she had 12
children, nine of whom were living.


	vi.	Susann Defries1, born December 05, 1858 in Independence County, Arkansas1; 
                  died November 27, 1920 in Independence County, Arkansas1; 
                  married Jacob F. Collom November 26, 1879 in Stone Co. Arkansas1.
	vii.	Cynetha A Defries1, born January 1860 in Independence, AR1; 
                  died Bef. 1870 in Independence, AR.
	viii.	James Defries1, born February 1862 in Independence, AR1; 
                  died 1927 in Big Springs, Garland, Rockwall, Texas;
                  married Sopha Katherine Shufler.
	ix.	William L. Defries1, born Abt. 1865 in Independence County, Arkansas1;
                  died July 1879 in Independence County, Arkansas1.
	x.	Elvina Defries1, born November 1869 in Independence, AR1.

Notes for Elvina Defries:
Nothing further is known of Elvena after her guardianship was terminated on
4 Feb 1892.

36.  Arnold Rankin Walker.  He married 37. Nancy Jane ?.

37.  Nancy Jane ?.

	
Child of Arnold Walker and Nancy ? is:
 18	i.	George Grant Walker, born January 25, 1865 in East Texas; 
                  died March 06, 1957 in Buffalo, OK;
                  married (1) Sarah Isabelle McQuire; 
                  married (2) Sara Isabelle McQuire.