SHELTON FAMILY HISTORY  4-95

JOHN ALLEN SHELTON (1.4.4) is the son of John Shelton and Isabel (Bynum) Shelton.  John was born on February 21, 1843 in Jackson County, Alabama.  John Allen Shelton served in the Confederate Army with the Texas Wild Cats, Company N, First Texas Legion, Daingerfield, Texas.  John enlisted on March 10, 1862 and served about nine months.  On May 21, 1868, John Shelton married Martha Gage in Madison County, Arkansas.  Martha was born on May 21, 1842 in Arkansas and is the daughter of Stephen Sparks Gage and Mary Catherine (Sharp) Gage.  John and Martha Shelton were the parents of at least eight children:

  James Martin Shelton (1.4.4.1), b. March 28, 1869, Ozark, Arkansas
  Isabel Catharine Shelton, b. July 8, 1870, Ozark, Arkansas
  Lucelia Shelton (1.4.4.3), b. April 13, 1872, Ozark, Arkansas
  Marion Edward Shelton (1.4.4.4), b. August 24, 1876, Ozark, Arkansas
  Susannah M. Shelton (1.4.4.5), b. April 23, 1880, Ozark, Arkansas
  Martha Shelton (twin), b. January 18, 1884, Franklin County, Arkansas
  Mary Shelton (twin), b. January 18, 1884, Franklin County, Arkansas
  Jasper Allen Shelton, b. August 5, 1886, Franklin County, Arkansas

From 1880 to 1920, John and Martha Shelton were living in Franklin County, Arkansas.   Martha (Gage) Shelton died in October 30, 1923 in Ozark, Arkansas and John Allen Shelton died on July 6, 1928 in Ozark, Arkansas.  Both were buried in the Gage Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Isabel Catharine Shelton died at the age one year on August 25, 1871.  Martha Shelton died as an infant on March 5, 1884 and was buried in the Gage Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Mary Shelton died at the age of nine in 1893 and was buried in the Gage Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Jasper Shelton died as an infant on January 8, 1887.

References:  1)  1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Franklin County, Arkansas;  2)  1911 Arkansas Census of Confederate Records, Page 111;  3)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, April 30, 1985;  4)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, June 11, 1985;  5)  Letter, Mildred Olive to Robert Casey, November 3, 1985;  6)  Cemeteries, Franklin County, Arkansas;  7)  “Madison County Musings,” Spring, 1986;  8)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987;  9)  Letter, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield to Harold Casey, January, 1989


John Allen Shelton, Susannah (Shelton) Girard
and Martha (Gage) Shelton
ca. 1915
Courtesy of Mildred Olive


JAMES MARTIN SHELTON (1.4.4.1) is the son of John Allen Shelton and Martha (Gage) Shelton.  Martin was born on March 28, 1869 in Ozark, Arkansas.  Martin Shelton married “Mollie” Pinketon and they lived in Shamrock, Texas.  Martin and Mollie Shelton were the parents of at least five children:

  Bertha E. Shelton, b. January, 1895, Arkansas
  Maggie L. Shelton, b. May, 1897, Arkansas
  Willie A. Shelton, b. October 5, 1899, Arkansas
  Herman Shelton, b. 1904, Franklin County, Arkansas
  Lottie Shelton, b. 1906, Franklin County, Arkansas

4-96  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

From 1900 to 1910, Martin and “Mary” Shelton were living in Franklin County, Arkansas.  James Martin Shelton died in 1955.  Bertha Shelton married Oscar Moore.  Willie A. Shelton died on November 5, 1901 and was buried in the Morgan Hill Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Lottie Shelton married Emmitt Smith and they have four children:  -  Herman Smith,  -  Guy William Smith,  -  Eugene Smith,  -  Ruth Ann Smith.  As of 1987, Lottie (Shelton) Smith was living in Van Buren, Arkansas.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Franklin County, Arkansas;  2)  1911 Arkansas Census of Confederate Records, Page 111;  3)  Cemeteries, Franklin County, Arkansas;  4)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, June 11, 1985;  5)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

LUCELIA SHELTON (1.4.4.3) is the daughter of John Allen Shelton and Martha (Gage) Shelton.  Lucelia was born on April 13, 1872 in Ozark, Arkansas.  Lucelia Shelton married John Henry Terry and they lived in Ozark, Arkansas.  John and Lucelia Terry were the parents of five children:

  Infant, b. October 31, 1904, Ozark, Arkansas
  Frankie Terry, b. December 17, 1907, Ozark, Arkansas
  Loyd Terry, b. August 28, 1910, Ozark, Arkansas
  Edward Terry, b. August 20, 1912, Ozark, Arkansas
  Molly Terry, b. July 23, 1915, Ozark, Arkansas

Lucelia (Shelton) Terry died on March 31, 1946.  John and Lucelia Terry’s first child was stillborn.  On November 7, 1925, Frankie Terry married Jesse Earl Hamblen in Ozark, Arkansas.  Earl was born on August 20, 1903 and is the son of William Montriville Hamblen.  Earl and Frankie Hamblen had nine children:  -  Norman Hamblen, b. April 20, 1927,  -  Bonnie Hamblen, b. August 10, 1929,  -  Joyce Hamblen, b. April 12, 1931,  -  Mary Hamblen, b. March 25, 1933,  -  Charles Hamblen, b. August 9, 1935,  -  Tom Hamblen, b. July 7, 1937,  -  Terry Hamblen, b. May 7, 1943,  -  Larry A. Hamblen, b. January 29, 1946,  -  Jimmy Hamblen, b. November 21, 1947.  As of 1987, Frankie (Terry) Hamblen was living in Fresno, California.  Norman Hamblen has three children.  Bonnie Hamblen first married Bob Willis and married a second time to Earl Hearl.  Bonnie has five children.  Joyce Hamblen married Don McAdams and married a second time to Rex Bolitho.  Joyce has three children.  Mary Hamblen married Jimmy Vanusher and they have three children.  Charles Hamblen died having no children.  Tom Hamblen has three sons.  Terry Hamblen has three sons and one daughter.  Reverend Larry Hamblen has three children.  Jimmy Hamblen died having no children.  Loyd Terry married a woman whose first name is Eloise.  Edward Terry married Lillian Buckner.

On December 28, 1945, Molly Terry married David E. Pruitt and they have three children:  -  Junior E. Pruitt, b. October 2, 1947,  -  Mary Rosetta Pruitt, b. April 5, 1949,  -  Martha Lou Pruitt, b. May 19, 1953.  David and Molly Pruitt were farmers and raised strawberries on their farm.  Junior Pruitt has not married.  He worked for Cargill, Inc. for nineteen years.  On September 27, 1969, Mary Pruitt married Kenneth Clyde Smith, the son of Fred Smith and Ora Smith.  Kenneth and Mary Smith were the parents of four children:  -  Calvin Roy Smith, b. May 15, 1970,  -  Michael K. Smith, b. December 4, 1971,  -  Rebecca Ann Smith, b. August 17, 1974,  -  Jennifer Joan Smith, b. May 22, 1979.  Martha Pruitt married Bobby Carl Craig.  Bobby and Martha Craig were the parents of one daughter:  -  Christie Gail Craig, b. March 3, 1980.  Bobby and Martha Craig were divorced in June of 1981.  Martha works as a emergency medical technician for Franklin County, Arkansas and also works for at Garan Ins. making children clothes.  As of 1987, Martha (Pruitt) Craig was living in Ozark, Arkansas.

SHELTON FAMILY HISTORY  4-97

References:  1)  1911 Arkansas Census of Confederate Records, Page 111;  2)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, April 30, 1985;  3)  Interview, Mrs. Vera Ryker by Robert Casey, June, 1987;  4)  Letter, Martha (Pruitt) Craig to Robert Casey, July, 1987;  5)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987;  6)  Letter, Larry A. Hamblen to Robert Casey, December 1, 1987

MARION EDWARD SHELTON (1.4.4.4) is the son of John Allen Shelton and Martha (Gage) Shelton.  Marion was born on August 24, 1876 in Ozark, Arkansas.  In 1905, Marion Shelton married Effie Mae Bearden and they lived in Ozark, Arkansas.  Effie was born on December 27, 1885 in Kentucky and is the daughter of Richard B. Bearden and Louisa (Fulks) Bearden.  Marion and Effie Shelton were the parents of at least eight children:

  James Athel Shelton (1.4.4.4.1), b. April 26, 1906, Ozark, Arkansas
  Dewey Ervin Shelton, b. February 19, 1909, Ozark, Arkansas
  Mary Ellen Shelton (1.4.4.4.3), b. February 19, 1911, Ozark, Arkansas
  Rachel Quami Shelton (1.4.4.4.4), b. October 7, 1912, Ozark, Arkansas
  Beanland Edward Shelton, b. August 5, 1915, Ozark, Arkansas
  Lillian Rebecca Shelton (1.4.4.4.6), b. April 16, 1919, Ozark, Arkansas
  Ruby Mae Shelton, b. Ozark, Arkansas
  Clarabelle Shelton, b. May 22, 1927, Ozark, Arkansas

In 1910, Marion and Effie Shelton were living in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Marion Shelton died on February 13, 1929 and Effie (Bearden) Shelton died on December 18, 1963.  Both were buried in the Morgan Hill Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Dewey E. Shelton died on January 23, 1916 and was buried in the Morgan Hill Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Beanland Edward Shelton married Pearl Williams.  Pearl is the daughter of Amos Asa Williams and Ida (Edwards) Williams.  Pearl’s sister, Lillian Williams, married James Athel Shelton (1.4.4.4.1).  Beanland was a Building Inspector.  Beanland and Pearl Shelton were the parents of two children:  -  Janice Shelton,  -  Joyce Shelton.  Beanland Shelton died in Kern County, California.  Janice Shelton married Verlon Braisher and they have three children:  -  Janee Evaum Braisher,  -  Randy Braisher,  -  Stephanie Braisher.  Joyce Shelton married Charles Beam and they have two children:  -  Michelle Beam,  -  Tony Beam.  Ruby Mae Shelton died young.  Clarabelle Shelton married Bill G. Martin.  Bill and Clarabelle Martin have two children:  -  Lynn Martin (died young),  -  Craig Martin.

References:  1)  1910 Census, Franklin County, Arkansas;  2)  1911 Arkansas Census of Confederate Veterans, Page 111;  3)  Cemeteries, Franklin County, Arkansas;  4)  Interview, Dale Harris by Robert Casey, June, 1987;  5)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

4-98  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

JAMES ATHEL SHELTON (1.4.4.4.1) is the son of Marion Edward Shelton and Effie Mae (Bearden) Shelton.  Athel was born on April 26, 1906 in Ozark, Arkansas.  In June of 1930, Athel Shelton married Lillian Lois Williams in Franklin County, Arkansas.  Lillian was born on August 26, 1912 in Franklin County, Arkansas and is the daughter of Amos Asa Williams and Ida (Edwards) Williams.  Lillian’s sister, Pearl Williams, married Beanland Edward Shelton (1.4.4.4.4).  Athel and Lillian Shelton were the parents of three children:

  Ruby Nelle Shelton, b. June 16, 1931, Webb City, Arkansas
  Wetha Jo Shelton, b. June 29, 1934, Webb City, Arkansas
  James Roney Shelton, b. August 25, 1942, Ozark, Arkansas

Athel and Lillian Shelton lived in Arkansas and California.  James Athel Shelton died on September 5, 1977.  On March 24, 1951, Ruby Shelton married Francis Raymond Bowen in Webb City, Arkansas.  Francis was born on September 28, 1931 in Johnson County, Arkansas and is the son of Herbert Raymond Bowen and Hester (Buchanan) Bowen.  Francis and Ruby Bowen have six children:  -  Donna Nell Bowen, b. November 29, 1951, Lorain, Ohio,  -  Terry Ray Bowen, b. April 9, 1954, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  Diana Lynn Bowen, b. July 3, 1956, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  Randy Michael Bowen, b. January, 1958, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  Lisa Jelene Bowen, b. December, 1960, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  James Allen Bowen, b. February 14, 1962, Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Ruby (Shelton) Bowen died on May 20, 1985 in Arkansas.  Donna Bowen married Richard Ramsey and they have one daughter:  -  Miranda Ruth Ramsey, b. February 14, 1978, Illinois.  Diana Bowen married Larry Buttrum and they have two daughters:  -  Sarah Ann Buttrum, b. November 8, 1979, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  Kendra Raylene Buttrum, b. October 18, 1986, Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Randy Bowen married a woman whose first name is Lisa.

On February 10, 1951, Wetha Jo Shelton married Ernest Gordon Bowen in Webb City, Arkansas.  Ernest was born on May 20, 1930 in Johnson County, Arkansas and is the son of Herbert Raymond Bowen and Hester (Buchanan) Bowen.  Ernest and Wetha Jo Bowen have six children:  -  Gordon Dwain Bowen, b. March 22, 1952 (born stillborn), Clarksville, Arkansas,  -  Darrell Keith Bowen, b. April 7, 1954, Ozark, Arkansas,  -  Darla Kay Bowen, b. October 3, 1955, Ozark, Arkansas,  -  Donald Ray Bowen, b. September 18, 1956, Shawnee, Oklahoma,  -  Dennis Ricky Bowen, b. April 2, 1959, Coalinga, California,  -  Brian Gordon Bowen, b. April 8, 1969, Huntsville, Alabama.  On July 21, 1972, Darrell Bowen married Wanda Lea Sloan in Wesley, Arkansas.  Wanda was born on May 6, 1954 and is the daughter of Bob Sloan and Pauline (Samuels) Sloan.  Darrell and Wanda Bowen have one daughter:  -  Dee Ann Bowen, b. August 9, 1974, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

On January 3, 1974, Darla Kay Bowen married Steven Bloomdahl.  Steven was born on May 4, 1947 in Montana and is the son of Warren Bloomdahl and Betty (Behl) Bloomdahl.  Steven is an architect in Winter Park, Florida and Darla is a reservationist for Piedmont Airlines in Orlando, Florida.  Steven and Darla Bloomdahl have three children (all born in Fayetteville, Arkansas):  -  Christopher Martin Bloomdahl, b. May 8, 1977,   -  Nicholas Alexander Bloomdahl, b. April 18, 1979,  -  Nathaniel Patrick Bloomdahl, b. March 25, 1981.  On November 14, 1975, Donald Bowen married Nella Jean Runyon.  Nella was born in 1958 and is the son of Archie Runyon and Ruth Runyon.  Donald and Nella Bowen have one daughter:  -  Jennifer Nicole Bowen, b. July 15, 1977, Huntsville, Arkansas.  Dennis Bowen died as an infant on December 2, 1959 in Coalinga, California.

SHELTON FAMILY HISTORY  4-99

On September 13, 1962, James Roney Shelton married Elizabeth Ann Stewart in Ozark, Arkansas.  Elizabeth was born on June 30, 1942 in Fort Smith, Arkansas and is the daughter of Harris Lowell Stewart and Elizabeth (Renfro) Stewart.  James and Elizabeth Shelton have two children:  -  Damon Ray Shelton, b. August 8, 1963, Fort Smith, Arkansas,  -  Coletta Kathyleen Shelton, b. February 24, 1967, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Damon Shelton married Sheila Corrine Baldwin (born in Charleston, Arkansas) and they have three children (all born in Sebastian County, Arkansas):  -  Cathaleen Summer Shelton, b. May 26, 1982,  -  Damon Scott Shelton, b. May 9, 1983,  -  Sandy Rayette Shelton, b. April 19, 1985.  Coletta Shelton died on April 28, 1983 in Sebastian County, Arkansas and was buried in the Mayberry Cemetery.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

MARY ELLEN SHELTON (1.4.4.4.3) is the daughter of Marion Edward Shelton and Effie Mae (Bearden) Shelton.  Mary was born on February 19, 1911 in Ozark, Arkansas.  Mary Ellen Shelton married William Hartsel Spicer.  Hartsel is the son of George Washington Spicer and Addie (Grist) Spicer.  Hartsel and Mary Spicer were the parents of four children:

  John Marion Spicer, b. July 1, 1932, Logan County, Arkansas
  Wilma Ruth Spicer, b. December 5, 1933, Logan County, Arkansas
  Marvin Ray Spicer, b. March 29, 1938, Logan County, Arkansas
  Herman Lee Spicer, b. August 28, 1945, Logan County, Arkansas

Hartsel Spicer was a dairy farmer.  Hartsel Spicer died in Arkansas and was buried in the McKendree Cemetery in Scranton, Arkansas.  John Spicer and his wife, Cora Lee, have four children:  -  Jackie Lynn Spicer,  -  Melody Ann Spicer,  -  Peggy Ruth Spicer,  -  Bonnie Sue Spicer.  John Spicer is a retired Colonel and served in the United States Army.  John is now a Civil Service employee and lives in Lawton, Oklahoma.  Wilma Spicer married Neal Ezell, son of Alfred Ezell and Ruby (Cain) Ezell.  Neal and Wilma Ezell have four children:  -  Glenda Sue Ezell,  -  Wanda Kay Ezell,  -  Stanley Ezell,  -  LaNelle Ezell.  Neal and Wilma Ezell live in Bethany, Oklahoma.

On February 12, 1966, Marvin Spicer married Shirley Ann Gattis in Paris, Arkansas.  Shirley was born on March 24, 1939 in Paris, Arkansas and is the daughter of Marvin Jewell Gattis and Zelma Oma (Johnson) Gattis.  Marvin and Shirley Spicer have two children:  -  Kimberly Ann Spicer, b. September 3, 1976, Fort Smith, Arkansas,  -  Karen Ranee Spicer, b. November 12, 1979, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Marvin Spicer is a Dairy Farmer and Carpenter and lives in Scranton, Arkansas.  Herman Spicer married Ann Tutor, daughter of Rollon Lee Tutor.  Herman and Ann Spicer have five children:  -  Christie Spicer,  -  Amanda Spicer,  -  Elizabeth Spicer,  -  Michael Spicer,  -  Laura Hart Spicer.  Herman and Ann Spicer live in Memphis, Tennessee.

4-100  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

RACHEL QUAMI SHELTON (1.4.4.4.4) is the daughter of Marion Edward Shelton and Effie Mae (Bearden) Shelton.  Rachel was born on October 7, 1912 in Ozark, Arkansas.  On February 20, 1931, Rachel Shelton married Leard Woodruff in Ozark, Arkansas.  Leard was born on February 20, 1910 in Logan County, Arkansas and is the son of Samuel Franklin Woodruff and Lillie Mae (Nease) Woodruff.  Leard and Rachel Woodruff are the parents of three children:

  Jack Wayne Woodruff, b. January 21, 1932, Webb City, Arkansas
  Marvin Lee Woodruff, b. July 13, 1935, Webb City, Arkansas
  Jo Ann Woodruff, b. August 17, 1938, McFarland, California

Leard Woodruff was a cement contractor.  On April 15, 1954, Jack Woodruff married Virginia Ann Lee in Sacramento, California.  Virginia was born on April 15th and is the daughter of Harold Lee and Pearl Lee.  Jack is a Ranch Foreman and has served in the United States Air Force.  Jack and Virginia Woodruff have four children:  -  Larry Wayne Woodruff, b. June 22, 1955, Sacramento, California,  -  Kenneth Dywane Woodruff, b. June 29, 1957, McFarland, California,  -  Steven Lee Woodruff, b. December 14, 1959, McFarland, California,  -  David Michael Woodruff, b. October 21, 1961, McFarland, California.  Larry Woodruff married Kelly Leslie and they have one son and one daughter.  Marvin Lee Woodruff died as a young child on November 28, 1936 in Sagus, California.

On November 15, 1958, Jo Ann Woodruff married Michael H. Libera (born 1930) in Carpinteria, California.  Michael and Jo Ann Libera have four children:  -  Kevin Michael Libera, b. September 19, 1959, Pasadena, California,  -  Karen Marie Libera, b. October 3, 1960, Pasadena, California,  -  Stacy Ann Libera, b. November 20, 1962, Pasadena, California,  -  Kristin Hattie Libera, b. February 17, 1965, Santa Barbara, California.  On November 15, 1986, Karen Libera married Mark Matthews in Santa Barbara, California.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

LILLIAN REBECCA SHELTON (1.4.4.4.6) is the daughter of Marion Edward Shelton and Effie Mae (Bearden) Shelton.  Lillian was born on April 16, 1919 in Ozark, Arkansas.  On October 4, 1936, Lillian Shelton married Woodrow Wilson Lievsay in Paris, Arkansas.  Woodrow was born on March 2, 1913 in Paris, Arkansas and is the son of Walter William Lievsay and Sarah Josephine (Spillers) Lievsay.  Woodrow and Lillian Lievsay are the parents of three children:

  Wilma Rhea Lievsay, b. August 15, 1937, Paris, Arkansas
  Wilda Jean Lievsay, b. August 18, 1941, Paris, Arkansas
  Larry Wayne Lievsay, b. January 8, 1947, Paris, Arkansas

SHELTON FAMILY HISTORY  4-101

Woodrow was a Cloyes Machine Operator and a farmer.  On August 10, 1957, Wilma Lievsay married Rolla Mel Breed in Paris, Arkansas.  Rolla was born on October 11, 1937 in Havana, Arkansas and is the son of Rolla Byron Breed and Mary Ann (Pearce) Breed.  Rolla worked for General Dynamics.  Rolla and Wilma Breed have two children:  -  Mark Allen Breed, b. May 10, 1958, El Paso, Texas,  -  David Keith Breed, b. March 24, 1965, Pacific, Missouri.

On July 24, 1962, Wilda Jean Lievsay married Charles Edward Curbow in Poteau, Oklahoma.  Charles was born on October 28, 1934 in Tyler, Texas and is the son of Edward Odell Curbow and Lola Ellen (McKeithen) Curbow.  Charles is the owner of Custom Mufflers.  Charles and Wilda Jean Curbow have three children:  -  Charles Edward Curbow, Jr., b. May 28, 1963, Stuttgart, Arkansas,  -  Brian Lee Curbow, b. July 17, 1965, Pine Bluff, Arkansas,  -  Jeffery Lynn Curbow, b. March 13, 1968, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  On June 8, 1984, Charles Curbow, Jr. married Victoria Lynn Rieder in Paris, Arkansas.  Victoria was born on July 23, 1962 in Ozark, Arkansas and is the daughter of Donald Leo Rieder and Darlene Kay (Wootton) Rieder.  Charles and Victoria Curbow have one daughter:  -  Kayla Lynn Curbow, b. March 3, 1985, Fort Smith, Arkansas.  On September 21, 1968, Larry Lievsay married Gloria Glennette Wilson in Paris, Arkansas.  Gloria was born on November 20, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio and is the daughter of Glenn Harding Wilson and Inez Louise (Dalpiaz) Wilson.  Larry and Gloria Lievsay have one daughter:  -  Patricia Lynn Lievsay, b. January 5, 1970, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987

SUSANNAH MALINDA SHELTON (1.4.4.5) is the daughter of John Allen Shelton and Martha (Gage) Shelton.  Susannah was born on April 23, 1880 in Ozark, Arkansas.  Susannah Shelton married Joe Girard (born July 5, 1884).  Joe and Susannah Girard were the parents of two children:

  Geneva Girard, b. October 1, 1913, Webb City, Arkansas
  Julian Girard, b. 1917, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Susannah (Shelton) Girard died on April 30, 1963 in Sebastian County, Arkansas and Joe Girard died in 1965.  On October 10, 1937, Geneva Girard married Hugh Carney (born May 7, 1917 in Crawford County, Arkansas).  Hugh and Geneva Carney have one son:  -  Billy Joe Carney, b. July 2, 1943, Charleston, Arkansas.  On October 11, 1963, Billy Joe Carney married Elaine Moore.  Elaine was born on December 3, 1943 in Charleston, Arkansas and is the daughter of Orville Moore and Lorene (Hunter) Moore.  Billy Joe and Elaine Carney have two sons:  -  Jeffrey Carney, b. November 15, 1968,  -  John Carney, b. March 23, 1975.  Julian Girard died as a child in 1920.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet, Narine (Shelton) Wingfield, September, 1987