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BAKER

Joseph H. BAKER
November 28, 1856
January 08, 1914
Denison Cemetery,
Idabel, OK
57 yrs, 1 mo, 11 days

John BAKER'S son
Zula BAKER SIMS' dad
Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S granddad
Jackie's g-granddad

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Mary BRADLEY BAKER
March 16, 1844
April 19, 1916
Hicks Cemetery
Little River, AR
72 yrs, 1 mo, 3 days

Joseph H. BAKER'S wife
Zula BAKER SIMS' mother
Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S grandmother
Jackie's g-grandmother

W. M. BAKER
September 22, 1886
October 18, 1914
Hicks Cemetery
Little River, AR
28 yrs, 0 mos, 26 days

Zula BAKER SIMS' brother
Jackie's granduncle
Woodsmen of the World is an organization that was originally open to (white) males 18-45 and excluded men in hazardous jobs. It is known now as Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society. Until the 1920's every member was provided with a grave marker and the society is still quoted today as saying, "no Woodsman shall rest in an unmarked grave."
Information source is Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography, Douglas Keister, 2004.

BARLOW

Richard W. BARLOW
December 27, 1842
March 27, 1901
Mt. Gilead Cemetery
Vivian, LA
58 yrs, 3 mos, 0 days
Thomas/Elizabeth Caldwell BARLOW'S son
2nd husband of
Lucy J. CARTER JOSEY BARLOW
Roddie Lee JOSEY'S mother
Jackie is great granddaughter of Richard's wife

Lucy Jane Carter
JOSEY/BARLOW
February 24, 1848
August 18, 1924
Mt. Gilead Cemetery
Vivian, LA
76 yrs, 5 mos, 25 days

Jackie's great grandmother
Roddie Lee JOSEY'S mother

Richard W. and Lucy Jane Carter
JOSEY/BARLOW

Headstone erected for Lucy
10-2007

Mt. Gilead Cemetery
Vivian, LA

October 2007

John Thomas BARLOW, Sr.
November 18, 1889
July 11, 1955
65 yrs, 7 mos, 23 days
Rosa Ivins Barlow
June 02, 1888
October 07, 1966
Pine Park Cemetery, Vivian, LAz
78 yrs, 4 mos, 5 days

John Thomas was Jackie's half granduncle. His parents were Richard Wood and Lucy J. Carter Josey Barlow. Lucy was Jackie's great grandmother.

BLUNT

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John Wesley BLOUNT/BLUNT
January 12, 1855
April 21, 1931
76 yrs, 3 mos, 9 days

Lelia Arkansas DAVIS BLOUNT/BLUNT
June 06, 1862
January 29, 1929
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
66 yrs, 7 mos, 23 days

Mattie BLUNT JOSEY'S parents
Roy JOSEY'S grandparents
Jackie's great grandparents

Mother
Wesley & Alexander
BLUNT
Mt. Zion Cemetery,
Doddridge, AR

These were Granny's brothers and the mother is for Leila,
their mother, even though she had a separate headstone.

Wesley Jared BLUNT
December 28, 1891
April 03, 1935
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
43 yrs, 3 mos, 6 days

John Wesley/Lelia Arkansas DAVIS BLUNT'S son
Mattie BLUNT JOSEY'S brother
Jackie's granduncle

Joseph Alexander BLUNT
April 08, 1894
March 03, 1953
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
58 yrs, 10 mos, 25 days

John Wesley/Lelia Arkansas DAVIS BLUNT'S son
Mattie BLUNT JOSEY'S brother
Jackie's granduncle

Contributor - Jack Coffee

Frances (Fanny) BLUNT Murphey
April 22, 1850
December 21, 1919
Plain Dealing Cemetery,
Bossier Parish, LA
67 yrs, 7 mos, 29 days

Jackie's 1st cousin 3 times removed

Contributor - Jack Coffee

Evalina Murphey
December 3, 1883
November 5, 1907
Plain Dealing Cemetery,
Bossier Parish, LA
23 yrs, 11 mos, 2 days

Daughter of Frances (Fannie) BLUNT Murphey
Granddaughter of Hugh R. BLUNT

Jackie's 2nd cousin twice removed

Contributor -
Stephanie Nicole Merry
Kelly

Antion B. Murphey
March 11, 1851
February 8, 1938
Plain Dealing Cemetery,
Bossier Parish, LA
86 yrs, 10 mos, 28 cays

Husband of Frances (Fannie) BLUNT

Husband of 1st cousin 3 times removed of Jackie

Contributor -
Stephanie Nicole Merry Kelly

Joseph Hugh Murphey
January 6, 1888
January 25, 1964
Plain Dealing Cemetery, LA
Bossier Parish, LA
76 yrs old

Son of Frances (Fannie) BLUNT Murphey
Great grandfather of
Stephanie Nicole Merry Kelly

Jackie's 2nd cousin
2 times removed

Contributor - Jack Coffee
Amanda BLOUNT/BLUNT
w/o J. M. Braley
January 8, 1859
February 7, 1936
Stateline Cemetery (Spring Branch) AR
77 yrs, 30 days

(Jack Coffee's G-Grandmother)
(Jackie's 1st cousin 3 times removed)

Contributor - Jack Coffee

Contributor - Charles McCartney
Beneta BLUNT
January 05, 1839
March 13, 1926
Stateline Cemetery (Spring Branch) AR
87 yrs, 2 mos, 8 days

(Jack Coffee's gg-grandmother)
(Jackie's gg-grandaunt)

Contributor - Jack Coffee

Contributor - Charles McCartney
H. R. (Hugh) BLUNT
September 11, 1822
January 30, 1877Stateline Cemetery (Spring Branch) AR
54 yrs, 4 mos, 19 days

(Jack Coffee's gg-granddad)
(Jackie's gg-granduncle)

CAPPS

Eugene CAPPS
May 14, 1906
March 18, 1979
Denison Cemetery
Idabel, OK
72 yrs, 10 mos, 4 days

Lola Odessa HARDY CAPPS
January 22, 1913
February 22, 1995
82 yrs, 1 mo, 0 days

Odessa was a granddaughter of James Bradley/Jemima Elizabeth N. (Bettie) COLLINS SIMS
Daughter of
Ira Leon CAPPS/Nellie Dixie SIMS
Odessa was Cleo SIMS'
JOSEY'S 1st cousin
Jackie's 1st cousin once removed

Henry and Margaret CARTER
Vivian, LA Cemetery

Think they may be some kin to our Lucy Carter Josey Barlow

CLINE

George Calvin CLINE April 26, 1884 January 30, 1983 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 78 yrs, 9 mos, 4 days Husband of Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S aunt Husband of Jackie's grandaunt (Vera SIMS CLINE)	Vera E. SIMS CLINE December 27, 1896 October 27, 1958 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 61 yrs, 10 mos, 0 days Sister of James Bradley SIMS, Jr. Cleo's aunt Jackie's grandaunt	George Calvin CLINE, JR. 1932 - 1936 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 4 years old George Calvin/Vera Elizabeth SIMS CLINE'S son Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S 1st cousin Jackie's 1st cousin once removed
Thomas Lake CLINE December 23, 1920 June 04, 1980 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 59 yrs, 5 mos, 12 days Jackie's first cousin once removed (Son of Vera Elizabeth SIMS and George Calvin CLINE)	Mary Edith Carr CLINE December 15, 1921 April 7, 1989 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 67 yrs, 3 mos, 23 days Wife of Thomas Lake CLINE Jackie's first cousin, once removed of husband, Thomas Lake CLINE (She was married to Thomas, who was a son of Vera Elizabeth SIMS and George Calvin CLINE)

COLLINS

Abraham COLLINS (Serg.)
Company D
Arkansas Cavalry
CSA
Brownstown Cemetery
Brownstown, Arkansas
Headstone states:
1825 - 1879
But other records state:
1822 - 1877
52 yrs, 4 mos, 14 days

Isaac/Gemima Baggett
COLLINS' son
Elizabeth COLLINS SIMS' dad
Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S
g-granddad
Jackie's gg-granddad

DAVIS

William Timothy DAVIS
1853 - 1940
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
87 years

Jared/Martha PHIILYAW
DAVIS' son
Leila Arkansas DAVIS' brother
John/Leila DAVIS BLUNT were parents of Mattie BLUNT JOSEY (Granny)
Roy JOSEY'S granduncle
Jackie's great granduncle

GREENE

Tressa Lee BLUNT GREENE
January 04, 1889
January 28, 1949
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
60 yrs, 0 mo, 24 days

John Wesley/Leila Arkansas DAVIS BLUNT'S daughter
Mattie BLUNT JOSEY'S sister
Roy Josey's aunt
Jackie's grandaunt

James T. GREENE
June 11, 1876
June 9, 1941
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
64 yrs, 11 mos, 30 days

Husband of Tressa Lee BLUNT Greene

HARDY

Ira Leon HARDY
February 20, 1884-1960
Denison Cemetery,
Idabel, OK
Approximately 76 yrs old

Husband of Nellie Dixie SIMS
HARDY

Husband of Jackie's grandaunt

Nellie Dixie SIMS HARDY
January 29, 1889-1956
Denison Cemetery,
Idabel, OK
Approximately 67 yrs old

Sister of James Bradley SIMS, Sr.
Aunt of Cleo SIMS JOSEY
Jackie's grandaunt

Ina Coila HARDY
October 12, 1907-1913
Denison Cemetery,
Idabel, OK
Approximately 6 yrs old

Daughter of Ira & Nellie HARDY
Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S first cousin
Jackie's first cousin once removed

HUNT

Haroldson Lafayette HUNT, Jr.

Haroldson Lafayette HUNT, Jr.
February 17, 1889
November 24, 1974
Sparkman-Hillcrest
Memorial Park
Dallas County,
Dallas, TX
85 yrs, 9 mos, 12 days

Husband of Ruth RAY HUNT
Ruth was Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S
1st cousin
Ruth was Jackie's
1st cousin once removed

Ruth Eileen RAY HUNT
March 3, 1917
September 25, 1999
Sparkman-Hillcrest
Memorial Park
Dallas County,
Dallas, TX
82 yrs, 6 mos, 22 days

Wife of H. L. Hunt, Jr.
Ruth was Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S
1st cousin
Ruth was Jackie's
1st cousin once removed

Ruth Eileen RAY HUNT

JEAN

Lloyd JEAN
January 18, 1908
July 13, 1994
86 years, 5 months, 25 days

Hazel Bernice Norris JEAN
January 31, 1913
May 20, 2000
87 years, 3 months, 20 days

Laws Chapel Cemetery
Atlanta, TX

Lloyd was Cleo Sims Josey's half brother
Lloyd was Jackie's half uncle

JOSEY

Cleo SIMS JOSEY July 30, 1913 January 26, 1997 Forest Park West Cemetery Shreveport, LA 83 yrs, 5 mos, 27 days Jackie's mother	Roy JOSEY March 01, 1913 October 3, 1953 Mt. Gilead Cemetery Vivian, LA 45 yrs, 7 mos, 3 days Jackie's dad Actual birth date was March 01, 1909	Wanda Ruth JOSEY September 23, 1940 July 2, 1943 Mt. Gilead Cemetery Vivian, LA 2 yrs, 9 mos, 9 days Roy/Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S daughter Jackie's sister	Martha Narcissus (Mattie) BLUNT JOSEY WARNER I had it updated in 2008 with her full name March 2, 1881 June 8, 1950 Mt. Gilead Cemetery Vivian, LA 69 yrs, 2 mos, 10 days Roy JOSEY'S mother Jackie's grandmother
Patricia Sue JOSEY Justus December 22, 1944 July 23, 2008 Forest Park West Cemetery Shreveport, LA 63 yrs, 7 mos, 1 day Roy/Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S daughter Jackie's sister	Elijah A. JOSEY August 14, 1826 January 12, 1908 Glenwood Cemetery Lot 181-Section C-TX Houston, ( Harris County) 81 yrs, 4 mos, 29 days John Thomas JOSEY'S dad Roddie Lee JOSEY'S granddad Roy JOSEY'S g-granddad Jackie's gg-granddad Elizabeth (Judith) K VEAZEY/JOSEY August 14, 1828 January 20, 1910 Glenwood Cemetery Lot 181-Section C-TX Houston, ( Harris County) 81 yrs, 5 mos, 6 days Elijah Asbury JOSEY'S wife	Annie JOSEY Pitts November 25, 1867 May 31, 1912 44 yrs, 6 mos, 6 days Johnathon Jeremiah JOSEY'S daughter Jackie's 1st cousin three times removed	Johnathon Jeremiah JOSEY July 1, 1828 May 31, 1893 Austin County, (San Felipe Cemetery) TX 64 yrs, 10 mos, 30 days Benjamin JOSEY'S son Elijah A. JOSEY'S brother John Thomas JOSEY'S uncle Roddie JOSEY'S granduncle Roy JOSEY'S great granduncle Jackie's 2nd great-granduncle
Leslie Doyle JOSEY September 24, 1933 July 31, 1996 Ryan's Chapel Cemetery Harris County, Diboll, TX 62 yrs, 10 mos, 7 days Charles Lafayette/Aire Zona KILBURN JOSEY'S son Charles Lafayette was a brother of Roy JOSEY Leslie was Jackie's first cousin	Ann Elizabeth BONNEAU January 03, 1961 April 02, 2001 40 yrs, 2 mos, 30 days Daughter of Jean JOSEY BONNEAU Jean is a daughter of William Thomas Jefferson JOSEY Who was a brother of Roy JOSEY Who was Jackie's dad Jackie's first cousin once removed	Ralph Alexander JOSEY January 01, 1908 December 26, 1987 Vivian Cemetery Vivian, LA 79 yrs, 11 mos, 25 days Roddie/Mattie BLUNT JOSEY'S son Roy JOSEY'S brother Jackie's uncle	Contributor - Bud Josey Lydia JOSEY Nesmith 1849 - 1924 Indiantown PresbyterianCemetery, Williamsburg Co, NC Daughter of Willis JOSEY (1796-1866) Son of William 1762-1832 - Kershaw CO. (Granddaughter of William Robert JOSEY, Jr Jackie's gggg-granddad) Approximately 75 yrs. old This proves the dates for William Robert JOSEY since we have not found his grave
Roddie Lee JOSEY December 23, 1875 September 8, 1927 Josey Cemetery Cass County, TX 51 yrs, 8 mos, 16 days Roy JOSEY'S dad Jackie's granddad	Eunice Edtis PULLIAM KITCHENS WRIGHT JOSEY WRIGHT June 04, 1891 February 02, 1993 Josey Cemetery Cass County, TX 101 yrs, 7 mos, 29 days Roddie Lee JOSEY'S 2nd wife Roddie was Roy JOSEY'S dad Roddie was Jackie's granddad	Elijah Lee (Elza) JOSEY April 04, 1920 January 15, 1937 Josey Cemetery Cass County, TX 16 yrs, 9 mos, 11 days Roddie/Eunice JOSEY'S son Jackie's half uncle	Eddie Leon JOSEY March 28, 1923 August 07, 1935 Josey Cemetery Cass County, TX 12 yrs, 4 mos, 10 days Roddie/Eunice JOSEY'S son Jackie's half uncle

PEEK

Audie Lee PEEK
September 25, 1907
March 27, 1983
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
80 yrs, 1 mo, 18 days
Audie was a son of
Inte "Virgie" BLUNT Peek
who was a sister of Mattie BLUNT Josey
Audie is Jackie's 1st cousin
once removed

Minnie Bricker PEEK
February 26, 1907
September 18, 1998
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
72 yrs, 4 mo, 22 days

Ernest Raymond PEEK
Son of
Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Peek
July 24, 1905
August 1, 1916
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR

This is an unknown PEEK
I am sure he is kin to
Eddie and Virgie Blunt Peek
If anyone can give me the connection,
I would appreciate it.

Eddie L. PEEK
April 04, 1884
June 05, 1964
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
80 yrs, 1 mo, 18 days

Inte "Int" Virgie BLUNT PEEK
February 10, 1884
July 02, 1956
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Doddridge, AR
72 yrs, 4 mo, 22 days
Virgie was a sister of Mattie Blunt Josey
Virgie was Jackie's grand aunt

RAY

James Bedford RAY June 03, 1913 November 05, 2000 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 87 yrs, 5 mos, 2 days Son of Grace SIMS/Walter Lee RAY Cleo's 1st cousin Jackie's 1st cousin once removed	Cliffie LANHAM RAY October 29, 1905 June 05, 1992 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 86 yrs, 7 mos, 7 days 1st wife of James Bedford RAY James was Cleo's 1st cousin Jackie's 1st cousin once removed	Grace COLLINS SIMS RAY January 12, 1882 June 02, 1969 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 87 yrs, 4 mos, 21 days Sister of James Bradley SIMS, Jr. Cleo's aunt Jackie's grandaunt	Walter Lee RAY March 25, 1887 April 19, 1918 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK 31 yrs, 0 mos, 25 days Husband of Grace COLLINS SIMS RAY
William Robert (Billy) RAY February 20, 1915-1958 Denison Cemetery Idabel, OK Cleo's 1st cousin Jackie's 1st cousin once removed

SIMS

James Bradley SIMS, Jr.
January 19, 1885
December 28, 1943
Pine Park Cemetery
Vivian, LA
58 yrs, 11 mos, 9 days

Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S dad
Jackie's granddad

Zula BAKER SIMS
August 17, 1887
Abt. 1912-1913
Denison Cemetery
Idabel, OK
About 26 years old

2nd wife of
James Bradley SIMS, Jr.
Cleo SIMS JOSEY'S mother
Jackie's grandmother

Coila HARDY SIMS
February 12, 1886
March 28, 1907
Hicks Cemetery,
Little River, AR
21 yrs, 1 mo, 16 days

1st wife of
James Bradley SIMS, Jr.
(Cleo's dad)
Who was Jackie's granddad

Dan Milton SIMS
February 19, 1933
March 12, 1964
Shreveport, LA
(Buried in Greenwood Cemetery Military Section on Stoner)

31 yrs, 0 mo, 22 days

Dan was my first cousin
Son of Thomas Milton Sims who was a brother of mother's dad (James Bradley Sims)

Samuel T.WILLIAMS
1884
1934
Buried in Denison Cemetery
Idabel, OK
Next to Zula Baker Sims and her in-laws, James and Betty Collins Sims.
THIS IS AN UNKNOWN-HELP!
Found at Ancestry.com:

Family Data Collection
Individual Records
about Samuel Thomas Williams

Name:	Samuel Thomas Williams
Spouse:	Myrtle Priscella Johnson
Parents:	Harley Leon Mayer ,
Birth Place:	Clark, Okolona, AR
Birth Date:	25 Dec 1884
Marriage Date:	20 Aug 1912
Death Place:	Idabel, McCurtain, OK
Death Date:	29 Oct 1935

03-04-07
Samuel Thomas and Myrtle had 3 kids:

Pearl - Mack - George

(580) 286-3645 | 400 SW Quincy St Idabel, OK 74745 (NO)

Pearl

Mack

(580) 286-7890 | Idabel, OK 74745

George

Called Harold Williams-Broken Bow per Myrtle Williams above, her bro-in-law - NO

580-584-3864

Unknown
We think it says
Infant --- of
J. E. & L. C. WATERS
Born - Died 1907
Buried in Denison Cemetery
Idabel, OK
This headstone is next to Zula and Samuel in the Sims and Collins plot, and both of these headstones for Waters and Williams are a mystery to us.
THIS IS AN UNKNOWN-HELP!

The following was found at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~manningmassey/denison.htm
A site for some cemeteries in OK
Note: They have Cleo Sims Josey's mother listed as EULA rather than Zula - Wonder if that was a mistake?
SIMS, Bettie C. 1858 1923 m.James B.
SIMS, Eula B. 1887 1912
SIMS, James B. 1852 1933 m.Bettie C.

The Dash

I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning...to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said that what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own;
the cars...the house...the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left.
You could be at "mid-dash range."

Are there people that you've left behind?
Things you've left unsaid?
Words you need to think again?
Fences you need to mend?

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what's true and real,
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we've never loved before.

Can we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile ...
Remembering that this special dash
will only last awhile.

So, when your eulogy's being read
and your life is being rehashed,
Would you be proud of what they have to say
about how you spent your dash?

Background Music - "Ave Maria"

Family Data Collection Individual Records about Samuel Thomas Williams

Family Data Collection
Individual Records
about Samuel Thomas Williams