Descendants of Louisa Wortham

Generation No. 1

1. LOUISA2 WORTHAM (JOHN?) was born Abt. 1844 in Arkansas, and died 1885 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas. She married (1) SUTHERLAND. She married (2) SILMON. She married (3) Marcus LONDON 16 January 1878 in Jackson County, Arkansas. He was born Dec 1840 in Marshall County, Tennessee, and died 18 January 1907 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.

Children of LOUISA WORTHAM and SUTHERLAND are:
2. i. ROBERT LEE3 SUTHERLAND, b. 1870, Arkansas.
2. ii. THOMAS JEFFERSON SUTHERLAND, b. 28 March 1873, Arkansas.


Child of LOUISA WORTHAM and SILMON is:
3. iii. FRANKLIN MARION3 SILMON, b. 28 March 1875, Craighead Co. ?, Arkansas; d. 12 May 1942, Paragould, Greene County. Arkansas.

Children of LOUISA WORTHAM and MARCUS LONDON are:
iv. MARCUS FELCIE3 LONDON, b. 22 December 1878, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 06 October 1934, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.
v. THOMAS L. LONDON, b. 28 January 1885, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 28 September 1951, Denton Island, Craighead County, Arkansas; m. MYRTLE MAE TALYLOR; b. 03 December 1886, Arkansas; d. 30 April 1955, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS JEFFERSON3 SUTHERLAND (LOUISA2 WORTHAM, JOHN?) was born 28 March 1873 in Arkansas and died 05 February 1944 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas. He married MARTHA CORA WILLIAMS 10 December 1902 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, daughter of Joseph L WILLIAMS and IRENE ELIZABETH. She was born 14 March 1886 in Arkansas, and died 16 October 1970 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.

Children of THOMAS SUTHERLAND and MARTHA WILLIAMS are:
i. PEARL L4 SUTHERLAND, b. 1905, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.
ii. JOHN CLYDE SUTHERLAND, b. 1907, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.
iii. JEFFERY SUTHERLAND JR., b. 27 July 1911, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 04 June 1935, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.
iv. NORMAN SUTHERLAND, b. 1919, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas.

3. FRANKLIN MARION3 SILMON (LOUISA2 WORTHAM, JOHN?) was born 28 March 1875 in Craighead Co.?, Arkansas. and died 12 May 1942 in Paragould, Greene County. Arkansas. He married (1) NANNIE DRAKE in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas 25 December 1895 . She was born appx 1875 per the marriage license in Jackson County, Arkansas, and died Bef 1904 in Arkansas. He married (2) ALLIE MEDA BILLINGS 07 June 1904 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, daughter of YORK BILLINGS and MELINDA ELLIOTT. She was born 04 July 1884 in Bird Township, Jackson County, Arkansas, and died 31 March 1976 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.

Children of FRANKLIN SILMON and NANNY DRAKE are:
i. JESSE FRANKLIN4 SILMON, b. 05 May 1897, Near Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 07 May 1961, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas; m. ORA BROWN, 03 September 1917, Grubbs, Jackson Co., Arkansas; b. 01 April 1899, Arkansas; d. 07 September 1981, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas.
ii. MYRTLE ETHEL SILMON, b. 05 January 1901, Arkansas; d. 16 March 1963, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas; m. TIPTON .N. BENNETT, 01 December 1918, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. 22 November 1898, Arkansas; d. July 1975, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.

Children of FRANKLIN SILMON and ALLIE BILLINGS are:
iii.JOHN ELVIS4 SILMON, b. 19 July 1906, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 30 October 1987, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan; m. BESSIE MAE WILLIAMS, 23 November 1946, Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas; b. 08 May 1907, Bloomfield, Missouri; d. 27 August 1974, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH SILMON, b. 12 November 1909, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 14 February 1987, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas; m. JAMES MAXWELL NEEDHAM, 30 May 1930, Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas; b. 03 March 1907, Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas; d. 20 February 1987, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.
v. EMMA B. SILMON, b. 25 January 1913, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 27 March 1969, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.
vi. CALOUIS MAE SILMON, b. 14 November 1914, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. 07 October 1988, Miami, Dade County, Florida; m. (1) MARTIN WILSON, 09 October 1933, Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas; m. (2) LLOYD DRAPER, 11 January 1945, Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas; m. (3) NORMAN K. McKinnon, 07 January 1957, Miami, Dade Co., Florida; b. 02 February 1910, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.

Family Group Sheet 21 February 2000
Husband: Jesse Frank Silmon
Born: 05 May 1897 in: Near Grubbs. Jackson County, Arkansas
Married 03 September 1917 in Grubbs, Jackson Co., Arkansas
Died 07 May 1961 in Fort Smith. Sebastian Co., Arkansas
Father: Francis ?Frank? Marion Silmon
Mother: Nanny Drake
Other Spouses:

Wife: Ora Brown
Born: 01 April 1899 in: Arkansas
Died: 07 September 1981 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN
Name: Mildred Viola Silmon
Born: 22 August 1918 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County. Arkansas
F Married: 30 April 1938 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County. Arkansas
Died: 07 June 1988 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Spouses: William Edward Riley
Born: 07 November 1916 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
M Married: 30 April 1938 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Died 22 October 1959 in: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Spouses: Chester William Bradford
Born: 1917 in: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky
M Married: 11 May 1944 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Died in:

4 Name: Marvin Odell Silmon
Born: 17 September 1925 in: Manila, Arkansas
M Married: 04 April 1947 in: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Dorothy Lois Carson

S Name: Charles Floyd Silmon
Born: 17 September 1925 in: Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas
M Married: 24 April 1948 in: Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
Died: 28 Mar 2002 in: Memphis, Tennessee
Spouse: Mildred Dolores Tweed divorced
Spouse: Dorothy Willa Bohannan


NOTES: for Jesse Frank Silmon
World War I registration by Jesse was on June 5, 1918 and stated he was 21 at the time, was born near Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas. His description said he was short, had brown eyes and had dark hair.

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