Mckinney-Reaves Family History

McKinney-Reaves Family History

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PROLOGUE

Lindy was sitting on the front porch of her paternal grandparents’ home. A rather good looking dark-skinned young man rode up on his horse. Lindy thought, “Um maybe I can get me a boyfriend.” As soon as her mind finished processing the thought; the young man dismounted his horse and greeted Lindy by her first name. Surprised that the stranger knew her name, Lindy immediately greeted him back. Suddenly the screen door swung opened. It was Lindy’s aunt. She looked at Lindy and said, “Lindy this is your brother Jimmy.”

INTRODUCTION

When Lindy’s aunt told her that Jimmy was her brother, Lindy dismissed the notion of finding a suitable boyfriend. The preceding prologue is a true story. For a split second,

Lindy thought the young man would make her a perfect mate. Fate intervened and thwarted that incestuous relationship. Our mission is clear; we must work diligently to ensure that our descendants know as many of their relatives as possible. We must also ensure that our descendants somewhat understand the history of their ancestors. This is the purpose of this foundational document. However, this genealogical work contains numerous errors. The reunion committee apologizes for those errors. We have labored to produce a guide, a tool by which each of you can use as a starting document to assist in the future production of a more accurate history of the Reaves and McKinney families. This historical narrative starts in the year 1865. It then moves backward to the year 1816. After which, it resumes its forward pace. Because this document is also a living history; it has no termination date. Please take this document home; make the necessary corrections and then start your own personal research into the background histories of the Reeves and McKinney families. It is the intent of this committee to correct as much erroneous information as possible. Therefore, if any information does not accord to the reader’s knowledge please contact the reunion committee.

1861-1865 U.S. CIVIL WAR

In 1865, the U.S. Civil War ended. Union troops from the North were stationed in the South to protect the lives of newly freed slaves. Many Northerners recognizing an opportunity to make money jumped at the opportunity to be a part of the South’s provisional government. These transplanted entrepreneurs were excited at the possibility of rebuilding the South’s economic systems. As such, they wasted little time rushing to the South. Many of these transplants headed up the South’s Freedman Bureau. The Freedman Bureau was a governmental agency created to oversee the affairs of freed slaves. It was within this strange mixture of politics, greed, poverty, and fear that the newly freed slaves were forced to etch out their existence.

This confluence was also where Edmond Reaves Sr. and Emily Reeves found themselves living.

1870 U.S. CENSUS

Per the 1870 Census, Edmond Reaves Sr. lived in Township 17, Range 3 of Carroll County,

Mississippi. (Note that in 1870, land from Carroll County was used to create the counties of

Montgomery, Leflore, and Grenada Counties). The census taker recorded Edmond Sr age as being 54. That age is an estimate. It serves as a starting point to constructing the period in which Edmond Sr. might have been born. Using the age of 54, Edmond Sr might have been born between 1816 and 1820. In the 1870 Census, he is listed as being the head of the household.

That household included a wife by the name of Emily. The census taker recorded her as being

45 years old. As with Edmond Sr’s age; Emily’s age is an estimate figure. If Emily was 45, she would have been born between 1825 and 1829. Edmond Sr’s household included five children:

Larna, the spelling is probably wrong and the name might be Laura (22) whose birth would have been around 1845; Hiram (21) whose birth would have been around 1826. 4

Edmond is recorded as being 14 years old. His birth would have been around 1856. Harriet is recorded as being 4 years old. Her birth would have been around 1864, and Emily, the youngest child, was recorded as being 2. That means she was probably born around 1868. As previously stated, the recorded ages are only guides. The Freedman Bureau had no official records or methods to officially document the ages of the newly freed slaves. Prior to 1870

Mississippi listed the names of the slave owner only. The owners listed their slaves by sex and by number only. For example: Mr. John Riggins: Slaves: Males: 25 and Females: 25.

Normally, employees for the Freedmen Bureau used their eyes to guess at the ages of freedmen and their children.

1880 CENSUS

Ten years later, the 1880 Census reported that Edmond Reaves Sr and Emily Reaves were still residing in Blackhawk, Mississippi. At the time, Edmond was listed as being 60 years old and

Emily was recorded as being 58 years old. Both were listed as being mulattoes. The term mulatto was used to classify an African American who was light skinned and or who had a parent who was white. That means that Edmond Sr and Emily both were descendants of white parentage. In 1880, Edmond and Emily’s household included additional family members who were not their biological children: A female, whose name is hard to decipher, and whose kinship to Edmond Reaves Sr and Emily Reaves is unknown. This female was recorded as being a

26-year old field hand. The children’s names listed beneath her name are believed to be her children. They are: Julia (10); Emily (5); Hiram (3) and James (1). Also, included in Edmond Sr’s household were: Edmond Reaves Jr (28) and his wife, Ella Reaves (25).

Their children were: Robert (6); William (5); Elizabeth (2) and John (who was recorded as being an infant relative). Additionally, Edmond Sr’s household included the names of two young boys.

One of the young boys was named Louis (8); he is listed as being a cousin and Edmond (3) who is also listed as being a cousin. In the Reeves family, the name Edmond was used continuously.

With little care ascribed to accurately documenting the ages and names of African Americans, the practice of naming relatives after their ancestors makes it difficult to identify the appropriate individual. But at the same times, it points back to a shared bloodline, a bloodline that left identifying marks for future investigation.

EDMOND REAVES JR & ELLA (DELLA WILLIAMS) REAVES

On June 7, 1873, in the northern district of Carroll County, Mississippi, Burl Reaves and his brother, Edmond Reaves Jr, signed a marriage bond in the amount of $250.00. After signing the bond, Edmond Reaves Jr. was legally permitted to marry Ella (Della) Williams. According www.familysearch.org Ella Williams’ mother was named Polly Williams. Polly was born in

October of 1825. The 1900 U.S. Census listed Polly as giving birth to eight children; however, at the time of the 1900 Census, only three of Polly’s eight children were living. The names of

Polly’s two daughters were: Ella Williams and Harriett Williams. The name of the third child was not provided. Polly’s granddaughter, Ella Harris, 13 at the time, was recorded as being a member of the household of Polly and Edmond Reaves Jr. Per the 1900 Census, the physical location of Polly Williams and Edmond Reaves’ household was in Beat 3 (part of all territory

South of Coila Creek) Black Hawk town, Carroll, Mississippi, United States). The 1900 census listed Polly as being from South Carolina. Both of Polly’s parents are listed as being from South

Carolina as well. There is no information on Polly Williams’ husband.

Likewise, there is no information on whether Polly Williams had any siblings. It is highly likely that she did. According to the 1880 census report, Polly Williams, Ella Williams, and Harriett

Williams lived in Beat 5, Grenada County, Mississippi. Ella is recorded as being (1) and Harriett is listed as being (10). Unfortunately, these ages do not correspond to other census statistical information. For instance, the 1900 U.S. Census report listed Polly as being 75 years old. That listing cites Polly as being born in 1825. If that is the case, in 1880 Polly would have been 55 years old. Ella Williams, Polly’s younger daughter, married Edmond Reeves on June 7, 1873.

However, the 1880 U.S. Census list Ella as being a one-year old infant. The point is, it is extremely difficult to reconcile head of household statistical information. It is likely that in

1900, Polly Williams was a 75-year old single Black woman, who along with her 47-year old daughter, Ella Williams, and her 13-year old granddaughter, Ella Harris, resided in Carroll

County, Mississippi. The household they resided in was headed by Edmond Reaves Jr. There is no evidence of when or where Ella Williams met Edmond Reaves Jr. Yet, the chronological records indicate that Edmond Sr and Emily, Edmond’s biological parents, were both slaves.

Census records indicate that both, Emily, and Edmond, were from the state of Georgia. It is not known where Edmond Sr met his wife, Emily. Perhaps they met in Georgia. Yet the possibility also exists that they met in route to the state of Mississippi. There is also exist the possibility that Edmond Sr and Emily met and married after their arrival in Mississippi. At any rate, all their children are recorded as being from Mississippi. Per information obtained from the Reeves and

Shaver Family History (prepared by Robert Reaves’s daughter, Barbara Reaves Williamson

Jordan) Big Papa (Edmond Jr) is quoted as saying that he was 16 when the Civil War ended.

If that recollection is correct, Big Papa would have been born in or around 1849. Cousin Barbara also quotes Big Papa as saying that his family members were slaves and that his family was brought to Mississippi. If that is the case, Big Papa and his family were seasoned slaves. That is, they were not freshwater slaves imported from the continent of Africa. They were already in the United States. Their route of entry into the state of Mississippi may have been through

Alabama or Tennessee. That would explain why they were recorded as being from Georgia.

However, if they were not from Georgia they might have migrated into Mississippi via the upper southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, or South Carolina. It is difficult to know exactly how or when Edmond Reaves Sr. and his wife, Emily, arrived in Mississippi.

THE 1880 HOUSEHOLD OF EDMOND JR.

In 1880, Edmond Reaves Jr and Ella (Della Williams) Reaves were members of Edmond Sr’s household. Edmond Sr informed the census takers that he worked for wages and that his wife,

Emily, was a seamstress. Edmond Jr whose race was classified as a mulatto worked as a farm hand. That means that Big Papa was a light-skinned man. Ella, his wife, whose race was classified as Black reported that she was a housekeeper. Big Mama Ella’s race informs us that she was not a mulatto. It is commonly believed that Edmond Reeves Jr and Ella (Della Williams)

Reaves had eight children:

CHILDREN SPOUSE OFFSPRING

Robert (BaBob) Reaves Henrietta Shaver 10 Children

Willie Reaves Elma Nalls 4 Children

George Reaves Florence McKinney 6 Children

George Reaves 2nd Wife Beatrice Jones 6 Sons

Santeria Reaves Unknown Unknown

Rosetta Reaves James McKinney 12 Children

Lizzie Reaves John Gatewood 4 Children

Ophelia Reaves Ben McKinney 4 Children

Hattie Williams Stuart Jones 10 Children

Referencing Cousin Barbara’s research, Hattie Williams was a half-sister. The possibility exists that Hattie was Polly’s Williams’ daughter, Harriett. If this probability proves to be wrong;

Hattie might be the illegitimate daughter of Ella Reaves. Illegitimate children normally carried their mother’s last name. If that is the case, Hattie/Harriett would be Ella’s oldest living child.

To date, we have not discovered any further information on Ella Williams. However, the 1880

Census reports that Woodley Reeves (47) lived near or on the same place that Edmond Sr lived.

His household included his wife Sarah who was 35; his son, Hiram (20); his daughter, Alice (18); his daughter, Carolina (16) and his daughter Viola whose age is not legible. Normally, additional family members who did not live in the same dwelling as the head of the household; lived on the same place as the head of the household. It was not unusual for numerous family members to reside at the same address but in different households. More than likely, Woodley Reaves was a close relative of Edmond Reaves Jr. He died on April 21, 1936. Anyone having any information on Woodley Reaves and his descendants please contact the reunion committee.

The following is a genealogical accounting of Edmond Jr and Della Reaves’ descendants:

1. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON ROBERT REAVES

Robert (Bob-bob) married Henrietta Shaver. They were the parents of ten children: Archie,

Monchella, Dessie Mae, Maude Lee, Sandford, Suella, Henrietta, Bankson, Wille Belton, Beauty,

Barbara Rosetta and an infant who died shortly after birth. The following Reeves’ siblings remained single and did not, per Cousin Barbara’s research, have any children: Archie,

Monchella, Dessie Mae, Henrietta and Willie Belton. Anyone with information on this family, please contact the reunion committee. Robert Reaves died September 2, 1958. The following information is a genealogical accounting of the descendants of Bob-bob and Henrietta Reeves.

DESCENDANTS OF MAUDE LEE REAVES

Maude Lee (deceased) married Jimmy Green (deceased). They were the parents of two children: Jimmie Ola and Franklin. Jimmie Ola married Walter Frank Jones. They had no children. Franklin married Rosa Pearl (Lena) Flukers. They had eight children: Louise had two children: Lois and Lee. No children were listed for Lillie Pearl. Alfreeda had one child. No children are listed for Franklin Jr. The letters App appear by the name Adam. There is no indication that Adam had any children. Likewise, we are not sure what the letters App means.

In addition, no children are listed for Anthony Leon, Charlotte Nicole, and Juanita Rena. This information was extracted from Barbara Reaves’ research. Anyone having clarification on this information and this family, please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF SANDFORD REAVES

Sandford (deceased) was the common-law spouse of Willie Keys (deceased). They had five children: The name of the first child was Queen Elizabeth.

There were no children listed by her name. Suevella is the second child listed. She married a

Blackmon. They had one child. The child’s name was not listed. The next child listed was

Almeta. She was married twice. She was the mother of three children. The names of her children are not listed. Her second husband was named F. Austin. Sandford Jr. was the name of the fourth child. Sandford’s nickname was Buddy. There is no spouse or children listed by

Sandford’s name. The fifth child listed was Willie C. His wife was named Violet. They had six or seven children. None of the names of their children are listed. The next child listed is Archie

Lee. There are no children ascribed to Archie Lee. The names of Rainey and Ike are listed as being step children. We do not know the sex of Rainey; however, we are certain that Ike was a male. Anyone having information on this family, please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF SUELLA REAVES

Suella (deceased) married Levi Reed (deceased). They had seven children: Robert Lee is the first child listed. There is no spouse or children listed by Robert’s name. The name of the second child is Revell. No spouse or children are listed by Revell’s name. The third child listed is

Theodore. Likewise, there is no spouse or children listed by Theodore’s name. The fourth child listed is Josie Doris. She married Clyde Flowers. They had five children. The names of these five children are not listed. The fifth child listed is Dessie Eunice. She had two husbands. The name of her first husband is not listed but the name of her second husband was Dean. There are no children listed by Dessie Eunice’s name. The sixth child listed is Sara. Sara’s husband was a member of the Keys family. No children are listed for Sara. The seventh child listed was Barbara

Jean. No spouse or children are listed for Barbara Jean. Anyone having information on this family, please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF HENRIETTA REAVES

Henrietta (deceased) married twice. Her first husband was Henry Belton (deceased). They had no children. Her second husband was Sullivan Richardson and they, too, had no children.

DESCENDANTS OF BANKSTON REAVES

Bankston (deceased) never married; however, he fathered four children: Sonny Liggens, Jean

Liggens, Pauline Ware, and Robbie Ware. No other information is provided on these children.

Anyone having any information on these individuals please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF BEAUTY REAVES

Beauty (deceased) married Mary Forest (deceased). They had seven children. Mary Zell is the first name listed. She never married and nor did she have any children. The second child’s name listed was Eartha Lean. She had no spouse and no children. The third child listed was Elvera.

Likewise, she never married and did not have any children. The fourth child listed was George

Franklin. We do not know if he was married but he had four children. The names of these four children were not provided. Margaret Jean is the sixth child. No spouse or children is listed for her. Per Cousin Barbara’s research, Beauty and Mary Forest had two more children but they were still born births. Anyone having information on these families, please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF BARBARA ROSETTA REAVES

Barbara Rosetta (deceased) was married twice. Her first husband was George Williamson

(deceased). They had one child, Barbara Jean Williamson Peterson. Barbara Jean lives in

Mound Bayou, MS. She has four children: The first child, Ira LaChel, has one child.

That child is named Karey Kortrell. Barbara Jean has a set of twins. Their names are Karshuan and Nakeith. Barbara Jean’s fourth child is named Kenji LeVar. Barbara Jean genealogical information needs to be updated. Roger Jordan was Cousin Barbara’s second husband. With this marriage, Cousin Barbara became the stepmother of nine children. Their names are:

Juanita, Geneva, Josequeen, Josephine, Huston, Annie Miller, Jimmy Lee, Mary Jean, and Roger

Jr. All of Uncle Bob-bob children are deceased. Cousin Barbara, the last living child died in 1999.

This completes the genealogy of Robert (Bob-bob) Reaves family. If anyone is in contact with

Barbara Jean, Cousin Barbara Jordon’s daughter, please contact the reunion committee.

2. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON WILLIE REAVES

Willie (deceased) married Elma Nalls (deceased). They had four children. Their names are Essie

Mae, Paul, Juanita, Willie Bishop (Buddy) and Odell. These siblings are all deceased. Odell was the biological son of Luella Reaves. Luella was the biological daughter and the oldest child of

George Reaves and Florence McKinney. Essie Mae and Paul did not have children. Willie Bishop or Uncle Buddy had three sons and one daughter. His sons are deceased. His daughter Alma lives in Chicago and keeps in touch with her first cousin Willie Reaves of Lexington, MS. Willie

Reaves is the son of Willie Reaves Sr.’s daughter, Juanita Reaves. Willie has one biological brother, George Ray Reaves, and one adopted brother, Jimmy Reaves. Sharon is Willie’s wife.

They have three children. Willie’s family, and his two brothers live together in Lexington, MS.

The question arises whether Willie Reaves is the same person as William Reaves? The question is raised because Edmond Jr and Della oldest two children were named: Robert and William.

This completes the genealogy of Willie Reaves and Elma Nalls Reaves’ family. Anyone having information on these families, please contact the reunion committee.

3. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON GEORGE WILLIE REAVES, SR.

George Willie Reaves, Sr. was born in November 1889. He died on May 26, 1956. His first wife was Florence McKinney. Florence McKinney was born on April 16, 1889. She died on August 1,

1935. The following is a listing of the names of some of Florence McKinney’s siblings: Alonzo,

Jim, Homer, Julius, Pearl, Ben, Peyton, Mattie, Hezekiah, Kittie, and Lena. These individuals are listed as being associated with the Reaves’ household: Caroline, Betta, and Elbert Moore.

George Reaves and Florence McKinney had six children:

LUELLA REAVES FIRST CHILD OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE REAVES

Luella Reaves Johnson was the oldest child of George and Florence McKinney Reaves. Luella was born November 1, 1911. She was married twice. Her first husband was named Samuel

Johnson (deceased). To this union no children were born. Luella’s second husband was named

Ned Walker who is also deceased. To this union no children were born. Luella lived in Gary,

Indiana. She died on March 9, 1976.

EDMOND REAVES JR. SECOND CHILD OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE REAVES

Edmond Reaves, Jr was the second child of George and Florence McKinney Reaves. He died in

1930. Edmond had no children.

ALONZO REAVES SR. THIRD CHILD OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE REAVES

Alonzo Reaves Sr. was the third child of George and Florence McKinney Reaves. He died sometime in 1950s. Alonzo married Desiree Reaves (no maiden name given). Desiree is also deceased. They were the parents of six children: Alonzo Reaves Jr. of Gulfport, Mississippi,

Florence Reaves of Memphis, Tennessee, and Ann Reaves Epps also of Memphis, Tennessee.

The names of Alonzo and Desiree’s remaining three children have not been provided.

FLORA REAVES FOURTH CHILD OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE REAVES

Flora Reaves Cox was the fourth child of George and Florence McKinney Reaves. Flora was born on March 2, 1919. She was married to Vince Cox (deceased). Flora lived in the Browning

Community in Greenwood, Mississippi and in Wichita, Kansas. She passed away on August 16,

2008. Flora and Vince were the parents of ten children. The following is a listing of their offspring: SAMUEL EDWARD MITCHELL, FIRST CHILD OF FLORA REAVES was born on January

22, 1937. He is married to Martha Benford. Martha was born on July 17, 1937. The couple reside in Aberdeen, Mississippi. They do not have any children. MABLE COX GUIDER SECOND

CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born October 9, 1938. She died on August 2, 2013. Mable was married Theodore Roosevelt Guider who is also deceased. They were the parents of six children. Nancy Lou Cox McDougal lives in Jackson, MS. She is their oldest child. Nancy was born on May 17, 1954. She was married to Charlie McDougal Jr. Charlie was born March 1, 1942 and died April 27, 1989. The couple have four children: Bryan Donell McDougal was borm May

10, 1977. Charlie McDougal III was born on October 3, 1980. Aeryn Chanel McDougal was born

April 12, 1983. She died August 20, 1990. Aeryn’s twin sister, Deryn Janel McDougal was born on April 12, 1983. Deryn lives in Jackson, MS. Bryan Donell McDougal was born on May 10,

1977. His wife is named Shondra Coleman. They couple are divorced; however, they have four children: Armondrae Coleman (stepson) was born July 10, 1996. Kiaura Rayne McDougal was born June 22, 1998. D’onte McDougal was born July 19, 2000. Nhiya McDougal was born

January 30, 2004. Bryan married Maria Tanks.

The couple have two children: John Brisby Jr. (stepson) was born August 2, 1998 and Bryan

Donell Jr. born June 27, 2009. Charlie III married Natasha Nicole McCollum. The couple have one child: Sebastian Gabriel McDougal born May 10, 2011. Deryn has one child: Chanel Natrice

Roberts born October 24, 2007. Dennis Roosevelt Guider was born on August 27, 1958. He lives in Chicago. He has four children: Dennis Guider Clark, Latoria Guider, Devon Guider, and Keshia

Lee Thomas. Latoria has two children: Brenton Guider and Kalar Guider. Kneshia Lee Thomas has one child: Amon Thomas. Annette Teresa Guider was born July 12, 1960. She married John

Campbell Jr. John and Annette live in Colorado Springs. They have two children: Catrina Patrice

Campbell was born on February 14, 1980 and Christopher Campbell was born on March 9,

1984. Catrina is married to Jerrod Allen. They have three children: Davinya Jewel Campbell, born August 15, 2000; Donovan Emmanuel Allen-Miller born May 14, 2004; and Deanna Renee

Miller born June 16, 2004. Christopher lives in Colorado Springs. He has two children: Key’An

Amir Bond was born April 16, 2010 and Deondra Christian Campbell was born December 20,

2010. Brenda Flora Guider was born on June 6, 1962. She married Wardell Birch. They live in

Georgia and have three children: Charleaner Nichole Guider Taylor, Curtis Guider, and Patrick

Birch. Maurice Guider was born April 30, 1964 and died April 28, 1989. Maurice had no children. Patricia Guider was born April 30, 1964. Maurice Guider and Patricia were twins.

Patricia is married to Raymond Knox Sr. She and her husband live in Union City, GA. They have four children: Raymond Knox Jr. (adopted) born April 30, 1964; Melissa Knox (adopted) born on

July 30, 1997; Kenya Knox (adopted) born March 22, 1999; and Alysha Knox was born on

October 22, 2001. FLORENCE COX GUIDER BLEDSOE THIRD CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on March 1, 1940.

She has been married two times. Her first husband was named Norah Lawrence Guider, Sr.

Norah was born on April 29, 1934 and died on October 24, 2001. Norah and Florence have two children: Norah Lawrence Guider Jr. Norah was born on December 8, 1960. He is married to

Camille Guider. The couple have three children: Erika N. Guider-Mason born on December 22,

1986; Marcus L. Guider born on October 19, 1990 and Matthew Guider born on December 29,

1999. Anthony Vincent is Florence and Norah’s second child. Anthony was born on July 28,

1965. His wife is named Kris Cox Guider. Anthony and his wife have one child: Kalan A. Guider.

Kalan who was born on June 4, 1978. Anthony married Tamiko Guider. Anthony and Tamiko live in Hammond, IN. They have two children: Kennadi K. Guider born on November 22, 2006 and Kendall C. Guider born on October 5, 2013. Florence and her current husband, Samuel L.

Bledsoe, reside in Aberdeen, Mississippi. MARY LOU COX FOURTH CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE

COX was born on January 22, 1942. She married Johnny Brandon. They have six children. Linda

Marie Cox, Mary Lou’s oldest child, was born on July 30, 1957. Linda has two children: Tiffany

Cox who is married to Keith Morsee. Tiffany and Keith have three children: Saquin Eugene Cox,

Jaysaun McIntosh, and Kaaliyah Thomas. Ashley Cox is Linda’s second oldest child. Ashley has two children: Gabriel A. Faust and Shawnell M. Laqueen. Mary Lou’s second oldest child is named Gwendolyn Brandon. Gwendolyn was born on January 19, 1962. Mary Lou’s third and fourth children are a set twins named: Myna Faye Brandon and Johnny Brandon Jr. They were born on October 5, 1963. Johnny Brandon Jr. died February 3, 1988. Johnny had two children:

Jeannetta Brandon and Doris Brandon. Aundra Michelle Brandon is Mary Lou’s fifth child.

Kenneth Brandon is Mary Lou’s sixth and youngest child. Mary Lou resides in Detroit, Michigan.

KATIE MAE COX FIFTH CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on January 30, 1944. She was married to Sylvester Irving Sr. The couple had four children: Glenda, Sylvester Jr., Shelia, and

Jeffery. Glenda Irving was born on August 12, 1962. She married Darryl Carr Sr. They have five children: Darryl Jr., Durell, Daron, Katelynn and Dayshawn. Sylvester Irving Jr. is married to

Bridgette. They have three children: Jenny, Deon Lydale (born September 20, 1985, died July

16, 1996), and Donavon Irving. Shelia Irving married Lester Tucker. They have four children:

Arika Tucker, Aaron, Daniel and Brittani. Arika married Leo Williams. They have a son named

Chase. Aaron has eight children; Daniel has seven children and Brittani has a son named Jordan.

SHELIA IRVING TUCKER’S GRANDCHILDREN’S

1. Dmarey Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on January 20, 2006

2. Lyzic Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on December 11, 2008

3. Ariana Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on June 23, 2009

4. Amir Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on January 13, 2009

5. Amar Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on December 30, 2010

6. Ayanna M. Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on October 20, 2013

7. Aiden Arnaz Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on January 29, 2014

8. Alma Nicole Tucker, child of Aaron Tucker, born on July 23, 2014

9. Analisa, child of Daniel Tucker, born on September 13, 2005

10. Danielle, child of Daniel Tucker, born on May 7, 2006

11. Danae, child of Daniel Tucker, born on March 19, 2007

12. D.J., child of Daniel Tucker, born on June 10, 2008

13. Emmanuel, child of Daniel Tucker born on October 2, 2011

14. Dani, child of Daniel Tucker, born on October 20, 2012

15. Jhayde child of Daniel Tucker, born on July 4, 2013

Jeffrey L. Irving was born on October 24, 1971. He and his first wife Felecia are divorced. They have three children: Jalen, Jordan, and Jania Irving. Jeffrey second wife is named Ebony. They also have three children: Jaidyn, Jaslene, and Jacquelynn Carson. DELORIS COX SIXTH CHILD OF

FLORA & VINCE COX was born on August 8, 1946. She died on September 14, 2013. Deloris was married to Frank J. Davis Sr (deceased). They have four children: Shirley, Frank Jr., Kenneth, and Fredrick Davis. Shirley was born on February 28, 1962. Her oldest child is named David

Davis. Shirley and her first husband, James Jackson, have two children. Their names are Jaamal

Jackson and Jonathan Jackson. Shirley’s second husband is named Donzell Batts. The couple has one daughter together. Her name is Marissa Batts. Frank James Davis Jr. was born on October

21, 1963. His wife is named Lori Lawrence Davis. The couple has two children: Jasmine and

Journey Davis. Kenneth Davis Sr. was born on August 23, 1965. He is married to Kathyrn Davis.

Kenneth and Kathyrn have three children: Kenneth Jr., Triana, and Olivia Davis. Kenneth Jr. has two children: Derrick Andrew Calles who born on July 9, 2004. His second child is Keanna G.

Davis. Frederick Davis was born on August 21, 1968. His wife is named Theresa. The couple does not have any children. VINCE COX JR. SEVENTH CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on July 6, 1960. Vince has three children: Vincent Elando Cox who was born on October 22,

1979 and died July 8, 1998. Vincent Elando has four children: Arsino Hemphill, Teara Standley,

Amber Standley, and Vincent Standley. Vince’s two other children are named: Yolanda Yevette and Sharon Denise Cox. Vince lives in Aurora, Colorado. DAVID MELVIN COX SR. EIGHTH CHILD

OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on February 28, 1952.

He was married to Mae H. Mason Cox (deceased). His second wife is named Robin Boils Cox.

David has two children: David Melvin Cox Jr. was born on July 10, 1976 and died on August 12,

2007. David was the parent of one child: Trinity Amiri Mae Cox. David’s second child, Monica

S. Cox, has three children: Alton M. Cox, Preston J. Cox, and Madison N. Cox. David and his wife live in Fayetteville, NC. EUGENE COX NINTH CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on

October 18, 1954. He has two children: Tabitha Cox and Torrea Cox. Eugene lives in Houston,

Texas.

LEWIS SYLVESTER COX TENTH CHILD OF FLORA & VINCE COX was born on April 21, 1958 and died on July 8, 2010. Lewis was the parent of two children: Jade Cox and Jiamond Cox Sr. Jade has two children: Montez Cox and Montrey Cox. Jiamond Cox Sr. is the parent of five children:

Jamajor Cox, Jailor Cox, Jiamond Cox Jr., Jimira Cox and Jiamer Cox.

MABLE REAVES ARMOUR FIFTH CHILD OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE REAVES

Mable Reaves Armour was the fifth child of George and Florence McKinney Reaves. She was born on April 16, 1921. Mable married to John Armour Sr. (deceased). The couple had six sons:

John, Ned, (deceased), Roger, Larry, Michael, and Keith. John Armour is Mable and John’s oldest son. He is married to Barbara Armour. They had one child who is now deceased. Her name was Sonja. She died on July 12, 1992. John and Barbara live in Tupelo, Mississippi. Ned

Armour is Mable and John second son. He was born in 1947 and died in 1961. Roger Armour is

Mable and John third son. Roger is married to Ann. They have two children: Roger Jr. and

Rhonda. Roger Jr. is married to Ashley. They have four children: Mekhi, Mikayla, Dominic, and

Elisha. Rhonda is married to Dominique Parker. They have two children: Jayden and Taylor.

Roger and Ann live in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Larry Armour is Mable and John fourth son. Larry has two children: Monique and Larry Jr. Michael Armour is Mable and John fifth son.

He was born on March 5, 1959. Michael lives in California. Michael does not have any children.

Keith Armour is Mable and John sixth son. He was born on August 27, 1960. Keith has two children: Keisha and Angelica. This completes the genealogy of George Reaves and Florence

McKinney Reaves’ descendants. Anyone having any further information please contact the reunion committee.

3. DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE WILLE REAVES SR. AND BEATRICE JONES

George Reaves Sr. (deceased) second wife was named Beatrice Jones (deceased). They had six sons: Arthur Reaves, Edd Reaves, Jimmy Reaves (deceased), Johnny Reaves (deceased), James

Reaves (deceased), and Nathaniel Reaves (deceased). The following is a genealogical accounting of George and Beatrice descendants:

ARTHUR REAVES FIRST CHILD OF GEORGE REAVES & BEATRICE JONES

Arthur lives in Belzoni, MS. No further information has been provided.

EDD REAVES SECOND CHILD OF GEORGE & BEATRICE JONES

Edd lives in Money, MS. He and his wife, Lue Doris (Jackson) Reaves met in Chicago. They were married on June 10, 1972. Edd and Doris have two sons. Their oldest son, Clifton Bernard

Jackson Reaves, was born in 1969. Edd adopted Clifton in 1973. Clifton resides in Virginia. He and his wife, Kimberly (Heath) Reaves were married on September 5, 1992. They have four children: Zavier Reaves born on October 5, 1993; Jazmine Reaves born on April 1, 1999; Caleb

Reaves born on April 17, 2001 and Jared Reaves born on August 5, 2002. Edd and Doris second son, Edd Jr., was born December 8, 1978. Edd Jr. has a daughter by Sabrina Gleen.

Her name is Sonya Glenn Reaves. Sonya was born October 15, 1997. Edd Jr. is married to

Munera (Nura) Reaves. The couple met in Portland, Oregon. They now live in Litchfield Park,

Arizona.

JIMMY REAVES THIRD CHILD OF GEORGE & BEATRICE JONES

Jimmy is deceased. He was born on June 21, 1947. No further information has been provided.

JOHNNY REAVES FOURTH CHILD OF GEORGE & BEATRICE JONES

Johnny died in March of 2014. His home was Greenwood, MS. Johnny never married nor did

Johnny have any children.

JAMES REAVES FIFTH CHILD OF GEORGE & BEATRICE JONES

James is deceased. He was born July 27, 1945. James died in 1995. No further information has been provided.

NATHANIEL REAVES SIXTH CHILD OF GEORGE & BEATRICE JONES

Nathaniel is deceased. He was born June 17, 1948 and died May 30, 2009. No further information has been provided. This completes the genealogy of George Reaves Sr. and

Beatrice Jones Reaves descendants anyone having any further information please contact the reunion committee.

4. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON SANTERIA REAVES

Santeria was also known as Bud. There are no descendants ascribed to him nor is there a spouse listed for Santeria Reeves.

5. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON ROSETTA REAVES

Taint/Mamie Reaves married Jim McKinney. They were the parents of 12 biological children.

Robert McKinney was Rosetta’s sister, Ophelia Reaves, oldest child. He was born in the home of

Jim and Rosetta and subsequently was raised by them. Annie Day was Jim’s biological daughter. Rosetta was born April 1, 1883 and died October 26, 1961. The following is a listing of Jim and Rosetta’s children.

SANTARY MCKINNEY FIRST CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Gracius was born on December 27, 1907. He died November 13, 1951. Santary was Jim and

Rosetta’s oldest child. His wife was named Bessie. Reportedly, she was from Hattiesburg,

Mississippi. No children resulted from this marriage. Santary was a private in the United States

Military and served in World War II. After returning home, he worked as a farmer. He sustained an injury from a mule and eventually succumbed to that injury. This completes the genealogy of

Gracius. Anyone having any further information please contact the reunion committee.

ROBERT MCKINNEY SECOND CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Bob was born on August 8, 1908. He was the biological son of Ophelia Reaves McKinney. Bob was raised as the son of Rosetta and Jim McKinney. He married Helen Elder McKinney. They raised ten children: Grace McDaniel was born September 3,1926. She was married to Eddie

McDaniel. The couple did not have children. Grace made her home in Detroit. She was a

23 business owner. Grace died on Gebruary 3, 2016 in Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Her remains were interned at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Vaiden, MS. Mary Katherine McKinney Hughes (Cat) is deceased. She married Eddie Hughes.

They have nine children: Gloria, Eddie Jr., Willie James, Maxzine, Chris, Steve, Shelia, and

Dwayne Hughes. Lucille McKinney Little married Austin Little. They have seven children:

Austin Jr., Rocky, Helen, Patricia, Lamunt, Bernard, and Ethen. Rosie Lee McKinney Davis married Esau Davis who is deceased. They have four children: Ernest Ward, Grace, Shelia, and

Tyrone Davis. Earl (Sonny) Elder first wife was Eva Elder. They had seven children: Samantha,

Kelvin, Sonny, Kansas, Earlene, Earl, and Eva. Sonny’s second wife is named Mattie Pearl. They have eight children: Marilyn, Robert, Jeanetta, Conutina, Victoria, William, Courtney, Earl, and

Keith. Sonny’s daughter Jeanetta has three children: Christopher Michael Caldwell, Ivan

Caldwell, and Eovian Caldwell. Tommie McKinney died in February 2009. Tommie never married and did not father any children. John Wesley McKinney is married to Jackie McKinney.

He is a stepfather and grandfather to Jackie’s two daughters, Quinola and Dyeisha. John has five biological children: DiAnn, John Jr., Mark, and Felica McKinney. John’s daughter, Felicia has three children: Quinlan McKinney, Jaylen Scott, and Kaylee Scott. John’s son, John Jr., has three children: Jasmine McKinney, Jaron McKinney, and Mario McKinney. John’s daughter, DiAnn, has four children: Adrienne Self, Robyn Self, Brenden Richardson, and Evizka Richardson. Annie

Laura McKinney has three children. The children names have not been provided. Jessie Lee

McKinney is married to Ernestine McKinney. They have four children: Jessie Jr., Cory Jevon,

Sharhonda, and Patrick. Ben Willie McKinney is married to Rose. They have two daughters:

Telena and Tonya. Robert (Bob) died on March 5, 1986. Anyone having any further

24 information on the descendants of Robert and Helen Elder McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

ELEE MCKINNEY THIRD CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Bull was born March 26, 1909. He died in February 1979. Bull was married to Mary Hughes

(Sis) who is also deceased. Aunt Sis was from Holcomb, MS. The following is an account of their descendants. They had four children: Usherlene McKinney Lott, James Douglas (Sonny)

McKinney (deceased), Anna McKinney Love and Clyde McKinney Sr. Bull had three other children: Lenwood Duren (deceased), Johnnie Mattox (deceased June 2016) and Josephine

Mattox (deceased). Usherlene McKinney Lott lives in Wilkes Barre, PA. She was married to

Charles Lott who is now deceased. The couple had eight children: Valerie Jean, Don, Mary Ann,

Tammy, Pul, Gregory, Charles, and Curtis Lott. James Douglas (Sonny or Kinney) McKinney is deceased (August 2012). His first wife was Elizabeth Evans. They had two children: Nicole and

James (Jimmie) McKinney Jr. As of this writing, Nicole and Jimmie reside in Chicago, IL. Nicole does not have any children. Jimmie has one son. Annie B. McKinney Love lives in Chicago, IL.

She has two children: Steven McKinney and Bernita Ruggs. Steven has two children: Vonkeshia

Brown and La Steven McKinney. Vonkeshia has three children and LaSteven does not have any children. Bernita has two children: Reniece and Raven Rugs. Neither of them have children.

Clyde McKinney Sr. lives in Chicago, IL. His wife is named Ann. Clyde has four children: Daryl

Fox, Clyde Jr., Morion and Montreal McKinney. Daryl lives in Grenada, MS. Clyde McKinney Jr. lives in Chicago. He has five children: Clyde Malik McKinney, Dahmeed McKinney, Caylee

McKinney, Michael Richardson, and Jacquis Washington. Morion Mckinney lives in Chicago. He 25 has four children: Mrya McKinney, Janeal McKinney, LaMaryanna McKinney, and Tamaria

Wheeler. Montreal, Clyde’s youngest son, does not have any children. Clyde Sr’s, wife, Ann, has one daughter, Diane. Diane has one son.

Linwood Duren (deceased), had one son: Joe Duren. Joe does not have any children.

Johnnie Mattox (deceased June 2016) was married to Hattie Bell Hull. They have seven children: James Hull, Willie, George, Ricky, Tom, Maria, and Warren (deceased).

Josephine Mattox (deceased) was the mother of five children: O.G. Mattox of Chicago, IL, and

Gracie Mattox of Ullin, IL. O.G. has six children: Shinar, Eden, Israel, Donald, Donnel and

Tawanda. Gracie Mattox has four children: Marcus, Darcy, Aaron, and Sheba. Marcus has three daughters: Machelia, JaLisa, and Jamarah. Darcy has two sons: Adrin and Jaden. Aaron has five boys: Amarion, Grabiel, Christian, Armani, and Aveon. Sheba does not have any children. Bull died in February 1979. Anyone having any further information on the descendants of Bull and Sis please contact the reunion committee.

MARYETTER MCKINNEY FOURTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Sister was born November 1, 1910. She married twice. Her first husband was B. Moore Purnell

(deceased). They had three children: John Purnell (deceased, Sep 2003), Bessie L. Purnell and

Rose Purnell (deceased, July 2010). John’s first wife was Annette Hughes (deceased). John and

Annette had four children: William (Bill) Purnell of Chicago, IL. Marie Purnell Ross lives in

Berkeley, IL. Marie has three children: Kriss, Jessica, and Joshua. Kriss has one son: Jonathan.

Jacqueline Purnell lives in Chicago, IL. Jackie does not have any children. Johndolyn Purnell lives in Chicago, IL. Johndolyn does not have any children. John had two other children: Ollie

Mae Burkhead who lives in Chicago, IL. John’s son Michael Reed (deceased) lived in Milwaukee,

WI. He was married to Margie Reed. Minnie Carter was John’s second wife. They had one adopted child: Rogell Purnell. Rogell lives in Vaiden, MS.

Bessie Lee Purnell is Sister’s oldest daughter. She lives in Boston, MA. Bessie has six children.

Her oldest son is Tom Curtis Purnell. Tom lives in Florida. Tom has three children: Thomas

McClarin who lives in Providence, RI. Tom’s second child is named Brian James (BJ) Garnett. He lives in Boston, MS. BJ does not have any children. Mariah is Tom’s third child. Mariah does not have any children. Bessie married to Walter McGlothan Jr. They had five children: Betty

McGlothan, their oldest child, lives in Boston, MA. She does not have any children. Larry lives in

Baker, LA. Larry’s has four children. Lasheka Forrest McGlothan, Shavon Harrison, Larry Donell

McGlothan Jr, and Lavaris Donell Hemphill. Larry’s daughter, Shevon, has four children:

Timothy Nason, Jr., Davon Nason, Tydarrins McGlothan, and Tamara McGlothan. Larry’s, son,

Larry Donell McGlothan, Jr. has five children: Larrell Darnell Murry, Lacy Virginia Authurlee,

Ladrazain Samall McGlothan, Samaria Lanashia McGlothan, and Larry Donell McGlothan III.

Larry’s fourth child, Lavaris Donell Hemphill has two children: Lavaris Donell Hemphill Jr., and

LaJaria Monae Hemphill. Walter, Bessie, and Walter Jr., third child, lives in Corona, CA. His wife is named Joquetta. They do not have any children. Elaine, Bessie’s youngest daughter, lives in

Boston. She has one daughter, Cassandra McGlothan. Ronald Douglas McGlothan is Bessie’s youngest son. He lives in Indiana. He, and his wife, Silvia have one son. Randy has eight children: Kris Anthony McGlothan, Ronelle M. McGlothan, Veronika McGlothan, Tyramis

McGlothan, Devin McGlothan, Mariah Batista, William K. McGlothan, and D’angelo D.

McGlothan. Kris, Randy’s oldest son has four children: Lancelot K. Douglas Jr., Kris Anthony

McGlothan Jr, Chris D. McGlothan, and Destiny L. McGlothan. Ronald’s third child, Veronika

McGlothan, has one child: Carter Cunningham. Ronald’s fifth child, Devin P. McGlothan has two children: Na’Lay Sumari McGlothan and Za’lon Omari McGlothan.

Rose Purnell Miles, Sister’s youngest child, is deceased. She had two sons and one daughter.

Rose’s oldest son, Roy, lives in Charlotte, NC. He is married to Mary Jones. They have four children. Raymond, Rose’s second son, lives in Oak Ridge, TN. He and Francis have one son,

Raymond Rashad Gray. Rose was married to Frank Miles (deceased). The couple had one daughter, Beverly Miles Branch. Beverly lives in Oak Ridge, TN. She is married to Erick Branch.

They do not have any children. Sister and her second husband, Tom Gray (deceased), adopted

Roy and Raymond. Sister and Tom lived in Oak Ridge, TN. Tom died in 1988. Sister died in July

2002. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Maryetter Gray please contact the reunion committee.

EDMOND MCKINNEY FIFTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Ed was born on February 28, 1912. He married Mattie Glover. They had nine children:

Roosevelt, Eddie; Rose; Sally, Lillie, Willie, Arthur, Annie, and William Earl. Roosevelt was fatally injured in a logging accident. Eddie’s first wife was Susie Fleming (deceased). Rose whose nickname is Joe married Earl Butts. Rose lives in Memphis, TN. She and Earl have two daughters: Shell and Teresa Butts. Teresa lives in Memphis, TN. She has two children. Shell lives in Tupelo, MS. She has two children. Willie, known as Papa Kinney, lives in Vaiden, MS. He married Delores McKinney. He and Delores are divorced; however, they have two sons: Carlos and Willie Jr. Carlos lives in Jackson, MS and has one child. Willie Jr., also lives in Jackson, MS.

He has two children. Lillie lives in Winona, MS. She, as well as her sister, Annie who lives in 28

Memphis and their brother, Arthur, who also lives in Memphis have no children. William Earl known as Dick is the youngest child. He lives in Grenada, MS. Ed was also the father of the late

Rena Dell McKinney Campbell formerly of Grenada, MS. Rena Dell married Nathaniel Campbell.

They were the parents of seven children: Nathaniel, the oldest son is deceased. The names of his children have not been provided. Richard lives in Grenada, MS. The names of Richard’s children have not been provided. R.J. also has children. Their names have not been provided.

Rex lives in Grenada, MS. He has children but their names have not been provided. Donald lives in Holcomb, MS and likewise, the names of his children and spouse has not been provided. Ed died in July 1977. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Edmond and

Mattie McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

MARY MCKINNEY SIXTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Molly was born on May 4, 1914. She died on June 3, 2016. He remains were interned in Webb,

MS. Her father, Old man Gene Kenney, called her Doeg. He gave her that name because wherever he went; she went. Whatever he did; she tried to do. If he was cutting wood; she was cutting wood. If he was plowing; she was plowing. It was Molly’s love for the outdoors that taught her how to work. Eventually Molly met and married John Diming (deceased, 1999) and moved to the Delta. They had nine children: P.L., Vinnie (deceased 2013), Johnnie Mae

(deceased 2009), Etta Jean, John Jr., Jimmy Lee, Robert Lee and Luretha. P.L. lives in Chicago, IL.

He married Laura Rucker. Prior to marrying Laura, P.L. had two daughters by Mary Hendrix. P.L. and his wife, Laura, are the biological parents of four children: Melvin (deceased), P.L., June, and Terry. P.L. and Laura have one adopted daughter: Concheta Diming. Vinnnie, Molly and

John L. second oldest child, married Percy Jakes. They had eight children: Percy Lee Jr., Willie

Lee, Mary, Laura, James (deceased), Jesse, Donnell and Henrettia. Percy Jr. married Melva Jean

Gadnes. They have two children: Kianna Delinda Jakes. Kianna has two boys and one girl.

Jeremiah is their second child. He has two daughters.

Bessie Denise Craft is Percy Jr.’s second wife. They have two daughters: Kenyetta Craft and

Angelica Jake. Kenyetta has one son. Percy Jr. and Bessie have a son named Percy Jake. Maxine

Mason is Percy Jr.’s third wife. They have one son Rapheal Jakes. Etta Jean is Molly and John L. fourth child. Etta married Jesse Young. They have one child: Willie Mae Diming. Willie Mae married Luke Williams. They have one son: Demetris Williams. Jimmy Harris and Etta Jean have a son named Reginal Diming. John Dunn is the biological son of John L. Diming. His mother’s name was Sarah Dunn (deceased). John lives in St. Louis, MO. He is married to Eva Dunn. They share parentage of (1) biological daughter: Jackie Dunn. John has (1) one step daughter:

Stormy Virgin and (1) one step son Kyle Virgin. Eva, John’s wife, is the stepmother to John’s daughter, Amy Dunn. Amy has (1) daughter: Amaya Dunn. Molly’s husband, John L. Diming, died in October 1999. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Molly and John

Diming please contact the reunion committee.

ANNIE DAY SEVENTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Annie Day (Aunt Annie) died in March 1988. She did not have any biological children. She was not the biological daughter of Rosetta McKinney. Anyone having further information on the stepchildren of Annie Day please contact the reunion committee.

BESSIE ELIZABETH MCKINNEY EIGHTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Bessie was born on December 25, 1916. She was named after her Aunt Elizabeth. Like her sister Molly, Bessie was a hardworker. She cooked for White and Black patrons alike. Bessie was married three times. Her oldest daughter is Velma Ruth McKinney. Bessie’s first husband was Walter Hill. He and Bessie had one daughter, Mae Etta Hill. John henry McKinney is

Bessie’s oldest son. Her second oldest son is by her second husband, Melvin Johnson.

Their son is name Melvin Johnson, Jr. Albert Carr was Bessie’s third husband. They had seven children: William Carr (deceased); Eddie, Hazel, Grayce, Cleo, Frances (deceased) and Velma

Carr. Bessie’s oldest daughter, Velma R. McKinney lives in Vaiden, MS. Her father was the late

R.B. Elder formerly of Winona, MS. Velma Ruth married Clyde Skinner. The couple is now divorced but prior to separating, they had three children: Mae Laurie Skinner, Larry D.

(deceased) and Clyde Wayne Skinner. Mae Laurie married Gilberto Oyola. They have four children: Gilbert Jr., Edwin, Velma and Yolanda. Mae Laura has fourteen grandchildren: Her oldest son, Gilbert Jr. has four children, their names: Jalyn, Justin, Jorden and Jarvin. Edwin has three children: Nyah, Jason, and Joran. Velma Lee and her husband Darrell Smith have three children: Jaymar, Darrell A. Smith, and Dylan Smith. Yolanda, Mae and Gilbert youngest child is married to John Jackson. They have four children: Jayla, John, Jay, and Jada. Larry, Velma’s second child, who is deceased (1986), did not have any children. Velma’s third child, Clyde

Wayne lives in Vaiden, MS. He is married Antoinette. They do not have any children. Velma adopted two sons, Darien, and Andrew. Darren has three children. Bessie’s second daughter,

Mae Etta Hill married Bobby Singleton. Mary is the mother of two sons and one adopted daughter. Her oldest son, Chet Hill is deceased (1983) and her second son, Hank, lives in New

York City, New York. Chet, nor Hank, have children. Nicole Carr is Mae Etta’s adopted

31 daughter. She has two children: Yazmine Frazier and Excell Carr. Mary was married to the late

Bobby Singleton. John H. McKinney (Bill) is Bessie’s oldest son. He lives in Vaiden, MS. Bill has one son, Cory McKinney. Cory also lives in Vaiden. Bessie’s second husband was Melvin

Johnson. He and Bessie had one son, Melvin Johnson Jr. Melvin has two children. His oldest child, Darlene, lives in Chicago, IL.

Melvin’s son, Kevin lives in Winona, MS. Kevin does not have any children Bessie had seven children by her third husband, the late Albert Carr. Albert had two children Shirley Carr deceased (2008) and Naomi Thomas. William A. Carr (Snook), deceased (1986). Snook had one son. Eddie Carr lives in Vaiden, MS. Eddie has one adopted daughter, Stephanie Miad. Hazel

Carr lives in Vaiden, MS. Hazel’s daughter, Courtney, lives in Jackson, MS. Courtney has one son, Lleyton. Grayce (Tonk) lives in Duckhill, MS. He has been married twice. He and his first wife, Dora Jean (deceased), have one son, Jermaine. Jermaine lives in Hattiesburg. Jermaine has one daughter, Nylia. Tenita is Tonk’s second wife. They do not have any biological children.

They are co-parents to one daughter, Tiara. Tiara has two children: a daughter, Jordan, and a son. Bessie’s daughter, Cleo (Patsy) married James Wiley Watson (deceased March 2017).

Prior to divorcing, the couple had two daughters: Marilyn and Tomorrow Watson. Marilyn married Elery Guice. The couple has one son, Elery Jr. Elery is the stepfather to Marilyn’s two oldest children: Tekevis and Colton Watson. Tekevis has an infant son, Caleb. Caleb was born

January 6, 2015. Patsy’s second daughter, Tomorrow, married Jeffrey Fort. They have two sons: Jalen and TaDarius. Frances (Fay/deceased October 18, 2013) married Francisco Oyola of

Brooklyn, New York. They divorced after the birth of their two children: Nilia Elizabeth and

Francisco. Fay was the mother of three other children: Enza Carr, Wilma Cooley and Jared

McCarter. Fay’s oldest daughter Elizabeth (Liz) married Myron Evans. They have three children:

Myron Jr. Quante and Mylah. Fay’s son, Francisco’s (Frankie) first wife was named Jeketa

Starks. They have two sons: Joseph and Armante. Frankie has one son by his second wife, Cecelia, Cameron Oyola. His name is Channing. Enza has one son, Calunney Carr.

Wilma (Chukie) has one son: Sir Cooley. Jared does not have any children. Bessie’s youngest child, Velma D. Carr has one daughter, Bianca Pryor. Bianca has two daughters: Destani Pryor and Justice Sales. Bessie died in September 1995. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Bessie E. McKinney, please contact the reunion committee.

ANNIE LAURA MCKINNEY NINTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTE MCKINNEY

Laura was born on September 18, 1918. She was the mother of four children. Her oldest child,

David Johnson, better known as Boylee died on March 13, 2016. His oldest child is Magnolia

Thomas. She lives in Greenwood, MS. Magnolia is the mother of four children: Erik, Emanuel,

Erick, and Erica. Magnolia has twenty-one grandchildren. David’s common-law wife was Annie

Ruth Johnson. They were the co-parents of ten children: Flora Cooley-Sledge, stepdaughter

(five children), Claranett Cooley, stepdaughter (three children), Dwight D. Cooley, stepson (four children), Mark Cooley, son (deceased), Shelia C. Cooley-Thomas, Bastic, daughter (two children), Dennis R. Cooley, stepson, Rigineosha D. Johnson, son who died in July of 2009

He had one son, Rigineosha Jr. David’s son, Nybatoe R. Johnson has three children. His daughter, Kirilita S. Johnson has two children. His youngest son, Jovarius T. Johnson, has two three children. Excell McKinney is Laura’s second son. He died in july 1994. He had no children.

Jeannie Mae McKinney is Laura’s third child is also deceased. Jeannie had two children:

Monica Y. McKinney-Mitchell-Griffin who is deceased. Monica had three children by her first 33 husband, Kenneth Mitchell: Kneshia Mitchell who is married to Kharei. They have two chidren:

Kentchaas and Khanin. Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. is Monica’s second oldest child and Kya Mitchell is

Monica’s second daughter. L.G. Griffin is Monica’s second husband. They have one son, Tikobe

Griffin. Anthony L. McKinney, is Jean’s second child. Tony lives in Boston, MA.

He and his wife Kim have no biological children. Tony has three children: Elijah, T.J., and

Cheyanne McKinney. Jackie L. McKinney lives in Vaiden, MS. She is Laura’s youngest child.

Antwain is her son. He has one son, Jayden Crawford and one daughter, Amoura Monica

Poston. Laura died in November of 1959. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Annie Laura McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

LINCOLN MCKINNEY TENETH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Link was born March 14, 1920. He died in 2004. Link married twice. His first wife was Ella Marie

Gray. They had two children: Peggy Ann McKinney and Charles Liddell McKinney. Peggy and

Charles live in St. Louis, Missouri. Link’s second wife was Queen Phillips McGlothan McKinney

(deceased) of Blackhawk Mississippi. They had six daughters: Shirley Ann McKinney Weeks,

Velma Lou McKinney Newman, Betty Joa’e (“Jo Jo”) McKinney Sullivan, Dorothy Ann McKinney

Elder Ford Triplett, Doris Ann McKinney Parker, and Carline McKinney Pittman. Link became the father of Robert Lewis McGlothan, Daisy Marie McGlothan-Flakes Moncrief, Corrine

McGlothan-Singleton, and Anne Ruth McGlorthan-Woods from his second marriage to Queen.

Link fathered two additional sons: James Billings and Lyn Dell Gomiller. Link’s oldest daughter,

Shirley, married Cubie Weeks Jr. The have four children: Cubie T. Weeks III. Cubie III has six children: Kendaydra C. Weeks, Jarvis Week, Randolph Sartin, Lindsey Weeks, Kobee Cain

(stepson), and Peyton L. Weeks. Shirley’s second son, Cedric D. Weeks, has three children: 34

Malysia K. Keys, Raycora Weeks, and Kiaka Millton (stepdaughter). Shirley’s third child,

Miranda married Marvin Roberson. They have three children: Markel, Maya and M.J.

Roberson. Ronald, the baby son, married Brantley. They have three children: Ra’nyhh, R.J. and

Bryson Weeks.

Velma, second daughter, married Willie Earl Newman. They have three children: Christopher

(Chris) Newman who has one son: Peyton Elmore; Keenya LaShell Newman, and Amber Monet

Newman has one daughter: Iris Grace Hill. Betty (JoJo), third daughter, married Bobby Day

Sullivan. They have two sons: Basil Dejuan & Bryan MacKenzie Sullivan, and four grandchildren:

Brionna Jared, Branden Monroe, Zoe Marie, and Jade MacKenzie Sullivan. Dorothy, fourth daughter and twin to Doris, married the third time to Calvin Triplett, and has three children:

Carlos McKinney, JaVeasley Elder, Boranda English, and three grandchildren. Doris, fifth daughter and twin to Dorothy, has one son, Timothy Andr’e Walker. Carline, the baby daughter, and former spouse of David Pittman, has two sons: Lyndreco Woods and Deon Pittman.

Anyone having further information on the descendants of Link McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

JAMES MCKINNEY ELEVENTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Rayco was born April 19, 1923. He married Susie Anderson. Both are deceased. They were the parents of three children. Shirlee McKinney Horton is their oldest child. She lives in Chicago, IL.

She married Tom Horton. The couple had two children: Aaron Horton and Andrea Horton

Byars. Aaron wife is named Duchess. They have two children: Brianna Horton and Marquita

Horton. James Harold McKinney is the second child. He lives in Vaiden, MS. James has three children: Sharon Francis, Kelsey Weeks (deceased) and Tracy Hughes (deceased). James’ 35 daughter Sharon has three children: Jeromie Jones, Jayvone Jones and Antionette Francis.

James’ son, Kelsey Weeks (deceased) had four children: Ciera Weeks, Kelsey, Kelsey Jr., and

D.J. Weeks. James’ son Tracy (deceased) had one son Tracy Hughes Jr. Ricky McKinney, James, and Susie’s third child, is deceased.

Ricky did not have any children. Rayco died in July of 2002. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Rayco and Susie Mae McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

OPHELIA MCKINNEY TWELEVETH CHID OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Ophelia (Teddy) McKinney was born February 24, 1925. She is the biological mother of three children: Diane McKinney of Durham, North Carolina. Diana has no children. Priscilla (Noak)

Myles-Woods lives in Memphis, Tennessee. She has three children: Daphne Myles-Ely, Dianna

Woods-Raby and Oscar Woods, Jr. Daphne has four children: T.J., Ja’Nyla, Kallie and Baby

Amer. Diana has two children: Skylar and Nigel. Oscar Jr. (Trey) has five children: Ophelia’s youngest child, LA Curtis McKinney lives in Vaiden, Mississippi. LA Curtis is married to Pamela

Lofton McKinney. They have a blended family of five children: Carmen, LA Curtis oldest child, lives in New Orleans. Carmen does not have any children. Carlos Robinson, Pam’s oldest child lives in Vaiden, MS. Terrence, LA Curtis’s oldest son, lives in Vaiden, MS. Terrence has two sons: Christopher Robinson, Pam’s second son, lives in Carrollton, MS. He has three children:

LA Curtis McKinney Jr., Pam and LA Curtis’ son, lives in Vaiden, MS. He is married to Dominic

Curry. They have one son, Kaden McKinney. Ophelia McKinney also raised her deceased sister,

Annie Laura’s two daughters, Jackie, and Jeannie Mae McKinney. Their genealogical information is listed under Annie Laura’s biographical information. Ophelia is the last living

36 child of Jim and Rosetta McKinney. Anyone having further information on Ophelia McKinney’s family please contact the reunion committee.

CHARLIE MCKINNEY THIRDTEEN CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Pete was born January 20, 1927. He married Lena Burkhead of Carroll County. Both are deceased. They had eight children. Willie Burkhead, the oldest is deceased. He did not have any children. Virginia (Babe) lives in Winona, MS. She has two children: Lena and Tyrone.

Lena has four children. Tyrone has two children. Charlie has no children. Luther has three children: Lakesha (three), Jamal, and Qadira. Velma has one daughter Falikalha. She has one daughter. Clyde McKinney married Joann Blake. They had two daughters: Quoni and Shameka

McKinney. Clyde’s second wife is also named Joann. Clyde has a son by Joann. He also has another daughter. James has four children: James (one); Shocarra; Jarrod, and JaKharri.

William has four children: Chyla; Shelby; Shawn (one) and Lisa (one). Pete died on September

14, 2003. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Charlie and Lena McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

L.V. MCKINNEY FOURTEENTH CHILD OF JIM AND ROSETTA MCKINNEY

Red was born on July 15, 1929. He was married Gladys Wilkerson (deceased) of Houston, TX.

They were the parents of two children: Donna McKinney and L.V. McKinney, Jr. Donna has two children: Alexis and Edward Donton (deceased, 1994). L.V. Jr. doesn’t have any children. This completes the genealogy account of Jim and Rosetta Reeves McKinney descendants. Red died in November of 2003 and Gladys died in November of 2014. Anyone with any further

37 information on the descendants of Red and Gladys McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

6. GENEALOGICAL INFORMAITON ON ELIZABETH REEVES

Lizzie Reeves (deceased) married John Gatewood (deceased). They had four children. Ella married Willie Woodley; Beatrice or Bee; Tim married Minerva Branch and Herbert married

Callie Green. They had two children. Their children names were not provided. It may be that

Lizzie is the same person as Edmond Jr. and Della’s daughter Elizabeth. This completes the genealogical information on this family. Anyone having any further information please contact the reunion committee.

7. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON OPHELIA REEVES

Aunt Nin died March 7, 1946. She was married Ben (Son) Kinney. Aunt Nin and Uncle Son had three children: Almetta (Tot) McKinney, Willie (Big Boy) McKinney, and L.C. (Buddy) McKinney.

The following is an accounting of their descendants:

ALMETTA MCKINNEY FIRST CHILD OF OPHELIA AND BEN MCKINNEY

Tot McKinney married John Elbert Lofton. They had one son, William Henry (Jim) Lofton. Jim lives in Dundee, MS. He is married to Pearlean. Jim and Pearline have no biological children.

Jim is the father of one daughter, Pamela McClendon. She lives in Kansas City, KS. Pamela married Cleotis Cobbins II. They have a blended family: Dominique James is the oldest. He has one daughter, Skylar Brielle James. Cleotis III is the second child. He married Whitney Booker.

They have one daughter, Journee Marie Cobbins. The third child, Christian, does not have any children. Tots’ second son was named Ed Lofton (deceased August 2013). He lived in Dallas,

TX. He was the son of Bubba Cook of Carroll County, MS. Ed’s wife is named Jackie Rogers

Lofton. They have three children: Barbara Jackson, Eddie Jr, and Vanessa Lofton Edwards.

Barbara is married to Kenneth Jackson. Eddie Jr. is married to Regina.

Ed has two other daughters: Betty Clark who is married to Kenneth Clark and Vateicyia

Houston. Ed has six brothers: Edwin Cooke, Theodore Cooke, Fernando Cooke, Donny Cooke, and Willie James Cooke. Ed has three sisters: Effie Hallmon, Mary Rary Isaac and Catherine

Blake. Ed has 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

WILLIE HENRY MCKINNEY SECOND CHILD OF OPHELIA AND BEN MCKINNEY big Boy now deceased was Ophelia’s second son. He was married to Mary Zena Elder. They were the parents of seven children: Willie McKinney, Jr. (deceased), Mary Louise Forest

(deceased), Willie James (deceased), Beneva (deceased), Patricia, Priscilla, and Sharon

McKinney. Mary married William Wilson. She has four children: Keith, Kraig, Keisha, and Karis.

She has four grandchildren: Jarrett, Kiara, Jordan, and Kayla. Forest and Colette Thomas have one child: Steven. Forest has four grandchildren: Aaron, Jabril, Asia and Forest. Forest has four great grandchildren: Elijah, Aliyah, Messiah, and Tyson. Willie James and Arlene Brooks have four children: James, Bryant, Brad, and Brandon. Willie has thirteen grandchildren: James,

Brice, Daryus, Daayiah, Dhkiyyah, Amari, Bra’eel, Bryant, Breonna, Arianna, Brad, Kendall, and

Amariya. Beneva has one child: Ellen Latoya. Ellen has two grandchildren: Shaniya and

Davion. Patricia married Marc Jolly. Patricia has two children by her ex-husband, Dwight Glass:

Tameka and Jamal. Patricia has five grandchildren: DeSean, Jahniah, Cheyenne, Jamari, and

Jaylin. Priscilla and her ex-husband, Michael Tandy, have two children: Michael and Jason.

Priscilla has one son by David Jackson. His name is Josiah. Priscilla has three grandchildren: 39

Cheyenne, Akira, and Braylen. Sharon married Lee Riley. She is the mother of two children:

Shanise and Kendra. Sharon has one grandchild: Nathan.

Together Big Boy and Mary have seven children, seventeen grandchildren, thirty-two great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Their descendants live in suburbia Chicago,

IL. Big boy was the father of Sylvester (Catfish) (deceased) Cain formerly of Vaiden, MS. Catfish was the father of five children: Two sons, Sylvester Cain Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and

Sylvester Cole Cain of Denver, Colorado and three daughters: Mary Cain Lofton, Classie, and

Andrea Cain of Vaiden, Mississippi. Catfish died in May of 2007. Big Boy is the father of Juanita

(Lofton) Flowers. Juanita is married and lives in Kilmichael, Mississippi. She and her husband have one son.

L.C. MCKINNEY THIRD CHILD OF OPHELIA AND BEN MCKINNEY

Buddy now deceased was the youngest son of Ophelia Reaves and Ben McKinney. Buddy was married to Edith Harris (deceased) April 28, 2003. She was his first wife. Jessie Weems and

Josephine Weems were Edith’s grandparents. Jacob Harris and Ollie Weems were Edith’s parents. Buddy and Edith were the parents of five children: Willie Lou, Alma, Clara Mae, C.J. and Joe Wright (deceased) December 15, 2000.

1. Willie Lou was Buddy’s first child. She married Percy Wade (deceased) March 13, 1989.

They were the parents of two children: Claude (deceased) September 19, 2013. Claude

did not have any children. Roger, the second child, has four children: Roger (Toby)

Mitchell, he does not have any children. Lynnteasa (Mitchell) Jones, she has four

children: Whitney Mitchell, Christian Mitchell, Cameron, and Sayani Jones. Lynnteasa is

married to Brian Jones. Clintaya Mitchell has two children: Makayla Johnson and

Madison Mitchell. Tanisha Mitchell has one child: Adrian Curb.

Willie Lou has two other children: Floyd and Lee Arthur. Floyd has one child: Darium

Milton. Darium has one daughter: Ilani. Darium is married to Symira Milton. Lee Arthu has

two children: Clara Robinson and Mikaya Wade.

2. Buddy’s second child, Alma, was married twice. Her first husband was John Paige. Alma’s second husband was named Harvey Stevens. Alma has four children: Bishop McKinney is her oldest child; he does not have any children. Alma and her second husband, John Paige, had one child: Terry Paige (deceased) January 1996. Terry had once child: Terry Jr. Alma and her second husband, Harvey Stevens, have two children: Angela Stevens and Harvey Stevens Jr.,

Angela does not have any children. Harvey Jr. has two children: Nikki Brooklyn and Dominick

Stevens.

3. Buddy’s third child was Clara Mae. Clara Mae was married to Willie Earl Anderson. They were the parents of four children: James Earl, Alma Jean, Eugene/Beanie (deceased) May 22,

2013 and David. James Earl has one child: Tyrell Anderson. Alma Jean is married to Ivy Julion.

They have two children: Dominique and Ra’Shuna. Dominique does not have any children.

Ra’Shuna is married to Terrence Greer. They have three children: Terron, Tobia and Kezia.

Eugene has two children: Dwight and Nicholas Anderson. David has two children: Karli Pierro and Terrina White. Karli has one child: Mr. King Anthony Wade. Clara Mae has two other children: Louis and Allan Dixon. Mozell Dixon who is deceased was their father. Louis does not have any children. Allen has one child: Cory Dixon.

4. Buddy’s fourth child and first son was by Edith. His name is C.J. Harris. C.J. is the father of seven children: Felicia, Katerica, Santha, Jordan, Demetrica, Lewis Jr, and Rachael.

5. Buddy’s fifth child and second son by Edith was Joe Wright McKinney (deceased)

December 15, 2000. He was the father of six children: Steven, Joe, Jr. (deceased), Alfonso,

Stephan, Michael, and Lisa. Buddy also fathered six children by Viola Hawkins Fullove. Their names are: Dorothy, Lucille, Alma, Felicia, Troy, and James. Buddy’s second wife was named

Geneva Newman McKinney. She had one son: Charlie Kind. Buddy and Geneva did not have any biological children. Buddy McKinney died on December 19, 1993. Anyone having further information on the family of Ophelia Reaves and Ben McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

8. GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON HATTIE WILLIAMS

As previously mentioned, it is possible that Hattie Williams was not Edmond Reeves Jr.’s biological daughter. Hattie Williams (deceased), per Cousin Barbara Jordon’s research, married

Stuart Jones. They had eleven children: John Stuart Jones (Bud) married Clementine Fluker.

Priscilla married Linward Woodson; William (Buddy Baby) first wife was Carrie Phillips and his second wife was Ollie Austin; Roman married Sylena Brewer; Callie married Percy Phillips;

Johnnie Mae married Robert Whirl; Lou Emma married Fonza Jordan. Surline married Petty

Smith; Ella married Genes Givens and Hattie Lee married a man whose last name was Moore.

Prince Albert (Cash), Hattie’s youngest child, marital status has not been provided. Hattie

Williams Jones daughter Lou Emma was married to Fonza Jorden. Lou Emma and Fonza had eight children: Mary Jorden, Queen E. Jorden Ammons (deceased October 2015), Thelma

Jorden Dunlap, Ruth Jorden Cobbins, Sonny Jorden, Hattie (Rat) Jorden Pickens (deceased), 42

Theodore Jorden and John Albert Jorden (deceased). Queen (deceased 2015) married Roy

Ammons (deceased 2015).

Queen and Roy have daughters: Sally Ammons Murphy and Laura Ammons McGhee. Sally is married to Verlander Murphy. Sally has one son: Rocy. Hattie Emma (deceased 2005) has one son: Cleotis Pickens. Ruth is married to Bobby Cobbins. They have five children: Vonita Spann,

Sandy, Terrell, Ken, and Rev. Mary has one son: James Parker. John Albert (deceased) was married to Arie Williams. They had three children: Marie, Jean, and John Michael Jorden.

Anyone having further information on the descendants of Hattie and Bud Jones please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON BURL REEVES

According to Cousin Barbara’s research, Burl Reeves (deceased) was Big Papa’s, Edmond Reeves

Jr, brother. Burl Reeves’ name is officially listed on Big Papa’s marriage bond; thus, validating that he was a relative of Big Papa. Per the 1910 Census, Burl Reeves lived in Beat 2 of Carroll

County. He is listed as being 38 years old. His wife was named Emma (28). They had four children: Mary (8); Willie (5); Fannie (3) and a baby girl named Babe. It is believed that some of

Burl Reeves’ descendants are in the Batesville and Grenada area. The reunion committee asks those who have the ability and time to research this linkage do so and report your findings to the committee.

JIM MCKINNEY’S ANCESTORS

There is very little historical information available on Jim McKinney, his ancestors, or his siblings. Depending on the educational level of the census takers, the individual spelled Jim

McKinney’s name in a variety of ways. Census records indicate that his last name was recorded as McKinney, Kenney, Kennie, and Kinnie.

It is believed that Sallie Young was Jim McKinney’s mother. Supposedly, Mama Sally had 2 sons and 3 daughters by Dave Kinney. Jim McKinney told his daughter, Ophelia McKinney, told his mother was a Young. Ophelia stated that she recalled her Daddy saying his father use to be an overseer and that he was also an “Old Army Man.” If that memory is correct, Dave Kinney, a mulatto, had the biological opportunity to father numerous children. It is believed that Jim

McKinney was born sometime between 1863 and 1874. The 1900 Census list him as being a member of the household of Alonzo McKinney. Alonzo McKinney was listed as being Jim’s brother. They both resided in Beat 3, Grenada, MS. In 1900, the census takers recorded Jim as being single and 25-year old male. At that time, the spelling of Jim’s name was McKinney. In

1900, the following individuals were recorded as residing in the household of Dave Kenney.

NAME RELATIONSHIP AGE STATUS

David Kenney Head 55 Married

Lizzie Kenney Wife 44 Married

Julius Kenney Son 18 Single

Pearl Kenney Daughter 15 Single

Hezekiah Kenney Daughter 11/12 Single

Florence Kenney Daughter 7 Single

Ben Kenney Son 6 Single

Peyton Kenney Son 4 Single

Mattie Kenney Daughter 2 Single

Caroline Moore Stepdaughter 19 Single

Elbert Moore Stepson 19 Single

Sallie Kenney Stepmother 85 Widowed

Census taker reported that Dave Kenney stated that Sallie Kenney was his stepmother. She was reported as being from South Carolina. Dave Kenney is recording as saying that her parents were from South Carolina as well. During the 1900 Census count, Dave Kinney, and the above listed household were living in Beat 4, Carroll County, MS. By the 1910 Census count, an additional (6) people were added to Dave Kenney and Lizzie Kenney’s household.

Kittie Kinney Daughter 11 Single

Hezzie Kinney Daughter 9 Single

Jack Taylor Grandson 9 Single

William Weslippe Grandson 8 Single

David Kinney Grandson 7 Single

Betta Moore Step daughter 39 Single

There exists the possibility that Hezzie is the illegitimate daughter of Hezekiah. In 1910,

Hezekiah would have been in her early twenties. On the other hand, Hezzie, could be the biological daughter of Dave and Lizzie. It was a common practice for African Americans to give their children similar names. The only child name that is missing is Lena. Lena was Dave and

Lizzie’s baby daughter. Her birth occurred after 1910. A review of the ages of the members of this household makes it clear that census workers guessed at the ages of African Americans.

For instance, in 1900 David was listed as being 55. In 1910, he is listed as being 68. In 1900,

Lizzie was listed as being 44. In 1910, the census takers record her age as being 58. It is important to understand that the ages could be off by as much as 10 years. Additionally, the spelling of African Americans’ last and their first names changes in accordance with the educational level of the census takers. The 1920 Census records indicate that Dave Kenney lived in the Midway Community of Carroll County, MS. Dave Kenney reported that he owned the home that he shared with his 18-year old grandson, Dave/David Kenney Jr. Census takers recorded that Dave Kenney was not able to read or write. Dave Kenney reported that he was from South Carolina. That does not automatically mean that Dave Kenney was born in South

Carolina. He may have simply been sold to slave owners in South Carolina. Dave Kenney further reported that his father was from Virginia and his mother was from South Carolina. He married

Mama Lizzie Bailey in 1887; however, Mama Lizzie was not his first relationship. The following is a genealogical account of the descendants of Jim McKinney’s siblings.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON ALONZO MCKINNEY

Alonzo McKinney was the brother of Jim McKinney. In 1900, thirty-five years after the Civil War, in Beat 3 of Grenada County, MS, census takers recorded Alonzo McKinney as being the head of the household in which Jim McKinney lived. Also, living in that household were Alonzo’s two minor daughters: Siley and Mamie (note that these are slave names). Alonzo reported that he was a widower. He and his brother, Jim were farmers. It is likely that Alonzo and Jim had the

46 same biological mother. No other information was submitted. Anyone with any information on

Alonzo McKinney and his descendants please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON HOMER KENNEY

Homer Kenney is Dave Kenney’s brother. He was the uncle of Jim, Ben, Pate, Mattie, Kitty,

Hezzie, and Lena. In 1920, Homer was 52 years old. His wife was named Amanda. She was 54 years old. They were the parents of three children: Alice 25, Reid 18, and Johnnie 16.

The record contained in Jim McKinney’s family Bible indicates that Homer died on December 4,

1954. He would have been born around 1868 and would have been 86 years old. It is likely that the man name Alonzo and Jim might have shared the same biological mother. On December 21,

2016, Jessie McKinney, son of Robert McKinney, son of Ophelia Reaves McKinney and Jim

McKinney and I visited Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Carroll County, Mississippi.

We found only two headstones bearing the McKinney last name. One was Ben McKinney son of

Dave and Lizzie (Bailey) Kinney and the brother of Jim McKinney. Ben McKinney was born in

1890 and died in 1973. The other headstone was of a young lady born on October 18, 1896 and died on March 18, 1918. She would have been 22 years old. More than likely she is Uncle

Homer’s daughter. The 1910 Census should be consulted to determine if there is an entry for an additional daughter. Homer had a son named Homer Jr. His descendants reside in the Dundee,

Mississippi area. Anyone having any further information on Homer Kenney and Amanda

Kenney’s descendants please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON PEYTON KENNEY

Pate Kenney (deceased) was the son of Dave and Lizzie Bailey-Kenney. In 1920, Pate Kenney was 34 years old. His wife was named Viola (deceased) or Aunt Sweet. She was 24 years old.

They were the parents of a 3-year-old daughter named Mary.

Although, Uncle Pate and Aunt Sweet, did not have any biological children, it is possible that

Mary might have been their biological daughter or perhaps Uncle Pate’s daughter. Since there is no mention of Mary or of her place in the family, it is conceivable that she died sometime after 1920. Pate and Viola raised two other children: Dudley and Annie Mae McKinney. Annie

Mae was the biological daughter of Pate Kenney’s sister, Hezekiah. Annie Mae’s genealogical information is listed under her mother’s name, Hezekiah McKinney Ford. Eddie (Duley

McKinney) (deceased) was raised by Peyton and Viola McKinney. They were not his biological parents. Duley married Margaret Mitchell (deceased). They were the parents of three daughters: Eyvonne McKinney Williams, Delores McKinney Kenney, and Eddie Lue McKinney

Faine. Eyvonne married James Williams of Vaiden, Mississippi. They have a son named Cory

Williams. Delores married Willie Kenney. They have two sons: Carlos and Willie Kenney Jr.

Carlos has one son: Landin. Willie Jr. has two children: Wilton and Ava Marie. At the time of this writing, Carlos and Willie lived in Jackson. Eddie has two sons: Brandon Faine and Bryan

Faine. On May 5, 2015, Ophelia (Teddy) stated that Uncle Pate inherit Grandpa Dave’s land.

The inheritance of this land permanently changed Uncle Pate’s financial status. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Duley’s paternal parents or any other offspring of his, please contact the reunion committee. In addition, anyone having further information on the descendants of Peyton and Viola McKinney please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON JULIUS MCKINNEY

Dave and Lizizie Bailey-Kenney were Julius’ parents. The 1910 census lists Julius (deceased) as being the head of his own household. His wife was named Agnes (deceased). Both are classified as being mulattoes.

Julius and Agnes had three children: Sallie (4); Tena (2) and Emma (3.5) years old. Teddy

McKinney recalls her father, Jim McKinney, stating that he had a brother names Jewels. On May

5, 2015, Teddy stated that she recalled her father, Jim Kinney, as saying that his brother, Julius, lived near Batesville, MS. Anyone having any information on the descendants of Julius and

Agnes Kenney please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON PEARL KENNEY

Dave and Lizzie Bailey-Kenney were Pearl’s parents. To date, there is no information on Pearl

McKinney.

GENEALOGICAL INFORMTION ON HEZEKIAH KENNEY

Dave and Lizzie Bailey-Kenney were Hezzie Mae’s parents. Hezzie Mae (deceased) was married to Robert Ford (deceased). They were the parents of nine children: Annie Mae McKinney

Lofton, Lovella Ford Patton, Robert Ford Jr., Will Ford, Carrie Ford Washington, Bud Ford, Lilly

Mae Ford Rivers, Elizabeth Ford and Elnah Ford. The following is an accounting of their descendants:

DESCENDANTS OF ANNIE MAE MCKINNEY LOFTON

Annie Mae (deceased) married George Lofton (deceased). They were the parents of eleven children: Ore Lee McKinney Ammons. She married Eugene Ammons (deceased). They were the parents of one daughter and two sons. Stanley Ammons has one son. Melvin Ammons has four

49 daughters. Georgia Mae Lofton is the mother of five daughters. Lee Etta Lofton Williams married Eddie Williams. They are the parents of three children: One daughter and two sons.

George Lofton Jr., is deceased. He did not have any children.

Travis Lofton Newman has two sons and two daughters. Mary Lofton is deceased. She did not have any children. Anna Lofton is deceased. She, too, did not have any children. John Henry

Lofton is deceased. He has two sons and one daughter. Rosie Pearl Lofton lives in Vaiden, MS.

She was the mother of one daughter who is deceased. Catherine Lofton Rosenthal lives in

McCarley. She is married to Willie Lee Rosenthal. Their daughter, Jacqueline, has one son.

Joe Wesley Lofton lives in Vaiden, MS. He is married and has two daughters and one son.

Jeannette Lofton and Annette Lofton are the adopted daughters of Annie Mae and George

Lofton. Jeannette is deceased. She did not have any children. Annette Lofton lives in Vaiden,

MS. She was married to Arthur Skinner. They had one son and two daughters.

GRAND CHILDREN OF ANNIE MAE MCKINNEY LOFTON

Stanley Ammons (one son), Melvin Ammons (four daughters), Onetha Ammons Brown (two daughters), Jeannetta Lofton (deceased/no children), Annette Lofton Skinner (two daughters and one son), Kathleen Lofton (deceased/one son and one daughter), Jacqueline Lofton (two sons and two daughters), Malcolm Newman (two sons and two daughters), Annie Bell Newman

(one daughter), Linda Newman (two sons and one daughter), Calvin Newman (deceased/three daughters and one son), Anthony Lofton (one son), Yolanda Williams (deceased/two daughters and two sons), Tamara Williams (one daughter and one son), John Henry Lofton Jr. (two daughters), Joyce Ann Lofton (one daughter and one son), Robert Earl Lofton (two daughters),

Rochelle Lofton Brooks (deceased/two daughters), Jacqueline Rosenthall (one son), Wesley

Lofton (seven daughters and three sons), Jackie Lofton Pittman (no children) and Tiaesha Lofton

Bibbs (no children).

GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF ANNIE MAE AND GEORGE LOFTON

Steven Ammons (two sons and two daughters), Brittney Ammons, Branddi Ammons (one daughter), Catrice Ammons, Candice Ammons, Jasmine Brown, Jamie Brown, Tamar Skinner

(one son and one daughter), Arthur LeDell Skinner (one son and one daughter), Tamika Skinner

Broadway (two daughters and one son), LoTasha Edwards (two sons and one daughter),

Monique Evans, Christopher Evans (two sons), Kathleen Evans, Chasity Evans, Christopher Evans

Jr., Leandre Evans, Cira Newman, tira Newman, LaToya Edwards (two adopted daughters and one son), Crisford Wilson, Tylla Wilson, Edwards Butler, Kalvin Newman Ivy Jr., Kewanna

Newman Jackson, Montana Newman Martin, Angela Newman Nartin, Domonque Williams (four daughters and three sons), Daniell Williams, Dante Williams (one son), Darcel Williams, Robert

Harris Lofton, Keosha Lofton, Perry Anna Lofton, John Lofton, Derick James Jr. (one daughter),

Naysh James, Antonio Lofton (one son), Rochell Lofton Brooks (two daughters), Royshun

Rosenthall, LaPorcha Lofton (three sons), Xavier Lofton, Jerron Lofton, jannay Lofton, Wesley

Lofton Jr., Kianna Lofton, Patrick Lofton, Jordan Lofton, Jailan Lofton, Sayvion Lofton, Lamar

Lofton and Jessica Newman.

GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF ANNIE MAE MCKINNEY LOFTON

Stevens Reese Jr., Sincere Reese, Tamara Reese, Jayla Reese, Brely Branson, Yolanda Williams,

Erynn Neol, Jayden Ishiah Robertson, Zakiyah Janea Broadway, Jacqulyn Annettie Broadway,

Alijah Mason Broadway, Demacion Skinner, Breonna Skinner, Christopher Evans, Deonty Evans,

Jacqulice Baylock, Demonty Williams, Rukiya Brooks, Rashinda Brooks, Jason Lofton, Naier

Lofton, Avbri Lofton, London Newman, Lavern Newman, Antonio Lofton Jr., Demarie Williams,

Demya Williams, JaLeel Williams, Jamarion Williams, Makayla Williams, Makaila Williams,

Jadden Williams, Deontashia Sue Newman, Kayla Newman, Khyra Newman, tyahna Newman and Aaniyah Newman. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Annie Mae

McKinney Lofton and George Lofton please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF LOVELLA FORD PATTON

Lovella married Felix Patton (deceased). They had eight children: Benford, Felix Jr., Ida Mae,

Elijah, Earnest Lee, Henry, L.P, and Robert Lewis Patton. Anyone having further information

on the descendants of Lovella and Felix Patton please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT FORD JR.

Robert (deceased) was the parent of one child. The child’s name has not been provided.

Anyone having further information on Robert and his heir please contact the reunion

committee.

DESCENDANTS OF WILL FORD

Will’s (deceased) wife’s nickname is Babydoll. They have five children: Shirley Ford, Will

Ford, Jr., Ruther Ford, Robert Ford, and Brandy. Anyone having further information on

the descendants of Will and Babydoll please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF CARRIE FORD WASHINGTON

Carrie has two children: Lula Mae Washington and Clarence Washington. Anyone

having further information on Carrie and her children please contact the reunion

committee.

DESCENDANTS OF BUD FORD

Bud (deceased) was married to Willie Mae. They had seven children: Mary Ford, Fannie ford, Willie Ford, Linda, Glen, and Dan. The name and the sex of the seventh child was not provided. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Bud and Willie Mae

Ford please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF LILLY MAE FORD

Lilly Mae married Dan Rivers. They have eight children: Joseph Rivers, Daniel Rivers, Berdes

Rivers, Silver Rivers, Tina Rivers, Ronney Rivers, Anthony Rivers and Nesse Rivers.

Anyone having further information on the family of Lilly Mae and Dan Rivers please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF ELIZABETH FORD

Elizabeth married Jimmy. They have three sons: Sam, Robert, and Jerome Ford. Anyone having further information on the family of Elizabeth and Jimmy please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF ELNAH FORD

Elnah was married twice. Gerdina was his first wife and Fannie Washington was his second

wife. He has nineteen children. Five of these children names have been provided: Lovella,

Will, JoAnn, Marie, and Davis. Anyone having further information on the descendants of

Elnah Ford please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGY OF FLORENCE KENNEY

Dave and Lizzie Bailey-Kenney were Florence’s parents. Florence McKinney Reaves’ genealogical information is listed under her husband George Reaves’ biographical information.

George Reaves is the brother of Rosetta Reeves McKinney and Ophelia Reeves McKinney.

George Reaves was married to Jim McKinney’s sister Florence McKinney and Ophelia Reeves

McKinney was married to Jim McKinney and Florence McKinney’s brother, Ben McKinney.

GENEALOGY OF BEN KENNEY

Dave and Lizzie Bailey-Kenney are Ben’s parents. Uncle Son as he was called was born in 1890 and died in 1973. He is the biological brother of Jim McKinney. Ben married Ophelia Reeves.

She is the biological sister of Rosetta Reeves. Ben’s genealogical information is contained under his wife, Ophelia Reeves McKinney information.

GENEALOGY OF MATTIE KENNEY

Dave and Lizzie Bailey Kenney are Mattie’s parents. Mattie Kenney-Walker-Davis (deceased) was born on July 15, 1895 in Carroll County, MS. Her first husband was named Woodson Walker

(deceased). Mattie, Aunt Mat as she was called, and Woodson Walker had six children: Della walker (deceased), John Walker Jr. (deceased), W.D. Walker (deceased), Lizzie M. Walker

(deceased), Willie Mae Walker (deceased) and Mozzella Walker. Woodson Walker’s mother was named Rachel Walker (deceased) and his father was named John Walker (deceased).

Wilson Walker’s stepmother was named Elma Walker (deceased). The following is an accounting of Mattie and Wilson Walker’s descendants:

DESCENANTS OF JOHN WALKER JR.

John Walker Jr. (deceased) married Annie L. Wheeler Walker (deceased). They had two daughters: Mary K. Walker. She married Jim Brown. Mary lives in Westchester, IL. She has two sons: Allen Brown. Allen is married to Lynette Brown. Mary’s son, Anthony Brown, is married to Yolanda Brown. Mary Walker Brown has two grandchildren: Jeremy and Geneviene Brown.

John Jr. second daughter, Katie Walker Davis married Willie Davis (deceased). They have two children: Delois Davis Phillips and Annie C. Davis Bailey. Delois has two children: Shawn D.

Davis (deceased), Latoya R. Phillips, granddaughter, Aneke S. Phillips, great granddaughter,

Dyayne Crowder Jr., great grandson. Annie C. Davis Bailey is married to Robert Bailey. Annie has three children: Kanoya O. Terrence L. and Michael. Kanoya has a daughter named Kaleena

S. Watkins. Terrence L. is married to Rosetta Davis. They have four children: Raequan,

Taeshaun, Armarian and Armoni Davis. Annie’s son Michael is deceased and so is Michael’s wife, LaTanya. They have a son named Daquan.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIE MAE WALKER

Mattie’s daughter, Willie Mae (deceased), married Lewis Glisper Fort (deceased). They had twelve children: Lewis Glisper, William Glisper Jr., Ella Ruth (deceased), E.C. (deceased), W.B.

(deceased), Ethel Mae (deceased), Viola, Willie Lewis (deceased), Mary Jean, Shirley Delores.,

Dorothy J. and Tyrone (deceased). Lewis G. lives in Temple, TX. He is married to Wanda

McCaskill Fort. They have one child: Faynetta K. Fort O’Reily of San Antonio, TX. William G. Jr., lives in Richfield, MN. He was married to Ella Jean Davis Fort (deceased). They have two sons:

Eric Donnel and Jerari Kentral. William has one grandchild: LeNiya M. Fort. Mary Jean Fort

Roberts lives in Lakeland, FL. She is married to Albert Roberts.

They have two children: Marranda A. and Maurice A. Roberts. Shirley D. Fort Thomas lives in

Vaiden, MS. She was married to Eddie Thomas Jr. Shirley has two children: LaMarcus Fort and

Jackqueline R. Thomas Pickens. LaMarcus is married to Alicia R. Ward Fort. Faye Cobbins of

Blackhawk, Mississippi is his father. LaMarcus and his wife have two daughters: Shakara L. Fort and ______. Jackie is married to Travis O. Pickens. She lives in Vaiden, MS. They have three children: Jatavia R. Williams, Latravian and Traverian Pickens. Viola Fort Smith lives in

Indianapolis, IN. She is married to William M. Smith. They have four children: William M. Smith

III, Lorrie Smith, KaRonna E. Smith, and LaDonna L. Smith McLaurin. Viola has ten grandchildren: De’Juan J. Smith, Eddrice F. Weaver, Keiare L. Weaver and Keimari L. Weaver,

Darion T. Howard, William J. Jefferson III, De’Jean A. Thelps, Jayden O. Smith, Marlee S.

McLaurin, and Makenzee N. McLaurin. Willie Lewis (deceased) married Ella Louise Ward Fort

(deceased). They had four children: Willie L., Shontal, Jeffery and Rodney Fort. They have thirteen grandchildren: Diamond Moore, Daije Fort, Alisa Fort, Travon Christian, Javarus Ward,

Jaylon fort, TaDarrion Fort, Xavier fort, Roddarius Fort, Khazra Fort, Tashyah Fort, Kalani Carr and Rodney Fort Jr. Anyone having further information on the descendants of Wilson and

Mattie Kenney Walker-Davis please contact the reunion committee.

DESCENDANTS OF MOZELLA WALKER

In 1972, Mattie’s daughter, Mozella married Robert Ray. The following is an accounting of

Mozella Ray’s descendants: Grandchildren: Mary Robertson-Coach-Medley was born

September 10, 1942. Mary married Moses E. Medley. They live in Indianapolis, IN. Great

Grandchildren: Sebrina M. Key was born December 30, 1958. Steven Anthony Keys was born

November 10, 1984.

Samuel D. Keys was born October 16, 1986. Myles S. Keys was born March 21, 2012. Stacia B.

M. Keys was born June 12, 1988. Anthony C. Keys was born November 3, 2006. Kentrell A.

Smith was born May 12, 2014. Sariya N. M. Keys was born April 2, 2009. Kendric J. Smith was born November 9, 2012. Serrena N.J. Keys was born January 31, 1990. Great Grandchildren:

Darrell Coach was born July 7, 1961 and died April 16, 1994. Corey Anderson, Sr. was born June

25, 1980. Corey married Monica Anderson. Corey Anderson, Jr. was born December 21, 2001.

Dazhana Anderson was born on March 7, 1998. Maya Anderson was born June 26, 2007.

Grandchildren: Johnetta Coach Patrick. She was born July 22, 1962. Great Grandchildren:

Darwyn L. Coach. He was born June 2, 1986. Grandchildren: Christle R. Medley Bradley. She was born August 18, 1971. Christle is married to Bobby Bradley. Great Grandchildren: Santele

R. Medley Payton. She was born January 30, 1988. Karresse R. Bradley was born January 15,

1994. Grandchildren: John Robertson. Great Grandchildren: Marlon J. Robertson. Michael J.,

Marion, Maleah and Marrisa Robertson. Grandchildren: Bobby Robertson was born November

23, 1958. Bobbie is married to Yommies Robertson. Great Grandchildren: Bobby Robertson.

Jr. was born June 19, 1977. Tawayna Robertson was born August 14, 1987. DaWoo S.

Robertson was born June 14, 2000. Tyles A.D. Miller was born September 27, 2000. Autumn

Robertson and Aubrey Robertson birthdays were not provided. Grandchildren: Roberta Ray

Thomas was born May 10, 1963. Roberta married Jackie Thomas on November 7, 1981. Great

Grandchildren: Jackie Thomas, Jr. was born January 8, 1983. Jackie married Alesia Thomas on

July 12, 2008. Great-Great Grandchildren: London J. Thomas was born on April 15, 2013. Riley

J. Thomas was born on September 3, 2014.

Great Grandchildren: Jamar E. Thomas was born October 30, 1984. Great-Great

Grandchildren: MayKayla cob was born November 17, 2004. Jamaya Thomas was born

October 28, 2006. Jamar E. Thomas, Jr. was born March 19, 2008. Great Grandchildren:

Robert J. Thomas was born September 18, 1985. Great-Great Grandchildren: Ja’Lynn R.

Thomas was born July 31. 2003. Keava r. Thomas was born November 15, 2007. Great

Grandchildren: Justin R. Thomas was born March 19, 1987. Great-Great Grandchildren: Justin

R. Thomas was born November 29, 2006. Justice R. Thomas was born October 4, 2009. JaVon

R. Thomas was born October 7, 2011. Great Grandchildren: Jalese E. Thomas was born August

30, 1989. Great-Great Grandchildren: Journii D. White was born June 14, 2010. Lamont D.

White was born November 7, 2011. Great Grandchildren: Angela J. Thomas was born October

29, 1990. Great-Great Grandchildren: Aniya J. Boxley was born March 27, 2014.

DESCENDANTS OF LIZZIE M. WALKER

Lizzie M. Walker (deceased) married Louis R. Williams (deceased). They were the parents of nine children: Arie L. Williams Jordan, Louis P. Williams, Elnora Williams Smith, Mattie M.

Williams Harris, Laurene Williams Cunningham, Irene Williams Herron, Quience E. Williams

Dixon, John H. William and Elizabeth Williams King.

ARIE WILLIAMS

Arie (Dimp) married John A. Jorden (deceased). They had three children: Arie Joyd Jorden

(deceased), Ruby Jean Jorden and John Michael Jorden. John Michael is married to Mable King

Jorden. They have two children: LaShanda Jorden and Kelvin Jorden. LaShanda does not have any children. Kelvin has two children: Nykerra Jorden and Kelvin M. Jorden Jr.

LOUIS PATE WILLIAMS

Louis P. Williams first wife was Nora Peterson Williams. They had four children: Louis P.

Williams Jr. (deceased), Rosie A., Gloria and Elnora Williams. Louis P. Jr. has two children:

BreShell Williams and Lanisha Williams. Rosie A. Williams Hillard is married to Dexter Joseph

Hillard. They live in Gulfport, MS. The couple has three children: Joe Hillard Jr., Kristina Hillard

Cole and Derek D. Hillard. Joe Jr. is married to Dee. They have one child: Leela Marie Hillard.

Kristina is married to Octavious Cole. They have two children: Orion Cole and Odin Cole.

Dexter and Rosie’s third child, Derek D. does not have any children. Louis P. daughter, Gloria

Williams lives in California. She has one child: Rian Williams. Elnora Williams Smith, Louis P. fourth child by Nora, is married to Larry Smith. They have two children: Corey Fiinister and

Larry Smith Jr. Louis P. second wife is named Ellen. They have one child: Gregg Williams. Greg has six children.

MATTIE MAE WILLIAMS

Mattie Mae (deceased) married Spencer Harris. They had one son: Calvin R. Harris. Cenora

Harris was Calvin’s first wife. They have one child: Pearl Harris. Ella Robinson is Calvin’s second wife. He has three stepchildren.

LAURENE WILLIAMS

Laurene married A.J. Cunningham (deceased). They had four children: A.J. Jr., Glenda Fay,

Debra and Ruthie. A.J. Cunningham Jr. is married to Teresa. They have two children: Ashley

Cunningham and Shaniah Cunningham. A.J. and Teresa have four grandchildren. Laurene lives in Chicago as well as her son, A.J. Glenda Fay Cunningham Carter has one child: Jasmine.

Jasmine is married to Krisphor Anderson. They have one child: Krisphor Anderson Jr. Debra

Cunningham Ellis has three children: Dominiqu, Andrea Ellis and Aundranee Ellis. Dominiqu has one child: Jaden Cunningham. Andrea Ellis has one child: Jade Ellis. Aundranee Ellis has one child: Ararinee Ellis. Ruthie Cunningham Gamble is married to Brian Gamble. They have two children: Bria Gamble and Brooke Gamble. Laurene and her children and their families live in Chicago, IL.

IRENE WILLIAMS

Irene is married to Joe Park Herron. They live in Vaiden, MS. They have six children: Larry, Joe

N., Christopher, Mary C., Jennifer and Jackie. Larry Williams Herron is married to Marie Herron.

They have one daughter: Theresa Herron. Joe N. Herron lives in Atlanta, GA. He is married to

Monica Herron. They have two children: Erin and Evan McIntyre. Joe’s daughter, Stacy Forest lives in Winona, MS. She has three children. Christopher Herron lives in Vaiden, MS. He has one child: Dontate Herron. Mary C. Herron Osho lives in Atlanta, GA. She is married to

Emmanuela Osho. They have one child: Emmanuela Osho Jr. Jennifer Herron Mathis lives in

Texas. She is married to Brian Mathis. They have two children: Brandy Mathis and Joseph H.

Mathis. Jackie Herron Harbin lives in Atlanta, GA. Jackie was married to Michael Harbin. They are divorced and have two children: Morgan and Jonathan Harbin. 60

QUIENCE E. WILLIAMS

Quience E. is married to Robert Dixion. They have one child: Derell Dixion. Derell is married to

Ashia Dixion. They have one child: Derell Dixion Jr. Quience and her family reside in Chicago,

IL.

JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS

John Henry (deceased) was married to Bobbie Jane Williams. They had one child: Vera M.

Johnson. Vera is married to Jessie Johnson.

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

Elizabeth Williams King was married to Eddie L. King (deceased). They had two daughters:

Yolanda M. King and Stephanie R. King. Yolanda has two children: Ayanna E. Hudgins and

Nathaniel Gomiller. Joseph Hudgins was Yolanda’s first husband and Eric Hall was her second husband. U.Dell Gomiller of Grenada, MS is Yolanda’s son father. Stephanie R. King lives in

Monroe, LA. She has two children: Ariana Z. Young and Elijah B. Young.

DESCENDANTS OF W.D. WALKER

W.D. (deceased) was married to Muzette Walker (deceased). They had ten children: Mary L.

Walker, W.F. Walker, Allen R. Walker, John D. Walker, Margaret Walker, Billy Walker, Boone

Walker, Annie B. Walker and Leon Walker. Mary L. Walker Hayden lives in Chicago, IL. She has two children: Verline Hayden Jones and Edward Hayden. Verline has three children: Ronald

Jones Jr., Rashad Jones and Ravon Jones. Edward has one child: Pierce Hayden. W.

F./Sonnyboy (deceased) was married to Clara Walker (deceased). They had one daughter:

Branda Faye Walker. Brenda lives in Vaiden, MS. She does not have any children. Allen R.

Walker is married to Mary West Walker. They live in Milwaukee, WI. They have four children:

Christopher Walker, Slyvia Walker, Stanley Walker, and Nicole Walker. John D. Walker is deceased. He had two children: Shaun Walker and Darrion Walker. Margaret Walker Sawyer is married to Wardell Sawyer.

They have two children: Priscilla Sawyer Jefferies (deceased) and Wardell Sawyer Jr. Priscilla had one child: Timothy Jefferies Jr. Billy Walker is married to Emma Walker. They live in

Indianapolis, IN. They have eight children: Trina Meeks, Christian Elaine Meeks, Gloria Lucine

Walker Lacy, Linda Meeks, Nashelle Hampton, Tarnell Phelts, Arthur Meeks and Tyrell Phelts.

Trina has five children: Dewana Meeks, Jalena Meeks, Marquis Meeks, Trey Meeks and Arianna

Meeks. Christian three children: Twanasy A. Meeks, Antwaun Meeks and Nevoyah Meeks.

Gloria has three children: Joey Wright, Darrion Lacy and Darius Lacy. Linda has three children:

Leon Hampton, Leonyal Hampton and Keon Hampton. Nashelle has two children: Alexius

Meeks and Amauri Meeks. Tarnell has one child: Aliah Phelts. Boone Walker has one child:

Zare Sidon Walker. Willie/Shag does not have any children. Annie B. Walker Woods is married and has two children: Shareana Walker and Timothy Woods. Shareana has two children:

D’Shun and Kierra Walker. Timothy has three children: Elijah, Lathan Jr. and Malih Tucker.

Leon Walker has one son: LaMarcus Walker. This concludes the genealogy of Woodson and

Mattie Walker’s descendants. Anyone having further information please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGY OF EUGENIA LUE MCKINNEY MEEKS

Dave and Lizzie Bailey Kenney are Kitty’s parents. Kitty (deceased) was born June 4, 1897 in

Carroll County, MS. In 1918, Kitty married Charlie Meeks (deceased). They had two children: 62

Armedella Clark (95) and Dan Meeks (87). Armedella Meeks married Jimmie Clark. Jimmie died in 2007. Jimmie and Armedella had one son: Charley Clark Sr. (deceased). Charley was married to Emma Clark. They had one son: Charley Clark Jr. Charley Jr. was born on March 17,

1971. He had one son: Jimmy Clark Jr.

Jimmy is also deceased. Dan Meeks was born on September 9, 1927. His wife was named

Marie Meeks. Marie died in December of 2004. Dan and Marie had two daughters: Doris

Meeks Kelly and Joyce Meeks Tyler (deceased). Doris was born on September 13, 1953. She married Robert Kelly. They have one daughter: Tiffany Kelly Levere. Tiffany has two children:

Tiera Green (born December 1, 1992) and Terrell Green Jr. (born December 6, 1995). Joyce, the younger of the two daughters, was born on December 7, 1957. Joyce died in 2012. She was married two times. She had one daughter from her first marriage: Gwendonlyn Meeks

Webb (deceased 1989). Gwendonlyn had one daughter: Terrie Webb (born March 16, 1980).

Terrie has three children: Tyeqrious (born December 23, 2001), Breajah (born August 15, 2004) and Jatahja (born November 23, 2007). Joyce’s second child, John Tyler, from her second marriage to Robert Kelly, has one son: Daniel Tyler. Daniel was born on August 27, 1990.

Anyone having further information on the descendants of Kitty McKinney Meeks and Charlie

Meeks please contact the reunion committee.

GENEALOGY OF LENA KENNEY

Aunt Lena (deceased) was Dave and Lizzie’s baby daughter. Reportedly she was married a

Blackmon. His family lived in the Greenwood area. Aunt Lena made her home in Los Angles.

To my knowledge, Aunt Lena had at least three children. Two of the children were named:

McKinley and Cleo. Cleo McKinney Blackmon Thomas (Sister) lived in Los Angles. In 2003, 63

Sister was still living. She has since expired. Anyone having any information on the family of

Lena McKinney Blackmon and her descendants please contact the reunion committee.

EPILOGUE

This concludes the foundational portion of the Reaves & McKinney family history. Please forgive us of the genealogical and typographical errors. Please forward all corrections, clarifications, or personal notations (such as date of birth/deaths, marriages and short stories) to me, Jackie L. McKinney @ [email protected] or mail them to 1009 CR 27, Vaiden, MS

39176. Once again, thank you for your cooperation and remember that corrections will be made to the foundational document only. You may add your own personal genealogies (such as stepsisters, stepbrothers, stepparents, in laws, blended families, etc.) information to your own personal copy.

DEATH SINCE JULY 2015

1. Grace McDaniel, daughter of the late Robert McKinney and Helen Elder McKinney, died

on February 6, 2016 in Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi. Her

remains are interned at Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Vaiden, MS.

2. David Johnson, son of the late Annie Laura McKinney, daughter of the late Jim and

Rosetta Reaves McKinney, died on March 13, 2016 in Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Center

in Greenwood, Mississippi. His remains are interned at Acona Cemetery, Vaiden, MS.

3. Mary Diming, daughter of the late Jim and Rosetta Reaves McKinney, died on June 3,

2016 in Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Her

remains are interned at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Summer, MS.

4. John Mattox, son of the late L.C. McKinney, son of the late Jim and Rosetta Reaves

McKinney, died on June 21, 2016 in Manhattan Rehabilitation Center in Jackson,

Mississippi. His remains are interned at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Vaiden, MS.

5. Eddie Peeples son of the late Fred and Hattie Peeples, formerly of Black Hawk,

Mississippi, died in his home on September 11, 2016. His remains are interned at

Midway Methodist Church, Vaiden, MS.

6. Monica Yvette McKinney Mitchell daughter of the late Jeannie Mae McKinney who is

the daughter of the late Annie Laura McKinney who is the daughter of the late Rosetta

Reaves McKinney and Jim McKinney died in Jacksonville, Florida on December 28, 2016.

Her remains are interned at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Vaiden, MS.

7. James Wyle Watson, former husband of Cleo Patsy Watson, died on March 1, 2017.

Patsy is the daughter of Bessie McKinney Carr. Bessie is the daughter of Jim and Rosetta

(Reeves) McKinney. His remains are interned at Vaiden Friendship Missionary Baptist

Church, Vaiden, MS.

8. Armedella Clark (96) daughter of Eugeina Lou (Kit) Meeks died 2016.

9. Cattrell Peeples, son of the late Fred and Hattie Peeples, and brother of the late Eddie

Peeples, died May 19, 2017. His remains are interned at Sommerville Missionary Baptist

Church, Vaiden, MS.

BIRTH SINCE JULY 2015

1. Kenthaas Amen Nu-Ua Shepsu is the son of Kneshia Mitchell, daughter of Monica

Mitchell, daughter of Jeannie Mae McKinney, daughter of Annie Laura McKinney,

daughter of Rosetta Reeves was born in August 2015.

2. Amir Myles is the son of Daphne Ely, daughter of Priscilla Woods, daughter of Ophelia

McKinney, daughter of Ophelia McKinney, daughter of Rosette Reeve was born May 3,

2016.

3. Khanin Benu Nu-Ua Shepsu, daughter of Kneshia Mitchell, daughter of Monica Griffin,

daughter of Jeannie Mae McKinney, daughter of Annie Laura McKinney, daughter of

Rosetta Reeves was born November 11, 2016.

4. Amura Monica Poston is the daughter of Antwain R. Poston, son of Jackie L.

McKinney, biological daughter of Annie Laura McKinney and foster daughter of

Ophelia McKinney, daughters of Rosetta Reeves was born February 1, 2017.

5. Amena Myles, daughter of Daphne Ely, daughter of Priscilla Woods, daughter of

Ophelia McKinney was born May 8, 2017.

6. Jada Jackson, daughter of Yolanda Oyoola, daughter of Mae Oyola, daughter of Velma

Ruth McKinney, daughter of Bessie E. McKinney Carr, daughter of Rosetta Reeves, was

born June, 3, 2017.

UPDATED INFORMATION

On November 13, 2016, I, Jackie L. McKinney and T.J. Wooten, Jr., drove Ophelia (Teddy)

McKinney to Mt. Nebo CME Church in the Blackmonton of Carroll County. We located Edmond

Reaves Sr., grave. He was born in 1815 and died in 1885. There is more information on the headstone but it is difficult to read. On the top of the marker is the name Emily. Emily was

Edmond’s wife. Edmond and Emily are the parents of Edmond Jr and Elizabeth Reeves. Ophelia said that her mother, Rosetta’s father, Big Papa, had land on a hill near the long bridge. There is now one long bridge on County Road 168. More than likely this is the bridge that Ophelia alluded to. Ophelia asked if we found Uncle George and Irbie’s grave. This was the first time I heard the name Irbie. We must return and locate the other graves. Ophelia said that there were other graves on the other side of the road. These graves are located directly behind

Nebo’s church. She also stated that she remembered well when Daddy and Mamie put them all in the wagon and took them from Sommerville to Nebo Church. That was more than a 10-mile bumpy dusty ride but it was a ride that Mamie and Daddy, along with their children made.

While Mamie was a Methodist, Daddy was a Baptist and he belonged to Mt. Zion Missionary

Baptist Church. Ophelia also stated that Uncle George was buried at Low Bethel off Highway 17 in Blackhawk. Rosetta’s oldest brother, Robert aka Uncle Babob, has several family members

68 buried directly across the road from Nebo Church. There is a long black granite headstone there bearing the names of five of his descendants.

WHO LIVES WHERE & WHO IS DOING WHAT

Courtney Carr, daughter of Hazel Carr, daughter of Bessie McKinney Carr, daughter of Rosetta Reeves, daughter of Ella (Della) Williams Reeves, daughter of Polly Williams, job with ATT recently transferred her to Nashville, TN. Nashville is also home to Luther McKinney who is the son of Charlie (Pete) McKinney who is the son of Jim McKinney who is the son of Dave McKinney who is the stepson of Sally McKinney.