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The Files Family 
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Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri
 
   

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ROBERT1 FILES was born Abt. 1715 in Pennsylvania, and died 1753 in Tygart Valley, Virginia (West Virginia).  He married ELIZABETH TYGART 1737 in Augusta County, Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1717.

     

Child of ROBERT FILES and ELIZABETH TYGART is:

2.           i.     JOHN2 FILES, b. Abt. 1738, Augusta County, Virginia; d. May 1781, South Carolina, Killed by Tories & Indians (Rev. War).

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 FILES (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1738 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died May 1781 in South Carolina, Killed by Tories & Indians (Rev. War).  He married MARY CATHRINE MANLEY 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1738 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1816.

     

Children of JOHN FILES and MARY MANLEY are:

              i.     JOHN3 FILES, b. March 31, 1760.

             ii.     GEORGE FILES, b. Abt. 1762.

            iii.     ADAM JORDAN FILES, b. March 10, 1762.

3.         iv.     JEREMIAH BENTON FILES, b. Abt. 1765, Roanoke River, Augusta County, Alabama; d. 1848, Blount County , Alabama.

             v.     SARAH LEATHE FILES, b. Abt. 1767.

            vi.     JAMES FILES, b. September 09, 1769.

           vii.     ABNER LEE FILES, b. March 23, 1773.

          viii.     MANLEY FILES, b. Abt. 1774.

            ix.     DAVID JASPER FILES, b. Abt. 1775.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JEREMIAH BENTON3 FILES (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1765 in Roanoke River, Augusta County, Alabama, and died 1848 in Blount County , Alabama.  He married ABIGAIL MONTGOMERY Abt. 1788 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.  She was born Bef. 1770 in Amhurst Co., Virginia, and died 1788 in Amite Co., Mississipi.

     

Child of JEREMIAH FILES and ABIGAIL MONTGOMERY is:

4.           i.     JEREMIAH BENTON4 FILES, b. 1797, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1860, Walker County , Alabama.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  JEREMIAH BENTON4 FILES JR. (JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1797 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1860 in Walker County , Alabama.  He married MARGARET ANN DUNN 1818 in Blount County, Alabama, daughter of JAMES DUNN and MARGARET WINTON.  She was born 1798 in Green County, Tennessee.

     

Children of JEREMIAH FILES and MARGARET DUNN are:

5.           i.     JESSE L.5 FILES, b. December 01, 1824, Blount County , Alabama; d. May 21, 1906, Stone County, Arkansas.

6.          ii.     THOMAS BENTON FILES, b. August 12, 1839, Walker County , Alabama; d. March 01, 1905, Walker County , Alabama.

            iii.     LUCINDA CATHERINE FILES, b. 1820, Blount County , Alabama; d. 1850, Walker County , Alabama; m. JOHN MYLES ENIS, Abt. 1848; b. Georgia.

7.         iv.     ELIZABETH JANE FILES, b. February 10, 1833, Blount County , Alabama; d. February 12, 1917, Walker County , Alabama.

             v.     JEREMIAH FRANKLIN FILES, b. June 02, 1836, Walker County , Alabama; d. April 15, 1901, Beech Grove, Alabama; m. RHODA E. FELTMAN, July 22, 1855, Fayette County,  Alabama; b. April 22, 1837, Alabama; d. December 29, 1892, Fayette County, Alabama.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  JESSE L.5 FILES (JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born December 01, 1824 in Blount County , Alabama, and died May 21, 1906 in Stone County, Arkansas.  He married MELVINA JANE ROBY August 18, 1844 in Fayette County,  Alabama.  She was born Abt. 1824 in Alabama.

 

Notes for JESSE L. FILES:

1850 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Fayette > Division 15 - Fayette Courthouse

1860 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Fayette > Eastern Division - Fayette Courthouse

1870 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Marshall > Range 4

1900 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Stone > Red River > District 135

     

Children of JESSE FILES and MELVINA ROBY are:

8.           i.     JOHN H.6 FILES, b. May 14, 1845, Fayette County, Alabama.

             ii.     JESSE L. FILES, b. Abt. 1847, Alabama; d. December 26, 1863, Jacks Creek, Tennessee (Civil War).

9.         iii.     THOMAS G. FILES, b. Abt. 1848, Alabama.

            iv.     BENTON FILES, b. Abt. 1849, Alabama.

             v.     EDITH LUCINDA FILES, b. December 10, 1851; m. RILEY P. HOLLAND, December 15, 1878, Stone County, Arkansas.

            vi.     MARTHA MATILDA FILES, b. June 13, 1852, Alabama.

10.     vii.     ERASTUS M. FILES, b. March 18, 1855, Alabama.

          viii.     MARGARET A. FILES, b. December 25, 1856, Alabama; m. JAMES COLLINS, February 09, 1879, Stone County, Arkansas.

11.      ix.     ROLAND R. FILES, b. April 07, 1858, Fayette County, Alabama.

12.       x.     ELIZA M. KATHERINE FILES, b. January 24, 1860, Alabama.

            xi.     SUSAN V. FILES, b. October 07, 1866, Alabama; m. J. W. QUALLS, December 06, 1880, Stone County, Arkansas.

 

 

6.  THOMAS BENTON5 FILES (JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born August 12, 1839 in Walker County , Alabama, and died March 01, 1905 in Walker County , Alabama.  He married MARTHA JANE FELTMAN February 01, 1856 in Walker County, alabama.  She was born March 06, 1834.

     

Children of THOMAS FILES and MARTHA FELTMAN are:

              i.     MARGARET ELVIRA6 FILES.

             ii.     JEREMIAH FRANKLIN FILES.

 

 

7.  ELIZABETH JANE5 FILES (JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born February 10, 1833 in Blount County , Alabama, and died February 12, 1917 in Walker County , Alabama.  She married JESSE VOWEL TYREE. 

     

Children of ELIZABETH FILES and JESSE TYREE are:

              i.     MARTHA JANE6 TYREE, b. October 29, 1867.

             ii.     ARMINTA KISSIRE TYREE, b. October 23, 1864.

            iii.     SAVANNA TYREE, b. March 30, 1873.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

8.  JOHN H.6 FILES (JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born May 14, 1845 in Fayette County, Alabama.  He married NANCY.  She was born Abt. 1844 in Alabama.

     

Children of JOHN FILES and NANCY are:

              i.     OLIVER LAFAYETTE7 FILES, b. Abt. 1868, Alabama.

             ii.     MARTHA MELINDA FILES, b. Abt. 1870, Alabama; m. T. F. WOODWORTH, April 15, 1888, Stone County, Arkansas.

            iii.     ARMINDA J. FILES, b. Abt. 1872, Arkansas.

            iv.     MARGARET FILES, b. Abt. 1874, Arkansas.

 

 

9.  THOMAS G.6 FILES (JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1848 in Alabama.  He married NARCISSA.  She was born Abt. 1849 in Alabama.

 

Notes for THOMAS G. FILES:

1870 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Marshall > Range 4

     

Child of THOMAS FILES and NARCISSA is:

              i.     FRANKLIN7 FILES, b. Abt. 1869, Alabama.

 

 

10.  ERASTUS M.6 FILES (JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born March 18, 1855 in Alabama.  He married MARTHA C..  She was born Abt. 1856 in Alabama.

     

Child of ERASTUS FILES and MARTHA C. is:

              i.     MARY E.7 FILES, b. 1879, Davis, Van Buren County, Arkansas.

 

 

11.  ROLAND R.6 FILES (JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born April 07, 1858 in Fayette County, Alabama.  He married JOANNA WILLSON July 29, 1875 in Stone County, Arkansas, daughter of DANIEL WILSON and MATILDA.  She was born October 1858 in Arkansas, and died Aft. 1910 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

 

Notes for ROLAND R. FILES:

His name is spelled Rowland on most records.

     

Children of ROLAND FILES and JOANNA WILLSON are:

13.         i.     CHARLES ROY7 FILES, b. June 21, 1883, Stone County, Arkansas; d. May 19, 1960, Stone County, Arkansas.

             ii.     OLIVER FILES, b. August 14, 1886, Stone County, Arkansas; d. December 27, 1907, Stone County, Arkansas.

14.       iii.     ANDREW FRANKLIN FILES, b. August 31, 1889, Stone County, Arkansas; d. March 1979, El Rio, Ventura County, California.

15.      iv.     CLAYTON POWELL FILES, b. February 09, 1892, Mountain View, Arkansas; d. June 20, 1954, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

             v.     SAMANTHA EDNA FILES, b. August 1894, Stone County, Arkansas; d. Aft. 1950.

            vi.     ROWLAND WILSON FILES, b. June 20, 1897, Stone County, Arkansas; d. December 20, 1959, Ventura, Ventura County, California; m. EFFIE.

 

Notes for ROWLAND WILSON FILES:

Rowland registered for the draft in 1917 in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

He spelled his name Rowland.

 

 

12.  ELIZA M. KATHERINE6 FILES (JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born January 24, 1860 in Alabama.  She married JAMES MADISON HOLLAND February 05, 1880 in Stone County, Arkansas. 

     

Child of ELIZA FILES and JAMES HOLLAND is:

              i.     JAMES MADISON7 HOLLAND, m. EULA LEVADA ELIZABETH ALLEN.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

13.  CHARLES ROY7 FILES (ROLAND R.6, JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born June 21, 1883 in Stone County, Arkansas, and died May 19, 1960 in Stone County, Arkansas.  He married LIZZIE ALCEDINE DAVIS January 28, 1900 in Stone County, Arkansas.  She was born March 28, 1882 in Searcy County, Arkansas, and died November 07, 1955 in Arkansas.

     

Child of CHARLES FILES and LIZZIE DAVIS is:

              i.     ELMER8 FILES, b. September 01, 1905, Stone County, Arkansas; d. December 31, 1976, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

 

 

14.  ANDREW FRANKLIN7 FILES (ROLAND R.6, JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born August 31, 1889 in Stone County, Arkansas, and died March 1979 in El Rio, Ventura County, California.  He married ETHEL REBECCA HOLLAND April 09, 1911 in Fox, Stone county, Arkansas.  She was born April 09, 1897 in Stone County, Arkansas, and died June 05, 1977 in Oklahoma.

     

Children of ANDREW FILES and ETHEL HOLLAND are:

              i.     DELBERT B.8 FILES, b. Abt. 1913.

             ii.     LEONARD OTIS FILES, b. September 10, 1914, Stone County, Arkansas; d. February 09, 1936, Stone County, Arkansas.

            iii.     ONA P. FILES, b. Abt. 1916.

            iv.     NOVA J. FILES, b. May 11, 1918, Stone County, Arkansas; d. October 03, 1992, Ventura County, California; m. SILVA.

             v.     VELMA FILES, b. Abt. 1923.

            vi.     CHARLES R. FILES, b. Abt. 1926.

           vii.     CLIFFORD FILES, b. Abt. 1927.

          viii.     MATINA G. FILES, b. Abt. 1929.

 

 

15.  CLAYTON POWELL7 FILES (ROLAND R.6, JESSE L.5, JEREMIAH BENTON4, JEREMIAH BENTON3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born February 09, 1892 in Mountain View, Arkansas, and died June 20, 1954 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.  He married DISA ETHEL RAMSEY, daughter of HAMILTON RAMSEY and ROXASINE MOORE.  She was born March 02, 1896 in Timbo, Stone county, Arkansas, and died June 03, 1977.

 

Notes for CLAYTON POWELL FILES:

Clayton was born Feb. 9, 1892 Mountain View, AR, per his Draft Card.

He registered in Norman, OK in 1917.

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1920 census Pottawatomie Co., Ok.

Clayton                28     AR

Ethel                    24     AR

Leonard   son        5          OK

Lola         dau.      3 6/12   OK

Lenor       dau.     4/12       OK

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Clayton was a retired School Teacher. He entered the State Hospital in 1947 and Ethel divorced him.

Missouri Death record: Clayton P. Files, June, 1954 Vernon Co., MO

Patient at the State Hospital, Died at the City Hospital, Wife: Ethel

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Children of CLAYTON FILES and DISA RAMSEY are:

              i.     LEONARD8 FILES, b. September 10, 1914, Oklahoma.

             ii.     LOLA FILES, b. August 14, 1916, Oklahoma.

            iii.     LENORA FILES, b. June 30, 1919, Oklahoma.

            iv.     LORRAINE FILES, b. March 18, 1921.

             v.     LUCILLE FILES, b. March 10, 1923.

            vi.     LOGAN C. (BUCK) FILES, b. March 31, 1925, Little Axe (near Norman), Oklahoma; d. February 1972, Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; m. MILDRED BAKER, March 15, 1948, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas; b. November 30, 1926, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri; d. January 09, 1994, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

 

Notes for LOGAN C. (BUCK) FILES:

"Buck" and Mildred Baker divorced. They had four children.

He was reported as drowned in June 1972 in Ft. Scott, Kansas.

 

           vii.     LO GLEN FILES, b. October 04, 1931.

          viii.     LOIS MARIE FILES, b. March 06, 1934, Frio County, Texas.

            ix.     LEMUEL DARVIN FILES, b. May 29, 1939.

            x.      LOUISE DARLENE FILES, b. May 29, 1939.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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