Americus Gifford and Descendants
Generation 4

43. Martha Viola Rogers (William Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Oct. 26, 1886 in TX and died Dec. 9, 1938 in Howell Co. MO. She was married on June 13, 1909 in LeFlore Co. OK to William Jesse Penninger, son of William Lazarus Penninger and Artemitia Misha Roberds. He was born June 14, 1882 in Alexander Co. IL and died Feb. 12, 1945 in Howell Co. MO.

Notes about William Penninger
He is found in his father-in-law's household in the 1910 LeFlore Co. OK census.
He is found in the 1920 Osage Co. OK & 1930, 1940 Howell Co. MO census.
He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Howell Co. MO.

Notes about Martha Rogers
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 McLennan Co. TX census.
She is buried in Mountain view Cemetery in Howell Co. MO.

Children of William Penninger & Martha Rogers
122. i. Clara Penninger born in 1909 in OK and died in 1992.
123. ii. Helen Artemitia Penninger born Apr. 1, 1911 in OK and died June 6, 1995.
124. iii. Doris C. Penninger born June 18, 1919 in OK and died July 6, 1981.

44. Dora E. Rogers (William Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Oct. 15, 1888 in TX and died Feb. 13, 1974 in San Bernardino Co. CA. She was 1st married on Mar. 14, 1904 in LeFlore Co. OK to Levi Jackson Carter, son of Jarrett F. Carter & Flora Melchor. He was born Sept. 6, 1888 in AR and died Mar. 21, 1964 . She was married 2nd on Sept. 30, 1916 in Polk Co. AR to James M. Sexton. He was born Jan. 17, 1893 in NC and died Aug. 3, 1941.

Notes about Levi Carter
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Choctaw Nation OK census.
He is found in his father-in-law's household in 1910 LeFlore Co. OK.
He is found in the 1920 LeFlore Co. & 1930, 1940 Okfuskee Co. OK census.
He married Ida B. Moore after he divorced Dora.
He is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in LeFlore Co OK.

Notes about James Sexton
He is found in the 1920 Polk Co. AR, 1930 Klamath Co. OR & 1940 Los Angeles Co. CA census.
He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Los Angeles Co. CA.

Notes about Dora Rogers
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 McLennan Co. TX census.
She is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in San Bernardino Co. CA.

Child of Levi Carter & Dora Rogers
125. i. Velma M. Carter born Dec. 21, 1909 in OK and died June 9, 1970 in Santa Barbara Co. CA.

Children of James Sexton & Dora Rogers
126. i. Ford Nelson Sexton born Jan. 12, 1918 in Polk Co. AR and died July 19, 1992 in Pierce Co. WA.
127. ii. James William Sexton born May 9, 1920 in OK and died Apr. 9, 1996 in San Bernardino Co. CA.
128. iii. Jefferson David Sexton born July 11, 1922 in Polk Co. AR and died May 23, 2006 in Clark Co. WA.
129. iv. Homer Lewis Sexton born Feb. 20, 1928 in Polk co. AR and died Apr. 17, 1989 in Clallam Co. WA.

46. Thomas Lafayette Tipton Sr. (Mary Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Feb. 22, 1884 in TX and died June 26, 1939 in Dallas Co. TX. He was married on June 6, 1912 in Smith Co. TX to Joe Celia Braly, daughter of William T. Braly & Beulah B. Roddy. She was born Apr. 19, 1895 in TX and died Mar. 14, 1996 Dallas Co. TX.

Notes about Thomas Tipton
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920 Smith Co. & 1930 Dallas Co. TX.
He is buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas Co. TX.

Notes about Joe Braly
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Smith Co. TX census.
She is found in the 1940 Dallas Co. TX census.
She is buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas Co. TX.

Children of Thomas Tipton & Joe Braly
130. i. George Washington Tipton born Apr. 16, 1913 in Smith Co. TX and died Feb. 5 2016.
131. ii. Thomas Lafayette Tipton Jr. born Oct. 19, 1915 in Smith Co. TX and died June 3, 1996 in Dallas Co. TX.
132. iii. Living Son Tipton.

47. Ethel Annette Tipton (Mary Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Jan. 13, 1887 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Jan. 8, 1962 in TX. She was married on Dec. 18, 1912 in Smith Co. TX to Stephen Vanda Roddy, son of William C. Roddy & Fanny E. Stephens. He was born Oct. 11, 1884 in TX and died Aug. 12, 1949 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Stephen Roddy
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Van Zandt Co. TX census.
He is found in his brother-in-law William Braly's household in the 1910 Smith Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920, 1930 & 1940 Smith Co. TX census.
He is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Ethel Tipton
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Smith Co. TX census.
She is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Children of Stephen Roddy & Ethel Tipton
133. i. Fannie Annette Roddy born Feb. 18, 1914 in Anderson Co. TX and died Jan. 14, 1997 in Yolo Co. CA.
134. ii. William Tipton Roddy born Sept. 20, 1916 in Smith Co. TX and died Mar. 28, 1959 in Travis Co. TX.

48. Herman Ellis Tipton (Mary Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Dec. 15, 1888 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 20, 1952 in Smith Co. TX. He was married on Aug. 3, 1913 in Gregg Co. TX to Louella Grace Stroh, daughter of John Stroh & Laura B. Allen. She was born in Aug. 9, 1886 in MO and died in Nov. 13, 1959 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Herman Tipton
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 Navarro Co. TX census.
He is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Louella Stroh
She is found in her father's household in 1900 St. Clair Co. IL census.
She is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

49. Roger Alex Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Apr. 4, 1885 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Sept. 29, 1960 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Roger spruill
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found as a widower in his mother's household in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

50. Gomer Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Nov. 27, 1886 in TX and died Apr. 17, 1909 in TX.

Notes about Gomer Spruill
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

51. Jimmie Laura Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Apr. 1892 in Cheokee Co. TX and died Aug. 1976 in Grady Co. OK. She was married abt. 1910 to Wood Houston Bunn, son of Warrenton Dunwood Bunn & Mary Anne Penelope Skinner. He was born May 16, 1882 in AL and died May 1965 in OK.

Notes about Wood Bunn
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Rusk Co. TX.
He is found in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX, 1930 & 1940 Grady Co. OK census.
He is buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Grady Co. OK.

Notes about Jimmie Spruill
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Grady Co. OK.

Children of Wood Bunn & Jimmie Spruill
135. i. Oleta W. Bunn born Oct. 4, 1911 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 10, 2003.
136. ii. Willie Mavis Bunn born Apr. 18, 1913 in Rusk Co. TX and died Nov. 23, 2002 in OK.
137. iii. Authula Bunn born Mar. 26, 1916 in Rusk Co. TX and died July 1991.
138. iv. James Randolph Bunn born Oct. 13, 1918 in TX and died Jan. 11, 1988.

52. Johnnie Cheeba Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Mar. 1, 1894 in TX and died Feb. 22, 1985 in Jasper Co. TX. She was 1st married abt. 1913 to Henry Hawkins Beck, son of Jesse R. Beck & Mary Ann Rawlinson. He was born Mar. 15, 1888 in TX and died Feb. 11, 1950 in Jefferson Co. TX. She was married 2nd on Mar. 16, 1962 in Jefferson Co. TX to Joseph Romain Louvier, son of Brunaire Louvier and Valarie Robicheaux. He was born Feb. 29, 1904 in Iberia Parish LA and died Nov. 24, 1982 in Jefferson Co. TX.

Notes about Henry Beck
He is found in his father's householdin the 1900 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Jefferson Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Joseph Louvier
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Iberia Parish LA census.
He is found in the 1930 Jefferson Co. TX census.
He was married to Alma Prudhomme before he married Johnnie.
He is buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Jefferson Co. TX.

Notes about Johnnie Spruill
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Walker's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Henry Beck & Johnnie Spruill
139. i. Lorene Pearl Beck born Oct. 7, 1913 in TX and died Apr. 27, 2007 in Hardin Co. TX.
140. ii. Norris Bevil Beck Dec. 5, 1920 in Hardin Co. TX and died Mar. 31, 1990 in Jasper Co. TX.
141. iii. Anita Joy Beck born Sept. 18, 1924 in Jefferson Co. TX and died Mar. 26, 1980 in Orange Co. TX.

53. Franklin Zebulon Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Mar. 16, 1898 in TX and died June 9, 1946 in Dallas Co. TX. He was married on Mar. 7, 1930 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mary L. Fears. She was born abt. 1914 in TX.

Notes about Franklin Spruill
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is listed in his mother's household in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 Rusk Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

54. William Norman Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Jan. 16, 1900 in TX and died May 21, 1975 in Jefferson Co. TX. He was married on Oct. 5, 1922 in Travis Co. TX to Lula Eugenia Dodson, dauaghter of M. Durwood Dodson & Mary Franklin. She was born Feb. 13, 1901 TX and died June 10, 1986 in Jasper Co. TX.

Notes about William Spruill
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is listed in his mother's household in the 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Rusk Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Lula Dodson
She is found in her father's household in 1910 Webb Co. & 1920 Rusk Co. TX census.
She is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of William Spruill & Lula Dodson
142. i. Norman Durwood Spruill born July 14, 1923 in Cherokee Co. TX and died June 12, 1992 in Jefferson Co. TX.
143. ii. Fabrice Jean Spruill born Sept. 14, 1926 in Cherokee Co. TX and died June 23, 2011 in Galveston Co. TX.

55. Lester Lee Spruill (Amanda Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Jan 3, 1905 in TX and died June 17, 1982 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. He was married to Willie Alton Wallace, daughter of William Nealy Wallace & Ella Mae Owens. She was born June 26, 1919 Nacogdoches Co. TX and died June 28, 1995 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Lester spruill
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in his mother's household in the 1920, 1930 & 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Willie Wallace
She is found in her father's household in the 1920 Nacogdoches Co. & 1930 Rusk Co. TX census.
She is buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Last updated Mar. 5, 2019


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