BRAY JOHN LEE
1. BRAY JOHN LEE (son of BRAY WILLIAM SIDNEY and HICKS LILY L.). JOHN married GOINS LAURA MAE. LAURA (daughter of GOINS CLAUDE LANIS and IRWIN MADGE BELL) was born on 21 Nov 1919 in Marion County, Tennessee; died on 17 Aug 1992 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Lakewood Memory Gardens South, Lakeview, Georgia. [Group Sheet]
Children:- BRAY UNKNOWN
- BRAY UNKNOWN
- BRAY MADGE YVONNE was born on 18 Feb 1937; died on 21 Feb 1937; was buried in Was originally buried at Rankins Cove in Tennessee. In 1999 body was exumed and reburied in Mountain Home Cemetery in Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
2. BRAY WILLIAM SIDNEY was born on 30 Mar 1882 in DeKalb County, Alabama (son of BRAY WILLIAM CARROLL and SMITH NEALY EMALINE); died on 30 May 1917 in Chatanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. WILLIAM married HICKS LILY L. on 8 Oct 1908 in DeKalb County, Alabama, Book G, page 125, at the home of Chester A. Bray. LILY (daughter of HICKS EMORY (SHEFFIELD) and BEASLEY SARAH FRANCES) was born in Feb 1887 in Alabama; died in 1915 in Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]
3. HICKS LILY L. was born in Feb 1887 in Alabama (daughter of HICKS EMORY (SHEFFIELD) and BEASLEY SARAH FRANCES); died in 1915 in Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. Children:
Generation: 3
4. BRAY WILLIAM CARROLL was born in 1839 in DeKalb County, Alabama (son of BRAY SHADRACH and WHITE NORMA); died in Oct 1889; was buried in Whitehall Cemetery on Hwy 11 near Ft. Payne, Alabama. Notes:
Per Larry Herrin:
William has a military gravestone with the inscription "Company C, 1st Tenn. Ala. Vidette Ca lvary".
William was 5'6" tall and had black eyes and brown hair and was fair complected.WILLIAM married SMITH NEALY EMALINE on 9 Jan 1870 in DeKalb County, Alabama; Marriage Record Book 1864-1875, p. 298.. NEALY (daughter of SMITH HAMPTON WADE and FRYAR SABRA (SIBBY)) was born in Jan 1840 in Tennessee; died after 1900; was buried in Probably in Mountain Home at the head of Hannah Bray in grave marked with rock.. [Group Sheet]
5. SMITH NEALY EMALINE was born in Jan 1840 in Tennessee (daughter of SMITH HAMPTON WADE and FRYAR SABRA (SIBBY)); died after 1900; was buried in Probably in Mountain Home at the head of Hannah Bray in grave marked with rock.. Children:
- BRAY THOMAS (TOAD) DEMPSEY was born in Oct 1870.
- BRAY JOHN WILEY was born in 1872 in Alabama; died on 5 Mar 1961; was buried in Mountain Home Baptist Cemetery, Hwy 117, Henegar, Alabama.
- BRAY CORRILLA (RILLIE) ADLINE was born on 31 Aug 1875; died on 19 May 1963; was buried in Mountain Home Baptist Cemetery, Henegar, Alabama.
- BRAY LEASY A. was born in 1876.
- BRAY HANNAH EVELYN was born on 12 Apr 1878.
- BRAY EULA was born in 1880.
- BRAY SABRA (MALURA) JANE was born on 15 Feb 1880.
- 2. BRAY WILLIAM SIDNEY was born on 30 Mar 1882 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died on 30 May 1917 in Chatanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
6. HICKS EMORY (SHEFFIELD) was born on 4 Nov 1859 in Alabama (son of HICKS JAMES BENTON and WILKS MARTHA JANE); died on 7 Mar 1942 in Henagar, DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. EMORY married BEASLEY SARAH FRANCES on 11 Jan 1881 in DeKalb County, Alabama, Book G, vOL 1, 1874-1881, Page 423. SARAH (daughter of BEASLEY SAMUEL L. and COOK NANCY OPHELIA) was born on 21 Aug 1863 in Alabama; died on 17 Jun 1902 in Alabama; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery off county rd. 85, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]
7. BEASLEY SARAH FRANCES was born on 21 Aug 1863 in Alabama (daughter of BEASLEY SAMUEL L. and COOK NANCY OPHELIA); died on 17 Jun 1902 in Alabama; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery off county rd. 85, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama. Children:
- HICKS JAMES MATHIS was born on 11 Apr 1883; died on 2 Apr 1965; was buried in New Home Cemetery, Hwy. 40, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS NANCY JANE ELIZABETH was born on 25 Feb 1884 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died on 22 Sep 1974 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried on 24 Sep 1974 in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hwy 40, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS HATTI LOUANNA was born on 25 Apr 1885 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died on 26 Feb 1984 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hwy 40, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- 3. HICKS LILY L. was born in Feb 1887 in Alabama; died in 1915 in Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS JOSEPHINE (JOSIE) MAE was born on 31 May 1888; died on 20 Dec 1935; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS LEE ALLEN was born on 1 Jan 1894; died on 1 Nov 1978; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS JESS MALONE was born on 17 Jun 1897 in Laurel/Hattiesburg, Mississippi; died on 13 Jun 1969 in Ider, Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hwy, 40, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS JOSEPH PEARL was born on 20 Mar 1900 in Alabama; died on 18 May 1982; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
Generation: 4
8. BRAY SHADRACH was born on 3 Mar 1818 in Tennessee (son of BRAY JOHN and HERRIN ELIZABETH); died on 9 Feb 1906 in Pea Ridge Community, DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried on 11 Feb 1906 in Whitehall Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama. Notes:
Per Larry Herrin:
1 _MILT
2 DATE 1835
2 PLAC Florida War, Company I, Snodgrass Battn. PVT
Filed a claim with the Southern Claims Commission in DeKalb Co. Al. in 1879. Status A, Clai m # 21968
The claim was approved for payment. (Reference: General Reference Branch, National Archives , Washington, D.C. 20408)SHADRACH married WHITE NORMA on 12 Jul 1838 in DeKalb County, Alabama. Marriage papers 1836, 37, 38, & 39.. NORMA (daughter of WHITE JOHN and KEITH CLARA) was born in Oct 1820 in South Carolina; died on 31 May 1905 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Whitehall Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]
9. WHITE NORMA was born in Oct 1820 in South Carolina (daughter of WHITE JOHN and KEITH CLARA); died on 31 May 1905 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Whitehall Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama. Children:
- 4. BRAY WILLIAM CARROLL was born in 1839 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died in Oct 1889; was buried in Whitehall Cemetery on Hwy 11 near Ft. Payne, Alabama.
- BRAY JOHN was born in 1841 in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BRAY NANCY M. was born in 1843.
- BRAY CLARA ELIZABETH was born in Mar 1846 in Alabama; died after 1920 in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BRAY AMANDA EMALENE was born in 1847; died on 14 Feb 1935 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in New Home Cemetery, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BRAY JOSEPH ALLEN was born in 1850.
- BRAY JAMES was born in May 1852 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died on 29 Jan 1923 in Lonoke County, Arkansas; was buried in Lonoke Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas.
- BRAY PAULINA J. was born in 1854 in Alabama; died after 1920.
- BRAY LOUISA was born in 1855.
- BRAY MARTHA was born in 1857 in DeKalb County, Alabama; died before 1870.
- BRAY EVELYN JANE was born in Nov 1859; died after 1920.
- BRAY CORNELIA was born in 1860.
10. SMITH HAMPTON WADE was born about 1815 in North Carolina. Notes:
Per Larry Herrin:
Wade Smith filed a claim with the Southern Claims Commision in Tn. and the file was allowed . This family was found on the 1850 Jackson Co. Tn. Federal Census and by 1860 they were in DeKalb Co. Al. living in the Head Springs District.HAMPTON married FRYAR SABRA (SIBBY). SABRA was born about 1812 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet]
11. FRYAR SABRA (SIBBY) was born about 1812 in North Carolina. Children:
- SMITH ALEXANDER (SANDY) was born about 1835 in North Carolina; died in May 1881; was buried in Head Springs Cemetery, Valley Head, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- SMITH LUCY ANN was born in 1837 in North Carolina.
- 5. SMITH NEALY EMALINE was born in Jan 1840 in Tennessee; died after 1900; was buried in Probably in Mountain Home at the head of Hannah Bray in grave marked with rock..
- SMITH MARIAH ADLINE was born about 1842 in Tennessee; died after 1902 in Alabama; was buried in Mountain Home Cemetery, Henagar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- SMITH MATTHEW was born about 1845 in Tennessee.
- SMITH WHITSON was born about 1848 in Tennessee.
- SMITH DEMPSEY DRURY was born on 5 Mar 1848 in Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1931; was buried in Mountain Home Baptist Cemetery, Hwy 117, Henegar, Alabama.
- SMITH JOSEPH was born on 25 Apr 1849 in Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1922; was buried in Mountain Home Cemetery, Henagar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
12. HICKS JAMES BENTON was born about 1813 in North Carolina. JAMES married WILKS MARTHA JANE. MARTHA (daughter of WILKS WASHINGTON B. and CHRISTOPHER CATHERINE) was born in Aug 1820 in Virginia. [Group Sheet]
13. WILKS MARTHA JANE was born in Aug 1820 in Virginia (daughter of WILKS WASHINGTON B. and CHRISTOPHER CATHERINE). Children:
- HICKS MARY ANN was born on 24 Aug 1840 in North Carolina; died on 1 Jan 1929 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery off county rd. 85, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS ELIZABETH was born in 1845.
- HICKS SARAH A. (SADE) was born in Jan 1847.
- HICKS SUSAN was born about 1848 in Virginia.
- HICKS JAMES W. was born about 1854 in Virginia.
- HICKS ANDERSON LEVI (LEVY) was born on 28 Aug 1854; died on 7 Apr 1905; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS WILLIAM R. (DICK) was born in Jul 1855 in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- 6. HICKS EMORY (SHEFFIELD) was born on 4 Nov 1859 in Alabama; died on 7 Mar 1942 in Henagar, DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS MARTHA (JANE) was born about 1864.
- HICKS JOSEPHINE was born on 28 Sep 1866 in Alabama; died on 1 May 1956; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- HICKS MARTHA C. was born on 12 Apr 1872; died on 24 Jan 1939; was buried in New Home Baptist Cemetery, Hennegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
14. BEASLEY SAMUEL L. was born on 18 Apr 1835 in South Carolina; died on 26 Feb 1902 in DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Lathamville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 68 north of Crossville, Alabama. Notes:
Per Larry Herrin:
1 _MILT
2 DATE BET. 20 JAN - 16 JUN 1864
2 PLAC Enlisted at 28 years of age with; Co. G 1st Reg't Ala. and Tenn. Independent Vidett e Calvary Vols. (Union Army)
1 _MILT
2 DATE 16 JUN 1864
2 PLAC Honorable discharge at Stevenson, Al. He is 3/4 unable to earn support by reason o f Rheumatism in both arms ans shoulders and in both hips, legs and feet.
1 PROP
2 DATE 1902
2 PLAC 399 acres valued at $ 800.00 and personal taxable property valued at $250.00
1 _MDCL "Had pains in left hip and leg and died in a short time at home", said sworn affida vit and death wittnesses, L. E. Beasley, age 26 of Marchman, Al. and J. M. Heaton, age 31 o f Crossville, Al.
#402386 Soldier's Application for Pension Under Act june 27, 1890: Samuel L. Beasley file d for said pension on Aug. 26 1890, "DeClaration For Invalid Pension", in DeKalb County, Cros sville, Alabama. Age 54, claiming to have "rheumatism in both arms and shoulders and in bot h hips and legs and feet." Attest: H.R. Jordan & A. W. Beavers.
"Samuel Beasley (1835-1902), a Couth Carolina native, before the war was a resident of Calhou n, Gordon County, Georgia. He apparently became a DeKalb Co. Alabama resident beginning wit h his employment by the Nitre Bureau. He was a laborer at Fort Payne Cave September, Novembe r, and December, 1862. Tombstone inscription, New Hope Missionary Baptist Cemetery, DeKalb Co unty, Alabama; 1860 Census, Ga. Gordon, Calhoun, 26; (1880), Ala., DeKalb, T8SR6E, 15;". Take n from the publication, "Roots & Shoots", Volume IX, Issue 4 - 1993. See Article, " Confeder ate Saltpeter Works at Fort Payne, Al.", by Tommy Guice, Alabama Editor.
The following stories about the family of Samuel Beasley were written by Dorothy Hicks Coppit , of 204 Cherry St. Rossville, Ga. 30741, phone 706-861-4042. Dorothy was the daughter of Le e Allen Hicks and Edna Prestwood. Samuel Beasley was Lee's grandfather and these storied wer e told to Dorothy by her father.
BEASLEY - Part I
"Our great-grandfather was a Cherokee Indian, last name Beasley. As a young man he met , courted and fell in love with a young white woman, our future grandmother. They married an d he moved his bride to the Indian reservation, thinking everything would be fine. But, tha t wasn't the case! The Indian ladies of the tribe would not accept his white bride, simply b ecause she was a white woman. These Indian women would gather together in groups and threate n our great grandmother with bodily harm, cruely teasing to cut off her fingers and her toes . They were making her life miserable! Now, because Beasley loved this woman so much, he to ok her and left the reservation. They made a home for their family away from the Indians.
I know Beasley and his wife had two daughters and perhaps more; and maybe sons too. On e of their daughters was named Sarah Beasley".
SARAH BEASLEY - Part 2
"Sarah as a young lady met and fell in love with Sherfield Hicks. However, her father, B easley, did not approve of Sherfield Hicks. Beasley for some reason didn't like the dashing , young handsome Hicks man. He forbade Sarah from seeing her bow. Sarah was crazy over her y oung bow and wouldn't listen to her father's words. She slipped around to see him when she c ould. Sarah and Sherfield got up their courage and ran off together and got married. This m arriage hurt Beasley very much. It also made him very, very angry! He was so angry and hur t that he gathered all of Sarah's clothes and belongings and tied them up, put them on a tal l totem pole and burned them up! Sarah had just bought a new pair of pure leather shoes, (th e latest style) so her sister told their father that they were hers so he wouldn't burn the m too. She later slipped them to Sarah.
Sarah's father never spoke another word to her for the rest of his or her natural life ! But when Beasley died, his family went thru his papers in an old trunk and found a large s tack of gold for each of his children, and in it was also a stack for Sarah! He still love d his daughter. Love never dies! This is how I believe that our grandfather Hicks and Sara h Hicks got their start. Lee Allen Hicks, my father believed it too!"
NOTE:
(This is a story that my father, John Lee Bray has told me ever since I was a small child. Th is is the first time anyone has ever been able to verify it for me. Linda Bray York - 8/20/2 000)
SHERFIELD & SARAH HICKS - Par t 3
"Sherfield Hicks and wife Sarah Beasley Hicks decided to buy land on Sand Mountain and b uild a home there. They had been married for several years now and had almost grown children , but none were married. It was time to settle down.
Grandpa Hicks came to the mountain and bought land in the New Home Baptist Church Commun ity of DeKalb County, Alabama. The land had beautiful trees, also good, God-fearing people a nd a school for the children. It was a good place to bring his large family. He made arrang ments with the New Home Baptist Church leaders to stay inside the church for shelter, whil e building his log home.
With the land bought and a place to stay, Grandpa went home to get his help for the jo b ahead. He got saws, axes, wagons, chains, food for several months, cooking pots and pans , soap and clothes.
Grandpa thought two of the boys were big enough to help cut the logs, drive oxen and ru n errands. He took the oldest son, Mathias and the next oldest boy, Lee Allen back with him . But, what about the cooking and washing clothes? Grandpa knew the boys would be too busy f or cooking and washing the clothes. I think, the best I can remember, he decided to take Lil y for the gruesome job of cooking outside in the New Home Churchyard over a campfire, Lily a lso did the laundry.
Sarah stayed home with the other children and began getting ready for the great move ahe ad of them. Daddy (Lee Allen) said, they used two oxen to pull the logs onto the wagons an d also to unload them at the building site. He also said he did a lot of the driving, becaus e he was too small and young to do some of the heavy work.
I was told by family members and Dad that he was about nine or ten years old when his mo ther passed away. Pearl was two years old and Jess was somewhere in the middle. I think Sar ah and most women back then, had babies about every two years.
When Grandpa Hicks finished his buildings, he moved the family into their new home. Dad dy said that he attended school there at New Home. I know that he had a beautiful pen-ship . He wrote me and Mama cards when he was in the CC Camps below Huntsville, Al. I would neve r have known he could even write, except for that!
All this is true as far as I know. It was repeated many times in our families. I thin k Grandpa Hicks did a mighty fine job raising his family. Sarah was a fine person too. I a m proud of my forefathers!"SAMUEL married COOK NANCY OPHELIA on 21 May 1857 in Ft. Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, by J. P. Daniel Clayton. NANCY (daughter of COOK MATHIS and SPARKS NANCY) was born on 21 Aug 1837 in South Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1919 in Rodentown, DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Lathamville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 68 north of Crossville, Alabama. [Group Sheet]
15. COOK NANCY OPHELIA was born on 21 Aug 1837 in South Carolina (daughter of COOK MATHIS and SPARKS NANCY); died on 28 Sep 1919 in Rodentown, DeKalb County, Alabama; was buried in Lathamville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 68 north of Crossville, Alabama. Children:
- BEASLEY SUSAN D. was born on 21 Apr 1858 in Georgia; died in 1951; was buried in Lanthamville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, hwy 68 north of Crossville, Alabama.
- 7. BEASLEY SARAH FRANCES was born on 21 Aug 1863 in Alabama; died on 17 Jun 1902 in Alabama; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery off county rd. 85, Henegar, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BEASLEY ELIZABETH MARIAH (RYER) was born on 25 Jun 1864 in Alabama.
- BEASLEY CYNTHIA JANE was born on 21 Aug 1866 in Alabama; died on 28 May 1933; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BEASLEY JOSEPHINE (JOSIE) was born on 11 Aug 1869 in Alabama; died on 5 Nov 1926; was buried in Mt. Flat Church Cemetery, Rodentown, DeKalb County, Alabama.
- BEASLEY MITCHEL was born on 28 May 1871 in Alabama; died on 9 Apr 1951; was buried in Painter Cemetery.
- BEASLEY SAMUEL MATHIS was born on 17 Jan 1872 in Alabama.
- BEASLEY MARGARET (ALICE) was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Alabama.
- BEASLEY ELINS (JEFF) was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Alabama; died on 23 Feb 1910.
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