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| Lena Abigail ( Portwood ) Hollimon 1878-1955 |
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| Wife of William James Hollimon , |
| Jessie James Hollimon ( 1896-1984) |
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| The oldest Son of William James and Lena ( Portwood ) Hollimon |
Lena Abigail ( Portwood ) Hollimon (1878-1955) was the wife of William James Hollimon (
1875-1913) . They were married June 30 ,1895 and made their home in Franklin County , Alabama .
| Lena Abigail [Portwood] Hollimon 1878-1955 |
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| Charles L . Hollimon [1902-1976] |
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| Son of Wm J. and Lena A. [Portwood] Hollimon |
| Lonnie Earl Hollimon[1904-1987] |
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| Son of Wm J. and Lena A. [Portwood] Hollimon |
| Willard Portwood ( 1918-1985 ) |
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| Son of Major Lee and Florence Portwood |
| Neil Portwood ( 1912-1983 ) and W.R. Portwood |
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| Sons of Major Lee Portwood and Florence Portwood . |
| Annie ( Portwood ) Masterson & Lola ( Saint ) |
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| Daughters of Major Lee Portwood and Florence Portwood. |
| Homer Harden Portwood ( 1920-2000 ) |
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| Son of Major Lee Portwood and Florence Portwood . |
Homer Harden Portwood ( 1920-2000 ) was the son of Major Lee Portwood and Florence ( Unknown
) Portwood . Homer served his country in WWII in the Army . He is a retiree of B. F. Goodrich Co. , where he was a technician
. Homer has two daughters living and two sons living. He is buried in Greenville Memorial Gardens.
| Riley Creek School , Yell County , Arkansas |
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| Class of 1915 |
This is a great photo of the Riley Creek School , Yell County
, Ar. There were sixty eight people in the class . We have three of the Vandiver children in group photo . They are
Fred Vandiver , Clyde Vandiver and Myrtle ( Vandiver ) Thompson . The Superintendent of school was Andrew Jackson Talley and
the teacher was Pierce Bristo . They are on the top row on the left . Ida Mae ( Reed ) Hollimon , wife of Jesse James
Hollimon is on the top row , right , first girl in white dress . We are proud to add this photo to our pictures
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| Jesse James Hollimon and Ida Mae [Reed] Hollimon |
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| Old Model T Ford 1922-1923 |
| James Gilbert and Mattie Mangum Vandiver 1945 |
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| Curry County , New Mexico |
James Gilbert Vandiver (1889-1973 ) was the oldest son of Monroe J. Vandiver and Martha
Ella ( Hollimon ) Vandiver . James and Mattie made their home in Clovis , New Mexico . James Gilbert owned and ran the White
Mattress Company in Clovis until his retirement in 1955.
| Grandparents and Little Reba ( Cookie ) . |
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| Vacation time with J.J. and Moma Kate ( Claire ) Ford Hollimon |
| Reba A.(Cookie) Hillanbrand Archie (1954--2004) |
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| Grandaughter of J.J. and Ida Mae ( Reed) Hollimon |
Reba (Cookie) Hillanbrand Archie , was born 01 August 1954 in Philadelphia
, Pa . and died 16 May 2004 . Reba died at the early age of 49 in her sleep . She was the daughter of Thomas James Hillanbrand
and mother living . She was the grandaughter of J.J. and Ida Mae Hollimon & Francis Joseph Hillanbrand and Helen M. (
McLaughlin) Hillanbrand . Reba left a husband , mother , three children and grandchildren to grieve and morn her
death.
Reba ( Cookie) will be greatly missing by all who loved her . She was a beautiful gracious daughter
, woman ,wife , mother and grandmother. Her memories will always live in the heart of her family and she will never be
forgotten.
| Reba A. (Cookie) Hillanbrand Archie (1954-2004) |
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| Beloved Granddaughter of Jesse J. and Ida Mae (Reed) Hollimon |
Mae Rue ( Patton ) Fryar was born at Riley Creek Ark. She was the daughter of Burl and Minnie
Mae ( Vandiver ) Patton . She is buried at Russell Cemetery at Belleville , Ark.
| Mae Ru (Patton ) Fryar ( 1913-1963) |
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| Wife of Udell Fryar |
| Ila Pearl ( Vandiver ) and Clarence L. Griffin |
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| Alma , Arkansas |
Ila Pearl ( Vandiver ) Griffin ( 1913-2002 ) and her husband Clarence
Lee Griffin ( 1909-1986 ) . Ila Pearl and Clarence Lee Griffin were married ( October 12,1933 ) They were
married 53 yrs at the time of Clarence Lee's death.
| Reba (Cookie) Hillanbrand Archie & ILa P. Griffin |
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| Reba was Granddaughter of Jesse James and Ida Mae (Reed) Hollimon . |
| Clarence , Reba "Cookie " and Ila Pearl [Vandiver] |
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| Alma , Arkansas 1979 |
| Clarence Griffin & Thomas J. Hillanbrand |
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| Vacation Time In Arkansas . |
| Carl Adams and Bessie ( Hollimon ) Parker,Smith |
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| Married Jan.15,1961 |
Bessie ( Hollimon ) Parker , Adams (1899-1987 ) was the oldest daughter of William James
Hollimon and Lena Abigail ( Portwood ) Hollimon . Bessie was born in Franklin County , Alabama .Bessie had one daughter from
her first marriage . Her name was Heneritta ( Parker ) Sloan . Heneritta just died this month of June 2003. She was living
in Daytona Beach , Florida . Bessie married a second time to Carl Adams in 1961 .
| Ida Mae ( Reed ) Hollimon & Lula Marie Reed |
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| Ida Mae was the wife of Jessie James Hollimon |
| Martha J. Hollimon |
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Move over fellows I know how to drive this car . Ida Mae looked completely in control of the
situation .
| Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver) Thompson (1906-1988) |
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| Alma , Arkansas --July 1976 |
Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver ) Thompson ( 1906-1988) was the wife of Bruce Thompson .
Photo of Myrtle ( Vandiver ) Thompson and Lula Marie
( Reed ) Woodard . Photo was taken at Paris , Texas . Myrtle and Lula were childhood friends and remained friends all through
their lives .
| Myrtle ( Vandiver ) Thompson and Lula Marie Reed |
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| April 1984...Paris , Texas . |
| Ila Pearl ( Vandiver) Griffin and Clarence Griffin |
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| Riley Creek , Yell County, Arkansas |
| Vandiver's ,Woodard's and Arbelia ( Farmer ) Reed |
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| 1945.. |
These two great photo's were sent to our family site by Alan Portwood . We are so happy to add
photo's to our pages to make them come more alive and memorable . There are many members of our family tree buried in
the Old Bethel Cemetery , in Franklin County , Alabama .
| Old Bethel Church at Old Bethel Cemetery . |
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| Franklin County , Alabama .2002 |
| Portwood Family Marker in Old Bethel Cemetery |
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| Franklin County , Alabama 2002 |
| Jessie James Hollimon ( 1896-1984) |
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| Later Years , Riley Creek , Cemetery , Yell County , Ar. |
| Lena [Portwood] Hollimon & Conner Hollimon |
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| Oak Cemetery , Brinkley , Arkansas |
| Bessie and Carl Adams with Carl's son. |
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| Wedding Day in 1961 |
| Bessie and Heneritta Parker 1961 |
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| Mother and Daughter |
| Jessie James Hollimon Homeplace . |
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| Fort Smith , Arkansas ,1950 |
Great picture of Jessie J. , Lula Marie ( Reed ) Woodard and Ida Mae ( Reed ) Hollimon . Photo
was taken 1922-1923. Ida Mae ( Reed ) was the wife of Jessie James Hollimon . Lula Marie ( Reed ) married Woodrow Woodard
of Danville , Ark. in 1937.
| J. J. Hollimon ,Lula Marie & Ida Mae Reed . |
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| Sunday down on the Farm. |
| Lorene (Cooper ) and Claude L. Vandiver &Bruce |
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| 1945 Clovis , New Mexico |
Photo of Claude Lee Vandiver ( 1909-1951) and his second wife Lorene ( Cooper ) Vandiver
with Bruce Thompson the husband of Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver )Thompson . Picture taken in the 1940's at Clovis , New Mexico
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| Bessie ( Hollimon ) Parker , Adams (1899-1987 ) |
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| Wedding Picture 1961 |
Bessie ( Hollimon ) Parker , Adams (1899-1987) was the oldest daughter of William James Hollimon
and Lena Abigail ( Portwood ) Hollimon of Franklin County , Alabama . She married Guy Parker and they made their home
in Florida . They bought a orange grove and went into the business of raising Oranges . Bessie's husband Guy Parker died even
before their child Heneritta Parker was born. Bessie took over the business herself and made a real success with it . At christmas
time we always received a crate of oranges from Florida . Bessie remarried in 1961 to Carl Adams . This photo was
taken on her wedding day .
Family visits were always welcome. Especially folks from back home. L-R. James Gilbert and Mattie
Viola Vandiver ,Bruce and Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver ) Thompson and Arbelia ( Farmer ) Reed . These families remained close all
thru the years .
| Family Visits from Back Home Folks. |
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| James Gilbert , Mattie Viola Vandiver , Bruce and Myrtle Alene Thompson and Moma Reed 1945 |
| Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver ) Thompson ( 1906-1988) |
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| What a beautiful young lady . |
| Bruce Thompson ( 1902-1969) |
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| Husband of Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver ) |
| Jessie James and Claire E. ( Ford ) Hollimon |
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| Ft Sm, Ark. 1954 |
Photo of Claude Lee Vandiver , his second wife Lorene ( Cooper ) Vandiver ,Bruce Thompson
and daughter living. Photo made about 1944-1945 .
This photo was taken in Clovis , New Mexico . L-R unknown lady , Arbelia ( Farmer ) Reed
, Mattie Viola Vandiver , Lula Marie ( Reed ) Woodard and Myrtle Alene ( Vandiver ) Thompson . Photo was taken
about 1945 .
| Arbelia ( Farmer ) Reed and daughter Lula Marie |
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| Inez Maddie ( Hollimon ) Gray 1907-1989 |
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| Daughter of Wm James & Lena Abigail ( Portwood ) Hollimon |
Inez Maddie ( Hollimon ) Gray ( 1907-1989 ) was the daughter of William James and Lena Abigail
( Portwood ) Hollimon . She married George C. Gray of Alabama ( Feb. 13 , 1928 ) in Claredon , Ark . and they had three
children . They are all living . Inez is buried in the Forrest City , Ark. Cemetery . They were not living together at
the time of their deaths. George Gray is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley , Ark.
| Ila Pearl ( Vandiver ) Griffin and J.J. Hollimon |
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| First Cousins |
| Myrtle Alene [Vandiver] Thompson & George Patton |
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| Riley Creek , Riley Creek Church in background . |
This is a good photo that shows the old Riley Creek Church in the background.
Photo was taken at funeral of Florence Portwood . She was the wife of Major Lee Portwood of
Franklin County , Alabama . Major Lee was an uncle to Jesse and George Portwood. These are the children of Major Lee and Florence
Portwood . Florence died July 1, 1971 and funeral was held July 3, 1971. Burial was in Old Bethel Cemetery , Franklin
County , Alabama . The children L-R, ...Neal Portwood ( 1912-1983) ,W.R. ( Buck) Portwood ( 1908-1994 ) ,oldest girl of the
family , Annie ( Portwood ) Masterson ( 1905-1980 ) ,Lola ( Portwood ) Saint ( 1916 -??) ,Willard Portwood ( 1918-1985 )
and Homer Portwood (1920-2000 ) .
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