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Descendants of Gilbert Grace
Generation No. 1
1. Gilbert1 GRACE was born
April 24, 1817 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died
March 22, 1875 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. He married Eliza FALKNER June 02,
1840 in Anson County, North Carolina, daughter of Asa FALKNER and
Susan MYERS.
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Note for
Eliza FALKNER: She had an uncle named Job (mentioned in letter below). Not
sure if his surname was FALKNER.
The note on back of this photo
says Eliza Falkner(?) |
Letters written to Gilbert and Eliza:
April, 1850 (written by
Elijah Falkner)
September, 1853 (written by Elijah
Falkner)
July 1858 (written by Thomas Polk)
Children of Gilbert GRACE and Eliza FALKNER are:
i. Nathan2
GRACE
ii. W. A. GRACE, born December 31,
1841 in Anson County, North Carolina;
died February 24, 1879 in Pulaski County,
Arkansas.
iii. J. A. GRACE, born September 25, 1843 in
Anson County, North Carolina;
died August 10, 1864 in Kemper County,
Mississippi.
iv. Joseph Falkner GRACE1,
b. October 25, 1845, Anson County, North
Carolina; died July 26, 1920 in
Sedro-Woolley, Washington; married
(1) Eliza A. WILHITE, October 15, 1886 in
Pulaski County, Arkansas2;
married (2) Abby.
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There
is a note taped to the back of this tiny tin-type (2"x3") that says, "Abby,
Uncle Joe's second wife." |
Note for Joseph Falkner GRACE:
He lived with the GREGORY family after his brother-in-law was killed in a mill
accident. He was a Confederate soldier (sergeant). His (first) wife, Eliza,
died in childbirth.
v. C. W. GRACE, born
June 10, 1850 in Anson County, North Carolina;
died August 10, 1851 in Anson
County, North Carolina.
2. vi. A. N. GRACE, born March 24, 1855 in Anson County, North
Carolina;
died June 24, 1916 in Wesson,
Arkansas.
3. vii. Frank Joshua GRACE,
born November 15, 1855 in
Anson County, North Carolina;
died 1945 in
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viii. J. E. GRACE, born November 02, 1857
in Anson County, North Carolina.
4. ix.
Eva GRACE, born September 01, 1865 in Kemper
County, Mississippi;
died May 08, 1951 in Mount
Vernon, Washington.
Click here to see the home remedy discovered in Great-Grandma's New Testament. |
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Mom says she saw the above photo as a
small child. She asked her grandma (Eva) to play something for her. Eva
declined, saying that she had not played the guitar since "grandpa" (George Thomas Gregory) died.
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5. x. Edward F. GRACE, born February
24, 1867 in Kemper County,
Mississippi; died
October 25, 1938 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
xi. Mary GRACE, born
January 04, 1871 in Pulaski County, Arkansas;
died October 01, 1871
in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Generation No. 2
2. A. N.2 GRACE
(Gilbert1) was born March 24, 1855 in Anson County,
North
Carolina, and died June 24, 1916 in Wesson,
Arkansas. He married Mattie
M. SALE November 06, 1900 in Haynesville, Louisiana.
More About A. N. GRACE: He
founded Grace, Louisiana! ()
Child of A. GRACE and Mattie SALE is:
i. Gilbert L.3
GRACE
3. Frank Joshua2
GRACE (Gilbert1) was born November 15, 1855 in
Anson
County, North Carolina, and died 1945 in Bremerton,
Washington. He
married Lilly James
POLK January 22, 1879 in Fort Worth, Texas3,
daughter of James Knox POLK (a cousin to President,
James Knox POLK).
Lilly was born January 22, 1858.
Note for Frank Joshua
GRACE: Frank and family migrated to Washington Territory about 1890 or 1891,
along with his sister, Eva Grace (Gregory) and her family. There was a stopover in
Sacramento, California where daughter Pearl was born. Frank drove "horse cars"
(trolleys) while in Sacramento.
Children of Frank GRACE and Lilly POLK are:
i. Gilbert Arnold3
GRACE
ii. Carnie GRACE (aka Connie
GRACE)
iii. Ruby GRACE, born 1883; died
1925 in Tacoma, Washington.
iv. William A. GRACE, born
April 02, 1886 in Little Rock,
Arkansas; died April 1957 in
Seattle, Washington. (Father of
William
Alvie GRACE)
v. Pearl Colon GRACE,
born March 09, 1890 in Sacramento,
California; died December 28, 1908
in Sedro-Woolley,
Washington. Cause of Death: Nephritis
vi. Adelle GRACE, born 1892.
vii. George Cullen GRACE, born
August 1895 in Sedro-Woolley,
Washington; died June 1982 in
Redding, California. (aka Dick
GRACE)
viii. Clyde Hilderbrand GRACE, born
January 1898.
4. Eva2 GRACE
(Gilbert1) was born September 01, 1865 in Kemper
County,
Mississippi, and died May 08, 1951 in Mount Vernon,
Washington. She
married George
Thomas GREGORY December 21, 1881 in Perryville,
Arkansas4, son of John
GREGORY and Minerva HARRICH.
Children of Eva GRACE and George GREGORY are:
i. Herbert3
GREGORY, born about 1887; died about 1888
6.
ii. (Minnie) Grace GREGORY, born March 03, 1888 in Perryville,
Arkansas;died January 04, 1965 in Mount Vernon, Washington.
7. iii. Sibyl Ruth GREGORY, born July 12, 1891 in
Sedro-Woolley,
Washington; died March 28, 1951 in
Sedro-Woolley,
Washington.
iv. Roy Lynn GREGORY, born
June 17, 1893 in Sedro-Woolley,
Washington; died July 04, 1959 in
Everett, Washington5;
married Aubrey SMITH.
v. Rhoda Estella
GREGORY, born June 24, 1895 in
Sedro-Woolley, Washington; Died
September 11, 1895 in
Sedro-Woolley, Washington.
8. vi. Beulah GREGORY, born October 08, 1897 in
Sedro-Woolley,
Washington; died September 01, 1936
in Seattle, Washington.
5. Edward F.2
GRACE (Gilbert1) was born February 24, 1867 in
Kemper
County, Mississippi, and died October 25, 1938 in
Colorado Springs,
Colorado. He was married but the only name known for
his wife is
"Mrs E. F. GRACE."
More About Mrs. E. F. GRACE.: Family
notes indicate that she was a publishing guru ().
Children of Edward GRACE and Mrs E. F. GRACE are:
i. William Raymond GRACE; died about 1940 in
Memphis,
Tennessee; married Mae Unknown.
ii. E. B. GRACE
iii. John E. GRACE
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Generation No. 3
6. (Minnie)
Grace3 GREGORY (Eva2, Gilbert1)
was born March 03, 1888 in
Perryville, Arkansas6, and died
January 04, 1965 in Mount Vernon,
Washington. She married John
Samuel ZIEGLER September 20, 1911
in Sedro-Woolley, Washington7,8,
son of John ZIEGLER and Sara SWIFT.
Children of (Minnie) Grace GREGORY and John ZIEGLER are:
9. i. John Gregory4
ZIEGLER
10. ii. Sibyl Grace ZIEGLER
11. iii. Eileen Imogene ZIEGLER
7. Sibyl Ruth3 GREGORY (Eva2
, Gilbert1) was born July 12, 1891 in
Sedro-Woolley, Washington, and died March 28, 1951 in
Sedro-Woolley,
Washington. She married Edward Melton Sanders April 27,
1910.
Children of Sibyl GREGORY and Edward SANDERS are:
i. George Edward Lee SANDERS
ii. Edward Herbert SANDERS
8. Beulah3 GREGORY (EVA2
GRACE, GILBERT1) was born
October 08, 1897
in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, and died September 01, 1936
in Seattle,
Washington. She married (1) William Woods. She
married (2) Andrew
Rhoder.
Child of Beulah GREGORY and William WOODS is:
i. Wilma WOODS
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Generation No. 4
9. John
Gregory4 ZIEGLER (Minnie Grace3,
Eva2, Gilbert1) married
Inas Ilene CURTIS,
daughter of James CURTIS and Edna
HOLETON.
10. Sibyl Grace4
ZIEGLER (Minnie Grace3, Eva2, Gilbert1)
married
William Alvie GRACE.
11. Eileen Imogene4
ZIEGLER (Minnie Grace3, Eva2, Gilbert1)
married
(James) Victor CURTIS,
son of James CURTIS and Edna
HOLETON.
Endnotes
1. Denial of Military
Benefits, Letter from Mississippi State Auditor, To Mr. J. F. Grace, March 27,
1905: "Replying to your favor of the 20th instant, I beg to advise that the
legislature of Mississippi appropriates $250,000 annually for Confederate soldiers, their
widows and servants of Confederate soldiers, but the same can only be paid those residing
in Mississippi. Residents of other states are not eligible. Auditor."
2. Marriage License - Joseph Grace/Eliza Wilhite, 478,
Book 10 of Marriage Records (State of Arkansas), Filed and duly recorded October 30, 1886,
Pulaski County, Arkansas.
3. Notarized Article, Documenting William A Grace's birth,
"FRANKLIN JOSHUA GRACE being first duly sworn upon his oath affirms; that he was
married to Lilly James Polk Grace in Fort Worth, Texas, January 22, 1879; that nine
children were born to said marriage; that one of said children born to your affiant and
his wife, Lilly James Polk Grace, April 2, 1886, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
was Willie Grace; that the name of the attending physician is not within the recollection
of affiant; that said son, Willie Grace now resides at 15205 Wallingford, Seattle,
Washington. Further affiant sayeth not."
4. Marriage License, 7 of Book "A" of Marriage
Records - Perry County, Arkansas, Returned and filed for record, December 26th
1881.Great-Grandma (Eva Grace) was 16; Great-Grandpa (George Gregory) was 27.
"Original" document -- looks like the Justice of Peace signed in crayon!
5. Newspaper Obituary, Died on the 4th of July.
Obituary states, "Funeral services for Roy L. Gregory, 66, of 1407 Rockerfeller Ave,
who died in a local hospital on Saturday morning, will be Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock.....
6. Birth Certificate - Minnie Grace Gregory, No
Citation Page Indicated -, Official Arkansas "copy" of birth certificate (Bureau
of Vital Statistics), naming George Thomas Gregory, born Richmond Virginia, as father and
Eva Grace (Gregory), born in Mississippi, as mother.
7. Grandpa's "Newspaper" Obituary, John
Ziegler and Grace Gregory were united in marriage in Sedro-Woolley on September 20, 1911.
For a number of years the family resided in a home on the Cook Road.
8. Marriage Certificate – John Ziegler and
(Minnie) Grace Gregory, 3463, Filing information not indicated. Witnessed by Roy
Gregory and Bessie Ziegler.
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