Individual Details
Robert Marion Asbill
(6 Jun 1873 - 6 Aug 1928)
Robert married Parlee Jane Ellison, 25 Aug 1897. She was born 19 Feb 1880 and died 29 Dec 1963. Their children were Miles, Melvin, Grady, Dallas, Maudie, Grace, Belle, Eula, Willie, Jessie, and Nannie.
1910 Census. Rocky Mountain Twp, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 41
Robert M Asbill, 35, married once for 12 years, b. AR, Frmer
Parilee J., wife, 31, 6 children, b. TN
Maud M., dau, 12, b. OK as were all the children
Nanie L., dau, 9
Miles H., son, 7
May B., dau, 5
Gracie L., dau, 3
Melvin D., son, 1 year, 4 months
Emmit Williams, cousin, 30, b. AR
1920 Census. Rocky Mountain Twp, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 43
Robert Asbill, 47
Parlee, wife, 39
Miles, son, 16
Bell, dau, 15
Grace, dau, 13
Melvin, son, 11
Grady, son, 8
Dallas, son, 6
Willie, dau, 4 years, 7 months
Eula, dau, 2 years, 4 months
Robert died in 1928 - here is his family in 1930
1930 Census. Rocky Mountain Twp, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 3
Parlee H. Asbill, 50, widow
Grady, son, 18
Dallas, son, 16
Eula, dau, 12
Jessie, dau, 9
Norma Ellison, niece, 9, b. TN
Hh 4
Melvin Asbill, 21 with wife Emma, 20 - married one year
Hh 5
Miles H. Asbill, 27, married at 23
Effie, wife, 21, married at 17
Cliborn, son, 3
Hazel, dau, 2
Their daughter Nannie married a Walters. She was born 15 Apr 1901, died 31 Mar 1944.
Nannie is buried Northview Cemetery, Sequoyah Co, OK. On FindAGrave is the grave of Raymond Wayne Walters, b. 6 Oct 1922, d. 13 Aug 1937 - said to be the son of Frank and Nannie Walters.
1930 Census. Rocky Mountain, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 50
Frank Walters, 34,married at age 28
Nannie, wife, 30
Robert 10, Wayne 8, J. L. 5, Roy 3
The following article that appears on FindAGrave, seems to have named the wrong wife - it's also possible that the children were not all named, or named incorrectly.
There is also buried at Northview a Frank Walters, who was born 3 Apr 1896 in Uniontown and died 8 Jun 1967, in Van Buren. His wife Maudie is mentioned as surviving him, and there is no mention of son that predeceased Frank.
Frank Walters 73 years old, Van Buren, Arkansas, died Thursday morning, June 8, 1967 soon after being admitted to a local hospital. He was born at Uniontown and was a farmer. He was a veteran of World War One.
Survivors are his wife Maudie; three sons Billy, Roy, and James, with th U.S. Army who was home on leave at the time of his father's death; a daughter, Wilene of route 3, Van Buren; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral service was held Friday at 1 P.M. in Ocker Funeral Home chapel with Gene Moore of Sallisaw, officiating. Burial was in at the family lot in Northview cemetery north of Muldrow.
Events
Birth | 6 Jun 1873 | Crawford County, Arkansas | |||
Marriage | 25 Aug 1897 | Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas - Parlee Jane Ellison | |||
Death | 6 Aug 1928 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma |
Families
Spouse | Parlee Jane Ellison (1880 - 1963) |
Child | Willie Irene Asbill (1915 - 1999) |
Father | John Henry Asbill (1839 - 1916) |
Mother | Hannah Burris (1840 - 1915) |
Sibling | William Jefferson "Buck" Asbill (1861 - 1937) |
Sibling | Emma Harriett Asbill (1864 - ) |
Sibling | George Washington Asbill (1867 - 1944) |
Sibling | Martha Etta Asbill (1870 - 1906) |
Sibling | Minter Parker Asbill (1871 - 1940) |
Sibling | James Decalb Asbill (1876 - 1965) |
Sibling | Joseph Asbill (1880 - ) |
Endnotes
1. LDS Microfilm #1254041 & #1254042, US Census 1880 AR, Crawford Co, Jasper Twp; p.519b, Household 12.