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     Andrew Fanning was born in 1809 at Virginia, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Andrew Fanning died in 1835.

     
     Abraham Fanning was born between 1797 and 1798 at Wythe, Virginia, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Abraham Fanning moved in a covered wagon over the wild and barren waste of praire in 1820 at Madison County, Illinois.
     Abraham Fanning returned to at Giles County, Tennessee, in circa 1821.
     Abraham married Nancy Gallaway . Nancy and Abraham were married on Sunday, 14 July 1822 at Lawrence County, Tennessee.
     Abraham Fanning brought his family to Illinois in a two-wheel cart pulled by a yoke of oxen, one of which was lame. He was totally penniless. He improved a farm now owned by John Spires.
     He then aquired a farm 14 miles south of Jacksonville and sold out to buy 150 acres in Sec. 18. where there is a log house that was afterwards a stopping place for the preacher and belated hunter.
     Abraham Fanning wa a blacksmith, had not a word of learning, owned more than 1,500 acres of land, and gave to each child a quarter section of land at their marriage. Circa 1826 at Illinois.
     Abraham Fanning died on 19 October 1859 at Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois. He was buried at Youngblood Cemetery, Morgan County, Illinois.

     
     Sampson Fanning was born on 20 April 1808 at Virginia, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Sampson Fanning moved in 1821 with his brothers by covered wagon, first to Madison County and then in 1823 at Morgan County, Illinois.
     Sampson Fanning left home without permission at the age of 15 to live at Alabama.
     Sampson married Althea Criswell . Althea and Sampson were married.
     Sampson Fanning died on 26 September 1875 at age 67. He was buried on 27 September 1875 at Youngblood Cemetery, Morgan County, Illinois.

     
     Robert F. Fanning was born in 1816 at Wythe County, Virginia, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Robert F. Fanning after receiving a common school education, his parents emigrated to Illinois when he was 13, walking nearly the entire way. In 1829 at Illinois.
     He did not remain in Illinois long before he relocated to at Arkansas where he hunted deer for a living. He was known for being a great shot.
     Robert married Mary McCurley , daughter of Joseph McCurley. Mary and Robert were married circa 1836; Mary spun the cloth for which their clothing was made, and Robert fashioned the shoes and boots for each of them.
     Robert F. Fanning died on 18 September 1877.

     
     David Axley was born in 1784 at Henrico County, Virginia.
     David Axley married Keziah Davenport , daughter of Martin Davenport Jr..

     
     James Monroe McDonald was born in 1830 at Jefferson, Illinois, son of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     James married Rebecca Angelina Taylor , daughter of Mathew Modgolin Taylor and Hannah Smith Axley. Rebecca and James were married on Thursday, 9 October 1856 at Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.
     James Monroe McDonald The first of a long series of trouble with the McDonald, Joy, and Taylor family began when an Indian approached Monroe McDonald's cabin and begged for food. Monroe supplied his wants and took him to his father's, Joe McDonald, where he was kept under guard a few days and then delivered to the sheriff of Gillespie County who put him in jail. But the indians got even. Read the entire story in the Frontier Times on this site (under documents, published documents, page 3) in 1862.
     James Monroe McDonald died on 12 October 1912 at Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas. He was buried at Harper Cemetery, Gillespie County, Texas.

     
     (daughter) McDonald was born between 1830 and 1835 at Monroe County, Illinois, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.

     
     Melvina M. McDonald was born in 1836 at Monroe County, Illinois, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     Melvina married John Fanning . John and Melvina were married.

     
     Maria McDonald was born in 1838 at Monroe County, Illinois, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     Maria married Dick Hall . Dick and Maria were married. Maria McDonald lived at Colorado City; this may be Colorado City, AZ which is now called Arizona City after a lot of publicity about Poligamy.

     
     Rebecca Angeline McDonald was born in 1841 at Jefferson County, Illinois, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     Rebecca married John Banta . John and Rebecca were married; Parents of the wife of Leonard Passmore, the writer of the Frontier Times article, Jan 1929.

     
     William Agustus McDonald was born on 30 May 1847 at Illinois, son of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     William Agustus McDonald died on 7 February 1918 at Harper, Gillespie County, Texas, at age 70. He was buried at Spring Creek, Gillespie County, Texas.

     
     Hannah Smith Axley was born circa 1804 at Monroe County, Illinois, daughter of David Axley and Keziah Davenport.
     Hannah married Mathew Modgolin Taylor . Mathew and Hannah were married on Friday, 30 August 1822 at Monroe County, Illinois.
     Hannah Smith Axley died in 1898 at Gillespie County, Texas.

     
     Mary Fanning was born in 1817 at Tennessee, daughter of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Mary Fanning died in 1887 at Virginia.

     
     John Larry Bass Sr. was born on 27 June 1914 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. His Birth announcement appeared in the CARLSBAD CURRENT Newspaper July 3, 1914 in the Eddy County births:     CHILD: BASS (son) PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bass, son was born at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Larremore, 1st boy in family. His Birth announcement appeared in the CARLSBAD CURRENT Newspaper in the Eddy County births:
CHILD: BASS (son) PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bass, son was born at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Larremore, 1st boy in family. The publication date was 3 July, 1914.
     John Larry Bass Sr. was described as black hair, later turned grey from age, blue eyes, and stood five foot and eleven inches tall.
     John Larry Bass was drafted at the beginning of World War II, so he and his mother, Dora Etta Larremore Bass, went to San Diego, California so he could take his physical examination. The results of the physical examination caused him to be classified as a 4-F due to health problems. He and his mother returned to Grant County, New Mexico where he worked in a conservation camp taking care of German prisoners until the end of the war.
     At the age of 28, John married Joy Lynn Wood . They were married on Sunday, 21 February 1943 at Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona.
     John Larry Bass Sr. retired on 30 June 1976 at New Mexico State Highway Department, Deming, New Mexico; The retirement article which appeared in the LORDSBURG LIBERAL, Lordsburg, New Mexico, reads:
     JOHN L. BASS RETIRING: James A. Bird, State Highway Engineer, New Mexico State Highway Department, has sent a letter of commendation to John L. Bass upon Mr. Bass' recent retirement from the Highway Department. Bass retired from the Highway Department after 30 years of employment with the state road unit. Bass began his work career with the State in 1945 and upon his retirement was employed as an equipment operator for District One.
     Bird's letter to Bass expressed the appreciation of the staff and the Department for many years of loyal work for the people and the state of New Mexico. (John L. Bass received an Award of Merit for working for the New Mexico State Highway Department for 30 years and 2 months, presented to him in Deming, New Mexico on June 30, 1976.).
     John Larry Bass Sr. died on 19 October 1987 at Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, at age 73. He was buried at Mt. View Cemetery, Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
     His Social Security Number was 527-16-0775.

     
     Joy Lynn Wood was born on 10 May 1924 at Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas.
     At the age of 18, Joy married John Larry Bass Sr. , son of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore. They were married on Sunday, 21 February 1943 at Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona.
     Before Joy Lynn Wood's marriage to John Larry Bass, she had a steady boyfriend in Ballinger, Texas. His name was Therman Whitman and apparently they were very serious about each other, but he was drafted to go fight in World War II. She apparently came to Arizona, around Clifton, with her sister, and there she met John Larry Bass and married him. Personally, I (Betty Bass) think she married him on the rebound, thinking that Therman Whitman was not coming back from the war.



     Joy Lynn Wood died on 4 June 1974 at Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, at age 50. She was buried at Mt. View Cemetery, Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Her Obituary appeared in the LORDSBURG LIBERAL newspaper. The obituary reads:
     MRS. BASS DIES HERE: Mrs. Joy Lynn Wood Bass, born May 10, 1924, Ballinger, Texas, died early Tuesday evening, June 4, 1974, at her home in Lordsburg. Mrs. Bass lived in Ballinger, Texas until 1942 when she moved to Arizona, where she married John Bass on February 21, 1943, in Clifton, Arizona. They moved to Lordsburg where they have lived for the past thirty-four years.
     Survivors include eight children; Mrs. Betty Rebb of Lordsburg, Naomi Westmoreland of Las Cruces, Leona Curtis of Sunnymead, Calif., Rebecca Bass of Albuquerque, N.M., Benjamin, John Jr., Dodie and Barbara Ann Bass, all of Mule Creek, N.M. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wood of Ballinger, Texas, one brother, Sam Wood of Stephensville, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. Nell Baccus of Witchita Falls, Texas, and Gervis Stanley of Fort Worth, Texas. There was a brother and sister who preceded her in death.
     She was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Lordsburg. Funeral services were conducted in the Heather Chapel, Saturday morning, June 8, 1974, at 10:00 a.m. with John Atkinson officiating. Pallbearers were Don Curtis, Gary Westmoreland, Joe Bivens, Allen Brueckner, Tim Estes, and Edward Stewart. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
     Joy Lynn Wood From Betty Bass:
After Mama's oldest brother, Sam, left home Mama had to help with the raising of her younger brothers and sisters. Mama told me of how she had to pick cotton and black eyed peas. She picked so many black eyed peas that she could not stand to look at them, much less eat black eyed peas. Mama also talked about picking cotton during the summertime as she was growing up.

From the LORDSBURG LIBERAL newspaper, the obituary reads:
MRS. BASS DIES HERE: Mrs. Joy Lynn Wood Bass,born May 10, 1924, Ballinger, Texas, died early Tuesday evening, June 4, 1974, at her home in Lordsburg. Mrs. Bass lived in Ballinger, Texas until 1942 when she moved to Arizona, where she married John Bass on February 21, 1943, in Clifton, Arizona. They moved to Lordsburg where they have lived for the past thirty-four years.
Survivors include eight children; Mrs. Betty Rebb of Lordsburg, Naomi Westmoreland of Las Cruces, Leona Curtis of Sunnymead, Calif., Rebecca Bass of Albuquerque, N.M., Benjamin, John Jr., Dodie and Barbara Ann Bass, all of Mule Creek, N.M. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wood of Ballinger, Texas, one brother, Sam Wood of Stephensville, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. Nell Baccus of
Witchita Falls, Texas, and Gervis Stanley of Fort Worth, Texas. There was a brother and sister who preceeded her in death.
She was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Lordsburg. Funeral services were conducted in the Heather Chapel, Saturday morning, June 8, 1974, at 10:00 a.m. with John Atkinson officiating. Pallbearers were Don Curtis, Gary Westmoreland, Joe Bivens, Allen Brueckner, Tim Estes, and Edward Stewart. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

After Joy Lynn Wood Bass' death, her social security benefits were paid to her children, Rebecca Bass, Benjamin Bass, John Larry Bass, Jr., Dodie Bass, and Barbara Ann Bass until they were 18 years of age. The children mentioned above were living in Mule Creek, Grant County, New Mexico with their aunt, Irene Bass Goats.

Joy Lynn Wood Bass's Social Security number was 462-22-0706.

Before Joy Lynn Wood's marriage to John Larry Bass, she had a steady boyfriend in Ballinger, Texas. His name was Therman Whitman and apparently they were very serious about each other, but he was drafted to go fight in World War II. She apparently came to Arizona, around Clifton, with her sister, and there she met John Larry Bass and married him. Personally, I think she married him on the rebound, thinking that Therman Whitman was not coming back from the war.

Since my mother, Joy Lynn Wood Bass was born in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas, here is a little history: Ballinger is the county seat of Runnels County, Texas. Agriculture, oil and natural gas support this community on the Colorado River, originally known as Hutchins City. Here was here, in 1840, that Colonel John H. Moore is said to have given the Comanches their most costly defeat up to that time.

My mother was a Texas girl by heart. Her favorite songs were: "Waltz Across Texas", "San Antonio Rose", and the "Yellow Rose of Texas". She could whistle like a mockingbird, and I sure loved to hear her whistle. She was very young at heart, and I really miss her alot. She was my best friend as well as my mother.
          After Joy Lynn Wood Bass' death, her social security benefits were paid to her children, Rebecca Bass, Benjamin Bass, John Larry Bass, Jr., Dodie Bass, and Barbara Ann Bass until they were 18 years of age. The children mentioned above were living in Mule Creek, Grant County, New Mexico with their aunt, Irene Bass Goats.
     Betty Bass helps us remember her Mother, Joy Lynn Wood Bass:
     Since my mother, Joy Lynn Wood Bass was born in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas, here is a little history: Ballinger is the county seat of Runnels County, Texas. Agriculture, oil and natural gas support this community on the Colorado River, originally known as Hutchins City. It was here, in 1840, that Colonel John H. Moore is said to have given the Comanches their most costly defeat up to that time.
     "After Mama's oldest brother, Sam, left home Mama had to help with the raising of her younger brothers and sisters. Mama told me of how she had to pick cotton and black eyed peas. She picked so many black eyed peas that she could not stand to look at them, much less eat black eyed peas. Mama also talked about picking cotton during the summertime as she was growing up."
     "Before Joy Lynn Wood's marriage to John Larry Bass, she had a steady boyfriend in Ballinger, Texas. His name was Therman Whitman and apparently they were very serious about each other, but he was drafted to go fight in World War II. She apparently came to Arizona, around Clifton, with her sister, and there she met John Larry Bass and married him. Personally, I think she married him on the rebound, thinking that Therman Whitman was not coming back from the war."
     My mother was a Texas girl by heart. Her favorite songs were: "Waltz Across Texas", "San Antonio Rose", and the "Yellow Rose of Texas". She could whistle like a mockingbird, and I sure loved to hear her whistle. She was very young at heart, and I really miss her alot. She was my best friend as well as my mother.

     Louise Ellen Fairall received her endowment Irreg:infant.
     Louise Ellen Fairall was born on 2 March 1967 at Osceola, Iowa.
     Louise Ellen Fairall died on 26 June 1967 at El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, at age 3 months and 24 days. She was buried on 29 June 1967 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
     Louise Ellen Fairall On her funeral record, it shows mother as Betty Bath, which was a mistake, mother's last name is Bass.

In the LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS, Las Cruces, New Mexico, dated June 29, 1967, the obituary reads:
FAIRALL CHILD RITES TODAY:Graveside rites for Louise Ellen Fairall, four-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fairall, 1909 Klein, were held at 10 a.m. today at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Rev. Lee Hobart of the Mesilla Valley Christian Church officiated. The child died Monday in an El Paso hospital. In addition to the parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fairall of Las Cruces.

     
     Edna Grace Bass was born on 8 November 1904 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore.
     Edna married John Day . They were married circa 1920 at Arizona.
     Edna Grace Bass died on 18 February 1987 at Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, at age 82. She was buried at Sheldon, Greenlee County, Arizona.
     Her Obituary read:
     EDNA DAY-Private funeral services for Edna Day, 82, where held Saturday, Feb. 21, at Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley with Ray Luster officiating. She died Feb. 18 in Tucson Medical Center.
     Bernice Stowell played the organ, and soloist Liz Tea Angle sang "In the Garden." Ray Luster offered the invocation. Steve Vukcevich presented the life story. Nayda Luster presented the remarks with Ray Luster ofering the benedicition. Concluding services and interment followed in the Sheldon cemetery, with Ray Luster offering the dedicatory prayer.
     Day was born Nov. 8, 1904, in Carlsbad, N.M. She was the daughter of JACK BASS and DORA LARREMORE. She rode horseback to attend school in Mule Creek, N.M.
     She is survived by two daughters, Gladys Vukcevich and Joni Trent, both of Safford; a son, Kenneth A. Day of Eastsound, Wash; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
     Complete arrangements were under the direction of the Caldwell Funeral Home of Safford, Arizona.

     
     Georgia Irene (Rene) Bass was born on 28 February 1907 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore.
     Georgia married Ervin O. Goats . Ervin O. and Georgia Irene (Rene) were married in 1936 at New Mexico.
     Georgia Irene (Rene) Bass died on 19 July 1989 at Safford, Graham County, Arizona, at age 82. She was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     Her obituary reads:
IRENE GOATS
     Funeral services for Irene Goats, 82, were held July 22 in Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley, with Donnie Miller officiating. She died July 19 in Safford Care Center, Safford, Arizona.
     Vesta Griffin was at the organ with soloist Scott Goodwin singing the musical selections, "Whispering Hope" and "In the Garden." Concluding services and interment followed on July 24, in the Memory Lane Cemetery in Silver City, New Mexico. Serving as bearers were Ben Bass, Buddy Johnson, Duane Dutton, Rick Batey, Delroy Kartchner and Mike Traynor. Honorary bearers were Charlie Stockton, Floyd Roberts, Harold Filleman, Bill Winters, Gene Johnson and Steve Vukcevich.
     Goats was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on Feb. 28, 1907 daughter of Etta Larremore and Daniel Edwin (Jack) Bass. The family moved to Mule Creek when she was 4, traveling in a covered wagon. They homesteaded a ranch there and she attended the Mule Creek School. In 1936 she married Ervin O. Goats and they continued to ranch in the area. She finished her education by correspondence. She served as postmistress for 15 years. She raised six nieces and nephews, taking them into her home and caring for them along with her daughter. She had been in poor health for the past six years.
     Survivors include a daughter, Debra G. Henry of Mule Creek, New Mexico; a sister, Dorothy "Dot" Pace of York Valley, Arizona.

     
     Dorothy Elynor (Dot) Bass was born on 23 July 1909 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore.
     Dorothy married Pat McBibs . Pat McBibs marriage to Dorothy Bass was anulled by her father, Daniel Edwin Bass, because she was too young at the time of their marriage.
     At the age of 17, Dorothy married George Irvin (Irv) Pace . George Irvin (Irv) and Dorothy Elynor (Dot) were married on Monday, 6 December 1926 at Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
     Dorothy Elynor (Dot) Bass died on 21 December 1994 at Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, at age 85. She was buried at Sheldon, Greenlee County, Arizona.

     
     Brandon Dirk Cotton was born on 26 August 1954 at Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona.
     Kellye King was Brandon Dirk Cotton's companion, who lived in Silver City.
     Brandon Dirk Cotton died on 4 October 1999 at Pinal County, Arizona, at age 45. He was buried on 8 October 1999 at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     An article about the car accident appeared probably in the newspapers of Casa Grande, Arizona, and the Silver City, New Mexico newspapers, and probably their obituaries appeared in the newspaper from Silver City, New Mexico.
One article reads as follows:
     FATHER AND SON KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT
     A father and son from Silver City died Monday in a crash on Interstate 10 east of Casa Grande, Arizona.
     Brandon Dirk Cotton, 44, of 1500 Raen Drive in Silver City and Brandon Lee Cotton, 23, of Phoenix were in one of the four vehicles involved in the 11:15 a.m. accident.
     Both men were pronounced dead on arrival at a Tucson hospital, victims of what Arizona state police termed "massive injuries."
     A passenger in their car, Jay C. Higgins, Jr., 35, of 1500 Raven Drive, was hospitalized with internal bleeding, severe head injuries, fractures and an abdominal injury.
     University of Arizona Medical Center officials this morning declined to release information about Higgins' condition.
     A tractor-trailer truck reportedly was westbound on the interstate highway, traveling 75 mph, when a left front tire of the tractor blew, causing the driver to enter the median and cross over to the east bound lanes.
     The truck struck head-on the 1994 Subaru car containing the Cottons, according to police.
     The driver of a third vehicle, traveling behind the Subaru, lost control and struck a fourth vehicle. Those two drivers suffered minor abrasions, police reported.
     Services for the Cottons are pending at Bright Funeral home in Silver City, New Mexico.
Obituary reads as follows:
     COTTON: Brandon Dirk Cotton, 45, of Silver City passed away Monday, October 4, in Pinal County, Arizona. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Bright Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Bright Funeral Home with Dr. Samuel Dye officiating. Interment will be in Memory Lane Cemetery. Mr. Cotton was born Aug. 26, 1954, in Douglas, Arizona, the son of Hulan Cotton and Maxine Pace Cotton. Mr. Cotton is survived by his parents, Hulan and Maxine Cotton of Tyrone; his companion, Kellye King of Silver City; a daughter, Mandy Taylor, and her husband, Frank of Silver City; a son, Matthew Cotton of Phoenix; a daughter-in-law, Sarah Cotton; four grandchildren, Kyra, Malaura and Isaiah Taylor, all of Silver City, and Brynae Cotton of Phoenix; a brother, Steve Cotton, and his wife, Lynda, of Aloha, Oregon; an aunt, Jeanette Filleman, and her husband, Harold, of Duncan, Arizona; an uncle, Ray Cotton, and his wife, Esther, of Bisbee, Arizona; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
     Mr. Cotton attended schools in the Bisbee school district. An average student, he excelled in sports like track and field events, elementary school football, but his real passion was baseball, and he became a very good Little Leaguer. Mr. Cotton progressed from batboy at the of 5 for his older brother's teams to Little League All-Stars. He broke record after record in hitting and fielding. He was especially proud of the home runs he was able to hit. Mr. Cotton was also very interested in music, especially the guitar. He began
playing country western, switched to rock and roll and back to country western, and played in several bands throughout his high school years and later, after he was married and making a living for his family. He went to work for Phelps Dodge Mining Co. in Bisbee when he was 18 years old and transferred to Tyrone, working for the Tyrone and Chino branches until April of this year, for a total of almost 27 years of service. Mr. Cotton was the father of one daughter and two sons, and they were where his heart lay. He loved them all as much as anyone could love. He was also proud of and loved by his four grandchildren. Mr. Cotton was a very happy person who loved entertaining and being with his friends. For a period of time, he worked in his spare time as a disc jockey at a radio station specializing in country classic music. BRIGHT FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.

     
     Jessie M. Laramore was born on 7 February 1895 at Johnson County, Texas, daughter of Christopher Colombus Laramore and Selema Odelia Rogers.
     At age 34, Jessie married Harold Guese . Harold and Jessie were married on Sunday, 14 July 1929 at Johnson County, Texas.
     Jessie M. Laramore died on 25 October 1974 at Johnson County, Texas, at age 79. She was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.

     
     William Buchanan was born.
     William married Dora Ellen Burleson , daughter of John Garvin Burleson and Rachel Edney Bishop.

     
     Husband Trent was born circa 1922 at Greenlee County, Arizona.
     Husband Trent married Joni J. Day , daughter of John Day and Edna Grace Bass.

     
     John Day (an unknown value).
     John Day was born on 1 October 1898 at Alma, Catron County, New Mexico.
     John married Edna Grace Bass , daughter of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore. They were married circa 1920 at Arizona.
     John Day died on 5 June 1974 at age 75. He was buried at Sheldon, Greenlee County, Arizona.

     
     Ervin O. Goats was born on 20 June 1905 at New Mexico.
     Ervin married Georgia Irene (Rene) Bass , daughter of Daniel Edwin Bass and Dora Etta Larremore. Ervin O. and Georgia Irene (Rene) were married in 1936 at New Mexico.
     Ervin O. Goats died in April 1980 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico, at age 74. He was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.

     
     Nancy Burleson was born on 27 May 1869 at Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas.
     At age 21, Nancy married James Adolphus Burleson , son of John Garvin Burleson and Rachel Edney Bishop. James and Nancy were married on Sunday, 31 August 1890.
     Nancy Burleson died on 28 July 1955 at age 86.

     
     Joni J. Day was born on 5 December 1924 at Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona, daughter of John Day and Edna Grace Bass.
     Joni J. Day married Husband Trent .
     Joni J. Day died on 9 September 1987 at Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, at age 62. She was buried on 12 September 1987 at Sheldon, Greenlee County, Arizona.
     Her Obituary Reads: JONI TRENT--Funeral services for Joni J. Trent, 62, were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley. She died Sept. 9 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Father Tom Warren officiated with Bernice Stowell at the organ and Liz Tea Angle as soloist. The opening hymn was "How Great Thou Art." Nayda Luster delivered the remarks and Mickey Williams offered the eulogy. The closing hymn was "Beyond the Sunset." Concluding services and interment followed in the Sheldon cemetery. Serving as casket bearers were Tony Day, Monroe Bull, Ray Casillas, John Vukcevich, Lencho Navarrete and Reed Chapman.
     Trent was born in Clifton on December 5, 1924, the daughter of John Day and Edna Grace Bass Day. She attended Duncan and Morenci schools and the University of Arizona. She lived in Morenci and worked for the Phelps Dodge mine office for 20 years.
     Following her retirement in 1985, she moved to Safford, Arizona. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra, and a son, Steven, both of San Diego, California, a sister, Gladys Vukcevich of Safford; a brother, Kenneth A. Day of Eastsound, Washington; and one grandson. Complete arrangements were under the direction of the Caldwell Funeral Home of Safford, Arizona.

---CARDS OF THANKS---We, the family of Joni J. Trent, would like to express our thanks to everyone who called, sent food, flowers, and cards to us at a time when it was deeply appreciated. A special thanks to Dr. Forgach, and Ray and Nayda Luster, for their compassion and support. Sandra Trent
Steven, Gwen and Alexander Trent
Kenneth A. (Tony) Day Gladys and Steve Vukcevich.

     
     Jimmy Joe Gibson Sr. was born on 3 March 1939 at Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky.
     Jimmy Joe Gibson Sr. died on 6 August 1997 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 58. Jimmy Joe Gibson was cremated and then his ashes were flown to Kentucky where he was buried between his mother and father in the cemetery there. He was buried at Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky.

     
     Jordan Whitlow Sr. was born on 22 April 1760 at Goochland, Virginia.
     Jordan married Elizabeth Perkins .
     Jordan Whitlow Sr. died circa 1816 at Caswell, North Carolina.

     
     Elizabeth Perkins was born on 22 November 1770 at Goochland, Virginia.
     Elizabeth married Jordan Whitlow Sr. .