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49. JOSEPH PETER5 CRAVENS (DARCUS4 WINNINGHAM, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, JAMES1) was born 1837 in Overton Co, Tennessee, and died May 05, 1888 in Fentress Co, Tennessee. He married NANCY ANN NANCE THREET October 27, 1859 in Fentress Co., Tennessee. She was born May 1844 in Fentress Co, Tennessee, and died March 16, 1920 in Fentress Co, Tennessee.

Notes for JOSEPH PETER CRAVENS:
Joseph P. and Nancy A. are listed on the 1860 Overton Co., TN. Census, District 10, they are living next door to his sister Mahaly Cravens Winningham. Joseph age 20, Nancy A. age 19.

1870 Overton Co., TN. Census, District 10, Peter Cravins age 29, Nancy A. age 29, Lucinda age 9, Peter age 8, Mike age 6, James age 4, William C. age 4 mos.

Joseph Peter Cravens is listed on the 1880 Overton Co., TN. Census living next door to his mother Darcus Cravens. He is head of household age 42, wife N. A. age 41, Peter age 17, Michael age 15, James age 12, W. C. age 9, G. W. age 8, Dee age 5, M. B. age 3, John age 4 mos.

More About JOSEPH PETER CRAVENS:
Fact 2: Smith Dugan Cemetery

Notes for NANCY ANN NANCE THREET:
1900 Fentress Co., TN. Census District 1: Nancy Ann b. May 1844 widow, she is in the Household of Crusoe Smith her son-in-law husband of her daughter Tenie.

1910 Overton Co., TN. Census: Nancy A. Cravens age 69 widow, she is in the household of her son in law Marion B. Smith.

1920 Overton Co.,TN. Census: Nancy Cravens age 88 widow, she is in the household of her son in law Marion B. Smith, husband of her daughter Tenie.

More About NANCY ANN NANCE THREET:
Fact 2: Smith Dugan Cemetery
     
Children of JOSEPH CRAVENS and NANCY THREET are:
173. i.   ELIZABETH "LIZIN" ANN6 CRAVENS, b. July 26, 1860, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. 1889, Sells, Joppa, Overton Co. TN..
  ii.   LUCINDA CRAVENS, b. 1861, Overton Co, Tennessee.
174. iii.   JOSEPH PETER JR. CRAVENS, b. April 11, 1862, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. February 22, 1936, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
175. iv.   MIKE C. CRAVENS, b. November 29, 1865, Tennessee; d. September 24, 1917, Indian Creek, Overton County, TN.
176. v.   JAMES JIM CRAVENS, b. March 04, 1868, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. May 13, 1938, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
177. vi.   GEORGE WASHINGTON CRAVENS, b. April 19, 1869, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. September 29, 1959, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
178. vii.   WILLIAM CULLUM CRAVENS, b. February 05, 1871, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. December 19, 1941, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
179. viii.   DEE CRAVENS, b. February 04, 1875, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. March 05, 1950, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
180. ix.   MARY BELLE CRAVENS, b. May 04, 1877, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. May 24, 1938, Overton Co. Tennessee.
181. x.   JOHN ANDERSON CRAVENS, b. March 08, 1880, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. January 01, 1956, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
182. xi.   TENIE CRAVENS, b. March 1881, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. 1926, Fentress Co., Tennessee.


50. SUSAN A. SUSIE5 CRAVENS (DARCUS4 WINNINGHAM, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, JAMES1) was born September 03, 1841 in Tennessee, and died January 12, 1918 in Overton Co, Tennessee. She married (1) JESSE D. THREET24 Abt. 1861, son of JESSIE THREET and ELIZA BEATY. He was born 1842 in Fentress Co. TN., and died 1865 in Civil War. She married (2) THOMAS LOGAN SELLS May 25, 1873 in Fentress Co, TN., son of PHILLIP SELLS and LOUISA LEDBETTER. He was born May 23, 1854 in Tennessee, and died March 30, 1932 in Twinton, Overton County, TN.

Notes for SUSAN A. SUSIE CRAVENS:
1870 Overton Co., TN. Census District 10, Susan A. Threet age 23, children, Jane age 8, James age 6. (Jessie Threet not listed, since he was killed during the Civil War)

After the death of Jessie, she married her farm hand, Thomas Logan Sells.

More About SUSAN A. SUSIE CRAVENS:
Fact 2: Sells Cemetery, Overton Co., TN.

Notes for JESSE D. THREET:
He served with Beatys Company from 1861 to 1865 during the Civil War. He was in the skirmish at Raven's Cliff in Overton Co. on Feb. 17, 1864. He was killed in the service. His widow, Susa A. Sells, used the Boatland Post Office in 1890. (Tinker Dave Beaty's Independent Scouts by Gary D. Norris)

More About JESSE D. THREET:
Fact 4: Confederate States of America-25th Tennessee Infantry

Notes for THOMAS LOGAN SELLS:
1900 Overton Co., TN. Census: Thomas L. Sells age 48 b. March 1852, Susan age 62 b. Sept. 1837, Mary L. age 21 b. July 1878, Sarah M. age 17 b. Dec. 1882

1910 Overton Co., TN. Census: Thomas L. Sells age 56, Susie A. age 69, they are living in the household of their son in law and daughter, John H. age Margaret C. Winningham.

1920 Overton Co., TN. Census: Thomas Sells age 67 widow, he is living in the household of his son Will Sells.

More About THOMAS LOGAN SELLS:
Fact 2: Pleasant Sells Cemetery
     
Children of SUSAN CRAVENS and JESSE THREET are:
183. i.   ELIZA JANE6 THREET, b. 1862.
  ii.   JAMES THREET, b. 1864.
     
Children of SUSAN CRAVENS and THOMAS SELLS are:
184. iii.   WILLIAM SETH6 SELLS, b. February 22, 1874, Tennessee; d. August 19, 1950, Fentress Co. Tennessee.
185. iv.   MARGARET CATHERINE SELLS, b. November 21, 1875, Tennessee; d. August 12, 1937, Overton Co, Tennessee.
186. v.   MARRY L. SELLS, b. July 07, 1881, Tennessee; d. December 30, 1930, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
  vi.   SARAH M. SELLS, b. December 1882, Tennessee.


51. MAHALA PEARL5 CRAVENS (DARCUS4 WINNINGHAM, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, JAMES1) was born 1843 in Overton Co, Tennessee, and died June 1889 in Tennessee. She married SETH WINNINGHAM October 13, 1859 in Overton Co., Tennessee, son of RICHARD WINNINGHAM and POLLY VAN HOOSER. He was born June 07, 1838 in Little Crab, Fentress Co., TN., and died January 12, 1913 in Fentress Co, Tennessee.

Notes for SETH WINNINGHAM:
Seth Winningham served in Company D, 2nd Tennessee Infantry and Tinker Dave Beatys Independent Scouts during the Civil War. He enlisted Oct. 24, 1861 and was honorably discharged by the War Department on March 17, 1906 effective March 22, 1862. He applied for pension April 3, 1886, his widow Susie Elizabeth applied Sept. 26, 1916 for a widow's pension. Seth deserted the 2nd Tennessee on March 22, 1862, he had a charge of desertion removed under an Act of Congress approved on March 2, 1899. He was never absent from Beaty's Company once he joined, he supplied his own horse and equipment, Winningham received his $400.00 bounty. (Tinker Dave Beaty's Independent Scouts by Gary Denton Norris).

1860 Overton Co.,TN. Census: Seth Winningham age 22, Mahaly age 16.

1900 Fentress Co.,TN. Census District 6: Seth Winningham age 61 b. June 1838, Susie age 39 b. Sept. 1860, Aimus E. age 8 b. Aug. 1891, John A. age 23, b. Feb. 1877, Loueller age 16 b. March 1884.

More About SETH WINNINGHAM:
Fact 2: Henry Sells Cemetery, Cooktown, TN.
Fact 4: Tinker Dave Beatys Independent Scouts
     
Children are listed above under (39) Seth Winningham.


52. NANCY JANE5 CRAVENS (DARCUS4 WINNINGHAM, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, JAMES1) was born 1849 in Tennessee, and died July 1886 in Fentress Co, Tennessee. She married HENRY SELLS25 February 21, 1870 in Overton Co., Tennessee, son of PHILLIP SELLS and LOUISA LEDBETTER. He was born December 11, 1846 in Overton Co, Tennessee, and died December 1900 in Overton Co, Tennessee.

More About NANCY JANE CRAVENS:
Fact 2: Henry Sells Cemetery, Cooktown, TN.

Notes for HENRY SELLS:
In the 1850 Overton Co., TN. Census he is listed with his parents, his age is 8 mos., the Census was dated Sept. 4, 1850, which would mean his birthdate year would have been 1850 not 1846 which is on his tombstone.

He served with Company H 25th Tennessee Infantry for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. This unit was organized in Aug. 1861 at Camp Zollicoffer in Overton County Tennessee. In November 1863 this unit was consolidated with the 44th Regiment.

1870 Overton Co., TN. Census District 10, Henry Sells age 21, Nancy age 21.

1880 Fentress Co., TN. Census District 4: Henry Sells age 28, Nancy age 27, Mahala age 10, David age 8, Louisa age 6, Sarah age 4, Benjamin age 2.

1900 Fentress Co., TN. Census District 6: Henry Sells age 50 b. Dec. 1849, Belle age 33 b. Nov. 1866, George P. age 18 b. May 1882, Boss J. age 16 b. June 1883, Mendy B. age 12 b. Oct. 1887, Delly C. age 11 mos. b. June 1899. The following children are listed as his step children: Jessie Winningham age 10 b. March 1890, Martha age 6 b. Aug. 1893, William A. age 5 b. Aug. 1894, Mike A. age 4 b. Nov. 1895, Mary D. age 2 b. Feb. 1898, Joe Tilly age 3 b. Nov. 1896.

More About HENRY SELLS:
Fact 2: Henry Sells Cemetery, Cooktown, TN.
     
Children of NANCY CRAVENS and HENRY SELLS are:
187. i.   MAHALA ANN6 SELLS, b. 1870, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1903, Tennessee.
188. ii.   DAVID SELLS, b. September 1872, Overton Co, Tennessee.
  iii.   LOUISA SELLS, b. 1874, Tennessee; d. July 1886, Tennessee.
189. iv.   SARAH SELLS, b. February 1875, Overton Co.,Tennessee.
190. v.   WILLIAM BENJAMIN SELLS, b. 1878, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. Overton Co., Tennessee.
  vi.   JOSEPH SELLS, b. Aft. 1880; d. July 1886.
191. vii.   GEORGE PORTER SELLS, b. December 22, 1883, Tennessee; d. October 09, 1921, Overton Co., Tennessee.
192. viii.   BOSS JOHNSON SELLS, b. March 12, 1883, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. March 28, 1967, Granite, Greer Co., OK.
193. ix.   AMANDA BELLE MINDY SELLS, b. October 09, 1885, Tennessee; d. May 07, 1983, Dayton, Ohio.

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