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BENJAMIN SHEARS OLLIFF (1.3) is the son of John Shears Olliff and Johannah (Jackson) Olliff.  According to “History of Georgia,” Benjamin was born on January 23, 1794 in Georgia.  It further states that he moved to Dooly County, Georgia in 1828, settling in the vicinity of Montezuma.  Benjamin Olliff was a minister of the Methodist church.  On September 24, 1815, Benjamin Olliff married Elizabeth Turner of Hancock County, Georgia.  Elizabeth was born on March 22, 1800 in Georgia and is the daughter of William Turner.  Benjamin and Elizabeth Olliff were the parents of at least eleven children:

  John Turner Olliff (1.3.1), b. January 13, 1818, Georgia
  William Harvey Olliff (1.3.2), b. March 24, 1820, Georgia
  Joseph Olliff (1.3.3), b. September 24, 1822, Georgia
  Allen Zadock Olliff (1.3.4), b. November 12, 1824, Georgia
  Elizabeth C. Olliff, b. April 12, 1826, Georgia
  Joannah Amanda Olliff (1.3.6), b. September 16, 1829, Georgia
  Mary Olliff (1.3.7), b. November 19, 1831, Georgia
  Susannah Olliff, b. March 5, 1834, Georgia
  Martha Caroline Olliff, twin (1.3.9), b. February 19, 1836, Georgia
  Margaret Eveline Olliff, twin, b. February 19, 1836, Georgia
  Nancy M. J. Olliff, b. November 20, 1838, Georgia

In 1820, Benjamin and Elizabeth Olliff were living in Wilkinson County, Georgia.  Around 1828, Benjamin and Elizabeth Olliff moved to Dooly County, Georgia.  From 1840 to 1850, Benjamin and Elizabeth Olliff were living in Dooly County, Georgia.  Benjamin Olliff died on May 14, 1856 in Dooly County, Georgia.  In 1860, Elizabeth (Turner) Olliff and her two daughters (Elizabeth and Martha Olliff) were living next to her son, Zadock Olliff, in Brooks County, Georgia.  Elizabeth (Turner) Olliff died on April 21, 1862.  In 1870, Elizabeth C. Olliff was living next to her brother, Zadock Olliff, in Brooks County, Georgia.  In 1880, Elizabeth Olliff was living with her brother, Zadock Olliff, in Brooks County, Georgia.  Elizabeth Olliff never married.  Elizabeth Olliff died on December 22, 1907 and was buried in the Concord Cemetery located four miles north of Quitman, Georgia.

Susannah Olliff lived with her brother, Zadock Olliff, for a number of years.  She later lived with Andrew Treadaway’s family for around eight years after the death of Andrew’s wife, Susan (Folsom) Treadaway, who was Susannah’s niece.  She cared for Andrew’s children and served as a housekeeper during the children’s formitive years.  In 1870, Susan Olliff was living with her sister, Mary (Olliff) Folsom, in Brooks County, Georgia.  During her later years, Susannah lived with Christopher and Lizzie Bozeman.  Susannah Olliff never married.  Susannah Olliff died on February 25, 1909 and was buried next to her sister, Elizabeth Olliff, in the Concord Cemetery.  During the Civil War, Margaret “Eveline” Olliff went to help neighbors who had smallpox and contracted the disease.  Margaret Eveline Olliff died of smallpox and her body was carried out at night for burial, for fear of causing panic among the populace.  Nancy Olliff died as a teenager on February 28, 1851.

References:  1)  1820 Census, Wilkinson County, Georgia;  2)  1840 and 1850 Censuses, Dooly County, Georgia;  3)  1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Brooks County, Georgia;  4)  Will of Benjamin Olliff, Dooly County, Georgia, Will Book A, Pages 63 - 65, 1856;  5)  “History of Georgia,” by Clark Howell, Volume II, Page 489, 1926;  6)  D. A. R. application, Annie (Olliff) Kennedy, Number 298171, 1938;  7)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971;  8)  Letter, C. P. Olliff, Jr. to Robert Casey, August, 1989

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JOHN TURNER OLLIFF (1.3.1) is the son of Benjamin Shears Olliff and Elizabeth (Turner) Olliff.  John was born on January 13, 1818 in Georgia.  Around 1845, John Olliff moved to Louisiana.  On June 2, 1850, John Olliff married his cousin, Martha Turner, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Martha was born in 1826 in Louisiana.  Around 1845, John and Martha Olliff moved to near Marthaville, Louisiana.  John was a carpenter.  John and Martha Olliff were the parents of seven children:

  Mary Ann Olliff (1.3.1.1), b. July 29, 1850, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Martha J. Olliff, b. July, 1852, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Benjamin Allen Olliff (1.3.1.3), b. 1855, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Susan Olliff, b. 1858, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Virginia Carolyn Olliff (1.3.1.5), b. October 1, 1861, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  John Zadock Olliff (1.3.1.6), b. June 25, 1863, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Joseph Olliff, b. 1865, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

From 1860 to 1870, John and Martha Olliff were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  John Olliff died prior to 1880 as Martha was living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana with only her children (Susan, John and Joseph) in 1880.  Martha (Turner) Olliff died prior to 1888 and is believed to be buried in Marthaville, Louisiana.  On November 6, 1873, Martha Olliff married Charles J. Law (born May of 1851 in Georgia) in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Charles and Martha Law had no children.  From 1880 to 1910, Charles and Martha Law were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Susan Olliff died young.  Joseph Olliff died young.

References:  1)  1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “Marriage Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Elizabeth Byles McComic, 1966, Page 36;  3)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971;  4)  Louisiana Marriage Records, Martha Olliff to Charles Law, 1873, Automated Archives

MARY ANN OLLIFF (1.3.1.1) is the daughter of John Turner Olliff and Martha (Turner) Olliff.  Mary was born on July 29, 1850 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  In 1878, Mary Ann Olliff married Charles Constable (born November 17, 1847 in Louisiana) and lived in Sabine Parrish, Louisiana.  Charles and Mary Constable were the parents of nine children:

  Henrietta Elizabeth Constable, b. October, 1878, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Charles Turner Constable, b. September 21, 1880, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Thomas J. Constable, b. February 17, 1882, Sabine Parish, Lousiana
  James E. Constable, b. May 30, 1883, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  William Alonzo Constable, b. September 5, 1884, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  John H. Constable, b. November, 1885, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Hattie Constable, b. December 8, 1886, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Mary P. Constable, b. November, 1888, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Leroy Constable, b. September, 1892, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

From 1880 to 1900, Charles and Mary Constable were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Mary (Olliff) Constable died on October 1, 1905 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  In 1910, Charles Constable was still living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Charles Constable died on October 25, 1926 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Charles T. Constable died on December 21, 1912 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.  In 1910, Thomas Constable and his wife, Sallie Constable (born 1883 in Louisiana), were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Thomas J. Constable died on January 20, 1941 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.  James E. Constable died on September 26, 1900 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.  William Constable and his wife, Bernice Constable, had two children:  -  Gotha Etoyle Constable, b. 1939,  -  Rebecca Eloyee Constable, b. April 8, 1940.  William A. Constable died on December 21, 1949.  Hattie Constable died as a child on March 25, 1888 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.

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References:  1)  1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “Cemetery Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Clara Long Knott, 1966, Page 33;  3)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

BENJAMIN ALLEN OLLIFF (1.3.1.3) is the son of John Turner Olliff and Martha (Turner) Olliff.  Benjamin was born in 1855 in Sabine Parish, Louisina.  On December 20, 1877, Benjamin Olliff married Mary Elizabeth Carroll in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Mary was born in 1856 in Louisiana.  Benjamin and Mary Olliff were the parents of four children:

  Martha Bell Olliff, b. 1878, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Mary I. Olliff, b. May 30, 1879, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Benjamin Calvin Olliff, b. 1882, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Grover Cleveland Olliff (1.3.1.3.4), b. December 31, 1884, Marthaville, Louisiana

Benjamin Allen Olliff died on February 14, 1888.  Bell Olliff married David Raines (born 1875) and they had one daughter:  -  Maude Raines, b. 1906, Louisiana.  Bell (Olliff) Raines died prior to 1910.  In 1910, Maude Raines was living with her uncle and aunt, Charles and Mattie Law, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Maude Raines married Harry Singletree and they have one son:  -  Billy Jack Singletree.  In 1900, Mary “Mollie” Olliff was living with her uncle, Charles and Martha Law in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Mollie Olliff died unmarried on February 7, 1902 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  In 1910, Benjamin C. Olliff was living with his uncle, Charles Law, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Benjamin Calvin Olliff died unmarried.

References:  1)  1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “Marriage Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Elizabeth Byles McComic, 1966, Page 36;  3)  “Cemetery Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Clara Long Knott, 1966, Page 109;  4)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

GROVER CLEVELAND OLLIFF (1.3.1.3.4) is the son of Benjamin Allen Olliff and Mary Elizabeth (Carroll) Olliff.  Grover was born on December 31, 1884 in Marthaville, Louisiana.  From 1900 to 1910, Grover was living with his uncle and aunt, Charles and Martha Law, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Grover Olliff married Emma Rose Owens (born December 30, 1888 in Middlecreek Community, Louisiana).  Grover and Emma Olliff were the parents of six children:

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  Bertie Olliff, b. June 20, 1912, Louisiana
  J. D. Olliff, b. 1914, Louisiana
  Charles Clifton Olliff (1.3.1.3.4.3), b. September 15, 1915, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Mattie Mae Olliff, b. September 4, 1918, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Marie Lela Olliff, b. October 14, 1920, Many, Louisiana
  Carl Olliff

In 1920, Grover and Emma Olliff were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Grover Olliff died on May 30, 1921 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  As of 1966, Emma (Owens) Olliff was living in Robeline, Louisiana.  Bertie Olliff died on March 13, 1956 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.  Mattie Olliff married Devance Dallas Rains (born July 2, 1912 in Marthaville, Louisiana) and they have two children:  -  Polly Sue Rains, b. March 4, 1936, Many, Louisiana,  -  Steve Douglas Rains, b. September 19, 1949, Many, Louisiana.  Polly Sue Rains married Roy W. Windham and they have two children:  -  Charles Parker Windham,  -  Barbara Ann Windham.  Marie Olliff married Johnny Farmer and they have four children:  -  Jimmy Farmer,  -  Patrick Farmer,  -  Donna Farmer,  -  Betty Jean Farmer.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “Cemetery Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Clara Long Knott, 1966, Page 109;  3)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

CHARLES CLIFTON OLLIFF (1.3.1.3.4.3) is the son of Grover Cleveland Olliff and Emma Rose (Owens) Olliff.  Charles was born on September 15, 1915 in Marthaville, Louisiana.  Charles Olliff married Ruby K. Tibbets.  Ruby was born on January 17, 1916 in Marthaville, Louisiana.  Charles and Ruby Olliff are the parents of three children:

  Charles Fred Olliff, b. February 20, 1943, Many, Louisiana
  James Cleveland Olliff, b. September 30, 1946, Many, Louisiana
  Wanda Gene Olliff, b. October 12, 1950, Many, Louisiana

Charles Fred Olliff married Lenora Fay Sandifer.  Lenora was born in January of 1943 and is the daughter of Leon Eugene Sandifer and Mabel (Brown) Sandifer.  Charles and Lenora Olliff have three children:  -  Carolyn Jean Olliff,  -  Charles Randall Olliff,  -  Brian Douglas Olliff.

References:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971;  2)  World Family Tree, Volume 13, File 400

VIRGINIA CAROLYN OLLIFF (1.3.1.5) is the daughter of John Turner Olliff and Martha (Turner) Olliff.  Virginia was born on October 1, 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  On May 1, 1879, Virginia Olliff married Francis Victor Floyd in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Francis was born on August 22, 1858 in Amite County, Mississippi.  Francis and Virginia Floyd farmed in western Louisiana.  Francis and Virginia Floyd were the parents of eleven children:

  Martha Virginia Floyd (1.3.1.5.1), b. April 12, 1880, Winnfield, Louisiana
  Sarah Ada Floyd (1.3.1.5.2), b. January 1, 1882, Winn Parish, Louisiana
  Arcy Ann Floyd (1.3.1.5.3), b. September 6, 1883, Louisiana
  William Harrison Floyd (1.3.1.5.4), b. November 24, 1884, Tullos, Louisiana
  Samuel David Floyd (1.3.1.5.5), b. February 20, 1888, Louisiana
  Charles L. Floyd, b. February, 1890, Louisiana
  Flora B. Floyd (1.3.1.5.7), b. June 24, 1892, Tullos, Louisiana
  John Claiborne Floyd, b. March 8, 1894, Tullos, Louisiana
  Maude May Floyd, b. August 2, 1896, Louisiana
  Frances M. Floyd, b. July 17, 1898, Winn Parish, Louisiana
  Ulysses S. Grant Floyd (1.3.1.5.11), b. September 7, 1901, Winn Par., Louisiana

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In 1900, Francis and Virginia Floyd were living in Winn Parish, Louisiana.  In 1910, Francis and Virginia Floyd were living in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana.  Virginia (Olliff) Floyd died on March 23, 1921 and Francis Floyd died on July 18, 1936.  Charles Floyd married a woman whose name was Martha.  John Floyd married Linnie Leora Gibson (born February 17, 1893 in Enterprise, Louisiana).  John was a professor at Louisiana State University.  John and Linnie Floyd had one daughter:  -  Johnnie Leora Floyd, b. October 8, 1918, Tullos, Louisiana.  John Floyd died on June 7, 1964.  On June 20, 1946, Johnnie Floyd married Joseph Bethea Robertson (born July 18, 1919) and they have two children:  -  Rebecca Sue Robertson, b. March 16, 1947,  -  Joseph Bethea Robertson, Jr., b. January 5, 1949.  Maude Floyd was killed by lightning when she was young.  On February 18, 1918, Frances Floyd married John Pickney Hemphill (born June 24, 1883 in Winn Parish, Louisiana).  John and Frances Hemphill had two children:  -  Juanita Hemphill, b. December 23, 1918, Winn Parish, Louisiana,  -  unnamed infant daughter.  John Hemphill died on May 24, 1955.  Juanita Hemphill married Dewey Keen (born January 5, 1898) and they had one child:  -  unnamed infant son.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Winn Parish, Louisiana;  2)  1910 Census, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana;  3)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971;  4)  Louisiana Marriage Records, Virginia Olliff to Francis Floyd, 1879, Automated Archives

MARTHA VIRGINIA FLOYD (1.3.1.5.1) is the daughter of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Martha was born on April 12, 1880 in Winnfield, Louisiana.  Martha Floyd married Benjamin Bass (born November 5, 1880 in Mississippi).  Benjamin and Martha Bass were the parents of at least one daughter:

  Arzella Bass (1.3.1.5.1.1), b. June 17, 1904, Winnfield, Louisiana

Benjamin Bass died in March of 1914 and Martha (Floyd) Bass died on March 18, 1965.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

ARZELLA BASS (1.3.1.5.1.1) is the daughter of Benjamin Bass and Martha Virginia (Floyd) Bass.  Arzella was born on June 17, 1904 in Winnfield, Louisiana.  On November 6, 1923, Arzella Bass married Len Chevallier (born September 15, 1902 in Walters, Louisiana).  Len and Arzella Chevallier are the parents of seven children:

  Joe David Chevallier, b. May 10, 1926, Walters, Louisiana
  Travis William Chevallier, b. October 17, 1927, Walters, Louisiana
  Edward Vernon Chevallier, b. August 9, 1929, Walters, Louisiana
  Doris Elaine Chevallier, b. April 27, 1931, Walters, Louisiana
  Johnie Pauline Chevallier, b. August 5, 1933, Walters, Louisiana
  Roy Hershel Chevallier, b. September 7, 1935, Walters, Louisiana
  Infant Son, b. May 29, 1937

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Joe Chevallier married Ann Young (born March 21, 1933) and they have three children:  -  David Roy Chevallier, b. July 6, 1955,  -  Stephen Wayne Chevallier, b. March 30, 1958,  -  John Mark Chevallier, b. October 25, 1962.  Travis Chevallier married Laura Marie Hogan (born August 5, 1927) and they have three children:  -  Martha Lynn Chevallier, b. March 27, 1950,  -  Tracy Elizabeth Chevallier, b. February 14, 1954,  -  Travis William Chevallier, Jr., b. November 21, 1956.  Edward Chevallier married Ida Elizabeth Daigle (born August 17, 1930) and they have two children:  -  Edward Vernon Chevallier, Jr., b. June 15, 1957,  -  Ginger Paulette Chevallier, b. November 25, 1958.

Doris Chevallier married John Henry Alexander (born March 21, 1921) and they have two children:  -  Betty Elaine Alexander, b. July 6, 1955,  -  John Robert Alexander, b. September 13, 1957.  Johnie Chevallier married Howard David Stinson (born August 1, 1933) and they have three children:  -  Howard David Stinson, Jr., b. October 28, 1959,  -  John Kevin Stinson, b. October 19, 1962,  -  Stephanie Lynn Stinson, b. May 16, 1964.  Roy Chevallier married Jerry Frances Lowery (born November 11, 1935) and they have two children:  -  Darlene Renee Chevallier, b. August 21, 1959,  -  James Hershel Chevallier, b. May 30, 1962.  Len and Arzella Chevallier’s last born child died the same day that he was born, May 29, 1937.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

SARAH ADA FLOYD (1.3.1.5.2) is the daughter of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Martha was born on January 1, 1882 in Winn Parish, Louisiana.  Sarah Floyd married William Jackson Weems (born October of 1879 in Winn Parish, Louisiana).  William and Sarah Weems were the parents of seven children:

  Lena Weems, b. February 14, 1902
  William Lee Weems, b. December 23, 1903, Tulles, Louisiana
  Emma Weems, b. September 4, 1907
  Thelma Weems, b. January 28, 1911
  Charles Weems, b. October 21, 1917
  Alma Weems, b. December 26, 1920
  Francis James Weems, b. April 4, 1923

Sarah (Floyd) Weems died on January 5, 1944 and William Weems died on January 5, 1950.  Lena Weems married a Mr. Turnage and they had one daughter:  -  Sarah Turnage.  Lena (Weems) Turnage died on July 16, 1959.  Sarah Turnage married a Mr. Riser.  William Lee Weems married Lillie Reagan (born August 19, 1911 in Baskins, Louisiana) and they have one daughter:  -  Yvonne Weems, b. August 18, 1940.  Emma Weems married Homer Humphreys and they have three children:  -  Homer Humphreys, Jr.,  -  Huey Humphreys,  -  Alice Humphreys.  Homer Humphreys, Jr. married and was the father of two children:  -  Fredda Humphreys,  -  Glenda Humphreys.  Alice Humphreys married and has one son.

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Thelma Weems married a Mr. Caston and they have five children:  -  Ralph E. Caston,  -  Rayfield Caston,  -  John Caston,  -  Marie Caston,  -  Janice Caston.  Ralph Caston married and was the father of one daughter:  -  Barbara Caston.  Rayfield Caston married and has one daughter.  John Caston married and has three children:  -  Beverly Caston,  -  Shirly Caston,  -  Rebecca Caston.  Marie Caston married a Mr. Jordan.  Charles Weems married and had no children.  Alma Weems married a Mr. Brown.  Francis Weems and his wife, Irene (born in Prauge, Czechoslavakia), have one daughter:  -  Pamela Weems.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

ARCY ANN FLOYD (1.3.1.5.3) is the daughter of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Arcy was born on September 6, 1883 in Louisiana.  Arcy Floyd married Asberry N. Beasley (born June 14, 1873 in South Carolina).  Asberry and Arcy Beasley were the parents of two children:

  Minnie M. Beasley, b. August 25, 1905, Selma, Louisiana
  Eunice Agnes Beasley, b. February 28, 1908, Selma, Louisiana

In 1910, Asberry and Arcy Beasley were living in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana.  Arcy (Floyd) Beasley died on April 16, 1933 and Asberry Beasley died on February 26, 1957.  Minnie Beasley married Roy C. Keyes (born June 8, 1900) and they have one son:  -  Leslie G. Keyes.  Leslie Keyes and his wife, Naomi, have four children:  -  Leslie G. Keyes, Jr.,  -  Stephen Keyes,  -  Stanley Keyes,  -  Judy Keyes.  Judy Keyes married Barney Watson.

On October 13, 1928, Eunice Beasley married John Willis Keyes (born March 1, 1908) and they have two children:  -  Glen Richard Keyes, b. December 9, 1932,  -  Martha Sue Keyes, b. November 5, 1941.  Glen Keyes married Edith Miller Price (born October 6, 1930’s) and they have four children:  -  Dickey Glen Keyes,  -  Linda Kay Keyes,  -  Mary Katherine Keyes,  -  Wanda Sue Keyes.  Martha Keyes married Horace Marshal Peniston (born April 6, 1938) and they have two sons:  -  Marshal Willis Peniston,  -  Eunice Marie Peniston.

References:  1)  1910 Census, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

WILLIAM HARRISON FLOYD (1.3.1.5.4) is the son of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  William was born on November 24, 1884 in Tullos, Louisiana.  On October 24, 1909, William Floyd married Mary Lou Clark (born November 23, 1890).  William was a medical doctor.  William and Mary Floyd were the parents of three children:

  Arthur Floyd, b. December 21, 1911, Jena, Louisiana
  William Murl Floyd, b. April 16, 1916, Walters, Louisiana
  Verdey O’Ray Floyd, b. April 8, 1917, Walters, Louisiana

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William H. Floyd died on November 21, 1940.  Arthur Floyd died as an infant on February 1, 1912.  William Murl Floyd married Dena White Underwood (born October 14, 1916) and they have two children:  -  William Larry Floyd, b. March 30, 1944,  -  Billie Denell Floyd, b. August, 1953.  Verdey Floyd married Annie Lee Welch (born January 9, 1921) and they had one son:  -  Michael Ray Floyd, b. March 2, 1944.  Verdey Floyd married a second time to Beatrice Lickey (born October 22, 1919) and they have one son:  -  Rayden Floyd, b. April 22, 1958.  On October 20, 1962, Michael Floyd married Gloria Misner.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

SAMUEL DAVID FLOYD (1.3.1.5.5) is the son of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Samuel was born on February 20, 1888 in Louisiana.  On April 13, 1917, Samuel Floyd married Della Addie (born November 9, 1896 in Larte Lake, Louisiana).  Samuel and Della Floyd were the parents of four children:

  Claiborne Lorenza Floyd, b. May 26, 1918, Big Island, Louisiana
  Marcus Hayden Floyd, b. December 31, 1920, Pineville, Louisiana
  Ferrel Hayden Floyd, b. March 5, 1923, Jena, Louisiana
  Walter David Floyd, b. August 4, 1927, Pineville, Louisiana

Samuel Floyd died on December 20, 1965.  Claiborne Floyd married Vera Vernelea Scroggs (born June 17, 1920) and they have two children:  -  Claudia Aline Floyd, b. October 23, 1943,  -  Claiborne Lorenza Floyd, Jr., b. August 31, 1947.  Marcus Floyd married Lillian Faye Weldon (born March 15, 1921) and they have three children:  -  Carolyn Faye Floyd, b. August 24, 1942,  -  Janice Elaine Floyd, b. September 1, 1945,  -  Larry Hayden Floyd, b. January 6, 1956.  Ferrel Floyd married Eleanor Louise McBride (born August 30, 1928) and they have three children:  -  Dennie Lynn Floyd, b. November 26, 1952,  -  Terry Michael Floyd, b. August 26, 1955,  -  Pamela Rene Floyd, b. December 24, 1959.  Walter Floyd married Charlisee Brown (born January 14, 1923) and they have one son:  -  David Wayne Floyd, b. December 19, 1953.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

FLORA B. FLOYD (1.3.1.5.7) is the daughter of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Flora was born on June 24, 1892 in Tullos, Louisiana.  On February 14, 1912, Flora Floyd married Edward Eugene Chevallier (born February 14, 1887).  Edward was a farmer and Flora taught school.  Edward and Flora Chevallier were the parents of five children:

  Jessie Bernice Chevallier, b. August 6, 1913, Walters, Louisiana
  Rubie Eddice Chevallier, b. June 29, 1915, Walters, Louisiana
  Tracie Leroy Chevallier, b. January 13, 1917, Walters, Louisiana
  Arcy Lucile Chevallier, b. January 9, 1920, Walters, Louisiana
  Bobbye L. Chevallier, b. October 7, 1924, Walters, Louisiana

Edward Chevallier died on September 13, 1963.  Jessie Chevallier married Opel Hayes Huffman and they have two children:  -  Opel Hayes Huffman, Jr., b. October 15, 1932,  -  Sherman Huffman, b. June 14, 1938.  Rubie Chevallier married Wesley Head and they have three children:  -  Herman Head, b. March 5, 1932,  -  James Edward Head, b. January 18, 1933,  -  Leroy Head, b. October 8, 1938.  Tracie Chevallier and his wife, Lillie Vera, have one daughter:  -  Nedra Yolande Chevallier, b. August 25, 1959.  Arcy Chevallier married Leon Wannie Bradford (born May 5, 1915) and they have three children:  -  Shirley Louise Bradford, b. March 3, 1937,  -  Wilber Leon Bradford, b. March 30, 1939,  -  Terry Michael Bradford, b. August 25, 1959.  Bobbye Chevallier married Robert L. Gordon and they have three children:  -  Scott Robert Gordon, b. July 25, 1948,  -  Craig Gordon, b. April 29, 1952,  -  Anthony Derek Gordon, b. August 26, 1958.

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Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

ULYSSES S. GRANT FLOYD (1.3.1.5.11) is the son of Francis Victor Floyd and Virginia Carolyn (Olliff) Floyd.  Ulis was born on September 7, 1901 in Winn Parish, Louisiana.  On May 16, 1922, Ulis Floyd married Eliza Jane Ford (born October 31, 1900).  Ulis was a State Trooper and Eliza taught school.  Ulis and Eliza Floyd were the parents of three children:

  Cathaleen Floyd, b. April 24, 1924, Jena, Louisiana
  Ronald Floyd (twin), b. October 21, 1926, Jena, Louisiana
  Donald Floyd (twin), b. October 21, 1926, Jena, Louisiana

Ulis Floyd was killed on February 24, 1952 by two men for no apparent reason.  His son, Donald, attempted to stop the two gunmen after his father was shot and he too was killed.  This tragic event occured around midnight at Ulis’ home in Jena, Louisiana.  Cathaleen Floyd married James Edward Melton and they have one son:  -  James Edward Melton, Jr., b. December, 1950.  Ronald Floyd married Eleanor McDerrott and they have three children:  -  Ronald Edmund Floyd, b. November 22, 1953,  -  Georgia Louise Floyd, b. June 24, 1958,  -  Richard Carl Floyd, b. June 18, 1960.  Donald Floyd was killed with his father on February 24, 1952.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

JOHN ZADOCK OLLIFF (1.3.1.6) is the son of John Turner Olliff and Martha (Turner) Olliff.  John was born on June 25, 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  On November 4, 1886, John Olliff married Martha Filonia Ott in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Martha was born on January 11, 1868 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.  John and Martha Olliff were the parents of nine children:

  Allie Iona Olliff (1.3.1.6.1), b. November 18, 1888, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Martha Bell Olliff, b. August 5, 1890, Louisiana
  John William Olliff (1.3.1.6.3), b. September 9, 1892, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
  Lula Virginia Olliff (1.3.1.6.4), b. April 27, 1894, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Zeddie Franklin Olliff (1.3.1.6.5), b. April 16, 1896, Louisiana
  Emmett Olliff, b. May 8, 1898, Louisiana
  Lee Ola Olliff, b. June 29, 1899, Louisiana
  Luther Benjamin Olliff (1.3.1.6.8), b. November 11, 1901, Robeline, Louisiana
  Maude Louise Olliff, b. November 10, 1906, Robeline, Louisiana

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From 1900 to 1920, John and Martha Olliff were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  John Zadock Olliff died on May 29, 1951 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Martha (Ott) Olliff died on June 14, 1961.  Martha Olliff married Andrew Graves.  Emmett Olliff died the same day that he was born, May 8, 1898.  Lee Ola Olliff died as an infant on October 24, 1902 and was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery.  Maude Olliff married James Earsel Berry (born August 3, 1906 in Marthaville, Louisiana).  James and Maude Berry are farmers and live at Lake Village, Arkansas.  James and Maude Berry have one daughter:  -  Dorothy L. Berry, b. June 9, 1935.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “Marriage Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Elizabeth Byles McComic, 1966, Page 36;  3)  “Cemetery Records of Sabine Parish, Louisiana,” by Clara Long Knott, 1966, Page 109;  4)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

ALLIE IONA OLLIFF (1.3.1.6.1) is the daughter of John Zadock Olliff and Martha Filonia (Ott) Olliff.  Allie was born on November 18, 1888 in Marthaville, Louisiana.  In 1904, Allie Olliff married Grover Cleveland Dyess (born August 27, 1885 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana).  Grover was a timber dealer.  Grover and Allie Dyess were the parents of ten children:

  Henry Zeddie Dyess, b. September 12, 1906, Robeline, Louisiana
  Jewel C. Dyess, b. May 1, 1909, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
  Clarence Virgil Dyess, b. September 16, 1911, Louisiana
  Ola Mae Dyess, b. June 16, 1914, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Hoyt Dyess, b. September 24, 1916, Louisiana
  George F. Dyess, b. October 17, 1919, Robeline, Louisiana
  Eldred Marie Dyess, b. September 8, 1921, Louisiana
  Margaret Dyess, b. 1923, Louisiana
  Ruby Lee Dyess, b. February 26, 1927, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Marvin Leo Dyess, b. 1930

In 1910, Grover and Allie Dyess were living in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Henry Dyess married Gladys Mae Scott (born January 3, 1916 in Desota Parish, Louisiana) and they have two children:  -  Zeddie Ray Dyess, b. January 28, 1935,  -  Hoyt Laverne Dyess, b. December 29, 1937, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  Zeddie Dyess married Mary Wayne May (born February 20, 1942 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana) and they have two children:  -  Kenny Ray Dyess, b. May 22, 1957,  -  Cynthia Ann Dyess, b. December 11, 1960.  Hoyt Dyess married Bonnie Irene Claybrook (born April 1, 1942) and they have one son:  -  Hoyt Darrin Dyess (adopted), b. June 5, 1965.  Jewel Dyess married Juanita Gerwin (born November 19, 1909) and they have two children:  -  Lyndel Dyess, b. June 3, 1939,  -  Vernice Dyess.  Lyndel Dyess married a Mr. Sistrunk.  Clarence Virgil Dyess died as a child on March 26, 1916.  Ola Dyess married Walter A. Cobb (born December 27, 1905) and they have one daughter:  -  Barbara Ann Cobb, b. February 14, 1941.  Hoyt Dyess died as an infant on March 18, 1918.  George Dyess died unmarried on March 1, 1945.

Eldred Dyess married Leonard J. Irby and they have five children:  -  Margie Mae Irby, b. September 18, 1940,  -  Gail Irby, b. September 27, 1941,  -  Billie Jean Irby, b. July 31, 1943,  -  Eldred Louise Irby, b. August 17, 1948,  -  Judy L. Irby, b. November 26, 1951.  Gail Irby died as an infant in March of 1942.  Margaret Dyess married a Mr. Burnette and they have one daughter:  -  Delores Elaine Burnette, b. March 28, 1944.  Ruby Dyess married Jack Campbell (born May 3, 1928) and they have five children:  -  Carolyn Ann Campbell, b. November 26, 1945,  -  Jackie Louise Campbell, b. March 2, 1947,  -  Sarah Jane Campbell, b. November 27, 1948,  -  Betty Jean Campbell, b. February 2, 1951,  -  Brenda Campbell, b. July 31, 1954.  Marvin Dyess married Johnnie Bell Aryes and they have four children:  -  George Dyess,  -  Sandra Dyess,  -  Renee Dyess,  -  Marie Dyess.

MASTER PUBLICATION  9-61

References:  1)  1910 Census, Sabine Parish, Louisiana;  2)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

JOHN WILLIAM OLLIFF (1.3.1.6.3) is the son of John Zadock Olliff and Martha Filonia (Ott) Olliff.  John was born on September 9, 1892 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.  John Olliff married Mamie B. Moore (born April 24, 1892 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana).  John Olliff was a farmer.  John and Mamie Olliff were the parents of three children:

  Blanch Olliff, b. June 16, 1921, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Willie Greye Olliff, b. March 12, 1925, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Alvah Louis Olliff, b. January 24, 1931

John Olliff died on February 19, 1960.  On August 31, 1943, Blanch Olliff married O. J. Farmer (born May 19, 1922).  Willie Olliff married James D. Lee and they have four children:  -  Michael Douglas Lee, b. January 15, 1951,  -  James Stanley Lee, b. January 21, 1954,  -  Dana Kathleen Lee, b. June 11, 1957,  -  John Gregory Lee, b. August 13, 1960.  In October of 1956, Alvah Olliff married Hazel Pruitt and they have one daughter:  -  Vicky Lynn Olliff, b. March 5, 1957.  Alvah Olliff died on March 12, 1957.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

LULA VIRGINIA OLLIFF (1.3.1.6.4) is the daughter of John Zadock Olliff and Martha Filonia (Ott) Olliff.  Lula was born on April 27, 1894 in Marthaville, Louisiana.  Lula Olliff married Henry Arthur Berry (born October 22, 1896 in Marthaville, Louisiana).  Henry was a farmer.  Henry and Lula Berry were the parents of three children:

  Henry Arthur Berry, Jr., b. March 19, 1925, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Maude Evelyn Berry, b. May 12, 1927, Louisiana
  Martha Marie Berry, b. August 27, 1929, Marthaville, Louisiana

Lula (Olliff) Berry died on November 5, 1929.  Henry Berry, Jr. married Mary Leonita Quinlan (born May 1, 1933 in New Orleans, Louisiana) and they have two children:  -  Mary Catherine Berry, b. May 5, 1961,  -  Connie Marie Berry, b. February 4, 1963.  Maude Berry married Cleve Strong.  Martha Berry married Frank Joseph Chiocchi (born September 17, 1924 in Loretto, Micl. (sic) ).  Frank and Martha Chiocchi have six children:  -  Frank Joseph Chiocchi, b. October 1, 1952,  -  Paula Ann Chiocchi, b. December 27, 1954,  -  William Allen Chiocchi, b. October 27, 1955,  -  Mary Susan Chiocchi, b. August 27, 1957,  -  John Edward Chiocchi, b. May 14, 1959,  -  James Richard Chiocchi, b. February 14, 1961.

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Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

ZEDDIE FRANKLIN OLLIFF (1.3.1.6.5) is the son of John Zadock Olliff and Martha Filonia (Ott) Olliff.  Frank was born on April 16, 1896 in Louisiana.  Frank Olliff married Annie Lee Moore (born January 10, 1903).  Frank and Annie Olliff lived in west-central Louisiana where Frank has been engaged in oil field work, the auto repair business and ranch business (since retirement).  Frank and Annie Olliff are the parents of seven children:

  Orie Gwendolyn Olliff, b. December 13, 1922, Pascagoula, Mississippi
  Charles Walton Olliff, b. December 17, 1924
  Essie Rae Olliff, b. February 18, 1927, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Harold Wayne Olliff, b. January 31, 1932
  Huey Franklin Olliff, b. September 10, 1935
  Betty Jean Olliff, b. November 8, 1937, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
  Hazel Jeanette Olliff

Orie Olliff married Edward Cornelious Cooper (born October 6, 1917 in Many, Louisiana) and they have one daughter:  -  Gwendolyn Louise Cooper, b. September 27, 1947.  Charles Olliff was killed in the invasion of France during World War II and died on October 28, 1944.  Essie Olliff married Warren Stanley Cook (born May 5, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana) and they have three children:  -  Gary Warren Cook, b. April 21, 1949,  -  Carolyn Rae Cook, b. November 20, 1953,  -  Mary Suzanne Cook, b. August 16, 1957.  Betty Olliff married Aley Simon Paddie (born February 25, 1938 in Converse, Louisiana) and they have two children:  -  Daphy Jean Paddie, b. May 1, 1958,  -  Reginald Lynn Paddie, b. February 23, 1960.  Hazel Olliff married a Mr. Bridges.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971

LUTHER BENJAMIN OLLIFF (1.3.1.6.8) is the son of John Zadock Olliff and Martha Filonia (Ott) Olliff.  Luther was born on November 11, 1901 in Robeline, Louisiana.  Luther Olliff married Myrtle Estelle Eason (born December 11, 1905 in Marthaville, Louisiana).  Luther was a farmer.  Luther and Myrtle Olliff were the parents of two children:

  Margie Louise Olliff, b. September 17, 1924, Marthaville, Louisiana
  Freddie Marie Olliff

Luther Olliff died on April 15, 1928 and Myrtle (Eason) Olliff died on September 24, 1933.  After her parents death, Margie Olliff was raised by her uncle and aunt, Henry and Lula Berry.  Margie Olliff married Raines Wiley Hartgrove (born August 11, 1920) and they have two children:  -  Paul Rains Hartgrove, b. September 16, 1951,  -  Jeffrey Lynn Hartgrove, b. October 30, 1956.  Freddie Marie Olliff died at the age of six months.

Reference:  1)  “History of the Olliff Family” by Martin Olliff, Jr., 1971