Susannah A. (Parker) Hefley (1828 - 1906)

Born 7 Jul 1828 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of William James Hefley — married about 1849 in Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1906 at age 77 in Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Birth

Susannah A. Parker, known as Susan, was born on 7 July 1828 in Tennessee, United States.

Marriage

She is on the 1850 United States Federal Census as a 22 year old married to James Hefley 29. They may have been married on 22 July 1849 in Arkansas.

Children of the Hefley-Parker Marriage

1. Missouri Catherine Hefley born on 28 November 1850 in Arkansas, United States. She married Isaac M. Powell (1844-1899) on 26 July 1870 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Missouri died on 3 November 1906.
2. Henry C. Hefley born on 20 May 1854 in Arkansas, United States. He died at the age of 6 on 20 May 1860 in Arkansas, United States.
3. Virginia Ann Hefley was born in November 1856 in Arkansas, United States. She married Mitchell-35933|William C. Mitchell]] (1856-1908) on 24 November 1880 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Virginia died in about 1935.
4. Albert Perry Hefley was born on 30 May 1858 in Texas, United States. He married Martha Clemintine Phillips (1863-1917) in 1881 in Franklin County, Arkansas. Albert died in April 1938 in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, United States.
5. Columbus Leander Hefley was born on 15 December 1859 in Bosque County, Texas, United States. He married Winiford M. Hargrove (1868-1950) in 1887. Columbus died on 22 July 1916 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
6. Louisa Jane Hefley, also called Eliza Jane, was born on 27 July 1862 in Texas, United States. She married Jacob L. Wright (1854-1927) with the name Eliza Jane. Around 1920 she started using the name Louisa. Louisa died on 3 December 1941 in Oklahoma, United States.
7. Mary Alice Hefley was born on 26 January 1863 in Bosque County, Texas, United States. She married Cincinnati James Finch (1861-1944) in 1882. Mary died on 18 February 1947 in United States.
8. Berry G. Hefley was born on 20 May 1864. He died on 20 May 1869 at the age of 5 in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.
9. Allison Nelson Hefley was born on 25 February 1864. He married Dorie M. Garner On 25 December 1892 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Allison died on 17 February 1901.

Death

Susan at a few days short of 78 on 2 July 1906 in Arkansas, United States.

Burial

She was buried in the Palestine Cemetery, Russellville, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States. Find A Grave: Memorial #16124521 ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave gives her parents as Quannah Parker and Rachel Ward.

• 1827 United States Federal Census
• 1850 United States Federal Census on 11 October in Crooked Creek Township, Carroll County, Arkansas. Family 533, Lines 39-42 and 1-2. Hefley, James 29, b. Tennessee, head; farmer; Susanah 22, b. Tennessee (wife); Elizabeth 76, b. North Carolina, (mother); Daniel 21, b. Tennessee, farmer (brother); John B. 19, b. Tennessee, farmer (brother); Catherine 17, b. Tennessee (?sister). ^[2]
• 1860 United States Federal Census on 9 July in Flag Pond, Bosque, Texas. Page 17, lines 28-34. Hefley, James 39, head, farmer; Susanna 31, wife; Martha E. 10, born in Arkansas, daughter; Missouri C. 9, born in Arkansas, daughter; Virginia A. 6, born in Arkansas, daughter; Albert P. 3, born in Texas, son; Columbus L. 1, born in Texas, son.
• 1870 United States Federal Census on 29 August in Centre Township, Sebastian, Arkansas; Post Office is Greenwood. Page 46, lines 19-26. Hefley, Susan 43, head, keeping house; Martha 18, at home; Virginia 15, at home; Albert P. 13, at home; Columbus 11, at home; Louisa 8, at home, Alice, at home; Allison 4, at home.
• Arkansas Will and Probate Record probated on 11 November 1906 in Logan, Arkansas, United States. The inferred death place is Arkansas. Year of death 1906. Will Record, Vol. A, 1902-1924. Admin Bonds and Letters, Vol. A. 1909-1930. there is an Administrator's Bond of $4,260. People bound by this are W.C. Mitchell, W.P. Hefley, J.B. Mitchell, M.A. Williams, H.S. Mitchell on 10 November 1906 in Logan County, Arkansas. A.P. Hefley and H.S. Mitchell signed with a mark. The Letter of Administration on 6 November 1906 states that Susan Hefley died on or about 2 July, intestate.