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Sebastian County, Arkansas

The Trantham Branch 


 
photo from Find a Grave by Rock Talker

    My third great grandpa Charles Milton Trantham, son of Mary Elizabeth Trantham, married Mary Lula McDonough on 25 October 1899 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. In 1900, Charles age 27 and Mary Lula age 19 lived in Bonanza, Sebastian County, Arkansas with their daughter Hazel born in March of 1900. Charles worked as a coal miner. Charles Milton age 30 and Mary Lula age 28 lived in Jim Fork, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1910 with their children Hazel age 9, Clyde age 8, Ruby age 6, and Edward 11 months old. As of right now, I have still not found whether Mary Lula died or if her and Charles got divorced. A new research project to add to my list. On 22 January 1918, Charles Milton Trantham wed Nellie Ladoris Allen in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Charles Milton age 40 and Nellie age 31 lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1920 with Charles' children Ruby Trantham age 15, Edward Trantham age 10, and Ray Trantham age 5 as well as Nellie's kids Thelma Allen age 11 and Oirl [which I believe is Orville] Allen age 6. Charles' father-in-law Eliza Bishop age 79 and mother-in-law Sallie A Bishop age 79 also lived with the family. In 1930, Charles Milton age 53 and Nellie age 40 lived in Jim Fork, Sebastian County, Arkansas with Thelma Allen age 21, Orville Allen age 17, Ray Trantham age 16, Darrell Trantham age 10, Joy Trantham age 7, Howard A Trantham age 4, and Virginia Sue Trantham 2 months old. In 1940, Charles Milton age 63 and Nellie age 51 lived with Joy age 17, Buddy age 14, and Sue age 10 in Jim Fork, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Charles worked as a loader for the coal mine. On 12 July 1946, Charles Milton Trantham died in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery in Midland, Sebastian County, Arkansas. 

The McCoy Branch  




    My third great grandparents Andrew Jackson McCoy and Melvina Eakle moved from Tennessee to Arkansas. In 1910, Andrew age 37 and Melvina age 39 lived in Sugarloaf, Sebastian County, Arkansas with their children Bertha age 12, Samuel age 10, and Effie W about 8 or 9 months old. Andrew Jackson McCoy worked as a coal miner. Andrew Jackson and Melvina lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1920 with their kids Effie W age 10, Harson W age 8, and Dorthy M age 4. In 1930, Andrew Jackson and Melvina lived with Harland age 18 and Dorothy age 14 in Diamond, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Andrew age 63 and Melvina age 59 still lived in Diamond, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1940 with their daughter Dorothy age 24. Dorothy worked as a housekeeper. Andrew Jackson McCoy died on 23 July 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He is buried in Huntington Cemetery in Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Melvina (Eakle) McCoy died on 8 October 1967. She is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Compton, Los Angeles County, California. 

2 Branches Become 1 


 
Edward Charles Trantham and Effie Wilma (McCoy) Trantham


    Edward Charles Trantham, son of Charles Milton Trantham and Mary Lula McDonough, married Effie Wilma McCoy, daughter of Andrew Jackson McCoy and Melvina Eakle, on 9 January 1929 in Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas. The date on the image of their marriage certificate looks like a 9 while the index lists it as the 10th of January. Their daughter Wanda Dean Trantham was born 29 January 1932 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Edward and Effie Trantham moved to Kentucky by 1940 and California by 1950. Their daughter Wanda age 18 lived with her husband James H. Surratt age 26 and her brother Charles Edward Trantham age 16 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1950. Wanda also eventually made her way to California, where she still lives today. 


With love, 

Autumn Rose Surratt 

The Ancestor Witch 



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