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    Effie Lillian DEATS

    Female 1899 - 1978  (78 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Effie Lillian DEATS was born on 8 Dec 1899 in Deatsville, KY (daughter of Henry Clay DEATS and Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER); died on 3 May 1978 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Parkview Memorial, Detroit, Michigan.

      Effie married Leslie Owen (Skeet) LEWIS on 21 Jan 1917 in Oxford, NE, and was divorced in 1941. Leslie (son of Thomas Jefferson LEWIS and Carrie WINTERMUTE) was born on 31 Dec 1896 in Gosper Co., NE; died on 26 Feb 1969 in Oakland, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

      Children:
      1. Leslie Deats (Jack) LEWIS was born on 13 Mar 1917 in near Oxford, NE, Furnas county; died on 26 Mar 2011 in Concord, California; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, California .
      2. Beatrice Elaine LEWIS was born on 21 Aug 1918 in near Oxford, NE; Furnas County; died on 9 Sep 1989 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord,CA.
      3. Rex Owen LEWIS was born on 15 Dec 1924 in near Oxford, NE; died on 8 Sep 2011 in Fresno, CA.
      4. Gayle Rodger LEWIS was born on 4 Feb 1927 in Oxford, NE; died on 05 Jun 2004 in Washington, Macomb County, Michigan.

      Effie married Cecil Redverse RILLSTONE on 5 Feb 1944 in KS. Cecil was born on 23 Nov 1906 in Michigan; died on 11 Oct 1963; was buried in Parkview Memorial, Detroit, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Henry Clay DEATS was born on 25 Apr 1855 in Rail Road Junction, Kentucky (son of Richard William DEATS and Mary Ann SHAWLER); died on 25 Sep 1932 in Lincoln, NE; was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, NE, Lot 1084, space #3.

      Henry married Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER on 14 Jan 1897 in Deatsville, KY, and was divorced about 1902. Sarah (daughter of Richard YOUNGER and Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN) was born on 2 Feb 1876; died on 13 Apr 1951; was buried in Stamford, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER was born on 2 Feb 1876 (daughter of Richard YOUNGER and Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN); died on 13 Apr 1951; was buried in Stamford, NE.

      Notes:

      She left Henry Clay Deats when Effie was quite young. According to Dad (Rex Lewis) she said he was abusive, Uncle Jack remembers being told that Henry Clay was an alcoholic.

      After the girls were grown she was a traveling saleswoman, selling silk scarves. E.A. Schafer was also a traveling salesman,they met since they had the same territory. They bought a car together and traveled together after that. After Henry
      Clay died, Lillian and E. A. married, but it seems that Lillian still used the name Mrs Deats. Except with her grandchildren, to them she insisted on being called Mama Deats since she, like her daughter Effie didn't want to be called
      "grandma".

      According to Mom (Ina Wolfe Lewis), Mama Deats was so predjuced that she wouldn't even walk past a black person's house. She would go out of her way to walk down another street.

      When Lillian died, E.A. Schafer had her buried in the plot with her parents.

      This cemetery is one mile north of Hwy 89 in Stamford, Nebraska in Harlan County. Just turn north on Main Street in Stamford. There are no signs for at the cemetery.

      Children:
      1. Living
      2. 1. Effie Lillian DEATS was born on 8 Dec 1899 in Deatsville, KY; died on 3 May 1978 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Parkview Memorial, Detroit, Michigan.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Richard William DEATS was born on 10 Jan 1809 in KY (son of John DEATS and Anna SHAIN); died on 5 Jan 1899 in Deatsville, KY; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.

      Notes:

      Tillie Deats Biggs said that Deatsville was named after Richard William Deats.

      This information was posted on GenWeb by Anne Livingston. It appears that RW Deats left Bullitt Co. and moved to Nelson Co. in 1967:

      LIST OF PATRONS for the ATLAS OF NELSON AND SPENCER COS., KY.

      PUBLISHED BY D.J.LAKE & CO. 1882

      NELSON COUNTY
      SAMUELS' DEPOT PRECINCT No.5

      Name:Deats, R.W.
      Occupation: Farmer & Ex-Sheriff, & J.P. of Bullitt Co.
      Nativity: Bullitt Co., KY
      Date of Settlement: 1867


      New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Deatsville, Kentucky
      10 miles N.W. of Bardstown on Hwy 523

      Richard married Mary Ann SHAWLER on 11 Apr 1850 in Bullitt Co, KY. Mary (daughter of Anthony SHAWLER and Elizabeth JOHNSON) was born on 13 Feb 1829 in Lebanon Junction, Bullitt Co., Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1906 in Deatsville, Kentucky; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 5.  Mary Ann SHAWLER was born on 13 Feb 1829 in Lebanon Junction, Bullitt Co., Kentucky (daughter of Anthony SHAWLER and Elizabeth JOHNSON); died on 5 Nov 1906 in Deatsville, Kentucky; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.
      Children:
      1. Lovina DEATS was born on 27 Sep 1857 in Rolling Fork, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
      2. 2. Henry Clay DEATS was born on 25 Apr 1855 in Rail Road Junction, Kentucky; died on 25 Sep 1932 in Lincoln, NE; was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, NE, Lot 1084, space #3.
      3. Dr Richard Warren DEATS was born on 28 Aug 1862; died on 05 Sep 1939; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery , Bardstown, Nelson County, KY.
      4. Benjamin Franklin DEATS was born on 13 Nov 1864 in Deatsville, KY / or / Lebanon Juction, Bullitt, Kentucky; died on 11 Apr 1929; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.

    3. 6.  Richard YOUNGER was born on 26 Jan 1846 in Bullett Co., KY, (Rolling Fork Valley) (son of Jr. Henry YOUNGER and Mary DEATS); died on 14 Jun 1925 in Holdridge, NE; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

      Notes:

      According to Dona Wilson Johnson, Sally, Richard's stepmother who raised him, left him the family farm when she died in 1900. In 1904, he sold the farm and moved the family to Nebraska. Stella remembered that when Richard moved the family ,he sold all of her grandmother's beautiful Haviland China among other things. Stella always refered to the farm as her grandmother's plantation. She said they had slaves who stayed with them even after they were freed in 1865.

      Richard married Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN on 16 Feb 1871. Nancy (daughter of Moses STRAUGHAN and Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART) was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    4. 7.  Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY (daughter of Moses STRAUGHAN and Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART); died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

      Notes:

      She lived with her daughter Ora (Younger) Johnson in Martinez, CA after her husband Richard died.

      Dona Wilson Johnson remembers her grandmother Stella pronouncing Nancy's maiden name as "Strong". I remember their marriage record from Kentucky actually had her name recorded as "Strong".

      Her body was cremated in Berkeley according to her death certificate. Funeral Director, Brunscher & Connolly, Martinez, CA

      Children:
      1. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) YOUNGER was born on 16 Feb 1872.
      2. Kitty Ann (Kate) YOUNGER was born on 16 Oct 1873.
      3. 3. Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER was born on 2 Feb 1876; died on 13 Apr 1951; was buried in Stamford, NE.
      4. Jamima May (May) YOUNGER was born on 6 Aug 1878.
      5. Nancy Lee (Lee) YOUNGER was born on 24 Aug 1879.
      6. John Coleman YOUNGER was born on 23 Sep 1881; died in 1915; was buried in Stamford, NE.
      7. Stella Cleveland YOUNGER was born on 12 Sep 1883; died on 19 Nov 1974 in Ft. Collings, Colorado; was buried in Highland Cemetery,Wellington, CO; grave 7,lot 10, block 23,.
      8. Stanford Straughn YOUNGER was born on 24 Apr 1886; died on 22 Dec 1961 in Vallejo, CA.
      9. Ora YOUNGER was born on 7 May 1889; died on 30 May 1947 in Lovelock, NV; was buried in Berkeley, CA.
      10. Richard Ewel (Dick) YOUNGER was born on 27 Apr 1892; died in Oct 1952 in Los Angeles, CA.
      11. Harry Clive YOUNGER was born on 7 Sep 1894 in Nelson county, KY; died on 3 Oct 1981 in Pasadena Mausoleum, Pasadena, CA.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  John DEATS was born about 1784 in Crooked Creek, KY (son of Michael (Teets) DEATS and Catherine); died before 13 Oct 1821 in Deatsville, Nelson Co., KY.

      Notes:

      Estate Settlement of John Deats, Bullitt County, KY, 1823


      September 1823 Bullitt County Will Book A p. 509 We the Commissioners
      appointed by the September County Court for the County of Bullitt after being
      first sworn proscaded to Settle with Ann DEATS administratrix of John DEATS
      dec’d and report the following Settlement to Court and allow the widow the
      following accounts:

      For 3 days travelling expenses $10.00
      Debts discharged as appeared by vouchers $64.91 1/4
      for clothing and feeding Mahaly until she was able to provide for herself
      $15.00
      for clothing and feeding Mary until her labour was worth the same $15.00
      for clothing and feeding Nancy, 2 years $35.00
      for clothing and feeding William 2 years $40.00
      for clothing and feeding Benjamin DEATS 2 years $50.00
      September 1823

      Signed
      John PURCILL
      William WATERS
      Isaac PRICE

      Recorded Bullitt County KY Court October 1823

      John married Anna SHAIN on 6 Apr 1808 in Bullett Co., KY. Anna was born about 1788 in KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 9.  Anna SHAIN was born about 1788 in KY.
      Children:
      1. 4. Richard William DEATS was born on 10 Jan 1809 in KY; died on 5 Jan 1899 in Deatsville, KY; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.
      2. Elizabeth DEATS was born about 1811.
      3. Mahala DEATS was born about 1813.
      4. Mary DEATS was born in 1815; died in 1850.
      5. Nancy DEATS was born about 1816.
      6. William DEATS was born in 1817 in KY; died about 1857.
      7. Benjamin Franklin DEATS was born on 14 May 1821 in Deatsville, KY; died on 13 Oct 1904 in Bennett, Lancaster Co., NE.

    3. 10.  Anthony SHAWLER was born on 12 Feb 1801 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky; died in Dec 1870 in Pine Tavern, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.

      Notes:

      Grantee: Shawler, Anthony
      Acres: 40
      Book: 42
      Page: 300
      Survey Date: 4-26-1851
      County: Bullitt
      WaterCourse: None
      Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
      Volume 1
      Part 2
      CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
      THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
      page 1665

      Died:
      Previous geneaogy info given to me gave his death as 14 Mar 1876 in Clark County, Illinois

      Died of cirhosis of the liver
      U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 Kentucky, Bullitt, Pine Tavern

      Anthony married Elizabeth JOHNSON on 14 Mar 1820 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    4. 11.  Elizabeth JOHNSON was born about 1799.

      Notes:

      There is also a marriage record that is likely the brother of Anthony and sister of Elizabeth:
      David Shawler
      Birth Place: KY
      Birth Year: 1810
      Spouse Name: Mary Johnson
      Birth Place: KY
      Spouse Birth Year: 1811


      Married:
      Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850

      Children:
      1. Joshua Shawler
      2. Lloyd Shawler
      3. 5. Mary Ann SHAWLER was born on 13 Feb 1829 in Lebanon Junction, Bullitt Co., Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1906 in Deatsville, Kentucky; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.
      4. Lucinda Shawler was born in in Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
      5. Colmore Shawler was born on 17 May 1833 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
      6. Susan Shawler was born about 1835 in Kentucky.
      7. James F. Shawler was born in 1840 in Kentucky.
      8. Smith T. Shawler was born in 1842 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky.

    5. 12.  Jr. Henry YOUNGER was born in 1811 in Bellmont, Bullet Co., KY (son of Henry YOUNGER and Ruth GATCH); died on 26 Jul 1887.

      Henry married Mary DEATS on 11 May 1837 in Bullitt Co., KY. Mary (daughter of John DEATS and Anna SHAIN) was born in 1815; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    6. 13.  Mary DEATS was born in 1815 (daughter of John DEATS and Anna SHAIN); died in 1850.
      Children:
      1. Katherine (Ann?) YOUNGER
      2. Franklin YOUNGER
      3. William YOUNGER was born in 1838; died on 12 Oct 1859 in Bullitt Co., KY.
      4. 6. Richard YOUNGER was born on 26 Jan 1846 in Bullett Co., KY, (Rolling Fork Valley); died on 14 Jun 1925 in Holdridge, NE; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

    7. 14.  Moses STRAUGHAN was born in in Indiana (1900 Nelson Co. Census, Nancy's father) (son of John STRAUGHAN and Obedience SCOTT); died on 15 Feb 1861 in near Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

      Notes:

      Lillian's notes mention the two children of Moses and Sarah, John William and Mary. However , later in her notes she says " Moses had a Millie Straughan who married a Hill Betsy married a Cash."

      When Moses first wife, Sarah King, died he left Indiana and went to Kentucky to marry her cousin, Elizabeth Wisehart. The two children stayed in Indiana and were raised by their maternal grandparents.

      Moses married Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART in 1846. Catharine (daughter of Jacob WISEHART and Sarah KURTZ) was born about 1826 in near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY; died on 4 Jul 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    8. 15.  Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART was born about 1826 in near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY (daughter of Jacob WISEHART and Sarah KURTZ); died on 4 Jul 1890.

      Notes:

      She and her daughter, Nancy Ann, were both married at 18 years of age.

      After Moses died she and Nancy Ann went back to live with her mother, Sarah Wisehart in Honeytown.

      Nancy Ann's birth record gives her maiden name as Catharine.

      Children:
      1. George STRAUGHAN died about 1952.
      2. Martha STRAUGHAN
      3. Sarah STRAUGHAN was born in 1845; died in 1852.
      4. 7. Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.
      5. Sanford STRAUGHAN was born in 1854; died in 1858.