1. Williford1 Prevette, born abt 1787 in Wake County, NC; died abt 1875 in Wilkes County, NC; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC, son of John Prevette and Lavinia (---). He married (1) on 13 Jul 1807 in Wilkes County, NC Susan Dorson, born abt 1786; died aft 1850; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC; (2) on 18 Apr 1859 in Wilkes County, NC Lucy Garris, born 1820; died 1870's; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. Children of Williford Prevette and Susan Dorson were as follows: + 2 i Mary "Polly"2 Prevette, born 10 Nov 1809 in Wilkes County, NC; died 19 Sep 1894; buried in Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. She married Evan Wiles. 3 ii Cyrus2 Prevette, born abt 1810. He married Elizabeth Wood. + 4 iii Hyliah "Hial"2 Prevette, born abt 1811 in NC; died aft 1880 of Rock Creek, Wilkes County, NC; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery. He married Mary Sparks. 5 iv Hirum2 Prevette, born abt 1817 in NC; died Aft the 1880 census of Mulberry, Wilkes County, NC. He married on 18 Aug 1843 in Wilkes County, NC Caroline Yates, born abt 1822 in NC; died Aft the 1880 census of Mulberry, Wilkes County, NC. + 6 v Williford Robert "Bob"2 Prevette Jr., born 1823; died aft 25 Oct 1902; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. He married Hulda Sparks. Generation 2 2. Mary "Polly"2 Prevette (Williford1), born 10 Nov 1809 in Wilkes County, NC; died 19 Sep 1894; buried in Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. She married on 6 Jan 1830 in Wilkes County, NC Evan Wiles, born 10 Aug 1809. Children of Mary "Polly" Prevette and Evan Wiles were as follows: + 7 i Elvira3 Wiles, born 10 Feb 1835 in NC; died 1927; buried in Rock Creek Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. She married Spencer Blackburn. + 8 ii Malinda3 Wiles, born 1837. She married (1) James Brewer; (2) John W. Emerson. + 9 iii Emeline3 Wiles, born abt 1841. She married (1) Elisha Porter; (2) William Porter. 4. Hyliah "Hial"2 Prevette (Williford1), born abt 1811 in NC; died aft 1880 of Rock Creek, Wilkes County, NC; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery. He married on 8 Oct 1835 in , Wilkes County, NC Mary Sparks, born abt 1817; died aft 1860; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery. Children of Hyliah "Hial" Prevette and Mary Sparks were as follows: 10 i Martha3 Prevette, born abt 1836 in , Wilkes County, NC. + 11 ii Mathew3 Prevette, born abt 1838 in , Wilkes County, NC; died 1943; buried in Oak Forest, Wilkes County, NC. He married Mary Ann Shaver. + 12 iii James M. "Jim"3 Prevette, born abt 1840 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married Matilda B. Byrd. + 13 iv Malinda3 Prevette, born 5 Jun 1845 in Wilkes County, NC; died 2 Jul 1894 in Ashe County, NC; buried in Calvin-Graybeal Family Cemetery, Piney Creek, Ashe County, NC. She married William Alexander Mahaffey. + 14 v Ansel P.3 Prevette, born abt 1845 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married Mary E. Baldwin. + 15 vi Alexander3 Prevette, born abt 1849 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married Martha Mahaffey. + 16 vii Creed N.3 Prevette, born 10 Aug 1853 in , Wilkes County, NC; died After the census of 1930 in of Rock Creek TWP, Wilkes County, NC. He married Celia Jane Holloway. 6. Williford Robert "Bob"2 Prevette Jr. (Williford1), born 1823; died aft 25 Oct 1902; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. He married on 22 Nov 1848 in Wilkes County, NC Hulda Sparks, born 1832; buried in Prevette-Blackburn Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. Notes for Williford Robert "Bob" Prevette Jr. Robert W. Privett, age 81 signed the "Grandfather Book" in Wilkes County, NC on 25 Oct 1902. Children of Williford Robert "Bob" Prevette Jr. and Hulda Sparks were as follows: + 17 i Joshua3 Prevette, born Aug 1849; died 1929. He married Martha Caudill. 18 ii Hiram3 Prevette, born abt 1854. + 19 iii Ambrose3 Prevette, born abt 1866. He married Mary Elizabeth Mahaffey. Generation 3 7. Elvira3 Wiles (Mary "Polly"2 Prevette, Williford1), born 10 Feb 1835 in NC; died 1927; buried in Rock Creek Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. She married on 10 Feb 1853 Spencer Blackburn, born 1831 in NC; died 1919; buried in Rock Creek Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC, son of Eli Austin Blackburn and Mary Caudill. Children of Elvira Wiles and Spencer Blackburn were as follows: 20 i Mary4 Blackburn, born 15 Dec 1853; died 4 Mar 1913. 21 ii Sarah E.4 Blackburn, born 1855. 22 iii Malinda Jane4 Blackburn, born 1858 in NC. 23 iv Nancy L.4 Blackburn, born abt 1860 in NC. 24 v Eli Marcellus4 Blackburn, born 18 Oct 1864 in Wilkes County, NC; died 27 Nov 1949. 25 vi Z. G.4 Blackburn, born 21 Mar 1869 in NC; died 30 Nov 1891 in Bristol, TN; buried in Rock Creek Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. 26 vii John Q.4 Blackburn, born abt 1872 in NC. Notes: They moved to Indiana. 27 viii Clementine4 Blackburn, born 1874 in NC. 28 ix Alphonso4 Blackburn, born 1877 in NC; died 1879. 29 x Margaret Rebecca4 Blackburn, born 20 Jan 1880 in NC. 8. Malinda3 Wiles (Mary "Polly"2 Prevette, Williford1), born 1837. She married (1) abt 1856 James Brewer, born 9 Dec 1840; died 1862; (2) John W. Emerson. Children of Malinda Wiles and James Brewer were as follows: 30 i Ambrose4 Brewer, born 2 Jul 1858; died 24 Feb 1935. 31 ii Joel4 Brewer, born abt 1860. 9. Emeline3 Wiles (Mary "Polly"2 Prevette, Williford1), born abt 1841. She married (1) Elisha Porter, born abt 1837; died 27 Apr 1862 in Civil War, son of Joseph Porter III and Rachel Johnson; (2) on 6 Sep 1866 William Porter, born Nov 1836; died abt 1921 in Ashe County, NC, son of Joseph Porter III and Rachel Johnson. Children of Emeline Wiles and Elisha Porter were as follows: 32 i Celia J.4 Porter, born abt 1860. Children of Emeline Wiles and William Porter were as follows: 33 i Effie Mae4 Porter, born 5 Sep 1882 in Ashe County, NC; died 7 Jul 1965 in Ashe County, NC. 11. Mathew3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born abt 1838 in , Wilkes County, NC; died 1943; buried in Oak Forest, Wilkes County, NC. He married abt 1883 Mary Ann Shaver, born Mar 1863 in NC; died 1951; buried in Oak Forest, Wilkes County, NC. Notes for Mathew Prevette The 1900 census for Antioch TWP shows for #150 as follows: Mathew Privett age 36 born Sep 1868 Farmer Mary A. age 37 born Mar 1863 John L. age 15 born Sep 1884 Joseph H. age 9 born Apr 1891 James P. age 8 born Sep 1896 Nora B. age 6 born Oct 1898 Carlie R. age 10/12ths born Jul 1899 (son) Children of Mathew Prevette and Mary Ann Shaver were as follows: 34 i John Leonard4 Prevette, born Sep 1884 in Wilkes County, NC; buried in Oak Forest, Wilkes County, NC. 35 ii Joseph Horton4 Prevette, born 6 Apr 1886 in Wilkes County, NC; died 21 Jun 1959 in Wilkes County, NC; buried in Oak Forest, Wilkes County, NC. 36 iii Percy4 Prevette. 37 iv Carl4 Prevette. 38 v Norabelle4 Prevette, born abt 1893 in NC. 39 vi Curtis Ardel4 Prevette, died 1977. 12. James M. "Jim"3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born abt 1840 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married on 30 Jan 1865 in , Wilkes County, NC Matilda B. Byrd, daughter of George Byrd and (---) Jones. Notes for James M. "Jim" Prevette His wife was listed as E. M. Prevette, age 37, in the 1880 census in Wilkes County. Notes for Matilda B. Byrd The 1880 census listed her as E. M. (Privette). Children of James M. "Jim" Prevette and Matilda B. Byrd were as follows: 40 i Hile C.4 Prevette, born abt 1868 in NC. 41 ii Rhoda Jane4 Prevette, born 17 Sep 1870; died 7 Sep 1934. 42 iii Creed A.4 Prevette, born 1873 in NC; died 11 Dec 1935. Notes: The 1920 census for Traphill TWP, Wilkes County, shows for #159 as follows: Creed A. Prevette age 46 Marth C. age 37 43 iv Sina4 Prevette. Notes: She was not lisetd in the 1880 Wilkes County census. 44 v Elizabeth E.4 Prevette, born abt 1879 in NC. 45 vi Geneva4 Prevette. 13. Malinda3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born 5 Jun 1845 in Wilkes County, NC; died 2 Jul 1894 in Ashe County, NC; buried in Calvin-Graybeal Family Cemetery, Piney Creek, Ashe County, NC. She married William Alexander Mahaffey, born 1 Oct 1839 in NC; died 28 Nov 1926 in Ashe County, NC. Notes for Malinda Prevette Her name was Linda age 7 in the 1850 Wilkes County census, and her name was Malinda age 16 in the 1860 census. Children of Malinda Prevette and William Alexander Mahaffey were as follows: 46 i Martha Ellen4 Mahaffey, born abt 1868 in Ashe County, NC. 47 ii Dosse E.4 Mahaffey, born abt 1870 in Ashe County, NC. 48 iii John A. B.4 Mahaffey, born May 1873 in Ashe County, NC. 49 iv Harvey W.4 Mahaffey, born 5 May 1876 in Ashe County, NC. 50 v Calvin W.4 Mahaffey, born 10 May 1878 in Ashe County, NC. 51 vi Robert Clinton4 Mahaffey, born 31 Aug 1883 in Ashe County, NC. 52 vii Laura4 Mahaffey, born 28 Jun 1884 in Ashe County, NC. 14. Ansel P.3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born abt 1845 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married on 25 Dec 1862 Mary E. Baldwin, born 9 May 1844; died 25 Dec 1924, daughter of John K. Baldwin and Polly Porter. Children of Ansel P. Prevette and Mary E. Baldwin were as follows: 53 i Rubin Matthew4 Prevette, born abt 1864 in NC. 54 ii Julia E."Sis"4 Prevette, born abt 1867 in NC. 55 iii Daniel Hort4 Prevette, born 20 May 1869; died 22 May 1941. 56 iv John K.4 Prevette, born abt 1870 in NC. 57 v Frances Elizabeth4 Prevette, born 13 Jun 1873; died 26 Oct 1923; buried in North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. 58 vi James4 Prevette, born abt 1877. 59 vii Canzadie4 Prevette. 15. Alexander3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born abt 1849 in , Wilkes County, NC. He married on 24 Jun 1866 in , Wilkes County, NC Martha Mahaffey, born abt 1849 in NC; died aft 20 Feb 1920, daughter of William R. Mahaffey and Candis Crouse. Children of Alexander Prevette and Martha Mahaffey were as follows: 60 i William L.4 Prevette, born abt 1862 in , Wilkes County, NC; died 20 Feb 1920 in Morgaton State Hospital; buried in Round Hill Church. Notes: The announcement in Carter's Weekly said he was age 58 when he died, and had been in the hospital six years. 61 ii Lewis4 Prevette, born abt 1864. 62 iii Caroline4 Prevette, born abt 1869 in , Wilkes County, NC. Notes: She was not listed in the 1880 Wilkes County Census. 63 iv Elizabeth4 Prevette, born abt 1872 in NC. 64 v Grant L.4 Prevette, born 1874 in NC; died 1960. 65 vi Alexander L. "Zander"4 Prevette, born 22 Dec 1881; died 19 Aug 1958; buried in Mountain Park Cemetery, Wilkes County, NC. Notes: The 1910 census for Edwards TWP, Wilkes County, shows for #255 as follows: Alexander Privette age 28, Mary A. age 28 (both married for 6 years), Rosa V. age 6, Okery age 3, and Ollie C. B. (daughter) age 2. The 1920 census for Edwards TWP shows for #63 Zander Privett age 39, Mary A. age 39, Rosa age 16, Ollie age 14, Okre age 10, Mattie age 8, and Roscoe age 7. 66 vii Emma4 Prevette. Notes: She may also have been named Caroline, who was listed in the 1870 census as age 3/12ths. I have a record of a Rhoda Jane Prevette, born 17 Sep 1870, died 7 Sep 1934 who married in 1889 Arthur Newton Richardson, born 31 May 1869, who died 12 Dec 1947. They had 10 children. 16. Creed N.3 Prevette (Hyliah "Hial"2, Williford1), born 10 Aug 1853 in , Wilkes County, NC; died After the census of 1930 in of Rock Creek TWP, Wilkes County, NC. He married on 25 Dec 1876 in Wilkes County, NC Celia Jane Holloway, born abt 1858 in Wilkes County, NC; died After the 1930 census in of Rock Creek TWP, Wilkes County, NC, daughter of John Holloway and Celia Mahaffey. Notes for Creed N. Prevette The 1910 census for Rock Creek TWP, Wilkes County, NC shows as follows for #46: Creed N. Prevette age 56 Celia J. age 53 They had been married for 33 years, had 10 children, with 8 living. Anne age 31 Marshal E. age 30 Garfield age 26 Harrison age 21 Children of Creed N. Prevette and Celia Jane Holloway were as follows: 67 i Mary Ann "Polly"4 Prevette, born abt 1878 in NC. Notes: She was age 42 and living with her parents in the 1920 census, and age 52 in the 1930 census of Rock Creek TWP. 68 ii Marshall E.4 Prevette, born abt 1879 in NC. 69 iii Garfield4 Prevette, born abt 1884 in NC. Notes: I think he is # 325 in the Rock Creek TWP census: Adolphus G. Prevette, age 44, wife Janie age 33, Claude J. age 9, Flossie age 7, Julina R. age 4 11/12ths, and John S. age 2 5/12ths. They lived next to Marshall E. Prevette and the father Creed Prevette. 70 iv William Harrison4 Prevette, born abt 1889 in NC. 71 v son4 Prevette, born abt 1891 in NC. 72 vi Wilbur E.4 Prevette, born abt 1893 in NC. Notes: Maybe his name was Willie.... 73 vii Madie J.4 Prevette, born abt 1895 in NC. 74 viii Frankie?4 Prevette, born abt 1898 in NC. 75 ix Hobert C.4 Prevette, born abt 1900 in NC. Notes: He was age 26, and single , in the 1930 census. He lived with his brother Marshall in Rock Creek TWP. 17. Joshua3 Prevette (Williford Robert "Bob"2, Williford1), born Aug 1849; died 1929. He married on 13 Dec 1867 in Wilkes County, NC Martha Caudill, born 1842; died 1906, daughter of Tommy Caudill and Tilda Holloway. Notes for Joshua Prevette The census for Edwards TWP, Wilkes County, NC shows for #74 as follows: Joshua Privett age 70 Matilda age 53 Erie age 15 Step-daughter Margaret age 13 Step-daughter Clifton age 10 step-son Children of Joshua Prevette and Martha Caudill were as follows: 76 i Ruth4 Prevette, born 1869. 77 ii Clementine4 Prevette, born 1869; died 1911. 78 iii Betti4 Prevette, born 17 Mar 1871; died 27 Jun 1917; buried in Rachel Baptist Church, Wilkes County, NC. 79 iv Hulda4 Prevette. 80 v Janie4 Prevette. 81 vi Ada4 Prevette. Notes: She may be the Ada Prevette who was the wife of Charles Hillery Bryant. Their son Rev. Watson Bryant, born 18 Jun 1908 in Wilkes County, died 25 Sep 2001 in Wilkes County. Surviving brothers were Paul and Reece Bryant. Also, Dennis Raymond Bryant, born 29 Aug 1905 ion Wilkes County. The above couple also had a son James Olen Bryant, born 17 Dec 1912 in Roaring River. The Delayed Certificate of Birth record says Charles Hillery Bryant was born in 1883 in Wilkes County, and Ada M. Prevette was born in 1882 in Wilkes County. 19. Ambrose3 Prevette (Williford Robert "Bob"2, Williford1), born abt 1866. He married Mary Elizabeth Mahaffey, born abt 1866 in NC; died After the 1930 census in of Edwards TWP, Wilkes County, NC, daughter of William R. Mahaffey and Candis Crouse. Notes for Mary Elizabeth Mahaffey The 1920 census for Edwards TWP, Wilkes County, shows Mary, age 56, Married, living with son Marcus Privett, and living next door to Snow Privett, another son. She was divorced, age 64, and living with her son Luther Prevette in the Edwards TWP 1930 census. Children of Ambrose Prevette and Mary Elizabeth Mahaffey were as follows: 82 i Snow4 Privett, born 1887 in Wilkes County, NC; died 1935. Notes: The 1910 census for Edwards TWP #259 shows: Snow Privett age 23 Allie M. age 24 married for 5 years with 4 children, and 4 living Nannie age 4 May age 3 Valley E. age 2 Gaither H. age 1 The 1920 census for Edwards TWP #19 shows: Snow Privett age 32 Alley age 33 Nannie age 13 May age 12 Electa age 10 Hillery age 9 (son) probably Gaither Hillery Farish age 8 (son) Graybele age 7 (son) Vonie age 4 9/12ths (daughter) Connie age 1 4/12ths (daughter) I have more current information on these lines, and also more on the ancestry of many of the wives. Please tell me about any changes or additions. Michael F. Cavenaugh <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.