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    1. [SHIVER-L] Misc Shiver Data from Watford Family Book
    2. THis data is from -- The Watford Family, compiled by James Horace Coulliette, final revisions and historical text by Margaret Josephine Phillips, 1986. This is an update of 1,005 pages, indexed, of an earlier 500+ page book on this family. Covers descendants of Watfords of Va, NC, and Darlington Co, SC, but primarily of Joseph Watford, the Rev War vet who came to SE Ala and settled a large area on Big Creek, in today's Houston Co, south on Hwy 231 S, near the Fla line. Address of Phillips is: 4601 North Park Avenue #1115 Chevy Chase, MD 20185. THis is part 1 of several parts. from page 166, listed as 165 in index: Janie Shiver Dau of George Ellis Ball, son of Joseph Louis Ball, marr Margarette Watford, 4-28-1892 to Catherine Tiller, who was born 10-10-1869, died 10-16-1942. She was dau of William J Tiller and Jane -- They had 8 children and one of their dau was Janie, who was born 8-22-1897 and died 5-14-1900. She married a Shiver, first name not given. They either lived in SW GA, NW Fla or SE Ala. It looks like Ga. Next: Sara Shiver page 169 she marr Ira Dolphus Watford, looks like Jackson Co, Fla. Son of Dempsey Dolphus Watford and Rachel E Williams. Sara Elizabeth Shiver marr Ira on Nov 20, 1904. She was born 8-27-1884 and died 3-17-1970. She was dau of David Shiver and Nancy Hewitt. Children of Ira and Sara were: Euless Watford, Huley D Watford, Foy Dolphus Watford, Herman Addist Watford, Janie Merle (Hawks-Holland), Milton Paul Watford, Edith Grace (Baggett. Should anyone need them, book has the children's birthdates. Dempsey Watford, bro of Ira, married Zannie Merica Shiver, Aug 29, 1907, she born 3-2-1891 and died 7-3-1970. She was dau of Jeff Davis Shiver and Nancy Jane Hewitt (not an error!). Children all born in Jackson Co, FL: Nellie (Everitt) David Watford Ruby (Farmer) Edward Watford Eunice (Birge) Edna Merle (Sasser) Verna Louis (Wachob) Mary Elizabeth (Myrick) Dempsey Watford, Jr. Page 262: Martie Mae SHiver marr Barney Franklin Watford, son of Barabas Bernard Watford and Annie Mae Love. Martie Mae born 10-14-1911. Dau of Marvin SHiver and Eliza Smith. Children: George Washington Watford, born 12-23-1929. Appears to have been Dale Co, AL. More later. Do any of these help anyone?

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