Dear Mr. Joe Wood: Based on our files Candice6 (Candis in some places) was the daughter of Samuel5 VICK married to Drucilla Neil Josiah4 VICK married -------------- Benjamin3 married to Mary Smith Robert2 VICK married to Sarah Strickland Joseph1 VICK married to ----------- John D. Beatty and Di Ann Vick, both Directors of the Joseph Vick Familty of America, Inc. (JVFOA), are co-authoring a book about the first five generations of descendants of Joseph1 VICK. The book I understand should be published this summer. Members of the JVFOA will have first call to purchase the book. If you are interested in JVFOA membership, please send me your mailing address and I will forward info to you. I noted that the death date for Grandma Spillers (Candice) was different in the two newspaper sources you quoted. Which is correct? Sincerely, Joseph Jurlina, Director JVFOA 1244 Seminole Drive Richardson, TX 75080-3966 972-235-9857 FAX 972-235-2550 ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Wood <wo52@psnw.com> To: <VICK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 12:06 AM Subject: [VICK-L] New to the list > Hello, > I only have the following who ws said to have been a Vick. I do not > have any proof that she is. > My gggggrandfather was James M Spillers who was married to Candice > Vick. According to census info they were both born in TN. James around > 1817 and Candice around 1812. > The source of the information that Candice is a Vick comes from Pope > Co. AR History Vol. 1. James and Candice arrive in Pope Co at the time > that Samuel and Drucilla Vick arrived. > Any help establishing the identity of Candice would be appreciated. > Her obit is below. > > " Pope Co. AR Obituaries Jan 6, 1910-Feb 1, 1912 " > > August 31, 1911 Saturday's Daily - "Grandma" Spillers died at her home > in > London yesterday morning and her remains were brought to this city and > taken to the home of Mrs. Spillers. The burial was in Shiloh Cemetery > this morning at 11 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. R. F. > Kirby. Mrs. Spillers was claimed to have been the oldest woman in the > county, being 98 years of age at the time of her death, the greater part > of her life being spent in this county. She leaves four sons, G. P. and > J. S. Spillers of Russellville, > H.C. Spillers of Oak Cliff and Ben Spillers of Langston, Texas, three of > whom were present at the time of her death. > > BAKERS CREEK NEWS - "Grandma" Spillers, age 98 years, 10 months, and 20 > days, died August 25, 1911, after five weeks illness. > > >