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Charles S. Fortson

• Father: Thomas Jefferson Fortson b. 16 Jan 1852, d. 31 Jul 1921
• Mother: Ida Barrow b. 6 Apr 1853, d. 19 Jun 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 12 January 1882.¹
• Marriage*: He married Irma Cooksey.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 5 October 1931 in his home, Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, at age 49.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹

• Obituary*: "FORTSON’S DEATH ACCIDENTAL, SAYS CORONER SARTOR
     "Merchant Killed While Cleaning Shotgun, Report States
     "RAYVILLE, Oct. 6.—(Special)—A coroner’s jury last night officially reported that the death yesterday morning of C. S. Fortson, 48-year-old Rayville merchant, was accidental. Previously it has been stated that the merchant committed suicide.
     "Fortson was killed by a charge from an automatic shotgun. Dr. J. C. Sartor, Richland parish coroner, declared that the gun accidentally discharged while Fortson was cleaning it. A chamois skin and a gun rod were found near the victim’s body, according to the coroner’s report.
     "Fortson was alone in the house when the accident occurred, it was stated.
     "Funeral services were held today at the First Baptist church in Homer, his former home, with Rev. E. N. Weaver of Rayville, officiating. Burial was made in the Homer cemetery."⁵
• Note*: He died when he accidentally shot himself in the heart while cleaning an automatic shotgun in his home.⁵

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Irma Cooksey

• Birth*: She was born on 19 October 1883.¹
• Marriage*: She married Charles S. Fortson, son of Thomas Jefferson Fortson and Ida Barrow.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 14 June 1969 in a nursing home, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, at age 85.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 16 June 1969 in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.^5,6

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Henrietta Fortson

• Father: Charles S. Fortson^1,2 b. 12 Jan 1882, d. 5 Oct 1931
• Mother: Irma Cooksey^3,4 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 14 Jun 1969

• Birth*: She was born on 9 May 1909.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Furman Alexandria ('Red') Davis.^5,6
• Death*: She died on 24 February 1983 at age 73.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in section 4, Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.⁵

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Martha Fortson

• Father: Charles S. Fortson^1,2 b. 12 Jan 1882, d. 5 Oct 1931
• Mother: Irma Cooksey^3,4 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 14 Jun 1969

• Birth*: She was born on 31 August 1913.⁵
• Marriage*: She married George Coats Goldsberry.^5,6
• Death*: She died on 21 January 2007 at age 93.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.⁵

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Frances Ray Fortson

• Father: Charles S. Fortson^1,2 b. 12 Jan 1882, d. 5 Oct 1931
• Mother: Irma Cooksey^3,4 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 14 Jun 1969

• Birth*: She was born on 17 March 1918.⁵
• Death*: She died on 6 April 1990 at age 72.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.⁵

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Furman Alexandria ('Red') Davis

• Birth*: He was born on 11 March 1914.¹
• Marriage*: He married Henrietta Fortson, daughter of Charles S. Fortson and Irma Cooksey.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 25 January 1998 at age 83.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in section 4, Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

George Coats Goldsberry

• Birth*: He was born on 30 September 1902.¹
• Marriage*: He married Martha Fortson, daughter of Charles S. Fortson and Irma Cooksey.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 23 January 1990 at age 87.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

Esther Mae Green

Esther Mae Green Dukeminier.

• Birth*: She was born on 26 October 1909 in Corbet, Navarro County, Texas.¹
• Marriage*: She married John Henry Dukeminier II, son of John Henry Dukeminier and Viola Dora Gallemore, on 10 November 1936.^2,3
• Death*: She died on 26 May 2013 in Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, at age 103.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹

• Obituary*: "Esther Dukeminier, 103, of Seminole, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Memorial Healthcare Center in Seminole. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Rice Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.
     "Esther Mae was born in Corbet, Texas, to the late Dave and Sarah Green. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hobbs, New Mexico.
     "She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Dukeminier; an infant daughter; brothers, Woodrow, Ernest, Vernon and Virgil Green; sisters, Lila Neuman, Bertha Barnes, Estelle Green, and an infant sister.
     "Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Menefee, of Paris; grandson, Shawn Willaby and fiancée, Suzan Lynch, of Alamogordo, NM; granddaughters, Bunny Barron and husband, Bill, of Seminole, and Dana McNeal and husband, Jason, of Washaugal, WA; great-grandchildren, Cole Barron, of Lubbock, Dusty Barron, of Seminole, Lauren Wray and Alexandra Wray, of Washougal, WA; sister, Ruby Lee Smith, of Corsicana; nieces, Ronda Bryant and husband, Keith, of Tuttle, OK, Barbara Jones, of Gainesville, Phyllis Davis, Bobbie Nell Leatherwood, and Sharon Whitworth, all of Rice, and Betty West, of Houston; and several great- and great-great-nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends."¹

• Last Edited: 7 Aug 2021

Harriet Jane Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: She was born on 24 March 1841.³
• Death*: She died in 1920.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

John Benton Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born on 27 November 1842.³
• Death*: He died in 1927.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Jesse Eldridge Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born in 1846.³
• Death*: He died on 23 November 1875.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Katherine Louise Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: She was born on 22 February 1848.³
• Death*: She died on 4 August 1932 at age 84.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Charles Rush Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born on 9 May 1850.³
• Death*: He died on 25 November 1925 at age 75.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Joseph Foster Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born in 1853.³
• Death*: He died on 11 February 1876.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Lee Beale Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born in 1856.³
• Death*: He died on 9 October 1856.³

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

William Bartlett Hunt

William Bartlett Hunt, from 1938 newspaper obituary.

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt^1,2,3 b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster^4,5,6 b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: He was born on 4 October 1857 in the Hunt farm, Des Moines County, Iowa.^7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: He married Alice M. Stewart on 23 December 1885 in Danville, Des Moines County, Iowa.^11,12
• Death*: He died on 15 August 1938 in Burlington Hospital, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, at age 80.^13,14,15,16
• Burial*: Interment was on 17 August 1938 in plot 257 002 08, Aspen Grove Cemetery, 2043 Sunnyside Avenue, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.^17,18

• Obituary*: "WM. B. HUNT, 81, IS DEAD HERE
     "Native of County, Former Auto Co. Official, Succumbs to Long Illness
     "William Bartlett Hunt, 81, 317 S. Central avenue, pioneer automobile dealer and one of the organizers of the Sheagren-Hunt company, died late last night in Burlington hospital after an extended illness.
     "He was a native of Des Moines county, born on the old Hunt farm southwest of Burlington, December 4, 1857, the son of Charles Wesley and Eliza Foster Hunt. On December 23, 1885, he married Alice M. Stewart of Danville, Ia., at Danville, and he moved into Burlington from his farm about 37 years ago.
     "Well Known
     "Mr. Hunt was well known both in the county and in the city. He served in the Iowa legislature in 1896 and 1897, served as deacon of the First Congregational church for 29 years, was a member of the elks lodge and of the Hawkeye Natives society. Until his health began to fail he was a member of the Burlington Kiwanis club. For many years he served on the board of directors of the Tri-State Fair association.
     "When he came to Burlington 37 years ago, Mr. Hunt became one of the principal organizers of the Sheagren-Hunt automobile company and was active in the firm for a number of years.
     "Services Wednesday
     "Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Miss Louise Hunt and Mrs. Helen Hunt Hanna, both of Burlington; a sister, Mrs. C. E. Peasley, Sronghurst, Ill; one grandchild, Sybil Ann Hanna, and several nieces and nephews.
     "Funeral services will be held from Progh’s chapel Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Dr. Archibald Cardle, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove cemetery."¹⁹
• Note*: William B. Hunt was an early-day automobile dealer and served in the Iowa Legislature in 1896 and 1897. He was a deacon in the First Congregational Church in Burlington, Iowa for twenty-nine years.¹⁹

• Last Edited: 13 May 2024

Lucretia Esther ('Lou') Hunt

• Father: Charles Wesley Hunt¹ b. 25 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1893
• Mother: Eliza L. Foster² b. 13 May 1820, d. 28 Jan 1895

• Birth*: She was born on 3 May 1862.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Charles Eugene Peasley on 3 October 1888.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died in 1949.⁸
• Burial*: Interment was in Stronghurst Cemetery, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois.⁸

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Charles Eugene Peasley

• Birth*: He was born on 22 December 1860.¹
• Marriage*: He married Lucretia Esther ('Lou') Hunt, daughter of Charles Wesley Hunt and Eliza L. Foster, on 3 October 1888.^2,3,4
• Death*: He died on 3 April 1930 at age 69.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Stronghurst Cemetery, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois.¹

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2021

Robert Thomas Clopton

Robert "Tom" Clopton, from online obituary.

• Father: Otis Leon Clopton¹ b. 1 Sep 1918, d. 9 Feb 2002
• Mother: Hannah Holderman Walters² b. 5 Aug 1918, d. 23 May 2014

• Birth*: He was born on 21 September 1941 in Magnolia, LaRue County, Kentucky.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 8 September 2021 in Baptist Health Hardin, Elizabethtown, Harlan County, Kentucky, at age 79.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was on 18 September 2021 in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, LaRue County, Kentucky.⁵

• Last Edited: 14 Sep 2021

Otis Leon Clopton

• Father: Robert Clopton¹ b. 29 Apr 1895, d. 1966
• Mother: Nannie Worth Ward² b. 22 Sep 1899, d. 1990

• Birth*: He was born on 1 September 1918 in Hart County, Kentucky.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Hannah Holderman Walters on 29 May 1938.^5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 9 February 2002 at age 83.⁸
• Burial*: Interment was in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, LaRue County, Kentucky.⁸

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Hannah Holderman Walters

• Birth*: She was born on 5 August 1918 in Magnolia, LaRue County, Kentucky.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Otis Leon Clopton, son of Robert Clopton and Nannie Worth Ward, on 29 May 1938.^3,4,5
• Death*: She died on 23 May 2014 in Sunrise Manor Nursing Home, Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky, at age 95.^6,2
• Burial*: Interment was on 27 May 2014 in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, LaRue County, Kentucky.^6,7

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Robert Clopton

• Father: Henry Lewis Clopton¹ b. Sep 1869, d. 1918
• Mother: Jennie Shermie Walsh² b. 4 Jan 1876, d. 6 Nov 1932

• Birth*: He was born on 29 April 1895 in Hart County, Kentucky.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Nannie Worth Ward on 10 February 1918 in Clark County, Indiana.^6,7,8,9
• Death*: He died in 1966.¹⁰
• Burial*: Interment was in Louisville Memorial Gardens, 4400 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Nannie Worth Ward

• Birth*: She was born on 22 September 1899 in Hart County, Kentucky.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Robert Clopton, son of Henry Lewis Clopton and Jennie Shermie Walsh, on 10 February 1918 in Clark County, Indiana.^3,4,5,6
• Death*: She died in 1990.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Louisville Memorial Gardens, 4400 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.⁷

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

William Louis Clopton

• Father: Robert Clopton¹ b. 29 Apr 1895, d. 1966
• Mother: Nannie Worth Ward^2,3 b. 22 Sep 1899, d. 1990

• Birth*: He was born on 30 October 1920 in Hart County, Kentucky.^4,5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 21 January 1993 in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 72.^8,7,9
• Burial*: Interment was in Louisville Memorial Gardens, 4400 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.¹⁰

• Note*: • He served as a PFC (private first class) in the U.S. Army in World War II.
  • He was a retired self-employed painter, a member of Third Avenue Baptist Church in the Louisville, Kentucky area, and a member of Disabled American Veterans.^11,12

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Donald Burton Clopton

• Father: Robert Clopton¹ b. 29 Apr 1895, d. 1966
• Mother: Nannie Worth Ward^2,3 b. 22 Sep 1899, d. 1990

• Birth*: He was born on 8 January 1928 in Hart County, Kentucky.^4,5
• Marriage*: He married Ada Monica ('Monnie') Pollock in 1986.^6,7
• Death*: He died on 2 January 1986 in Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 57.^8,9
• Burial*: Interment was in Louisville Memorial Gardens, 4400 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.⁶

• Note*: He retired from P. Lorillard Tobacco Co. and was a Mason and a member of Knox Creek Baptist Church in Lynnwood, Kentucky.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Lettice ('Letty') _____

• Marriage*: She married William Clopton, son of John Clopton and Martha _____.¹

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

John Clopton

• Father: William Clopton¹ b. c 1812
• Mother: Lettice ('Letty') _____²

• Birth*: He was born in 1839 in Hart County, Kentucky.³

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Louisa Clopton

• Father: John Clopton¹ b. 1839

• Birth*: She was born in 1867 in Kentucky.²

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Henry Lewis Clopton

• Father: John Clopton¹ b. 1839

• Birth*: He was born in September 1869 in Hart County, Kentucky.^2,3
• Marriage*: He married Jennie Shermie Walsh circa 1892 in Hart County, Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Death*: He died in 1918.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Timberlake Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky.⁷

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Jane Clopton

• Father: John Clopton¹ b. 1839

• Birth*: She was born in 1873.²

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Emily Clopton

• Father: John Clopton¹ b. 1839

• Birth*: She was born in 1875.²

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Jennie Shermie Walsh

• Birth*: She was born on 4 January 1876 in Hart County, Kentucky.¹
• Marriage*: She married Henry Lewis Clopton, son of John Clopton, circa 1892 in Hart County, Kentucky.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died on 6 November 1932 in Hart County, Kentucky, at age 56.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Timberlake Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky.¹

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Herbert Clopton

• Father: Henry Lewis Clopton^1,2,3 b. Sep 1869, d. 1918
• Mother: Jennie Shermie Walsh^4,5,6 b. 4 Jan 1876, d. 6 Nov 1932

• Birth*: He was born on 18 August 1892.⁷

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Claude L. Clopton

• Father: Henry Lewis Clopton^1,2,3 b. Sep 1869, d. 1918
• Mother: Jennie Shermie Walsh^4,5,6 b. 4 Jan 1876, d. 6 Nov 1932

• Birth*: He was born on 19 October 1894 in Hart County, Kentucky.⁷
• Death*: He died on 22 July 1944 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 49.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Timberlake Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky.⁷

• Note*: A family history says he was born in October 1893 and "died young."⁸

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021

Eunice Clopton

• Father: Henry Lewis Clopton^1,2,3 b. Sep 1869, d. 1918
• Mother: Jennie Shermie Walsh^4,5,6 b. 4 Jan 1876, d. 6 Nov 1932

• Birth*: She was born on 20 May 1899 in Hart County, Kentucky.^7,8
• Marriage*: She married John Hulen DeFever in Hart County, Kentucky.^9,10
• Death*: She died on 3 August 1920 in Hart County, Kentucky, at age 21.¹¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Timberlake Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky.¹¹

• Note*: The inscriptions on her gravestone spell her married surname as Defever, as shown in the picture included with this memorial. In his Find A Grave memorial, the name is spelled DeFever. In neither case does it end with "s."^12,13

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2021