Daniel J Shaw (1854 - 1898)

Daniel J Shaw was born 20 October 1854 in Union county, Georgia, USA to Hezekiah Daniel Shaw and Mary Croft. He was the fourth of six known children, though the 1900 census indicates that Mary & Hezekiah had 15 children.

I cannot locate the family in the 1860 census, they were possibly moving to Florida during that time. In 1870, the family is in Bradford County, Florida, USA near the Sanderson post office. (You can see the original image on Hezekiah's post linked above.)

1870 US census Bradford County, Florida Sanderson post office, stamped page 278


Shaw H D 46 M W Farmer 500 400 Georgia illiterate
Mary 43 F Keeping House SC illiterate
Vina 16 F FL 
Daniel 14 M Farm laborer FL Illiterate
Massouri 9 F FL
Robert 8/12 M FL

Sometime between 1870 and 1875, Daniel married Joan Diana Wester, daughter of Elias Wester and Penelope Driggers Wester. Their first known living child, Penney Viney Shaw, was born on the 14th of July 1875. Next came a son, Hezekiah K Shaw, born 12 Mar 1877. Third child born before the 1880 census was Virginia, born sometime in 1879. Their fourth known child Virginia was born sometime in 1880 after the census, as she is 5 years old in the 1885 census.

In the 1880 census, the Daniel Shaw family appears in Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida, USA, next door to his father, Hezekiah.

Daniel Shaw   Male, 24 years, Georgia,
Dianna Shaw, Wife, Female, 23 years, Florida
Vinie Shaw, Daughter, Female, 4 years, Florida
Hezekiah Shaw, Son, Male, 3 years, Florida
Virginia Shaw, Daughter, Female, 1 year, Florida

On Jan 28, 1885, Diana died. She is buried in South Prong Cemetery in Baker county, Florida. Her tombstone says "J Diana, wife of Daniel J Shaw" and gives her birth and death dates. You can view the memorial at Find A Grave here.

Daniel is a widow in Florida 1885 census in Bradford County with his four children.

SELF	Dan Shaw	M	36y
DAU	Vinie Shaw	F	10y
SON	Hesekiah Shaw	M	8y
DAU	Virginia Shaw	F	6y
DAU	Caroline Shaw	F	5y

Notice that his age is possibly listed as 36, but I believe its just a misformed 0 in a 30. Also, if you look at the whole page, four families before Dan Shaw is the Judson Vining family with an 18 year old daughter named Susan.

A little over a year later,possibly on 17 February 1886, Daniel remarried. His new bride was Susan Ella Vining, daughter of Judson Vining and Charlotte Alcox. (The marriage date is listed in a personal family tree but I have been unable to find the source for verification.)

The existence of an 1890 census or 1895 state census would be extremely helpful here, but from several sources, including the 1900 and 1910 censuses, I have pieced together seven children born to Daniel and Susan Ella, the last one born after he died in 1898.

Annie J Shaw (1886-1912)
Willie D Shaw (1888-1891)
Charley J Shaw (1889-1936)
Bert Agusta Shaw (1892-1942)
Elizabeth Shaw(1894-?)
Noah Shaw(1896-?)
Emily Shaw(1898-?)

Daniel dies in 1898, on April 7 in Lake Butler, Union, Florida, USA. He is buried in a dual grave with Susan Ella in Swift Creek Cemetery in Lake Butler, Union county, Florida. Daniel's parents, some of his siblings and some of his children are also buried in this cemetery. You can view the tombstone at Find A Grave here.

The tombstone contains an error - it lists his birth year as 1844. Reviewing the other records of his life, his estimated birth year is 1856, 1856 and 1855 or 1849. The last one depending on if you interpret the 1885 census as him being 30 or 36. Tombstone errors happen, the most famous one being this one: Februay 31 birthday on Tombstone.

(Susan E. Vining full name can be verified on this death certificate :https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPSY-B22)

(Susan Shaw in 1900 census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3D5-VYM)

(Susan Shaw in 1910 census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVVT-P32)

Jessie B Coder Sylvester (1873 - 1950) A genealogy puzzle of sorts

I spent the better part of Sunday this week researching and investigating Jessie B Coder Sylvester at the request of my mother-in-law. The reason she ask for my help is because of the birth records. There are two records of births of Jessie Coder's to her parents, David S Coder and Catherine Coder. One in 1873 and one in 1876. The one in 1873 is listed as a male, and the one in 1876 is listed as a female.

You can click this link to see the 1876 female birth info and free image of the record book: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ44-V4C
(The picture isn't easily cut and pasted since you need parts of the whole document, and the image is freely available to all to see, it is easier to include a direct link.)
She is listed as Jessie L Coder, female, born 8 Jan 1876 to David Coder and Cathrin Coder in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.

The thing to notice is all the births were recorded on June 7, 1877 into the book. These are not original entries from when the parents came and told the county clerk. Could the L have been a B originally? It is possible.

You can click this link to see the 1873 male birth info and free image of the record book:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQCM-PQ7
He is listed as Jessie Coder, male, born 4 Nov 1873 to David Coder and Catharine Coder in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.

Again, these are not original entries. The date recorded column says June 3, 1874, as do most of the entries. Could the gender have been incorrectly recorded? Maybe.

What we can conclude is that there were two babies born to David and Catherine Coder and since they named the second one the same name as the first, it is likely the first baby died. While there is a record of another baby named Howard being born in 1871 and dying in 1873, there is no record of baby Jessie Coder dying, at least in the Michigan records.

However, when we get to the 1880 census, we find the David and Catherine Coder family in Parker county Texas (just west of Fort Worth) with three children, Minnie, Corl & Jessie. (Corl is transcribed as Carl, but clearly reads Corl in the original record, which is consistent thru his life, but that's another topic).

1880 United States Census,  Precinct 7, Parker, Texas, United States (click any of the names to link to the source, and you can see the original image)

Self	David S. Coder	M	46	Pennsylvania, United States
Wife	Catharine Coder	F	37	Pennsylvania, United States
Daughter	Minnie Coder	F	18	Ohio, United States
Son	Carl Coder	M	15	Ohio, United States
Daughter	Jessie Coder	F	6	Michigan, United States
Other	John S. White	M	42	Pennsylvania, United States(Laborer)
Other	Aldro B. Stout	M	23	New York, United States (Laborer)

Notice that we have a female Jessie who is 6, which matches up with an 1873-1874 birth. But he was listed as male! Also, where is the female child born in 1876? Is she the Jessie listed here, or did she die?

The next document we have is the 1900 census where Jessie is already married and has a daughter of her own. How do we know it is her when we can't find the marriage record? The 1910 census holds a key. But first, the 1900 census.

1900 United States Census, ED 72 Justice Precinct 3 (voting precinct 11), Parker, Texas, United States (click any of the names to link to the source, and you can see the original image)

Head	Richard Sylvester	M	26	Texas
Wife	Jessie B Sylvester	F	27	Misigan
Daughter	Vera Sylvester	F	1	Texas

So we learn several things in this census. First, we learn that they have been married about 1 year and have 1 child who is already 10 months old, so really we can guess they have been married at least 19 months, and were probably married in the second half of 1898.  Richard is listed as a farmer here. The 1900 census gives us month and year of birth. Jessie's says Nov 1873. Interesting since that coincides with the birth of the male Jessie Coder!

1910 United States Census Justice Precinct 7, Parker, Texas

SELF	D R Silvester	M	37y	Texas
WIFE	Jessie B Silvester	F	37y	Michigan
DAU	Vera Silvester	F	10y	Texas
SON	Loyd Silvester	M	8y	Texas
SON	Herbert Silvester	M	6y	Texas
SISTER IN LAW	Minnie Coder	F	47y	Ohio

Not only do we have Jessie B Sylvester's single spinster sister Minnie Coder living with the family, they are right next door to her brother Corl F Coder, his wife and 7 children! Can we just say a big thank you to them for being so nice and thoughtful to do that for us?

Notice that D R & Jessie B are listed as having been married for 12 years now. Even though this census was in April 1910, while the 1900 census was in June 1900. After less than 2 years of marriage, they were more exact about how long they'd been married. After 12 years, more time has passed and they are not as exact in dating the length of marriage. Notice again, that she is listed as 37, indicating an 1873 birth. It is also possible that the info was obtained from someone not in the family (maybe the brother next door even!), since we have the age of Herbert as 6 with a 7 over the top, and he was 7.5 at that point. D R (Richard) is listed as a farmer again.

The next interesting document is actually the death record for Jessie's husband, Richard Sylvester, or D R. He dies just 2 years later in February 1912 in Waco, Texas from a gunshot wound, with his occupation listed as traveling salesman. Was the farming unsuccessful? Was the traveling salesman job a secondary job to bring in extra money? Was he robbed or did he die in a saloon fight? So many unanswered questions about an interesting and early, untimely death. He left behind a wife and 4 children, aged 13,11,9 and a baby born that year he probably never met. There are no Waco papers from the time archived to search, and Parker county was too rural to have a paper. It is possibly in one of the Fort Worth paper archives, I would have to travel to the state archives to look through them.

As far as death certificates go, it has very little personal information, even though the informant is his brother in law, C.F. Coder.

In the 1920 census, Jessie is a single mother, still next door to her brother, and we see the fourth child Elizabeth, born in 1912.

1920 United States Census , Parker, Texas

SELF	Jessie Slyvester	F	45y	Michigan
DAU	Vera Slyvester	F	20y	Texas
SON	Loyd Slyvester	M	18y	Texas
SON	Herbert Slyvester	M	16y	Texas
DAU	Elizabeth Slyvester	F	8y	Texas

Now here, she is listed as 45, which would be a 1874-1875 birth, the closest we ever get to another document agreeing with the 1876 birth year.

I cannot find Jessie in the 1930 census, she is not with her three children I have located. I cannot find Elizabeth either though.

In the 1940 census, Jessie is living in Yuma, Arizona with her eldest daughter Vera.

1940 United States Census,  Supervisorial District 2, Yuma, Arizona, United States

Head Marvin Fox M  41  Texas Wife Vera Fox F 40 Texas Mother-in-law Jessie B Sylvester  F 66 Michigan

Jessie is 66 here, indicating an 1873-1874 birth still. The consistency is surprising to some extent. The 1940 census also tells us that she lived here with her daughter in the same house in 1935, so we know she has been here at least 5 years. It also tells us she went to school through 4th grade.

The last document is her death certificate. It is a lovely filled out with lots of information death certificate.

The informant was her daughter, "Mrs. Marvin Fox" in other words, Vera. It is interesting because it lists the exact birth date "Nov 4 1873" of the male Jessie Coder birth record! So the likelihood that her gender was accidentally changed in the birth records seems possibly high based on all the other documents. But we just can't be sure. But why another child, a daughter no less, clearly also named "Jessie Coder" in 1876? Why?

So I've added a lot of commentary to these records to share my thoughts and what I noticed as I looked at the documents. Hopefully it is helpful to someone and not confusing.

Lastly we have her tombstone, she was buried next to her husband in Aledo, Texas, you can visit the memorial here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=SY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=1001&GRid=66344723&

I have tracked three of her children, their spouses and descendants also. But I cannot find information about the youngest, Elizabeth.

There you have it, the story of Jessie B Coder, who while clearly a female, was either recorded as a male in the birth records, or told the wrong birthday her whole life by her family.

Elijah G. Jeffries biography

Text:

E.G.Jeffries
The life of any true, upright citizen is of value to that locality in which he may reside, but of how much greater value must that person be who gives to the community and world at large a worthy family of children, who grow up to be useful men and women and respected members of society. Mr. Jeffries has been twice married and his first wife, formerly Miss Elizabeth Winfrey, born in Kentucky July 5, 1831, daughter of John B. Winfrey, bore him three children: John B., born December 5, 1853; Thomas E., born March 4, 1856; and Elizabeth P., born November 19, 1858. Mrs. Jeffries died December 4, 1858, and on December 27, 1859, Mr. J. was united in marriage with Miss C.A. Heaton, daughter of Daniel and Mary *Cunningham) Heaton, Virginians by birth; she was born December 27, 1844 in Ohio, and her parental grandfather served as major in the Revolutionary War. By this last union there have been fourteen chidlren, the names and date of birth  of whom are as follows: James W., August 6, 1860; Samuel M., October 22, 1861; Mary M., December 31, 1862; Nannie H., March 12, 1864; Jeff. D., May 2, 1866, Robert Lee, October 11, 1867; Eliza G., May 7, 1869; Minnie A., February 25, 1871; George m., July 29, 1872; Charles B., May 29, 1874; Lettie J., April 28, 1876; R.A., March 20, 1878; Ivan C., February 2, 1880; and Jesse J., September 13, 1882. Mr. Jeffries is of Kentucky nativity, born in Hardin county, March 19, 1833. His father, Elijah Jeffries, of Jamestown, Va., was a Baptist minister, and after moving to Missouri preached in various counties in the northern part of the State for many years, organizing churches almost without number and winning many soulds from the world of sin. He died in Carroll county, where now resides his widow. The latter, formerly Elizabeth Marshall, was born in Hardin county, Ky., February 25, 1803, her marriage to Mr. J. occurring March 26, 1832. Her father was John M. Marshall, Esq., and her mother was a daughter of Col. B. Long, of Alabama, a colonel in the Revolutionary War. Their children besides Elijah were John M., Frances, Elizabeth R. B. G., H. B., Nannie C. and Zerilda C. Mr Jeffries accompanied his father on various moves made by that person and when the war broke out he enlisted from Carroll county June 16, 1861, in Col Pritchard's regiment, under command of Gen. William Y. Slack, taking part in all the engagements participated in by his company up to the surrender at Shreveport. After this he went to Illinois and in February 1879, settled in vernon county, Mo., where he now owns 240 acres of good land, which he is improving in an excellent manner. Politically he is a Democrat and he and his wife and six children are members of the Christian Church.

 -- Taken from History of Vernon County, Missouri, 1887. Published by Brown & Co., St. Louis, Missouri. pp472-473

Charles H Duff biography

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Charles H. Duff, a resident of this county for a length of time sufficient to give him a wide and extended acquaintance, was born in Cass county, Indiana, September 5, 1854, the son of David L. amd Mary (McBride) Duff, whose marriage was consummated January 8, 1851.  The former was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., December 19, 1821, his wife's birth occurring in Newark, N.J., May 14, 1830. Only one child beside Charles was given them, John A., born January 14, 1853, who died October 25, 1854. On leaving Indiana the family went to Nebraska, but one winter satisfied them there and in the spring a location was chosen in Anderson county, Kas., and that county continued to be their home from 1855 to 1868, a period of some thirteen years. On January 1, 1868, after another move they settled in this county, where Charles H. Duff now resides (in section 1). The latter in growing up was favored with good educational advantages and for four years he attended the Osage Mission school in Neosho county, Kas. Subsequently he was engaged in teaching school in Texas, and while thus occupied was married to Miss Madora Houts, daughter of William Houts and Emma, nee Poston, both natives of Missouri. Mrs. Duff died February 23, 1879, leaving one child, David L., born December 28, 1877. Mr. D. was again married January 7, 1886, when Mrs. Mary M. Jeffries became his wife, her birth having occurred December 31, 1862. She was the daughter of E.G. Jeffries, a sketch of whose life appears more prominently in another portion of this work. He is a respected citizen of this county, as is also his worthy wife. Mrs. Duff's grandfather, Elijah Jeffries, was a pioneer in North Missouri, where he was engaged for years in the ministry of the gospel. He was a man beloved by all who knew him, and his friends could hardly be numbered. The present landed estate of Mr. Duff embraces 120 acres, 40 of which are situated  in section 1, and 80 acres in section 3. This is well improved and thoroughly managed. his political preferences are with the Democratic party. He has been brought up as a Catholic.

 --Taken from History of Vernon County, Missouri 1887 pp 462-463, published by Brown & Company, St. Louis, Missouri.

Updated Randall posts

I have updated my posts on Ida May Randall and also her grandfather Leonard Lake Randall with new information. The newspaper articles about Ida May's disappearance are quite interesting. I also received some photos relating to Leonard.

Only 44 days until the 1940 census is released!

Hezekiah Daniel Shaw (1824 - 1902)

Hezekiah Daniel Shaw was born 17 Sep 1824 in Liberty county, Georgia to Daniel K Shaw and Elizabeth Morgan. He was second known son of at least eleven children.

He would be living with his parents in the 1830 census in Decatur County, Georgia and the 1840 census in Lowndes County, Georgia. (Only head of household was named in 1830 and 1840 censuses.)

You can see Liberty County Georgia near where present day Savannah, Georgia is, on the Atlantic coast. Decatur, Lowndes and Thomas counties are in the south western corner of Georgia, on the border with Florida.

He marries Mary Croft, the daughter of Jacob Henry Croft and Abigail Hunter. Possibly on Dec 20 1849, though that doesn't match up with the ages of his children in the 1850 census. Together they have fifteen children according to the 1900 census, I have names for nine.


He appears in the 1850 census in Thomas County, Georgia already married and with two children.

1850 US Census District 81, Thomas County, Georgia
Hisekiah Shaw 25 Male Farmer $400 illiterate
Mary 21 Female
Elisa 3 Female
William 1 Male

I cannot locate the family in the 1860 census.

Hezekiah does join the Confederate Army in 1863. He enlists in Lake City, Columbia, Florida on 2 Nov 1863 as a Corporal in Company E of the Florida 9th Regiment. He is mustered out on 15 Dec 1864. Physical description from the record:  He was 5'6", brown eyes, black hair, dark skin.

In the 1870, 1880, 1885 and 1900 censuses he is in Bradford county, Florida.

1870 US census Bradford County, Florida Sanderson post office, stamped page 278
Shaw H D 46 M W Farmer 500 400 Georgia illiterate
Mary 43 F Keeping House SC illiterate
Vina 16 F FL
Daniel 14 M Farm laborer FL Illiterate
Massouri 9 F FL
Robert 8/12 M FL

1880 US census Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida
Hezekiah Shaw W M 56   Married Farmer GA SC SC
Mary W F 52  Wife Married Keeping House SC SC SC cannot read/write
Robert L W M 10 Son FL GA SC
Elen Jordan W F 18 Servant Single Servant cannot read/write FL FL SC
Henry Croft W M 14 Board boy Laborer cannot write FL SC GA

1885 Florida Census District 2, Bradford County, Florida
H D Shaw W M 60 Married Farmer GA SC SC
Mary W F 56 Married SC SC SC
Robert W M 15 Son FL GA SC

1900 US Census  Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida
Hezekiah D Shaw head W M Sep 1824 75 M 55 GA GA GA
Mary wife W F May 1828 72 M 15 5 SC SC SC
Della Hall servant W F Aug 1870 30 S FL FL FL

Hezekiah Daniel Shaw died 30 Oct 1902 in Union county, Florida. He is buried with his wife in the Swift Creek Cemetery across from Mt Zion Baptist Church in Union county, Florida. His gravestone has a mason symbol on it.

Hezekiah Daniel Shaw died at age 78. He had 15 children with his wife Mary Croft according to the 1900 census. 10 children and his wife preceded him in death. He was survived by his daughters Eliza B (John) Brown, Missouri (Jack) Mann, Melvina (Henry) Douglas and sons William Henry (Lydia) and Robert Lee (Mary).

Other possible names of children who preceded him in death: Elizabeth C Lewis, Leavy Shaw, Daniel F Shaw, Leleigh Mann.

Jerry Jackson McKeehan (1878 - 1933)

Despite living relatively recently, I have had a hard time locating records about Jerry Jackson McKeehan. Always looking for more information.

Jerry Jackson McKeehan was possibly born 4 Dec 1878 in Georgia, the second youngest child of eleven born to John William McKeehan and Sarah Loudusty Myers.

His birth date is different in every source. The 1880 census lists him as 4 years old. The 1900 census says he was born in Dec 1879. The 1910 census has him as 31, or born in 1879. His WWI registration draft card in 1918 gives a birthdate of 4 Dec 1878. The 1920 census lists him as 45 years old, or born in 1875. His tombstone says he was born 12 Dec 1877. When was his actual birthday? Perhaps even he was not sure.
 
He is listed as Jackson McKeehan, age 4 in 1880 census in Trickum, Whitfield, Georgia.

His sister Cornelia Ann Williams dies 9 Mar 1885.

His brother Porter Pledger marries Mollie Brookshire in 1892.

His brother Dock marries Melvina in 1896.

He married Minnie Belle Wigley (1882 - 1959) in Decatur County, Alabama on Nov 23, 1898. (Listed as J J McKeehan and Muriel Wigley in Alabama Marriage Collection 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com.)

He is listed as Jesse J Mckeehan, born Dec 1879 and living in Walker's Chapel, DeKalb, Aabama in the 1900 census.

His first son Troy Clayborn was born 24 may 1903 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

His second son Roy Dock was born 13 Sep 1906 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

His third son Fred Doster was born 5 Nov 1908 in Dekalb Co., Alabama and is named after his neighbor.

He is listed as Jessie J Mckins, age 31 in 1910 census in District 36, Walkers Chapel, Dekalb Co., Alabama - good friend Frederick Doster lives nearby (though not on the same page).

His fourth son Benjamin is born 12 may 1911 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

His father John William McKeehan dies in 1912 in Georgia

His first daughter Belle is born and dies 28 Feb 1913 in Dekalb Co., Alabama. She lived only three hours.

His second daughter Gladys C is born early August1914 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

His third daughter Estelle is born 26 Feb 1917 and dies 3 days later on 1 Mar 1917 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

He registers for the draft in Sept 1918, listed as Jessey Jackson McKeehan, age 40, residence, Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama. Eyes blue, hair black, medium height, medium build.

His fifth son Glenn Alexander is born 23 Aug 1919 in Dekalb Co., Alabama.

His mother Sarah Loudusty Myers McKeehan dies 2 Apr 1920 in Whitfield Co., Georgia

He is listed as Jackson Mckins age 45 in the 1920 census in District 67, Walkers Chapel, Dekalb Co., Alabama

His brother Andrew Jackson McKeehan dies on 4 May 1921 in Whitfield county, Georgia.

His fourth daughter Blanche is born 9 Aug 1922 in Dekalb Co., Alabama

His daughter Gladys dies 1 Sep 1922 in Dekalb Co., Alabama from spinal meningitis at age 8 years and 28 days.

His son Troy is married to Lettie E Burt on 22 Oct 1922 in Alabama

His granddaughter Inez is born to son Troy on 24 May 1923 in Alabama

His wife moves to live with son Troy & Lettie & Inez about this time, with their daughter Blanche (according to family stories, Jerry Jackson stayed in their homeplace until he died.)

His grandson Leroy is born to son Troy on 21 Apr 1925 in Alabama.

His son Roy is married to Stella Foy about 1926.

His granddaughter Louise is born in 1927 to son Troy in Alabama.


His brother Captain S K "Cay" McKeehan dies 17 Nov 1927 in Grant county, Arkansas.

His granddaughter Lynette is born to son Roy in 1928.

His granddaughter Lois is born 27 Mar 1929 to son Troy in Alabama.

His granddaughter Duette is born in 1929 to son Roy.

His son Fred is married to Ora Alcie Shaver on 8 Mar 1930 in Menlo, Chattooga Co., Georgia.

His wife Minnie is living in the1930 census in District 24 Tucker, Cherokee Co., Alabama with their son Roy and his family. Jerry Jackson has not been found or does not appear in the 1930 census.


His brother William "Bill" McKeehan dies on 7 Feb 1931 in Whitfield county, Georgia.

His granddaughter Mary is born to son Fred 6 Apr 1931 in Fort Payne, Dekalb Co., Alabama

His granddaughter Violet is born to son Fred 25 Jan 1933 in Trion, Chattooga Co., Georgia

He dies 12 Dec 1933,  in Calbran, Dekalb, Alabama. His death certificate lists him as Jerry J McKeehan.


He is buried in Walkers Chapel Cemetery in Dekalb Co., Alabama
McKeehan, J.J. " Jack" b. Dec. 12, 1877, d. Dec. 12, 1933.

Jerry Jackson McKeehan died at approximately age 56. He was preceded in death by three daughters, one sister and three brothers. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, one daughter, five sons, nine grandchildren, five brothers and one sister.