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Rufus Frank Fields & Family

(Left to right) Cassie Catherine Fields Carlen, Leona Anthony Fields, Nancy Pendley Fields, Ned Monroe Fields, Fannie Leona Fields Bevers, Robert Lee Bevers, Rufus Frank Fields, Franklin Pierce Apple, Tennessee Carolina McGuffey Fields, Nancy Ann Fields Apple, Nettie Warden Fields, Elizabeth Rettenbury Fields, James Robert Fields
Not in photo: William Frank Fields, Armentia Fields, Jennie Barbara Fields, Willie Fields


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Descendants of Rufus Frank Fields and Tennessee Carolina McGuffey
Generation No. 1

 1.  Rufus Frank3 Fields (Madison2, Denson W1) was born October 11, 1847 in Smith Co., TN, and died December 31, 1930 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.  He married Tennessee Carolina McGuffey November 04, 1867 in Smith Co., TN, daughter of Jesse McGuffey and Barbara Clift.  She was born July 04, 1849 in Morgan, TN, and died May 29, 1932 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.

Notes for Rufus Frank Fields:
1880 Census, Smith Co., TN, Civil District 10.

Notes for Tennessee Carolina McGuffey:
Nickname: Tennie
Date of birth on Death Certificate is listed as July 04, 1849, Vol. 3, pg. 407, Fannin Co., TX

Children of Rufus Fields and Tennessee McGuffey are:
(see notes on them below)

  • William Franklin Fields, born June 27, 1869 in Smith Co., TN; died May 20, 1921 in Whitewright, Grayson Co., TX.
  • Armentia Fields, born October 18, 1872; died May 03, 1894 in Fannin Co., TX.  She married Unknown Glover?
  • Nancy Ann Fields, born 1874 in Smith Co., TN.
  • James Robert Fields, born August 15, 1876 in Smith Co., TN; died August 22, 1942 in Fannin Co., TX.
  • Jennie Barbara Fields, born December 23, 1878 in Smith Co., TN; died December 09, 1950 in Windom, Fannin Co., TX.
  • Cassie Catherine Fields, born February 23, 1880 in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN; died April 15, 1968 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
  • John Snowden Fields, born December 18, 1881 in Buffalo Gap, Putnam Co., TN; died January 27, 1923 in Fannin Co., TX.
  • Fannie Leona Fields, born April 20, 1885 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN; died December 16, 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
  • Ned Monroe Fields, born May 15, 1886 in Smith Co., TN; died May 10, 1939 in Wichita Falls, TX.
  • Willie Fields, born 1892 in Fannin Co., TX; died January 04, 1933.
  • Charlie Fields, born 1892; died 1892. Notes for Charlie Fields: died at birth, twin to Willie
  • Maudie Fields, born October 08, 1892; died July 20, 1893.
  • 14 -Tommie Fields , see notes.
  • 15- Commer Fields, see notes

Generation No. 2

 1. William Franklin Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born June 27, 1869 in Smith Co., TN, and died May 20, 1921 in Whitewright, Grayson Co., TX.  He married Nettie Warden February 14, 1895 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX, daughter of John Warden and Betty Unknown.  She was born August 16, 1872 in Grayson Co., TX, and died June 02, 1957.
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Notes for William Franklin Fields:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, Fannin Co., TX.
Fields,  Frank  Jun 25 1869   May 21 1921 B: TN H/o Nettie

Notes for Nettie Warden:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, Fannin Co., TX.
Fields, Nettie Warden   Sep 16 1872    Jun 02 1957,  W/o Frank M: Feb 14 1895 D/o John & Betty Warden

Children of William Fields and Nettie Warden are:
 14 i. Vera5 Fields.  She married Guy Allen 1918; born 1898; died 1998.
 15 ii. Cecil Fields.
 16 iii. Earl William Fields, born April 20, 1896 in Whitewright, Grayson Co., TX; died August 09, 1966 in Whitewright, Grayson Co., TX.  He married Kate Benson 1921; born March 03, 1896 in Mineola, Wood Co., TX; died June 29, 1982 in Whitewright, Grayson Co., TX.

Notes for Earl William Fields: served WWI as a private, company F, infantry from 1950-1960 served as sheriff of Grayson Co., TX

17 iv. Elgie Guy Fields, born 1898; died 1975 in Albuquerque,NM.  He married Eva Gay Horton in Whitewright, TX.


2. Armentia Fields -18 Oct 1872-03 May 1894,buried in the Centerpoint Cemetery-View Tombstone.
3.  Nancy Ann Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born 1874 in Smith Co., TN.  She married Frank A Apple 1893.  He was born 1872. Read more about Nancy Ann Fields

Children of Nancy Fields and Frank Apple are:
 18 i. Pauline5 Apple, born 1894 in Fannin Co., TX.

Notes for Pauline Apple:
Nickname:<NICK> Lena

 19 ii. Albert Apple, born 1895 in Fannin Co., TX.
 20 iii. Arthur Apple, born 1897 in Fannin Co., TX.
 21 iv. Otis Apple, born 1899 in Fannin Co., TX.
 22 v. Jewel Apple, born 1901 in Fannin Co., TX.
 23 vi. Hershel Apple, born 1903 in Fannin Co., TX.
 24 vii. Roy Apple, born 1904 in Fannin Co., TX.

 4. James Robert Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born August 15, 1876 in Smith Co., TN, and died August 22, 1942 in Fannin Co., TX.  He married Elizabeth T Rettenbury 1897.  She was born October 11, 1877, and died March 06, 1958.

Notes for James Robert Fields:
Nickname:<NICK> bob

Children of James Fields and Elizabeth Rettenbury are:
 25 i. Acvies Fields, born October 17, 1898; died October 23, 1915.

Notes for Acvies Fields:
cemetery transcription lists name as Arvie L Fields

 26 ii. Orville Fields, born 1900.
 27 iii. Carl Fields, born 1902.
 28 iv. Audrey Fields, born October 30, 1903 in Fannin Co., TX.  She married George Washington Ray March 06, 1921 in Fannin Co., TX; born March 06, 1895 in Carthage, Smith Co.,TN; died in Paris, Lamar Co., TX.
 29 v. Irene Fields, born September 21, 1906 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died in Paris, Lamar Co., TX.  She married Edward Holcomb.
 30 vi. Leonard Herbert Fields, born 1914.

 5. Jennie Barbara Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born December 23, 1878 in Smith Co., TN, and died December 09, 1950 in Windon, Fannin Co., TX.  She married John William Graves August 29, 1895, son of John Graves and Susan Cummings.  He was born April 07, 1873 in Lawrence Burg, Lawrence Co., TN, and died November 17, 1947. More about Jennie Barbara Fields

Notes for John William Graves:
Nickname:<NICK> bud

Children of Jennie Fields and John Graves are:
 31 i. James Leonard5 Graves, born May 27, 1897 in Bonham, TX; died February 06, 1974 in Seymour, TX.  He married Easter Anthem Abernathy; born April 10, 1919 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; died May 25, 1945 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.
 32 ii. John Campbell Graves, born November 20, 1898 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died August 04, 1943 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.  He married Ida Ethel Culbreath.
 33 iii. Maude Graves, born September 06, 1901 in Fannin Co., TX; died August 30, 1917 in Fannin Co., TX.
 34 iv. Namon Campbell Graves, born August 08, 1903 in Fannin Co., TX; died April 29, 1957 in Fannin Co., TX.  He married Vista Yarborough.
 35 v. Willie N Graves, born February 13, 1911 in Fannin Co., TX; died February 14, 1911 in Fannin Co., TX.
 36 vi. Pauline Graves, born July 16, 1912 in Fannin Co., TX; died November 27, 1974 in Windon, Fannin Co., TX.  She married Jack Chaney.
 37 vii. Dewey Lee Graves, born December 03, 1914 in Fannin Co., TX; died December 15, 1977 in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., TX.  He married Edna Frances Turman.

 6. Cassie Catherine Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born February 23, 1880 in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, and died April 15, 1968 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  She married Hugh Webb Carlen July 18, 1897 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.  He was born July 04, 1871 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN, and died February 14, 1912 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN.

Notes for Hugh Webb Carlen:
left Ladonia, Texas to Silver Point, TN. Hugh was sheriff there and was shot and killed in 1912.
Hugh Webb Carlen's sister Elizabeth married Lafayette "doc" Fields, the half brother of Rufus Frank Fields.

CARLEN, HUGH: Hugh Carlen Killed -- Last Thursday night Deputy Sheriff
Hugh Carlen was killed in an affray at Silver Point. George and Lon
Murdock were arrested for the murder. It appears that Carlen had an
execution against George Murdock and meeting him in the store of Walter
Jones asked George to pay the balance due on the execution. Some words
followed and witnesses say the Murdock boys attacked Carlen with knives,
while Carlen drew his pistol and tried to strike Murdock with it, but
dropped it on the floor. He then grabbed George Murdock and they fell to
the floor, out of sight of witnesses, behind a counter. In the scuffle
the pistol was shot once and Carlen fell with a bullet through the
bowels. He was taken to his home and lived until early Saturday morning.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Mr. Carlen leaves a wife and six
children. He had been a deputy sheriff for several years and had the
reputation of being a good officer. The Murdock brothers were arrested
by Sheriff A. L. Weeks and given a hearing on Monday before Esq. J. R.
Douglass, who bound them over on bond of $5,000 each which has not been
made as yet. [Date 2/29/1912, Vol. X, No. 9, Page 1]
 

Children of Cassie Fields and Hugh Carlen are:
 38 i. Virgie Maybelle5 Carlen, born 1898; died 1955.  She married Charles Frederick Smith; born in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died 1978.
 39 ii. Clara Tennessee Carlen, born 1901 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN.  She married Carl Thomas Tadlock in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.
 40 iii. James Jim Carlen, born 1904 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN; died June 21, 1966.  He married (1) Jeanie Pope in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  He married (2) Irene Pearl Tollison October 26, 1926 in Gober, Fannin Co., TX; born March 13, 1908 in Gober, Fannin Co., TX; died June 22, 1976 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
 41 iv. Sally Louvinia Carlen, born January 10, 1906 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN; died August 15, 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.  She married (1) Lee Washington Conway.  She married (2) Pleze Wheeler Ray January 14, 1925 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX; born August 23, 1906 in cooper, TX; died 1946 in Kansas city, mo.
 42 v. Alice Carlen, born 1907; died 1907.
 43 vi. Edna Jewel Carlen, born 1909.  She married John Hill.
 44 vii. Betty Bee Carlen, born 1911 in Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN.  She married n c Gaither in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; born in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died in Albany, shackelford Co., TX.


 7. John Snowden Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born December 18, 1881 in Buffalo Gap, Putnam Co., TN, and died January 27, 1923 in Fannin Co., TX.  He married Leona Anthony November 26, 1905 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX, daughter of Thomas Anthony and Henrietta Unknown.  She was born November 17, 1886 in Scott Co., MS, and died October 08, 1965 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.

Children of John Fields and Leona Anthony are:
 45 i. Mamie Odelfa5 Fields, born 1906.
 46 ii. Zona Viola Fields, born 1908.  She married Roby Lee Cathy.
 47 iii. Homer Fields, born 1910.
 48 iv. Eunice Elveda Fields, born January 24, 1917; died October 12, 1982.  She married Joseph Franklin Bihl February 27, 1937 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX; born December 31, 1915 in Tatum, New Mexico; died October 28, 1998.
 49 v. Benjamin L Fields, born 1921.

 8. Fannie Leona Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born April 20, 1885 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN, and died December 16, 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  She married Robert Lee Bevers August 18, 1901 in Fannin Co., TX, son of John Beavers and Mary Cummins.  He was born October 15, 1878 in Jack Co., TX, and died July 13, 1932 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.

Notes for Robert Lee Bevers:
Served in the Spanish American War as a member of Company L, 40th Regiment, United States Volunteers. Enlisted 07 Oct 1899 and was discharged 30 Jun 1901 at Presidio, California

Children of Fannie Fields and Robert Bevers are:
 50 i. Zoma Marie5 Bevers, born November 03, 1903 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died November 20, 1991 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  She married Robert Emmitt Olive November 17, 1923 in Hunt Co., TX; born September 14, 1903 in Hunt Co., TX; died August 06, 1972 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
 51 ii. Lois Ophelia Bevers, born May 03, 1906 in Fannin Co., TX; died 1986 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  She married James Hugh Mitchell May 24, 1924 in Hunt Co., TX; born August 12, 1904 in Hunt Co., TX; died 1982 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
 52 iii. John Rufus Bevers, born February 02, 1913 in Fannin Co., TX; died June 25, 1983 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK.  He married Nellie Ann Strawn October 22, 1929 in Hall Co., TX; born April 22, 1914 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died February 14, 2000 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK.

Notes for John Rufus Bevers:
Birth record in Vol. 2, pg. 138 of Birth Records, Fannin Co., TX

 53 iv. Aaron Paul Bevers, born April 02, 1918; died August 27, 1978 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  He married Florence Unknown.

Notes for Aaron Paul Bevers:
B24 Aircraft Commander, WWII, 380th Bomb Group, 530th Squadron. Officer # 1686464
 

 54 v. James Dwight Bevers, born February 19, 1921 in Hall Co., TX; died June 10, 2004 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  He married (1) Vera Newsome May 23, 1966; born May 14, 1916 in Hunt Co., TX; died August 23, 1996 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.  He married (2) Pat Gilliland July 22, 1997 in Rawlings, Wyoming.

Notes for James Dwight Bevers:
James Dwight Bevers and Vera Payne had no children from this marriage

 55 vi. Melva Gene Bevers, born April 16, 1923 in Hall Co., TX.  She married Nolan Hurd Lassiter, Jr.; born 16 Oct 1920; died 22 Oct 1972.

Notes for Nolan Hurd Lassiter:
Nickname:<NICK> lefty
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Jr


 9. Ned Monroe Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born May 15, 1886 in Smith Co., TN, and died May 10, 1939 in Wichita Falls, TX.  He married Nancy Elizabeth Pendley November 23, 1909, daughter of William Pendley and Martha Simpson.  She was born April 26, 1892 in Cummins, Forsythe Co., GA, and died July 18, 1957 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.

Notes for Ned Monroe Fields:
Ned Monroe Fields and Willie Fields married brother and sister, Nancy Elizabeth Pendley and Jim H Pendley

Notes for Nancy Elizabeth Pendley:
Nickname:<NICK> Lizzie

Children of Ned Fields and Nancy Pendley are:
 56 i. Jesse Maurine5 Fields, born February 04, 1913 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.  She married (1) Leonard Mayo June 11, 1933 in Walters, Cotton Co., OK; born May 21, 1911 in Oxford, KS; died November 06, 1973 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.  She married (2) Turner Charlie Wood September 13, 1938 in Henrietta, TX.
 57 ii. Virdie Louise Fields, born March 21, 1916 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died October 21, 1990 in Colorado.  She married Clarence Kee June 10, 1934.
 58 iii. Joel Monroe Fields, born November 06, 1918 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX; died April 24, 1972 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.  He married Etta Belle Darnell July 23, 1939 in Walters, Cotton Co., OK; born May 02, 1923 in Archer Co., TX.
 59 iv. Martha Wynell Fields, born May 22, 1925 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX.  She married Elmer William Bales; born November 18, 1920 in OK; died December 18, 1986.
 60 v. Billy Joe Fields, born October 22, 1928 in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX; died November 01, 1994 in Pomona, Howell Co., Mo.  He married Janet Anne Martin; born November 04, 1953 in Oakdale, Stanislaus Co., CA.

Notes for Billy Joe Fields:
Nickname:<NICK> red

 61 vi. Bailey Reece Fields, born June 24, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX; died November 17, 1999 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.


 10. Willie Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born 1892 in Fannin Co., TX, and died January 04, 1933.  She married James H Pendley October 04, 1909 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX, son of William Pendley and Martha Simpson.  He was born 1889 in Cumming, Forsythe Co., GA, and died 1963 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.

Notes for Willie Fields:
twin birth with male named Charlie who died at birth

Notes for James H Pendley:
Nickname:<NICK> Jim

Children of Willie Fields and James Pendley are:
 62 i. Estella5 Pendley.
 63 ii. William Rufus Pendley, born December 13, 1919 in TX; died November 17, 1974 in Spokane, WA.  He married Eleanor M Gross November 14, 1945; born October 26, 1922.
 64 iii. David Guy Pendley.
 65 iv. Opal Pendley, born 1911.
 66 v. Newman Pendley, born 1912.
 67 vi. Yuell Pendley, born 1915.
 68 vii. Dolly Corene Pendley, born July 06, 1929 in Graham, Young Co., TX; died April 15, 1953 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., TX.  She married Emil John Kocurek 1949; born 1926.

Notes for Dolly Corene Pendley:
Icey Pendley Howard raised Dolly from the age of two when her mother, Willie Fields, died.
Dolly was killed by her husband, Emil John Kocurek, in 1953.

 69 viii. James A Pendley.
 70 ix. Juanita Pendley, born May 08, 1932.


11. Charlie Fields (Rufus Frank3, Madison2, Denson W1) was born 1892 in Fannin Co., TX, died at birth.

12. Maudie Fields, born October 08, 1892; died July 20, 1893.

More About MAUDIE FIELDS:
Burial: Centerpoint Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX


13? In the Centerpoint Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin Co., Tx there is a marker for
Tommie Fields (01 April, 1894-15 Sept 1894) identifying him as another child
of Rufus Frank Fields and Tennessee Carolina McGuffey. Futher research needed.

14? In the Centerpoint Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin Co., Tx there is a marker for
Commer Fields dates recorded, Probably mistakenly- 30 Jul.1894-9 Dec.1895. More info is needed.
a note from Susan: I probably made a mistake when I recorded one of the tombstones, twins seem to run in this family. I am betting it is a pair of twins and I have the dates wrong.


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