Zera Anderson SLAWSON

Male 1893 - 1971  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zera Anderson SLAWSON was born on 8 Mar 1893 in Texasville, Alabama; died on 21 Mar 1971 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with grandmother, Elizabeth Slawson, in Cox Mills, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1910, Living with grandmother, Elizabeth Slawson, in Faulks, Barbour Co.,Alabama
    • Census: 1920, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Zera married Miriam GARNER on 3 Jul 1913 in Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama. Miriam was born on 2 Mar 1897 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 2 Oct 1966 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bessie May SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 26 Dec 2004 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama.
    2. 3. Claudia Anderson SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1919 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 18 Dec 2008 in Elba, Coffee Co., Alabama; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Coffee Co., Alabama.
    3. 4. Julia SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1927 in Alabama; died on 25 Dec 2010 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bessie May SLAWSONBessie May SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born on 27 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 26 Dec 2004 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Grants, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living with husband in Louisville, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Bessie married Chief Luther William GULLEDGE on 21 Nov 1931 in Barbour Co., Alabama, and was divorced in Mar 1953 in Pike Co., Alabama. Luther was born on 5 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 25 Oct 1970 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Brundidge City Cemetery, Brundidge, Pike Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Billy Ross GULLEDGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1932 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 3 Dec 2013 in Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama.
    2. 6. Willie Merle GULLEDGE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Charles D. GULLEDGE  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: James Robert HARRISON. James was born on 26 Nov 1919; died on 31 Aug 1998 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Claudia Anderson SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born on 24 Jun 1919 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 18 Dec 2008 in Elba, Coffee Co., Alabama; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Coffee Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Notes:

    Name:
    Mr. Claudia Anderson Slawson age 89 of Elba, AL departed this life Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Elba Nursing Home in Elba, AL.

    Funeral services will be held at Hayes Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 2:00 PM.

    Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Ariton; AL.

    Curtesy of Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama.

    Claudia married Beatrice FAULK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Calvin E. SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Annie C. SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Annie L. MATTHEWS. Annie was born on 12 Jul 1926; died on 3 Jun 2007; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Coffee Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Julia SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zera1) was born in 1927 in Alabama; died on 25 Dec 2010 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Notes:

    Name:
    Julia Barnes

    Mrs. Julia Slawson Barnes of the Doster Community near Ariton, died early Christmas morning, December 25, 2010, in Montgomery. She was 83. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Reverend Randy Adams and Reverend Todd Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Holmes Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be in the funeral home chapel Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of the late Zera Anderson Slawson and Miriam Garner Slawson. Mrs. Barnes was a charter member of the Holmes Freewill Baptist Church was retired from Phillips-Van Heusen in Ozark and Stanley Home Products. She was known for her strong will and determination to always maintain her pride, dignity, and underlying independence until her death. Her kindness and generous ways were expressed with many beautiful handmade quilts that she made for family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward D. Barnes; one brother, Claudie A. Slawson; and a sister, Bessie M. Harrison. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Bob Biersack of Montgomery; a very special and dedicated niece, Patty Blankenship of Clio; Also, three other nieces and three nephews. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Caring Hands Volunteers, 228 Mary Dell Drive, Ozark, Alabama 36360. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark, (334) 774-5348, is in charge of arrangements.

    Published in Dothan Eagle from December 26 to December 29, 2010



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Billy Ross GULLEDGE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bessie2, 1.Zera1) was born on 30 Sep 1932 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 3 Dec 2013 in Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Grants, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living with parents in Louisville, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Notes:

    Name:
    Mr. Billy R. Gulledge

    Mr. Billy Ross Gulledge, age 81, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in Ozark Nursing Home after a long illness, being taken care of with caring hands and compassionate hearts, with Jackie by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 P. M. Saturday, December 7, 2013, in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Reverend Dr. Dennis Tew officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 12:30 P. M. until service time. Mr. Gulledge was born September 30, 1932 in Barbour County. He served in the United States Army from 1950 until 1952. Billy worked with Pemco Aeroplex when it first started at Napier Field in the fabric shop for thirty-eight years before he retired. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he served in every capacity at one time or the other, and was in the adult men's class. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, L. W. Gulledge and Bessie M. Harrison. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jackie Gulledge of Ozark, AL; two children and their spouses, Robert M. and Rosanna Gulledge of Ozark, AL, Mary Beth and Bob Carver of Birmingham, AL; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Merle and Richard Cikra of Ft. Wayne, IN; one brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Betty Gulledge of Abbeville, AL. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made in his memory to Hillcrest Baptist Church Building Fund, 246 Church Avenue, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

    Posted: Dec 4, 2013
    By: Holman Funeral Home, Ozark


  2. 6.  Willie Merle GULLEDGE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bessie2, 1.Zera1)

    Willie married Richard CIKRA [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Charles D. GULLEDGE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bessie2, 1.Zera1)

  4. 8.  Calvin E. SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Claudia2, 1.Zera1)

  5. 9.  Annie C. SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Claudia2, 1.Zera1)