Joseph Billings 3 (Abel 2, Jasper 1)
Joseph Billings was born on 31 March 1852 in Allegheny Co, NC and died on 31 March 1929 in Allegheny, NC. He is buried in the Billings Cemetery, Sparta, NC. He was a farmer. His parents are Abraham Billings and Keziah Blevins.
Joseph married Lucinda Brooks on 23 December 1874 in Wilkes Co, NC. She was born in Feb. 1847 in Wilkes, NC. Her parents are Thomas Brooks and Martha Brewer. They had 7 children:
1. Abraham
Billings.
2.
Keziah R. Billings was born on 2 April 1877 in NC and died on 30 Sept
1941. She is buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Alleghany,
NC.
She married John W. Crouse on 8 July 1934 in Grayson, VA.
3.
Thomas M Billings was born in May 1880 in NC and died young.
4.
Martha J. Billings was born on 28 June 1884 in NC and died on 28 Jan
1981 in Smyth, VA. She married James Monroe Pruitt on 22
March 1924 in Allegheny, NC. He was born in 1868 in NC.
They
lived in Troutdale, Grayson, VA.
5. Peggie Billings was
born in May 1887 in VA. She married George Billings on 6 Dec
1906 in Allegheny, NC. He was born on 3 Mar 1883 in NC and
died on 9 Feb 1916. She married Bine Brown on 21 Nov 1919. He was
born on 6 Jul 1895 in VA and died on 10 May 1974.
6.
Calloway Billings was born on 2 May 1888 in VA and died on 7 March
1967.
He is buried in West Cemetery, Marion, Smyth, VA. He married Bethany
Billings on 6 Nov 1913 in Smyth, VA. She was born 24 Jan 1894 in
VA and died in Feb 1992. She is buried with her husband.
7.
Ezekiel Billings was born on 9 March 1890 in Troutdale, Grayson, VA and
died
on 5 May 1966 in WV. He is buried in West Cemetery, Marion,
Smyth, VA. He married Gladys Clementine Brooks. She was born in
1895 in VA and died after 1930. She is buried with her husband.
Joseph also married Mary
Unknown. She was born abt 1861.