Nancy Ann "Nannie", daughter of Alexander Bruce Gordon & Melvina Reed, was born May 2, 1875 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died May 24, 1951 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR on May 27, 1951.
Religion: Baptist, member of Pleasant Springs Missionary Baptist Church near Birdtown & Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Morrilton AR.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Colon
Married: William Ryly Deaton Feb 10, 1898 Springfield, Conway Co AR. He was born Apr 12, 1877, died Oct 7, 1957 AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR. Names of parents unknown.
Occupation: Laborer, House Carpenter

Children of Nancy & William:
1. Margaret born Nov 1899 Conway Co AR.
2. James Alexander "Alex" born Feb 7, 1903 Conway Co AR.
Married: Etta Irene Williams Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Ferd Williams & Martha Johnston & was born Feb 7, 1903 AR, died Oct 1981 Morrilton, Conway Co AR.
Children: Billie Eugene, Marietta & Jimmy Dean
3. Julia born Nov 13, 1904 Birdtown, Conway Co AR, died Nov 17, 1995 Solgohachia, Conway Co AR.
Married: Floyd Evans Sr. Feb 21, 1925 in Conway Co AR. He was born Apr 15, 1903, died Jan 1982 Planada, Merced Co CA.
Children: Floyd Jr.

Notes:
1. June 7, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Nancy age 6 living with parents & sister on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 345b, #94)
2. Feb 10, 1898 William Deaton, age 18 & Nancy Gordon, age 22 were married in Conway County by W. D. Garrison J.P. & W.C. Canada as witness/security. (Marriage Bk J, pg 500)
3. June 14, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows W.R. Deaton, Nancy age 24 living in Lick Mountain township. W.R. is a farm laborer. Nancy was born May 1876 & she had 1 child, still living. (pg 82b, #137)
4. 1908 - Sample of some items W.R. & Nancy purchased from the Bird owned store in Birdtown AR: Bottle of dental snuff, bar soap, shoe polish, ribbon, sweet potatoes. (My copy of store ledger 1907/1908)
5. May 16, 1910 Franklin Co AR census record shows William R. Deaton age 30, Nannie age 33, Margaret age 11, Alex age 9 & Julia age 5 on their farm in Prairie township. They had been married 12 years, had 3 children all living. (pg 163b, #267)
6. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows W.R. Deaton to be short, medium build, brown eyes, black hair working as a laborer in Morrilton.
7. Feb 21, 1925 Floyd Evans, age 22 & Julia Deaton age 20 married in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Book Y, pg 520)
8. Feb 23, 1926 Floyd Evans Jr was born in Conway Co AR.
9. Apr 8, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows W.R. Deaton age 56, Nancy Ann age 56, & two boarders, Jessie & Mary M. Powell living in Welborne township, Morrilton city, Ward 1. W.R. Deaton is a house carpenter. (pg 159a, #120)
10. Apr 9, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Alex Deaton age 29, Etta age 27 & Billie age 2 living in Welborne township, Morrilton city, Ward 1 on St. Joseph Street. Alex is working for an express delivery company. (pg 160a, #147)
11. Apr 23, 1931, pg 3 Morrilton Democrat newspaper - Alec Deaton served as a pall bearer at funeral for John Quincy Skipper.
12. Jun 26, 1947 Floyd Evans Jr married Louise M. Elkins in Conway Co AR.
13. May 24, 1951 Nancy Deaton died at 12:12pm on a Thursday. Cause of death as Carcinoma of Colon. Physician was C.E. Etheridge. Informant was Alex Deaton, her son. (AR Death Cert)
14. May 27, 1951 funeral services for Nancy were held at Kilgore Cemetery at 2:30pm. Her only surviving children were Alex & Julia. (Nancy A. Deaton Obit)
15. Apr 7, 2001 Jimmy Dean Deaton died due to cancer.
16. Mar 21, 2006 Floyd Evans Jr. died in Solgohachia, Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR on March 24. (Evans Obit)
17. Last residence for Floyd Evans was Planada CA. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
18. Last residence for Julia Evans was Solgohachia AR and last benefit paid was listed as Planada CA. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
19. Last residence for Etta Deaton was Morrilton AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
20. W.R. & Nancy Deaton were members of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Morrilton AR. (book, Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People, Conway Co Historical Society, 1989, pg 70-71)
21. Alex & Etta Deaton were members of Calvary Baptist Church in Morrilton AR. (book, Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People, Conway Co Historical Society, 1989, pg 71-72)
22. Nancy Ann Gordon-Deaton is my great Aunt.

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