Rebecca parents were:
Warren Essex 1824 - 1872
Rebecca Elizabeth Woodward 1830 - 1919
She was born & raised in Limestone Valley, Newton Co, AR & never married.
Aunt Becky Essex
Opal, Fayne, & Kenneth were grandchildren of Mahala (Essex) & John Curtis. Becky was Mahala's sister. They shared some of their memories of their aunt Becky Essex who never married.
According to Opal and Fayne, she mothered every kid in the country. Fayne said she raised three sets of children. All the children loved her.
She made apple pies when the family got together. She lived some distance away and would put the pies in her wagon to take to the gatherings. The road was rough, and by the time she arrived, some of the pies were crumbling apart from all of the jostling. Becky was known for saying things backwards. She once said, "Have some of this pie. It looks better than it tastes."
Kenneth said that Becky was a nice cheerful person and a big talker. He recalled a similar cake story the time she cooked a cake for dinner at his grandparent's place. By the time she arrived, the cake had been torn to pieces from the bouncing wagon. Becky said, "Here is the cake. It looks better than it tastes." After tasting it, Mahala told her sister, "No, it tastes better than it looks." (Opal Curtis Beck, Fayne Curtis, & Kenneth Bohannan.)
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Rebecca & her siblings:
Martha Elizabeth 1854 – 1943
Mahala 1857 – 1939
Mary Jane 1861 – 1875
Nancy 1863 – 1946
Susan 1866 – 1895
Rebecca 1867 – 1947
Matilda C. 1869 – 1871
John Jordan 1871 – 1939
Her father's first marriage was to Lydia Ann Davis. Their children (her half-siblings) were Thomas, Sarah Ann, & Esquire. Lydia died on August 25, 1851, when Squire was
less than one year old.
On August 23, 1870,
Rebecca & Warren Essex, ages 47 & 40, lived in Union Township, Newton Co, AR on a farm adjacent to her parents. Their post office was in Jasper. they had real estate and personal estate, each valued at $600. Their children were Mahala, age 12; Mary J., 9; Nancy, 7; Susan, 4; Rebecca, 3; & Matilda C., 9 months. George Chambers, age 16, was a member of the household & helped with the farm work.
Becky's father died on October 9, 1872.
On June 10, 1880,
Rebecca, shown as being age 50, lived on her farm in Union Township. Children still at home were Nancy, age 16; Susan, 14; Rebecca, 13; & John J., 9.
In June 1900,
Rebecca, age 71, a widow, still lived in Union Township on a farm adjacent to her son, John J. All of her children were gone except for her daughter, Rebecca, 32. She had been married 46 years & had given birth to 9 children, but only 5 were still living.
On April 30, 1910,
Rebecca (becky), age 41, single, lived with her 80 year old mother, Rebecca, on their farm. Her mother had given birth to 9 children - 5 were still living.
Becky's mother died on April 11, 1919, eight days before her 89th birthday.
Becky died on January 4, 1947, at the age of 75, and was buried in the Essex Cemetery where many of her family & kin rested.
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Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
February 2015
Warren Essex 1824 - 1872
Rebecca Elizabeth Woodward 1830 - 1919
She was born & raised in Limestone Valley, Newton Co, AR & never married.
Aunt Becky Essex
Opal, Fayne, & Kenneth were grandchildren of Mahala (Essex) & John Curtis. Becky was Mahala's sister. They shared some of their memories of their aunt Becky Essex who never married.
According to Opal and Fayne, she mothered every kid in the country. Fayne said she raised three sets of children. All the children loved her.
She made apple pies when the family got together. She lived some distance away and would put the pies in her wagon to take to the gatherings. The road was rough, and by the time she arrived, some of the pies were crumbling apart from all of the jostling. Becky was known for saying things backwards. She once said, "Have some of this pie. It looks better than it tastes."
Kenneth said that Becky was a nice cheerful person and a big talker. He recalled a similar cake story the time she cooked a cake for dinner at his grandparent's place. By the time she arrived, the cake had been torn to pieces from the bouncing wagon. Becky said, "Here is the cake. It looks better than it tastes." After tasting it, Mahala told her sister, "No, it tastes better than it looks." (Opal Curtis Beck, Fayne Curtis, & Kenneth Bohannan.)
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Rebecca & her siblings:
Martha Elizabeth 1854 – 1943
Mahala 1857 – 1939
Mary Jane 1861 – 1875
Nancy 1863 – 1946
Susan 1866 – 1895
Rebecca 1867 – 1947
Matilda C. 1869 – 1871
John Jordan 1871 – 1939
Her father's first marriage was to Lydia Ann Davis. Their children (her half-siblings) were Thomas, Sarah Ann, & Esquire. Lydia died on August 25, 1851, when Squire was
less than one year old.
On August 23, 1870,
Rebecca & Warren Essex, ages 47 & 40, lived in Union Township, Newton Co, AR on a farm adjacent to her parents. Their post office was in Jasper. they had real estate and personal estate, each valued at $600. Their children were Mahala, age 12; Mary J., 9; Nancy, 7; Susan, 4; Rebecca, 3; & Matilda C., 9 months. George Chambers, age 16, was a member of the household & helped with the farm work.
Becky's father died on October 9, 1872.
On June 10, 1880,
Rebecca, shown as being age 50, lived on her farm in Union Township. Children still at home were Nancy, age 16; Susan, 14; Rebecca, 13; & John J., 9.
In June 1900,
Rebecca, age 71, a widow, still lived in Union Township on a farm adjacent to her son, John J. All of her children were gone except for her daughter, Rebecca, 32. She had been married 46 years & had given birth to 9 children, but only 5 were still living.
On April 30, 1910,
Rebecca (becky), age 41, single, lived with her 80 year old mother, Rebecca, on their farm. Her mother had given birth to 9 children - 5 were still living.
Becky's mother died on April 11, 1919, eight days before her 89th birthday.
Becky died on January 4, 1947, at the age of 75, and was buried in the Essex Cemetery where many of her family & kin rested.
More later
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
February 2015
Rebecca parents were:
Warren Essex 1824 - 1872
Rebecca Elizabeth Woodward 1830 - 1919
She was born & raised in Limestone Valley, Newton Co, AR & never married.
Aunt Becky Essex
Opal, Fayne, & Kenneth were grandchildren of Mahala (Essex) & John Curtis. Becky was Mahala's sister. They shared some of their memories of their aunt Becky Essex who never married.
According to Opal and Fayne, she mothered every kid in the country. Fayne said she raised three sets of children. All the children loved her.
She made apple pies when the family got together. She lived some distance away and would put the pies in her wagon to take to the gatherings. The road was rough, and by the time she arrived, some of the pies were crumbling apart from all of the jostling. Becky was known for saying things backwards. She once said, "Have some of this pie. It looks better than it tastes."
Kenneth said that Becky was a nice cheerful person and a big talker. He recalled a similar cake story the time she cooked a cake for dinner at his grandparent's place. By the time she arrived, the cake had been torn to pieces from the bouncing wagon. Becky said, "Here is the cake. It looks better than it tastes." After tasting it, Mahala told her sister, "No, it tastes better than it looks." (Opal Curtis Beck, Fayne Curtis, & Kenneth Bohannan.)
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Rebecca & her siblings:
Martha Elizabeth 1854 – 1943
Mahala 1857 – 1939
Mary Jane 1861 – 1875
Nancy 1863 – 1946
Susan 1866 – 1895
Rebecca 1867 – 1947
Matilda C. 1869 – 1871
John Jordan 1871 – 1939
Her father's first marriage was to Lydia Ann Davis. Their children (her half-siblings) were Thomas, Sarah Ann, & Esquire. Lydia died on August 25, 1851, when Squire was
less than one year old.
On August 23, 1870,
Rebecca & Warren Essex, ages 47 & 40, lived in Union Township, Newton Co, AR on a farm adjacent to her parents. Their post office was in Jasper. they had real estate and personal estate, each valued at $600. Their children were Mahala, age 12; Mary J., 9; Nancy, 7; Susan, 4; Rebecca, 3; & Matilda C., 9 months. George Chambers, age 16, was a member of the household & helped with the farm work.
Becky's father died on October 9, 1872.
On June 10, 1880,
Rebecca, shown as being age 50, lived on her farm in Union Township. Children still at home were Nancy, age 16; Susan, 14; Rebecca, 13; & John J., 9.
In June 1900,
Rebecca, age 71, a widow, still lived in Union Township on a farm adjacent to her son, John J. All of her children were gone except for her daughter, Rebecca, 32. She had been married 46 years & had given birth to 9 children, but only 5 were still living.
On April 30, 1910,
Rebecca (becky), age 41, single, lived with her 80 year old mother, Rebecca, on their farm. Her mother had given birth to 9 children - 5 were still living.
Becky's mother died on April 11, 1919, eight days before her 89th birthday.
Becky died on January 4, 1947, at the age of 75, and was buried in the Essex Cemetery where many of her family & kin rested.
More later
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
February 2015
Warren Essex 1824 - 1872
Rebecca Elizabeth Woodward 1830 - 1919
She was born & raised in Limestone Valley, Newton Co, AR & never married.
Aunt Becky Essex
Opal, Fayne, & Kenneth were grandchildren of Mahala (Essex) & John Curtis. Becky was Mahala's sister. They shared some of their memories of their aunt Becky Essex who never married.
According to Opal and Fayne, she mothered every kid in the country. Fayne said she raised three sets of children. All the children loved her.
She made apple pies when the family got together. She lived some distance away and would put the pies in her wagon to take to the gatherings. The road was rough, and by the time she arrived, some of the pies were crumbling apart from all of the jostling. Becky was known for saying things backwards. She once said, "Have some of this pie. It looks better than it tastes."
Kenneth said that Becky was a nice cheerful person and a big talker. He recalled a similar cake story the time she cooked a cake for dinner at his grandparent's place. By the time she arrived, the cake had been torn to pieces from the bouncing wagon. Becky said, "Here is the cake. It looks better than it tastes." After tasting it, Mahala told her sister, "No, it tastes better than it looks." (Opal Curtis Beck, Fayne Curtis, & Kenneth Bohannan.)
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Rebecca & her siblings:
Martha Elizabeth 1854 – 1943
Mahala 1857 – 1939
Mary Jane 1861 – 1875
Nancy 1863 – 1946
Susan 1866 – 1895
Rebecca 1867 – 1947
Matilda C. 1869 – 1871
John Jordan 1871 – 1939
Her father's first marriage was to Lydia Ann Davis. Their children (her half-siblings) were Thomas, Sarah Ann, & Esquire. Lydia died on August 25, 1851, when Squire was
less than one year old.
On August 23, 1870,
Rebecca & Warren Essex, ages 47 & 40, lived in Union Township, Newton Co, AR on a farm adjacent to her parents. Their post office was in Jasper. they had real estate and personal estate, each valued at $600. Their children were Mahala, age 12; Mary J., 9; Nancy, 7; Susan, 4; Rebecca, 3; & Matilda C., 9 months. George Chambers, age 16, was a member of the household & helped with the farm work.
Becky's father died on October 9, 1872.
On June 10, 1880,
Rebecca, shown as being age 50, lived on her farm in Union Township. Children still at home were Nancy, age 16; Susan, 14; Rebecca, 13; & John J., 9.
In June 1900,
Rebecca, age 71, a widow, still lived in Union Township on a farm adjacent to her son, John J. All of her children were gone except for her daughter, Rebecca, 32. She had been married 46 years & had given birth to 9 children, but only 5 were still living.
On April 30, 1910,
Rebecca (becky), age 41, single, lived with her 80 year old mother, Rebecca, on their farm. Her mother had given birth to 9 children - 5 were still living.
Becky's mother died on April 11, 1919, eight days before her 89th birthday.
Becky died on January 4, 1947, at the age of 75, and was buried in the Essex Cemetery where many of her family & kin rested.
More later
Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
February 2015
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