Family File - Arvine, William Thornton & Descendants

Estill County, Kentucky

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Submitted by Coral Babb - Coral passed away in 2002. We will truly miss her.

  1. William Thornton Arvine was born c 1751-died c1817 in Lunenburg Co, Va. He married Oct 1772 Sarah Arvin born c 1752-died c1823. They married in the Meherrin Baptist Church in Lunenburg Co, Va.
    1. Nancy Thornton born c1782 Lunenburg Co, Va–died June 1863 Buck Creek, Estill Co, Ky . She married 26 Jan 1802 Surry Co, NC to Jamison Arvin born c1775-died 1841 Estill Co, Ky.
      1. Matilda Murry born 1851 married 31 Dec 1868 Estill Co, Ky George Reed.
        1. William C. Reed born 1870
        2. James J. Reed born 1872
        3. George M. Reed born 1873
        4. John D. Reed born 1875
        5. Hiram Reed born 1878
        6. Samuel P Reed born 1879
    2. John Arvine born 1805-died 1858 married 25 Nov 1830 Sally King born 1807 in Estill Co, Ky
      1. Martha Ann Arvin born 1831 married 9 Mar 1852 Andrew Pritchett in Estill Co, Ky.
      2. William Arvin born 1833
      3. Robert Arvin married Mattie Jane Sandifer
      4. Joseph Arvin born 1837
      5. John Arvin born 1839
      6. Jameson Arvin born 1841
      7. Demarius Arvin born 1843 married Taylor Pritchett
      8. Samuel Arvin was born 1845 and died during the Civil War
      9. Zachery Arvin born 1847
      10. Emily Arvin born 1849
    3. Nathaniel Darcus Arvin born 1807-did 1879 married 17 April 1834 #1 Lucinda Barker born 1818-1864. He married #2 Nancy Reed 17 April 1866 in Estill Co, Ky.
      1. Nancy M. Arvin born 1848 married Simpson Ashcraft 9 Dec 1863. They went to Lafayette Co, Mo. Two of their children are buried in the Barker Cemetery , Odessa, Mo.
    4. Jameson Arvin, Jr was born 1812-died 1841 married Sarah Tubbs 4 Sept 1874 Estill Co, Ky.
      1. Jesse T. Arvin born 1836 married Sally Ann Freeman 1 Sept 1865 Estill Co, Ky .
        1. William J. Arvin born 1866-died 1939
        2. Mariah Catherine Arvin born 1868-died 1869
        3. Anna Frances Arvin born 1870-died 1973
        4. Manerva Ann Arvin born 1872-died 1960
        5. Ambrose Jesse Arvin born 1875-died 1954
        6. John Henry Arvin born 1877-died 1949
        7. Ada Jane Arvin born 1880-died 1965
        8. Sarah Tennessee Arvin born 1880
        9. James Madison Arvin born 1884-died 1939
        10. Moab Freeman Arvin born 1886-died 1924
      2. Jameson Arvin III born 1838-died 1924 . He married Malissa Witt in Madison Co, Ky. Malissa died 1891 in Madison Co, Ky
        1. Sarah Jane Arvin born 2 Oct 1862-died 14 Aug 1922 married Arvin
          1. Ella Arvin
          2. Omar Arvin
          3. Banks Arvin
          4. Bryan Arvin
          5. Melissa Arvin
          6. Mary Arvin
          7. Mike Arvin
          8. Patric Arvin
          9. Thomas Arvin
      3. William Bartlett Arvin was born 20 Aug 1841-died 4 April 1896. He married Miriah Landreth. He was a Baptist Church Minister and served in Campbellsville, Ky.
        1. Amy Catherine Arvin married Charles Baker
        2. Alice Arvin married Ed Smith
        3. Sarah Margaret Arvin married Dick Hoard
        4. Melissa Arvin married J.W. Campbell
        5. John Spencer Arvin
        6. Lewis Butler Arvin married Eva Lena Tandy and #2 Anna Newcomb
        7. Jesse Brunner Arvin married Elizabeth Rice
    5. Davis Arvine was born 1813-died after 1870. He married Catherine Wells 3 April 1837
      1. Nancy Thornton Arvine was born 4 Sept 1838-died 15 Feb 1929 Dennard, Arkansas. She married Hiram Lunsford, Jr. in Estill Co, Ky 29 Oct 1857. He was the son of Hiram Lunsford and Lydia Hollingsworth, Clay Co, Ky.
        1. Jesse Lunsford was born 7 Nov 1858-died 27 Sept 1947 Dennard, Arkansas. He married Rebecca Canter 15 March 1880 in Lee Co, Ky. She is buried in the Lunsford Cemetery at Wisemantown, Ky. Her grave is unmarked. She was the first person to be buried in that cemetery.
          1. John W. Lunsford was born Feb 1883
          2. Mary Jane Lunsford was born Dec 1880 married Albert Williams 1899 in Lee Co, Ky
          3. Nancy Josie was born Oct 1885 in Lee Co, Ky. She married Charles Peters 12 Dec 1907. Josie died in Dennard, Arkansas.
        2. John Lunsford was born 18 Jan 1861-died 11 Oct 1880
        3. George Lunsford was born 3 Sept 1863 Edingburg, IN-died 27 May 1931 Dennard, Arkansas. He married Mattie Reynolds 26 March 1896.
        4. Annabelle Lunsford was born 18 Sept 1865 in Edingburg, Ind –died as child.
        5. Lucy Jane Lunsford was born14 Jan 1867 in Edinberg, Ind –died 20 April 1959. She married Clayton Reynolds in Lee Co, Ky and married #2 Bedford Tuggle1 March 1904 Estill Co, Ky.
        6. Susan Catherine Lunsford was born 24 Aug 1869 in Crawford, Kansas. She is buried in the Noland Cemetery, South Irvine, Ky. She married James Young 9 Oct 1896 in Lee Co, Ky.
        7. Hiram Lunsford 3rd was born 17 Nov 1871 Gerard, Kansas-died 13 Sept 1929 Pearson, Arkansas. He married Mary Frances Williams 17 Nov 1893 in Lee Co, Ky.
        8. Lydia Alice Lunsford was born 16 May 1874 Lee Co, Ky-died Dennard, Arkansas 15 Dec 1931. She married James Jesse Reynolds 18 July 1891 in Lee Co, Ky.
        9. Mary Ann Lunsford was born 30 Oct 1896 Lee Co, Ky-died Estill Co, Ky.
        10. Robert Boyd Lunsford was born 30 June 1880 in Lee Co, Ky-died 17 Dec 1959 Estill Co, Ky. He married Joicie Tuggle 3 May 1904 In Estill Co, Ky. Both are buried in the Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky.
          1. Nelly Lunsford was born 22 June 1905-died 18 Nov 1993. She married Clyde Keller 25 April1933 Clark Co, Ky. Buried in Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky.
          2. Nancy Boyd Lunsford was born 10 Oct 1910-died 25 Dec 1994. She married Charles Wheeler . She is buried in Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky.
          3. Artemisia Whitehouse Lunsford was born 18 Aug 1913-died 10 Nov 1919. She is buried in the Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky.
          4. Robert Bruce Lunsford was born 16 April 1916. He married Jewell May, Salyersville, Ky .
          5. Raymond Tracy Lunsford was born 30 Jan 1919-died 11 March 1919. He is buried in the Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky.
          6. Dovie Catherine was born 26 March 1920-died Nov 1989 in Knoxville, TN. She married Edwin Clayton Daniel. C1940.
          7. Ralph Travis Lunsford was born 12 July 1922-died 25 April 1991 and is buried in Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky. He never married.
          8. Dorothy Elenor Lunsford was born 22 Oct 1924-died 11 Dec 1979. She married Charles Goode from Harlan Co, Ky. She is buried in Lunsford Cemetery, Wisemantown, Ky,
          9. Rudolph Gaines Lunsford was born 23 May 1926. Lived in Louisville, Ky.
          10. Dale Quinton Lunsford was born 13 Aug 1929. He married Better Hopper and lived in Nancy, Ky.
          11. Verna Thornton Lunsford was born 15 July 1935. She married Ben Alexander. Lived Wisemantown, Ky.

      Davis Arvine married # 2 Hester Brandenburg Warren 3 Dec 1839 in Clark Co, Ky.

      1. Susan Catherine Arvine was born 29 Jan 1842 at Old Landing, Lee Co, Ky. She married John Shelton Crowe 6 April 1859 in Estill Co, Ky. She died 6 Jan 1896 at Pea Ridge, Estill Co, Ky.
      2. Desdemonia Arvine was born 1844 and married Granville Ashcraft 31 Mar 1862 in Estill Co, Ky
      3. Jonah Arvine was born 1847
      4. Fanny Arvine was born 1853
      5. Jesse Arvine was born was born 1857

      Davis Arvine married Frances King. No children.

    6. Thomas Green Arvin was born 1815 at Old Landing, Lee Co, Ky-died 1891 in Estill Co, Ky. He married Nancy Fowler 23 Feb 1837 in Estill Co, Ky. Both are buried in the Baker Cemetery. Nancy Fowler was born 21 Feb 1820 to Elizabeth Hill and Joseph Fowler.
    7. Sarah /Sally Arvin was born 1817 in Estill Co, Ky-died after 1870. She married 25 Sept 1832 Joshua Dellington King
    8. James Arvin was born 1819 in Estill Co, Ky-died in MO. He married Josephine King born 1824
    9. Joseph Arvin was born 1821 In Estill Co, Ky-died 1856. He married Mahalia Alcorn 25 Dec 1842 in Estill Co, Ky
    10. Jesse Arvin was born 1823 in Estill Co, Ky. He died 22 March 1857. He was killed by Edward Hawkins

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