306. William Smith "Bill" Monroe Father of Blue Grass (Melissa Ann Vandiver , Minerva Jane Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 13 Sep 1911 in Ohio County, Kentucky. He died on 9 Sep 1996 in Madison, Tennessee. He was buried on 12 Sep 1996 in Rosine Cemetery, Ohio County Kentucky.
William married (1) Carolyn Brown in 1934.
They had the following children:
695 F i Mellissa Monroe was born about 1936 in Ohio County, Kentucky. She died about 1990. + 696 M ii Living Monroe Blue Grass Musician.
William married (2) Living Streeter.
319. Neely Ann Evans (Sidney Leafett Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 1 Nov 1885. She died on 1 Feb 1968 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Neely married Thomas Joe Cook on 3 Aug 1904 in Gainsville, Texas.
They had the following children:
697 M i Leroy Elvin Cook was born on 14 May 1906. 698 M ii Issac Wiley Cook was born on 14 Jul 1908. + 699 F iii Ethel Mae Cook was born on 31 Aug 1910. 700 M iv Ollie Lee Cook was born on 19 Nov 1913. 701 F v Wanda Chaslene Cook was born on 1 Oct 1915. 702 F vi Juanita Hazel Cook was born on 23 May 1916. 703 F vii Carlie Maurice Cook was born on 22 Jul 1919.
322. Lephanie Jane Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 4 Apr 1878 in Texas. She died on 14 Jan 1949.
Lephanie married Finis Milton Sr. Swift.
They had the following children:
323. Perry Rado Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 27 Jul 1879 in Butler County, Kentucky. He died on 31 Dec 1968.
Perry married Sarah Tennessee Fullar in 1903.
They had the following children:
+ 717 F i Lelia Ann Evans.
324. Artia Mishie Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 21 Feb 1881 in Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 3 Jul 1956 in Texas.
Artia married Cyrus Taylor on 30 Oct 1900 in Sherman, Texas.
They had the following children:
718 i Arletus Taylor. 719 M ii Clemuth Taylor. 720 M iii Cletus Taylor. 721 iv Eclet Taylor. 722 F v Gerture Taylor. 723 M vi Lester Taylor.
326. Alfred Wayne Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 3 Oct 1883 in Butler County, Kentucky. He died on 26 Feb 1948 in Texas.
Alfred married Etta Leslie on 15 Apr 1906 in Fannin County, Texas.
They had the following children:
724 F i Ardina Evans. 725 M ii Clarence William Evans. 726 F iii Ella Mae Evans. 727 F iv Evalyn Evans.
327. Mahala Ann Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 13 Oct 1886 in Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 16 Mar 1976.
Mahala married Harry Wiley Burge on 26 Jul 1905.
They had the following children:
728 M i Joe Burge. 729 F ii Ola Faye Burge. 730 M iii Ray Burge. 731 iv W. C. Burge.
328. Ivory Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 7 Nov 1889 in Butler County, Kentucky. He died on 26 Feb 1967.
They had the following children:
732 F i Hazel Evans. 733 ii J. C. Evans. 734 M iii James Ruben Evans. 735 M iv Roy Clifton Evans. 736 M v William Harvey Evans.
329. George Cletus Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 3 Jan 1895. He died on 12 Mar 1948 in Fannin County, Texas.
George married (1) Winnie Carpenter on 24 Jul 1916 in Fannin County, Texas.
They had the following children:
737 i ? Evans.
George married (2) Cora Etta Clark on 28 Nov 1920 in Fannin County, Texas.
They had the following children:
330. Ela Louise Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 22 Oct 1896.
Ela married (1) Elza Lewis Blankinship on 15 Mar 1915.
They had the following children:
741 F i Arindia Blankinship. 742 M ii James Pervis Blankinship. 743 F iii Mamie Blankinship.
Ela married (2) James Chasteen Blankinship on 27 Sep 1927 in Texas.
They had the following children:
744 M iv ? Blankinship. 745 M v Living Blankinship. 746 F vi Living Blankinship.
331. James Eclet Evans (William Reuben Evans , Mahala Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born on 7 Sep 1897. He died on 3 May 1974.
James married (1) Maude Cooper on 11 Oct 1915 in Texas.
They had the following children:
747 M i ? Evans. 748 F ii Tola Fay Evans.
James married (2) Mary Opeila Mize on 17 Dec 1922 in Texas.
They had the following children:
749 M iii James Evans. 750 F iv Josephine Evans. 751 F v Loreta Evans. 752 M vi Wayne Evans. 753 F vii Living Evans.
334. Mary Catherine Embry (Martha Jane Coy , Catherine Pharris , Reuben , William Jr. , William Sr. ) was born in Sep 1877 in Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 18 Sep 1963 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Mary married Issac W. Embry on 20 Dec 1892 in Butler County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 754 M i Lannie Embry. 755 F ii Eva Embry was born on 22 Jan 1894 in Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 30 Mar 1974 in Butler County, Kentucky. Eva married Crit Embry on 9 Mar 1911 in Butler County, Kentucky. 756 F iii Sarah Embry was born in Sep 1897 in Butler County, Kentucky. 757 F iv Daisy Embry was born in Mar 1899 in Butler County, Kentucky. 758 F v Rosie Belle Embry was born on 13 Nov 1902 in Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 23 Oct 1925 in Butler County, Kentucky. 759 M vi Roe Banion Embry was born on 21 Sep 1903 in Butler County, Kentucky. He died on 18 Mar 1929 in Butler County, Kentucky. Roe married Stella Phelps on 9 Sep 1927 in Butler County, Kentucky. 760 M vii Cletus Embry was born in 1912 in Butler County, Kentucky. 761 F viii Janie Embry was born in 1914 in Butler County, Kentucky. Janie married Chester Bryant on 21 May 1929 in Butler County, Kentucky. 762 F ix Lucille Embry was born in 1917 in Butler County, Kentucky. Lucille married Earl Hayes on 29 Oct 1933 in Butler County, Kentucky.