Emma Venvilla Flynt

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Personal and Family Information

Emma was born on 20 Apr 1847 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, the daughter of Stephen Clayton Flynt and Elizabeth Malinda Hall.

She died on 25 Dec 1924 in Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Benjamin Franklin Alexander, who she married on 25 JUN 1866 in Prairie County, Arkansas. Their five known children were Lizzie (1867-1877), Jesse Clayton (1875-1961), Daisy (1879-c1959), Alma Polk (1880-1931) and Claude W. (1883-1915).

Her second husband was James Charles Boyd, who she married on 14 MAY 1889 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Emma Venvilla Flynt
(1847-1924)

 

Stephen Clayton Flynt
(1808-1869)

 

Richard 5 Flynt
(1779-1844)

 

Richard 4 Flynt
(c1750-c1781)

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Sally Martin
(-1824)

 
   

Eleanor Clayton
(1787-1839)

 

John Sr Clayton
(1759-1801)

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Charity Banner
(1764-1817)

 
   

Elizabeth Malinda Hall
(1810-1869)

 

George Hall
(1780-1862)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Harriet Blakemore
(1789-1858)

 

George Blakemore
(-1837)

 
   

Sarah Thompson
(1770-1858)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth20 APR 1847
Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
Address: Public Division 9, 9 Sept 1850, family # 230 1850 Census - Tennessee, Lincoln County,
Death25 DEC 1924
Place: Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 77y 8m 5d
Address: Arkansas Death Cert
Cause: a fall
DeathCert-Boyd Emma V
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Census9 SEP 1850
Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
Age: 2 born Tenn
Address: Family #230 with parents, brother and sister
Agency: US Census
Census 1850 Tennessee, Hardeman, Lincoln, and Fayette Counties
Source: Census 1850 Tennessee, Hardeman, Lincoln, and Fayette Counties
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: SEP 1850

Census-1850Tenn-Lincoln
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Census24 AUG 1860
Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
Age: 12
Address: district 11, dwelling 1238, family 1150 with parents, brother and two sisters
Census 1860 Tennessee, Lincoln County
Source: Census 1860 Tennessee, Lincoln County
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: FROM JUL 1860 TO AUG 1860
Publisher: ancestry,com

Census-1860Tenn-Lincoln
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Census17 AUG 1870
Place: Pulaski County, Arkansas
Age: 23
Address: dwelling 50, family 51 with husband, child and older brother Richard M Flynt
Agency: 1870 Census
Census 1870 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Prairie Twp
Source: Census 1870 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Prairie Twp

Census-1870Ark-Pulaski,Prairie
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Census7 JUN 1880
Place: Eagle Township, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 33 born Tennessee
Address: dwelling 78 family 79 with husband and 2 children
Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Source: Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Date: JUN 1880
Publisher: ancestry.com

Census2 JUN 1900
Place: Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 53 in different ink
Address: dwelling 28 family 28 mother of 8, 4 living with 2nd husband and mixed family
Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
Authors: U.S. Federal Census
Date: JUN 1900
Publisher: ancestry.com

Census22 APR 1910
Place: Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 62 born Tenn
Address: dwelling 298 family 304 with 2nd husband 2nd marriage, 20 years mother of 9? 4 living
Census12 JAN 1920
Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Age: 72 born Tenn
Address: dwelling 184 family 212 , Ward 1 WD, with dau Daisy Kerby and family
Burial26 DEC 1924
Place: Oakland Cemetery
Age: 78
Address: beside husband JC Boyd Little Rock Arkansas www.findagrave.com/ Memorial# 71854297
Probate1872
Place: Pulaski County, Arkansas
Address: Flynt, Stephen C Probate in loose record file at History Commission
Probate - Flynt, Stephen C
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Notes

Note 1

1880 census has Milton Alexander, 22, in Eagle Township, Lonoke County next to Richard Flynt

Also Lonoke marriage index:

ALEXANDER, (M) E.V. 42 BOYD, J.C. 50 14-MAY-1889 F-151

Note 2

1924 letter from JC Alexander to his cousin LC Flynt from Becky Merritt, Jan 4, 2015. Kathy James - " Yes, that came from me.  It was actually in a bunch of records that were given to my dad (Bobby Flynt) after his mother, Susie Holt Flynt died.  Susie was married to LC (Louis Clayton) Flynt. I only found out about these records last year or the year before.  Had no idea my dad had them all these years."

I went to the TN State Archives and Library today and downloaded images from the civil war pension application of Benjamin W Rives. There were a lot of documents pertaining to this application. I ended out downloading 44 images.   I will try to email it to you in a minute. It is 20.4 MB. It contained a statement signed by Mrs. E.V. Boyd dated 4th Oct 1909 that said: 

State of Arkansas, County of Lonoke. “ Mrs. E.V. Boyd, states that she is acquainted with B.W Rives, and was acquainted with his wife Harriet Ellen Rives during her life and that said Harriet Ellen Rives died in the Town of Argenta, Pulaski County, Arkansas on the 23rd day of October 1864 of consumption of which she had been a sufferer for more than a year prior to her death, that she is a sister of said Harriet Ellen Rives and that said Harriet Ellen Rives died at her Father’s home”. Signed by Mrs. E.V Boyd on the 4th day of October 1909. Notary was J.C Boyd.

Note 3

From: "Becky Merritt" To: Kathy James Subject: Re: Flynt Family

Sent: Thu, November 8, 2012 9:57:16 PM

Kathy- I am a descendant of Emily Flynt Alexander Boyd. Emily was the mother of Alma Alexander who was the mother of Delton Kerr who was my grandfather. I have other photos that I cannot identify. Some I believe are of Emily and JC Boyd and perhaps the sons of JC Boyd (before he married Emily) and/or Emily’s daughters and son. I just don’t know. Are you on Ancestry.com? If you are, I  put the photos I cannot identify on my tree under John Thomas Kerr hoping someone can identify them.. My tree is James Kerr McConnell Adair. If you are not on ancestry, I can email them to you. If you ever get to Nashville, I would love to meet you at the Achieves-Library. On the death certificate of Emily. I actually got a copy from the State of Arkansas. How are you related to  the Flynts?  Becky  Merritt  (James was my maiden name)

Sources

  1. Census 1850 Tennessee, Hardeman, Lincoln, and Fayette Counties
    Source: Census 1850 Tennessee, Hardeman, Lincoln, and Fayette Counties
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: SEP 1850
  2. Census 1860 Tennessee, Lincoln County
    Source: Census 1860 Tennessee, Lincoln County
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: FROM JUL 1860 TO AUG 1860
    Publisher: ancestry,com
  3. Census 1870 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Prairie Twp
    Source: Census 1870 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Prairie Twp
  4. Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Source: Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Date: JUN 1880
    Publisher: ancestry.com
  5. Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
    Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
    Authors: U.S. Federal Census
    Date: JUN 1900
    Publisher: ancestry.com