Descendants of William Floyd Aplin
Submitted by Maggie Highsmith   

The main contributers to this file are:
Rebecca Burns, Perry Aplin, Robert Holley I combined all they gave me and worked on it.

Updated  11/12/2005

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN was born 06 Oct 1824 in Georgia, and died 02 Sep 1900 in Hardshell Cemetery,
Aimwell, Louisana (LaSalle Parrish). He married E
LIZABETH A. GOMILLION 18 Oct 1844 in Barbour County,
Alabama. She was born 23 Jul 1827 in South Carolina, and died 14 Aug 1897 in Burch Cemetery, Buck Creek
Community, Perry County, Mississippi.

Children of WILLIAM APLIN and ELIZABETH GOMILLION are:

2. i. NANCY J.2 APLIN, b. 1846.

3. ii. JOSEPH HENRY APLIN SR., b. Feb 1848, Covington County, Alabama; d. 16 Jan 1924, Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

4. iii. WILLIAM THOMAS APLIN, b. 26 Feb 1850; d. 26 Aug 1922, New Hope Church Cemetery, Florala, Covington County, Alabama.

5. iv. DAVID EUGENE APLIN, b. 14 Feb 1852; d. 26 Nov 1929, Meridan, Mississippi.

6. v. CATHERINE A. APLIN, b. Abt. 1855.

7. vi. JAMES IRVIN APLIN, b. 28 Mar 1860, Covington County, Alabama; d. 07 Feb 1939, Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY J.2 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 1846. She married JOHN WATKINS.

Children of NANCY APLIN and JOHN WATKINS are:

8. i. LEONARD3 WATKINS, b. 24 Mar 1870; d. 04 Mar 1954, Buried Heard Cemetery, Manifest, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

ii. APLIN J. WATKINS, b. 28 Feb 1879; d. 02 May 1953, Heard Cemetery, Manifest, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; m. MOLLY PRICE; b. 
    20 Sep 1858; d. 21 Jan
1953, Spring Ridge Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

3. JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR. (WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born Feb 1848 in Covington County, Alabama, and
died 16 Jan 1924 in Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi. He married (1) M
ARTHA
JANE HOLLEY, daughter of JOHN HOLLEY and MATTIE DANELY. She was born Mar 1848 in Covington County,
Alabama, and died 23 Nov 1917 in Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi. He married
(2) B
EULAH "SUDIE" CALHOUN 16 Jun 1919.

Children of JOSEPH SR. and MARTHA HOLLEY are:
9. i. FLORENCE ALLEY FORE3 APLIN, b. 25 Aug 1870; d. 01 Mar 1952.

10. ii. WILLIAM CALVIN "BUDDY" APLIN, b. 25 Nov 1871, Covington County, Al.; d.17 Jul 1932, Carterville Cemetery, Petal Forrest County, Mississippi.

11. iii. JOSEPH HENRY "BUSTER" APLIN JR., b. 03 Sep 1874, Florala, Covington County, Ala.; d. 09 Apr 1951, Buried Carterville Cemetery, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

12. iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY" APLIN, b. 24 Mar 1879; d. 05 Dec 1945, Buried McNair Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Covington County, Mississippi.

4. WILLIAM THOMAS2 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 26 Feb 1850, and died 26 Aug 1922 in New Hope
Church Cemetery, Florala, Covington County, Alabama. He married A
MANDA E. "NAN" HOLLEY 15 Oct 1874 in
Covington County, Alabma, daughter of J
OHN HOLLEY and HARRIET DANNELY. She was born 17 Jun 1858 in
Coffee County, Alabama, and died 02 Jun 1944 in New Hope Church Cemetery, Florala, Covington County,
Alabama.

Children of WILLIAM APLIN and AMANDA HOLLEY are:

13. i. IDA ELIZABETH3 APLIN, b. 19 Sep 1872; d. 16 Mar 1959, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

14. ii. MADORA ETTA "DORA APLIN, b. 18 May 1877; d. 11 Feb 1917, Buried New Hope 2 Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

15. iii. WILLIAM FLOYD APLIN, b. 20 Sep 1879, Lee County, Mississippi; d. 05 Apr1940, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

iv. JOHN HENRY APLIN, b. 07 Oct 1882.

16. v. DONIA MARTHA APLIN, b. 25 Dec 1883; d. 21 Nov 1973, Buried Natural Cemetery, Gaskin, Florida.

17. vi. PINA CAROLINE APLIN, b. 26 Jun 1887; d. 21 May 1964, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

18. vii. MARY LONA APLIN, b. 02 Feb 1891, Alabama.

19. viii. DALLAS WEBSTER "WEB" APLIN, b. 25 Aug 1895; d. 24 May 1954, Buried North Creek Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

20. ix. HOSANNAH "ANNIE" APLIN, b. 13 May 1899; d. 09 Jun 1991, Buried New HopeCemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

5. DAVID EUGENE2 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 14 Feb 1852, and died 26 Nov 1929 in Meridan,

Mississippi. He married MATTIE BELL. She was born 14 Mar 1861 in Leake County, Mississippi, and died 16

Nov 1939 in Buried Mac Brown Cemetery, Jones County, Mississippi.

Children of DAVID APLIN and MATTIE BELL are:

21. i. ALPHA AUSTIN "ALLIE"3 APLIN, b. 29 Oct 1883, Leake County, Mississippi; d.18 Aug 1968.

ii. CELESTIA BELL APLIN, b. 10 Mar 1899; d. 10 Aug 1981.

iii. ELBERT EUGENE APLIN, b. 21 Apr 1903; d. 09 Jan 1943.

6. CATHERINE A.2 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born Abt. 1855. She married SETH WILLIAMSON.

Children of CATHERINE APLIN and SETH WILLIAMSON are:

22. i. HENRY W.3 WILLIAMSON, b. 1877.

23. ii. JAMES P. WILLIAMSON, b. 1877.

24. iii. WILLIAM D. WILLIAMSON, b. 1885, Mississippi.

7. JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 28 Mar 1860 in Covington County, Alabama, and died 07

Feb 1939 in Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana. He married MARY JANE LANIER 25

Dec 1884 in Sabi County, Louisiana. She was born 27 Mar 1864 in Covington County, Alabama, and died 02 Jan

1941 in Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

Children of JAMES APLIN and MARY LANIER are:

i. O.H.3 APLIN, b. 04 Sep 1886; d. 07 Oct 1888, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Lousiana.

25. ii. MAIME ELIZABETH APLIN, b. 15 Apr 1888, Aimwell, Catahoula Parish, Lousiana;

d. 11 Oct 1932, Winnsboro, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Louisiana.

iii. CHARLEY APLIN, b. 01 Feb 1891; d. 15 Feb 1891, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

26. iv. ARCH HARTWELL APLIN SR., b. 17 Jul 1892, Louisiana; d. 26 Dec 1975, Buried

Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

v. MAUD DALLAS APLIN, b. 21 Aug 1894; d. 06 Oct 1983, Buried Heard Cemetery,

Manifest, Catahoula Parrish; m. LUCIOUS THOMPSON RANDALL; b. 01 Jan 1889;

d. 28 Jul 1944, Buried Heard Cemetery, Manifest, Catahoula Parish, Lousiana.

vi. HOWARD APLIN, b. 13 Jun 1896; d. 11 Jul 1896, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

27. vii. PERRY HOLLEY APLIN SR., b. 30 Sep 1899, Aimwell, Catahoula Parish, Lousiana; d. 15 May 1996, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

28. viii. CATER FREEMAN APLIN SR., b. 07 Jul 1902, Aimwell, LaSalle Parrish, Louisiana; d. 21 Mar 1973, Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Aimwell,
LaSalleParish, Louisiana.

ix. L. H. APLIN, b. 04 Sep 1904; d. 28 Nov 1904, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana.

Generation No. 3

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8. LEONARD3 WATKINS (NANCY J.2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 24 Mar 1870, and died 04 Mar 1954 in
Buried Heard Cemetery, Manifest, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. He married L
ESSIE COATES.

Children of LEONARD WATKINS and LESSIE COATES are:

29. i. HENRY4 WATKINS.

ii. ALPHA LILLY WATKINS, b. 22 Oct 1905; d. 21 May 1922, Buried Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; m. UNKNOWN WEEKS.

9. FLORENCE ALLEY FORE3 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born 25 Aug 1870,
and died 01 Mar 1952. She married A
LFRED LEE FISHER 02 Feb 1886 in Defuniak Springs, Florida record 1- 542.

Children of FLORENCE APLIN and ALFRED FISHER are:

30. i. FLORENCE AGNES4 FISHER, b. Abt. Jul 1886.

31. ii. JAMES CALVIN FISHER, b. Abt. Dec 1890.

iii. HENRY LEE FISHER, b. Abt. Oct 1888.

10. WILLIAM CALVIN "BUDDY"3 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born 25 Nov
1871 in Covington County, Alabama, and died 17 Jul 1932 in Carterville Cemetery, Petal Forrest County,
Mississippi. He married A
LICE WHITE 12 Oct 1895. She was born 15 Sep 1874 in Pike County, Alabama, and
died 20 Aug 1956 in Carterville Cemetery, Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

Children of WILLIAM APLIN and ALICE WHITE are:
i. ETTA4 APLIN, b. 07 Mar 1897; d. 07 Dec 1983, Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi; m. RUFUS BARLOW.

ii. WILLIAM FLOYD APLIN, b. 23 Mar 1901; d. 15 Nov 1952, Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

iii. TWINS APLIN, b. 06 Apr 1902; d. 06 Apr 1902, Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

32. iv. RHETTA APLIN, b. 07 Apr 1904; d. 18 Jun 1977, Indian Springs Cemetery, Perry County, Mississippi.

v. WALTER HOUSTON APLIN, b. 16 Jan 1906; d. 07 Nov 1927, Buried Carterville Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.

vi. JAMES PERRY APLIN, b. 31 Dec 1908; d. 16 Jun 1911, Buried Runnelstown Cemetery, Runnelstown, Mississippi.

vii. FLORENCE INEZ APLIN, b. 13 Sep 1912; d. 01 Mar 1976, Buried Carterville

Cemetery Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi; m. (1) BUCK BROWN; m. (2) KEITH UNKNOWN.

33. viii. FRED HERBERT APLIN, b. 23 Apr 1916, Indian Springs, Perry County,

Mississippi; d. 13 May 1995, Buried Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi.

34. ix. JAMES RAYFORD APLIN, b. 26 Jun 1922; d. 11 Aug 1987, Montgomery County,

Alabama Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.

11. JOSEPH HENRY "BUSTER" APLIN3 JR. (JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born 03 Sep

1874 in Florala, Covington County, Alabama, and died 09 Apr 1951 in Buried Carterville Cemetery, Petal,

Forrest County, Mississippi. He married MARY SUSAN SAVANNAH VANCE. She was born 09 Jan 1875 in

Union, Newton County, Mississippi, and died 06 Jan 1954 in Runnelstown, Mississippi.

Children of JOSEPH JR. and MARY VANCE are:

35. i. IDA STELLA4 APLIN, b. 21 Sep 1899; d. 02 Mar 1921.

ii. BURTIE AGNES APLIN, b. 09 May 1902, Perry County, Mississippi; m. EVANS BOLTON, 23 Oct 1923.

36. iii. ARTHUR NEVELS APLIN, b. 08 Sep 1905, Forrest County, Mississippi; d. 08 Sep 1987.

iv. MATTIE APLIN, b. 08 May 1908, Mississippi; d. 15 Sep 1987; m. EMMETT N. STUART; d. 01 Jul 1971.

37. v. LONNIE BRUCE APLIN, b. 04 Apr 1912, Forrest County, Mississippi; d. 21 Aug 1999, Buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Petal Mississippi.

vi. STOKES EDISON APLIN, b. 19 May 1915, Perry County, Mississippi; d. 25 Jan 1965, New York, City.

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12. MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born 24 Mar
1879, and died 05 Dec 1945 in Buried McNair Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Covington County, Mississippi. She
married J
AMES NOBLES 24 May 1894.

Children of MARTHA APLIN and JAMES NOBLES are:
38. i. JACK4 NOBLES.
ii. ADA NOBLES, m. UNKNOWN WALKER.
iii. HENRY NOBLES.
39. iv. CLEVE NOBLES.
40. v. JAMES K. VARDMAN NOBLES.
41. vi. MINNIE NOBLES.
42. vii. EDDIE NOBLES.
43. viii. ARCHIE NOBLES.

13. IDA ELIZABETH3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 19 Sep 1872, and died 16 Mar 1959
in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She married M
ICHAEL JASPER COON 25 Sep 1895
in Covington County, Ala. He was born 25 Mar 1860, and died 08 May 1933 in Buried New Hope
Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

Children of IDA APLIN and MICHAEL COON are:
i. OLOVES PERRY4 COON, b. Sep 1897.
ii. IRA "ARRIE" M. COON, b. May 1898.
iii. MARTHA COON, b. 1902.

44. iv. DORA E. COON, b. 01 Apr 1903; d. 08 Jan 2001, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.
v. AMANDA COON, b. 1907.
vi. AGNES COON, b. 1909.

14. MADORA ETTA "DORA3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 18 May 1877, and died 11 Feb
1917 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She married J
OHN RILEY CRAVEY 16 May
1901 in Florala, Covington County, Alabama. He was born 08 May 1872, and died 06 Aug 1944 in Buried New
Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

Children of MADORA APLIN and JOHN CRAVEY are:
i. INA MAUDE ROBBIN4 CRAVEY, b. 1902.

ii. JOHN CARSON CRAVEY, b. 13 Dec 1903; d. 21 Jul 1966, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama; m. MAGGIE UNKNOWN; b. 21 Jun 1910; d. 18 Feb 1995, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

iii. HENRY CUSTER(SON) CRAVEY, b. 12 Nov 1905; d. 23 Oct 1967, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama; m. (1) MAXINE APLIN WORRELL; b. 06 Sep 1929; d. 26 Dec 2000, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama; m. (2) BONNIE LUCILLE APLIN.

iv. AUDRY LEE CRAVEY, b. 23 Oct 1908.

v. TALMAR CRAVEY.    Notes for TALMAR CRAVEY: Married and moved to Beaumont, Texas.

vi. CLIFFORD CRAVEY.

vii. LEOLA CRAVEY.

15. WILLIAM FLOYD3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 20 Sep 1879 in Lee County,
Mississippi, and died 05 Apr 1940 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. He married
L
AURA BARNES 10 Oct 1908 in Walton County, Florida, daughter of COLEY BARNES and SARAH PARRISH. She
was born 17 Mar 1886 in Covington County, Alabama, and died 16 Jan 1969 in Buried New Hope Cemetery,
Covington County, Alabama.

Children of WILLIAM APLIN and LAURA BARNES are:
i. ISABELLE4 APLIN, b. 18 Aug 19091; d. 20 Jan 2001, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.
ii. GLADYS APLIN, b. 10 Jan 1911; m. GROVER DALTON POWELL
1, 14 Oct 1929; b. 03 Apr 1909; d. 24 Nov 1968, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County,Alabama. 5

45. iii. VINA APLIN, b. 21 Sep 1913.

46. iv. EFFIE APLIN, b. 27 May 1916.

47. v. WILLIAM BUSTER APLIN, b. 20 Feb 1920, Covington County, Alabama.

vi. JULIA APLIN2, b. 20 Feb 1920; d. 20 Feb 1920.

Notes for JULIA APLIN:  Twin of William Buster Aplin.

48. vii. ELLIE LUCILLE APLIN, b. 31 Dec 1921; d. 11 Feb 1992, Buried Mt. Gilead 8  Mile Cemetery,.

16. DONIA MARTHA3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 25 Dec 1883, and died 21 Nov 1973
in Buried Natural Cemetery, Gaskin, Florida. She married A
MBURS T. DEAN 13 Jan 1902 in Florala, Covington
County, Alabama. He was born 20 Jun 1882, and died 21 Jun 1944 in Buried Natural Cemetery, Gaskin, Florida.

Notes for AMBURS T. DEAN:
1920 U. S. Census was in George, Covington County, Alabama Pct. 13, page 13A
ED: 61 T625_10 Image 0910
1930 U.S. Census was in Paxton, Walton County, Florida Pct. 5 Page 13 B
ED: 6 Roll 335 Image 598.0

Children of DONIA APLIN and AMBURS DEAN are:
i. HOARCE4 DEAN, b. 24 Aug 1904; d. 03 Feb 1978, Buried Natural Bridge Cemetery, Gaskin, Walton County, Florida.

ii. NANNIE LOU DEAN, b. Abt. 1908; m. WALTER HODGE.

iii. AMON DEAN, b. Abt. 1912; m. JULIE MCKINNEY.

iv. NELLIE DEAN, b. Abt. 1914; m. WALTER STEWART.

v. MURTICE DEAN, b. Abt. 1918; m. BILL THOMPSON.

17. PINA CAROLINE3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 26 Jun 1887, and died 21 May 1964

in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She married JOHN ALBERT LOWERY 19 Jan 1908

in Walton County, Florida. He was born 28 Sep 1885, and died 30 Jan 1944 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

Children of PINA APLIN and JOHN LOWERY are:

i. JOHN ALBERT LOWERY4 JR..

ii. WALTER LOWERY, m. MAIME LOU APLIN.

49. iii. CLAUDIE E. LOWERY.

50. iv. WILLIAM LOWERY.

v. FRED LOWERY.

51. vi. LEWIS LOWERY.

vii. BETHEL A. LOWERY, b. 12 Dec 1916; d. 18 Feb 1920, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

52. viii. WILLIAM ROBERT LOWERY.

18. MARY LONA3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 02 Feb 1891 in Alabama. She married

JAMES MARVIN DEAN 04 Jun 1934 in Covington County, Alabma. He was born 1889, and died 1965 in Buried

Natural Springs Cemetery, Gaskin, Walton county, Florida.

Child of MARY APLIN and JAMES DEAN is:

53. i. TAMMAR4 APLIN, b. 25 Apr 1912, Walton county, Florida; d. 07 Dec 1991, Buried Chapel Hill Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

19. DALLAS WEBSTER "WEB"3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 25 Aug 1895, and died 24

May 1954 in Buried North Creek Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. He married LULA E. MARTIN 24 Jan

1935. She was born 20 Oct 1906, and died 22 Mar 1995 in Buried North Creek Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

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Children of DALLAS APLIN and LULA MARTIN are:

54. i. AVIS ASTELLE4 APLIN, b. 13 Nov 1935, Covington County, Alabama.

ii. WILLIAM TUCKER APLIN, b. 17 Oct 1937, Covington County, Alabama.

Notes for WILLIAM TUCKER APLIN: unmarried

20. HOSANNAH "ANNIE"3 APLIN (WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 13 May 1899, and died 09 Jun

1991 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She married HENRY FLOYD LOWERY 21 May

1916 in Defuniak Springs, Florida record 6-87. He was born 01 Apr 1889, and died 20 Nov 1956 in Buried New

Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

Notes for HOSANNAH "ANNIE" APLIN:  Annie had William Thomas Aplin Bible.

Children of HOSANNAH APLIN and HENRY LOWERY are:

i. HENRY PRESTON4 LOWERY, b. 04 Aug 1919; d. 21 Jan 1957, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

55. ii. ROBERT WILLIAM LOWERY, b. 22 Oct 1922; d. Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Florala, Alabama.

56. iii. ORETHY LOWERY, b. 24 Jul 1927; d. 25 Jul 1985, Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Florala, Alabama.

21. ALPHA AUSTIN "ALLIE"3 APLIN (DAVID EUGENE2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 29 Oct 1883 in Leake County,
Mississippi, and died 18 Aug 1968. He married B
ESSIE MISSOURI BUCKALEW 27 Apr 1918. She was born in
Green County, Mississippi, and died 10 Aug 1981.

Children of ALPHA APLIN and BESSIE BUCKALEW are:
i. MARVIN AUSTIN4 APLIN, b. 01 Feb 1919; m. MACIE LOGAN.
57. ii. IRIS VIRGINIA APLIN, b. 08 May 1924.
58. iii. DOXIE EVALEE APLIN, b. 19 Jul 1931.

22. HENRY W.3 WILLIAMSON (CATHERINE A.2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 1877. He married MARY J. She was born 1873 in Alabama.

Children of HENRY WILLIAMSON and MARY J. are:

i. WILLIE R.4 WILLIAMSON, b. 1900.

ii. NOAH S. WILLIAMSON, b. 1903.

iii. ALBERT D. WILLIAMSON, b. 1905.

iv. MAIME WILLIAMSON, b. 1910.

v. MARY T. WILLIAMSON, b. 1912.

vi. HENRY T. WILLIAMSON.

23. JAMES P.3 WILLIAMSON (CATHERINE A.2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 1877. He married NANCY L. She was born 1878.

Children of JAMES WILLIAMSON and NANCY L. are:

i. DELLA C.4 WILLIAMSON, b. 1903.

ii. ALPHA L. WILLIAMSON, b. 1906.

iii. ERNEST B. WILLIAMSON, b. 1909.

iv. BIENKA WILLIAMSON, b. 1911.

v. NEDDIE E. WILLIAMSON, b. 1914.

vi. OPAL P. WILLIAMSON, b. 1915.

vii. JAMES WILLIAMSON, b. 1917.

24. WILLIAM D.3 WILLIAMSON (CATHERINE A.2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 1885 in Mississippi. He married AVIE R.. She was born 1886.

Children of WILLIAM WILLIAMSON and AVIE R. are:
i. EUNICE4 WILLIAMSON, b. 1914.
ii. HOWARD WILLIAMSON, b. 1916.
iii. SETH M. WILLIAMSON, b. 1919.

25. MAIME ELIZABETH3 APLIN (JAMES IRVIN2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 15 Apr 1888 in Aimwell, Catahoula
Parish, Lousiana, and died 11 Oct 1932 in Winnsboro, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Louisiana. She
married D
AVID THOMAS TORREY, son of RICHARD TORREY and NANNIE HADNOT. He was born 24 Dec 1874 in
Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana, and died 26 Nov 1959 in Winnsboro, Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell,
Louisiana.

Children of MAIME APLIN and DAVID TORREY are:
59. i. LEVI SHERMAN4 TORREY, b. 03 Aug 1907, Harrisonburg, Louisiana Catahoula Parish; d. 16 Jun 1991, Coax Baptist Church Cemetery, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
ii. TENNA TORREY, b. 15 Feb 1909.
iii. RUDY TORREY, b. 09 Mar 1911.
iv. TILLIE TORREY, b. 01 Jan 1913; d. 16 Jun 1994, Buried Andrews Cemetery,
Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish.
v. TEULAH TORREY, b. 27 Nov 1917.
vi. DAVID TORREY, b. 1924.
vii. THADUS TORREY, b. 1927.
viii. THURMAN TORREY, b. 1930.

26. ARCH HARTWELL APLIN3 SR. (JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 17 Jul 1892 in Louisiana, and
died 26 Dec 1975 in Buried Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. He married
M
ARY "MAE" TERRY. She was born 02 Sep 1896 in Louisiana, and died 21 Apr 1970 in Buried Harrisonburg
Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

Children of ARCH SR. and MARY TERRY are:
60. i. MORRIS HARTWELL4 APLIN, b. 29 Apr 1917; d. 21 Sep 1993, Hebron, Porter Indiana.

ii. MARVIN APLIN, b. Abt. 1921.

iii. ARCH HARTWELL APLIN JR., b. Abt. 1924.

iv. ELIZA ONITA APLIN, b. Abt. 1929; m. JOE K. MCGUFFEE.

v. JIMMIE DALE APLIN.

vi. WILLIAM MARSHALL APLIN.

27. PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR. (JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 30 Sep 1899 in Aimwell,

Catahoula Parish, Lousiana, and died 15 May 1996 in Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish,

Louisiana. He married LILLIE MAE SMITH 17 Nov 1928 in Catahoula Parish , Harrisonburg, Louisiana, daughter

of ANDREW SMITH and MARY WILLIAMS. She was born 21 Oct 1901 in Sherwood Community, LaSalle Parish,

and died 18 Sep 1982 in Buried Andrews Cemetery, Aimwell, Catahoula Parrish.

Children of PERRY SR. and LILLIE SMITH are:
61. i. ORISSA MAE4 APLIN, b. 21 Nov 1929, Aimwell, LaSalle Parrish, Louisiana.
62. ii. ELSA EARLENE APLIN, b. 03 Jun 1931.
63. iii. ELZA MERLENE APLIN, b. 03 Jun 1931.
64. iv. MARY ANNE APLIN, b. 24 Mar 1933.
65. v. PERRY HOLLEY APLIN JR., b. 31 Aug 1944, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish,
Louisiana.

28. CATER FREEMAN APLIN3 SR. (JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 07 Jul 1902 in Aimwell,
LaSalle Parrish, Louisiana, and died 21 Mar 1973 in Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Aimwell, LaSalleParish,
Louisiana. He married B
EULAH MAE EVANS. She was born 31 Mar 1897 in Olla, Louisiana, and died 25 Dec
1975 in Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Aimwell, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana.

Child of CATER SR. and BEULAH EVANS is:
66. i. CATER FREEMAN APLIN4 JR., b. 10 Nov 1925, Eldorado, Arkansas.
Generation No. 4

29. HENRY4 WATKINS (LEONARD3, NANCY J.2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1)

Child of HENRY WATKINS is:
i. GLEN5 WATKINS.

30. FLORENCE AGNES4 FISHER (FLORENCE ALLEY FORE3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1

APLIN) was born Abt. Jul 1886. She married CLAUDE TEW.

Children of FLORENCE FISHER and CLAUDE TEW are:

i. BONNELL5 TEW, b. 04 Nov 1924; m. UNKNOWN SWINDOL.

ii. ANNALEE TEW.

31. JAMES CALVIN4 FISHER (FLORENCE ALLEY FORE3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
was born Abt. Dec 1890.

Child of JAMES CALVIN FISHER is:
i. RIELUS5 FISHER.

32. RHETTA4 APLIN (WILLIAM CALVIN "BUDDY"3, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was born 07
Apr 1904, and died 18 Jun 1977 in Indian Springs Cemetery, Perry County, Mississippi. She married R
UBEN WARD.

Children of RHETTA APLIN and RUBEN WARD are:
i. WILLARD WEIR5 WARD, b. 31 Jan 1930; m. IRMA GAY GILLIS; b. 24 Dec 1930.
ii. FRED GERALD WARD, b. 19 Jun 1936; d. 05 Mar 1983; m. CLAUDIA WALTERS; b. 07
Jan 1936.

33. FRED HERBERT4 APLIN (WILLIAM CALVIN "BUDDY"3, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was
born 23 Apr 1916 in Indian Springs, Perry County, Mississippi, and died 13 May 1995 in Buried Roseland Park
Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. He married E
MMA HOLDER 23 Feb 1936 in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi. She was born 21 Feb 1919 in McLaurin, Mississippi.

Child of FRED APLIN and EMMA HOLDER is: i. EDNA ROSE5 APLIN, b. 03 Dec 1936.

34. JAMES RAYFORD4 APLIN (WILLIAM CALVIN "BUDDY"3, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN) was
born 26 Jun 1922, and died 11 Aug 1987 in Montgomery County, Alabama Buried Greenwood Cemetery,
Montgomery, Alabama. He married J
UDITH TURNER 31 Jul 1945 in Montgomery County, Montgomery,
Alabama. She was born 22 Sep 1926 in Vernon, Lamar County, Ala.

35. IDA STELLA4 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY "BUSTER" APLIN3 JR., JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
was born 21 Sep 1899, and died 02 Mar 1921. She married ELIAS BROWN 16 Nov 1919.

Child of IDA APLIN and ELIAS BROWN is:
i. APLIN5 BROWN, b. 03 Mar 1921.

36. ARTHUR NEVELS4 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY "BUSTER" APLIN3 JR., JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1
APLIN) was born 08 Sep 1905 in Forrest County, Mississippi, and died 08 Sep 1987. He married CORENE
9 RUNNELS 24 Dec 1926, daughter of JOHN RUNNELS and ELIZABETH MCCARDEL. She died 01 Mar 1997.

Children of ARTHUR APLIN and CORENE RUNNELS are:
i. ARTHUR EARL5 APLIN, b. 07 Jul 1927; d. 08 Nov 1992; m. CYNTHIA SUE BOYD; b. 14 Oct 1932.
ii. IDA PEARL APLIN, b. 24 Jun 1929; m. JACK LAMAR MCSWAIN; b. 09 Oct 1927; d.
13 Oct 1995.
37. LONNIE BRUCE4 APLIN (JOSEPH HENRY "BUSTER" APLIN3 JR., JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1
APLIN) was born 04 Apr 1912 in Forrest County, Mississippi, and died 21 Aug 1999 in Buried Hillcrest
Cemetery, Petal Mississippi. He married R
EBECCA REA HALL 25 Jul 1943 in Petal, Forrest County, Mississippi.
She was born 21 Jul 1917 in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi.

Children of LONNIE APLIN and REBECCA HALL are:

i. LYNDA FRANCES5 APLIN, b. 02 Dec 1944, Pascagoula, Jackson county, Mississippi.

ii. THOMAS FRANKLIN APLIN, b. 11 Sep 1946, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi; m. (1) JUDY LYNN WATSON, 11 Dec 1971; b. 30 May 1952; 
m. (2)
KATHERINE ANITA SANDERSON, 05 May 1979, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; b. 15 Apr1955, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.

38. JACK4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
39. CLEVE4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
40. JAMES K. VARDMAN4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
41. MINNIE4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
She married UNKNOWN DYE.
42. EDDIE4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)
She married UNKNOWN PONDER. 10

Children of EDDIE NOBLES and UNKNOWN PONDER are:
i. EDWARD5 PONDER.
ii. SYBIL PONDER.

43. ARCHIE4 NOBLES (MARTHA ELIZABETH "HONEY"3 APLIN, JOSEPH HENRY APLIN2 SR., WILLIAM FLOYD1 APLIN)

Children of ARCHIE NOBLES are:
i. BETTY JEAN5 NOBLES.
ii. NORA MAE NOBLES.

44. DORA E.4 COON (IDA ELIZABETH3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 01 Apr 1903, and
died 08 Jan 2001 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She married L
EE BURLISON 28
Apr 1927. He was born 01 Sep 1895, and died 17 Oct 1981 in Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County,
Alabama.

Notes for LEE BURLISON: Us Army WWI Veteran.

Children of DORA COON and LEE BURLISON are:

i. RALPH L.5 BURLISON, b. 07 Nov 1934; d. Oct 1987, Buried New Hope Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama; m. LINDA L. 
UNKNOWN, 11 Aug 1965; b. 23 Jun
1942.
ii. RAY BURLISON.

45. VINA4 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 21 Sep 1913. She married JOHN VINSON "J.V" HOLLOWAY 03 Oct 1931.

Children of VINA APLIN and JOHN HOLLOWAY are:
i. BETTY JO5 HOLLOWAY, b. 10 Sep 1932; m. LEON SWAIN JR.
ii. DOROTHY ANN HOLLOWAY, m. JAMES WADE.
iii. PATRICIA SUE HOLLOWAY, m. (1) BOBBY CHANDLER; m. (2) FRANK HOOPER.

46. EFFIE4 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 27 May 1916. She married ALTON DAVID HOLLOWAY Sep 1935.

Children of EFFIE APLIN and ALTON HOLLOWAY are:

i. CAROLYN FAYE5 HOLLOWAY, m. BILLY CHANDLER.

ii. ALTON DAVID JR. HOLLOWAY, m. GAIL UNKNOWN.

47. WILLIAM BUSTER4 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1)3 was born 20 Feb 1920 in
Covington County, Alabama. He married V
ERA MAE COOPER 24 Dec 1959. She was born 19 Aug 1928 in
Covington County, Alabama, and died 08 Feb 2003 in Florala, Covington County, Alabama Buried New Hope
Cemetery4.

Notes for VERA MAE COOPER:
The Andalusia Star New Obituaries 2-11-2003
Vera M. Aplin
Vera M. Aplin 74, of Rt. 2 Florala, died Sat, February 08, 2003 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be held 10: a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2003 Forman
Funeral Home Chapel with Burial following at New Hope Cemetery with
Forman Funeral Home directing.
Survivors: include her husband, William Buster Aplin of Florala; her daughter
11
Vicki Warren of Florala, two sisters Vela Smith of Andalusia and Viola Cooper of
Paxton, Fl., one brother Dempsey Cooper 
of Hartford and a number of nieces
and nephews.

Child of WILLIAM APLIN and VERA COOPER is:

i. VICKI ANN5 APLIN, b. 1961; m. KEITH ALLEN WARREN, 1981.

48. ELLIE LUCILLE4 APLIN (WILLIAM FLOYD3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 31 Dec 1921, and

died 11 Feb 1992 in Buried Mt. Gilead 8 Mile Cemetery,. She married (1) HARVEY D. BEAN. She married (2)

JOSEPH WALTON DUKES. He was born 14 May 1900, and died 06 Nov 1974 in Buried Mt. Gilead 8 Mile Cemetery,.

Child of ELLIE APLIN and HARVEY BEAN is:
i. MARGARET LOU5 BEAN, b. 14 Nov 1944; m. JAMES ROYCE JONES, 11 Sep 1965.

Notes for MARGARET LOU BEAN: Lives in Bonifay, Florida. Margaret Jones P.O. Box 451, Bonifay, Fl. 32425, (850)-547-2436

49. CLAUDIE E.4 LOWERY (PINA CAROLINE3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) She married GROVER C. BARNES.

Children of CLAUDIE LOWERY and GROVER BARNES are:

i. GRADY5 BARNES.

ii. FRANK BARNES.

iii. GLENN BARNES.

iv. PAUL BARNES.

50. WILLIAM4 LOWERY (PINA CAROLINE3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) He married BONNIE SASSER.

Children of WILLIAM LOWERY and BONNIE SASSER are:

i. NANCY5 LOWERY.

ii. BARBARA LOWERY.

iii. ALICE LOWERY.

51. LEWIS4 LOWERY (PINA CAROLINE3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) He married SYBIL JONCE.

Children of LEWIS LOWERY and SYBIL JONCE are:
i. RICKEY5 LOWERY.
ii. GARY LOWERY.
iii. KAY LOWERY.

52. WILLIAM ROBERT4 LOWERY (PINA CAROLINE3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) He married SYBIL GALLOWAY.

Children of WILLIAM LOWERY and SYBIL GALLOWAY are:
i. JOHNNY5 LOWERY. 12
ii. DAVID LOWERY.
iii. REBECCA LOWERY.
iv. LISA LOWERY.

53. TAMMAR4 APLIN (MARY LONA3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 25 Apr 1912 in Walton
county, Florida, and died 07 Dec 1991 in Buried Chapel Hill Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama. She
married W
ILL A. HOLLEY 06 Jun 1925 in Walton County, Florida. He was born 22 Mar 1897, and died 15 Feb
1959 in Buried Chapel Hill Cemetery, Covington County, Alabama.

54. AVIS ASTELLE4 APLIN (DALLAS WEBSTER "WEB"3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 13 Nov
1935 in Covington County, Alabama. She married H
UBERT TANNER STEPHENS 07 Aug 1965 in Florala,
Covington County, Alabama. He was born 22 Mar 1939 in Kinston, Alabama.

55. ROBERT WILLIAM4 LOWERY (HOSANNAH "ANNIE"3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 22
Oct 1922, and died in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Florala, Alabama. He married M
ARION JEANETTE MATTHEWS.

56. ORETHY4 LOWERY (HOSANNAH "ANNIE"3 APLIN, WILLIAM THOMAS2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 24 Jul 1927,
and died 25 Jul 1985 in Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Florala, Alabama. She married A
LBERT KEMBRO.

57. IRIS VIRGINIA4 APLIN (ALPHA AUSTIN "ALLIE"3, DAVID EUGENE2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 08 May 1924.
She married (1) L
AMAR J. SUMRALL 24 Jan 1944. He was born 06 May 1914, and died 03 Dec 1981. She married (2) OREN MYERS 16 Nov 1991. He was born 20 Oct 1924.

Children of IRIS APLIN and LAMAR SUMRALL are:
i. PEGGY JOAN5 SUMRALL, b. 28 Nov 1950; m. LAVON MILTON JAMES, 28 Jun 1970.
ii. DEBORAH LYNN SUMRALL, b. 28 Dec 1956, Forrest County, Mississippi; m. GEORGE
JEROME HARLESS, 18 Jul 1976.

58. DOXIE EVALEE4 APLIN (ALPHA AUSTIN "ALLIE"3, DAVID EUGENE2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 19 Jul 1931.

59. LEVI SHERMAN4 TORREY (MAIME ELIZABETH3 APLIN, JAMES IRVIN2, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 03 Aug 1907
in Harrisonburg, Louisiana Catahoula Parish, and died 16 Jun 1991 in Coax Baptist Church Cemetery,
Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana. He married C
LARICE MABEL POWERS 29 Mar 1929. She was born 06
Apr 1909 in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, and died 03 Jul 1986 in Coax Baptist Church Cemetery,
Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana.

60. MORRIS HARTWELL4 APLIN (ARCH HARTWELL APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 29
Apr 1917, and died 21 Sep 1993 in Hebron, Porter Indiana. He married P
HYLLIS A. UNKNOWN. She was born 03
Aug 1924, and died 06 Jul 1991 in Hebron, Porter Indiana.

61. Living4 APLIN (PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 21 Nov
1929 in Aimwell, LaSalle Parrish, Louisiana. She married Living 
POOLE 16 May 1947 in Home of Vana
Poole, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. He was born 09 Mar 1927 in Nickle Community, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana.

62. Living  APLIN (PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 03 Jun 1931. She married Living  HUFF 05 Mar 1952 in Home of Perry Aplin Sr. Aimwell, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. He was born 05 Nov 1924 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

63. ELZA MERLENE4 APLIN (PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 03 Jun
1931. She married J
OE PAUL REEVES 22 Aug 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Home of Perry Aplin Sr., son of
T
ED REEVES and ALTA MAXWELL. He was born 31 Mar 1932 in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, and died 08
Oct 1981 in Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana.

64. MARY ANNE4 APLIN (PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 24 Mar
1933. She married E
VERETTE MITCHEL "PAT" ESTES 23 Jun 1951. He was born 02 Aug 1923, and died 25 Jan
1999 in Buried Pinehill Cemetery, Olla, LaSAlle Parish, Louisiana.

65. Living APLIN4 JR. (PERRY HOLLEY APLIN3 SR., JAMES IRVIN2 APLIN, WILLIAM FLOYD1) was born 31
Aug 1944 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. He married Living W
RIGHT 22 Dec 1962 in
Aimwell, Catahoula Parish, Lousiana. She was born 10 Mar 1944 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

Endnotes
1. New Hope Cemetery records. 2. Buster Aplin gave info. on twin sister. 3. spoke with Buster on 5-30-2002 by phone..
4. Alabama, Social Security, Death Index.

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