Person Page 1,582

Arville Randolph Ailey

General Sources	Arville Randolph Ailey.1,2
Birth	10 January 1911; Pleasant Hill, Jefferson County, Tennessee. His birth certificate reports that he was born 10 Jan 1911 and that he was born in the Pleasant Hill community in Jefferson County, Tennessee. His Social Security Death Index entry reports that he was born 11 Jan 1911. The Nichols Book by Wyatt Nichols reports that he was from "over around the Muddy Creek Valley".1,3
Parents	Henry Houston Ailey and Mary Melvina Carey.1
Birth Certificate	Jefferson County Vital Records, Birth Certificate 102288. Report made by S. R. Moore Enumerator of the ______ School District of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Name of Child: Arville Randolph Ailey Date of Birth: January 10, 1911 Sex: male, Color: white Place of Birth: Sixth District Name of Father: Henry Houston Ailey Place of His Birth: Pleasant Hill Father's Occupation: Farmer Name of Mother: Mary Carey Place of Her Birth: Pleasant Hill Name of Physician: French Date Recorded: Aug 12 1911, W. D. Hill, County Court Clerk.1
Census	1920; Jefferson County, Tennessee. Household of his father Henry Ailey. Dist. 8, Enumeration District 77, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 28 Jan 1920. page 160a, dwelling number 202, family number 202. Arville 9 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.4
Marriage	17 February 1929; Arville Randolph Ailey and Alma Gertrude Slaton; Jefferson County, Tennessee.5,6,3,7
Marriage Record	Marriage book Vol. 9 (1927-1930), page 248. State of Tennessee, Jefferson County.; Know all Men, That we, Arville Ailey, of said County and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind our heirs, executors, and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally by these presents. The Condition of the above Obligation is Such: That whereas, Arville Ailey, age 18, hath prayed and obtained a License to marry Alma Slaton, age 19; Now, if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause why the said Arville Ailey and Alma Slaton should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony as husband and wife, this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Witness our hands and seals, this 17 day of Feby, 1929. (signed) Arville Ailey, Frank M. Swann. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within parties on the 17 day of Feby, 1929. R. H. Thames.6
Birth of Child	26 November 1929; Robert Earl (Bob) Ailey; Jefferson County, Tennessee.5,8
Census	1930; Jefferson County, Tennessee. Household of his father Henry Houston Ailey, along with his wife and son. Old Dist. 1, Enumeration District 45-3, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 26 Apr 1930 page 88a Nichols Ferry Pike, dwelling number 168, family number 173 Arvil R. 19 son male married white, farm laborer, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.8
Census	1940; Jefferson County, Tennessee. Head of Household. Head of household. Talbott, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 45-17, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1940. page 243b, Sheet 6b, dwelling number 103, Chuckey Pine, owns property worth $1000. Ailey Arvel 29 head male married white farmer 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same place, $0 income Alma G. 30 wife, female married white school not listed, born TN, lived 1935 same place Robert 10 son, male, single, white, 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same place Denver 5 son male single white 0 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same place.9
Military Draft Registration	16 October 1940; Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Serial Number: 1263, Order Number: 1546 1. Name - Arville Randolph Ailey 2. Address - R.F.D. #1 Jefferson City (Jefferson) Tennessee 3. Telephone - Tom Wallace 4. Age - 29 5. Place of birth - Jefferson County 6. Country of Citizenship - U.S.A. 7. Person who knows your address - Mrs. Alma Slaton Ailey 8. Relationship of that person - wife 9. Address of that person - R.F.D. #1 Jefferson City (Jefferson) Tenn. 10. Employer - T.V.A. Cherokee Dam 11. Place of employment - Jeffeson City (Jefferson), Tenn. (signed) Arville R. Ailey --------------------------------------------------------------- Race - White Height - 5' 9.5" Weight - 140 lb. Eyes - brown Hair - brown Complexion - Dark (signed) Gladys Crawfod, Resistar. Date of registration - October 16, 1940 Selective Service Board, Jefferson County, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.3
Military Enlistment	13 October 1942; Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia. Name: Arvel Ailey Birth Year: 1910 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Tennessee State of Residence: Tennessee County or City: Jefferson Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Single, with dependents; Height: 72; Weight: 152.10
Census	1950; Jefferson County, Tennessee. Head of household. Enumeration District 45-14, 26 Apr 1950. Sheet 073, dwelling number 299. Ailey Arville R. 39, head, male, married, white, farmer, born in TN. worked 60 hours Alma G. 40, wife, female, married, white, born in TN Robert E. 20, son, male, single, white, farmer, born in TN, worked 60 hours Everett D. 15, son, male, single, white, born in TN.11
Death	1 May 1990; Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.2,12
Burial	3 May 1990; Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.13,2
Burial Inscription	Arville R. Ailey, 1911-1990, same marker as Alma G. Ailey.13
Burial GPS	14
Obituary	Standard Banner [Jefferson City, Tennessee], 10 May 1990, page A10. Arville Randolph Ailey, 79, of Route 1, Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 1990 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was a member of Mansfield Gap Baptist Church and a former owner of Custom Care Cleaners in Jefferson City. Survivors include his sons, Robert E. Ailey, Denver Ailey, both of Jefferson City; grandchildren, Joseph M. Ailey, Kathy A. Ailey Paschal, Randy Ailey, all of Jefferson City, Dan Ailey of Albany, Georgia; four great-grandsons sisters, Mrs. Ida Denton, Miss Frieda Ailey, both of Jefferson City; two brothers, James V. Ailey of Jefferson City and Charles R. Ailey of Newport; and several nieces and nephews. Services were Thursday, May 3 at Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City with the Rev. Chester Cochran officiating. Interment was in Jefferson Memorial Gardens.2
Narrative	The following is from The Nichols Book by Wyatt Nichols, page 69. Alma, second child of Porter and Minnie Cox Slaton, married Orville Ailey from over around the Muddy Creek Valley. He is a great guy and I like him. It was amusing when I told about the incident at one of our reunions what happened to my brother Ralph. He was teaching school in this area, and a group of folks were going to scalp him because he had whipped one of their daughters. I have told of this incident in comments on my brother and will just say here that Orville Ailey is a close relative of those that were about to scalp my brother. I laughingly say I want no part of him because he belongs to the scalping group and he gets a big kick out of it.5

Citations

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   Birth Certificate: Ailey, Arville Randolph; Jefferson County, Tennessee; 1911; certificate 102288.
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   Obituary: Ailey, Arville Randolph; Standard Banner [Jefferson City, Tennessee], 10 May 1990, page A10.
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   Military Draft Registration: Ailey, Arville Randolph, WWII, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 Oct 1940, www.ancestry.com (U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947), viewed 22 Feb 2023.
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   U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Dist. 8, Enumeration District 77, page 160a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 4 Feb 2023.
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   Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 69.
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   Marriage Record: Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1929; Book 9, page 248; Ailey, Arville and Alma Slaton, ancestry.com, viewed 30 Jul 2020.
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   Obituary: Ailey, Mrs. Arville (Alma); Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 13 Sep 1987, page B2, viewed at newspapers.com on 21 Feb 2023.
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   U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Old Dist. 1, Enumeration District 45-3, page 88a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 Apr 2020.
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   U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, E.D. 45-17, page 243b, sheet 6b, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 22 Apr 2020.
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    Military Enlistment: Arvel Ailey, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 13 Oct 1942, ancestry.com.
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    U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 45-22, sheet 073, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 20 Feb 2023.
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    U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI): Ailey, Arville R.; viewed at myheritage.com on 21 Jan 2023.
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    Grave marker: Arville R. Ailey; Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; photographed 13 Feb 2023 by Jerry Bryan.
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    GPS for Ailey, Arville: 36.137248, -83.455454, recorded 13 Feb 2023 by Jerry Bryan.