Fifth Generation


130. Alma Gertrude Slaton6,26,28,104,213,214,215,216 was born on 17 November 1909 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.215,216

She was baptized in Mansfield Gap Baptist Church, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Alma 3/12 dau f s w TN TN TN.

Alma appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Alma 10 dau f s w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Alma G. 20 dauL f m w TN TN TN, enumerated along with her husband in the household of her father-in-law Henry Houston Arville.

She died on 11 September 1987 at the age of 77 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.215 Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Alma G. Ailey; Last Residence: 37760 Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Born: 17 Nov 1909; Died: 11 Sep 1987; State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1955). She died at St. Mary's Hospital.

Alma was buried about 13 September 1987 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

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 of part of him because he belongs to the scalping group and he gets a big kick out of it. Alma and Orville's two children's names are Robert Earl and Denver E. The oldest boy, Robert, married Polly Ann Seals of Rocky Valley, Tennessee. They have one child. his name is Joseph Michael. Denver E. married Christine Richards from North Carolina. They have no children at this writing. ("The Nichols Book" by Wyatt Nichols.)

Alma Gertrude Slaton and Arville Randolph Ailey were married on 17 February 1929 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.15,216 p.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 wereas, Arville Ailey, age 18, hath prayed and obtained a License to marry Alma Slaton, age 19; Now,m 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 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.

Arville Randolph Ailey26,28,95,213,214,216,217, son of Henry Houston Ailey and Mary Melvina (Molly) Carey, was born on 11 January 1911 in near Muddy Creek Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee.95,216 The SSDI gives his birth date as 10 Jan 1911. Other sources give his birth date as 11 Jan 1911. (RGB)

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Arville 9 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Arvil R. 19 son m m w farm laborer TN TN TN.

Arville enlisted in the military on on 13 October 1942 in in Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia.217 Name: Arvel Ailey; Birth Year: 1910; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; State: 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.

He died on 1 May 1990 at the age of 79 in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.95 He died at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Arville R. Ailey; Last Residence: 37760 Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Born: 10 Jan 1911; Died: 1 May 1990; State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1955).

He was buried on 3 May 1990 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Alma Gertrude Slaton and Arville Randolph Ailey had the following children:

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Robert Earl Ailey (private).

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Everett Denver (Denver) Ailey (private).