Nettie Meadows (Lillard) Davis (1895-1962)

Nettie Meadows Lillard (sometimes called "Nettie Bell" or "Nettie Margurette" was born on February 10, 1895 in Water Valley township, Randolph County, AR to Jesse Watson Lillard and Martha "Mattie" Cassandra (Porter) Lillard.  Along with her parents, she moved to Tyronza, AR in 1906. She married Lee Davis in Ravenden Springs in 1916.  No children were born to this union

The couple made their home in Ravenden Springs, where Lee was in the mercantile business for a time with his father and two brothers--Jim and Clark.  After selling the store, Lee and Nettie farmed and raised stock, mules, and horses for sale.  Lee served in World War I after receiving training at Tulane University.  However, he was in theater only three months when the war ended.  Nettie died on October 26, 1962 and is buried in the Jones Cemetary in Randolph County, AR. (Porter genealogy)  An old family genealogy notes that at Nettie's funeral, "A very large crowd attended, and she had so many beautiful flowers.  She will be missed by all who knew her."

In the photo, Nettie is young woman in the back ground seated by herself with the hat.

pic retrieved from http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~randolph/lillard3.jpg

William David Lillard (1892-1960)

William David Lillard, son of Jesse Watson Lillard and Martha "Mattie" Lillard, was born on December 15, 1892 in Watervalley, AR and died on January 2, 1960 in Tyronza, AR.  In 1906, young William moved with his parents from Water Valley to Tyronza, AR where he grew up and attended school.  He met and  married Pruda Barger in Tyronza.  Three children were born to this union:  Lora Lillard, Freda May Lillard, and a son who died at birth. (source)

According to records collected by my great aunt, William and Pruda at some point moved to Marked Tree, AR where their daughters grew up and married.  Following the unexpected death of Freda's first husband shortly after marriage, she eventually remarried a Church of God minister named Larry May.  The couple moved to Alabama in 1955.  After Larry suffered a stroke and could no longer work, William and Pruda moved there as well to help Freda.