1900 census for Corona, Walker Co, Al, (374/371)as Jess O Pendley, b Oct 1898 in Al, as son in household of James L Pendley.
1910 census Corona, Walker , AL (650/682) Jesse Pendley, 10, b. AL, son of James L. Pendley
WWI draft registration - Sep 1918 - Jesse Ollie Pendley b. 30 Oct 1890 (original error, age listed as 18 in 1918) residence Corona, Walker, AL, employed on farm by Will Pendley, nearest relative J.L Pendley of Carona, Walker, AL
1920 census Corona, Walker, Al,(257/261), Jesie Pendly, age 20, single, born in AL, as son in household of James L Pendly
1930 census for Pole Bridge, Walker, AL, (164/168) as Jess O Pendley, age 31, married, first married age 25, b in AL, as head of household. Also present in household is boarder, Edd Roberts, 32 widowed, first married age 20 b.AL
Social Security Death Index, as Jesse Pendley, born 30 Oct 1898 and died Dec 1976, last residence Berry, Fayette Co, AL, SSN issued in AL
Jessie was___ mean when he was drinking and he beat her up all the time . She finally had enough and she left him and moved to Missouri with her kids and raised them there. Jessie and Archie andTommy Johnson were moonshining and there was some kind of argument over the money received and Tommy was shot and killed here at my house at the big rock in the curve. Jessie had children and Archie took the rap for him and spent time in prison for murder. Thats brotherly love. I'm surprized him and Wiley never came to duels as mean as they both were. Jessie was caught moonshing a couple of times. My Daddy had a sawmill up here on ******* Creek and he said you didn;t come to ******* Creek unless you had a ******* with you if you did you would have been shot. The law wouldn't even come up here. Somebody told me that a ******* died and they called the undertaker from Jasper to get them and they said you will have to load him up and bring him to the first bridge.
--source unknown.
1910 Census for Georges Creek, Fayette., AL (51/52) as Elva Pendley age 4 ,b. AL, dau of Wiley Pendley.
1920 census for Tyronza, Crittenden co, Ark,(69/69), as Elva Pendley, age 14, born in AL, as dau in household of Augustus Pendley.
1930 census for Pole Bridge, Walker, AL, (164/168) as Elvie Pendley, age 24, first married at age 18 b. in AL, parents b. AL, as wife in household of Jess O Pendley.
death certificate: Elva Pendley, b. 11 May 1905 in AL, d. 26 Jul 1956in St Louis, MO, hospital #1. usual residence ST Louis, MO. father Wiley Pendley, informant Inez Erhart
headstone: Elva Pendley May 11, 1905 - Jul 26, 1956, Our dear mother.
Obit copy obtained from cemetery, source unnoted: PENDLEY, ELVA, Thurs, July 26, 1956, dear mother of Grace McLaughlin, Troy Pendley, Inez Erhart and Irene Boedeker, dear daughter of Exie Shier and Wiley Pendley, dear grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and niece. Funeral Mon. Jul 30, from Math Hermann & Sons Chapel, interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.
She finally had enough and she left him (Jessie) and moved to Missouri with her kids and raised them there. --source unknown
Hester was a coal miner at Corona Mines and maybe Gorgas Mines.
1910 census Corona, Walker, AL (663/695) John H. Files, 9 b. AL, parents b. AL, grandson to Rhoda Files (55, b. AL). Living next door to Jerry Files (32 b. AL), uncle.
1920 census Corona, Walker, AL (284/288) Hester J. Files, 19, single b. AL, parents b. AL, nephew to Jerry F. and Annie Files.
1930 census Yellow Shanks, Walker Co, AL (542/558) Hester Files, 29 married, first married age 21, b. AL parents b. AL, head of house
WWI draft registration - dated Sept 1918
John Hester Files, b. Aug 14, 1900, residence Corona, Walker, AL,. nearest relative Jerry Files of Corona, (Walker) AL,SSDI John Files b. 14 Aug 1900 d. Aug 1977, last residence Berry, Fayette, AL, SSN issued in AL
NOTE; 1900 census Corona, Walker, AL (368/369) shows grandmother and family:
John M. Files, head, b. Dec 1850, AL; Rhoda Files b. Aug 1955, AL; children James L, Rocksy (female) and John T. Files. father-in-law William Baker b. Apr 1818 in AL and mother-in-law Martha Baker b. 1828 in AL
1910 Census for Georges Creek, Fayette., AL (51/52) as Almer Pendley age 3 ,b. AL, dau of Wiley Pendley.
1920 census for Tyronza, Crittenden co, Ark, (69/69), as Alma Pendley, age 13, born in AL, as daughter in household of Augustus Pendley
1930 census Yellow Shanks, Walker Co, AL (542/558) Alma Files, 23, first married age 15, b. AL parents b. AL, wife of Hester Files
SSDI - Alma Files b. 16 Nov 1906 d. Sep 1985, last residence Jasper, Walker, AL, SSN issued in AL
Christine Files was raised by Alma's sister Susie and there was a court battle for Alma to get her back. I met Alma when I was in high school at Oakman. Judith and I were friends and I spent the night with her. I liked her, Judith said she was mean like them *******s. I didn't think so. I think Judith was just spoiled because she was the baby. Hester was a little built man and real quite.
Burried in Gibson Hill cemetery in Fayette co, AL
Death as 28 jan 2008 in Lincoln, NC, by Lola Smith
1930 census for Pole Bridge, Walker, AL, (164/168) a s Gracie P Pendley, age 5, born in AL as daughter in household of Jess O Pendley.
Identified as Gracie Pauline Pendley, died 29 jul 2002 in St Louis, MO, by Lola Smith
SSDI - John McLaughlin b. 27 Oct 1919 d. 1979, last residence Oakman, Walker, AL, SSN issuedin AL
1930 census for Pole Bridge, Walker, AL, (164/168) a s Gracie P Pendley, age 5, born in AL as daughter in household of Jess O Pendley.
Identified as Gracie Pauline Pendley, died 29 jul 2002 in St Louis, MO, by Lola Smith
name and birthdate provided by ?
Social Security Death Index as Joseph F. Erhart, born 25 Sep 1926and died 8Mar 1992, Registered in MO and last residence was in Cedar Hill, Jefferson Co, MO,