Bivens Family

I have this picture that has several of the Bivens brothers. I was told that my grandfather, Mose Bivens, is the second from the back and his father, Phillip Marion Bivens, is the fourth from the back. Those are the ones I know for certain. I have guesses on the three other boys, but I would love any help in positively identifying these family members. If I had to guess I would say the order is Henry Bivens, Mose Bivens, Charlie Bivens, Phillip Marion Bivens Sr., and Grover Bivens. I was told that the others in front were maybe a wife to one of the brothers and possible children.

Mysterious Jenkins Family

My great-grandmother, Martha Jane (Jenkins) Bivens creates a huge brick wall for our family. As far as I have heard from most relatives no one knows anything about who her parents were or pretty much anything about the family. I would LOVE any help in learning more about her family! Here is the link to my earlier post about Martha and her husband, Phillip Marion Bivens, and their children (link).

Phillip Marion Bivens, Carra Bivens, and Martha Jane (Jenkins) Bivens

Loss Of A Loved One

Today my uncle Allen went home.
Please pray for my family during our time of loss.

This is Allen with his sister, Dorothy.

Robert Gourley family

My great-grandfather is Robert "Bob" Gourley. He was born in Blount County, TN. He married Ellen Caroline Butler. After his marriage I know that they lived in Rafter, Monroe County, TN. We do not have a picture of Bob, though I would love to be able to find one. He is buried near their homeplace in Rafter. We do not know exactly where he is buried, but we know the general area. I am unsure if the grave is even marked. I was also told that there was a baby or small child also buried with him. In the 1900 Census Ellen is listed as having 5 of 6 children living. There is a space of six years between the first two children where there could have been another child. I am still trying to investigate this to see if I can learn more.

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT BOB⁴ GOURLEY (THOMAS³, HENRY², WILLIAM¹) was born Jan 1868 in Blount County, Tennessee, and died 20 Jan 1909 in Rafter, Monroe County, Tennessee, and buried at the homeplace in Rafter, Monroe County, Tennessee. He married ELLEN CAROLINE BUTLER 06 Mar 1887 in Blount County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM BUTLER and PHOEBE STREET. She was born 24 Jul 1873 in North Carolina, and died 12 Mar 1939 in Monroe County, Tennessee. She was buried 13 Mar 1939 in Mountain View Church Of Christ Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee

Children of ROBERT GOURLEY and ELLEN BUTLER are:

i. PHOEBE ELIZABETH⁵ GOURLEY, b. 12 Mar 1888; d. 30 Jan 1955. m. F. M. HENRY 22 Dec 1907 in Monroe County, Tennessee; married Wooden. Burial in Farr's Chapel Cemetery, Ballplay, Monroe County, Tennessee

ii. LYDIA GOURLEY, b. 16 Sep 1894, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 19 Feb 1964, Chattanooga,. Hamilton County, Tennessee. m. JAMES FREEMAN 28 Sep 1911 in Monroe County, Tennessee

iii. LADY GOURLEY, b. May 1896. m. (1) J. THOMAS STUART 25 Jan 1908 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (2) WILLIAM MADISON PRESLEY 25 Feb 1912 in Monroe County, Tennessee.

iv. WILLIAM W. GOURLEY, b. 15 Jun 1897; d. 19 Sep 1965. m. LOU Abt. 1914

v. BILL GOURLEY, b. 25 Jul 1897; d. 14 Sep 1958. m. (1) ELSIE SHELL 19 Aug 1915 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (2) EDITH WILLIAMS Abt. 1922

vi. DELCINA GOURLEY, b. 09 Dec 1903; d. 04 Dec 1972. m. (1) JULIUS FRANK BYERS; m. (2) SHELLEY WEBB 27 Mar 1920 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (3) CHARLES CHARLEY BYERS 08 Jul 1921 in Monroe County, Tennessee

vii. EULA ROBERTS GOURLEY, b. 31 Aug 1907, Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 03 Mar 1975, Vonore, Monroe County, Tennessee. m. MOSE BIVENS 20 Apr 1921 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

viii. GRACIE GOURLEY, b. Abt. Jan 1909. m. ANDY PILKINGTON 29 Jun 1924 in Monroe County, Tennessee

Phillip Marion Bivens

My great-great-grandfather is Phillip Marion Bivens. He lived in Monroe County, Tennessee. I descend through his second wife, Martha Jane Jenkins.

Generation No. 1

1. PHILLIP MARION³ BIVENS (JAMES², BENJAMIN¹) was born 1848 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died 24 Sep 1929 in Monroe County, Tennessee. He married (1) NANCY D. SKIDMORE 27 Aug 1868 in Monroe County, Tennessee. She was born 02 Apr 1847 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died 02 Dec 1878 in Monroe County, Tennessee. He married (2) MARTHA JANE JENKINS 21 Aug 1879. She was born 29 Oct 1858 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died 10 Jan 1911 in Monroe County, Tennessee. PHILLIP MARION BIVENS and MARTHA JANE JENKINS are buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee.

Child of PHILLIP BIVENS and NANCY SKIDMORE is:

i. JAMES TURNER⁴ BIVENS, b. 18 Aug 1867.

Children of PHILLIP BIVENS and MARTHA JENKINS are:

ii. THOMAS JEFFERSON⁴ BIVENS, b. 11 Apr 1880, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 16 Mar 1963, Loudon County, Tennessee; m. (1) MARY ARP; m. (2) CLEMENTINE PICKLESIMER, 08 Nov 1898, Monroe County, Tennessee.

iii. PHILLIP MARION BIVENS, b. 1886, Monroe County, Tennessee; m. FANNIE JENKINS.

iv. MOSE BIVENS, b. 12 May 1887, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 09 Dec 1952, Vonore, Monroe County, Tennessee. He married (1) SALLIE JENKINS 06 May 1917 in Monroe County, Tennessee, he married (2) EULA ROBERTS GOURLEY 20 Apr 1921 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

v. FRESHOUR DUDNEY BIVENS, b. 1888, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 1932.

vi. RACHEL MELVINA BIVENS, b. 23 Dec 1890, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 26 Dec 1981, Anderson County, Tennessee; m. JOHN DANIEL JONES, 14 Sep 1917, Monroe County, Tennessee.

vii. HENRY JACKSON BIVENS, b. 22 Mar 1893, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 18 Nov 1973, Monroe County, Tennessee; m. BETTIE MILLIGAN, 04 Dec 1919.

viii. GROVER CLEVELAND BIVENS, b. 27 Mar 1896, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 21 Feb 1926, Monroe County, Tennessee. He married (1) ESSIE FOSHEE 12 Feb 1911 in Monroe County, Tennessee, he married (2) MARY COVINGTON 18 May 1918.

ix. FANNIE TAYLOR BIVENS, b. 18 Jan 1898, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 18 Oct 1980, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; m. (1) WILLIAM EDGAR BIVENS, 15 Jan 1923, Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (2) RALPH WALLACE TALLENT, 04 Aug 1965; b. 12 Oct 1897; d. 23 Mar 1999, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

x. CHARLES BIVENS, b. 18 May 1899, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. Nov 1966, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; m. BESSIE GROGAN, 02 Oct 1922, Monroe County, Tennessee.

xi. CARRA BIVENS, b. 1902, Monroe County, Tennessee.

Bivens family

This is a rare picture that my mother found. This is a picture of my grandmother, Eula Gourley Bivens, along with seven children. At this time my grandmother had already lost one of her daughters, Gracie, in 1929. This picture was taken in probably the summer of 1937. This picture is one of only two (that I know of) that has my aunt, Ellen Caroline, who died at three years of age. This picture has Eula holding a newborn Ellen, Tina in the hat, Della in back holding on to Daisy, and sitting in front is Dorothy, Allen and Phillip.

Mary Annie Pressley

This is a post especially for a new cousin I have received an e-mail from. I thought I would add a picture on here to show some common relatives. This picture has my great-grandmother, Ellen Caroline (Butler) Gourley, as well as my two aunts, Della and Gracie Bivens. There is also a daughter-in-law of Ellen's, Edith, who married Bill Gourley. The boy and girl in front of Edith are two of her and Bill's children, Junior and Pauline. The older girl is Ellen's granddaughter, Mary Annie Presley, who is the daughter of Lady and William M. Presley.

Back Row: Mary Annie Presley, Ellen Caroline (Butler) Gourley, Edith (Williams) Gourley holding Gracie Bivens
Front Row: Della Bivens, Junior and Pauline Gourley