Archive for the ‘Oliphant’ Category

Lillian (Lillie) M. Word-Oliphant-Crosby

November 25, 2007

Born @ 1870 in either Ms. or Al. Married to John Oliphant and had 1 son Robert A. Word. Separated a year later and divorced. She took back her maiden name and moved to Memphis where she eventually met and married Ed Crosby.  She died in Memphis.

John Oliphant

November 25, 2007

From Batesville, MS. Father to Robert A. Word. Married to Lillian M. Word until their divorce around 1895. Had at least 1 other daughter by another marriage, Lucille Oliphant Hendrix of Batesville, Ms.

Robert A. Word(Oliphant)

November 25, 2007

Born December 14, 1893 in Batesville, Ms. as Robert Oliphant. He had his name legally changed to Word following the birth of Charles Robert Word, Jr. on February 26, 1945*. He died on April 20, 1961 in Memphis, Tn. He was married to Fay Jones and they had 2 children, Charles Robert Word and Drucilla Word Moxley.

He was about a year old when his parents separated and eventually divorced.

*-Probate Court Clerk #53311, R.J. Moore, Atty.