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Descendants of Sarah Ruth Chapman

1910 - 1981

Generation No. 1

1. SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN (HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born December 30, 1910 in Newton County Mansfield, GA, and died June 05, 1981 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She married REV. HERSCHEL LORENZO OLLIS September 17, 1927 in Newton County Porterdale, GA, son of PHILO OLLIS and EMMA HOSCH. He was born August 31, 1908 in Oconee County Eastville, GA, and died December 18, 1965 in Barrow County Winder, GA.

More About SARAH RUTH CHAPMAN:

Burial: Barrow Co., Winder, GA

SSN: 258-10-9296

State SSN issued: Georgia

More About REV. HERSCHEL LORENZO OLLIS:

Burial: Barrow Co., Winder, GA

Occupation: Minister

Children of SARAH CHAPMAN and HERSCHEL OLLIS are:

2. i. LT. COL. USAF PRENTIS LAVAUGHAN⁴ OLLIS, b. January 18, 1932, Newton County, Porterdale, GA.

3. ii. MARIAN JEANETTE OLLIS, b. July 04, 1936, Newton County Porterdale, GA.

4. iii. JACKIE OSBORN OLLIS, b. May 12, 1939, Newton County Porterdale, GA.

5. iv. MARY ANN OLLIS, b. August 05, 1941, Newton County Porterdale, GA.

Generation No. 2

2. LT. COL. USAF PRENTIS LAVAUGHAN⁴ OLLIS (SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born January 18, 1932 in Newton County, Porterdale, GA. He married RN LORAINE ARDYS NELSON February 14, 1952 in Pennington County, Rapid City, SD, daughter of DAVID NELSON and EMMA CHRISTENSEN. She was born October 20, 1930 in Moody County, SD.

More About LT. COL. USAF PRENTIS LAVAUGHAN OLLIS:

Employed:: January 11, 1951, Joined the United States Air Force

Hobbies: Photogaphy, Woodwork, Geneaolgy

Medical Information: Dignosed with prostate cancer in January 1990.

Military: US Air Force 1951-1977

Occupation: Air Traffic Control in USAF; Health Care at UGA

Personality: Smiling, Fun

Retired from:: USAF Jul 1, 1977 and UGA Apr 1, 1995

State SSN issued: Georgia

University: 1960, Sacramento City College

Notes for RN LORAINE ARDYS NELSON:

This article pertains to the one room school house which was attended by Loraine Nelson Ollis, who lived on a farm near Dell Rapids and Trent South Dakota.

NELSON SCHOOL DISTRICT

No. 41

According to the school records of Clerk E. Wook, a 3-month term beginning in May, 1881, was to be taught at Nels Larsen's house. Rental of $2.00 per month for the use of his house was to be paid.

The first school was constructed in 1882 on the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Blinsmon Township, on land donated by Simonsen. Cost of the building was $400. Hattie Loucks was hired to teach a 3-month term commencing on Oct. 10, 1882, at $20.00 per month. This small building served the district well for the next 2 years with a few improvements being made as needed. A 16X24 stable was added and a well was dug.

By 1916 the school term had gradually increased to 9 months. Teachers' salaries jumped to a new high of $90 per month in 1919, but later dropped considerably during the depression years of the early 1930's.

In 1924 a new school was built in the northwest corner of NW 1/4 of Section 32, one half mile south on the hill overlooking Sioux Valley toward Trent. This building, with its basement, furnace, and indoor toilets (chemical), was in use for 22 years before it became a casualty of consolidating schools.

The last group of 12 pupils attending the Nelson School before its door was closed was taught by Gladys Pettit in 1945-46. Since then the children of the district have been bused to Trent or Dell Rapids.

No trace of the building remain. The original schoolhouse served as living quarters briefly before it was moved to the Jack Gill Farm where one part was used again as housing and the other section as a garage or shop. The newer school, sold to Dave Nelson who farmed the surrounding land, remained on the hilltop about 30 years before it was finally razed.

FACTS AND FIGURES FROM CLERK'S RECORD BOOK

1881 - 1922

First entry: Officers elected were E. Wood, clerk; George Austin, director; Wm. Foy, treasurer. By motion schoolhouse is voted to be located in the center of district - on southeast quarter of section 29 on the southwest Corner of said quarter section.

Second entry: School be taught three months...commencing first Monday in May, 1881 at Nelce Lassons - Rent of house $2.00 per month.

(These first two entries were copied into the book by Peter Strunk, Clerk, from a paper delivered to him by Clerk E. Wood.)

April 4, 1882 - Peter Strunk, Clerk; L. A. Jenson, Director; Christ Simonson, Treasurer. Voted 3 month school, and levied 28 mills tax.

April 26, 1882 - The District accepted Simonson's offer of use of his land on which to build a school - NE 30, 120 rods from NE corner on road leading south. Voted to issue bond not to exceed $400 for the purpose of building a school. The first order to the treasurer for payment was $10 for books.

April 3, 1883 - Meeting at school. Voted for 3 months school. Hattie Loucks must have been first regular teacher in the school house in 1882 and 1883. Salary $20 per month. Voted to build a platform in front of school, set several hitching posts, and roof over the coal box -- C. Simonson to do the work and then "to fetch his bill". ($13.07)

June 1888 - Voted 7 month school.

June 1889 - Voted 6 month school. Teacher salary $33. Voted to paint the schoolhouse - board furnish materials.

March 1891 - Decided to build addition to schoolhouse - 16' x 18', entry room 6' x 16'.

May 1891 - L. Christensen got contract to build school addition to be completed by June 25. (Treasury records show lumber and hardware - $119.90 & $19.83; Labor - $80.00)

April 1894 - Vote to adopt uniform series of textbooks. Blackboards were installed.

June 1894 - Voted to dig a well & build a stable 14' x 16'. Cost of lumber $28.50.

June 1895 - Voted to paint schoolhouse and stable and to put up a new chimney.

1902 - Teacher salary increased to $35. School term - 8 months. Lumber for coal house $35.21.

1904 - School repainted and re floored.

1915 - School term 9 months. Teacher salary $54. District pays first tuition to Dell Rapids for High School - $18 a year.

1918 - New desks $141.05 plus $24.55 freight. Replaced seats purchased in 1888 and 1889.

1920 - Teacher salary reached $103. Lumber for new outhouse cost %55.50.

1921 - Purchased oil stove for $23.85, to be used for hot lunches. Steel bookcase for $71.

1924 - New schoolhouse built on the northwest corner of NW 1/4 of Section 32, one half mile south of the old building. Old schoolhouse purchased by Jack Gill and eventually moved to his farm. One part was converted to a dwelling place west of the farm building. The front section was used as a shop or

garage. It can be seen in the abandoned Gill farm yard.

NELSON CEMETERY

On a hillside looking across the Big Sioux River four miles Southeast of Trent, South Dakota lays a small well-kept cemetery. This plot of land, located near the Southwest Corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 29 of Blinsmon Township, was donated by pioneer Nels Nelson for a burial ground. In the spring of 1886, Maria, wife of Otto Nelson (brother of Nels), died and was buried there. Hers is the first recorded grave in the cemetery. Over thirty family members and neighbors of the Nelsons now lie there. Included among them is Francis F. Anderson, A World War II Casualty, after whom the Trent American Legion Hjelman-Anderson Post No. 122 was named.

The distinctive gate posts of the cemetery were constructed of native stones by Nels Anderson and his sons, Alvin and Francis.

Many trees have been planted around the cemetery. The Caretakers have been descendants of Nels Nelson, children and grandchildren.

More About RN LORAINE ARDYS NELSON:

Employed:: Entered Nurse's Training, Sioux Valley, SD

Fact 5: Graduated from Nurse's Trainging

Fact 6: Employed at in Rapid City, SD

Fact 7: Employed at in Savannah, GA

Hobbies: Employed at in Sioux Falls, SD

Military: Employed at in Mesa, AZ

Occupation: Registered Nurse

Personality: Employed at Gorgas Hospital in Panama Canal

Retired from:: Employed at in Sacramento, CA

SSN: 254-

State SSN issued: South Dakota

University: Employed at Dispensery in Klamath Falls, SDl

Marriage Notes for PRENTIS OLLIS and LORAINE NELSON:

We met in November 1950 in Rapid City, South Dakota. I had gone roller skating with a friend, Bob Fischer, who met a Girl at the roller rink. Bob, took Bonnie home and I rode along. At Bonnie's apartment I met Loraine. She had just gotten out of bed and getting ready to go to work, as a registered nurse she was working the 11pm - 7 am shift in the local hospital. I drove her to work, which was about 6-8 blocks away. I tried to establish a date during this short drive, but was unable, since Loraine was engaged to a fellow back in Eastern South Dakota. I was semi engaged to a girl back in Georgia, but my girl fried did not have a ring as Loraine did. Via telephone I was finally able to get a date with Loraine and it developed into almost a nightly affair. so we had a very short courtship and got married on February 14, 1951.

Child of PRENTIS OLLIS and LORAINE NELSON is:

6. i. JAN SONDRA⁵ OLLIS, b. December 09, 1970, Rome, NY.

3. MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS (SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born July 04, 1936 in Newton County Porterdale, GA. She married SR CLOYD DALLAS SEABOLT December 24, 1952. He was born September 07, 1933.

Children of MARIAN OLLIS and CLOYD SEABOLT are:

i. VICKIE JEANETTE⁵ SEABOLT, b. December 24, 1953, Fulton County Atlanta, GA; d. May 08, 1955, Barrow County, GA.

More About VICKIE JEANETTE SEABOLT:

Burial: May 13, 1955, Newton Co., Covington, GA

7. ii. JR CLOYD DALLAS SEABOLT, b. April 06, 1956.

8. iii. SR DENNIS KEITH SEABOLT, b. August 06, 1957, Barrow County Winder, GA.

9. iv. TRACY LORAINE SEABOLT, b. May 15, 1968, Barrow County Winder, GA.

4. JACKIE OSBORN⁴ OLLIS (SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born May 12, 1939 in Newton County Porterdale, GA. He married HELEN LUCILLE SIMS June 07, 1958 in Barrow County Winder, GA, daughter of GEORGE SIMS and CALLIE GLASS. She was born August 29, 1939.

Children of JACKIE OLLIS and HELEN SIMS are:

10. i. JUDY LYNN⁵ OLLIS, b. May 29, 1959, Barrow County Winder, GA.

11. ii. JACKIE WAYNE OLLIS, b. April 01, 1962, Barrow County Winder, GA.

5. MARY ANN⁴ OLLIS (SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born August 05, 1941 in Newton County Porterdale, GA. She married SR WILLIAM DONALD CLARK June 07, 1957 in Barrow County Winder, GA. He was born August 30, 1935 in Barrow County Winder, GA.

Children of MARY OLLIS and WILLIAM CLARK are:

12. i. LEISA ANN⁵ CLARK, b. September 18, 1960, Barrow County Winder, GA.

13. ii. JR WILLIAM DONALD CLARK, b. June 15, 1963, Barrow County Winder, GA.

iii. REBEKAH JAN CLARK, b. February 05, 1974, Barrow County Winder, GA; m. SCOTT LANDERS, September 10, 1994, Winder, GA; b. June 07, 1971.

Generation No. 3

6. JAN SONDRA⁵ OLLIS (PRENTIS LAVAUGHAN⁴, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born December 09, 1970 in Rome, NY. She married SCOTT FARNDON GILLIES May 28, 1994 in Champigan, IL.

More About JAN SONDRA OLLIS:

Occupation: Designs Computer Software

Child of JAN OLLIS and SCOTT GILLIES is:

i. DARYN LEILA⁶ GILLIES, b. September 03, 1998, Athens, Georgia.

More About DARYN LEILA GILLIES:

Height & Weight: September 03, 1998, 19.5 inches, 8 lbs 1 1/2 ounces

Time Born: September 03, 1998, 10:45 PM

7. JR CLOYD DALLAS⁵ SEABOLT (MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born April 06, 1956. He married NANCY SUE HILL August 08, 1976. She was born November 13, 1954.

Children of CLOYD SEABOLT and NANCY HILL are:

14. i. STEPHANIE LYNN⁶ SEABOLT, b. March 02, 1976, Barrow County Winder, GA.

ii. III CLOYD DALLAS SEABOLT, b. August 20, 1977, Barrow County Winder, GA.

iii. CAMERON BLAKE SEABOLT, b. October 15, 1985, Barrow County Winder, GA.

8. SR DENNIS KEITH⁵ SEABOLT (MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born August 06, 1957 in Barrow County Winder, GA. He married KAREN SUE HENDRIX August 16, 1975. She was born August 07, 1956.

Children of DENNIS SEABOLT and KAREN HENDRIX are:

i. JR DENNIS KEITH⁶ SEABOLT, b. July 10, 1977, Dekalb County Decatur, GA.

15. ii. ANDY TRAVIS SEABOLT, b. January 21, 1980, Rockdale County Milstead, GA.

iii. JOSEPH MARK SEABOLT, b. June 05, 1985, Rockdale County Milstead, GA.

iv. ZEKE SEABOLT, b. March 07, 1990.

9. TRACY LORAINE⁵ SEABOLT (MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born May 15, 1968 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She married ROBERT TRACY MOUBRAY September 16, 1983. He was born February 14, 1965.

Children of TRACY SEABOLT and ROBERT MOUBRAY are:

i. CHASITY SHEA⁶ MOUBRAY, b. March 30, 1984, Barrow County Winder, GA.

ii. ROBERT D MOUBRAY, b. May 19, 1986.

iii. JORDAN T MOUBRAY, b. June 23, 1989.

10. JUDY LYNN⁵ OLLIS (JACKIE OSBORN⁴, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born May 29, 1959 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She married (1) MAX PECK August 05, 1977 in Madison County Hull, GA. He was born September 06, 1957 in Clark County Athens, GA. She married (2) JAMES HOWARD MINISH March 23, 1986 in Madison County Nowhere Road, GA. He was born November 06, 1960 in Jackson County Commerce, GA.

Child of JUDY OLLIS and MAX PECK is:

i. CHRISTIE LYNN⁶ PECK, b. August 07, 1981, Clark County Athens, GA.

Child of JUDY OLLIS and JAMES MINISH is:

ii. SARAH RUTH⁶ MINISH, b. January 29, 1987, Clark County Athens, GA.

11. JACKIE WAYNE⁵ OLLIS (JACKIE OSBORN⁴, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born April 01, 1962 in Barrow County Winder, GA. He married (1) ERIN A CRONIN December 22, 1984 in Madison County Nowhere Road, GA. He married (2) BRENDA SUE TAPLEY July 08, 1989 in Gatlinberg, TN. She was born July 01, 1966 in Emanual County Dublin, GA. He married (3) DENA MARIE OGLE May 28, 1999 in Winterville, GA. She was born April 14, 1975 in Athens, GA.

Child of JACKIE OLLIS and BRENDA TAPLEY is:

i. NATHANIEL WAYNE⁶ OLLIS, b. December 09, 1990, Clark County Athens, GA.

Child of JACKIE OLLIS and DENA OGLE is:

ii. CALLIE NICHOLE⁶ OLLIS, b. November 21, 2000.

12. LEISA ANN⁵ CLARK (MARY ANN⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born September 18, 1960 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She married KENNETH RANDALL DEAN August 12, 1983 in Barrow County Winder, GA. He was born July 30, 1964 in Gwinnett County Duluth, GA.

Children of LEISA CLARK and KENNETH DEAN are:

i. REBEKAH NICOLE⁶ DEAN, b. June 12, 1986, Barrow County Winder, GA.

ii. KENNETH MATTHEW DEAN, b. July 02, 1989, Barrow County Winder, GA.

13. JR WILLIAM DONALD⁵ CLARK (MARY ANN⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born June 15, 1963 in Barrow County Winder, GA. He married NANCY VIRGINIA LYNN PERRY December 03, 1982 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She was born October 21, 1964 in Clark County Athens, GA.

Children of WILLIAM CLARK and NANCY PERRY are:

i. PATRICIA LYNN⁶ CLARK, b. November 15, 1986, Clark County Athens, GA.

ii. RACHEL MARIE CLARK, b. January 28, 1993, Clark County Athens, GA.

iii. DIANNA VICTORIA CLARK, b. December 12, 1997.

Notes for DIANNA VICTORIA CLARK:

Weighed 6 pound and 13.8 ounces at birth.

Generation No. 4

14. STEPHANIE LYNN⁶ SEABOLT (CLOYD DALLAS⁵, MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born March 02, 1976 in Barrow County Winder, GA. She married WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER NEWTON April 15, 1995. He was born July 17, 1973.

Child of STEPHANIE SEABOLT and WILLIAM NEWTON is:

i. MICAH MAGDALYN⁷ NEWTON, b. June 21, 1996.

15. ANDY TRAVIS⁶ SEABOLT (DENNIS KEITH⁵, MARIAN JEANETTE⁴ OLLIS, SARAH RUTH³ CHAPMAN, HENRY FRANKLIN², JOHN F¹) was born January 21, 1980 in Rockdale County Milstead, GA. He married TINA.

Child of ANDY SEABOLT and TINA is:

i. LESIA⁷ SEABOLT.