John Alexander Joyce
1849 - 1921 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Alexander Joyce was born on 8 Apr 1849 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA (son of Alexander Joyce and Serena Sunderland); died on 19 Jun 1921 in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1900, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head/(Brush Creek)
- Census: 1920, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married/(Brush Creek)
Notes:
Birth:
(Clear Creek)John married Lavania 'Vina' Combs on 30 Sep 1869. Lavania was born in Mar 1857 in Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Alexander Joyce was born on 31 Jan 1812 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Apr 1884 in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _MILT: 11 Mar 1862, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA; Confederate Army - War Between the States: After the war, Alexander was ambushed by bushwhackers. His son Bill, found him tied to a tree and shot at close range. He lived, but was blinded by the attack.
- Census: 1870, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Married to Syrena; Post Office: Mcguires/(Brush Creek)
- Census: 1880, Goshen, Washington, Arkansas, USA; Relation to Head: Self
Alexander married Serena Sunderland on 2 Nov 1842 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA. Serena was born on 6 Aug 1816 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Feb 1897 in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Serena Sunderland was born on 6 Aug 1816 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Feb 1897 in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1870, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Married to Alxr; Post Office: Mcguires/(Brush Creek)
Children:
- 1. John Alexander Joyce was born on 8 Apr 1849 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jun 1921 in Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA.
- Margaret Theodocia Joyce was born on 19 Dec 1851 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1885 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Joyce Cemetery, Spring Valley, Washington County, Arkansas, USA.
- Sarah Elizabeth Joyce was born on 7 Nov 1843 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Mar 1920 in Hughes County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA.
- Edna Melissa Joyce was born about 1847 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA; died after 1912.
- Serena Adeline Joyce was born about 1854 in Arkansas, USA; died after 1930.
- Mary Delilah Joyce was born about 1845 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA; died after 1891.