JESSIE PEARL HARGRAVE-ALVERSON was born on 9 December 1883 in Texas to Charles Jasper Hargrave and Margaret Lorena "Rona" Wells-Hargrave.

Jessie married William Alfonso Alverson on 27 December 1903 in Hopkins County, Texas and they had EIGHT children that are known of:

Harvey Alverson (1904-1983),
Lorena "Rena" S. Alverson-Kiker (1906-1934),
Velma Alverson-Mullins (1909-?),
Winnie B. Alverson (1912-?),
Loreta Pearl Alverson-Kiker (1914-2000),
Maury Merle Alverson (1917-1930),
Willie Marie Alverson (1920-?), and
Doris Laverne Alverson-Collins (1925-?).

Jessie passed away on 4 March 1960 in Los Angeles County, California, and she was laid to rest at Childress Cemetery in Childress, Childress County, Texas.

REFERENCES:

1. 6 June 1900 Precinct 5, Hopkins County, Texas Census, (ED: 55, Stamped 190, Sheet 4B, Family #72, Line 74), Parent's Household, Jas. C. & Lena M. Hargrave.

2. 12 May 1910 Justice Precinct 1, Childress County, Texas Census, (ED: 23, Stamped 221, Sheet 7B, Family #127, Line 62), Husband's Household, W. A. Alverson.

(Family posted separately this Census Year)
3. 15 January 1920, Childress, Ward 4, Childress, County, Texas Census, (ED: 22, Stamped 228, Sheet 4A, Family #326, Line 39), Mother's Household, Widow: Rona M. Hargrave.

3b. 3 March 1920 Precinct 1, Childress County, Texas Census, (ED: 18, Stamped 175, Sheet 1B, Family #300), Head of Household is omitted, ONLY children are enumerated.

4. 23 April 1930 Childress, Precinct 1, Childress County, Texas Census (ED: 38-6, Stamped 203, Sheet 4B, Family #84, Line 84), Husband's Household, William A. Alverson.

5. 29 April 1940 Childress, Precinct 2, Childress County, Texas Census (ED: 38-9, Stamped 137, Sheet 14B, Line 74), Husband's Household, William A. Alverson.

6. Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973, Page 423:
Groom: W.A. Alverson.
Bride: Jessie Hargrave.
Married: 27 Dec 1903.
Place: Hopkins County, Texas.