In my neverending quest for information about Granderson D. Nevill Sr. and his wives, I came across this deed a while ago. It is one more breadcrumb.
On 9 December 1878, Elizabeth Caroline Nevill, wife of Granderson D. Nevill Sr. purchased a tract of land in Crawford County, Arkansas from Silas M. and Martha A. Carney for $400. In the deed, she is named as being the wife of Granville D. Nevill.
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| Crawford Co., Ark Deed Bk C, p. 351 |
This is a very curious document. I don't think I've ever seen a wife, rather than a husband, making a land purchase. What does that mean? Is she making the purchase with money that she brought into the marriage so that this is a way of protecting her interest in the land? Is the purchase being made in her name to protect it from any debt or liability that Granderson might have or anticipates having?
Significantly, this deed indicates that Granderson D. Nevill Sr., like his son, was sometimes known as Granville. I believe that in 1878, Granderson D. Nevill Jr. was living south of Crawford County and west of Hartford. That makes me feel like the county clerk was not mixing up the two men.
This deed also indicates that Granderson D. Nevill was still living in 1878, which is born out by the 1880 census, when he was living in Crawford County, Arkansas, with his wife Caroline and his sister-in-law, Martha Harper.
Elizabeth Caroline (Harper) Nevill seems to be the last of Granderson D. Nevill's wives. She evidently sold her land on her own. That sale is in the Crawford County deed books, but the deed itself is not available on FamilySearch. Elizabeth C. Nevill also homesteaded land in Crawford County. She did not die until after 1910.
Keywords: Grandison Dandridge Nevill Neville
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