1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Joseph VENABLE (æ 27, b. AL) and his wife A.M. (æ 25, b. AL), are living in Revalee Twp., Scott Co., AR (pp. 765-766), with their chidren, who do not as yet include James Henry.

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  James H. VENABLE (æ 10, b. AR) is living in Griffin Twp., Pope Co., AR (p. 365B), with his parents, Joseph VENABLE (æ 36, b. AL) & Almarinda (æ 33, b. AL), plus siblings.  Martha J. OWEN (æ 5, b. AL) is living in Griffin Twp., Pope Co., AR (p. 365A), with her parents, Thomas OWEN (æ 36, b. AL) and Jane (æ 37, b. GA), plus siblings.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  James H. VENERABLE (æ 18, b. AR) is living in Valley Twp., Pope Co., AR (p. 31C), with his parents, Joseph E. VENERABLE (æ 46, b. AL) & Ally M. (æ 43, b. AL), plus siblings.  Martha J. OWEN (æ 15, b. AL) is living in Griffin Twp., Pope Co., AR (p. 76B), with her parents, Thomas E. OWEN (æ 36, b. AL) & Elizabeth J. (æ 48, b. GA), plus siblings.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #30 of 35):  Moark, Freeborn Twp., Dunklin Co., MO, Roll T623_853, p. 128B, SN 15, SD 12, enumerated 29 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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290

295

Venable J Henry

Head

W

M

Sep 29 1860

39

W

AR

AL

AL

Fireman ???

Y

Y

Y

R

H

_______ Homer A

Son

W

M

Apr 8 1885

15

S

AR

AL

AR

Day Laborer

Y

Y

Y

_______ Albert F

Son

W

M

Nov 14 1890

9

S

AR

AL

AR

N

N

Y

_______ Lillie J

Dau

W

F

Apr 8 1894

6

S

AR

AL

AL

N

N

Y

_______ Lyda A

Dau

W

F

Feb 7 1896

4

S

AR

AL

AL

N

N

Y

Davis Melvina

Servant

W

F

Oct 2 1873

26

W

MO

TN

MO

House Keeper

Y

Y

Y

7.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 12):  Moreland Road, Convenience Twp., Pope Co., AR, Roll T624_61, Roll T624_61 p. 23A, SN 9A, SD 5, ED 78, enumerated 29 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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29

*

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139

Venable James H

Head

M

W

49

M2

2

AR

AL

AL

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

Y

Y

O

M

F

125

_______ Martha J

Wife

F

W

39

M2

2

3

1

IL

IL

IL

Eng

none

Y

Y

_______ Lillie J

Dau

F

W

16

S

AR

AR

AR

Eng

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

W

N

13

Y

Y

Y

_______ Lydal A

Dau

F

W

14

S

AR

AR

AR

Eng

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

W

N

13

Y

Y

Y

*Moreland Road

Note that James and Martha have only been married two years and that it was a second marriage for both of them.  Martha was born in IL, but her parents were born in TN.

8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 11):  Pearidge Road, Convenience Twp., Pope Co., AR, Roll T627_77, p. 28B, SN 4B, SD 5, ED 86, enumerated 16 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	17	18	19	21	23	25	26	27	28	29
*	Fm	76	77	Venable Henry J	Head	O	M	M	W	69	M	Y	Y	AR	TN	TN	Y	farming	General farm	OA	81
				_______ Mattie	Wife			F	W	51	M	Y	Y	IL	TN	TN	Y	None
*Pearidge Road

Henry's parents were born in AL.  Listed next to Mattie's married son, Gilbert TANNER.

9.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 25):  Bucklucksy Twp., Pittsburg Co., OK, p. 70A, SN 13A, ED 61-8, SD 12, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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212

218

Tanner Gilbert H

Head

R

Y

M

W

36

M

18

N

Y

AR

AR

AR

Y

Farmer

Genl Farm

O

Y

N

189

______ Esther R

Wife

Y

F

W

35

M

17

N

Y

AR

AR

AR

Y

None

______ L??ell

Son

Y

M

W

15

S

Y

Y

AR

AR

AR

Y

None

______ Norma

Daughter

Y

F

W

9

S

Y

Y

AR

AR

AR

None

______ Vidaelois?

Daughter

Y

F

W

7

S

Y

Y

AR

AR

AR

None

______ Othel

Son

Y

M

W

2

S

N

N

AR

AR

AR

None

Venable Henry

GrandFather

Y

M

W

72

M

25

N

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

None

_______ Mattie

Wife

Y

F

W

65

M

16

N

Y

AR

AR

MO

Y

None

Henry is Gilbert's stepfather; Mattie is his remarried mother.

10.  Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (online at Ancestry.com):

Name:	Mattie Jan Venable
Estimated birth year:	1871
Age:	74
Death Date:	12 Jan 1945
County:	Pope
Vol | Roll | Cert:	8 | 1945 | 603

11.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

12.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).