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Louise Gracey was born on 15 Feb 1885 in TennesseeG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents, Julien Frank Gracey and Minnie Irene Thomas.¹ She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents.²
     Louise married Henry Scott Winn, son of Wiley Bayless Winn and Cornelia Edmundson, on 12 Jan 1911 in Montgomery Co., TennesseeG, with Rev. John B. Cannon officiating.^7,8,9
     Louise and Henry appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 725 Madison St. G, enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their daughter Hope was listed as living with them.¹⁴
     Her father died 6 Apr 1929 without a will, so under the law Louise and her seven siblings were each entitled to an equal share of the estate. The estate was not divided, but each of the heirs received an undivided one-eight interest in the whole estate.¹⁵ The heirs decided the property should be held together for five years, and no one of them should have the power to sell or encumber any of the property, nor should the property be liable for any tort or other liability of any one of them. On 1 May 1929 they transferred the real estate to the executors of their father's estate, who was to hold it in trust and pay each of them their share of the rents after expenses.¹⁶ An inventory of the estate was prepared 5 Oct 1929, showing a total value of $245,904, including over $6,000 in cash, stock and bonds worth over $195,000, two warehouses valued at $37,000, and about $7,000 in other real estate.¹⁷
     Louise and Henry appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 401 Franklin G, enumerated 2 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $30 per month, and owned a radio. Their children Emily and Scott were listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Louise and Henry were divorced before 1940.^10,11,12
     Louise appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., Tennessee, on Old Highway 13 G, enumerated 11 Apr 1940, reporting she owned a home valued at $8,500, and that she and her two children had lived in Clarksville in 1935. Her children Emily and Scott were listed as living with her, as were her sister Irene, and her daughter Irene.¹⁹
     Louise and her two children moved to Minneapolis, MinnesotaG, where her sister Minnie and her husband were living.^20,21 When Minnie and her husband later moved to southern California, Louise evidently followed her there.
     Louise died on 10 Jun 1962 in San Diego Co., CaliforniaG, at age 77.¹³

Hope Irene Gracey was born on 26 Aug 1886 in Clarksville, TennesseeG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents, Julien Frank Gracey and Minnie Irene Thomas.¹¹
     Hope graduated from Buford College, Nashville, TennesseeG.¹²
     Hope married Howard McLean Perry, son of William Monroe Perry and Marion McLean, on 31 Jan 1906 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.^7,8,9
     Hope and Howard appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents.¹³
     Hope and Howard appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 425 Greenwood Ave. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home, which was part of a two-family dwelling. Their daughter Louise was listed as living with them, and her brother Julien was living a few doors away, at 409 Greenwood.¹⁴
     Her father died 6 Apr 1929 without a will, so under the law Hope and her seven siblings were each entitled to an equal share of the estate. The estate was not divided, but each of the heirs received an undivided one-eight interest in the whole estate.¹⁵ The heirs decided the property should be held together for five years, and no one of them should have the power to sell or encumber any of the property, nor should the property be liable for any tort or other liability of any one of them. On 1 May 1929 they transferred the real estate to the executors of their father's estate, who was to hold it in trust and pay each of them their share of the rents after expenses.¹⁶ An inventory of the estate was prepared 5 Oct 1929, showing a total value of $245,904, including over $6,000 in cash, stock and bonds worth over $195,000, two warehouses valued at $37,000, and about $7,000 in other real estate.¹⁷
     Hope and Howard appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 224 Union St. G, enumerated 18 Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home for $40 per month, and did not own a radio. Their daughter Louise was listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Hope left a will dated 3 Sep 1930, in which she gave her watch and those paintings of her mother as he wanted to her husband, and belongings such as furniture, jewelry, silverware and cut glass to her daughter Louise. One-third of all of her remaining property was to go to her husband for his life, or until he remarried. He was to keep that property intact, but could use the income from it for his own use. After his death or remarriage that share was to go to her daughter. The remaining two-thirds was to go to her daughter, but be held in trust until she reached the age of 30. She named her husband executor, and trustee for her daughter, to serve without bond or filing an inventory.¹⁹
     Hope died on 23 Jun 1931 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG, at age 44.¹⁰ She was buried on 25 Jun 1931 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.¹⁰
     Her estate was probated on 14 Jul 1931 in Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.¹⁹

Julien Francis Gracey Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1888 in Clarksville, TennesseeG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of his parents, Julien Frank Gracey and Minnie Irene Thomas.²¹ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee G, in the household of his parents.²²
     Julien married first Louise Gill, daughter of Ben F. Gill and Mary Yancy, on 10 Nov 1914 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG, with Rev. E. J. Barnett officating.^7,8,9
     He was a clerk for a railroad in 1910, and was a manager of a factory by 1920.^23,24
     Julien registered for the draft for World War I in Jun 1917, while living at 148 Eleventh, Portland, OregonG, reporting he was employed as ship builder at Northwest Steel Co., foot of Sheridan, Portland.¹
     Julien and Louise appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 409 Greenwood Ave. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home, which was part of a two-family dwelling.⁹ His sister Hope and her husband were living a few doors away, at 425 Greenwood.²⁶
      Louise filed for divorce from Julien on 9 Apr 1926, in Montgomery Co., TennesseeG, on the grounds that he "failed, refused, and neglected to provide" for her. The court approved the divorce six days later, on 15 Apr 1926.^10,11
     Julien married second Iris Brandau, daughter of Dr. John William Brandau and Martha Eleanor McMillan, on 14 Sep 1926 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co.G, with Rev. Roy H. Biser, minister of First Christian Church, officiating.^12,13,14
     By the mid-1920's Julien was manager of a tobacco loose floor (market for loose tobacco.)²⁷

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     His father died 6 Apr 1929 without a will, so under the law Julien and his seven siblings were each entitled to an equal share of the estate. The real estate included his two-thirds interest in the property of F. P. Gracey & Bro. (the other third owned by his son-in-law, Howard M. Perry) which consisted of four lots in the city of Clarksville, including one where the wharf boat office was, one on the Cumberland River, and one known as the grain shed and annex; his summer home, Red Brook, outside of Clarksville; 18 lots in the Clarksville Land Improvement Company’s addition, on Gracey Ave.; G four lots in the city, including one containing the lower Grange warehouse and another the Gracey warehouse; and a 140-acre parcel outside the city known as the Gracey Ore Bank. The estate was not divided, but each of the heirs received an undivided one-eight interest in the whole estate.²⁸
     The heirs decided the property should be held together for five years, and no one of them should have the power to sell or encumber any of the property, nor should the property be liable for any tort or other liability of any one of them. On 1 May 1929 they transferred the real estate inherited from their father, as well as the Gracey homeplace on Madison St., G which they had inherited from their mother, where their father had been living and in which he had a life estate, to the executors of the estate, to be held in trust. The trustee was to rent the properties and pay each heir their share of the proceeds after maintenance, insurance, and taxes, at least twice a year. The transfer included the provision that they could unanimously request the property be sold or returned to them.²⁹
     An inventory of the estate was prepared 5 Oct 1929, showing a total value of $245,904, including over $6,000 in cash, stock and bonds worth over $195,000, two warehouses valued at $37,000, and about $7,000 in other real estate.³⁰
     Julien purchased the home on College St. that had been owned by Iris's father until his death, from his wife and her four brothers. They lived there until they moved to Texas. The home was later acquired by Austin Peay State University and became the residence of the University's President.^31,32
     There was in illegal still in the basement of the house, and according to local lore "the Captain" sold whiskey from the basement door during prohibition. Julien and Dr. Brandau were the only owners of the home during the prohibition years, so it seems most likely that Julien was the one involved.³¹
     Julien and Iris appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, at 703 College G, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $7,000 and owned a radio. Their daughter was listed as living with them, as was Annie Martin, an 18-year-old listed as a nurse.³³

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     The heirs decided to transfer the trusteeship of the estate inherited from their parents to their brother Julien. Hope had died, and her interest was managed by her husband as her executor and trustee for their daughter. They requested their father's executors to transfer all the real estate in the estate to Julian, as trustee, who would not have power to sell or encumber the property except with unanimous consent of all the heirs. The transfer was made on 17 Aug 1932.³⁴
     The heirs, and Howard McLean Perry as executor of his late wife and trustee of their daughter, sold all the real estate, and their two-thirds interest in the personal property of the F. P. Gracey and Brother partnership to the newly incorporated firm of F. P. Gracey and Brother, Inc., on 16 Nov 1932. The personal property included grist and feed mill equipment, trucks, wagons, mules and horses, and office equipment. In return each received 125 shares in the new corporation. Howard separately sold his one-third interest in the property of the F. P. Gracey and Brother partnership to the new corporation, for $6,000. Julien became president of the new corporation.^35,36
     Julien, his six living siblings, and the daughter of their late sister Hope, filed suit against the administrators of their father's estate, charging they failed to exercise proper diligence. They claimed that the estate included certain stocks, worth about $87,000 when the administrators qualified, and they watched the market go up, then down, and took no action. The stocks were still held after a recovery and second fall in 1930, finally being worth less than $30,000. The suit was filed about 1933 and was finally heard 8 Jan 1936, in Gallatin, TennesseeG.^37,38
     The court ruled, in an opinion of over 5,000 words, that the administrators were not liable for the claimed $57,000 loss. The court said they were qualified business men who "were caught by the breaks just like some of the best financiers in the United States." However they were found negligent in four other transactions, including buying $3,800 worth of additional U.S. Steel Co. stock, and failing to sell stock in the Northern Bank Trust Co., in which one of them was an executive officer. They were ordered to must pay $12,000 in damages.³⁹
     The firm of F. P. Gracey and Brother, Inc., was sold in Nov 1936 to Thomas E. Johnson and Paul and Buford Rudolph. The sale included all assets of the firm, including the two warehouses, the Gracey loosefloor, the F. P. Gracey Transfer Co., and the Gracey homeplace. The new owners said they would continue to operate under the same firm name with the same employees.⁴⁰

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      On 24 Jun 1937 Julien transferred to Iris the home at College and Henry Sts., ClarksvilleG, that has been the home of her father, which Julian had purchased in 1930 from the heirs. The transfer included all the personal property in it, including all furniture, chinaware, and silverware. The property was subject to a first and second mortgage.⁴¹
     Julien and Iris were divorced about 1939.^15,16,17
     Julien moved to Texas but just when is unknown. His name appears with seven other as an associate in an advertisement for the A. J. Durrett & Son firm in Clarksville in Dec 1939, but it is not clear he was actually still in the city. He has not been found in the 1940 census, in Tennessee, Texas, or elsewhere.⁴² He registered for the draft for World War II on 13 May 1942, while living at 2621 Rosedale, Houston, Harris Co., TexasG, reporting he was temporarily unemployed, and was living with his brother-in-law, Dr. George McMillan Brandau.³
     Julien was living at the Salvation Army, 520 19th St., Galveston, TexasG, at the time of his death.¹⁸
     Julien died on 14 Jan 1947 in Galveston, Galveston Co., TexasG, at age 58, with his remains returned to Clarksville for burial.^18,19 He was buried on 18 Jan 1947 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.²⁰

Minnie Diana Thomas Gracey was born on 27 Feb 1901 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents, Julien Frank Gracey and Minnie Irene Thomas.²¹
     Her mother died on 30 Sep 1919, when Minnie was 18 years old.^22,23 She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her father.²⁴
     Minnie married first Jones Forte Elliott, son of William Davis Elliott and Carrie Jones, on 17 Jan 1921 in Albany, Morgan Co., AlabamaG, with Rev. L. F. Goodwin officating.^7,8
     Her father died 6 Apr 1929 without a will, so under the law Minnie and her seven siblings were each entitled to an equal share of the estate. The estate was not divided, but each of the heirs received an undivided one-eight interest in the whole estate.²⁵ The heirs decided the property should be held together for five years, and no one of them should have the power to sell or encumber any of the property, nor should the property be liable for any tort or other liability of any one of them. On 1 May 1929 they transferred the real estate to the executors of their father's estate, who was to hold it in trust and pay each of them their share of the rents after expenses.²⁶ An inventory of the estate was prepared 5 Oct 1929, showing a total value of $245,904, including over $6,000 in cash, stock and bonds worth over $195,000, two warehouses valued at $37,000, and about $7,000 in other real estate.²⁷
     Minnie was living in MontanaG in Apr 1929, it would appear to establish residency for a divorce proceeding, though no actual divorce record has yet been found.²⁸ Minnie and Jones were divorced before 1930.^9,10
     Minnie married second Stephen Roosevelt Winslow, son of Carmi Winslow and Sisel Charlotte Sletto, on 24 Mar 1930 in Everett, Snohomish Co., WashingtonG, with Rev. Geo. T. Gunter officiating.^11,12,13 Their marriage certificate shows him "of" Oakland, California, and her "of" Clarksville, Tennessee, though no record has been found of her living there for some time before. Why they were married in Snohomish Co., WashingtonG, is unknown, other than it was a popular place for couples in the area to go for a quiet wedding. It is also unknown why they seemed to not acknowledge this marriage, and were married again with more public acknowledgement a few months later, unless her divorce from her first husband was not yet final.²⁹
     Minnie has not been found in the 1930 census, so her whereabouts are unknown, but Stephen was enumerated 22 Apr 1930 as living in a rooming house in Oakland, California, listed as single.³⁰
     Minnie and Stephen were married again on 21 Jun 1930 in Hayward, Alameda Co., CaliforniaG, with Rev. Charles Edward Lukens, Jr. officiating.¹⁴ Their second marriage was officially announced in Clarksville in a 23 Jun 1930 newspaper by her older brother Julien.³¹
     Minnie and Stephen settled in Oakland, CaliforniaG, after their marriage.³²
     She was using her middle name, Diana, by the time of her second marriage, and seems to have used it exclusively after that.^29,33,34
      Diana and Stephen returned to his former home city, Minneapolis, MinnesotaG, by 1935.³⁵ They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Minneapolis, Hennipen Co., Minnesota, at 1500 LaSalle Ave. G, enumerated 12 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their apartment in a large building, for $63 per month. They reported they had lived in the same city in 1935.³⁶
     Diana and Stephen moved to California about 1947, when they were living at 816 1st St. in San Diego G.^37,38
     Diana and Stephen moved to Ensenada, MexicoG, by 1967.³⁹
     Minnie died on 21 Dec 1971 in Ensenada, MexicoG, at age 70.^15,16,17 She was cremated and her remains were interred at the Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co., CaliforniaG, on 23 Dec 1971.^18,19,20