Sarah Kathrine Claiborne Gammill was born 15 February 1890. She changed the spelling of her name to Kathryn after granddaughter Kathryn Cook was born, but generally went by "Kate". She married Louis Marion Gammill (7 June 1887 - 30 October 1968) on 13 February 1910 and lived in McRae, Arkansas. According to family history passed down through the ages, Arthur (Smith Claiborne, the 2nd) and Kate Claiborne Gammill were the only two children of (Arthur) Smith Claiborne (the 1st) who wanted to stay on the family farm. Kate married before Arthur, so Kate and her husband Louis farmed the entire Claiborne farm for Smith on a share basis. When Arthur (the 2nd) married, Smith (Arthur and Kate's father) deeded 60 acres of woods to him. Arthur cleared it by hand with an axe and saw and built a house. Smith then also deeded 120 acres to Kate and Louis Gammill and then sold the remaining acreage, except 40 acres where the original home site was. When Smith died, Louis and Kate bought that 40 acres from all of Smith's remaining children.

Harry Claiborne told descendants of this branch that the family was a close knit and loving group. "Lots of hugs for everyone."

Descendants of Kate and Louis Gammill

1. Iva A. Gammill's birth date is not currently known. Iva was very sick most of her life and had what was called "sick headaches," ultimately dying in her early to mid 20's. The family could never discern what was wrong with her, but some descendants suspected that she had cancer. Iva lived with her sister Ora and helped look after Ora's children. Indeed, Ora's son Wayne's first word was "Iva". Iva was known for keeping a scrapbook because she was so often ill and needed something to do, so she would paste gum and gum wrappers and cigar and cigarette butts, flowers and newspaper clippings. When she was well and not ill, Iva was active. She loved to sing, write poetry, read, go to the movies, dance and hang out with her friends. She was apparently loved by all, and was particularly well liked by her cousin Harry Claiborne.

   In spite of her ongoing illness, Iva's father made her go to college. She attended Arkansas State University - Beebe after high school and became a teacher. Her first job was in the Honey Hill community just outside of Searcy, and later she taught at Garner, Arkansas. During World War II Iva worked at a war plant in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and her badge and her ration book are still in her ancestor's possession. Although Iva never married, her mother told some relatives that Iva was in love with a young man (last name Griffin or Griffith) who cheated on her, fathering a child out of the liaison and marrying the girl. The young man came to see Iva but her mother would not allow him to see her, and apparently Iva didn't want to see him either. Iva's mother was known to have said that Iva died with a broken heart.

2. Verdis Gammill, the only son of Kate and Louis, was born in approximately 1910 and died in October of 1981. Verdis married Eunice Henderson and together they had one son:
   1. Dale Gammill married Donette Dailey of McRae, Arkansas and they had four children. Dale then married (2nd) Kathy, but they had no children. Dale died in March of 2003. He and Donette's children are as follows:
      1. Kim Gammill, who married and had two children, one boy and one girl.
      2. Wendy Gammill, who married Scott Mann and lived in Mississippi. Allegedly she possessed her grandmother Kate's Bible, which may have been the family Bible. Wendy had two daughters, one named Caroline.
      3. Tracy Gammill married, but had no children.
      4. Monty Dale Gammill married a woman named Becky, and together the two lived in Lebanon Community, near McRae, Arkansas. They had a daughter named Hannah born in August of 2002.

3. Ora Gammill Cook (a girl) was born on 26 November 1912. She married on 4 November 1933 to Elzy Doyle Cook (born 13 November 1913) of McRae and Lebanon Community. Ora died on 26 June 1995 and her husband Elzy died several years later on 5 February 2002. They had two children:
   1. Charles Wayne Cook was born on 30 July 1939. He married Julia Ann Pruitt ("Judy") of Beebe, Arkansas (allegedly Judy's mother Nell was somehow related on the Claiborn family). Charles died on 26 October 1975. Judy went on to remary Tommy Welch of Beebe, Arkansas. Charles and Judy had three children:
      1. Christy Leigh Cook was born on 2 November 1963. She married (1st) to Keith Childers of Searcy, Arkansas in August of 1984. They had one son, Clint Wayne Childers, born on 23 February 1991. Christy married (2nd) Kerry Campbell of Searcy, Arkansas. They had one daughter, Carly Campbell, born in approximately July of 2001.
      2. Carrie Lanell Cook Hankins was born on 3 November 1973. She married Jeff Hankins of Little Rock, Arkansas and together they had two children:
         1. Luke Hankins, born on 18 May 2001
         2. Sarah Kathryn Hankins was born on 30 July 2003. She was named after her great-grandmother Kate.
      3. Cathy Suzanne Cook was born on 7 March 1975. She married Matt McClure of Beebe, Arkansas. Together Cathy and Matt had two children:
         1. Eli McClure was born in 2002
         2. Ava McClure was born in 2004.
   2. Kathryn Ann Cook was born on 23 May 1945. She married Lowell Michael Sims of Searcy/McRae (born 23 July 1941) on 13 June 1963. The couple had one daughter:
      1. Melanie Ann Sims was born 23 February 1967. She married Mitchell Alan Kiihnl (born 1 October 1964) of Searcy, Arkansas on 15 August 1987. Melanie and Mitchell had one daughter, Caroline Elizabeth "Ellie" Kiihnl, born 18 May 2003.