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Downing Jones Van Cleave Morrow 1870-1890

beket1 — 2013-05-16 19:28:42Z

First, I am really bad with locations in Texas. So if I'm in the wrong part of Texas with this, please forgive me.

I'm researching a family-- Jones, Downing, Van Cleave, and Morrow [two sisters, Jincy Downing and Mary Ann Downing Jones, along with their children: Jesse B Downing, Charity Van Cleave with husband Peter, Charlotte Rebecca Morrow with husband Thomas, plus other children].

In 1860, they're all together in Robertson County. But then, NONE of them can be found in 1870 (which makes me wonder if parts of that census are missing). In 1880, some of them (JB Downing, Charity Van Cleave, & families) reappear in Coryell County. The Van Cleaves seem to stay in the Gatesville area from then on (more or less), while the Downings move around. (The Morrows completely disappear, as do the Joneses except for Melissa M who married Solomon Peck, and "Dervey"/Sarah, who marries John J Stovall-- Dervey Stovall and Solomon Peck are buried at Ruth Cemetery at Fort Hood). By 1900, JB Downing and family are in Runnels County.

HOWEVER, some of the Downing kids have Bell County and Kileen listed as their birthplace on their death certificates.

Furthermore, in some of the histories of the Primative Baptist Church, they speak of "Little Flock Church" (which I'd thought was in Coryell, but the Little Flock Cemetery is listed in Bell County; I did not find any of the family there). In May 1874, a congregation met there that included "Jincy Downing" "JB Downing" (who later became an "Elder" and was apparently the leader? of the congregation?), "M A Jones" (although that is a very common name), and "John Stovall" with "M E Stovall" (I believe this was his first wife, not "Dervey/Sarah").

So I am left wondering if in the 1870 missing gap and then maybe in the 1890 missing gap IF maybe the family [particularly the Downings] were in Bell County.

If anyone can help me with this or can make suggestions of where to look or whom to write, I would really appreciate it (I am on the other side of the country, so visiting is not an option). I am in particular trying to find out what happened to Jincy Downing and Mary Ann Downing Jones. The mention of them at the Little Flock church is the last record I can find on them

Thank you for your time. I really do appreciate it!
Anna

Re: Parents of Governor James Edward Ferguson

sharonhale04 — 2013-03-24 02:46:19Z

I'm just now finding this thread so hope you still have information on James E. Ferguson. I have heard from my late mother many years ago that she was distantly related to Jim Ferguson. Never did ask questions back then so don't know from which of her parents the relation came. I'd hoped to find something like a family tree with different names and see if any came up I knew of. I have read that Ferguson was born and raised in or around Bell Co. That's the same county where my mother was born. Also noticed that your name is Henderson, my mother's maiden name. There are lots of Hendersons around Temple and Killeen. We're all descendants of Nicholas Henderson who is buried in a small cemetery that's part of Ft. Hood. I think I was told he donated the land that Central Texas College sits on. His wife's maiden name was Adams, her mother's maiden name was Brewer. On Mother's maternal side her mother was an Anderson and her mother was a Bates. Grandpa Anderson was a Civil War veteran, when he came to Texas he married Margaret Elizabeth Bates in or around Palo Pinto Co. Would appreciate any help. I'll also be looking for help one of these days trying to find out more on Grandpa Anderson. Very little info on him.

Thanks, Sharon Hale
(can I put my email address here? If not just delete it - don't know if I will find this site again. sharon.hale63@yahoo.com)

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

ronnysue — 2013-03-20 00:09:43Z

On vacation. Will get back with you.
Sue Boone

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

lsmith1974 — 2013-03-19 04:48:12Z

Hi Sue,

I sent you a private message via Ancestry. I would like to make contact with you in regards to Abraham Lee Swope & Mary Alice Bayard Swope and Harriet Isdora Thorp Bayard Wingrove.

Harriet Isdora Thorp Bayard Wingrove is my great great grandmother.

Please contact me.

Thank you,
Lisa

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

HL2604 — 2013-03-14 20:33:47Z

Not related but curious! Are you missing the death dates on some of your aunts/uncles?

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

ronnysue — 2013-03-14 03:45:00Z

Correct information on Charles/Charlie walker Swope family.
He and Eva Rodgers Swope had eleven children:
Mildred 1905-1978
Mable 1906 -?
Melba Jo 1909-?
Mary Alice - 1910 -?
Gladys Eva 1912 - 2009
Charles Walker "Dub", Jr. 1916-?
Ira Allen 1918- ?
James Sidney 1922-? Look him up under WW II ace pilots
Nina Jean 1924-present. Last surviving. Sheiks my mother.
Howard Barton "Buster".1927- ? (I heard rumblings that he may have
changed his birth certificate so he could join the military, but Mother says
1927 is correct)
John Edward 1930-2011

Sue Boone

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

ronnysue — 2013-03-14 02:46:28Z

I don't have copy of obituary but I have pictures of Abraham lee Swope and Mary Alice Bayard Swope and Harriet Isdora Thorp Bayard Winggrove.

I also have a picture of Abraham and Mary Alice with all their children.
Charles Walker is my grandfather.

I have Mary Alice 's date of death as November 3. Thanks for correcting me.
Sue Boone Newcastle, Ok

Re: Marriage Lookup - 1880

McNeaseB — 2013-02-27 06:00:16Z

Are you following the Harvey or Buell line? I located Emma's death certificate on familysearch.org.

My ancestor is one of the 4 Harvey nieces that William and Emma Harvey adopted after both of their parents died.

Feel free to contact me at jclaireb25@gmail.com.

Regards, Claire

Re: Marriage Lookup - 1880

RondaLOberlin — 2013-02-26 22:31:00Z

Thank you!

Re: Marriage Lookup - 1880

McNeaseB — 2013-02-25 06:08:26Z

They were married in LaSalle County, Illinois, July 5, 1872.
See:
http://www.lscgg.org/htdocs/retrievelicensegroom_nu.php

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

CleolaWright53 — 2013-01-23 02:10:28Z

Thank you so much, because I don't have a plan. That will give me something to work with. I am waiting to see if I can get some information on my granddad. I'm hoping if I can get something from one of them that connect I might get some where. Thanks again.

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

HL2604 — 2013-01-19 12:16:19Z

Do you have a plan? With no, verifiable, oral family history you face tremendous hurdles! The City of Tyler is in Smith County, TX. Nearby is the City of Longview in Gregg County. They are the two largest towns in that neck of the woods. In 1900 Gregg-Precinct 2-District 0033-Image 9, find the household of Henry Talor age 54 and widowed. His kids: Tom, Edward, Willie, "Savana", Emma, and Walter. That's one possibility that you can research. In the absence of records connecting your Emma to this family, DNA will surely be required.

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

CleolaWright53 — 2013-01-19 05:02:37Z

I do know they lived in Arkansas. My father and his sisters were born there. His name is delois born 1931 and his sisters names are Cleola born 1917, Emma G. born 1918, and Mary Lee born about 1920 or 1921.

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

CleolaWright53 — 2013-01-19 05:02:10Z

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

CleolaWright53 — 2013-01-19 04:53:55Z

I'm not sure. I never met my grandmother and my father said she died when he was about 8 yrs old. He had three older sister that rasied him. All is dead and none of the grandchildren ever met her or our grandfather. No one even have a picture of her.

Re: John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

HL2604 — 2013-01-11 16:29:26Z

In May 2012, you posted in Tyler County, TX requesting info. I responded but you never answered? I'll give this another try! Do you have names for your grandmother's siblings? If so, were there brothers Tom, Edward, and Walter? Were her sisters named Willie and Savannah? RSVP?

John Wright & Emma (Taylor) Wright (John b. 1882 in alabama, Emma b. in Tyler, TX b. 1896

CleolaWright53 — 2013-01-11 12:32:51Z

Looking for family members or information on my grandparent. John Wright and Emma (Taylor)Wright. They lived in Arkansas in 1917 - 1931. They had four childrens doing these years that was born between these years. Any information would be helpful.

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

dancockrum99 — 2013-01-09 16:26:43Z

Thanks...thought I would at least give it a try!

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

HL2604 — 2013-01-08 20:21:26Z

Clueless!

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

dancockrum99 — 2013-01-08 18:09:18Z

Backing up and going up Israel's branch I find his father to be Lewis (Louis) C. Cockrum and mother Lucy Caroline Wood. I run into problems determining maiden name and family ancestry of Lucy's mother, Mary Elizabeth. See listings of surnames Stoggs and Stages. Would you have information on this side of family?

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

HL2604 — 2013-01-01 05:39:42Z

Believe you are correct that father married son's mother-in-law? Found a well-documented tree that might shorten your research? View "Shannon Family Tree" owned by MZVOB of Louisiana http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/70469/person/-2132334635 The owner is still active and even logged on yesterday. Click the username and send email for more info. Apparently, you and I are the only ones with knowledge of Maggie's very brief marriage to Issace Isreal Cockrum? FYI! When you find a census image look on the right border. You'll observe characters << that conceal additional info. Click those characters and learn others who have save the record to family trees.

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

dancockrum99 — 2012-12-31 21:27:16Z

Thanks for additional sources...question, I am having a little trouble sorting out Maggie's line. It appears that her monther was also married to a Charles Payne and that she had Payne siblings that lived in the Shannon (David C.)household in 1900 becasuse it also appears that David Shannon later married Kizzies's mother (Mariah Ellen Bowden) after he fathered Leonides with Mildred Milly Bartlett a prior wife. Now I am confused as Kizzie's daughter Maggie later marries David's son Leonides.

If you can straighten me out on this would appreciate the help.

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

HL2604 — 2012-12-31 16:11:35Z

You're welcome! Appreciate the "fast" response. I measure interest by how quickly people respond. Genealogy is a priority, to me, because tomorrow is promised to no one! I don't normally check this area preferring the County Bulletin Boards. Leslie Moore found with parents/siblings 1900 Bell-Bartlett, 1910 Bell-Holland, and 1920 Bell-Precinct 2-District 6-Image 6. See you reside in California? Those Texas Death Certificates viewable/printable https://familysearch.org/ You'll ned to logon and setup a "free" user account for access.

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

dancockrum99 — 2012-12-31 16:00:45Z

Wow, that is a lot more info to get me on down the road...thanks. I will digest and see where it leads!

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

HL2604 — 2012-12-31 15:16:57Z

Death certificates support the Shannon/Payne coupling. George Shannon Sr (14 Jan 1879 - 8 Apr 1963), Lee Shannon (27 Jan 1884 - 15 Jul 1927), James Frank Shannon Sr (30 May 1888 - 5 Dec 1956), John David Shannon (1892 - 24 May 1931), and Maggie died in Texas. Joseph Freeman Jack Shannon (15 Sep 1883 -4 Jan 1956) died in Orange, CA. He registered for WWI Draft in Dallas and named his mother, Kizzy Livingston of Beaumont, as next-of-kin. I'm not related!

Re: Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

HL2604 — 2012-12-31 15:10:23Z

Trust my explanation is not too confusing? First, you missed a wife. In sequence: Maggie Shannon (15 Jan 1908-Bell), Ethel Gage (14 Jul 1914-Williamson), Cora Bell Rolls (11 Feb 1919-Bell), and Leslie Moore (24 Nov 1928-Bell). Maggie's parents were Alonzo Shannon/Kizzy Payne per death certificate Maggie Alice Shannon Harris (5 Aug 1892 - 22 May 1967). The father identified by several given names including: Lon, Leon, Alonzo, and Leonidas. He died Leon Shannon (17 Nov 1854 - 27 Dec 1910). His father identified as David Shannon and that's the defining piece of this puzzle. David Shannon easily traced and in 1900 Williamson-Precinct 4-District 0129-Image 12, he sheltered Maggie Shannon a 12-year old granddaughter. Luckily, Maggie's enumerated twice in 1900. Find her with mom and siblings 1900 Travis-Austin Ward 1-District 0085-Image 1. Although Kizzie Shannon enumerated as widowed this was not true. Lon A. Shannon also lived 1900 Travis-Austin Ward 6-District 0092-Image 13 with "new" wife and sons. I've observed the practice of designating "widowed" when a couple may have actually been divorced, seperated, or simply abandoned. In one instance, former husband and wife were actually neighbors!(lol) Anyway, Kizzie remarried and died Kizzie Payne Livingston (25 Dec 1861 - 25 Jan 1948) in Jefferson County. There's more!

Wife(s) Isreal I. Cockrum, Holland, Texas

dancockrum99 — 2012-12-30 22:39:34Z

Census records show wife to be Maggie in 1910, Cora in 1920, and Leslie in 1930. Found reference to Leslie Margaret Shannon: however, headstone on joint grave shows Leslie B. Cockrum. Any suggestions?

In particular I am trying to determine Maggie's birth parents as she would be the birth mother of my father Frank James Cockrum born February 25, 1910 (as shown on his birth record, mother: Maggie Shannon).

Re: James Joseph Clark

mattclark139 — 2012-09-20 21:35:16Z

Thank you

Re: James Joseph Clark

HRMitchell — 2012-09-20 11:30:03Z

Sorry to relate that I have no information on James Joseph Clark but will add him to my "keep an eye out for" list.

Re: Cinderella Clark Family

mattclark139 — 2012-09-19 21:53:04Z

HR, I have been looking a couple of years now for some information on my great grand father James Joseph Clark who was married to Mary Sheard in Bell TX on 3 Jun 1892. Mary Sheards brother George Baker Sheard also married in Bell county on 8 jan 1891 to Laura Bailey. James Joseph Clark was born on 17 Mar 1869, I have all his information from his marriage forward , but nothing on his parents or any siblings,any help anyone can give me on this would really be appreciated.

Re: John W Clark daughter Cennie Carol

MelbaBoneyWells28 — 2012-09-19 20:29:24Z

Linda, After reading you query, I find that Cennie Carol Plaster married Martin Clayton Brown son of Wesley Jefferson Brown and Hulda McCan. "Jeff" b 1855 MS was son of Thomas Jefferson Brown and Ellender M. Moore, daughter of Martin Moore and Ellender "Laney" Boney daughter of James Wimberk Boney and Penelope "Penny" Kinsey.
"Jeff" married 5 times and settled in Walker Co., TX.
Melba Boney Wells

Re: Cinderella Clark Family

HRMitchell — 2012-09-15 23:43:41Z

lbjordan - if you are still reading :) There is a very little bit about Cinderella's parents at http://genforum.genealogy.com/clark/messages/25436.html

I descend from Thomas J & MArtha (Clapp) clark through their son William Monroe.

Re: Obituary Lookup for Mary Alice Swope - Passed away - Nov. 13, 1941

climatron — 2012-09-13 05:19:06Z

I was reading the Bertha May Swope section and found an error. It reads she had a son w/ John W Minor, who was AJ Minor(1907)and he married Clara Ethel Vance who was born 1901. Clara Ethel Vance was born in September 17, 1910(w/o doubt). It says Clara's Mother was Fanny. I (believe) her Mothers name was Mary Francis Vance.
Thanks, Michael Douglas Minor(son of AJ Minor Jr.)

Re: Marriage date in Bell Co., Tx.

deann185 — 2012-09-02 18:05:33Z

Searched familysearch.org for this and found a marriage below hope it helps.

E.C. Burroughs
Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
marriage: 06 Dec 1896 Bell, Texas
spouse: Miss Ida Beard

LUFKIN TX WED JULY 18 2012 FREE ALL DAY WORKSHOP/PARTY

VivianCates50 — 2012-07-15 16:45:53Z

THREE GENEALOGY EVENTS
WEEK OF JULY 16-21, 2012
LUFKIN, ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012

ANGELINA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING
5 P.M. COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
Kurth Memorial Library
706 Raguet Street, Lufkin Texas
Program
Sanches Family History Briefs &
History of Texas Department of Public Safety
Greg Sanches, retired from TXDPS & Presumed Angelina County Sheriff Elect

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012

IT’S GENEALOGY PARTY!
Free Come & Go workshop
(Lunch on Your Own)
9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Ora McMullen Genealogy Research Room Kurth Memorial Library
706 Raguet Street, Lufkin, Texas 75904 1-936-630-0563
Call ahead to make an appointment for special free research help.
Sponsored by Angelina County Genealogical Society

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JULY 19-21, 2012

16th Annual Angelina College Genealogy Conference
Get more information on fees, speakers, topics and registration at http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy/genealogy.html
Trevia Wooster Beverly, Houston, Texas, 713-864-6862 Conference Coordinator
Angelina College Small Business Development Center
1-936-633-5394 Brian McClain or Shandi (secretary)

The week of July 16-21, 2012, should be officially declared Genealogy Week in Lufkin, Texas, according to local avid genealogists because thhree separate genealogy events all scheduled for this same week in Lufkin, Texas. The three events happening the same week are the regular monthly meeting of the Angelina County Genealogical Society, an all-day genealogy workshop sponsored by the ACGS, and the annual three day Angelina College Genealogy Conference being held on the Angelina College Campus.

The week of genealogy events will begin on Monday July 16, 2012, with the regular monthly meeting of the Angelina County Genealogical Society beginning at 5 P.M. in the Community Meeting Room of Kurth Memorial Library, 706 Raguet Street, Lufkin, Texas 75904. The ACGS executive board will meet at 4 PM in the Community Meeting Room of Kurth Memorial Library. Executive board meetings are open to the ACGS membership and regular meetings and programs are open to the public.

The program will be presented by Greg Sanches on the History of the Texas Department of Public Safety and some additional information on his Sanches family in East Texas. Mr. Sanches retired from the TXDPS. Mr. Sanches has been a long time participant in numerous Civil War Re-enactment Events in both Union and Confederate uniform in Texas and other states. More recently, Mr. Sanches won the Republican Primary Nomination for Angelina County Sheriff. If the County Democrat Party does not field another candidate for the office in the general election in November, Mr. Sanches will take office as Angelina County Sheriff in January.

On Wednesday, July 18, 2012, the ACGS will be hosting another one of its free all day genealogy workshops in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Research Room at the Kurth memorial Library. The event is being called a Genealogy Party from 9AM when the library opens to the 6 PM closing time. ACGS members will be available to give assistant in solving most genealogy research problems within the resources of the library collection. Attendees can come and go as they please. Lunch will be on your own at nearby restaurants. Anyone needing specialized research help is being asked to call ahead for a workshop reservation. Computer time will be limited if there are others waiting. New faster computers are now available in the research room as well as new shelving to hold expanded research sources.

Additional information about the meeting and the society workshop/party can be obtained by calling Mrs. Cindy McMullen, Librarian, in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Room at 1-936-630-0563 or by doing a web search for the society’s web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txacgs.
Vivian Toole Cates, ACGS Vice-President, Program Chairman and Publicity, 1-936-858-3801 txacgs@myinu.net http://www.myinu.net/vcates

The ACGS workshop/party previously held in early June, was moved to the Wednesday before the Angelina College Genealogy Conference to be compliment the conference and accommodate out of town visitors coming to Lufkin for the three day Conference at AC that begins on Thursday morning, July 19 and continues to late afternoon on Saturday, July 21.More detailed information about the Angelina College Genealogy conference can be obtained by visiting the college web site at http://www.angelina.edu and doing a search for genealogy conference.

Additional information about the Angelina College Genealogy Conference can be obtained by contacting
Trevia Wooster Beverly, Houston, Texas, 713-864-6862 Conference Coordinator
Angelina College Small Business Development Center
1-936-633-5394 Brian McClain or Shandi (secretary)

Re: William and Mary (Bomke) Reinke

jbelmont135 — 2012-05-27 23:53:43Z

Thank you, I will do that.

Re: William and Mary (Bomke) Reinke

HL2604 — 2012-05-27 23:47:25Z

If you haven't already, logon https://familysearch.org/ and setup a "free" user account. That's necessary to access/print Texas Death Certificates. From that site's homepage, click highlighted "Death" then enter Texas in "Death Place" box. Click highlighted "Parents" then enter William C. Reinke as the father and Mary as the mother. Omit her surname to compensate for variations in spelling. Click "Search". That should return: Benjamine W. Reinke (25 May 1879 - 23 Jun 1933), Amanda Lydia Sawberger (1 May 1867 - 1 Oct 1947), Martha Emma Wismar (1 Oct 1873 - 9 Dec 1953), Clara Marie Schlegel (25 Nov 1875 - 8 May 1955), and A. W. Reinke (15 Nov 1882 - 15 Oct 1934). Findagrave memorials in Bell County for: William C. (1838-1913), Mary L. (1846-1925), and Rosa B. (1872-1893).

William and Mary (Bomke) Reinke

jbelmont135 — 2012-05-27 21:23:08Z

I am looking for help in locating information about my grandfather's Reinke line. William and family lived in Wisconsin, Iowa and arrived in Temple, Bell Co in 1883. William (1838-1913) and Mary had 7 known children: Amanda Lillian/Lydia, Samuel, Rosa B, Emma Martha, Clara Marie, Benjamin William, and Andrew William. If you have any information, please contact me at JBelmont@aol.com.
Thank you,
Jane Belmont

Re: Willie Lee Rodgers

bobbip63 — 2012-04-30 01:48:47Z

Thanks. I definitely know it's not the son of Nathan - I did that tree until I found their William.

I also have a certified copy of their marriage record and there is nothing on there that indicates the parents of either. Luckily Cordia was much easier to research.

We've looked at all the maps and it is possible that he was born in Oklahoma - I've done that route as well. I'm just really stuck at this point. Heck.... he's even buried under WH Rodgers instead of WL Rodgers due to the transcriber whose L looks like an H. lol

Thanks for the other names - I'll work on those next weekend. My research time is at an end this weekend. Work tomorrow.

Regards,
Bobbi

Re: Willie Lee Rodgers

PaSain — 2012-04-30 00:21:15Z

The reason I asked about the draft card is often you find siblings in same county. Now I found reported marriage of W L Rodgers and Cordie Lewallen in the pedigree records.

I'm beginning to think Willie Lee Rodgers was from northwest Texas area close to OK border and Cordie Lewellen was the one born in Bell county.

The familysearch.org website now has marriage records for OK 1891 - 1959.

Jefferson county OK was created in 1907 from a portion of Comanche Co in OK Territory and the southwestern corner of the Chickasaw Nation. Montague County TX is it's neighbor.

Pedigree Resource File
name: W. L. Rodgers
gender: Male
birth: 1890
death: UNKNOWN
Marriages (1)
spouse: Cordie D. Lewallen
marriage: 9 SEP 1914
Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma
Submission
submitter: jhuman1093384
submission date: 07 Jan 2003
submission id: MMQP-1CS
person count: 23,412
ource Citation
"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org

Charlie Richard Rodgers 11 Jul 1874

Burdette Mohr Rodgers 05 Feb 1875 was born in Iowa son of George W and Samantha E Rodgers

James W Rodgers 04 May 1889 "Steavenvill" TX - Stephenville, TX = Erath Co father reported born IL/MO mother TX married Ollie Glazner 13 Jan 1912 Jefferson Co

Edgar Boone Rodgers 15 Oct 1892 Springtown TX - 1900 census says born Apr 1893 and lived in Springtown, Parker Co son of Willam F and Agnes Rodgers.

Charlie Henry Rodgers 20 Feb 1899

Eula Lee Rodgers 10 Sept 1899 was also son of Wm F and Agnes 1900 census says born Aug 1899

I have found a Willie Rodgers/Rogers whose father was born in AL mother TX but appears he was from north Texas and not Bell County.

1880 Graham, Young Co TX
1900 Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory Township 1 N. ranges 5-7 W. (Pickens County) Duncan town
Nathan H Rogers/Rodgers Aug 1844 AL married C C Atkinson 30 Jul 1885 Wichita Co TX
Catherine Rogers 1863 TX bore 9 children 8 living
George Rogers 1879 TX
Dona Rogers 1882 TX
Willie Rogers 1886 TX
Mattie Rogers 1888 TX
May Rogers 1892 IT
Leona Rogers 1893 IT
John Rogers 1897 IT
Ethel Rogers 1895 IT

Re: Willie Lee Rodgers

bobbip63 — 2012-04-29 17:19:38Z

I'll check on the Will Rodgers you found in 1910. I'm attaching the WWI Draft card that shows DOB, etc.

Thanks for the research that you did do. You've help quite a bit.

Regards,
Bobbi

Re: Willie Lee Rodgers

PaSain — 2012-04-29 16:54:40Z

What you know about Willie Lee Rodgers from his death certificate is what Cordie Lewellen told the registrar. Bell county could be wrong. Often enough information on death records is inaccurate.

You might try the familysearch.org website indicate person's born Bell county with surname of Rogers/Rodgers and it comes up with 39 death records.
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

I do not find the WW I draft card what other Rogers/Rodgers reported in same county ?

The 1920 census has him at age 33 born TX said father was from Alabama and mother Texas which is on the death certificate as mother's place of birth. "Cordie's" parents married in Bell County in 1881 but also not finding them there in the 1900 census.

1900 and 1910 census shows William Rogers listed in Bell county. I have eliminated one from the 1900 & 1910 census as he died in Bell Co in 1947 son of J F Rogers and Margaret Corney/Carney and they lived in Bell Co in 1880 census.

1910 Bartlett, Bell, TX
Will Rodgers age 27 born TX parents reported born TN occupation hardware store salesman living in a boarding house ran by a Mr. Thompson.

William Rogers reported born TX or AR Nov 1885 lived in Salado son of George L Rogers b. TN Dec 1840 and Elizabeth J DAVIS b. AR Sept 1852 married 04 Dec 1873 Lee Co AR first child Alice born AR abt 1874. This family still in Bell Co 1910 census.

1920 census shows Cordia D/O Rogers b. TX abt 1895 - 1900 said father born MS mother AR even this is wrong, James E Lewellen was born TN and lived in Rule, Haskell Co 1910. I suppose Cordie was the one speaking to the enumerator in 1920.

Groom's Name: James Lewallen - James E
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: S. A. Rainwater - Susan Adeline
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 06 Oct 1881
Marriage Place: Beltown, Bell Co., Texas
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59134-3
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 981035
Reference Number: M59134-3
Source Citation
"Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

Willie Lee Rodgers

bobbip63 — 2012-04-28 23:58:35Z

Seeing any information on my husbands grandfather, Willie Lee Rodgers. We know from his death certificate that he was born in Bell Co., Texas - but his parent were unknown. In regards to his year of birth, we have two different documents - his birth record shows March 26, 1883; his WWI Draft Card shows March 26, 1885.
In 1918 he was living in Jefferson, Oklahoma picking cotton. In 1920 he was living with his wife, Cordie (nee Lewellen) and three daughers in Spanish Fort, Montague, Texas. Before his death, two additional children were born.
He died Nov 18, 1925 of Typhoid fever in Crowell, Foard, Texas (he is listed in the Texas records as W H Rodgers versus W L Rodgers). Cordie is found in 1930 as a widow with 5 children with her father in Scurry, Texas.

We are seeking information on his parents or any siblings. Any and all assistance is most appreciated.

Regards,
Bobbi Rodgers

Re: George Jefferson "Jeff" Whitehead and Ada Belle Whitehead obituaries

notatrivialpursuit — 2012-03-02 02:34:34Z

Wow! Thanks! Do you know where I can find the obituaries that I'm looking for?

Re: George Jefferson "Jeff" Whitehead and Ada Belle Whitehead obituaries

PaSain — 2012-03-01 23:44:26Z

Vernon Ray Whitehead 04 June 1952 - 17 Jan 2006

Name: Vernon R. Whitehead
Birth: 4 Jun 1952
Death: 17 Jan 2006 - San Benito, Cameron, Texas
SS # issued: Idaho

Name: Vernon Ray Whitehead
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1952
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Baker
Birth County: Solano Co CA

Name: Sharyle Lee Whitehead
Mother: Baker
Birth: 15 Oct 1950 - Solano, California

Vernon R Whitehead born 04 June 1952 known to have lived in Bailey, CO; San Jose CA; Boise ID and Aurora CO

Name: Vernon R Whitehead
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1987
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1952
Age: 35
Spouse: Jacqueline Geraldine Smith
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Est Birth Year: abt 1964
Spouse Age: 23
Marriage County: Cameron
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
Naomi Waynette Whitehead 07 Jan 1987 Cameron Co

https://www.familysearch.org/

Name: George Jefferson Whitehead
Death Date: 12 Jan 1966
Death Place: Hillandale Mem Hosp, Killeen, Bell, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 69 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1896
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Whitehead
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Virginia Josephine Barker
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: 512 Washington, Killeen, Bell, Texas
Cemetery: Copperas Cove Cemetery
Burial Place: Copperas Cove, Coryell, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Jan 1966
Additional Relatives: Horace V Whitehead informant
Film Number: 2117923
Digital Film Number: 4028383
Image Number: 383
Reference Number: cn 6376

Name: Ada Bell Whitehead
Death Date: 25 Mar 1968
Death Place: Hillandale Hosp, Killeen, Bell, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: Caus.
Death Age: 68 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1900
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Crawford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Roberta Cook
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: 512 Washington, Killeen, Bell, Texas
Cemetery: Copperas Cove Cemetery
Burial Place: Copperas Cove, Texas
Burial Date: 27 Mar 1968
Additional Relatives: Horace Whitehead informant
Film Number: 2138977
Digital Film Number: 4029728
Image Number: 2652
Reference Number: cn 16106

Name: Ray Darrell Whitehead
Death Date: 07 Jun 1931
Death Place: Lampasas County, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 3 months 5 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Mar 1931 Browning, Lampasas Co
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jeff Whitehead
Father's Birthplace: Tex.
Mother's Name: Ada Crawford
Mother's Birthplace: Tex.
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Copperas Cem.
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 07 Jun 1931

Name: Raymond Harold Whitehead
Death Date: 18 Jun 1931
Death Place: Comby, Lampasas, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 3 months 15 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Mar 1931 Browning, Lampasas Co
Birthplace: Tex.
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jeff Whitehead
Father's Birthplace: Tex.
Mother's Name: Ada Crawford
Mother's Birthplace: Tx.
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Copperas Cove Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 19 Jun 1931

Name: Austin Franklin Whitehead
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1923
Birthplace: BROWNING,LAMPASAS,TEXAS
Death Date: 24 Oct 1985
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George Jefferson Lee Whitehead
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ada Bell Crawford

Name: Saphronia Bell Whitehead
Event: Birth
Event Date: 06 Aug 1927
Event Place: Coryell, Texas
Gender: Female
Father: Jeff Whitehead
Mother: Ada Bell Crawford

Name: Whitehead
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 09 Jan 1933
Death Place: , Coryell, Texas
Age:
Birth Date: 09 Jan 1933
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jeff Whitehead
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ada Crawford

Name: Arthur Dell Whitehead
Event: Birth
Event Date: 13 Nov 1938
Event Place: Bell, Texas
Gender: Male
Father: Jefferson Lee Whitehead
Mother: Ada Bill Crawford
Death: 25 Feb 2011 Copperas Cove, Coryell

1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 926
09 Apr 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: 2368; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 1113.0; FHL microfilm: 2342102.
G J/Jeff G Whitehead 34 was 21 when he married
Addie/Ada B Whitehead 30 was 17 when she married
William Tommie Whitehead - W T Whitehead 14 Dec 1918 - 13 Jan 1994 Belton, Bell Co
Horace Vernon Whitehead 1920 TX
Ruby Lee Whitehead abt 1922 TX
Frank Whitehead abt 1925 TX
Sefronia/Saphronia Belle Whitehead 1927 TX
John Crawford Whitehead TX 17 Oct 1929 - 21 Feb 1994 Florence, Williamson Co

Ruby Lee Whitehead - Raymond Davis
Mary Elzeta Davis 02 Aug 1942 Bell Co

Saphronia Belle Whitehead - Paul William Ross
Paul William Jr & Paula May 10 Dec 1948 Bell Co

Saphronia Belle Whitehead - Edward Elwood Shipton
Ada Lee Shipton 08 Sept 1950 Bell Co

Austin Franklin Whitehead - Evelyn Marie Knight
Franklin Wayne 08 June 52 Coryell Co
Katie Marie 30 June 53 Coryell Co
Kathie Lynn 18 Nov 55 Dallas Co
Jack Austin 04 Nov 59 Dallas Co
Donald Algia 18 Jul 61 Dallas Co

Arthur Dell Whitehead - Patricia Gayle Baker
Crystal Elaine 04 June 1967 Bell Co

East Post Oak Cemetery, Lamar Co TX
http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery/Search.cfm

THE PARIS NEWS, Fri., Sep. 16, 1994, p.6A. 'Horace V. 'Slim' Whitehead, 74, 2430 W. Austin St., Died Thursday, Sep. 15, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital & Health Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 17, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel with Haskell and Ivie Powell officiating. Burial will be in East Post Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Whitehead was born July 9, 1920, in Lampasas County, TX, a son of Jeff and Ada Crawford Whitehead. He married Ruby Garrison 31 Dec. 1943. She died in Feb. 1985. He then married Leila Byran Keller on Oct. 7, 1985. He was a retired rancher and a member of the Bonham Street Church of Christ. He served in the Army during World War II. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, (Rebecca Ann "Becky" Whitehead b. Lamar Co 14 Oct 1947) wife of Louis Wayne Clarkson of Kaufman; one grandson, Anthony Wayne Clarkson b. Lamar Co 28 Sept 1984 of Kaufman; one brother, Arthur Whitehead of Copperas Cove; two sisters, Ruby Funderburk (Funderburgh) of Killeen and Belle Guffy of Red Oak, OK; and three stepdaughters, Cheryl Bullard of Reno, Phyllis Smeltzer of Denver, CO and Kathie Meyer of Paris. Pallbearers will be Wayne Whitehead, Donnie Whitehead, Harry Cunningham, Kenneth Wood, Joe Upchurch and James Smith.
War Notes Rank
WWII

Whitehead, Ruby Maude Garrison
Birth: 03/18/1917 Death: 02/12/1985 Marriage: 12/31/1943

Name: Ruby Lee Funderburgh
Death Date: 15 Jan 1999
Death County: Bell

Name: Saphronia Belle Shipton Guffey
Birth: 6 Aug 1927
Death: 7 Sep 2006 - Copperas Cove, Coryell, Texas, United States of America
Civil: Texas

George Jefferson "Jeff" Whitehead and Ada Belle Whitehead obituaries

notatrivialpursuit — 2012-03-01 16:24:25Z

Hello,
I'm looking for anyone who has access to such records who would be kind enough to lookup two obituaries for me. They are for George Jefferson "Jeff" Whitehead, who d 12 Jan 1966 and Ada Belle Whitehead, who d 25 Mar 1968. Both d in Killeen, Bell County, Texas.

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me.
Kim

Re: Searching for ancestors - Wampler/Wamplfler

cnkrush — 2011-12-02 10:20:36Z

I have Wamplers on my dad's side and we're here in Texas. My dad 1)Howard Wayne Morris his dad 2)Howard Norman Morris. 3) his grandmother Alvia Wampler Morris Norman and 4)his great grandmother Alma Sanders Wampler married William Wampler. I can give more info... I know it's been a LONG time since your post but you or anyone else searching this line can reach me at cnkrush AT sbcglobal.net

Re: John,Minnie Wortham family

HL2604 — 2011-11-07 04:19:14Z

That was intended for user SincerelyCaybee.

Re: John,Minnie Wortham family

alouise69 — 2011-11-06 22:35:21Z

No to all of your questions

Re: John,Minnie Wortham family

HL2604 — 2011-10-28 21:57:17Z

Was your Luther married to Annie Mae Brown with seven births registered in Grayson County? Was he also African American? If so, initiate a "new" posting in Grayson County, please?