Cochran - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Woolsey Family

Bryghtstar — 2009-10-30 13:26:17Z

Hi Elizabeth, This post was an old one so I thought I would try to help, if you don,t get a reply. Good luck.

http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/022803/obi_0228030106.s...
Jemima Woolsey
LEVELLAND — Services for Jemima Woolsey, 95, of Levelland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Howe, pastor, Jim Green of Lubbock and Randy Bartley of Ralls officiating.

Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park under the direction of Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors in Levelland.
She died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003.
She was born April 11, 1907, in Oklahoma Indian Territory. She married Opha Lindsey Woolsey on July 6, 1924, in Brownfield. He died Dec. 20, 1969. She moved to Levelland in 1973 from Pep. A homemaker, she was a member of Second Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include two sons, Otis L. of May and Edward H. of Corbin; two daughters, Owassa R. Eubank of Cross Roads, N.M., and Lockie Vick of Levelland; 23 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/terry/vitals/births/1935/te...
TERRY COUNTY, TEXAS - BIRTHS 1935
Woolsey, Lockie Elizabeth 8-14-1935 F Jemima Hulda Montgomery Opha Linsey Woolsey

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/r/Pamela-J-Be...

http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/WOOLSEY/2005-12/113...

http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/howard/vitals/deaths/1969/h...

VITAL RECORDS - HOWARD COUNTY, TX - DEATHS 1969
Woolsey, Opha Lindsey 20-Dec-1969 M Single

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

Re: Woolsey Family

elizabeth78021 — 2009-10-30 02:09:21Z

Greetings,

My name is Elizabeth Horseman. I was doing some research on the Woolsey family and I happened upon your post. I am the great-grandaughter of Opha and Jemima Woolsey, and the grand-daughter of their daughter Owassa Eubank (formerly Woolsey). I would be glad to e-mail you back and forth. I see that your post was from nine years ago, so I hope that you get this. Please e-mail me at: elizabeth7802@myspace.com

I look forward to hopefully hearing from you.

Elizabeth Horseman

Re: obit or cemetery lookup for Clyde Queary--Morton

beckyrd — 2009-08-24 16:00:00Z

Thank you so much for checking on this for me! Awesome...Myrtle's last name was actually Boofer...she is the sister of my grandmother and she was married to Clyde. Are you related? Would love to share info...I have hit a wall in the Boofer line, so am branching out.
thanks again,
Becky

Re: obit or cemetery lookup for Clyde Queary--Morton

MarionParker99 — 2009-08-23 20:19:25Z

I will post an answer, but your query is several years old.

First of all Clyde L Quary was born 1 July 1899 in Missouri. He died 29 September 1968 in Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas. His parents were L. C. Quary and Josie Turley. He is buried in Morton Memorial Cemetery in Cochran County, Texas. He was married to Myrtle Sarah Booker. They had seven children. If you get this message, let me know and I will give you the other information I have.

Marion K. Parker
wolfparker1957@gmail.com

Re: Obit look-up needed from May 1941 in Morton, please

MarionParker99 — 2009-08-23 11:00:07Z

I cannot provide you with an obituary, but will information from his death certificate help? His death certificate has James Chrisopher Gibsona and Emily Walker as his parents. His full name is Johnnie Holbert Gipson. He was born 11 June 1874 and he died 17 May 1941. He is buried in Turkey, Hall County, Texas.

I did find an obituary for his son, Harold Norman Gipson. A picture is included in the obituary. Here is the URL:

http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/051607/obi_051607047.sh...
Harold Norman Gipson

Harold Norman Gipson, 88, long-time gospel preacher and teacher at Sunset International Bible Institute, born in Estelline to West Texas pioneers, John Holbert Gipson and Mattie Pauline Hill Gipson, died in Lubbock May 14, 2007. He was preceded in death by wife, Annice Aline Teurman, and sons, Timothy Charles and Harold Don Gipson. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2007, at Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Norman Gipson Student Scholarship Fund, Sunset International Bible Institute, 3723 34th St, Lubbock, TX 79410.

From one of your queries I know you are familiar with the Hill family. On Mattie Gipson's death certificate it has her father as Albert Malone Hill and her mother as Emma Barbour. I noticed in one of your queries that you had Andrew Malone Hill.

Other children of John Holbert Gipson and Mattie Hill were Evelin Lewise Gipson who as born 1 Sept 1918 in Estelline and died 9 December 1918 in Estelline, Hall County.

Mary Emily Gipson Hall, born 2 Sepember 1869 in Tennessee and died 19 Jan 1923 in Spur, Dickens, Texas.

I also found the James C Gibson family on the 1880 census of Young County, Texas.

Mrs Lorene Parker signed the death certificate of Mattie Gipson.

Emily Lorene Gipson married Earl Clifford Parker. They had Emily Earlene, Ronald Lee, and Myra Evelyn.

I'm sure you have a lot of information.

Grisham or Goodrum

dorothyreidd — 2009-01-26 16:15:09Z

Looking for information on a Sarah Olive Grisham she
married a Wooten and then a Goodrum and is buried at
Morton, Tex in Cochran Co.

tdreid@compuwise.net

Searching for burial place for Nancy Ivey Mitchell

PJones1860 — 2009-01-26 16:14:45Z

Some people say that Nancy Ivey Mitchell is buried in Cochran Co. Texas . She was born Feb.1833 in Arkansas. She married William Preston MItchell and they had at least one child named Emily Mitchell. If you see this Nancy in a cemetery in Morton Texas please let me know.

Ira Self

2009-01-26 16:12:38Z

The Ira Self from Cachran County is the one you are looking for. I was trying to get hold of his son who still lives here, without success so far. He is either gone or I was out of town for a while and have missed contacting with him.
I'll start trying again and will let you know as soon as possible.
Randy

Blanton's of Cochran County

2009-01-26 16:11:11Z

I got with the Paul Blanton and the people you are looking for is his father and grandfather. I gave him your E-Mail address and he will be getting in touch with you.
If there's anything else I can do let me know.
Randy

Re: Shelby O Buck of Cochran County, KIA during WW2

joebucktexas — 2008-11-04 19:54:09Z

Don't know, maybe not related, but,

Shelby Othello Buck, died before WWII started as a Canadian RAF pilot from West Texas. As a student at the University of Texas, prior to his departure for WWII service in the RAF, Shelby Othello Buck had been nominated for a Rhodes scholarship while enrolled as a student in the University of Texas in Austin, TX.

Prior to World War II, Shelby Othello Buck was a prospective all America football player for the University of Texas Longhorns. Shelby Othello Buck and his brother, John Quinn Buck, each boxed and defeated Max Baer during training bouts while US war efforts were delayed by political constraint. Buck was born in Crosby County, Crosbyton, TX.
See this reference for more info on Shelby Othello Buck of Crosbyton, Texas, from a history of the Texas Aggies:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Kav6qLQNhUkC&pg=PA222&a...

Shelby Othello Buck, from Crosbyton, Texas, played football on the University of Texas 'Longhorn' team, as a star-player, training, playing, and with the war in England, flying; -- he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Shelby died in the European WWII Theater as a navigator on a B-17 bomber, prior to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. He is buried in Cambridge England. The early separation of the US from England's war didn’t allow US citizen combatants any direct ties to US support for individual efforts to stop German aggressions.

With the earliest signs of Germany’s European aggression, Shelby Othello Buck convinced one of his UT football coaches and 5 other Longhorn football players from UT to join him to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force prior to Pearl Harbor. During their flight training in Canada they played Canadian football in Ottawa, Canada -- the Roughriders! For more than 20 years, Shelby’s and his teammates have been enshrined with honors within the University of Texas athletic department.

Shelby Othello Buck's family came to Texas from the Jackson, Mississippi area to the South Plains of Texas (Buddy Holly's birthplace of rock and roll). Shelby had 6 brothers (four sisters). The boys were known as the 'Battling Bucks' from Crosbyton and Morton, Texas; see Lubbock Texas Avalanche Journal microfilm for source details. (www.lubbockonline.com) More background information is available thru searches for Monroe D. Anderson Foundation Houston, Anderson and Clayton Houston, Fulbright Jaworski Law firm Houston, Salk Institute and John Buck Company Foundation, Chicago.

Shelby's short life is historically notable for his heroic effort to stop German Nazi aggression. Several medical and educational foundations now exist from his single sacrifice ... Shelby's family continues to fight poverty, teach children and provide health care for the common man.

Response to inquiry

Re: birth look up please

garyglenn1841 — 2007-08-16 19:13:43Z

Hi

Marena Danice Head
B: 2 Mar 1955
County: Cochran
Father: Chester Newton Head jr.
Mother: Evelyn Janice Culpepper

Shelby O Buck of Cochran County, KIA during WW2

tgthorne — 2007-08-16 18:21:04Z

Hello all, i am trying to trace any relatives, or information on this airman that was killed serving with the USAAF during WW2. He was killed on the 30th May 1943 flying from the US training base at Atcham in England.

The only information i have is that he was a Flight Officer Shelby O Buck (T190615) and that he was from Cochran County, Texas. I would be really grateful for any information on this man if it is possible? Where was he from in Cochran County? Are there any family members still living there?

Thanks very much, Tom

LOVELADY

wbmoore150 — 2007-05-28 18:11:05Z

Searching for information on M. J. LOVELADY, who was listed as an early land owner in Cochran County. Will appreciate any help. Thanks!

ROWLAND

GlendaRowland26 — 2006-07-23 05:08:45Z

I am looking for information on Elmore "Dutch" ROWLAND who lived in Morton, Cochran Co., TX. He was born June 6, 1863 in McMinn Co., TN and died Sept 2, 1920 in Morton, TX. He was married to Bessie Ledford on Mar 31, 1889 in McMinn Co.,TN. They had a son named Floyd F. Rowland. "Dutch" Rowland was supposed to have owned a large amount of property and businesses in Morton. Can anyone help me? I would like to know where they are buried?

ROWLAND

GlendaRowland26 — 2006-07-23 05:08:45Z

A correction is needed for Dutch Rowland. He died 2 Sep 1920 and is buried in the Hill Creek Cemetery in Bosque Co., TX.

birth look up please

judeleegirl — 2006-07-12 15:53:04Z

i am looking for information on a Marena Danice Head born in Cochran County on March 2, 1955.. If anyone knows anyone who can look this up with her parents i would greatly appreciate it..Any information would be great..

Obit look-up needed from May 1941 in Morton, please

Juli_Morgan — 2006-06-22 05:34:58Z

I would so appreciate a transcription or abstract of the obit for John Holbert GIPSON who died 16 May 1941 in Morton, Cochran, Texas.

Thank you!

obit or cemetery lookup for Clyde Queary--Morton

beckyrd — 2006-04-15 02:40:34Z

wondering if anyone could do a lookup for me for Clyde Queary for an obit or cemetery lookup. According to SSDI he was last in Morton, Cochran Co., TX Thanks!!

Re: Blanton's of Cochran County

2005-07-17 16:01:38Z

From information from another person from Morton, TX, Paul Blanton has moved from Morton to another city - I have forgotten just where.

Re: Blanton's of Cochran County

2005-07-17 05:00:35Z

I used to live in Morton,Tx from 1956-1962 and considered Paul Blanton one of my best friends. I would appreciate being contacted by Paul, or anyone who attended school with us between 1959-1962, when we were between the ages of six to nine years old.

Re: ROWLAND

2005-01-08 23:22:48Z

You should check the 2002 book, Texas' Last Frontier: a New History of Cochran County, by me and David Murrah.
It has a number of references to Floyd Rowland.
Elvis E. Fleming

Cemetery information

2004-12-20 21:12:52Z

Would like to know if Lucy Parsons died January 8, 1992 and her husband Jason Parsons died November 1963 are buried in Morton Memorial Cemetery, Morton, TX. Any information that may have been recorded on marker would be most helpful. Thank You for any help that you may give. Wanda

Re: Obit Lookup for Ralph Dean Hensley d. 2-2-1968

2004-11-14 01:40:26Z

Hey Cousin,
Just to let you know you can call Ralph Jr. at 1 806 229 2017 when he isnt online and get the info you seek on Ralph Sr. Also to let you know I have married Bonnie Lee Watford of Alabama and we have a baby girl named Brenna Jade Hensley born 13 August 2004. This should help expand on the Family Tree a little. Also at the Fort Benning Library I found military payroll records of the Hensleys going back to the War of Jenkins Ear and up to the War of 1812. Let me know if you need more info.
Signed
Sgt. Ralph Dean Hensley III
OIF Veteran , U.S.Army

HARVEY-------OBITUARY LOOK UP PLEASE

2004-10-12 02:27:06Z

looking for charles c harvey

born 26 -jan-1915

deid 15-sept-1997

morton tx---cochran co tx

obituary look up please thanks gloria

TOBE STORY

2004-05-22 20:04:59Z

I am looking for information about my great unlce TOBE STORY who was murdered in Bledsoe in 1943. I have been told a trial took place. Can anyone help me?

Re: Obit Lookup for Ralph Dean Hensley d. 2-2-1968

2004-04-07 15:19:51Z

Hi cousin! I think I can get that information for you. he was my grandfather. I'll have to ask my dad about that info. There is also a cousin on my dad's side that has most of the family tree information for the Hensley line. Email me if you would like that information too.

Re: Vital Records

2003-01-11 07:41:48Z

here' s the website for the TX dept of vital records, the directions for ordering and cost etc on their site.

http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/

Re: Email correction-Willis

2004-01-05 03:35:02Z

Please respond to indianmc1@earthlink.net with any information at all on Dotti WILLIS VERNON.

Dottie VERNON WILLIS

2004-01-05 01:44:12Z

Seeking information on Dottie VERNON who married
C. W. WILLIS. She grew up in Morton, TX and later lived in Roswell, NM. until 1962. She may have died in the 60's. Her father was J.A. VERNON of Morton. Any information appreciated. Send response to indian1mc@earthlink.net,

Re: Baker,Henderson

2002-10-30 01:23:10Z

I don't know if he does or not. Like I say it's been probably 10 years since I talked to him. I saw his brother Ray about the same time. Ray was living in Denver City. I know there was another brother also living in East Texas. I want to say his name was Millard or something like that. My Dad remembers all their names. I don't know if you ever met him or not. His name is Blanton Gale (called Gale) by all the family. His Dad Houston (Charles Houston) and A were brothers.

Re: Cortie & Cristine Coffman

2002-07-29 01:52:17Z

Have interest in Coffman families. Do you have any other names or dates for these Coffman's such as father, mother, and etc? You can email me at hcl29662@aol.com

Joseph & Ola Ward Blanton

irmaward — 2005-01-09 05:44:32Z

Searching for information regarding JOSEPH BLANTON & VIOLA 'OLA' Ward Blanton. They had 2 sons: PAUL & ?. Paul born about 1908 in Stephen Co., OK. This family was supposed to have been in Morton, Cochran Co., TX about 1910 & later. For some reason they do not show on the census records from 1920 on & I know they are alive at this time! This family is my missing link in the WARD genealogy. Are their cemetery records for Cochran Co.? Thank you for any information you may be able to provide.

Ola Ward / Joe Blanton

irmaward — 2005-01-09 05:44:32Z

Thanks for checking. If this is his family & he is interested, I will be glad to send him all of the Ward family information I have.

Rhonda Kinyon obit (1954-2001)

Not_A_Relative — 2002-11-28 03:00:15Z

Rhonda Kinyon, 47, died Oct 21, 2001 at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth. Graveside services were held at Morton Cemetery in Morton, TX, Sat. Oct 27, 2001.

Rhonda was born Jan 6, 1954. She resided in Fort Worth since 1994 when she moved from Lubbock. She lived in Cross Plains from 1979 to 1984 and was employed at Colonial Oaks Nursing Home.

She was preceded in death by a daughter Paula Kinyon; her father Stretcher Stokes; her mother Pauline Stokes; and a brother, Rodney Stokes.

Survivors include a daughter, a sister and a grandson.

Obituary excerpt, Cross Plains Review, Nov. 8, 2001

Re: Baker,Henderson

txbabybear — 2003-07-01 03:20:53Z

Alpheus or Alpheaus - known to all as "A" was my great uncle. My grandfather was his brother Charles "Houston". I spoke to Donnie probably 10 years ago and he was living in Lubbock, Texas at that time.

EMBRY FAMILY

janet_hastie — 2005-08-26 22:53:28Z

Would love any info the the Embry's who farmed in and around Morton, Cochran Co. Elton(Pete) Embry and siblings were raised there. My aunt Lucille(Dutch) moved with Pete, back to Morton from Lexington, OK in the late 1940's. They have seven children total. Pete farmed and Aunt Dutch started a second family of three boys in abt 1948-1953. Uncle Pete left farming and was driving a truck when he died in the mid 1950's leaving her to raise three very small boys. She died in Morton in 1972 and is buried along with the rest of the Embry's and uncle Pete in Morton. Would love to know the dates of Pete and the other Embry's.
Thank you
Janet
Sheba16J@aol.com

Martha E. Peters Self

KDomel0305 — 2004-03-22 22:14:24Z

I am searching for genealogical information on Martha E. Peters Self who married Ira Leslie Self and is believed to have died in Cochran County. Martha E. Peters was the daughter of Gustav Peters and Minna Schier. I am a descendant of a Schier, but contact was lost with the Peters and very little is known today about this side of the Schier family. Would like to make contact with someone who would like to exchange genealogical information on these families.

Son of Ira Self

KDomel0305 — 2004-03-22 22:14:24Z

The information I have on this family is as follows:
Father's name: Ira Leslie SELF
Mother's name: Martha E. PETERS
Children born in Terry County (according to rootsweb TX General Birth Records): Martha Beatrice, Arlie Marion, Ruth Addie, Jimmie Carson, and Mattie Gertrude.

I have a picture of a young Martha E. PETERS with a notation on back that she had married Ira Leslie Self. Her mother would have been a SCHIER and would be my gg aunt. If this is the right connection, I would be interested in corresponding with Mr. Self by snail mail if he does not have a computer. Thanks for your response and offer of help. -Karen

Cochran m McCarty in Texas

Janicehunsucker76 — 2002-05-31 23:46:22Z

Looking for information on a Grace Cochran that married a Wiley McCarty in Kaufman County Texas. Any information email me at mikie@nuwavenet.com........Thanks

Morton, TX, city directories?

TimothyFrankStamps — 2004-01-26 22:55:28Z

Have there been city directories published for Morton?
I am interested in information for the years 1965-1966. My family lived there at that time. I believe we lived on First Street. I am particularly interested in finding the names of some of the neighbors, and also members of the First Baptist Church.
Thank you.

Obit Lookup for Ralph Dean Hensley d. 2-2-1968

@@MikePruit9@aol.com — 2004-08-18 23:52:56Z

Could anyone perform an obituary notice lookup for Ralph Dean Hensley who died on Feb. 2, 1968 in Whiteface, Cockran Co,.Tx

Thank you in advance for any help,

Mike Pruitt

Re: Baker,Henderson

eladue_1 — 2002-11-13 03:48:48Z

Jack Henderson was my step-father, the only father I ever knew. Della Baker was his sister. Donnie is my cousin. Does he have a computer, do you know?

Re: Baker,Henderson

eladue_1 — 2002-11-13 03:48:48Z

Bunny Solomon and I talked about this several years ago. Jiggs was the one who was taking something out of the hall closet when a 12 G shotgun fell and struck him in the chest. He was quite a big man and his tiny wife picked him up and put him inthe car and raced him to the ER but he was already dead. My father mourned this nephew for a month.

Bledsoe, Texas

elvisfleming — 2003-05-18 20:54:04Z

Bledsoe, Cochran County, Texas, was named for the president of the South Plains and Santa Fe RR (or whatever its name was), S. T. Bledsoe. It was at the end of the rail line. First settlers c. 1925. Postoffice 1926.
Elvis E. Fleming
Roswell NM

McCasland

elvisfleming — 2003-05-18 20:54:04Z

There are brief mentions of Rupert McCasland, his mother, and his sister in my little 1965 book, Texas' Last Frontier: A History of Cochran County, Texas. Could they be related?

Re: Slaughter Cattle Co.

elvisfleming — 2003-05-18 20:54:04Z

Please check with Dr. David Murrah, or find his book on the Slaughters and their ranches.
davidm@dbstech.com

Re: McCaslands

elvisfleming — 2003-05-18 20:54:04Z

Thanks, Linda McCormack. Dr. David Murrah is working on an update and revision of my Texas' Last Frontier book. We hope it will be out by the end of the year, but that is not certain.
Best regards. EEF

Vital Records

djohnso61 — 2002-08-29 21:11:08Z

Does anyone have the phone number of the office in Cochran County where I can obtain a copy of a death cert? Thanks.

David

Henry or Elmer Holt 1940's

DarleneRoberson — 2003-07-13 22:29:49Z

Does anyone know of Henry Holt b. 1891 Ar, and his son Elmer HOlt? b. abt 1905 OK ? Also Henry's sister Mary Parnell was buried in Bailey co. I found E.C. HOlt as a land owner in Cochran Co. Any info?? Thanks Darlene

Cochran/Bapt children

grammagramma2 — 2005-06-15 16:31:42Z

I am looking for information on 3 children born to Phillipa (Phyllis) Deshetler & Horace Cochran: Clement, Henry & Mary Jane all born in the 1840's. Thanks.