William Perry TEVIS was probably son of John Wesley TEVIS & Sarah THRUSTON. William, b. ca. 1844, MO, went with his parents to Texas about 1858, & he was in their household in 1870. He married 2 Apr. 1891, Parker Co., TX, Lillie Olivia HAGUE, b. Jan.1860, TN. Lillie & Wm. divorced 4 Apr. 1900, & she m. 18 Nov. 1903, Dallas Co., Charles BENEDICT.
Four children of William P. TEVIS & Lillias/Lily:
Clarence Wakefield TEVIS (24 Apr. 1892 - 12/16? Sep. 1940, Dallas, TX) m. Mattie.
[Helen] Aileen (ca. 1894 - ca. 1915) m. Milton Fillmore WALTERS.
Jane (1897 - 1899, Weatherford, TX)
James Winston (11 Jan. 1900 - 25 Aug. 1992, Ennis, TX) m1. 8 Jan. 1918, Maggie COX; m2. 28 Jan. 1928, Jessie Alma BENEDICT.
Clarence, Aileen, & James TEVIS were with Charles and Lily BENEDICT, Dallas, 1910.
In 1920, Lilly, 52, b. TN, was listed as TEVIS, with son Jim TEVIS, 20, & four BENEDICT children.
In 1930, Jim W., 30 & Jessie, 21, had Jimmie W., 6 mos.
1940, Jim W., 39; Jessie, 31; Jimmie W., 11, & Wisston H., 7.