Archived Queries #1   These queries include those received before the Ellis County page was on line. If anyone would like to update or re-submit, feel free to do so. Please include your name, e-mail address, and specify Ellis County. If you have any problem with e-mail addresses, notify the County Coordinator. Thank you. CLAUNCH, PARKS Seeking information on Jane Caroline CLAUNCH, wife of William CLAUNCH, who lived Maypearl, Ellis County. Was Jane nee PARKS since one son is named John Parks CLAUNCH? Sue Patterson HALE, HEEDLEY, McBRAYER, PATMAN, REYNOLDS, WADSWORTH The WADSWORTHS were among the many families who moved to Ellis County from Blount Co. Ala. in the late 1800s. Solomon Andrew WADSWORTH (1855-1929) was first, followed by a nephew, George W. WADSWORTH (1871-1953). Both settled near Mountain Peak. Associated surnames are listed above. Bobby J. Wadsworth OLIVER, SEALES Looking for information on Macklin"Mack" OLIVER and wife Della Frances SEALES who emigrated from Tenn. to Ellis County. With them were Lillie SEALES (her mother?), Bertha, Luther, Dan, Ethel Myrtle and Oscar SEALES (according to 1900 census). By 1910 the OLIVER family included Everett, Ola, Robert N., Elmer, Volva and Alfred T. OLIVER. Louisa Luce-Horton BOND, DANDRIDGE, DIXON, HELMS, HERNDON, STANSBERY James Abner BOND and wife Matilda "Jane" HERNDON lived and died in or near Ennis, Ellis County. Their children: Mattie (mar. Ed SHAW), Madison H/' Mintie (mar. Van B. STANBERY); Robbie, Joncy, Lucy (mar. T. W. DIXON); Charlie, Roxie (mar. Leonard DANDRIDGE) and Caldonna (mar. a HELMS). If these are your ancestors will exchange information. Roland J. Heddins HARRIS, McKINNEY, YOUNGBLOOD Charles Alford YOUNGBLOOD mar. Mary H. HARRIS 15 Aug 1878 in Ellis County. Cynthia Ann McKINNEY mar. William Franklin YOUNGBLOOD 28 Nov 1869 in S. C. Both men came to Texas ca 1875. Will share information. Pat Kinsey FOWLER, WILLIAMS Looking for information on Hutson Harris WILLIAMS and wife, Mary A. FOWLER WILLIAMS who moved to Ellis County from Chickasaw Miss. sometime during 1880s. H. H. WILLIAMS died prior to 1900 and his wife died sometime between 1900-1910. The 1900 Ellis County census lists their son, Glover WILLIAMS, with wife Ida, and Mary A. [his mother] in his household. Any information appreciated but am especially interested in learning where they are buried. Ruth J. Davis PURVIS, SMITH My gr-grandfather, George Washington PURVIS, was born in Sumpter, Texas 4 Feb 1857. (Is Sumpter in Ellis County?) He married Mary Virginia SMITH 25 Dec 1891 and their first child, Pearl, was born at Mountain Peak 17 Dec 1893. The second daughter, Ruby was b. 1895, probably in Waxahachie, as were the next three children: Mary (1897); Allie P. (son, 1898) and Bessie Edna (1900). George went to Oklahoma Territory in 1901, where he received land, built a one room home, and returned to Waxahachie for wife and children. Am looking for more information about this family. Terry Scruggs MURRAY My gr-grandparents, Jim and Alice McCOLLOUGH MURRAY, moved from Milan County Tex to Ellis County before 1894 (date of daughter's birth). According to 1900 census, Alice MURRAY married one John BROWN, (grocer in Ellis County), ca 1897. What happened to Jim MURRAY? Any information greatly appreciated. Laquita Armstrong PARKER, PERRY Jeremiah PERRY, wife, Mary S. PARKER PERRY, son, John T. PERRY and the family of Rev. John PARKER moved to Waxahachie in 1863. John and Jeremiah died of smallpox in 1863 and are buried using a common headstone on the top of the hill in the oldest part of Waxahachie Cemetery. John T. PERRY may have remained in Waxahachie. Am looking for ancestors and descendants. Bruce Perry CROSBY, FENLEY MONTGOMERY, PRESSLEY, SNOWDEN James Gideon SNOWDEN, b. 27 Aug 1892 near Hico, Tex; d. 5 June 1964 Stocton, Cal; m. 28 Sept 1909 Waxahachie, Texas. Goldie Loretta MONTGOMERY (b. 1890 near Waxahachie; d. 1948, Stockton, Cal.) Their children were Melvin, Jessie Erene, Raymond, Douglas, Harold and Robert. James G. SNOWDEN's parents were William Rowley SNOWDEN and Carrie Denise FENLEY (dau Zachariah FENLEY and Fannie CROSBY) Loretta Kooken BLEDSOE, BULLARD, HOLLEY John Walter HOLLEY married Martha Caldonia BULLARD or BLEDSOE. They moved from Tenn. to the Italy area of Ellis County in 1880s. Would like information on this family. Patricia Clark JERROLD, WILKERSON My father [name not given] came to Texas as a young boy. Two of his brothers, John W. and Alvin O. WILKERSON were farmers in Ellis County. Another brother, Wiley, lived in Fort Worth, and had a son, Lynn, and possibly other children. Also trying to locate the burial site of my grandmother, Martha Ann JERROLD WILKERSON, believed to hve died in Dallas, Tex. She is shown on 1900 Ellis County census as M. A. WILKERSON, head of household. Will be glad to share information. Paul T. Wilkerson GOODWIN, MOSS, TRIPLETT, WIMBISH Looking for information on these individuals who lived in Waxahachie in the late 1890s to ca 1910: Jefferson Shirley WIMBISH, Dr. John Walden WIMBISH, Ruth MOSS, Mary Haseltine GOODWIN WIMBISH, Robert Pakenham GOODWIN, Sarah TRIPLETT WIMBISH and Ellen EADS WIMBISH. Thank you for your help.David Hobbs MAHANAY, MORRIS, SNEAD Would like to communicate with any family members of Ollie MORRIS. She was born 27 seot 1881 Itwanba Co. Miss. and died 23 Aug 1905 Venus, Johnson Co. Tex. dau of Richard and Nancy MORRIS. Richard MORRIS was a son of William J. MORRIS and Nancy SNEAD, b. 6 Nov 1860 Itwamba Co. Miss; d. 25 June 1897 Red Oak, Texas. Nancy SNEAD MORRIS was b. 5 Jan 1860 and d. 25 May 1895 Red Oak. Ollie MORRIS mar. Alden B. MAHANAY 15 Aug 1899 in Ellis County. She and two sisters were adopted by her uncle, Arch A. MORRIS, after their parents died. Beverly Short ELLIS I am a first cousin, 5 times removed, of Richard ELLIS, for whom Ellis County is named. Our ancestor, David ELLIS, became friends with Chief Powhatan, helped build a house for him. The name Powhatan pops up now and then in the ELLIS line.Kennye Decker DANNIS, ELLISON, MARCHBANKS, SALMON Ben J. SALMON married Aurelia MARCHBANKS 14 Dec 1904 in Ellis County. George Washington DANNIS and wife Angeline E. ELLISON moved to Ellis County from Lincoln Co. Tenn. in 1852. Would like information on these families. Phyl Vance BRYSON John Franklin BRYSON, b. 14 May 1937 Maury Co. Tenn. d. 30 April 1920 North Lancaster; bur. Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellis County. John believed to be son of Elam BRYSON, shown as head of household in Gifford White's book of Texas Scholastic Records for 1854-55. John BRYSON's name does not appear since he was too old. Names listed are Henry E., Mary A., Martha J., Thomas J. and Margaret T. Family very active in Shiloh Church near Ovilla, Texas. Would like marriage information on John F. and Elam BRYSON. James Davis Bryson MORRIS Looking for information on my father, Glen Earl MORRIS, son of John Wesley MORRIS and lena Frances DYKES/DYCKES who lived in Waxahachie. John Morris HOLMES, McLEAN/McLAIN, SAYLORS John A. McLEAN/McLAIN married Sarah Florence SAYLORS in Paris, Tex. She was dau of Andrew SAYLORS and M. V. HOLMES. The McLEAN family seemed to travel back and forth between Kaufman, Ellis and Lamar Counties. Will share information. Frances Ferguson IRWIN William IRWIN lived in Ellis County from 1840s until his death in 1860s. Any information appreciated. Phyl Vance McCULLOCH, WILEY Mary McCULLOCH WILEY b. ca 1825 in Tenn; was living Ellis County ca 1865 and died there 1920. Need to know her parents' names. Virginia Hines KNIGHT, LITTLE, SMITH Am looking for descendants of my ggrandfather's brother, William Washington KNIGHT, b. 28 Apr 1853 Ala; d. 13 Dec 1935 Ennis, Tex. He married Melvina E. SMITH. Am also looking for information on the grandparents of W. W. KNIGHT. His parents were Richard P. KNIGHT and Nancy LITTLE. Will share information. Carolyn Getting FINCHER, FRETWELL Need birth, marriage and death dates for Andrew G. FINCHER and death date for Ada FINCHER. She is buried with her son, Rudolph FINCHER, near Glen Rose, in Somervell Co. Tex. but Andrew is not. She d. 1918 and Rudolph in 1932. They were living in Ellis County in 1910. Also would like information on the FRETWELLS in Ellis County. Patsy Fretwell Yocum DAVIS, McGAHA, PEACE Pleasant Marion PEACE (b. Mo. 1854) m. Lizzie Belle McGAHA in 1885 in Ellis County. She was b. Ky. 1868, dau. of Thomas J. McGAHA. Her mother d. shortly aft her birth, and Thomas m/2 Polly Nancy McGAHA. They had three sons and a dau, probably all b. Ellis County. Thomas d. 1884; is bur. Bardwell Cemetery. Nancy McGAHA m/2 J. A. DAVIS 1887. Would like to correspond with anyone who is working on these families.Janet Woodard ALLEN Looking for information on Joe L. ALLEN, b. 1885 Miss; d. after 1939; was living Ellis County 1920, per census. Joe married Ola OLIPHANT 27 July 1904. Their children: Cleo L. (1907); Monroe (1911); Goldie (1913); Green, Wardloe, Bobbie and Dexter. Joe ALLEN was raised in Navarro or Freestone County but the family lived around Palmer, Ellis County.Judy Allen ABERNATHY, ELLISON Looking for information on sons of Josiah ELLISON and Ann ABERNATHY ELLISON from Tenn. William and Thomas lived Van Zandt Co. and John H. was living Ellis County 1900. Any information appreciated. La Vada Triesch BRANON Researching family of Ishmeal and Ellen BRANNON who moved to Ellis County ca 1886. He died before 1900 and she in 1916. Will share information. Sue Wilkinson PARSONS Lafayette (Lafe) PARSONS and wife Harriet E. FLORER PARSONS lived Red Oak, Ellis County. Would like information on this family> Ellen Parsons GOSSETT, WADE My grandparents, Will and Fannie WADE, are buried in Palmer Cemetery. Will was a son of Robert A. WADE and Frances GOSSETT WADE who moved to Ellis County from Mt. Pleasant, Miss. in 1885. I need to know their exact death dates and place of burial. Robert died between 1885-1892 and Frances died sometime after 1900. T. D. Mullikin ALSTON, PEMBERTON Am searching for burial place of these people: Susan LADSTON ALSTON, b/d ca 1858; her brother, Richard Memberton ALSTON b/d ca 1860; sister Margaret Leticia ALSTON b/d ca 1863; Helen ALSTON b/d ca 1865. They were children of John Turledge Smith ALSTON and Margaret Susan PEMBERTON ALSTON. He was from S. C., married in Platte Co. Mo. 1857 and immediately moved to Ellis County. He led Co H, Carter's Brigade, the first CSA unit to take to the field from Texas in the CW. The four children named above are probably buried in or near Ellis County. Any type of information will be invaluable to me. I have much information on ALSTON/ALLSTON, mostly prior to 1900 and will be glad to share. Jim Alston [Jan 12 1997] BLAKEY, COVINGTON, PARKER Thomas W. BLAKEY b. Buckingham Co. Va. married Mary Jane COVINGTON Hopkinsville, Ky. 12 Jan 1830. By 1837 they were in Independence, Washington Co. Tex. Four known children: Ceceline (b. Dec 1830); Francis J (b. 1834) and twins Sophia and Joshia, (b 1837). Is Francis J. BLAKEY the Fanny J. or Francis married to James W. PARKER shown in 1860 Brazoc Co. and 1870 Robertson Co. censuses? Her brother Joshia (Josiah?) BLAKEY moved to Ennis, Ellis Co.Floyd W. Spencer [Sun Jan 12 1997] DIXON William Henry DIXON, b. ca 1840 Tenn/Ala? enlisted Waxahachie 10 Aug 1861 4th Texas Mounted Dragoons along with brother, Joseph L. DIXON. W. H. DIXON had been living with father, James Mitchell DIXON, and step-mother in Navarro County prior to that time. Have been unable to find these brothers after they mustered out at end of war. Any help appreciated. Don Collins [Feb 23 1997] ARCHER, BECKNER Seeking burial information on descendants of John Monroe ARCHER, b. 20 June 1872 Tenn; d. 7 Jan 1952 Plainview, Tex. The family lived near Midlothian late 1890s-1960s. John married Letha Frances BECKNER. Their children: Jessie May, Charles, Vera, Roy Virgil (b. 1900 Midlothian; d. 1959 McKinney, Tex.); James Evans (b. 1910; d. 1995 Fort Worth, Tex). [Feb 26 1997] BERRYHILL, BYNUM Martha Sylvania Isabelle BYNUM, dau of Daniel Bailey and Louvenia BYNUM, married George Right BERRYHILL 14 Nov 1879 Ellis County. Any information would be helpful. Stormi Alldredge ROBISON Seeking information on Thomas J. ROBISON, enumerated 1880 Ellis Co. census and his son, Marlin.Howard Kelley [Sun Mar 2 1997] CREECH/CREACH Seeking information on Jesse CREECH/CREACH enumerated 1880 Ellis County census with wife, Rosetta. Paul E. Creech [Mar 19 1997] ALEXANDER Looking for information on family of Robert Clifton ALEXANDER (1870- 1956). In 1900 he was living in Midlothian with brother, Cyril C. ALEXANDER, and taught school. Robert became a Methodist minister and did most of his preaching in Oklahoma. Will exchange information. Robert Alexander [Mon Mar 27 1997] SMITH Am looking for information on the descendants of my gr-gr-grandparents, Hans SMITH and Nancy OWEN SMITH. Pat McCulloch [Thu Mar 27 1997] CURENTON Looking for relatives of Thomas R. CURENTON, who died CSA. Was Lt. 12th Texas Calvary, Co. E, Ellis Co. Graps. Lyndal Curington Power [Mon Mar 31 1997] CHEEK, CLARDY, HILL, TEAFATILLER, WESTMORELAND Eloisa Deloma Jane Hill was b. Texas 1871. Her mother, Margaret HILL, m/2 Jesse CLARDY ca 1876 Ellis County. Daughters of Jesse and Margaret Clardy married TEAFATILLER and CHEEK. Any information greatly appreciated. Christopher Powell [Thu Mar 27 1997] BOWERS,KILBOURN, NANCE Seeking information on Barbara Bowers, b. 13 Feb 1874, Columbus, Ohio; m. Gustavus Cary KILBOURN 22 Nov 1892 Ferris, Ellis County. Their children: William Burton (b. 13 Oct 1893); Ruth (b. 26 Oct 1895); twins Ruby and Barbara Naomi (b. 16 June 1899). A son, Gustavus Cary KILBOURN Jr. was b. 25 Sept 1907 Amarillo, Tex. Gustavus Cary KILBOURN was b. Dallas Co. Tex, son of Gustavus Adolphus KILBOURN and Elizabeth "Fannie" NANCE. Walter F. Lech [Apr 9 1997] BROWN, McCRARY, ROBERTSON, SHELTON, STOVALL William Franklin STOVALL b. 1856 Ga. m/1 ca 1880 Sue R. McCRARY; m/2 Cleo Patricia BROWN. He d. ca 1943 Ellis County. His mother was Artimissa (Artie Missie) SHELTON, b. ca 1832 N. C.; m. David Jerry STOVALL 5 Oct 1855 Murray Co. Ga. David d. at his home in Spring Place, Murray Co. Ga. of wounds suffered at battle of Chickamauga 8 Feb 1864. Artie Missie d. after 1 June 1914 Waxahachie. Their children: Margaret (b. ca 1854); James (b. ca 1857; d. before 1859); James Fernando (b. 6 April 1859; mar. Mary (Mollie) California ROBERTSON 11 Sept 1881, Waxahachie; d. 16 Oct. 1903 Cache, Okla. - Okie [10 Apr 1997] WILKERSON Looking for information on William Lynn WILKERSON, born in Britton, Ellis County, and brother, Alton Eugene WILKERSON. Thank you. Lynn Wilkerson [Wed Apr 16 1997] BURKS Can anyone help with the parents of J. Sidney BURKS? He was from Tenn. and is shown on Ellis County 1880 census, age 28. Barbara Hepworth [Wed Apr 16 1997] McCONNELL, REID Brothers Joe Bunnell McCONNELL and James William McCONNELL, b. Hart Co. Ky. were living Ellis County 1915 when their father, John William McCONNELL, died while visiting. He was bur. Nashville, Tenn. Would like to find descendants of these men and will share data. Would also like to know what happened to Dr. Alexander REID who left Williamson Co. Tenn. in 1882 to practice medicine in Ellis County. Bill Skinner [Thu Apr 17 1997] STIEFER Sam Henry STIEFER married Georgia ? ca 1907. The family was in Ellis County in 1910. Would like more information on them. Melinda Tillman [Mon Apr 21 1997] McGEEHEE Researching these names: George Middleton McGEEHEE, James Newton McGEEHEE and Richard McGEEHEE who moved to Ellis County ca 1870-1880. - D. W. Noel [Mon Apr 21, 1997] LANGSTON, RUSHING Elijah W. RUSHING married Mary E. LANGSTON in Ellis County. I need to know about other family members who came with them from Tenn. and if they owned any property in the county. Robert Rushing [Thu Apr 24 1997] DUNCAN Clinton William and Dora Belle DUNCAN were married in Midlothian 15 July 1896. Their children: Ellen Irene (b. 13 June 1897 Midlothian); Roger Oliver (b. 30 Jan 1899 Forreston); John Maurice (b. 18 Feb 1902 Italy). Would like information on this family. 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