The
first child of David Claxton and Rosanna Moore:
Born:
30 Jan 1827 in Bedford Co., TN
Died:
5 Feb 1907 <most likely in Falls Co., TX>
Buried:
Barclay Cemetery, Barclay Community, Falls Co.,
TX Martha's Stone Family Plot
Married:(1)Alfred A. Knott about 1848
Born:
About 1828 in TN
Died:
After 1850
Buried:
Unknown
Born:
1 Mar 1813 in Bedford Co., TN
Died:
4 Aug 1883 <most likely Bedford Co., TN>
Buried:
Locke Cemetery, Unionville, Bedford Co., TN
Martha
Ann’s first marriage was to Alfred A. Knott about 1848 based on
the age of their first child. Alfred and Martha Ann had three
children:
1.
Martha Jane Knott – about 1849
2.
Mary Knott – about 1850
3.
Unknown Knott
In
1850 Alfred, Martha Ann, and daughter, Martha Jane, lived next door
to Rosanna Claxton in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. According to
the 1850 Bedford Co., TN census, Alfred was 22 making his birth about
1828 and Martha Jane was one year old making her birth about 1849.
In 1860 Martha Ann was living with her mother, Rosanna, without
Alfred and Martha Jane. There is a second daughter, Mary, born
about 1850 living in the household. On a list of old family notes
written by Ivy Rhodes Van Dyck (Martha Ann’s granddaughter) the
following was stated:
"Martha
Ann Claxton was Alice’s mother. She had 3 children by
Alfred A. Knott. I don’t think these children left heirs.
I won’t carry the Knott line further."
Note:
These notes were collected by Annie Story Rhodes and shared with me
by Vinita Williams, a granddaughter of Alice Genora Locke.
As
of this writing, information on Alfred, his parents and the children
has not been found.
Martha
Ann’s second marriage was to Robert Weakley Locke 25 Feb 1862
Bedford Co. This was also a second marriage for Robert.
His first marriage was to Tabitha Elizabeth Brown and from this
marriage there were 11 children. The parents of Robert were
William Locke (born 16 Aug 1778 in NC and died 22 May 1823), and,
Martha “Patsey” Carothers (born 15 Apr 1787 in VA, died
1871). Both were buried in the Locke Cemetery in Unionville,
Bedford Co., TN. According to Locke researchers, this Locke line
most likely includes General Matthew Locke who was born in Northern
Ireland in the 1700s and was a Revolutionary War leader and a member
of the Continental Congress.
Included
in the family notes collected by Annie Story Rhodes, in Alice’s
handwriting, the following was stated
about her father:
"Robert
Weakley Locke was Born March the 1st 1813 and Departed this life
August 4 - 1883 age 70 years 5 months and 3 days."
Martha
and Robert’s three children:
4.
Margaret Rosanna Locke
1862-1946
5.
George Washington Locke
1867-1939
6.
Alice Genora Locke
1870-1957
The
1870 Bedford Co. census shows Robert, Martha, their three children,
and Mary Knott working a farm in the 11th Civil District.
In 1880 they are living in the 8th Civil District
northwest of Shelbyville.
According
to family sources Martha moved to Milam Co., TX around 1885 along with
her three children Margaret, George, and Alice, to be near her
brother Jonathan “John” Claxton. It was discovered,
however, that Martha did move to Texas around 1885 with George and
Alice, but, daughter Margaret remained in Bedford Co., TN with her
husband and family. Birth records show Margaret’s second child
was born in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN in January 1886.
Margaret’s obituary states that she moved to Texas in 1888. Her
third child was born in Texas in July 1889. The 1900 census
records show Martha living with her daughter, Alice and family in
Milam Co., TX.
Martha
Ann was buried in a family plot in the
Barclay Cemetery located in a small farm community in the far
southwest corner of Falls Co., TX. Also buried in Martha’s
plot were her daughter, Margaret, and her husband James McElwrath
plus three of their children: Joseph and wife Rosa, Alice, and
Thomas.
The
first child of Martha Ann Claxton and Robert Weakley Locke:
Born:
3 Dec 1862 in Bedford Co., TN
Died:
11 Jul 1946 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX
Buried:
Barclay Cemetery, Falls Co., TX
Married:
James
Albert McElwrath 8
Jan 1880 in Bedford Co., TN
Born:
8 Jul 1858 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Died:
3 Oct 1935 in Falls Co., TX
Buried:
Barclay Cemetery, Falls Co., TX
Margaret
and James had nine children:
1.
Joseph William McElwrath – 1882 - 1974
2.
John Abra McElwrath – 1886 - 1976
3.
Alice R. McElwrath – 1889 - 1965
4.
Thomas Allen McElwrath – 1891 - 1901
5.
Mattie Era McElwrath – 1895 -
1969
6.
Homer Clarence McElwrath – 1897 -1976
7.
Dewey McElwrath – 1899 - 1993
8.
Rosa Viola McElwrath – 1903 - 1964
9.
Mary Opal McElwrath – 1904 - 2003
Margaret
and James married in Bedford Co., TN in 1880 and had their first two
children there in 1882 and 1886. They moved to TX in 1888.
Family sources state that Margaret and James first lived to Falls Co.,
TX and then moved to Milam Co. The majority of their lives were
spent farming in the southern part of Falls Co. and in the northern
area of Milam Co. Records at Falls Co., TX show Margaret’s
middle name as Rosanna, most likely for her grandmother Rosanna
Claxton. Family members in Texas called her “Aunt Mag”.
James’ parents are believed to be Thomas McElwrath and Margaret
Anne Russell of TN. The 1910 Milam Co., TX census shows the family
living on Clarkson Rd. in Cameron and eight of their nine children
were living in the home. The 1920 and 1930 census shows James
and Margaret farming in northern Milam Co. on Ben Arnold Rd.
James died in 1935 in Falls Co. and Margaret died in 1946 in
Cameron. Both were buried in The Barclay Cemetery in Falls Co.
next to Martha.
Cameron
Daily Herald
Friday,
July 12, 1946
MRS.
M.L. MCELWRATH DIED HERE THURSDAY
Mrs.
Margaret L. McElwrath, 84, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, in Cameron, Thursday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. She
had been critically ill since July 1.
Mrs.
McElwrath was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, on January 8, 1862.
She was married to the late James Albert McElwrath in 1880 and eight
years later they came out to Texas and settled in Falls county where
they lived for a number of years, next moving to Milam county.
Mr.
McElwrath died in 1935 and is buried in the Barkley cemetery in Falls
county.
Funeral
services were to be held at 5 p.m., Friday, July 12, from the
Methodist church in Cameron with Rev. K.R. Isbell, pastor,
conducting, and interment in the Barkley cemetery in Falls county.
The Green Funeral Home directed arrangements. The body was at
the funeral home until 6 p.m. Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Eight
children survive as follows: J.W. and J.A. McElwrath of
Rosebud; Dewey McElwrath of Cameron; Homer McElwrath of Grand
Prairie; Mrs. Alice Mitchell of Cameron; Mrs. Era Mitchell of
Navasota; Mrs. Viola Carroll of Grand Prairie, and Mrs. Opal Hill of
Grand Prairie. There are 18 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
(Copy
of obit courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams)
(Note:
Margaret’s death certificate shows her date of birth as 3 Dec
1862. Barkley Cemetery is a misspelling. Should be Barclay).
The
children:
(1.4.1)
Joseph William McElwrath [Sibling
list] was born 27 Aug 1882 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN and
died 7 Jan 1974 in Rosebud, Falls Co., TX. In about 1916 Joseph
married Rosa B. Stuckey who was born 5 Jan 1887 in Monroe Co., AL and
died 29 Jun 1971 in Rosebud, TX. Her parents were George
Washington Stuckey and Mittie Brooks who moved to TX from AL.
Apparently, Joseph and Rosa lived most of their lives in Rosebud,
Falls Co., TX. He and Rosa are listed on the 1930 Falls Co.
census with no children and his occupation was a salesman of general
merchandise. Both Joseph and Rosa died in Rosebud from pneumonia.
Joseph died at the age of 91 and Rosa at the age of 84. Both
were buried in the Barclay Cemetery in Falls Co., TX. George
and Mittie Stuckey were buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Travis,
Falls Co., TX just a few miles north of Rosebud, TX.
(1.4.2)
John Arbra McElwrath
[Sibling
list] was born 22 Jan 1886 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN and
died 2 Aug 1976 at the age of 90 in Rosebud, Falls Co., TX.
John married Martha Cone Stuckey in about 1910. She was born 21
May 1889 in AL and died 4 Sep 1971 in Rosebud, TX. Martha was a
sister to Rosa. John and Martha died in Rosebud and both were
buried there in the Woodland Cemetery.
Census records shows John farmed on the south side of Rosebud and
that he and Martha had three children:
(1.4.2.1)
Hazel B. McElwrath was born 27 Jan 1912 in TX and died 28 Mar 2004 in
Rosebud, Falls Co., TX. Hazel married John Joe Plasek who was
born 5 Jul 1905 and died 27 Nov 1992 in Milam Co., TX. They had
three known children all born in Milam Co., TX.
(1.4.2.1.1)
Johnny Wayne Plasek was born 24 Apr 1937.
(1.4.2.1.2)
David Gary Plasek was born 28 Dec 1947.
(1.4.2.1.3)
Marilyn Sue Plasek was born 7 Mar 1950.
(1.4.2.2)
Dorothy Cansie McElwrath was born 17 May 1914 in TX and died 24 Nov
2001 in Rosebud, TX. Dorothy married Ray Hughes 16 Oct 1937 in
Milam Co. They had one known son.
(1.4.2.2.1)
Michael Ray Hughes was born 18 Dec 1951 in Brazos Co., TX.
(1.4.2.3)
John Milton McElwrath was born 18 Jan 1917 in TX and died 22 Apr 1982
in McLennan Co., TX. John married Maryellen Lucas who was born 7
Apr 1923 in TX and died 6 May 1999 in WaCo., McLennan Co.
Maryellen was the daughter of Melvin and Estelle Lucas. John and
Maryellen were buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud, Falls Co.,
TX. They had two known children.
(1.4.2.3.1)
Alice Marie McElwrath was born 15 Jan 1945 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.4.2.3.2)
John Thomas McElwrath was born 23 Nov 1949 in McLennan Co., TX.
(1.4.3)
Alice R. McElwrath
[Sibling
list] the
third child of Margaret Locke and James McElwrath, was born 31 Jul
1889 in Milam Co., TX and died 5 Nov 1965 in Cameron, TX. She
was buried in the Barclay Cemetery in
Falls Co., TX. Alice married (1) S. E. Kolpf 10 Feb 1929
in Milam Co., TX and married (2) H.H. Mitchell. No known
children.
(1.4.4)
Thomas Allen McElwrath [Sibling
list]was born 18 Sep 1891 in TX and died at 9 years of age on 22
May 1901. He was buried in the
Barclay Cemetery in Falls Co., TX.
(1.4.5)
Mattie Era McElwrath
[Sibling
list]was born 8 Sep 1895 in TX and died 11 Jun 1969 in Grimes Co.,
TX. She married Lonnie Eldon Mitchell 7 Sep 1919 in Milam Co.
Eldon was born 10 May 1896 in Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX and died 29
Dec 1971 in Grimes Co., TX. Both were buried in
the Alpine Cemetery near the White Hall Community in the southern
part of Grimes Co. Era and Eldon had three known
children.
(1.4.5.1)
Lonnie Eldon Mitchell, Jr. was born 11 Jan 1926 in <Cameron, Milam
Co., TX> and died 17 Jan 1992 in Grimes Co., TX. He served in the
Army during WWII. Lonnie was buried in the Fairview Cemetery,
White Hall Community, Grimes Co. He married Earline Bell
Haferkamp who was born 14 Nov 1932 in Grimes Co. Earline was the
daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm Haferkamp and Buelah Edna Wade.
They had three children, all born in Grimes Co.
(1.4.5.1.1)
Lonnie Eldon Mitchell, III was born 1 May 1952.
(1.4.5.1.2)
Carol Louise Mitchell was born 2 Jun 1954.
(1.4.5.1.3)
Larry Dean Mitchell was born 28 Mar 1957.
(1.4.5.2)
Calvin Darrell Mitchell was born 29 Jul 1928 in Grimes Co. and died
10 Aug 1988 in Walker Co., TX.
(1.4.5.3)
Era La Nelle Mitchell was born 13 Dec 1930 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.4.6)
Homer Clarence McElwrath
[Sibling
list] was born 18 Jan 1897 in Cyclone, Bell Co., TX and died 3 Jan
1976 in Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., TX. He married Clara
Valentine Collins 30 May 1924 in Milam Co., TX. Clara was born
14 Feb 1906 and died 5 Sep 1980 in Dallas, TX. Her parents were
John Collins and Linda Boyd. Homer and Clara were buried in the
Southland Cemetery in Grand Prairie, TX. They had three
children:
(1.4.6.1)
Pherrol Varnell McElwrath was born 26 May 1925. She married
Edwin Norris Brady and they had one known son.
(1.4.6.1.1)
Randall Shawn Brady was born 9 Nov 1956 in McLennan Co., TX.
(1.4.6.2)
Ruel Newell McElwrath was born 26 Oct 1926 in Ben Arnold, Milam Co.,
TX. Ruel married Vera Lynn Balch 28 Jun 1950 in Grand Prairie,
Dallas Co., TX. Vera was born 25 Jun 1932 in Camp, Kaufman Co.,
TX. Her parents were Floyd Calvin Balch and Izola Belle Bracey. Ruel
and Vera had three children.
(1.4.6.2.1)
Ruel Newell McElwrath, Jr. was born 21 Jul 1951 in Dallas Co., TX.
(1.4.6.2.2)
Rocky Lynn McElwrath was born 7 Aug 1953 in Hunt Co., TX.
(1.4.6.2.3)
Sandra Kay McElwrath was born 28 Oct 1954 in Hunt Co., TX.
(1.4.6.3)
Eartha Lee McElwrath was born 26 Aug 1934 in Ben Arnold, Milam Co.,
TX. She married Wayne Richard Vaughan. They had three
children all born in Dallas Co., TX.
(1.4.6.3.1)
Larry Wayne Vaughan was born 7 Oct 1954.
(1.4.6.3.2)
Linda Gayle Vaughan was born 31 Jan 1959.
(1.4.6.3.3)
Kay Lynne Vaughan was born 20 may 1961.
(Information
on this family courtesy of Wendy Ragsdale, Great-granddaughter of
Homer Clarence McElwrath)
(1.4.7)
Dewey “Bubba” McElwrath
[Sibling
list], the
seventh child of Margaret Locke and James McElwrath, was born 11 Apr
1899 in Barclay, Falls Co., TX and died 31 Aug 1993 at the age of 94
in Cameron, Milam Co., TX. “Bubba” married Freida
“MiMi” Plentl who was born 1 Jul 1900 in Milam Co. and
died 22 Mar 1988 in Cameron, TX. “MiMi” was
the daughter of Gus Plentl and Frannie Boykin. “Bubba”
was a retired employee of the Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home after
28 years and was also retired from the Texas Department of
Transportation after 33 years of service. “Bubba” and
“MiMi” were buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron.
They had two children.
(1.4.7.1)
Norma Jean McElwrath was born about 1922. Norma married (1)
John Henry Wilson III 8 Feb 1942 in Milam Co. TX. Norma and
John had one known child. Norma married (2) Roy Hoxie Bland,
Jr. who was born 4 Sep 1919 in Travis Co., TX and died 17 Apr 1993 in
Taylor, Williamson Co., TX.
(1.4.7.1.1)
Carol Ann Wilson was born 9 Aug 1947 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.4.7.1.2)
Lance M. Bland was born 18 Nov 1965 in Tarrant Co., TX.
(1.4.7.2)
Carrol Neuman McElwrath was born 20 Mar 1926 in Milam Co. and died 22
May 1966 in Travis Co., TX.
(1.4.8)
Rosa Viola McElwrath
[Sibling
list]was born 24 Feb 1903 in TX and died 19 Dec 1964 in Tarrant
Co., TX. Marriage records show she married Guy W. Carroll 7 Aug
1927 in Milam Co., TX. Guy was born 30 Jan 1902 in Jonah,
Williamson Co., TX and died May 1978 in Brigham City, UT. He was
the son of McNeely P. Carroll and Claudia Ludwick. Viola
and Guy were buried in the Moore Cemetery,
Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX. They had one known child.
(1.4.8.1)
Sharon Sue Carroll was born 23 Jan 1954 in Milam Co.
(1.4.9)
Mary Opal “Crickett”
McElwrath [Sibling
list], the
ninth child of Margaret Locke and James McElwrath, was born 28 Oct
1904 in Rosebud, Falls Co., TX and died 11 Jul 2003 in Huntsville,
Walker Co., TX. She was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. Crickett married Cashus Erska Hill 16 May 1941 in
Milam Co., TX. Cashus was born 3 May 1902 and died 30 May 1984
in Walker Co., TX.
(1.4.9.1)
Charles E. Hill was born 2 Mar 1942 in Milam Co and died in March, 1978 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
(1.4.9.2)
Margaret A. Hill was born 9 Oct 1943 in Milam Co.
(1.4.9.3)
Treva Hill was born 25 Aug 1944 in McLennan Co.
The
second child of Martha Ann Claxton and James Weakley Locke:
Born:
19 May 1867 in Bedford Co., TN
Died:
28 Feb 1939 in Buckholts, Milam Co., TX
Buried:
Marak Cemetery in Milam Co., TX
Married:
Mary Jane Russell 1 Nov 1886 in Milam Co., TX
Born:
1 Dec 1865 in Perry Co., AL
Died:
19 Mar 1919 in Milam Co., TX
Buried:
Marak Cemetery in
Milam Co., TX
George
and Mary had ten children:
1.
Cyrus L. Lock 1887 - 1910
2.
Ida Corene Lock 1890 - 1914
3.
Lillian Lock 1892 - 1952
4.
Lena Mae Lock 1893 - 1984
5.
William George Lock 1896
- 1967
6.
Pearl Elizabeth Locke 1898 -
1987
7.
Curtis Overt Lock 1900 - 1965
8.
Robert Lee Lock 1902 - 1985
9.
Daisy B. Lock 1905 - 1990
10.
Walter Albert Lock 1907 - 1985
As
mentioned earlier, George moved from Bedford Co., TN to TX in 1885
with his mother and younger sister, Alice. Immediately after
arriving in TX, he married Mary Jane Russell in 1886 in Milam Co.
Mary was one of six children of Cyrus Russell and Elizabeth Caroline
Lagrone from Perry Co., AL. Cyrus was born 16 Apr 1829 in Perry Co., AL
and died 15 Feb 1908 in Milam Co. Elizabeth Caroline was born
29 Oct 1834 in Perry Co., AL and died 9 Mar 1905 in Milam Co. Both her
parents were buried in the Marak Cemetery in Milam Co. as well as
George and Mary.
(Note:
Mary’s mother, Elizabeth Caroline, was the sister to Sarah Ann
Lagrone. Sarah Ann was married to James Wesley Rhodes, Sr.,
Alice Genora Locke’s father-in-law).
George
was a sharecropper and farmed in the Buckholts, Milam Co., TX area
most of his life. The 1910 TX census shows George, Mary, and
eight of their children living in Falls Co., TX, but after a short
period of time they were back in Milam Co. Mary died in 1919 at
the age of 53 and George died nearly 20 years later in his home in
Buckholts, northwest of Cameron, TX at the age of 71.
Nick
Gandy, a son-in-law, made George’s original headstone, with
George’s name scratched on a block of concrete. Several
years later, Anson Hopper, George’s grandson, replaced the
block of concrete with a new headstone. In the majority of records
found on George, the “e” from the name Locke has been
dropped. Most of George and Mary’s children continued to
spell their name as Lock. The 1910 Milam Co. census shows
George and Mary having ten children and all were living:
(1.5.1)
Cyrus L. Lock [Sibling
list] was born 23 Oct 1887 in Milam Co., TX and died 15 Aug 1910
in Milam Co., TX. Cyrus married Ida Mae Russell 14 Mar 1909 in
Milam Co. He died one year, five months, and 1 day after his
marriage at the age of 24 from pneumonia and was buried
in the Marak Cemetery in
Milam Co. near his parents. Ida Mae was born 2 Apr 1891 in TX and
died 26 Nov 1975. Ida Mae’s parents were Robert Edward Russell
and Ann Elizabeth “Annie” Harper. Robert Russell
was born 1849 in AL and died in 1934. Annie Harper was born in 1852
in TX and died in 1915. Robert and Annie Russell were buried in
the North Elm Cemetery in Milam Co.
Buckholts,
Texas
August
15, 1910
"Dear
Sister and family
I
write this to inform you of the sadness of our family. Cyrus died
this morning at 7:35 after four weeks of suffering. Will bury
tomorrow at Elm Creek cemetery at 10 oclock. He was taken down with
Typhoid pneumonia. Had to have an operation performed on him which
gave him but little trouble but later on taken a complicated case of
Bowel trouble and Kidney trouble which caused his death.
Geo.
Lock and Family"
(Letter
courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams)
After
the death of Cyrus Locke, Ida Mae married Nicholas W. “Nick”
Gandy 14 Jul 1912 in Milam Co. Nick was born 18 Mar 1884 in
Yarrellton, Milam Co. and died 8 May 1977. Nick was the son of
William Lloyd Gandy, Sr. from MS and Ann Elizabeth Goodnight of Milam
Co. His parents were buried at the North Elm Cemetery.
(Note:
Nicholas’ father, William Lloyd, was the brother to James “Jim”
Gandy who married Lucinda
“Lou” Claxton,
daughter
of Jonathan Claxton of Milam Co.)
Nick
and Ida Mae died in Bell Co., TX and both were buried in the North Elm
Cemetery, Milam Co., TX. According to a family source, Nick was
working on the Locke’s farm and met Ida Mae while she was
visiting the Locke family. Nick and Ida were married in the
Locke’s home. Nick and Ida Mae Gandy had seven children:
Evelyn, Myrtle, Coy Edwin “Mann”, Kenneth, Nicholas W.
“Bugs”, Jr., Willard Lee, and an infant Gandy.
(1.5.2)
Ida Corene Lock, [Sibling
list] the second child of George Locke and Mary Russell, was born
21 Apr 1890 in Milam Co., TX and died 1 Dec 1914 at the age of 23.
Ida married Francis “Tom” Archer prior to 1910. On
the 1910 Milam Co. census they are listed as husband and wife and are
farm laborers. Tom was born about 1887 in TX. Ida
and Tom were both killed by
being struck by lightning. Ida Corene, and her brother Cyrus,
have matching headstones near their parents’ plot in
the Marak Cemetery in Milam Co. No other information has been
found on Francis “Tom” except family sources state that
he died a few days after Ida.
Cameron
Herald (Milam
Co., TX) Thursday, 3 Dec 1914 (p. 3)
Fatal Elecrical Storms
Unusual reports are made this week of deaths and injuries by lightning during the storm sweeping over the country Tuesday, especially between Burlington and Ben Arnold. The wife of Tom Archer near Ben Arnold was instantly killed; the stroke killing also his two mules, while he himself was seriously injured. On the Dalton Farm near Burlington a young boy, Monroe Lawrence, was hurrying in on his horse from the field, when a stroke killed him and the horse. On the Waters Ranch a fine cow was another victim of lightning while being milked by a young boy, the latter however was not injured. Other reports about Chilton Chilton [sic] give several deaths also two among negroes while attending the cattle of the farms. The several families afflicted with these shocking bereavements truly have the sympathy of the surrounding community.
Fatal Elecrical Storms
Unusual reports are made this week of deaths and injuries by lightning during the storm sweeping over the country Tuesday, especially between Burlington and Ben Arnold. The wife of Tom Archer near Ben Arnold was instantly killed; the stroke killing also his two mules, while he himself was seriously injured. On the Dalton Farm near Burlington a young boy, Monroe Lawrence, was hurrying in on his horse from the field, when a stroke killed him and the horse. On the Waters Ranch a fine cow was another victim of lightning while being milked by a young boy, the latter however was not injured. Other reports about Chilton Chilton [sic] give several deaths also two among negroes while attending the cattle of the farms. The several families afflicted with these shocking bereavements truly have the sympathy of the surrounding community.
Cameron
Herald,
(Milam Co., TX) Thursday 10 Dec 1914
Mrs. Ida Archer who was killed by lightning last Tuesday was laid to rest Wednesday in the Little Elm Cemetery. Mrs. Archer was a member of the Woodmen Circle.
Mrs. Ida Archer who was killed by lightning last Tuesday was laid to rest Wednesday in the Little Elm Cemetery. Mrs. Archer was a member of the Woodmen Circle.
(1.5.3)
Lillian
L. Lock [Sibling
list] was born 5 Jan 1892 in Milam Co. and died 10 Jul 1952 in
Falls Co., TX. Lillian married James H. “Haley”
Richerson. Haley was born 7 Dec 1882 and died 15 Nov 1968 in
Falls Co. According to census records Lillian and Haley spent
their whole adult life farming near Rosebud, Falls Co., TX. Both
were buried at the Woodland Cemetery
in
Rosebud. They had three sons:
(1.5.3.1)
James
Chester Richerson was
born 15 Dec 1911 in TX and died 7 Dec 1986 in Bell Co., TX.
Chester was a retired Air Force colonel from WWII. In 1979, he
married Elsie Hansen Kennard who was born 16 Jun 1914 in Brooklyn, NY
and died at her home in Temple, Bell Co., TX 27 Mar 2005.
Chester and Elsie spent most of their time visiting every state in
the US in their motor home until Chester’s sudden heart attack
in 1986.
(1.5.3.2)
William
Cecil Richerson was
born 15 Dec 1918 in Barclay, Falls Co., TX and died 30 Jul 2004 in
Port Arthur’s Park Place Hospital in Jefferson Co., TX.
Cecil married Gladys Loraine Swanzy in 1942. Gladys was born 24
Dec 1919 in Jefferson Co and died 6 May 2002 in Jefferson Co.
Gladys’ parents were Jeff B. Swanzy and Mary Ward Dycus of Port
Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX. Cecil and Gladys lived in Groves,
Jefferson Co., TX for 48 years. He served overseas in the Navy
SeaBees during WWII and was retired from Texaco after 40 years.
He was also a 51 year member of the Port Arthur, TX Masonic Lodge.
Cecil and Gladys had one son.
(1.5.3.2.1)
Timothy Cecil Richerson was born 7 Jul 1943 in Jefferson Co., TX.
(1.5.3.3)
Earl
Duke Richerson, the third child of Lillian
Locke and Haley Richerson, was born 23 Aug 1923 in TX and died 19 Mar
1977 in Jefferson Co., TX. Earl married (1) Mary Virginia Swanzy
24 Jun 1943. He married (2) Neoma Dewees 15 Sep 1973 in
Jefferson Co. Neoma was born 24 Jul 1921 and died 23 Feb 2005
in Jefferson Co. (Note: Mary Virginia Swanzy was a sister
to Gladys Loraine Swanzy)
Earl
and Mary had two known sons.
(1.5.3.3.1)
Darrell Lynn Richerson was born 23 Sep 1949 in Jefferson Co., TX.
Darrell married (1) Gayle A. Hatfield 19 Dec 1970 and married (2)
Gussie M. Appling 4 Dec 1981 in Jefferson Co.
(1.5.3.3.2)
Dudley Reagan Richerson was born 30 Jan 1953 in Jefferson Co., TX.
Dudley married Connie M. Menard 31 Jul 1976 in Jefferson Co.
(1.5.4)
Lena
Mae Lock,
[Sibling list] the fourth child of George
Locke and Mary Russell, was born 22 Nov 1893 in Milam Co., TX and died
1 Dec 1984 in <Milam Co> TX. Lena Mae married Charles
Edward Russell 10 Dec 1911. “Charlie” was born 25
Feb 1886 in La Grange, Fayette Co., TX and died 31 Jan 1965. Charlie
was the brother of Ida Mae Russell Lock Gandy. No relationship has
been found between this family and Mary Jane Russell. Charlie and
Lena Mae were both buried
in the North Elm Cemetery in
Milam Co. They had four children.
(1.5.4.1)
Itasca Octovene Russell was born 26 Nov 1913 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.5.4.2)
Leroy
“Mutt” Russell
was
born about 1917 in TX.
(1.5.4.3)
Winfred
Ray Russell was
born 20 Feb 1919 in TX and died 5 Apr 1944 in WWII. He was a 2nd LT.
in the 763 AAF Bomb Squad and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was
buried
in the North Elm Cemetery,
Milam Co., TX.
(1.5.4.4)
LaVerne
Russell married
Gilbert Lee Gallatin and they had two known children.
(1.5.4.4.1)
Judith Gale Gallatin was born 10 Dec 1940 in Travis Co., TX.
(1.5.4.4.2)
Patricia Louise Gallatin was born 1 Sep 1943 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.5.5)
William
George Lock,
[Sibling list] the fifth child of George
Locke and Mary Russell, was born 21 Jul 1896 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX
and died 15 Feb 1967 in Bell Co., TX. William married Mattie
Belle Blansett who was born 26 Sep 1901 in Milam Co. and died 3 Jan
1985 in Falls Co., TX. Mattie was the daughter of George
Washington Blansett from GA. and Mary Delia Porter from TX. All were
buried
in the North Elm Cemetery in
Milam Co. William and Mattie had six known children.
(1.5.5.1)
G.
W. “Bud” Lock was
born 20 Dec 1919 in TX and died 10 Nov 1978 in Bell Co., TX. Bud
married Anne Mae Chudej 25 Feb 1943 in Milam Co. Anne was born
3 May 1922. Bud was buried in the North Elm Cemetery in Milam
Co. They had two children.
(1.5.5.1.1)
George William Lock was born and died 24 Nov 1943. He was buried in
the North Elm Cemetery, Milam Co.
(1.5.5.1.2)
Terry Lynn Lock was born 5 May 1948 in Milam Co., TX and died 13 Dec
2005. He was buried in the North Elm Cemetery.
(1.5.5.2)
Mary Lou Lock was born 10 Sep 1922 and died 24 Oct 1922. Mary
was buried in the North Elm Cemetery.
(1.5.5.3)
Joyce
“Mema” Marie Lock
was
born 8 Jun 1933 in Yarrellton, Milam Co., TX and died 10 Mar 2006 in
Temple, Bell Co., TX. Joyce married William Rickard Hitchman 4
Apr 1959 and they had four children.
(1.5.5.3.1)
Stacy Wayne Hitchman was born 9 Mar 1960 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.3.2)
Stephenie Ann Hitchman was born 12 Jan 1962 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.3.3)
Tom Hitchman
(1.5.5.3.4)
Infant Daughter Hitchman
(1.5.5.4)
Dorothy
B. Lock was
born <23 Mar 1925> in Milam Co., TX. Dorothy married
Johnny Sharp Measels who was born 18 May 1919 and died 17 Mar 2004 in
Temple, Bell Co., TX. Dorothy and Johnny had two known children.
(1.5.5.4.1)
John Edward Measels was born 27 Jan 1948 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.4.2)
Judy Carol Measels was born 29 Jul 1954 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.5)
Martha
Lee Lock was
born 30 Aug 1927 in Milam Co., TX and died 2 Aug 1995 in Temple, Bell
Co., TX. Martha married Frank Lafayette Philley who was born 20
Jan 1922 and died 4 Aug 1981 in Temple, Bell Co., TX. Martha and
Frank had three known children.
(1.5.5.5.1)
Sandra Ann Philley was born 20 mar 1947 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.5.5.5.2)
Frank Lafayette Philley, Jr. was born 25 Sep 1948 in Milam Co., TX and
died in Mar 1986. Frank married Marilyn Susan Jones 25 Jul 1970
in Harris Co., TX.
(1.5.5.5.3)
Randall Lee Philley was born 20 Jul 1953 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.6)
Willie
Maye Lock
(1.5.5.7)
Lillie Bell Lock was born 22 Apr 1936 in
Milam Co., TX. Bell married Rayth Landon Copeland and they had
two known children.
(1.5.5.7.1)
Larry Herbert Copeland was born 8 Oct 1960 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.5.7.2)
Richard Lynn Copeland was born 16 Jun 1958 in Bell Co., TX. He
married Debora Lee Lovorn.
(1.5.6)
Pearl
Elizabeth Locke,
[Sibling list] the sixth child of George
Locke and Mary Russell, was born 18 Aug 1898 in Milam Co., TX and died
27 Oct 1987 in Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX. Pearl married (1)
Anson Cosby Hopper 10 Apr 1919 in Milam Co., TX. Anson was born
22 Nov 1890 in Bailyville, Milam Co., TX and died 7 Apr 1930 in Milam
Co. Anson was the son of William Reuben Hopper born 10 Mar 1860
in Alto, Cherokee Co., TX and Zel Zoie Jones born 26 Jul 1871 in TX.
William Reuben died 30 May 1934 and Zel Zoie 22 Dec 1931. Both were
buried in the Clarkson Cemetery in Milam Co. Anson was from a
family of seven brothers and two sisters. Anson served as a Sgt. in
the 360th Infantry, 90 Division in WWI. Anson and Pearl had three
children.
(1.5.6.1)
Elizabeth Florence Hopper was born 27 Sep 1923 in Milam Co., TX and
died an infant 3 Nov 1924 in Milam Co. She was buried in the
Clarkson Cemetery, Milam Co. with her Hopper grandparents.
(1.5.6.2)
Oleta
Aileen Hopper was
born 23 Feb 1924 in Milam Co. and died 13 Jan 1993 in Conroe,
Montgomery Co., TX. Oleta married James Arthur Smith in Jan
1942. James was born 11 Jan 1920 and died 17 Feb 1994 in
Montgomery Co. Both were returned to Milam Co. and were buried
in the North Elm Cemetery. They had one daughter.
(1.5.6.2.1)
Bettye Jean Smith was born 1 Apr 1960 in Harris Co., TX. Bettye
married David E. Morgan 25 Aug 1977 in Montgomery Co., TX.
(1.5.6.3)
Anson
Clarence Hopper was
born 26 Feb 1926 in Harris Co., TX. Anson married Marilyn
Lorraine Gramer. Marilyn was born 24 Nov 1925. They had
three children all born in Harris Co.
(1.5.6.3.1)
Cheryl Ann Hopper was born 29 Nov 1950.
(1.5.6.3.2)
Marc Anson Hopper was born 26 Oct 1954.
(1.5.6.3.3)
Suzanne Eileen Hopper was born 12 Apr 1956.
Pearl
married (2) Sam Clark who was born 7 Oct 1885 and died 30 Jun 1958.
Sam was buried in the North Elm Cemetery in Milam Co. Pearl
married (3) Robert W. Hopper, a cousin to Anson Cosby Hopper. Robert
and Pearl moved from Milam Co. to Spring, Harris Co., TX and later
moved to Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX. Robert was born 15 Nov 1898
and died 30 Apr 1983 in Montgomery Co. at the age of 84. Pearl died a
few years later at the age of 89. Both were returned to Milam
Co., TX and buried
in the North Elm Cemetery.
(Note:
My special thanks to Anson Clarence Hopper, George and Mary's
grandson, who shared so much information on the Locke family).
(1.5.7)
Curtis Overt Lock,
[Sibling list] the seventh child of George
Locke and Mary Russell, was born 5 Oct 1900 in Milam Co., TX and died
8 Nov 1965 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. Curtis married
Mary Louise Brunner 26 Jul 1922 in Milam Co., TX. Mary was born 31 Jan
1904 in Ben Arnold, Milam Co., TX and died 7 May 2002 in Corpus
Christi. She was buried in the Seaside Memorial Park.
Curtis and Mary had three sons.
(1.5.7.1)
Infant son born and died on 8 Jun 1923. He was buried in the North
Elm Cemetery.
(1.5.7.2)
Elmer
Ray Lock
was born 21 Jun 1924 in Milam Co., TX and died 11 Jan 1995 in Corpus
Christi, Nueces Co., TX. Ray married Sharon Juanita Honeycutt.
They had two known children both born in Nueces Co.
(1.5.7.2.1)
Relene Lock was born 31 Jul 1957.
(1.5.7.2.2)
Mary Ann Lock was born 11 Apr 1959.
(1.5.7.3)
Coy
Benford Lock was
born 14 Apr 1926, TX and died 23 Jan 1981 in Corpus Christi,
TX.
(1.5.8)
Robert
Lee Lock [Sibling
list] was born 29 Sep 1902 in Milam Co., TX and died in Milam Co.
on 24 Sep 1985 at the age of 82. Robert married Elsie Evelyn
McGoldrick 25 Mar 1923 in Milam Co. Elsie was born 25 Nov 1905
in the South Elm Community of Milam Co., TX and died 1 Aug 2000 in
Houston, Harris Co., TX at the age of 94. Both are buried
in the North Elm Cemetery in
Milam Co., TX. Robert and Elsie had four children.
(1.5.8.1)
James
Chilton “Sonny” Lock
was
born 5 Dec 1924, TX and died 18 Jul 1984 in Bell Co., TX.
Sonny married Eugenie Martha Gravatt 28 Aug 1961 in Bell Co.
Eugenie was born 7 Feb 1916 and died 12 Aug 1989 in Bell Co.
Both were buried in the Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.8.2)
Joyce
Faye Lock was
born 2 Mar 1932 in Nueces Co., TX. Joyce married Leonard Algin
Warren.
(1.5.8.2.1)
Gloria Fay Warren was born 27 Jun 1953 in Milam Co.
(1.5.8.2.2)
Timothy Wayne Warren was born 22 Jul 1959 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.5.8.3)
Leslie Lee Lock was born 26 Nov 1940 in Milam Co., TX and died
14 Aug 1997 in Liberty, Liberty Co., TX. Leslie married Mary
Frances Svetlik who was born 25 Jan 1945 in Milam Co. Mary was
the daughter of Steve Thomas Svetlik and Gerlie Lee Kraatz.
Leslie’s cremated ashes are in Liberty, TX.
(1.5.8.3.1)
Sheri Lee Lock was born 20 Nov 1965 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.5.8.4)
Troy Edwin Lock was born 15 Aug 1942 in Brazoria Co., TX and died 13
Feb 1996 in Erna, Menard Co., TX. Troy married Betty Carolyn
Brockenbush in 1962. Troy’s cremated ashes are in Erna,
Menard Co., TX.
(1.5.8.4.1)
Rebecca “Becky” Linn Lock was born 19 Aug 1964 in Milam
Co., TX.
(1.5.8.4.2)
Charles Ray Lock was born 20 Sep 1963 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.5.9)
Daisy
B. Lock [Sibling
list] was born 23 Mar 1905 in Milam Co., TX and died 17 Jun 1990
at the age of 85. Daisy married Roy Floyd Johnson 29 Nov 1923
in Milam Co. Roy was born 24 Apr 1906 and died 18 Oct 1983 in
Milam Co. Both
are buried in the North Elm Cemetery
in
Milam Co.
(1.5.9.1)
Bennie
Ray Johnson was
born 27 Jul 1926 in Milam Co.
(1.5.9.2)
Hubert
Arnold Johnson was
born 20 Jan 1929 in Milam Co. Hubert married (1) Nelleva Marie
Jennings and they had two children. He later married (2) Cynthia Ann
Young and had a third child in 1981.
(1.5.9.2.1)
James Arnold Johnson was born 21 Sep 1947 in Bell Co., TX.
(1.5.9.2.2)
Nancy Marie Johnson was born 14 Mar 1957 in Bell Co.
(1.5.9.2.3)
Deazia Ann Johnson was born 14 Nov 1981 in Bell Co.
(1.5.9.3)
Janie
Ruthell Johnson was
born 20 Sep 1935 in Milam Co.
(1.5.9.4)
Ellen Myrl Johnson was born 7 Jun 1939 in Milam Co.
(1.5.10)
Walter
Albert Lock,
[Sibling list] the tenth and last child of
George Locke and Mary Russell, was born 19 Jul 1907 in Milam Co., TX
and died on his 78th birthday 19 Jul 1985 in Travis, Falls Co., TX.
Walter married Gladys Moorman 12 Oct 1929 in Milam Co., TX.
<Gladys died 8 Apr 1970 in Bell Co., TX>. She was the
daughter of F.
W. W. Moorman.
Walter and Gladys had four children.
(1.5.10.1)
J.
C. Lock was
born 24 Sep 1930 in Milam Co. and died 23 Nov 1986 in Brazoria Co.,
TX. He married Grace D. McKenzie 24 Sep 1979 in Brazoria Co.
(1.5.10.2)
Juanita
Elizabeth Lock was
born 29 Jan 1932 in Milam Co.
(1.5.10.3)
Lena Mae Lock
(1.5.10.4)
Billy
Ray Lock was born 6 Mar 1938 in Nueces Co., TX.
The
third child of Martha Ann Claxton and Robert Weakley Locke:
Born:
17 Jan 1870 in Falls Creek, Bedford Co., TN
Died:
18
May 1957 in Abilene,
Taylor Co., TX
Buried:
Independent
Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) Cem.,
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX
Married:
James
Wesley Rhodes, Jr. 25
Aug 1887 in Yarrellton, Milam Co., TX
Born:
16 Apr 1863 in Marion, Perry Co., AL
Died:
7 Apr 1933 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX (obituary
transcribed)
Buried:
IOOF Cemetery in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX
1.
James
Arthur Rhodes 1888 - 1968
2.
Ivy Itasca
Rhodes 1889 - 1980
3.
Mattie Pearlee
Rhodes 1891 - 1981
4.
RosaMyrtle
Rhodes 1893 - 1984
5.
Sarah
Alice Rhodes 1895 - 1907
6.
Male
Twin Rhodes 1898 - 1898
7.
Female
Twin Rhodes 1898 - 1898
8.
Lela
May Rhodes 1899 - 1900
9.
Euna
Temperance Rhodes 1901 - 1980
10.
Thomas Aaron
Rhodes 1903 - 1961
11.
Ira
Lee Rhodes 1905 - 1905
12.
Orel
Adrain Rhodes 1907 - 1992
13.
Vera
Opal Rhodes 1910 - 1993
According
to family sources, Alice’s original name was Genora Alice Locke
and she changed her name to Alice Genora while in TX. The 1870
and 1880 TN census records show her as Genora A. She married
James “Jim” Rhodes, Jr. in 1887 after arriving in TX in
1885. Jim’s parents were James Wesley Rhodes, Sr.
and Sarah Ann Lagrone from Perry Co., AL. James Sr. was born 6
May 1831 in Lawrence Co., AL and died 12 Mar 1912 in Abilene, TX.
Sarah Ann was born 5 Jun 1830 in Perry Co., AL and died 3 Apr 1908 in
Buckholts, Milam Co. Jim’s parents were buried in the North Elm
Cemetery in Milam Co. Jim was one of nine children.
(Note:
Sarah Ann Lagrone was the sister to George W. Locke’s
mother-in-law, Elizabeth Caroline Lagrone Russell).
On
the 1900 Milam Co., TX census Martha Ann Locke, age 73, was living
with Alice and Jim Rhodes’ family on their farm in Milam Co.
According to Annie Story Rhodes, daughter-in-law to Alice and Jim,
the family moved several times in search of better opportunities in
farming. In 1906 they moved from Milam Co. to Mereta, Tom
Green Co., TX for about a year and then they moved to Nolan, TX
in Nolan Co. In 1911 the family moved to the Cedar Gap community in
Taylor Co. After about a year, a severe drought hit the area
forcing the family on a cotton picking trip, by wagon, to Colorado
City, TX. In 1915, Jim moved his family for the last time
to Iberis, Taylor Co., TX, a community south of Abilene. Jim got
out of the farming business and purchased a general mercantile store
in Iberis that they operated until Jim’s health began to fail
in the mid 1920s.
Abilene,
Texas, Sunday, May 19,1957
Mrs.
Rhodes Rites Slated
Funeral
for Mrs. J. W. Rhodes, 87, of Rt. 3, Abilene, who died Saturday
morning at Hendrick Memorial Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Monday
at the First Methodist Church, S. 2nd and Butternut Sts.
Officiating
will be Dr. Dallas Denison, pastor, the Rev. Sidney C. Cox, pastor of
the Immanuel Baptist Church, and J. H. Hamlin, a member of the
Evangelical Methodist Church. Burial will be in Masonic
Cemetery under the direction of Elliott's Funeral Home. She
will be buried alongside the grave of her husband who died in 1933.
Mrs.
Rhodes, a Taylor County resident for many years, was a member of the
Methodist Church. She had been living with a daughter, Mrs. A.
R. Mallon of Abilene.
She
was born Alice Genora Locke at Shelbyville, Tenn., and came to Milam
County, Tex., with her parents when she was 13. She married
James Wesley Rhodes there in 1887.
She
is survived by five daughters; Mrs. G. C. Dawson of El Paso, Mrs.
Myrtle Stephenson of Tokyo, Japan, Mrs. J. M. Orand of Abilene, Mrs.
Mallon, and Mrs. Ivy Van Dyck of Dallas; three sons, J. A. of Nolan,
O. A. and T. A. of Abilene; 27 grandchildren, 30
great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
(Copy
of obit courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams)
THE
ROSEBUD NEWS
Rosebud,
Falls Co., Texas May 24, 1957
Mrs.
Alice Rhodes Buried At Abilene
Mrs.
Alice Rhodes, age 87, of Abilene, Texas, died Friday, May 17 at 9:20
a.m. in a hospital in that city.
Funeral
services were held Monday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Methodist
Church. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery in Abilene.
She
was well-known among the old settlers both in Falls and Milam
counties and often visited relatives here before her health failed.
She was an aunt of Dewey McElwrath and Mrs. Alice Mitchell of Cameron
and Mr. and Mrs. John McElwrath of Rosebud, who attended the last
rites.
(Copy
of obit courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams)
[Return
to Alice Genora Locke]
J.
W. RHODES OF IBERIS, RETIRED MERCHANT, DIES
Rites
From the First Methodist Church
Funeral
rites for J. W. Rhodes, retired merchant who succumbed at 9 a.m.
today at a local hospital, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday from the
First Methodist church in which he held membership. Rev. Cal C.
Wright, pastor, and Rev. J. H. Hamblen, pastor of the First Methodist
church at Sweetwater, will officiate.
Mr.
Rhodes, who would have been 70 years of age Easter Sunday, was born
in Perry County, Alabama, in 1863. He moved to Texas with his
parents at the age of four, and when 12 years old united with the
Methodist denomination. He formerly lived at Cameron, moving to
Tom Green county in 1906 and later to Nolan county, where he and his
brother had ranching interests south of Sweetwater. In 1906 he
came to Taylor county, settling at Cedar Gap where he resided four
years. He bought the general mercantile business of W. B. Hale
at Iberis, in 1914, and had made his home on Route 5, Abilene since.
Survivors
are his wife, Mrs. Alice Genora Rhodes and eight children: J.
Arthur Rhodes of Cameron; Ivy Rhodes Van Dyck of Abilene, registrar
of Simmons university; Mrs. Albert R. Mallon, Rt. 5, Abilene; Mrs.
Carl W. Stephenson and Mrs. Alvin A. Stewart of San Antonio; T. A.
Rhodes, Abilene; Orel A. Rhodes, Rt. 5; and Miss Opal Rhodes of the
West Texas Baptist sanitarium.
Other
survivors are two sisters, Mrs. B. A. Bozeman of Rule and Mrs. E. H.
Hamilton of Abilene, and one brother, T. R. Rhodes of Abilene, and a
number of grandchildren.
Active
pallbearers: Arthur Trammell, Gordon Oliver, Will H. Howell,
Kenneth O. Tucker, Roy Fuller, Rev. W. R. Derr. Honorary
pallbearers: W. B. Hale, O. C. Watts, M. A. Williams, J. R.
Trammell, W. Owen Holley, Joe Perry of Clyde, Dr. H. Warnick, A. E.
Pool, Dr. W. H. Barnett, T. M. Dobins of Roscoe. Laughter
funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
______________________________
RESOLUTIONS
OF SYMPATHY
Whereas
God in His infinite wisdom and mercy has seen fit to call our beloved
friend and patron J. W. Rhodes, to the realm where pain and sorrow
are no more, be it resolved:
First,
that the faculty and student body of Simmons University extend to our
registrar, Ivy Rhodes Van Dyck, and to the other members of the
bereaved family, our deepest sympathy, commending them in this hour
to One whose comfort is unfailing.
Second,
That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, and published
in the Simmons Brand.
Signed,
Julius
Olsen,
William
Dixon Bond,
Elizabeth
Riley.
[Return
to J. W. Rhodes]
Jim
and Alice’s 13 children:
(1.6.1)
James
Arthur Rhodes [Sibling
list]was born 31 Aug 1888 in Milam Co., TX and died 24 Aug 1968 in
Athens, Henderson Co., TX. Arthur married Nettie May Porter 20 Oct
1909 at the Porter’s home in Nolan Co., TX. May was born
26 Mar 1891 in Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX and died 20 Sep 1976 in
Athens, Henderson Co., TX. She was the daughter of James Knox
Porter and Sarah Ellen Butts. Arthur and May lived and farmed
in Nolan Co. most of their lives. They lived on the Porter home
place and cared for “Granny Porter” for many years.
In 1959 Arthur and May moved to Eustace, Henderson Co., TX to be near
children. Both were returned to Nolan, TX to be
buried
in the Slater Chapel Cemetery.
They had seven children.
(1.6.1.1)
Gladys May Rhodes was born 24 May 1910 at Old Ranch, Nolan Co., TX and
died 27 Jun 1990 in Clyde, Callahan Co., TX. Gladys married Earl
Edwin Huddleston 24 Dec 1934 in Milam Co., TX. Earl was born 29
Feb 1912 in TX and died 4 Jan 1996 in Clyde, TX. Gladys was a
school teacher and Earl a farmer. Both were buried in the Clyde
Cemetery.
(1.6.1.1.1)
Arthur Edwin “Ed” Huddleston was born 1 Dec 1936 in
Rosebud, Falls Co., TX and died 6 Aug 2003 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
He was buried in the Clyde Cemetery. Ed married Virginia Ann
Watts 7 Jun 1958 in Clyde. Virginia was born 9 Mar 1941.
(1.6.1.1.2)
Wanda Mae Huddleston was born 19 Aug 1938 in Milam Co., TX.
(1.6.1.1.3)
Leo Adrian Huddleston was born 29 Oct 1941 in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.1.2)
Ore Lee Rhodes was born 4 May 1913 in Nolan Co. and died 14 Feb 2004
in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Ore married (1) Lee Moorman who
died 12 Feb 1938 and was buried in Groves Hill Cemetery in Dallas,
TX. Ore married (2) Rawlings Newell Hale 30 Oct 1938 in El
Paso, TX. Rawlings was born 26 Jan 1901 in Fowler (Steiner), Bosque Co., TX and died
17 Mar 1988 in Eustace, Henderson Co., TX. Rawlings was buried in the
Groves Hill Cemetery in Dallas. His parents were Rawlings Newell
Hale, Sr. and Mary Stewart. Family sources indicate that Ore had only
two stepchildren, John and Jean, from Rawlings’ previous
marriage.
(1.6.1.3)
Welden Arthur Rhodes was born 30 Apr 1915 in Nolan Co. and died 29
Sep 1976. Welden married (1) Zadie Ada Hicks 13 Mar 1944.
Zadie was born in Dec 1910 and died 3 May 1974. She was buried
in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Houston, TX. Welden married (2) Naomi
Riggle Hulsey 7 Jul 1976 who was born 1 Jun 1926 in Oklahoma City,
OK. Welden was buried in the Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in
Dallas, TX.
(1.6.1.4)
Lorenzo Dow “L.D.” Rhodes was born 21 May 1917 in Nolan
Co. and died 29 Sep 1976 in Dallas. He was buried in the
Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. “L.D.”
was named after his great grandfather, Lorenzo Dow Porter. He
was also called “Dusty” and was a well known bowler.
He owned the Bowling and Billiard Supplies in Dallas. “L.D.”
married Thelma Nichols in Jul 1939 in Houston. Thelma was born
18 Aug 1911. Family sources say they had two children.
(1.6.1.4.1)
Ronald Eugene Rhodes was born 21 Nov 1944 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.6.1.4.2)
Brenda Lynn Rhodes was born 15 Jan 1949 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.6.1.5)
James “Jake” Adrian Rhodes (Jr.) was born 16 Oct 1920 in
Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX and died 4 Mar 1989 in Eustace, Henderson
Co., TX. “Jake” married Eunice Isabell Covey 3 Nov
1945 in Waterville, Oneida Co., NY. Eunice was born 18 Jun 1922
in Poland, Chautauqua Co., NY. They had three children.
(1.6.1.5.1)
Gerald Melvin Rhodes was born 8 Oct 1947 in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.1.5.2)
Larry James Rhodes was born 17 Jan 1951 in Dallas Co., TX.
(1.6.1.5.3)
Terry Don Rhodes was born 12 Jul 1958 in Dallas Co., TX.
(1.6.1.6)
Milton Porter Rhodes was born 18 May 1923 in Nolan Co. and died 22
Jul 1993 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co., NM. He owned General
Refrigeration in Carlsbad. Milton married Dorcus Allegra Hanks
10 Oct <1946> in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX. They had three
children.
(1.6.1.6.1)
Samuel Arthur Rhodes was born 29 Nov 1947 in Harris Co., TX.
(1.6.1.6.2)
Stephen David Rhodes was born 14 Oct 1950 in Nolan Co.
(1.6.1.6.3)
Unknown Rhodes.
(1.6.1.7)
Myrtle Geneiva Rhodes was born 18 Aug 1926 in Nolan Co.
Myrtle married Leo Novelle “Skeet” Field 4 Apr 1947 in
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. “Skeet” was born 16 Aug
1923 and died 4 Mar 1985 in Divide, Nolan Co., TX. He was buried
in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Weatherford, Parker Co., TX.
Myrtle and “Skeet” had three children.
(1.6.1.7.1)
Leo Novelle Field, Jr.
(1.6.1.7.2)
Gena Lea Field was born 25 Nov 1955 in Jones Co., TX.
(1.6.1.7.3)
Janice Beth Field was born 27 Apr 1959 in Hemphill Co., TX.
(1.6.2)
Ivy
Itasca Rhodes,
[Sibling list] the second child of James
Rhodes and Alice Locke, was born 27 Dec 1889 in Milam Co., TX and died
13 June 1980 in Dallas, Tarrant Co., TX at the age of 91 and was
buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Ivy married Joseph Conrad Van Dyck 30
Apr 1932 in Abilene. Joe was born 27 Jul 1903 and died in 1977
or 1978. His parent’s were William Van Dyck and E.A.
Henry. Ivy was the registrar at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene
for many years. They had no children.
(1.6.3)
Mattie
Pearlee Rhodes [Sibling
list] was born 17 Oct 1891 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX and died 17
Mar 1981 in Taylor Co., TX at the age of 89. Mattie married
Albert Ramy Mallon 31 Oct 1909 (11 days after the marriage of her
brother James Arthur) at the Slater Chapel Church in Nolan, Nolan Co.,
TX. Albert was born 29 Nov 1888 near Sherman, Grayson Co., TX
and died 15 Feb 1972. He was the son of Thomas Henry Mallon and
Romanza Margaret Siler both buried in the Slater Chapel Church
Cemetery in Nolan, TX. Albert and Mattie were buried in
the Elmwood Cemetery in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Mattie and
Albert had six children: five born in Dora, Nolan Co., TX; one child
born in Abilene.
(1.6.3.1)
Ramy Aulden Mallon was born 20 May 1911 and died at 10 years of age
10 Jul 1921. He was buried in the Slater Chapel Cemetery in Nolan Co.,
TX.
(1.6.3.2)
Lesley Varnard Mallon was born 31 May 1917 and died at 1 year of age
4 Aug 1918. He was buried in the Slater Chapel Cemetery in
Nolan Co., TX.
(1.6.3.3)
James “Jimmy” Lenard Mallon was born 31 May 1919 and died
3 Jan 1998 in Caps, Taylor Co., TX. Jimmy married Emma Jean
Quattlebaum 3 Jun 1943 at the bride’s home in Caps, TX.
Emma was born 4 Oct 1921 and died 13 Oct 1995 in Abilene. Her
parents were Roy Quattlebaum and Olga Harper. Jimmy, Emma, and
her parents were all buried in the Caps Cemetery. Caps is a
farming community located southwest of Abilene on US Hwy 277 &
707.
(1.6.3.3.1)
James Lenard Mallon, Jr. was born 6 Mar 1944 in Taylor Co., TX. A
family source states that Jimmy was a former professional baseball
player and later a teacher and coach.
(1.6.3.3.2)
Nancy Jean Mallon was born 17 Feb 1951 in Taylor Co., TX and died as
an infant in 1951. She was buried in the Caps Cemetery.
(1.6.3.4)
Troy Ray Mallon was born 6 Aug 1924 and died 29 Nov 1966 in Runnels
Co., TX. He was buried in the Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery in
Abilene. Troy married Maurine Harriet Brekke 15 Dec 1946 in Baltic,
SD. Maurine was born 22 Sep 1924 in Baltic. She was the
daughter of Martin B. Brekke and Helen Nytroe. They had four
children all born in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.3.4.1)
Gary Ray Mallon was born 16 Nov 1948 and died as an infant in 1949.
He was buried in the Caps Cemetery.
(1.6.3.4.2)
David Lynn Mallon was born 6 Jan 1951.
(1.6.3.4.3)
Randy Ray Mallon was born 22 Nov 1953.
(1.6.3.4.4)
Paula Sue Mallon was born 23 Jun 1958.
(1.6.3.5)
Oneta Lovella Mallon was born 21 Jan 1927. She married Clarence
Max Sturdivant 12 Jul 1951 in Abilene. Clarence was born 4 Mar
1923 in Hilton, Nolan Co., TX. He was the son of Hayes
Sturdivant and Ruby Bagley.
(1.6.3.5.1)
Jacqueline Kay Sturdivant was born 29 Dec 1947 in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.3.6)
Patty Jean Mallon was born 25 Jun 1933. She married Theodore
Rudolph Baack, Jr. 18 Dec 1958 in Abilene. He was born 4 Apr
1933 in Taylor Co., TX and died 27 Jul 2004 in Miami, Gila Co., AZ.
He was the son of Theodore Baack, Sr. and Mary Alice Konczak.
(1.6.3.6.1)
Tracy Roy Baack was born 20 Oct 1959 in Taylor Co.
(1.6.4)
Rosa
Myrtle Rhodes,
[Sibling list] the fourth child of James
Rhodes and Alice Locke, was born 23 Dec 1893 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX
and died 3 Dec 1984 in Irving, Dallas Co., TX. Rosa married Carl
Washington Stephenson 30 Dec 1914 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
Carl was born 22 Feb 1885 in Tuscola, Taylor Co., TX and died 10 Nov
1963. He was the son of Thomas W. Stephenson and Charity Elvira
Pruitt. Rosa was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Abilene and
Carl, along with his parents, were buried in Cedar Gap, Taylor Co.,
TX. Carl and Rosa had five children:
(1.6.4.1)
Truett Rhodes Stephenson was born 2 Feb 1916 in Brady, McCulloch Co.,
TX and died as an infant 5 Feb 1916. He was buried in Cedar
Gap, Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.4.2)
Anita Birdelia Stephenson was born 27 Aug 1917 in Tuscola, Taylor Co.,
TX. Anita married Samuel Theodore Parelman 13 Oct 1941 in
Winchester, New Castle Co., DE. Sam was born 11 Feb 1916 in
Wilmington, DE and died 28 Feb 1979. He was buried in the King
David Memorial Garden in Arlington, VA. Sam was the son of
Morris Parelman and Pearl Coyin.
(1.6.4.3)
Raymond Leonce Stephenson was born 31 Dec 1918 in Armona, Kings Co.,
CA and died, age 22, 14 Apr 1941 at the Goodfellow Air Base, San
Angelo, TX. He was buried in Cedar Gap, TX.
(1.6.4.4)
Ivynelle Stephenson was born 27 Dec 1923 in Selma, CA and died 14 Jan
2004 in Irving, Dallas Co., TX. She married Robert Joseph
Bransford 17 May 1942 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX. Robert was
born 5 May 1921 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX and died 24 Sep 1993 in
Irving. He was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Irving, TX.
(1.6.4.4.1)
Steve Ann Bransford was born 14 Jan 1949 in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.4.4.2)
Becca Diane Bransford was born 6 Jun 1962 in Taylor Co., TX.
(1.6.4.5)
Joan Stephenson was born 20 Oct 1933 and died as an infant 21 Oct
1933 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. She was buried in Corpus
Christi.
(1.6.5)
Sarah
Alice “Sadie” Rhodes
[Sibling
list] was born 18 Nov 1895 in Milam Co., TX and died at 11 years
of age on 10 Jul 1907 while the Rhodes were living in Tom Green Co.,
TX. Sadie was buried in the Mereta
Cemetery, near Mereta, Tom Green Co., TX.
(1.6.6
& 1.6.7) Twin Male and Female Rhodes
[Sibling
list] born and died 1 Sep 1898. Both were buried in the
North Elm Cemetery in Milam Co., TX.
(1.6.8)
Lela May Rhodes
[Sibling
list] was born 13 Dec 1899 in Milam Co., TX and died as an infant
on 9 Feb 1900. Lela was buried in the North Elm Cemetery in
Milam Co., TX.
(1.6.9)
Euna
Temperance Rhodes,
[Sibling list] the ninth child of James
Rhodes and Alice Locke, was born 3 Mar 1901 near Cameron, Milam Co.,
TX and died 28 Oct 1980 in El Paso Co., TX. Euna married (1)
Alvin Allen Stewart 6 Oct 1920 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Alvin
was born 11 Sep 1897 in Barstow, Ward Co., TX and died 22 Aug 1982 in
San Saba Co., TX. Alvin was the son of William Francis Stewart
and Ida Inez Dooley. Alvin and Euna had three sons.
(1.6.9.1)
Johnny Fern Stewart was born and died 31 Jul 1923 in Tuscola, Taylor
Co., TX. He was buried in Cedar Gap, TX.
(1.6.9.2)
Allen Francis Stewart was born 8 Jul 1924 in Abilene and died 15 Feb
1985 in Fort Bliss, El Paso.
(1.6.9.3)
Orel Holmes Stewart was born 16 May 1926, near Stanton, TX and died
11 Feb 1970 in Abilene. Orel married Martha Evelyn Akins 4 Mar
1947 in Abilene. Martha was born 23 Mar 1927. Orel was
buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Abilene.
Euna
married (2) Grover Cleveland “Cleve” Dawson, 25 Nov 1948
in Abilene. He was the son of Samuel Riley Dawson and Martha
Reed. Cleve was born 30 Oct 1884 in Roswell, NM and died 4 Jan 1964
in El Paso Co., TX. Euna and Cleve were buried
in the Restlawn Cemetery in El Paso, TX.
(1.6.10)
Thomas Aaron “Tommy” Rhodes
[Sibling
list] was born 14 Oct 1903 in Milam Co., TX and died 25 Apr 1961
in Big Springs, TX. Tommy was buried in the IOOF Cemetery in
Abilene. He married (1) Wreathy Price 18 May 1928. Tommy
married (2) Lou Dora Ripey Vandever 10 Jul 1937 in Mineral Wells,
TX. Dora was born 24 Aug 1909 in Baird, OK. Her parents
were Lon Vandever and Lena Claypool. From this marriage was one
son.
(1.6.10.1)
Tommy Joe Rhodes was born 12 Feb 1948 in Abilene, TX. He
married Betty Diane Bailes 27 Jun 1967 in Sanger, Denton Co., TX. Betty was
born 26 Jun 1949 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Her parents
were Thomas C. Bailes and Betty J. Tellers.
(1.6.11)
Ira Lee Rhodes
[Sibling
list] was born 29 Oct 1905 in Milam Co., TX and died as an infant
5 Nov 1905 in Milam Co. Ira was buried in the North Elm
Cemetery in Milam Co., TX.
(1.6.12) Orel
Adrain Rhodes,
[Sibling list] the twelfth child of
James Rhodes and Alice Locke, was born 28 Oct 1907 in Taylor Co., TX
and died 10 Sep 1992 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Orel married
Annie Beatrice Story on 24 Dec 1932 in Abilene, TX. Annie was born 20
July 1911 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., TX and died 17 Nov 1997 in Abilene.
Her parents were Francis Marion Story and Minnie Harris. Orel
and Annie were buried in the Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Abilene, TX as were Annie’s parents. Orel
retired after 30 years from the U.S. Postal Service. Orel and
Annie had three children all born in Abilene, TX.
(1.6.12.1)
Vinita Jean Rhodes was born 16 Feb 1934 and died 17 Nov 2007 in
Abilene. Vinita married Kerry Wayne Williams 5 Aug 1955 in
Abilene. Kerry was born 14 Sep 1934. He was the son of
John Augustus Williams and Nena Locke. Vinita lived her whole
life in Abilene. She received a BBA degree in 1956 from
Hardin-Simmons University and worked at the Abilene Regional Airport
for 19 years. She was active in the Pioneer Drive Baptist
Church where she was the Children’s Sunday School Director for
30 years, member of the Church Choir for 26 years, and, taught
kindergarten for 15 years.
(1.6.12.2)
Orel Arvid “Ted” Rhodes was born 6 Oct 1935 in Abilene.
Ted married Heather Carol Parkinson 16 May 1959 in Fort Worth, TX.
Ted is an accounting teacher at Texas Christian University in Fort
Worth.
(1.6.12.3)
Carroll Lynn Rhodes was born 4 Aug 1947 in Abilene. Carroll is
a band and church music director in Tahoka, TX.
Note:
Annie had a hobby in family genealogy and contributed several
articles to the book A History of Rural Taylor County by
Juanita Daniel Zachary, 1980 on the Jim Wesley Rhodes family and her
Story family. Annie also compiled The Genealogy of the J.W.
Rhodes’ Family which was a major source in this writing.
I am so thankful to Vinita and Carroll who shared so much of their
mother’s work with me.
(1.6.13)
Vera
Opal Rhodes[Sibling
list] was born 17 Nov 1910 in Nolan Co., TX and died 20 May 1993
in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Opal married James Milton “Bill”
Orand 3 Aug 1935 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX. Bill was born 28
Oct 1910 in Ralls, Crosbyton Co., TX and died 5 Dec 1992 in Abilene,
TX. Bill was the son of William Henry Orand and Pearlee
Tennessee Lancaster. Opal and Bill were buried
in the IOOF Cemetery in Abilene, TX. Opal worked many years
and retired from the office staff of the Hendrick’s Medical
Center in Abilene, TX. Opal and Bill had one son.
(1.6.13.1)
Donald Milton Orand was born 6 Jul 1944 in Fort Worth, Tarrant
Co., TX. He married (1) Shirley Gayle Jenkins 9 Nov 1962 in
Abilene. Shirley was born 17 Sep 1943 in St. Louis, MO.
Donald married (2) Dorothy Tillman 22 Jul 1966 in Harris Co., TX.
Beaumont
Enterprise, Beaumont, TX
Cameron
Daily Herald, Cameron, Milam Co., TX
Temple
Daily Telegram, Temple, Bell Co., TX
A
History of Rural Taylor County,
by
Juanita Daniel Zachary, 1980 ( Annie B. Rhodes)
Abilene Remembered
Our Centennial Treasury Book 1861-1981,
by Abilene Reporter
Ancestry.com
Bedford
Co., TN Census Records
Bell
Co., TX Census Records
CarriCo.,
Mona (Russell Family)
Cemetery
Markers
Cemetery
Records, Grimes Co., TX
Certificates
of Birth
Certificates
of Death
Falls
Co., TX Census Records
Falls
Co., TX Court Records
Findagrave.com
Gandy,
Virginia
Hopper,
Anson Clarence (grandson of George W. Locke)
Howle,
Nell Porter
Lock,
Becky (g-granddaughter to George W. Locke)
Milam
Co., TX Census Records
Milam
Co., TX Court Records
North
Elm History 1870 – 2001by
The North Elm Cemetery Association, Milam Co., TX
Oaks,
Elaine
Phillips,
Maretta Locke
Pressnall,
Donna (Locke Family Genealogy)
Pritchett,
Myrtle (Gandy Family)
Ragsdale,
Windy (gg- granddaughter of Margaret R. Locke McElwrath)
Social
Security Death Index
Texas
Birth
Records
Texas
Death
Index
The
Genealogy of the J.W. Rhodes Family
by
Annie B. Story Rhodes
Walker,
Sandra (gg-granddaughter of James W. Rhodes, Sr.)
Williams,
Vinita Rhodes (granddaughter of Alice G. Locke Rhodes)
WW
I Draft Registration Card
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Martha
Ann Claxton-Knott-Locke. First child of David Claxton &
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Also
buried in plot is Martha's daughter, Margaret Rosanna &
husband James Albert McElwrath, Margaret's 2 sons, Joseph
McElwrath and Thomas McElwrath, and daughter Alice McElwrath
Mitchell. Photo: B. Brittain
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Locke
Cemetery, Unionville, Bedford Co., TN. Robert Weakley Locke, second
husband of Martha Ann Claxton.
Stones
were placed on the unmarked graves of Robert and his first wife
Tabitha Brown in recent years.
There
is an discrepancy in the birth and death dates of Robert.
Records
from Martha Ann's family show his birth 1 Mar 1813 and his death 4
Aug 1883.
(Photo:
Findagrave.com)
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to Robert Weakley Locke
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Margaret
Rosanna Locke & James Albert McElwrath.
Shared by Family Postings on Ancestry.com. |
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Barclay
Cemetery, Falls Co., TX, Margaret R. Locke & husband James A.
McElwrath.
Photo: B. Brittain |
Barclay
Cemetery, Falls Co., TX, 1st son Joseph W. & wife, Rosa
Stuckey McElwrath.
Photo: B. Brittain |
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[Return
to Margaret Rosanna and James
Albert
Joseph W. and Rosa]
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Barclay
Cemetery, Falls Co., TX, Alice McElwrath Mitchell, 3rd child
of Margaret R. Locke and James A. McElwrath.
Photo:
B. Brittain
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Barclay
Cemetery, Falls Co., TX, Thomas Allen McElwrath, age 9, 4th
child of Margaret R. Locke and James A. McElwrath
Photo:
B. Brittain
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[Return
to Alice McElwrath
Thomas
Allen McElwrath]
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Woodland
Cemetery, Falls Co., TX, 2nd son of Margaret R. Locke and James A.
McElwrath, John A. & wife, Martha Stuckey McElwrath.
Photo:
B. Brittain
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McAlpine
Cemetery, White Hall Community, Grimes Co., TX, 5th child of
Margaret R. Locke and James A. McElwrath, Mattie Era McElwrath
and husband, Lonnie Eldon Mitchell. Photo:
Findagrave.com
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[Return
to Lonnie
and Mattie Era McElwrath Mitchell]
Moore
Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX, Rosa Viola McElwrath Carroll,
8th
child of Margaret R. Locke and James Albert McElwrath.
Photo:
Findagrave.com
[Return
to Rosa Viola McElwrath]
A
letter from George W. Locke (1910) to his sister Alice Genora Locke
(Mrs. J.W. Rhodes) about the death of
his
son Cyrus, George and Mary's first born.
(Letter
courtesy of Vinita Williams, granddaughter of Alice)
[Return
to George Lock
Cyrus Lock]
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A
letter from Mattie Era McElwrath to Alice Genora Locke Rhodes
about the death of Ida Corine Lock Archer and the condition of
Ida's husband, Francis Archer. (Letter courtesy of Vinita
Rhodes Williams, granddaughter to Alice)
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"Ben Arnold, Texas
Dec.
1, 1914
Dear
Aunt,
It
is with great saddness that I now break the news to you of the
death of Ida Locke Archer. She was struck by lightning this
morning and we received the message that she was dead. Lena,
Charlie, Alice, and Jodie left immediately for her home and we
heard this evening that Francis was unconscious and not expected
to live.
They
had a school teacher boarding with them that was left to break
the news to their neighbors.
Wednesday
We
had another message this morning stating that Francis was better
and they were ready to start with Ida to Yarrellton and they were
going to tell him of her death before leaving. Papa, Homer, and
Dewey went to the cemetery. Johnnie also went to Rosebud
last night and then to Francis.
We
sure are lonely we wanted to go but the roads are terrible.
Mamma said tell you that our cow did die.
Lovingly
your niece
Era"
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LOCKE
FAMILY REUNION – 1936
Little
River Area, three miles out of Cameron, Milam Co., TX
Photo
courtesy of Anson C. Hopper.
Mouseover people to see their names.
The list below gives some relationships and has links back to the text for most individuals.
S/O=
son of D/O = daughter of
Back
row:
1.
Charles E. Russell, husband of Lena
Locke 8. Pearl
Elizabeth Locke Hopper
15.
Daisy Locke Johnson holding Janie
Ruthell
2.
Martin Russell, brother of Mary Locke
9. Robert Lee Locke
16.
Ewell A. Russell, S/O Martin & Minnie Russell
4.
Minnie Russell, wife of Martin Russell
11. Walter A.
Locke
18.
William G. Locke
5.
Margaret Locke McElwrath, sister
of George 12. Gladys
Moorman Locke, wife of Walter
19.
Mattie Blansett Locke, w/o
William, holding Lillie Belle
6.
LaVerne Russell, D/OCharles & Lena
Russell 13. Myrtle Russell, D/O Martin & Minnie
20.
Haley Richerson, husband of Lillian
Locke
7.
George Washington Locke
14.
Roy Johnson, husband of Daisy Locke
21.
F. W. W. Moorman, father of Gladys
Locke
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Front row: 1.
Chester, S/O Haley & Lillian
Richerson 9.
? Infant in lap of Elmer Ray Locke
17. Anson, (sitting) S/O
Anson & Pearl Hopper
2.
Leroy “Mutt”, S/O Charlie &
Lena Russell 10.
J. C., (standing) S/O Walter &
Gladys Locke 18.
Dorothy, (sitting) D/O Wm. &
Mattie Locke
3.
Ray, S/O Charlie & Lena
Russell
11. J.
Chilton, (sitting) S/O Lee & Elsie Locke
19. Joyce Marie,
(standing) D/O Wm. & Mattie Locke
4.
Cecil, S/O Haley & Lillian
Richerson
12. Joyce
Faye, (standing) D/O Lee & Elsie Locke
20. Martha,
(stand. by tree)D/O Wm. & Mattie Locke
5.
“Coy”, S/O Curtis &
Mary Locke
13. Hubert,
(sitting) S/O Roy & Daisy Johnson
21. Oleta,
(sitting)
D/O Anson & Pearl Hopper
6.
Earl D., S/O Haley & Lillian
Richerson
14. Bennie
Ray, (sitting) S/O Roy & Daisy Johnson 22.
Willie May, D/O Wm. & Mattie
Locke
7.
? Boy standing
15.?
Infant in lap of Bennie Ray Johnson
23. G. W., S/O Wm.
& Mattie Locke
8.
Elmer Ray, S/O Curtis & Mary
Locke
16. Juanita,
(standing) D/O Walter & Gladys Locke 24.
Claude Blansett, nephew of
Mattie
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George
Washington Locke (son of Martha Ann Claxton Locke) & wife
Mary Jane Russell Locke. Photo: B. Brittain
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(Above)Two
tall headstones are the first two children of George and Mary.
Left: Ida Corene Lock Archer who died by lightning at age
23. Right: Cyrus L. Lock died from pneumonia at age
24. Photo: B. Brittain
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[Return
to Ida Lock Archer Cyrus
L. Lock]
Woodland
Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls Co., TX. Lillian Lock and James
"Haley" Richerson.
Lillian
3rd child of George and Mary Locke.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to Lillian Lock]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX. Lena Mae Lock and Charles "Charlie"
Russell.
Lena
4th
child of George and Mary Locke.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to Lena Mae Lock]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX. Son of Lena and Charlie Russell
above.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to Winfred Russell]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX: William George Lock and Mattie
Belle Blansett.
William
was the 5th child of George and Mary Locke.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to William George Lock]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX. Pearl Elizabeth Locke was buried between
her 1st husband, Anson C.
Hopper
(left) and her 3rd husband, Robert W. Hopper (right). Photo: B.
Brittain
Pearl
Elizabeth Locke Hopper was the 6th child of George and Mary Locke.
[Return
to Pearl Elizabeth Locke]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX: Robert Lee Lock and Elsie Evelyn
McGoldrick.
Robert
was the 8th child of George and Mary Locke.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to Robert Lock]
North
Elm Cemetery, Milam Co., TX: Daisy Locke and Roy Floyd Johnson.
Daisy
was the 9th child of George and Mary Locke.
Photo:
B. Brittain
[Return
to Daisy Lock]
Opal,
Bill, and Donald Orand.
Shared
by Family posting on Ancestry.com.
[Return
to Vera Opal Rhodes]
J.
W. RHODES FAMILY - 1906
Front:
Thomas "Tommy" Aaron (3), Euna
Temperance (5).
Photo
courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams, granddaughter of James &
Alice
James
Wesley & Alice Genora Locke Rhodes, January 1933,
before
his death in the spring.
His
leg was amputated because of diabetes and a severe infection.
Photo
courtesy of Vinita Rhodes Williams, granddaughter of James &
Alice
Masonic
(IOOF) Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Photo: B. Brittain
[Return
to Alice Genora Locke]
Slater
Chapel Cemetery, Nolan, Nolan Co., TX. James Arthur Rhodes &
Nettie May Porter.
Arthur
was the 1st child of James W. & Alice G. Rhodes. Photo:
Findagrave.com
[Return
to James Arthur Rhodes]
Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX. Ivy Itasca Rhodes Van Dyck was
the
2nd child of James W. & Alice G. Rhodes. Photo: B. Brittain
[Return
to Ivy Itasca Rhodes]
Mereta
Cemetery, Mereta, Tom Green Co., TX. Sarah Alice "Sadie" was
the
5th
child of James W. & Alice G. Rhodes and died at the age of 11.
Photo: Findagrave.com
[Return
to Sadie Rhodes]
Restlawn
Cemetery,
El Paso, TX: Euna Temperance Rhodes Stewart & 2nd husband
Grover
Cleveland Dawson. Euna was the 9th child of James W. & Alice
Rhodes.
[Return
to Euna Temperance Rhodes]
Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX: Orel Adrain & Annie B.
Story Rhodes.
Orel
was
the 12th child of James W. & Alice G. Rhodes. Photo: B. Brittain
[Return
to Orel Adrain Rhodes]
Masonic
(IOOF) Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX: Vera Opal Rhodes & James
Milton Orand.
Opal
was the last (13th) child of James W. & Alice G. Rhodes.
Photo:
B.Brittain
[Return
to Vera Opal Rhodes]
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At left is a family list copied from a Family Bible by Alice G. Locke, daughter of Robert W. Locke and Martha Ann Claxton Locke. At right is a second writing by Alice G. Locke Rhodes in 1947 -1956 after the death of her sister Margaret Rosanna Locke McElwrath. Handwriting in both verified & shared by her granddaughter, Vinita Rhodes Williams.
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