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Brackeen/Brecheen
EIGHTH GENERATION
45. Alsa A. E. RAY b. 1832, Tennessee, m. (1) Unknown Person,
m. (2) 27 Sep 1854, in Lamar County., Texas, Levi R. Bledsoe, (son of Lewis
BLEDSOE and Rachel Catherine MCDONALD). Alsa died Bet 1862-1866, Hopkins
County, Texas. Alesa appeared on the census.
Children:
i William Carroll "Wilson" Bledsoe
b. 1855, m. Unknown Person. William died 1917. Bobby Wadsworth
list his name as Lewis Carroll Bledsoe and also states that family traditon
says his given name was Llewellyn. From nots of Bobby Wadsworth;
"None of us have any notion from whence Llewellyn Bledsoe came. He was
a wild Welshman and was killed in a saloon gun fight leaving Mary a widow
with 2 babies and another to be born after his death in 1871.
ii Sarah Letha Bledsoe b. 1857.
iii Unknown Bledsoe b. 1860.
iv Mollie L. Bledsoe b. 1862.
46. Mary T. RAY b. 1 Feb 1840, Texas, m. 4 Sep 1870, in Lamar County.,
Texas, Paschal TURNER, b. 29 Feb 1840, Lamar County., Texas, (son of John
B. TURNER and Elizabeth "Betsy" JOHNSON) d. 13 Jan 1922, Terrell, Kaufman
County, Texas, buried: Mt Pleasant Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
Mary died 12 Jul 1927, Deport, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Mt Pleasant
Cem, Lamar County., Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Mary Ray Turner 1
Feb 1840 12 Jul 1927 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Mt. Pleasant NOT PLOTTED
NOTES: Information supplied by Betsy Mills, 345 27th NE, Paris,
TX 75460: Double marker with Paschal Turner, who she married on 4 Sep 1870
in Lamar County, TX. Mary is the daughter of James M. and Sarah Brackeen
Ray. She was born in Texas.
Paschal: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Paschal Turner 29 Feb 1840 13
Jan 1922 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Mt. Pleasant NOT PLOTTED
NOTES: Double marker with Mary Turner. Information from Betsy
Mills, 345 27th NE, Paris, TX: He married Mary T. Rea on 4 Sep 1870 in
Lamar Co, TX. They had 4 children: Sarah E., John Ben, Letha A., and Lily
'Willie.' Sarah married James Houston Ripley. John Ben married Ella Lyday.
Letha A. married ? McKinney. Lily died young and is buried next to them.
Paschal was born in Texas; his father was John Turner who received a Class
II land grant in what became Delta County. Paschal was enlisted as Pvt.,
Co. G, Whitfield's Legion Texas Volunteers. *Paschal Turner, Pvt., age
not stated, appears on a Muster Roll and Election Returns from the Texas
State Archives for the Texas Militia, Company for Lamar County, Texas,
Beat No. 2, 9th Brigade of the State of Texas; officers elected on 5 Aug
1861, in Lamar County; company enrolled by T. L. Click; J. J. Martin elected
Captain commanding. *Paschal Turner appears in the 1860 Lamar County Census
Precinct 2, Family 544-540, age 20, born about 1840 in TX, 1400/200. *Paschal
Turner, Pvt., Co. G, age not stated, appears on a Muster Roll of the 27th
Texas Cavalry, 1st Texas Legion, Mounted Rifleman, enlisted 1 Mar 1862,
in Paris, Texas under George W. Patterson for 12 months. Roll dated Mar
- Apr 1862, present. Roll dated May - JJun 1862, absent, sick. Roll dated
Jul - Aug 1862, present. Roll dated Sep - Oct 1862, present, last paid
by Capt. T. E. Mason, 30 Jun 1862. Roll dated Nov - Dec 1862, present,
last paid by Capt. Hester, 31 Oct 1862. Roll dated Mar - Apr 1863, present,
last paid by Capt. Hester 31 Oct 1862. Roll dated May - Jun 1863, absent
without leave, last paid 30 Apr 1863, by Lt. Lee. Roll dated Jul - Aug
1863, present, last paid by Lt. Lee 30 Jun 1863.
Children:
68. i Sarah E. TURNER b. 1 Jun 1871.
69. ii Benjamin John TURNER b. Jul 1874.
iii Letha A. TURNER b. 1875, Texas,
m. Unknown Person.
iv Lily "Willie" TURNER b. 12 Aug
1879, Delta County, Texas, d. 9 Dec 1895, Deport, Lamar County, Texas,
buried: Mt Pleasant Cem. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Lily 'Willie' Turner
12 Aug 1879 9 Dec 1895 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Mt. Pleasant NOT
PLOTTED
NOTES: This grave is now unmarked, but it is located
next to her parents, Paschal and Mary Turner
47. Susanah E. RAY b. 6 Mar 1846, Texas, m. (1) Thomas Henderson
TERRY, m. (2) Unknown Person. Susanah died 9 Jan 1892.
Children:
70. i James Henderson TERRY b. 16 Jun 1868.
ii Sarah Fannie C. TERRY b. 8 Sep
1870, Texas, m. Pleas M. Robinson. Sarah died Aug 1928.
iii Mary Elizabeth TERRY b. 1 Apr
1872, Texas, m. A. B. BARHAM. Mary died 7 Jan 1948.
iv Rebecca "Becky" TERRY b. circa
1874, Texas, m. James H. TERRY. Rebecca died 1944.
v Nancy G. "Nannie" TERRY b. 5 Dec
1875, Texas, d. 1888.
vi Agnes TERRY b. 1876, d. 1878.
vii Ada Virginia TERRY b. 20 Jul
1876, Texas, m. C. Jack RHODES. Ada died 1902.
viii Lela Jane TERRY b. 3 Dec 1877,
Texas, 04/15/1961, m. Robert WINSETT.
ix William Thomas "WILLIE" TERRY
b. 19 Sep 1879, Texas, m. Pauline CRABTREE. William died 1956.
x Martha A. TERRY.
48. Rebecca Ann Gullett b. 30 Sep 1847, Lawrence County, Missouri,
m. 2 Oct 1863, in Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri, James Monroe ELLIOTT.
Rebecca died 24 Apr 1919, Mansfiled, DeSota Parish, Louisiana. One
source says born Anderson, McDonald County, Missouri.
Children:
71. i John Edgar ELLIOTT b. 20 Aug 1871.
49. Susan Jane BRACKEEN b. 14 Mar 1841, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas,
m. 2 Sep 1856, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, Ira Allen PERKINS, b. 11
Mar 1836, (son of Jesse S. PERKINS and Mary ALLEN) d. 12 Feb 1916, Greenville,
Hunt County, Texas. Susan died 11 Feb 1908.
Children:
i James T. PERKINS b. 23 Nov 1858,
Troup County, Georgia, d. 4 Apr 1926.
ii Mary A. PERKINS b. 20 Dec 1860,
Lamar County., Texas, d. 23 May 1862, buried: Brackeen Cem, Atlas, Lamar
County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Mary A. Perkins 20 Dec 1860 23
May 1862 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen NOT PLOTTED
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Daughter of Ira
A. & Susan J. Brackeen Perkins.' Oldest inscribed marker in the cemetery.
See story in Jessie S. Perkins record
iii Laura J. PERKINS b. 26 Jul 1865,
Lamar County., Texas, m. 14 Jan 1880, R. M. DUNCAN, b. 1861, Lamar County.,
Texas.
iv Rosella PERKINS b. 18 Sep 1867,
Lamar County., Texas, m. 5 Jul 1882, C. M. STANLEY, b. 1863, Lamar County.,
Texas.
v Nannie F. PERKINS b. 22 Jul 1869,
Lamar County., Texas, m. 17 Dec 1885, L. T. AKERS, b. 1865, Lamar County.,
Texas.
vi Sallie E. PERKINS b. 12 May 1871,
Lamar County., Texas.
vii William Shelley PERKINS b. 3
Jan 1873, Lamar County., Texas, d. 1 Mar 1916, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
viii Mary Alice PERKINS b. 18 Feb
1875, Lamar County., Texas.
ix Minnie A. PERKINS b. 3 Dec 1876,
Lamar County., Texas, d. 8 Nov 1972.
x Jessie Edgar PERKINS b. 2 Aug 1878,
Lamar County., Texas, d. 11 Jul 1879.
xi Jessie Simmons PERKINS b. 10 Oct
1880, Lamar County., Texas, d. 0510/1881, buried: Brackeen Cem, Atlas,
Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Jessie S. Perkins 10 Oct
1880 1 May 1881 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Son of Ira A.
& Susan J. Brackeen Perkins.' *From the records of Elizabeth Booth;
There is no record of the parents being buried here, but it is entirely
possible. Ira A. Perkins was the son of Jesse L. (b.1814) of S.C., a mechanic
& farmer, who was the son of Henry Perkins. Jessie L. married Mary
Allen, daughter of Ira Allen, on 16 Aug 1832. Their children were Frances
E., Henry C., Ira A., James P., Wm. S., Frank E., Mary E., Sarah E., Jessie
S., Joseph W., Benj. F., Mildred A. & Julia F. Perkins. Ira A. Allen
served in the Pole & Ax Regt., CSA for 4 years during the Civil War.
He began farming in Lamar County in 1857. He married Susan J. Brackeen
on 5 Sep 1856. Their children were James T., Mary A., Laura J., Rosella,
Nancy F., Sarah E., Wm. S., Nancy A., Mildred A., Jessie E., Jessie S.,
& Ira L. Perkins. The family was Methodist, & Ira was a member
of the Knights of Honor.
xii Ira Lee PERKINS
b. 15 Mar 1883, Lamar County., Texas, m. 18 May 1902, Lillian LOVE, b.
1887, Lamar County., Texas.
50. Nancy Angeline BRACKEEN b. 22 Jun 1844, Atlas, Lamar County,
Texas, m. 11 Nov 1858, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, James Shelby CROSS,
b. 26 Jul 1837, Clinton County, Kentucky, d. 29 Dec 1913, buried: Brackeen
Cem, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. Nancy died 5 Sep 1897, Lamar County.,
Texas, buried: Brackeen Cem, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH:
DEATH: Nancy A. Brackeen Cross 22 Jun 1844 5 Sep 1897 CEMETERY: LOCATION
IN CEMETERY: Brackeen SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Wife of James Shelby Cross.'
From the records of Elizabeth Booth: Children were Alice (who married W.
A. Bledsoe), William S., Homer (who married Calvin A. Morgan), Fannie (who
married Ernest McGlasson), Dewaine, Sheb, Myra (who married T. F. Justiss)
and Ed B. Cross. The Booth records also have 1811 erroneously as the birth
year.
James: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: James Shelby Cross 26 Jul 1837 29
Dec 1913 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen UNMARKED
NOTES: From the records of Elizabeth Booth: (No source for
the following information was given). Believed to be buried in Brackeen
Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Born in Clinton Co., KY., son of James G.
Brackeen (who was born in same county 11 Nov 1811). Moved to Texas in 1857.
James G. was a sheriff, farmer and a Baptist, and married Emaline, daughter
of James Noland. She was also born in Clinton Co., KY. Their children were
Robert E., James Shelby, William L., Pleasant H., Sallie Elizabeth, and
Nannie Brackeen (who married Tom Price). James Shelby Cross was the grandson
of Robert Cross, one of the first settlers of Clinton Co., KY. The county
seat in Albany, Clinton Co., KY., is built on part of the Robert Cross
land. James Shelby Cross married Nancy A. Brackeen, Lamar Co. Marriage
Record Book 3, p. 10, daughter of James Madison and Miranda Shelton Brackeen.
[See Nancy's record for children] James Shelby Cross was a farmer and owned
575 acres and also a general store. He enlisted in Co. F., Stephen's Regiment,
CSA, in 1862 and became ill in 1863 and returned home. After recovering,
he raised a company called Co. C., Good's Battalion, CSA and was elected
Lieutenant. It is also believed that his father, James G. Cross, is buried
here but no markers have ever been found to mark their graves. *From an
undated-unnamed newspaper obituary clipping from 'The Paris Scrapbook'
donated by Skipper Steely, handwritten date of December 29, 1913: 'J. S.
Cross, one of the old residents of Lamar county, died suddenly at Howland
at 6 o'clock last evening. He was taken sick at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
or acute indigestion. He hadn't been very well for the past year and about
a week ago he slipped and fell on the floor and sustained a fractured rib.
When he was seized with indigestion, doctors were summoned and did all
they could for him, but he grew steadily worse, death ensuing in a few
hours. 'Uncle Sheb' Cross, as he was known by most of his acquaintances,
was born in Kentucky seventy-six years ago last July and came to Texas
in 1857, locating at Pleasant Grove, near the present site of Howland.
He was married in 1858 to Miss Nancy Brackeen and is survived by six children,
twenty-three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom reside
in Lamar county. Mrs. C. M. Morgan lives in Paris, Mrs. E. G. McGlasson
and D. S. Cross at Roxton and Mrs. Alice Bledsoe, Mrs. T. F. Justiss and
E. B. Cross at Howland. He was making his home with Mrs. Justiss when his
death occurred. He was the last member of his father's family, but a sister-in-law,
the widow of his youngest brother, resides in New York. He served in the
Confederate army as a Lieutenant in Capt. J. M. Daniel's artillery and
made a good record as a soldier. He joined the Baptist church several years
ago at Pleasant Grove and was always regarded as one of the best men in
the community. He possessed a warm heart, was a most companionable man
and was liked by everybody who knew him. He was especially popular among
little children, all of whom loved him. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at the Brackeen graveyard six miles southwest of Paris and
will be conducted by Rev. J. H. Ezell of Petty.' *From the records of Lamar
#258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: Awarded Cross of Military Service
on July 8, 1904
Children:
72. i Alice CROSS b. 18 Oct 1861.
73. ii Homer CROSS b. 15 Nov 1865.
74. iii Susan Frances CROSS b. 20 Apr 1871.
75. iv Duain Sheb CROSS b. 20 Sep 1876.
v William T. CROSS b. 20 Aug 1877,
d. 21 Mar 1940, buried: Highland Cem. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: William
T. Cross 20 Aug 1877 21 Mar 1940 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Highland
7 CTR EAST END
NOTES: Buried near Mattie E. Cross and Albert
Gunn.
76. vi Myra CROSS b. 6 Nov 1878.
vii Ed B. CROSS b. 6 Feb 1887, m.
Bessie J. ______, b. 9 Jul 1889, d. 11 Mar 1969, buried: Evergreen Cem,
Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Ed B. died 5 Dec 1944, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
51. Frances Etta BRACKEEN b. 15 Jan 1846, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas,
m. (1) 11 Oct 1860, in Lamar County., Texas, Milton W. VINING, m. (2) 2
Apr 1865, in Lamar County., Texas, Joel Johnson SHANNON, b. 9 Jun 1830,
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, (son of Alexander Milam SHANNON and Melinda
MASSIE) d. 17 Jan 1886, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Brackeen Cem,
Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. (3) 27 Apr 1896, in Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, James W. COOK. Frances died 7 Jun 1918, Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, buried: Brackeen Cem, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH:
DEATH: Fannie Etta Brackeen Vining Shannon 15 Jan 1846 24 Jun 1918 CEMETERY:
LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Wife of Joel J. Shannon.' She
was the daughter of James Madison and Miranda Shelton Brackeen. She first
married Milton W. Vining in 1860. Lamar County Marriage Records Book 3,
p. 261 shows Joel J. Shannon married Fannie E. Vining on 2 Apr 1865. See
record of Joel J. Shannon.
Joel: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Joel Johnson Shannon 9 Jun 1830 17
Jan 1886 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Joel J. Shannon.' Buried next
to Will Birdee Shannon. Married Frances 'Fannie' Etta Brackeen. Joel Shannon
is her second husband as there is a Lamar County record of Fannie E. Brackeen
marrying Milton W. Vining in 1860. Lamar County Marriage Records Book 3,
p. 261 shows Joel J. Shannon married Fannie E. Vining on 2 Apr 1865. The
1870 Lamar County Census, Family #203-203 shows a Vining in the household;
Joel J. Shannon, blacksmith, m, 41, MO.; Frances E., f, 21, TX.; Malta
Vining, f, 8, TX.; & Joel Shannon, m, 4, TX. *Information from Carolyn
Genzel, P.O. Box 160, Arthur City, TX, 75411: He was on the 1860 Census
of Marion County, Missouri. He was living in Palmyra, MO. His mother died
in 1861 and it was believed he had been living there with her until then.
It is not known when he left there or where he went. Joel is on the 1870
census of Lamar County. Joel Johnson Shannon was in Company H., Well's
Regiment, Texas Cavalry, detailed as a blacksmith to Paris, under orders
of General McCullough and discharged in April 1865. *According to the Civil
War Regimental Information System Well's Texas Cavalry was organized by
the consolidation of Well's Texas Cavalry Battalion, Good's Texas Cavalry
Battalion and Gillett's Texas Cavalry Battalion in early 1865. It was soon
dismounted. This regiment also erroneously claimed to be the 34th Texas
Cavalry. It surrendered at Galveston 2 Jun 1865.
Children:
i Malta VINING.
ii Joel A. SHANNON b. 1867, Atlas,
Lamar County, Texas, m. 28 Mar 1889, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, Fannie
B. MARTIN. Joel died 1903, Wade, Oklahoma.
iii Sallie M. SHANNON b. 12 Jul 1868,
Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, d. 13 Jul 1870, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Sallie M. Shannon 12 Jul 1868 13 Jul 1870 CEMETERY:
LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Brackeen SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Buried next to J.J. Shannon.
iv Nannie Fletcher SHANNON b. 27 Jul 1870,
Pleasant Grove, Lamar County, Texas, m. 09/13/188, in Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, Robert E. Lee GAMBILL. Nannie died Mar 1914.
v Laura Willetta SHANNON b. 2 Nov
1873, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. (1) 28 Sep 1889, in Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, Charlie COLLOM, m. (2) 3 Apr 1894, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas,
James Franklin BRACKEEN. Laura died 18 Aug 1940, Cooper, Delta Co.,
Texas.
vi Willit Babcock SHANNON b. 1875,
Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. 29 Jan 1895, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas,
Frances N. MALANEY.
vii Alice Irene SHANNON b. 13 Feb
1877, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. 4 Sep 1894, in Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, Joe Johnson GOLDEN, b. 23 Feb 1872, d. 6 Apr 1930, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Alice died 8 Oct 1956, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Alice Shannon
Golden 13 Feb 1877 8 Oct 1956 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen
19-73-03
NOTES: On the same stone with Joe Johnson Golden
Joe: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Joe Johnson Golden 23
Feb 1872 6 Apr 1930 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 19-73-04
NOTES: On the same stone with Alice Shannon Golden.
viii Melinda SHANNON b. 16 Aug 1879,
Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. 27 May 1894, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas,
Henry Morgan MALANEY. Melinda died 22 Aug 1917, Delwin, Texas.
ix James David SHANNON b. 31 Dec
1881, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m. 4 Aug 1902, Bertha Ellen FARRIL.
James died 13 Jun 1936, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.
77. x Jefferson Rush SHANNON b. 4 Apr 1886.
52. Eleanor "Ella" W. BRACKEEN b. 1 Jul 1848, Atlas, Lamar
County, Texas, m. 15 Dec 1869, John Qunicy GRIFFIS, b. 20 Oct 1845, North
Carolina, (son of William P. GRIFFIS and Mary L. (Mollie) WARREN) occupation
Farmer, d. 8 Dec 1929, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Evergreen Cem,
Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Eleanor died 21 Sep 1920, Paris, Lamar
County, Texas, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Ella W. Brackeen Griffis 1 Jul 1848 17 Sep 1921 CEMETERY:
LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-05-02
NOTES: THE PARIS NEWS, Sep. 20/21, 1921: 'Mrs. Ella Brackeen
Griffis, the wife of J. Q. Griffis, died at 7:20 o'clock yesterday morning
at the family residence on Graham Street. Her death came unexpectedly.
She had not been well for the past two years, but it was not thought that
the end was so near. She was out driving Friday evening with members of
the family. She became sick during the night after retiring. The funeral
service will be held at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home on Graham
Street. She expressed a wish some time before her death to have Rev. T.
J. Manton of Sherman to officiate at her funeral, and he will probably
conduct it if he can come. Mrs. Griffis was seventy two years of age and
was a lifelong resident of Lamar County. She was the daughter of James
Brackeen, one of the pioneer residents, and was born at Plesant Grove,
near the present site of Howland. She was the last surviving member of
the family at the time of her death. Her only sister, Mrs. J. E. Roche,
died at her home in Paris three months ago. Mrs. Griffis is survived by
her husband and the following children: W. E. Griffis of Waco, Mrs. W.
L. Hutchison, Mrs. H. Buford Rodgers, Mrs. B. O. Yarbrough and D. K. Griffis
of Paris, and Mrs. C. Browning of Cleburne. Only the immediate members
of the family were at her bedside when she died on account of her death
coming unexpectedly. She was a good Christian woman, who was beloved by
everybody who knew her. She was strictly a home woman whose interests was
absorbed in her home and family.' *Sexton records of Evergreen have no
interment date. In 1993 this was an unmarked grave between James Baldwin
Griffis and the unmarked grave of J.Q. Griffis. See record of daughter
Harriet Rodgers. *Information from Carolyn Genzel, 14 Jun 1997, Rt. 1,
Box 9, Arthur City, TX, 75411: John Q. Griffis married Ella W. Brackeen
on Dec. 15, 1869. They had a double wedding with her sister, Ada L. Brackeen
and John Edward Roche. Ella Brackeen was the daughter of James Madison
Brackeen and his third wife, Sarah Marshall. Ella was born 1 Jul 1848 and
died 21 Sep 1920. *Index to TX Death Records 1903-1940 (microfilm): 'Ella
B. Griffis, 9-17-21, #25820.'
John: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: John Q. Griffis 20 Oct 1845 8 Dec
1929 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-05-01
NOTES: THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Tuesday, December 10, 1929:
'J. Q. Griffis, 84 years old, died at his home, 160 Graham Street Sunday
night at 11 o'clock, after a severe illness and a long period of ill health.
He was a Confederate veteran and one of the oldest ranking members of the
I. O. O. F. in the county. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the residence, conducted by the Rev. F. L. Wear. Burial
will be at Evergreen cemetery. The local I. O. O. F. Lodge will have charge
of services at the grave. Born in Alamance county, North Carolina, on October
20, 1845, Mr. Griffis, as a lad of 12, came to Texas with his parents in
a wagon train, and had made his home here ever since. He was educated at
the Newberry and McKenzie colleges, and at the age of 17, enlisted in the
Confederate army. He served until the end of the war under Captain John
Allison, in Company C, of Colonel Gould's regiment, known as the Moody
23rd [23rd Texas Cavalry]. He was married December 15, 1869, to Miss Eleanor
Brackeen. For many years he engaged in mercantile business. In June 1880,
he became a member of the Wildey lodge of the I. O. O. F. here, and always
maintained an active interest in its work. He is survived by two sons,
D. K. Griffis of Paris, and W. E. Griffis of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs.
H. Buford Rodgers of Paris, Mrs. C. L. Browning and Mrs. B. O. Yarbrough
of Dallas, a grandson, Billie Griffis of Waco and a granddaughter, Eleanor
Griffis of Paris. Pallbearers will be his two sons and these nephews; M.
J. Roche and R. T. Connolly of Ravenna, J. E. Roche of Oklahoma City and
T. H. Roche of Paris.' *Information from Carolyn Genzel, 14 Jun 1997, Rt.
1, Box 9, Arthur City, TX, 75411: John Q. Griffis married Ella W. Brackeen
on Dec. 15, 1869. They had a double wedding with her sister, Ada L. Brackeen
and John Edward Roche. Ella Brackeen was the daughter of James Madison
Brackeen and his third wife, Sarah Marshall. *Index to TX Death Records
1903-1940 (microfilm): 'John Q. Griffis, 12-8-29, #60224.' *From the records
of Lamar #258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: His daughter, Mrs. Nina
Hutchison, born Oct. 6, 1870, joined the Mary Conner Chapter, No. 4, Paris,
TX, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy on his CSA record. *In 1993
this was an unmarked grave next to Mary Griffis Warren.
Children:
i Nora Nina GRIFFIS b. 6 Oct 1870,
Texas, m. W. L. HUTCHISON.
ii Harriet B. GRIFFIS b. 10 Sep 1872,
Paris, Lamar County, Texas, m. Hugh Buford RODGERS, b. 1 Jul 1871, (son
of J. W. RODGERS and Unknown) d. 12 Jul 1912, Naples, Italy. Harriet
died 3 May 1957, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris,
Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Harriet W. Griffis Rodgers
10 Sep 1872 3 May 1957 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-15-03
NOTES: THE PARIS NEWS, 3 May 1957. 'Mrs. H. Buford
Rodgers, 707 Graham St. died abut 6 p.m. Friday in Dallas at Wheatland
Retreat. The funeral, Monday at 10:30 a.m. will be held at Fry and Gibbs
chapel by the Rev. Robert Richardson of Central Presbyterian Church, of
which Mrs. Rodgers was a member. She leaves a nephew, William K. Griffis,
Austin, and two nieces, Mrs. Terrell Jones, Denison, and Mrs. W.A. Smith,
Paris. The former Miss Harriet W. Griffis, daughter of the late J.Q. and
Ella M. (Brackeen) Griffis, Mrs. Rodgers was born in Paris 10 Sep 1872,
her parents being members of early settler families here. She was married
to the late Mr. Rodgers, son of J.W. Rodgers, founder of the pioneer furniture
manufacture here, subsequently the Rodgers-Wade Furniture Company. Buford
Rodgers, died 12 Jul 1912, while he and Mrs. Rodgers were in Italy during
an European tour. Graduate of Paris High School, Mrs. Rodgers taught school
here several years before her marriage. Long active in a variety of civic
and cultural undertakings, Mrs. Rodgers was a member of the Paris Civic
League, organized about 40 years ago for city beautification; she was a
supporter of the public library, the Girl Scouts and other institutions
and organizations, as well as of Central Presbyterian Church. Actively
interested in local history, she was a member of the Daughters of the Republic
of Texas and other patriotic societies and she had led an active social
life for many years.' *Sexton records had 'Hattie Rodgers' for this burial.
In 1993 this was an unmarked grave next to Hugh Buford Rodgers.
Hugh: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Hugh Buford Rodgers
1 Jul 1871 17 Jul 1912 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-15-04
NOTES: From an undated-unnamed newspaper obituary
clipping from 'The Paris Scrapbook' donated by Skipper Steely; 'The body
of Buford Rodgers, who died in Naples a few weeks ago, is expected to reach
Paris this afternoon at 3:30 on Frisco No. 5. Funeral services will be
held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the residence of the late Mrs.
J. W. Rodgers, the deceased's mother, on Clarksville street. The services
will be conducted by Rev. W. B. Kendall, of the Baptist church, assisted
by Rev. Mr. Caldwell, of the Central Presbyterian church. Mr. Rodgers'
body is accompanied by his wife and brother, Mrs. Hattie Rodgers and Mr.
A. N. Rodgers. It will be met at the station by members of the family,
friends and a body of Elks, the deceased having been a member of that order
for many years. The Elks will attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon in
a body.' *Buried next to the unmarked grave of Hattie Rodgers.
iii Lula GRIFFIS b. Apr 1876, Texas,
m. (1) B. O. YARBROUGH, d. 26 Dec 1939, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar
County, Texas, m. (2) William L. BYRD, m. (3) Unknown WOODS. Lula
died Aft Sep 20 1932. B.: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: B. O. Yarbrough NOT
KNOWN 26 Dec 1939 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-15-01
NOTES: Death date is the interment date. In 1993
this was an unmarked grave next to the unmarked grave of Lula Griffis Wood.
iv James Baldwin GRIFFIS b. 21 Nov
1877, Texas, d. 25 Dec 1898, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: James Baldwin
Griffis 21 Nov 1877 25 Dec 1898 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen
11-05-04
NOTES: From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral
Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #1; p.294;
Service #294; James B. Griffis. To be charged to J.Q. Griffis. Order given
and secured by J.G. Griffis. Date of funeral: 12/26/98. Died at Paris on
12/25/98. Cause of death: Explosion. Casket manufactured by Cincinnati.
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Cost, including burial suit, 5 carriages
at $3.00 each, wagon, hearse, lot and opening grave, $96.50. *From an undated-unnamed
newspaper clipping from 'The Paris Scrapbook' donated by Skipper Steely;
'James B. Griffis Was Instantly Killed And Three Others Had Narrow Escapes.
An explosion which occurred just before 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon shook
every house on the north west side of Paris, and was heard by people several
miles away. The shock was the bursting of an empty gasoline tank on the
Santa Fe track, near the corner of Connor and Shiloh Streets, the explosion
being caused by a lighted match dropped into the tank by James B. Griffis,
a youth about twenty years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Griffis, who
live at the corner of Graham and West streets. Young Griffis was instantly
killed, and three other boys with him had miraculous escapes. An Advocate
reporter, who reached the place a few minutes afterwards, learned from
one of them, Roy McClellan, the details of the accident. A long line of
empty cars, including the tank, were on the track which runs from the Union
depot to North Main Street, and four boys, Jim Griffis, Roy McClellan,
Ralph Mathieson and Charlie Devlin, were playing about them. Jim and Roy
were on the empty tank, which was Waters-Pierce Oil Company No. 318, and
the other two boys were on the ground on the west side of the first car
north, a box car, St. L.R.C. Co., No. 905. Jim remarked that he believed
he would drop a match into the tank through one of the ventilating holes
in the dome, and Roy told him he had better not. As Jim drew the match
from his pocket Roy started off the tank on the north end, and that was
the last he knew until he found himself on the ground fifteen or twenty
feet from the car, having been thrown there by the explosion. He was unhurt,
but his clothes were singed nd torn. The other two boys on the ground were
badly shaken, but not injured, and Jim was blown into the air, his body
being dropped close to the track about 125 feet south of the center of
the tank. James Griffis' funeral was held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the family residence, by Rev. Charles Manton of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, and the burial took place immediately afterwards at Evergreen.
A large concourse of friends followed the body to its last resting place,
and condoled with the family on their sudden and awful bereavement.'
78. v William Edward GRIFFIS b. 20 Nov 1878.
vi Gussie B. GRIFFIS b. Oct 1882,
m. C. BROWNING. Gussie died Aft Sep 20 1932.
vii Drue K. GRIFFIS b. Jul 1885,
Texas, d. 11 Nov 1939, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Drue K. Griffis NOT KNOWN 11 Nov 1939 CEMETERY: LOCATION
IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 11-14-01
NOTES: Sexton record had 'Dave E. Griffis' as
the name for this burial. In 1993 this was an unmarked grave next to the
unmarked grave of Belle Griffis Wood. *Index to TX Death Records 1903-1940
(microfilm): 'Drue K. Griffis, Lamar, 11-11-39, #51858.'
53. Ada L. BRACKEEN b. 27 Aug 1852, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, m.
15 Dec 1869, John Edward ROCHE, b. 23 Jun 1846, Ireland, d. 23 Apr 1923,
Paris, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County,
Texas. Ada died 14 Jun 1921, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, buried:
Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Ada
Brackeen Roche 24 Aug 1852 14 Jun 1921 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY:
Evergreen 10-14-02
NOTES: From THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Wednesday, June 15, 1921:
'Mrs. Ada Roche, the wife of J. E. Roche, aged 69 years, died at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning at her home on North Eighteenth street. She had been
sick for several weeks, but was confined to bed only about ten days preceding
her death. She was a lifelong resident of Lamar county, she having been
the daughter of Jas. M. Brackeen, a pioneer settler, who came here in 1832
from Lebanon, Tenn., and located near the present site of Howland. She
is survived by her husband, five sons and three daughters. The children
are J. S. Roche of Waurika, OK, Martin Roche of Hastings, OK, Robert Roche
and W. E. Roche of Ringling, OK, T. H. Roche, Mrs. B. T. Conley and Mrs.
Charles Roach of Paris, and Mrs. John Clem of Clovis, NM. All of the sons
and daughters were present when she died. The funeral service will be held
at 10 o'clock Thursda morning at the Catholic church, conducted by Father
Samperl, the priest in charge, assisted by Father O'Bried of Texarkana.
The five sons will be the active pallbearers. Interment will be made at
Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Roche was married to J. E. Roche December 15,
1869, and last December she celebrated her golden wedding anniversary together
with her sister, Mrs. J. Q. Griffis, they being the only surviving members
of a large family. Besides the eight children who survive her she was the
mother of four other children. She was a devoted mother, a loyal wife and
consistent christian.' *Lamar Co. Marriage Record Book 4, p. 304, John
E. Roach (sic) married Ada Brackeen on 15 Dec 1869. *Buried next to John
Edward Roche Sr.
John: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: John Edward, Sr. Roche 23 Jun 1846
23 Apr 1923 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 10-14-01
NOTES: From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records
in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #10; p.322; Service
#72; charge to Estate; secured by same; funeral date 25 Apr 1923; residence
N. 18th St.; place of death at same; services at Catholic Church; time
10 a.m.; Clergyman Sidney B. Adams; Physician J. D. McMillan; date of death
23 Apr 1923 at 1:15 p.m.; widowed; aged 76 years, 10 months, 0 days; date
of birth 23 Jun 1846; casket size 5/9; manufactured by Cincinnati; interment
at Evergreen; coffin price $250.00; vault $135.00; burial tie and hose
$1.25; embalming $25.00; hearse $10.00; flower car $2.50; open grave $7.00;
total $430.75. *THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Tuesday, April 24, 1923: 'J. E.
Roche, an old resident of Paris, expired suddenly at his home at the corner
of Plum and Eighteenth street, about 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. He
had not been complaining and had just eaten a hearty dinner after which
he entered his room and lighted his pipe and sat down in his rocking chair
to smoke. He hadn't been seated long before all at once he leaned his head
back and died without a struggle and without speaking a word. A little
grandchild, the 3-year old son of Mrs. B. T. Conley was in the room with
him and he ran to his mother and told her that something was the matter
with grandpa. She entered the room and found him sitting in his rocker
dead with his head resting on the back of the chair. Funeral arrangements
have not been made yet, and will be announced later. He would have been
77 years old in June and was born in Ireland, but he came to America at
the age of two years with his parents, who settled in Wisconsin. He lived
there until he was 14 years old, and went from there to Mississippi. He
had been living but a few years in Mississippi before the civil war began
and he enlisted in the Confederate army and served throughout the struggle
as a member of Forest's cavalry. He was wounded on the battlefield four
times in four different States. Receiving an honorable discharge at the
close of the war he came to Lamar county in 1866 and worked on Col. D.
K. Fooshee's farm west of Paris in the old Shiloh community four years.
In 1869 he married Miss Ada Brackeen, daughter of Uncle Jimmy Brackeen,
an old settler, and after his marriage he continued to farm at the Shiloh
community, buying a place of his own, which he owned at the time of his
death. He bought a farm on the river at Mulberry in Fannin county, on which
he farmed until he retired, and had since made his home in Paris. He often
remarked that he never did anybody an injustice and that he never owed
a dollar that he didn't pay. His wife died nearly two years ago, but he
is survived by eight children; J. S. Roche of Oklahoma City, W. E., R.
E. and M. J. Roche of Paris, Mrs. B. T. Conley and Mrs. Chas. Roach of
Paris and Mrs. John W. Clem of New Mexico. In addition to his sons and
daughters, he is survived by twenty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.'
*Lamar Co. Marriage Record Book 4, p. 304, John E. Roach (sic) married
Ada Brackeen on 15 Dec 1869. *From the records of Lamar #258 United Daughters
of the Confederacy: Awarded Cross of Military Service on April 26, 1912.
He served as Private, Co. C, 4th Mississippi Infantry. *Buried next to
Ada Brackeen Roche.
Children:
i J. S. ROCHE.
ii Martin ROCHE b. 26 May 1881, d.
16 Aug 1940. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Martin J. Roche 26 May 1881 16 Aug
1940 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 10-14-03
NOTES: Buried next to John E. Roche Jr.
iii Robert ROCHE.
iv W. E. ROCHE.
v T. H. ROCHE.
vi Martha ROCHE b. 17 May 1883, m.
B. T. CONNOLLY. Martha died 5 Oct 1929, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris,
Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Martha Roche Connolly 17
May 1883 5 Oct 1929 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 10-05-04
NOTES: Inscribed, 'Daughter of J.E. & A.E.
Roche.' Buried next to John Roche Connolly.
vii Kathyrn ROCHE b. 28 Feb 1887,
m. Charles ROACH, b. 19 Mar 1871, d. 11 Jul 1945, buried: Evergreen Cem,
Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Kathyrn died 3 Feb 1970, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Kathryn Roach
28 Feb 1887 3 Feb 1970 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 10-15-01
NOTES: Inscribed, 'Daughter of J.E. and A.E. Roach.'
Buried next to Charles Roach. Sexton records had name as 'Mrs. Charles
Roach'.
Charles: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Charles Roach 19
Mar 1871 11 Jul 1945 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 10-04-05
NOTES: Married Kathryn ?? Buried next to Margaret
Roche Miller.
viii Female ROCHE m. John CLEM.
54. W. T. BRACKEEN b. 16 Apr 1831, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, m.
(1) 1 Dec 1874, Lizzy MOODY, (daughter of Milus W. MOODY and Lessie Collier)
m. (2) 1 May 1912, Olivia LUDWICK. W. T. died 9 Feb 1933, buried:
Lamar County., Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: W. T. Brackeen 16 Apr 1831
9 Feb 1933 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: See Notes NOT PLOTTED
NOTES: THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Friday, February 10, 1933, p.
5: 'The funeral of W. T. Brackeen who, at the age of 82, died Thursday
morning at St. Joseph's hospital, will be held at 10:30 o'clock Friday
morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. H. Finney, 45 North Twenty-sixth
street. The Rev. W. M. Wright, pastor of First Baptist church will officiate
and the body will be taken to Commerce for burial. Mr. Brackeen who had
been in ill health for some time was taken to the hospital late Wednesday
following a serious attack at his home 16 West Cherry street. Pallbearers
will be Dr. T. L. Hunt, Dr. A. L. Jones, Dr. W. W. Fitzpatrick, H. U. Parsons,
J. B. Strong and John S. Baker, members of Albert Johnston camp No. 70,
U. C. V., being honorary pallbearers. He is survived by his widow and three
of six children by a former marriage, Mrs. Finney and Wert Brackeen of
Paris and Preston Brackeen of Sherman, Missouri. He also leaves a brother,
J. E. Brackeen of Paris, a half-brother and half-sister, Joe Brackeen of
Austin and Mrs. Bob Wilson of Valliant, Okla., besides 16 grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. Born at Glory, southeast of Paris, April
16, 1831, he substituted during his father's illness under command of General
McCullough of the Confederate forces at Bonham in 1864. He married December
1, 1874 to Lizzie, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Moody. After her death,
he was married May 1, 1912, to Mrs. Olivia Ludwick, who survives him. Mr.
Brackeen while living at Glory, engaged in farming, and moved to Paris
about 20 years ago, being interested in various businesses, from which
he retired of recent years.'
Children:
i Valma Moody BRACKEEN b. 28 Apr
1888, m. R. H. FINNEY.
ii Wert BRACKEEN.
iii Preston BRACKEEN.
55. Josiah BRECHEEN/BRACKEEN b. Abt 1843, m. Margaret ELLIOTT.
Children:
i James A. J. BRACKEEN b. ABT 1836,
d. 27 Apr 1862, Richmond, Virginia. Died in Cival War - PVT, Company
F, AL Infantry, Richmond, Virginia.
ii Jonathon M. BRACKEEN b. ABT 1837,
Tennessee.
iii Margaret "Ann" BRACKEEN b. ABT
1842.
iv Nathaniel BRACKEEN b. ABT 1845,
d. 29 Apr 1879.
v Herman Alonzo, "Lon" BRACKEEN b.
ABT 1846.
vi Joseph "Joe" BRACKEEN b. ABT 1853.
vii Mary BRACKEEN b. ABT 1855.
viii Nancy "Puss" BRACKEEN b. ABT
1858.
56. Sarah Jane Brecheen/Brackeen b. 16 May 1849, m. Joe A. COGGINS,
b. 15 Jul 1848, d. 27 Jul 1915, buried: Coggins-Brecheen Cemetery.
Sarah died 29 Feb 1920, buried: Coggins-Brecheen Cemetery.
Children:
79. i Jim Willie COGGINS b. 18 Feb 1862.
80. ii Octa COGGINS b. 20 Dec 1868.
81. iii Susie Lee COGGINS b. 9 Aug 1874.
82. iv Tabitha COGGINS b. 1876.
83. v Otis COGGINS b. 1878.
84. vi Mamie Kate COGGINS b. 1885.
vii Craig COGGINS b. 1889.
viii Reavis COGGINS b. 187.
ix Effie COGGINS b. 16 Jan 1893,
m. L. H. TWITTY, b. 1889. Effie died 17 Apr 1920.
85. x Evie Lucile COGGINS b. 16 Jan 1893.
86. xi Sallie Vick COGGINS b. 4 Jun 1895.
57. Mary A. "Mollie" Brecheen/Brackeen b. 24 Feb 1853, m. G. Wiley
"Bud" BECKMAN, b. 1 May 1840, d. 27 Jul 1915, buried: Coggins-Brecheen
Cemetery. Mary died 5 Jan 1915, buried: Coggins-Brecheen Cemetery.
Children:
87. i Robert L. BECKMAN b. 28 Nov 1874.
88. ii Charlie BECKMAN b. 1 Aug 1880.
89. iii Georgie BECKMAN b. 26 Apr 1881.
90. iv Gideon BECKMAN b. 1 Mar 1882.
v Adrian BECKMAN b. 1884.
vi Fletcher M. BECKMAN b. 13 Oct
1895, d. 5 Oct 1919.
58. Evie Brecheen/Brackeen b. 22 Feb 1862, m. 25 Dec 1875, William
H. BAXTER, b. 11 Feb 1858, d. 21 Jun 1930, buried: Coggins-Brecheen Cemetery.
Evie died 21 Feb 1916, buried: Coggins-Brecheen Cemetery.
Children:
91. i Lillie Mae BAXTER b. 4 Jan 1881.
92. ii Kinny BAXTER b. 31 Aug 1882.
iii Bessie BAXTER b. 12 Jul 1884,
m. Luther Cheatham, b. 1880.
iv Annie BAXTER b. 19 Jul 1886, m.
Tom Nat CUNNINGHAM, b. 1882.
93. v Catherine BAXTER b. 1888.
vi Wilma BAXTER b. 22 May 1892, d.
1965.
vii Eddie BAXTER b. 1894.
94. viii Hamilton BAXTER b. 24 Jun 1897.
ix Will Nat BAXTER b. 3 Aug 1900.
x Male BAXTER.
59. Ellen LEDBETTER b. 13 May 1869, Marshall County, Tennessee, m.
Joseph I. BATEY, b. 10 Mar 1856, d. 5 May 1941. Ellen died 22 Feb
1947.
Children:
i Willard BATEY b. 30 Mar 1895, d.
Aft 971.
ii James Mercer BATEY b. 26 Aug 1897,
d. 8 Sep 1964.
iii Mary Louise BATEY b. 17 Aug 1899,
m. John ALLBRIGHT, b. 14 Jan 1902, d. 17 Nov 1957. Mary died Aft
1971.
iv Paul Stanley BATEY b. 29 May 1902,
d. Aft 1971.
60. William C. "Curtis" BRACKEEN b. 26 Feb 1851, Nashville, Davidson
County, Tennessee, m. (1) 2 Feb 1873, Anne Cornelia HALIBURTON, b. Abt
1852, d. Abt 1876, m. (2) 9 Aug 1885, in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, Sarah
Elizabeth WILKERSON DAVIS, b. 5 Sep 1861, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia,
(daughter of Robert WILKERSON and Mary ________?) d. 6 Sep 1957, Paris,
Lamar County, Texas, buried: Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
William died 8 Jan 1930, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Evergreen
Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: William Curtis
Brecheen 26 Feb 1851 8 Jan 1930 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen
19-43-04
NOTES: Information from Pedigree Chart of Duane E. Brecheen,
7 Apr 1996, 44125 Villeta Dr., LaQuinta, CA, 92253: William was born in
Nashville, TN the son of Josiah Brecheen and Nancy Tennessee Walker Brecheen.
He married 8 Aug 1885 to Sarah Elizabeth Wilkerson in Atlas, Lamar County.
Their son was Lemuel Brecheen who married Genie Evelyn Jones. William died
in Atlas and is on the same stone with Sarah E. Brecheen.
Sarah: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Sarah Elizabeth Wilkerson Brecheen
5 Sep 1861 6 Sep 1957 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Evergreen 19-43-03
NOTES: Information from Pedigree Chart of Duane E. Brecheen,
7 Apr 1996, 44125 Villeta Dr., LaQuinta, CA, 92253: born in Atlanta, GA,
daughter of Robert Wilkerson (1842-ca.1860) and Mary (born AL, died Lamar
County). Sarah married William Curtis Brecheen on 8 Aug 1885 in Atlas,
Lamar Co. Sarah died in Paris and is on the same stone with William C.
Brecheen.
Children:
95. i James LaFayette Brackeen b. 26 Feb 1876.
ii Sarah Tennie Brackeen b. Abt 1876,
m. Edd WILLIAMS.
96. iii Mary Ellen BRACKEEN b. 1886.
97. iv Raleigh Ernest Brackeen b. 4 Jun 1893.
98. v William Houston Brackeen b. 29 Aug 1896.
99. vi Annie Laura BRACKEEN b. 10 Oct 1898.
100. vii Lemuel Brackeen b. 14 May 1901.
101. viii Gladys Brackeen b. 27 Mar 1904.
61. Amanda Josephine Brecheen/Brackeen b. 5 Jan 1857, Missouri, m.
22 Sep 1878, in Lamar County., Texas, John Pettus YATES, b. 17 Mar 1859,
Center Hill, Lamar County, Texas, (son of Unknown YATES and Unknown) d.
18 Apr 1938, buried: Georgia Cem, Lamar County., Texas. Amanda died
22 Jun 1916, Direct, Lamar County, Texas, buried: Georgia Cem. NAME:
BIRTH: DEATH: Amanda J. Brackeen Yates 5 Jan 1857 22 Jun 1916 CEMETERY:
LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Georgia NORTHWEST
NOTES: From an old scrapbook of newspaper clippings and obituaries
donated by Zoe Hazelwood of Paris, TX; THE PARIS NEWS, 23 June 1916: 'MRS.
JOHN P. YATES DIES NEAR DIRECT. Mrs. Yates, the wife of John P. Yates,
a well known farmer who lives four miles southeast of Direct, died at her
home Wednesday night after an illness of several days. She was about fifty-five
years of age and had lived nearly all of her life in Lamar County, most
of which time was spent near Direct. Besides her husband she is survived
by four children, two sons and two daughters, all of whom are grown and
married. One of the sons, Jim Yates lives near Maxey, and the other, Will
Yates, in Western Texas near Goree. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at the Pyle graveyard.' *Information from Helen H. Luckett, 19 Apr 1998,
6317 Kenwick Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76116: Her maiden name was Brackeen and
she married John Pettis Yates. She is the sister of [James] Woodson Brackeen
who married the sister of John Pettus Yates, Agnes Yates. *Tombstone is
inscribed, 'Agnes J. Yates.' *Lamar Co. Marriage Records Book 7 page 337,
John Yates married Josie Brackeen on 22 Sep 1878. *Information from Carolyn
Genzel, 19 Apr 1998, Rt. 2, Box 240-A5, Cooper, TX 75432: Amanda Josephine
Brackeen was the daughter of Josiah Brecheen (b. ca. 1795) and his 2nd
wife Nancy Tennessee Walker (b. 1831 TN.) Amanda's siblings were: 1. Sarah
T., born ca. 1850; 2. William Curtis, born 26 Feb 1851; 3. James Woodson,
born 1 Jun 1853; 3. Susan Ellen, born ca. 1856; and 4. John B. born ca.
1859.
John: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: John Pettus Yates 17 Mar 1859 18 Apr 1938
CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Georgia NORTHWEST
NOTES: There is an unknown grave to the right marked only by
a concrete slab. *Mrs. Mildred Lee Kennedy Hopkins enumerated this cemetery
on 2 Aug 1962 and recorded the birth year as 1859 but the stone has 1858.
*Information from Helen H. Luckett, 19 Apr 1998, 6317 Kenwick Ave., Ft.
Worth, TX 76116: John Pettus Yates married Amanda Jo Brackeen. According
to the John Yates family Bible the correct birth year is 1859. *Lamar Co.
Marriage Records Book 7 page 337, John Yates married Josie Brackeen on
22 Sep 1878.
Children:
i John Matthew YATES b. 11 Aug 1881,
Center Hill, Lamar County, Texas.
ii Jim YATES.
iii Will YATES.
iv Woodson J. YATES b. 23 Dec 1891,
d. 5 Mar 1892, buried: Georgia Cem. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Woodson J.
Yates 23 Dec 1891 5 Mar 1892 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Georgia NORTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Son of J.P. &
A. Yates.' There are 4 wood stakes next to this grave. *Information from
Helen H. Luckett, 19 Apr 1998, 6317 Kenwick Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76116:
Woodson J. Yates was the son of John Pettus Yates and Amanda Jo Brackeen
Yates.
62. Sterling Price Brackeen b. Nov 1862, Missouri, m. 21 Oct 1888,
in Lamar County., Texas, Lillie May COUCH, b. Jan 1872, Tennessee, d. 1954,
Lamar County., Texas, buried: Red Hill Cem, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas.
Sterling died 1911, Lamar County., Texas, buried: Red Hill Cem, Powderly,
Lamar Co., Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Sterling Price Brackeen 1862
1911 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Sterling P. Brackeen.' Married
Lillie Mae Couch. See record of son Noah T. Brackeen.
Lillie: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Lillie May (Brackeen) Couch 1872
1954 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill SOUTHEAST
NOTES: See Lillie May Couch Brackeen. Married Sterling P. Brackeen.
According to Marriage license Sterling Price Brackeen married
Lillie A. Couch
Children:
102. i Callie Doney HARVEY Brackeen b. 15 Mar
1888.
103. ii Noah T. Brackeen b. 22 Jun 1892.
104. iii Ruth Elizabeth Brackeen b. 23 Dec 1894.
iv Beulah A. Brackeen b. 1 Sep 1896,
m. Arthur C. BUNCH, b. 11 Nov 1895, d. 25 Dec 1973, buried: Red Hill Cem,
Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas. Beulah died 6 Jul 1972, buried: Red Hill
Cem, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Beulah A. Bunch
1 Sep 1896 6 Jul 1972 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Married Arthur C. Bunch.
Arthur: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Arthur C. Bunch 11
Nov 1895 25 Jul 1973 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Married Beulah A.Brackeen
v Bertha Brackeen b. Dec 1898, m.
E. L. RIKER.
vi May Brackeen b. 29 May 1903, m.
Johnnie L. THOMPSON, b. 15 Oct 1896, d. 8 Sep 1968, buried: Red Hill Cem,
Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas. May died 29 Mar 1983, buried: Red Hill
Cem, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: May Thompson
29 May 1903 29 Mar 1983 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill NORTHEAST
NOTES: Married Johnie Thompson.
Johnnie: NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: John L. Thompson
15 Oct 1896 8 Sep 1968 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Red Hill NORTHEAST
NOTES: Married May ?? Texas Pvt. WW I.
vii Rollie Brackeen b. 15 Nov 1908,
d. 15 Nov 1911, buried: Red Hill Cem, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Rollie Brackeen 15 Nov 1908 29 Dec 1911 CEMETERY: LOCATION
IN CEMETERY: Red Hill SOUTHEAST
NOTES: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Son of S.P. &
L.M. Brackeen.'
viii Luther Price Brackeen b. 15 Jan
1911, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas, m. 19 Aug 1928, Opal Irene MULLENS, b.
14 Nov 1911. Luther died 10 Feb 1966, Montgomery, Alabama, buried:
Evergreen Cem, Paris, Lamar County, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Luther
Price Brackeen 15 Jan 1911 10 Feb 1966 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY:
Evergreen 31-88-04
NOTES: Married Opal Irene Mullens
63. William B. Brecheen/Brackeen b. Abt 1865, Tennessee, m. Emmie
_____. William died Las Vegas, San Miguel Co., New Mexico.
Children:
i William Brecheen/Brackeen.
ii Clarence Brecheen/Brackeen.
64. Johnnie Brecheen/Brackeen b. Abt. 1871, Tennessee, m. 17 Nov
1886, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, Martin Henry Sims, b. 13 Jun 1864,
(son of David H. Sims and Margaret AUSMUS) d. 11 Sep 1917, Powderly, Lamar
Co., Texas, buried: Long Cemetery, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas. Martin:
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Martin Henry Sims 13 Jun 1864 11 Sep 1917 CEMETERY:
LOCATION IN CEMETERY: Long UNMARKED
NOTES: THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1917: 'Tragedy
On Pine Creek Over Family Affair -- M. H. Sims of Hugo, OK., a former resident
of Lamar County, was killed about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of his son in law, J. S. Landers, between eight and nine miles northeast
of Paris on the D. S. Hammon farm on Pine Creek, The tragedy was the result
of family trouble which resulted in the separation of Mr. Landers and his
wife a year or two ago and the institution of a divorce suit by Mrs. Landers,
which is still pending. Two of the children, boys six and eight years old,
are staying with their father and the mother has possession of three of
them. The two little boys were the only eye witnesses to the killing. ^According
to the statement of Mr. Landers the deceased arrived at his home from Hugo
in a jitney with two men who put him our at John Irwin's, half a mile from
where Landers lived, and drove away about 1:30 o'clock. He and his two
little boys were in the field picking cotton and the deceased went to where
they were and drew a pistol and made him shed his cotton sack and march
in front of him at the point of the pistol to Marvin Bailey's, a neighbor
living about a quarter of a mile from his home. When he reached Mr. Bailey's,
the deceased stopped to talk to the latter's wife and while he was talking
to her Landers gave him the slip and went around the house and across the
field to his home. ^When the deceased got through talking to Mrs. Bailey
and discovered that he was gone he went to Irwin's in search of him, but
failing to find him, then went to his home. Landers stated that when he
saw the deceased coming he got his shotgun and sat out in the hall to protect
himself, and that the deceased approached the house from the hack way and
came around the smokehouse with his pistol in his hand. As soon as he turned
the corner of the smokehouse in view of the gallery Landers fired at him
with a shotgun loaded with No. 6 shot. ^Only one barrel was discharged
while he was about ten steps away and the contents took effect in the lower
part of his face and neck and all over the breast. The deceased turned
and walked five or six steps and fell and expired. The two little boys
of Mr. Landers were standing in the road near the house when the sot was
fired. ^As soon as the shooting occurred Landers got his neighbors, Bailey
and Irwin, to notify Sheriff Clarkson, who went out to the place accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff McDonald and County Attorney Grady Sturgeon, and they
found him at home waiting to surrender, he claiming self-defense. Sheriff
Clarkson brought the body of Mr. Sims to Paris in his automobile and turned
it over to Emberson and Brown, undertakers, who notified his wife. ^The
examining trial of the defendant will be held before Justice of the Peace
Jay Hall at 9 o'clock this morning. In the meantime by agreement between
his attorney Judge Rube Wells and County Attorney Sturgeon the temporary
bond was fixed at $500, which he made with D. S. Hammond and Tobe Ingram
as sureties and was released. ^The deceased was a resident of Lamar County
for a long time and farmed several years in the Harmon community. Later,
he moved northeast of Paris to the West Point community and bought a farm,
which he still owned at the time of his death. He was engaged in the hotel
business in Paris awhile and moved to Hugo less than a year ago and was
engaged in the hotel business there a few months. He was about 55 years
old and leaves a wife and three or four children. ^J. S. Landers is 34
years old and has lived in Lamar county about 12 years. He has had the
reputation among his acquaintances of being a quiet, peaceable man.' *Information
from Dorothy Fisher, 715 N.E. 32nd, Paris, TX 75460, 6 Sep 1993: Martin
died in Powderly and was born in IL., son of David Sims (born IL) and Margaret
Ausmus Sims (born IL). Married Johnnie Brackeen. Children of Martin H.
and Johnnie Sims were 1. Maude Evaline (md. Landers); 2. Hubert Hobson;
3. Lillie Ann; 4. Herman Dudley; and 5. Johnny Jack Sims. *Lamar County
Marriage Record Book 10, page 340 shows M. H. Sims married Johnnie Brackeen
on 17 Nov 1886.
Children:
105. i Maude Evaline Sims b. 3 Mar 1888.
ii Lillie Ann Sims b. 14 Jan 1890,
m. 6 Apr 1902, in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, John Latta. Lillie
died 8 Oct 1913, Powderly, Lamar Co., Texas, buried: Palisteen - Long Cem.,
Powderly, Texas. NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Lillie Latta 14 Jan 1890 8 Oct
1913 CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY: See Notes NOT PLOTTED
NOTES: From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral
Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #8; p.527; Service
#265; Mrs. Latta; date of funeral 9 Oct 1913; place of death, Powderly,
TX; services at Palestine, TX; Physician, J. Hammond; cause of death, Typhoid
fever; date of death, 8 Oct 1913; Married; age 22 years; interment at Palestine,
TX; casket #421, size 5/9 & box $42.50; robe $12.50; Total $55.00.
*Lamar County Death Records Book #2; p.22; #100; Mrs. Lillie Latta; Paris
Rt.#6; white female; married; born Jan. 14 18??; age 23 years; father:
Harry Sims, born in IL; mother: Johnnie Brackeen, born in TN; informant
John Latta, Paris; died 8 Oct 1913 of typhoid fever; burial at Palestine
Graveyard by Rodgers and Wade Co. [Noted on form; mailed copy 14 Jan 1916
to Mrs. John Latta, 4942 Schaub Ave., Baltimore, MD.]
iii Herbert Hopson Sims d. __ ___
1940. Changed his name to Robert Henry Sims.
iv Herman Dudley (James) Sims d.
__ ___ 1940.
106. v John Hammond Sims b. 23 Sep 1909.
65. Lillie Ann Brecheen/Brackeen b. Abt. 1875, Tennessee, m. (1)
Thomas Benjamin Whitlock, m. (2) 10 Feb 1917, in Cooper, Delta Co., Texas,
Richard G. Hill.
Children:
i Vanita Ann Whitlock b. 23 Sep 1898,
m. 27 Sep 1916, in Cooper, Delta Co., Texas, J.C. Ellis. Vanita died
5 Sep 1992, Cooper, Delta Co., Texas, buried: Oaklawn Cem., Cooper, Delta
Co., Texas.
ii Thomas Benjamin Whitlock, Jr.
m. 10 Aug 1935, in Cooper, Delta Co., Texas, Arlene Carter.
66. Samuel Hayes Brecheen/Brackeen b. Abt. 1877, Prosper, Collin
County, Texas, m. Mattie Fern HEARNDON, b. 1881, Prosper, Collin County,
Texas. Descendant - Lane S. Ary, 360 E. Woodlark St., Lancaster CA.
93535 Fact 1 1. Barber in Nocona Montague Co., Texas Fact 2 2. See Decendent
Note
Children:
i Clarence Crutcher "Jack" Brecheen
b. 21 Sep 1903, Prosper, Collin County, Texas, d. 27 Apr 1981, San Jose,
Santa Clara County, California, buried: 4 May 1981, Tulare, Tulare County,
California.
67. Sallie Brecheen/Brackeen b. Abt 1879, Texas, m. Gordan Davis.
Children:
i Gordan Davis m. Annie _____.
ii Sherman Davis.
iii Otha Davis.
 
 
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