Selected Families and Individuals


Joel Halbert [Parents] was born in 1705/1712 in Essex Co., VA. He died about 1762 in Caroline Co., VA. He married Frances Jones.

Other marriages:
Biswell, Mary

Frances Jones [Parents].Frances married Joel Halbert.

They had the following children:

  M i Joel Halbert Jr. was born about 1749. He died before 1818.

Joel Halbert Jr. [Parents] was born about 1749 in Essex Co., VA. He died before 1818 in Lincoln Co., TN. He married Martha Williams.

Other marriages:
Davis, Hannah Ewing

Martha Williams.Martha married Joel Halbert Jr..

They had the following children:

  M i Jesse Halbert.
  M ii Joel Halbert.

Joel Halbert Jr. [Parents] was born about 1749 in Essex Co., VA. He died before 1818 in Lincoln Co., TN. He married Hannah Ewing Davis.

Other marriages:
Williams, Martha

Hannah Ewing Davis.Hannah married Joel Halbert Jr..


Oliver Charles [Parents] was born about 1762 in VA. He married Elizabeth Heath on 14 May 1788 in Surry Co., NC.

Elizabeth Heath.Elizabeth married Oliver Charles on 14 May 1788 in Surry Co., NC.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard J. Charles was born on 15 Jun 1787.
  M ii William Charles was born about 1798 in S.C.. He died on 18 Jun 1867 in Coffee Co., TN.
  M iii Soloman Charles.

George Archibald Campbell.George married Lillian Tankersley.

Lillian Tankersley [Parents] was born on 27 Apr 1907 in Texas. She married George Archibald Campbell.


Bruce Livingston Collins [scrapbook] was born on 26 Nov 1897 in TX. He died on 24 Sep 1986 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. He was buried in Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, TX. He married Lucile Elma Tankersley.

Lucile Elma Tankersley [Parents] was born on 27 Apr 1907 in Texas. She died on 24 Apr 2000 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. She married Bruce Livingston Collins.

Listed on the 1930 census in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, @ 202 Naples St.

They had the following children:

  M i Bruce L. Collins Jr. was born about 1929.
  M ii Emmett Marvin Collins was born on 11 Apr 1933 in Nueces Co., TX.
  F iii Kay Lucile Collins was born on 20 Nov 1940 in Nueces Co., TX.

Forbes I. Davisson [scrapbook] "Bud" was born on 13 Nov 1913 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. He died on 23 Jul 2000 in Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX. He was buried in Roselawn Mem. Park, Corpus Christi, TX. He married Frances Tankersley on 25 Jun 1941 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

Frances Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 12 May 1914. She died on 3 Jul 2002 in Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX. She was buried cremated. She married Forbes I. Davisson on 25 Jun 1941 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

They had the following children:

  F i Diana Davisson.

Rowland Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 May 1809. He died on 20 Jun 1876 in Hood Co., TX. He was buried in Long Creek Cem., Hood Co., TX. He married Phebe Davidson McCasland on 20 Aug 1838 in Murray Co., GA.

Other marriages:
Stephenson, Eliza Ann

Most data on Rowland and family contributed by Brent D. Proffett, Jr. (brent736@aol.com)
living in Williamson Co., TX. ? as father Richard deeded him land on Salado
creek on 3 Jan. 1853.

Phebe Davidson McCasland was born 1 on 29 Mar 1821 in AL. She died 2 on 12 Nov 1900 in Young Co., TX. She was buried in Tankersley Cem., Young Co., TX. She married Rowland Tankersley on 20 Aug 1838 in Murray Co., GA.

Per the 1900 census, she was living with son William and her birthdate was listed as March, 1821. She was istede as being the mother of 13, with 8 living.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Nancy Tennessee Tankersley was born on 22 Jul 1839. She died on 19 Jul 1929.
  M ii James Richard Tankersley was born on 12 Jun 1841. He died on 19 Feb 1863.
  F iii Emily Magdeline Tankersley was born on 11 Mar 1843. She died on 10 Oct 1850.
  M iv Larkin Andrew Carroll Tankersley was born on 25 Dec 1844. He died on 26 Mar 1874.
  M v Asbury Wesley Tankersley was born on 27 Apr 1847. He died on 25 Feb 1934.
  M vi Washington Franklin Tankersley was born on 22 Oct 1849. He died on 6 Dec 1849.
  M vii William Robert Lafayette Tankersley was born on 4 Jun 1851. He died on 19 Mar 1901.
  F viii Nancy Elizabeth Ann Emily Tankersley was born on 4 Mar 1854. She died on 15 Aug 1857.
  F ix Missouri Adalline Tankersley was born on 17 Jul 1857. She died on 13 Mar 1937.
  F x Teresa Manerva Tankersley was born on 13 Feb 1859. She died on 20 Mar 1930.
  F xi Clarissa (Lena) Cyrena Tankersley was born on 13 Feb 1859. She died on 27 Nov 1938.
  F xii Amanda Luretta Tankersley was born on 20 Nov 1861. She died on 22 Dec 1951 in Newcastle, TX.

Living with her sister and brother-in-law, Geo. Cloud, on the 1910 census of Justice Pct #2, Young Co., TX
  F xiii Clara Henrietta Tankersley was born on 20 Nov 1861. She died on 8 Jul 1907.

Rowland Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 May 1809. He died on 20 Jun 1876 in Hood Co., TX. He was buried in Long Creek Cem., Hood Co., TX. He married Eliza Ann Stephenson on 17 Mar 1829.

Other marriages:
McCasland, Phebe Davidson

Most data on Rowland and family contributed by Brent D. Proffett, Jr. (brent736@aol.com)
living in Williamson Co., TX. ? as father Richard deeded him land on Salado
creek on 3 Jan. 1853.

Eliza Ann Stephenson died in May 1835. She married Rowland Tankersley on 17 Mar 1829.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ann Charlotte Tankersley was born on 16 May 1831. She died on 19 Mar 1860.
  F ii Mary Elizabeth Tankersley was born on 16 Aug 1833. She died on 3 Dec 1852.

William Halbert was born about 1678/1681. He died about 1733/1734 in VA. He married Mary Cooke.

Mary Cooke [Parents] was born in 1677. She died in 1723. She married William Halbert.

Other marriages:
Wood, Thomas
Taylor, William

They had the following children:

  M i Joel Halbert was born in 1705/1712. He died about 1762.
  M ii William Halbert.
  F iii Sarah Halbert.

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