John Dent was born about 1852 in Missouri. He married Teresa Manerva Tankersley on 23 Dec 1875 in Hood Co., TX.
Teresa Manerva Tankersley [Parents] was born on 13 Feb 1859. She died on 20 Mar 1930. She married John Dent on 23 Dec 1875 in Hood Co., TX.
Listed on the 1900 census of Parker Co., TX - name listed as "Mollie T."
Per the 1910 census of Hood county, Teresa was mother of 6 and all 6 were living
Listed on othe 1920 census of Hood Co., TX with husband, children Lena & Lafayette
Not on TX death records for 1903-1940
They had the following children:
Charles Monroe Proffitt was born on 5 Jul 1850 in Washington Co., MO. He married Missouri Adalline Tankersley on 18 Dec 1877 in Hood Co., TX.
Missouri Adalline Tankersley [Parents] was born on 17 Jul 1857. She died on 13 Mar 1937 in New Castle, TX. She married Charles Monroe Proffitt on 18 Dec 1877 in Hood Co., TX.
Listed on the 1910 census of Young Co., TX, ED 175, p 21B
They had the following children:
M i Robert Davidson Proffitt was born in Feb 1879. F ii Emma Luetta Proffitt was born in Jun 1880. She died on 1 Sep 1961. F iii Hattie Lucille Proffitt was born on 25 Aug 1884. She died on 6 Aug 1971. M iv Charles Earnest Proffitt was born on 14 Dec 1887. He died on 2 Feb 1930. F v Adaline Eurbany Proffitt was born on 4 Jun 1889 in Proffitt, Young Co., TX. She died on 11 Nov 1890. M vi Lafayette Bates Proffitt was born on 30 Mar 1893. He died in Jan 1983. M vii Drenin Reuel Proffitt was born on 4 Mar 1898.
William Robert Lafayette Tankersley [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Jun 1851 in TX. He died 2 on 19 Mar 1901 in Young Co., TX. He was buried in Tankersley Cem., Young Co., TX. He married Mary Bates Ricketts on 23 Dec 1879 in Hood Co., TX.
Listed on the 1900 census, Justice Pct #3, Young Co., TX - wife, children and mother living with him - occupation - stock raiser
Mary Bates Ricketts [Parents] was born on 9 Jun 1858 in MO. She died on 28 May 1932 in Dallas Co., TX. The cause of death was aortic regurgitation; arteriosclerosis. She was buried on 28 May 1932 in Laurel Land Cem., Dallas, TX. She married William Robert Lafayette Tankersley on 23 Dec 1879 in Hood Co., TX.
Living with her daughter Iva Fisher in Dallas on the 1920 & 1930 census - listed as widow
Death certificate #20571:
Address at death: 614 S. Winnetka, Dallas, TX
Listed as widow of William Tankersley
cause of death: aortic regurgitation
information: L.B. Tankersley
614 S. Winnetka St., Dallas
Lamar & Smith undertakers.
Buried at Laurel Lane Memorial Park
They had the following children:
F i Eva A. Tankersley was born in Dec 1880 in TX. F ii Hettie B. Tankersley was born in Sep 1882 in TX. M iii Larkin Bates Tankersley was born on 30 Apr 1885. M iv Clyde Lafayette Tankersley was born on 20 Apr 1888. He died on 25 Dec 1973. F v Iva M. Tankersley was born in Feb 1890. She died on 11 Mar 1977. F vi Teresa L. Tankersley was born in Feb 1892. M vii Roland A. Tankersley was born on 5 May 1894. He died on 19 Sep 1964. M viii Homer J. Tankersley was born on 21 Jul 1896. He died on 27 Jan 1976.
Robert Davidson Proffitt [Parents] was born in Feb 1879 in Proffitt, Young Co., TX. He married Hattie Price.
Hattie Price was born about 1886 in TX. She married Robert Davidson Proffitt.
They had the following children:
F i Daisy Proffit was born about 1906 in TX. M ii Bd Proffit was born about 1910 in TX.
Clarence Leroy Cowan [Parents] "Roy" was born on 15 Jan 1883 in Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO. He died on 31 Jan 1939. The cause of death was tuberculosis. He married Nellie Almeda Ferguson.
Nellie Almeda Ferguson was born on 31 Mar 1887 in Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO. She married Clarence Leroy Cowan.
They had the following children:
M i Lloyd Leroy Cowan was born on 20 Oct 1909.
William Shelton Henry was born on 19 Apr 1832 in KY. He died on 6 May 1906 in Erath Co., TX. He was buried in Acrea Cem., Erath Co., TX. He married Martha Nancy Tennessee Tankersley on 10 Sep 1857 in Coryell Co., TX.
Unable to locate a death certificate
Martha Nancy Tennessee Tankersley [Parents] was born on 22 Jul 1839 in TN. She died on 19 Jul 1929 in Erath Co., TX. She was buried in Acrea Cem., Erath Co., TX. She married William Shelton Henry on 10 Sep 1857 in Coryell Co., TX.
She/husband and son Larkin living on 1880 census at Hood Co., TX with two of her sisters and a mother named "Rebec" - born Ohio - age 63
She and husband are living with son Larkin on the 1900 census of Erath Co., TX - she is mother of 3, only 1 livingUnable to locate death certificate
They had the following children:
M i Larkin Washington Henry was born on 11 Mar 1861. He died on 18 Sep 1935.
Larkin Washington Henry [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Mar 1861 in Parker Co., TX. He died on 18 Sep 1935 in Acrea, Erath Co., TX. The cause of death was heart; asthma. He was buried on 19 Sep 1935 in Acrea Cem., Erath Co., TX. He married Paralee Elizabeth Carter about 1890.
Listed on 1900 census of Erath Co., TX
Listed on the 1930 census of Jct Pct 5, Erath Co., TX with his wifeDeath certificate # 41993:
Usual residence: Rt.3, Stephenville, TX; died Acrea, # 5
Married - Parolee Henry; rancher/farmer
Born - 3/11/1861 - Parker Co. TX
Father: W.S. Henry - Ky; Martha Tankersley - TN
Informant: Mrs. L. W. Henry, Stephenille, TX , Rt.#3
Undertaker: C.J. Russell, Stephenville, TX
Buried: Acrea
Cause of death: "some heart complication of which I do not know" (written by doctor) -M.H. Logan(Bluffdale)
Chronic asthma
Paralee Elizabeth Carter was born on 28 Jul 1868 in TX. She died on 12 Dec 1938. She was buried in Acrea Cem., Erath Co., TX. She married Larkin Washington Henry about 1890.
They had the following children:
M i Frank Shelton Henry was born in Dec 1890. F ii Ora M. Henry was born in May 1892. She died 1 on 17 May 1909 in Erath Co., TX. She was buried in Acrea Cem., Erath Co., TX.
DC # 25716F iii Lou E. (Lula) Henry was born in Jun 1894 in TX. F iv Ava Henry was born about 1903 in TX.
Frank Shelton Henry [Parents] was born in Dec 1890 in TX. He married Myra Fisher.
Myra Fisher.Myra married Frank Shelton Henry.
James Richard Tankersley [Parents] was born on 12 Jun 1841. He died on 19 Feb 1863. He married 1 Rosa Catherine Dobbs on 26 May 1859 in Bell Co., TX.
source for data on James R. provided by Dorothy Bagwell who is in possession of Townsend family Bible extracts.vallidot@swbell.net.
Rosa Catherine Dobbs.Rosa married 1 James Richard Tankersley on 26 May 1859 in Bell Co., TX.
Other marriages:Townsend, William
They had the following children:
F i Emily Caroline Tankersley was born on 29 Mar 1861. She died on 29 Mar 1861. M ii John Andrew Tankersley was born on 15 Aug 1862. He died on 18 Dec 1870.
Capt. William Copeland died on 25 Apr 1834 in Anderson Co., SC. He married Sally.
Arrived in Charleston Dec 1771 at age of 16. He sailed from Newry Ireland and was supposedly born in County Down, Ireland. He served in the Revolutionary War under Bratton and attained the rank of Capt.
He recieved a grant in Fairfield SC adjacent to Robert Ellison and another in York Co., SC near his father Charles and brother Alexander. He started purchasing land around 1793 in what is now Anderson Co., SC in the Brushy Creek section, which is near the intersection of Greenfville, Pickens and Anderson Counties. His estate is on file in Anderson SC records.
Sally.Sally married Capt. William Copeland.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Copeland was born on 10 Jan 1781. She died before 1805. F ii Charlotte Copeland was born about 1783. She died before 1820. M iii John Copeland was born on 18 May 1785 in SC. He died on 7 Dec 1868 in Franklin Co., KY. M iv Alexander Copeland was born about 1786 in SC. He died about 1865 in Lowdnes Co., MS. F v Elizabeth C. Copeland was born on 10 Jan 1789. She died about 1869. M vi William Copeland was born on 1 May 1791 in SC. He died on 20 Dec 1836 in Columbus, GA. F vii Ann Copeland was born on 12 May 1794. She died about 1861. M viii James Copeland was born about 1802. He died on 11 Jun 1869.