John Thompson.John married Mona Leigh Thomas. The marriage ended in divorce.
Mona Leigh Thomas [Parents] was born on 26 Jan 1951 in Orange, TX. She married John Thompson. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:Hobby, Royce Randolph
Royce Randolph Hobby.Royce married Mona Leigh Thomas.
Mona Leigh Thomas [Parents] was born on 26 Jan 1951 in Orange, TX. She married Royce Randolph Hobby.
Other marriages:Thompson, John
Charles Randall Thomas Jr. [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1952 in Orange, TX. He married Denise Sloan.
Denise Sloan.Denise married Charles Randall Thomas Jr..
Degge Thorp Thomas [Parents] was born on 30 Jun 1953 in Orange, TX. He married Lucile.
Lucile.Lucile married Degge Thorp Thomas.
George Brunson.George married Cynthia Thorp.
Cynthia Thorp [Parents] was born on 5 Sep 1927 in Quanah, Hardeman Co., TX. She married George Brunson.
Other marriages:Thomas, Charles Randall
Ross H. Ray [Parents] was born on 3 Dec 1893 in Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. He died on 23 Jul 1958 in Killeen, Bell Co., TX. He was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, TX. He married Ruth Hunt.
Listed on the 1930 census of Eola, Concho Co., TX - occupation: farmer
Obit: Killeen Daily Herald 24 Jul 1958
Ross Ray Dies Here
Ross Ray, 64, of 701 East Dean, died at his home Wednesday morning following a brief illness. Born at Youngsport on Dec 3, 1894, Ray made his home in San Angelo for 30 years. He was a retired barber and returned to make his home in Killeen three years ago. He is survived by his wife and one son, Maclin Ray, who is with the Seventh U.S. Army in Hanau, Germany. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Henry Berry of Coleman and Miss Zetha Ray of Killeen, and one brother, Troy Ray of Temple.
Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of his son from Germany and Chanslor-Young Funeral Home is in charge.
(Notice in next day newspaper indicated funeral would be 3 pm Saturday at the Killeen Church of Christ.)
Ruth Hunt was born on 11 Jan 1899 in TX. She died on 19 Apr 1987 in Bell Co., TX. She married Ross H. Ray.
They had the following children:
M i Macklin Ray.
C. Davis Chandler.C. married Priscilla Marshall.
Priscilla Marshall.Priscilla married C. Davis Chandler.
They had the following children:
F i Louisa Chandler was born on 27 Mar 1828. She died on 19 Mar 1903.
Samuel Richard Adams.Samuel married Ella Hunter.
Ella Hunter.Ella married Samuel Richard Adams.
They had the following children:
M i Samuel Leonidas Adams was born on 14 Jul 1882. He died on 25 Dec 1962.
Richard Tankersley Cowan [Parents] was born on 15 Jan 1834 in MO. He died on 26 Jul 1895 in Lawrence Co., MO. He was buried in near Ritchey - family cemetery. He married Margaret Corrilla Eidson on 11 Feb 1858 in Barry Co., MO.
Listed on the 1860 census at Capps Creek, Barry Co., MO - with wife
From Lawrence Co. MO History, an article written by descendant James E. Freeman:Richard T. Cowan enlisted in the Confederate Army on 1 Sept 1862. He was a 1st Lieutenant in Company G, 8th Missouri Infantry Regiment (Mithcells). Following his service he lived for 5 years in Iron County. He returned to LawrenceCounty in 1870 and was one of the trustees when Pierce City was incorporated in 1871.
In 1872 he moved to Ritchey, MO and engaged in mercantile business until 1884. Richard moved to Washington Territory in 1884 and established a store and reat estate office at Camas, where he remained until 1895. He served while in Washington on the State Legislature beginning in 1893; he was also a county commissioner (4 years) and Postmaster of Camas (2 years). He returned to Lawrence County, near Bowers' Mill, in 1895.
Mr. Cowan was Presbyterian, several times an elder, a Democrate and a Charter Member of the Masonic Lodge (Dacatur No.400) of Pierce City. He died 26 July, 1895 and is buried near Ritchey in a small family cemetery.
R.T. Cowan acted as Township Assessor of Lawrence County from 1858 through 1860.
Margaret Corrilla Eidson was born on 9 Oct 1835 in Madison co., MO. She died on 11 Jun 1908 in Washington. She married Richard Tankersley Cowan on 11 Feb 1858 in Barry Co., MO.
They had the following children:
M i James H. Cowan was born in 1862. He died on 5 Oct 1875. M ii John Alexander Cowan was born on 17 May 1866 in MO. F iii Florence Edna Cowan was born on 9 Apr 1868. She died on 11 Nov 1942. F iv Martha Ann Cowan was born on 2 Apr 1870 in MO. F v Clara Cowan was born on 11 Dec 1874 in MO.
Living in Van Buren, Newton Co., MO on the 1880 census
James Gillespie Cowan [Parents] was born on 20 Aug 1839. He died on 24 Jul 1910 in Denton, TX. He was buried on 25 Jul 1910 in Old Dalton Cem., Denton, TX. He married Nancy Hayes.
Other marriages:Burnham, Mary F.
Listed on 1880 census at Vineyard, Lawrence Co., MO
Buried in the "Dalton" section of the cemetery which was the original name of the cemeteryObit, Denton Record-Chronicle, July 25, 1910, Section 1, page 1, col.2:
J.G. COWAN IS DEAD
Paralysis Caused Death of a Well known Farmer Living Southwest of Denton
J.G. Cowan, living four miles southwest of Denton, died at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The cause of death was paralysis with which he had been affected for the past sixteen days. Until Friday only one side was afflicted, but Friday evening he became totally paralyzed. The remains were buried Monday at the old Dalton cemetery. Mr. Cowan leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death.
Nancy Hayes.Nancy married James Gillespie Cowan.