T.B. Rodgers.T.B. married Lola Cowan.
Lola Cowan [Parents].Lola married T.B. Rodgers.
John Ed Cotten was born about 1870. He married Lena Lillia Dodson on 5 Jan 1898 in Johnson Co., TX.
Lena Lillia Dodson [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1878 in Bland, Bell Co., TX. She died on 10 Nov 1961 in Davis, Murray Co., OK. She was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. She married John Ed Cotten on 5 Jan 1898 in Johnson Co., TX.
Other marriages:Griffin, David Stiles
Data on the descendants of Lena provided by her direct descendant - Barbara Griffen Meyers
bgmeyers@sbcglobal.net in 2006
Lena and family moved to Murray Co., OK in 1901 according to her obit
They had the following children:
F i Ruby Cotten was born on 26 Jun 1899. She died on 29 Jan 1990. M ii Claude Edward Cotten was born on 26 Feb 1904. He died on 9 Jan 1993. F iii Jessie Ophelia Cotten was born on 4 May 1906. She died in Oct 1985. M iv Roy Cotten was born on 4 Dec 1908. He died on 10 Jun 1910. He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK.
Died before the age of 2U v infant Cotten was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. F vi Thelma Cotten was born on 29 Sep 1902. She died in Nov 1902. She was buried in Sorghum flats, outside Davis, OK.
David Stiles Griffin was born on 30 Dec 1854 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA. He died on 27 Jul 1932 in Davis, Murray Co., OK. He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. He married Lena Lillia Dodson in 1912.
Other marriages:Conger, Mary A.
Smith, Beatrice Tennessee
Lena Lillia Dodson [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1878 in Bland, Bell Co., TX. She died on 10 Nov 1961 in Davis, Murray Co., OK. She was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. She married David Stiles Griffin in 1912.
Other marriages:Cotten, John Ed
Data on the descendants of Lena provided by her direct descendant - Barbara Griffen Meyers
bgmeyers@sbcglobal.net in 2006
Lena and family moved to Murray Co., OK in 1901 according to her obit
They had the following children:
M i Henry Clay Griffin was born on 22 Nov 1917. He died on 24 Oct 1987.
Robert Jeremiah Love was born in 1894 in OK. He married Ruby Cotten on 19 Sep 1919 in Kiowa, OK. Robert was employed as bank bookkeeper.
Listed on the 1930 census of Purcell, McClain Co., OK with wife and daughter
Ruby Cotten [Parents] was born on 26 Jun 1899 in Belton, Bell Co., TX. She died on 29 Jan 1990 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She married Robert Jeremiah Love on 19 Sep 1919 in Kiowa, OK.
They had the following children:
F i R. Joan Love was born about 1922 in OK.
Perman Strickland was born on 18 Nov 1901. He died on 9 Aug 1975 in Davis, Murray Co., OK. He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. He married Jessie Ophelia Cotten.
Jessie Ophelia Cotten [Parents] was born on 4 May 1906. She died in Oct 1985 in Davis, Murray Co., OK. She was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. She married Perman Strickland.
Living with her mother and step-father on 1920 of Allen, Murray Co., OK
They had the following children:
M i Perman Strickland Jr. was born on 28 Jun 1927.
Claude Edward Cotten [Parents] was born on 26 Feb 1904 in west of Davis, Murray Co., OK. He died on 9 Jan 1993 in Paul's Valley, Garvin Co., OK. He married Leona V. McCarstile.
Living with his mother and step father on 1920 census of Allen, Murray Co., OK
Leona V. McCarstile.Leona married Claude Edward Cotten.
They had the following children:
M i Edward Ray Cotten. M ii Donald Carroll Cotten was born on 31 Mar 1937. He died on 9 Apr 1937. He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, OK. M iii Lewis Dean Cotten.
Henry Clay Griffin [Parents] was born on 22 Nov 1917 in Davis, OK. He died on 24 Oct 1987 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. He was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, Murray Co., OK. He married Dovie Esther Lee on 2 Mar 1938 in Marietta, Love Co., OK.
Info on this part of family tree provided by Barbara Jean Griffin Meyers; bgmeyers@sbcglobal.net (Jan 2007)
Dovie Esther Lee was born on 5 Sep 1916 in Dillard, Carter Co., OK. She died on 18 Jul 2004 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. She was buried in Greenhill Cem., Davis, Murray Co., OK. She married Henry Clay Griffin on 2 Mar 1938 in Marietta, Love Co., OK.
They had the following children:
F i Barbara Jean Griffin was born on 20 Jul 1948.
Lawrence Edward Meyers was born on 29 Nov 1947 in Kansas City, MO. He married Barbara Jean Griffin on 11 Oct 1975 in Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
Barbara Jean Griffin [Parents] was born on 20 Jul 1948 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. She married Lawrence Edward Meyers on 11 Oct 1975 in Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
Other marriages:Smith, Donald Ray
Jackie, I have lived in Fort Worth since 1966 ,when my dad was transferred from San
Diego.Larry and I live on Stadium Drive right across from the sorority dorms.We are
one block from the TCU campus I got my Masters Degree from TCU.My kids went to
Paschal. My husband grew up in Tanglewood and attended Nolan. I have taught at Fort
Worth Country Day for the last 20 years. Here is the info you asked for..
(Email from Barbara Jan, 2007)
Mr. Haney. married Diana Davisson.
Diana Davisson [Parents].Diana married Mr. Haney.
Living in Sugarland, Tx when he father died
William Jefferson Dodson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 30 Jul 1886 in Temple, Bell Co., TX. He died on 27 Aug 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. He married May Kincaid on 1 Dec 1910 in Davis, OK.
Living in Grayson Co., TX in 1917 for WW I draft registration
Listed on 1930 census of Los Angeles - occupation: butcher at meat market
May Kincaid was born about 1892 in OK. She married William Jefferson Dodson on 1 Dec 1910 in Davis, OK.