Selected Families and Individuals


Brinkley Harmon Oxford was born on 17 Dec 1833 in Brush Creek Township, Washington Co., AR. He died on 3 Oct 1903 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX. He was buried in West End Cem., Stephenville, Erath Co., TX. He married Mary Ann Jackson on 4 Jul 1853 in Hopkins Co., TX.

Mary Ann Jackson was born on 28 Mar 1838 in IL. She died on 9 Oct 1908 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX. She was buried in West End Cem., Stephenville, Erath Co., TX. She married Brinkley Harmon Oxford on 4 Jul 1853 in Hopkins Co., TX.

They had the following children:

  M i Eli E. Oxford was born on 3 Feb 1864. He died on 21 Aug 1912.

Walter Tankersley [Parents] was born on 19 Aug 1885 in TX. He died on 30 Nov 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. He married Lida.

Other marriages:
Lamb, Maud

Lida was born about 1895 in OK. She married Walter Tankersley.

They had the following children:

  F i Loraine Tankersley was born about 1918 in OK.

Samuel Jerome Marshall was born on 13 Jul 1858 in Tennessee. He died on 22 Jul 1948 in Hunt Co., Texas. He was buried in West Memorial Cem. (west of Quinlan). He married 1 Mrs. Delovey Blackburn on 19 Oct 1926 in Hun t Co., TX. Samuel was employed as farmer.

Other marriages:
Giles, Mary Ellen

Death certificate at Hunt Co. States his parents were Napolian Marshall of
Tenn., mother unknown. Samuel died at 3:45 p.m. of cerebral apoplexy. His
homestead was located east of Quinlan (it burned). He was married a second
time to a Leona Blagburn, circa 1926. She brought several small children into
this marriage. She survived him and is buried near Caddo Mills.
James-Coker-Peters were undertakers in Greenville for Sam Marshall.

Mrs. Delovey Blackburn.Delovey married 1 Samuel Jerome Marshall on 19 Oct 1926 in Hun t Co., TX.


James H. Winn was born on 3 Jun 1915. He married Mary Evelyn Leonard on 24 Dec 1938 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX.

Name: James H. Winn
Born: 3 Jun 1915
Died:
Buried: Evergreen
Location: 56-51-04
Notes: On the same stone with Mary E. Leonard Winn.

Mary Evelyn Leonard [Parents] was born on 16 Jul 1916 in Quinlan, Hunt Co., TX. She died on 18 Apr 1997 in Lamar Co., TX. She was buried in Evergreen Cem., Paris, Lamar Co., TX. She married James H. Winn on 24 Dec 1938 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX.

Interment Record:
Name: Mary Evelyn Leonard Winn
Born: 16 Jul 1916
Died: 18 Apr 1997
Buried: Evergreen
Location: 56-51-03

Notes: THE PARIS NEWS, Sun., Apr. 20, 1997, p. 6A: 'Mary Evelyn Leonard Winn, 80, of Sumner, died Friday, April 18, 1997, at her residence. Bright- Holland Funeral Home will conduct graveside services at Evergreen Cemetery at 2 p.m. Monday, April 21, with the Rev. Alan Abraham officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Winn was born July 16, 1916, in Quinlan to Frank and Augusta Marshall Leonard. She married James H. Winn Dec. 24, 1938, in the pastor's study of the First Christian Church of Paris of which she was a member. She was a member of the Loyal Builders Sunday school class and a 1935 graduate of Paris High School. Survivors include her husband; a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Donna Winn of Sumner; a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Lynn Rowe of Sumner; a grandson, Brad Winn; a sister, Walterine Wells of Kemp; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Earl Leonard. Pallbearers will be Billy Leonard, Brad Winn, Don Winn, Elbert Winn, Glynn Penn and David Wells. The family requests donations be made to the First Christian Church of Paris. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Hawkins, Gordon Green, Allen Carter, Lloyd Wisely and Terry Dennis.'

They had the following children:

  M i Doug Winn.
  F ii Betty Winn.

Frank Earlton Leonard [Parents] was born on 23 Jun 1914 in TX. He died on 17 Jul 1980. He was buried in Evergreen Cem., Paris, Lamar Co., TX. He married Hattie Lee.

From an unnamed and undated article located in the Lamar County Genealogical Society Library, in the Taylor Collection, Box L. 'Funeral services for Earl Leonard of Rt. 1, Paris were held in the chapel of Gene Roden's Sons, Directors of Funerals. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Leonard was born June 23, 1914, in Quinlan, a son of Frank and Augusta Marshall Leonard. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Leonard of Paris; five daughters, Mrs. James Howell of Paris, Mrs. Glynn Penn and Mrs. Bruce Parson, both of Sumner, and Mrs. Grady Frazier and Mrs. Ronald Dockrey, both of Roxton; two sisters, Mrs. James Winn of Sumner and Mrs. Willie Wells of Paris; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.' *Married Hattie Lee.

Hattie Lee.Hattie married Frank Earlton Leonard.


Willie Lee Wells was born on 10 Aug 1917. He died on 18 Jun 2000. He married Walterine Leonard.

Walterine Leonard [Parents] was born on 10 May 1918 in TX. She died on 4 Oct 2001. She was buried in Evergreen Cem., Paris, Lamar Co., TX. She married Willie Lee Wells.

Per on-line social security index, her last residence was Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX


Doug Winn [Parents].Doug married Donna.

Donna.Donna married Doug Winn.

They had the following children:

  M i Brad Winn.

Jim Mullins.Jim married Gloria Wade in 1957 in Holly Springs, MS. The marriage ended in divorce.

Gloria Wade [Parents] was born on 25 Aug 1939 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. She married Jim Mullins in 1957 in Holly Springs, MS. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
Simpson, Gary

PH 520 881 6411 Met her husband while working as receptionist at school of optometry

They had the following children:

  M i Cory Mullins was born in 1960 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.

Dr. Gary Simpson.Gary married Gloria Wade on 13 Mar 1965 in Tuscon, AZ. Gary was employed as optometrist.

Gloria Wade [Parents] was born on 25 Aug 1939 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. She married Dr. Gary Simpson on 13 Mar 1965 in Tuscon, AZ.

Other marriages:
Mullins, Jim

PH 520 881 6411 Met her husband while working as receptionist at school of optometry


Col.(ret.) Charles Edward Ramsey "Buddy" was born on 8 Jan 1920. He married Elizabeth. Charles served in the military Retired Col. - US Army.

Other marriages:
Banks, Bessie Irene
Sellers, Barbara

as of Jan 2005 (1-334-624-8916 and address: 52 Ramsey Drive, Greensboro, Ala. 36744.

Elizabeth died about 1970. She was buried cremated. She married Col.(ret.) Charles Edward Ramsey.

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