Selected Families and Individuals


Floyd Cowan [Parents] was born on 12 Sep 1893 in MO. He died in Oct 1979 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. He married Eloyse about 1925.

Living at 2013 Gould Ave, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co. TX on 1930 census
Death date taken from on-line SSDI

Eloyse was born about 1909 in TX. She married Floyd Cowan about 1925.

They had the following children:

  F i Frances K. Cowan was born about 1929 in TX.

Charles Edward Willoughby [Parents] was born on 1 Aug 1888 in TN. He died on 30 Nov 1959 in Dyer Co., TN. He married Jessie Beatrice Siler.

Jessie Beatrice Siler was born on 27 May 1898 in Hardeman Co., TN. She died on 12 Dec 1989 in Dyer Co., TN. She married Charles Edward Willoughby.


Thad Montgomery.Thad married Lou Ella Slaton.

Lou Ella Slaton [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1850 in Macon Co., AL. She died on 27 Sep 1922 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX. The cause of death was dengue fever complicated by chronic Bright's disease. She was buried on 30 Sep 1922 in Rose Mound Cem., Commerce, Hunt Co. TX. She married Thad Montgomery.

Other marriages:
Presley, Larkin Wiley

Mrs. L. E. Presley
Date of Death: September 29, 1922
County: Ellis
City: Waxahachie
Full Name: L. E. Presley
White Female Widowed
Date of Birth: June 25, 1850
Age: 72 years, 3 Months, 4 Days
Birthplace: Macon County, Ala
Name of Father: J. A. Slaton
Birthplace of Father: Georgia
Name of Mother: Mary Watson
Birthplace of Mother: Georgia
Informant: Y or G (illegible) A. Neal, Waxahachie
Place of Burial: Commerce TX
Date of Burial: September 30, 1922
Undertaker: Spalding Und. Co. - Waxahachie
Death Certificate # 25847

They had the following children:

  F i Gertrude Montgomery was born on 12 Jul 1878. She died on 8 Apr 1973.

James Frederick Butcher [scrapbook] was born on 3 Jun 1878 in TX. He died on 1 Jul 1940 in Ft. Worth, TX. He was buried in Rose Hill Cem., Ft. Worth, TX. He married Gertrude Montgomery about 1897.

Listed on the 1930 census of Handley, Tarrant Co., TX Occupation: printer for Star-Telegram (newspaper)

Gertrude Montgomery [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 12 Jul 1878 in TX. She died on 8 Apr 1973 in Ft.Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, chronic hypertension. She was buried on 10 Apr 1973 in Rose Hill Cem., Ft. Worth, TX. She married James Frederick Butcher about 1897.

Listed on the 1900 census of Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX
Death certificate #32543

Died at Harris Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX
Usual residence: 2849 Halbert, Ft. Worth
Born Apr 8, 1873, Ennis, TX
Listed as a widow; housewife
Father: Thad Montgomery
Mother: Ella Slaton
Informant: Mrs. Lloyd Routt
Dr. Edward Luke
Cause of death: cardiac arrest; chronic hypertension, cardiovascular disease; generalized abdominal carcinoma
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Funeral Director: Moore Funeral Home

They had the following children:

  M i Cecil F. Butcher was born in Jan 1899 in TX. He died on 27 Jul 1971 in Dallas Co., TX.
  F ii Gertrude E. Butcher was born in TX.
  F iii Henley R. (?) Butcher was born about 1919 in TX.

Woodrow Baird [Parents] was born on 11 Mar 1912 in AL. He died on 18 Sep 1934 in Jefferson Co., AL. He was buried in Warrior City Cem., Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL. He married Lillian Louise Allbritton on 27 Oct 1931 in Warrior, AL.

Lillian Louise Allbritton [Parents] "Josie" was born on 19 Oct 1915 in Cullman Co., AL (near Arkadelphia). She married Woodrow Baird on 27 Oct 1931 in Warrior, AL.

Other marriages:
Motte, Melvin
Mickle, Ollie Lee

Living at 3211 Shipp Road, Hayden, AL 35079 phone 205 590-4531(2005)

They had the following children:

  F i Lela Louise Baird was born on 25 Aug 1932. She died on 17 Nov 1934 in Jefferson Co., AL. She was buried in Warrior City Cem., Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL.

Melvin Motte.Melvin married Lillian Louise Allbritton about 12 Feb 1935. The marriage ended in divorce.

Lillian Louise Allbritton [Parents] "Josie" was born on 19 Oct 1915 in Cullman Co., AL (near Arkadelphia). She married Melvin Motte about 12 Feb 1935. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
Baird, Woodrow
Mickle, Ollie Lee

Living at 3211 Shipp Road, Hayden, AL 35079 phone 205 590-4531(2005)


James M. Baird was born about 1861 in AL. He married Mary E. about 1900.

Mary E. was born about 1874 in AL. She married James M. Baird about 1900.

They had the following children:

  M i Woodrow Baird was born on 11 Mar 1912. He died on 18 Sep 1934.

Howard L. Holley [Parents] was born on 3 Mar 1938 in Cullman Co., AL. He married Carolyn Phillips.

Holley, Howard L
73 Duskin Dr,
Jasper, AL 35504-3800
(205) 387-9008

Carolyn Phillips.Carolyn married Howard L. Holley.

They had the following children:

  F i Tammy Holley.

Rufus Estes.Rufus married Lou Ella Bailey.

Lou Ella Bailey [Parents] was born on 4 Jan 1923 in AL. She died on 10 Apr 2001 in Walker Co., AL. She was buried in New Prospect Cem., Walker Co., AL. She married Rufus Estes.

Other marriages:
Early, Ruben

Had no children


Lee Burgess.Lee married Alma Pauline Allbritton.

Alma Pauline Allbritton [Parents] was born on 8 Mar 1913 in AL. She died on 4 Jan 1929. The cause of death was hemorrhage/shock after childbirth; immaturity. She was buried on 6 Jan 1929 in Warrior City Cem., Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL. She married Lee Burgess.

Al Cert of Death 2115
Place of death: Jefferson County, Norwood Hospital, Birmingham.
Alma Pauline Burgess of Warrior, Al. Female, White, Married - Lee Burgess.
Date of birth; Mar 8, 1913, age 15. Housewife.
Birthplace; Al. Father;J.B.Allbritton, born Ga.
Mother; Lela Justice, born Al.
Date of death; 1-4-1929. Physician attended from 12-31-28 to 1-4-29
Cause of death; Hemorrhage & shock following childbirth.
Contributory; Immaturity.
Was an operation performed; High forceps delivery 12-31-1928
Informant; no name
Place of burial; Warrior Cemetery 1/6/29. Undertaker; L. S. Owen,Warrior,Al.

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