Clifton Austin Nelson.Clifton married Mamie Eleta Whitton.
Mamie Eleta Whitton [Parents] "Sis" was born on 7 Mar 1935 in Van Zandt Co., TX. She married Clifton Austin Nelson.
They had the following children:
M i Clifton Austin Nelson Jr. was born on 24 Oct 1955. M ii Martin Wayne Nelson was born on 16 May 1960 in Van Zandt Co., TX. M iii Steven Russell Nelson was born on 15 May 1964 in Dallas Co., TX.
Olen Ray Odom.Olen married Shirley June Whitton.
Shirley June Whitton [Parents].Shirley married Olen Ray Odom.
Other marriages:Cockerham,
They had the following children:
F i Belinda Carole Odom was born on 31 Mar 1957 in Henderson Co., TX. F ii Holly Janice Odom was born on 31 Mar 1961 in Dallas Co., TX.
Marvin Lawrence [Parents] was born on 1 Oct 1912 in Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX. He died on 12 May 1941. He was buried in Tarver Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Viola Danner.
Living with his mother and step-father W.G. Montgomery on the 1920 census of Van Zandt Co., TX
Viola Danner was born on 26 Jul 1918. She married Marvin Lawrence.
Avery Venson Furrh was born on 18 Dec 1908 in TX. He died on 28 May 1971 in Dallas Co., TX. The cause of death was pneumonia - lung abscess. He was buried on 30 May 1971 in White Rose Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Vera Estelle Gallaway.
Death certificate # 40087
Died: Dallas - Woodlawn Hospital
Usual address: 5429 Goodwin
Occupation: retired laborer; married (spouse not listed)
Father: James S. Furrh
Mother: Bessie Smitih
Informant: Miss Ruby Furrh
Burial: White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, TX
Vera Estelle Gallaway [Parents] was born on 1 Jan 1915 in Whitton Community, Van Zandt Co., TX. She died on 8 Jan 1965 in Austin, Travis Co., TX. She was buried on 10 Jan 1965 in Elm Grove Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. She married Avery Venson Furrh.
Other marriages:Shirk, Martin
They had the following children:
F i Barbara Ann Furrh was born on 16 Dec 1937 in Van Zandt Co., TX. F ii Wanza Jean Furrh was born on 18 Mar 1941.
Aubra White was born on 5 Jul 1910. He died on 7 Feb 1971. He was buried in Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX. He married Effie Leota Gallaway.
Effie Leota Gallaway [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 3 Apr 1917 in TX. She died on 26 Feb 1979 in Arlington, TX. She was buried on 28 Feb 1979 in Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX. She married Aubra White.
Arlington, TX is listed as her last SS benefit paid but Canton in Van Zandt county is listed as her last residence
OBIT: Effie White Services Held February 28
Funeral services for Effie White, 61, of Canton, were held Wednesday, February 28, at 2:30 pm at Moore Funeral Chapel in Arlington. Burial was in Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Mrs. White died Monday in an Arlington hospital.
She had lived in Canton the last seven years and was a former resident of Arlington.
Survivors include two sons, W.H. "Bill" White and Richard White, both of Arlington; one daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Ellis of Austin; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.I. Gallaway of Canton; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. David Brigdon of Dallas, Mrs. Jesse Wheeler and Mrs. Charlie Tawater, both of Canton; and one brother, Waylon Gallaway.
They had the following children:
M i W.H. "Bill" White died in 1992. M ii Richard White.
Living in Arlington, TX in 1979 at time of his mother's deathF iii Charlotte Nell White was born on 8 Nov 1939.
Waylon Homer Gallaway [Parents] was born on 14 Nov 1924 in Whitton Community, Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Rosemary Copeland on 20 Dec 1945 in Austin, TX.
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Rosemary Copeland was born on 6 Feb 1922 in St. Joseph, MO. She died on 6 May 2000. She was buried on 9 May 2000 in Elm Grove Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. She married Waylon Homer Gallaway on 20 Dec 1945 in Austin, TX.
David Brigdon.David married Nelta Laverne Gallaway.
Nelta Laverne Gallaway [Parents] was born on 25 Apr 1927 in TX. She married David Brigdon.
Nolan H. Johnson was born on 20 May 1919. He died on 8 Nov 1992 in Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX. He married Emma Jewel Lawrence.
Emma Jewel Lawrence [Parents] was born on 20 Jul 1910 in TX. She died on 3 Apr 2000 in Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX. She married Nolan H. Johnson.
Listed on the 1920 census of Van Zandt Co., TX living with mother and step-father, W.G.Montgomery
Lived in or near Nederland, TX per Waylon Gallaway
husband #2
William T. Tankersley [Parents] was born about 1845 in Titus Co., TX. He died on 1 Jan 1919 in Eastland Co., TX. He married N.C. Willis on 22 Jan 1885 in Hamilton Co., TX.
Other marriages:Young, L.J.
Baker, Martha Ann (Mattie)
Listed on the 1860 census of Van Zandt Co., TX with parents
Listed on the 1870 census of Van Zandt Co., TX with brother Larkin and sisters Clarissa and Winnie
Listed on the 1880 census of Hamilton Co., TX with his 9 year old son JamesNo death certificate on file at the state level
N.C. Willis was born on 10 Dec 1865. She died on 8 Apr 1892 in Hamilton Co., TX. She was buried in Cottage Hill Cem., Hamilton Co., TX. She married William T. Tankersley on 22 Jan 1885 in Hamilton Co., TX.
Married: 01/22/1885, #21, Hamilton County Marriage List, pre-fire listin County Clerk's office
They had the following children:
F i Nora Tankersley was born on 15 Mar 1892. She died on 15 Jul 1892. She was buried in Cottage Hill Cem., Hamilton Co., TX.
William T. Tankersley [Parents] was born about 1845 in Titus Co., TX. He died on 1 Jan 1919 in Eastland Co., TX. He married Martha Ann (Mattie) Baker on 18 Feb 1900 in Hamilton Co., TX.
Other marriages:Young, L.J.
Willis, N.C.
Listed on the 1860 census of Van Zandt Co., TX with parents
Listed on the 1870 census of Van Zandt Co., TX with brother Larkin and sisters Clarissa and Winnie
Listed on the 1880 census of Hamilton Co., TX with his 9 year old son JamesNo death certificate on file at the state level
Martha Ann (Mattie) Baker was born 1 on 25 Mar 1862 in Benton Co., AR. She died on 27 Aug 1947 in Tahoka, Lynn Co., TX. The cause of death was heart failure, senility, bronchiectasis. She was buried on 28 Aug 1947 in Tahoka, TX. She married William T. Tankersley on 18 Feb 1900 in Hamilton Co., TX.
Other marriages:Franklin, C.W.
Bulman, Henry Jefferson
Listed as a widow on the 1920 census of Hamilton Co. TX - listed with daughter aged 15 and son James W. Franklyn aged 40, born TX
Death Cert #35206
Died at Tahoka, Lynn Co., TX
Widow
Retired housewife
Father: James Baker Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Moore
Informant: Mrs. Don Rusk of Tahoka
Stanley Funeral Home of TahokaAugust 1947 news items in the Lynn County Herald:
August 22, 1947
Mrs M A Tankersley is ill with many family visitors:
Mrs Elizabeth Simpson of Gallatin, TN
John Bullman and son Guy and family of Gatesville, TX
Mr and Mrs Arthur Tankersley and Mrs and Mrs Henry Bulman of Eunice, NM J W Franklin and J R Tankersly of Caddo Mrs Tankersley is also the mother of Mrs C T Tankersley and Mrs Lou Rusk of Tahoka
Obit on Friday August 29
services Thursday at 1st Baptist, burial Tahoka, Stanley Funeral Home thrice married 4 sons J W Franklin of Eastland Henry Bulman and Arthur Tankersly of Eunice, NM John Bulman of Gatesville 3 daughters Mrs C T Tankersley and Mrs Lou Rusk of Tahoka Mrs Elizabeth Simpson of Gallatin, TN born Martha Ann Baker in Benton County, Arkansas all children and many relatives here for service 30 grd, 31 grtgrd, 1 grtgrtgrd children Came to Texas in early life, then to New Mexico came from Cloudcroft, NM to Lynn County in 1922
ARTICLE same day:
Mrs and Mrs C T Tankersly were in Alpine where they visited his 4 sisters.September 5, 1947
Family and friends in town for Mrs Tankersly funeral
Mrs and Mrs L D Tankersly of Caddo
Mr and Mrs Richard Franklin and son of Eastland
Mr T J Rhodes and son Raymond of Haskell
Mrs and Mrs J C Leech of Lubbock
Mr and Mrs Bratcher of Lubbock
J H Leech of Jayton
Mrs and Mrs Charles Leech of Weinert
Mr and Mrs John Bulman and Son ?Edwin of Gatesville
Mrs Elizabeth Simpson of Gallatin, TN
J W Franklin of Eastland
Robert Rush of Amarillo
From Eunice, NM
Mr and Mrs Guy Bulman and family
Mr and Mrs Arthur Tankersly and daughter Mary Jo
Mrs and Mrs Henry Bulman and son Herman
They had the following children:
M i Arthur Tankersley was born on 2 Jun 1902. He died on 7 Jul 1970 in Hico, Hamilton Co., TX.
Living in Eunice, NM in 1947 at time of mother's deathF ii Matilda Elizabeth Tankersley was born about 1905.