William Carey Pound [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 17 Jun 1877 in Putnam Co, GA. He died on 30 Jan 1950 in St. Clair Co., AL. He married Mable Irene Roberts on 10 Nov 1910 in Jones Co. GA.
Mable Irene Roberts [Parents] was born on 31 Dec 1890. She died on 13 Jan 1918. She married William Carey Pound on 10 Nov 1910 in Jones Co. GA.
They had the following children:
F i Annie Lucile Pound was born on 28 Apr 1914. She died on 10 Jan 1990.
Noah P. Brooks died on 22 Jul 1949 in Coweta Co., GA. He married Lula Capers.
Lula Capers.Lula married Noah P. Brooks.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph Heflin Brooks was born on 16 Feb 1890. He died on 18 Mar 1970.
Alan Hale Allison.Alan married Josephine Clinton Brooks.
Josephine Clinton Brooks [Parents] was born on 24 Nov 1919. She married Alan Hale Allison.
Other marriages:Waldman, Bernard Henry
They had the following children:
M i 1 son.
Bernard Henry Waldman.Bernard married Josephine Clinton Brooks.
Served two years in European Theatre, World War II as Major in QM Corps.
Josephine Clinton Brooks [Parents] was born on 24 Nov 1919. She married Bernard Henry Waldman.
Other marriages:Allison, Alan Hale
John B. Denton [Parents] was born on 16 Oct 1857 in Kentucky. He died in Feb 1935 in Macedonia, Pottawatomie Co., Iowa. He was buried in Macedonia Cem., Macedonia, Iowa. He married Margaret S. Achenbach on 18 Dec 1900 in Pottawattomie Co., Iowa. John was employed as hardware merchant.
Other marriages:Clayton, Sara M.
Buried in Section 3, Row 1, Macedonia Cemetery.
Listed on the 1900 census in Macedonia, Pottawattomie Co. Iowa - living with his first mother-in-law and his son.
Listed on 1910 census of Macedonia, Pottawattomie Co, Iowa with 2nd wife Margaret and son William Allen Denton from his first wife Sara.
Living in Iowa in 1933 per the obit of brother Harry.Obit from Council Bluffs, IA, Daily Nonpareil, Feb. 5, 1935:
FINAL RITES HELD FOR JOHN DENTON (Macedonia)
Funeral services for John Denton, 77, senior member of the hardware firm of Denton and Summitt, and a resident of Macedonia most of his life, were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. McAninch officiating.
Mr. Denton was born in Kentucky but came to Macedonia early in life. He is survived only by his widow, his only son, Allen Denton having died in California about a year ago.
Margaret S. Achenbach was born in 1874 in Iowa. She died in 1955. She was buried in Macedonia Cem., Macedonia, Iowa. She married John B. Denton on 18 Dec 1900 in Pottawattomie Co., Iowa.
Leroy Jackson Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] "Lee" was born on 28 Mar 1857 in Texas. He died on 28 Dec 1923 in Houston, Texas. He was buried on 29 Dec 1923 in Quanah, TX. He married Agnes Ann Young on 18 Sep 1881 in Bell County, Texas. Leroy was employed as Law enforcement.
Other marriages:Andrews, Ella Braxton
Leroy and Ella living in Coryell County, Texas in 1910 (ED 33, sht. 17)
Listed on the 1920 census of Hardeman Co., TX
Lee was born not far from where Brownwood now stands. He served as
sheriff of Bell county and as Superintendent of the State Reformatory
four years (at Gatesville). This info. from the Killeen Daily Herald
newspaper, dated July 29, 1910.
Leroy Jackson Tankersley was about 6' tall, with fiery red hair and brown eyes and fair skin that "blistered in the Texas sun". The daughters of Lee & Ella were all fair with blue eyes. I understand that the 3 older girls were redheads, but my grandmother was blonde. Aunt Pearl was a tow-headed blond and very fair --- she was called the "white child" which was more about her coloring than race (per Laura Beavers ltbeavers@sbcglobal.net 05-29-04 - descendant of L. J. Tankersley)
Death certificate # 35709, TX
Died in Houston, TX @ 910 Bell St.
Married, born 3/28/1857 - age 66, 9 months, 0 days
Rancher, born in Texas
Father/mother : not known
Informant: Frank Andrews, 910 Bell St., Houston
Cause of death: acute dilatation of heart; pneumonia for 13 days
Place of burial: Quanah 12/29
Undertaker: Wall & Stabe, Houston
Agnes Ann Young [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 23 Mar 1860. She died on 24 Feb 1890 in Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. She was buried in Live Oak Cem., Bell Co., TX. She married Leroy Jackson Tankersley on 18 Sep 1881 in Bell County, Texas.
They had the following children:
F i Agnes Pearl Tankersley was born on 5 Oct 1882. She died on 11 Sep 1966. M ii Leroy Jackson Tankersley Jr. was born on 5 Oct 1884.
Leroy Jackson Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] "Lee" was born on 28 Mar 1857 in Texas. He died on 28 Dec 1923 in Houston, Texas. He was buried on 29 Dec 1923 in Quanah, TX. He married 1 Ella Braxton Andrews on 1 May 1891 in Bell Co., TX. Leroy was employed as Law enforcement.
Other marriages:Young, Agnes Ann
Leroy and Ella living in Coryell County, Texas in 1910 (ED 33, sht. 17)
Listed on the 1920 census of Hardeman Co., TX
Lee was born not far from where Brownwood now stands. He served as
sheriff of Bell county and as Superintendent of the State Reformatory
four years (at Gatesville). This info. from the Killeen Daily Herald
newspaper, dated July 29, 1910.
Leroy Jackson Tankersley was about 6' tall, with fiery red hair and brown eyes and fair skin that "blistered in the Texas sun". The daughters of Lee & Ella were all fair with blue eyes. I understand that the 3 older girls were redheads, but my grandmother was blonde. Aunt Pearl was a tow-headed blond and very fair --- she was called the "white child" which was more about her coloring than race (per Laura Beavers ltbeavers@sbcglobal.net 05-29-04 - descendant of L. J. Tankersley)
Death certificate # 35709, TX
Died in Houston, TX @ 910 Bell St.
Married, born 3/28/1857 - age 66, 9 months, 0 days
Rancher, born in Texas
Father/mother : not known
Informant: Frank Andrews, 910 Bell St., Houston
Cause of death: acute dilatation of heart; pneumonia for 13 days
Place of burial: Quanah 12/29
Undertaker: Wall & Stabe, Houston
Ella Braxton Andrews [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in Feb 1862 in TX. She died in 1939 in Altus, OK. She married 1 Leroy Jackson Tankersley on 1 May 1891 in Bell Co., TX.
Her marriage license lists her surname as "Anderson"; however, her father is living in her household on the 1900 census of Coryell Co., TX and his name is listed as G.L. Andrews
They had the following children:
M i Frank A. Tankersley [scrapbook] was born in 1892. F ii Luella Tankersley was born on 7 May 1893. She died on 3 Feb 1934. F iii Ora Lee Tankersley was born on 19 Jun 1894. She died in Oct 1972. F iv Sadie May Tankersley was born on 4 Aug 1897. She died on 16 Sep 1980. F v Laura Tankersley was born on 6 Apr 1900. She died on 25 Oct 1997.
Harry Moreland Jr. was born on 19 Dec 1939. He married Teresa Strain.
Teresa Strain.Teresa married Harry Moreland Jr..
Cecil Jackson Pound [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Rains Co., TX. He died on 1 Jan 2000 in Rains Co., TX. He was buried in Smyrna Cem., Rains Co., TX. He married Mary Ruth Elizabeth Hall on 21 Dec 1935.
Mary Ruth Elizabeth Hall [Parents] was born on 28 May 1917. She died on 19 Feb 1992. She was buried in Smyrna Cem., Rains Co., TX. She married Cecil Jackson Pound on 21 Dec 1935.
They had the following children:
Jeddie Edward Terrell.Jeddie married Alice Elmyra McClenny.
Alice Elmyra McClenny.Alice married Jeddie Edward Terrell.
They had the following children:
M i Jeddie Mack Terrell was born in Apr 1934.