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Mary Clementina Smith

• Father: Walter Raleigh Smith¹ b. 6 Sep 1879, d. 21 Aug 1945
• Mother: Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett² b. 8 Aug 1882, d. 28 Jul 1965

• Birth*: She was born on 21 July 1906 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Benjamin Franklin Easterling on 23 December 1927 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 8 June 1993 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 86.^4,9,5
• Burial*: Interment was on 10 June 1993 in Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^10,5

• Obituary*: "Mary Easterling, 86, of Chatfield, died June 8, 1993 in Corsicana.
     "Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Resthaven Memorial Park. The Rev. Steve Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Corleys Funeral Home.
     "She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin F. Easterling.
     "She was born July 21, 1906 in Rice, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of Navarro County and a member of Chatfield United Methodist Church.
     "Survivors include one sister, Ruby Lynn Shelton of Rice; one brother, Hugh Smith of Burleson, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews."
• Note*: • She lived all her life in Navarro County, Texas and at her death was a member of Chatfield United Methodist Church, Chatfield, Texas.
  • They had no children.
  • The Easterling home was built around the turn of the 20th Century as the Methodist church building in Roane, Texas. The Easterlings bought it in 1951, moved it about seven miles north to Chatfield, and modified it for use as their residence (while retaining the stained-glass windows). Mary continued living in it after Ben's death in 1972.^11,12,13

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Benjamin Franklin Easterling

• Birth*: He was born on 11 September 1889 in Cade, Freestone County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Mary Clementina Smith, daughter of Walter Raleigh Smith and Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett, on 23 December 1927 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 30 April 1972 in Twilight Nursing Home, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 82.^8,9,2,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^11,12

• Obituary*: "Ben Easterling
     "Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Ben F. Easterling, 82, who lived in Chatfield since 1902. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
     "He died Sunday at Twilight Nursing Home. He was a rancher, served during World War I in France, and was born in Cade, Tex.
     "Survivors include his widow, a sister, Mrs. R. L. Henderson of Waco; two nieces and four nephews.
     "Pallbearers will be J. H. Montfort, R. E. Montfort, Theo Montfort, Terry Montfort, Charles Smith, R. L. Henderson Jr., Hugh T. Shelton and Larry Shelton."¹²
• Note*: • He was a rancher and lived in Chatfield, Texas since 1902.
  • He served in France in World War I.
  • They had no children.
  • The Easterling home was built around the turn of the 20th Century as the Methodist church building in Roane, Texas. The Easterlings bought it in 1951, moved it about seven miles north to Chatfield, and modified it for use as their residence (while retaining the stained-glass windows).^13,14,15

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Hugh Smith

Hugh Smith, from his newspaper obituary.

• Father: Walter Raleigh Smith^1,2 b. 6 Sep 1879, d. 21 Aug 1945
• Mother: Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett^3,4 b. 8 Aug 1882, d. 28 Jul 1965

• Birth*: He was born on 30 November 1908 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11}
• Marriage*: He married Lida Loree Boyd on 5 November 1933 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.^12,7,13,14
• Death*: He died on 21 November 1996 in a retirement center, Burleson, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 87.^15,16,13,6
• Burial*: Interment was in block 13, lot 1, Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.¹⁷

• Note*: • He was a graduate of Arlington State College (now University of Texas at Arlington).
  • He was a retired engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.¹⁸

• Last Edited: 3 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Lida Loree Boyd

• Birth*: Lida Loree Boyd was born on 6 August 1909 in Grandview, Johnson County, Texas.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Hugh Smith, son of Walter Raleigh Smith and Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett, on 5 November 1933 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.^6,7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 17 June 1995 in Burleson, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 85.^10,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in block 13, lot 1, Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.¹¹

• Note*: Samuel Orr Boyd was her father and Eula Elizabeth Tiner her mother.¹³

• Last Edited: 3 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Lida Jane Smith

Lida Jane Smith Gillespie, from her 2024 obituary.

• Father: Hugh Smith^1,2 b. 30 Nov 1908, d. 21 Nov 1996
• Mother: Lida Loree Boyd^3,4 b. 6 Aug 1909, d. 17 Jun 1995

• Birth*: She was born on 30 November 1935 in Graham, Young County, Texas.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married Joe Louis Gillespie Jr. on 15 July 1954 in Oklahoma.^8,7,9
• Death*: She died on 30 July 2024 in Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas, at age 88.¹⁰
• Burial*: Interment was on 3 August 2024 in Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, Business Highway 287, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.¹⁰

• Note*: • She attended North Texas State College (now University of North Texas).
  • "Throughout her life, Lida Jane lived with a generous spirit and dedicated herself to various roles. She served as a pianist and organist at First Baptist in Ranger [Texas] as a young girl and also as an organist at First Baptist Church in Midland [Texas] as an adult. She was also a clerical worker at Blue Cross and a private piano teacher. Lida Jane had a profound gift and love of music and was a founding member of the Conroe [Texas] Symphony Orchestra during its inaugural 5 years."¹¹

• Last Edited: 3 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Joe Louis Gillespie Jr.

Joe Louis Gillespie, from 1958 college yearbook.

• Birth*: He was born on 10 December 1936 in Avalon, Ellis County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Lida Jane Smith, daughter of Hugh Smith and Lida Loree Boyd, on 15 July 1954 in Oklahoma.^4,5,6
• Death*: He died on 1 November 1996 in Transitional Hospitals Corp., Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 59.^7,8,2,6,9,10
• Burial*: Interment was on 4 November 1996 in Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, Business Highway 287, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.^8,11

• Note*: • His parents were Joe Louis Gillespie and Dorothy Kathleen Wood.
  • He attended North Texas State College (now North Texas State University) and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering.
  • He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and was a member of Tallowwood Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.
  • He was sales/marketing manager for Carver Pump Company in Muscatine, Iowa and had worked twenty-nine years before that for Worthington Pump Corporation.^{12,13,14,15,16}

• Last Edited: 3 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Lisa Jane Gillespie

Lisa Jane Gillespie Moore, from her online funeral home obituary.

• Father: Joe Louis Gillespie Jr.^1,2 b. 10 Dec 1936, d. 1 Nov 1996
• Mother: Lida Jane Smith^3,4 b. 30 Nov 1935, d. 30 Jul 2024

• Birth*: She was born on 23 August 1960 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^5,6,7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 25 May 2018 in Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, at age 57.^10,11

• Note*: • After graduating from Westchester Senior High School in Houston, Texas, she attended the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Woman's University in Denton, where she graduated in 1986 with a bachelor of science in nursing.
  • She was a registered nurse at Parkland Hospital in Dallas for many years. Afterward she did clinical research, owned a home health care business, and did community service health talk shows and political radio shows. Later in her career she trained new nurses in nurse education classes at a vocational college.¹²

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Ruby Lynn Smith

• Father: Walter Raleigh Smith b. 6 Sep 1879, d. 21 Aug 1945
• Mother: Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett b. 8 Aug 1882, d. 28 Jul 1965

• Birth*: She was born on 17 September 1911 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: She married Alfred ('Al') Shelton on 14 November 1936 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.⁵
• Death*: She died on 1 March 1997 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at age 85.^6,7,3
• Burial*: Interment was on 5 March 1997 in Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9

• Obituary*: "Ruby Lynn Shelton, 85, of Rice, died March 1, 1997, in Ennis. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 tonight. Services will be held Wednesday, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jack Kyle Daniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Richland Cemetery. Friends desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to the Methodist Home in Waco. Pallbearers are Sid Schulte, Lindsey Smith, Cody Smith, Frank Wilborn, Keith Rogers and Verne St. Mars. Ms. Shelton was a life long member of Haynie Memorial Methodist Church in Rice. She was born September 17, 1911 in Rice."⁷
• Note*: She attended nursing school at the Corsicana, Texas hospital. She was called Ruby Lynn and lived in the J.M. and Mollie Bartlett house in Rice, Texas.

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Alfred ('Al') Shelton

• Birth*: He was born on 28 February 1906 in Raleigh, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Ruby Lynn Smith, daughter of Walter Raleigh Smith and Adelaide Laura ('Addie') Bartlett, on 14 November 1936 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.¹
• Death*: He died on 22 September 1992 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 86.^4,5,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro County, Texas.⁶

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Hugh Thomas ('Tom') Shelton

• Father: Alfred ('Al') Shelton b. 28 Feb 1906, d. 22 Sep 1992
• Mother: Ruby Lynn Smith b. 17 Sep 1911, d. 1 Mar 1997

• Birth*: He was born on 19 December 1942 in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: He married Carol Ann Amond on 18 December 1982.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 26 June 2003 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 60.^7,3,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 June 2003 in Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro County, Texas.^7,9

• Obituary*:           "Hugh Thomas (Tom) Shelton, 60, of Rice passed away Thursday, June 26, 2003, in Dallas.
            "Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at Corley Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glen Jones and Rev. Bill Hughes officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery.
            "Pallbearers will be David Miller, Sid Schulte, Keith Rogers, Jeremy Bailey, C.D. Reed and Alan Shelton.
            "Mr. Shelton was born on Dec. 29, 1942, in Borger. He was a former owner and operator of Air Temp Express in Fort Worth.
            "He was preceded in death by parents Alfred and Ruby Lynn Shelton.
            "Survivors include [his wife, three daughters, a brother, a nephew, a niece, and two grandchildren].
            "Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home."¹⁰
• Note*: He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1966 and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He had owned and operated Air Temp Express in Fort Worth but had retired and was living in Rice, Texas at the time of his death.^1,11

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Patsy Mooring¹

• Father: Burwell Mooring

• Marriage*: She married Burwell Edmundson.

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2020

Norlaine Bartlett

Norlaine Bartlett Barton's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Cynthia Glenn (McLendon).

• Father: Hiram Callaway Bartlett¹ b. 29 Nov 1880, d. 3 Jul 1951
• Mother: Piercy Jane ('Jennie') Edmundson² b. 4 Dec 1886, d. 5 Jul 1982

• Birth*: She was born on 4 June 1909 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married John Carroll Barton, son of James Watson Barton and Lou Elna Seagler, on 27 December 1944 in Taylor County, Texas.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 25 November 1993 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 84.^8,9,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 November 1993 in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.⁴

• Obituary*: "Norlaine Barton, 84, of Rice, died Nov. 25, 1993, in Dallas.
     "Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Corley Funeral Chapel.
     "Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation at the Corley Funeral Home between 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
     "She was born June 4, 1909, in Rice.
     "Survivors include her husband, John Barton of Rice; and several nieces and nephews."¹⁰
• Note*: • Social security records give 4 May 1909 as her birth date.
  • She attended Trinity University at Waxahachie, Texas.
  • They had no children.^11,12

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

John Carroll Barton

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: James Watson Barton¹
• Mother: Lou Elna Seagler²

• Birth*: He was born on 24 April 1915 in Shields, Coleman County, Texas.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Norlaine Bartlett, daughter of Hiram Callaway Bartlett and Piercy Jane ('Jennie') Edmundson, on 2 September 1944.⁷
• Death*: He died on 6 December 2005 in Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 90.^4,8,5
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 December 2005 in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^9,10

• Obituary*: "John Carroll Barton, 90, of Denton and formerly a longtime resident of Rice, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
     "Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
     "Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel. Interment will follow at Rice Cemetery.
     "Mr. Barton was born April 24, 1915, in Shields to James Watson Barton and Lou Elna Seagler Barton. He graduated from A&M University with a degree in entomology and taught World War II veterans agriculture practices. He was a county agent and a longtime farmer and rancher.
     "He was preceded in death by his wife, Norlaine Barton.
     "Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.
     "Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home."¹¹
• Note*: • Carroll graduated from Santa Anna High School, Santa Anna, Texas, and majored in entomology at the Agriculturan and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University).
  • He taught World War II veterans agriculture practices and was a county agent and a longtime farmer and rancher.^12,13

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Mattie Mae Bartlett

Mattie Mae Bartlett Ellis's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Lori Hegar.

• Father: William D. Bartlett^1,2,3,4 b. 10 Sep 1875, d. 12 Aug 1956
• Mother: Ola Corrine Gibson^5,6,7,8,9 b. 28 May 1879, d. 11 Jun 1908

• Birth*: She was born on 22 February 1900 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^{10,11,12,13,14}
• Marriage*: She married Amos Dunn ('Ad') Ellis on 2 April 1926.^15,16
• Death*: She died on 5 January 1991 in Baylor Medical Center, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at age 90.^17,13,14
• Burial*: Interment was on 6 January 1991 in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^18,14

• Obituary*: "Mattie Mae Ellis"
     "Mrs. Mattie Mae Ellis, 90, of Rice, died Jan. 5 1991 at Baylor Medical Center in Ennis.
     "Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday [6 Jan 1991] in the Keever Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in the Rice Cemetery.
     "She was born Feb. 22, 1900 in Rice, the daughter of William D. and Corrine Gibson Bartlett. She was raised in Rice and graduated from Rice High School. She graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She was a formar school teacher in Rice, Blooming Grove, Ennis and Corsicana. She was a member of Haynie Memorial Methodist Church in Rice.
     "She was preceded in death by her husband, A.D. Ellis, in 1981.
     "Survivors include one son, Charles Ellis of Fort Worth; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. W.M. Harper of Chatfield; and one niece."¹⁹
• Note*: • She was named for Mattie Bartlett (1860-1889), her grandfather's half-sister, and was called Mattie Mae.
  • She had a B.A. degree from College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Woman's University) in Denton, Texas and taught school for thirty-two years in Rice, Blooming Grove, Ennis, and Corsicana, Texas.^14,20

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Amos Dunn ('Ad') Ellis¹

A. D. Ellis's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Lori Hegar.

• Birth*: He was born on 6 February 1900 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: He married Mattie Mae Bartlett, daughter of William D. Bartlett and Ola Corrine Gibson, on 2 April 1926.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 8 February 1981 in his residence, Rice, Navarro County, Texas, at age 81.^7,8,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^9,10

• Note*: He was a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy in World War I. After the war he moved to Texas, where he farmed and ranched. He was a member of the Breckenridge Masonic Lodge.

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Charles Bartlett Ellis

Charles Bartlett Ellis.

• Father: Amos Dunn ('Ad') Ellis^1,2,3 b. 6 Feb 1900, d. 8 Feb 1981
• Mother: Mattie Mae Bartlett^4,5,6 b. 22 Feb 1900, d. 5 Jan 1991

• Birth*: He was born on 22 October 1928 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9
• Marriage*: He married Mary Ellen King on 3 June 1955 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.^7,10,11
• Death*: He died on 2 October 2013 in his home, Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas, at age 84.¹²
• Burial*: Interment was on 5 October 2013 in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹³

• Note*: • He was a lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Corps during the Korean War.
  • He had B.S. degrees from Texas A&M University in agriculture and engineering and worked for Lennox Engineering Industries.
  • He lived in Fort Worth, Texas.^14,15

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Mary Ellen King

Mary Ellen King Ellis's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Lori Hegar.

• Birth*: She was born on 3 March 1928 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married Charles Bartlett Ellis, son of Amos Dunn ('Ad') Ellis and Mattie Mae Bartlett, on 3 June 1955 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Death*: She died on 21 April 1991 at age 63.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.⁷

• Note*: She had a master's degree in music from Baylor University.⁸

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Robert Charles ('Bobby') Patrick

• Mother: Corinne Bartlett Harper^1,2 b. 5 Feb 1946, d. 4 Jun 2017

• Birth*: He was born on 26 May 1969.
• Death*: He died on 24 November 1985 in Harris County, Texas, at age 16.^3,4,5
• Burial*: Interment was in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.⁶

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2019

William Gibson Bartlett

William G. Bartlett's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex.

• Father: William D. Bartlett^1,2,3 b. 10 Sep 1875, d. 12 Aug 1956
• Mother: Ola Corrine Gibson^4,5 b. 28 May 1879, d. 11 Jun 1908

• Birth*: He was born on 7 January 1906 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7,8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 1 March 1935 in Darman Clinic, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 29.^{11,7,12,13,9,14,10}
• Burial*: Interment was on 2 March 1935 in section D, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^{15,16,17,18,14,19}

• Obituary*: "William Bartlett of Rice Died Friday in Dallas Hospital
     "RICE, Texas, [Saturday] March 2 [1935].—(Spl.)—William Gibson Bartlett, aged 29 years, of Rice, died in a Dallas Hospital Friday morning after an illness of six months and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church with burial in the Rice cemetery.
     "Bartlett was a native of Rice and a graduate of Rice high school.
     "Surviving are his father, W. D. Bartlett and two sisters, Mrs. A. D. Ellis and Miss Bessie Bartlett all of Rice."²⁰
• Note*: William was a native of Rice, Texas and graduated from Rice High School. He died after an illness of six months.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

_____ Bartlett

• Father: William D. Bartlett b. 10 Sep 1875, d. 12 Aug 1956
• Mother: Ola Corrine Gibson b. 28 May 1879, d. 11 Jun 1908

• Death*: He died in 1908.
• Birth*: He was born in 1908.

• Last Edited: 7 Jul 1997

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Mary Lou Willard Parker

Corsicana Weekly Light, 11 Dec 1975, reprinted here with consent of the Corsicana Daily Sun.

• Father: Welborn Scoffield Parker¹ b. 8 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1937
• Mother: Mary Amanda Bartlett² b. 6 Jul 1878, d. 24 May 1951

• Birth*: She was born on 11 September 1898.³

• Note*: Her family did not hear from her after she left home. She is not named as a survivor in her father's 1937 obituary or her mother's 1951 obituary, but because of her lack of contact with the family that is no indication whether she was still living at that time. In 1975 the District Court of Navarro County, Texas declared her dead, allowing payment of a small amount to be passed to her heirs for condemnation of right-of-way for Interstate 45 that had been tied up since 1956.^4,5,6,7

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Madison Marshall Callaway ('Matt') Parker

• Father: Welborn Scoffield Parker¹ b. 8 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1937
• Mother: Mary Amanda Bartlett^2,3 b. 6 Jul 1878, d. 24 May 1951

• Birth*: He was born on 27 June 1901 in Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7,8,9
• Marriage*: He married Mary Violet ('Vi') Smith, daughter of John C. Smith and Alice Hardin, on 22 December 1941.^10,11,12
• Death*: He died on 23 August 1974 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, at age 73.^13,14,15
• Burial*: Interment was on 25 August 1974 in section A, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^16,17,18,12

• Scrapbook*: "Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near Rice
     "RICE—Madison Marshall Parker, 73, Rt. 1 Rice, was killed Friday [23 Aug 1974] about 8:10 a.m. in a car-pedestrian mishap as he walked along the highway about a mile and a half south of Rice on IH 45.
     "Justice of the Peace G. W. O’Neal pronounced Parker dead at the scene and ordered an autopsy. Pending results of the autopsy, Judge O’Neal said his inquest ruling is that 'he was killed in a pedestrian-car accident.'
     "Investigating Highway Patrolman Clayton Smith said Parker was struck by a 1973 Toyota driven by Marilyn Alice Merryman, 19, a McAllen secretary, when her car went off the road onto the shoulder.
     "Patrolman Smith said Miss Merryman was brought to Memorial Hospital where she was treated in emergency for 'shock' and facial cuts and released. Results of his investigation into the death will be submitted to the District Attorney’s office.
     "Funeral arrangements are pending at Griffin Funeral Home. His survivors were unknown to Griffin’s at presstime today."¹⁹
• Obituary*: "M. M. Parker
     "RICE—Funeral services for Madison M. (Matt) Parker, 73, Rt. 1, Rice, who was fatally injured Friday [23 Aug 1974] in a pedestrian-car mishap, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Lynn Jones, pastor of Rice Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery.
     "He was a native and lifelong resident of Rice.
     "Surviving are his widow; two brothers, John W. Parker of San Antonio and Jesse B. Parker of Wortham; one sister, Miss Beulah Parker of Kansas City, Mo; and a number of nieces and nephews.
     "Pallbearers are Loyd Barnes, Virgil Atchley, Joe Williams, J.W. Atchley, Richard Perry, and Gene Braddock."²⁰
• Note*: He died when hit by a car while walking along a highway a few miles south of Rice.

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Mary Violet ('Vi') Smith

• Father: John C. Smith¹
• Mother: Alice Hardin²

• Birth*: She was born on 21 August 1918 in Kaufman County, Texas.^3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married Madison Marshall Callaway ('Matt') Parker, son of Welborn Scoffield Parker and Mary Amanda Bartlett, on 22 December 1941.^8,9,10
• Death*: She died on 29 May 1991 in the Twilight Home, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 72.^4,6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 1 June 1991 in section A, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^11,6,9

• Obituary*: "Mary Violet Parker, 72, of Corsicana died May 29, 1991, at the Twilight Home.
     "Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral Chapel, with Russell Bankes officiating. Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery.
     "She was born August 21, 1918, in Kaufman County. She was a homemaker and member of North Beaton Church of Christ.
     "She is survived by four sisters, Katie Wilson of Fort Worth, Grace Shaw of Lancaster, Era Leatherwood of Terrell and Burnice Tanner of Waxahachie; one brother, Raymond Smith of Odessa; one sister-in-law, Beulah Parker of Corsicana; and a number of nieces and nephews.
     "Pallbearers will be Ed Clark, Benny Odom, C. O. Nesmith, Paul Ross, J. C. Thompson and Hugh Wilson."¹²
• Note*: She was a member of the Church of Christ.⁶

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

John Welborn Parker

• Father: Welborn Scoffield Parker¹ b. 8 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1937
• Mother: Mary Amanda Bartlett^2,3 b. 6 Jul 1878, d. 24 May 1951

• Birth*: He was born on 28 October 1907 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7,8
• Marriage*: He married Minnie Louise Artz on 2 November 1930.⁹
• Death*: He died on 19 January 1990 in Bexar County, Texas, at age 82.^10,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in section 20 (Garden of the Good Shepherd), Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Ausin Highway, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.¹³

• Note*: He attended the University of Texas.

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Minnie Louise Artz

• Birth*: She was born on 19 September 1909 in Williamson County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married John Welborn Parker, son of Welborn Scoffield Parker and Mary Amanda Bartlett, on 2 November 1930.⁴
• Death*: She died on 23 January 1978 in Bexar County, Texas, at age 68.^5,6,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Good Shepherd section 20, Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.^7,8

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Johna Sue Parker

Johna Sue Parker, senior-class picture in 1964 high school yearbook.

• Father: John Welborn Parker^1,2,3,4 b. 28 Oct 1907, d. 19 Jan 1990
• Mother: Minnie Louise Artz^5,6,7,8 b. 19 Sep 1909, d. 23 Jan 1978

• Birth*: She was born on 2 December 1946 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.^9,10,11,12
• Death*: She died on 29 January 2023 in Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas, at age 76.^11,13

• Note*: She worked her entire career as a teacher with the Texas City, Texas, Independent School District. Her residence was in Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas at the time of her death.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Beulah Parker

Beulah Parker's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Lori Hegar.

• Father: Welborn Scoffield Parker¹ b. 8 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1937
• Mother: Mary Amanda Bartlett^2,3 b. 6 Jul 1878, d. 24 May 1951

• Birth*: She was born on 14 November 1909.^4,5,6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 11 December 1996 at age 87.^9,8
• Burial*: Interment was in section A, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^10,8

• Note*: She lived in Kansas City, was divorced, and had no children.¹¹

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Jesse Bartlett Parker

• Father: Welborn Scoffield Parker¹ b. 8 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1937
• Mother: Mary Amanda Bartlett^2,3 b. 6 Jul 1878, d. 24 May 1951

• Birth*: He was born on 28 August 1912 in Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Death*: He died on 24 March 1981 in Freestone County, Texas, at age 68.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 March 1981 in Wortham Cemetery, Wortham, Freestone County, Texas.⁸

• Note*: • He lived in Rice, Corsicana, Mexia, and Wortham Texas.
  • At the time of his death he was a retired foreman for the Southern Pacific Railroad.^9,10,11

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Hester Bartlett

• Father: Benjamin Clopton Bartlett¹ b. 8 Jul 1873, d. 12 Dec 1947
• Mother: Minnie Eudora Queen² b. 18 Jan 1878, d. 9 May 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 15 March 1897.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Carl Quinn Boucher, son of _____ Boucher and _____ _____, on 8 October 1919 in Navarro County, Texas.^6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 24 November 1982 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 85.^9,5
• Burial*: Entombment was in Abbey Masoleum (South), Restland Memorial Park, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 10 May 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Carl Quinn Boucher

• Father: _____ Boucher
• Mother: _____ _____

• Birth*: He was born on 17 December 1890 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹
• Marriage*: He married Hester Bartlett, daughter of Benjamin Clopton Bartlett and Minnie Eudora Queen, on 8 October 1919 in Navarro County, Texas.^2,3,4
• Death*: He died on 13 June 1974 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 83.^5,6,7
• Burial*: Entombment was in Abbey Masoleum (South), Restland Memorial Park, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁸

• Scrapbook*: "Word was received here Wednesday [June 9, 1926] that Carl Boucher of Olden had been bitten by a rattlesnake and was suffering greatly from the wound. His condition, however, it was stated, is not serious."⁹
• Note*: He served in France in World War I.

• Last Edited: 18 May 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan

Dr. William Frederick Guerriero

• Father: Charles Pasquale Guerriero¹
• Mother: Nuncia Maresca²

• Birth*: He was born on 11 November 1910 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 12 February 1971 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 60.^5,3,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Restland Memorial Park, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁷

• Note*: He was one of thirteen children.⁸

• Last Edited: 15 May 2023