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Lydia Marie Buller

• Birth*: She was born on 21 July 1892 in Peters, Austin County, Texas.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Loren Pearce Tabor, son of James Madison Tabor and Rachel Miranda Pearce, on 27 October 1913 in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.^1,3,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 May 1979 in Wharton City Cemetery, Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.^1,5
• Death*: She died on 30 May 1979 in Wharton County, Texas, at age 86.^6,5

• Last Edited: 17 May 2015

Lt. B. B. High

• Marriage*: He married Cornelia ('Connie') Walker, daughter of Ethelbert Barksdale ('Bert') Walker and Mabel Chapman, on 2 September 1944.¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Rosalie Harriet Pullen

• Father: Bird Babbitt Pullen^1,2 b. 13 Jul 1882, d. 13 Jun 1960

• Birth*: She was born on 6 November 1912 in Texas.³
• Marriage*: She married Private Virgil Relyea Yager.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married George Roy Emmert.^3,5
• Death*: She died on 22 May 2010 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, at age 97.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California.³

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Private Virgil Relyea Yager

• Birth*: He was born on 19 September 1896 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas.¹
• Marriage*: He married Rosalie Harriet Pullen, daughter of Bird Babbitt Pullen.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 16 April 1966 in Orange County, California, at age 69.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in plot A-B, 74, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California.¹

• Note*: He was a private in the U.S. Army in World War I.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

George Roy Emmert

• Birth*: He was born on 17 November 1906 in Oregon.¹
• Marriage*: He married Rosalie Harriet Pullen, daughter of Bird Babbitt Pullen.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 27 April 1992 in Benton County, Oregon, at age 85.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Gilliland Cemetery, Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

James W. Pace

• Birth*: He was born on 8 March 1840.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mathilda ('Mattie') Bell.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 20 May 1920 at age 80.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Nixon Cemetery, Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2015

Mathilda ('Mattie') Bell

• Birth*: She was born on 25 July 1845.¹
• Marriage*: She married James W. Pace.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 1 January 1924 at age 78.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Nixon Cemetery, Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2015

Permenus Pearce

• Father: David Franklin Pearce^1,2 b. 10 Aug 1783, d. 25 Feb 1885
• Mother: Sarah Bartlett^3,4 b. 1 Dec 1785, d. 13 May 1858

• Birth*: He was born in 1807 in Tennessee.⁵
• Marriage*: He married Sarah ('Sally') Oram in 1841.⁶
• Death*: He died on 28 March 1882.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois.⁵

• Note*: There is some doubt whether Permenus is a son of David Pearce and Sarah Bartlett Pearce. They are named as his parents on his Find A Grave memorial, but I have not found him in any family records.

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2015

Sarah ('Sally') Oram

• Marriage*: She married Permenus Pearce, son of David Franklin Pearce and Sarah Bartlett, in 1841.¹
• Death*: She died on 1 November 1893.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois.¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2015

Owen Matthews

• Father: Frank Matthews b. 25 Dec 1869, d. 30 May 1916
• Mother: Minnie Lee Owen¹ b. 27 Apr 1874, d. 13 Oct 1922

• Last Edited: 21 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Marion Lucas Bachman

• Father: Robert Marion ('Bob') Bachman^1,2 b. 19 Sep 1882, d. 3 Feb 1945
• Mother: Edna Bernice Parmiter^3,4 b. 25 Oct 1886, d. 7 Dec 1973

• Birth*: He was born on 8 December 1924 in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.⁵
• Death*: He died on 7 July 1925 in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.⁵

• Last Edited: 23 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of William Clayton and Sally Davis

Milton Sidney Fortson Jr.

Milton Sidney Fortson, Jr.

• Father: Milton Sidney Fortson Sr.¹ b. 13 May 1907, d. 18 Jan 1971
• Mother: Elizabeth Jane Mattox² b. 19 Jun 1914, d. 19 Feb 1992

• Birth*: He was born on 7 October 1940 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Mary Christine Hicks.⁵
• Death*: He died on 16 October 2015 in his home, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, at age 75.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was on 25 October 2015 in Dove's Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.⁴

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Mary Christine Hicks

• Marriage*: She married Milton Sidney Fortson Jr., son of Milton Sidney Fortson Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Mattox.¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Otto Shellhorn

• Marriage*: He married Amy Jackson Walker, daughter of Charles Henry Walker and Mary A. Creaser.

• Last Edited: 22 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Caroline R. Corbit

Caroline Corbit Perot's tombstone, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Penna., courtesy of "catncamo" of Find A Grave.

• Father: Henry Cowgill Corbit b. 6 Nov 1800, d. 17 Feb 1851
• Mother: Sarah Bolton b. 5 Oct 1801, d. 7 Sep 1852

• Birth*: She was born on 18 January 1825.¹
• Marriage*: She married Elliston Perot.²
• Death*: She died on 18 December 1913 at age 88.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in section H, lot 134, 140, Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue.¹

• Last Edited: 26 Mar 2016

Elliston Perot

Elliston Perot's tombstone, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Penna., courtesy of "catncamo" of Find A Grave.

• Birth*: He was born on 24 July 1824.¹
• Marriage*: He married Caroline R. Corbit, daughter of Henry Cowgill Corbit and Sarah Bolton.²
• Death*: He died on 25 February 1865 at age 40.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in section H, lot 134, 140, Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.¹

• Last Edited: 26 Mar 2016

Mary Hamill

Mary Hamill Jester, courtesy of Corsicana Daily Sun.

• Birth*: She was born on 24 March 1925.¹
• Marriage*: She married Homer Bates Jester Jr., son of Dr. Homer Bates Jester Sr., in 1951 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.¹
• Death*: She died on 10 May 2016 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 91.¹

• Obituary*: "Mary Hamill Jester, 91, a native of Corsicana, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Austin.
     "She was born on March 24, 1925 to Dr. Dan Bryan Hamill and Gladys Mason Hamill.
     "Mary graduated from Corsicana High School in 1942. She attended The University of Texas at Austin where she joined Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She then earned a degree in Zoology from UT in 1946 and went to work for the State Health Department in Waco.
     "Mary and Homer Bates Jester, Jr. married in Corsicana in 1951 and later moved to Dallas where they lived for many years. They had one daughter named [omitted for privacy reasons] and a son named [omitted for privacy reasons].
     "In 1960, Mary went to work for Dallas investor and philanthropist Peter O'Donnell, Jr. where she remained for 40 years. From the late 1950s through 2000, she worked for many local, statewide and national political campaigns including campaigns to elect Congressman Bruce Alger, Senator John Tower, Barry Goldwater, Texas Governors Bill Clements and George W. Bush, Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
     "When not working for Mr. O'Donnell or on campaigns, Mary enjoyed nature and photography. She was a lifetime trustee of the Dallas Museum of Natural History.
     "Mary leaves a catalogue of over 100,000 photographs of her friends, family and her beloved outdoor adventures to the Big Bend, Ft. Burgwin, and the Grand Tetons.
     "She is survived by [omitted for privacy reasons].
     "Interment will take place in a private family ceremony. Friends desiring to make memorials should send a contribution to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas or The University of Texas at Austin."²

• Last Edited: 19 May 2016

Homer Bates Jester Jr.

Homer Bates Jester, Jr.'s tombstone, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex., courtesy of Eva Whearley.

• Father: Dr. Homer Bates Jester Sr. b. 31 Dec 1876, d. 26 Jan 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 19 March 1918.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Hamill in 1951 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.²
• Death*: He died on 2 August 1987 at age 69.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.¹

• Note*: He was a major in the U.S. Air Force.¹

• Last Edited: 19 May 2016

Robert Michael Horton

• Birth*: He was born on 3 November 1939.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 20 September 2006 in Southwest Georgia Health Systems, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, at age 66.²
• Burial*: Interment was on 23 September 2006 in Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, 6329 Frederica Road, Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.²

• Note*: • He graduated from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
  • He served in the United States Army in Germany from 1961 to 1964.
  • He had a thirty-two-year career with SunTrust Banks, Inc.
  • He was a member of Christ Church, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia.^3,4,5,6

• Last Edited: 21 May 2016

James Litton deJarnette Jr.

• Birth*: He was born on 24 September 1940.¹

• Last Edited: 21 May 2016

Lucyle Dye

• Birth*: She was born on 16 September 1911 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹
• Death*: She died on 5 April 2008 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 96.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Hills Memorial Park, 231 Heard Street, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 22 May 2016

Benjamin Cordell Teasley

• Birth*: He was born on 25 December 1918.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 14 December 1990 at age 71.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.²

• Last Edited: 23 May 2016