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Judith Ann Loop

• Father: Aubrey Young ('Doc') Loop¹ b. 14 Sep 1910, d. 3 May 1981
• Mother: Anna Elizabeth ('Betty Ann') McCarthy² b. 1 Jul 1915, d. 9 Jun 2002

• Birth*: She was born on 11 March 1937 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.^3,4
• Death*: She died on 19 June 1945 in Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 8.^5,4

• Obituary*: "Killed in Fall
     "CRAWFORDSVILLE [Indiana], June 20 [1945].—Judith Ann Loop, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Loop, of Bloomington, died Tuesday [19 Jun 1945] at Riley hospital, Indianapolis, of injuries received in a fall here last Friday. The child fell from a second story window of a relative’s home. The family formerly resided here, where Judith Ann was born. The parents, two sisters and a brother survive. Services here Thursday."⁶

• Last Edited: 19 Sep 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

George Thomas Press

• Birth*: He was born on 16 October 1928 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Sandra Helena Naudain, daughter of William Harold Naudain and Mildred Reese Porter, on 1 June 1963 in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.³
• Death*: He died on 21 November 1994 in his residence, 1193 Little Baltimore Road, Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 66.^1,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 23 November 1994 in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^5,6

• Note*: • He served in the U.S. Army in Colorado.
  • He was a volunteer fireman at Hockessin (Del.) Fire Company since 1955.
  • In 1959, he and his brother, Herbert, opened Hockessin Exxon, which they operated until he retired in 1989.
  • He was a member of Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church in New Castle County, Delaware since 1962.
  • Survivors included two daughters, three sisters, four brothers, and a grandson.
  • A family history gives 1 Jun 1962 as their marriage date.^{7,8,9,10,11,12}

• Last Edited: 2 Jul 2020

Ruth _____

• Marriage*: She married Earl Robert Naudain, son of William Eliason Naudain and Ella Amanda Foster.¹
• Death*: She died on 5 February 1962 in Crescenta, Los Angeles County, California.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.³

• Scrapbook*: "Local Topics
     "Word has been received of the death Feb. 5 at Crescenta, Calif. of Ruth, wife of Earl R. Naudain, following surgery for gall stones with complications. Interment was in the Hollywood cemetery. Earl is a brother of Vallo and Glenn of Rock Hill, S. C."⁴

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2018

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Naudain Starr

Naudain, Starr, Texas highway patrolman, from 1968 newspaper.

• Father: James Monroe Starr¹ b. 12 Mar 1883, d. 6 Mar 1943
• Mother: Della White^2,3 b. 1887, d. 12 Feb 1968

• Birth*: He was born on 24 November 1914 in Frio County, Texas.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Thelma Emily Cross on 24 July 1937 in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, Texas.⁵
• Death*: He died on 1 July 1991 in Gillespie County, Texas, at age 76.^6,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery (aka "The City Cemetery"), North Lee Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.⁴

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Thelma Emily Cross

• Birth*: She was born on 31 August 1918 in Texas.¹
• Marriage*: She married Naudain Starr, son of James Monroe Starr and Della White, on 24 July 1937 in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, Texas.¹
• Death*: She died on 17 May 1992 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, at age 73.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery (aka "The City Cemetery"), North Lee Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Thomas F. Adams

• Father: Abner Adams¹ b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
• Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

• Birth*: He was born on 5 June 1791.³
• Death*: He died in 1875 in Milton County, Georgia.³

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

William Hilliard Adams

• Father: Abner Adams¹ b. 26 Mar 1800, d. 13 Nov 1851
• Mother: Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson² b. 1 Nov 1810, d. 26 May 1839

• Birth*: He was born in 1826.³
• Death*: He died in 1922 in Alabama.³

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

Eliza Livonia Pricilla Catherine Teasley

• Marriage*: She married William Harrison Harper ('Sheriff Bill') Adams, son of Abner Adams and Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson.
• Birth*: She was born on 6 March 1843 in Hart County, Georgia.¹
• Death*: She died on 13 June 1908 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 65.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Obituary*: "Mrs. Eliza Adams, wife of W.H.H. Adams, died Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Her body was laid to rest in Concord Cemetery Monday. She was born in Hart County, March the 6th, 1843, the youngest daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Teasley and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Church from an early age. On October 25th, 1859 she was married to Mr. Adams and twelve children were born to bless this union, six of whom survive her. She was a real Christian, a worker for her Master."²

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2018

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

Sarah Antoinette Cleveland

• Birth*: She was born on 22 August 1840.¹
• Marriage*: She married Richard Easton Adams, son of Abner Adams and Elizabeth A. ('Betsy') Fortson.^1,2
• Death*: She died on 9 April 1897 at age 56.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

Col. Willis B. Adams

• Father: Richard Easton Adams^3,4 b. 13 May 1833, d. 21 Aug 1913
• Mother: Sarah Antoinette Cleveland^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1840, d. 9 Apr 1897

• Birth*: He was born on 13 May 1861 in Georgia.⁵
• Marriage*: He married Susan Harris McCalla in 1895.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 11 February 1913 at age 51.^5,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 12 February 1913 in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.^5,8,9

• Obituary*: "COLONEL W. B. ADAMS BURIED AT ELBERTON
     "Elberton, Ga., February 11 [1913].—(Special.)—Colonel W. B. Adams died Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock. He will be buried here Wednesday morning at 11. He was 50 years old and is survived by his wife and daughter.
     "He represented Elbert county in the legislature several years. He was mayor of Elberton six years, chairman of the board of education, census supervisor of the eighth district, vice president of the Elberton Loan and Savings bank, and one of the strongest and most prominent men of affairs in his city and country."¹⁰
• Scrapbook*: "LAST TRIBUTE PAID HON. WILLIS B. ADAMS
     "Elberton, Ga., February 12 [1913].—(Special.)—The funeral of Hon. Willis B. Adams, who died early Tuesday morning, was held here today. The procession following the body to the grave was the longest ever seen in the county. It was made up of the entire public school body. Elbert Light Infantry, of which the deceased was captain many years, and the general public. Ex-Congressman W. M. Howard, a life-long friend, was one of the prominent attendants. The floral offerings were extra large and exquisite.
     "During the funeral hour all the business houses of the city were closed. Mr. Adams was president of the city board of education, vice president of the Elberton Loan and Savings bank, ex-mayor of the city and for two terms a member of the house of representatives from Elbert. Besides his family of a wife and daughter he is survived by his aged father, Hon. R. E. Adams, one brother and three sisters."¹¹
• Note*: He was a merchant and a planter and served in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1905-08.⁵

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

Susan Harris McCalla

• Birth*: She was born on 19 September 1861 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
• Marriage*: She married Col. Willis B. Adams, son of Richard Easton Adams and Sarah Antoinette Cleveland, in 1895.^1,2
• Death*: She died on 23 December 1923 at age 62.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Elmhurst Cemetery, 400 N. Oliver St., Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.³

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2018

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

John William Naudain

John William ("Jack") Naudain, from a 2011 newspaper.

• Father: Edward Arnold Naudain^1,2,3,4 b. 7 Dec 1908, d. 12 Oct 1982
• Mother: Anna Elizabeth Pyle^5,6,7 b. 5 Aug 1908, d. 10 Apr 1995

• Birth*: He was born on 10 June 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 20 May 2011 at age 69.^11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (also known as Veterans Memorial Cemetery), 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, New Castle County, Delaware.¹²

• Note*: • He graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended the University of Delaware.
  • He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a private first class.
  • He was a self employed painter and wallpaper hanger for many years, and, prior to starting his own business, was employed with Delmarva Power.
  • He was a member of the Harmony Grange and Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church. He was a sports fan and enjoyed photography.
  • Survivors included his wife, three sons, and two grandchildren.^13,14,15

• Last Edited: 14 Mar 2022

Robert S. Calhoun

• Birth*: He was born in 1909 in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Mary Rebecca Naudain, daughter of LeRoy Day Naudain and Mary Agnes Parker, on 3 October 1936 in First Methodist Episcopal Church, Haddon Heights, Camden County, New Jersey.³
• Death*: He died on 22 March 1973 in Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^4,2
• Burial*: Interment was on 24 March 1973 in Longwood Cemetery, Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁴

• Note*: • At the time of his death he had been a manager of automotive supplies at Wilco Supply Co. in Wilmington, Delaware for thirty-two years and had lived in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania since 1944. He was a member of Kennett Square Presbyterian Church and Kennett Square Golf and Country Club. His survivors included his wife, two daughters, and four grandchildren.
  • His tombstone gives 1978 as his death date, but his obituary, published in a newspaper on 23 Mar 1973, says he died on 22 Mar 1973.^5,6,7

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2018

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Tilden Hendricks White

• Birth*: He was born on 8 October 1876 in Clay County, Alabama.¹
• Marriage*: He married Stella M. Naudain, daughter of Theodore Freeling Naudain and Mariah Louisa Lyerla.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 23 March 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at age 79.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Fairlawn Mausoleum, Fairlawn Cemetery, 2700 North Shartel Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2018

Benjamin F. ('Frank') Simpson

• Birth*: He was born on 13 September 1859.¹
• Marriage*: He married Laura Belle Naudain, daughter of Theodore Freeling Naudain and Mariah Louisa Lyerla.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 25 September 1953 at age 94.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2018

Lillian Naudain White

• Father: Tilden Hendricks White b. 8 Oct 1876, d. 23 Mar 1956
• Mother: Stella M. Naudain b. 28 Jun 1887, d. 15 Apr 1966

• Birth*: She was born in 1908 in Carnegie, Caddo County, Oklahoma.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married John Vincent Tully on 15 October 1938.³
• Death*: She died on 25 April 1967 in her home, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.^4,5
• Burial*: Interment was on 28 April 1967 in Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 North Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.^6,7

• Note*: She attended Randolph-Macon college, Lynchburg, Va., two years and graduated from the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Following her graduation she traveled abroad.⁸

• Last Edited: 15 Oct 2022

John Vincent Tully

• Birth*: He was born on 4 January 1902.¹
• Marriage*: He married Lillian Naudain White, daughter of Tilden Hendricks White and Stella M. Naudain, on 15 October 1938.²
• Death*: He died on 6 March 1982 at age 80.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery (also known as Eufaula Cemetery), Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.¹

• Note*: He received his education at St. Mary’s school, St. Mary’s Kan., St. Thomas’ college, St. Paul, Minn., and the University of Minnesota and was a member of Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity. At the time of his marriage, he was associated with the Oklahoma tax commission in Oklahoma City.³

• Last Edited: 17 Aug 2021

Annie Ruth Parham

• Birth*: She was born on 13 March 1907.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married John Chandler Fortson, son of James Marion Fortson and Corrie Lou Seymour.^1,3,2
• Death*: She died on 19 November 1989 at age 82.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Dewy Rose Baptist Church Cemetery, 1923 Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, Elbert County, Georgia.²

• Last Edited: 3 Aug 2018