Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Birth*: He was born in 1673.
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Burwell, daughter of Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr. and Abigail Smith.
Death*: He died on 10 April 1710.

Last Edited: 8 Jan 1998

Family: Elizabeth Burwell b. 1677, d. 1734

Elizabeth Harrison+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Benjamin Harrison¹

M, ID# 3959

Marriage*: He married Hannah Churchill.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Hannah Churchill

Hon. Benjamin Harrison+ b. 1673, d. 10 Apr 1710

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Hannah Churchill¹

F, ID# 3960

Marriage*: She married Benjamin Harrison.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Benjamin Harrison

Hon. Benjamin Harrison+ b. 1673, d. 10 Apr 1710

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Elizabeth Burwell¹

F, ID# 3961, b. 1677, d. 1734

Father: Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr. b. c 1653, d. 19 Dec 1710
Mother: Abigail Smith b. 11 Mar 1656, d. 12 Nov 1692

Birth*: She was born in 1677.
Marriage*: She married Hon. Benjamin Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison and Hannah Churchill.
Death*: She died in 1734.

Last Edited: 8 Jan 1998

Family: Hon. Benjamin Harrison b. 1673, d. 10 Apr 1710

Elizabeth Harrison+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr.¹

M, ID# 3962, b. circa 1653, d. 19 December 1710

Father: Maj. Lewis Burwell b. 1 Mar 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653
Mother: Lucy Higginson d. 16 Nov 1675

Birth*: He was born circa 1653.
Marriage*: He married Abigail Smith, daughter of Anthony Smith and Martha Bacon, in 1672.
Death*: He died on 19 December 1710.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Abigail Smith b. 11 Mar 1656, d. 12 Nov 1692

Elizabeth Burwell+ b. 1677, d. 1734

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Abigail Smith¹

F, ID# 3963, b. 11 March 1656, d. 12 November 1692

Father: Anthony Smith
Mother: Martha Bacon

Birth*: She was born on 11 March 1656.
Marriage*: She married Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr., son of Maj. Lewis Burwell and Lucy Higginson, in 1672.
Death*: She died on 12 November 1692 at age 36.

Note*: She was his first wife.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr. b. c 1653, d. 19 Dec 1710

Elizabeth Burwell+ b. 1677, d. 1734

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Anthony Smith

M, ID# 3964

Marriage*: He married Martha Bacon, daughter of Rev. James Bacon and Martha Woodward.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Martha Bacon

Abigail Smith+ b. 11 Mar 1656, d. 12 Nov 1692

Martha Bacon¹

F, ID# 3965

Father: Rev. James Bacon
Mother: Martha Woodward

Marriage*: She married Anthony Smith.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Anthony Smith

Abigail Smith+ b. 11 Mar 1656, d. 12 Nov 1692

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Maj. Lewis Burwell¹

M, ID# 3966, b. 1 March 1621, d. 19 November 1653

Father: Edward Burwell
Mother: Dorothy Bedell

Marriage*: He married Lucy Higginson, daughter of Capt. _____ Higginson.
Baptism*: Maj. Lewis Burwell was baptized on 1 March 1621.
Death*: He died on 19 November 1653 at age 32.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Lucy Higginson d. 16 Nov 1675

Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr.+ b. c 1653, d. 19 Dec 1710

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Lucy Higginson¹

F, ID# 3967, d. 16 November 1675

Father: Capt. _____ Higginson

Marriage*: She married Maj. Lewis Burwell, son of Edward Burwell and Dorothy Bedell.
Death*: She died on 16 November 1675.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Maj. Lewis Burwell b. 1 Mar 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653

Maj. Lewis Burwell Jr.+ b. c 1653, d. 19 Dec 1710

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Capt. _____ Higginson¹

M, ID# 3968

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family:

Lucy Higginson+ d. 16 Nov 1675

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Edward Burwell¹

M, ID# 3969

Marriage*: He married Dorothy Bedell, daughter of William Bedell.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Dorothy Bedell

Maj. Lewis Burwell+ b. 1 Mar 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Dorothy Bedell¹

F, ID# 3970

Father: William Bedell

Marriage*: She married Edward Burwell.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Edward Burwell

Maj. Lewis Burwell+ b. 1 Mar 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

William Bedell¹

M, ID# 3971

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family:

Dorothy Bedell+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Rev. James Bacon¹

M, ID# 3972

Father: Sir James Bacon d. 17 Jan 1618

Marriage*: He married Martha Woodward, daughter of George Woodward.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Martha Woodward

Martha Bacon+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Martha Woodward¹

F, ID# 3973

Father: George Woodward

Marriage*: She married Rev. James Bacon, son of Sir James Bacon.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Rev. James Bacon

Martha Bacon+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

George Woodward¹

M, ID# 3974

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family:

Martha Woodward+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Sir James Bacon¹

M, ID# 3975, d. 17 January 1618

Father: James Bacon Ald.

Death*: He died on 17 January 1618.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family:

Rev. James Bacon+

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

James Bacon Ald.¹

M, ID# 3976

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family:

Sir James Bacon+ d. 17 Jan 1618

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Francis Brydell¹

M, ID# 3977, d. 1712

Marriage*: He married Mary Gale.
Death*: He died in 1712.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Mary Gale

Elizabeth Brydell+ d. 1747

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Mary Gale¹

F, ID# 3978

Marriage*: She married Francis Brydell.

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1995

Family: Francis Brydell d. 1712

Elizabeth Brydell+ d. 1747

Citations

[S68] James M. Creech, letter to Mary Jo Deaver, 20 Jun 1981 (provided by Pat Gaines, 29 May 1982).

Dr. _____ Reid

M, ID# 3979

Note*: He was from Monroe County, Georgia.¹

Last Edited: 12 Apr 1997

Family:

Georgia Ann Reid+² b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming "Dr. Reid" as her father).

Judge J. N. Easterling

M, ID# 3980, b. 21 April 1841, d. 30 August 1887

Birth*: He was born on 21 April 1841.¹
Marriage*: He married Georgia Ann Reid, daughter of Dr. _____ Reid, after 1859.²
Death*: He died on 30 August 1887 at age 46.³
Burial*: Interment was in City Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County, Texas.³

Last Edited: 6 Jan 2007

Family: Georgia Ann Reid b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Citations

[S487] Athens (Tex.) City Cemetery, online at http://tinyurl.com/OldAthens, (giving his name as J. M. Easterling).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.
[S487] Athens (Tex.) City Cemetery, online at http://tinyurl.com/OldAthens
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Judge J. N. Easterling as his father).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Judge J. N. Easterling as her father).

J. T. Meredith

M, ID# 3981, b. 4 May 1851, d. 24 October 1911

Father: Cyrus Bolivar Meredith¹ b. 29 May 1818, d. 15 Apr 1859
Mother: Georgia Ann Reid² b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Birth*: He was born on 4 May 1851.³
Death*: He died on 24 October 1911 at age 60.³
Burial*: Interment was in City Cemetery, Athens, Henderson County, Texas.³

Note*: He served as county surveyor of Henderson County, Texas in 1908-1910.⁴

Last Edited: 3 Mar 2007

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61 (naming Cyrus Bolivar Meredith as his father).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Georgia Reid as his mother).
[S487] Athens (Tex.) City Cemetery, online at http://tinyurl.com/OldAthens, viewed on 6 Jan 2007.
[S1136] J. J. Faulk, History of Henderson County, Texas (n.p.: n.pub., 1929), p. 145.

_____ Meredith

F, ID# 3982

Father: Cyrus Bolivar Meredith¹ b. 29 May 1818, d. 15 Apr 1859
Mother: Georgia Ann Reid² b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Marriage*: She married T. M. Graham.³

Last Edited: 10 Jul 1999

Family: T. M. Graham

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61 (naming Cyrus Bolivar Meredith as her father).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Georgia Reid as her mother).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above.

T. M. Graham

M, ID# 3983

Marriage*: He married _____ Meredith, daughter of Cyrus Bolivar Meredith and Georgia Ann Reid.¹

Last Edited: 12 Apr 1997

Family: _____ Meredith

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.

Dr. A. H. Easterling

M, ID# 3984

Father: Judge J. N. Easterling¹ b. 21 Apr 1841, d. 30 Aug 1887
Mother: Georgia Ann Reid² b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Last Edited: 10 Jul 1999

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61 (naming Judge J. N. Easterling as his father).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Georgia Reid as his mother).

_____ Easterling

F, ID# 3985

Father: Judge J. N. Easterling¹ b. 21 Apr 1841, d. 30 Aug 1887
Mother: Georgia Ann Reid² b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

Marriage*: She married John A. Murchison.³

Last Edited: 10 Jul 1999

Family: John A. Murchison

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61 (naming Judge J. N. Easterling as her father).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (naming Georgia Reid as his mother).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above.

John A. Murchison

M, ID# 3986

Marriage*: He married _____ Easterling, daughter of Judge J. N. Easterling and Georgia Ann Reid.¹

Last Edited: 12 Apr 1997

Family: _____ Easterling

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.

Roy Banta

M, ID# 3987, b. 27 March 1896, d. 7 November 1971

Birth*: He was born on 27 March 1896.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Ada Belle Provence, daughter of Dr. Thomas King Provence and Anvaline Winkler Meredith.³
Death*: He died on 7 November 1971 in Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 75.^4,5,6
Burial*: Interment was in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

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

Last Edited: 24 Feb 1998

Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Family: Ada Belle Provence b. 1 Sep 1909, d. 4 Dec 1993

Citations

[S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr., accompanying letter to Roger Bartlett, 14 Apr 1997.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998.
[S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 398-99 (spelling his name as Banto).
[S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1971, vol. 1, p. 72, file 83471. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
[S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr. on 14 Apr 1997, above (giving only the date).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998 (stating that he died in Nov 1971; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Canton, Texas when he died).

Thomas Mayberry Randolph

M, ID# 3988, b. 5 May 1907, d. 23 March 1986

Birth*: He was born on 5 May 1907.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Pamelia Jane Harris, daughter of James Harbert ('Jim') Harris and Corinne Meredith.^3,4
Death*: He died on 23 March 1986 at age 78.^1,5
Burial*: Interment was in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

Note*: He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.¹

Last Edited: 1 Apr 1998

Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Family: Pamelia Jane Harris b. 9 May 1911, d. 1 Sep 1987

Citations

[S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr., accompanying letter to Roger Bartlett, 14 Apr 1997.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 1 Apr 1998.
[S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 278-79.
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 1 Apr 1998 (stating that he died in Mar 1986; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Canton, Texas when he died).

Lizabeth Adelaide Wade

F, ID# 3989, b. 24 June 1914, d. 25 November 1979

Birth*: She was born on 24 June 1914 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.^1,2,3,4,5
Death*: She died on 25 November 1979 in Harris County, Texas, at age 65.^6,1,2,4,7
Burial*: Interment was in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.⁸

Last Edited: 6 Apr 1998

Family:

Wayne Meredith Harris II⁹ b. 18 Apr 1944, d. 19 Sep 1980

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61 (giving only the year and not naming the place).
[S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 278-79 (giving only the year and not naming the place).
[S171] Index to Texas Delayed Certificates of Birth Filed Subsequent to January 1, 1960, 1-300,000 (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics, 1975), vol. 11, p. 5008, file 232510 (giving only the month and year).
[S172] Van Zandt County, Texas Cemeteries, Book 3 (Canton, Tex.: Friends for Historic Preservation, 1987), p. 95 (giving only the date).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 6 Apr 1998 (giving only the date).
[S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1979 (microfiche), p. 739, file 102185-79. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 6 Apr 1998 (stating that she died in Nov 1979; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Canton, Texas when she died).
[S172] Van Zandt County, Texas Cemeteries, Book 3, above, p. 95.
[S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (naming Lizabeth Wade as his mother).

Arnold Easton White

M, ID# 3994, b. 1918, d. 7 October 1953

Birth*: He was born in 1918.¹
Marriage*: He married Waynie Meredith Greer, daughter of Earl Manuel Greer and Waynie Bell Meredith, on 7 May 1949 in University Baptist Church, Austin, Travis County, Texas.^2,3
Death*: He died on 7 October 1953.^4,3

Note*: He was from Ann Arbor, Michigan and died of bulbar polio while living in Detroit.³

Last Edited: 4 Oct 2012

Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Family: Waynie Meredith Greer b. 6 Aug 1921, d. 6 Sep 2012

Citations

[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (giving his name as Arnold White and not giving the date or place).
[S124] Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., 9 Sep 2012, p. B4, col. 3 (obituary of Waynie Meredith Greer White).
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (giving the year but no other information).

Juanita Adams

F, ID# 3995, b. 19 February 1895, d. 21 July 1979

Birth*: She was born on 19 February 1895.¹
Marriage*: She married James Graham Meredith, son of Anthony Wayne Meredith and Belle Bartlett.²
Death*: She died on 21 July 1979 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 84.^3,4,5

Last Edited: 25 Apr 1999

Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Family: James Graham Meredith b. 27 Apr 1894, d. 28 Oct 1968

Citations

[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998.
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984), pp. 360-61.
[S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1979 (microfiche), p. 1181, file 50765-79. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
[S69] Wayne M. Harris, "A. W. Meredith Family," above (giving only the year and not naming the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 24 Feb 1998 (stating that she died in Jul 1979; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Dallas, Texas when she died).

Kenneth Lamar Mills¹

M, ID# 3996, b. 1909, d. 24 August 1965

Father: James Milton Mills b. 11 Nov 1877, d. 6 Mar 1944
Mother: Nettie Ielia Gunn b. 20 Feb 1879, d. 22 Mar 1960

Birth*: He was born in 1909.²
Marriage*: He married Ollie Marie Kellis, daughter of Lewis Kellis and Harriet Elaine ('Hattie') Hines, on 18 January 1935 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^3,4
Death*: He died on 24 August 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.³
Burial*: Entombment was in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.²

Last Edited: 16 Aug 2013

Charts: Descendants of Sen. Thomas J. Rusk and Mary Frances Cleveland

Family: Ollie Marie Kellis b. 15 Jan 1914, d. 26 Oct 2002

Citations

[S71] B. G. Foster, "James Harvey Mills," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984).
[S784] Crypt marker, Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
[S570] Handwritten notes on Rusk and Kellis families, by Ollie Marie Mills, undated (copy obtained 17 Apr 2000 by Roger Bartlett from Ollie Marie Mills, Austin, Texas).
[S924] Marriage Records, 1932-1950, Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 2002), pp. 150, 378 (citing Van Zandt Co., Tex. Marriage Records, bk. 14, p. 600).

Ollie Marie Kellis

F, ID# 3997, b. 15 January 1914, d. 26 October 2002

Father: Lewis Kellis¹ b. 17 May 1880, d. 14 Jul 1939
Mother: Harriet Elaine ('Hattie') Hines¹ b. 15 Feb 1888, d. 29 May 1959

Birth*: She was born on 15 January 1914.^1,2
Marriage*: She married Kenneth Lamar Mills, son of James Milton Mills and Nettie Ielia Gunn, on 18 January 1935 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^1,3
Death*: She died on 26 October 2002 in Grace House, Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 88.^4,5
Burial*: Entombment was on 28 October 2002 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁴

Last Edited: 19 May 2021

Charts: Descendants of Sen. Thomas J. Rusk and Mary Frances Cleveland

Family: Kenneth Lamar Mills b. 1909, d. 24 Aug 1965

Citations

[S570] Handwritten notes on Rusk and Kellis families, by Ollie Marie Mills, undated (copy obtained 17 Apr 2000 by Roger Bartlett from Ollie Marie Mills, Austin, Texas).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003.
[S924] Marriage Records, 1932-1950, Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 2002), pp. 150, 378 (citing Van Zandt Co., Tex. Marriage Records, bk. 14, p. 600).
[S442] Personal knowledge of Roger A. Bartlett.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 26 Dec 2003 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Austin, Tex. when she died).

James Milton Mills¹

M, ID# 3998, b. 11 November 1877, d. 6 March 1944

Mills family, circa 1890. Back: James Harvey Mills, Mary May Virginia Mills, and Rufus E. Lee Mills. Front: John Jacob Mills, Maudie Mills, Mary Missouri Samuel Mills, and James Milton Mills.

Father: James Harvey Mills b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 10 Feb 1914
Mother: Mary Missouri Samuel b. 28 Sep 1849, d. 30 Apr 1929

Birth*: He was born on 11 November 1877 in Van Zandt County, Texas.²
Marriage*: He married Nettie Ielia Gunn, daughter of James Nathaniel Gunn and Sarah Eleanor Caruthers, on 7 December 1902.^3,4
Death*: He died on 6 March 1944 in Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 66.²
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas.²

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his gravestone, is here.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2018

Family: Nettie Ielia Gunn b. 20 Feb 1879, d. 22 Mar 1960

Kenneth Lamar Mills+ b. 1909, d. 24 Aug 1965

Citations

[S71] B. G. Foster, "James Harvey Mills," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James Milton Mills, memorial no. 168580101, viewed on 6 Oct 2018.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Milton Mills, memorial no. 168580101, viewed on 6 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Nettie Irene Gunn Mills, memorial no. 168479484, viewed on 6 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).

Nettie Ielia Gunn¹

F, ID# 3999, b. 20 February 1879, d. 22 March 1960

Father: James Nathaniel Gunn
Mother: Sarah Eleanor Caruthers

Birth*: She was born on 20 February 1879 in McCaskill, Hempstead County, Arkansas.²
Marriage*: She married James Milton Mills, son of James Harvey Mills and Mary Missouri Samuel, on 7 December 1902.^3,4
Death*: She died on 22 March 1960 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 81.²
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas.²

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of her gravestone and her death certificate, is here.

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2018

Family: James Milton Mills b. 11 Nov 1877, d. 6 Mar 1944

Kenneth Lamar Mills+ b. 1909, d. 24 Aug 1965

Citations

[S71] B. G. Foster, "James Harvey Mills," in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas (Wills Point, Tex.: Van Zandt County Gen. Soc'y, 1984).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Nettie Irene Gunn Mills, memorial no. 168479484, viewed on 6 Oct 2018.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James Milton Mills, memorial no. 168580101, viewed on 6 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Nettie Irene Gunn Mills, memorial no. 168479484, viewed on 6 Oct 2018 (not giving the date).