James Harvey Mills1

M, ID# 4006, b. 12 March 1844, d. 10 February 1914

James Harvey Mills, circa 1890.

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his grave marker, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2013

Family: Mary Missouri Samuel b. 28 Sep 1849, d. 30 Apr 1929

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for James H. Mills, memorial no. 44791287, viewed on 17 Aug 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary M. Samuel Mills, memorial no. 28561224, viewed on 17 Aug 2013.
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James H. Mills, memorial no. 44791287, viewed on 17 Aug 2013.

Mary Missouri Samuel1

F, ID# 4007, b. 28 September 1849, d. 30 April 1929

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.

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of her grave marker, is here.
  • Last Edited: 27 Aug 2013

Family: James Harvey Mills b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 10 Feb 1914

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Mary M. Samuel Mills, memorial no. 28561224, viewed on 17 Aug 2013 (naming John Jacob Samuels as her father).
  3. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary M. Samuel Mills, memorial no. 28561224, viewed on 17 Aug 2013 (naming Catherine Ann Lee as her father).
  4. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Mary M. Samuel Mills, memorial no. 28561224, viewed on 17 Aug 2013.
  5. [S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for James H. Mills, memorial no. 44791287, viewed on 17 Aug 2013.

James Milton Mills1

M, ID# 4008, b. 24 July 1814, d. 26 March 1872
  • Marriage*: He married Unity Hughes.
  • Birth*: He was born on 24 July 1814.
  • Death*: He died on 26 March 1872 at age 57.
  • Last Edited: 6 Aug 1995

Family: Unity Hughes b. 21 Aug 1821, d. 9 Apr 1890

Citations

  1. [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).

Unity Hughes1

F, ID# 4009, b. 21 August 1821, d. 9 April 1890
  • Last Edited: 6 Aug 1995

Family: James Milton Mills b. 24 Jul 1814, d. 26 Mar 1872

Citations

  1. [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).

James Mills1

M, ID# 4010, b. 1769, d. 21 July 1859
  • Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Taylor.
  • Birth*: He was born in 1769.
  • Death*: He died on 21 July 1859.
  • Last Edited: 6 Aug 1995

Family: Elizabeth Taylor b. c 1780, d. 1853

Citations

  1. [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).

Elizabeth Taylor1

F, ID# 4011, b. circa 1780, d. 1853
  • Marriage*: She married James Mills.
  • Birth*: She was born circa 1780.
  • Death*: She died in 1853.
  • Last Edited: 6 Aug 1995

Family: James Mills b. 1769, d. 21 Jul 1859

Citations

  1. [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).

James A. Harris

M, ID# 4012, b. 23 December 1845, d. 17 February 1933
  • Note*: In 1863 he joined Company D, Mississippi Regiment, of the Confederate Army, which was part of General Hood's army in the retreat from Atlanta. His two brothers died in the war. He arrived in Wills Point in 1873, and he and Pamelia farmed about two miles south of Wills Point on what is now Highway 47. He was the first postmaster of Wills Point, in days when mail arrived by stage, and was mayor of Wills Point from 1896 to 1900 and again in 1908. From the 1890s until shortly before Pamelia died in 1917, they operated Harris House near the train depot, serving family-style meals and providing a base for drummers.2
  • Last Edited: 26 Jan 2002

Family: Pamelia Jane McLeod b. 1838, d. 1917

Citations

  1. [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 (stating that his mother's maiden name was Golden).
  2. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above.
  3. [S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr., accompanying letter to Roger Bartlett, 14 Apr 1997 (giving only the year and not naming the place).
  4. [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1903-40, vol. 22, p. 10783, file 7328. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
  5. [S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr. on 14 Apr 1997, above (common stone with Parmelia J. Harris).
  6. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (stating that James A. Harris was his father).

Pamelia Jane McLeod

F, ID# 4013, b. 1838, d. 1917
  • Note*: She and Jim had four children, but only one lived to adulthood.7
  • Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: James A. Harris b. 23 Dec 1845, d. 17 Feb 1933

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Amanda Tatum McLeod as mother).
  2. [S768] Brigitte Russell, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Jan 2002, (naming Amanda Tatum as her mother).
  3. [S768] Brigitte Russell, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Jan 2002, (naming John McLeod as her father).
  4. [S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr., accompanying letter to Roger Bartlett, 14 Apr 1997 (giving her name as Permelia [sic] J. Harris) (common stone with James A. Harris).
  5. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above.
  6. [S236] Photograph of grave marker provided by Charles O. Richardson, Jr. on 14 Apr 1997, above.
  7. [S768] Brigitte Russell, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Jan 2002.
  8. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (stating that Pamelia Jane McLeod was his mother).

Amanda Tatum

F, ID# 4014, b. 14 March 1818
  • Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: John McLeod

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as her sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was her mother).
  3. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).
  4. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (naming Amanda Tatum McLeod as mother).
  5. [S768] Brigitte Russell, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Jan 2002, (naming Amanda Tatum as her mother).

John McLeod

M, ID# 4016
  • Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Amanda Tatum b. 14 Mar 1818

Citations

  1. [S768] Brigitte Russell, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Jan 2002, (naming John McLeod as her father).

Catherine McLeod

F, ID# 4017
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as her sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was her mother).

Thomas McLeod

M, ID# 4018
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

Murray McLeod

M, ID# 4019
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

Mary McLeod

F, ID# 4020
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as her sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was her mother).

Mazie McLeod

F, ID# 4021
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as her sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was her mother).

John McLeod

M, ID# 4022
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

William McLeod

M, ID# 4023
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

Hough McLeod

M, ID# 4024
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

Dan McLeod

M, ID# 4025
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Pamelia Jane McLeod as his sister and thus implying that Amanda Tatum was his mother).

Wayne Meredith Harris II

M, ID# 4026, b. 18 April 1944, d. 19 September 1980
  • Note*: He served in Vietnam as a specialist fifth class in the U.S. Army.9
  • Last Edited: 13 Mar 1998

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Lizabeth Wade as his mother).
  2. [S58] Index to Texas Birth Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1944, vol. 3, p. 1234, file 42466. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
  3. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (giving only the year and not naming the place).
  4. [S172] Van Zandt County, Texas Cemeteries, Book 3 (Canton, Tex.: Friends for Historic Preservation, 1987), p. 95 (giving only the date).
  5. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 13 Mar 1998 (giving only the date).
  6. [S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1980 (microfiche), p. 766, file 400156-80 (omitting name of county). These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
  7. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 13 Mar 1998 (stating that he died in Feb 1976 and not naming the place of death).
  8. [S172] Van Zandt County, Texas Cemeteries, Book 3, above, p. 95 (stating that he was a SP5 in the U.S. Army in Vietnam).
  9. [S172] Van Zandt County, Texas Cemeteries, Book 3, above, p. 95.

Lucia Ann Griffin

F, ID# 4030, b. 1 October 1953, d. November 1981
  • Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. [S58] Index to Texas Birth Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1953, vol. 4, p. 1655, file 173406. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.
  2. [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).
  3. [S72] Wayne M. Harris, "James A. Harris Family," above (giving only the year).
  4. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 15 Sep 2002 (stating that she died in Nov 1981; not naming the place of death but stating that last benefits were sent to an address in Kemp, Tex.).

James C. Provence

M, ID# 4031, b. 1849, d. circa 1887
  • Last Edited: 25 Jan 2019

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Light b. 1854, d. c 1887

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (stating that he and his wife died when son Tom was twelve years old).
  3. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming James C. Provence as his father).
  4. [S1539] Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Thomas King Provence, certificate no. 57080, viewed on 25 Jan 2019 (naming James C. Provence as his father).
  5. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as her brother and thus implying that James C. Provence was her father).
  6. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that James C. Provence was his father).

Sarah Elizabeth Light

F, ID# 4032, b. 1854, d. circa 1887
  • Last Edited: 25 Jan 2019

Family: James C. Provence b. 1849, d. c 1887

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (stating that she and her husband died when son Tom was twelve years old).
  3. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Sarah Elizabeth Light as his mother).
  4. [S1539] Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, online at https://www.familysearch.org, record for Thomas King Provence, certificate no. 57080, viewed on 25 Jan 2019 (naming Sara Elizabeth Light as his mother).
  5. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as her brother and thus implying that Sarah Elizabeth Light was her mother).
  6. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that Sarah Elizabeth Light was his mother).

Walter Provence

M, ID# 4033, b. 1879
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that James C. Provence was his father).
  2. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that Sarah Elizabeth Light was his mother).

George Provence

M, ID# 4034, b. 1882
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that James C. Provence was his father).
  2. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as his brother and thus implying that Sarah Elizabeth Light was his mother).

Lula Belle Provence

F, ID# 4035, b. 1877
  • Note*: She had two daughters and was widowed when they were young. For many years thereafter they lived with the family of her brother, Tom Provence.
  • Last Edited: 12 Apr 1997

Family: _____ Patterson

Citations

  1. [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 (naming Thomas King Provence as her brother and thus implying that James C. Provence was her father).
  2. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above (naming Thomas King Provence as her brother and thus implying that Sarah Elizabeth Light was her mother).
  3. [S74] Carmen Majors, "Thomas King Provence, Sr.," above.

_____ Patterson

M, ID# 4045
  • Last Edited: 12 Apr 1997

Family: Lula Belle Provence b. 1877

Citations

  1. [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.

Willie Monroe Hurley1,2

M, ID# 4046, b. 13 May 1899, d. 16 January 1987

Willie Monroe Hurley and Nettie Lee Collins Hurley, courtesy of Jon Cole Thomas.
  • Note*: He was known as Monroe. He moved from Mississippi to north Navarro County, Texas in 1903. He and Nettie moved to Corsicana in 1922 and were active in the First Baptist Church there. In 1961 he retired from Humble Oil & Refining Company after thirty years' service.
  • Last Edited: 17 Aug 2013

Family: Nettie Lee Collins b. 17 Aug 1898, d. 26 Dec 1993

Citations

  1. [S76] Marie Hurley Fortson, "James E. Fortson and W. M. Hurley," in Navarro County History, vol. 2 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1978), p. 117.
  2. [S138] Ann Marcy, charts and information sent to Roger Bartlett, 7 May 1996 (attributing information to Marie Fortson).
  3. [S190] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 10 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1990), p. 58.
  4. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 16 Mar 1998.
  5. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 16 Mar 1998 (stating that he died in Jan 1987; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Corsicana, Texas when he died).
  6. [S313] Obituary of Billy D. Hurley, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/Obits/obituary.htm, viewed on 9 Nov 1997, (naming Mr. and Mrs. Monrow [sic] Hurley as his parents and Miss Marie Hurley as his sister).
  7. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," in Navarro County History, vol. 6 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1991), pp. 372-73 (stating that Billy Doyle Hurley was the brother of Anita Marie Hurley).
  8. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," above (naming Willie Monroe Hurley as her father).

Nettie Lee Collins1

F, ID# 4047, b. 17 August 1898, d. 26 December 1993

Nettie Lee Collins Hurley, courtesy of Jon Cole Thomas.

  • Note*: From her newspaper obituary: "She was born Aug. 17, 1898, in Cryer Creek and had been a member of the First Baptist Church since the early 1920s. She was a long-time Sunday school teacher. She was a founder and supporter of the Cryer Creek Cemetery Association for which her parents gave the land. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. M. "Monroe" Hurley, in 1987, and by her son, Bill Hurley, in 1943."3
  • Last Edited: 13 Jul 2011

Family: Willie Monroe Hurley b. 13 May 1899, d. 16 Jan 1987

Citations

  1. [S76] Marie Hurley Fortson, "James E. Fortson and W. M. Hurley," in Navarro County History, vol. 2 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1978), p. 117.
  2. [S138] Ann Marcy, charts and information sent to Roger Bartlett, 7 May 1996 (attributing information to Marie Fortson).
  3. [S318] Obituary of Nettie Lee Hurley, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/Obits/obituary.htm, viewed on 16 Nov 1997 (citing Corsicana Sun, 28 Dec 1993).
  4. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 3 Mar 1998 (giving only the date).
  5. [S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 3 Mar 1998 (not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Corsicana, Texas when she died).
  6. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," in Navarro County History, vol. 6 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1991), pp. 372-73 (stating that Billy Doyle Hurley was the brother of Anita Marie Hurley).
  7. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," above (naming Nettie Lee Collins Hurley as her mother).

Billy Doyle Hurley1

M, ID# 4048, b. 25 October 1920, d. 25 December 1943

Billy Doyle Hurley and sister Anita Marie Hurley, courtesy of Jon Cole Thomas.
  • Note*: He was known as Bert and was killed in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho while in the U.S. Army Air Corps. From his newspaper obituary: "The body of Billy D. Hurley, aged 23, staff-sergeant. radio operator and gunner, U.S. Army Air Forces, fatally injured in a crash near Boise, Idaho, Sunday will be returned to Corsicana for burial. . . . A graduate of Corsicana High School and ex-student of Hillsboro Junior College, Sergeant Hurley formerly was a football player at Corsicana High and was a well known amateur golfer. Enlisting in the U.S. Airforces, July 22, 1942, he graduated from the nation's greatest aerial gunnery school at Harlingen, and received his sergeant's rating, a pair of silver gunner's wings and combat air crew insignia. Reports received here were that the B24 Liberator bomber ship was on a routine training flight at the time of the accident and that the entire crew was lost. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monrow Hurley; a sister, Miss Marie Hurley, all of Corsicana; and grandparents, T.J. Hurley, Ennis, and Mrs. D.T. Collins, Corsicana, and other relatives."4,7,8
  • Last Edited: 17 Aug 2013

Citations

  1. [S76] Marie Hurley Fortson, "James E. Fortson and W. M. Hurley," in Navarro County History, vol. 2 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1978), p. 117.
  2. [S313] Obituary of Billy D. Hurley, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/Obits/obituary.htm, viewed on 9 Nov 1997, (naming Mr. and Mrs. Monrow [sic] Hurley as his parents and Miss Marie Hurley as his sister).
  3. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," in Navarro County History, vol. 6 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Hist. Soc'y, 1991), pp. 372-73 (stating that Billy Doyle Hurley was the brother of Anita Marie Hurley).
  4. [S138] Ann Marcy, charts and information sent to Roger Bartlett, 7 May 1996 (attributing information to Marie Fortson).
  5. [S190] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 10 (Corsicana, Tex.: The Navarro County Gen. Soc'y, 1990), p. 58.
  6. [S190] Navarro County Cemetery Records, vol. 10, above, p. 58 (date of death).
  7. [S313] Obituary of Billy D. Hurley, above.
  8. [S805] James Edwin Fortson, "Anita Marie Hurley Fortson," above.