Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1824-2015
Todd Justin Choate, Age 29 (born abt 1980)
Iraida Hernandez, Age 27 (born abt 1982)
License issued 6 Feb 2009
Marriage 10 Feb 2009 Denton County, Texas
Choate-Williams Obit:
"Valley Isabel Choate of Wynnewood, Oklahoma was born to Todd and Iraida
(Hernandez) Choate on September 13th, 2001 in Cuidad del Carmen, Campeche,
Mexico and passed from this life on June 14th, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
at the age of 16 years. Oliver Wayne Choate-Williams was born on June 7th,
2018 to Aiden Wayne Williams and Valley Isabel Choate in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma and passed from this life on June 7th, 2018 in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
...
"Valley and Oliver are survived by Parents/grandparents Todd and Iraida Choate
of the home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma; Brother/Uncle Dylan Choate of the home in
Wynnewood, Oklahoma; Grandparents/great-grandparents Maria Alvarado of Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma; Marcos Hernandez and wife Angela of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma;
Sallie Choate of Ravia, Oklahoma; Edwin Hamilton of Sasakwa, Oklahoma"
-- Wooster Funeral Home Chapel, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma,
http://www.woosterfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Valley-Choate/#!/Obituary
Minnie married young, but the first marriage did not work out. In 1900 she
married R B Halliburton.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Minnie Herr
Age 18, (born abt 1882), Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
R B Halleburton, Age 25, (born abt 1875), DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 10 Aug 1900 Lonoke County
Marriage License Date 10 Aug 1900
Her next marriage record, in 1903, reports her age as two years younger than
expected compared to the first marriage record. She married Frank B Dempsey
in 1903, and reported her age as 19, only one year more than she said in 1900.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Frank Dempsy
Age 21 (born abt 1882), Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Minnie Halliburton, Age 19 (born abt 1884, Residence Dewitt, Arkansas,
Arkansas
Marriage 19 Nov 1903 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 19 Nov 1903
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 May, Prairie Township,
District 12, Page 11B, Hse/Fam #211
Dempsey, Frank Head M W 29 Married AR AR AR Day Laborer Rents [b abt 1881]
Dempsey, Minnie Wife F W 27 Married IN IN IN [b abt 1883]
Dempsey, Forester Son M W 5 AR AR IN [b abt 1905]
Dempsey, Gladys Dau F W 3 AR AR IN [b abt 1907]
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 January, Keaton Township,
District 11, page 9B, Hse #16, Fam #169
Dempsey, Frank Head Owns M W 40 Married AR US AR Rice Farm Engineer
Dempsey, Minnie Wife F W 38 Married IN IN IN
Dempsey, Forrest Son M W 14 Single AR AR IN
Dempsey, Glady[s] Dau M W 12 Single AR AR IN
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 April, Keaton Township,
District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #25
Dempsey, Frank Head Rents M W 50 Married at age 23 [abt 1903] AR NC AR Farmer
[b abt 1880]
Dempsey, Minnie Wife F W 45 Married at age 21 [abt 1906] IN IN IN [b abt 1885]
Edwards, Gladys Dau F W 21 Married at age 19 [abt 1927 - based on age of
child] IN AR IN [b abt 1909]
Edwards, Benjamin Grandson M W 23mos AR AR IN Farmer [b abt 1923]
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, Keaton Township,
District 1-14, page 18A, Highway 146, Hse #238, Rents $2
Dempsey, Frank B Head F W 61 Married Grade 2 b Ark Rural Ark Co Ark 1935
Farmer [b abt 1879]
Dempsey, Minnie Wife F W 55 Married Grade 2 b Ark Rural Ark Co Ark in 1935
Housework [b abt 1885]
Edwards, Benjamin Grandson M W 11 Single Grade 0 b Ark Rural Ark Co Ark in
1935 No Occup
Watkins, John Lodger M W 42 Single Grade 0 b Ark St Louis MO in 1935 Timber
Laborer
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Minnie Dempsey
Birth 23 Sep 1884 Fulton County, Indiana
Claim Date 2 Nov 1950
SSN 306289998
11 Mar 1977 Name listed as MINNIE DEMPSEY
Minnie Herr Dempsey
Birth 1884 Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Death 1959 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
Spouse Frank B Dempsey (1880 - 1962)
Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Created by Jerry Grisham Apr 06, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #88157278,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88157278/minnie-herr-dempsey
Hess Burial
Charles E Hess 1886 - 1957
Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup, Smith County, Texas
Charles and his wife Betty Jackson Hess were both buried in the Pinecrest
Cemetery in Troup, Smith County, Texas. Troup lies across the county lines of
Cherokee and Smith counties. Charles' address at the time of death was in
Troup, Cherokee County. But the cemetery is in Smith County, about a mile
outside the town. Troup is about 18 miles east of Tyler in east Texas.
An article about postal routes in Arkansas County refers to Caleb Hewitt in
1886.
"Member Article mentioning Capt. Caleb Hewett from 1886 - Article about
Arkansas County, Arkansas - Capt. Caleb Hewett, age 86, is mentioned as a long
time resident. This confirms that Caleb was still alive in February 1886 as
of the printing of this article."
-- "marleymama," 16 Feb 2018, from Daily Arkansas Gazette, 25 Feb 1886,
Page 3
Caleb Hewett - Establishment of Post Office in Molino del Rey, Arkansas
County, Arkansas, Washington Telegraph (Washington, Arkansas), 31 Mar 1852,
Wed, Page 2
"Mr. Almond's second wife was Mrs. Sallie Martin (nee Hewett), a daughter of
Caleb Hewett, who came to Arkansas in 1851. Verifies the move of Caleb Hewitt
family to Arkansas in 1851; also verifies 2nd marriage of daughter Sallie
Hewett. Also provides history of Alwain Almond, who married Caleb Hewett's
daughter Sally."
-- Biographical and historical memoirs of Eastern Arkansas, Goodspeed
Publishing, Publisher, St. Louis, MO, 1890, pp 649-650
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 February, Prairie Township,
District 16, page 7B, Hse #131, Fam #137
Knowlton, Charles Head Rents M W 30 Widowed AR MS AL Farmer (abt 1890)
Knowlton, Ida B Dau F W 13 Single AR AR AR (abt 1907)
Knowlton, Florence L Dau F W 10 Single AR AR AR (abt 1910)
Knowlton, Helen Dau F W 8 Single AR AR AR (abt 1912)
Knowlton, Jake M Son M W 5 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer (abt 1915)
Knowlton, Dora Mother F W 73 Widow AL VA TN (abt 1847)
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 April, Prairie Township,
District 1-24, page 10B, Hse #11, Fam #12
Knowlton, Charles Head Rents M W 51 Widowed Married at age 24 AR MS AL Cotton
Farmer
Knowlton, Jacob Son M W 16 Single AR AR AR
Knowlton, Dora Mother F W 83 Widow Married at age 18 AL AL AL
Mandora “Dora†Hewitt Knowlton
Birth 1846 Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Death 1932 (aged 85-86) Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Mandora (Hewitt) Knowlton, also known as "Dora" came to Arkansas by cabin boat
with her family from Florence, Alabama.
Created by Marley Washum 27 Jun 2017
-- Find A Grave Memorial 180807250,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180807250/mandora-knowlton
"Mr. Almond's second wife was Mrs. Sallie Martin (nee Hewett), a daughter of
Caleb Hewett, who came to Arkansas in 1851. Verifies the move of Caleb Hewitt
family to Arkansas in 1851; also verifies 2nd marriage of daughter Sallie
Hewett. Also provides history of Alwain Almond, who married Caleb Hewett's
daughter Sally."
-- Biographical and historical memoirs of Eastern Arkansas, Publisher:
Goodspeed Publishing, St. Louis, MO, 1890, pp 649-650
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
A M Almond
Age 70 (born abt 1819)
Spouse's Name Sallie Martin
Spouse's Age 55 (born abt 1834)
Marriage 22 May 1889 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 15 May
1889
U.S. and International Mariage Records, 1560-1900
Ann Boleyn
Spouse Name: Henry Heydon
No marriage date in this source
I have found few sources documentations for info about Henry and his wife.
The following genealogy provides good detail on al lindividuals, but alas,
provides no source documentation other than to reference other genealogies, as
I am having to do here.
Sir Henry Heydon
Birth 1455 in Baconthorpe, Norfolk, England
Death 1503 in Baconthorpe Keep, Norfolk, England
Parents:
John Heydon 1416 - 1479
Eleanor Winter 1436 - 1516
Marriage 1461 Blickling, Norfolk, England to Countess Lady Elizabeth Ann
Boleyn
Birth 1440 in Blickling, Norfolk, England
Death 1510 in Baconthorpe, Norfolk, England
-- Smith, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34132258/person/18592021126
Washington, Births, 1883-1935
[Gwedolyn] Hibbs
Birth 14 Jan 1901 Walla Walla County
Father's Name Harry Hibbs
In his 1917 WWI draft registration Earl Thornton Gray reported that he was
married, but did not report any children. Marriage records report that he
married Gwendolyn in 1917.
Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013
Earl Thornton Gray
Age 21, Birth Date abt 1896
Gwendolyn Iola Hibbs, Age 17
Application 13 Jan 1917 Clarke County, Washington
Marriage Affidavit #9689
In his WWI draft registration, Earl reported he was married but did not give
the name of his wife. And by then they were living in Portland, Oregon.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Earl Thornton Gray
Residence 895 1/2 Belmont, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Birth 3 Nov 1896 Oregon [1942 report of birth year as 1895 fits better with
reported census ages]
Occupation Musician, employed by Oregon Hotel, Portland
Married
Medium Height and Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair
Registered 5 June 1917 Portland, Oregon
The 1920 census reports Gwendolyn and Earl Gray in the household of one Arthur
Hawson in Portland. With them is Gwen's mother and sister, as well as Earl's
brother.
1920 Federal Census, Multnomah County, Oregon, 15 January, Portland, District
35, Page 11A, 390 1/2 Jefferson St, Hse #97, Fam #331
Hawson, Arthur C Head Rents M W 67 Married Immigrated 1870 Alien England
England England Mill Railroad Clerk
Hawson, Mary I Wife F W 59 Married OR VA OH Dressmaker
Berner, George Lodger M W 20 Single CO Germany Germany ShipYard Laborer
- Fam #332 -
Gray, Earl T Head Rents M W 24 Married OR PA OR Orchestra Musician
Gray, Gwendolyn Wife F W 19 Married Washington Kansas Missouri
Hibbs, Gertrude Mother-in-Law F W 39 Divorced Missouri Iowa Indiana
Hibbs, Anna Sister-in-Law F W 17 Single Washington Kansas Missouri
- page 11B -
Gray, Wesley M Brother M W 22 Married [but no wife reported] OR PA OR Auto
Mechanic
The 1920 and 1922 City Directories report Earl as a musician married to
Gwendolyn I Gray. in 1920 they are reported in Portland and in 1922 they are
in Seattle, Washington, In both he is working as a musician.
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1920, p 583
Gray Earl T (Gwendolyn I) musician h 690 E Alder
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1922, p 693
Gray Earl T (Gwendolyn I) musician h 921 av W
A son named Rolland Earl was born in 1920, according to his Social Security
records. But that record also reports his mother as Dorothy Souders. Dorothy
was Earl's second wfe, and they did not marry until 1924. Maybe Rolland was
born out of wedlock while Earl was still married to Gwen? I note that when he
and Gwen divorced some time after the 1922 city directory, Earl married
Dorothy. Gray descendant and researcher Cynthia Boeing reports Rolland as the
son of Gwen.
They were divorced some time before 17 Mar 1924, when he married Dorothy
Souders. In December 1924, Gwendolyn married Cyril C Fouts.
Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
Gwendolyn I Gray of Multonomah Co OR
Spouse Cyril C Fouts of Multonomah Co OR
Marriage 4 Dec 1924 Vancouver, Clark County
Witnesses Mrs Elvina F Skaggs and Mrs Gertrude Hibbs (mother of the bride)
Ceremony performed by Elder A D Skaggs
In 1926, Earl married Barbara Boswell in Kitsap County, Washington.
In the 1930 census for Seattle, a record appears to be for this Gwendoline,
with her son Edwin Gray.
1930 Federal Census, King County, Washington, 18 April, Seattle, District
11-212, page 21A, 8421 10th Ave SW, Hse #288, Fam #296
Tomer, Victor Head Owns Has Radio M W 35 Married at age 20 Italy Italy Italy
Immigrated 1912 Real Estate Salesman [b abt 1910]
Tomer, Gwendoline Wife F W 29 Married at age 16 England England England
Immigrated 1910 [b abt 1901]
Gray, Edwin Son M W 9 Single Oregon Hawaii England [b abt 1921]
There seems little doubt that this Gwendoline is Gwendolyn Hibbs, former wife
of Earl T Gray. The name of the child here would seem to confirm that. But
the birth place of parents is new. Edwin's father, who is always reported as
born in Portland, Oregon, is here reported born in the Hawaiian Islands.
Gwendoline is reported born in England, as well as both her parents, whereas
in the 1920 census her birthplace was reported as Washington, with her parents
born in Kansas and Missouri. If this is not the same Gwen and the son of Earl
Gray, however, this still seems a very big coincidence. And her son Edwin is
reported as opnly 9 years old, while Edwin Gray's boirth date on his memorial
in Find a grave is 7 August 1917.
A further consideration, is Gwendoline's year of immigration into the US is
here reported as 1910, when she was about 9 years old. It may be the 1920
census which is wrong on the birth places of her and her parents.
Gwendoline's husband is reported as immigrating in 1912 from Italy. The age
at first marriage matches other information on the date of Gwendolyn Hibbs'
marriage to Earl T Gray, about 1917. In his 1917 draft registration (see
above), Earl did report he was married.
Gwendolyn "Gwyn" and Victor were reported that year in the Seattle City
Directory.
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1930, p 1699
Tomer Realty Co (Victor Tomer) 2415 W Spokane
Tomer Victor (Gwyn) (Tomer Realty Co) h 8421 16th av SW
Their marriage record was found later, and seems to confirm definitely the
identity of this Gwyn and Edwin Gray. Gwyn Gray and Victor Tomer were married
in the same county where she married Earl T Gray.
Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
Victor Tomer
Spouse Gwyn Gray
Marriage 14 Jul 1929 Kitsap County [same county where Gwendiolyn married Earl
T Gray]
Date Recorded 13 Aug 1929 [probably meant the date the license was issued; the
13th is the day before the marriage date!]
Gwen married again in 1935
Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
Gwendolyn Gray
Marriage to Lewis W Newson
19 Oct 1935 King County, Washington
But Gwen and Lewis were divorced before the 1940 census.
There is a 1940 census record that matches Gwendolyn, in a convent. She is
reported as 40 years old, born in Washington. She is reported, like everybody
on the 4-page list, as Divorced and is a "ward" of the convent, also called St
Rose's Industrial School. No further details are provided, and I have found
no background on the convent and school. I found it interesting that the name
under which she is listed is her former married name of Gray, not her most
recent married name of Tomer.
1940 Federal Census, Multnomah County, Oregon, 5 April, Portland, District
37-461, page 1B, Convent of the Good Shepherd (St Paul Industrial School), 597
North Dekum St
Gray, Gwendolyn Ward F W 40 Divorced Grade H3 b Washington Same place in 1935
Researcher Cynthia Boeing discovered some more information about the convent.
"The convent where Gwendolyn Hibbs lived in 1940 was run by a group of nuns
who also ran a school for wayward girls; they had to be sent there by a court
or judge. When Earl Gray divorced her he alleged that she had been sent there
before, he claimed she was running up debt in others' names."
-- Cynthia Boeing, email on Geneanet messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 27
January 2015
Not too long afterwards, she was marreid again, and was reported as the wife
of Tony Resch in the 1946 Kelso, Washington, City Directory.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
Kelso, Washington, City Directory, 1946, p 334
Resch Tony (Gwendolyn) 721 Grade
They did not stay together many years, and we find Gwen reported on her own in
the 1953 and 1960 editions of the Keslo City Directory.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
Kelso, Washington, City Directory, 1953, p 461
Resch Gwendolyn Mrs clk Ideal Gro r 721 Grade
In 1960 no occupation is reported for Gwen.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
Kelso, Washington, City Directory, 1960, p 335
Resch Gwendolyn Mrs r 905 Vine
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Gwendolyn Resch
Born 14 Jan 1901
Died Dec 1973
Last Residence Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington 98626
SSN 542-28-3395 issued Oregon (Before 1951)
Gwendolyn M Resch
Birth Jan. 14, 1901
Death Dec. 13, 1973
Burial Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens, Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Created by Cheryl Ayres Jan 10, 2013
-- Find A Grave Memorial #103395175,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103395175&ref=acom
"G.W. Yandell was my great grandfather. ... Rachel had a son, John, when she
married George and they had two children; William Isom, and Mary Ellen. My
g-mother was Amanda Yandell, the youngest of Mary Bunker's (Huffstuttler)
children. She had three; Nathan, Charles, and Amanda. After Mary died,
George married Sally Smithwick and they had one child; Oma Jeanette. Sally
Smithwick died and George married Ruth Hickenbottom. I think George died
around 1905 and supposedly he and all four wives are buried in the Hartman,
Arkansas cemetery. (unmarked)."
-- Lanita ("tandibruce"), Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, Jun
27, 2016
Arkansas Marriage License
George W Yandell
Mrs Mary A Higginbottom
Residence of both Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas
Marriage license 5 October 1905, solemnized same date
-- Johnson County Marriage Record Book, p
228
Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1960
Ellen Smithers
Age 77, born (abt 1852) Platt County, Missouri
Father Samuel Hickerson, born Kentucky
Mother Maiden Name Hayden, born Kentucky
Informant Wm F Smithers (son)
Death 3 Sep 1929 at her home of 15th Ave, Phoenix Maricopa County, Arizona,
USA
Cause of Death Chronic Myocarditis, contributing Acute Cholesystitis
Burial 9 September 1929 in Forest Lawn by A L Moore & Sons
Filed 6 September
1929
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Pampa, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 219
Hicks Conner B (Vastalee E) clk h 404 N Nelson
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Pampa, Texas, City Directory, 1958, p 226
Hicks Conner B (Vastalee E) clk h 404 N Nelson
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Pampa, Texas, City Directory, 1960, p 162
Hicks Conner B (Vassalee E) clk h 404 N Nelson
Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011
Ella V Hicks
Age 62, Estimated birth year 1925
Spouse's Name Conner B Hicks
Spouse's Age 64
Marriage Date 19 May 1945
No Children
Divorce 17 Jun 1987 Gray, Texas
Conner Boyd Hicks
Birth Feb 25, 1923
Death May 26, 1990
Spouse Ella Vastalee Terry Hicks (1925 - 2016)
USA WW II T/Sgt
Burial Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, Plot 3-206
Created by Dolores Colwell Willis Feb 03, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #84404566,
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84404566
Sources tell us Elizabeth had two children when as a widow she married widower
William David McSwain. There were no children from this marriage.
-- Paul Sarrett, Jr, citing sources,
http:/worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=prsjr&id=I4703