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Notes

• 1910 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas, 3 May, Justice Precinct 1, District 28, page 15A, Hse/Fam #176
  Fanning, Robert Head M W Son 52  Married 25 yrs IL IL IL Farmer [b abt 1858]  Rents
  Fanning, Lucy E  Wife M W 45  Married 25 yrs  13 children/13 living  AR AR AR [b abt 1865]
  Fanning, Nolton C Son M W 21 Single  AR IL AR Farmer [b abt 1889]
  Fanning, Andrew  Son M W 18 Single  AR IL AR Farm Laborer [b abt 1892]
  Fanning, Sarah I  Dau F W 16 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1894]
  Fanning, Alice Gertrude  Dau F W 14 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1896]
  Fanning, Thomas C Son M W 12 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1898]
  Fanning, Otha D Son M W 10 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1890]
  Fanning, Fay  Son M W 9 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1901]
  Fanning, Lucy  Dau M W 7 Single  TX IL AR [b abt 1903]
  -- page 15B --
  Fanning, Willie M  Son  M W 3 TX IL IL Farm Laborer [b abt 1908]
  Fanning, Leo E Dau [sic] F [sic] W 3 TX IL IL Farm Laborer [b abt 1908]
  
  1920 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas, 30 January, Huckabay Township, Precinct 1, District 1, page 9B, Hse #175, Fam #181
  Fanning, Robert Head Owns   M W 61 IL IL IL Farmer [b abt 1859]
  Fanning, Lucy E  Wife M W 54 13 children/13 living  TX MO IN [b abt 1867]
  Fanning, Thomas C Son  Rents M W 22 Single  TX IL TX Farmer  [b abt 1898]
  Fanning, Lucy  Dau M W 17 Single  TX IL TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1903]
  Fanning, Willie M  Daughter [sic]  F W 15 TX IL TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1905]
  Fanning, Leo E Son M W 12 TX IL TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1908]
  
  Willie was reported as a male and son in 1910, female and daughter in 1920.  Leo was female and daughter in 1910, but male and son in 1920.  Note that from these censuses the origin of Robert's wife Lucy is uncertain.  In 1910 she is reported as born in Arkansas, as well as both parents.  But note that the parents of the children there is reported as born in Arkansas
  
  This makes it look like Lucy is not the mother of any of these children.  But other factors discount that.  Then in 1920, we see she is reported as born Texas, with her father born in Missouri and mother born in Texas.  The children's report is consistent with this, reporting their mother born in Texas.
  
  Details on the birth of Robert seem consistent.  We might think again that this Lucy E is a different person, but the same name and similar age seem to make nonsense of that possibility.  Also because the age is one year less in 1920, this makes it appear that her birthday is between January (1920 census date) and May (1910 census date).  Leo Earl was the youngest child of his parents.
  
  Included here are three city directories lisitng Leo and Omie.  There are several other similar ones in this period between 1949 and 1968.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1949, p 360
  Fanning Leo E (Omie) trucker h 3506 Galvez av
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1955, p 295
  Fanning Leo E (Pearlle O) driver Ft Worth Sand & Gravel h 3812 Race
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1968, p 341
  Fanning Leo E (Omie P) Dump Truck Opr h 3301 Chenault av
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
  Pearlie C Fanning
  Birth Date 22 Feb 1908
  3301 Chenault St, Fort Worth, TX, 76111-3843
  
  Randy Haynes provides many details on his genealogy in Ancestry World Tree:
  
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  Leo Earl FANNING
  b 2 APR 1907 in Erath County, TX
  d 7 DEC 1998 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX
  married Pearlie Omie CASON
  b ABT 1910 marriage 9 DEC 1928 in Stephenville, Erath County, TX
  --  http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=georand&id=I0056
  
  Robert FANNING
  Sex M
  Birth 16 AUG 1858 in prob. Madison Co., AR
  Death 26 OCT 1930 in Stephenville, Erath County, TX
  Cause of Death Brights Disease and Chronic Prostatitis
  Burial 27 OCT 1930 East End Cemetery, Lingleville, Erath County, TX
  Event Moved Erath County, TX per wagon train abt. 1893
  Event Alternate fact Death Certif. has born Carroll, Co.
  
  Census 1900 Erath County, Texas pg 31 B 5
  Came from Eureka Springs AR area by wagon train in 1892 ..... same train as John Washington Wood and Thomas B. Fanning. There was sickness along the Red River when they went to cross so they had to go a days journey out of the way to find a low area and crossed away from the main trail. They spent the winter near Sherman, Texas.  Robert is said to be the only boy left at home with lots of sisters and was spoiled. He and Lucy separated for awhile due to family interference and when they got back together they migrated to Texas.  Texas was a wild and fairly unsettled area when they arrived and the children were not allowed to play outside without supervision because of the wild animals which posed a danger. Per Virginia Brown
  
  Father Nathaniel Taylor FANNING
  b ABT 1814 in TN
  Mother Nancy Idress Jane BOREN b 1824 in IL
  Marriage Lucy Ellen GRISSOM b 17 FEB 1865 in IN Married MAY 1883 in AR
  --  http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=georand&id=I0042
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Sources

• 1. Social Security Death Index
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas
  • 3 May, Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, District 20, page 15B, Hse/Fam #176
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Erath County, Texas
  • 30 January, Huckabay Township, Precinct 1, District 1, page 9B, Hse #175, Fam #181
• 4. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
• 5. Ancestry Trees
  • Randy Haynes, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=georand&id=I0056
• 6. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1955, p 295
• 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1949, p 360
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory, 1968, p 341
• 9. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
• 10. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 11. Tarrant County,Texas, Probate Index, 1800-2012
• 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry