My GGG Grandparents
James R. & Rutha RUSSELL
JAMES R. RUSSELL PROBATE
1. James R. RUSSELL, b. 1790, m. 1820, in Tennessee Rutha,
b. ca 1795, Georgia, d. ca 1870, Texas.
James died 1837, Texas.
Children
2. i Nancy T. RUSSELL, b. ca 1820.
3. ii Elizabeth Emma RUSSELL, b. 19 Dec 1828, Tennessee.
4. iii Sarah Jane RUSSELL, b. 1830.
iv Rachel M. RUSSELL, b. ca 1835, Missouri.
Second Generation
2. Nancy T. RUSSELL (1. James), b. ca 1820, Alabama,
m. John ROBERTS, b. ca 1801, South Carolina
{son of John ROBERTS, Sr.}
John d. ca 1878, Texas.
Nancy died ca 1874, Texas.
Children
5. i Angeline C. ROBERTS, b. ca 1835
ii Lucy J. ROBERTS, b. ca 1839, Texas
6. iii Thomas H. ROBERTS, b. ca 1843
iv Paralee ROBERTS, b. ca 1846, Texas
m. 06-23-1870, in Hunt County, Texas, William LEDBETTER, b. ca 1849, Texas
v John L. ROBERTS, b. Mar 1848, TX, m. Dora (Griffin), b. Apr 1862, Alabama
1900 Federal Census of Howard County, Texas: John Roberts & wife Dora and two
step-daughters, Dochie G. Griffin (b. 01 1889 in Texas) & Mattie Griffin (b. 02 1893 in
Texas).
7. vi James R. ROBERTS, b. ca 1851
8. vii Nancy Catherine ROBERTS, b. Jun 1859.
3. Elizabeth Emma RUSSELL (1. James}, b.10 Dec 1828, Tennessee;
m. 25 Sep 1852, William B. Baker, Sr., b. 10 Jun 1832.
Elizabeth died 30 Sep 1896.
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Children
i James M. BAKER, b. 05 Jul 1853; d. 06 Apr 1855.
ii Pelina Cl. (Pauline) BAKER, b. 11 Dec 1854, m. Unknown ARMSTORNG.
Pelina died 20 Jan 1930.
iii Maryann Francis BAKER, b. 25 Nov 1856, M. Madison Marion STANLEY.
Mary Ann died 27 Mar 1939.
iv Levi S. BAKER, b. 03 Apr 1858, d. 03 Jul 1876.
v Ruthie Alma Rinda BAKER, b. 20 June 1860, M. Unknown TURNER.
Ruthie died 07 November 1929.
vi William Bryant Stonewall BAKER, Jr., b. 27 July 1862, d. 17 Dec 1933.
4. Sarah Jane RUSSELL (1. James), b. 1830, Illinois,
m. (1) 14 Mar 1850, in Lamar County, Texas, Robert H. MAXWELL, b. 1830, Alabama
Robert d. 15 May 1864, Salt Hill, Jack County, Texas
m. (2) Apr 1894, in Jack County, Texas, John JONES.
Sarah died 3 Jan 1904.
Children by Robert H. MAXWELL
9. i John Russell MAXWELL, b. 22 Jan 1851.
ii Elizabeth J. MAXWELL, b. ca 1853, Texas.
iii James F. MAXWELL, b. ca 1854, Texas.
iv Rutha A. MAXWELL, b. ca 1858, Texas.
m. 18 Feb 1880, in Hunt County, Texas, James F. ANDERSON.
v Sena M. MAXWELL, b. ca 1859, Texas.
m. 2 Apr 1876, in Hunt County, Texas, N. H. BLAKE.
vi Nancy A. MAXWELL, b. ca 1860, Texas.
vii Robert MAXWELL, b. ca 1862, Texas.
Third Generation
5. Angeline C. ROBERTS
(2. Nancy, 1. James}, b. ca 1835, Texas.
m. 24 Sep 1857, in Lamar County, Texas, Doss D. HOLDER, b. ca 1830, Tennessee.
Children
i T. C. HOLDER, b. ca 1860, Texas.
ii John C. HOLDER, b. ca 1868, Texas.
iii J. W. HOLDER, b. ca 1865, Texas.
iv Coryelle HOLDER, b. Sep 1869, Texas.
6. Thomas H. ROBERTS (2. Nancy, 1. James), b. ca 1843, Texas.
m. 19 Feb 1868, in Lamar County, Texas, Christina RAMSEY, b. ca 1849, Texas.
{daughter of Father RAMSEY & Rachel (Ramsey)}
Thomas died ca 1869, Hunt County, Texas.
Children
i Johnnie B. ROBERTS b. ca 1867, Texas.
ii John William ROBERTS b. ca 1869, Texas.
7. James R. ROBERTS (2. Nancy, 1. James), b. ca 1851, Texas.
m. 21 Sep 1871, in Hunt County, Texas, Mahala E. BEEZLEY, b. Aug 1851, Missouri.
{daughter of Anderson Jackson BEEZLEY & Parmelia Jane Riley}
James died 1876, Texas.
Children
10. i Telula Turentine ROBERTS, b. 24 July 1873
ii Lucy ROBERTS
m. 3 Dec 1893, in Hunt County, Texas, Lee BROWN
7. Nancy C. ROBERTS (2. Nancy, 1. James), b. June 1859, Texas.
m. (1) 06-11-1874, in Hunt County, Texas, Moses BROOKS, b. Dec 1850, Arkansas.
m. (2) 11-16-1913, in Hunt County. Texas, D. O. GIMLIN.
Children by Moses BROOKS
i Ada BROOKS, b. Oct 1877, Texas.
m. (1) 9 June 1896, in Hunt County, Texas, M. COPPEDGE.
m. (2) 11-04-1900, in Hunt County, Texas, T. H. COPPEDGE.
ii Lovely J. BROOKS, b. Aug 1882, Texas.
m. 18 May 1904, in Hunt County, Texas, M. E. L. LUNN.
iii Mary L. BROOKS, b. Nov 1884, Texas.
m. 5 Jan 1906, in Hunt County, Texas, Claude M. BOWERS.
iv Richard T. BROOKS, b. Sep 1887, Texas.
m. 30 Dec 1917, in Hunt County, Texas, Susie Katherine PHILLIPS,
v Ott R. BROOKS, b. Nov 1890, Texas.
m. 26 Mar 1910, in Hunt County, Texas, Minnie OLIVER.
vi Lizzie I. BROOKS, b. Mar 1897, Texas.
vii Alma A. BROOKS, b. Mar 1897, Texas.
9. John Russell MAXWELL, b. 22 Jan 1851, Lamar County, Texas.
m. 2 Jan 1871, in Hunt County, Texas, Martha Ann DAVIS,
b. 2 Oct 1852, Lamar County, Texas. d. 6 Jul 1939, Roberts Branch, Jack County, Texas.
John died 18 Mar 1912, Roberts Branch, Jack County, Texas.
Children
11. i John D. MAXWELL b. 7 Jun 1888
Fourth Generation
10. Telula Tarentine ROBERTS, ( 7.James, 2.Nancy, 1.James)
b. 24 July 1873, Hunt County, Texas
m. 11 Dec 1890, in Brown County, Brownwood, Texas, Eugene Sue SMITH,
b. May 1870, Texas {son of James Jerome SMITH & Margaret TURNER}
d. July 1929, Texas. Buried: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Brown County, Texas
Telula died 22 May 1959, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Buried: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Brown County, Texas.
Children
i Ollie SMITH, b. 1891, Texas, d. 1895, Texas.
buried: Pleasant Valley, May, Brown County, Texas.
12. ii James J. SMITH b. 14 Feb 1894, Brown County, Texas.
m. 22 Dec 1914, in Brown County Texas, Phebie May RIDER, b. Apr 1898, Texas.
{daughter of Jackson H. RIDER & Mary J.}
James died Apr 1977, Lubbock County, Texas.
13. iii Elmer Doss SMITH, b. 21 Jul 1896, Holder, Brown County, Texas.
m. 25 Dec 1919, in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas, Millie Josie BARNETT
b. 15 Dec 1900, Fairview, Wilson County, Texas.
{daughter of William Oscar BARNETT & Birdie Lee FLEMING.
Josie d. 23 May 1953, Coleman County, Texas.
buried: Coleman Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas.
Elmer died 8 Feb 1968, Coleman County, Texas.
buried: Coleman Cemetery, Coleman County., Texas.
14. iv Beulah Rachel SMITH, b. Apr 1899, Brown County, Texas.
m. 12 Jan 1922, in Brown County, Texas, Homer WILKENS, b. Dec 1899, Texas
{son of Hezekiah WILKINS & Mary J.}
Beulah died ca 1985, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
15. v Johnnie SMITH, b. 20 April 1902, Texas.
m. 20 Mar 1923, in Brown County, Texas, Edna McDONALD.
Johnnie died ca 1960.
vi Genie SMITH, b. Oct 1909, TX, m. Jim HOLT.
Genie died 1991, Hobbs, New Mexico.
buried: Hobbs, New Mexico.
vii Alonzo Coy SMITH, b. 28 Oct 1912, Holder, Brown County, Texas.
d. Feb 1985, Hobbs, New Mexico.
buried: Hobbs, New Mexico. {Never married.)
11. John D. MAXWELL (9.John, 4.Sarah, 1.James),
b. 7 June 1888, Jack County, Texas.
m. 17 Sep 1905, in Jack County, Texas, Jennie Bell CONWAY,
b. Apr 1888, Jack County, Texas.
Jennie Bell d. 16 Dec 1972, Shannon, Clay County, Texas.
John died 2 Apr 1966, Shannon, Clay County, Texas.
Children
16. Ethel Francis MAXWELL, b. 1911, Texas.
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January 2003