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Norris-Creighton-Farber & Brown-Elms Families of Texas

Updated March 3, 2002
Mollie Carole Hibbard

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Still trying to find out more about my paternal great-grandparents, William Richard Norris, b. 3-12-1830 in North Carolina, and Mary Catherine Elliot, b. 5-7-1849 in Georgia.They're the parents of Nathan Albert Norris, b. 2-2-1886 in Birmingham, Alabama, and we have very little to go on at this point. I have confirmed William Richard's whole name.You'll see it reversed in some of the reports on this site, but it is definitely William Richard Norris.
Also looking for more information on Catherine Martin Lasley Creighton.She is the mother of Mollie Farber Creighton Norris, b. 5-1-1893 in Ashgrove, Missouri.I found that she was actually married three times.I know she was supposed to have seven children by the time she married my great grandpa, James Creighton, b. 12-27-1845 in Portage County, Ohio. Would love to know more about them.The only one I'm sure about is John Lasley who was my great uncle and he used to call me "T.W. Tootsieweather". Also, I can't tell if my grandma's sister, Pearl was from the Lasley marriage or the Creighton marriage.
And I'm still looking for information on my Brown surnames.That's on my mom's side.Her dad was William Marion Brown, b. 1892 in Wise County, Texas.Her mom was Mollie Dee Elms, b. 3-14-1897 in McGregor, Texas.We need to find out the name of my great grandma, Nancy Followell's, (b. 1866 in Parker County, Texas), parents.Nancy was married to James Nelson Brown, b. 1859 in Texas.He and she were the parents of William Marion Brown.We believe her father was William Marion Followell, b. 1849 d. 1919 and buried at Poe Prairie Cemetery in Milsap, Texas.And we'd love to get more information on Semion Brown, my mom's great-grandpa.
My last missing link for now is Tennie Jane Meek, b. abt. 1854 in Arkansas.She was married to George Felson Elms, b. 2-24-1849 in Independence County, Arkansas.We have nothing as to her birthplace (except Arkansas), parents, etc.We have quite a bit on the ancestors of George Elms.George and Tennie were the parents of Mollie Dee Elms.

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Family Photos

  • James Creighton with children (154 KB)
    James William Creighton with his children by Catherine Martin, Harry and Mollie Farber Creighton.Taken in Springfield, Missouri.Probably dated about 1898.
  • George Felson Elms (21 KB)
    B. 2-24-1849, D. 12-29-1903 Father of Mollie Dee Elms
  • Mollie Dee Elms (22 KB)
    Mollie Dee Elms, b. 3-14-1897, d. 2-28-1979Mother of Dorothy Earldean Brown
  • William Richard & Mary Catherine Elliott Norris (301 KB)
    William Richard Norris, b. 3-12-1839 in North Carolina, with wife, Mary Catherine Elliott Norris, b. 5-7-1849 in Georgia, who was pregnant with Nathan Albert Norris, b. 2-2-1886 in Alabama, at the time.
  • Mary Catherine Elliott (233 KB)
    Mary Catherine Elliott, b. 5-7-1849 in Georgia.Mother of Nathan Albert Norris.This is a black and white photo that was somehow "colorized".It may be a copy, but it's hard to tell.It looks pretty old.
 

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