Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Christa Lynn Verner
Ancestors of Christa Lynn Verner
8.Charles Franklin Verner, born September 29, 1895 in Chico, Wise County, Texas; died September 25, 1965 in Lawton, Oklahoma.He was the son of 16. John Henry Verner and 17. Martha Mary Elizabeth Gibson.He married 9. Jessie Lee Wright October 19, 1912 in Wise County, Texas.
9.Jessie Lee Wright, born September 30, 1896 in Rhome, Wise County, Texas; died January 07, 1979 in Wise County, Texas.She was the daughter of 18. William Henry Wright and 19. Sarah Anna Taylor.
More About Charles Franklin Verner:
1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Charles F. Verner, age 24, born Texas, parents born United States, head of household
1930 US Census: April 15, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Charles F. Verner, 34 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Texas, millworker at stonecrusher, first marriage at age 17, head of household
Burial: Unknown, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma
More About Jessie Lee Wright:
1920 US Census: January 09, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Jessie Verner, age 23, born Texas, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois, wife in household of Charles F. Verner
1930 US Census: April 15, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Jessie Verner, 33 years of age, born Texas, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois, wife in household of Charles F. Verner
Burial: Unknown, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma
Children of Charles Verner and Jessie Wright are:
| 4 | i. | Cecil Francis Verner, born March 22, 1918 in Paradise, Wise County, Texas; died January 12, 1979 in Bridgeport, Texas; married (1) Janie Ozelle Henry August 04, 1937 in Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas; married (2) Jodie Valerie Davlin Private. | ||
| ii. | Pearl Lanell Verner, born Private; married William Henry Wells Private; born Private. | |||
| iii. | Billy Dale Verner, born August 04, 1926; died October 24, 2000 in Colorado; married Edith Lucille Payne Private; born Private. |
| More About Billy Dale Verner: 1930 US Census: April 15, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Dale Verner, 3 years of age, born Oklahoma, both parents born Texas, son in household of Charles F. Verner |
| iv. | Donald Beryl Verner, born Private; married Anna Margaret Houser Private; born Private. | |||
| v. | Helen Verner, born Private; married John B. Lyons Private; died 1984. |
10.Thomas Albert Henry, born October 10, 1888 in Obion County, Tennessee; died December 01, 1979 in Wise County, Texas.He was the son of 20. John Thomas Henry and 21. Ada Lou Brantley.He married 11. Dovie Rosetta Morgan December 01, 1908 in Wise County, Texas.
11.Dovie Rosetta Morgan, born July 20, 1887 in Tippah County, Mississippi; died January 10, 1935 in Chico, Wise County, Texas.She was the daughter of 22. James Daniel Morgan and 23. Lucinda Mandana May.
More About Thomas Albert Henry:
1920 US Census: January 31, 1920, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Thomas A. Henry, 31 years of age, born Tennessee, farmer, head of household
1930 US Census: April 11, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Tom A. Henry, 41 years of age, born Tennessee, both parents born Tennessee, 20 years of age at first marriage, farmer, head of household
Burial: Unknown, Thomas Cemetery, Wise County, Texas
More About Dovie Rosetta Morgan:
1920 US Census: January 31, 1920, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Dovie Henry, age 32, born Mississippi, wife in household of Thomas A. Henry
1930 US Census: April 11, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, Dovie Henry, 42 years of age, born Mississippi, both parents born Misssissippi, 20 years of age at first marriage, wife in household of Tom A. Henry
Burial: Unknown, Thomas Cemetery, Wise County, Texas
Children of Thomas Henry and Dovie Morgan are:
| i. | J. D. Henry, born 1909 in Wise County, Texas; died 1931 in Wise County, Texas. |
| More About J. D. Henry: 1920 US Census: January 31, 1920, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, J.D. Henry, age 10, born Texas, son in household of Thomas A. Henry 1930 US Census: April 11, 1930, Precinct 7, Wise County, Texas, J.D. Henry, 20 years of age, born Texas, father born Tennessee, mother born Mississippi, son in household of Tom A. Henry Burial: Unknown, Thomas Cemetery, Wise County, Texas |
| ii. | Baby Henry, born 1913 in Wise County, Texas; died 1913 in Wise County, Texas. | |||
| 5 | iii. | Janie Ozelle Henry, born June 03, 1918 in Chico, Wise County, Texas; died November 30, 1974 in Wise County, Texas; married Cecil Francis Verner August 04, 1937 in Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas. |
12.Lawrence Lafayette Burress, born November 07, 1861 in Harrison County, Texas; died April 02, 1933 in Wise County, Texas.He was the son of 24. Erastus Strong Burress and 25. Henrietta Bass.He married 13. Sarah Alice Clark February 28, 1886 in Wise County, Texas.
13.Sarah Alice Clark, born September 27, 1864 in Harrison County, Texas; died May 11, 1937 in Wise County, Texas.She was the daughter of 26. Barnes Crawford Clark and 27. Ara Matilda Landers.
More About Lawrence Lafayette Burress:
1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Lawrence L. Burress, age 58, farmer, born Texas, head of household
1930 US Census: April 12, 1930, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Lawrence L. Burress, 68 years of age, born Texas, father born Tennessee, mother born Alabama, 24 years of age at first marriage, dairy farmer, head of household
Burial: Unknown, Bridgeport Eastside Cemetery
Religion: 1915, Sunday School Superintendent, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, Wise County, Texas
More About Sarah Alice Clark:
1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Sara L. Burress, age 55, born Texas, wife in household of Lawrence L. Burress
1930 US Census: April 12, 1930, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Sarah A. Burress, 65 years of age, born Texas, father born Tennessee, mother born Texas, 21 years of age at first marriage, wife in household of Lawrence L. Burress
Burial: Unknown, Bridgeport Eastside Cemetery
Children of Lawrence Burress and Sarah Clark are:
| i. | Maude Estelle Burress, born March 04, 1887 in Wise County, Texas; died June 09, 1980 in Lubbock County, Texas; married James Alexander Givens June 17, 1906 in Wise County, Texas; born August 14, 1883 in Texas; died May 25, 1956 in Lubbock County, Texas. |
| Notes for Maude Estelle Burress: From Wise County Newspaper Abstracts - "29 June 1906, Paradise - Alex Gibbon of Uz, Montague County, and Miss Maude Burress of this place were married at the bride's home Saturday." |
| More About Maude Estelle Burress: 1920 US Census: January 20, 1920, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, Maud E. Givens, 32 years of age, wife in household of James A. Givens 1930 US Census: April 03, 1930, Idalou Town, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, Texas, Maude Givens, 43 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Texas, 19 years of age at first marriage, wife in household of James A. Givens Burial: Unknown, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Abernathy, Hale County, Texas |
| More About James Alexander Givens: 1920 US Census: January 20, 1920, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, James A. Givens, 36 years old, born Texas, father born Texas, mother born U.S., farmer, head of household 1930 US Census: April 03, 1930, Idalou Town, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, Texas, James A. Givens, 46 years of age, born Texas, father born Texas, mother born Alabama, road grader, value of home is $7500, does not live on farm, was 23 years of age at first marriage, head of household Burial: Unknown, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Abernathy, Hale County, Texas |
| ii. | Lela Burress, born August 31, 1888 in Wise County, Texas; died October 08, 1981 in Lubbock, Texas; married Bluford Lokey December 1908 in Wise County, Texas; born February 10, 1883 in Mississippi; died June 11, 1959 in Lubbock County, Texas. |
| More About Lela Burress: 1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Lela Lokey, age 31, married, born Texas, daughter in household of Lawrence L. Burress 1930 US Census: April 07, 1930, Precinct 1, Beeville City, Bee County, Texas, South Marys Street, Lela Lokey, 41 years of age, born Texas, both parents born United States, first marriage at age 20, wife in household of Bluford G. Lokey Burial: Unknown, Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Texas |
| More About Bluford Lokey: 1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Bluford Lokey, age 36, born Mississippi, farmer, son-in-law in household of Lawrence L. Burress 1930 US Census: April 07, 1930, Precinct 1, Beeville City, Bee County, Texas, South Marys Street, Bluford G. Lokey, 46 years of age, born Mississippi, both parents born United States, first marriage at age 25, engineer, rents house for $20 per month,head of household |
| iii. | Allen Dale Burress, born September 21, 1890 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas; died September 13, 1971 in Lubbock County, Texas; married (1) Elvira A. Dorothy Whitaker; born December 10, 1901 in Payne County, Oklahoma; died April 04, 1976 in Lubbock County, Texas; married (2) Anthen Unknown; died Unknown. |
| More About Allen Dale Burress: 1920 US Census: January 03, 1920, ED #169, Sheet 3B, Chickasha City, Grady County, Oklahoma, Allen D. Burress, 29 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Texas, boilermaker helper for railroad, head of household 1930 US Census: April 15, 1930, Precinct 1, Lubbock County, Texas, A.D. Burras, 39 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Texas, 29 years of age at first marriage, farmer, head of household |
| More About Elvira A. Dorothy Whitaker: 1920 US Census: January 19, 1920, Precinct 2, Chickasha City, Grady County, Oklahoma, Elvira Whitaker, 18 years of age, born Oklahoma, father born Texas, mother born Illinois, sister-in-law in household of Benjamin Morris, railway mechanic 1930 US Census: April 15, 1930, Precinct 1, Lubbock County, Texas, Elvira Burras, 28 years of age, born Oklahoma, both parents born Illinois, 18 years of age at first marriage, wife in household of A.D. Burras |
| iv. | Archie Alfred Burress, born February 15, 1892 in Wise County, Texas; died June 19, 1956 in Lubbock County, Texas; married Minnie Mae Cobb; born January 04, 1895; died September 21, 1971 in Lubbock County, Texas. |
| Notes for Archie Alfred Burress: His funeral was conducted by Reverend Joe Motsenbocker, of the Idalou Baptist Church. |
| More About Archie Alfred Burress: 1920 US Census: Bet. February 12 - 13, 1920, Precinct 2, Cottle County, Archie A. Burress, 26 years of age, farmer, head of household 1930 US Census: April 18, 1930, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, Texas, Archie A. Burris, 36 years of age, born Texas, farmer, age at first marriage 22, head of household |
| More About Minnie Mae Cobb: 1920 US Census: Bet. February 12 - 13, 1920, Precinct 2, Cottle County, Minnie Burress, 24 years of age, wife in household of Archie A. Burress 1930 US Census: April 18, 1930, Precinct 3, Lubbock County, Texas, Minnie Burris, 35 years of age, born Texas, age at first marriage was 21, wife in household of Archie A. Burris Burial: Unknown, Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas |
| v. | Luther Lafayette Burress, born August 21, 1895 in Wise County, Texas; died February 22, 1991 in Tarrant County, Texas; married Florence Johnson July 25, 1917; born January 13, 1897 in Texas; died December 07, 1988 in Wise County, Texas. |
| More About Luther Lafayette Burress: 1920 US Census: Bet. January 07 - 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, JR. Burress, age 24, born Texas, farmer, head of household Burial: Unknown, Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise County, Texas |
| More About Florence Johnson: 1920 US Census: Bet. January 07 - 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Florence Burress, age 22, born Texas, wife in household of JR. Burress Burial: Unknown, Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise County, Texas |
| vi. | Ollie Mae Burress, born October 19, 1897 in Wise County, Texas; died March 1993 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; married Oscar B. Klepper December 19, 1917 in Paradise, Texas; born March 30, 1897; died May 19, 1955 in Oklahoma. |
| More About Ollie Mae Burress: 1920 US Census: Bet. February 20 - 21, 1920, Eason Township, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Ollie M. Klepper, 22 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Texas, wife in household of Oscar Klepper Burial: March 09, 1993, Fairlawn Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma |
| More About Oscar B. Klepper: 1920 US Census: Bet. February 20 - 21, 1920, Eason Township, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Oscar Klepper, 22 years of age, born Texas, both parents born Arkansas, farmer, head of household Burial: Unknown, Fairlawn Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma |
| vii. | Arthur B. Burress, born August 19, 1900 in Wise County, Texas; died July 16, 1976 in Wise County, Texas; married Lottie Albritton July 13, 1941 in Wise County, Texas; born July 30, 1905 in Paradise, Texas; died January 12, 1987 in Wise County, Texas. |
| More About Arthur B. Burress: 1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Arthur Burress, age 19, born Texas, single, son in household of Lawrence L. Burress Burial: Unknown, Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Wise County, Texas |
| More About Lottie Albritton: Burial: Unknown, Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Wise County, Texas |
| 6 | viii. | Earl Lawrence Burress, born December 09, 1903 in Wise County, Texas; died November 28, 1991 in Dallas, Texas; married Lois Wallace July 16, 1942 in Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. | ||
| ix. | Edna Fay Burress, born May 15, 1907 in Wise County, Texas; died November 05, 1983 in Tarrant County, Texas; married (1) Edgar Dutch Wilkinson; born 1903; died 1950; married (2) Damon Stevens February 06, 1955; born October 08, 1904 in Comanche County, Texas; died Unknown. |
| Notes for Edna Fay Burress: From Wise County Newspaper abstracts - "24 May 1907 - Born to Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Burress, on the 15th, a girl." |
| More About Edna Fay Burress: 1920 US Census: January 08, 1920, Precinct 4, Wise County, Texas, Edna F. Burress, age 12, born Texas, daughter in household of Lawrence L. Burress Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Texas |
| More About Edgar Dutch Wilkinson: Burial: Unknown, Bridgeport Eastside Cemetery, Bridgeport, Texas |
| x. | William H. Burress, born Private; married Ila Beatrice McNiel Private; born October 28, 1915 in Bridgeport, Texas; died October 03, 1996 in Stanislaus County, California. |
| Notes for Ila Beatrice McNiel: California Death Records show her name as Ila Beatrice but Texas Birth Records for her daughter, show her name as Joyce Beatrice. |