The Manning / Rapp Families

The Manning/Rapp families - I started researching my family roots in 1976 by asking living relatives many questions. Then I looked for documentation of births, deaths and events. My paternal grandparents Albert & Lillian (Collins) MANNING were born in BLOXHAM OXFORDSHIRE ENGLAND they lived in Canada before making Texas their home. My maternal grandparents are Vernon Lee & Leorah (Snelson) RAPP - Vernon born in KANSAS and Leorah born in north/central TEXAS. My paternal surnames include: MANNING COLLINS NEVILLE WISE CLIFTON CALLCOT WOODWARD CRADDOCK BAILEY BLOXHAM PARSONS MOBLEY HARTWELL My maternal surnames include: RAPP HAIR SNELSON BALLINGER McCLURE CAIN KIRK HULL BROWN SOUTH FURMAN LIPPINGTON BONHAM HILL BURTON BUTNER BUHER PEACH - I THANK Anne Williams for all her hard work and permitting me to copy information from her book for my Collins/Wise families - OUR ANCESTORS OF BLOXHAM OXFORDSHIRE by Anne Williams e-mail (liz@ecalvert.freeserve.co.uk)

Family Photos

• Albert Manning soldier (476 KB)
  Albert Manning joined the Canadian Army during World War One.
• Dwight, Dolores, Leon Rapp (36 KB)
  Taken abt 1934 Dwight, Dolores, Leon Rapp in Harlingen,Texas
• George Thomas & Annie Marie (Neville) Manning (26 KB)
  Mannings lived on Barford Road Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England
• Dolores (Rapp) & Chuck Manning (44 KB)
  Taken in 1950's Harlingen, Texas Charles Albert and Mary Dolores (Rapp)Manning
• Albert & Lillian Kate (Collins) Manning (29 KB)
  Picture taken in Harlingen, Texas abt. 1961
• Lillian, George, Charles Manning (25 KB)
  Lillian, baby George and Charles Manning taken 1926 in England
• Martha Belle (Hair) Rapp (25 KB)
  Taken in Oct 1940 in Harlingen, Texas
• Eliza Ann (Wise) & George Collins (52 KB)
  Picture taken in garden, at home in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England Dog's name TEDDY
• The Rapp Family (141 KB)
  Vernon, Leorah, Leon, Dwight, Dolores Rapp at Rapp's Service Station Harlingen, Texas about 1936
• Classmates/Vernon Lee Rapp (41 KB)
  abt 1907 Lyons,Kansas Vernon is standing
• William Thomas Wise (31 KB)
  William Thomas Wise is man standing side of cart. Benjamin Varney husband of Kate Wise is man with pipe sitting in cart.
• Snelson & Rapp (48 KB)
  L to R:Hugh L Snelson,Jacob Benson Rapp,Vernon Lee Rapp & children Leon,Dolores,Dwight Rapp Abt 1933
• Mary Ann Clifton Wise & dau. Millie (13 KB)
  Left- is Millie & Right- is mother Mary Ann (Clifton) Wise
• Chuck Manning (35 KB)
  Charles Manning standing beside truck at home in Harlingen. Tx.
• Harlingen, Texas (57 KB)
  Harlingen, Texas abt 1930
• Mary Ann Clifton / dau. Kate/and adopted child (17 KB)
  Mary Ann (Clifton) Wise, dau. Kate & Child was found on doorsteps raised by Mary Ann
• St. Mary's Church Bloxham,Oxfordshire England (54 KB)
  Bloxham, Ox. England
• Leorah & Marion Goodin (26 KB)
  Marion T. & Frances Leorah (Snelson) Goodin Wedding Day 1914
• John William Collins (5 KB)
  Born 1830- Died 1906 This picture is in Our Ancestors of Bloxham Oxfordshire by Anne Williams, page 91
• Snelson & Goodin (38 KB)
  LtoR-Walter, Hugh, Laura Snelson ,( ? ), Myrtle Snelson, and Leorah (Snelson) Goodin/with son, and husband Marion Goodin,- in New Mexico abt 1917
• Lillian Kate Collins (27 KB)
  Taken abt 1917 Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England
• Charles E. Sipes - grad UT - May 16th 2008 (481 KB)
  Austin Texas May 16th 2008 Charles Sipes - family/friends left front Gene(Dad), Grandma Dolores Manning, Charles, Sandra(Mom),back left Robert Dodson (brother),Jamie Manning(cousin),David Edwards-longhorn sign(friend), Jose(friend), David Sipes (brother)
• Leorah (Snelson) Rapp & Grandchildren (32 KB)
  Sherry & Bruce Manning, "Nanner" Leorah (Snelson) Rapp holding Connie,Vicky and Linda Rapp. Taken 1952 Harlingen, Texas
• Albert Manning & brother Percy (41 KB)
  L to R- Percy Thomas Manning & Albert Manning brothers in California abt 1923
• Vernon Lee Rapp (35 KB)
  Born 20 Oct 1895 in Lyons, Kansas
• Frances Leorah (Snelson) Rapp (29 KB)
  Taken abt 1926 in Harlingen, Teaxs
• Jacob Benson & Martha Belle (Hair) Rapp (29 KB)
  Picture taken abt 1880 Ohio
• Annie Manning & Aunt Sarah (27 KB)
  Granny Manning sitting & aunt Sarah standing. Bloxham, England
• Jacob Benson Rapp Family (45 KB)
  Vernon Lee standing, Martha Belle & Jacob Benson ,and Mary LuElla in front. Taken abt. 1906
• The Mannings' - Barford Road (24 KB)
  Houses on left all built by Mannings--Bloxham Oxfordshire England
• Thomas Hair Family (39 KB)
  standing L-Martha Belle (Hair) Rapp,R- LuElla (Hair) Dew, Sitting Mary Ann (South) Hair,middle sitting Elizabeth (Hair) Knott, R-sitting Thomas Hair,LtoR Newton and John Hair sitting on ground.
• Leorah & Vernon Rapp (21 KB)
  Vernon Lee & Leorah (Snelson) Rapp in the 1950's Harlingen, Texas
• Hugh L & Laura (Ballinger) Snelson with daughters (37 KB)
  Taken abt 1910; standing Myrtle, Zelma, Leorah and Laura A. (Ballinger) & Hugh L Snelson
• Vernon & Leorah Rapp & Grandchildren (43 KB)
  Judy Rapp, Vernon Rapp grandpa, Sandra Manning, Leorah "Nanner" Rapp grandma, infront Linda Rapp,Sherry Manning, Bruce Manning,Vicky Rapp at Rapp's Service Station Harlingen,Tx
• Hugh L & Laura (Ballinger) Snelson (57 KB)
  Taken abt 1929
• Children of Chuck & Dolores Manning (41 KB)
  standing L to R: Ted,Bruce,Scott Manning,sitting L to R Sherry (Manning) Steiner and Sandra (Manning) Sipes. Picture Taken abt 1990
• Laura (Ballinger) & Hugh L Snelson (24 KB)
  Taken abt 1910
• Three Collins Sisters (37 KB)
  Annie, Winifred and Lillian (Collins) Manning at David Nelmes wedding in 1967
• Frances Leorah (Snelson) Rapp (25 KB)
  Taken abt 1959 in Harlingen,Texas
• Phyllis (Collins) & Cecil McDowie (38 KB)
  George Collins (father of bride),Beatrice McDowie,Margaret Walker, Phyllis (Collins)bride and Cecil McDowie groom,William McDowie best man,Winifred Collins,and Joan Collins Wedding Day 5th Oct 1935
• Rapp Service Station (37 KB)
  Harlingen,Texas Vernon Lee Rapp
• Snelson Sisters-Myrtle,Zelma,Leorah (31 KB)
  Myrtle Chambers,Zelma George,Leorah Rapp abt 1962
• Albert Manning (63 KB)
  Albert Manning at camp enroute to Miami, Florida from Los Angeles, California
• Lillian & AL Manning Family (59 KB)
  Lillian, George, Charles, Albert Manning