John Forsythe Vardaman, photo taken near the end of his life

Julia Ann Flynn Vardaman, photo taken as a young woman

26.01--Marshall Evart (Everett?) Vardaman, m. Clara Owens "Odie" Carlisle; (eight children--click link to see more)



26.02--John William Anderson "J. W." "Dubby" Vardaman; never married; (no children); was engaged to marry Diamond Grimmett at the time of his death, and it was she who penned his death note in the old John F. Vardaman family Bible;

[John M. Gwin Note:  I am first cousin to each of Grandpa Jim's other descendants in generation 28, with the exception of my brother Pat, of course.]

27.01--James Bassett Gwin II, CONTRIBUTOR, m. Evelyn Merle Reese, (b. 7 Jun 1919 at Centreville, MS; d. 6 Aug 1981; bd. in Centreville); James was a respiratory therapist, collector of genealogy, entrepreneur, inventor, photographer, creator of ceramic art, magician (illusionist), grower of exotic plants, and perhaps many other; James and Evelyn had no children of their own, but adopted two daughters;


27.02--John Vardaman Gwin, Sr., M.D. , m1. Moselle Brantly; one ch. of four total; m2. Marian Sue McQuiddy; no ch. of four total; m3. Catherine Larkin; three ch. of four total;

28.04--Daniel Vardaman Gwin facebook friend [PRIVATE]; m. Brenda Diane "Diane" Thames [PRIVATE];

27.03--Julia Ida Gwin, m. Dr. Loo, M.D. [PRIVATE];


27.04--Adrian Sutton Gwin, CONTRIBUTOR, m. Dorothy Lee Keeney;

[John M. Gwin Note--19 Nov 2021:  I am third cousin to each one below who is in generation 28; each one in gen. 29 is 4th cousin to each of our three kids; and each one in gen. 30 is 5th cousin to each of our eight grandkids.]

[JMGwin Note--11 Feb 2002: Cousin Homer Flynn Jr., whom I just met over the phone tonight believes the middle name to be Elbert because two of EEF's descendants are named Elbert; and indeed, the LDS IGI file for Louisiana does list John William Flynn as son of Elija Elbert Flynn.]

[Homer Flynn, Jr., Note:  data from Sunshine's Bible and Bert's 1874 voter registration];

[JMGwin Note:   However, if this 3 Sep 1844 birthdate and 25.04--Mary Ann's 17 Mar 1845 birthdate are correct, that puts them only 6.5 months apart; further, Elijah is recorded as age 7, not 6, in the 1850 census, so perhaps he was actually born in 1843, not 1844.])

[JMGwin Note: Homer Flynn Jr. tells me that the Davises and Flynns had come from Alabama and are some of the oldest graves in the local cemetery, although Elijah "Bert" and Rebecca are allegedly buried out at the farm (no markers have survived, however), not in town;--the information supplied by Uncle James said that "Burt"'s middle name was "Burton" (Jack Vardaman tells me that indeed, the 1850 census of Randolph Co., AL, shows Elijah "Bert" as "E. Burton"); however, Homer has a copy of the above voter registration document where Bert signed his name Elijah E. Flynn; Homer speculates that the middle name is Elbert--not only because of the nickname Bert, but also because two of Elijah's descendants are so named];

[Homer Flynn, Jr., Note:  Elijah and Rebecca lived on cotton land he owned some four miles east of Oak Ridge, a small farming community in Morehouse Parish, LA, some 60 miles wnw of Vicksburg MS.  Son John William inherited the farm and added on to it later.  One of the family members still owns the old homeplace, so it's still in the family.]


26.01--Benjamin Flynn, b. in (Bienville?) Parish,  LA, 8 Jan 18(64?); d. young, around age 21; bd. unk.; m. (probably never);

[J. Gwin Note: Homer told me in a followup visit on 28 April 2002 that as a young man, he heard that after Elijah and Rebeckah died, these two young sons (Benjamin and John William) lived in Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA, with Rebecca's brother,  Mr. B. Davis; they didn't get along with him, however.]

26.02--John William Flynn, Homer's grandfather and John Gwin's g-granduncle;  b. 1 Jan 1872 [LDS IGI file says "1872 in Morehouse Parish, Oak Ridge, LA"]; d. 15 Oct 1930, age 58; m. 12 Feb 1893 (he was 21, she was 18), in Gibsland, LA, to Della Mae Bledsoe (b. 9 Jun 1874; d. 20 Apr 1930, age 55; bd. Baptist Cem., Oak Ridge, LA); 9 children; [photo of tombstone sent by Homer Flynn, Jr.]

28.01--Eileen L. Hemler, b. 28 Oct 1914 in Oak ridge, Morehouse Par., LA/LA/LA; d. 29 Oct 2017 in Saint Joseph, Tensas Par., LA; bd. Mulhearn Mem. Pk., Cem., Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA--FAG#184803860; m1. Earl Fred Stovall (b. 2 Sep 1909; d. 7 Jul 1959, age 50; bd. Mulhearn Mem. Pk. Cem., Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 32801396); m2. Charles Robert "Chili" Baur (); unk. ch;

[listed as Elene Hemler, age 5, b. LA/LA/LA, in the 5 Feb 1920 census of Mer Rouge, Morehouse Par., LA]

[listed as Eileen L. Hemler, age 15, b. LA/GA/AL, in the 17 Apr 1930 census of Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA]

[listed as Eileen L. Stovall, d-i-l, age 25, b. LA, in the 26 Apr 1940 census of Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA, and lvg. w/her husb. and his parents]

[listed as Earl Stovall, drilling co. superintendent, age 30, b. TX, in the 26 Apr 1940 census of Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA, and lvg. w/his wife and his parents]

Obituary for Eileen Hemler Stovall Baur

            Eileen Baur, 103, was born in Oak Ridge, LA October 28, 1914 and passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017, at her home in St. Joseph, LA.  She lived in Mer Rouge, LA until she moved to Monroe and went to Georgia Tucker School and the Monroe City Schools until her senior year.  She graduated from Mangham High School in 1932.  She attended North East Junior College, now known as the University of LA in Monroe, and graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1936.  She later earned her Master’s Degree at LA Tech.  She taught at Neville High School from 1953 to 1973.  She was a charter member of Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe, where she taught a Sunday school class for ten years.  She was an alumna of Kappa Delta Sorority.  She resided on Lake Bruin in St. Joseph, LA since the early 1960’s.
            Mrs. Baur was preceded in death by her two husbands, Earl Fred Stovall and Charles Robert “Chili” Baur; her parents, Dr. L.R. Hemler and Bennie Flynn Hemler; and her brother, Larkin Ryan Hemler, Jr.
            She leaves one sister, Ouida Hemler Stowell Stonecipher; and six special nieces, Kay Stowell Walters, Linda Stowell Max, Sandi Hemler Stevens, Marsha Hemler Mooney, Jean Stovall Lee, and Colleen Colter Dykes.
            In honor of Eileen’s wishes, there will be no services held. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum in Monroe, LA.

28.02--Ouida T. Hemler, b. 22 May 1917; d. 5 Mar 2020; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Stowell (); m2. Mr. Stonecipher (); unk. ch.;

28.01--Wilmer Louise Logan, b. ca. Dec 1917 in LA/MS/LA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Johnnie Dean Logan, b. 5 Jul 1920; d. 22 May 1996 in LA; bd. Gayla Traina Mem. Cem., Jonesboro, Jackson Par., LA--FAG# 182648421; m. Robert T. Collins (b. 29 Oct 1914; d. 7 Sep 1994; bd. Gayla Traina Mem. Cem., Jonesboro, Jackson Par., LA--FAG# 182648421); unk. ch.;

[listed as Johnie D. Logan, son (sic?), 9, b. LA/MS/LA, in the 18 Apr 1930 census of Richland Par., LA]

OBITUARY

        Services for Johnnie Dean Logan Collins, 75, of Hodge, were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 24, 1996, in Hodge Baptist Church with Rev. Perry Lassiter officiating.
Burial was in Gayla Traina Cemetery in Jonesboro under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
        Mrs. Collins died Wednesday, May 22, 1996, in Baton Rouge after a lengthy illness.
        She was born and raised in Richland Parish, came to Jackson Parish in the early 40's and had lived here ever since. She was a member of Hodge Baptist Church where she was Sunday School Teacher for the four and five year olds for approximately 50 years.  She was a member of Jonesboro Hodge Garden Club.
        Survivors include two daughters: Judy Lee and husband, James, of Baton Rouge, and Robbye Thomas and husband, Rod, of Chicago, IL; one sister, Lady Jewel Dozier of Archibald; and five grandchilden: Allison Thomas, Luke Thomas, Jennifer Lee, Chris Lee, and Colleen Lee.
        Pallbearers were Chris Lee, Luke Thomas, Joe Collins, Clyde Scott, Rodney Collins, Johnny Golden, Darrell Avery, Jeff Thomas, John A. Thomas, and Quinton Causey.

Published in The Jackson Independent.
Date of birth, maiden name, spouse and plot location provided by Mary Francine Steed Jarrell Oldham.
Copied by John M. Gwin from Johnnie's good FindAGrave.com memorial.

29.01--Judy Collins, [PRIVATE]; m. James Lee; [PRIVATE]; three ch.;

30.01--Jennifer Lee; [PRIVATE];

30.02--Chris Lee; [PRIVATE];

30.03--Colleen Lee; [PRIVATE];

29.01--Robbye Collins, facebook; [PRIVATE]; m. Rob Thomas; [PRIVATE]; three ch.;

30.01--Allison Thomas; [PRIVATE];

30.02--Luke Thomas; [PRIVATE];

30.03--Thomas; [PRIVATE];

28.03--Lady Jewell Logan, b. 19 Mar 1922; d. 17 Jul 1996; bd. Lynn Cem., Archibald, Richland Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 32392761; m. Barnes Dewitt Dozier (b. 27 May 1908; 25 Feb 1987; bd. Lynn Cem., Archibald, Richland Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 32392765); unk. ch.

[listed as Lady J. Logan, 8, b. LA/MS/LA, in the 18 Apr 1930 census of Richland Par., LA]
[listed as Lady Jewel Logan, 18, b. LA, in the 8 Apr 1940 census of Alto, Richland Par., LA]

27.04--John Harold Flynn, b. 28 Jan 1900 in Morehouse Parish, LA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.05--Jewel Annie Flynn b. 17 Apr 1902 in Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, LA; d. 14 Nov 1988; bd. Memorial Pk. Cem., Bastrop, Morehouse Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 106298909; m. Hugh Griffin Parker, Sr. (b. 24 Jul 1909; d. 18 Jul 1977; bd. Memorial Pk. Cem., Bastrop, Morehouse Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 106298851); at least two ch;

28.02--Hugh G. Parker, Jr., b. 25 Jul 1934 in Bastrop, LA; d. 6 Nov 2007; bd. Memorial Pk. Cem., Bastrop, Morehouse Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 22908145; m.  Sarabeth Boughton facebook [PRIVATE]

OBITUARY

            Funeral services for Mr. Hugh Parker are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Bastrop with Rev. Jim Ingram, Dr. L.H. McCollough, and Rev. Dick Day officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home.
            Hugh Parker was born July 25, 1934, in Bastrop. In 1949 Hugh contracted polio, and he spent the next year in New Orleans receiving treatment and then went to Warm Springs, GA, for therapy and recuperation. Hugh returned to Bastrop and to Bastrop High School where he graduated in 1952. He attended LSU and graduated in 1956 with a degree in architectural engineering.
            In 1963, Hugh married Sarabeth Boughton, and they are the parents of two daughters, Sharon Lynn Johnson and husband Charlie of Garland, TX, and Lee Anne McDonald and husband Clay of Choudrant, LA. Three granddaughters are Amelia Cooper and Audrey McDonald of Choudrant, LA, and Ragan Johnson of Garland, TX. Three grandsons are Eric Johnson, Matthew Johnson, and Chuck Johnson, all of Monroe, LA. Other survivors include one sister, Merrilee Rogers of Garland, TX; niece, Suzy Crain and husband Shelby, and grandniece and grandnephew, Meredith and Harrison Crain, all of Sachse, TX; sister-in-law, Sharon B. Green and husband Charlie of Lebanon, TN; nieces, Holly Herrington of Chicago, IL, Marea Herrington of Nashville, TN, Sara H. Jones and husband Nolan of Kilmichael, MS.
            Hugh was presented the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Disabled Individual in 2001, was a recent board member for ARCO, was on the Louisiana Architect's Selection Board in 1997, and was a member of the Board of Regents of Louisiana Architectural Foundation in 2002. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Monroe, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop. Hugh was affiliated with the American Institute of Architects, AIA Louisiana, AIA Monroe, and a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board.
            His professional experience includes 45 years of practice in all types of architecture, especially churches, educational, housing residential, commercial, and institutional. Some of his projects include Monroe/West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, Wyly Tower at Louisiana Tech University, University of Louisiana at Monroe Football Stadium and Baseball Stadium, ULM Activities Center, City Hall and Police Station of Bastrop, and many churches in the area including McGuire United Methodist Church of West Monroe and Lea Joyner United Methodist Church in Monroe. He has worked for Ouachita Parish School Board, Monroe City School Board, Claiborne Parish School Board, Richland Parish School Board, Morehouse Parish School Board, and Franklin Parish School Board.
            The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Bastrop Canada Missions Fund, Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Rays of Sonshine, or the charity of your choice. 

30.01--Eric Johnson [PRIVATE]

30.02--Matthew Johnson [PRIVATE]

30.03--Chuck Johnson [PRIVATE]

30.04--Ragan Elizabeth Johnson facebook [PRIVATE]

29.02--Lee Anne Parker facebook [PRIVATE] m. Clay McDonald [PRIVATE]

27.06--Bernie Lester Homer "Doby" Flynn, Sr. b. 1 Jun 1904 in Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, LA; d. 4 Feb 1970; bd. in Baptist Cemetery, Oak Ridge, LA, beside his widow; m. Florine F. "TinTin" (nee unk.--b. 4 Jan 1905; d. 25 Jan 1986; bd. in Baptist Cem., Oak Ridge, LA, beside her husband); [photo of tombstone sent by Homer Flynn, Jr.]

[listed as Homer Flynn, auto mechanic, 35, b. in LA, in the 1940 census of Oak Ridge, Morehouse Par., LA]

[listed as Florine Flynn, 24, b. in LA/LA/LA, in the 3 Apr 1930 census of Oak Ridge Village, Morehouse Par., LA]
[listed as Florrine Flynn, 35, b. in LA, in the 1940 census of Oak Ridge, Morehouse Par., LA]

28.01--Homer Flynn, Jr., CONTRIBUTOR, b. 18 Jan 1924 in Oak Ridge, LA; d. 22 Jul 2011 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA; bd. Forest Park East Cem., Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 73850308; m. Abney Dell "Dell" Scanland (d/o Abney Downs Scanland, s/o Adelaide Amelia Abney; facebook friend [PRIVATE]); owned the farm--141 acres;

30.01--Jana Flynn facebook [PRIVATE];

OBITUARY:   Amy Flynn

            SHREVEPORT, LA - Miss Amy Eileen Flynn, 52, passed away on Wednesday, September 07, 2011, in Shreveport, LA. Graveside services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10th, at Forest Park Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Terry Love of St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
            Miss Flynn was a native of and lived most of her life in Shreveport, LA. She was a graduate of Captain Shreve High School and attended NLU and LSUS. She loved her art work.
            Miss Flynn was preceded in death by her father, Homer Flynn, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Dell S. Flynn; sister, Christy Flynn; brothers, Homer Flynn, III and Kevin Flynn; and seven nieces and nephews.
            The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Harmony Life Hospice Staff.

OSBORNFUNERALHOME.NET ----------- 318-865-8426

Published in Shreveport Times on September 9, 2011

28.02--Unnamed Infant Son Flynn, b. and d. Nov 1938; bd. in Baptist Cemetery, Oak Ridge, LA; m. never; no ch.;

[listed as Jay E. Flynn, 3 mos., b. in LA, in the 1940 census of Oak Ridge, Morehouse Par., LA]

27.07--Rebecca Faye Flynn [COULD THIS BE OUR REBECCA ELLIS?  b. 7 May 1907; d. 7 Feb 2000; bd. Mer Rouge Cem., Mer Rouge, Morehouse Par., LA--Find A Grave Memorial# 31269820]; m. Mr. Ellis;

28.01--James William "J. W." Flynn, Jr., [PRIVATE];

28.02--Reba Carol Flynn, [PRIVATE];

27.09--Juanita Vardaman "Nita" Flynn--b. 9 Apr 1912; d. 5 Mar 1937, age 24 yrs, 10 mo; bd. Oak Ridge Bapt. Cem., Oak Ridge, Morehouse Par., LA--Plot: Block 6--Find A Grave Memorial# 97735933; m. George Alfred Corry, Jr., lived at Rayville, LA;

[photo of tombstone sent by Homer Flynn, Jr.]

Some Addenda
for
Elijah and Rebekah

Above: obverse, below: reverse.  Elijah E. Flynn registered to vote in Morehouse Parish, LA, on 22 Sep 1874, stating that he was born in Georgia (sic!) in 1844 and had resided in Louisiana since 1867, some seven years.  This is the first we've seen or heard that Susan may indeed have returned to Georgia, if only briefly, and had at least Elijah there. Would it have been to allow the Watson grandparents to see their grandchildren after all? Ah, perhaps it was to allow the Flynn grandparents to see their grandchildren.

Note 2: FAMILY RECORD pages from "A Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible".  I have this book, and it's in pretty bad shape, but my grandparents filled in these lines as if it were a Bible.  I believe there is a Family Bible someplace.  The story is that my father changed his name from Bernie Lester to Homer.  I never asked him about this and it has been mine and his name all these years.  His birthdate is wrong; I know he was born in 1904.  The Bledsoes on the Marriages page are my grandmother and her sisters. Homer Flynn, Jr.  February 2002    

[John Gwin Note:  Indeed, the entry shown below clearly has the name Bernie Lester scratched out and "Homer" penned in over it.]

above: ________ BIRTHS. Jno. Harold Flynn son of Della and John W. Flynn was borne Jan 28 1900 Morehouse  Parish  Jewel Annie daughter of Jno.W. and D.M. Flynn was borne April 17 1902 Oak Ridge Morehouse Parish Francis Elbert Flynn son of J.W. & D.M. Flynn was borne in Morehouse Parish Decr 17th 1897 below: Family Record BIRTHS Bennie Lois Flynn daughter of J.W. Flynn and Della M. Flynn was borne in the state La. Bienville Parish Jan 8 1894. Iva Lee Flynn daughter of J.W. and D.M. Flynn was borne in Morehouse Parish  La. July 28 1896 Francis Elbert Flynn son of J.W. & D.M. Flynn was borne in Morehouse Parish Decr 17th 1897 _____________ MARRIAGES. B. A.  Spiers  and Willie M. Bledsoe was married Jan 25, 1891. A. D. Bridges  and Sallie Bledsoe was married  Dec 20, 1889. J. W. Flynn and Della Bledsoe was married  Feby 12, 1893

Elijah E. Flynn and Miss Rebeckah F. Davis was married February 1st, A. D. 1867
John W. Flynn and Miss Della M. Bledsoe was married Feby 12 '93
Elijah E. Flynn was born in the state of Georgia Sept 3rdA.D. 1844
Miss Rebeckah F. Davis wife of Elijah E. Flynn was born in Ala March 10th A. D. 1847
John son of Elijah E. and Rebeckah Flynn and was born in Louisiana Morehouse Parish Oct 22nd A. D. 1870
James Benjamin, son of Elijah E. and Rebeckah Flynn and was born in Morehouse Parish Louisiana January 1, 1872
E. E. Flynn died in August 1878
Mrs. Rebecka F. Flynn died July 27, 1885
James Benjamin son of E. E. and R. F. Flynn died Oct. 23 A. D. 1891
John W. Flynn was born in the state of Louisiana Morehouse Parish January 1 A. D. 1871
Miss Della M. Bledsoe wife of John W. Flynn was born in La. Richland Parish June 9 A. D. 1873
Bennie Lois Flynn daughter of JW and Della M. Flynn was born in the state of Louisiana Bienville Parish January 8th A. D. 1894

[listed as Mary A. Lee, age 35, in the 10 Jun 1880 census of Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX];
[listed as Mary Lee, age 55, in the 5 Jun 1900 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

[listed as John A. Lee, age 41, farmer, in the 10 Jun 1880 census of Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX];
[listed as John A. Lee, age 61, in the 5 Jun 1900 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

[Tom Lee Note: JAL's parents may have been Isaiah and Demares Lee, as they are the only ones in the 1850 Coosa Co., AL, census that have a John A at the right age--]

[JMG Note:  tonight, 15 Nov 2001, I took my first look at this 1850 Coosa Co., Coosa District AL., US Census, and indeed, in residence #739 was family #739: Mr. Isaiah Lee, 43, a farmer with real estate valued at $500 and native of SC, who was living with Damaris Lee, age 32 and native of NC, with children Mary, 18; Martha, 17; and Rebecca, 14, all of SC, and John, 11, Joseph, 9, Cinthia, 7, Levi, 6, Thomas, 5, Solomon, 3, and a girl, 2, whose name might be Cresay, all seven of whom were born in AL; BINGO! In Aug 2002, Mary Ann's and John's g-granddaughter Laverne Smith (whose additions are in this blue in this section) sent records that Julia D. Lee McLamore, MaryAnn's and John's 5th-born, was named Julia Demaris (for each of their mothers)!  OK, Lee researchers, Isaiah and Demaris Lee are the head of the family!]

26.01--John Binion Lee, b. in AL on 8 May/Mar 1863 in Coosa Co., AL; d. 29 May/Mar 1918 in Austin, TX; bd. Clover Hill Cem., Quitman, Wood Co., TX--Find A Grave Memorial# 37104470; m1. bef. 1892 to Unk. (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. bef. 1897; bd. unk. but prob. in Wood Co., TX); at least one ch.; m2. 17 Jan 1897 to Martha L. "Mattie" Turner; at least 5 ch. (at least 6 total):

JBLee m2. to Mattie (nee unk., b. Aug 1867); 3 ch. (4 total):

John Binion Lee family, taken in Texas in 1908 (date based on Maggie's apparent age);
l-r:  Carlos Lee, Avis Lee (standing), Travis Lee, J. B. Lee, Gerald Lee, second wife Mattie Lee, and Maggie Lee;
Photo owned and copy sent in by Cousin Linda, granddaughter of Maggie Lee (see below).

From: "barb"                                Date: Feb 24, 2010 To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>        Subject: Lee family I am a descendant of Isaiah Lee and Demaris Dorman.  Would love to share info. I am down their son Lemick Soloman Lee and Ophelia Bailey.      Barb V From: "Linda" lmarsbar at cablelynx dot com              Date: September 6, 2012 To: "'John Gwin'" <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>                  Subject: RE: Bejamin Flynn & Susan Watson John,  Good to hear from you.  I came across your web site while researching my family tree.  Here are the first of the family group sheets from my ancestry.com tree.  Maggie May Lee was my grandmother, daughter of John B. Lee, granddaughter of John A. Lee.  I saw your web site and thought I could help fill in the blanks on John B. Lee.   John B. Lee had two wives.  I have attached both.  He served as a representative in the Texas House of Representatives. John Binion Lee, son of John A. Lee and Mary Flynn Lee was born on March 8, 1863 in Coosa County Alabama.  He came to Texas with his parents in 1873 and settled in the Cartwright Community near Quitman.  His father was a Confederate veteran in the Civil War.  John B. Lee married Martha Turner on January 17th, 1897 and had five children.  He was a farmer in Wood County and was active in the Democratic Party.  He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1916. He represented Wood and Rains counties in the 35th Legislature of Texas from 1916 through 1918.  Representatives were paid $5.00 per day for their service.  John B. Lee died in Austin the last day of a called session of the legislature on March 29, 1918, of typhoid fever.  His body was brought from Austin to Winnsboro by train, and then to Clover Hill Cemetery in Quitman by a motor drawn hearse.  His was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World. I have pictures of the headstones on my ancestry tree for date verifications.  Most of the information I have came from my grandmother’s Bible, notes from my granduncle Gerald Lee, and stories written in the Wood County book 1850-1900.   Let me know if you would like more.                Linda

27.01--Carlos W. Lee, b. ca. Jul 1892; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. unk.; unk. ch.;

[listed as Carlos Lee, age 7 (b. in TX Jul 1892), in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Carlos W. Lee, age 17 (b. in TX/AL/AL), in the 3 May 1910 census of Justice Pct. 7, Wood Co., TX]

Can this Carlos W. Lee be ours?  Clearly each of these is the same as the other, but is he the same as ours?  I wish there were some other evidence besides name and age that ties him to ours.
Name: C W Lee Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1893 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1920: Dallas Precinct 24, Dallas, Texas Spouse's Name: Paula Lee Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Texas Household Members: Name Age C W Lee 27 Paula Lee 23 Carlos W Lee 3 [3 4/12]  Alice M Lee 1 [1 5/12]  AND HERE THEY ARE ON Carlos W. Lee Find A Grave Memorial# 69271545	Name: Carlos W Lee Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1893 Birthplace: Texas Race: White Home in 1930: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Paula Lee Father's Birthplace: Louisiana Mother's Birthplace: Texas Household Members: Name Age Carlos W Lee 37 Paula Lee 33 Carlos Lee 13 Margaret Lee 11 FINDAGRAVE.COM: Paula V. Lee Find A Grave Memorial# 69271559	Name: Carlos W Lee Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Home in 1940: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Street: Monterey House Number: 2015 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Residence in 1935: Same Place Household Members: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENING View Image Record information. Name Darleen Ann Wagner Mother Margaret Lee Father August William Wagner Birth 4 Oct abt 1938 Bexar Name Age Carlos W Lee 46 Paula V Lee 43 Margaret Wagner 21 Darlene Anne Wagner 6/12

27.02--Avis E. Lee, b. Nov 1897; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

27.03--Travis F. Lee, b. ca. 1903 in TX/AL/AL; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

[listed as Travis F. Lee, age 7 (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 3 May 1910 census of Justice Pct. 7, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Travis Lee, age 17 (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 28 Jan 1920 census of Cartwright Voting Pct. 17, Wood Co., TX]

27.04--Gerald T. Lee, b. 6 Mar 1906 in TX/AL/AL; d. 19 Jan 1991; bd. Clover Hill Cem., Quitman, Wood Co., TX--Find A Grave Memorial# 37104467; m. Oma (nee unk.; b. 15 Oct 1910; d. unk.; bd. Clover Hill Cem., Quitman, Wood Co., TX--Find A Grave Memorial# 37104477; at least two ch.;

[listed as Gerald T. Lee, age 4 (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 3 May 1910 census of Justice Pct. 7, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Gerald Lee, age 13 (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 28 Jan 1920 census of Cartwright Voting Pct. 17, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Gerald T. Lee, age 24 (b. in TX/TX/AL--sic), in the 15 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Gerald T. Lee, age 34 (b. in TX), in the 23 Apr 1940 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

[listed as Oma Lee, age 19, in the 15 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Oma Lee, age 29 (b. in TX), in the 23 Apr 1940 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

28.01--Louise Lee, b. ca. Sep 1928 in TX/TX/TX; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

[listed as Louise Lee, age 1 yr. 7 mos. (b. in TX/TX/TX), in the 15 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Louise Lee, age 11 (b. in TX), in the 23 Apr 1940 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

28.02--Truman Lee, b. ca. Dec 1929 in TX/TX/TX; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

[listed as Truman Lee, age 4 mos. (b. in TX/TX/TX), in the 15 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Truman Lee, age 10 (b. in TX), in the 23 Apr 1940 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX]

27.05--Maggie Mae Lee, b. 2 Jul 1908 in Wood Co., TX; d. 29 Jan 1991 in Gregg Co., TX; bd. Sunset Mem. Pk., Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX--FAG Mem. ID# 83817571; m. in Upshur Co., TX on 3 Dec 1930 to Joe L. White (b. 23 Apr 1902 in Big Sandy, Upshur Co., TX; d. 14 Jun 1984 in Lone Star, Morris Co., TX; bd. Sunset Mem. Pk., Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX--FAG Mem. ID# 83817484); at least two ch.;

[listed as Maggie M. Lee, age 1 yr. 9 mos. (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 3 May 1910 census of Justice Pct. 7, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Maggie M. Lee, age 11 (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 28 Jan 1920 census of Cartwright Voting Pct. 17, Wood Co., TX]
[listed as Maggie Lee, age 21, single, (b. in TX/AL/TX), in the 15 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Wood Co., TX, and lvg. w/her bro. Gerald]

28.01--Travis White, b. ;

28.02--Jo Ann White, b. 28 Aug 1936 in Big Sandy, Upshur Co., TX; d. 15 Mar 2014 in Hughes Spgs., Cass Co., TX; bd. Clark Cem., Jenkins, Morris Co., TX--FAG Mem. ID# 126685229; m. Billy Lile (b. 7 May 193[?]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.;

BIO from JoAnn's FindAGrave Memorial

            Jo Ann was born in Big Sandy to Joseph and Maggie White.  She was a member of South Union Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Jo Ann graduated from Daingerfield ISD, worked for Lone Star Steel, and was a bookkeeper for White's Service Station.  She was a member of the Eastern Star.  Jo Ann was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Travis White.

28.00--Linda's parent White is one of the above two or their sibling, i.e., either Travis, Jo Ann, or an as-of-yet unmentioned sibling.

29.00--Linda Mars, CONTRIBUTOR, [PRIVATE]