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951	This is a Message Board Post. Author: KarylonRussell44 Surnames: Hodges, Hallmark, Rutherford, Collins http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.houston/224.548.1169.1170.1.1.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx I am a descendant of Edmond Hodges' youngest child, Sarah, who was called Sallie. Although some state her middle name was Rutherford, I have found NO PROOF of that as of this time. One reason WHY she is often omitted in the list of children for Edmond is because she was born a few months AFTER HE DIED in Hardeman Co. TN. When her mother, siblings, came to Texas, they settled in Houston Co., where Sarah first met the Hallmark family. She married James Minet Charles Pierson Hallmark, called JIM, probably in Houston Co., where records were lost, around 1849. Sarah Hodges, the mother, is living in her home on the census there in 1850, probably because the daughter was in the last stages of pregnancy with her first child. The son was born late in 1850 in Houston Co.--Richard Edmond Hallmark, called ED later on. The Hallmarks were still in Houston Co. when State took the Scholastic Census around 1855, but they soon joined other relatives where the father, Richard Hallmark, and some of the Ruthefords, had moved on Hallmark land granted him in Bastrop Co. This land, however, was at the very TIP of the diamond-shaped county, and right on the county line of Caldwell, Gonzales, and Fayette, plus very near Lavaca Co., around JEDDO. In 1860, the James Hallmark family is found in Lavaca Co. TX living NEXT DOOR to Sarah's brother, Jacob Mickler Hodges and family. Tax rolls and deeds there show the Hallmarks only stayed there about 3 years, before returning to Bastrop Co. The census taker in 1860 must have had a hearing problem, as the family is listed under James DALMARK, and there are many errors in regard to some of the family's children, with both names and correct sex. At least by 1865, James M. Hallmark and family joined other family members in Bell County, where Richard Hallmark had also received land grants on Coryell/Bell lines---today on land NOW inside Ft. Hood, around Sugarloaf Mountain. It was here in 1866 that my ggrandfather, William Andrew Jackson JACK Hallmark was born. Deeds and tax records show the family left Bell Co. in the late 1860's, but WHERE they went from there is not known UNTIL they show up on very early Limestone Co. TX records. Sarah died in Limestone Co. around 1876, and she is buried in the Faulkenberry Cem. out of Grosbeck, with some members of the Rutherford family. Sarah and James Minet had 10 children, 8 boys, 2 girls. ALL lived to be quite old, except for one girl who died in childbirth at a young age. He had 3 sons by his second wife. The family is shown in 1880 Limestone Co. TX, the same county as other members of the Hodges and Rutherford Counties. In the early 1880's, some of Hetty & Lindsey Rutherford's sons had taken up land in Llano Co. on the Llano River. James moved his family up near them, only he took up land on the north side of the river, whereas others were on the south side. Also coming as James Dillon Collins, now the husband of Martha Jane Rutherford, the dtr. of Hetty and Lindsey, whose land was also on the south side of the river. James Minet Hallmark DIED there around 1895, being buried in the Pennington Cem., on Pennington Creek, a tributary of the Llano River on the north side. James Dillon Collins is also buried there, but floods prevented his body from being buried next to his wife, Martha, who is in a small cemetery on the south side of the river. To complicate matters, daughter, Lydia Ann Parthena Collins, married son of James Minet and Sarah Hallmark--Wm. Andrew Jackson, my ggrandparents. Lydia and young daughter Hetty were visiting family around Leon/Limestone Co. line near Thornton in the late 1890's when they took sick and died. Both are buried in the Tidwell Cem. NEXT TO family of Jacob Mickler Hodges and his Rutherford wife. It is interesting that the old mother, SARAH HODGES, is listed TWICE in the 1850 Census for Houston Co.--in both the home of Abel Hodges and Sarah Hodges Hallmark. This was not that uncommon, however, and it is my feeling that she normally lived with Abel, but had briefly gone to be with Sarah pending the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, although pension records indicate the old Mother did NOT die until around 1880, she has NOT been found on any other census roll since 1850. James Minet and Sarah also seem to have completely MISSED being enumerated in 1870, but correspondence in the mother's pension indicate she rotated around among relatives the rest of her life. Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX78643 krussell@tstar.net	Hodges, Sarah Rutherford (I5670)
952	This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.	Sliter, Geneva Dorene (I4341)
953	This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.	Sliter, Mary Ann (I7604)
954	Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas. Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter. Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913. Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself. He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean. McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1 "THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY. Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."	Hunter, Thomas Ephraim (I6855)
955	Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas. Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter. Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913. Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself. He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean. McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1 "THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY. Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."	Thompson, Thomas Baxter (I8425)
956	Thomas Gwaltney was born about in England. He married Mary whose maiden name is unknown. He died in 1666 in Surry, VA. His son, William, born about 1625 in Surry, VA married Elizabeth Flake about 1650 in Surry, VA. William died in 1732 in Isle of Wight, VA.	Gwaltney, Thomas (I5825)
957	Thomas Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton were married and came to Lincoln County, Kansas on a train. Thomas worked on the building of the first railroad that goes through Nowata, Oklahoma. They moved to Emporia, Kansas. Later they moved to Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. Their was only three houses near the road from Coffeyville, Kansas to Nowata, Oklahoma at that time. Thomas Paxton was a farmer and worked his farm with an ox team. He ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River at Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma.	Paxton, Thomas Marion (I3623)
958	THOMAS son of (Thomas) and Elizabeth (Tilley) Merrick, born Jan 2, 1663-4, at Springfield, Mass. Married, Dec. 18, 1690, at Springfield, Mass., Hannah, daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. She died Oct. 25, 1737. He was a farmer; held many minor offices, constable, fence viewer, etc. His name is mentioned at least eight times in the earlv records of the town; died Aug. 16, 1743.	Merrick, Thomas (I3168)
959	Thomas was the son of Brook Cary and his wife, Anna Bell Carter. Thomas married Ollie E. Murphrey on 15 Feb 1893 in Van Zandt County, Texas. They had three children. Note: I may have the parents wrong. The 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census lists the parents as Brook Cary (born: July 1849 in Texas); Sallie A. (born: Oct. 1854 in Tennessee) and children: Wade T. (born: June 1882 in Texas), Elmer (born: Sept. 1885 in Texas), Letha (born: March 1891 in Texas) and Rubie (born: Nov. 1892 in Texas). A couple of the family trees on ancestry.com list his mother's name as Sallie (Anna Belle)Vedell Cary. If anyone knows if I have this son with the correct or incorrect parents, please let me know so I can make the corrections.	Cary, Wade Thomas (I5717)
960	Time would prove that Johnnie's son JD, known to family as Buddy, looked a lot like his dad.	Mirick, Johnny Dorchester Lorance (I149)
961	Twin of Robin	Mirick, Ryan M (I4344)
962	Twin of Ryan	Mirick, Robin F (I4343)
963	Twin Sister of Ella The family of Winfield S. and Sarah Alice Mirick Sanderlin. The boy on the right is Rufus Kersey and the three girls are believed to be Leota May standing, Dora Alice held by her father and Mary Lou held by her mother. Sarah, the daughter of Dorchester Mirick and Mary Jane Robinson. Born in Boone County, Kentucky in 1864. She died about 1898 in Milam County while pregnant. The baby did not survive. She was the mother of six other children and the wife of W S Sanderlin.	Mirick, Sarah Alice (I48)
964	Twin Sister of Sarah	Mirick, Martha Ella (I50)
965	Two of John and Becky's sons were John Brownlow and James Brownlow. Both born in North Carolina. John A. married Susan Wimpy in Pendelton SC before moving to Georgia. More About JOHN A. BROWNLOW: Burial: Beaver Ruin Baptist Church, Forsyth County, Georgia Census: 1840, Franklin Co, Georgia Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: (CIRCA) 1760 NORTH CAROLINA Death: (POST) 1820 PENDLETON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Description: 1) CAPT.JOSEPH ROSSER & COL.GUILFORD DUDLEY	Brownlow, John A. (I1029)
966	Tyson Nealy Hardy, also known as Tice, was born 22 October 1905 to William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. In 1924 Tice met and married Lillian Inez Betz. They had one son, Clarence Wendell Hardy, September 6th, 1925. He was accused of murder in 1926 after a tragic mishap between friends on a fishing trip at the Brazos River near Horseshoe Bend, Falls County, Texas. There are several newspaper articles on the case and at one point the father and brother of the young man that disappeared, shot at Tice in the court room. There has been nothing found about how the trial ended but it is assumed that without a body there wasn't much to go on for the prosecution. Tice took his family to Sweetwater, Texas where they had another son, Allen Ray Hardy, March 30th, 1930. In October 1934 Tyson met and married a young girl, Zada Latham, 19 years old of Big Springs, Texas. They had a baby girl, Wynona Mae Hardy born February 2, 1935. Tice moved to California and worked as a ranch hand. In 1939 he met Lora Mae (Meler) Jeter who was on a trip from New Mexico to California with her brother Tom. She was from Washita Oklahoma and they married in Yuma, Arizona then moved to New Mexico where Lora was a teacher. Tice registered for military in 1940 in New Mexico and worked in a defense plant. Tice and Lora moved to Ventura California and he worked in real-estate for 15 years. Tice suffered a series of strokes and died November 15th, 1981. Tyson and Lora share a headstone in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California but she actually moved back to New Mexico after several medical issues and married Dean Hester in 1987. Dean had several strokes and in 1995 Lora's cancer returned and she died in 1997.	Hardy, Nealy Tyson (I4648)
967	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds & Greenville, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, William Roche (I3103)
968	Union Cemetery	Muir, John (I3102)
969	Union Cemetery	Merrick, Henry S (I3136)
970	Union Cemetery	Easton, Phebe Esther (I3137)
971	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, William (I3089)
972	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)
973	Union Solider	Carnell, William Samuel (I3563)
974	Unknown newspaper and date Mirick, Mrs. W.G.** Mrs. W.G. Mirick of Buckeye, former resident of Waco, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Kaehl, Buckeye, at 2 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Compton's funeral chapel. Surviving are two daughters besides the daughter at whose house she died, Mrs. J.W. Bailey, Dallas, and Mrs. Josephine Harrington, New Orleans, one sister, Mrs. John Dickerson, Waco; two brothers, F.R. and L.M. Smith, Waco. Mrs. Mirick was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Smith, pioneer residents of Waco. Dr. Arthur Stout will officiate at the funeral services. March 3, 1929 was Sunday, so did she die March 2, 1929?? **Willie Geda	Smith, Wille Josephine Geda (I3664)
975	US ARMY WORLD WAR II LOVING HUSBAND FATHER & GRANDFATHER Gerald Carter, 80, of Susanville died on Monday, May 20, 2002, in a Stockton hospital following a sudden illness. He was a native of Westmoreland, Calif. He has resided in Susanville for the past 34 years and has also lived in Victorville, Oro Grande and Helendale, Calif. Carter was employed by the Victor Valley Union High School District for 25 years and the Lassen Union High School District. He retired after 15 years as a transportation supervisor. He was a graduate of Victor Valley Union High School class of 1939, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Carter served as the first president of the C.S.E.A in Victorville. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Fisher in 1990, a brother, Alfred Monroe Carter, and a sister, Lillian Hillwig. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Carter of Susanville, who he married August 30, 1941. He is also survived by his son, Willis Leroy Carter of Sacramento, daughter, Linda Ann Hayn of Stockton, four sisters; Helen Powell of Kansas, Ella Mae Judd of Kentucky, Lola Christine Gibbs of San Bernardino and Betty Jean King of Victorville, two brothers; John Carter of Hesperia and Bobby Lee Carter of Victorville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Susanville with Chaplain James F. Fisher, Jr. officiating.	Carter, Gerald L (I9850)
976	Valley Mills Cemetery	Mangham, William Henry (I893)
977	Valley Mills Cemetery	Skoglund, Della Viola (I896)
978	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Carter, O C (I9845)
979	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Buttram, Nettie Mae (I9846)
980	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Carter, Alfred (I9847)
981	Victoria Lawn Cemetery	Merrick, Mary Gertrude (I10362)
982	Victoria Lawn Cemetery	O'Laughlin, Henry D (I10373)
983	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I11)
984	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I920)
985	Waco Memorial Park	Mirick, Mary Lee (I4354)
986	Waco Memorial Park	Webb, Henry W (I10343)
987	Waco Meorial Park	Mirick, George Carroll (I6172)
988	Waco Times-Hearld News paper Accounting February 27, 1898 Mre. [Mrs?] James Carter accompanied by Willie, Edgar and Esther Woodward have returned from a week's visit to Mrs. Goodrich in Marlin.	Turner, Florence (I6848)
989	Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina	Merrick, Anson Cummings (I10350)
990	Walter Ultz is burried next to his grandfather, William Joseph Boykin.	Utz, Walter (I7902)
991	was born on 25 Feb 1863 in Boone Co., Kentucky. He died on 2 Apr 1943 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana. He was buried in Rising Sun New Cemetery, Rising Sun, Indiana. He married 3 Liddia May Merrick on 25 Oct 1886 in Indiana. Liddia May Merrick [Parents] 1 was born on 22 Jun 1871 in Boone Co.,	Hodges, William Oscar (I4400)
992	Was killed in a hotel room in McCallister, Oklahoma.	Bain, Clifford (I5947)
993	Was killed outside a saloon in Gowen, Indian Territory. He had been involved in a verbal argument inside and as he walked out the door, the other party threw a heavy pitcher of beer which hit at the base of his skull and killed him almost instantly.	Bain, John K. (I847)
994	Was the Captain of the Guard at the Coronation of Henery VIII, April 25, 1509. He was the High Sheriff of County Anglesey, which office he held until his death. From his name "Meyrick" signifying "Guardian" is derived as a surname, in pursuance of an act of Henery VIII, requiring that the name of every man at the time should be born by his decendants as a surname, there being no surnames before that time in Wales.	Llewlyn, Captain Meyrick Ap (I4489)
995	was usher, or chamberlian of the Place of Sheen (Richmond) to Henry VI. (temp. 1413 to 1471) and so was called Sais, ie "Saxon:, on account of his being so much in England. He fought in the wars of Henry V, by whom his coat of arms was augmented.	David, Einion Sais ap (I4681)
996	Washington Post article, March 7, 1907: GOES INTO THE WORLD Member Woman's Community [known as Sanctified Sisters] Now Federal Clerk. Ambitious To Do Something. Miss Susie Carter Accepts Position with the Agricultural Department, but Retains Membership in the Community Which Stands for Celibacy and Communism -- Never Thinks of Marriage. Miss Susie Carter, a member of the Woman's Commonwealth, a community that makes celibacy and communism its religion, whose founders came to Washington a little more than two years ago from Texas, has been appointed to a position in the Department of Agriculture. This is a new departure, for in all the history of the community no member has broken away and gone so far into the world as to seek an outside occupation. Of course many sew or paint or write and they keep boarders, but for one of the young women to mingle with the world is most unheard of, and a matter which, at the Commonwealth, as their residence, 1437 Ewing street, is called, is not to be discussed. Miss Carter became a member of the community at the age of two, her mother, Mrs. R.S. Carter, joining at that time and taking with her three little daughters, one of whom died a short time ago. The other sister of Miss Carter is still a member. Unlike her companions, Miss Carter gave way to her ambitions to do something for herself, and the education usually given to the young girls of the community not satisfying her, she entered several schools, making a particular study of stenography and typewriting. Got Clerkship in February. In this she became expert, successfully passed the civil service examination, and last month was appointed a clerk in the Department of Agriculture in the division of publications. March 1 she was transferred to the forestry division. Miss Carter is a charming young woman, level headed, and perfectly capable of taking care of herself. She rather resents the attitude taken toward her by the public in general, or those she meets in her work. "They look at me as though I were a curiosity," she says. "They point me out and speak of me as being one of the man haters, I don't know why, but everybody seems to know about me. Nobody seems to understand. It is my life and the members of the community are my people, and I love them all." When asked about men and whether she was afraid of them, or if she ever thought of marriage, she said: "Why, no; we don't believe in it, and besides, we never meet men in a social way. We never have anything to do with them except strictly on business." Community is Wealthy. The community is a wealthy one. In addition to the house on Irving street, it owns a fine country place in Montgomery County, Md., where the members can go when they feel so inclined. There are now about fifteen or sixteen members, all of whom are women past middle age, with the exception of Miss Carter, her sister and two other young women. Miss Fanny Holtzclaw is president of the organization. Great notoriety was given the community two years ago by the elopement of one of the young woman members, and for months after the other young women, whose names were made public in connection with the affair were deluged with communications from all over the country, proposing marriage, offering money and homes, and wishing exchange of letters and pictures. All this annoyed the president so much that no newspaper representative is allowed now to cross the threshold of the home." [Note: Within four years of this article's publication, Susie had left the commune and was giving Valentine dances in her home.] Washington Post, 6-7-1958: CARTER, SUSIE E. On Monday, January 6, 1958, at her home, 1841 Columbia rd., nw., SUSIE E. CARTER, aunt of Mrs. Walter E. Binley and Mrs. Josephine Binley Reavis, Miss Carter rests at the Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral Home, 8434 Georgia ave., Silver Spring, Md. (parking facilities). Graveside service on Wednesday, January 8 at 2 p.m. in Rock Creek Cemetery.	Carter, Susie Effie (I8276)
997	Wed Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes, North Carolina. To this union was born 9 known children. Children with unknown or non connected burials: Elizabeth Naylor 1786 - 1840 Mary Naylor Hillis 1787 - 1811 Rebecca Naylor 1789 - 1836 Dixon Naylor 1798 - 1862 John Naylor 1803 - 1882 Stephen Carpenter Naylor 1805 - 1882	Naylor, Dixon (I10937)
998	Went to School at Bruceville schools. Worked at Copelands Grocery, 3rd Street and Franklin Ave. $6.25 for six days work. 1941 Then worked at a factory make fatugies at Hawk and Buck. $25.00 per week. Mildred Louise Brownlow, 85, of Robinson, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in a Waco hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, at Robinson First Baptist Church with the Rev. Micheal Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at Pecan Grove Funeral Home. Louise was born in Bruceville, Texas, to the late Rurie and Sarah Mirick. On Oct. 16, 1946, she married J.D. Brownlow in Salome, Ariz. Louise was very active both with her family as well as in the community. She loved to bowl and was an active participant in several bowling leagues. For many years Louise was a volunteer in the Fine Arts Building at the Heart 'O Texas Fair, and enjoyed her time as a member of the County Extension Homemakers Club. She was an excellent seamstress and loved to sew, quilt, embroider, and crochet. She enjoyed painting and cooking, as she "built" many cakes for family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with family and friends no matter what the occasion. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Robinson. Louise was also a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who was loved by many and respected by all who were blessed to know her. Louise was preceded in death by a great-grandson, P.J. Cross; brothers, Jay and Bud Mirick; and sisters, Martha Elizabeth Mirick, Jenita Jo Wilson, and Emma Lee Hardy. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, J.D. Brownlow, of Waco; son, Gene Brownlow and wife, Sandy, of Rockwall; daughter, Jenita Ferguson, of Waco; grandchildren, Tammy Brownlow, of Palestine, Donnie Brownlow, of Waco, Sarah Cross and husband, Prentiss, of China Spring, and Matthew Ferguson, of Waco; great-grandchildren, Johnny Brownlow and Kylee Cook; brothers, June Mirick and wife, Eva Mae, of Dallas, Charles Mirick and wife, Guynetta, of Dallas, and Dee Mirick and wife, Bobbie, of Kauffman; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Cemetery Waco Memorial Park Section Q, Plott Space 31°28'16.99"N 97° 9'37.40"W	Mirick, Mildred Louise (I13)
999	Went to school on Turnner street in East Waco. 5th grade. Work at Crawford and Austin as a sewing maching operator making tents Won three Bronze Stars in the Army, American Theater Campian Medal, EAME Campian Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campain Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribon, Marksman Ribon, Two Overseas Serivice bars,and an Army Meritorius Unit Award. Distcharged from Ft Sam Houston. Feb 25, 1946 went to work at Central Texas Iron Works for $.50 an hour and retired Oct 2, 1985. Spent many a night at Johnny Camarada's pool Hall. Field Title Value Meaning ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 38434378 38434378 NAME MANGHAM#MARVIN#H######## MANGHAM#MARVIN#H######## RESIDENCE: STATE 85 TEXAS RESIDENCE: COUNTY 309 MC LENNAN PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 8536 DALLAS TEXAS DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 18 18 DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03 03 DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 43 43 GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private GRADE: CODE 8 Private BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION NO# No branch assignment BRANCH: CODE 02 No branch assignment FIELD USE AS DESIRED # # TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law LONGEVITY ### ### SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life NATIVITY 85 TEXAS YEAR OF BIRTH 25 25 RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen EDUCATION 0 Grammar school CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 827 Unskilled occupations in fabrication of textile products, n.e.c. MARITAL STATUS 2 Married COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men) CARD NUMBER # # BOX NUMBER 1335 1335 FILM REEL NUMBER 6.101 6.101 _________________________________________________ Military record of the 978Th Engineering Company. 978th ENGINEER MAINTENANCE COMPANY CHRONOLOGY The data for this chronology comes from several sources: the unit history prepared by the 978th itself; the U.S. Army's "Stations and Movement" Record Card; Leo S. Pecker's informal history, The Long Way Home; 978th unit records; notes kept by John Mcllroy; information provided by 978th members and records from adjacent units. It is a chronology only, but it should provide a useful outline for the reader following the history of the Company. October 1943 01: 08: AG 322 (9-30-43) OB-I-GNGCT; "978th Engineer Maintenance Company is constituted on the inactive list." HQ, AGF 321/208(Engr.)(R)(10-8-43)GNGCT: "978th Engineer Maintenance Company will be activated at the earliest practicable date in November 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wise, and assigned to XI Corps. Unit will be organized in accordance with T/O 5-157 (4-1-42). 20: AG 322.03-26 (NNMBF)Hq., Second Army:" 978th Engineer Maintenance Company will be activated, effective November 5, 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin." November 1943 03: 05: 08: 13: Cadre of 10 enlisted men from the 475th Engineer Maintenance Company in Iceland reported to Camp McCoy for duty along with 2nd Lt. James M. Saunders from the 972nd Engineer Maintenance Company. 978th Engineer Maintenance Company activated at Camp McCoy, Wl Captain Hugh R. Farrell assigned to Company; 2nd Lt. Leo S. Pecker assigned to Company. Captain Farrell joins and assumes command. 2nd Lt. William T. Hanks assigned to the Company. 29: 2nd Lt. Laurence C. Morgan assigned to Company. ??: Three enlisted men assigned to Company this month. December 1943 02: 2nd Lt.’s Carl E. Dowen and Richard P. Haggerty assigned to Company. 17: 2nd Lt. James M. Saunders relieved from assignment and assigned to the 981st Engineer Maintenance Company, Camp Carson, CO. 27: AGF 322/1 (XVI Corps)(C)(12-27-43)GNGCT "978th Engineer Maintenance Company, effective 12-31-43-1-1-44, is relieved from assignment to XI Corps and is assigned to XVI Corps.” ??: 16 enlisted men joined the Company this month. January 1944 1-27: 17 enlisted men joined the Company 28: 144 enlisted men arrived from Camp Haan, CA as filler February 1944 09: AGF 321/309(Engr)(R)(2-9-44)GNGCT: ”978th Engineer Maintenance Company, effective February 10,1944, is relieved from assignment to XVI Corps and is assigned to Second Army.” 25: Captain Harry H. Ingraham assumes command, relieving Captain Farrell. M/Sgt. James Burrier accompanies Captain Farrell. 2nd Lt. John Mazzei assigned to the Company. ??: 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Brinkley was assigned to the Company this month. March 1944 April 1944 Possibly this month, 2nd Lt. Richard P. Haggerty was relieved from assignment to the 978th and with 24 enlisted men from the Company went to Camp Pickett, VA to activate the 1487th Engineer Maintenance Company. May 1944 10: 2nd Lt. William Hanks relieved from assignment. ??: Some time this month, an unknown number of men are transferred to the 1478th Engineer Maintenance Company, also at Camp McCoy. July 1944 02: WD 370.5 (30 June 44) OB-S-E-M: "978th Engineer Maintenance Company to transfer from Camp McCoy, Wise, to the New York or Boston Ports of Emb. to prepare for movement overseas in Shipment 8289-A." August 1944 11: Left Camp McCoy at 1600 hours via train. 13: Arrived Camp Miles Standish (outside of Boston, MA) at 0400 hours. {Note: This is when Marvin departed withthe unit) 16: Arrived at Boston Harbor at 1300 hours 17: Sailed from Boston on the S.S. SANTA MARGARITA 0500 hours 18: Anchored New York Harbor, 1700 hours 19: Sailed from New York, 0945 hours in Convoy CU-36 30: Tanker S.S. JACKSONVILLE torpedoed by U-482,1600 hours 31: In Bristol Channel, Wales. September 1944 01: Docked, Barry, Wales, 1700; Boarded train, 1900 hours {Note this is when Marvin arrived in Europe} 02: Arrived Bournmouth, England at Royal Exeter Hotel, 0200 hours 23: Left Bournmouth, 0800 Hours, arriving Camp Hersley [C-12] 26: Left Hersley, 0900 hours; Arrived Southampton, 1830 hours 27: Boarded S.S. OMAR E. CHAPMAN and left, 0130 hours 28: Arrived off Omaha Beach, Normandy that evening 29: Disembarked across Omaha Beach. 30: Arrived Les Pieux, France, 1030 hours October 1944 Entire month spent in a field near Les Pieux. ?? Captain Harry H. Ingraham run over in his sleep by two enlisted men in a weapons carrier returning to camp at night; Ingraham not seriously hurt. November 1944 05: 06: 07: 08: 09: Departed Les Pieux, France. Company moves through Liege, Belgium; Route going from Les Pieux to St. Anne, France to Soissions, France to Speckholzerheide, Holland. Arrive Speckholzerheide, Holland (490 mile trip); 10 German fighters bomb and strafe near Kerkrade, Holland. Three shot down. Kerkrade located near Speckholzerheide. Two German aircraft over XIXth Corps area 0755 hours. 1st Lt. Laurence C. Morgan dropped from roster as sick; He had left the Company before it moved to Holland. German air activity over XIXth Corps area. 12: German aircraft over XIXth Corps area in groups of one or two,1515 hours; but no hostile action. 16: Beginning of the November Offensive. 507th Fighter squadron (404th Group) bombs Mariadorf in support. 24: 2nd platoon attached to the 1115th Engineer (C) Group; HQ near Kerkrade (Chevermont) Holland. 29: 978th (minus 2nd platoon) moves to Mariagrube, Germany (9 mile trip). December 1944 01: 03: Company area attacked by German FW 190; Richard G. Snell and Julio Ramirez both wounded; Ramierez evacuated; Detail recovers three American dead from mine field adjacent to the slag pile. Several shu mines discovered. 04: Detail recovers eight American and one German dead from mine field adjacent to the slag pile. Americans were from Company F, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. 06: 48th Fighter Bomber Group attacks targets at the Roer River near Julich..the Sportsplatz and the fortified swimming pool areas. These attacks undoubtedly seen in the distance by the men of the 978th. 08: 09: 2 1/2 ton truck runs over a teller mine; Vince Chaloupka wounded. Joseph K. Bocek wounded; manner unknown. 16th/17th: Immediate adjacent area under fairly heavy enemy air attack. 17th/18th: Immediate adjacent area under fairly heavy enemy air attack. 18: Detail recovers one American dead from adjacent mine field. Several schu mines discovered. 22: 24: 26: 27: Second Platoon moves to Eschweiler Germany in conjunction with the XIXth Corps move south to the shoulder of the Bulge. Parachute seen falling in nearby field near Mariagrube; Squad is sent. One man from adjacent unit hits booby trap. Low flying enemy FW 190's strafe immediately adjacent area to Mariagrube; Makes a pass at the 978th lined up for movement. Main Company departs for Walheim, Germany in conjunction with XIXth Corps move south to the shoulder of the Bulge. (25 mile trip). Officer in charge of area defense near Walheim [5th Armored Division] warns 978th to expect 500 German planes and paratroopers. Main Company motor pool at Walheim strafed by enemy planes. On or about 27 December, T/4 Milford Russell and S/Sgt Joseph Jablonsky accompany Lt. Thomas W. Brinkley to an abandoned house, looking for material to use in the 2nd Platoon CP. This trip is to lead to the court martial in January, 1945 for "pillage.". January 1945 01: 03: 15: 16: 18: Many low flying German aircraft over Company area; one formation of six fires on company area. 1104th group IG investigates 2nd platoon; Low Flying German aircraft over area; fired on by 978th. 1st Lieut. Roy C. Krueger assigned and assumes command of the 978th per par 5, SO#3, HQ, 1104th Engineer (C) Group. Court Martial of Milford Russell and Joseph Jablonsky..with Lt. Thomas Brinkley involved, all from 2nd platoon. 25: Men and equipment move from Walheim to Stolberg, Germany. (9 mile trip). 26: 2nd Maintenance Platoon rejoins main company. February 1945 05: 06: 08: HQ and 1 st maintenance platoons depart Stolberg for Mariagrube, Germany. Set up shops at Mariagrube. (15 mile trip) Men from HQ and 1st maintenance platoons move to Mariadorf, leaving equipment set up at Mariagrube coal mine. Contact and 2nd Maintenance Platoons leave Stolberg for 21: 22: 23: 24: 26: March 1945 01: 02: 06: 09: 11: 16: 24: 29: 30: April 1945 Mariadorf, setting up equipment with the rest in ariagrube. German night bombers active. Roer River Assault preparations and artillery barrage begin late the 22nd and early the 23rd. Wrecker with August Thaler and Clarence Davidson sent to front near the Roer River to move damaged equipment. From 1st Platoon. German night fighter activity heavy. Substantial AAA fire in area. Wrecker blown up by mine and artillery fire; both men wounded. A second wrecker sent with Donald DeVange and Roy H. Johnson from 2nd Platoon. Wrecker and emergency repair crew from Contact Platoon sent to Roer River bridge site. Emergency repair crew sent to Roer River area from Contact and 1 st Platoons. Welding crew from 1st Platoon sent to Baily Bridge site at Roer river. Company departs from Mariadorf/Mariagrube for Wickrath, Germany across the Roer River. (50 mile trip). Company sets up shop in Wickrath. Crews from all platoons begin work on outboard motors at Depot #14 as well as on other equipment. This work was preparation for the Rhine Assault. Crews from all platoons to Depot #14 for work on outboard motors. Crews sent to Depot #14 to work on more outboard motors. Emergency Repair truck and two welding shops sent to Depot #37...more preparation for the Rhine Crossing. They worked on Sea Mule tugs and a variety of routine engineer equipment. RETURNED 25 March. Assault crossing of the Rhine: 2,070 artillery pieces opened fire at 0100 hours. They fired for one hour, and more than a thousand shells a minute hit the German positions. The artillery fired 65,261 rounds. At the same time, 1,500 heavy bombers hit airfields within range of the crossing sites. Under this "canopy" of fire, the infantry and engineers attacked. 978th's men and equipment move from Wickrath to Spellen, Germany. The Company crossed the Rhine at 1400 hours on a heavy pontoon bridge near Wallach, Germany. (30 mile trip). 978th move from Spellen to one mile west of Gartrop, Germany and set up for operation. (40 mile trip). 01: 02: 03: 04: 05: 06: 09: 13: 14: 15: 19: 20: 21: 29: May, 1945 03: 06: 978th departs Gartrop, Germany. 978th arrives near Asheberg, Germany (43 mile trip); Captures two German soldiers. 978th departs Asheberg, Germany in night convoy. 978th arrives at near location, 2 miles east of Verl, Germany (53 mile trip). Repair trucks and crews sent to various depots. 978th moves from Verl, Germany to Hovelhof, Germany in night convoy (6 mile trip). 978th moves from Hovelhof to Blomberg, Germany (28 mile trip); captures 14 German soldiers in the vicinity of Blomberg. 978th members capture 15 German soldiers in Blomberg. 978th moves from Blomberg to Gronau, Germany (41 mile trip). 978th moves from Gronau to Braunschweig, Germany (43 mile trip). Company area strafed by German aircraft. Company discovers Allied POW’s in various hospitals and other locations. Evacuates 8 former POW's to Hildershein air field. 978th members also capture two German soldiers in the vicinity. Gunfire reported in Company area. 30 men search surrounding area. Nothing was found according to “Journal." Other reports suggest at least one dead DP found. Company evacuates 72 former Allied POW’s from Braunschweig to the Hildershein air field. "A sad affair." 978th moves from Braunschweig to Niederndodeleben, Germany [near Magdeburg on the Elbe River...the farthest east the Ninth Army went]. (42 mile trip). Master Sergeant and crew sent to 970th QM Company, then to the 247th Engineer (C) BN to work at rail yard. Company area strafed by German aircraft. Company members capture 7 German soldiers near Konigslertter, Germany. 978th move from Niederndodeleben to Goslar, Germany (80 mile trip). 24 enlisted men and one officer, 2 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and General Purpose Shop Trucks sent to Depot #21 to work on outboard motors. Master Sergeant and crews return from 970th QM and 247th Engineer (C) BNs, having worked on diesel engines. 1 8-wheel drive passenger engine, 16 locomotives, 1 small steam switching engine. 07: General Jodi surrenders for Germany at 0241 hours 08: German surrender takes affect at 2301 hours. 11: 978th leaves Goslar, Germany. 12: 978th arrives in Gedern (Frankfort Am Main) (205 mile trip). June, 1945 04: 06: 07: 08: 09: WD 370.5 (2 Jun 45)OB-S-E-SPMOT-M: "978th Engineer Maint. Company is assigned Shipment #R4502-H, and will move from present overseas station in the European Theater of operation to the Southwest Pacific Area for permanent change of station, in accordance with T/O & E 5-157 (24 Aug 44) with an authorized strength of 6 off and 185 EM. Upon embarkation, unit will pass to the control of CG, Army Service Forces and upon arrival at destination will pass to the command of CG at destination." 978th receives "Incoming Message" from Delta Base Section...a "traffic dispatch" ordering them to Calas Staging area and providing the route and timing. 978th departs Gedern, Germany; arrives at Nancy, France (234 mile trip). Departs Nancy, France; arrives at Dijon, France. (134 mile trip). Departs Dijon, France; arrives St. Rambert (Lyon), France (164 mile trip). 10: Departs St. Rambert, France; arrives Calas Staging Area. (175 mile trip). July, 1945 16: 978th boards the U.S.S. ADMIRAL BENSON and departs the staging area. {Note: Marvin Left for The South Pacific on the 17 of July} 27: Arrives at the Panama Canal. Troops are allowed on shore for the evening. 28: Transits and then departs the Panama Canal. August, 1945 20: 21: 22: 978th on board the U.S.S.ADMIRAL BENSON arrives at San Fernando, Luzon, Philippine Islands. The area is too crowded with troops. The ship departs San Fernando the same day. Ship and the 978th arrive in Manila Harbor. 978th goes ashore, met by "a slightly bored lieutenant who conducted the outfit to Quezon City where they were dumped in a rice field...one of those phenomenal tropical rains came, and in several seconds everyone was thoroughly soaked." (Leo S. Pecker) {Note: Marvin arrive in the South Pacific 21 Aug} September, 1945 This entire month is spent in a field near Quezon City; "in that time, not a single piece of equipment was repaired by the unit. No operational mission was ever assigned...A sizeable number of high pointers left the unit to go home. No replacements were received. The size of the unit dwindles to 4 officers and 109 men." (Leo S. Pecker). A single "Movement Order" dated 21 September alone relieves 2 officers, including the 978th’s commanding officer Captain Roy C. Krueger, and 33 enlisted men of assignment to the 978th and assigns them to the 21st Replacement Depot (disposition center). October, 1945 05: 978th assigned to Eighth Army. 06: 978th "Bulldozers" football team plays the 119th Port Battalion "Manila Hornets" football team. The 978th loses. 28: 978th boards LSM's 16, 100 and 144 for trip to Japan. November, 1945 07: 978th arrives in Yokohama Harbor. A day of searching finally locates the next location for the Company. 08: 978th arrives at Tachikawa Air Base, outside Tokoyo. December, 1945 Some work is done by the 978th, including some training of other units. But for the most part, the 978th is taken up with processing out its remaining men. For example, a photograph taken on board the U.S.S. GENERAL STURGIS on December 26th shows eight ex-978th members on their way back to the United States. Of these eight, three had transferred to the 978th in the ETO, one from the 37th Engineers, one from the 82nd Engineers and the other unknown. The remaining five had joined the 978th at Camp McCoy. Other photographs taken the same day identify three more ex-978thers on the STURGIS. So at least eleven more men left midway through December. In fact, this same photographer had taken a photograph of Replacement Depot #4 on December 14th, indicating that these men had left the Company at least by that date. They arrived on the West Coast on 5 January 1946. January, 1946 ??: The remaining 2 officers and 8 enlisted men of the 978th are attached to the 3013th Engineer Maintenance Company for rations and quarters while waiting for inactivation. MC-OUT-42639 Radio message from CG Pacific. "The 978th Engr Maint. Co. will be inactivated at the earliest practicable date." {Note: Marvin left for the US 9 Jan} {Note: Marvin arrived in the US 24 Jan} February, 1946 28: 978th inactivated. The final 2 officers and 6 enlisted men are transferred to the 3013th Engineer Maintenance Company. {Note: Marvin was released from military duty Feb 28th} SUBSEQUENT EVENTS October, 1947 20: AG AO-1 322 Org Res (6 Oct 47) GNGCT-M: 978th Engineer Maintenance Company is redesignated as the 978th Engineer Panel Bridge Transport Company, allotted to the Organized Reserve, assigned to the Second Army and will be activated as a final Class "C" unit..." 29: 978th activated at Cumberland, MD, effective 29 October 1947. 31: Activation completed. August, 1949 August-September, 1950 20 August to 3 September: Participates in Summer Training at Fort Belvoir, VA. Inactivated effective 29 August. 1950. __________________________________________________ Marvin had a heart attack and stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body. Marvin was placed in the hospital and passed away March 3rd at 5:15 PM. Marvin Hewitt Mangham Born in Prairie Hill, TX on Sep. 9, 1923 Departed on Mar. 3, 2013 and resided in Waco , TX. Visitation: Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013 Service: Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013 Cemetery: Waco Memorial Park Cemetery Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions. Marvin Hewitt Mangham September 19, 1923 - March 3, 2013 Marvin Hewitt Mangham of Waco passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, at Waco Memorial Park with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Marvin was born in Prairie Hill, Texas, to John and Nora Mangham. He worked at Central Texas Iron Works for 46 years. He loved to garden and work with his hands. He had a long and interesting life. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the 978th Engineer Maintenance Company and received many commendations for his service. The 978th was known for their efforts with the Roer River Crossing in Germany. He was honored to be interviewed and written about in the book, "Finding Granddad's War," by Jeffrey Badger. Also he was interviewed and featured in the Waco Today for the book and his service to his country. Marvin loved his country, his family and also was known to love a good beer and a cigar from time to time. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years, Roxie Shelby Mangham; and his son, Marvin "Gene" Mangham. He is survived by his children, Sandra Brownlow and husband, Gene, Randy Mangham and wife, Julie, Judy Bessellieu and husband, Les, and Laurie Brown and husband, Allen; daughter-in-law, Louise Mangham; seven grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey	Mangham, Marvin Hewitt (I5)
1000	WETUMPKA - Graveside services for Kathie Devan Belden, 55, will be Monday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Talladega with the Rev. Ron Whisnand officiating. Mrs. Belden died Thursday, April 26, at a local hospital. Mrs. Belden was preceded in death by her father James A. "Jimmie" Brownlow and brother, Richard Charles Brownlow. She is survived by her husband, Jim Belden; one son, Clint Belden; her mother, Mildred Brownlow; two-step daughters, Crystal Denise Morrell and Lisa Belden; two sisters, Susan Parker and Debra Wyatt; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dan Lazenby, Charles Tew, John Shaw, Charles Rowe, Jay Ransom and Ronald Welch. Visitation will be Sunday, April 29, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home. Gassett Funeral Home will direct the services.	Brownlow, Katie Devan (I2764)

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This is a Message Board Post.

Author: KarylonRussell44
Surnames: Hodges, Hallmark, Rutherford, Collins

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.houston/224.548.1169.1170.1.1.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx

I am a descendant of Edmond Hodges' youngest child, Sarah, who was called Sallie. Although some state her middle name was Rutherford, I have found NO PROOF of that as of this time. One reason WHY she is often omitted in the list of children for Edmond is because she was born a few months AFTER HE DIED in Hardeman Co. TN.

When her mother, siblings, came to Texas, they settled in Houston Co., where Sarah first met the Hallmark family. She married James Minet Charles Pierson Hallmark, called JIM, probably in Houston Co., where records were lost, around 1849. Sarah Hodges, the mother, is living in her home on the census there in 1850, probably because the daughter was in the last stages of pregnancy with her first child. The son was born late in 1850 in Houston Co.--Richard Edmond Hallmark, called ED later on.

The Hallmarks were still in Houston Co. when State took the Scholastic Census around 1855, but they soon joined other relatives where the father, Richard Hallmark, and some of the Ruthefords, had moved on Hallmark land granted him in Bastrop Co. This land, however, was at the very TIP of the diamond-shaped county, and right on the county line of Caldwell, Gonzales, and Fayette, plus very near Lavaca Co., around JEDDO.

In 1860, the James Hallmark family is found in Lavaca Co. TX living NEXT DOOR to Sarah's brother, Jacob Mickler Hodges and family. Tax rolls and deeds there show the Hallmarks only stayed there about 3 years, before returning to Bastrop Co. The census taker in 1860 must have had a hearing problem, as the family is listed under James DALMARK, and there are many errors in regard to some of the family's children, with both names and correct sex.

At least by 1865, James M. Hallmark and family joined other family members in Bell County, where Richard Hallmark had also received land grants on Coryell/Bell lines---today on land NOW inside Ft. Hood, around Sugarloaf Mountain. It was here in 1866 that my ggrandfather, William Andrew Jackson JACK Hallmark was born.

Deeds and tax records show the family left Bell Co. in the late 1860's, but WHERE they went from there is not known UNTIL they show up on very early Limestone Co. TX records. Sarah died in Limestone Co. around 1876, and she is buried in the Faulkenberry Cem. out of Grosbeck, with some members of the Rutherford family.

Sarah and James Minet had 10 children, 8 boys, 2 girls. ALL lived to be quite old, except for one girl who died in childbirth at a young age. He had 3 sons by his second wife. The family is shown in 1880 Limestone Co. TX, the same county as other members of the Hodges and Rutherford Counties.

In the early 1880's, some of Hetty & Lindsey Rutherford's sons had taken up land in Llano Co. on the Llano River. James moved his family up near them, only he took up land on the north side of the river, whereas others were on the south side. Also coming as James Dillon Collins, now the husband of Martha Jane Rutherford, the dtr. of Hetty and Lindsey, whose land was also on the south side of the river.

James Minet Hallmark DIED there around 1895, being buried in the Pennington Cem., on Pennington Creek, a tributary of the Llano River on the north side. James Dillon Collins is also buried there, but floods prevented his body from being buried next to his wife, Martha, who is in a small cemetery on the south side of the river. To complicate matters, daughter, Lydia Ann Parthena Collins, married son of James Minet and Sarah Hallmark--Wm. Andrew Jackson, my ggrandparents.

Lydia and young daughter Hetty were visiting family around Leon/Limestone Co. line near Thornton in the late 1890's when they took sick and died. Both are buried in the Tidwell Cem. NEXT TO family of Jacob Mickler Hodges and his Rutherford wife.

It is interesting that the old mother, SARAH HODGES, is listed TWICE in the 1850 Census for Houston Co.--in both the home of Abel Hodges and Sarah Hodges Hallmark. This was not that uncommon, however, and it is my feeling that she normally lived with Abel, but had briefly gone to be with Sarah pending the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, although pension records indicate the old Mother did NOT die until around 1880, she has NOT been found on any other census roll since 1850. James Minet and Sarah also seem to have completely MISSED being enumerated in 1870, but correspondence in the mother's pension indicate she rotated around among relatives the rest of her life.

Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX78643 krussell@tstar.net

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This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.

Sliter, Geneva Dorene (I4341)

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Sliter, Mary Ann (I7604)

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Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas.
Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter.
Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913.
Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself.
He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean.

McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1
"THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY.
Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."

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Thompson, Thomas Baxter (I8425)

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Thomas Gwaltney was born about in England. He married Mary whose maiden name is unknown. He died in 1666 in Surry, VA. His son, William, born about 1625 in Surry, VA married Elizabeth Flake about 1650 in Surry, VA. William died in 1732 in Isle of Wight, VA.

Gwaltney, Thomas (I5825)

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Thomas Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton were married and came to Lincoln County, Kansas on a train. Thomas worked on the building of the first railroad that goes through Nowata, Oklahoma. They moved to Emporia, Kansas. Later they moved to Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. Their was only three houses near the road from Coffeyville, Kansas to Nowata, Oklahoma at that time.

Thomas Paxton was a farmer and worked his farm with an ox team. He ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River at Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma.

Paxton, Thomas Marion (I3623)

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THOMAS son of (Thomas) and Elizabeth (Tilley)
Merrick, born Jan 2, 1663-4, at Springfield, Mass.

Married, Dec. 18, 1690, at Springfield, Mass.,
Hannah, daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. She died Oct.
25, 1737. He was a farmer; held many minor offices,
constable, fence viewer, etc. His name is mentioned at
least eight times in the earlv records of the town; died
Aug. 16, 1743.

Merrick, Thomas (I3168)

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Thomas was the son of Brook Cary and his wife, Anna Bell Carter.

Thomas married Ollie E. Murphrey on 15 Feb 1893 in Van Zandt County, Texas. They had three children.

Note: I may have the parents wrong. The 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census lists the parents as Brook Cary (born: July 1849 in Texas); Sallie A. (born: Oct. 1854 in Tennessee) and children: Wade T. (born: June 1882 in Texas), Elmer (born: Sept. 1885 in Texas), Letha (born: March 1891 in Texas) and Rubie (born: Nov. 1892 in Texas).

A couple of the family trees on ancestry.com list his mother's name as Sallie (Anna Belle)Vedell Cary. If anyone knows if I have this son with the correct or incorrect parents, please let me know so I can make the corrections.

Cary, Wade Thomas (I5717)

960

Time would prove that Johnnie's son JD, known to family as Buddy, looked a lot like his dad.

Mirick, Johnny Dorchester Lorance (I149)

961

Twin of Robin

Mirick, Ryan M (I4344)

962

Twin of Ryan

Mirick, Robin F (I4343)

963

Twin Sister of Ella

The family of Winfield S. and Sarah Alice Mirick Sanderlin. The boy on the right is Rufus Kersey and the three girls are believed to be Leota May standing, Dora Alice held by her father and Mary Lou held by her mother.

Sarah, the daughter of Dorchester Mirick and Mary Jane Robinson. Born in Boone County, Kentucky in 1864. She died about 1898 in Milam County while pregnant. The baby did not survive. She was the mother of six other children and the wife of W S Sanderlin.

Mirick, Sarah Alice (I48)

964

Twin Sister of Sarah

Mirick, Martha Ella (I50)

965

Two of John and Becky's sons were John Brownlow and James Brownlow. Both born in North Carolina. John A. married Susan Wimpy in Pendelton SC before moving to Georgia.

More About JOHN A. BROWNLOW:
Burial: Beaver Ruin Baptist Church, Forsyth County, Georgia
Census: 1840, Franklin Co, Georgia

Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: (CIRCA) 1760 NORTH CAROLINA Death: (POST) 1820 PENDLETON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Description: 1) CAPT.JOSEPH ROSSER & COL.GUILFORD DUDLEY

Brownlow, John A. (I1029)

966

Tyson Nealy Hardy, also known as Tice, was born 22 October 1905 to William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. In 1924 Tice met and married Lillian Inez Betz. They had one son, Clarence Wendell Hardy, September 6th, 1925. He was accused of murder in 1926 after a tragic mishap between friends on a fishing trip at the Brazos River near Horseshoe Bend, Falls County, Texas. There are several newspaper articles on the case and at one point the father and brother of the young man that disappeared, shot at Tice in the court room. There has been nothing found about how the trial ended but it is assumed that without a body there wasn't much to go on for the prosecution. Tice took his family to Sweetwater, Texas where they had another son, Allen Ray Hardy, March 30th, 1930. In October 1934 Tyson met and married a young girl, Zada Latham, 19 years old of Big Springs, Texas. They had a baby girl, Wynona Mae Hardy born February 2, 1935. Tice moved to California and worked as a ranch hand. In 1939 he met Lora Mae (Meler) Jeter who was on a trip from New Mexico to California with her brother Tom. She was from Washita Oklahoma and they married in Yuma, Arizona then moved to New Mexico where Lora was a teacher. Tice registered for military in 1940 in New Mexico and worked in a defense plant. Tice and Lora moved to Ventura California and he worked in real-estate for 15 years. Tice suffered a series of strokes and died November 15th, 1981. Tyson and Lora share a headstone in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California but she actually moved back to New Mexico after several medical issues and married Dean Hester in 1987. Dean had several strokes and in 1995 Lora's cancer returned and she died in 1997.

Hardy, Nealy Tyson (I4648)

967

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds & Greenville, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, William Roche (I3103)

968

Union Cemetery

Muir, John (I3102)

969

Union Cemetery

Merrick, Henry S (I3136)

970

Union Cemetery

Easton, Phebe Esther (I3137)

971

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, William (I3089)

972

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)

973

Union Solider

Carnell, William Samuel (I3563)

974

Unknown newspaper and date
Mirick, Mrs. W.G.**
Mrs. W.G. Mirick of Buckeye, former resident of Waco, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Kaehl, Buckeye, at 2 a.m. Saturday*. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Compton's funeral chapel. Surviving are two daughters besides the daughter at whose house she died, Mrs. J.W. Bailey, Dallas, and Mrs. Josephine Harrington, New Orleans, one sister, Mrs. John Dickerson, Waco; two brothers, F.R. and L.M. Smith, Waco. Mrs. Mirick was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Smith, pioneer residents of Waco. Dr. Arthur Stout will officiate at the funeral services.
*March 3, 1929 was Sunday, so did she die March 2, 1929??
**Willie Geda

Smith, Wille Josephine Geda (I3664)

975

US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

LOVING HUSBAND FATHER & GRANDFATHER

Gerald Carter, 80, of Susanville died on Monday, May 20, 2002, in a Stockton hospital following a sudden illness. He was a native of Westmoreland, Calif. He has resided in Susanville for the past 34 years and has also lived in Victorville, Oro Grande and Helendale, Calif. Carter was employed by the Victor Valley Union High School District for 25 years and the Lassen Union High School District. He retired after 15 years as a transportation supervisor. He was a graduate of Victor Valley Union High School class of 1939, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Carter served as the first president of the C.S.E.A in Victorville. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Fisher in 1990, a brother, Alfred Monroe Carter, and a sister, Lillian Hillwig. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Carter of Susanville, who he married August 30, 1941. He is also survived by his son, Willis Leroy Carter of Sacramento, daughter, Linda Ann Hayn of Stockton, four sisters; Helen Powell of Kansas, Ella Mae Judd of Kentucky, Lola Christine Gibbs of San Bernardino and Betty Jean King of Victorville, two brothers; John Carter of Hesperia and Bobby Lee Carter of Victorville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Susanville with Chaplain James F. Fisher, Jr. officiating.

Carter, Gerald L (I9850)

976

Valley Mills Cemetery

Mangham, William Henry (I893)

977

Valley Mills Cemetery

Skoglund, Della Viola (I896)

978

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Carter, O C (I9845)

979

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Buttram, Nettie Mae (I9846)

980

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Carter, Alfred (I9847)

981

Victoria Lawn Cemetery

Merrick, Mary Gertrude (I10362)

982

Victoria Lawn Cemetery

O'Laughlin, Henry D (I10373)

983

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I11)

984

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I920)

985

Waco Memorial Park

Mirick, Mary Lee (I4354)

986

Waco Memorial Park

Webb, Henry W (I10343)

987

Waco Meorial Park

Mirick, George Carroll (I6172)

988

Waco Times-Hearld
News paper Accounting
February 27, 1898
Mre. [Mrs?] James Carter accompanied by Willie, Edgar and Esther Woodward have returned from a week's visit to Mrs. Goodrich in Marlin.

Turner, Florence (I6848)

989

Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina

Merrick, Anson Cummings (I10350)

990

Walter Ultz is burried next to his grandfather, William Joseph Boykin.

Utz, Walter (I7902)

991

was born on 25 Feb 1863 in Boone Co., Kentucky. He died on 2 Apr 1943 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana. He was buried in Rising Sun New Cemetery, Rising Sun, Indiana. He married 3 Liddia May Merrick on 25 Oct 1886 in Indiana.

Liddia May Merrick [Parents] 1 was born on 22 Jun 1871 in Boone Co.,

Hodges, William Oscar (I4400)

992

Was killed in a hotel room in McCallister, Oklahoma.

Bain, Clifford (I5947)

993

Was killed outside a saloon in Gowen, Indian Territory. He had been involved in a verbal argument inside and as he walked out the door, the other party threw a heavy pitcher of beer which hit at the base of his skull and killed him almost instantly.

Bain, John K. (I847)

994

Was the Captain of the Guard at the Coronation of Henery VIII, April 25, 1509. He was the High Sheriff of County Anglesey, which office he held until his death. From his name "Meyrick" signifying "Guardian" is derived as a surname, in pursuance of an act of Henery VIII, requiring that the name of every man at the time should be born by his decendants as a surname, there being no surnames before that time in Wales.

Llewlyn, Captain Meyrick Ap (I4489)

995

was usher, or chamberlian of the Place of Sheen (Richmond) to Henry VI. (temp. 1413 to 1471) and so was called Sais, ie "Saxon:, on account of his being so much in England. He fought in the wars of Henry V, by whom his coat of arms was augmented.

David, Einion Sais ap (I4681)

996

Washington Post article, March 7, 1907:
GOES INTO THE WORLD
Member Woman's Community [known as Sanctified Sisters] Now Federal Clerk.
Ambitious To Do Something.
Miss Susie Carter Accepts Position with the Agricultural Department, but Retains Membership in the Community Which Stands for Celibacy and Communism -- Never Thinks of Marriage. Miss Susie Carter, a member of the Woman's Commonwealth, a community that makes celibacy and communism its religion, whose founders came to Washington a little more than two years ago from Texas, has been appointed to a position in the Department of Agriculture. This is a new departure, for in all the history of the community no member has broken away and gone so far into the world as to seek an outside occupation. Of course many sew or paint or write and they keep boarders, but for one of the young women to mingle with the world is most unheard of, and a matter which, at the Commonwealth, as their residence, 1437 Ewing street, is called, is not to be discussed. Miss Carter became a member of the community at the age of two, her mother, Mrs. R.S. Carter, joining at that time and taking with her three little daughters, one of whom died a short time ago. The other sister of Miss Carter is still a member. Unlike her companions, Miss Carter gave way to her ambitions to do something for herself, and the education usually given to the young girls of the community not satisfying her, she entered several schools, making a particular study of stenography and typewriting.
Got Clerkship in February.
In this she became expert, successfully passed the civil service examination, and last month was appointed a clerk in the Department of Agriculture in the division of publications. March 1 she was transferred to the forestry division. Miss Carter is a charming young woman, level headed, and perfectly capable of taking care of herself. She rather resents the attitude taken toward her by the public in general, or those she meets in her work. "They look at me as though I were a curiosity," she says. "They point me out and speak of me as being one of the man haters, I don't know why, but everybody seems to know about me. Nobody seems to understand. It is my life and the members of the community are my people, and I love them all." When asked about men and whether she was afraid of them, or if she ever thought of marriage, she said: "Why, no; we don't believe in it, and besides, we never meet men in a social way. We never have anything to do with them except strictly on business."
Community is Wealthy.
The community is a wealthy one. In addition to the house on Irving street, it owns a fine country place in Montgomery County, Md., where the members can go when they feel so inclined. There are now about fifteen or sixteen members, all of whom are women past middle age, with the exception of Miss Carter, her sister and two other young women. Miss Fanny Holtzclaw is president of the organization.
Great notoriety was given the community two years ago by the elopement of one of the young woman members, and for months after the other young women, whose names were made public in connection with the affair were deluged with communications from all over the country, proposing marriage, offering money and homes, and wishing exchange of letters and pictures. All this annoyed the president so much that no newspaper representative is allowed now to cross the threshold of the home."
[Note: Within four years of this article's publication, Susie had left the commune and was giving Valentine dances in her home.]

Washington Post, 6-7-1958:
CARTER, SUSIE E. On Monday, January 6, 1958, at her home, 1841 Columbia rd., nw., SUSIE E. CARTER, aunt of Mrs. Walter E. Binley and Mrs. Josephine Binley Reavis, Miss Carter rests at the Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral Home, 8434 Georgia ave., Silver Spring, Md. (parking facilities). Graveside service on Wednesday, January 8 at 2 p.m. in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Carter, Susie Effie (I8276)

997

Wed Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes, North Carolina. To this union was born 9 known children.

Children with unknown or non connected burials:

Elizabeth Naylor 1786 - 1840
Mary Naylor Hillis 1787 - 1811
Rebecca Naylor 1789 - 1836
Dixon Naylor 1798 - 1862
John Naylor 1803 - 1882
Stephen Carpenter Naylor 1805 - 1882

Naylor, Dixon (I10937)

998

Went to School at Bruceville schools.
Worked at Copelands Grocery, 3rd Street and Franklin Ave. $6.25 for six days work. 1941
Then worked at a factory make fatugies at Hawk and Buck. $25.00 per week.

Mildred Louise Brownlow, 85, of Robinson, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in a Waco hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, at Robinson First Baptist Church with the Rev. Micheal Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at Pecan Grove Funeral Home.

Louise was born in Bruceville, Texas, to the late Rurie and Sarah Mirick. On Oct. 16, 1946, she married J.D. Brownlow in Salome, Ariz. Louise was very active both with her family as well as in the community. She loved to bowl and was an active participant in several bowling leagues. For many years Louise was a volunteer in the Fine Arts Building at the Heart 'O Texas Fair, and enjoyed her time as a member of the County Extension Homemakers Club. She was an excellent seamstress and loved to sew, quilt, embroider, and crochet. She enjoyed painting and cooking, as she "built" many cakes for family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with family and friends no matter what the occasion. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Robinson. Louise was also a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who was loved by many and respected by all who were blessed to know her.

Louise was preceded in death by a great-grandson, P.J. Cross; brothers, Jay and Bud Mirick; and sisters, Martha Elizabeth Mirick, Jenita Jo Wilson, and Emma Lee Hardy.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, J.D. Brownlow, of Waco; son, Gene Brownlow and wife, Sandy, of Rockwall; daughter, Jenita Ferguson, of Waco; grandchildren, Tammy Brownlow, of Palestine, Donnie Brownlow, of Waco, Sarah Cross and husband, Prentiss, of China Spring, and Matthew Ferguson, of Waco; great-grandchildren, Johnny Brownlow and Kylee Cook; brothers, June Mirick and wife, Eva Mae, of Dallas, Charles Mirick and wife, Guynetta, of Dallas, and Dee Mirick and wife, Bobbie, of Kauffman; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Cemetery
Waco Memorial Park
Section Q, Plott Space
31°28'16.99"N 97° 9'37.40"W

Mirick, Mildred Louise (I13)

999

Went to school on Turnner street in East Waco. 5th grade.
Work at Crawford and Austin as a sewing maching operator making tents
Won three Bronze Stars in the Army, American Theater Campian Medal, EAME Campian Medal, Asiatic
Pacific Campain Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribon, Marksman Ribon, Two Overseas Serivice bars,and an Army Meritorius Unit Award. Distcharged from Ft Sam Houston.
Feb 25, 1946 went to work at Central Texas Iron Works for $.50 an hour and retired Oct 2, 1985.
Spent many a night at Johnny Camarada's pool Hall.

Field Title Value Meaning
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 38434378 38434378
NAME MANGHAM#MARVIN#H######## MANGHAM#MARVIN#H########
RESIDENCE: STATE 85 TEXAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 309 MC LENNAN
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 8536 DALLAS TEXAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 18 18
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03 03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 43 43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION NO# No branch assignment
BRANCH: CODE 02 No branch assignment
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 85 TEXAS
YEAR OF BIRTH 25 25
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 0 Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 827 Unskilled occupations in fabrication of textile products, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS 2 Married
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 1335 1335
FILM REEL NUMBER 6.101 6.101
_________________________________________________
Military record of the 978Th Engineering Company.
978th ENGINEER MAINTENANCE COMPANY CHRONOLOGY
The data for this chronology comes from several sources: the unit history prepared by the 978th itself; the U.S. Army's "Stations and Movement" Record Card; Leo S. Pecker's informal history, The Long Way Home; 978th unit records; notes kept by John Mcllroy; information provided by 978th members and records from adjacent units. It is a chronology only, but it should provide a useful outline for the reader following the history of the Company.

October 1943
01:

08: AG 322 (9-30-43) OB-I-GNGCT; "978th Engineer Maintenance Company is constituted on the inactive list."
HQ, AGF 321/208(Engr.)(R)(10-8-43)GNGCT: "978th Engineer
Maintenance Company will be activated at the earliest practicable date in November 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wise, and assigned to XI Corps. Unit will be organized in accordance with T/O 5-157 (4-1-42).

20: AG 322.03-26 (NNMBF)Hq., Second Army:" 978th Engineer
Maintenance Company will be activated, effective November 5, 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin." November 1943

03:

05:

08:

13: Cadre of 10 enlisted men from the 475th Engineer Maintenance Company in Iceland reported to Camp McCoy for duty along with 2nd Lt. James M. Saunders from the 972nd Engineer Maintenance Company. 978th Engineer Maintenance Company activated at Camp McCoy, Wl Captain Hugh R. Farrell assigned to Company; 2nd Lt. Leo S. Pecker assigned to Company. Captain Farrell joins and assumes command. 2nd Lt. William T. Hanks assigned to the Company.

29: 2nd Lt. Laurence C. Morgan assigned to Company.

??: Three enlisted men assigned to Company this month.
December 1943

02: 2nd Lt.’s Carl E. Dowen and Richard P. Haggerty assigned to Company.

17: 2nd Lt. James M. Saunders relieved from assignment and
assigned to the 981st Engineer Maintenance Company, Camp
Carson, CO.

27: AGF 322/1 (XVI Corps)(C)(12-27-43)GNGCT "978th Engineer
Maintenance Company, effective 12-31-43-1-1-44, is relieved from assignment to XI Corps and is assigned to XVI Corps.”

??: 16 enlisted men joined the Company this month.
January 1944

1-27: 17 enlisted men joined the Company

28: 144 enlisted men arrived from Camp Haan, CA as filler
February 1944

09: AGF 321/309(Engr)(R)(2-9-44)GNGCT: ”978th Engineer
Maintenance Company, effective February 10,1944, is relieved from assignment to XVI Corps and is assigned to Second Army.”

25: Captain Harry H. Ingraham assumes command, relieving Captain Farrell. M/Sgt. James Burrier accompanies Captain Farrell. 2nd Lt. John Mazzei assigned to the Company.

??: 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Brinkley was assigned to the Company this month.

March 1944

April 1944 Possibly this month, 2nd Lt. Richard P. Haggerty was relieved from assignment to the 978th and with 24 enlisted men from the Company went to Camp Pickett, VA to activate the 1487th Engineer Maintenance Company.

May 1944

10: 2nd Lt. William Hanks relieved from assignment.

??: Some time this month, an unknown number of men are transferred to the 1478th Engineer Maintenance Company, also at Camp McCoy.

July 1944

02: WD 370.5 (30 June 44) OB-S-E-M: "978th Engineer Maintenance Company to transfer from Camp McCoy, Wise, to the New York or Boston Ports of Emb. to prepare for movement overseas in Shipment 8289-A."

August 1944

11: Left Camp McCoy at 1600 hours via train.

13: Arrived Camp Miles Standish (outside of Boston, MA) at 0400 hours.

{Note: This is when Marvin departed withthe unit)

16: Arrived at Boston Harbor at 1300 hours

17: Sailed from Boston on the S.S. SANTA MARGARITA 0500 hours

18: Anchored New York Harbor, 1700 hours

19: Sailed from New York, 0945 hours in Convoy CU-36

30: Tanker S.S. JACKSONVILLE torpedoed by U-482,1600 hours

31: In Bristol Channel, Wales.

September 1944

01: Docked, Barry, Wales, 1700; Boarded train, 1900 hours

{Note this is when Marvin arrived in Europe}

02: Arrived Bournmouth, England at Royal Exeter Hotel, 0200 hours

23: Left Bournmouth, 0800 Hours, arriving Camp Hersley [C-12]

26: Left Hersley, 0900 hours; Arrived Southampton, 1830 hours

27: Boarded S.S. OMAR E. CHAPMAN and left, 0130 hours

28: Arrived off Omaha Beach, Normandy that evening

29: Disembarked across Omaha Beach.

30: Arrived Les Pieux, France, 1030 hours

October 1944 Entire month spent in a field near Les Pieux.

?? Captain Harry H. Ingraham run over in his sleep by two enlisted men in a weapons carrier returning to camp at night; Ingraham not seriously hurt.

November 1944

05:

06:

07:

08:

09: Departed Les Pieux, France. Company moves through Liege, Belgium; Route going from Les Pieux to St. Anne, France to Soissions, France to Speckholzerheide, Holland.
Arrive Speckholzerheide, Holland (490 mile trip); 10 German
fighters bomb and strafe near Kerkrade, Holland. Three shot
down. Kerkrade located near Speckholzerheide.
Two German aircraft over XIXth Corps area 0755 hours.
1st Lt. Laurence C. Morgan dropped from roster as sick; He had left the Company before it moved to Holland. German air activity over XIXth Corps area.

12: German aircraft over XIXth Corps area in groups of one or two,1515 hours; but no hostile action.

16: Beginning of the November Offensive. 507th Fighter squadron (404th Group) bombs Mariadorf in support.

24: 2nd platoon attached to the 1115th Engineer (C) Group; HQ near Kerkrade (Chevermont) Holland.

29: 978th (minus 2nd platoon) moves to Mariagrube, Germany (9 mile trip).

December 1944

01:

03: Company area attacked by German FW 190; Richard G. Snell and Julio Ramirez both wounded; Ramierez evacuated;
Detail recovers three American dead from mine field adjacent to the slag pile. Several shu mines discovered.

04: Detail recovers eight American and one German dead from mine field adjacent to the slag pile. Americans were from Company F, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division.

06: 48th Fighter Bomber Group attacks targets at the Roer River near Julich..the Sportsplatz and the fortified swimming pool areas. These attacks undoubtedly seen in the distance by the men of the 978th.

08:

09: 2 1/2 ton truck runs over a teller mine; Vince Chaloupka wounded.
Joseph K. Bocek wounded; manner unknown.

16th/17th: Immediate adjacent area under fairly heavy enemy air attack.

17th/18th: Immediate adjacent area under fairly heavy enemy air attack.

18: Detail recovers one American dead from adjacent mine field. Several schu mines discovered.

22:

24:

26:

27: Second Platoon moves to Eschweiler Germany in conjunction with the XIXth Corps move south to the shoulder of the Bulge.
Parachute seen falling in nearby field near Mariagrube; Squad is sent. One man from adjacent unit hits booby trap.
Low flying enemy FW 190's strafe immediately adjacent area to Mariagrube; Makes a pass at the 978th lined up for movement.
Main Company departs for Walheim, Germany in conjunction with XIXth Corps move south to the shoulder of the Bulge. (25 mile trip).
Officer in charge of area defense near Walheim [5th Armored
Division] warns 978th to expect 500 German planes and
paratroopers.
Main Company motor pool at Walheim strafed by enemy planes.
On or about 27 December, T/4 Milford Russell and S/Sgt Joseph Jablonsky accompany Lt. Thomas W. Brinkley to an abandoned house, looking for material to use in the 2nd Platoon CP. This trip is to lead to the court martial in January, 1945 for "pillage.".

January 1945

01:

03:

15:

16:

18: Many low flying German aircraft over Company area; one
formation of six fires on company area.
1104th group IG investigates 2nd platoon;
Low Flying German aircraft over area; fired on by 978th.
1st Lieut. Roy C. Krueger assigned and assumes command of the 978th per par 5, SO#3, HQ, 1104th Engineer (C) Group.
Court Martial of Milford Russell and Joseph Jablonsky..with Lt. Thomas Brinkley involved, all from 2nd platoon.

25: Men and equipment move from Walheim to Stolberg, Germany. (9 mile trip).

26: 2nd Maintenance Platoon rejoins main company.

February 1945

05:

06:

08: HQ and 1 st maintenance platoons depart Stolberg for
Mariagrube, Germany. Set up shops at Mariagrube. (15 mile trip) Men from HQ and 1st maintenance platoons move to Mariadorf, leaving equipment set up at Mariagrube coal mine.
Contact and 2nd Maintenance Platoons leave Stolberg for

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March 1945

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April 1945
Mariadorf, setting up equipment with the rest in ariagrube.
German night bombers active.
Roer River Assault preparations and artillery barrage begin late the 22nd and early the 23rd.
Wrecker with August Thaler and Clarence Davidson sent to front near the Roer River to move damaged equipment. From 1st Platoon. German night fighter activity heavy. Substantial AAA fire in area.
Wrecker blown up by mine and artillery fire; both men wounded. A second wrecker sent with Donald DeVange and Roy H. Johnson from 2nd Platoon.
Wrecker and emergency repair crew from Contact Platoon sent to Roer River bridge site.
Emergency repair crew sent to Roer River area from Contact and 1 st Platoons.
Welding crew from 1st Platoon sent to Baily Bridge site at Roer river.
Company departs from Mariadorf/Mariagrube for Wickrath,
Germany across the Roer River. (50 mile trip).
Company sets up shop in Wickrath.
Crews from all platoons begin work on outboard motors at Depot #14 as well as on other equipment. This work was preparation for the Rhine Assault.
Crews from all platoons to Depot #14 for work on outboard motors.
Crews sent to Depot #14 to work on more outboard motors.
Emergency Repair truck and two welding shops sent to Depot
#37...more preparation for the Rhine Crossing. They worked on
Sea Mule tugs and a variety of routine engineer equipment.
RETURNED 25 March.
Assault crossing of the Rhine: 2,070 artillery pieces opened fire at 0100 hours. They fired for one hour, and more than a thousand shells a minute hit the German positions. The artillery fired 65,261 rounds. At the same time, 1,500 heavy bombers hit airfields within range of the crossing sites. Under this "canopy" of fire, the infantry and engineers attacked.
978th's men and equipment move from Wickrath to Spellen,
Germany. The Company crossed the Rhine at 1400 hours on a
heavy pontoon bridge near Wallach, Germany. (30 mile trip).
978th move from Spellen to one mile west of Gartrop, Germany and set up for operation. (40 mile trip).

01:

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May, 1945

03:

06: 978th departs Gartrop, Germany.
978th arrives near Asheberg, Germany (43 mile trip); Captures two German soldiers.
978th departs Asheberg, Germany in night convoy.
978th arrives at near location, 2 miles east of Verl, Germany (53 mile trip). Repair trucks and crews sent to various depots.
978th moves from Verl, Germany to Hovelhof, Germany in night convoy (6 mile trip).
978th moves from Hovelhof to Blomberg, Germany (28 mile trip); captures 14 German soldiers in the vicinity of Blomberg.
978th members capture 15 German soldiers in Blomberg.
978th moves from Blomberg to Gronau, Germany (41 mile trip).
978th moves from Gronau to Braunschweig, Germany (43 mile
trip).
Company area strafed by German aircraft.
Company discovers Allied POW’s in various hospitals and other locations. Evacuates 8 former POW's to Hildershein air field. 978th members also capture two German soldiers in the vicinity.
Gunfire reported in Company area. 30 men search surrounding
area. Nothing was found according to “Journal." Other reports suggest at least one dead DP found. Company evacuates 72
former Allied POW’s from Braunschweig to the Hildershein air field. "A sad affair." 978th moves from Braunschweig to Niederndodeleben, Germany [near Magdeburg on the Elbe River...the farthest east the Ninth Army went]. (42 mile trip). Master Sergeant and crew sent to 970th QM Company, then to the 247th Engineer (C) BN to work at rail yard.
Company area strafed by German aircraft.
Company members capture 7 German soldiers near Konigslertter, Germany.
978th move from Niederndodeleben to Goslar, Germany (80 mile trip).
24 enlisted men and one officer, 2 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and General Purpose Shop Trucks sent to Depot #21 to work on outboard motors.
Master Sergeant and crews return from 970th QM and 247th
Engineer (C) BNs, having worked on diesel engines. 1 8-wheel
drive passenger engine, 16 locomotives, 1 small steam switching engine.

07: General Jodi surrenders for Germany at 0241 hours

08: German surrender takes affect at 2301 hours.

11: 978th leaves Goslar, Germany.

12: 978th arrives in Gedern (Frankfort Am Main) (205 mile trip).

June, 1945

04:

06:

07:

08:

09: WD 370.5 (2 Jun 45)OB-S-E-SPMOT-M: "978th Engineer Maint. Company is assigned Shipment #R4502-H, and will move from present overseas station in the European Theater of operation to the Southwest Pacific Area for permanent change of station, in accordance with T/O & E 5-157 (24 Aug 44) with an authorized strength of 6 off and 185 EM. Upon embarkation, unit will pass to the control of CG, Army Service Forces and upon arrival at destination will pass to the command of CG at destination."
978th receives "Incoming Message" from Delta Base Section...a "traffic dispatch" ordering them to Calas Staging area and providing the route and timing.
978th departs Gedern, Germany; arrives at Nancy, France (234 mile trip).
Departs Nancy, France; arrives at Dijon, France. (134 mile trip).
Departs Dijon, France; arrives St. Rambert (Lyon), France (164 mile trip).

10: Departs St. Rambert, France; arrives Calas Staging Area. (175 mile trip).

July, 1945

16: 978th boards the U.S.S. ADMIRAL BENSON and departs the
staging area.

{Note: Marvin Left for The South Pacific on the 17 of July}

27: Arrives at the Panama Canal. Troops are allowed on shore for the evening.

28: Transits and then departs the Panama Canal.
August, 1945

20:

21:

22: 978th on board the U.S.S.ADMIRAL BENSON arrives at San
Fernando, Luzon, Philippine Islands. The area is too crowded with troops. The ship departs San Fernando the same day.
Ship and the 978th arrive in Manila Harbor.
978th goes ashore, met by "a slightly bored lieutenant who
conducted the outfit to Quezon City where they were dumped in a rice field...one of those phenomenal tropical rains came, and in several seconds everyone was thoroughly soaked." (Leo S. Pecker)

{Note: Marvin arrive in the South Pacific 21 Aug}

September, 1945
This entire month is spent in a field near Quezon City; "in that time, not a single piece of equipment was repaired by the unit. No operational mission was ever assigned...A sizeable number of high pointers left the unit to go home. No replacements were received. The size of the unit dwindles to 4 officers and 109 men." (Leo S. Pecker). A single "Movement Order" dated 21 September alone relieves 2 officers, including the 978th’s commanding officer Captain Roy C. Krueger, and 33 enlisted men of assignment to the 978th and assigns them to the 21st Replacement Depot (disposition center).

October, 1945

05: 978th assigned to Eighth Army.

06: 978th "Bulldozers" football team plays the 119th Port Battalion "Manila Hornets" football team. The 978th loses.

28: 978th boards LSM's 16, 100 and 144 for trip to Japan.

November, 1945

07: 978th arrives in Yokohama Harbor. A day of searching finally locates the next location for the Company.

08: 978th arrives at Tachikawa Air Base, outside Tokoyo.

December, 1945
Some work is done by the 978th, including some training of other units. But for the most part, the 978th is taken up with processing out its remaining men. For example, a photograph taken on board the U.S.S. GENERAL STURGIS on
December 26th shows eight ex-978th members on their way back to the United States. Of these eight, three had transferred to the 978th in the ETO, one from the 37th Engineers, one from the 82nd Engineers and the other unknown. The remaining five had joined the 978th at Camp McCoy. Other photographs taken the same day identify three more ex-978thers on the STURGIS. So at least eleven more men left midway through December. In fact, this same photographer had taken a photograph of Replacement Depot #4 on December
14th, indicating that these men had left the Company at least by that date. They
arrived on the West Coast on 5 January 1946.

January, 1946

??: The remaining 2 officers and 8 enlisted men of the 978th are attached to the 3013th Engineer Maintenance Company for rations and quarters while waiting for inactivation.
MC-OUT-42639 Radio message from CG Pacific. "The 978th Engr
Maint. Co. will be inactivated at the earliest practicable date."
{Note: Marvin left for the US 9 Jan}

{Note: Marvin arrived in the US 24 Jan}

February, 1946

28: 978th inactivated. The final 2 officers and 6 enlisted men are transferred to the 3013th Engineer Maintenance Company.

{Note: Marvin was released from military duty Feb 28th}

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

October, 1947

20: AG AO-1 322 Org Res (6 Oct 47) GNGCT-M: 978th Engineer
Maintenance Company is redesignated as the 978th Engineer
Panel Bridge Transport Company, allotted to the Organized
Reserve, assigned to the Second Army and will be activated as a final Class "C" unit..."

29: 978th activated at Cumberland, MD, effective 29 October 1947.

31: Activation completed.

August, 1949

August-September, 1950
20 August to 3 September: Participates in Summer Training at Fort Belvoir, VA. Inactivated effective 29 August. 1950.

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Marvin had a heart attack and stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body. Marvin was placed in the hospital and passed away March 3rd at 5:15 PM.

Marvin Hewitt Mangham
Born in Prairie Hill, TX on Sep. 9, 1923
Departed on Mar. 3, 2013 and resided in Waco , TX.

Visitation: Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013
Service: Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013
Cemetery: Waco Memorial Park Cemetery
Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.

Marvin Hewitt Mangham
September 19, 1923 - March 3, 2013

Marvin Hewitt Mangham of Waco passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, at Waco Memorial Park with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.

Marvin was born in Prairie Hill, Texas, to John and Nora Mangham. He worked at Central Texas Iron Works for 46 years. He loved to garden and work with his hands.

He had a long and interesting life. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the 978th Engineer Maintenance Company and received many commendations for his service. The 978th was known for their efforts with the Roer River Crossing in Germany. He was honored to be interviewed and written about in the book, "Finding Granddad's War," by Jeffrey Badger. Also he was interviewed and featured in the Waco Today for the book and his service to his country. Marvin loved his country, his family and also was known to love a good beer and a cigar from time to time.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years, Roxie Shelby Mangham; and his son, Marvin "Gene" Mangham.

He is survived by his children, Sandra Brownlow and husband, Gene, Randy Mangham and wife, Julie, Judy Bessellieu and husband, Les, and Laurie Brown and husband, Allen; daughter-in-law, Louise Mangham; seven grandchildren; and many great grandchildren.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com.

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WETUMPKA - Graveside services for Kathie Devan Belden, 55, will be Monday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Talladega with the Rev. Ron Whisnand officiating. Mrs. Belden died Thursday, April 26, at a local hospital. Mrs. Belden was preceded in death by her father James A. "Jimmie" Brownlow and brother, Richard Charles Brownlow. She is survived by her husband, Jim Belden; one son, Clint Belden; her mother, Mildred Brownlow; two-step daughters, Crystal Denise Morrell and Lisa Belden; two sisters, Susan Parker and Debra Wyatt; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dan Lazenby, Charles Tew, John Shaw, Charles Rowe, Jay Ransom and Ronald Welch. Visitation will be Sunday, April 29, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home. Gassett Funeral Home will direct the services.

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