Notes for Aubrey Milton DAVISWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Aubrey Milton Davis
City: Not Stated
County: Los Angeles
State: California
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1892
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1531197
DraftBoard: 6
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Michilinda Presbyterian Church for Aubrey M. Davis, a former Federal housing official. Cremation is planned with inurnment in Rose Hills Cemetery in Pasadena {sic}. Davis, 83, a resident of Apple Valley since 1967, died in Mercer Island, Wash. Jan. 4 after a short illness while visiting a son. A native of Kentucky, he lived in the county from 1941 to 1967 where he was the general manager of the local office of the Federal War Housing Program during World war II. Following the war he owned and operated his own realty firm and at one time was president of the San Diego Realty Board. Before coming to San Diego, Davis lived in the Pasadena area and was the first president of the Los Angeles Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters. Later he invested in mining properties in Arizona and Nevada and was a trustee of the Westminister Presbyterian Church in the Los Angeles area. He was also a Mason. Surviving are two sons, a sister, and a number of grandchildren." Westminister Church was in Pasadena.
AUBREY MILTON DAVIS
Aubrey Davis was one of our colorful ancestors. He was born in 1892 in Crittenden Co., Kentucky, but the family moved to Erath County, Texas when he was several years old; his sister was born there in 1896. Apparently they went to join other relatives, including the Burklows (his mother's relatives) who came in the 1870s. He was many things during his life and usually did them with a flair. He was a High School student and captain of the basketball team in the sleepy town of Arroyo Grande, California when his father was suddenly killed, thrusting him into the role of eldest male and provider. He gave up his plans for college and went to work. The money was used to support his mother and sisters, several of whom he helped put through college. He married Frances Green in June 1916. They honeymooned at the Mission Inn in Riverside. In 1917, the Great War drew him into service. He was stationed in Kentucky or Tennessee when he was struck by the influenza epidemic . He apparently got encephalitis lethargica * he described being lethargic * but recovered over several months and never had any further problems with it (Parkinsonism occurred later in some, but not him).
After the war he returned to South Pasadena. These must have been the most tranquil years. Late in the Pasadena days he was active in the Westminster Presbyterian Church where, among other responsibilities, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He was an insurance salesman for Provident Mutual for many years. He was one of their top salesmen nationally and enjoyed this business very much. He was the first President of the Colba Life Underwriters (CLU), a professional society for Los Angeles area insurers. At this point his company was small and cordial, run by Quakers. As the business grew and the old administrators retired, the complexion of the company changed to, what we would now regard as typical of the large insurance corporation -- overpowering, impersonal, etc. He did not like the change and looked for new work.
Gold had been withdrawn from internal circulation in 1933. It was held by the Treasury Department only for use in settling international or central bank transactions. When its price was raised to $35 an ounces, the dollar immediately became the international gold bullion standard. Gold became valuable in the United States. Aubrey Davis became a miner in Arizona (Producer Mine in Chloride) and Nevada for several years. He mined both gold and silver. I remember especially his story about the cyanide treatment plant for refining the gold from the ore. The miners would bring up the ore and the plant would work all week. The result was a single brick of pure gold. He would put this into his car, between his legs, put his shotgun over it and drive to town. Apparently the fear of robbery was strong. He would head for the assay office, sell the gold and return with the mine's payroll. He took financial gambles to get these mines, borrowing heavily for the capital. Even with the higher price for gold, the mines were not profitable. Another investor, Hallett Thorne (Montgomery Ward money), came in but they soon parted with Thorne in control. The debt resulted in the family losing the family home and vacation place at Glenn Ranch.
In 1936, Aubrey looked like Alf Landon and was apparently mistaken for the Presidential candidate. Another notable personality was Nevada, the family's maid and cook. She apparently ran the kitchen as her castle, but Aubrey would get her going over his preference for hot plates (soaked in hot water and brought out as the waffles were ready).
The Second World War was near and his son, Aubrey, Jr. was in Washington and helped arrange a position for his father. This led to his appointment during World War II as the Federal Government's Housing Director for San Diego, one of the largest war housing operations in the country. He moved to San Diego in 1941 and did this job with great vigor and apparently very well. However, he did not get along with some superiors and the changes that were being introduced. Aubrey Davis was apparently not interested in using his position for pushing social change, but simply saw a job to be done and went about it. This job ended suddenly during a scandal in which he was accused of racial discrimination in managing the housing. Apparently he was not pursuing the government plan for integrating housing. Aubrey Davis was obviously quite upset by these allegations and kept newspaper clippings which we found after his death. At this point, it is impossible to sort out many of the real issues. He wanted to fight the matter, but was dissuaded by his wife who feared greater problems with this approach. The newspaper accounts seem to support her views:
The San Diego Union, Wednesday, June 21, 1944, 1:3
Move Supported to Retain Davis.
A mounting wave of sentiment against resignation of Aubrey M. Davis as federal housing manager here and demands that an investi-gation sought by Davis be made of local housing conditions rolled through the city yesterday.
Acting yesterday, the Linda Vista Civic committee asked Washington housing leaders to refuse to accept the resignation that Davis tendered last Saturday, effective July 15th.
REALTORS TO ACT
At the same time a number of lo-cal realtors planned to bring up the matter at today's meeting of the Realty board., feeling, they said, that Davis had been of great assis-tance in making a realistic ap-proach to the housing problem here. It also was reported that a number of organizations have adopted or will adopt resolutions demanding that Davis be retained and that the investigation of hous-ing conditions be pressed.
Davis, in his resignation, indi-cated he had not received full co-operation in the housing manage-ment and later information indi-cated that this assorted lack was not in San Diego.
BOARD VOICES REGRET
Meanwhile yesterday the board of education had informally ex-pressed regret at Davis' resigna-tion and had appointed a commit-tee composed of Fred Lindley, board president; Dr. Will Craw-ford, city school's superintendent, and Dr. Charles Faulk, assistant superintendent, to prepare a reso-lution commending Davis' work and signifying the board's regret over his decision to leave his job.
The Linda Vista protest, signed by Arnold Hoke as chairman of the Civic committee, expressed belief that "Mr. Davis' admini-stration has been conscientious and able, both for the federal public housing authority and residents.
"We believe," the telegram to Washington continued, "that the best interests of residents of de-fense housing in this area would be jeopardized by such a change (in managers) at this time. We re-quest a thorough investigation of all facts leading up to Mr. Davis' resignation and that an opportunity be given this committee to ap-pear."
The San Diego Union, Thurs-day, June 22, 1944, 1:3
Davis Forced to Quit Post, Realty Board Men Told
Not Sympathetic to Views of Higher Ups on Socialized Housing, Mitchell Says.
Charges that the resignation of Aubrey M. Davis as San Diego area federal housing manager was forced because he was not sympa-thetic towards plans of "higher ups" to make Linda Vista a prov-ing ground for theories of social-ized housing were aired yesterday as Washington rushed top flight executives here to investigate the local situation. Speaking before the San Diego Realty board, Fred B. Mitchell put into words some of the rumors that have been circu-lating here since Davis announced his resignation as head of the larg-est federally-managed housing de-velopment last Saturday.
WANT DAVIS RETAINED
"I want to say that Davis has been trying to run the office in a businesslike way in spite of regu-lations and restrictions," said Mitchell as he presented resolu-tions calling for retention of the manager.
"He is not sympathetic to some of the extreme views held by some of the higher ups in federal hous-ing." Mitchell continued, "He doesn't favor socialized housing and he thinks much of the wartime housing developments here should be temporary. This is not the view of the higher ups, and fric-tion has developed. His resigna-tion will open the way for further political dickering and maneuver-ing in favor of socialized housing in San Diego."
BOARD REGRET ACT
George Forbes, Realty board president said Davis' resignation was "disconcerting to all of us who have watched his work." He added he had heard reports that the resignation was forced but did not know if this were [sic] true.
The board then adopted the resolution which stated, "We re-gret a situation which has caused Aubrey Davis to resign as manager of war housing in San Diego. Mr. Davis has handled a difficult job in an outstanding manner. He has proved to be practical and sensible and has seen fit to cooperate in every way with city officials in order that war housing could be built with a minimum conflict with city plans and conditions. Mr. Davis has secured public confi-dence and respect. We believe full investigation of the local housing situation should be made and Mr. Davis retained."
DOWNEY ACTIVE
Just before the board acted, Sen. Sheridan Downey wired the Linda Vista Civic committee that he was talking up the committee's protest against the Davis resignation with the federal public housing admini-stration. D. W. Campbell, cham-ber of commerce general manager reported he had received word that Philip M. Klutznick, F.P.H.A. commissioner, would arrive here Saturday for an investigation, and that James M. Lee, Klutznick's assistant, would reach here early next week.
But from San Francisco regional offices of F.P.H.A. came news that the Davis resignation, effec-tive July 15, had been accepted by Langdon W. Post, regional direc-tor.
"Under all circumstances I do not feel I can recall him," Post wired Arnold Hoke, chairman of the Linda Vista Civic committee. Earlier is was reported that Post, in accepting the Davis resignation, had said he expressed "appreciation for the industry which you have always exhibited in connection with your job."
ORGANIZATIONS PROTEST
Moving into the controversy yes-terday were organizations of widely varied types, urging reten-tion of Davis or expressing appre-ciation of his work. The A.F.L. Building and Construction Traders council lauded him for his coop-eration and asked him to recon-sider his resignation. Coronado Post 405, American Legion, spoke of the "Sturdy Americanism" of Davis and demanded an investiga-tion of housing conditions.
The League of Woman Voters expressed regret and the resigna-tion and commended Davis' work. The Frontier project Civic council asked Davis to reconsider, and urged F.P.H.A. to reject the res-ignation.
RECENTLY CRITICIZED
From Linda Vista came a report that Enos Baker Jr., recording sec-retary of the Linda Vista Civic committee, had protested the council's telegram, claiming all members had not been consulted beforehand. Homer J. Kerr, ex-ecutive secretary, said a substantial majority of the committee had supported the action in sending protests against Davis' resignation.
It was recalled yesterday that about two months ago Davis was criticized severely by assorted Communist groups for some of his policies. Repercussions of that incident reportedly reached Washington.
Mrs. J. E. Kraft, president of the Women's Civic league, asserted that Davis "had tried to be fair to all, even minority groups," and she called for a full investigation.
The San Diego Union; Satur-day, June 24, 1944
DAVIS RESIGNATION STIRS CAPITAL HOUSING LEADERS.
Uproar over the forced resigna-tion of Aubrey M. Davis as area federal housing manager here has reached to the top of the national housing administration, it was learned yesterday.
This was disclosed when it was reported that accompanying Philip Klutznick, national public housing administration commissioner on a scheduled visit to San Diego today would be Nat Keith, from the of-fice of John Blandford, who as national housing administrator sits at the top of the widely diffused housing picture.
While no official information was available, it was reported that Blanford had assigned Keith, of his information division, to the San Diego trip.
The men from Washington are expected to make a preliminary study, at least, of the local housing picture because of the demand by Davis for an investigation of the housing situation here. He made this demand after he reportedly had been told to "resign or else" by Langdon Post, regional F.P.H.A. administrator at San Francisco.
The demand for the resignation which Post promptly accepted when Davis turned it in, followed complaints by Enos Baker jr., re-cording secretary of the Linda Vista Civic committee and an ad-mitted Communist, against the Davis administration.
Baker assertedly complained that Davis had "segregated" Negroes in housing projects. Davis said that Negro families were "grouped" in various neighborhoods after con-ferences in Mayor Knox's office with leading local Negroes who approved the policy as the most practicable.
The San Diego Union; Sun-day, June 25, 1944
DAVIS' RESIGNATION ACCEPTED, CAN'T RE-TURN, KLUTZNICK SAYS.
Only Chance of Getting Back FHA Post Appeal to Wash-ington, National Official Rules.
The resignation of Aubrey M. Davis as manager of the San Diego area federal housing projects has been accepted and the only avenue for his return to the post would be through Davis' appeal to the fed-eral public housing commission in Washington, Philip Klutznick, federal housing authority commis-sioner, declared here yesterday. Klutznick, who came here from Washington, made the statement at a press conference in the Cuyamara club, which also was attended by Langdon Post, San Francisco regional housing direc-tor, who asked for Davis' resigna-tion, N. S. Keith of the federal housing administration's informa-tion division, and Edgar N. Gatt, executive member of the city's new war housing commission.
CONTROVERSY STILLED
The housing official's blunt declaration that Davis was out of a job July 15 brought an end, at least temporarily, to a storm of controversy which arose after Davis announced his resignation last Saturday. Davis contended he had not received cooperation as chief of the largest housing setup in the nation. Later, it developed, Davis had been asked to resign by Post.
Although Davis early last week said he intended to ask for an in-vestigation of the public housing administration situation here, Klutznick said yesterday he had received no such request. He said, however, he received a telegram from Davis for a conference.
KLUTZNICK COMMENTS
Commenting on reports that there had been friction between Davis and Post regarding federal housing policies here, Klutznick said:
"San Diego, with 14,000 family dwellings under federal housing is one of the largest setups in the country and in view of this, care-ful consideration must be given to any controversy that might arise in connection with housing admini-stration.
"To date we have had no confir-mation of the various rumors re-garding the resignation of Mr. Davis."
Klutznick said he was referring for instance to reports that Post had not agreed with Davis' pro-posal to "group" Negroes together in housing projects here. He added he had "complete confi-dence" in Post.
Post said he asked for Davis' resignation a month ago "because he failed to cooperate." Without elaborating on his reasoning for asking Davis to quit, Post merely said he had "lost confidence in Mr. Davis."
No successor to Mr. Davis has been named. Klutznick said, "I feel that Mr. Davis has given the best in him to the job," he added, "and this unfortunate controversy is just one of those things that happens in the tremendous work we are doing for the war effort."
CIVIC AGENCIES PROTEST
The chamber of commerce, the Realty board, the Linda Vista Civic committee, and several other civic and veteran's organizations protested against Davis' resigna-tion even before Davis had admit-ted he was being forced to leave his post. At a Realty board lunch-eon it was charged that Davis' resignation was forced by "higher ups" in the housing administration because he declined to use the project as a social experiment.
Late yesterday Klutznick and Post talked briefly with Davis be-fore leaving with Keith for San Francisco.
Davis said he had no comment at this time on the statements of Klutznick and Post.
COMMISSION ANNOUNCED
Subject to ratification by the city council, the city's new war hous-ing commission was announced yesterday by Mayor Harley E. Knox, appointments to become effective immediately. Named on the new commission were the fol-lowing:
E. N. Gott, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. executive; N. R. Pyeatt of A.F.L. international ma-chinists union; D. W. Campbell of the San Diego chamber of com-merce; Dr. Edward L. Bailey of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Lottie Crawford of the city plan-ning commission; Clarence McGrew, news paper editor; Ken-neth G. Bitter, of the A.F.L cen-tral labor council; Phil Neal, banker; and John N.D. Griffith of San Diego Realty board.
Designed to operate on a differ-ent basis than the original war housing commission, which was disbanded two months ago, the new group will consider general housing needs only. Federal agencies are making reasonable provisions for war workers, it was explained.
Aubrey M. Davis first appears in the San Diego City Directories in 1943, residing at 2302 E. Jewett. In the 1944-45 Directory he is in real estate with his office at 964 5th Avenue, Room 311. This building, the Granger Building was constructed in 1904 and still stands (1992) in the heart of San Diego. Moving his residence several times , he finally settling at 1272 El Rey, El Cajon. His business was, by 1962, incorporated as Davis Development Corporation, with himself as President. He advertised as "Realtors, Certified Property Management, Member of Society of Industrial Realtors."
He returned to private life as an industrial realtor with an office in the Granger Building in downtown San Diego. He organized the land purchase from multiple parties for the San Diego downtown Sears store in the late 1940s or 1950s. I went and worked for him for 2 or 3 summers while his secretary was on vacation. This gave me an exciting preview of life in an office. He was working on a big deal with Lassie's owner (Jack Wrather), trying to buy an island off the coast of California. His jobs, of which he customarily took 5%, resulted in large deals (in the millions), but these occurred infrequently and he would have to stretch things out between them. This was the pattern of his remaining life; he was always working on some deal! He was up and down financially many times. There were years when his sons would sleep in the garage, others when everyone lived well.
For a time he was traveling frequently between San Diego and weekends at Apple Valley, but about 1960 he "retired" in Apple Valley. His home there was a rambling ranch house with a swimming pool and small corral out back where my sister kept her horse(s). We would visit there frequently. Gradually, his wife became senile and was totally demented before her death. He cared for her with patience and tenderness. After her death he began thinking again of the big deal. He was out in the dessert looking at borax and clay deposits, with plans for mining and processing the material for multiple uses. I was a graduate student and, at his request, assayed it for several things in my laboratory back in Denver. Nothing really came of this.
His heart began to act up. Apparently sensing the end was near, he drove first to see Damian, his recently born grandson whom he had not yet seen, and then to the Ontario airport, leaving a note in his car with instructions, and flew to Seattle to be close to his son, Aubrey. He arrived in congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation, quite sick. Shortly afterwards he had a massive embolic stroke that left him aphasic and with a right hemiplegia. Though he spoke not a word, he had no trouble communicating his wishes * he wanted to die. Shortly thereafter, he did .
He really had a zest for living. He enjoyed life and always had an interesting story about his experiences. He was up and down financially several times, but was always an optimist. He was, first of all, a family man. He loved a new car -- Model T's in the early years ("had to back them over the Ridge Route"), then only Chryslers. He enjoyed people of all types and worked well with them.
Notes for Frances Emma GREENFRANCES EMMA GREEN
Frances Green was born at Veal Station in Parker County, Texas on March 28, 1893. Her mother died when she was 12 years old, obviously a severe blow to a young adolescent. Her older sister Lillian returned home to help her father. With smaller children around, her father married again to "Miss Allie". Most speak fondly of her, but Frances was not accepting. When Miss Allie would walk into the room, she would leave. If asked a question, she would answer briefly, but no conversation. Miss Allie was no substitute for her mother and apparently the conflicts were bitter and life long. One fall, when Frances was 13 to 15 years old, her father took her to Weatherford and the "Texas Female Fairmont Seminary" where she studied for several school years. Also attending were Willie and Wenonah Davis, sisters of her future husband, and Deddie and Frances Alvord, the latter the future wife of her brother Willard. Frances progressed well, and when home on vacation was more tolerant of Miss Allie.
Frances Green was a proud and intelligent women. She attended Trinity College in Texas, which was an unusual event for a women in that era. She lived there, in Waxahatchie, Texas with her sister Lillian and her husband, J. Wood Parker. A cousin, Ruth Bullock [456] also lived with them and attended Trinity. She studied and later was, for a time, a teacher. She had a great love for Texas and for history in general. This was based in the exciting role her own family had played in this history. In her, you could feel this history was alive. She stimulated me and kindled my interest in genealogy and in history in general.
She was, throughout her later life, a "sickly" women. She would often appear frail and require some greater attention as a result of this. She related this to an episode of undulant fever or brucellosis which she acquired from drinking unpasteurized milk just before World War II. However, this is not the course of this illness. At this time, her own children were leaving home and this highly intelligent women was left with few alternatives in society of that era. Although she was frail, she still managed to carry on quite successfully for the most part. My own view is that this sickliness was her way of attracting attention to herself * and it worked quite well. This type of neurasthenia was a common "affliction" of women of the Victorian and somewhat later eras.
Notes for Oran John KIPPENBROCK IIIO J Kippenbrock, III
Birth: Jun. 9, 1932
Death: Oct. 25, 2000
Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 104 Site 358
Record added: Nov 29 2004
By: DonZas
Notes for George Michael NEARYGeorge Michael Neary
Birth: Jun. 15, 1908 Sheldon, O'Brien Co., Iowa, USA
Death: Jan. 25, 1994 Vacaville, Solano Co., California, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Edna Kuykendall/German Neary (1907 - 1988)
Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Sacramento Co., California, USA
Created by: Jim German
Record added: Oct 13, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 78303552
Notes for Edwin Thomas MEASELS , Jr.Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Edwin Measels Jr
Death Date: 11 Jan 1970
Death County: Dallas
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Social Security Death Index
Name: Edwin Measels
SSN: 452-01-0620
Born: 4 Jan 1910
Died: Jan 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin T Meanes Jr
Age in 1910: 1/12
Estimated birth year: abt 1910
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Father's name: Edwin T Meanes
Father's Birth Place: Texas
Mother's name: Julia M Meanes
Mother's Birth Place: Texas
Home in 1910: Mexia, Limestone, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Vincent Wolverton 73
Virginia Wolverton 68
Edwin T Meanes 33
Julia M Meanes 30
Edwin T Meanes Jr 1/12
Notes for Alexander Richard NISBETWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
Name: Alexander Richard Nisbet
City: Not Stated
County: Tom Green
State: Texas
Birthplace: Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1895
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1983674
DraftBoard: 0
Notes for Edwin Thomas MEASELSTexas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Edwin Thomas Measels
Death Date: 23 Sep 1950
Death County: Limestone
Certificate: 44200
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Edwin Thomas Measels
County: Limestone
State: Texas
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1876
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1983383
DraftBoard: 0
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin T Meanes
Age in 1910: 33
Estimated birth year: 1877
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina
Spouse's name: Julia M Meanes
Home in 1910: Mexia, Limestone, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Vincent Wolverton 73
Virginia Wolverton 68
Edwin T Meanes 33
Julia M Meanes 30
Edwin T Meanes Jr 1/12
Notes for James TIERNEYWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: James Turney
City: Not Stated
County: Eagle
State: Colorado
Birthplace: Colorado;United States of America
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1561812
DraftBoard: 0
Notes for Edward Lee KERR1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Kerr
Age in 1910: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Edward L
Father's Birth Place: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Sarah E
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English
Home in 1910: Plainview, Hale, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Edward L Kerr 58
Sarah E Kerr 47
Lawrence A Kerr 23
Jennie F Kerr 16
Jessie R Kerr 14
Erwin Kerr 12
Edward L Kerr 6
Jess D Whitman 20
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Kerr
Home in 1920: Plainview, Hale, Texas
Age: 16 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: E L
Father's Birth Place: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Sarah
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 205
Household Members: Name Age
E L Kerr 67
Sarah Kerr 58
Edward Kerr 16
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Kerr
Home in 1930: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Gertrude
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Edward L Kerr 26
Gertrude Kerr 23
Notes for George Rushing ERWINWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
Name: George Rushing Erwin
City: Not Stated
County: Eastland
State: Texas
Birth Date: Feb 8 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1953274
DraftBoard: 0
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: George Erwin
[George]
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Eastland, Texas
Age: 20
Birth Date: Feb 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: William A
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Martha E
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Justice Precinct 4, Eastland, Texas
Household Members: Name Age
William A E*In 60
Martha E Erwin 56
Arthur S Erwin 22
George Erwin 20
Horrace Erwin 15
Maud Erwin 5
Mamie Erwin 4
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: George R Erwin
Age in 1910: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's Name: Bertha
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 4, Eastland, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
George R Erwin 30
Bertha Erwin 30
Charnell Erwin 8
Sybil Erwin 6
Gladys Erwin 4
Homan Erwin 7/12
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: George R Erwin
Home in 1930: Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Bertha D
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
George R Erwin 50
Bertha D Erwin 49
Gladys Erwin 24
Homan B Erwin 20
Walton A Erwin 8
Notes for Herman Ray HAWTHORNEU.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Herman Ray Hawthorne
Service Info.: US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1925
Death Date: 14 Apr 2003
Cemetery: MT Olivet Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2801 N Sylvania Fort Worth, TX 76111
Herman Ray Hawthorne
Birth: Sep. 10, 1925
Death: Apr. 14, 2003
B: Trinidad, Tx. D: Weatherford, Tx. Buried: 04/17/03. Preceded by wife Ruby Jean Hawthorne.
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Created by: DonZas
Record added: Nov 15, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8089175
Notes for Richard PHILLIPSWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Richard J Phillips
City: Not Stated
County: Nacogdoches
State: Texas
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1883
Race: White
Roll: 1983494
DraftBoard: 0
Wife: Mary
Notes for Rufus Young PHILLIPSTexas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Rufus Young Phillips
Death Date: 3 Aug 1930
Death County: Floyd
Certificate: 39402
Notes for Ollie Bell PHILLIPSTexas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Ollie Bell Phillips
Death Date: 20 Feb 1961
Death County: Tarrant
Certificate: 11546
Notes for Joseph McKinley PHILLIPSWorld War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Joseph M Phillips
City: Not Stated
County: Young
State: Texas
Birthplace: Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1897
Roll: 1983876
DraftBoard: 0
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Joseph Phillips
Death Date: 2 Oct 1970
Death County: Floyd
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Social Security Death Index
Name: Joseph Phillips
SSN: 449-26-2201
Last Residence: 79241 Lockney, Floyd, Texas, United States of America
Born: 2 Apr 1897
Died: Oct 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Phillips
Home in 1920: Lockney, Floyd, Texas
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Robert C Phillips
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's name: Lina Phillips
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Robert C Phillips 70
Lina Phillips 45
Joseph H Phillips 22
Lillie May Phillips 14
Ruth Phillips 12
R C Phillips 9
D J Phillips 8
Oscar W Phillips 6
Houston Mcpherson 20
Notes for Rilla H. HOWELLRilla Howell Daniels
Birth: Oct. 28, 1879
Death: Aug. 29, 1899
Note: Wife of J W Daniels, Stone Erected by her father - M J Howell
Burial: Starr Cemetery, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, USA
Created by: Sarah Locklin Taylor
Record added: Dec 18 2007
Notes for Virgil Manzona HOWELLVirgil Manzona Howell
Birth: Oct. 6, 1877
Death: May 29, 1968
Virgil was born in Cherokee Co, GA to Marion J. and Fannie Howell. He shares a stone with his wife, Mary Exa Wynn Howell, who he married 2 May 1900 in Anderson Co, TX. Their sons, Luther Durwood "Duke" Howell Sr., Roy Birdell Howell and Virgil Carson Howell, are also buried in Garden of Memories. He was a Mason.
OBITUARY: Palestine (TX) Herald-Press, Wednesday, 29 May 1968:
Virgil Howell
Funeral services for Virgil M. Howell, 90, of Rt. 2, Elkhart, who died today, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel with the Rev. Preston Dumas and the Rev. Don Shamblin officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories, Elkhart, with member os Elkhart Masonic Lodge 400 in charge at the graveside.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers at the chapel.
Mr. Howell was born October 6, 1877 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Marion Jackson Howell and Mrs. Francis Haynes Howell, and came to Texas at the age of three. A retired farmer and cattleman, he had resided in Elkhart most of his life, and was a member of Elkhart Methodist Church, and Elkhart Masonic Lodge 400. He died Wednesday at 2:52 a.m. in a local nursing home following an illness of four months.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Exa Wynne Howell of Elkhart; eight sons, Roy of Elkhart; Travis of Lake Charles, Louisiana, L. D., A. M., E. H., O. J., and Carson Howell, all of Baytown; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Burial: Garden Of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, USA
Record added: Aug 22 2007
By: Louise Fisher Goff
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elkhart, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T623 1607; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 8.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Vir Howell
Home in 1900: Elkhart, Anderson, Texas
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Eva
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Vir Howell 22
Eva Howell 17
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 387.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Virge M Howell
Age in 1910: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Spouse's name: Exa
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Virge M Howell 33
MRS. Exa Howell 28
Ray Howell 8
Francis Howell 7
Luther Howell 3
Mildred Howell 0
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 384.
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: V M Howell
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Age: 42 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: W C
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 384
Household Members: Name Age
V M Howell 42
W C Howell 37
Roy Howell 18
Francis Howell 16
Luther Howell 13
Mildred Howell 10
Eldred Howell 8
Olen Howell 4
Hurschel Howell 2/12
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 2287; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 318.0.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: V M Howell
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Exas
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
V M Howell 49
Exas Howell 48
Roy Howell 28
Olen Howell 14
Hershell Howell 10
Carson Howell 3
Mattie Howell 27 Daughter-in-law
Notes for Charlie Milton HOWELLTexas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Charles M. Howell
Death Date: 15 Mar 1941
Death County: Anderson
Certificate: 10752
Charles Milton Howell
Birth: Oct. 23, 1874 Cherokee Co., Georgia, USA
Death: Mar. 15, 1941 Elkhart, Anderson Co., Texas, USA
Charlie was the son of Marion Jackson and Francis "Fannie" Hames Howell. He was a Mason. He died at his home.
He married Bennie Glenn 14 February 1898 in Anderson Co, TX. She is buried in Pilgrim Cemetery. Their sons, Charles Louis "Monk" Howell, Clifford Carlton Howell and Harvey Lee Howell, and daughter, Lillie Glenn Howell Gammage, are also buried in Garden of Memories. Sons, Clint and Joe Howell are buried in Pilgrim Cemetery. Daughter, Virgie Maye Howell McCormick is buried in Palestine City Cemetery. Daughter, Ida G. Howell Hamby is buried in McDade Cemetery. Daughter, Margie Marie Howell Starr Bunch is buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery.
Family links:
Parents:
Marion Jackson Howell (1845 - 1918)
Francis Caroline Hames Howell (1855 - 1928)
Spouse:
Laura Benjamine Glenn Howell (1876 - 1910)
Children:
Clifford Carlton Howell (1900 - 1963)*
Clint Howell (1901 - 1901)*
Joe Howell (1903 - 1903)*
Lillie Glenn Howell Gammage (1904 - 2003)*
Harvey Lee Howell (1906 - 1975)*
Virgie Maye Howell McCormick (1907 - 1964)*
Charles Louis Howell (1908 - 1977)*
Ida G. Howell Hamby (1916 - 2001)*
Margie Marie Howell Bunch (1922 - 1988)*
Inscription:
Charles M. Howell
Oct. 23, 1874
Mar. 15, 1941
Burial: Garden Of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson Co., Texas, USA
Maintained by: Al Howell
Originally Created by: Louise Fisher Goff
Record added: Aug 22, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 21076906
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elkhart, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T623 1607; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 8.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Chas Howell
Home in 1900: Elkhart, Anderson, Texas
Age: 25
Birth Date: Oct 1874
Birthplace: Georgia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Spouse's Name: Bennie
Marriage Year: 1898
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Residence : Justice Precinct 2 (Voting Precinct 5), Anderson, Texas
Household Members: Name Age
Chas Howell 25
Bennie Howell 23
Clifford C Howell 4.12
Ed Burris 19
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 384.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlie M Howell
Age in 1910: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Charlie M Howell 25
Clifford Howell 10
Thelma Howell 7
Lillie Howell 5
Harvey Lee Howell 4
Virgie May Howell 3
Charlie L Howell 1
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 383.
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: C M Howell
[C M Howard]
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Age: 45 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Sallie
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 383
Household Members: Name Age
C M Howell 45
Sallie Howell 22
Cliford Howell 20
Thelma Howell 17
Lillie Howell 15
Harvy Lee Howell 13
Virgil May Howell 12
Charles Howell 10
Ida Howell 3
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 2287; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 318.0.
1930 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Charles Howell
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
BirthPlace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Sally
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Howell 55
Sally Howell 32 Wife
Virgie Howell 23 Daughter
Ida Howell 13 Daughter
Bernice Howell 10 Daughter
Margie Howell 7 Daughter
Notes for Lemuel Richard HOWELLTexas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Lemuel Richard Howell
Death Date: 16 Nov 1937
Death County: Anderson
Certificate: 53153
Lemuel Richard Howell
Birth: Sep. 23, 1872
Death: Nov. 16, 1937
Lemuel was born in Georgia to Marion Jackson and Francis "Fannie" Haynes Howell. According to his death certificate, he is buried in Elkhart (Garden of Memories) Cemetery. Cemetery records show that he is buried in Plot 109013 beside his wife, Pink Howell.
Note: Unmarked grave
Burial: Garden Of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, USA, Plot: 109013
Record added: Aug 22 2007
By: Louise Fisher Goff
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T623 1607; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 3.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lem Hawell
Home in 1900: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Pinky
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Lem Hawell 27
Pinky Hawell 20
Besemer Hawell 5
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T624_1575; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 379.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: L R Howell
Age in 1910: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Spouse's name: Vink
Home in 1910: Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
L R Howell 36
Vink Howell 33
Bess Howell 14
Bentham Howell 8
Louise Howell 3
1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Lenn Howell
Home in 1920: Fort Worth Ward 9, Tarrant, Texas
Age: 47 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
[abt 1879]
BirthPlace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Pink
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 333
Household Members: Name Age
Lenn Howell 47
Pink Howell 43
Benton Howell 17
Clyde Howell 14
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2395; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 837.0.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lem R Howell
Home in 1930: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Pink
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Lem R Howell 57
Pink Howell 54
Lee Kilgore 43 Sister-in-law
Notes for Nicholas Madie PHILLIPS1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nicholas M Philips
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: District 11, Hardin, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Savannah and Coffeelanding
Household Members: Name Age
A J Philips 45
Elizabeth Philips 35
Jacob S Philips 19
Nicholas M Philips 17
Eliza J Philips 15
Wm Philips 13
James H Philips 12
Eliza T Philips 10
George W Philips 8
Nancy L Philips 3
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