Josiah Wiseman
M, b. 31 July 1806
| Birth | 31 Jul 1806 | Josiah Wiseman, son of William Wiseman and Lydia Bedford, was born on 31 Jul 1806 at Burke County, NC. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Based on age and gender, Josiah Wiseman was probably included as a free white male, under age 10, in the household of his father, William Wiseman, on the 1810 U.S. census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. |
Elizabeth Wiseman
F, b. 25 April 1809
| Birth | 25 Apr 1809 | Elizabeth Wiseman, daughter of William Wiseman and Lydia Bedford, was born on 25 Apr 1809 at Burke County, NC. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Based on age and gender, Elizabeth Wiseman was probably included as a free white female, under age 10, in the household of her father, William Wiseman, on the 1810 U.S. census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. |
Anthony Senter Wiseman
M, b. 9 February 1814
Jemima or Jennie Mae Wiseman
F, b. 6 May 1804
| Birth | 6 May 1804 | Jemima or Jennie Mae Wiseman, daughter of William Wiseman and Lydia Bedford, was born on 6 May 1804 at Burke County, NC. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Based on age and gender, Jemima or Jennie Mae Wiseman was probably included as a free white female, under age 10, in the household of her father, William Wiseman, on the 1810 U.S. census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. |
Lydia Wiseman
F, b. 25 May 1812
Hermann Eduard Geissler
M, b. 20 April 1855, d. 30 July 1933
| Birth | 20 Apr 1855 | Hermann Eduard Geissler was born on 20 Apr 1855 at Ossig bei Zeitz, Germany. |
| Marriage | 22 Jun 1879 | He married Emma Louisa Graumüller, daughter of Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, on 22 Jun 1879 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. Hermann was shown in the church records as a bricklayer in Bad Köstritz; Emma's father was identified as a deacon of the church. |
| Residence | b 1901 | B 1901, Hermann Eduard Geissler lived at Moltkestrasse 42, Gera, Germany. The Geissler family moved to nearby Gera before 1901, when Hermann was listed in the city directory. |
| Residence | 26 Jan 1925 | On 26 Jan 1925, Hermann Eduard Geissler lived at 37 Laasenstrasse, Gera, Reuss, Germany. |
| Death | 30 Jul 1933 | He died on 30 Jul 1933 at Gera, Germany, at age 78. Hermann Geissler was recorded in the 1934 city directory of Gera as residing with his daughter Agnes (Geissler) Oettel at Waldstrasse 56. However, his death certificate gives the date of death as 30 July 1933. |
Alice J. Hembree
F
| Marriage | 21 Aug 1904 | Alice J. Hembree married George Gentry Crenshaw, son of Louis Dorson Crenshaw Jr. and Martha Wilmoth Robertson, on 21 Aug 1904. George's widow remarried to Walter Coleman before the 1920 census. She is listed with her new husband and George's children Wilmoth (age 10), Esther (age 8) and Ben P. (age 5) on the 1920 census. That puts the date of George's and Alice's marriage before 1910. Later records on the Wise County TX genealogy website place it on 21 Aug 1904. |
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1919 | Alice J. Hembree married Walter Coleman on 5 Oct 1919 at Wise County, TX. |
| 1920 Census | 17 Jan 1920 | Alice Crenshaw Coleman and Walter Coleman appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Wise County, TX, enumerated 17 Jan 1920. He was shown as age 56, a farmer born TN. Alice was shown as age 38, born TX of parents both born MS.. Her children Melinda Wilmoth, Ben Braselton and Esther were listed as living with her. The Crenshaw children -- Melinda Wilmoth (shown as "Wilmer"), age 10, Esther, age 8, and Ben, age 5 -- were all shown as born TX. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Alice Crenshaw Coleman and Walter Coleman appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Wise County, TX, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 18 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 66, a TN-born farmer who owned his own home worth $10,000 . Alice was shown as "Allise," age 46, born TX.. Their children A. Josephine and John H. were listed as living with them. Her children Melinda Wilmoth, Esther and Ben Braselton were listed as living with her. The Crenshaw children -- Melinda Wilmoth ("Wilmuth"), age 20, Esther ("Ether"), age 18, and Ben ("Bennie B."), age 15 -- and their Coleman half-siblings Josephine, age 9, and John, age 5 -- were all shown as born TX. |
Melinda Wilmoth Crenshaw
F, b. circa 1910
| Birth | c 1910 | Melinda Wilmoth Crenshaw, daughter of George Gentry Crenshaw and Alice J. Hembree, was born c 1910 at TX. Note that Melinda Wilmoth's first name is the first name of her paternal grandmother and her middle name is the middle name of her maternal grandmother. She appears to have used the name Wilmoth throughout her life. |
| 1920 Census | 17 Jan 1920 | Melinda Wilmoth Crenshaw appeared on the 1920 U.S. census Wise County, TX, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, in the household of her mother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman. She was shown as age 10, born TX. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Melinda Wilmoth Crenshaw appeared on the 1930 U.S. census Wise County, TX, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 18 Apr 1930, in the household of her mother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman. She was shown as Wilmuth, age 20, born TX. |
Esther Crenshaw
F, b. 9 July 1911
| Birth | 9 Jul 1911 | Esther Crenshaw, daughter of George Gentry Crenshaw and Alice J. Hembree, was born on 9 Jul 1911 at Wise County, TX. |
| 1920 Census | 17 Jan 1920 | Esther Crenshaw appeared on the 1920 U.S. census Wise County, TX, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, in the household of he rmother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman[. ]. She was shown as age 8, born TX. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Esther Crenshaw appeared on the 1930 U.S. census Wise County, TX, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 18 Apr 1930, in the household of her mother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman. She was shown as Ether, age 18, born TX. |
Ben Braselton Crenshaw
M, b. 31 May 1914, d. 26 January 2006
| Birth | 31 May 1914 | Ben Braselton Crenshaw, son of George Gentry Crenshaw and Alice J. Hembree, was born on 31 May 1914 at Wise County, TX. |
| 1920 Census | 17 Jan 1920 | Ben Braselton Crenshaw appeared on the 1920 U.S. census Wise County, TX, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, in the household of his mother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman. He was shown as age 5, born TX. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Ben Braselton Crenshaw appeared on the 1930 U.S. census Wise County, TX, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 18 Apr 1930, in the household of his mother Alice Crenshaw Coleman and stepfather Walter Coleman. He was shown as Bennie B., age 15, born TX. |
| Death | 26 Jan 2006 | Ben Braselton Crenshaw died on 26 Jan 2006 at Bridgeport, Wise County, TX, at age 91. Obituary (from Wise County Genealogy website):
Crenshaw, Bennie Braselton
1914-2006
"Graveside service for Bennie Braselton Crenshaw, 91, of Bridgeport was Jan. 26 at East Bridgeport Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Hobbs officiated. Crenshaw died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in Bridgeport. Born May 31, 1914, in Bridgeport to George and Alice Hembree Crenshaw, he was a retired farmer. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the Bridgeport chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Baptist. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Lavina Coleman of Bridgeport; two nephews, Johnny Coleman of Decatur and Randy Coleman of Bridgeport; and two nieces, Sheri Coleman of Galveston, and Ann Roberts. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport."
Published Sunday, January 29, 2006. |
| Burial | 26 Jan 2006 | He was buried on 26 Jan 2006 at East Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Wise County, TX. |
John Berens
M
| Marriage | a 1930 | John Berens married Mattie Cottrell, daughter of John W. Cottrell and Amelia/Emelia Beitelspacher, a 1930 at SD. |
| Census-SD State | 1935 | John Berens was recorded on the 1935 South Dakota State Census of Selby, Walworth County, SD. He was shown as age 28, a car salesman born SD of parents both born in Germany, who had finished grammar school and could read and write. |
| Census-SD State | 1945 | He was recorded on the 1945 South Dakota State Census of Mobridge, Walworth County, SD. He was shown as a hotel owner (no age given), born SD of parents both born in "Luxemberg, Ger.", who could read and write and had finished 8th grade. |
Robert Berens
M
| Census-SD State | 1935 | Robert Berens was recorded on the 1935 South Dakota State Census of Selby, Walworth County, SD. He was shown as age 2, born MN of parents both born SD. |
| Census-SD State | 1945 | He was recorded on the 1945 South Dakota State Census of Mobridge, Walworth County, SD. He was shown as a 12-year-old student, born Selby SD, having finished fifth grade. |
E.A. Robertson
F, b. circa 1800, d. before 1850
| Birth | c 1800 | E.A. Robertson was born c 1800. Estimate based on marriage and birth of children. |
| Marriage | c 1815 | She married William M. Robertson c 1815 at prob MS. This date is selected solely on the basis of the 1830 Lowndes County census record for William M. Robertson and estimated based on the ages of the children shown there. |
| Death | b 1850 | E.A. Robertson died b 1850. William was living with his son and daughter-in-law in Winston County as of the 1850 census and with the same son and daughter-in-law in Attala County on the 1860 census. It appears from these records that his wife died before the 1850 census. |
second son of William Robertson
M, b. between 1820 and 1825
| Birth | bt 1820 - 1825 | Second son of William Robertson, son of William M. Robertson and E.A. Robertson, was born bt 1820 - 1825. This son is assigned to William on the basis of the 1840 census and an earlier 1830 Lowndes County census record for William M. Robertson. |
son of William Robertson
M, b. between 1815 and 1820
| Birth | bt 1815 - 1820 | Son of William Robertson, son of William M. Robertson and E.A. Robertson, was born bt 1815 - 1820. This son is assigned to William solely on the basis of the 1830 Lowndes County census record for William M. Robertson. |
Walter Coleman
M, b. circa 1864
| Birth | c 1864 | Walter Coleman was born c 1864 at Wise County, TX. |
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1919 | He married Alice J. Hembree on 5 Oct 1919 at Wise County, TX. |
| 1920 Census | 17 Jan 1920 | Walter Coleman and Alice Crenshaw Coleman appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Wise County, TX, enumerated 17 Jan 1920. He was shown as age 56, a farmer born TN. Alice was shown as age 38, born TX of parents both born MS.. The Crenshaw children -- Melinda Wilmoth (shown as "Wilmer"), age 10, Esther, age 8, and Ben, age 5 -- were all shown as born TX. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Walter Coleman and Alice Crenshaw Coleman appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Wise County, TX, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 18 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 66, a TN-born farmer who owned his own home worth $10,000 . Alice was shown as "Allise," age 46, born TX.. Their children A. Josephine and John H. were listed as living with them. The Crenshaw children -- Melinda Wilmoth ("Wilmuth"), age 20, Esther ("Ether"), age 18, and Ben ("Bennie B."), age 15 -- and their Coleman half-siblings Josephine, age 9, and John, age 5 -- were all shown as born TX. |
Birtie Jane Moss
F, b. 5 February 1881, d. 30 December 1932
| Birth | 5 Feb 1881 | Birtie Jane Moss was born on 5 Feb 1881 at TN. |
| Marriage | Jun 1907 | She married George W. Cottrell (Jr.?), son of George Washington Cottrell and Martha Louisa Baker, in Jun 1907 at Iowa Park, Wichita County, TX. Wichita Daily Times newspaper article of June 17, 1907 verifies marriage as does June 21, 1907 Wichita Weekly Times. The article reported that the wedding occurred at the corner of Hyde's Store in Iowa Park, while the couple sat in their buggy. The officiating judge was Justice A. L. Brubaker, and continues: 'This was the first [time he was] called upon to officiate in this line and was somewhate embarrassed, knowing that the boys would guy him. Never let a little thing like this bother you Mr. Justice.' |
| 1910 Census | 20 Apr 1910 | Birtie Moss Cottrell and George W. Cottrell (Jr.?) appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX, enumerated 20 Apr 1910. He was shown as age 40, a teamster, born TX, married for the second time. Birdie was shown as age 30, mother of one child who did not survive.. |
| 1930 Census | 14 Apr 1930 | Birtie Moss Cottrell and George W. Cottrell (Jr.?) appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Dill Twp., Kiowa County, OK, enumerated 14 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 63, age at first marriage 42 (although there are family reports of an earlier marriage), born TX of parents both born TX, working as a farm laborer on a rented farm. Birdie was shown as age 50, age at first marriage 25, born TN of parents both born TN.. Their children Luda Cottrell and Bonnie Mae were listed as living with them. Bonnie Mae was shown as age 16, and (Luda) Pearl as age 20, both born TX. Living with the family was Pearl's husband Ellis ("Elise") Jackson, age 25, born TX of a father born AL and mother born TX, and their three-month-old daughter Eva Mae, born OK. |
| Death | 30 Dec 1932 | Birtie Moss Cottrell died on 30 Dec 1932 at Levelland, Hockley County, TX, at age 51. |
| Burial | 31 Dec 1932 | She was buried on 31 Dec 1932 at Levelland, Hockley County, TX. |
Ruth Harrison
F, b. circa 1901
| Birth | c 1901 | Ruth Harrison, daughter of John F. Harrison and Fannie B. Robertson, was born c 1901 at TX. |
| 1910 Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Ruth Harrison appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Hopkins County, TX, at Precinct 2, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, in the household of her parents, John F. Harrison and Fannie Robertson Harrison. She was shown as age 9, born TX, and had attended school during the prior year. |
Bessie Harrison
F, b. 17 October 1894, d. 23 March 1896
| Birth | 17 Oct 1894 | Bessie Harrison, daughter of John F. Harrison and Fannie B. Robertson, was born on 17 Oct 1894 at TX. |
| Death | 23 Mar 1896 | Bessie Harrison died on 23 Mar 1896 at Delta County, TX, at age 1. |
| Burial | a 23 Mar 1896 | She was buried a 23 Mar 1896 at Rattan Cemetery, Delta County, TX. |
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