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Ancestors of Gerald Lester Busby
16.Nathaniel Walker Busby, born Abt. 1834 in Madison Co, AL; died Abt. 1888 in TX.He was the son of 32. Elijah Busby and 33. ?.He married 17. Millie Elizabeth Neel Abt. 1864.
17.Millie Elizabeth Neel, born Abt. 1841 in Chickasaw Co, MS; died Abt. 1892 in Waco, McLennan Co, TX.She was the daughter of 34. Jesse Calhoun Neel and 35. Lavinia Snider.
Notes for Nathaniel Walker Busby:
(LAB) Lived in Rusk Co, TX? Served in Civil War. Came to Texas at abt 8 yrs of age.
Children of Nathaniel Busby and Millie Neel are:
i. | Levi Pinkney Busby, born Nov 03, 1869 in TX; died Jun 27, 1927 in Seattle, WA; married Mary Jane Murray; born 1876 in Seattle, WA; died Jul 28, 1967 in Seattle, WA. | |||
8 | ii. | Elijah Jessie Busby, born Sep 10, 1866 in [Nacogdoches|Rusk] Co, TX; died Nov 26, 1928 in Canton, Van Zandt Co, TX; married (1) Minnie Lenora Young; married (2) Zilphia Jane Shannon Feb 08, 1891 in Waco, McLennan Cty, TX. | ||
iii. | Nancy Jane Busby, born 1871; died Abt. 1889. | |||
iv. | Rufus D Busby, born 1876. | |||
v. | Cora Ann Busby, born Jul 24, 1881 in TX; died Feb 01, 1958 in Oakland CA; married Rev. James Monroe Murray Dec 28, 1895; born 1874; died 1951 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. |
18.William L Shannon, born Abt. 1853 in AR; died in Bosque Co, TX.He was the son of 36. Rufus B Shannon and 37. Nancy ?.He married 19. Helen Tennie [Howard|Hicks|Butler] Abt. 1874 in Lampasas, Lampasas Co, TX.
19.Helen Tennie [Howard|Hicks|Butler], born Jun 24, 1858 in AR; died May 18, 1921 in Groesbeck, Limestone Co, TX.
Children of William Shannon and Helen [Howard|Hicks|Butler] are:
9 | i. | Zilphia Jane Shannon, born May 05, 1876 in Bosque Co, TX; died Jan 25, 1905 in Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX; married Elijah Jessie Busby Feb 08, 1891 in Waco, McLennan Cty, TX. | ||
ii. | Minnie Elandor Shannon, born Feb 03, 1879 in Lampasas, Lampasas Co, TX; died Apr 08, 1951 in Houston, Harris Co, TX; married Lee Allen Roberts Nov 27, 1897 in Fairfield, Freestone Co, TX; born Feb 26, 1877 in Marlin, Falls Co, TX; died Jan 13, 1957 in Houston, Harris Co, TX. | |||
iii. | Rufus Shannon |
20.John Perritte, Jr, born Abt. 1839 in AL.He was the son of 40. John Perritte, Sr and 41. Nancy ?.He married 21. Sarah Lucinda Jennings Nov 21, 1861 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, TX.
21.Sarah Lucinda Jennings, born Abt. 1845 in LA.
Children of John Perritte and Sarah Jennings are:
10 | i. | William S Perritte, born Feb 13, 1863; died Apr 24, 1935; married Lula F ?. | ||
ii. | Mary S Perritte, born Abt. 1866. | |||
iii. | John S. Perritte, born Abt. 1868. |
24.Robert C May, born Mar 1846 in TN.He married 25. Francis ?.
25.Francis ?, born 1850 in Pope Co, AR.
Children of Robert May and Francis ? are:
12 | i. | William Franklin May, born Jun 1868 in Pope Co, AR; died Dec 1936 in TX; married (1) Letha Ann Duke Bef. 1887; married (2) Appy C Duke Bet. 1892 - 1894. | ||
ii. | Mattie May, born 1871 in Pope Co, AR. | |||
iii. | Minnie May, born 1875 in Pope Co, AR. | |||
iv. | James May, born 1877 in Pope Co, AR. | |||
v. | Maggie E May, born Feb 1879. | |||
vi. | Florence E May, born Oct 1881 in Pope Co, AR. |
26.Thomas Henry Duke, born Feb 07, 1839 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jan 1906 in Ft Graham, Hill Co, TX.He was the son of 52. Elder John Earl Duke and 53. Mary Ann Gardner.He married 27. Sara E Thomas Abt. 1861 in GA.
27.Sara E Thomas, born Apr 28, 1840 in GA; died Dec 14, 1930 in Santa Anna, Coleman Co, TX.She was the daughter of 54. Seaborn Jones Thomas and 55. Susan Elizabeth Dumas.
Notes for Thomas Henry Duke:
(Whitten Messenger, Jan, 1906)
T. H. Duke, succumbed to illness from pneumonia at 5:15 o'clock last Monday morning at his home at Fort Graham.His remains were interred Monday afternoon in the Fort Graham cemetery by fellow members of the I. O. O. F. lodge.Sermon preached by Rev. J. R. Randle.His wife was also ill from pneumonia at the time of his demise.Born in Spalding County, GA [Should have been Pike]on Feb. 7, 1840, he being 19 days past 66 years old when death overtook him. In 1857, he was married in GA to Miss Sarah E. Thomas,
to whom were born 14 children, 12 of whom are still living, all being adults, and all present during his last hours.Enlisted in cause of the Confederacy, being a member of Co. A, of the 2nd GA Infantry.He served until the close of the conflict and was slightly wounded twice, one of which he received at the battle of Chickamauga.In 1867, Mr. and Mrs. Duke moved to MS, remaining there until 1871, when they moved to Ellis county, TX.Lived in that county until 1896 when they moved to Bosque county locating near Kopperl and later moving near Fowler.they moved a year or more ago to Fort Graham where Mr. Duke has since engaged in the general
merchandise business.The following are the names and residences of his surviving children:
Mrs. M. F. Miller of Stamford
S. J. Duke of Pittsburg
Mrs. E. T. Todd of Auburn
J. E. Duke of Fort Graham
T. W. Duke of Wapanucka
J. H. Duke of Wapanucka
I. T.; Mrs. W. F. May of Tittle [entered as printed]
Mrs. J. A. Crofford of near Morgan
Mrs. Lillie Warren of Corsicana
Mrs. Jennie Hunton of Shreveport, LA
Mrs. Lucy Underwood of Maypearl
Mrs. R. A. Dalton whose home is Hillsboro but who is residing with her mother at FortGraham
Deceased had been a member of the Baptist church since 1858.
Children of Thomas Duke and Sara Thomas are:
i. | Martha Francis Duke, born Mar 03, 1862 in GA; died Nov 18, 1939 in Inadale, Scurry Co, TX; married ? Miller. | |||
13 | ii. | Letha Ann Duke, born Abt. 1864 in GA; died Bet. 1892 - 1894 in Auburn, Ellis Co, TX; married William Franklin May Bef. 1887. | ||
iii. | Seaborn Jones Duke, born 1866 in GA. | |||
iv. | Seth A Duke, born 1867. | |||
v. | Ella E Duke, born Bet. 1868 - 1869. | |||
vi. | John E Duke, born Apr 1868 in GA; married Cora Underwood Mar 19, 1893. | |||
vii. | Thomas Walter Duke, born Jan 1871 in MS; married Daisy M McIntire Oct 21, 1891; born Aug 1874 in IL. | |||
viii. | Appy C Duke, born Bet. 1873 - 1874 in MS; died in Whitney, Hill Co, TX; married (1) R C Hill Aug 24, 1890; married (2) William Franklin May Bet. 1892 - 1894; born Jun 1868 in Pope Co, AR; died Dec 1936 in TX. | |||
ix. | Minnie Duke, born Sep 1875. | |||
x. | Lucy Duke, born Sep 24, 1875 in MS; died Oct 30, 1955 in Olympia, WA; married T H Underwood Nov 20, 1896. | |||
xi. | James H Duke, born Feb 1877 in MS. | |||
xii. | Laura Duke, born 1879 in Ellis Co, TX; married James A Crofford Dec 27, 1894. | |||
xiii. | Lillie Duke, born Feb 1881 in Ellis Co, TX; married (1) ? Warren; married (2) W M Cook Jul 03, 1897. | |||
xiv. | Jennie P Duke, born Mar 1883 in Ellis Co, TX. |
28.Robert K Weehunt, born Mar 24, 1847 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Dec 12, 1909 in Morgan, Bosque Co, TX.He was the son of 56. Michael B Weehunt and 57. Margaret Solmons.He married 29. Martha Seitz in GA.
29.Martha Seitz, born Sep 14, 1844 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jul 30, 1895 in Morgan, Bosque Co, TX.
Marriage Notes for Robert Weehunt and Martha Seitz:
Robert k Weehunt IGI Record reports marriage abt 24 Mar 1847 [illogical].
Children of Robert Weehunt and Martha Seitz are:
14 | i. | Robert Sherman Weehunt, born Jul 27, 1866 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Aug 02, 1936 in Cleburne, TX; married Elizabeth Amanda Lechler Oct 20, 1895 in Bosque Co, TX. | ||
ii. | William Abraham Weehunt, born Feb 17, 1868 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Oct 28, 1932; married Martha Lou Willie Jul 01, 1894; born Bef. 1872 in [Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA]. | |||
iii. | Mary Susanna Weehunt, born Aug 19, 1870 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jul 14, 1949; married Charles Fred Myers; born Bef. 1866 in [Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA]; died Jul 13, 1895. | |||
iv. | Jane Weehunt, born Nov 26, 1871 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jul 20, 1938 in Hill Co, TX; married Thomas Maxwell; born Dec 1865 in [Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA]; died Nov 23, 1922 in Hill Co, TX. | |||
v. | Dennis Noah Weehunt, born Jun 24, 1874 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jan 25, 1944; married Martha Ellen Davis Oct 14, 1894; born Bef. 1878. | |||
vi. | John Thomas Weehunt, born Oct 26, 1878 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died Jan 05, 1948 in Hillsboro, Hill Co, TX; married Nancy Elizabeth Pr[e|i]ine Dec 23, 1899 in Meridian, Bosque Co, TX; born Jun 06, 1876 in Morgan, Bosque Co, TX; died Dec 18, 1962 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. | |||
vii. | Andrew Moses Weehunt, born 1888 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA; died 1913; married Martha Sherford; born Bef. 1892 in [Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA]. |
30.Peter Lechler, born Oct 24, 1836 in Baden, Germany; died Jul 17, 1908 in Valley Mills, TX.He married 31. Mary Polly Davis Jul 14, 1872 in Bosque Co, TX.
31.Mary Polly Davis, born Aug 19, 1841 in MO; died Dec 08, 1922 in Valley Mills, Bosque Co, TX.She was the daughter of 62. James C Davis and 63. Frances Mason.
Children of Peter Lechler and Mary Davis are:
15 | i. | Elizabeth Amanda Lechler, born Oct 24, 1876 in [Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA]; died Feb 14, 1929 in McLennan Co, TX; married Robert Sherman Weehunt Oct 20, 1895 in Bosque Co, TX. | ||
ii. | Laura Lechler, born Jan 11, 1875 in Valley Mills, Bosque Co, TX; died Sep 23, 1914 in Fisher Co, TX; married Joseph Richard Lynch Dec 10, 1893 in McLennan Co, Tx; born Sep 17, 1870 in Alto, Franklin Co, TN; died Jan 07, 1944 in Busby Community, Fisher Co, TX. |
Notes for Laura Lechler: Birth date is different on death chert. than family records listed 2-3-1876. |
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