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Volume 2 Alford, Green & Yarbrough

(Texas Yarbroughs)

Leonard Yarbrough, Editor

June 2015

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Pnge 419 - William Alrord Departed this life ffenry ye 11th, 1709/10

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.Tno, o Al1~ord Sen. Departed this life M.'lrc h ye ltt-t h, 1709/10

- At a vestry held at for St. Peters Parish 171.0: To James Alford acct. Q420o

ye Schoolhouse at ye Brick church in New Kent County 9 br. ye 6th

allowed for keeping a psh child,

Pa~e 418 - Jacob Winfrey and Eliz. Alford, married Novo 3, 1898, (wro!1g date, probo 1698.) Robert Wood and M3ry Alford was married Octo 21, 17llo

Page 354 - J'arnes son of James Alford born !february, 7, Xned April 12, 1713.

Page 1?6 - Vestry held Nov. 16, 1713: Paid James Alford's Bill 350

Page 351+ - Warren S:on of James Alford Baptised August 28th 1715o

Page 168 - Sept. 29, 1718, James Alford a Surveyor of the Highway0

Page 449 - Julius son of James Alford born in Septo 1717o

Page 179-80 - Sept. 29, 1721: to James Alford for an Overlist 76 1 2

Fage 420 - Isnac Alford son of Jno. Alford Departed this life Augst. 21st 1723o

Page 451 - Unity Daughter of ---- Alford and Grace born 16 Deco at 3 morn. 1724.

Page 421 - J"no. Alford Dyed May ye second 1726.

Page 4-20 - Frnaces Alford Dyed April 27, 1726.

Page 413- Michael (Har)field and Grace Alford were married Febo 14tb, 1726/7.

Page 511 -Sarah Daughter of Goodrich and Sarah Alford (1733)o

Page 517- William-Son of' Lodowick and Elizabeth Alford born July 31, Baptised AUgo 2, 1734o

Page 526 - Elizabeth \-.rife of Lodowick Alford dyd May 29, 1735o

Page 246 - Octo 5, 1735, at the petition of Wmo Paisley an Overseer of the High Road from the Old Church to Mro Cbamberlaynes Ordinary, That we have Wmo Atkinsoas Titheables, Sbephen Brooker, Lodowick Alford, Goodrich Alford, and Julius Alford, Mic ha Hartfield s Tit hs o

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B-305'- Lodowick Alford of Granville Connty, planter, to Julius Alford of Granville County, for 20 pound3 current money of VR. 200 fH~res, pnrt of 400 acres· in county on both sides or far River beginning at a white onk on Neuse River, to a small branch called Tar Trough Brancho

John X Farrell Lodw. Alford · John Croney

* * * Granvllle County Mlitia • Juli.us Alford, Oct. 8, 175lt-, in Capt. Jeffreys Co., in Regto or Granville, Under Colo William Eatono (Colonial and State Records of N.Co, V. 22 p. 372)

Granville Tax·Grants (N.C. Land Grant Office) = July 24, 1761, Julius Alford of Granville County, 600 acres beginning at an oak near Terrell Cross Road.

Aug. 4, 1761, Julius Alford of Granville County, 637 acres beginning at a White Oak at Womacks lineo

Bute Co. N .• Car.- Court Minutes = Feb. 1769 a deed of sale from ·Julius Alford to John Rose proved by .James Alford o

Nov. 1771- the last Wil~and testament of Julius Alford, deceased, presented in court by James Alford and Thomas Gay. Letters 'restdlmentary granted to Lod\vick Alford and Jarnes Alford, his Executors.

* * * Will of Julius Alford, Bute County Wills, Book 1, A-H, Pace lo

Julius Alford of Bute, St. John's Pari~h, wife Lucy, horse bridle and saddle, feather bed, fu!niture ••••

children: 1. John, all land in Bute County on south Crooked Creelt and north

side, (and other items)G 2. Isaac, the land and plantation on north side Crooked Creek

bel~' Ferrells Road, and to mouth or Brleht Branch, 6cows, calves, Piggs, 1 Breading ~fureo

3• Goodrich, plantation John Rose lives ono 4. Jacob, land and pl:::tntation where I live, on Rar Rivero 5. Job 50 poundso 6. Patiy, bed and furniture. 7. Sarah, bed and furniture.

"Schooling or my children --- after wife's death equal division!'

My Brother T..~odovtick, and Executor and his son Jarnes, an Executor.

Wit: James Alford Thos. X Gay John X Arrindell

Written July 14h 1768 Probated Novo 1·171

Julius X Alford (mark)

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Personal Property & L1nd Taxes, Countyor Bute, North Carolinao

1771 - Julius Alford, white tithes 4, Pg. 899, North Carolintnno

Goodrich Alford, white tithes 2

Lodwick Alford, white tithes 11

Lodwick Alford Jro white tithes 2

Bute County vtas made into Franklin and Harren Counties in 1779o The seat of Franklin Co. is now Louisburg, No Car. Warren County seat is -~furrenton, N. Caro

Julius Alford's son Isaac is the next in our line of descento We de not know when he was borno The marriage of Julius and his wife Lucy is not reco:rdE~d, neither is the marriage of Isaac"' We do not

·know Isaac's wife's name. His first legal transaction appears to have been in the year 1779.

Thomas Martin of Wake County to Isaac Alford of Franklin Coo 455 acres in Franklin County on the north side of Flat Rocko Septo 1779. Isham Alford, R. Nones Jro. (Vol. 1-145, Grantor Film JB884) o

Jan. 29, 1780~, Isaac Alford of Franklin County to Joseph Norris of the County for 16 pounds, 2 Acres on North side of Little Crooked Creek. (Vol. 1-91, J13 883) Isaac Alford.

Isaac Alford of Franklin County from Sheriff Jenkins Devaney, ~~or an execution obt~ined against guardian of Lodewick Alford, for 63.17.4 •... Isaac lately in our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions recovered against him for Debt and also 4.4.4. for costs. Hardy Hunt, gunrdian. 323 acres adjoining Wm. Andrews, Jr.

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Bailey Alford~, B.1rnaby Butler, Micajah Butler. (Volo j-176)

Isa~c Alford of Franklin County on Feb. 24, 1780 to John Rose 175 acres on North side of Flat Rock Creeko

Wm. Anmock Isaac Alford • .Tohn .Tonc~s Alex. Frazier (Vol. 1-154, JB884

. Oct. 18, 1796, Isaac Alford of Franl(lin County to Jesse Weathers or County for 90olO.o, 280 acres in County on North side Flat Rock Creek, part of tract or land gr3nted Thoruns Mart.ain and to sd. Isaac Alford.

Solomon Perry Thos. Arendell, Jr.

Isaac Alford (Vol. 10-263, JB 888)

Isaac Al·rord and B11ley Alford of Franklin County to Merrit Stone on Jan. 5''l 1803, two tracts in County on Cypress Creek, one of 406 acres and one of 43 acres.

Micajah Butler Isaac Alford ----- Harris Bailey Alford

(Vol. 12-41, JB 888)

(Isaac Alford had no other s~les or purchases in Franklin Coo

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Jacob Alford (heir nt lnw) of Jullus Alford, deceased of Fr0nklin Co., ror ]0 pounds, Dec. 18, 17fi9·, to Simon lvilliams, all my right •••. of my father's estate to bo divided at my mother's denth.

John Norwood,· Jro, John Yilliams (Volo 7-4)

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Alfordl Lodovriek. Children, Samuel, Bailey, Kinchen, Goodrich. Fr3nkl n Count:v, No:rt h Carol ina. Hi 11 probated 1792.

The following are from the 1790 Census of Frnnklin County. It should be reme~bered th8t most of the~e people could not read or write (Julius' 1..rill was signed vrith his mark.) The Census taker usually spelled names the way they sounded to him.

Hinchen (Kinchens) Alfred, 1 mo head, 1m. under 16, 5 fernso John Alfred, 3 m. over 16 inc. head, 5 m. under 16, 5 femso

and 2 slaves. Ansel Alfred, 3 m. over 16 inco head, 6 mo under 16, 4 femso Lucy Alfred, 2 m. under 16, 4 ~em. inc. head. James Alfred, 1 m. head, 1 m. under 16, 5 fe., 1 slave o

Ludwick Alfred, 3 m. over 16 inco fuead, 2 fem., 6 slaves. Job Alfred, 1 m. hend, no family, 6 s1a\'es.

Lucy, above is the widow of Julius Alford. John and Job are their sons, Isaac's brothers. Isaac is not listed as a head of household in the 17S:O Census, so he must have lived v:ith sane ~el~ttve -- not with his mother, because she had no males of the right age groun. He mny b.Jve lived with John, as he hud 2 malEs over 16 besidEs hi~self. Later in Austin County, Texas, ~here Isaac lived, there was a John Alford who we believe to have been. Isaac's brother. John's wife's n~me was V~ryo

James and Kinchen are sons of LodowJ.ck Alford, Julius r brother ..

* * * PERSONAL PBOPF.RTY & LAND TAXES, FRfd'ri<:LIN C0Uh1TY, N. CAR.

1798 Jackson's District Isaac Alford - Hhite tithes 0, black 2, horsEs o, cattle o,

acres 353

1A04 Cpt. Taylor District Isaac Alford, white tithes 1, acr€s 113

lqOA Cnt. Terrell's District Isaac Alford,- '.vhite tithes 1, no acre3ge givE:·n

1809 Cpt. Strickland~s District Isaac Alford, black tithes 1

The next tax here is given in 1820, but no narne of Isaac, so he had left the county between 1809 and 1A20. We do not know for sure where he lived from 1809 until he came to Texas in the 1A30's.

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In the ne:Xt lJ3 Census, 1800 7 we !ind Isaac listed in Franl{lln Coo

Isaac Alford - rn. to 16, 2 --m. 16-26, 1 -- mo 26-1+5, 1 (making Isaac's birth date 1755 to 1774)o Females to 10 yr~., 2 -­rem. 10-16., 1 -- fern. 16-26' 2 -- femo 26-1+5' lo

We do not have any Census records for Isaac after this. 1800 is the last year N. Caro has indexed, and it would entail too much work to search the entire state for him without an indexo He went to Texns in the 1830's before it was a statea The first US Census was taken there in 1850, but Isaac was not listed as a head of household in that Census.

Isaac's wife's name is not known, as I said before. His chil­dren were Wright, Winfield, Hatch, Sallie, Chole or Chloeo

In the 1790 N. Car. Census, there were three Alfords listed in Wake County -- Hudson Alford, Lodwick Alford, and Warren Alfordo We cannot be sure whether these were the same Alford family or not (Rememb~r Julius had a brother Warreno) But in the Wake County tax llgtg · for 1820, there is an Isaae ftlford as well as n John Al!crd listed in Cross Roads District. Perhaps these are the same two meno

The earliest record of Isaac's family in Texas is contained in a land grant to Winfield Alfordo

* * * RE Pl:ffiLIC OF TEXL\S AUSTIN COUNTY.. Know all men by these· presents; That Winfield l\lford having presented to the Boord of Land Comr.:issioner s, for SRid county his claim for One League and Labor of Land; a~d the said Board hnving 1nvestig8ted said cl~im by the oath of snid claimant and the evidence of two good and creditable witnesses in the terms prescribed by ~aw, Do hereby Certify that the said \vinfield ·A lford is entl tled to One Leneue and One Labor of Land as h1.s Headright;~ And that the said Vlinfield Alford immigrated to Texas in the year 1833o

For which this is his certificateo

San Felipe de Austin, Janu~ry 11th, 1838 By the Board of Commissioners

File 282 GonzRles Coo Headright certified

Robt o He Nut t Robto Vilebery

Win!ft'ield Alford - 1 League & 1 Labor

* * * Winfield Alford was mentioned often in deed indexes of

DeWitt County, Texa!>, and a survey or land there is named tor him.

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Sam Houston was known to hnve promised his men land grnnts t:f they would stay with him in the fight for 'Texas independence from lfuxico, so I assume this i~ the reason for Winfield Alford's receiving such n .large grant. He would hnv.e been almost 30 :[ears old when he came to Texas. He is the only~one of Isaac's chlldren whose birthdate we knovT -- March 9, 180lro

I have a photostatic copy of a land grant to Isaac Alford, on file in Texas• General Land Office. It concerns a Headright Certifica te No. 72, t3sued to Isaac Alford by the Board of Land Commissioners o:r Austin County on December ?, 1839, for six hun­dred and forty Acres of land.

We know that Isaac lived and died in Austin County, Texns, whose county seat is Bellvilleo He would have been a very old man when he died b.at.ween 1857 and August, 1859o He had to have been born befor~e (ilJ6!)) when his father's will vias written, and was probably a bigooy, to have been left all the things to run a farm. :!:t' he 'Was only 16 when he made his first legal transac­tion in 1779, he would have been born by 1~63o Because of the 1800 Census with his age 26-45, we know, then, th3t he was born 1755 or later. If we say he was born between 1755 and 1763, he would have ~o~n 96 to 104 years old if he diEd in 1859 -- or 94 to 102 years old if he died in 1857.

Isaac dld not leave a will, but there is a lengthy record of the administration of his estate at the Austin County Court House at Bellville, TexasQ Two papers from this administration esta­

.blish the approximate date of his death.

The State of Texas County of Aust1.n

to County Cto August Ten in 1859

To t~e HoQ. v!m. S. Day Chief Justice of Said County. The petition of Z • Hunt, a citizen of Said County, represents

unto your honor thnt heretofore to wito Isaac Alford, a resident of Said County, departed this life intestate. That he left a tract or land of abc,ut Four Hundred acres situated in Fayette County, and no other property known to petitionero That the children and heirs of the Said Alford hetve declined to administero Pet.itioner sr1ys th:1t he is a creditor of Sald Alford's estate and prays thRt he may be appointed administrator of the Sameo

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The Est~te of Is8ac Alford, dec'd To Thomas Whitley, Dr.,

To Board, LodRing and Attentions rendered said deceased from June 1B54 to August 1B57o Three years and one morith at ten dollars per month $370o00

The State of Texas County of Austin Before me Geoo vlmo Johnson, Clerk of the County Court of said county This day~personnlly appeared Tbomas Whitley, who after being by me duly sworn, on oath says and sub­scribes as follcM~, to wit: That the foregoing account against The estate of Isaac Alford, decrd, for Three Hundred and seventy dollars is a just claim against said est8te, and that all legal af'f.arts, payments and credits kno\vn to--?-- have been alloHedo

Sworn to and subscribed before me This 27th Nnrch A.Do 1860 And I further certify that on or about the 21st day of November the Said Thom8s Whitley provGd up the aforesaid --?-- before ~ko z. W. HatthevJs, Deputy Co. Clerk- which has been lost or mislaido

his Geo. W .. Johnson Z.W. ~ltthews, Deputy

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I have photostatic copies of these account pa?es and also of an account page concerning a lawsuit between Isaac Alford vso John York filed in Deltli t t County G (Note that T howa s \·Jhi tley, above, was Isaac's son-in-law.)

The following people are listed as IsaaccAlford's heirs, in Mtnutes Book F, pp. 210-256, p. 336, Bellville Court Houseo

Wri~?ht Alford \'Iinfield Alford Hatch Alford Chol~ Alford, who m. Thomas Whitley Sallie Alford, who m. Archibald Whitleyo They died before Isaac~ so their children were heirs:

ThomCJs Whitley Amanda Adams, her husband David Adams Serena Smith & husbnnd Stephen Smith Nancy Ann ''jr ig ht E. Davis Nancy Whitley, all of' Austin Countyo

Wright Alf'ord '"as assignee of his brother Hatch (our ancestor)o April 6, 1867. Proper notice Deco 1866o

(So Hatch must have been dead before the estate was settledo)

On Seotemher 13, 1A49 at Bellville Court House, there is record of an administrator being appointed over the estate or John Alford, and there is mention of his wife ~bryo

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vTe are descended from Isaac Alford's son Hatch, but I will first tell something about Winfield Alford. We are doubly interested in Winfield been use his daughter and Hate h 's daughter Nary married brothers, John and William Green, making their descendents double coustns. ·

Winfield married Elisa Derrington from Tennesee. She was born ?l.aay 16, 1R09. Their children were as f olloHs:

1. I.eroy Alford lb. 183l.t- do 1850 or 54, buried Gonzales Coo 2. Amanda Alford b. 1852 d. Febo 9, 1930, Georgetown, Te:tas 3- Abraham J. Alford bo 1849 do April 30, 1876 4. Julius Alrord b. 1839 5· Fboline Alford bo ? do 1880

Abraham (A.J.) married Johnnie Gaines, whose father James Gaines was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independenceo

Elisa Derrington died F~b. 2, 1867 in Gonzales County, Texas. Winfield then married a wido1·T, Elizabeth Bla ckmano She held a son, John Blackman, who rnarr ied John.nie Gaines after A bra ham J o

Alford died of pneaumon1a. 11rinfielo died Nov. 12, 1R77, Gonzales Co.

A.J. and Johnnie were parents of Clarence Alfordo Clarence married William Green's daughter Jane, whose mother (William's

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wife) was Amanda Alford. So Clarence and Jane were first cousinso one of their children was Linnie .Hac Alford Hallman, who I mentioned owning the old Alford gun. ... j.,e~:, J,-.,-..t tt7n Silt/ /Jif"~ IJJI!~Rietf t:lfJRR.•t sc oc..utY'

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'~ In the 1850 Gonzales County, Texas Census, as follows Winfield Alford age 46 born No Car. Elisa Alford age 42 Tenno Leroy Alford age 16 'Texas (he died at 16) Julius Alford age 11 Texas Abraham Alford ag~ 1 Texas

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In the 1860 Census, Amanda Alford is listed as bc:ing 8 years old, and ~A!infield "s worth is givEn as $2~·,880o

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In 186q, Eli.t:n Amanda Alforcl, vlinfield 's daur;htc:r, married Hillin m M. Green, son o.r JDmc s Grt:~en & Sarah Ki tc hello I am not just sure where they lived when they marriedo: D1 1860 William lived with his father and mother in G~nznles County, also, and was 18 years old, so that is where the two families got to know each other. Regardless of where they married, both Green brothers and their parents moved to Georgetown, Texas and lived out their lives there.

The children of ~illiam and Amanda Sarah Eliza Green mo Ward Hampton Green mo Hannah Jeannette (Jane) Green mo William Green m. James Clinton Gre€~n mo John Marion Green m. Odie Emma Gre,en mo Audie Ora Green mo

Green are: Daniel Finnie

· Mattie Gore Clarence Alford Dora Collier Ora Brovrn Nancy Rebecca Kimbro John Yarbrough Cyrus Yarbrough

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ll ""' f ,., ,. r ('!' .,_ R"ltch Al1~ord mnrried Martha Elizabeth Longley about 185lo

Their first child, M:lry Jr.1nc Alford, was born in \vashlngton County, Texns~, Nqv~ember 26, 1852o Washington County borders Austin County whdre Hatch's father Isaac livedo Martha Eliza­beth's family lived in Hashington Countyo

Hatch's other children were John Posey, born November 1854, George, and Ruth Caroline (Callie)o

In 1859, Hatch bou~ht 160 acres of land in Burleson County, Texas. When the Civil War broke out, he went off to fight in the Confederate Army. He served in Company B, Bnrne's Texas Infantry

9 according to records in the Texas State Archiveso They have no further·information as to his dates of service, etcu, and there is no record elf his military service in the N.ational Archiveso So we don't know just when he went or was dischargedo

Martha Elizabeth died in 1866, hoHever, and Hatch came home to take care of the children. He had been wourided in one leg while in the war. After he came hom~, he was plowing and hit his wou~ded leg on a stump. He took blood poisoning and diedo

The four children stayed temp6rarily with Winfield Alfordo In the County Clerk's Record in Gonzales County Court House:

Guardianship of the Hatch Alford children. 1868 - A repre­sentntive wns sent to Burleson County by the Court to list Hatch Alford's property. His name was, IIo Jo Pollyo He listed posses­sions as 100 acres of land -(H'tlslnust hc;ve sold 60 acres) - , 50 head of cattle, 50 hogs, 6or 8 good horses and household articleso '~hey were to be sold at Auction, in the spring of 1868o The Auction wns delnyed on account of high watero Court then set Janu3ry 1, 1869 for Auction.

Guardinnship --1. L.(ewis) Evans had Jo Posey and Georgeo Reports signed

by L. Evans - in one place Lewis Evnnso 2. A. G. Evans had gU8rdianship of Ruth Caroline (Callie). 3. H. J. Polley, gu<Jrdianship of Hary Jane Alfordo

There were reports, charging eoch child with food, clothEs, washing an<i ironinr. One report sho,:ed where John Posey Alford was paid $75 for one year's work, but it wns all taken up for his food, clothes, etc. When John Posey was 18 and George 15, the Court granted them their o,._,n guardianshipo -----

Callie Has said to be a beautiful woman, and the Evans kept her"looking l:lke a dollo" Callie's .first hllsband was Blnck HollEYo Theyhhad a girl, Callie, who died an infanto Then when Callie wns pregnant with her son George Holley, her husband Black died. She went·and lived vTith her sister Mary and John Green until George was born, at Gonzales.

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Callie next married Joe Fostero They lived in Williamson County, Texas, on the San Gabriel River. I think Callie died there.· The children of this marri3ge were· Lowery Foster, Archie Foster, Leonnrd Foster, and Lona Foster.

George Holley was one of my grandma's favorite cousinso When his tirst.w1fe died, he married his first cousin, Ida Alford, a daughter of John Posey Alfordo George died in 1962, in March, but Ida still lives in ltJaelder in the old Alford town houseo

J'ohn Po~Jey's children are related to us in two ways. He married J'ane Borr~er, whose father James Isaac ("Tire") Borrer was half-brother of Sarah Kitchell Green -- grandmother of l".ery Ann Green Ross.

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Will Alford b. do 1948 his ·children ·- J'ohn - Wallace - Frank - & Raye (Nrs. Michulka) Frank and Wallace never married. Raye Michulka has 2 ~hildreno First is Raymond who has 7 children and lives in Sedalia, Moo Second is Antonette (m. 1963 or 64) who expects her first child fall of 1965. She lives in Houston, Te.xn5. Raye H. is ~widow school teacher.

Jim Alford b. do 1958 m. Mary ? His children ... .James Posie m. · Hary Elliott Hendersono In 1965 they have three children, Amanda, age 10, James, age 4, and Mary Chella, age 2 years.

Jim's second child is Delma, of·Sweeney, Texas, with four children - David, 13, Susie, 10, Sallie, 8, and Jimbo, 3 yrso

George Alford b. do 1963, Waelder, Texas George married Lula ?, who is in a rest home now in Gonzales, Texas. Their only child, Delbert, has no children.

4. Callie Alford b. do 1956. One child died in infancy in 1910. She married ?

Susie Alford bo 7 children died then.

d. in 1950's, also ~ of her Names of remaining 3 not known by meo

6. Ida Alford b. do Ida is now about 70 years of age. She married late in life to her first cousin George Holley, a childless widower.

John Posie and Jane were married January 4, 1878o John Posie was named for his uncle, Posie Longley -- his mother's brothero

The fourth child of Hatch Alford and lvlartba Elizabeth Longley was Geor~e Alford. I dontt know much about him, except that he used to visit the folks at Georgetown. John Green, who lives at Georgetown, says he remembers playing with George's 8 or 10 chil­dren.

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Hatch nnci M1rth:1 Elizabeth's first child, Mary Jnne Alford wns 11~ when her fnt her d ted, John Posey was 12 years old. In lf369 (July she m;1rried John M:trion Green. M3ry J ... 1ne would have been almost 17 years old at the time~ The Green family liVPd in Gonzales Coo ne~r Maelcler, Texas. Mary .Jane 1 3 uncle Hinf"leld lived in Gonzales County also - perhaps she was visiting him when they meto- At any rate they married thereo Pnrt of their children were born in Gon­Znles County. In the old Thompsonville Cernetary 5 or 6 miles west of \.'Taelder there are two graves o! children of "J • .M. & M.J. Green"u

·One says "Callie~ daughter of J.M. & M.J. Green born Jan. 12, 1R7J+, died Feb. 22, ltj74.rr

The other say~:; "George Green, son of JoM. & Mo.To Green, born Oct. 11, 1870 -died June 3, 1881." He Hould have been 10 years oldo

The chil:lren of Mary Jane and John Mo Green who survived are . Jim, Nora, Willie, Johnnie (a girl), Jvf.ary Ann, and Adellao Mary Anni (nicknnmed Candy) my grandmother, is the only one of th~se sti 1 living. S h1e was born at ~·'n.e:J_d 1 e.."'-r,, Texas, November 17, 1881, and now lives in Burnet, Texas. .

J'ohn MH.rton Green dled ~g:Ji~gl and is buried in the Green family cemetary, in Trueman'Green's pasture, near Georgetown, Texaso Mary J'ane later vTent to live with one of her son!J at Brownfield, Texas, an~ died there in November, 1926o She is buried at Brownfieldo

Her obituary read as fol1o\vs:

GRANDMOTIRR GREEN DEAD ,.., On Sa t u r d a y morn i. n g a t 3 ' o c l o c 1-\: , t he d e at h an g e 1 c :3 11 e d t o t he Fr.1therrs house, Mrs. Mary Green, the mother of our beloved to\Jnsman, J. c. Green. ·

Grandmother Green ,JJas born in Vlashington County, Texas, Nov. 26, 1852, and was married in 1869 to J. M. Greeno To this union was born nine chi l:i ren.; s tx of which are nol.v living o l•Jr o J. C. Green of city is the oldest of the children.

Mrs. Green Has converted in her youn~ girlhood and joined the Methodist Church, from which time she lived a most beautiful and faithful Christian life. Thirteen months 8go Grandmother Green came to live with her oldest son in Brownfieldo Her sweet devoted Chrtstian ~ife h8s cheered the hearts of all of those who knew her. She al"lAys hrld n ~~ind \·lord for everyone, as Mrs. R:~ndal hns often remarked: "She m:Jde everyone better who lcnew hero Her room where she stayed seemed to be the brightest spot anywhere, because or her cheerfulness. In all of her affliction she never complained, resignln~ completely·to the will of God, expressing the words agnin of the P-re-It Apostle, when he said: "For our light af!Iiction which is but for a moment, worketh for us n far n~ore exceedine and eternal weight of glory."

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Hatch nn1i M1rth"l Ellzabeth's first child, Mary JHne Alford was 11• when her father di.ed, John Posey was 12 years old. In lf369(July she m:1rried John llirion Green. M1ry J.ane would have been almost 17 years old nt the timeo Tbe Green family livPd in Gonzales Co., ne1r Maelder, Texas. Mary Jane 1 .3 uncle Hint'leld lived in Gonznles County nlso - pe:rhaps she was visiting him when they meto· At any rate they mnrrled thereo Port of their children were born in Gon­Z<lles County. In the old Thompsonville Cemetary 5 or 6 miles west of vlaelder there are two graves of children of "J.M. & M.J. Green"o

·One says "'Ca ll:le ~ daughter of J. M. & M . .J. Green born Jan. 12, 1R7lt, died Feb. 22, 1()74."

The other says "George Green, son of JoM. & MoJo Green, born Oct. 11, 1870 -·died June 3, 1881." He ,.,ould have been 10 years oldo

The children oj~ Mary Jane and John Mo Green who survived are . Jim, Nora, Willie, lohnnie (a girl), 1-l.ary Ann, and Adellao ~ry

Anni (nicknamed CAndy) my grandmother, is the only one of tbese sti 1 living. S he was born at ~·'n.e:Jd't..'~rJ, Texas, November 17, 1881, and now lives in Burnet, Texas.

Oct 30 John Mrlrion GrE~en dled in/i90l and is buried in the Green

family cemetary, in Trueman'Green's pasture, near GeorgetoHn, Texaso Mary Jane le1ter vTent to live with·one of' her sons at Brownfield, Texas, ann died there in November, 1926 o She is buried at Bro\.,rnfield o

Her obituary re~ad as follo,.;s:

GR/\NDMOTlRR GREEN DEAD ,, On Saturd~y morning at 3 1 oclock, the death angel called to the F::Jther's house, Mrs •. Mary Green, the mother o.f our beloved to\Jnsrn8.n, J. C. Green. ·

Grandmother Gr~.:~en ,tJas born in vlashington County, Texas, Nov. 26, 1852, and was married in 1869 to J. M. Greeno To this union was born nine ch 11::1 ren; s tx of which are no'.v 1 i vin~ o Nr o J. C. Green of city is the oldest of the children.

Mrs. Green \-TaS converted in her youn~ girlhooj and joined the Methodist Church, from which time she lived a rnost beautiful and faithful Christian life. Thirteen months Hgo Grandmother Green came to live with her oldest son in Brownfl~ldo Her sweet devoted Chrtstinn ~ire h8s cheered the hegrts of all of those who knew her. She alwAys h8d a kind word for everyone, as Mrs. R8ndal has often rem:lr}{ed : "She m.1d e everyone better who lcne 1t~ hero Her room where she stayed seemed to be the brightest spot anywhere, because or her cheerfulness. In all of her affliction she never complained, resignin~ completely·to the will of God, expressing the words again of the p.re . .,t Apostl~!, when he said: "For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worke t h for us a far rr.ore exceeding and et erna 1 weight or glory."

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"Mrs. Green h:1d a most wonderful memoryo Even Up to the last hour she spoke, she knew the folks by nnmc Hho came to her beusldeo If she ever met a person, she knew them by name after tbato

Mrs. Green's life h::1s been n benediction to us all, and we 'vrant to live truer, brighter lives bec~use of her example she set while she was here. Even thoueh the body has been layed to rest until the resurrection mor~, her spirit lives on to bless the world until Jesus comes again.

Revo Jo Eo Anderson

Funeral services wer~ conducted at the family residence Satu~­day afternoon by Rev. J. E. An~erson, many friends of the family being in. attendance to pny their last resnects to this beloved woman who was a friend to everyoneo Burial took place in the Odd FellO\-IS' Cemetery c:1t 4 p.m."

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I have listed 8 children of John Mo and Mary Jane Green. The ninth child, as mentioned in this obituary, was the twin sister of my grand11other Mnry Ann. She died in infancy her name was Snraho He r pr~ve ts fn the s~me cemetary as the othe?s, she was called Pinky.

In the year 1900, Mary Ann Green came to Burnet with her father for a short stay while her father was Under trentment of old Dro CheAtam. Will (Wm. Alfred) Ross lived at Burnet. While passing the hous~ where Mdry with her f'8mily was staying, vlill sayv hero He immediAtely m'Jde arrGngements to be introduced to H:::try Ann and nsked her to go waGon riding with him. She went and was quite impressed with him. When she and her family returned to their home near Geor~eto·m, Will and i1.!1ry carried on their courtship by correspon­~ence. On one occasion Will visited in the Green homeo The second vlsit in the Green home (and the third time he saw her) was for their wedding.

They were married October 26, 190lo The wedding ceremony w6s the first one performed by Bro. J. T. Bentley, the husband of }~ry Ann's sister Johnn1.e. \-<a..J~v~ &.~.A.J~'h-'1-o.~ ...

Will and Mbry returned to Burnnt, Texas to live9

and lived there for most of their m3rried lives - 58t yearso Hill served in the Army dUring the Sp'3nish-·American \var, stationed nt Brolvnsville on the Mexican border.

They h3d five children. Nellie Lenora, b. Nov. 14, 1904, m. Albert Irvin Los Charlie, b. Octo 6, 1907 m. Reta Verd Wilks Buby Lee, bo Jan. 12,·1911 mo Herman Jo Cr~wford Flossie M3e, ·her twin, bo same m. Fr3nklin Ellett J'ohn vJilliam, b. V!Clrch 3, 1918 mo (1) Let3 Wills·

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Grandmn, Mary Ann Green floss, will soon be 84 years oldo She has 17 grandchildren, ]4 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-grent-f?rand children at the present time, October 196 5o The t\vo great-pre.1t grandchildren belong to Louise Irvin's daughter 1'-bry Charlotte Edward; and make the tenth generation counting down from Jam(s Alfordo

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ALF'OTID BECOr1DS IN BRENHAH COlTI~T HOUSF H 1\S IIINGTON COUl\TTJ.'Y, TEXAS

1. De en - BooH~ I-J Pr. 80 · To H8tch Alford of the County of Austin (Bellville) from

Stenhen Jones & Susann~ Jones. Septo 18, 1849 - $150 -Pnrt of 250 acres. EstDte of Bunell Perry.

L 2. Der-rl_- Brenh3m ... 1JT;Jshlngton Co.- Book~' Pg • . {p)£1 200.

Hntch Alford and wife - deFd to F. Eichalt, given April 23, 18?3. Signed - 1·Je1 Hatch Alford and Hlfe Martha J. - $900 -$400 pd.,-Note of ~500 to be paid 12-~5-185].

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J. Posey Longley and wife Ruth

Hatch and }.~rtha J. Al.!ord to Chas. Pre1tze1, Octo 26, 1858o

DePd Posey Lon~ ley and ,..vife Ruth, part of leapue originally granted to Nelson Smith by the Eexicnn Government and a part of said leavue apnortioned to Ruth Smith by order of Court situated in Washington Co., immediately on Perry's Creek in the timber, Beginninr at Caleb Longley's lower corner, etco etco -Hherer1S Said Posey Longley and Rut b Lone ley b;_:1ve hereunto set our h1nds.

Apr i 1 2 8 , 18 54. signed: J. Po Longley nnd

Elizabeth Longley (by mark)

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SUccess-ton of Tsa:1~ AlforcJ Dec 'd. And nov.r comes 1.·Jright Alford by atty. claimine as one o~ the heirs of snid Isaa6 Alford, dec'd, both in his OHn ripht and as assignee of his brother HDtcb A 1 ford ann .1 o i. n s in t he o b j e c t ions t o t he f in ::1 1 a f c o of Z • Hunt Admin. of s~id est~te, as mnde by the other heirs, and further says thAt this ob:jectors mir:ht not to be ch.-:1rged ·Lntc:rcst upon the note helo by said adms. ·1Jiainst him from and aftEr se~id admso had funds in his hands bE~longing to snid estate and f.1:iled to charge hi:nself with interest. This objector further says that he might have poid s n i d n n t e i. n Con fed e r ..-j t e money and t hat h is fa i 1 in g t o d o s o s h o nld not worl< to his injllry Hhich it will do if the Court should allaH deductions on account of the Confederate money rec'd by said adms. whererore this objector says thnt if said afco is allowed os therein stated and this obj12ctor comnelled to pay the int<=rcst vlhich is apnarently due on snid note this objector will be greatly damaged in his rights. '1herefor he prays that said afc. may be corrected and r~stated.

Filed Jany. 30, 1867 Jo Po Osterhonk Atty for Hrigllt Alford Z. 'tT. M3 t thews Clerk

Recorded August 5, 1867 z. W. Matthe~Js Clerk, by John E. McHullen, Dept.

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FSTf\TF OF ISAAC AL~'ORD DEC' D ,CnnsP P0nn t n ~ t n County Court - .T::1 n, 'fer m AD 1Rf1'?

Now co'lH?3 Thomns 1'1hitley, Amanda A9ums vi1th her husbnnd David

A<inm!J, Serenn Srni.th wlth her husbtind Stephen S1nith, Nancy Ann ~· 1r1.rht 1 E. Davia, and t·~ary 1/Ihltley all of Austin County, Texas an<i he1rs at law and distributes of the estate of Isaac Alford dec'd nnd objects to the account final of the administrater of said Estate, and say that S3id ·administrntor has not charged him­self with interest on the vnrious sums of money chr)rged as received by him, and the~ say he is legally chargeable with interst at the rate of _ pper cent on the amounts received by him from the dates of receipt respectively and he is entitled to credit himself with

per cent ~n the amounts paid out by him in behalf of said Fstate and these objectors say they are willine to allovT the items of Confederr1 te Honey :1 s reduced to specie to wit the 3rd and t1 t h items in the soecie statement, and they utterly object to his being wholly discharged from accounting for said Confederate money, and they here now say that had said adms. or his agent handed over to these objectors the Confederate money mentione~ in said account at or withtn a reasonable time after the same was collected they could and would have used the same advantageously and they say that they were alvays within a reasonable time aft~r the same was collected ready and willing to receive and accept the same in be­half of their inter0st in said estate wherefore these objectors pray the Court to order a re-statement of said account charging and creditinr satd 1\.dms. Hith intereit as above indtc:Jted and re­quiring him to account to these objectors for the reasonable specie valU8tion of s~id Confederate money at the d~te he recei\ed ito

Z. H. ~tthews Clerk~, Ben J. & C. A. Harris Filed Jany. 5, 1867 Attys for Objectors z. M. Matthe\·!s Clen, by John E. Hc11ullin, Dept o

- - ~ - - - - - - -From 11inutes F. Page 280, Wednesday Febo 27th, Ao D. 1867o THE ESTATE OF ISAAC AL~OrlD DEC' D.

The final account of Z. Hunt Adms. of said Estate coming up for considerr.~tion nnd proof having been mCJde that the notice hnd been given in thP manner required by law and thE' order of the County Jud r.e, 3 nd exc12 pt ions to S8 id account b:3 v ing been .filed by some of the nnrttes tntere~ted and the court after examining said nccount with all the excoptions thereto and h~vlng the evidence offered in supnort of and against said account and exceptions ordered said account to be re-stated and then proceeded to audit and ~ettle the s~~me, and it appe8ring that after paying all the debts arRinst sald Estnt~ that there is a balance in the hands of the Adms. in cash (specie) of three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and thirteen cents. And Court being satisfied that Winfield Alford, Chole Hhi.tley, ':rtfe o.f Thomas l·Jhitley, Hright Alford and the chil­dren of Sally 1-Th:ltley, the wife of Archibald Uhitley, the said Sal1y beinR the dau~hter of the said Isaac and she said her husband both hnvirig departed this life; 'rhe said ~·!infield, Chole, Hatch, Hright, and Sally all betng the children of the said Isaac and that they are the only heirs of the snid Isaac.

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It is thE'refore ordered that snid sum of ~388.13 be divided into f'ive equal sh~res amounting ench to ·the sum of $77.623 and thnt one of said shares be paid to Winfield Alford, one to Chole t~hitley, one to the heirs of Sally r,.Jhitley dec 'd and two of said s h.'1re s be settled with \·:right Alford, he being the assignee of his brother Hatch Alford's interest. And the Court believing that the Adms. ou~ht to he chcrgeable with interest on the respec­tive sh~res of Chole Whitley, Winfield Alford and the heirs of Sally ~hitley, it is therefore ordered that five years interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum be added to each of said three distributive shares m~king each one of said three shares amount JOf to one hundred and eight d all r~ rs and s i.xty-seven cents 0

And it further apnenrinr. that l·.Tright Alford ·purchssed a tract of land at a sale made by s~id Adrn~. which has not been paid for and that the debts for said land amounts to more than his inte!C3t in the Estate both in his own right and assignee of Hatch Alford, and also by virtue of a judgement obtained by him in the District Court of Austin County for two hundred dollars which judgement was rendered on the 12th day of June 1866 Case No. 1122, Wright Alford, Z. Hunti Adms. of Isaac Alford Dec'do The Adms. is there­fore relessed from paying over any portion of said Estate to the said Uright Alford.

And it is fUrther ordered that said Administrator be fully and finally discharged Upon his filing with the Clerk of this Court receipts from Chole ~hitley, Winfield Alford and the heirs of Sally '·rhitley for the respective shares due them, which said amounts are to be paid in coin.

Recorded AUgo 5th 1867 z. Ttl. Matthews Clerk, by John Eo M. Mullen, Dept.

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Campbell Longley and M~ss Sara Ann Henry, married on July 26, 1838, Vol. A, Page :2R.

John P. Longley and Ruthy Smith, married on June 22, 1852, Vol. c, Page ~55.

(The above Longleys are brothers of Hatch Alford's wife Marthao)

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.JnmBs.J\lfo.:rd 1 iVP.Q . .Jnrnes City Co., Vn o 1710 m. ? d. ?

Julius Alford b. Jnmcn City Co., Va o

Sept. 1?17 m. Lucy ? d. Bute Co., N.C. 1771

Isaac Alford b. 17?5-1763 N.c. m. ? d. 1857-59,Austi.n Co.Texg

IV • HR t c h' A 1 r 0 r d b. ? N~c. d. 1867, Burleson Co.Texo m. Marthn Elizabeth Longley b. ~~nnessee 1822 d. 1866, Burleson Co.Tex.

V. Mary Jane Alford b. Nov. 26, 1852

Wash1.nf!ton Co. Texo d. Nov. 1926,Bro~-ln.fie1j, Tex.

... m. John Harton Green l8b9 b. Gonzales Co.Tex. 1851 d. Georgeto,Jn, 'rex. 1901

VI. ~~ Mary Ann GrE~en (c. lt'l}ci!;J) b. Gonz.:1.1e~._ Co,_ THx. '''aelder

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m. Wm. Alfrc!~ Ro!:> s Oct. 26, 19Ql..J b. Burpet, Tex.

Sept. 19, 187B d. M:lrch 31, 1960, Burnet,Texo

VII. Los Charlie Ross

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m. Beta Verd ~ilks Oc .6,1931 b. July 5, 1911, Somerville CouTexo d.

VIII. Doris Nan Ross b. M1y 27,1935, Burnet, Tex. d. m. Raymond Hansel Brock

J'uly 3, 1951-t-b. April 29, 1932, W. V~o do

IX. Danny Ray Drock, b. Apr.18,1955 Rebeccahnne Brock,b. Jan.2lt,.l957 Steven Ross Brock, b.July 2,,1961 Glen Dnvi.d Broclc, bo May 28, 1965 all b. ClevelJnd, Ohio

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[} · The Reverend Ainbrose Yarbrough -.;;{ 0772-1861) Was the son of Jonathan

and Emilia Yarbrough. He Was born in Ansom County, North C<trolina in 17?2. ar~d _di.cd in l:Juderdalc_ County. M•ssrssrppr rn 1861.. H2 married Eliza­

. · beth Culpepper. in 1797. She was the dau~hter of John and Mary .Culpepper. !Ie •.s Silid to have converted hundr~ds 1n Jus day and was a loved pastor in

. churches tlu·oughout Mississippi, and J\labama. His second Wife was Phoebe 1folcom. . . . -· ::~o~cph R.dndolph Yarbrou~::h was

burn In T<:nnesce 1817. He· came to Texas in 18.12 arid _he received his Jread-

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. right in 1838, l1c married Clementine Crawford in 1810, they are both buried at Grape!~lnd, Houston County, Tex. L~st J-:lovember the Henclerson County lJJstoncal Survey Committee dedicated the home of Char·les Richard Yarbor­ough (birthplace of Sen. Ralph Web­ster Yar·borour,h) at Athens_ Tex.

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· Yi!rhorou:;h. Colonial records of·: h c \ N family in this publicalion begin in Sa-

; ti ;: I~ ~~::• ~~ COJ:: ~~a~ a~;,'?,~·,:~;~ j~ I~~~ \·-i.J ing- he had been f'i:;ht moriths in Hre · ·:~-_-,--_:'_: __ ;---.~_,· Province of North Carolina, had had I_.

:. no JancJ r,rantzd him ·previously, and .l ""'' was desirous to obtain Janq lor culti- l /J vaUon. I

;_;_;~j We next find him Jocated on 100 I \_ acres of land on Ogeclree at a place l

W called "Case's Camp'' jn St. George':; (

~~ :~;:;>;~~~s ~'~~~ ~~~l::::~~~:~~~;:; ~ his services in lhe Rcvolulioflary Wac. )

g Other granls in G?Orgia were ·to ( :.;1. Thomas .Yarborough in Burke Co.., j

.4) James in Jf;Jnock Co., Jerisha. in ( ·f(_ B_urke <:;o:, ~-••

H_.·;.~ ~-z~·~tlr;to~_. -in .~ol~•mbja._co.-. ·-~uo_-~j~- .. v ·;:::,:.--'Warren. Co.-, Moses in W;nren Co.,·

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Some families are naltlrally "fami­ly minded" and inherit a deep love and respect for their heritag~. These families 2re the ones who keep their records and filmily "tics''. Such n !ami ly is that of Senator Y;uborough. He is dedicated to American Heritage arid he participatzs in all IJislnrical June-

-tions over the slate, not to .make a speech or a political impression, but because 1Jis roots are deep in U1ings of history and Worthy of ~~storation. ·

J have been so proud of 1Jim in making his nppearances and always encouraging COlnmunill!!s to bz proud of their background and save old land­marks. He is a ·m:m of couraoe and One on Whom We can depend. 0

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Alabama (stare senator) and Texas' ow11 Ralph Yarboroagh. ·

Through the years there have been numerous publications on the various branches of the family. 111~ ]ale Nelle Morris Jenkins of 'Emelle, Alabama published a Ya'rbrough Qtiarlerly which she dedicated to her ,immigrant .ances­tors Richard and Francis Yarbrough.

Her grandfather ; was John Yar­brough, lhe son of Littleton nnd Nancy (Ashcraft) Yarbrough, They lived Jn St. Clair County,· Ala.bamll, Mrs. Jen­Jiins_p\ibffsh.ed t11es~· q·uarterJiesror-iii least t11rec years; .the subscription· r·ate was four dollars :per· yenr. It you wish to order t11e complete set you might write: Elizabeth Wood Thomas, Handsboro, Miss. She· can locate ccp­ies for you.

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By: Bertha (Hughes) Samdern for Grandma Yar1:roup:h

Dec. 25,1946

Her parents died \Vhen she was younr:,

One boy, two girls remained.

The tbree were parted youn~ in life,

New home, they each had gained.

So Sarah Boyles, named Joiner then,

Grew up as Joiner'.s own.

Will Yarbrough won her heart and han~,

As soon as she was grown.

Lon~ years they lived toFeather and toilef,

Nine children was their ~ain.

Three boys, six pirls went from that home,

Alone the two remained.

For years her hearing had grown dim,

\'/hen old, his sip:ht was bad.

He had a stroke in later years,

Bedfast, no si.r.;ht he had.

With natient hands she cared for him,

Her frail little form was taxed,

No rest, no ease, though tired & y,reak,

She fulfilled ever task.

His nassing brought her grief untolc3,

II er I·Vork 1 v,rell clone, was o'er.

The children took their Eother then,

To care for and adore.

lleclinning days, so weak, in pain,

Hold memories of her past.

Iler toiling days have come and pone,

Old age is here at last.

A kind, sv:eet glow still floods her life,

We love that nrecious One,

And want so much to brinr her ease,

Until her race is won.

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/\:1ron '·'tlli~nis, '[)r. camP. from 'renneseeo His three children ,...,e r e born t ~Ire :

1. Selin r.Jillinms, born March 1, lf109 2. Curtiss '·1illi.ams, born about 1811 3. Aaron 1·Ji1liams II, born October 13, 1815.

There wns later a JBmes Hilliams livinG near them in TexDs that we believe m.1y have been a brother. He was born about 1818 in Illinois, so 1! he wns a brother, the 'r!illiams family would have moved to Illinois between 1815 and 1818.

They did move to Illinois, though we donrt know just when. ThPre, Selia Williams married a man named Kitchell (some kinfolks r-~t 1·Jaelder, Texas, say Gi tchello) They had a dau~hter, Sar.1h Kitchell (nicknamed Sallie). Sar3h was born in Illinois either August 10, 1823 or 1828. On her tombstone it says she was born, 1R23, but the 1A6o Gonzales County Census says 1828.

When Sarah w·as small, about 5 or 6 years old, Mro Kitchell died, and her mother Selia married again.

She married Elijah Borrer, an orp~an German immigrant who came to America in 1814 when he was 12 years oldo He was born Octob~r 6, 1802. Their first two children were born in Illinois, rsnac born about 1829, and I.,bry, born about 1831.

Then the Borrers and Williams moved to Conway County, Ark3nsaso There Selia and Elijah had three more childreno So the children of my great-great-great-grandmother Selia Williams Kitchell Borrer aP.e as follows:

1. Sarah Kitchell, b. Mugust 10, 1823, Illinois married - James Green d. September, 1905, Georgetown, Texas.

2. James Isaac Borrer, b. January 13, 1829, Illinois married - Sophronia Ne~ley, June 12, 1856 d. April 29, 1899 Nti!(Ae-:1 ~ tJel{-t .. .t'c; (; ,,

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3.~. Hary Polly Borrer, b. June 9, 1831, :ft:r.kA:ns;a Illo married ___ ?_ Crippins.

5. ~usan A nn Borrer, bo January 13, 1839

6. Elizabeth J~ne Borrer (Betty), b. Jan. 13, 1842, Arko m:1rrte<~ JcHnes A. 1··Tillinms, b. 1839, son of Aaron Hilliams II, her ~~ij first cousin, in 1859 or 1860. They lived at Luling, Texas.

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