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| Photo | DESCRIPTION | CONTRIBUTED BY |
| Sallie Clarke Parker (1831-1924). | photograph of my great-great-grandmother, Sallie
Clarke Parker (1831-1924).
She was the wife of Robert Henry Parker. They are buried in the Masonic Cemetery of Abilene, TX. | Brad Willis |
| Robert Henry Parker (1828-1896). | photograph of my great-great-grandfather, Robert Henry Parker (1828-1896). He was a Confederate veteran and is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Abilene, TX. | Brad Willis |
| Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis | photograph of my
great-great-grandmother, Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis
(1828-1925). She came with her husband, Dr. Thomas L. Willis, to Waco in 1866. They are buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. | Brad Willis |
| Thomas L. Willis, MD, DDS (1824-1889). | photograph of my great-great-grandfather, Thomas L. Willis, MD, DDS (1824-1889). He and his family came to Waco from Alabama in 1866. He attended the Medical College of Georgia & the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Buried in IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. | Brad Willis |
| Sallie Ann Parker Willis (1865-1954) and Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) | photograph of my great-grandparents, Sallie Ann Parker Willis (1865-1954) and Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937). Thomas M. Willis came to Waco from Alabama in 1866. They are buried in Masonic Cemetery, Abilene, TX | Brad Willis |
| Dewey Eugene McWhirter | Dewey Eugene McWhirter, age 2 years, 5 months, 516 South 11th Street, Waco, Texas | Brad Willis |
| Kendrick School 1955 Mrs. Fox Waco Texas | Kendrick School 1955 Mrs. Fox Waco Texas | Sheila Melvin |
| Charles Evans Younger Photo | my great grandfather, Charles Evans.
He was born in 1851 & died in 1926.
He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Charles Evans Older Photo | my great grandfather, Charles Evans.
He was born in 1851 & died in 1926.
He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Gertrude Westmoreland Christian | Gertrude Westmoreland Christian at home, West, Texas | Brad Willis |
| Stephen T & Gertrude Westmoreland Christian | Stephen T & Gertrude Westmoreland Christian house, West, TX Built in 1890s | Brad Willis |
| Clorinda Sleeper Torrance Morgan, 1827-1907 | Here is a picture of Clorinda Sleeper Torrance Morgan, 1827-1907. She was the sister of my great-great-grandfather, Gardner Southworth Sleeper. They are buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Evans (1856-1926) | This is a photo of Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Evans (1856-1926); she is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Nannie C. Sleeper Evans. Born 1861 & died 1931 | A photo of my great grandmother, Nannie C. Sleeper Evans. Born 1861 & died 1931. Buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Isadore Elizabeth Causey Sleeper. Born 1838; died 1914 | A photo of my great-great-grandmother, Isadore Elizabeth Causey Sleeper. Born 1838; died 1914. Buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Emma Shaw, born 1871, | Emma Shaw, born 1871, was a daughter of Dick & Emma Sleeper Shaw. She married Ed Broiles at Waco. | Brad Willis |
| Maria Evans Sleeper (1862-1942) | photo of Maria Evans Sleeper (1862-1942); she is
buried at Oakwood
Cemetery.
| Brad Willis |
| Margaret McDowell Sleeper (1793-1864) | photo of my great-great-great-grandmother, Margaret McDowell Sleeper (1793-1864); she is the mother of Gardner Southworth Sleeper. | Brad Willis |
| Gardner Southworth Sleeper, (1829-1890) | my great-great-grandfather, Gardner Southworth Sleeper, (1829-1890); buried at Oakwood Cemetery | Brad Willis |
| Rev. Dr. James D. Shaw, 1841-1926 | photo of Rev. Dr. James D. Shaw, 1841-1926. He was a pastor of Fifth St. (now First) Methodist Church of Waco. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. He left the Methodist Church to become a “free-thinker” and became the editor of “The Independent Pulpit.” | Brad Willis |
| Harriett L. Julian Clarke (1798-1838) | photo of my great-great-great-grandmother, Harriett L. Julian Clarke (1798-1838) | Brad Willis |
| Joseph Clarke (1793-1875) | photo of my great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph Clarke (1793-1875); he was a veteran of the War of 1812. | Brad Willis |
| William George Evans (1819-1901) | photo of my great-great-grandfather, William George Evans (1819-1901); buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Judge William Warren Evans (1858-1906) | photo of Judge William Warren Evans (1858-1906); buried in Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Adalade Smith Howell (1865-1951)? | photo of my great grandmother,
Adalade Smith Howell (1865-1951)?
She is buried at Bell Springs Cemetery near Abbott, TX. | Brad Willis |
| Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. (1809-1891) | Was a veteran of the Texas Revolution. Father of Adalade Smith Howell (1865-1951) | Brad Willis |
| Elizabeth Murphy Smith Smith (1823-1902) | Mother of Adalade Smith Howell (1865-1951) | Brad Willis |
| John T. Willis, Sr. and Clara Evans Willis | Grandparents, John T. & Clara Evans Willis. They are buried at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born in 1888 & died in 1968. She was born in 1890 & died in 1981. | Brad Willis |
| Sallie L. Willis & her brother, John T. Willis, Sr | my grandfather John T.
Willis, Sr. (on the right).
He was born in 1888 & died in 1968. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Rev. Dr. John R. Nelson | Rev. Dr. John R. Nelson who was the first pastor of Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Headstone @ Oakwood Cemetery | Brad Willis |
| Rosina “Ina” Graham Nelson | Wife of Rev. Dr. John R. Nelson | Brad Willis |
| Austin Avenue Methodist Church | This is the cornerstone of the original/first edifice of Austin Avenue Methodist Church at 12th Street & Austin Avenue. The cornerstone is presently located in the Nelson plot at Oakwood. | Brad Willis |
| William Warren Evans Family | William Warren Evans’
home in Waco ca.
1898.
Top row: Sallie I. Baker Evans (white apron), and her husband Wm. George Evans. Left front group: Charles Evans, Jr. (boy), Aunt Lizzie Evans, William Warren Evans seated & holding his daughter Lillian Evans (white dress), and his wife Rosa Johnson Evans (with hat & white bonnet). Right front group Harold and John Sleeper, and their mother Maria Evans Sleeper (black ribbon at neckline). | Brad Willis |
| home of Judge William Warren Evans | home of Judge William Warren Evans. He & his wife are buried at Oakwood Cemetery. | Brad Willis |
| Elizabeth (Bessie) Howell Beck | This is a picture of my grandmother, Elizabeth (Bessie) Lethella Howell Beck. She was born in 1891 & died in 1986, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. She was a daughter of Joshua C. & Adalade (Addie) Smith Howell. | Brad Willis |
| Adalade (Addie) Smith Howell (1865-1951) | Adalade (Addie) Smith Howell (1865-1951) | Brad Willis |
| Joshua Calhoun Howell (1862-1901) & Elizabeth “Eliza” Martin Howell (1823-1898) | Joshua Calhoun Howell (1862-1901) & Elizabeth “Eliza” Martin Howell (1823-1898) are buried in Bell Springs Cemetery near Abbott, TX. | Brad Willis |
| John Noah Howell (ca.1817-ca. 1890) | John Noah Howell (ca.1817-ca. 1890) is buried in Upson Co., Georgia. | Brad Willis |
| Plemons Family | First Photo is of the Plemons Family. They moved
from Ga to McLennan County. They still have a reunion in the are every June My
Grandmother was the baby in the photo. She was Leila Lois Plemons who later
Married Clarence Arthur Cobb | Beth Lynch |
| A. T. Wilson | This Photo Is the Man who I thought was my Great Great Grandfather but later found out that my great great grandmother was his house keeper in Alabama and she already had my Great grandmother Martha Dobbs. They both moved to McLennan County Texas and where he married Mary Jane Dobbs | Beth Lynch |
| G Great Grandmother Mary Jane Dobbs | I received this From My Late Cousin Layton Wilson This is a picture that includes my G Great Grandmother Mary Jane Dobbs in the picture from Left to right is Ophelia young, Mary Jane Wilson and Emmett Young | Beth Lynch |
| Mary Jane Wilson's Funeral 1927 |
Mary Jane Wilson's Funeral 1927
Note on back of picture states Brother Boswell was
Grandma Wilson's pastor at Oglesby TX | Beth Lynch |
| Wilson Clan | I believe this are the Wilson Children after AT Wilson and Mary Jane were married On back of the photo is the note Left to right Matt, Ophelia, Ada and Lucian. | Beth Lynch |
| Plemons family photo | Plemons family photo with all the names in the photo | Beth Lynch |
| Clarence Arthur Cobb Sr Leila Lois Cob and My Aunt Annabel |
My grandfather Clarence Arthur Cobb Sr Leila Lois Cob and My Aunt
Annabel
His father was William C. Cobb born In Mississippi
His Mother Martha Dobbs Cobb She was born in Alabama
My Grandmother Was Born In Ga to Joseph L. Plemons
and Julia Anderson Both Of Ga. | Beth Lynch |
| Clarence Arthur Cobb and Leila Lois Plemons |
Wedding Photo Of My Grandparents
Clarence Arthur Cobb and Leila Lois
Plemons | Beth Lynch |
| Easter Lilies |
Easter Lilies #1 Is Leila Lois Plemons and # 10 is Naomi Plemons her
sister
| Beth Lynch |
| Caroline Madison Beville | Caroline Madison Beville (Nov. 5, 1874-Aug. 27, 1912), a daughter of Dr. A. A. Beville. She is buried at First Street Cemetery of Waco | Brad Wills |
| Sallie and John | Sallie Presnall Humberson and John Oliver, Waco, about 1911 | Virginia H. Owen |
| Humberson Family | John Hence Humberson, with his wife, Sallie Presnall Humberson, daughters, Minnie and Maud, and son, John Oliver. The house is thought to be on Trice Avenue in Waco. | Virginia H. Owen |
| Dr Roy and Minnie Guyton | Dr. & Mrs. William R. Guyton (Roy and Minnie), Waco, about 1920 | Virginia H. Owen |
| Humberson | About 1927, China Spring TX, Allyne Humberson, Virgie & Merrill Humberson, Roy & Minnie Guyton, with daughters, Ouida and Annada. | Virginia H. Owen |
| Postcard, postmark on the back is June (or July) 1908, "Main Street, China Springs Texas". Individuals sitting on the porch are identified as "Ralph, Clyde D., and Emmett". Mailed, with a message, by Merriel Humberson of China Spring to his brother, Art Humberson, in South Fork, Colorado. | Virginia H. Owen | |
| Fishing on the Bosque 1908 | Postcard, postmark on the back is Sept 26, 1908, "Fishing on the Bosque", unidentified group. | Virginia H. Owen |
| Merrill and Minnie Humberson | 1912, China Spring, Virgie & Merrill Humberson, and Minnie Humberson, standing beside Merrill's 2-cylinder Maxwell. | Virginia H. Owen |
| Billie ( Cobb ) Bulter | Billie ( Cobb ) Bulter age 23 | Ken Baker |
| Crawford 1st Court House | Crawford 1st Court House and Judge William Edward Costley | Carol Costley Rabun |
| Ellis Butler and Doug Lockwood | Ellis Butler and his friend Doug Lockwood at Camp McAuther in Waco, Tx 1917 WWI | Ken Baker |
| Martha Cobb 1932 |
My
Great Grandmother on the left Martha (Dobbs) Cobb. The other two women
are unknow to us.( middle and right ) taken In Waco, Texas
around 1932 |
Ken Baker |
| Cobb Reunion 1928 | Picture taken in 1928 family reunion in Waco. | Ken Baker |
| The Cobb Family 1887 | My great-grandfather, William (Bill) Cobb, born in Texas around 1871, married Martha Dobbs in Waco, Texas, in 1893, and had children, Bob, Ophelia, Billie, Evelyn, and Lucille. They lived on Clarence Cobbs's farm outside Waco | Ken Baker |
| Mollie Sawyer | Mollie Sawyer, friend of Nettie Taylor | Kathy Fuller |
| Elisabeth Burgin Taylor | Elisabeth Burgin Taylor and son Herbert | Kathy Fuller |
| John & Elisabeth Taylor | John & Elisabeth Taylor with baby Herbert (right of uppersign) 1893? | Kathy Fuller |
| John Taylor | John Taylor | Kathy Fuller |
| Nora Taylor Anderson | Nora Taylor Anderson with children Ophelia, Carrie and Willie (James) | Kathy Fuller |
| Nettie Taylor | Nettie Taylor in middle - other two unknown | Kathy Fuller |
| L. C. Nelson McCrary | grandson of Nelson and Polly Thomasson 1914 | Kathy Fuller |
| Thomasson Picnic 1 |
Picnic at Lover's Leap 1898 Top row left to right A.G. Thomasson, Mona Thomasson, Nettie Thomasson |
Kathy Fuller |
| Thomasson Picnic 2 |
Picnic at Lover's Leap 1898 |
Kathy Fuller |
| Thomasson Family |
Standing left to right: Ed F., Hannah E., Holes C., Seated: Polly Thomasson, holding Claudia; Molly; Archibald G., Nannie; Nelson Thomasson, holding Martha Clay ( Called Mattie) Photo probably taken in 1879 in Kentucky, probably on their 25th Wedding Anniversary. |
Kathy Fuller |