Hennessee, Archibald Hugh

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• Also Known As: Arch
• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• _MILT: 06 Sep 1861; Confederate Army, 5th Tennessee, Company "B", under the command of Forest
• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee

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25 MAR 2011 - TEMP RESEARCH NOTE: SOME CHILDREN ARE NOT CORRECT DUE TO TAKING IN BROTHER'S CHILDREN. DOCUMENTS RECEIVED TO CORRECT IT BUT DATA IS YET TO BE UPDATED!!! -Sandra Harrison

1850 Census Record indicates Archibald and Nancy were living in Warren County, Tennesee and had four children living with them, George who was 7, Elizabeth (Rachel) who was 5, Virginia who was 3, and Ezekiel who was just 5 months. The Census also shows that Archibald was a farmer, he did not own any property and he and Nancy could not read or write.

1860 Census Record indicates Archibald and Nancy were living in Warren County, Tennessee and had six children living with them, George who was 16, Elizabeth (Rachel) who was 14, Virginia who was 12, Ezekiel who was 10, Joseph who was 5, Jacinth who was 3 and Milly who was just 4 months. The Census also shows that Archibald was a loborer, he owned $400 in personal property but no real estate and Nancy was a house keeper.

Between April 17th and May 20th, 1861 Tennessee seceded from the Union along with Virginia, Arkansas and North Carolina. That summer Camp Smartt was established and as the individual Civil War soldier's records show, on September 6, 1861 at least 15 of the Harrison and Hennessee brothers and cousins enlisted in the Civil War and on September 11th the Tennessee Mountain Rifle Regiment was organized. The Regiment changed names several times but finally came to be known as the 35th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. They served in the Regiment while it was called the 5th Regiment, Company "B" under the command of C M Forrest. These Hennessee and Harrison men included at least: Audley M Harrison and his brother Alexander, cousins J W and Samuel Harrison, his wife Nancy Hennessee's four brothers; James Sr., John Thomas, Patrick Scott and "Big" Thomas Jr., his wife's cousin and daughter's husband Archibald Hugh Hennessee, and Hennessee cousins Anderson L, George, James C, "Little" Thomas, Thomas L and James Jr.

Archibald's wife Nancy didn't know she was only a few weeks pregnant when Archibald joined the Civil War, leaving her home with six children under the age of fifteen with the youngest being just two years old. Archibald had been in the Civil War for about ten months, when he gets word that Nancy had complications during child birth, the baby had died and Nancy was not recovering. I can only assume this is why the Muster Rolls for July and August, 1862 indicate he is "Absent without leave" and on on July 9, his son George is granted furlough for 30 days and when he returns Archibald's Muster Roll dated July 17, states "At home and his son George in his place." Since this does match the time frame Nancy died, George could have gotten word of his mother's death, gone home for his mother's burial and then returned in his father's place to fight the war.

On January 16, 1863, George "Appears on a LIST of killed, wounded and missing, in Cleburne's Division, Hardee's Corps. A. T., in the batle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862. This may be why previous books on the Harrison and Hennessee families have stated George was "killed in the Civil War". I obtained a copy of the original document and it further details "Slightly wounded in hip" and continues to show up on the Muster Rolls as "Present" through April of 1863. I was discussing this with Mary Elizabeth Barnes,

Archibald and John Authur Cunningham were first cousins and faught together in the Civil War. John was a Captian, but Archibald never got above the rank of private. There is a photograph of John Aurther pointing a pistol at Archibald which was taken in the late 1800s. The weapon in the photograph was last seen in the home of Nellie Hennessee Cunningham, as per an interview with Alford Hennessee. John Authur Cunningham is burried a Pecan Cemetery not far from Archibald's son Ezkiel and his wife Victoria Hennessee.

Alexander Daniel Hennessee was in my file and online on a few family trees, although I did not think he was Archibald's son. I found the birth date of 1863 online and 1858 in Hennessee Family History. Further research found this came from information that Alfred Hennessee gave to the writer of Hennessee Family History and Wiseman Family and Allied Lines which added his marriage to Nancy Turpin. Both books show Archibald Hugh Hennesse had a son Alexander, but they both showed different mothers. I didn't think he was born in 1863 because he wasn't on the 1860 census with the family and I have now contacted Alexander's grandchildren and they don't believe him to be Archibald's Son. However in 1870, Archibald's nephew Philander was living with them and he was born in 1858. The census is very faded and difficult to read. I was able to darken the image and enlarge it to see it was Philander and I can see how someone years ago could have mistaken the name to look like Alexander. There is a Alexander Hennessee who was born in 1863 who married Nancy Turpin, moved to Oklahoma, had several children, died in December 1898 and is buried in Grady Cemetery in Jefferson County, Oklahoma but his parents are not Archiblad Hugh Hennessee and Nancy Harrison.

While researching this I became interested in this story and wondered why Archiblad had some of his brother's children living with him. I had notes from ten years ago saying that I needed to do more research on Archibald's brother's family, William "Thomas" Hennessee and his wife Eleanor Nellie Hays, because it looked like they and some of their children all died in November of 1868. When I first found this information and saw so many women with children with no husbands, I thought Thomas could have died in the Civil War but they had children after the end of the Civil War. Here ten years later there are more online options available for searching and I just happen to find some of Thomas' children who I thought had died, living with their uncle Archibald Hughes Hennessee and other Hays, McGregor and Lawrence relatives. Thomas was always easy to find on a census because he lived within a few houses from Archibald, if not in the same house.

I found William Thomas Hennessee and his wife, Eleanor Nellie Hays, did die in November 1868 leaving six to nine children without parents. The children were: Philander who was 10, Willaim 9, Rachel 8, Elvina 6, Mary 5, Laura 4, Patrick 3, Phoeba 1 and Cornelia who was born the same year her parents died. I say leaving six to nine children because previous researchers did not see some of the children living with relatives and stated they died young. Mary Elizabeth Barns, who did the research for the Wiseman book, found some of what I found and states on page 415, "Thomas and Eleanor Hayes Hennessee were deceased by 1870 and their younger children were living with the Hays and Hennessee brothers and sisters."

1870 census for McMinnvile, Warren County, Tennessee shows Philander age 12, Alvira 7, Mary 8 and Cornella 2 living with their uncle Archibald and the 1880 census shows Cornella age 12 listed as Arcibald's niece. I found William, who was 11 years old, living with his mother's McGregor relatives, Laura who was 6 living with James Lawrence and Phoeba who was 5 living with Calhoun and Elizabeth Hays. I did not find Rachel Elizabeth or Partick so they could have died young as some books say and, there could have been an illness in the county that killed them and their parents or they could have even gone to live with other family members and are simply not easy to locate. The census also indicates Archiblad's fam is valued at $3,000 and personal property worth $600 and he can not read or write.

Hennessee Family Cemetery Memorial: Birth: 1821 Warren County, Tennessee Death: Jun. 10, 1884 Warren County, Tennessee
"Arch" as he was called is the son of: Patrick S. and Rachel (Wilcher )Hennessee. He served with Company "B", 35th Tenn. Regiment, C.S.A. Arch is the husband of:
(1) Nancy Harrison, d/o Audley Harrison. Married 1841, 8 children born of this first union: George, Rachel Elizabeth, Virginia A., Ezekiel McGregor, Joseph Thomas, Jacinth N., Millie N., and Alexander L. Hennessee.
(2)Mary Hayes, married Dec. 25, 1863, Warren County, TN., and 8 more children born this 2nd union: Nancy Elvira, Elender, Carrie, Wm. Patrick, Rosettia, Jas. Archibald and twin sister, Mary "Polly", and Sarah Phillips Hennessee. Shortly after the death of Archibald, Widow Mary Hennessee left TN and joined her stepson, Ezekiel McGregor Hennessee and others of the Hennessee family who'd moved on to Texas. Arch's date of death confirmed by his widow "Mary (Hayes) Hennessee's" Confederate Pension Application, #9342. Source: Tx State Archives. The application for pension was approved 22 SEPTEMBER 1902, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.

"Chancery Court Records, Book 1" (1847-1854), Pg. 484-486, George Harrison, Administrator of the Estate of Audley Harrison, Deceased vs.Joseph Harrison and others, states Archibald was named in his father's will.

Archibald married Harrison, Nancy in 1841 in Warren County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Harrison, Audley M. Sr. and Dennis, Hannah Elizabeth) was born about 1829 in Warren County, Tennessee; died in 1862 in Tennessee; was buried in Hennessee Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Archibald married Hayes, Mary on 25 Dec 1863 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Hayes, William M Jr and McGregor, Elvira) was born on 15 Apr 1845 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1912 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

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• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

Rachel married Hayes, Archibald Calhoun Sr on 7 May 1861 in Warren County, Tennessee. Archibald (son of Hayes, William M Jr and McGregor, Elvira) was born on 1 Feb 1843 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 18 Jan 1907 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Jenny
• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

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Buried:
Virginia Hennessee Laurence and her husband, James P Laurence, are buried at Pecan Cemetery, just to the North of thier son, William Ezekiel "Zeke" and his wife Jennie Grove Laurence. The tombstones are only marked "Laurence".

Family/Spouse: Laurence, James P. James (son of Laurence, David and Sullivan, Caroline) was born in 1839 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Jake
• Also Known As: Zeke
• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 06 May 1870, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 23 Jun 1880, Kaufman County, Texas
• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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1870 Census Record indicates Ezekiel and Victoria were living in Warren County, Tennessee and he was a farm labor and she kept house. It also states Ezekiel was 21, Victoria was 17 and they did not have any children yet.

1880 Census Record indicates Ezekiel and Victoria were living in Kaufman County, Texas with their two youngest children Sallie who was 7 and Thomas who was just 1. It also states Ezekiel worked on a farm and Victoria kept house. The Census shows a 16 year old black male, Kendrick Rofe, living with them who was a domestic servant.

1900 Census Record indicates Ezekiel and Victoria were living in Nocona, Montague County, Texas and they had five of their children living with them Thomas who was 21, Virginia who was 17, Callie who was 10, Nora who was 7 and Samuel who was 3. They also had a nephew, George Hennessee, who was 14 and born in May of 1886 living with them in addition to a 29 year old male servant Joe Lawrence. The Census states Ezekiel was a farmer. Sallie died of Yellow Fever sometime before 1890. Callie, who was born in 1890, did not recall having a younger sister sallie.

1910 Census Record indicates Ezekiel and Victoria were living in Lincoln Township, Comanche, Oklahoma and had two children living with them, Jennie who was 27 and single and Sam who was 15 and single. Victoria stated that she had given birth to five children and all five of them were living. The Census also shows that Ezekiel was a farmer and owned his own farm.

"The Hennessee Family in America" by D. A. Hennessee states:
Ezekiel was a blacksmith and a woodworker.

"Prairie Lore" by The Southwestern Oklahoma Historical Society, vol 10 number 2, book 38, Oct 1973 an article written by S. N. Hennessee states Ezekiel "Jake" and Victoria moved to Vanzant County, Texas. Their two young children (Sallie and George) died there of Yellow Fever.

There is no record of George being a son of Ezekiel and Victoria, however the 1900 Census Record indicates a nephew, George Hennessee. There is also no record I have been able to locate of Ezikiel and Victoria living in Vanzant County, Texas.

Ezekiel married Rodgers, Victoria about 1870 in Warren County, Tennessee. Victoria (daughter of Unknown, and Unknown,) was born on 19 Dec 1853 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 14 Jan 1913 in Tinney Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Old Lot 35 B Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Uncle Pid
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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As per Billie F (Harris) Luse: Son of: Archibald H. & his 1st wife, Nancy (Harrison) Hennessee. aka: "Pid", married (1) Oregon Ira Jarrett, 26 Dec. 1872, Warren Co., TN., d/o Barney Pratt & Melissa Ann (Morrow) Jarrett. Children born to Pid & Oregon: Nancy Virginia, James Barney, Laura A. & twins Melissa Belle & Melissa Delle Hennessee. "Pid" m. (2) Josephine "Josie" English Gilliland, 20 Mar. 1883, Van Zandt Co., TX. Children born to Pid & "Josie": Alexander Jasper, Wm. Archie, Josephine, Nora, Elizabeth & Grace Hennessee.

Known to me as "Uncle Pid". He was the 1/2 brother of my grandfather: William Patrick Hennessee. William was the son of Archibald H. & his 2nd wife, Mary (Hayes) Hennessee. William remained close to all his 1/2 bros. & sisters in TN and after their move to TX and then to OK.


1910 Census Record indicates Joe and his wife Josie were living in Lincoln Township, Comanche, Oklahoma and had two children living with them, Bill who was 18 and single and Thene who was a 12 year old single female. Josie stated that she had given birth to seven children and six of them were living. The Census also shows that Joe was a farmer and owned his own farm.

Must confirm this information obtained from Alfred Hennessee:
1900 Census for Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Ara, Oklahoma
"uncle Pid" did not draw the land south of Tinney until 1901 and the lottery information list his place of residence as Ara. Detailed information on the lottery is available somewhere.
Alexander must have died in Indian Territory.
Charlie's mother may be on the 1930 census for Decatur Co, Iowa. Possibly her and Alexander are on a Texas Census together. Census show Charlie's birth place and other children as Texas.
Alfred said he was about 5 or 6 when Alexander died (about 1899 or 1900). He was buried in a little town called Powder Puff in the Oklahoma side of Nokona, Texas.
Alexander liked to get into fights. Friend of Alfred tried to find Powder Puff and could not locate.

Joseph married English, Josie about 1882. Josie was born about 1868 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 13 Aug 1860, Warren County, Tennessee

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• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

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• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1907, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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Obituary: Mrs Hennessee Dies in Lawton - Funeral Services To Be Held At Pecan Cemetery on Monday.
Mrs. J. D. Hennessee, 69, wife of Lawton's city jailer and janitor, died at 9:30 Saturday night at the family residence at 1008 "G" avenue. Mrs. Hennessee had been in bad health about four years. Her condition had been serious for nearly a month. She was born February 4, 1866, McMinnville, Warren County, TN. The family moved to Texas while she was a girl. She married to J. D. Hennessee in October 1890 at Arlington, Texas. They came to Lawton in 1907. Surviving are her husband, one son, Raymond; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie (Elender) Cunningham & Mrs. Sallie Rhoades (sic Rhodes) both of Lawton, & Mrs. Carrie Chaffin of Dallas, Texas; & one brother, Wm. Patrick Hennessee of Lawton.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Pecan cemetery near Lawton. Burial will be made in that cemetery with the Lawton Funeral home in charge. Friends sympathize with members of the family in their bereavement.
Nancy was called "Aunt Wheeler". The d/o Archibald H. & Mary (Hayes) Hennessee. w/o John Drake Hennessee, s/o Patrick & Hannah L. (Harrison) Hennessee. Nancy & John Drake Hennessee were 2nd cousins. One son born to this union: Raymond Elmore Hennessee, b. 30 Oct. 1895, Kaufman Co., TX

Nancy married Hennessee, John Drake in Oct 1890 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. John (son of Hennessee, Patrick Scott and Harrison, Hannah L.) was born on 22 Aug 1865 in Van Buren, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Nellie
• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee

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Several of the Hennessee brothers, sisters and cousins migrated to Texas together, because1900 census in Kaufman County, Texas shows John Arthur and Elanor "Nellie" Hennessee Cunningham with all of their children living very close to Nellie's sister Carie with her husband George Chafin and their children. Their may be others listed on the census with their married names, but the only other Hennessee is D Hennessee who is a boarder and no other Cunninghams.

Eleanor married Cunningham, John Arthur about 1887 in Kaufman County, Texas. John was born on 25 May 1866 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 08 Mar 1935 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married Chaffin, George about 1897. George was born on 20 Jul 1868 in Kentucky; died on 29 Oct 1927 in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried in Crandall Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1907, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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There is a William Hennessee b. 1873 on the Tarrant county, Texas Census in 1900 living with his wife Nancy and his son Raimen. This census is saved on file.

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• Also Known As: Monk

Nancy married Hennessee, Franklin Henry on 13 Mar 1881 in Warren County, Tennessee. Franklin (son of Hennessee, John Thomas and Harper, Ann Elizabeth) was born on 16 Jan 1857 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 10 Apr 1929 in Eastland, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: L. J. V.

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• Birth: 18 Sept 1882, Warren County, Tennessee

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Stories written by Mary Elizabeth Barnes for the Wiseman Family and Allied lines book. I found these stories very interesting since I am one of the cousins from Lawton, Oklahoma and have other family who obtained land in the Oklahoma Land Rush. My notes are added in italics. -Sandra Harrison

?When land opened up in Oklahoma, they (Robert and Elizabeth) decided to join Lizzie's family already living there. Her brother William M. Hayes was a judge in Ryan, Oklahoma and several of her cousins lived in Lawton. About 1905, Rob, Lizzie and baby Rachel left for Memphis on their way west, where they encountered the Cholera quarantine. After a week in Memphis they took the train west, only to be set upon by outlaws. They arrived in Oklahoma penniless. Nevertheless they were able to acquire land and build a cabin. Later Lizzie said that they had to keep an eye out for the Indians, not for fear of harm, but because they stole the family?s chickens. In 1906 in Mangum, Oklahoma, another daughter Ethel was born. Rob heard a noise outside and saw a tornado approaching. They had a storm cellar in a nearby bank, so Rob grabbed Lizzie, baby Ethel and the mattress and headed for the storm cellar. Lizzie later said that as she lay there listening to the storm roar by, she looked up in the rafters and there, coiled up was a bull snake looking back at her. She said she and the snake eyed each other till the storm blew past. Rob, after carrying his family back to the cabin, got his shotgun and killed the snake. This apparently helped convince him that this was not a good place to raise a family, so by 1907 when their third daughter Edna was born they were living in Ryan, Oklahoma near Lizzie?s brother William. By 1908 they were back at Dark Hollow in Warren County, Tennessee. In 1910 they were in Burt, Cannon County, Tennessee.?

Elizabeth married Barnes, Robert Roy on 7 Mar 1903 in Warren County, Tennessee. Robert was born on 7 Mar 1876 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1923 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Albert was Elizabeth's twin brother and died young at only six years old.

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• Also Known As: (Zeke)
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

1910 Census indicates William and his wife Jennie were living in Lincoln Township, Comanche, Oklahoma on April 30, 1910 at which time they had been married twenty-one years and had three children living with them, Mary who was 14, Grundy who was 11 and Clabe who was 7. It also shows they had Jennie's 12 year old niece, Anna Grove, was living with them. Is shows Jennie had given birth to seven children and only four of them were still living. The Census also incicates that William was a farmer and he was employed by someone else. It shows William and Jennie were both 40 years old.

Must confirm this information obtained from Alfred Hennessee:
1900 Census for Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Ara, Oklahoma 12 year old Charlie Hennessee is living with W. E. and Jennie and the Laurence's were listed as Tavnners.
"uncle Pid" did not draw the land south of Tinney until 1901 and the lottery information list his place of residence as Ara.
One of the children's nick name was Grubbs.

William married Grove, Mary Jane Elizabeth in 1888 in Nocona, Montague County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Grove, George W and Mary E) was born on 22 Feb 1870 in Texas County, Missouri; died on 17 Jun 1940 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nora married Grove, S. C. on 03 Mar 1898 in Oscar, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. S. was born in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nora married Grove, Claiborn in 1896 in Oscar, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Claiborn (son of Grove, George W and Mary E) was born in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 23 Jun 1880, Kaufman County, Texas

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1880 Census indicates Sally living with Ezekies and Victoria. Sally is not noted on the 1900 Census. Callie, her sister, spoke of her brothers and sisters often prior to her passing. No one recalls Sallie. She must have passed away as a child since the 1900 Census states Victoria had 14 children and only 5 were living.

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• Also Known As: Kay
• Census: 23 Jun 1880, Kaufman County, Texas
• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas
• _MILT: 1918; Draft Registration Card
• Census: 1920, Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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1918 Draft Registration Card indicates Uncle Kay had a middle name "Archie" and he lived in Tinney, Comanche, Oklahoma with his wife Margarette "Maggie" and he was a farmer. It also shows he was born March 9, 1879, was larged build with black hair and blue eyes.

1920 Census indicates Kay (Uncle Kay) was living in Lawrence Township, Comanche, Oklahoma with his wife Maggie and thier two children Ruth 16 and Charley 15. The Census also shows Kay rented his home, was a farmer and he could read and write.

Family/Spouse: Clifton, Margaret. Margaret (daughter of Clifton, Daniel Webster and Taylor, Lydia Bell) was born about 1885 in Texas; died on 07 Jun 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Jennie Gyp
• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas
• Census: 03 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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1900 Census indicatesVirginia was 17, born in March of 1883 and living with Ezekiel and Victoria in Nacona, Montague, Texas.

1910 Census indicates Virginia's nick name was Jennie and she was living with Ezekiel and Victoria on April 30, 1910 and she was 27 and single. This is the source of her estimated birthdate.

Family/Spouse: Keltner, Solnan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: 1920, Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: 1930, Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

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Certificate of Death - Transcribed by Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers

Deceased: Callie A. Harrison
Address: 1407 J. St. Phone: (El) 353-8267
County: Comanche
Place of Death: Memorial Hospital, Aug 31, 1965
Sex: Female
Color: White
Birth: 2-28-1890 - 75 years - 6 mo.
Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Addington Ok
Fathers Name: Jake Hennessee
Mothers Name: Victoria Rodgers
Disease or cause of death: Heart failure
Autopsy: No
Husband: Liss A. Harrison
Married: Velma Ok 1905
Time of Slection: 8: A.M.
Clothing: from Beckers: Orchid dress
Doctor: Dr. L. White
Time of Death: 2:40 P.M.
Nurses Present: N. Olsen R.N., P. Atkins R. N.
Funeral Services: 9th & Lee, Church of God: Rev. Jackie Bridges

Beckers Funeral Home - Bill Transcribed by Larua Viola (Harrison) Rodgers
9-2-1965

8-31-65 (Died) 1407 J. St.
9-2-65 (Burial)
Complete Professional Care, personal services and directory service, including 6/6 # 2610 Nickel Glendale. First call to hospital & residence: Funeral coach, family car, equipment car. Use of Chapel & facilities: Personal & equip care & placement of flowers: All funeral arrangements. $735.00
Wilbert Cement box $65.00
345 orchid dress, Underclothse and hose $32.65
Amp. subject to tax $302.65
Less benefits from burial policy $200.00
Amp. subject to discount $602.65
State Sales Tax $9.63
Family flowers $35.70
Less 5% discount on 119.50 for cash $5.98
Total footing of bill less 5% discount $647.98

Hair: soft waves, no part, bun in back, fluffy & stands up on top.
Embalmed by: T.W. & D.R.
Take memory back to residence of Archie Harrison by P.A. Becker.
Informants: Children
Buried: Pecan Cemetery

Singers: Loyd Mabry Pallbearers: (Grandsons)
June Vance Wayne Hennessee
Kathy Clark Wayne Harrison
Organist: Claudine Bridges Charles Harrison
Preacher: Jackie Bridges Keith Harrison
Songs: Precious Memory Larry Rodgers
No Tears in Heaven William Jones

DAR file number 840385 and death certificate show Callie's birth place as Addington, Oklahoma, however I had in my records Indian Territory, Addington, Oklahoma. Addington was not incorporated as a town until 1901, 11 years after her birth. I need to order a copy of her birth certificate to confirm this.

I also need to see if I can confirm the difference between the place of their marriage from my record of Mud Flat, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and the DAR record of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.

Callie married Harrison, Ulysses Adolphus on 14 Jan 1906 in Mud Flat, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Ulysses (son of Harrison, Obediah and Harrison, Laura E) was born on 19 Jul 1885 in Bado, Texas County, Missouri; died on 14 Feb 1950 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 53 B Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Norie
• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas

Family/Spouse: Pirtle, Ollie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: (S. N.) Mike
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: 06 Jun 1900, Nocona, Montague County, Texas
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

1910 Census indicates that Sam was living with Ezekiel and Victoria on April 30, 1910 and she was 27 and single.

Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The Harrison Quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie and Buster Harrison sang at "Uncle Mike's" funeral.

Samuel married Cambell, Maydell Fannie on 30 Dec 1919 in Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas, USA. Maydell was born on 09 Feb 1903 in Forney, Kaufman, Texas; died on 06 Mar 1993 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 78 B Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Phelps, Joyce Mae. Joyce was born on 12 Aug 1925 in Alex, Oklahoma; died on 01 Oct 1989 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried on 03 Oct 1989 in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hennessee, Fay Maye. Fay was born on 15 May 1902; died on 12 Apr 1934; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Peck

James married Hennessee, Fay Maye on 13 Jun 1903. Fay was born on 15 May 1902; died on 12 Apr 1934; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Tar

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nora married Barbe, Charlie Vaughn on 02 Jun 1904 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Charlie (son of Barbe, Charles Gibson and Vaughn, Lou Aurelia) was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Homer, Claiborne, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1933 in Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harrison, Annie. Annie (daughter of Harrison, George W. and Woods, Mattie Roxie) was born on 15 Jul 1900 in Ryan, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; died on 01 Dec 1998 in Burnet County, Texas; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: (Aunt Nellie)
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie Harrison and Wayne Rodgers sang at "Aunt Nellie's funeral.

Nellie married Harrison, George Alphus on 24 Dec 1906 in Stephens County, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. George (son of Harrison, Obediah and Harrison, Laura E) was born on 13 Oct 1883 in Bado, Texas County, Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1943 in Faxon, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 51 B Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Family/Spouse: Bridges, Robert Earl Sr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The Harrison Quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie and Buster Harrison sang at Grundy's funeral.

Family/Spouse: McGhehee, Sue. Sue was born in 1898; died in 1988 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Clabe
• Census: Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Lives in Dallas, Texas

Family/Spouse: Atwood, Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Bunch
• Census: 1920, Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Family/Spouse: Talley, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

Charles is buried between Claude N. Hennessee and Clyde Hennessee who pasted away in 2005. Claude has a head stone but Clyde and Charles graves are unmarked as of 2006.

Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The Harrison Quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie and Buster Harrison sang at Charlie's funeral.

Family/Spouse: Conley, Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Buster
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

1910 Census Record indicates Walter "Buster" was 4 old and lived in Lincoln Township, Comanche, Oklahoma on April 30, 1910.

In 1934 Buster bought land East of Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma and South of Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Buster and Verry farmed the land and raised their two children there.

Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The Harrison Quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie and Buster Harrison sang at their last funeral on November 28th, 1983. After "Buster's" death different family members, usually Wayne Rodgers, sang base with the quartet.

84 friends and family members were present at Buster's Funeral Dinner at Wayne & Viola Rodgers home at 1407 J., Lawton, Oklahoma
Wayne & Viola Rodgers Liss Rodgers
Gary Rodgers Kara Gray
Clinton & Zula Clower Leon & Frances Harrison
Archie & Mary Harrison Bill, Wilma & Sandra Harrison
Ray Harrison Clifford, Lynda, Neil & Christopher Cunningham
Robert & JoAnn Herriage Cecil Cummings
Larry, Gail, Laura & Casey Davis Sam & Vanzell Rodgers
Orvil & Omega Wheeler Marvin & Gladys Wheeler
C. B. Dove Dale Cagle
Tom Hennessee Fred, Joy & Tommy Boggs
J. D., Karen & Eric Taylor Keith, Diana, Donald, Janet, Judy & Darenda Harrison
Alfred & Joyce Hennessee Maydell Hennessee
Etta Posey & her husband Red & Angela Williams
??? Posey Roger & Donna Williams
Gene Harrison Opal Harrison
Volley Harrison Johnny Harrison
Helen Crose Ellen Long
Sherry Hervey Ron & Marie Bradley
William & Dorothy Jones Vickey Palen
Lois Harrison Wayne & Lynn Hennessee
Grace Dove Bertha Harrison
Ronnie Harrison Jeanie Middleton
Bertha Spradley Millie Dixon
Mike Mercer Jerry & Kathy Jeffcoat

Walter married Posey, Verry Alwilda on 24 Dec 1928 in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Verry (daughter of Posey, Henry and Wiginton, Angielena) was born on 15 Jun 1912 in Soper, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA; died on 13 Nov 1975 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 84 A Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Buck
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Lincoln Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Notes:

1910 Census Record indicates Albert "Buck" was 16 months old and lived in Lincoln Township, Comanche, Oklahoma on April 30, 1910.

Buck and Lois lived in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma most of their adult married lives. Buck worked for the Oklahoma State Highway Department.

Albert married Hennessee, Alpha Lois on 22 Apr 1938 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Alpha (daughter of Hennessee, C Frank and Hennessee, Pearl) was born on 14 Feb 1915; died on 18 Mar 1990 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 85 B Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Tripp, Lorena. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Archie
• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma
• _MILT: World War I I, US Army

Notes:

A tape of the quartet with, Bill, Leon, Archie Harrison and Wayne Rodgers was played at Archie's funeral.

Literary program Prarie Lee. Archie & Clarence was 21. Put on a program they wrote and put it on where they were colored people. One said to the other " watch yo full name, you mean my maden name." They put on a lot of movies there. They would practice and practice and put em on. Cassie (Harrison) Bevis

Archibald married Hopkins, Mary Lee on 10 Jan 1949 in Oklahoma. Mary (daughter of Hopkins, Henry Charles and Terrel, Nettie Lee) was born on 19 Nov 1922; died on 24 Aug 2002 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Myers, Ethel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Ethel married Rodgers, William Dinwittie on 09 Mar 1946. William (son of Rodgers, Samuel William and Mankins, Susie Edna) was born on 07 Jun 1921 in Slaton, Lubbock, Texas, USA; died on 03 Jan 1998 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lot 47 F Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married Jones, Harvey Aubene in 1929 in Colony, Washita, Oklahoma. Harvey (son of Jones, Forest W and Anthony, Johnny Marie) was born on 25 Dec 1911 in Oklahoma; died on 02 Mar 1964 in Clear Lake, Lake County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Notes:

Ruby was living in Freemont, California on June 21, 1968 when she wrote Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers, in a brithday card, to tell her that Larry Davis had written her from the war and seemed fine and she had only received one letter from her son Butch and wasn't expecting to hear from him again until he comes home. Ruby ends the card "I hope you get this card on time - had to ride my broom to the store to get and I'm pooped! Love Ruby, Paula & Baron". Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Scrap Book

Ruby's tomb stone shows she died on 9/11/1970. Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record shows she died on 9/9/1970. The death date of 9/11/1970 was confirmed by the California Death Index 1940-1997.

Ruby's brother, William Alphous "Bill" Harrison said that Ruby died from a rare skin disease called Scleroderma. The Center for Disease Control states Scleroderma is chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis (or hardening) of vascular alterations and autoantibodies. It rapidly progresses and effects a large area of the skin and one or more internal organs, frequently the kidneys, esophagus, heart and lungs and is quite disabling. The cause is unknown, but it is known to run in families and there is no cure and only the symptoms can be treated.

Ruby married Bonner, Paul C on 03 Feb 1935. Paul was born on 11 Sep 1914; died on 31 Aug 1991 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dunn, Eddie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Lawrence Township, Comanche County, Oklahoma
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Alma married Hennessee, William Quillan in 1935 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. William (son of Hennessee, William Beauregard and Hayden, Alpha Della) was born on 04 Nov 1914 in Texas; died on 17 Nov 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Ray married Thompson, Leona on 15 May 1949. Leona (daughter of Thompson, Martin Luther and Fussell, Mary Emaline) was born on 03 Nov 1921 in Friday, Trinity County, Texas; died on 23 Apr 1991 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas; was buried in Ellis Prairie Cemetery, Friday, Trinity, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ray married Hopkins, Mary Lee on 21 Dec 1940. Mary (daughter of Hopkins, Henry Charles and Terrel, Nettie Lee) was born on 19 Nov 1922; died on 24 Aug 2002 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Pod, K. Pid
• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Joe married Boice, Eunice Mae on 25 Dec 1949 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Eunice (daughter of Boice, Roe Hiram and Byrd, Minnie Bell) was born on 10 Dec 1918 in Pike, Love County, Oklahoma; died on 18 Nov 2009 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried on 21 Nov 2009 in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma
• _MILT: Between 1943 and 1945; US Army during World War I I

Notes:

Burrial lot 75 B reserved at Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Charles married Rodgers, Alma Frances on 14 Aug 1946. Alma (daughter of Rodgers, Samuel William and Mankins, Susie Edna) was born on 19 Oct 1919 in Deport, Lamar, Texas; died on 04 Feb 1994 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried on 07 Feb 1994 in Lot 75 A Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Hood, Lanelle in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Notes:

While I was doing research for this book, I visited house by house asking questions and looking through photo albums. When I got to the photo albums belonging to Viola, I learned that she kept family record books and scrap books of every card or letter she had ever gotten. She even kept the little cards that came with flowers, boxed valentines cards she had gotten from children, newspaper articles about family, funeral cards and wedding invitations. What a wonderful things she kept. It was easy to see, how much she cared about her family, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family/Spouse: Davis, George Oscar Jr.. George was born on 29 Mar 1925 in Tom, McCurtain County, Oklahoma; died on 09 Jun 1972 in San Jose, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ditmore, Johnny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Rodgers, Clarence Wayne on 14 Sep 1949 in Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma. Clarence (son of Rodgers, Samuel William and Mankins, Susie Edna) was born on 12 Aug 1930 in Lamar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Quanah Township, Comanche, Oklahoma

Notes:

William (Bill) Harrison's middle name is Alphous. This name came from his father's brother's name George Alph Harrison and his father's middle name Ulysses Adolphus (Liss) Harrison.

Bill and Wilma's marriage was witnessed by Wilma Lemons Carlson and the ministers wife.

Burial lot 55 B reserved at Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

William married Cagle, Wilma Lois on 30 May 1953 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, at the home of Minister Roberts. Wilma (daughter of Cagle, Oliver Preston and Boggs, Illa Allene) was born on 31 May 1936 in Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Contact person for additional family burrial lots 78 F at Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

Lynda (Rodgers) Cunningham Cox Family Record:
Leon Harrison sang a cappella at Clyde's grave side service.

Notes:

Laura Viola (Harrison) Rodgers Family Record:
The quartet with Bill, Leon, Archie Harrison and Wayne Rodgers sang at Claude's funeral.

Family/Spouse: Maydell,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]