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Rev. Dempsey Harrison Richardson

• Father: Goin C. Richardson¹ b. 29 Mar 1804, d. 22 Jan 1870
• Mother: Nancy J. Harrison² b. c 1814, d. 31 Dec 1881

• Birth*: He was born on 16 February 1845 in Greene County, Alabama.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Margaret Russell on 25 March 1877.^5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 30 August 1925 in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, at age 80.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas.⁴

• Note*: In the Civil War he served in as a corporal in Company E, 12th Texas Cavalry, Confederate Army.⁸

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2022

Frank Marshall Bartlett

Frank Marshall Bartlett's tombstone, Elm Grove Cemetery, Roddy, Texas, courtesy of Frank Everett.

• Father: Lucien Lusk Bartlett^1,2,3 b. 28 Nov 1829, d. 22 Dec 1892
• Mother: Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson^4,5 b. 31 Mar 1833, d. 19 Jul 1891

• Birth*: He was born on 30 June 1853 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: He married Susan Clarinda Pate on 16 August 1883 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^11,12,13
• Death*: He died on 25 March 1935 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 81.^{14,15,16,8,10}
• Burial*: Interment was in plot NE-21-25, Elm Grove Cemetery, Roddy, Van Zandt County, Texas.^17,7,18,19

• Note*: He was a teacher and farmer. One source gives 30 Jun 1852 as his birth date, and another gives 30 Jun 1863. Some sources say they were married on 19 Feb 1880 in Cherokee County, Texas.^20,21,22

• Last Edited: 17 Jan 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Susan Clarinda Pate

Clarinda Pate Bartlett's tombstone, Elm Grove Cemetery, Roddy, Texas, courtesy of Frank Everett.

• Birth*: She was born on 4 February 1860 in Cherokee County, Texas.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Frank Marshall Bartlett, son of Lucien Lusk Bartlett and Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson, on 16 August 1883 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 14 January 1949 in Upshur County, Texas, at age 88.⁹
• Burial*: Interment was in plot NE-21-26, Elm Grove Cemetery, Roddy, Van Zandt County, Texas.^10,11,12,13

• Note*: Several sources say she died on 4 Jan 1949.^14,15,16

• Last Edited: 17 Jan 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Belle Bartlett

• Father: Lucien Lusk Bartlett^1,2,3,4 b. 28 Nov 1829, d. 22 Dec 1892
• Mother: Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson^5,6,7 b. 31 Mar 1833, d. 19 Jul 1891

• Birth*: She was born on 19 September 1856 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10,11,12
• Marriage*: She married Anthony Wayne Meredith, son of Cyrus Bolivar Meredith and Georgia Ann Reid, on 7 April 1880 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^{13,14,15,16,17,18,19}
• Death*: She died on 1 July 1940 in Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 83.^20,21,22,12
• Burial*: Interment was in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.^{23,24,25,26,27}

• Note*: She was salutatorian of her graduating class at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville, Tex., taught school in Athens, Wills Point, and Dallas, and attended the University of Chicago for two summer sessions. She studied piano and violin. For many years she was president of the White Rose Cemetery Association. She and her husband were members of the First Baptist Church in Wills Point, and both served several terms as school trustees. One source gives 7 Mar 1880 as their marriage date. Another source gives 2 Jul 1940 as her death date.^28,29,30

• Last Edited: 3 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Anthony Wayne Meredith

• Father: Cyrus Bolivar Meredith^1,2,3 b. 29 May 1818, d. 15 Apr 1859
• Mother: Georgia Ann Reid^4,5,6 b. 2 Sep 1825, d. 5 Mar 1918

• Birth*: He was born on 12 September 1847 in Waynesborough, Wayne County, Tennessee.^{7,8,9,10,11,12,13}
• Marriage*: He married Belle Bartlett, daughter of Lucien Lusk Bartlett and Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson, on 7 April 1880 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^{14,15,16,17,18,19,20}
• Death*: He died on 28 August 1946 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 98.^{21,17,10,12,13}
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 August 1946 in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.^{22,23,24,25,26}

• Note*: He came to Texas with his parents in 1852, settling near Athens, but returned to Georgia in 1859, where at age 16 he enlisted in the Confederate army, serving under Generals John B. Hood and Joseph E. Johnston. He contracted dysentery during his Civil War service in the Georgia militia. After the war he worked on Grandmother Reid's plantation and taught school for a year in Tennessee. In December 1872 he left for Texas. During his first years in Texas he farmed and taught school in Van Zandt County. He was elected district clerk of Van Zandt County in 1878 and served for six years. He was appointed sheriff of Van Zandt County, Texas on 14 Jan 1885 after the incumbent died in office and apparently served about a year, declining to seek reelection because he did not like the job. In November 1886 he moved from Canton to Wills Point, thinking the relocation would improve his health. He was tax collector from 1890 to 1891, traveling by horse throughout the county to collect taxes, and was mayor of Wills Point from 1893 to 1896. He was in the real estate business, held a law license, was vice-president of Van Zandt County National Bank, was a 33d-degree Mason, and was active in the Confederate Veterans Association. Some sources give 26 Aug 1946 as his death date. He was known as Wayne. He was survived by a son, four daughters, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.^{27,28,29,30,31,13}

• Last Edited: 3 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Lucien Dony Bartlett

Lucien Dony Bartlett's tombstone, Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, Tex., from findagrave.com.

• Father: Lucien Lusk Bartlett^1,2 b. 28 Nov 1829, d. 22 Dec 1892
• Mother: Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson³ b. 31 Mar 1833, d. 19 Jul 1891

• Birth*: He was born on 12 September 1858 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Nellie May Ayres, daughter of Thomas Eli Ayres and Cornelia Hampton, on 19 January 1879 in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 20 March 1922 in Wood County, Texas, at age 63.^11,5
• Burial*: Interment was on 21 March 1922 in Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, Wood County, Texas.^12,13,14,15

• Obituary*: BARTLETT.—Mineola, Texas, March 22—L. D. Bartlett, 64 years old, died of pneumonia, following an illness of ten days. For more than nineteen years Mr. Bartlett had carried the mail on route 1 out of Mineola and was one of the oldest mail carriers in this section of the State. He would have been retired on a pension next year. He was survived by his wife, six daughters, Mrs. B. Powell and Kaufman, Mrs. J. P. Cawthon, Terrell; Mrs. D. E. Waters, Cisco; and Misses Pauline and Lucian Bartlett of Terrell, F. E. Bartlett of Dallas and A. [second initial unclear] Bartlett of Mineola. Funeral services will be held at the family home Tuesday morning with burial in the City Cemetery.¹⁴
• Note*: In 1887 he was hired by a Kaufman County, Texas school district to teach school for four months at $45 per month. His tombstone states that he died on 20 Mar 1920, which is probably incorrect as his death certificate says he died on 20 Mar 1922.^16,11,7

• Last Edited: 18 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Nellie May Ayres

Nellie May Ayres Bartlett's tombstone, Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, Tex., from findagrave.com.

• Father: Thomas Eli Ayres¹ b. 1805, d. 1889
• Mother: Cornelia Hampton²

• Birth*: She was born on 15 May 1862 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Lucien Dony Bartlett, son of Lucien Lusk Bartlett and Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson, on 19 January 1879 in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas.^4,6,7
• Death*: She died on 21 September 1950 in her daughter's home, 4601 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 88.^{8,9,10,11,4,5}
• Burial*: Interment was on 25 September 1950 in Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, Wood County, Texas.^9,12,13

• Last Edited: 18 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Thomas Eli Ayres

• Birth*: He was born in 1805 in Mississippi.¹
• Marriage*: He married Cornelia Hampton.¹
• Death*: He died in 1889 in Kaufman County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Apr 1998

Cornelia Hampton

• Marriage*: She married Thomas Eli Ayres.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Apr 1998

Nannie Janie Bartlett

Built in 1886 by Henry Fisher Blackwell and his wife, Nannie Janie Bartlett, this house is the oldest still standing in Canton, Texas and now is a museum operated by the City of Canton.

• Father: Lucien Lusk Bartlett^1,2 b. 28 Nov 1829, d. 22 Dec 1892
• Mother: Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson³ b. 31 Mar 1833, d. 19 Jul 1891

• Birth*: She was born on 11 April 1861 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Marriage*: She married Henry Fisher Blackwell Jr., son of Henry Fisher Blackwell and Sarah P. Engelow, on 16 December 1885 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.^7,4,8,9,10
• Death*: She died on 3 April 1937 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 75.^11,4,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.^4,5,12

• Note*: Her name may have been Nancy. They lived in Canton, Texas.

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Henry Fisher Blackwell Jr.

Built in 1886 by Henry Fisher Blackwell and his wife, Nannie Janie Bartlett, this house is the oldest still standing in Canton, Texas and now is a museum operated by the City of Canton.

• Father: Henry Fisher Blackwell¹
• Mother: Sarah P. Engelow²

• Birth*: He was born on 15 July 1859 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Nannie Janie Bartlett, daughter of Lucien Lusk Bartlett and Martha Jane C. ("Mattie") Richardson, on 16 December 1885 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.^5,3,6,7,8
• Death*: He died on 20 June 1944 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 84.^9,10,11
• Burial*: Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.³

• Note*: He was sheriff of Van Zandt County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Henry Fisher Blackwell

• Marriage*: He married Sarah P. Engelow.

• Last Edited: 23 Jan 2004

Sarah P. Engelow

• Marriage*: She married Henry Fisher Blackwell.

• Last Edited: 31 Jan 1995

Stephen Berry

• Father: German Berry^1,2 b. 1766, d. 25 Apr 1834
• Mother: Susannah Bailes^3,4 b. 1780, d. 24 Aug 1863

• Birth*: He was born in 1802 in South Carolina.⁵
• Marriage*: He married A. McLaurin.⁵
• Death*: He died in 1870 in Drew County, Arkansas.⁶

• Note*: • He moved from Mississippi to Arkansas in 1850.
  • One source gives 1868 as his death date.⁵

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2019

A. McLaurin

• Marriage*: She married Stephen Berry, son of German Berry and Susannah Bailes.¹

• Last Edited: 28 Nov 1999

Thelma Margarite Otis

Thelma Otis Heather.

• Father: Charles Otis¹
• Mother: Emma _____²

• Birth*: She was born on 19 December 1924 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: She married Carl David Heather Jr., D.V.M., son of Carl David Heather and Fay Jessamine Loop, on 28 July 1951.⁷
• Divorce*: She and Carl David Heather Jr., D.V.M. were divorced on 11 October 1968 in Travis County, Texas.⁷
• Death*: She died on 22 March 2015 in her home, Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 90.^4,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 March 2015 in section T, no. 6, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas.^4,9

• Obituary Abstract*: Died Sunday morning, 22 Mar 2015, in Austin, Texas at age 90. Born to Charles and Emma Otis at Trinity, Texas on 19 Dec 1924. Moved to Austin in 1957, where she worked for The Daily Texan, student newspaper at the University of Texas, from 1965 until retirement in 1985. Avid Texas Longhorns fan. Active member of Beta Sigma Phi for seventy-five years. Member of Texas Tole Painters. Board member of Austin Caregivers. Long-time member of The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Very loving mother, grandmother, friend, and neighbor. Survivors include a son and two daughters.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 23 Dec 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Donald Hugh Gallemore

Don Gallemore in June 2012.

• Father: Hugh Gallemore¹ b. 9 May 1909, d. 15 Nov 1989
• Mother: Hazel Loop² b. 19 Sep 1908, d. 13 Jan 1999

• Birth*: He was born on 9 May 1936 in Tarrant County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 16 December 2020 at age 84.⁶

• Note*: He lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma.⁷

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Aline Howard Harper

• Father: Dr. William Mathew Harper^1,2 b. 11 May 1872, d. 6 Mar 1939
• Mother: Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop^3,4 b. 26 Jan 1873, d. 4 Dec 1978

• Birth*: She was born on 15 March 1897 in Navarro County, Texas.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Norman Huddleston.⁵
• Death*: She died on 2 April 1983 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 86.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was on 4 April 1983 in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁸

• Note*: • She was in the 1918 senior class of Corsicana High School, Corsicana, Texas.
  • "Dr. W. M. Harper was called to Wilburton, Okla., Saturday night by the illness of his daughter, Miss Alline [sic], who is teaching there. Mrs. Harper received a message from him last night saying that their daughter is better, which will be good news to the many friends of the family as well as the young lady." This was when influenza was epidemic.
  • She was survived by a son, two sisters, a brother, a grandson, and four great-granddaughters.^9,10,11

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Norman Huddleston

• Birth*: He was born on 13 November 1893.¹
• Marriage*: He married Aline Howard Harper, daughter of Dr. William Mathew Harper and Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop.²
• Death*: He died on 4 August 1978 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 84.^3,4

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Dr. William Mathew Harper¹

• Father: Capt. John Marion Harper² b. 15 Jun 1840, d. 21 Mar 1930
• Mother: Rebecca Jane Alexander³ b. 31 Mar 1843, d. 15 Oct 1924

• Birth*: He was born on 11 May 1872 in Petty, Lamar County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop, daughter of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 8 December 1895 in Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 6 March 1939 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at age 66.^4,11,5,12
• Burial*: Interment was on 7 March 1939 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^13,14

• Scrapbook*: "Dr. W. M. Harper reports that his daughter at Wilburton, Okla., still is quite sick but slightly improved. Dr. Harper himself shows very plainly the effects of a recent attack of influenza. He has been up for several days but says his strength is returning very slowly."¹⁵
• Note*: His middle name may have been Matthew or Marion. His birthdate may have been 10 May 1872. He was a physician in Chatfield, Texas in the 1890s and, after 1898, a druggist in Rice, Texas. He later was employed by Dallas wholesale druggists for fifteen years. In 1904 he was president of the Rice Prohibition Club. His purchase of an automobile in 1904, no doubt a rarity for Rice at the time, was reported in the Rice Rustler: "W.M. Harper, the druggist, has just purchased an automobile. he [sic] went to Dallas Tuesday and had it set up and he in company with Dr. Sloan and son and a Mr. Scofield, who is an expert in handling the machine, made the inititory [sic] trip in it coming from Dallas to Rice [a trip of about forty miles]. The party left Dallas at 5 o'clock and though they experienced some inconvenience from rough roads and the dark night, arrived at Rice a few minutes after 10 o'clock."^16,17,18

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Jane Katherine ('Sis') Harper

• Father: Dr. William Mathew Harper^1,2 b. 11 May 1872, d. 6 Mar 1939
• Mother: Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop^3,4 b. 26 Jan 1873, d. 4 Dec 1978

• Birth*: She was born on 2 September 1898 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.⁵
• Marriage*: She married William Erwin West.⁶
• Death*: She died on 25 November 1992 in Dallas County, Texas, at age 94.⁷

• Note*: She was born in the living quarters above or adjacent to the drug store her father operated in Rice.⁸

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Erwin West

• Birth*: He was born on 25 September 1895 in Wilbarger County, Texas.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Jane Katherine ('Sis') Harper, daughter of Dr. William Mathew Harper and Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Nov 1997

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Washington Marion ('Son') Harper¹

• Father: Dr. William Mathew Harper^2,3 b. 11 May 1872, d. 6 Mar 1939
• Mother: Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop^4,5 b. 26 Jan 1873, d. 4 Dec 1978

• Birth*: He was born on 4 March 1902 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7,8
• Marriage*: He married Bessie ('Bess') Bartlett, daughter of William D. Bartlett and Ola Corrine Gibson, on 18 July 1942.^9,10,11
• Death*: He died on 26 July 1997 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas, at age 95.^12,13,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 28 July 1997 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^14,8

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Bessie ('Bess') Bartlett

Several grandchildren of J.M. and Mollie Clopton Bartlett in front of their home in Rice, Tex. Bess Bartlett is thought to be the third seated child from the left.

• Father: William D. Bartlett^1,2,3 b. 10 Sep 1875, d. 12 Aug 1956
• Mother: Ola Corrine Gibson^4,5,6,7 b. 28 May 1879, d. 11 Jun 1908

• Birth*: She was born on 28 August 1903 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10
• Marriage*: She married William Washington Marion ('Son') Harper, son of Dr. William Mathew Harper and Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop, on 18 July 1942.^11,12,13
• Death*: She died on 12 June 1998 at age 94.^10,14
• Burial*: Interment was on 15 June 1998 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Corinne Bartlett Harper

Corinne Harper Patrick, courtesy of Corsicana Daily Sun.

• Father: William Washington Marion ('Son') Harper^1,2,3,4 b. 4 Mar 1902, d. 26 Jul 1997
• Mother: Bessie ('Bess') Bartlett^5,6,7,8 b. 28 Aug 1903, d. 12 Jun 1998

• Birth*: She was born on 5 February 1946 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^9,10,11,12
• Death*: She died on 4 June 2017 at age 71.¹²
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 June 2017 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.¹²

• Obituary*: "Corinne Harper Patrick, age 71, lost her battle with cancer Sunday, June 4, 2017. Corinne was born in Chatfield Feb. 5, 1946 to WM "Son" and Bess Harper. She was known as "Kin Gal" to her childhood friends and family.
     "Corinne lived to be a mom and grandma. She worked as an office manager in the printing industry until her recent diagnosis. Her greatest pleasures came from the accomplishments of her kids and grandkids.
     "She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Bobby who passed in 1985.
     To honor her life a service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville.
     "A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 in Chatfield."¹³

• Last Edited: 21 May 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Martha Elizabeth ('Mattsy') Harper

• Father: Dr. William Mathew Harper^1,2,3 b. 11 May 1872, d. 6 Mar 1939
• Mother: Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop^4,5 b. 26 Jan 1873, d. 4 Dec 1978

• Birth*: She was born on 9 June 1913 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^{6,7,8,9,10,11}
• Marriage*: She married James Hiram McMullan.^12,13,14
• Death*: She died on 17 June 1993 in Nueces County, Texas, at age 80.^15,16,17
• Burial*: Interment was on 21 June 1993 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^18,14,19

• Obituary*: Mattsy Harper McMullan, 80, of Corpus Christi.
  Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday in New Chatfield Cemetery in Chatfield, with the Rev. John Gibbs officiating. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  She was born June 9, 1913.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. McMullan.
  Survivors include [one brother, two nieces, and two nephews].²⁰
• Note*: They had no children.²¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

James Hiram McMullan

• Birth*: He was born on 27 April 1915.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: He married Martha Elizabeth ('Mattsy') Harper, daughter of Dr. William Mathew Harper and Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop.^1,5,6
• Death*: He died in May 1985 at age 70.^7,8,4
• Burial*: Interment was in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^9,10

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2013

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Buckner Kenner

William Buckner Kenner's tombstone, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex.

• Father: William Rector ('Bee') Kenner¹ b. 17 May 1867, d. 30 Jan 1936
• Mother: Martha Jane ('Mattie') Loop^2,3 b. 19 Jan 1871, d. 13 Aug 1909

• Birth*: He was born on 28 July 1901 in Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7,8
• Marriage*: He married Janie Babb on 8 September 1920.⁹
• Death*: He died on 9 June 1943 in Navarro County, Texas (near Cheneyboro), at age 41.^{10,11,6,12,7,8}
• Burial*: Interment was on 10 June 1943 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^13,14,15

• Obituary*: "WILLIAM B. KENNER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED EARLY WEDNESDAY
     "BODY FOUND ON BURLINGTON-ROCK ISLAND TRACKS NEAR CHENEYBORO
     "William B. Kenner, aged 41 years, 1436 West Fourth avenue, was found dead on the Burlington and Rock Island Lines tracks about two miles north of Cheneyboro at an early hour Wednesday morning. C. Healer, Richland justice of the peace, returned a coroner’s verdict of “accidentally killed by a train” after conducting an investigation along with B. V. Hatley, deputy sheriff, and others.
     "W. M. Davidson said several friends had eaten supper at the Cheneyboro lodge and after starting back to Corsicana about 11 o’clock, a flat tire was discovered on the car in which Kenner was riding.
     "Kenner, an employee of the American Well and Prospecting Company, fearing the tire could not be repaired, it was stated, started [p. 7] walking toward Navarro to join a fellow employee to ride the remainder of the way. When he did not arrive at Navarro, a search was instituted. Davidson said the body was found near a creek trestle about two miles north of Cheneyboro and that a freight train was seen proceeding south shortly before midnight.
     "Mr. Inscore, weed-burner operator for the railroad lines, is reported to have discovered the body about 8 a. m. and notified Teague offices.
     " Kenner formerly operated a tailor shop here and at one time was employed by the road and bridge department of Navarro county. He was well-known in Corsicana and Navarro county.
     "Funeral services are planned from the Corley Chapel Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Matthew Arnold, pastor of the Third Avenue Presbyterian church.
     "Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; a son, Billy Babb, two daughters, Jane and Ann Kenner, all of Corsicana; two half-brothers, Walton Kenner, Washington, D. C. and Jack Kenner, U. S. Army, prisoner of war of the Japanese in Java; a half-sister, Mrs. J. W. Wisenhunt, El Paso, and step-mother, Mrs. L. R. Hollan, El Paso."¹⁶

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Janie Babb

Janie Babb as senior in high school, 1918.

• Birth*: She was born on 6 February 1901 in Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married William Buckner Kenner, son of William Rector ('Bee') Kenner and Martha Jane ('Mattie') Loop, on 8 September 1920.⁶
• Death*: She died on 4 June 1988 in Freestone County, Texas, at age 87.^7,3,8,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^9,10,5

• Note*: She was secretary of the 1918 senior class of Corsicana High School, Corsicana, Texas. From her senior yearbook: "A very pleasant person to have around, and is what we call 'good company.' The imp of mischief seems to have made his home in those eyes of hers."¹¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives