Selected Families and Individuals


David Alson Purswell [Parents] was born on 27 May 1907 in Ives, TX. He died in Oct 1972 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was buried in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA. He married Melba Oleta Anding.

[Notes]

Melba Oleta Anding was born on 12 Aug 1914. She died on 24 Aug 2003 in Baton Rouge, LA. She married David Alson Purswell.

Other marriages:
Wesley, Owen O. Jr.

[Notes]

They had the following children:

  F i Barbara Jeanette Purswell.
  F ii Melba Oleta Purswell was born on 8 Jan 1935 in Galveston County, TX.

Ellis Burnham.Ellis married Charly Jo Slay.

Charly Jo Slay [Parents] was born on 1 Jan 1927 in Houston, TX. She died on 3 Aug 1996 in Harris County, TX. She married Ellis Burnham.

Other marriages:
LaDue, Thomas


W. L. Ellis was born on 15 Dec 1924. He married Billie Joan Slay on 3 May 1947.

Billie Joan Slay [Parents] was born on 12 Mar 1928 in Houston, TX. She married W. L. Ellis on 3 May 1947.


Lucille Slay [Parents] was born on 1 Dec 1929. She married Douglas Morlan on 12 Apr 1945 in Houston, TX.

They had the following children:

  M ii Donald Roy Morlan was born on 22 Dec 1947.

Donald Roy Morlan [Parents] "Duke" was born on 22 Dec 1947. He married Susan Blair.

Susan Blair.Susan married Donald Roy Morlan.


Allen Eugene Turner was born on 6 Nov 1886. He died on 30 Mar 1972. He married Frances Moody.

Frances Moody [Parents] was born on 6 Dec 1887. She died on 12 Apr 1982. She married Allen Eugene Turner.


Francis Traylor was born in 1799 in VA. He married Louisa W. Partin on 9 May 1833 in VA.

Other marriages:
Partin, Eliza

[Notes]

Louisa W. Partin [Parents] was born about 1806 in VA. She married Francis Traylor on 9 May 1833 in VA.


Thomas Franklin Metts [Parents] was born on 1 Sep 1864 in LA. He died on 24 Jan 1948 in San Jacinto County, TX. He was buried in County Line Cemetery, San Jacinto County, TX. He married Elizabeth (Mollie) Purswell on 2 Jan 1890 in San Jacinto County, TX.

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Elizabeth (Mollie) Purswell [Parents] was born on 23 Sep 1875 in Security, TX. She died on 30 Oct 1961 in San Jacinto County, TX. She was buried in County Line Cemetery, San Jacinto County, TX. She married Thomas Franklin Metts on 2 Jan 1890 in San Jacinto County, TX.

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They had the following children:

  M i Arnold Franklin Metts was born about 1893.
  F ii Anna Belle Metts was born about 1894.
  F iii Mary Iola Metts was born on 18 Jul 1895. She died on 21 Feb 1922.
  F iv May Metts was born about 1897.
  M v James Edgar Metts was born on 18 Jul 1902. He died in Jul 1981.

John Westley Locke [Parents] was born on 28 Oct 1869. He died on 15 Dec 1915. He was buried in Oak Shade Cemetery, Liberty County, TX. He married Mary Beulah Lee.

[Notes]

Mary Beulah Lee [Parents] was born on 9 Jun 1876 in TX. She died on 14 Feb 1939 in TX. She was buried in Oak Shade Cemetery, Liberty County, TX. She married John Westley Locke.

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They had the following children:

  F i Margie Locke was born on 12 Nov 1897. She died on 21 Jan 1994.
  M ii Carl Lee Locke was born in Nov 1899. He died on 3 Apr 1996.
  F iii Ovvie Ruth Locke was born on 17 Jun 1904. She died on 19 Jan 1983.
  F iv Johnnie Antoinette Locke was born on 4 Jun 1908. She died on 7 Aug 1933.
  M v Royal Locke was born on 2 Jul 1912. He died on 10 Nov 1992.
  F vi Pauline Locke was born on 29 Dec 1914.
  M vii Robert Locke "Bobby".[Notes]

Arnold Franklin Metts [Parents] was born about 1893 in TX. He married Leota Simmons.

Leota Simmons was born about 1809 in TX. She married Arnold Franklin Metts.

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