Selected Families and Individuals

Eli Whitton was born about 1865 in TX. He married Lydia Emma Purvis in Feb 1891.

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Lydia Emma Purvis [Parents] was born on 28 Jan 1876 in Old Waverly, San Jacinto County, TX. She died on 25 Nov 1970 in Gatesville, Coryell County, TX. She married Eli Whitton in Feb 1891.

Other marriages:

Hopson, Rueben Hood
Hampton, Eli Michael (yack)

They had the following children:

		M	i	William Asa Whitton was born on 2 Mar 1892. He died on 17 Jun 1918.
		F	ii	Sarah Florence Whitton was born on 18 Jan 1894 in San Jacinto County, TX. She died on 24 Oct 1895.

Rueben Sedwick Hopson was born on 5 Dec 1889. He died on 31 Jul 1971 in Gatesville, Coryell County, TX. He married Etta Pearl Hampton on 19 Apr 1914 in Coryell City, Coryell County, TX.

Etta Pearl Hampton [Parents] was born on 26 Jul 1896 in New Caney, Montgomery County, TX. She died on 23 Dec 1978 in Gatesville, Coryell County, TX. She married Rueben Sedwick Hopson on 19 Apr 1914 in Coryell City, Coryell County, TX.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Alvin Holland Hopson was born on 4 Feb 1915 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX. He died on 31 Aug 1982 in Huntsville, Madison County, AL.
		F	ii	Ruby Merle Hopson was born on 28 Mar 1917 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		M	iii	William Paul Hopson was born on 26 Nov 1919 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		M	iv	Jack Oliver Hopson was born on 15 Feb 1922 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX. He died on 7 Nov 1926 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		M	v	Dan Louis Hopson was born on 3 Mar 1924 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		M	vi	James Truett Hopson was born on 31 Aug 1926 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		F	viii	Gayle Criswell Hopson was born on 26 Dec 1930 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		M	x	Hal Harold Hopson was born on 12 Jun 1933 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.
		F	xi	Neva Ann Hopson was born on 10 Jun 1935 in Mond, Coryell Couny, TX.

Eli Michael (yack) Hampton was born on 5 Jun 1861 in Coryell County, TX. He died on 17 Dec 1929 in Pearl, Coryell County, TX. He married Sarah Roberta (Bertie) Purvis on 26 Dec 1899 in Montgomery County, TX.

Other marriages:

Purvis, Lydia Emma

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Sarah Roberta (Bertie) Purvis [Parents] was born on 17 Feb 1883 in San Jacinto County, TX. She died on 29 May 1973 in Stephenville, Erath County, Tx. She was buried in Pearl Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas. She married Eli Michael (yack) Hampton on 26 Dec 1899 in Montgomery County, TX.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Cleo Langton Hampton was born on 24 Jul 1900 in Montgomery County, TX.
		M	ii	Earl Mike Hampton was born on 2 Jul 1902 in Montgomery County, TX. He died on 8 Jan 1971 in V A Hospital, Temple, Bell County, TX.
		F	iii	Mildred Hampton "Mit" was born on 21 Jul 1904 in Montgomery County, TX.
		M	iv	William Raby Hampton was born on 4 Nov 1907 in Coryell County, TX.
		F	v	Hazel Pauline Hampton was born on 6 May 1910 in Coryell County, TX. She died on 14 May 1910 in Coryell County, TX.
		M	vi	Mabern Alton Hampton "Short" was born on 14 Jun 1911 in Coryell County, TX.
		F	vii	Della Noreen Hampton was born on 1 May 1914 in Coryell County, TX.
		F	viii	Ann Glynn Hampton was born on 29 Jul 1918 in Pearl, Coryell County, TX.
		M	ix	Steve Waymon Hampton was born on 24 Dec 1925 in Coryell County, TX.

Thomas Oliver Martin was born in 1890. He died in 1972 in Houston, Harris County, TX. He married Minnie Adeline Purvis.

Minnie Adeline Purvis [Parents] was born on 7 May 1894 in Boggy Creek, San Jacinto County, TX. She died on 2 Dec 1967 in Houston, Harris County, TX. She married Thomas Oliver Martin.

They had the following children:

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Jackie Martin.

William Haywood Jourdan [Parents] was born on 7 Oct 1829 in Bevil, Jasper County, TX. He died on 17 Apr 1881. He married Almeda Melvina Letney on 15 Jan 1852 in Jasper County, TX.

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Almeda Melvina Letney [Parents] was born about 1834 in Bevil District, Republic of TX. She married William Haywood Jourdan on 15 Jan 1852 in Jasper County, TX.

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Lewis Jourdan [Parents] was born about 1831. He married Josephine Mary Letney on 18 Dec 1852 in TX.

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Josephine Mary Letney [Parents] was born in 1836 in Bevil District, Republic of TX. She married Lewis Jourdan on 18 Dec 1852 in TX.

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Achie Campbell Orton [Parents] was born on 11 Apr 1867 in TX. He died on 15 Dec 1961 in New Caney, Montgomery County, TX. He was buried in East River Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery County, TX. He married Nancy M. Yeates on 12 Jan 1887 in Jasper County, TX.

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Nancy M. Yeates [Parents] "Nannie" was born in Sep 1868 in MS. She died on 2 Feb 1940 in New Caney, Montgomery County, TX. She married Achie Campbell Orton on 12 Jan 1887 in Jasper County, TX.

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They had the following children:

		M	i	Stonewall Jackson Orton was born on 22 Apr 1902. He died in Jul 1965.
		M	ii	Perry Orton was born about 1906 in TX.
		M	iii	Walter D. A. Orton Sr. was born in Sep 1895 in TX.
		F	iv	Annie Orton was born in Aug 1893 in TX.
		F	v	Myrtle Orton was born about 1901 in TX.
		F	vi	Eleanor Orton was born in May 1891 in TX.
		M	vii	Carroll C. Orton was born in May 1888 in TX.
		M	viii	James R. Orton was born in Apr 1898 in TX.

Elijah Denton.Elijah married Sally Hough.

Sally Hough [Parents] was born on 15 Apr 1788. She died on 23 Apr 1842. She married Elijah Denton.

Aaron Cherry.

He had the following children:

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John Cherry was born on 23 Nov 1808. He died on 12 Apr 1891.

T. D. Hays.T. married Alma Myrow.

Alma Myrow [Parents] was born about 1900 in TX. She married T. D. Hays.

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