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Samuel B. Windham > John Darby Windham > Hilary  Windham

Hilary WINDHAM "Tod"

Born: Apr 17, 1851, Nacogdoches Co, TX
Died: Dec 4, 1927,  Tecumseh, CCTX

Father: Dr. J.D. WINDHAM

Mother: Frances MONTEITH

Sep 28, 1880, Eagle Cove,
CCTX,
Jacob Hand presiding

Lenora CONNELL "Lee"

Born: Nov 1, 1864,  Leander, McCoullough Co, TX
Died: Dec 29, 1937, Coleman Co, TX

Father: James Gibbs CONNELL

Mother: Minerva BLACK

 

Children:
 

1. Jessie Eli Windham (b. Jul 28, 1881, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Oct 27, 1947, Sonora, CA; m. Sarah WILLETT on May 23, 1903, Tecumseh, CCTX, Rev. T. H. DAVIS officiating)

Children:

  1. Ione Windham (b. Aug 12, 1903; m. Bill SPARGO Sr.)

  2. Hillery Windham (b. June 5, 1921)

  3. Jim Windham (adopted)

Notes:

 

2. Willis Windham (b. Aug 18, 1882, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Dec 26, 1953, Coleman, TX; m. Cora ALLEN, Oplin, CCTX)

Children:

  1. Fred Windham (b. May 8, 1915)

  2. Leon Windham (b. Aug 24, 1918; m. Helen Juanita STRACENER)

  3. Laura Lee Windham (b. Feb 19, 1921; m. George W. BROWN)

  4. James Marlin Windham (b. Jun 18, 1923; m. Clara M. GOODSON)

Notes:
 

3. Thomas Jefferson Windham (b. Feb 23, 1884, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Jan 21 or 24, 1955,  Tucson, AZ; m. Callie CRENSHAW, T. H. DAVIS presiding, m2. Angela ?, Tucson, AZ)

Children:

  1. Olvena Windham (b. ?; m1. Quincey LOVEN; m2. Cecil FIELDER)

  2. Dorace Windham (m1. Fred WILSON; m2. ? ROSE)

  3. E.C. Windham

  4. Cecil Windham (m. Sue ALLEN)

  5. Hollis Windham (m. Ms. COFFMAN)

  6. Ada Lois Windham (b. 1915; m. Ruben R. BURROW)

  7. Fanny Lee Windham (b. Oct 15, 1913)

Notes:

4. Forrest Windham (b. Aug 9, 1885, Pecan Bayou, CCTX; d. Oct 10, 1942, Lometa, LCTX; m. Ernestine STRALEY, Oplin, CCTX on Jan 2, 1909, Thomas Bledsoe officiating).

Children:

  1. Louise Windham (b. ?)

  2. Lucille Vera Inez Windham (b. ?; m. Richard T. WRIGHT)

Notes:

  •  Forrest and Ernestine are buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.
 

5. Samuel Grover Windham (b. Sep 1, 1886, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Jun 4, 1950, Baird, CCTX; m. Mary Alice NOBLES)

Child:

  1. Hazle Windham (b. Nov 13, 1923; m1. ? HOPKINS; m2. George H. SADLER)

Notes:

  • Samuel is buried at Ross Cemetery in Baird, CCTX.
 

6. Ada Windham (b. Mar 17, 1888, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Dec 13, 1969, CoCTX; m. William Hiott THOMPSON "Will" (b. Aug 4, 1881; d. Mar 24, 1956) on Aug 6, 1905, Rev. H. T. Davis presiding)

Children:

  1. Marlin Olynn Thompson (b. Apr 14, 1907, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Aug 19, 1971; m. Pauline BEALL on Jul 5, 1933)

  2. Florence Geraldine Thompson (b. Feb 26, 1909, Windham ranch; d. Nov 1, 1967)

  3. Berniece Evelyn Thompson (b. Apr 19, 1912, Rock Crusher, CoCTX; m. Joseph Owen CASEY)

  4. Myrtle Lenora Thompson (b. Feb 18, 1917, Silver Valley, CoCTX; m. Robert Ernest BOHANNON on Apr 28, 1948)

Notes:

  • Ada is buried at Silver Valley Cemetery cem, CoCTX. Florence G. is also buried there.

  • Marlin was a veteran of the Navy for World War II and Korea. He was a Master Mason and a deacon at the First Baptist church. He is buried in Coleman Cemetery, CoCTX.

  • Florence was a beauty operator owning Coleman Beauty Shop.

 

7. Eula Windham (b. Oct 2, 1889 at Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Sep 14, 1978, Abilene, TaCTX; m. Tom J. PRESLAR (b. Aug 10, 1886 in Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX; d. Jun 21, 1974 in Eastland, Eastland Co, TX) on Apr 25, 1913, Abilene, TaCTX).

Children:

  1. Billie Burke Preslar (b. Jul 12, 1916; d. Dec 18, 1918 at age 2).

Notes:

  • Eula, Tom and Billie are buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.

  • Eula was a seamstress, later working in dress shops and owning her own shop in Eastland, TX. Tom was a carpenter.

 

8. Myrtle Annie Windham (b. Mar 18, 1892, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. Feb 11, 1968, Tuscola, TaCTX; m. Ernest Moore MCINTYRE (b. Dec 15, 1885; d. Jun 26, 1976) in Apr 1912 in Oplin, CCTX)

Children:

  1. Donald McIntyre (b. Feb, 19, 1919; m. Marceille WHITE)

Notes:

  • Myrtle and Ernest are buried at Tuscola Cemetery cem, TaCTX.

  • Myrtle and Ernest lived in Oplin, Lawn and Tuscola, and they operated a grocery store most of their married life.

 

9. Hilery Windham (b. Jul 5, 1898, Tecumseh, CCTX; d. May 31, 1983, Abilene, TaCTX; m1. Minnie Bell PRESTON (d. May 10, 1927) in Jul 1918; m2. Ellen Jones MCBRIDE (d. Dec 14, 1974) on Apr 15, 1928.

Children:

  1. Warnie W. Windham (b. ?; m. Mildred ALLEN)

  2. Monterey Windham (b. Jun 17, 1922; m. Patricia O. ASHLEY)

  3. Stanley Windham (b. ?)

  4. Infant (b. Jan 22, 1927)

Notes:

  • Hilery is buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.
  10. Robert Lee Windham (b. Nov 30, 1904; d. Mar 26, 1907)
 
Notes:
  • Young Robert is buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.

 
Notes:

  • Tod and Lee are buried in Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX. They lived outside of Novice, Texas.

  • The birth place of Lenora's parents is varied.  On the 1870 census of Burnet, TX, both parents are listed at born in Alabama. On the Burnet, Texas census of 1880, their birth place's are listed as Tennessee for James G. Connell and Alabama for Minerva Connell. Then, on Lenora's death certificate, her parents both are listed as born in Texas. 

  • There are two excellent accounts of Tod and Lenora's lives. One is from I Remember Callahan County ircc, and the other is from A History of Angelina County ahoac. Also, see Hilary Tod's Obituary.

H. Tod and Lenora Windham at Tecumseh Cemetery, TX Robert Lee Windham at Tecumseh
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