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Willis M. Jinks Family

Willis M. Jinks

born: Dec 1859
died: unknown
buried: unknown
father:  John F. Jinks
mother:  Martha A. Meisner

Exer Lou Raines
 born: ? 1865?
 died: ? 1898
 married: 1885  ( 
 burial: Texas

According to the Butler Herald, (Taylor Co Ga), Willis and his Texas Bride came home Dec 1885 from Texas and didn't intend to return. Their first child, Linnie Mae, was born in Georgia, but by the birth of their second child, James in 1891, they were back in Texas.

Deeds made in Ellis County indicate that they were there the year 1898, so she died after the signing of this February deed. Exer Lou died around 1898 leaving Linnie Mae 11, James,7, and Dora only 4.

Floyd L, a younger brother died young from being thrown from a horse onto a steer in Texas. Maybe this was another reason Willis returned to Georgia.

In Dec 1893, his younger brother, John Wilburn, who had just graduated from Southern State Medical College, died with hemorrhage of the lungs and is buried in Taylor County, in Jinks family cemetery.

Willis M. married 2) Bertha Boggs on Nov 21, 1898 in Navarro County. Bertha was born in Arkansas and her father in Indiana and mother in Virginia.

Children with Exer Lou:

1.  Linnie Mae
    born: May 1887 in Georgia
    died: 
    buried: 
    spouse: 

2. James
b. Feb 1891
m. Evelyn Conwell
d.

3. Dora
b. Apr 1894
d. 

Children of Bertha:

4. Samuel
b. Dec 1899
d. ? Oct 1970 in Dallas

5. John 
b. 1908?
m. 
d.

Butler Herald
Dec 8, 1885
We had a pleasant call last Tuesday from Mr. Willis M. Jinks, of Rice, Texas, who has returned to his old home in Taylor County after an absence of several years. Mr. Jinks brings with him his fair bride a star from the State of Texas. Mr. Jinks is not very favorably impressed with Texas life and does not think of returning soon. He says the lands are rich and yield an abundance; there is a good demand for labor and wages are good, but sickness is the great preventative for human happiness.

Their children as listed on 1900 Census in Ellis County were: 1900 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 21
Jinks, Willis Dec 1859 40 married 1 yr GA GA GA Farmer
Bertha wife Dec 1878 21 married 1 yr 1-1 child Ark IN VA
Linnie Mae (Lena) May 1887 13 GA GA GA
James Feb 1891 9 TX GA GA
Dora Apr 1895 6 TX GA GA
Samuel Dec 1899 5/12

When his father, John F. Jinks, died Feb 9, 1911, Willis is listed as living in Texas.

1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Dallas > Justice Precinct 3 > District 89 image 16
Justice precinct 3 (part of), excluding Garland town and Buckners Orphan Home Garland # 52 voting district north of MK&T R.R.
Jinks, W. M. 60 m GA GA GA farmer
Bertha wife 41 Arkansas IN IN
Samuel W. 20 TX GA Ark attended school
John 12 [1908] TX GA Ark attended school
Social Security indicated Samuel's death in Dallas:
Birth: Dec 8, 1899 Death: Oct 1970 Zip code 75231

The Ennis Weekly Local
April 12 , 1902
Vol XVII No 15
Miss Linnie Jinks is visiting her aunt Mrs. Mary Jinks this week. [Linnie Mae is the daughter of Willis M.Jinks born 1887 so she would have been 15. Mrs. Mary Jinks is Mary A. Brewer who married William Henry Jinks. W.H. Jinks died April 21, 1901. Mrs. Mary Jinks eventually returned to Taylor County, Georgia]

Deeds

Ellis County Deed Book 104 pg 408
Feb 8, 1898
W.M. Jinks and wife, Lou to Mrs. S.F. Webster
50 acres of T.J. Chambers Survey

Ellis County Deed Book 131 pg 283
Nov 15, 1901
Mrs. S.F. Webster, a widow to W.M. Jinks
50 acres of T.J. Chambers Survey

Ellis County Deed Book 149 pg 312
Oct 28, 1904
Jinks, W.M. and Bertha to W.D. Haynes 50 acres $1515
NE Corner of 212 1/6 acre tract sold to AP Barwell by J. Baldridge Aug 12, 1887 Bk 48 pg 228-229. South line of Sam Webster
part of T.J. Chambers survey

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