William Moses GOLDEN

William Moses Golden was born 23 February 1834 in Harris County, Georgia. He married Ellen M. Hornsby on 18 November 1858 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Ellen was born on 23 November 1842, the oldest daughter of Moses and Sophia  Harrington Hornsby. William and Ellen moved to Texas in 1884 and finally settled in Runnels County, Texas. William Golden was a member of Company B, 47th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Ellen died on 03 January 1915 and William died on 02 October 1916. They are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, Texas.

Their known children:

• Moses Clopton GOLDEN, born 1859, died 1947, married Jessie Ione Elouise Beasley(1864-1926)

• John F. Lorenza GOLDEN, born 28 June 1861 Alabama, died 28 July 1941 Eden, Concho County, Texas, buried Eden Cemetery, married about 1889 to Eva C. Beavers; Eva born 17 September 1874 Wise County, Texas, daughter of W. L. Beavers and Mary Watson, died 2 March 1957 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, buried Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; no children

• William Lee GOLDEN, born 1863, married Annie Norton

• Mary Louisa GOLDEN, born 15 June 1865 Alabama, died 11 November 1944 West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, buried Ralls Cemetery, Floyd County, Texas, married ??? Stepleton

• Joseph GOLDEN

• Ellen Emma GOLDEN

• Andrew Harrison GOLDEN, born 25 August 1872 Alabama, occupation cotton buyer, died 22 May 1952 Baylor County Hospital, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, buried Goree Cemetery, Goree, Texas

• Camella Victoria GOLDEN

• Jasper Crawford GOLDEN

• Robert Fulton GOLDEN

• Harmon Austin GOLDEN, born 1 July 1882 Alabama, died 7 October 1918 Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas, buried Evergreen Cemetery, Ballinger, married

• Beulah Cornelius GOLDEN, born 3 May 1886 Alvord, Texas, died 26 February 1970 Houston, Harris County, Texas, buried Forest Lawn Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, married ~1907 to Jess McDonald(b. ~1885)

  • Anna K. MCDONALD, born about 1909

Parents:

• Seaborn GOLDEN * Levinia JOHNSTON HUDGENS

The GOLDEN family information comes from Anita Kellum. She can be reached at SKell@worldnet.att.net. Some of Anita's information comes from "Golden Chains of Love" by Martha Grant Cherry, a descendant of William M. GOLDEN.

Other researchers who supplied info on the Golden family are:

David Pope (Tabsgran2@aol.com)

William Golden (wdgolden@ix.netcom.com)

Page updated July 27, 2008