Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin-Cornelison is the half sister of my great grandmother, Martha Jane TATUM Burks (my grandfather, Everett Burks' mother). Their father is Phillip Tatum. Martha Jane Tatum's mother is Sarah Ann Holstine 1843-1887. Lillie Jane Tatum's mother is Emeline Ester "Emma" Holstine 1854-1920. Sarah Ann Holstine and Emma Holstine are sisters.
Lillie Jane Tatum's first marriage was to John Garrett Swearengin, the brother of Lillie J. Swearengin, Jess Mathew Cornelison's first wife.
Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin's marriage to Jess Mathew Cornelison was her second marriage. This is a brother-in-law marrying a sister-in-law after both of their spouses that are a brother and sister have died.
These two Lillie J.'s had me confused for quite some time and still present enough of a puzzle to create pause from time to time. What are the odds? –rmad
NOTE: Everett Burks married Margaret Irene Cornelison (my mother's parents). Jess Mathew Cornelison is Margaret Cornelison's brother.
Lillie Jane Tatum's first marriage was to John Garrett Swearengin, the brother of Lillie J. Swearengin, Jess Mathew Cornelison's first wife.
Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin's marriage to Jess Mathew Cornelison was her second marriage. This is a brother-in-law marrying a sister-in-law after both of their spouses that are a brother and sister have died.
These two Lillie J.'s had me confused for quite some time and still present enough of a puzzle to create pause from time to time. What are the odds? –rmad
NOTE: Everett Burks married Margaret Irene Cornelison (my mother's parents). Jess Mathew Cornelison is Margaret Cornelison's brother.
Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin-Cornelison is the half sister of my great grandmother, Martha Jane TATUM Burks (my grandfather, Everett Burks' mother). Their father is Phillip Tatum. Martha Jane Tatum's mother is Sarah Ann Holstine 1843-1887. Lillie Jane Tatum's mother is Emeline Ester "Emma" Holstine 1854-1920. Sarah Ann Holstine and Emma Holstine are sisters.
Lillie Jane Tatum's first marriage was to John Garrett Swearengin, the brother of Lillie J. Swearengin, Jess Mathew Cornelison's first wife.
Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin's marriage to Jess Mathew Cornelison was her second marriage. This is a brother-in-law marrying a sister-in-law after both of their spouses that are a brother and sister have died.
These two Lillie J.'s had me confused for quite some time and still present enough of a puzzle to create pause from time to time. What are the odds? –rmad
NOTE: Everett Burks married Margaret Irene Cornelison (my mother's parents). Jess Mathew Cornelison is Margaret Cornelison's brother.
Lillie Jane Tatum's first marriage was to John Garrett Swearengin, the brother of Lillie J. Swearengin, Jess Mathew Cornelison's first wife.
Lillie Jane TATUM Swearengin's marriage to Jess Mathew Cornelison was her second marriage. This is a brother-in-law marrying a sister-in-law after both of their spouses that are a brother and sister have died.
These two Lillie J.'s had me confused for quite some time and still present enough of a puzzle to create pause from time to time. What are the odds? –rmad
NOTE: Everett Burks married Margaret Irene Cornelison (my mother's parents). Jess Mathew Cornelison is Margaret Cornelison's brother.
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