Birth: September 24, 1862/63*
Death: July 2, 1940**
Father:
Mother:
Spouse:
Willie Alveretta "Retta" McKelvey, b: July 3, 1864, Mississippi
Married: November 13, 1880 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Children:
1. Sarah Wester Morgan, b: 1883 in Rockwall,Texas
2. Maude Irene Wester, b: March 11, 1887 in Rockwall,Texas
3. Charles Emmitt Sr. Wester, b: February 27, 1892 in Ellis,Texas
4. Lola M. Wester, b: January 20, 1894 in Rockwall,Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Census, 1900
Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas
Title: Marriage Records of Lee County, Mississippi
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificates of Death
Notes:
*Birth year date varies on census and death certificate. 1862 appears to be the correct year.
**John went missing on July 2, 1940 and in September of 1940 his body was found in the Trinity River basin 1/4 mile south and 1/4 mile west of Union Terminal, Houston St., Dallas, Texas. An inquest was held on September 23, 1940 to determine the cause of death. Results were inconclusive and a designation of "Unknown" was entered into record.
Death: July 2, 1940**
Father:
Mother:
Spouse:
Willie Alveretta "Retta" McKelvey, b: July 3, 1864, Mississippi
Married: November 13, 1880 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Children:
1. Sarah Wester Morgan, b: 1883 in Rockwall,Texas
2. Maude Irene Wester, b: March 11, 1887 in Rockwall,Texas
3. Charles Emmitt Sr. Wester, b: February 27, 1892 in Ellis,Texas
4. Lola M. Wester, b: January 20, 1894 in Rockwall,Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Census, 1900
Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas
Title: Marriage Records of Lee County, Mississippi
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificates of Death
Notes:
*Birth year date varies on census and death certificate. 1862 appears to be the correct year.
**John went missing on July 2, 1940 and in September of 1940 his body was found in the Trinity River basin 1/4 mile south and 1/4 mile west of Union Terminal, Houston St., Dallas, Texas. An inquest was held on September 23, 1940 to determine the cause of death. Results were inconclusive and a designation of "Unknown" was entered into record.
Birth: September 24, 1862/63*
Death: July 2, 1940**
Father:
Mother:
Spouse:
Willie Alveretta "Retta" McKelvey, b: July 3, 1864, Mississippi
Married: November 13, 1880 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Children:
1. Sarah Wester Morgan, b: 1883 in Rockwall,Texas
2. Maude Irene Wester, b: March 11, 1887 in Rockwall,Texas
3. Charles Emmitt Sr. Wester, b: February 27, 1892 in Ellis,Texas
4. Lola M. Wester, b: January 20, 1894 in Rockwall,Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Census, 1900
Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas
Title: Marriage Records of Lee County, Mississippi
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificates of Death
Notes:
*Birth year date varies on census and death certificate. 1862 appears to be the correct year.
**John went missing on July 2, 1940 and in September of 1940 his body was found in the Trinity River basin 1/4 mile south and 1/4 mile west of Union Terminal, Houston St., Dallas, Texas. An inquest was held on September 23, 1940 to determine the cause of death. Results were inconclusive and a designation of "Unknown" was entered into record.
Death: July 2, 1940**
Father:
Mother:
Spouse:
Willie Alveretta "Retta" McKelvey, b: July 3, 1864, Mississippi
Married: November 13, 1880 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Children:
1. Sarah Wester Morgan, b: 1883 in Rockwall,Texas
2. Maude Irene Wester, b: March 11, 1887 in Rockwall,Texas
3. Charles Emmitt Sr. Wester, b: February 27, 1892 in Ellis,Texas
4. Lola M. Wester, b: January 20, 1894 in Rockwall,Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Census, 1900
Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas
Title: Marriage Records of Lee County, Mississippi
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificates of Death
Notes:
*Birth year date varies on census and death certificate. 1862 appears to be the correct year.
**John went missing on July 2, 1940 and in September of 1940 his body was found in the Trinity River basin 1/4 mile south and 1/4 mile west of Union Terminal, Houston St., Dallas, Texas. An inquest was held on September 23, 1940 to determine the cause of death. Results were inconclusive and a designation of "Unknown" was entered into record.
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