Honor Your Ancestors

In 2005, DGS celebrated its 50th anniversary.

As part of that celebration, we sponsored a program to honor our ancestors by donating books to the Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section. Here are the results.

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Tresa Tatyrek honored her:

• GG grandfather Cornelius Marion Massey born 1854 Washington Co, AR and died 1907 Madison Co, AR
• GGGG grandfather Thomas Mathis, Jr. born 1775 Rockingham Co, NC and died 1847 Wilkes Co, NC

Mitch Mitchell honored his:

• GG grandmother Caroline Riebold born 1846 Orleans Parish, LA and died 1892 Iberia Parish, LA
• GG grandfather William Kramer born 1838 Germany and died 1910 Iberia Parish, LA

Shirley Sloat honored her:

• GGGG grandfather Major Daniel Allen born 1766 PA? and died 1846 Delphi, Onondaga Co, NY
• GGGG grandfather Deacon Isaiah Dean born 1752 Canaan, Litchfield Co, CT and died 1818 Cazenovia, Madison Co, NY

Barbara Ware honored her:

• Grandmother, Lelia Russell Hight, born 1885 in TX, died 1963 in TX
• Grandfather, Robert Leslie Hight, born 1883 AX, died 1963 in TX
• Great-Grandmother, Sarah Louisa Elizabeth Visage Ware, born 1846 in GA, died 1915 in TX
• Great-Grandmother, Lydia Pardue Strode Russell, born 10 Mar 1867 in Collin Co, TX, died in Collin Co, TX
• Great-Grandfather, Joseph Campbell Ware, born 11 Apr 1835 in Stewart Co, GA, died in Coleman Co, TX
• Great-Grandfather, Robert Henry Williamson, born 4 June 1851 in Newton Co, MS, died 8 January 1914 in Bosque Co, TX
• Great-Grandmother, Laura Clemens Williamson, born 5 June 1859 in AR, died 29 January 1943 in Ft. Worth, TX
• Mother, Kathryn Hight Ware, born 27 May 1927 in McKinney, TX, died 8 July 1990 in Dallas, TX.

Patrick McKinney honored his:

• Father, Roald Yost McKinney, born 1912 in AR, died 1990 in AR
• Mother, Clara Maxine Sturdivant, born 1920 in AR, died 1984 in AR

Susan Carney Morris (with a matching gift from her employer, Citigroup) honored her:

• Great-Grandfather, John Bartholomew Clute Dolsen, born 28 Oct 1847, died 10 May 1946

Jimmie L. Webb honored her:

• Mother, Martha Washington Harbin McGowen, born 1919
• Grandfather; William Monroe Harbin, born 1888 died 1985

Bobbie Hooser honored her:

• Mother, Marion Cavell Davis Fagg, born 29 Aug 1918, died 15 Jul 1997
• Father, Robert Paul Armstrong, born 23 Apr 1920, died 22 Aug 1968
• Maternal Grandmother, Bertha Demoss Davis, born 13 Dec 1881, died 8 Mar 1968
• Maternal Grandfather, Thomas Merion Davis, born 26 Jul 1887, died 15 Jan 1944
• Husbands Maternal Grandmother, Julia Ann Hudson, born 6 April 1892, died Nov 1976
• Husbands Paternal Grandfather, Jonathon Wright Hooser, born 18 February 1888, died 18 April 1957
• Husbands Paternal Grandfather, David Mance Dinkins, born 17 September 1880, died 20 August 1930
• Husbands Paternal Grandmother, Eba Elizabeth Claiborne, born 15 July 1888, died 11 May 1955

Melvin Brewer honored his:

• Mother, Effie Mae Waggoner born 1 June 1891 Fayetteville, TN, died 5
  October 1957 Dallas, TX with book Waggoners & Related Families of Middle Tennessee by Mel Brewer.

Melissa Speed honored:

• Friend, Michael Denaveant for remote genealogical assistance

Richard Bland honored:

• Wife, Jeanette Bickley Bland

John Wylie honored his:

• Great-Grandfather, William Moseley Wylie, born 2 April 1824 in Madison
  Co, NC, died 21 October 1904 in Ionia Co, MI with the Tri-County Montana Brand Book
• Great-Grandmother, Emina Ellis, born 20 November 1830 in Jefferson Co, NY, died 31 January 1916 Kent Co, MI with the book Town Builders Stuhr Museum

Barbara Wylie honored her:

• Grandfather, Ray Harrison Brixey, born 20 October 1893, Wright Co, MO, died 20 September St. Clair Co, MO with the book Queen City of the Cimarron
• Father, George Harrison Brixey, born 14 October 1917 with the book Brand Book Lewis & Clark County, Montana

Marge Stockton honored her:

• Cousin, Genealogy Mentor, and dear friend, Julia Jan Moore Barroso Matlock, born 31 January 1932 in Galveston, TX, died 2 June 2004 in Brazos Co, TX
• Paternal Grandmother, Sallie Lee Marshall Moore, born 2 March 1870 in Monroe Co, MS, died 31 December 1956, Ft. Worth, TX

Linda Rattan Knowles:

• In memory of Jule T. Rattan
• In honor of Fred L. Rattan

Grover Livingston honored his:

• Mother, Rubye Frances Thomas Livingston, born 17 July 1913 in Cape Girardeau, MO, died 13 June 1999 in Kemp, TX

Jan Hatley Livingston honored her:

• Grandfather, James Alfred Miles Hart, born 24 July 1872 in Fannin Co, TX, died 1 November 1937 in Fannin Co, TX

Kathleen, Gaylon, James, & Catherine Williams honored their:

• 2nd Great-Grandfather, James Wesley Williams, born 4 March 1842 in TX, died 20 May 1908 in Coleman, TX
• Father, Michael Tuttle Musser, born 31 January 1942 in Williamsport, PA, died 16 July 2001 in Orange, TX

Mary Lawhorn Chapter DRT honored:

• Citizen Ancestors of the Republic of Texas with Vol. III Founders & Patriots of Republic of Texas

Sue Ramsey Smith honored her:

• Daughter in law’s Grandmother, Maria Vojnik Jakub (Mary V. Jacobs), born 2 September 1908 in Slovakia, died 3 May 2005 in PA
• Maternal Great Grandfather, Pvt. Thomas P. Boyett, born 10 August 1845 in Tyler Co, TX, died 1 May 1920 in Brazos Co, TX with the book Official Military Atlas of the Civil War
• Maternal Great Grandfather, Pvt. Hailey S. Ramsey, born 6 October 1842 in Franklin Co, VA, died 25 March 1909 in Brazos Co, TX with the above book

Cliff & Henrietta Slagle honored:

• Their good friend, Ruth MarDock

Sammie Lee honored her:

• Husband, Thomas W. Lee, born 10 June 1944, died 23 May 1997

Dawn Williams Gore honored her:

• Parents, Ernest Leroy Williams & Fay Ellington Williams

Jerry Don Gore honored his:

• Parents, Robert Hilton Gore & Vera Shaver Gore

Alice Savoie Conklin honored her:

• Mother, Evelyn Wisenbaker Savoie, born 1925 with 4-volume set of Georgia Salzburgers and Allied Families by Pearl Gnann