Elizabeth M. Lasiter Medlin born Jan 2, 1828
William H Medling and Elizabeth M Lasiter
William H. MEDLING was born on _________, died around 1857. He married, October 18, 1852 Elizabeth Mildred LASITER was born Jan 2, 1828, died March 24, 1915, daughter, of Thomas J Lasiter(Lasater) and Sarah Weaver.
Children of William H. MEDLING and Elizabeth Mildred LASITER were as follows:
1. Theodocia, born1853
2. Mary W., born March 5, 1856, in Harrison County, TX, died February 24, 1934, in Wheeler County, Shamrock, TX.
Second Marriage-Elizabeth M. MEDLING married John BRISCOE around 1858
1. Hattie, born 1861
Third Marriage-Elizabeth M. BRISCOE married Henry DAVIS, October 9, 1866.
1. Henry Ulysses, born July 1867
Henry Davis died on 23 Mar 1870 at the age 73 and is buried in the Hall Cemetery, Howe, Grayson County, TX. There are two tombstones in the cemetery. One put there by his wife which says he was born May 15, 1797 and one put there by his daughter Elizabeth who gives his birthdate as November 19, 1797.
In his will he left everything to his second wife E. M. and son Henry Ulysses. His son M. H. Davis and daughter Elizabeth Jackson and her husband William R. Jackson contested the will. The judge made E. M. executrix of the will.
Fourth Marriage-Elizabeth M. DAVIS married James MARVEL, 1885, divorced around 1912.
Unknown STEWART and Theodocia MEDLING
1. Iva Campbell
2. W P Stewart
Ballard P HATCHER and Mary W MEDLING
Ballard P HATCHER was born on July 7, 1853, in Floyd County, Virginia, died December 24, 1932, married February 27, 1874. Mary W MEDLING was born March 5, 1853, and died February 7, 1934.
Children of Ballard P HATCHER and Mary W MEDLING were as follows:
• 1. Edwin Elizabeth, born May 1876, Grayson County, TX, died April 16, 1852, Oklahoma City, OK
• 2. Ella Dupree, born December 18, 1878, Grayson County, TX, died February 4, 1946
• 3. Jasper Harris, born February 17, 1884, Grayson County, TX, died May 18, 1968, El Paso, TX
• 4. Joe White, born December 3, 1892, Armstrong County, TX, died November 29, 1964, Lubbock County, TX
John SIMPSON and Hattie BRISCOE
John SIMPSON was born on _________, in ___________, died _________, married 1878. Hattie BRISCOE was born 1861, and died________.
1. Oliver I. Simpson, born 1879.
Henry Ulysses DAVIS and Mary Molly MARVEL
Henry Ulysses Davis was born July 1868, in Grayson County TX, He married Mary Molly Marvel on December 25 1884. They had five children,Henry sold their 183 acres inheirted from his dad, Elder Henry Davis, November 1909, and moved the entire family to Twin Falls, Idaho, where they show up in the 1910 Census and the 1920 Census. Starting in 1942, when the delayed birth certificates show up in the Grayson County, TX, they lived in South Gate, CA.
1. Lectie Lena Davis, born November 14, 1892
2. Harry Roy Davis, born July 12, 1895
3. Ola Mae Davis, born October 13, 1897
4. Dean Davis, born 1901
5. Silas Oliver Davis, born April 29, 1903
If you are related to the above family, or have additional information or family history, please contact me, Jeff Davis at [email protected] or by mail at 421 Butch Cassidy Dr., Anna, TX 75409