Looking for Myrtle Duanna Nix from Marshall Co., TN
I have been searching for my grandmother Myrtle Duanna Nix and her people. She was born June 30, 1889 in Marshall Co., TN. I suspect she was the granddaughter of David Nix and Frances Glenn. But I am not sure. My Aunt Bea said that she had an aunt named Etta Luna and an aunt named Lucinda. Myrtle came to Texas sometime about 1903/1904. She was about 14 or 15 years old when arriving in Texas. She may have been married to George W. Johnson when she arrived. She married first to George Washington Johnson. They had Byron, twins-Irene and Ilene. (Ilene died at birth), twins-Ira and Inez, and Dub Johnson. She married second my grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Ray born 4 Feb 1875, on 1 Nov 1919. They were located in Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas. Ben had six children by his previous marriage to Mattie Moore: Leon Noel, Janice Meredith, John L, Guy W., Norris Busch, and Ellis Bernard Ray and an infant 2 years old that died in 1914. Mattie Moore died May 6, 1919 in Celeste, TX. My grandmother, Myrtle had been taking care of Mattie before Mattie's death. Mattie asked my grandmother, Myrtle to marry Ben and help him take care of Mattie and Ben's children. Myrtle and Ben had six of their own children together: Lois, Morris, twins-Ben F.and Gladys Beatrice, Ida Belle, and Joyce Ray. If any of these names sound familiar I would appreciate any information you may have. There was a write up in the Greenville Banner Wed. 23 Nov 1921 contributed by Myrtle Ray announcing the marriage of F. B. Nix to Jennie Rollins. I assume this was a brother of Myrtle.
Thank you.
Cynthia