Weaver-Minshew-Ryan of Upshur & Titus Cos., TX ca. 1880
SURNAMES included below: Brader, CAGLE, Gautney, Godsey, GRAVES, Holifield, Jones, Langford, LOGAN, Loyd, MINSHEW, Owens, Phillips, Rutledge, RYAN, Starr, TERRY, Walker, Watts, WEAVER.
I’m looking for WEAVER, MINSHEW, and RYAN descendants who might know about the murder near Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX of my Martha Susan WEAVER GRAVES LOGAN ?????? b.ca.1856-d.ca.1883.
I’m interested in Martha Susan WEAVER b.ca.1856.The story I have from my mother-in-law in the 1970’s goes like this.
Martha m1.ca.1872 Mr. GRAVES and had Mary ca.1873 and Joseph T. b.ca.1875 (m. Sally CAGLE)
--- - - - Mr. Graves died about 1875-1877
Martha m2.1877 James R. LOGAN and had Ola L. 1879-1912 (m. William L. TERRY) and Laura b.ca.1880
--- - - - James R. Logan died ca.1880
Martha m3.ca.1880 wealthy farmer with plate in his head.
--- - - - Wealthy famer kills wife, some kids, 1 negro boy, and himself in 1880’s near Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX.
Martha comes from this WEAVER family:
John Thomas WEAVER 1831 GA–1912 Ark, m.ca.1859 GA to Nancy 1834- .
--Anna born abt 1852 in Georgia
--Martha (Susan) born abt 1856 in Ga – got murdered?
--Sarah born abt 1858 in Ga
--Seaborn Jackson born abt 1860 in Ga
--Adam (?) born abt 1861 in Ala
--Joseph C. born in 1864 in Ala
--Mary Frances (called Fannie) born June 22, 1870 in Ala, m. James H. MINSHEW
I wonder if any of the descendants of the siblings of Martha Susan know anything about her murder?
Here is a short list of descendants of Mary Frances (Fannie) WEAVER who m. James H. MINSHEW.Have you heard the story of the man with the metal plate killing Mary Frances’ sister Martha?
James Minshew and Mary Frances Weaver Minshew Family
--Fannie Weaver - - - - - -m.1890 Upshur Co., TX to James H. MINSHEW 1868-.
----Robert E. Minshew - - - - -1891–1916, m. Dora Ryan1895–1918
----David Crockett Minshew 1893-1959 (bur. Gilmer, TX), m1. Altha Smoak 1895–1918 to Titus Co., TX
------Ernest Minshew - - - - - - - - 1912-1917
------Julius David Minshew - - -- 1914–1985 – single
------William Elvis Minshew - - - 1916- - - - -, m. 1942 Velma Elizabeth Cates 1908-1988
------James Altha Minshew - - -- 1918-2001, m.Ocie MaxineRowe 1918-1993 to Titus Co., TX
----David-------------------------m2.1923 Cora Cox 1906-1995 (bur. Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX)
------Fayrene Minshew (Faye) - -1926-2006 (bur. Waco, TX) m1.1949 Royal Roscoe(Jack) JONES 1926-1970
------Fayrene---------------------------------------------------------------- m2. Howard Rush BRADER 1934-2002
------Earline Minshew - - - - - - - - 1928- - - - - m. Alton Lowell (Jack) OWENS 1928-
------Margaret SueMinshew - - -1941-2005 (bur. Gilmer, Upshur Co.,TX), m. Kenneth Alvin WATTS 1938-
------Mary Lou Minshew - - - - - -1941-2000, m. Lee Thomas STARR 1936-
----Samuel Andrew Minshew 1895-1956 (bur. Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX) m.1923 Evie Lelar Steelman Cox 1905-1998
------Wyoma Minshew (Cox) - - - - - - - - - - - - m. Carrol Dean LANGFORD 1919-2001
------Dorothy Lee Minshew - - - - 1923- - - - - m.1940 Norris Willard LOYD 1918-1995
----Ova Elizabeth Minshew - -1897-1967 (bur. Titus Co., TX) m.1919 Samuel Matt RYAN 1898-1979
------Harris Beal Ryan - - - - - - - -1921-2003 (bur. Titus Co., TX), m. Virginia Twine Ryan 1924-2001
------Dora Raynell Ryan - - - - - - 1922- - - - - -m. V. E. (Buddy) GODSEY 1919-
------Mary Jahron Ryan - - - - - - -1926 - - - - -m. John Henry GAUTNEY 1918-2006
------Samuel Matt Ryan, Jr. - - - - 1924-2002 (bur. Titus Co., TX), m. Mary Margaret James 1929-
------Betty Joyce Ryan - - - - - - - -1929- - - - - m. James Roy WALKER 1928-, m2. Edward Demetri 1922-2001
----Fannie----------------------m2.1901 Willie P. PHILLIPS 1872-1941
------Alice May Phillips - - - - - 1902 m1. James Elijah RUTLEDGE
--------Melva Jean Rutledge - - - - 1926-
--------Bonnie Fay Rutledge
--------George T. Rutledge - - - - - -1929-
------Alice-----------------------------------m2. Charlie HOLIFIELD??
------Horace Phillips - - - - - - - - 1904-
------Harry Phillips - - - - - - - - - 1904-1957 (bur. Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX)
Peace,
James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823
james.davis1 at sbcglobal.net - - - - 11/20/13