Hi. Myra Hicks Breedlove (b.1844 d. 1904) was married 3-4 times. Her first husband was William Warren Gage (b. 1837, d. Dec 1864) m. about 1863 in Arkansas. They had one child, William Thomas Gage b. June 10, 1864 Arkansas/ Gainsville/Red River Valley, TX d.12-27-1918 Oakland CA m. June 11, 1891 Muskogee, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (OK) to Lucinda Elizabeth "Betty" Chastain (b. 6-6-1874 Fort Smith, Ark; died Aug 29, 1930 Oakland, CA). They had 6 children: Jess William Gage; Walter Wilburn Gage; Florence Lucinda Gage (died infant); Wilson Otway Gage; Grace Gage; and Maude May Gage (my grandmother, born 1905). Myra's 2nd husband was Thomas P. Silkwood (b. Jan 1850 Apple Creek, Greene County, IL; died about 1880 Jack County, TX). They married 11-6-1869 in Benton County, Arkansas. Thomas P. Silkwood's family came to Arkansas after grasshoppers ate the family crops in Kansas. According to a letter from one of the Silkwoods, Silkwoods in West seem to all be related and roots trace back to 1795 from Kentucky. Moved from Kansas (Fall of 1869) then to Chickasaw Nation, then to Gainesville, Texas, and then back to Jack Co., Texas. where Thomas P. Silkwood died. Tom R. Silkwood went to California in 1910-1912, lived in Fresno area, and died before 1952. He had a large family who still live in that area. Rode with his uncle John W. Breedlove and made at least one cattle trip to Mexico. He carried clean clothes to Henry Starr when the sheriffs were after him. He left Oklahoma for California on a horse that Starr had given him. He fought in the Spanish American War, and was in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion. Myra and Thomas P. Silkwood had the following 4 children: Author Dire "Diah" Silkwood b. October 12, 1877 in Gainsville, Cooke County, TX; died April 1, 1953, LA, CA (married Jennie Zeruah " Ruah" Murphy in 11-17-1901 in Colorado (and had 6 children: Earl Thomas Leroy Silkwood; Author Floyd Silkwood, Viola Elizabeth June Silkwood; Thelma Iodonia Silkwood, Jessie Iona "Iona" Silkwood; and Ernest Clifford "Cliff" Silkwood). Hattie May Silkwood (b. May 20, 1876 in Cooke County, TX, died Feb 21, 1905 in LA, CA) married to Thomas Hanes. They had 2 children: Maude May Hanes and a son. George S. Silkwood (b. about 1877 in Gainsville, TX) Thomas Riley Silkwood (b. Feb 18, 1879 in Arkansas; died 9-28-1940 in Fresno, CA) married to Myrtle Wilma Compton (b. March 15, 1876 Fort Smith, Arkanas, d. March 5, 1951 Fresno, CA) m. June 30, 1898 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas). Myrtle was married before (had a daughter from that marriage: Bessie Beaulah Tankard, b. Jan 1896). Myrtle and Thomas Riley Silkwood had 7 more children: (Mary Ruby Silkwood (b. Jun 11, 1899); Fay Clyde Silkwood (b. Sept 16, 1901); Willard Silkwood (b. 12-30, 1904); Wilson Otho Silkwood, b. June 25, 1906) Ralph Jack Silkwood, b. Oct 17, 1909; Thomas Riley Silkwood (b. Sept. 25, 1912); June Silkwood, b. June 12, 1915. I have marriages on them if anyone wants them. Myra's third husband was William A. Sanders b. about 1840, Indian Territory (not confirmed), died July 8, 1889, Alhambra, CA. Supposedly he was part Cherokee. They had one son, Walter A. Sanders b.July 15, 1884 in Nowater, Indian Territory, died Jan. 29, 1925 in Richmond, CA) m. to Zora Maude Jones b. March 19, 1883 in Kearny, Buffalo County, Nebraska, died Feb 22, 1969, Alhambra, CA; married Feb. 21, 1906, Texas or Cherry Creek, Colorado. They had 2 children: Marion Leonard Sanders, b.March 19, 1907 in Denver, CO, died Dec. 24, 1973, in San Mateo, CA; married Leona Margaret Wilkins b. about 1908, married Jan. 15, 1933 in Alhambra, CA. (Marion and Leona had 2 sons: Richard "Dick" Wilkins Sanders b.1934) and Robert Marion Sanders b. 1935). Genevieve Sanders b. Sept. 29, 1908 Denver, CO, died about 1970 in Alhambra, CA; married to Paul Terrance Fletcher b. about 1905; died about July 1999; married about 1928. They had three children: Marylyn Pauline Fletcher b. 1929, Paul Terrance "Terry" Fletcher, Jr. b. 1933 and Nancy Fletcher, b. 1936). My grandmother stated a long time ago she believed Myra married a 4th time to a man by the name of Stevens but not confirmed. Supposedly Myra left Stevens.. but I can't confirm this relationship. Myra was the daughter of Simpson Breedlove and Sarah Hicks. The Silkwood line goes back to 1760s in Berkeley County, VA then Kentucky. I hope this helps. If anyone wants further information, please just email. Adrienne Taylor email: willbones@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "tomking3" <tomking3@lycos.com> To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:59 AM Subject: [BREEDLOVE-L] Myra Breedlove - Thomas Silkwood > The online California Death Index shows: > Arthur Dire Silkwood born 12 Oct 1877 Texas, died 1 Apr 1953 in Los > Angeles Co., CA, father SILKWOOD, mother BREEDLOVE, SSN 564-07-9044 > > Tom Silkwood born 18 Feb 1879 Arkansas, died 28 Sep 1940 in Fresno Co., > CA, father SILKWOOD, mother BREEDLOVE, no social security number > > My notes show Tom was born in Gainesville, Texas but I could have > misread the old notes and it may have meant his brother Arthur. Does > anyone know > if the family moved back to Arkansas after Arthur Dire Silkwood was born > in Texas? Does anyone know of any descendants for these two sons of > Myra Breedlove? > > Tom King > tomking3@lycos.com > > > > ________________________________________________________ > 1stUp.com - Free the Web > Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com > >