J. J. SOLOMON, SR. Birth: January 1, 1863 Coffee County, GA Married: ??? ??? Vanderstucken June 1, 1881 Bell Stricklin ??? Gil McDonald Death: December 22, 1940 Gillespie County, TX (Nephritis) Burial: Harper Cemetery, Harper, TX Father: Godwin Solomon, s/o James Solomon Mother: Mary Jane Roberts Spouse: ??? Vanderstucken Birth: Death: Burial: Father: d/o of German composer Mother: Spouse: Belle Strickland Birth: 1857 Death: 1900 Burial: Harper Cemetery Father: Mother: Spouse: Gillet Lucretia Clarise Adline McDonald Birth: 1870 Death: 1952 Burial: Harper Cemetery Father: Mother: Resided: Harper, TX CHILDREN: Alonzo Louis (M) Birth: Death: Wed: July 18, 1905 Clarissa L. Fairchild John (M) Birth: Death: Wed: Bessie (F) Birth: Death: Wed: Ralph (M) Birth: Death: Wed: (Pilot in WWI) Jessie (M) Birth: Death: Wed: Emma (F) Birth: Death: Wed: Inez (F) Birth: 1893 Death: July 18, 1903 Wed: Alfred (M) Birth: Death: Wed: Elmo Lee (M) Birth: August 15, 1903 Death: 1905 Mildred Evelyn (F) (d/o Gil McDonald) Birth: December 21, 1909 Death: Wed: ??? Solbrig Notes: There is some confusion over JJ Solomon�s name. In the 1870 GA census, he is listed in his parent�s household as Thomas Jackson. He is later referred to as Jack and used J.J. Solomon on legal documents such as birth certificates for his children, deed records and his death certificate. He is shown as Jack J. on his tombstone. Source: �Here�s Harper 1863-1963� Centennial Committee, Harper, Texas. (This book contains a list of early settlers of the area): �JACK SOLOMON will be remembered as a blacksmith, a farmer, and another old-time fiddler. He was a son of Godfrey Solomon.� Listed in Here�s Harper as World War I Veterans in and around Harper are - Alfred Solomon, Jess Solomon, Ralph Solomon. Per Mildred Solomon Solbrig in an interview in November of 1997, JJ married at a very young age (17 or younger) to a young German girl (first name unknown). Both sets of parents were opposed to this marriage. After having several children, she died and JJ wed Belle Strickland. Mildred believed Belle had one child and that Belle and the child died after which JJ married Gil McDonald. She states that Alfred was the youngest child by the Vanderstucken wife. The records on file at the Gillespie Cty courthouse seem to indicate however that all the children other than Mildred would have been the offspring of Belle Strickland since Belle and JJ were married in 1881. JJ would have been 18 years old at the time and Belle 24. There is also a question regarding the mother of Elmo Lee. Born in 1903, he arrived after the death of Bell Stricklin.