Could someone lookup the following record for me. I am wondering if there is any additional information. Mollie Tarpley married E B Sanders, 5 Nov, 1882, Ellis Co TX. Thanks. Pat R -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006

I'm new to this list. Mollie Tarpley married E B Sanders, 5 Nov, 1882, Ellis Co TX. Edward B Sanders is one of my brick walls. Would there be more information on the actual record and how to access that. Pat Russell -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006

Ellis County Texas Archives News.....Brewer, Ruffin, Grizzard, Hobbs, Parker visit Georgia 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 8, 2006, 12:22 pm The Butler Herald - Taylor Co. GA 1912 May 7-9, 1912 was the 22nd United Confederacy Veteran's Reunion in Georgia. These Ellis County Residents returned to Taylor County to visit family. The Butler Herald Tuesday, May 14, 1912 Mr. Henry Ruffin and son [Claude J.] of Texas, are visiting his brother, Mr. G.T. Ruffin and family. Mr. Allen Cody and sister, Mrs. J.C. Young of Texas, after attending the reunion are visiting their sister, Mrs. Amos Byrd, this being their first visit in thirty years or more. They were reared in Marion County but have long resided in Texas, where Mr. Cody is successfully engaged in farming. Many former Taylor County folks, now residents of Texas are indeed welcome visitors to friends in Reynolds and Butler and vicinities after an absence of quarter of a century or more. Prominent among them and will be fondly remembered by the older inhabitants of the county are: Mrs. and Mrs. J.W. Hobbs, Mrs. Walker Brewer, Mrs. Maude Brewer Grizzard and Mr. Allen Cody, Mrs. Young,Mr. William Draughon, Mr. John Parker, Mr. Henry Ruffin and son [Claude], Mr. Mat Carr, Mr. T.J. Paxon and probably other whose names we have been unable to learn. These came to the reunion and say it was the best yet. The Butler Herald Tuesday, June 4, 1912 Page Three Local Paragraphs After a visit of several weeks to Taylor County relatives and friends, resulting in many happy family reunions after years of absence, the following former Taylor County people now residing in Texas returned home Friday: Mrs. J.W. Brewer and little daughter, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hobbs, Mrs. Maude Grizzard, little daughter Mary Belle and Mrs. Mary Jinks. Before making their departure they called at this office and requested that we in their behalf thank the people of Taylor County for the many acts of kindness shown them during their visit. Their appreciation seemed to be of the most genuine kind. Notes: These families lived around the old community of Leland in Ellis County. Most of these families are buried in Rice Cemetery - Navarro Co. TX The main connecting links seems to be the Brewer family. Mrs. Mary Jinks is the daughter of Septimus L. Brewer. She married William Henry Jinks (son of Willis and Nicey Martin Jinks). She was 63 at the time of this visit. Her husband had died in 1872. She eventually returned to Taylor County and is buried in Taylor Co. GA Her Jinks husband is buried in the Navarro Co (Rice Community) cemetery. Wm Henry Jinks is the brother to my grandmother, Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin who died in 1915. Mrs. J.W. Brewer and little daughter, Jessie (I believe this is Mattie Johnson who married John W. Brewer (who would have been a brother to Mary Brewer Jinks) Based on her age in 1880 Census, she would have been 52. I'm really not that familar with the Brewer family, so maybe someone can correct this if I am wrong) They Tarried in Taylor says she died in Ennis (which is near Rice where the cemetery is. Many of these families lived in Alma which is very close to Ennis) Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Hobbs ( I believe this to be Jonathan W. Hobbs (Seaborn R. and Elizabeth D. Hobbs) who married Virginia Brewer who was a sister to Mary Brewer Jinks) She would have been 58 at the time of the trip. ) Mrs. Maude Grizzard and Mary Belle Eva Maude (Jinks) Grizzard Mother (Oct) 1875-1926 (d/o William Henry and Mary A. Brewer Jinks) (wife of Joe E. Grizzard) (Both Maude and her daughter, Mary Belle who married ? Day, are buried in the Rice Cemetery plot next to my grandparents (H.J. and W.V. Jinks Ruffin) Mr. John Parker married Sarah Jane Ruffin, sister to Henry Ruffin File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/newspapers/brewerru41gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Jinks, Carrie Bradley January 17, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 8, 2006, 11:27 am The Butler Herald - Taylor Co GA The Butler Herald (Taylor County, GA) Tuesday, July 29, 1902 On January 17, 1902, the Death angel came suddenly but surely and claimed for its victim the joy, the pride, the precious companion of Henry T. Jinks at their home near Alma, Texas. It seems so hard that one so dear who held such a strong cord of our affection should be taken from us and leave these precious little ones without a mother's love and this dear brother without a companion; but as he goes on to fight the battles of life may he realize that his precious wife has only won the crown in the glory land there waiting and watching for him, and those precious little ones tocome. While she has gone from among us her life was a perfect pattern for us to live by and imitate. How often have we seen this precious one gather with husband and children around the fireside and reconsecrate herself to God and His service. May God's richest blessing rest upon that home and fill it with sunshine, and while we feel heart-broken and our eyes are dimmed with tears, we do not weep as those who have no hope, for "some sweet day" we will all be gathered where there will be no more weeping and no more sad good byes. Her loving sister, VIOLA NOTE: Henry T. Jinks (son of Tolliver & Belle Harris Jinks - Taylor Co GA) born: 1867 died: 26 April 1921 (marked in Bible belonging to descendant) buried: married: 1)Carrie Bradley 13 Dec 1893 Navarro Co, TX 22 July 1878 - 17 Jan 1902 Rice Cemetery, Navarro Co, TX 2)Rosa Curlin Mar 22, 1908 (sister of Lela Curlin Whitfill) 10 May 1877 - 24 Mar 1905 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/j/jinks158gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.ellis&m=1887 (This is a very long URL, so hopefully you can just click on it to get there!) Just a reminder that many people research using Ancestry.com -- and they may be looking on the Rootsweb Message Board. Some County Lists are coordinated so Board Messages also come to the County List itself, but since TXELLIS-L doesn't do this, don't forget to post a message occasionally on the Board. You never know where people will be "searching" and you wouldn't want to miss anyone. Virginia Crilley

Ellis County Texas Archives Biographies.....Ruffin, Henry J. & Winnie Virginia 1845 - 1916 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 8:43 pm Author: Virginia R. Crilley Henry James Ruffin and his family moved to the Alma community around 1886. He was born April 13, 1845 in Talbot County, Georgia, the son of James J. and Sarah Averett Ruffin. Henry J. Ruffin married Winnie Virginia "Jennie" Jinks in Taylor County, Dec 31, 1868. She was the daughter of Willis and Nicey Martin Jinks, also of Taylor County, Georgia. Henry J. Ruffin served in Co F - 3rd Battalion (Alabama) which joined Hilliard's Alabama Legion, and eventually became Co. D 60th AL Reg. He enlisted June 10, 1862 in Columbus, GA and served throughout the War. They moved to Texas with seven children and three more sons were born in Texas. Children: Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth (b. Jan 17, 1869 m. Wm Flacher Sands 1889) Elem Casroe "E.C." (b. Dec 12, 1871 m. Louella Calhoun 1894) George Tolliver "G.T." (b. May 31, 1875 m. Lula C. Fort 1897) Allen Tillman "Till" (b. Sept 4, 1876 m. Lillie Mae Brown 1903) William Harrison (b. May 3, 1879 m. Laura Whitfill 1903) Sally Lee (b. May 28, 1881 m. George W. Collard 1899) Willis C. (b. Jan 2, 1884 m. Willie E. Brown 1907) Rupert A. (b. Mar 5, 1888 m. Minnie Barron 1912) James Tollie (b Jun 30, 1890-d. Oct 9, 1891) Claude Jinks (b. July 3, 1892 m. Imogene Grimes 1920) Henry farmed, but also was in the mercantile business in Alma. He served as a Trustee on the School Board 1897-1898 (Loli School #44) and 1898-99 (Alma School Distric #46). He gave the land for the Alma School built in 1912. July 28, 1906 he served as "Judge & Chairman to preside over the primary election. "Jennie" died suddenly of a stroke Oct 18, 1915 and was buried in the Rice Cemetery. Her sons, James T. and G.T. preceded her in death and were also buried there. Henry J. died of a stroke July 10, 1916 and was buried in the Rice Cemetery. Photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/bios/ruffin23gbs.jpg File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/bios/ruffin23gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ruffin, George Tolliver 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 5:56 pm The Ennis Daily News 1910 George Tolliver Ruffin Alma Citizen Dies June 24, 1910 Prominent Citizen Dies of Consumption Funeral by The Woodmen George Ruffin, aged 34 years, died of consumption at his home at Alma Friday at 3 p.m. after an illness of about eighteen months. He had been confined to his room for about a year, and his death was not unexpected. He was buried at Rice at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon by the Woodmen of the Worlds. Deceased leaves a wife and five children, four sons and one daughter. He has many friends who are made sade by his demise. NOTES: Born May 31, 1875 son of H.J. and W.V. Jinks Ruffin married Lula C. Fort on July 11, 1897 Navarro County His wife died Aug 27, 1912, leaving the children orphans. Children were: Alvie L, Arthur W., Winnie Lee, G. Clarence, and James Tolliver. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/r/ruffin157gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ruffin, Iola Lennon (Mrs. Alvie) 1992 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 5:50 pm The Ennis Daily News 1992 March 20, 1992 Mrs. Alvie Ruffin, 90, died Friday March 27th at the Baylor Medical Center in Ennis. She was born August 17, 1901 in Alma the daughter of James E. and Nora E. Cave Lennon. She was reared in Alma and graduated from Ennis High School. On Nov. 14, 1920 she was married to Alvie Ruffin of Alma. After their marriage they lived in Alma where she was Postmaster for over 30 years. Mr. Ruffin preceded her in eeath on December 19, 1973. In 1959 they moved to Ennis. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Ladies Study Club and a lifetime member of the Central Texas Conference Womens Society of Christian Services of the Methodist Church. She is survived by two nephews, J. Howard Lennon of Dallas, and C. Everett Lennon of Santa Clara, CA. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Monday in the Rice Cemetery with Rev. Allen Goss officiating under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/r/ruffin156gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ruffin, Alvie L. 1973 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 5:45 pm The Ennis Daily News 1973 Dec 21, 1973 Ennis Daily News Alvie L. Ruffin The funeral service for Alvie L. Ruffin, 75, 1502 W. Baldridge, was held at 2 p.m. Friday in Keever Chapel with the Rev. John Dowd, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in the Rice Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Gilbert Wright, O.L. Reeve, J. Hugh Green, Leslie Harris, Worth Benton, and Dorsey B. Fowler. Mr. Ruffin died Wednesday night in Navarro Co. Memorial Hospital, Corsicana. He was born May 3, 1898 in Alma, the son of George and Lula Ruffin. He was reared in Alma and attended the Alma School. He was a veteran of World War I serving in Europe with the 144th Infantry, Company L. After returning from the service he attended Tyler Commercial College. He was Station Agent for the Texas Electric Railway and owned and operated a grocery store in Alma for several years. Nov. 14, 1920 he was married to Miss Iola Lennon of Alma and they lived in Alma until 1963 when they moved to Ennis. Mr. Ruffin was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ennis. Additional Comments: Grandson of H.J. and W.V. Jinks Ruffin. Burial in Rice Cemetery is in Lennon Family Plot. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/r/ruffin155gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Military Records.....Ruffin, Alvie L. 1919 WWI ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 5:27 pm Alvie Ruffin WWI - Newspaper Account Alma Soldier Had Great Experience ? 1919 Ennis Daily News? Rice Rustler Alvie Ruffin of Alma has recently returned from France where he was with the U.S. forces in the big drive last summer. Alvie had a great experience and one which many have not been able to survive. In one of the big drives by the American forces last July he was wounded five times by a German machine gun and with a leg and arm broken lay for seven days in a shell hole while Germans were fighting all around him. He was wounded when the American soldiers made their advance and when the Germans drove his comrades back he was left behind and for seven days he was without food or water. During that time he says many Germans passed him but none of them took the pains to kill him or give him assistance. The Germans were driven back and he was taken to the hospital by his own comrades. His wounds were received while making a rush on a machine gun nest and after he was down he says he shot a German soldier that was coming on him with a bayonet. Alvie was in the hospital from the time he received his wounds until a few weeks ago when he received his discharge. -- Rice Rustler NOTES: (Grandson of Henry J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) Son of George T. and Lula Fort Ruffin both deceased by WW I Married Nov 14, 1920 Iola Lennon d/o Jame E and Nora E. Cave Lennon Additional Comments: NOTE from Obit: "served in Europe with the 144th Infantry, Co L." Note from Ellis Co WW1 book: Enlisted 1917. 36th Inf 2nd division overseas May 18 Wounded & discharged 1919 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/military/ww1/other/ruffin21gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Military Records.....Ruffin, Arthur William September 12, 1918 WWI - Enlistment ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 7, 2006, 5:07 pm Ruffin, Arthur William 18 yr old Feb 26, 1900 Alma Farm Laborer for J.E. Grizzard Nearest Relative: Winnie Lee Ruffin RFD Rice Med build & weight. Brown eyes & hair Registrar: C. C. Hart Sept 12, 1918 NOTES: (Grandson of Henry J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks Ruffin) Son of George T. and Lula Fort Ruffin both deceased Winnie Lee Ruffin was his younger sister Married Edna Clark J.E. Grizzard's wife, Eva Maud Jinks, was niece of W.V. Jinks Ruffin Photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/military/ww1/enlistment/ruffin20gmt.jpg File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/military/ww1/enlistment/ruffin20gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Inaigh > District 130 **I have no clue where they got the "Inaigh"** Feb 4, 1920 H.E. Pipkin enumerator page 13 A printed #124 image 24 211 217 Hudgins, James rent mb 47 Roxie Wife 34 Bosie son m black 14 TX TX TX Samie son 13 Willie son 10 Maydell Daug 9 James son 7 Johnnie son 4 Leroy 1 8/12 Elkins Fred, bro-in-law 212 218 Landress, Will m w 50 Ark MS ark Minnie wife 29 TX TN Ark Ruth dau 16 TX Weldon son 11 Vivian 9 Elizabeth 4 213 219 Warren, Henry m w 49 AL AL AL Mary wife 45 TX TX Missouri Willie son 14 Tx Louisa dau 11 Ruth dau 8 Evie dau 6 214 220 Lawson, George m 2 46 Missouri Missouri Missouri Minnie wife 44 MS MS MS Lee dau 18 TX Mary dau 15 215 221 Searcy, John A. m w 46 GA GA GA Jessie wife f w 31 TX NC AL Jeneva Dau f w 22 GX Leona dau f w 14 Olladeean dau 1 1/12 216 222 Thomas Eddie m b 33 AL AL AL Lizzie wife f b 32 TX LA TX Katie dau 15 TX Delia dau 12 Ed son 6 L.C. 11/12 217 223 Hart, Clarence m w 30 TX TN GA Ada wife 29 TX TX TX Olen son 11 Dolores dau 6 Annie dau 6 John son 2 218 224 Grizzard, Joe m w 44 TX AL AL (1875-1929) Maud wife 44 GA GA GA (1875-1926) d/o Wm Henry Jinks Mary Beall dau 11 TX Mattie dau 6 TX (1913-1926) Joseph son 1 **Family buried in Rice Cemetery Hays, Nettie f b 28 wid TX 219 225 (pg 13 B) Kelly, Henry M m w 53 imm 1864 Canada Ireland NY Emma wife 44 Indiana Clara dau 22 TX NY OH Raymond son 17 George 16 Linton 11 Mark 7 Agnes 6 Joly, Will nephew 27 TX IN IN 220 226 Brown, Flem 51 TX US US May wife 45 GA GA GA Douglas son 15 TX Sam son 11 Cleo dau 10 Thomas, Sarah m-i-law 77 GA TX SC 221 227 Calta, Frank 46 imm 1875 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Annie wife 41 OH Bohemia Bohemia John 23 OH Edd 20 OH Emma 18 OH Agnes 14 Elsie 11 Frank 9 Joe 2 222 228 Hubacek, John Jr. 20 TX Emma wif 18 OH 223 229 Hubacek, John 47 img 1885 Moravia Moravia Bohemia Carry wife 45 img 1884 Moravia Moravia Bohemia Joe 24 TX Carry 22 TX Fannie 20 TX Annie 18 TX Frank 16 TX Charlie 14 TX Mary 12 TX Amelia 10 Tx Jennie 8 TX Valentine Dau 6 224 230 Taylor, Wiley m b 70 GA US US Katie wife 60 Tx US MS Susie 44 AL GA GA Floyd g-son 10 TX TX TX J.W. g-son 5 TX TX TX 225 231 Brown, Israel m b 37 TX MS AL Dessie wife 33 TX TX TX Walter E. son 11 Laura M dau 8 TX 226 232 Vincet, Derius m w 51 MS MS MS Della wife 44 TX VA VA Virginia 18 TX Letha 15 TX Lida Lee 14 TX

It's hard to read this writing, so I welcome any corrections .... 1910 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 128 April John O. Carter? page 1 A stamped page 95 Ennis - Alma Road RFD 7 1. Newman, Sebron F. m w 39 m 1 15 yr married AL AL AL Rebecca wife 40 m1 15 yrs 7-6 Kentucky KY KY Harbley S. son mw 18 TX AL KY Cybert M. son 12 " Kern son 9 Claud H. son 4 Marguerite dau 2 Willie L dau 8/12 2. Sealey?, James 34 m1 27 AL Scotland AL Mary S wife 30 m1 27 TX TN MS James son 26 TX AL TX Clem son 21 " Mary L dau 17 Morrow, Thomas H nep 28 m1 1 TX NC TX Pauline E. niece 22 m1 1 1-1 TN TN MS Thomas N nep 1/12 TX TX TX Carrol S. nep 27 TX NC TX Bessie C. niece 20 TX NC TX Townsend, Irving F. nep 40 m1 3 NY NY NY Mamie S. niece 34 m1 3 TX NC TX 3. Snider, Wiley J m 2 24 m1 4 TX TX unk Maggie E wife 25 m1 4 2-1 AL AL AL Mary L dau 3 TX TX AL 4. Coonrod? Peter mw 74 m1 48 NY France France Christine wife 68 m1 48 10-7 OH Germany Germany 5. Leverett, Columbus A mw 34 m1 14 AL AL Beulah B. wife 29 m1 14 2-2 OK AL AL Minnie B. dau 13 TX AL OK Vera M dau 7 TX AL OK 6. Tannery ?, George B. m w 52 m1 34 TN TN TN Annie wife 41 m1 24 TN TN TN James B. 16 TN TN TN Washington son 14 TN TN TN Mary dau 12 TN TN TN George son 8 TN TN 7. K???, Tom m w ?88? m1 34 yrs Aust-Bohemia " " 1893 PA Bohemian speaking Francis wife 82 m1 34 7-7 Aust-Bohemia " " 1893 PA Bohemian speaking Charley son 26 Aust-Bohemia " 1893 PA Eng Ed son 23 Aust-Bohemia "" 1893 AL Eng Fannie dau 18 Aust-Bohemia 1893 Bohemian speaking Jennie dau 16 Aust" 1893 Eng 8. Taylor, Wiley m b 70 m1 51 GA unk GA Florence wife f b 74 m1 51 12-11 Susan dau f b 20? AL GA GA Butler, Erics? servant m b 19 TX TX TX 9. Butler, James m b 27 m1 2 TX TX TX Prudence wife f mu 30 m1 2 1-1 Amanda dau 1 9/12 10. Tolliver, Lonnie m b 24 m1 3 TX TX TX Carrie wife f b 20 m1 3 3-2 TX TX Justine dau f b 2 Olivia dau f b 1 Minnie Sister f b 15 TX TX TX Marie Mother f b 38 wd 32 yrmr. 2-2 TX TX TX Page 1 B (image 2) 11 McCombs, L. J. m w 47 m1 24 TN VA TN Cora J. wife 42 m1 24 TN France NC William H son 20 TX TN TN Roy L son 18 " " Fannie M dau 17 "" 12. Kelly , Jos C. m w 48 m1 6 Kansas Ireland Ireland Minnie H wife 31 m1 6 4-3 TX MS MS Mary C. dau 4 TX Ellen V. dau 3 TX Elizabeth dau 1/3/12 TX 13. Kelly, Henry M m w 34 m1 15 Canada Ir Ir 1875 Emma C wife 35 m1 15 6-6 Indiana NY OH Mary C dau 14 TX Clara H dau 11 TX Lillian G. dau 9 TX Raymond H. son 7 TX George E son 6 TX Linton L. 1 3/12 TX 14. Lennon, Thos E. m w 23 m1 4 TX IL IL Sarah E. wife 25 m1 4 2-1 AL AL AL Iola P. dau 2 TX Durbin, Thos F. Servant 64 m1 38 KY Unk Unk Theresa Housekeeper 62 m1 38 2-2 KY Unk Unk Ensign Rd. RFD 5 Ennis 15. Douglas, Clarence E. m w 39 m1 19 GA SC SC Lokey L. wife 33 m1 19 5-5 GA GA GA Barron ? Bansom? E son 16 TX Logan E. son 14 TX Mary L. dau 11 TX John M son 7 TX Sims O son 4 Tx 16. Mays, John T. mw 59 m1 29 AL GA GA Willie R wife 49 m1 29 7-7 TX AL AL Jennie L dau 20 TX Ruby A. dau 12 TX Ivor? Iva ? E. 11 Willis L son 7 Burt 8 17. Robertson, James R. 35 m1 9 AL AL AL Effie G. wife 25 m1 9yr MS SC MS Gordon W. son 8 TX Lollie P. dau 6 TX Jack D. son 4 TX Leroy R. son 1 2/12 TX 18. Richmond, Liman M 61 m1 36 MI NY NY Emma A. wife 59 m1 36 6-6 MI NY NY Lucinda A. mother wd 79 7

Jean Caddel I'm trying to reach Jean.... if you're on this list, would you write to me, please. And if anyone else might know her email, please send it to me privately. Thanks. Virginia

>Can anyone help out on the answer to this question? I'm not sure if she was referring to WWI or not --- we had been discussing WWI draft cards.... >where would a person go to just enlist in the Navy in Texas before draft?

WWI Draft Registration Cards - National data base These are on Ancestry.com and also on microfilm - some libraries -- National Archives sites. "Registration" is the Key word here. (June 5, 1917 and Sept 12, 1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. Obviously they only actually drafted the younger men -- single, no dependents, etc. Local Draft boards would have made that decision --- and in the smaller communities, I'm sure everyone knew one another quite well. But every male was required to register. The information varies and there were a couple of versions (different years) of the actual card. They don't give parent's names -- but sometimes you can get a clue because they are listed (1918 Sept) the nearest relative. Also "employer" -=- sometimes this is their father who was a farmer. They don't even give a wife's name -- although again you can draw a conclusion if it is a 1918 card -- nearest relative. I've used them to locate some of my "shoe string" relatives that I had lost track of descendants. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/TXELLIS/2005-04/1114252147 This is an excellent discussion of the cards..... I know that this person did some "look-ups" and mailed out these draft card copies back in 2005. Hopefully anyone who got a copy of the Registration will type it up and submit it so we can post it on-line. http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ Use this form to easily submit materials yourself. Both Barbara and I can make use of this to add it to the Ellis County pages. Virginia >Virginia, >Do you know if there are other draft card books from other TX counties to >be found? Also, did every man have to sign up? >

Ellis County Texas Archives Photo Document.....Alma - Plat Survey 1914 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 6, 2006, 4:54 pm Source: Ellis Co Deed Book Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/documents/almaplat2272gph.jpg Image file size: 150.1 Kb Map showing the Town of Alma, Ellis County, Texas As surveyd and platted by Hix McConlin, C.E. March 10, 1914 Scale 1" = 200 Filed for Record March 25th, 1914 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/documents/almaplat2272gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Military Records.....Ruffin, Claude Jinks June 5, 1917 WWI - Enlistment 359th Infantry Co. D. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 6, 2006, 4:43 pm Number 32 Claude Jinks Ruffin Age 24 Alma, Texas Born: July 3, 1892 Place: Alma, Texas USA A Natural Born citizen Employed: Interurban Agent Employer: Southern Tracton Co. Place: Hutchins, Texas Dependents: None Single, caucasian Military Service: None Weak Eyes Medium weight Medium height Grey eyes Brown hair C.A. Whitfill Precinct 31 Alma, Texas June 5, 1917 Additional Comments: Sept 20, 1917 enters service at Ennis - sent to Camp Travis, San Antonio Co D 359th Infantry Description: 5 ' 7" Central Record Office Locator Card Division Bourges, France Co C HQ Bn Left for France Feb 26, 1918 Son of Henry J. and Winnie Virginia Jinks - both deceased Photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/military/ww1/enlistment/ruffin18gmt.jpg File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/military/ww1/enlistment/ruffin18gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

what happened to the property on 109 cynisca street in waxahachie? and does anyone have a picture of the house that was there? supposedly my dad and uncle were born in the house that was there.a dr.miles e.hastings delivered both boys.i would love to have a picture of the house that was there.thankyou very much, carla jean page

Ellis County Texas Archives Deed.....Ruffin, H. J. - Baldridge, J. 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 6, 2006, 3:27 pm Written: 1892 Grantee H.J. Ruffin Grantor J. Baldridge Deed Book 71 pg 381 T.W. Wade Survey Aug 25, 1892 119 86/100 Know all men by these presents that I, J. Baldridge of the county of Ellis in the State aforesaid for and in considerataion of the sum of Twenty One Hundred Forty Seven & 48/100 ($2147.48) to me paid and second to be paid by H.J. Ruffin as follows: $350.00 cash to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said H.J. Ruffin six (6) notes of even date herewith four of them for the sum of #323.36 due Nov 1st 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 respectively. One note for #323.37 due Nov 1st 1897 all of these payable to order of J. Baldridge and one note for the sum of $180.65 due Nov 2st 1897 payable to J. Baldridge or bearer all of said notes made by H.J. Ruffin and each bear 10 % interest from January 1st 1893 intereste payable annually on the 1st day of Nov of each year and the first five notes herein described shall opearte a preference lien on the hereinafter described property and until they are fully paid off said land shallnot be subjected to the payment of the last described note. Have granted, sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant, sell and convey unto the said H.J. Ruffin of the county of Ellis and State of Texas all that certain land situated in Ellis County Texas known as a part of the T.W. Wade survey about 6 miles SE from Ennis about 3/4 of a mile NE from Alma. Beginning at the NW corner of the Malcom Johnson survey a rock for corner on the East boundary line of Simon Wormack Survey of 640 acres. Thence N30 W 434 1/2 vrs to the NW corner of said Wade Survey, a stake in East boundary line of said Wormack Survey for corner. Thence N60 E with "North line of said Wade Survey 1532 1/2 vrs to NE corner of said Wade Survey. Thence S42 E 402 vr to a stake in a public road. Thence S 55 1/2 W 618 vr to that NE Corner of said Johnson survey as it now stands. Thence S60 W with the N B line of said Johnson survey 1007 vrs to the beginning containing 1119 82/100 acres of land. To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appertunances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said H.J. Ruffin, heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said H.J. Ruffin, his heirs and assing against every person whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that the vendor lien is retained against the above described property , premises, and improvements until the above described note and all interest thereon are fully paid according to their face and term effect and reading when this deed shall become absolute. Witness my hand this 25 day of August AD 1892. J. Baldridge D.F. Singleton Notary Public vouches for J. Baldridge. Filed for record Feb 6, 1873 at 11 1/2 oclock a.m Recorded Feb 14, 1893 at 8 oclock a.m. Additional Comments: H.J. Ruffin had brought his family to Texas around 1886 from Taylor County Georgia. His wife was Winnie Virginia Jinks. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/deeds/baldridg21gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb