Posted on: Grimes Co. Tx Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Grimes?read=96 Surname: WORSHAM, ROGILLIO, COLSON ------------------------- Hi Judy, I would love if you could help me fill in on the particulars of William Henry WORSHAM's descendants. What I have is below along with what I have on the other children. My husband descended from their daughter Lizzie Worsham who married John J. COLSON. I do not know what day Tennessee Rogillio WORSHAM died but I do believe that William T. WORSHAM died on 12 Feb 1923. This was the date given by John J. COLSON in an affidavit pertaining to mortuary costs and the doctor of record also said he died 12 Feb 1923. This was found in his CW pension file. However, I believe his tombstone says he died 3 March 1922! I assume that Tennessee died before this. I also have a notation of a possible second marriage for William T. WORSHAM but don't know the date. Descendants of William Thomas Worsham 1 William Thomas Worsham b: 05 January 1836 East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: 12 February 1923 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .. +Tennessee "Tennie" Rogillio b: 12 September 1845 East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana m: 02 February 1864 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .... 2 William Henry Worsham b: 1865 / ........ +Marandel Blume / .......... 3 Walter Worsham / .......... 3 Ruble Worsham / .......... 3 Luster J. Worsham / .......... 3 Russell P. Worsham / .......... 3 Albert C. Worsham / .......... 3 Henry P. Worsham / .......... 3 Lear Worsham / .... *2nd Wife of William Henry Worsham: / ........ +Frances Christine Blume Goodman b: September 1875 / .......... 3 James Frank Worsham / .......... 3 Woodrow Wilson Worsham / .......... 3 Allen S. Worsham / .......... 3 Tennie Worsham / .......... 3 Delaney Worsham / .......... 3 Bessie Worsham / .......... 3 Dorothy Worsham / .... 2 Harriet Josephine Worsham b: 1867 / ........ +Isham Davis / .... 2 Rogilla or Houlia Worsham b: 29 July 1869 / ........ +John Franklin Yeager / .... 2 James M. Worsham b: 16 September 1870 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 26 March 1928 Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ ........ +Virginia Alice Hensley b: 30 December 1878 d: 15 July 1971 Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .... 2 Charles Bunion Worsham b: December 1875 / ........ +Maggie L. Hensley / .......... 3 Charlie D. Worsham b: 19 September 1899 d: 13 June 1902 / .......... 3 Fannie Ray Worsham b: 29 September 1897 d: 27 September 1900 / .... 2 Elizabeth L. (Lizzie) Worsham b: 12 January 1876 Grimes County, Texas d: 21 June 1927 in Grimes County, Texas / ........ +John Joseph Colson b: 17 October 1874 Grimes County, Texas m: 1891 d: 26 June 1926 in Grimes County, Texas (Brazos Co - April 1?) / .......... 3 Belle Zora Colson b: 05 October 1893 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 03 December 1971 in Harris County, Texas / .............. +Frank Edward Gressett b: 24 November 1889 m: 14 November 1910 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 23 December 1968 in Alivn, Brazoria County, Texas / ................ 4 Zula Fay Gressett b: 02 October 1911 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 21 October 1912 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas / ................ 4 Lillie Armeal Gressett / .................... +Lee Roy Alexander / ................ 4 Nettie Lois Gressett b: 01 February 1915 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 31 January 1975 in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas / .................... +Jesse Travis Boyd / ................ *2nd Husband of Nettie Lois Gressett: / .................... +Ande Vardy Batson / ................ *3rd Husband of Nettie Lois Gressett: / .................... +Raymond Otis Wren / ................ *4th Husband of Nettie Lois Gressett: / .................... +Thomas G. LeCompte / ................ 4 James Edward Gressett b: 12 August 1917 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 19 February 1941 in Fresno, Texas / ................ 4 Evelyn Gressett / .................... +Earl Alexander Nicar / ................ 4 Winona Melba Gressett / .................... +Loren Burt Worthy / ................ *2nd Husband of Winona Melba Gressett: / .................... +Walter Gaston Walker / ................ 4 Travis Franklin Gressett / .................... +Yvonne Shirley Oliver / ................ *2nd Wife of Travis Franklin Gressett: / .................... +Hattie Lee Givens / .......... 3 Francis Bates Colson b: 25 August 1896 Grimes County, Texas d: 25 January 1961 Burial: Zion Methodist Cemetery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .............. +Lillie Belle Minter b: 26 August 1900 d: 20 October 1981 in Harris County, Texas Burial: Zion Methodist Cemetery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ ................ 4 William Colson / ................ 4 Franklin (Buster) Colson / ................ 4 John Charles Colson b: 12 January 1921 Iola, Grimes County, Texas / .................... +Leta Mae Morrow m: 20 August 1939 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas / .......... 3 Pearl Colson b: Bef. 1900 Grimes County, Texas / .......... 3 Unknown Colson b: Bef. 1900 Grimes County, Texas / .......... 3 John Joseph Colson b: 18 July 1900 d: 22 February 1984 in Ellis County, Texas Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas/ .............. +Laura Abbie Utsey b: 08 October 1899 m: 16 June 1918 d: 12 January 1984 in Ellis County, Texas Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas/ ................ 4 Alice Colson / ................ 4 Annie Lee Colson / ................ 4 Joe Ellis Colson / .................... +Lillian Marie Howard m: 17 August 1946 in Hearne, Robertson County, Texas / ................ 4 Ione Laverne Colson b: 11 November 1934 d: 11 November 1934 Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas/ ................ 4 J.J. Colson b: 23 December 1928 Ellis County, Texas / .......... 3 Edith Colson b: 10 December 1905 Grimes County, Texas d: 23 September 1996 in Andrews, Coke County, Texas / .............. +Jim Dunn m: 1930 d: in Andrews, Coke County, Texas / ................ 4 Jimmie Joe Dunn b: 17 May 1932 Freestone County, Texas / ................ 4 Bobby Sam Dunn b: 20 March 1938 Navarro County, Texas / .......... 3 Jimmie Colson b: 03 June 1906 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 27 April 1981 in Tomball, Texas Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .............. +Carrie Frances Ward b: 12 October 1904 Iola, Grimes County, Texas m: 07 June 1924 in Iola, Texas / ................ 4 Howard Lee Colson b: 22 July 1926 Iola, Grimes County, Texas / .................... +Odail Aline Long b: 02 September 1920 Red Springs, Smith County, Texas m: 10 May 1947 in Bryan, Robertson County, Texas / ................ 4 Baby Colson b: 22 July 1926 Grimes County, Texas d: 22 July 1926 in Grimes County, Texas (stillborn) Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ ................ 4 Lizzie Mae Colson (Elizabeth) b: 02 February 1931 Iola, Grimes County, Texas / .................... +James Irven McNeel b: 18 January 1926 Richland, Navarro County, Texas m: 06 September 1947 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas d: 11 February 1968 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas / ................ *2nd Husband of Lizzie Mae Colson (Elizabeth): / .................... +Aubrey Burge b: Abt. 1926 m: 14 October 1978 in Navarro County, Texas / .......... 3 Johnnie Colson b: 03 June 1906 Grimes County, Texas d: 24 October 1977 in Navarro County, Texas / .............. +Ethel Martin b: 11 August 1905 d: 06 March 1981 in Dallas County, Texas / ................ 4 Doris Colson / ................ 4 Johnnie Wayne Colson b: 16 September 1937 Navarro County, Texas / ................ 4 James Orval Colson b: 05 March 1940 Navarro County, Texas / ................ 4 Shirley Katherine Colson b: 01 June 1944 Navarro County, Texas / .................... +Jerry Libhart / .......... 3 Amy Colson b: 10 August 1910 Grimes County, Texas d: December 1981 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas / .............. +Glen Charles Barnhart b: 28 May 1904 m: 1928 d: January 1987 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas / ................ 4 Eleanor Lee Barnhart b: 24 May 1935 Montgomery County, Texas / ................ 4 Amy Lavone Barnhart b: 08 July 1942 Montgomery County, Texas / ................ 4 Gerald Glen Barnhart b: 30 March 1945 Montgomery County, Texas / .......... 3 Ray Colson b: 06 October 1912 Grimes County, Texas d: 16 September 1989 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas / .............. +Gertie Lee Smith / ................ 4 Billy Ray Colson b: 08 June 1949 Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas d: 08 February 1999 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas / .................... +Claudia Ruth Atkinson b: Abt. 1951 m: 17 August 1968 in Montgomery County, Texas / ................ *2nd Wife of Billy Ray Colson: / .................... +Linda J. Wilkerson b: Abt. 1967 m: 23 August 1985 in Montgomery County, Texas / ................ 4 Ronald C. Colson b: 26 April 1957 Montgomery County, Texas / .................... +Robin C. Parker b: Abt. 1960 m: 07 August 1976 in Montgomery County, Texas / ................ *2nd Wife of Ronald C. Colson: / .................... +Billie J. Steinbrecher b: Abt. 1956 m: 15 February 1981 in Montgomery County, Texas / ................ *3rd Wife of Ronald C. Colson: / .................... +Dinah L. Biesik m: 28 April 1989 in Montgomery County, Texas / ................ 4 Donald Colson b: 26 April 1957 Montgomery County, Texas / .................... +Nancy R. Gilson b: Abt. 1960 m: 22 July 1978 in Montgomery County, Texas / .......... 3 Roy Colson b: 06 October 1912 Grimes County, Texas / .............. +Eunice Loana Morrow m: 1931 / ................ 4 Gillan Gene Colson b: 07 December 1932 Dallas County, Texas / .......... 3 Gaines Colson b: 1917 Grimes County, Texas d: 16 October 1927 in Grimes County, Texas / .... 2 Joe Nowlin Worsham b: January 1880 Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ .... 2 Thomas Jefferson Worsham b: 18 August 1885 Iola, Grimes County, Texas d: 18 February 1962 in Grimes County, Texas Burial: Lake Grove Cemetery, near Iola, Grimes County, Texas/ ........ +Fannie Unknown *2nd Wife of William Thomas Worsham: / .. +Mary J. Unknown m: Aft. 1885