In a message dated 6/18/2005 10:37:09 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I am attempting to locate the connection between the Ezell family and the > Smith/Thompson families of Lamar and Hunt Counties, TX. I found a reference > to an Ezell surname while researching the Thompson line. It would seem that > the young lady is related to the Smith line from the article since Mrs. > Thompson was Annie L. Smith from GA who married John A. Thompson in Fulton Co. GA > before moving to TX. The article reads... "Miss Ezell of Petty is visiting > her cousin, Mrs. Jno. Thompson of Senora." The Commerce Journal Oct. 31, 1902 > Any info on this Ezell family would be most helpful. > Below is some info I have on the Ezell family (12 generations) They are connected to my Adams line from Lauderdale Co., Al and later Lamar Co., TX Hope you can find it useful. Jim S Descendants of George Ezell, Sr. 1 George Ezell, Sr. b: 1648 d: 1698 .... +Elizabeth Clarke b: Abt. 1652 . 2 George Ezell, Jr. b: 1674 d: 1730 ........ +Rebecca Delke b: 1661 d: 1730 ..... 3 John Ezell b: 1707 ........... +Eliza ? ......... 4 Benjamin Ezell b: 11 Mar 1747/48 d: 1790 ............. 5 Lewis Ezell b: 05 Sep 1780 d: 02 Nov 1841 ................... +Nancy Rogers b: 05 Jul 1783 ................ 6 Martha Ezell ................ 6 Priscilla Ezell ................ 6 David Ezell b: 14 Dec 1805 in NC d: 23 Jun 1882 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Luna, Antioch Cem ....................... +Sarah (Sallie) Waters b: 1805 in Tennessee d: 29 Sep 1836 in Lauderdale Co., AL m: 02 Sep 1820 in Lauderdale Co., AL Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Luna, Antioch Cem .................... 7 Jonathan Ezell b: 25 Aug 1825 in Lauderdale Co., AL d: 08 Sep 1902 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .......................... +Mary Towry b: 09 Jan 1821 in Lincoln Co., TN d: 26 Jan 1892 in Freestone Co., TX m: 11 Jan 1854 in Lauderdale Co., AL ........................ 8 George E. Ezell b: 16 Jan 1846 in Alabama d: 31 Dec 1931 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .............................. +Rachel Lamb b: 1848 in Tennessee d: 1872 in Tennessee m: Bef. 1865 in Tennessee ............................ 9 Angelina Gerona Ezell b: 25 Oct 1865 in Hardin Co., TN d: 10 Jul 1915 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .................................. +William Isaac Ezell b: 11 Jun 1868 d: 30 Mar 1905 in Freestone Co., TX m: 18 Nov 188 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ............................... 10 Edna L. Ezell b: Oct 1889 in Luna, Freestone Co., TX d: Jun 1918 in Crossroads, Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ................................... 11 Jessie Irene Ezell b: 16 May 1911 in Freestone Co. TX ......................................... +Joe Lincoln Sharp b: 06 Feb 1906 in Freestone Co. TX d: 13 Dec 1982 in Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX m: 04 Feb 1939 in Point Enterprise, Limestone Co. TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., , Shanks Cem ....................................... 12 Edna Louise Sharp b: 29 Jul 1940 in Teague, Freestone Co., TX ............................................. +Zxo Unknown b: Unknown m: Bef. 1966 ....................................... 12 Sandra Jeanette Sharp b: 13 Jun 1943 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX ...................................... +Oscar Allison b: Unknown m: 30 Dec 1906 in Freestone Co., TX ................................... 11 Velma Allison b: 09 Jan 1907 in Freeport, TX ......................................... +William Moore b: Unknown d: 1941 in Freestone Co., TX m: 1924 in Freestone Co. Tx. ....................................... 12 James Weldon Moore b: Nov 1925 ............................................. +Unknown b: Unknown m: 1959 in Dallas Co. TX ....................................... 12 Willie June Moore b: 31 May 1927 in Freestone Co., TX ............................................. +James R. Heatherington b: Unknown m: 1958 in McLennan Co., TX ....................................... 12 T. J. Moore b: 1929 in Freestone Co., TX d: 1935 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., , Shanks Cem ....................................... 12 Edward Lee Moore b: 19 Aug 1930 in Freestone Co., TX d: 03 May 1995 in Taylor, TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., , Shanks Cem ............................................. +Leona Michaund b: Unknown m: 01 Feb 1954 ............................... *2nd Husband of Edna L. Ezell: ...................................... +Lewis S. Bulin b: Unknown m: 02 Dec 1914 in Freestone Co. TX ................................... 11 Althea Odene Bulin b: 21 Apr 1917 ......................................... +Clyde Durham b: Unknown m: Abt. 1935 ............................... 10 Audy Alvy Ezell b: 03 Jul 1892 in Freestone Co., TX d: 06 Apr 1893 in Freestone Co., TX ............................... 10 Wilmer Ezell b: 1896 in Freestone Co., TX d: 02 Feb 1916 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ............................... 10 Dowel Milburn Ezell b: 23 Dec 1897 in Freestone Co., TX d: 25 Aug 1898 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ............................... 10 Jewell Saphronia Ezell b: 14 Sep 1900 in Freestone Co., TX d: 07 Mar 1974 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Teague, Greenwood Cem ...................................... +John Thomas Bulin b: 02 Jun 1894 in Freestone Co., TX d: 02 Apr 1966 in Freestone Co., TX m: Unknown ................................... 11 Fern Missouri Bulin b: Jul 1915 in Freestone Co., TX d: 05 Apr 1977 in Colema, TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Teague, Greenwood Cem ......................................... +Harold Cosson b: Unknown m: 1931 in Freestone Co. TX ................................... 11 Ellis Ray Bulin b: Apr 1918 in Freestone Co., TX d: 26 Sep 1984 in Texas Burial Place: TX, McLennan Co., Waco, Waco Memorial Park, McLennan Co. TX ......................................... +Esterlene Ellis b: Unknown m: 1942 in Freestone Co., TX ................................... 11 Carney Gaylon Bulin b: Abt. 1921 in Freestone Co., TX ......................................... +Nell Ellis b: Unknown m: 1946 ................................... 11 Joy Sopehlia Bulin b: 1923 in Freestone Co., TX d: 22 Jul 1973 in Freeport, TX ......................................... +Wertah Sealey b: Unknown m: 1945 in Freestone Co. TX ............................ 9 Martha Louisa Ezell b: 01 Mar 1868 in Hardin Co., TN d: 1941 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .................................. +Thomas Jefferson Cothran b: Unknown m: 24 Dec 1890 ............................ 9 Wiley Ezell b: 1869 in Hardin Co., TN d: 1872 in Hardin Co., TN ........................ *2nd Wife of George E. Ezell: .............................. +Nancy Ann Ezell b: 03 Nov 1857 in AL m: 09 Jan 1876 in Freestone Co., Tx. ............................ 9 Mary Virginia Ezell b: 07 Nov 1877 in Freestone Co. TX d: 1973 in Leon Co. TX .................................. +Marion White b: Unknown m: 10 Oct 1900 ............................ 9 Clarence Ezell b: 12 Jan 1882 in Freestone Co. Tx. d: 29 Oct 1954 .................................. +Willie Mae Davlin b: Unknown m: Unknown ............................ 9 Herbert Clingman Ezell b: 01 Oct 1885 in Freestone Co. TX d: 19 Jul 1888 in Freestone Co. TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ............................ 9 Johnny Leodore Ezell b: 13 Oct 1887 in Freestone Co. TX d: 12 Aug 1889 in Freestone Co. TX ............................ 9 Sip Ezell b: 16 Aug 1891 in Freestone Co. TX d: 02 Oct 1990 in Freestone Co. TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .................................. +Charles Sidney Knight b: Unknown m: 16 Oct 1913 in Freestone Co. TX ............................ 9 Jesse Herbert Ezell b: 22 Oct 1893 in Freestone Co. TX d: 22 Oct 1893 in Freestone Co. TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ............................ 9 Nugent Menotha Ezell b: 03 Nov 1894 in Freestone Co. TX d: Mar 1974 in Freestone Co. TX .................................. +Laura Thornton b: Unknown m: 03 Mar 1913 in Freestone Co. TX ............................ 9 Vonderdelphe Ezell b: 15 Nov 1898 in Freestone Co. TX d: 13 Jan 1990 in Freestone Co. TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem ........................ *3rd Wife of George E. Ezell: .............................. +Jimmie Mae Unknown Tillery b: Unknown m: 26 Oct 1914 in Freestone Co. TX ........................ 8 Sarah Ezell b: 1857 d: Unknown ........................ 8 Nancy Ezell b: 1860 d: Unknown .................... 7 Nancy Ezell b: 24 Feb 1827 d: 21 Jan 1871 in Freestone Co., TX .......................... +Nathaniel Hughes b: Bet. 1820 - 1824 in SC d: Bet. 1860 - 1865 in Civil War m: 1847 .................... 7 Edward Ezell b: 07 Sep 1830 d: 22 Nov 1903 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Luna, Antioch Cem .......................... +Frances J. Howard b: 24 May 1828 d: 01 Jan 1875 in Luna, Freestone Co., TX m: 11 Jan 1848 in Lauderdale Co., AL Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Luna, Antioch Cem .................... 7 George Washington Ezell b: 15 Dec 1830 d: 30 Sep 1836 .................... 7 William Lewis Ezell b: 01 Dec 1833 d: 22 Jun 1835 .................... 7 Margaret Ezell b: 07 Dec 1834 in AL d: 04 Aug 1913 .......................... +Leonard Thomas Webb b: 19 Sep 1831 in AL d: 02 Dec 1890 in Freestone Co., TX m: 1854 ................ *2nd Wife of David Ezell: ....................... +Nancy Waters b: 11 Nov 1815 in Lauderdale Co., AL d: 23 Feb 1886 in Freestone Co., TX m: 21 Aug 1837 in Lauderdale Co. AL Burial Place: TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .................... 7 David Crockett Ezell b: 15 Oct 1838 in Lauderdale Co., AL d: 21 Jun 1921 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: 23 Jun 1921 TX, Leon Co., , Siloam Cem .......................... +Elizabeth Ellen Webb b: 1835 d: 1858 m: 17 Feb 1856 in Tishamingo Co., MS .................... *2nd Wife of David Crockett Ezell: .......................... +Sara M. Boyd b: Abt. 1842 d: Aft. 1876 m: 15 Mar 1861 in Lauderdale Co., AL .................... *3rd Wife of David Crockett Ezell: .......................... +Margaret Jane Beasley b: 19 Jan 1861 in Lauderdale Co., AL d: 07 Mar 1939 in Leon Co., TX m: 10 Feb 1887 in Freestone Co., TX .................... 7 Sarah Ezell b: 28 Sep 1840 d: 07 Oct 1842 .................... 7 Benjamin Jalon Ezell b: 15 Apr 1843 d: 22 Oct 1844 .................... 7 Elizabeth Minerva Ezell b: 11 Dec 1846 in AL d: 10 Sep 1870 .......................... +David Long .................... *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Minerva Ezell: .......................... +Wiley Monroe Cothran b: 29 Oct 1843 d: 14 Feb 1908 m: Bef. 1867 .................... 7 Mary Ann "Polly" Ezell b: 10 Jul 1849 in AL d: 21 Mar 1921 in Freestone Co., TX Burial Place: 25 Mar 1921 TX, Freestone Co., Antioch Cem .......................... +Aaron Burr Cartwright b: 24 Aug 1850 in AL d: 09 Sep 1928 in Freestone Co., TX m: 01 Mar 1870 in Lauderdale Co., AL ........................ 8 Crockett Cartwright b: Unknown .................... 7 Nancy Ezell b: Abt. 1857