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    1. [WILSON] SEEKING DOCUMENTED INFO ON THE PARENTS/SIBLING OF DOLLIE A WINDRIX WHITE, WIFE OF JOHN WHITE-JACKSON CO AL/1870-1940 & CLEMENS FAMILY
    2. TOM F DUNKLIN via
    3. I believe that there is much mistaken data posted online about the above families that needs to be corrected. My connection is thru Dollie's parents, David and Manerva. If anyone can make documented corrections to my WILSON-WINDRIX family, please feel free to do so. I really would like to know if my data is accurate. I connect thru my great Aunt, Minerva/Manerva Wilson, born ca 1847 GA. She appears on the West Amunchee, Walker Co GA 1850 census and the 1860 DeKalb Co AL census. Her parents were William and Sarah Wilson. She married David Windrix in 1869 Marshall Co AL after his Civil War service discharge. David's surname has been spelled many ways, including Wendrich/Wendrick/Wenrich/Windrix on several different documents, though shown as Windrix on his service records. Their marriage record is online. David and Manerva were shown on the 1870 Jackson Co AL census along with her father William Wilson(b ca 1800 SC) and a Josephine Chambers/Chandler, born ca 1860 AL. Would like to know how she connects to this family, if at all. David and Manerva apparently had 2 children, Dollie and William M. I believe that David   died between 1873 and 1880 as Manerva is found in the Jackson Co AL home of William Henry Clemens/Clemmens for the 1880 census. The children are listed as being Clemens but their surname should be Windrix. Sometime around 1880, Manerva applied for benefits using David's Civil War service. It was denied. Then about 1887, she applied for Minor's benefits for her son, William M Windrix. William Clemens is shown as guardian on that application. I believe it was also denied. Dollie Windrix was born 3-1-1871 AL and died 4-14-1935 in AL. On Dec 25, 1887, Dollie Windrix married John M White. Her brother, William M, was born April 1873 AL. On 2-3-1895, he married a Louise/Lou Worsham. William was living in Bristow, Creek Co, OK in 1930. Between 1880 and 1899, Manerva either died or divorced because in 1899 William H Clemens married Mattie Jane Brown. I believe that many genealogy postings have confused Manerva Jane Wilson Windrix with Mattie Jane Brown Windrix. I've seen records showing Mattie Jane Brown Windrix as the mother of Dollie and William M and that can't be true. I also believe that Mattie Jane Brown had been married to a man with the surname of Brown before her marriage to William Clemmens because she had a daughter named Lillie M Brown. I do not known Mattie Jane's maiden name. I believe that Lillie M Brown married Robert O Coble and later lived in OK. Lillie and husband Robert are buried in Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa OK. William Henry Clemens/Clemmons/Clemmens was born ca 1859 in TN and died in March of 1939 in OK. His 2nd wife, Mattie Jane Brown Clemens/Clemmons, etc was born ca 1855 in TN and died in Sept 1936 OK. William and Mattie Jane are also buried in Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, OK. Looking at the location of the grave sites, I think that Mattie Jane, William Henry Clemens, Lillie M and Robert O Coble are close to each other.  Would like to contact descendants who can provide information on this family so that the record can be set straight and I can amend my data as necessary. It is my hope that someone will be able to tell me when and where David and Manerva Windrix died and where they are buried. Would also love to find the date and burial location for William Wilson (Manerva's father) as he is my great-great grandfather. Any and all help greatly appreciated. Paula

    08/04/2014 05:06:46