Robert LEMON [Parents] was born 1 in 1803 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died . He married 2 Lucinda LEMON in 1848.
Other marriages:COX, Eliza
Lucinda LEMON was born 1 in 1823 in South Carolina. She died . She married 2 Robert LEMON in 1848.
Lucinda Lemon's maiden name is not known.
Robert LEMON [Parents] was born 1 in 1803 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died . He married 2 Eliza COX on 25 Feb 1830 in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Other marriages:LEMON, Lucinda
Eliza COX was born 1 about 1807 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. She died 2 before 1850 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. She married 3 Robert LEMON on 25 Feb 1830 in Anderson County, South Carolina.
They had the following children:
M i John LEMON was born 1 in 1833 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died . M ii William LEMON was born 1 in 1837 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. He died . M iii Paul LEMON was born 1 in 1839 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. He died . M iv Robert LEMON was born 1 in 1841 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. He died . F v Eveline LEMON was born 1 in 1843 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. She died . F vi Maria LEMON was born 1 in 1845 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. She died .
Martha LEMON was born 1 about 1740 in Pendleton, South Carolina. She died .
The Lemons' ancestors were Ireland-born, and in the old country variants of their family name spellings were Lemant, Leman, and Lemmond. This information can be found in a history of Cobb County, Georgia, entitled "The First Hundred Years".
Family records indicate that Martha or one of the Lemon women was threatened with hanging by the British if she did not reveal where her husband, a soldier on the American side, was. The soldiers had a rope around her neck and she still refused to talk. It has been said that when the Lemons and Groves got together and came to Texas prior to the Civil War they undoubtedly created the most stubborn clan known to man.
She had the following children:
M i Robert LEMON
Robert TELFORD was born 1 about 1765 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died 2 in Sep 1829 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He married 3 Isabell TELFORD about 1787 in Pendleton, South Carolina.
Isabell TELFORD was born 1 about 1768 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. She died 2 after 1829. She married 3 Robert TELFORD about 1787 in Pendleton, South Carolina.
Isabell Telford's maiden name is not known.
They had the following children:
M i John S. TELFORD was born 1 in 1788 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died 2 before 1829 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. F ii Robert TELFORD First Daughter was born 1 in 1790 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. She died 2 before 1810 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. M iii James TELFORD was born 1 in 1790 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died . M iv Robert TELFORD was born 1 about 1795 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died . F v Elizabeth E. TELFORD was born 1 about 1793 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. She died . F vi Mary Brown TELFORD M vii Robert TELFORD Third Son was born 1 about 1799 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died 2 before 1829 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. M viii William TELFORD was born 1 about 1801 in Pendleton County, South Carolina. He died .
George Fergus GROVES [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 16 Dec 1864 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. He died 3 in 1938 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. He was buried 4 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. He married 5 Mary Elizabeth BLANTON about 1888 in Fannin County, Texas.
Twin of Louisa Jane Groves
Mary Elizabeth BLANTON [Parents] was born 1 about 1868 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. She died 2 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. She married 3 George Fergus GROVES about 1888 in Fannin County, Texas.
OBITUARY: Bonham Daily Favorite, January 31, 1964, p. 6 SATURDAY RITES FOR MRS. GROVES - Leonard - (Spl) - Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. George F. Groves, 91, a long-time resident of the Grove Hill community, who died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1964, at Allen Memorial hospital in Bonham.
The services will be held in the Grove Hill Methodist church conducted by the Rev. Raymond Trompler, pastor of Southwood Methodist church, Dallas, former pastor at Grove Hill, assisted by the Rev. Howard Adams, pastor of the Whitewright Methodist church. Burial will be in the Grove Hill cemetery with Pat Wilson Funeral home directing.
Mrs. Groves was born Sept. 8, 1872, near Whitewright, the daughter of George and Lavina Blanton. She married George F. Groves Dec. 1, 1889. He preceded her in death Jan. 26, 1938.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Lula Wilkinson of Whitewright, Mrs. Florence Smith of Dodd City, Mrs. Maude Roach of Austin, Mrs. Nellie Satterwhite of Leonard, Mrs. Ora Newman of Route 12, Bonham; two sons, Richard B. Groves of Amarillo and Joe T. Groves who made his home with her at Grove hill; 19 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 34 great-great grandchildren and two sisters.
Active pallbearers will be John Hale, Roy Joe Travis, Howard A. Moore, Jimmie Gordon, Gene Starnes, Carl Ray Bailey, Joe Thomas Cook and David Travis. All are great-grandsons of Mrs. Groves.
Honorary pallbearers will be Neal Berry, Howard Sikes, Huse Freeman, Jack Owens, Marvin McLemore, Barney Roberts, Guy Robinson, Jesse Blanton, Weldon Macon, Roy Owens, Howard Smith, Frank Wright, Charlie Wilkinson, Allen Bowman, Kendrick Cook, the Rev. Charlie Graves, Med Williams and Dr. R.D. Van Schoick.
The family will be at Wilson Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday night. Whitewright Sun, Thursday, September 13, 1962 FIVE GENERATONS OF ELDEST DAUGHTERS (article accompanied by photo) Five generations of eldest daughters this week celebrated the 90th birthday of Mrs. George Groves of Leonard, Fannin County, second from right above. The others, left to right are Mrs. J. I. Hornsby, 414 S. Oak Cliff Blvd., Dallas, Mrs. Grove's great-granddaughters who is hold her daughter, Teri Hornsby; Mrs. L.G. Cook, 2406 Crow Creek, Dallas, Mrs. Grove's granddaugher, and Mrs. Carl F. Wilkinson of Whitewright, formerly of Dallas, Mrs. Grove's 71-year old daugher. Each of the five is the oldest daugher in her particular family.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph Taylor GROVES F ii Ora GROVES.
William MCINTIRE was born 1 about 1861 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. He died . He married 2 Louisa Jane GROVES about 1884.
Louisa Jane GROVES [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 16 Dec 1864 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. She died . She married 3 William MCINTIRE about 1884.
Twin of George Fergus Groves.
Edward Smith GROVES [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 11 Oct 1858 in Fannin County, Texas. He died 3 on 3 Nov 1934 in Olney, Young County, Texas. He was buried 4 in Springtown Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. He married 5 Mattie PAYNE on 28 Jan 1893 in Olney, Young County, Texas.
Some records show this person's name as Smith Edward Groves.
Some records show Edward Smith Groves' year of birth as 1862.
Mattie PAYNE was born 1 on 18 Aug 1876 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. She died 2 on 1 Dec 1976 in Olney, Young County, Texas. She married 3 Edward Smith GROVES on 28 Jan 1893 in Olney, Young County, Texas.
They had the following children:
U i Edward and Mattie GROVES Child One. F ii Lula Beauford GROVES F iii Alta Zilpha GROVES was born 1 on 18 Dec 1897 in Olney, Young County, Texas. She died 2 on 1 Jul 1979 in Olney, Young County, Texas.
Alta Zilpha Groves' date of birth is algo given as 13 Jul 1895, which would make her a twin to Lula Beauford Groves, which seems unlikely.M iv William Norman GROVES was born 1 on 16 Jan 1900 in Olney, Parker County, Texas. He died . M v Delbert GROVES was born 1 on 11 Jun 1903 in Olney, Parker County, Texas. He died 2 on 14 Aug 1913 in Olney, Young County, Texas.
Oscar Terrell WILLIAMS [Parents] was born 1 on 16 Aug 1894 in Springtown Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. He died 2 on 1 May 1959 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. He married 3 Lula Beauford GROVES on 16 Aug 1916 in Springtown, Parker County, Texas.
Lula Beauford GROVES [Parents] was born 1 on 13 Jul 1895 in Olney, Young County, Texas. She died . She married 2 Oscar Terrell WILLIAMS on 16 Aug 1916 in Springtown, Parker County, Texas.
They had the following children:
U i Oscar WILLIAMS Child One M ii Oscar Terrell WILLIAMS was born 1 on 7 Oct 1933 in Newcastle, Young County, Texas. He died 2 in 1986 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas.
Lorenzo Dewel WILLIAMS "Lowe" was born 1 on 26 Apr 1863 in Henderson, McNairy County, Tennessee. He died 2 on 29 Dec 1942 in Springtown Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. He married 3 Mary E. COCKBURN on 21 Aug 1884 in Parker County, Texas.
Mary E. COCKBURN "Mollie" was born 1 on 27 Apr 1867 in Beale Station, Parker County, Texas. She died 2 on 1 Sep 1929 in Springtown Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. She married 3 Lorenzo Dewel WILLIAMS on 21 Aug 1884 in Parker County, Texas.
They had the following children:
M i Oscar Terrell WILLIAMS
Edward Greenberry HARP [Parents] was born on 5 Dec 1874 in Multon, Perry County, Indiana. He was christened in Re. L.D.S., Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. He died on 9 Dec 1960 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa. He married 1 Zelta Fearn BRAYBROOKS on 23 Oct 1900 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
Edward Harp went by his middle name.
Zelta Fearn BRAYBROOKS [Parents] was born 1 on 13 Apr 1883 in Lawrence, Vanburen County, Michigan. She was christened 2 in Re. L.D.S., Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. She died 3 on 4 Dec 1947 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. She was buried 4 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. She married 5 Edward Greenberry HARP on 23 Oct 1900 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
They had the following children:
U i Edward and Zelta HARP Child One. U ii Edward and Zelta HARP Child Two. U iii Edward and Zelta HARP Child Three. M iv Edward and Zelta HARP Son One was born 1 in Aug 1901 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. He died 2 in Aug 1901 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
This child died at birth.M v John William HARP F vi Geneva Almata HARP was born 1 on 9 Dec 1919 in Hatfield, Harrison County, Missouri. She died 2 in 1923. M vii Edward Greenberry HARP was born 1 in 1926 in Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri. He died 2 in 1926 in Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri.
This child died at only three days of age.