Thomas Martin Eubanks was married to Edna Wills and had 9 children including our great-great grandmother Martha Fannie Eubanks:** 1. Louisa M. Eubanks. Born on September 9, 1841 in Alabama. Death and marriage information unknown.  2. Sarah J. Eubanks. Born on November 12, 1845 in Alabama. …

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Hester Ann Lowe Willis and daughter Laura Rebecca Willis**

On this date the 13th of November in 1817, our maternal fourth great grandparents Moses Proctor Willis and Hester Ann Lowe were married in Columbia, Georgia. Moses Proctor Willis was born in Georgia around 1800 to parents (still researching) James …

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Melton Martin Wright

On this date the 6th of November in 2009 our maternal great-uncle Melton passed away. Melton Martin Wright and his wife Mary Ruth Alborn Wright are buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, West Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA. Melton was our Granny Dee’s youngest brother. Obituary from Find A …

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On this date, the 4th of November in 2014, Jennifer shared the good news about our maternal grandparents’ homeplace: “It’s official! I just closed on the spot where my maternal grandmother raised her kids, and where I lived for most …

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Our maternal great grandparents, John E. Wright and Gracie Claudia Pierce were married around 1901 in Louisiana.  They had nine children including our Granny Lucy Dee: 1. Fannie Ruth McMillin Born August 18, 1902 and died January 30, 2004Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Manifest, …

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On this date the 16th of October in 1872, our maternal great-great grandparents, George Washington Wright and Martha Fannie Eubanks were married in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. They were the parents of our maternal great grandfather, John E Wright and 6 other children. *Source: Descendants of …

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