The Black Tree: Hannah/Hanah Womack - Hillard- Hubbard - Womack

Friday, January 3, 2014

Hannah/Hanah Womack - Hillard- Hubbard - Womack - Daughter of John Womack

I continued looking for my relative Hanah/Hannah Womack- Hillard - Booker. I researched her name first, then attempted looking up ‘Hillard’/Marshall, Harrison, Texas, ‘Hillard/Texas USA. I was able to find a little more information than I already had. You’ve probably guessed by now that I need a little assistance from someone, somewhere for verification. So, I begin with writing the Marshall, Texas School (Archive Records Center), Census show that she completed up to the sixth grade. Then I wrote the Marshall, Texas Public Library to see if they can find any Census or City Directory.

Behind the name Hannah

http://www.behindthename.com/name/hannah

Variations

Hannah -- Hanah, Hanna, Hanner

The 1940 Census suggest that she had a sixth grade education, Marshall, Texas

Letter to the Marshall, Texas School (Archive Records Center):

Marshall High School

502 West Pinecrest Drive

Marshall, Texas 75670

Dear Archive Records Department,

My name is Jacqueline Thomas of Fort Worth, Texas. I am currently researching my family history. I am requesting information about Hannah/Hanah Womack. I do know that lived in Marshall, Texas on the 1940 Census with Ocatavia/ie Roland. The 1940 Census notes that she attended school up to the sixth grade.

b. 1872

Assistance with this would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

Thank you sincerely,

Jacqueline

The Letter Sent to the Marshall, Texas Public Library:

Marshall Public Library

300 South Alamo Boulevard

Marshall, Texas 75670

Dear Genealogy Department,

My name is Jacqueline of Texas and I am currently researching my family tree. I am a little confused about Hanah/Hannah Womack (Hillard, Booker) of Marshall, Texas. He was supposed to be born 1872 (abt) and was married to a ‘Booker’ and widowed by the 1940’s. She died a ‘Booker’. I am trying to any other Census other than the 1880 Census (age 8) and the 1940 Census (Hannah Booker, residing with Octavia Roland).

Thank you sincerely,

Jacqueline

Searches included:

Hanah/Hannah/er Womack

Hanah/Hannah/er Wom*

Hanah/Hannah/er Wamack

Hanah/Hannah/er Wam*

Hanah/Hannah/er W.

Han* Womack

Han* Wamack

Han* W.

H. Womack

H. Wamack

and black

and Marshall, Harrison, Texas

and Texas, USA

After reading the death certificate a little closer I came up with a few more clues.

If you will notice her death certificate says "Brooks", the 1940 Census says "Booker".

I searched 'Han* Booker/Texas and found a City Directory with...

Booker, Hannah (wid Chas) r 709A 6th

The 1940 Census noted her residing with her sister Octavia/ie Womack Roland (died 1946) on Lizard Loop Street during the May 3, 1940 Census period. On Hannah/Hanah's death certificate, Ras Womack was the informant. So, I researched any Census and City Directory that included Ras and found that he did not live on the same street as her death certificate note (Mauldin Street). He lived at 1609 Arkansas, Marshall, Texas at the time of Hannah/Hanah's death ( in 1949). After learning that, I re-researched the name 'Booker'/Texas. I read carefully and closer this time and notice Chas Booker's (Hannah/Hanah's husband) death certificate ( Chas died 1930) and on his death certificate Hannah/Hanah Booker was the informant. There was not a address noted, but they resided in Fannin County. Though she was living with her sister Octavia/ie on the 1940 Census, Octavia/ie died 1946, Hannah/Hanah was not deceased until 3 years later and she had to be residing somewhere. Seems she never had children.

Harrison County, Texas to Fannin County today is about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

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About Me

Hello Family Tree Researcher, my name is Jacqueline Joyce Thomas (born to Gene E. Thomas and Brendel Joyce Lewis) of Texas in '67 . I began doing my family tree search when my son (C. Hicks) was born. He was unfortunately born with Nephrogenic Insipidus Diabetes. When he was two weeks old I could not get him to take his formula, the only thing he would drink was water. We took him to the local emergency room, where the hospital staff spent hours doing test after test and the end result were "we are still uncertain of what is wrong with your son". My heart fell to pieces. The next few days, still nothing. Finally on the forty-fifth day of his prolonged stay , they decided to care flight him to a Children's Hospital where it still took nineteen days for the final results and even then they were not sure. The doctor came into the room with his long white doctor's coat and his glasses hanging from his nose with the final thought (not answer). Ms. Hicks (at the time), "could you have a seat?" My thought was, okay then comes "is you son mixed with Caucasian?" My reply with anger and confusion in my heart was, mixed, with who?...not what but who! And not that I was cared or anything, I have mixed nieces and nephews. Then he went on to explain to me that "that type of diabetes was uncommon, and that it only occurred in every three thousand children" annnnndddd'ah-Rah...here is the killer..."that it only occurred in Caucasian males." Gathering my thoughts and physical seemed to be out of the question. It was not until he turned four years old that I begin getting more and more curious. So next to my son being born with a rare type of diabetes that only (according the doctor) in Caucasian males and me being adopted, I became one curious Sista'. The search began.