Julius "Ceasar" White - Son of Maud Harris, stepson of Ras Womack

1920 Census  - Julius White, age 7, abt. 1913

 

b. Oklahoma, according to Census

 

Father - United States

 

Mother - Texas

 

None, not working, attended school

 

Paralee Rose- Auntie - Arkansas, died 1931

 

 I attempted researching the connection. I have been able to find how he was Paralee's nephew. I do know that she married a Benjamin Harris and Julius' Mother name is Maud Harris. I also attempted trying to research the connection among the two and was able to do so. There is a Willie Harris in the home, I could not find a connection between any of the Harris' listed on any of the Censuses.

 

In the home:

 

Luvenia Maxey, cousin, age 11

 

Robert Whitten, cousin, age 21

 

Willie Harris, cousin, age 25

 

Frog Town Street

 

 

 

 

1930 Census  - Julius White, age 18

 

b. Oklahoma, according to Census

 

Father - Ras (Rasa) Womack, age 48, Texas (stepfather)

 

Mother - Maud Harris Womack, age 38, Texas

 

Bell Boy - Hotel

  

In the home:

 

Toney Farley, cousin, age 17, porter, Barber Shop

 

Lizard Loop Street
 

 

1940 Census  - Julius White, age 28

 

b. Oklahoma, according to Census

 

Father - Ras (Rasa) Womack, age 48, Texas (stepfather)

 

Mother - Maud Harris Womack, age 38, Texas

(not listed on this census)

 

Cook - Restaurant

  

In the home:

 

many residents, not listing, no relation

Ethel Lee Harris White, wife, age 26

 

Cliff Street, Dallas Texas

 

Doodling and research....

 

 

 

Marshall, Harrison, Texas City Directories

 

 

Military

 

...it appeared he one daughter, he died when she was 16 years of age

 

Lois Lavern White 1960 - 2006, Dallas Texas

 

 

 Julius passed on in 1976

 

 

 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#12

I wrote to the Marshall High School and I got the response some time ago, but I have not posted an updated because I was waiting on the second response. Staff ask for dates and years which I have sent. Hopefully I will hear from them soon. Perhaps the transcript will give me more clues. There are still quite a few things I want to learn about him. From what I remember he was sort of laid back, short in height (extremely) and slew footed. He used to have this thing with pulling up his pants with  his forearms and he combed his afro to the front.



Mother And Child - Lifetime Movie - it's about adoptiion

This is a great movie! Do you have family that has been adopted? It does not necessarily incomplete the family tree if you are unaware of it. I mentioned early on that I am an adopted child (not legally) but yes, adopted. I was one of the lucky ones, my name never changed.

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Wilson - Clue#11 - military

 



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne, he entered the military as 'Bernard Lewis'.

 

It seemed it took forever to get the information, but it was well worth it! To get more information I had to prove of course that I was the next of kin. I researched the ancestry.com and familysearch.com to find his military records and I was unable to find them.

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - birth certificate

Okay, so I have good but sad news...good because I had been searching for what seemed to be inevitable bad because I really feel for my Grandmother (a child a 17 years of age on top of the struggle).

So, in searching Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne, I had been wondering why he had all of the names going on. I found his birth certificate. His name was "Pharmel" on the birth certificate. Now, how they get "Permer" out of that I don't know.  I did not see where 'Bernard' was on the certificate and I am still not sure where it came in. Though, the birth certificate reads "if the child is not name, give a supplemental report". On the bottom of the birth certificate nothing was filled in. The other thing that caught my eye was that it was noted he was not a illegitimate child, but he entered the military as 'Lewis', which was my maternal Grandfather's name. The birth certificate does note that my Grandmother was married, but Carey Lewis' name was not listed as a Father. He used 'Payne' throughout the remainder of his life. I'm assuming after the military. I can certainly say that of ALL the sibling they ALL had very high cheek bones and was dark skinned, he did NOT resemble any of them. Not at all! 

...and I am certainly curious as to where 'Wilson' come in...his name was listed as 'Bernard Wilson' on the 1940 Census.

 

Prayer works!!

 

This may sound crazy to some and real to others. But, I was sitting on yesterday and thinking of all the things I could be doing with my time other than family tree research and I could not think of anything else. Aside from doing family tree research, I love scrapbooking and fishing. All in which are relaxing and time consuming. God is good! I am lucky to have a job in that allows me to have free time and I am still doing what I enjoy doing in the workplace and in my personal life. I was talking to my best friend and soul mate about doing the family tree research; you know, about what he thought. I should have known in the beginning he would say "whatever makes you happy". So, I stood there just kind of in a daze, waiting on him to say something else but there was no 'buts'. I walked away smiling because I guess as long as I have that kind of mental support and God (first and foremost), I am good! Here's what I thought would make some of you say "what!, are you kidding me"...I normally pray at night and including this family tree research and journey is included in my prayer. One, my son was born with a rare diabetes in which he is not suppose to be living...did I not mention early on that God is Good?? Yes, He is!!...and the other thing it is just kind of a relaxing moment for me. I guess that curious part of me developed from being an only child and being adopted. So, yes I am one of those that believes NOTHING is possible without God. I certainly hope that if any of you reading my Blog and you are researching your family history that it goes well.

 

 

Blessings Jackie

 

 

 



Locating information on Willie Mae Womack 1938 - 2009 - Daughter of Ras Womack and Maud Harris

The sheer thought of calling a Funeral Home to ask questions...my ears were listening but my heart was aching. I have not always been a person that attach to death to easy. Yes, I know I have heard it all including no one is prepared for death. Well, it has nothing to do with being prepared for death but it has everything to do with the fear of death. I, like everyone else as a specific/particular fear of something, and that is death. Okay, let's cut to the chase, I called to ask questions regarding my ancestor Willie Mae Womack and I was so nervous that I could not get my questions out. I had to hang up, regroup and then call back with my questions written down. Once I got passed the questions, I gathered a great deal of information such as what to do for archived files at the Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas.

The funny thing to this story...is, I am not afraid of visiting grave sites. It is one of those things that is strange and unexplained all in the same sentence. I have certainly ask in prayer that all fears be removed, death is something that has to happen. So, I have sent the $10.00 off to the Funeral Home for the archived records for Willie Mae Womack, who departed this earth in 2009. A pretty easy process. I am not sure what all is included in the $10.00, according to the young lady that assisted me "it included all that is allowable to the public". I did not go into any details because anything that will give me more clues will be greatly appreciated. I am curious as to who the informant was and her last known job (?) more was than anything. It seemed she moved from Marshall, Harrison, Texas to Dallas, Texas and never began a family.

The Life of Willie Mae Womack - Daughter of Ras Womack and Maud Harris

 

I searched and searched for a birth record for Willie Mae Womack using all of the variations I could think of. I even tried using those same variations with a male gender and just Texas, no results found. I did however, find a 1940 Census. She was born about 1938, Marshall, Harrison, Texas to Ras Womack and Maud Harris. On this 1940 Census she was 2 years of age. Being that the 1940 Census was the last to be released, there was no further history found on her. It was like she was 2 years....and then...??

 

I am sure she lived a great life. I only wish that I would have known her. She was right here under my nose until the year 2009. Rest In Peace, Willie Mae Womack.

 

 

 

...doodling and research

 

She seemed to have moved a few places in her life time. According to the Death Index, she got established a SSN in 1956, state of Texas. It could have been Marshall or Dallas, Texas. In 1956, she would have been 18 years of age. I wonder what sparked her interest to move away from home (Marshall, Texas). Anywhoos, her last know address was in Desoto, Texas.

 

 

She passed on in 2009.

 

 

Obituary found in the Dallas, Morning News.

 

 

 

 

 

 



A warm thank you to a midwife...To God be ALL Glory

 

Mizz'Jane Mitchell, the Town's midwife,

 

Chil'ren of her own and a full life.

 

I'm sho'dem ole hands picked cotton, cooked and sew'd,

 

You made time to go down Lothrop ole'dirt road.

 

Wut made ha' do dis iz beyond me, I say,

 

Dalivin' dem baa'beez night and day.

 

...a negro boy waz bone on April one,

 

Only you, Maud and God knows how many hours of labor before it was over and done.

 

You alls waz some strong women back in dem day's Mizz'Jane,

 

By the Grace of God we all overcame.

 

A extended Thanks to you Mizz'Jane Mitchell, we owed you's at least dat,

 

From all the new generation descendants of John Womack.

 

Ole'what a great story untold,

 

Thank God by then, dem baa'beez waz not bartered and sold.

 

Rest in peace Mizz'Jane Mitchell, we will see you soon,

 

Yes, up yonder in dat uppa'room.

 

 

 

A warm Thanks to all those that struggled through those trying days.

 

God is Good, yes He is!

 

 



The Life of Ras Womack, Junior - Son of Ras Womack and Maud Harris

This was certainly no April Fool prank, Ras Womack, Junior was born on April 1st, 1931 to Ras Womack and Maud Harris, Marshall, Harrison, Texas. Yes, another child added to the family. Ras was delivered by Jane Mitchell. She also delivered his brother Sam/Samuel Womack in 1935. His B/C shows that there were three children born and three children living.

 

 

 

I am sure that the limitation are there as far as the Census goes, 1940 was the last Census released. So, with that being said, I found very little about Ras, Junior. Seemed he fought in the Korean was and moved back to Marshall, Harrison, Texas. I did not find any marriages or children.

 

 



 

1940 Census - age 8, Marshall, Harrison, Texas

 

F. Ras Womack, age 52

 

M. Maud Harris, age 42

 

(Though his birth certificate five years earlier shows that Ras, Senior was age 46 and Mother Maud was age 34.)

 

also in the home:

 

Sam Womack, Brother, age 5

 

Willie M. Womack, Sister, age 2

 

 

It appeared he resided with his parents at 1609 Arkansas Street, Marshall, Texas in 1951 which was have made his 16 years of age. Unfortunately, Census for that year has not been released. On a 1935 - 1993 City Directory he was living at 1307 Elysian Fields Avenue, Marshall, Harrison, Texas 75670.

 

 

Ras Womack, Junior passed away in 1996.

 

 

 

The Life of Sam/Samuel Womack - Son of Ras Womack and Maud Harris

 

Sam/Samuel Womack

 

b. 1935

 

F. Ras Womack

 

M. Maud Harris

 

Marshall, Harrison, Texas

 

...the birth of Sam/Samuel Womack


Sam seemed to not have a lot going with his  life. Being the Census is only up to 1940, there is not much else found but City Directories and I did not find all of them. Though he married in 1966, there is no record of children. I searched all name variations of both first and last name.

...doodling and research

 

 

 

1940 Census - age 5, Marshall, Harrison, Texas

F. Ras Womack

M. Maud Harris Womack

also in the home:

Ras, Junior, Brother, age 8

Willie M., Sister, age 2


According to the Fold3 site, he was in the Army enlisted date 1953 to the departed date 1955.

1953 City Directory, residing with his parents...

 

1959...still residing with his parents, working a Laborer

 

 

 

 He married Dorothy Marie Carter in 1966.

 



 

 

Sam/Samuel Womack died 1983 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas.

In search of Healon/Helen Womack Shars Shears - The daughter of John Womack??

 

1910 Census - age 12 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas

 

abt. 1898

 

Healon Womack, age 12, daughter

 

F. John Womack, Alabama

 

M. Emma (?) Womack, Texas

 

listed as the daughter of John and Nellie

 

others in the home:

 

 

John Womack, 56, Alabama, Father

 

Emma (?) Womack, 50, Texas, Mother

 

(I also searched for Nellie 'Emma' Montague, no results found)

 

Ras, 14, Texas, Brother

 

Henry, 9, Texas, Brother

 

Octavia, 2, Texas, Sister

 

 

 

 

1920 Census - age 21 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas

 

abt. 1899

 

Helen Womack, age 21, daughter

 

F. Henry Womack, Texas

 

M. Gertrude (?) Womack, Texas

 

listed as the daughter of Henry and Gertrude

 

others in the home:

 

 

Henry Womack, 56, Texas, Father

 

Gertrude (?) Womack, 50, Texas, Mother

 

James, 15, Texas, Brother

 

Rube, 10, Texas, Brother

 

Gertie, 4, Texas, Sister

 

 

 

I did not  found any record of John Shears and Helen being married, though the death certificate states 'married' and her last name is 'Shars'.

 

 

I searched for the marriage record under John Shears/Shars name only.

 

I did not find any record of her having children. I searched using the above list of searches. When I search John Shears name is showed that he had children with someone else. 'Ardell Shears', John's son was the informant on Healon/Helen's death certificate. I am not sure why, John was still living.

 

City Directory confirm that they resided together at some point in the relationship.

 

 

 

...then there where City Directories that showed she may have been single in the beginning. The funny thing is, John's body was removed from Dallas to Marshall upon his death. Though one his son (Ardell) was born in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, I did not find any Censuses that showed him residing in Marshall, Texas.



Healon/Helen Womack Shars Shears' (ClM) husband - John Shears??

 

Though they resided together, there was not a marriage record found to prove that John and Helen were ever married.

 

 

Registration Card for John

 

He died in 1938...

 



 

His children w/Josephine Shannon

 

 

Ardell Shears

 

b. Marshall, Harrison, Texas 1909

 

d. Dallas, Dallas, Texas 1966

(he was the informant on Healon/Helen Womack Shars Shears' death certificate)

 

 

John Henry Shears

 

b. Dallas, Dallas, Texas 1911

 

d. no record as of this date

(it appeared he was a twin child)



The Beginning - Healon/Helen Womack Shars Shears - The daughter of John Womack??

 

As we all know that some of the slave and African American births were not documented if they child was a illegitimate (Blob ref# 139) or that was a slave birth (mulatto child). I searched and searched...and I found no birth records of Healon/Helen.

 

ancestry.com and familysearch.com, Blog ref# P2, C1 104 and 109

 



H*len Womack/Wom*

 

Hel* Womack/Wom*

H*len Wammack/Wamack, and other variations of 'Womack'

 

Hel* Wammack/Wamack, and other variations of 'Womack'

 

*elen, all variations of 'Womack'

 

*llen, all viairations of 'Womack'

 

Healon, all variations of 'Womack'

 

Helen, all viariations of 'Womack'

 

All variations of 'Helen' and all variations of 'Womack', together

 

Father search, with all variations of 'John Womack' and 'Henry Womack'

 

Mother search, with all variations of 'Emma' and 'Nellie Montague'

 

All variations of 'Womack', female, black/negro children b. abt. 1898 - 1900

 

...and all of the above searches in Marshall, Harrison, Texas and other County that the parents may have been born in.



 

Doodling and research...Healon/Helen Womack Shars Shears

Doodling and research...

US civil war pictures 1861 1865, great video

Octavia/ie Womack Roland - Daughter of John Womack

This Census show that there was a ?baby girl born in that year. The name is not list. Elize/a Montague Walton is Nellie's (Montague Womack) sister. Octavia/ie's death certificate shows that "John Womack" and Eliza/e Walton is Octavia/ie's parents. It thought that Octavia/ie is the unnamed child on this Census. Perhaps, just perhaps John Womack and Nellie raised Octavia/ie as their child.

The Beginning - Octavia/ie Womack Roland - Daughter of John Womack

 

1900 Census - age 9, abt. 1891

 

in school

 

John Womack - Father - Mississippi, age 65

 

Nellie Montague Womack  - Mother - Mississippi, age 55

 

In the home:

 

John Womack, head/Father

 

Nellie Montague Womack, wife/Mother

 

Hannah (Hillard/Hubbard/Booker-Brooks), sister, age 24

 

Eliza, sister, age 16

 

Ras, brother, age 15

 

Maggie (Payne), sister, age 12

 

 

East Border Street

 

 

 

 

 

1910 Census  - age 20, abt. 1890

 

Washwoman, Private home

 

John Womack - Father - Alabama, age 56

 

Emma (?) Womack  - Mother - Mississippi, age 55

 

In the home:

 

John Womack, head/Father

 

Emma Womack, wife/Mother

 (Nellie is not listed, unless this was a nickname for her)

 

Census show that 6 of 13 children are living.

 

Ras, brother, age 14

 

Henry, brother, age 12

 

Healon (Shars), sister, age 12

 

[Healon was born during the 1900 Census, where was she?]

  

Mauldin Street

 

 

 

 

1920 Census  - age 30, abt. 1890

 

Laundress, at home

 

John Womack - Father - Mississippi, age 70

 

Nellie Montague Womack  - Mother - Texas, age 69

 

In the home:

 

John Womack, head/Father

 

Emma Womack, wife/Mother

 (Nellie is not listed, unless this was a nickname for her)

 

Census show that 6 of 13 children are living.

 

John H., husband, age 40

 

Wilbert Womack, nephew, age 19

(he is her brother Henry's son)

 

Henry, brother, age 12

 

Nathan (Henderson) Roland, son, age 8

 

Frog Town Street

 

 

 

 

 

1930 Census  - age 36, abt. 1894

 

Laundress, at home

 

John Womack - Father - Texas, died 1924

 

Nellie Montague Womack  - Mother - Texas, age 70

 

In the home:

 

Unsure of where her husband John H. Roland is.

The 1940 Census shows M - status with a line through it and a code 7, meaning separation.

 

Nellie Montague Womack, wife/Mother, age 70, abt. 1860

 

Nathaniel (Henderson) Roland, son, age 18

 

Ella Le(?), daughter, age 4

 

Jewell, daughter, age 0, just born

 

Lizard Loop Street

 

 

 

1940 Census  - age 43, abt. 1897

 

not working

 

In the home:

 

Delma L. Hall, daughter, age 13

 

Jewel, daughter, age 9

 

Hanah Booker (Hillard/Hubbard-Brooks), sister, age 66, no job

 

Lizard Loop Street

 

 

 

City Directories

 

I did not find all of the City Directories.

 

 

 

Children

 

Nathan Roland - died as Sgt. Nathaniel Henderson

 

Ella Le Roland/Hall - died as Velma Lois Lister

 

Jewell Roland - died as Mary Jewel Walker Simpson