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

Sunday, January 26, 2014

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.

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