Vacation - Day-cation is officially over...Jus' the lil' joys of life

I honestly have to start out by saying God is Good!!! ALL THE TIME!...

I can just go on about HIs Goodness.

 

My little mini vacation is over and fortunately I worked my entire vacation. Yes, I said fortunately, it's what I call 'worka'MA-holic'. It's gets tough sometimes, but no one ever told me that life would be a bowl of cherries. Anywhoo, I have been busy working on me a (online) Esty Shop to sell my creations. Scrapbooking is just one of my many hobbies. God has truly Blessed with me a talent - 'R so I think anyways. I will be selling vintage altered frames 'and things'. All handmade with love. Below are just some examples of what will be in my Esty Shop.

 

Signed, Overworked and PROUD (smiling)

 

Blessings to you ALL!

 

Vintage Journey

Solid wood backing, made to hang on the wall, traveling theme, place for up to four (4) small photos, journaling tags if not used for photos, extra journaling tags, US sales only, price plus shipping and handling, $30.00 + S & H.

Vintage Music

Solid wood backing, made to sit in the picture stand, music theme, place for up to one (1) small photo, journaling space, US sales only, price plus shipping and handling, $35.00 + S & H.




 

African American Family History Research: Breaking the 1870 Wall

Maud Harris Womack - Anna Mind/Maud Womack - Death

Finding the death of a relative can be pretty challenging. My search was:

Wom*
Harrison County
female

I took the time to browse thorough each and every one until I came across Ras Womack's wife Maud Harris Womack. Her son, Julius White was the informant. He gave the name "Anna Maud Womack" but to search you would have to search "Anna Mind Womack". I am not sure how they got an I out of an A. Anywhoos, I was excited to find her death certificate.

Anna Mind/Maud Womack

May 1895 - November 1977

Birth - according to "Marshall, Harrison, Texas"

Death - Marshall, Harrison, Texas

Father - Tom Harris

Mother - Eddie Hennessy

 

Maud Harris Womack - Anna Maud/Mind Womack

Keeping track...can be a task by itself

I went through the familysearch.com and searched for all of the African Americans with the last name Womack, my search options were: 'Wom*', United States, Texas, Marshall Texas this was to find any Womack that was born or died in Marshall, Texas during a certain time period. I will use this as a guide during my research. I found myself going and forth when doing my research, especially when names come up and they look familiar. I type and copied all the 'Womack' names and put them in a binder. I colored coded them by male and female and then by the month and year born. This tool may help some of you that may be researching your family history. The more I discover, I will add them to my list. In fact, there were more on ancestry.com. After taking listing them, I went back to see what I could find on that person and made note and inserted the notes behind that person. This also tells me how and if they are related to my family.

Sammie Womack
Birth - January 1935
Father - s Womack
Mother - Maud Womack

Preston E. Womack
Birth - February 1935
Father - Rubin Womack
Mother - Alberta Powell

Ras Womack Junior
Birth - April 1931
Father - Ras Womack
Mother - Maud Womack

Tommie Womack
Birth - May 1933
Father - Ray Womack
Mother - Maude Womack

Lucille Womack
amendment on birth certificate, Gertrude Womack Haynes, possession of a family Bible
Birth - May 1933
Father - unknown
Mother - Gertrude Womack Haynes

Freddie Womack
Birth - February 1934
Father - unknown
Mother - Gertrude Lucille Womack

Nathan Womack
U.S. World War I Registration Card
age 23
Birth at time of registration - October 5, 1894
Event - Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Mother is solely dependent upon him for care, reason for joining

Garland Womack
Birth - August 1938
Father - Ruben Womack
Mother - Norris Perkins

Ruby Gene Womack
Birth - March 1939
Father - Reuben Timothy Womack
Mother - Rosie Mae Spencer

Erika Marie Womack
Birth - April 1960
Father - Freddie Womack
Mother - Willie Marie Lee

Rosie Marie Womack\
Birth - December 1975
Father - unknown
Mother - Erika Marie Womack


Maggie Payne (Womack)
Birth - October 1896
Father - John Womack
Mother - unknown
Death - June 1969 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas


Effie Chalmers
Birth - January 1886
Father - Winzon Andrews
Mother - Frances Womerton
Death - October 1961 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas

James Womack
findagrave.com
Headstone reads -
'1905 - 1929', 'Brother' (before his name), 'At Rest' (on the bottom)

Mary Jewel Walker Simpson
Birth - June 1929 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Father - John Henry Roland
Mother - Octavia Womack
Death - April 1977 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Maizy Bailey Womack
Birth - May 1894
Father - William Womack
Mother - Louise Murray
Death - September 1948 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas

Willie Womack Bell
Birth - 1900 abt.
Father - Willis Womack ('deceased' according to her death certificate)
Mother - Katherine Perkins Williams
Death - September 1948 - Houston, Harris, Texas

Emily Womack Brown
Birth - 1863 abt.
Father - Alfred Womack
Mother - Minnie ? unknown
Death - September 1926 - Navarro County

Ella D. Callins Womack
Birth - May 1908
Father - Sandy Womack
Mother - unknown

Chattie Belle Cooper Womack
Birth  October 1948
Father - John Womack
Mother - Josephine Davis
Death - August 1954 - Freestone County

Roxie Gardner Womack
Birth - November 1904
Father - James Womack
Mother - Millie Anderson
Death - December 1972 - Palestine, Texas

Rossie Dain Womack
Birth - August 1879
Father - Green Womack
Mother - unknown
Death - May 1947 - Montgomery, Texas

Estella Graham Womack
Birth - May 1906
Father - Henry Womack
Mother - Millie Bell
Death - August 1961 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Willie Womack
U.S. Census Mortality Schedules 1850 - 85
died at the age of 4, Inflammation
Death - June 1869 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Census Year - 1870
no parents listed

Olean G. Womack (O.T., the same person)
Birth - September 1851
Father - Arnall Womack
Mother  - Mehaley Dickson
Death - December 1923 - Longview, Gregg, Texas
Pastor at death

Anna Maud Womack Harris
May 1895
Father - Tom Harris
Mother - Eddie Hennessy
Death - 1972 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas
informant was Julius White, her son

Janice Womack
Birth - April 1920
Father - Ras Womack
Mother - Bula Williams
she was born in Marshall, Texas

Mary Shipp Womack
Birth - 1899
Father - Frank Womack
Mother - Lucy Bradford
Death - 1980

Fred Womack
Birth - July 1879
Father - Henry Womack
Mother - Lusie Womack
Death - June 1925 - Asco, Eastland, Texas
informant Will Womack

Mattie E. Womack Gasper
Birth - December 1893
Father - Paul Gasper
Mother - Celia Dawson
Death - January 1979 - Navarro County
teacher at death

Isaac Julius Ray Womack
Birth - January 1903
Father - Eli Womack
Mother - Catherine Henry
Death - September 1980 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, County

no name baby, male
Birth - 1946 - Harrison County
Father - O.J. Womack
Mother - Aimee Scott

V.G. Womack, male
Birth - June 1947
Father - O.T. Womack
Mother - Annie Lee Scott

Rubby Mary Womack
Birth - June 1949
Father - O.J. Womack
Mother - Ameila Scott

Roy Lee Womack
Birth - November 1951
Father - O.T. Womack
Mother - Annie Lee Scott

John W. Womack
Birth - December 1918
Father - Henry Womack
Mother - Gertrude Alexander
Death - August 1956 - Marshall, Harrison, Texas

NcClurie Womack
Birth - October 1926
Father - Will Womack
Mother - Jessie Edward
Death - November 1967

Ras Womack
Birth - October 1892
Father - John Womack
Mother - Nellie Montague
Death - July 1955

Willie Womack
Birth - April 1888
Death - April 1983
Social Security Death Index
all that is noted, no parents or ethnicity

Reuben Womack
Birth - November 1912
Death - December 1987

Ras Womack, Junior
Birth - April 1931
Death - August 1996

Alfred A. Womack
Birth - 1881 abt
Death - June 1968 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
married to Myrtle Greer
home in 1940, Little Rock Arkansas

Lulia Shanon Womack
Birth - November 1887
Father - L. Womack
Mother - Kessiah Mannon
Death  November 1943
teacher at death

Carra Silas/Carra Womack
Birth - September 1874
Father - Roe Womack
Mother - Sallie Hunter
Death - June 1930

John Womack
Birth - 1839 abt
Death - January 1924

Nellie Womack
Birth 1854 abt
Father - Frank Montague
Mother - Hannah ? unknown
Death - April 1939







 

Response from the Marshall Public Library - Clue#10

Harrison County Genealogical Society easttexaskin@yahoo.com	3:28 PM (4 hours ago)
to me

 

I will pass this on to R****** who works on Thursdays.  He  is our Confederate Army expert.  He won't be in this week; but he will be here the following week.  I did find a John Womack who died in 1924 who is buried in Nichols Cemetery.

 

B*******, Museum Library Volunteer

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Above is the response email from the easttexaskin@yahoo.com, I wrote them some time ago requesting information about the actual name my Great, Great Grandfather joined the Civil War/registered as. Just from dong my research I had come across several names. I could not decipher rather he was just unable to spell his name which was common or if he just registered in a previous slave name or what. Hopefully hearing from the Marshall Library assigned member/volunteer I will get some more clues.