Some NEWS is good NEWS! Can't wait!

It had been a while since I had gone to library. I do enjoy the at home research, the convenience I guess but getting out periodically is good. It gives you chance to gather new information and to get the opinions of others. So, I got to the library today and I guess I had the "I am lost look" on my face. When he, the librarian approached me he ask "if I needed some help?". I said yes, actually I do. I had stop researching the person I was initially researching and had started researching "Helen Womack". I am insistent upon on finding her birth. I researched her from the age of nine years old to her adult age. He got on the computer clicking through things and clicking through some more things. I was standing there looking like okay, what is he doing. Then I thought, he is professional. So, I stood there patiently. By the time he was done he had given me the possible news as to why I can't not find "Helen Womack's" Census before nine years of age which was "she may have listed as a male, Heland Womack". I had given up on looking up "Heland", it was like he (?) had fallen off of the face of the earth. So, lesson learned today. He, the librarian had even mentioned that "his Grandmother was listed as a male". I guess I am not surprised because of the education disadvantage our ancestors endured. If this is the case, I will be checking up on other family members. I can not wait until he contacts me. Getting this news will just about complete the life of Helen-Healon Womack Shars-Shears.

This is the Census that is in question. If it is her, she would have been 3 years of age.

The Life of Henry Womack - Wamack

This is the timeline for Henry Womack. He seemed to have been born as soon as my Great Great Grandfather John Womack returned from the Civil War. Henry was born to John Womack and Nellie Montague in or about 1880. The 1880 Census show that he was 2 years of age (Census below). 

According to this document I copied at the Family Reunion, 

'Henry had 14 children". The only one listed on this document was Walter, Freddie, James, Wilbert, Ruben, John, Helen and Gertrude. 8 of the 14 noted. 

Henry appeared to have lived in Marshall, Texas his entire life. He got married to Lillian Long in 1896, which would have made him 16 years of age (?) and then he married Gertrude in 1903, which would have made him 23 years of age (?). Henry and his brother Raz married two sisters. Henry to Gertrude Alexander Rector and Raz to Willie Alexander (Rector).

1880 Census

1900 Census

1910 Census

1920 Census

1930 Census

1940 Census

Henry died in 1946. 

Rector - Alexander meets Womack (Henry Womack)

My Great Uncle Henry Womack married for the second time as far as I know...

In 1903, he married Gertrude - Girtie - Gertie - Girty Alexander Rector in Marshall, Texas.

The name Alexander came from her Mother, Jane and the name Rector came from her Father, Edward. One the 1880 Census (correction needed on the image below) she was named "Gertie Alexander" and on the 1900 Census she was named "Girty Rector". Why, is unclear. 

Henry Womack was the son of John Womack and Nellie Montague of Marshall, Texas. He was my Great Grandmother's, Maggie Womack Payne's brother. Let's take a look at the timeline I came up with for Gertrude - Girtie - Gertie - Girty Alexander Rector.

Corrections and more corrections...

I mentioned early on that I had gone to a Family Reunion and blah, blah, annnnd blah. I got a call early on from a newly met family member that is into family history as much as I am. I was absolutely thrilled to met someone that is interest in history. Of course, the event was busy, busy and with him hosting the whole sha-bang, he and I did not get chance to talk much about our family history. He informed me to today that the picture I posted of John Womack was not my Great Great Grandfather...did you guys catch that...not my Great Great Grandfather. Okay I am having a BOMBER moments and my mental is not keeping up with the keys on the computer keyboard. Ummmm..he was a John Womack, but my cousin John Womack, which I too love just as dearly. There is still like this emptiness you get when you and eating and eating and you stomach appears to be a bottomless pit. You never get full. I am okay with it but I am a stickler for passing on correct history.

There was more and more information that I learned in an one hour long conversation. Oh boy! How knowledgeable he was. Have you all ever put a puzzle together and there is one last piece and it happens to be the piece that was lost. This means, that the puzzle is still incomplete, uh? Our family history just like others will have a few pieces of the puzzle missing. It is unfortunate that those of color are tagged with a 'given' name that I ancestors were given. Anywho, I will be uploading more information as I learn it. I really hope that someone, somewhere is inspired to research their family history.

Just remember not matter how you turn a mirror the image in the mirror remains the same. So, no matter what you find in your family tree the history of the person researching will genetically remain the same.

signed, my bucket list remains the same

Marriage Record for Hannah - Hanah Womack Hillard Hubbard Booker

Name: Charley Booker
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Hannah Womack
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 24 Nov 1910
Event Place: Hunt, Texas
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00037-6
System Origin: Texas-EASy
GS Film number: 1024972
Reference ID:

He was married to Hannah when he was drafted.

[Hannah - Hanah died as a Booker. It appeared that she married Charley Booker in 1910, Hunt County. Hunt County was founded in 1846, named for Memucan Hunt, Junior. According the 2010 Census it had grown to nearly one hundred thousand residents. Even in 1910 Census show that the population was just more than forty-eight thousands residents.] 

A Family Reunion...finding pieces of the puzzle

Theres is a thing that we do called a family reunion. Where people that are related come together and update news, photos and other things. For some it is a tradition and for others it is just something to do. This year marks the first family reunion that I had gone to in a long, long, long time. I really had a ball! I was able to catch up on new and old things. This was a place that was paradise to me!!...gathering family tree information. I think I spent more time gathering information than I done meeting new faces and greeting old ones. I cannot express enough the joys of finding pieces of the puzzle. I cannot upload any pictures because I don't have permission.

There was one thing that I gathered from a newly met family member (courtesy of him and him ONLY), that was a great deal of information to me and other family members that are reading this Blog post.

Returning to my research...

Good Evening Bloggers and Blogees, I am returning to my search of my family history. I had to take a long break to gather more information and find new resources. I am excited to say that I will be attending a family reunion this coming up weekend. Next to gummie bears this is my all time favorite thing to do. Be introduced to the past and present. Yes, an avenue to my research.