The Life of Will/ie/iam Womack, from age 8

Will - William Womack

Father - John Womack

Mother - Matilda Brown (Mc tilda)

Records for marriage to John Womack not found. John Womack later married Nellie Montague Womack and they settled in Marshall, Harrison, Texas by 1880, shown to be married by 1871 and Will Womack was born in or about 1893, give or take.

According to familysearch.org Will(iam) Womack was married by 1916 to Ella Robertson in Marshall, McLennan, Texas on December 31st. By 1917 he was drafted. The WWI Draft Registration shows that he was "married with children". I assuming that the child was Ella's son Curly James Fields as shown in the 1920 Census. Record does not show child born between the two of them.

1900 Census

Josephine Walker, head

age 16, 1884

Annie Walker, daughter, age 2

Anna Darden, niece, age 6

Willie Womack,nephew, age 8

Nathan Womack, nephew, age 4

Franklin Street

Just a note - Josephine/Josie Walker was married to Walter Womack, the son of Henry Womack. Henry Womack was born to John Womack and Nellie Montague Womack.

1920 Census

Will Womack, head

age 27, 1893

Father - Texas

Mother - Texas

Ella Robertson Womack, wife, age 28

Curly J. Fields, stepson, age 8

John Benson, roomer, age 24

East Border Street

Just a note - I am assuming that Will Womack and Ella Robertson Womack moved to Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri because Curly James Fields, Ella's son was stationed there.

1930 Census

Will Womack, head

age 36, 1894

Ella Robertson Womack, wife, age 36

Jarboe/w Street

1940 Census

Will Womack, head

age 44, 1896

Ella Robertson Womack, wife, age 45

Madison Avenue

I am unclear on why Will(iam) Womack moved to Houston, Harris, Texas. His death certificate shows that he was living there at the time of his death and that he was divorced.



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







 

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.

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In search of John Womack - Clue#7 - his wife Nellie

Nellie Montague Womack – Timeline

I am searching for John Womack, in order to do that I had to break down his in-home family members to understand him more. Census shows that John Womack, my Great, Great Grandfather married Nellie Montague in 1871. You have to be careful not to miss the reference. It is very easy to overlook a name, especially if you have been searching for a long time. Researching Nellie Montague Womack tells me that John Womack was married in 1871. I found a 1860 slave schedule with him on it at the age of 5 years of age, Texas (Slave owner, John F. Womack) which means he should have been b. about 1854. John Womack died in 1924. I am still waiting to hear from the Marshall, Texas Public Library. I figure the delay is because of the holidays.

1871, marriage - 1860, slave schedule = 17 years of age.

 

Nellie Montague Womack, Father – Frank Montague/Mother – Hannah ?
,information gathered according to Nellie's death certificate

1880 Census – 1856 (24) (John 1845 at the age of 35)

The census shows that she was b. in Texas and that she was a Housekeeper.

Father – Mississippi

Mother – Mississippi

Married to John Womack, recorded 1871 at 15 years of age

Hannah – 1872 Father – Georgia Mother – Texas, had her at 16 years of age

Levi – 1875 Father – Georgia Mother – Texas, had him at 19 years of age

Henry – 1878 Father- Georgia Mother – Texas, had him at 22 years of age

James – 1879 Father – Georgia Mother – Texas, had him at 23 years of age

 

Note - "all persons will be included in the Enumeration who were living on the 1st day of June 1880 (Census completed June 14th, 1880). Children born since June 1st, 1880 will be omitted. Family members who have died since June 1st, 1880 will be included."



 

1900 Census – 1845 (55) (John 1835 at the age of 65)

Father – Georgia

Mother – Georgia

Married to John Womack

Hanah – 1876 Father – Mississippi Mother – Mississippi, had her at 31 years of age

Eliza/Elize – 1883 Father – Mississippi Mother – Mississippi, had her at 38 years of age

Ras – 1884 Father – Mississippi Mother – Mississippi, had her at 37 years of age

Maggie – 1887 Father – Mississippi Mother – Mississippi, had her at 42 years of age

Octavia/Octavey – 1891 Father – Mississippi Mother – Mississippi, had her at 56 years of age

 

1920 Census – 1851 (69) (John Womack 1850 at the age of 70)

Father – North Carolina

Mother – Mississippi

Married to John Womack/widowed by now (John Womack died in 1924)

The only child that was left in the home is Octavia. Though the 1910 Census is missing, the age difference is by 1 year, she should be around 29 years of age. By now Octavia Womack Roland is married to John H. Roland (b 1880 Father – Texas Mother – Texas) and two children are shown to live in the house that is listed as Nellie’s (Montague Womack) grandsons. Wilbert Womack b 1901 and Nathan Roland b 1912. Nellie’s death certificate shows that she was born in 1854 and died in 1939, which made her 85 years of age. I did not see any slave schedules for Nellie.

Nellie died in 1939.

 

 

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I had to unfortunately begin locating my biological Father in the prison system. Once I wrote the prison it did not take long. They sent a great deal of information, no questions ask. I also have a link to a list of prisons in the United States (by the state).

 

 

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In search of John Womack - Marshall, Texas #2 Clue

So, in the mean time I searched and searched some more for my Great, Great Grandfather John Womack. Unfortunately, to find this 1920 Census I had to tweak the 'search' just a little. On this 1920 Census, I learned a few more things:

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1920 Census, found.

 

 

 

The 1900 Census showed him as being b 1835 (65 years of age), now it shows him being b 1850
(7- years of age), which is a fifteen year difference. The 1900 Census also showed him and Nellie Montague being married for twenty-nine years, which would have made him marry at the age of 6. We all now this is a piece of the puzzle not fitting.

 

Now they live on Frog Town Street, still renting their home (dwelling as they called it)

 

Same b place, Mississippi

 

Father b place the same, Mississippi

 

Mother b place changed from Mississippi to North Carolina

 

The only child living in the home is Octavia (Womack) Roland, married to John H. Roland.

 

Now a laborer, brick mason

 

Eliza 'Liza' (b 1883), his daughter according to the 1900 Census is married to Sol Walter is listed on this 1920 Census.

One more step closer to finding my Womack/Payne/Lewis roots.


I emailed the Marshall, Texas Public Library at info@easttexaskin.com.

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In search of John Womack - Marshall, Texas

 

This BLOG entry is the beginning of my family tree search (Womack of Marshall, Texas). I have done a big portion of my family tree search but because I was ask a number of times that same question; "where did you start?", I decided to begin again showing step by step - how to's - links to sites - letter of request  and - results. I am starting with my Great, Great Grandfather John Womack b abt 1835. As we know at great deal of 1890 Census was destroyed. We also know that Census Records are the foundation for building out family trees. As you can see below that my Great, Great Grandfather's birth parents were supposedly from Mississippi, but sometimes this is not always the case. Unfortunately, there were two negro John Womacks in that time period that resided in Marshall, Texas and he too was supposedly born in Mississippi. Because I don't have a whole lot of information on my Great, Great Grandfather I have to start with the 1900 Census.

 

 

The information I learned from this 1900 Census:

 

12th Census of the United States

Lived on East Border Street

The term 'black'

b March 1835

Married 29 years, 1900 - 29 = 1871

(To Nellie Montague)

Father b Mississippi

Mother b Mississippi

He was b Mississippi

read/write, no

Rented, house

I also learned that there were other Womacks on this Census

 

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There was not a whole lot to learn on the death certificate but the year of his death:

 

 

I have researched the letters on his headstone to see what kind of organization he was in but it was a dead end. I will continue to research that. This is something that I did not figure during the first search. It is kind of on the back burner as far as research is concern (I will keep you updated).

 

 

So, the beginning of search is an email to the Marshall Public Library to see if they can find any information on when and where he was born. In the mean time I will continue to do research. I mentioned in other BLOG post that sometimes it take a couple of request before getting a reply, and that's okay.

 

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