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.



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.



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.

 

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.