Sarah Melvina (Mellie) Williams^[1]

1878 - 1962  (83 years)

• Name	Sarah Melvina (Mellie) Williams
  Birth	21 Mar 1878	Crenshaw County, , , Alabama
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Feb 1962	Cross Roads Community, Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas.   [2]
  Burial	Post Oak Cemetery, , Henderson County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	(Medical):Lost eyesight in one eye. Always had asthma. Was very petite and sickly all her life. Mellie V. Gipson on tombstone. When Mellie's husband, Ed Willis died, her father went to Oklahoma in a wagon to bring her & her children home with him to Willow Springs Community, Athens, Henderson Co., Texas. Fording the Red River in a wagon was a jolting experience for her. Told by grandson Lionel Duncan. Aunt Mell was a very small lady, who had many health problems such as asthma and severe eye problems. Before her life ended, one eye was removed. She was either allergic to milk problems, or she detested them. She ate peanut butter for butter. Her hair was very thin and she wore a bonnet or baseball cap in the summer and a toboggan in the winter. At the time she lived, hats were the style, so she wore them to town, church etc. Thoughts by LaVerne (Mutt) Williams Rodgers.
  Person ID	I22285	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	Thomas Elrige Williams,   b. 20 Sep 1852, Florida, , , d. 25 Dec 1913, Athens, , Henderson County, Texas. (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Martha Ellen (Babe) DeLoach,   b. 28 May 1853, Probably Talbot, , , Georgia d. 30 Jul 1945, Malakoff, , Henderson County, Texas. (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1872	Crenshaw County, , , Alabama   [4]
  	COMM Name in Marriage Book is William E. Williams, but is Thomas E. Williams on license.
  Family ID	F8372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thomas Edward Willis,   b. 18 Feb 1877, Williamson County, , , Texas d. 30 Jan 1910, Wanette, , , Oklahoma (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1901
  Children	1. Allie Willis,   b. 25 Dec 1901, Maybe Williamson County, , , Texas. d. 19 Jul 1991, Athens, , Henderson County, Texas (Age 89 years)   2. Alma Willis,   b. 31 Aug 1904, Oklahoma, , , d. 28 Feb 1953, Bur Athens City Cem, Athens, Henderson County, Texas (Age 48 years)   3. Earl Byron Willis,   b. 13 May 1908, Arlington, , , Texas d. 3 Sep 1982, Probably Levelland, Texas, Bur Lubbock, Texas. (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F7960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Leroy (Bill) Gipson,   b. 18 Jul 1870, Mount Vernon, , Franklin County, Texas. d. 11 Jun 1950, Malakoff, , Henderson County, Texas. (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1915	Henderson County, , , Texas.
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F7949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S120] William DeLoach GEDCOM. [S25] County Clerk Office, Henderson Co., Tx. [S51] Cemetery Records of Henderson Co., Tx. Book 1. [S22] County Clerk, Crenshaw Co., Alabama, Book B, pg 82 (Reliability: 3). I have copy of marriage license.