Americus Gifford and Descendants
Generation 3

27. Birdie L. Cornelius (Nancy, Americus) born May 30, 1884 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 1, 1911. She was married to Albert Syndey Perry, son of Thomas Jefferson Perry & Mary L. Pye. He was born Oct. 1, 1881 in TX and died Mar. 1, 1971 Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Notes about Arthur Perry
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1910 & 1920 Nacogdoches Co. TX.
He married Lula (Unknown) Chandler after Birdie died.
He is buried in McKnight Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Notes about Birdie Cornelius
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in McKnight Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Children of Arthur Perry & Birdie Cornelius
i. Robert Lee Perry born Oct. 21, 1903 in TX and died July 27, 1906 in TX.

Notes about Robert Perry
He is buried in McKnight Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

101. ii. Roy Lee Perry born Sept. 2, 1905 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died Sept. 22, 1979 in Van Zandt Co. TX.
102. iii. Raymond Perry born Sept. 2, 1905 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died Sept. 4, 1976 in Rusk Co. TX.
103. iv. Harmon Daniel Lee Perry born July 11, 1909 in Rusk Co. TX and died Jan. 12, 1971 in Harris Co. TX.

28. Marcy S. Cornelius (Nancy, Americus) born Mar. 1889 in TX.

Notes about Marcy Cornelius
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.

29. Sallie L. Gardiner (Mary Francis, Americus) born Oct. 3 1871 in TX and died Jan. 13 1917. She was married July 25, 1897 in Cherokee Co. TX to Steve M. Butler. He was born Sept 14, 1869 in TX and died Oct. 27, 1936.

Notes about Steve Butler
He is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He married Virginia C. Collins (a wd.) after Sallie's death.
He is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Sallie Gardiner
She is found in her father's household in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Steve Butler & Sallie Gardiner
104. i. Annie Agusta Butler born June 26, 1898 in Cherokee Co. TX and died June 22, 1978 in Cherokee Co. TX.
105. ii. Charles Eula Butler born June 6, 1901 in TX and died Aug. 21, 1974 in Angelina Co. TX.
106. iii. Carl J. Butler born Dec. 30, 1909 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 22, 1956 in Cherokee Co. TX.
107. iv. Arlan Monroe Butler born Oct. 13, 1911 in Cherokee Co. TX and died June 14, 1989 in Smith Co. TX.

30. Laura Anne Gardiner (Mary Francis, Americus) Jan. 10, 1874 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 12, 1945 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married Mar. 29, 1899 in Cherokee Co. TX to James E. Glenn, son of Moses Levi Glenn & Mary Gossett. He was born Jan. 1, 1855 in Spartanburg Co. SC and died July 13, 1933 in Lamar Co. TX.

Notes about James Glenn
He is found in the 1880, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Laura Gardiner
She is found in her father's household in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is found in her son Theodore's household in 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of James Glenn & Laura Gardiner
i. Infant Dau. Glenn born & died Apr. 26, 1900 in Cherokee Co. TX.
ii. Charlie Glenn born Nov. 27, 1902 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Nov. 29, 1902 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Infant Daughter & Charlie Glenn
They are buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

108. iii. Theodore Eugene R. Glenn born Aug. 28, 1905 in TX and died Feb. 7, 1959 in Cherokee Co. TX.
iv. Jewel Glenn born & died Sept. 30, 1906 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Jewel Glenn
She is buried in Hendricks Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

31. Amanda Clementine Gardiner (Mary Francis, Americus) born Mar. 2, 1876 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in Nov. 22, 1941 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married on Oct. 5, 1898 in Cherokee Co. TX to married John H. Collins son of William J. Collins & Margaret Edwin. He was born May 22, 1876 in Cherokee Co. TX and died in Oct. 3, 1959 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about John Collins
He is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Hendrick Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Amanda Gardiner
She is found in her father's household in the 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Hendrick Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

35. Viola Virgie Jenkins (Martha, Americus) born Oct. 12, 1890 in TX and died Jan. 8, 1985 in Harris Co. TX. She was married 1st in 1908 in Nacogdoches Co. TX to Jesse Jackson Helms, son of William Helms and Mary Jessup. He was born Sept 17, 1889 in San Augustine Co. TX and died Apr. 30, 1945 in Harris Co. TX. She was married 2nd on Sept. 1, 1954 in Harris Co. TX to Alma Levi Morris.

Notes about Jesse Helms
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1910, 1920 Nacogdoches Co. & 1930, 1940 Harris Co. TX census.
He is buried in Sout Park Cemetery in Brazoria Co. TX.

Notes about Viola Jenkins
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Rusk Co. TX census.

Children of Jesse Helms & Viola Jenkins
109. i. Curtis Jackson Helms born Mar. 28, 1909 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died Oct. 25, 1961 in Nueces Co. TX.
110. ii. Clara Tennie Helms born Oct. 22, 1910 in TX and died Oct. 22, 1982 in Harris Co. TX.

36. Valda Jenkins (Martha, Americus) born Apr. 6, 1885 in TX and died June 5, 1982 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. She 1st married in 1914 in Polk Co. TX George Franklin White, son of Sims & Effie White. He was born Dec. 22, 1885 in Jefferson Co. TX and died Dec. 9, 1966 in Galveston Co. TX. After she divorced George White she married Buford Clayton, son of Thomas J. Clayton & Maria Holleman. He was born Aug. 6, 1903 in TX and died May 22, 1976 in Rusk Co. TX.

Notes about George White
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Polk Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920 Nacogdoches Co., 1930 Walker Co. & 1940 Polk Co. TX census.
He is buried in Carmona Cemetery in Polk Co. TX.

Notes about Buford Clayton
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in his mother's household in the 1920 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is buried in Cushing Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Notes about Valda Jenkins
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Rusk Co. & 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
She is buried in Cushing Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX.

Children of George White & Valda Jenkins
111. i. Golda White born Nov. 27, 1914 in TX and died Aug. 2, 1941 in LA.
112. ii. Betty Ocia White born July16, 1916 in TX and died June 21, 1934 in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
113. iii. Dollie Effie White born Aug. 19, 1919 in TX and died Apr. 25, 2008.

37. Crosley Jack Jenkins (Martha, Americus) born July 14, 1897 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died June 1, 1979 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married to Mandy Pearl Johnson, daughter of David H. Johnson & Julia Ann Fredrigill. She was born Mar. 19, 1897 in TX and died Jan. 21, 1972 in Harris Co. TX.

Notes about Crosley Jenkins
His in found in his father's household in the 1900 Rusk Co. & 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920 Angelina Co. TX census.
He is buried in Berry Cemetery in Angelina Co. TX.

Notes about Manda Johnson
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Trinity Co. TX census.
She is buried in Berry Cemetery in Angelina Co. TX census.

Children of Crosley Jenkins & Manda Johnson
114. i. Lela Jane Jenkins born Dec. 25, 1917 in TX and died Mar. 31. 2000 Galveston Co. TX.
115. ii. J. C. Jenkins born Mar. 8. 1920 in TX and died Aug. 14, 2005.
116. iii. Doris Fay Jenkins born Aug. 21, 1924 in Trinity Co. TX and died Apr. 23, 1988.

38. Samuel Earl Jenkins (Martha, Americus) born July 14, 1897 in Rusk Co. TX and died July 6, 1951 in Polk Co. TX. He was married to Nevada Lee Stokes. She was born Nov. 13, 1905 in AR and died Apr. 5, 1995 in Polk Co. TX.

Notes about Samuel Jenkins
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Rusk Co & 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Polk Co. TX census.
He is buried in Peebles Cememtery Polk Co. TX.

Notes about Nevada Stokes
She divorced Samuel & married Andrew Tullos.
She is buried in Farley Chapel Cemetery in San Jacinto Co. TX.

Children of Samuel Jenkins & Nevada Stokes
117. i. Annie Doreen Jenkins born Dec. 26, 1926 in Polk Co. TX and died Apr. 11, 2010.
118. ii. Living Daughter Jenkins.

39. John Absolum Ansley Jenkins (Martha, Americus) born Dec. 11, 1901 in TX and died Jan. 14, 1973 in Nacogdoches Co. TX. He was married to Mary E. Munger, daughter of Mark Pomeroy Munger & Ora Alice Abernathy. She was born Sept. 6, 1906 in Liberty Co. TX and died Nov. 5, 1986.

Notes about John Jenkins
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Harris Co. TX census.
He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX census.

Notes about Mary Munger
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Liberty Co. & 1920 Harris Co. TX census.
She is buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Nacogdoches Co. TX census.

Children of John Jenkins & Mary Munger
119. i. Living Daughter Jenkins.
120. ii. Living Daughter Jenkins.

41. Fabrice Gifford (Charles A., Americus) born Dec. 14,1902 in TX and died Jan. 2, 2000 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married on Apr. 14, 1929 in Jefferson Co. TX to William Edward Hurt Jr., son of William Edward Hurt Sr. & Virginia Lucille Hall. He was born Nov. 4, 1897 in Richond Co. VA & died July 8, 1981 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about William Hurt
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Mecklenburg Co. VA & 1910 Williamsburg Co., 1920 Chesterfield Co. SC census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Jefferson Co. TX census.
He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Fabrice Gifford
She is found in her father's houshold in the 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk Cherokee Co. TX.

42. Chester Thomas Gifford (Charles A., Americus) born Jan. 15, 1906 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 13, 1968 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married June 4, 1926 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mildred Irene Truitt, daughter of C. G. Truitt and Morda Blackwell. She was born in Feb. 3, 1906 in Cass Co. TX and died Mar. 13, 1970 in Travis Co. TX.

Notes about Chester Gifford
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Jefferson Co. TX census.
He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Mildred Truitt
She is found in her father's household in the 1920 Harrison Co. TX census.
She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk Cherokee Co. TX.

Child of Chester Gifford & Mildred Truitt
121. i. Gale Truitt Gifford born Dec. 11, 1927 in Potter Co. TX and died Dec. 28, 1984 in Travis Co. TX.

Last updated Mar. 6, 2019


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