Americus Gifford and Descendants
Generation 4

56. William Homer Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born June 15, 1887 in Cherokee Co. TX and died May 2, 1969 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married on Aug. 26, 1908 in Cherokee Co. TX to Mamie Melissa Haws, daughter of W. A. Haws & Betty Tennison. She was born Mar. 22, 1889 in TX and died Dec. 16, 1979 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about William Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1910 Ellis Co. & 1920, 1930, 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Mamie Haws
She is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of William Lacy & Mamie Haws
144. i. Sallie Odell Lacy born Oct. 28, 1910 in Ellis Co. TX and died Jan. 4, 1972 in Smith Co. TX.
145. ii. Margaret Marie Lacy born Apr. 11, 1913 in TX and died June 6, 1983 in Smith Co. TX.
146. iii. William Cecil Lacy born Mar. 13, 1916 in Smith Co. TX and died Apr. 23, 1989 in Smith TX.
147. v. Living Daughter Lacy .

57. Ira Lee Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Oct. 27, 1892 in Navarro Co. TX and died Nov. 11, 1981 in Rusk Co. TX. He was married abt. 1913 to Jessie Jennie Harrell. She was born Dec. 5, 1898 in TX and died Sept. 7, 1988 in Rusk Co. TX.

Notes about Ira Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee & 1910 Ellis Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920 Cherokee Co. & 1930, 1940 Smith Co. TX census.
He is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Jessie Harrell
She is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Child of Ira Lacy & Jessie Harrell
148. i. Boyd Bowmer Lacy born Sept. 17, 1914 in Navarro Co. TX and died Aug. 1, 1984 in Dallas Co. TX.

58. Curby Jerome Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Dec. 23, 1895 in TX and died Sept. 27, 1992 in Smith Co. TX. He was married abt. 1926 to Opal Frankie Tankersley. daughter of Walter L. Tankersley & Elizabeth Fullerton. She was born Jan. 23, 1903 in TX and died Nov. 13, 1989 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Curby Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1900, 1920 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Ellis Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 Cherokee Co. & 1940 Smith Co. TX census.
He is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Opal Tankersley
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Wilbarger Co. & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Curby Lacy & Opal Tankersley
149. i. Walter Jerome Lacy born Dec. 29, 1930 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 7, 2004.
ii. Infant Daughter Lacy born & died Aug. 8, 1938 in TX.

Notes about Infant Daughter Lacy
She is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

150. iii. Living Daughter Lacy.

59. Herman Sloan Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Apr. 26, 1898 in TX and died Feb. 24, 1982 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married abt. 1920 to Allie Ruth Gray, daughter of James Smith Gray & Malissa Benton Ledford. She was born Sept. 22, 1903 in TX and died July 16, 1993 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Herman Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1900, 1920 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Ellis Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Allie Gray
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Rusk Co. & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Children of Herman Lacy & Allie Gray
151. i. Bennie Ruth Lacy born Feb. 13, 1929 in Cherokee Co. TX and died July 14, 2005 in TX.
152. ii. John Melvin Lacy born Oct. 11, 1933 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 29, 2012 in Dallas Co. TX.
153. iii. James Elvin Lacy born Oct. 11, 1933 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Jan. 14, 2006 in Cherokee Co. TX.

60. Bessie Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Nov. 5, 1900 in TX and died Aug. 22, 1955 in Brazoria Co. TX. She was married to an Unknown Evans.

Notes about Bessie Lacy
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Ellis Co. U 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Confederate Cemetery in Brazoria Co. TX.

61. Reube Edward Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born June 17, 1903 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Sept. 23, 1992 in Smith Co. TX. He was married abt. 1927 to Benjie Oran Shaw, daughter of Wiley Alexander Shaw & Leota Fitch. She was born June 2, 1905 in TX and died July 19, 1979 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Reube Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Ellis Co. & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 Cherokee Co. & 1940 Smith Co. TX census.
He is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Benjie Shaw
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Bradford Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Child of Reube Lacy & Benjie Shaw
154. i. Living Son Lacy.

62. Roscoe Royal Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Aug. 3, 1906 in TX and died Mar. 22, 1991 in Smith Co. TX. He was married abt. 1935 to Clemmie Gladys Simmons. She was born Nov. 27. 1910 TX and died Mar. 17, 1995 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Roscoe Lacy
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 Ellis Co. & 1920, 1930 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1940 Smith Co. TX census.
He is buried in Knoxville Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Clemmie Simmons
She is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Child of Roscoe Lacy & Clemmie Simmons
155. i. Living Son Lacy

63. Jewel Nadine Lacy (Sarah Rogers, Louise, Americus) born Feb. 23, 1909 in TX and died Sept. 26, 2003 in TX. She was married on Dec. 31, 1928 in Smith Co. TX to Wilton Forest Sorrell son of Weldon Bonnie Sorrell & Annie Mae Scates. He was born July 29, 1909 in TX and died May 3, 1974 in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Weldon Sorrell
He is found in his father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1930 & 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Notes about Jewel Lacy
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Ellis Co. & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery in Smith Co. TX.

Children of Weldon Sorrell & Jewel Lacy
156. i. Living Son Lacy
157. ii. Wayne Franklin Lacy born July 15, 1933 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Sept. 18, 1981.
158. iii. Living Daughter Lacy

64. Isaac Lawson Bailey (Mary Alice, Edward, Americus) born Oct. 26, 1877 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 4, 1933 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was 1st married to Minnie Bess, daughter of William M. Bess & Elizabeth Jane Chancellor. She was born Nov. 28, 1902 in TX and died June 9, 1976 in Harris Co. TX. He was married 2nd on Nov. 20, 1930 in Cherokee Co. TX to Pearl Stanford, daughter of Dock W Stanford & Mary Ella Dement. She was born Apr. 28, 1902 in TX and died Jan 22, 1990 in San Benito Co. CA.

Notes about Isaac Bailey
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Rusk Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1920 Cherokee Co. & 1930 Haskell Co. TX census.
He is buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Minnie Bess
She is found in her father's household in 1910 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
She divorced Isaac & married Benjamin Ancil Matteson.
She is buried in St. John German Evangelical Luthern Church Cemetery in Harris Co. TX.

Notes about Pearl Stanford
She is found in her father's household in the 1910 Jefferson Co. AL & 1920 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She married Harold D. Pierce after Isaac.
She is buried in Gravilan Hills Cemetery in Santa Clara Co. CA.

Children of Isaac Bailey & Minnie Bess
159. i. William Edward Bailey born Mar. 18, 1912 in Nacogdoches Co. TX and died Feb. 15, 1994 in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
160. ii. Nellie Mae Bailey born Feb. 6, 1914 in Cherokee Co. TX and died May 17, 1999 in Nacogdoches Co. TX.
161. iii. Lorene Bailey born Apr. 18, 1916 in TX and died Apr. 19, 2006.

Children of Isaac Bailey & Pearl Stanford
162. i. Hugh Thomas Bailey born Dec. 21, 1921 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Nov. 14, 1942 At Sea.
163. ii. Living Daughter Bailey.

65. Rosa Lillie Bailey (Mary Alice, Edward, Americus) born Mar. 3, 1889 in TX and died Feb, 16, 1919. She married in 1912 in Nacogdoches Co. TX to Matt Parrott, son of William H. Parrott and Mary E. Harris. He was born Nov. 17, 1877 in TX and died Feb. 25, 1918.

Notes about Matt Parrott
He is found in his father's household in the 1880 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He is found in the 1900 Nacogdoches Co. TX census.
He was married to May Prince before he married Rosa.
He is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Nacogoches Co. TX.

Notes about Rosa Bailey
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Rusk Co. TX census.
She is buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Matt Parrott & Rosa Bailey
164. i. William Frazier Parrott born Nov. 20, 1913 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Nov. 29, 1981 in Tyler Co. TX.

66. Louise Rebeka Bailey (Mary Alice, Edward, Americus) born Sept. 11, 1895 in Rusk Co. TX and died Nov. 21, 1979 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married Dec. 15, 1915 to Thomas Nance Dement, son of William Joshua Dement & Mary Elizabeth Brooks. He was born Jan. 2, 1888 in Limestone Co. AL and died June 9, 1965 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Thomas Dement
He is found in his father's household in the 1900 & 1910 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is listed in the 1920 Cherokee Co. & 1930 Matagorda Co. TX census.
He is found in his mother-in-law's household in the 1940 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He is buried in Taylor Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Louise Bailey
She is found in her father's household in the 1900 Cherokee Co. & 1910 Rusk Co. TX census.
She is buried in Taylor Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Children of Thomas Dement & Louise Bailey
165. i. Lottie Mae Dement born Jan. 26, 1918 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Aug. 10, 2012 in Cherokee Co. TX.
ii. Buddy Lee Dement born & died Oct. 25, 1919 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Buddy Dement
He is buried in an unmarked grave in Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

166. iii. Christine Pauline Dement born Dec. 27, 1924 in TX and died July 16, 2006 in TX.
167. iv. Alice Alline Dement born Nov. 12, 1926 in TX and died Sept. 25, 2012 in Smith Co. TX.
168. v. Thomas Nance Dement Jr. born Oct. 5, 1932 in Matagorda Co. TX and died May 22, 2016 in Cherokee Co. TX.
vi. Dolores Excella Dement born Jan. 24, 1935 in Matagorda Co. TX and died July 9, 1997 in Cherokee Co. TX.

Notes about Delores Dement
She never married.
She is buried in Taylor Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.

Last updated Mar. 7, 2019


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