Mary M. Walker

Other Events:

• Census: 25 Oct 1850, Township 3N Range 7W, Madison County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Archiib[all?], 67, farmer, real estate $2000, SC 2. Walker, Jacob, 57, farmer, SC 3. _____, Agnes, 55, NC 4. Best, Mary, 23, TN 5. _____, Charles, 1, IL 6. Walker, Agnes, 20, TN 7. _____, James A., 18, IL

• Census: 2 Aug 1860, Lamb's Point, Township 6 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Best, Berry, 35, male, farmer, real estate $720, personal $725, Illinois 2. _____, Mary, 36, female, Illinois 3. _____, Charles, 11, male, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Josh, 9, male, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Wm., 6, male, Illinois, attending school 6. _____, James, 4, male, Illinois, attending school 7. _____, Dempsy, 2, male, Illinois, attending school

• Census: 23 Jun 1900, Justice Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Henson, Thomas W., head, white, male, October 1861, 38, married 19 years, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, farmer, can read and write, rents farm, farm schedule 352 2. _____, Agnes C., wife, white, female, June 1864, 35, married 19 years, 4 children 4 living, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Claude W., son, white, male, October 1883, 16, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm laborer, attended school 2 months, can read and write 4. _____, Elsbert, son, white, male, November 1885, 14, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended school 6 months, can read and write 5. _____, Chester W., son, white, male, October 1891, 8 Texas, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended school 6 months, can read and write 6. _____, Lula D., daughter, white, female, June 1895, 4, Texas, Illinois, Illinois 7. Best, Mary M., mother in law, white, female, November 1824, 75, widowed, 10 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

• Census: 9 May 1910, Justice Precinct 2, Freestone County, Texas, USA;

  1. Best, Dempsy, head, male, white, 52, second marriage, married 18 years, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 236 2. _____, Susie L., wife, female, white, 44, first marriage, married 18 years, 1 child 0 living, Texas, Ohio, England, no occupation, can read and write 3. _____, Mary M., mother, female, white, 84, widowed, 10 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, no occupation, can read and write

Notes:

Descendant Myra Best believes (as I suspected) that Asberry and Mary may have divorced. Women often listed themselves as widows when that was the case.

Mary married Asberry Best on 21 May 1846 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. Asberry was born about 1825 in Illinois, USA; died on 26 Dec 1866 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Dorchester township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Best, William, white, male, 24, married, farmer, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 2. _____, Clara D., white, female, 21, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, Dempsey, white, male, 21, married, married within the year, works on farm, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Mary, white, female, 18, wife, married, married within the year, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois [The two households apparently shared a dwelling but were enumerated as two separate families.]

William married Clara D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Dorchester township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Best, William, white, male, 24, married, farmer, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 2. _____, Clara D., white, female, 21, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, Dempsey, white, male, 21, married, married within the year, works on farm, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Mary, white, female, 18, wife, married, married within the year, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 9 May 1910, Precinct 2, Freestone County, Texas, USA;

  1. Best, Dempsy, head, male, white, 52, second marriage, married 18 years, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 236 2. _____, Susie L., wife, female, white, 44, first marriage, married 18 years, 1 child 0 living, Texas, Ohio, England, no occupation, can read and write 3. _____, Mary M., mother, female, white, 84, widowed, 10 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, no occupation, can read and write

Dempsy married Mary in 1879-1880. Mary was born about 1862 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Juliette's death certificate named her father as "Best" and her mother as "Walker." Her 1884 Macoupin County, Illinois, marriage record named her father as "E. Best" and her mother as "Mary Best."

• Migration: Between 1885-1888, Texas, USA;

  Moved from Illinois to Texas.

• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Palestine Rd., Mexia, Precinct 4, Limestone County, Texas, USA;

  1. Vaughn, John M., head, white, male, May 1860, 40, married 15 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, barber, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Juliett, wife, white, female, September 1861, 38, married 15 years, 5 children, 3 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Pearl M., daughter, white, female, March 1885, 15, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school 8 months, can read and write 4. _____, Maud S., daughter, white, female, July 1888, 11, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, at school 9 months, can read and write 5. _____, John A., son, white, male, June 1898, 1, Texas, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Fairfield Rd., Precinct 6, Freestone County, Texas, USA;

  1. Vaughn, J. M., head, male, white, 49, first marriage, married 27 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, farm, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 12 2. _____, Julia, wife, female, white, 48, first marriage, married 27 years, 7 children 4 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, Johnnie, son, male, white, 11, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Ruby, son, male, white, 7, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school

• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Worthen, Freestone County, Texas, USA;

  1. Vaughn, John M., head, owns, value $1000, not a farm, male,w hite, 69, married, first married age 24, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, policeman, law enforcement, not a veteran 2. _____, Julliette, wife, female, white, 68, married, first marrie age 22, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee 3. _____, Ruby, son, male, white, 27, male, first marriage age 26, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, tailor, tailor shop, not a veteran 4. _____, Ruth, daughter in low, female, white, 19, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas

Juliette married John Maurice Vaughn on 25 Jun 1884 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. John was born about 1861 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 23 Jun 1900, Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Henson, Thomas W., head, white, male, October 1861, 38, married 19 years, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, farmer, can read and write, rents farm, farm schedule 352 2. _____, Agnes C., wife, white, female, June 1864, 35, married 19 years, 4 children 4 living, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Claude W., son, white, male, October 1883, 16, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm laborer, attended school 2 months, can read and write 4. _____, Elsbert, son, white, male, November 1885, 14, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended school 6 months, can read and write 5. _____, Chester W., son, white, male, October 1891, 8 Texas, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended school 6 months, can read and write 6. _____, Lula D., daughter, white, female, June 1895, 4, Texas, Illinois, Illinois 7. Best, Mary M., mother in law, white, female, November 1824, 75, widowed, 10 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Adair township, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA;

  1. Henson, T. W., head, male, white, 48, married, married 28 years, Illinois, Virginia, Virginia, farmer, own account, can read and write, rents farm 2. _____, Agness [Agnes], wife, female, white, 46, married 28 years, 5 children 5 living, Illinois, Illinois, Virginia, can read and write 3. _____, Lula, daughter, female, white, 15, single, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Thema, daughter, female, white, 5, Texas, Illinois, Illinois, attending school

• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Blue Mount township, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, USA;

  1. Henson, Wayford, head, renting, male, white, 58, married, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, West Virginia, laborer, oil mill, worker 2. _____, Agness [Agnes], wife, female, white, 54, married, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee 3. _____, Thelma, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Claud, son, male, white, 37, widowed, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, driller, oil rig 5. _____, Lester, grandson, male, white, 16, single, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Texas, laborer, oil mill 6. _____, Winfred [Winifred?], grandson, male, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Texas 7. _____, Garland, grandson, male, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Texas 8. _____, [Anita?], granddaughter, female, white, 8, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas 9. _____, Glen, grandson, male, white, 4, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas

• Census: 1930, 190 E. Walnut, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA;

  1. Henson, Thomas W., head, owns, value $2700, not a farm, male, white, 68, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Illinois, U.S., U.S., laborer, ice plant, not a veteran 2. _____, Agness [Agnes] C., wife, female, white, 65, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee 3. Humphrey, Thelma, daughter, female, white, 26, married, first married age 18, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Robert L., grandson, 6, attending school, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas 5. _____, Billy Gene, grandson, 3 months, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

Notes:

Died:

Ancestry tree offers her date of death as 8 October 1949, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. No source citation.

Agnes married Thomas W. Henson about 1881. Thomas was born in Oct 1861 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 9. Claude W. Henson   was born in Oct 1883 in Illinois, USA. 10. Elsbert [?] Henson   was born in Nov 1885 in Illinois, USA. 11. Chester W. Henson   was born in Oct 1891 in Texas, USA. 12. Lula D. Henson   was born in Jun 1895 in Texas, USA. 13. Thelma Henson   was born about 1905 in Texas, USA.