February 2000 Message Archive

Help!
I am looking for any thing at all on Joseph Womack, born around 1820 +/=, don't know wife's name.
Son Gilbert Womack, probably born around 1840. Married to NANCY JANE WOOD, around 1860, reportedly in Missouri.
Their daughter: Mary Elizabeth Womack, born about 1865 in Missouri, married to John Martin Edge in Web City MO in October 1885 for sure.

Does Anyone have anything on these womacks? I have been at a dead end for ever on them!

Please?

Here's one I expect Ann to know but will ask here as others may be interested: we always say Richard III bit the dust in 1785 on a visit to Abraham in Hancock GA. How do we know that?

With all of the Womack's and Womack history in Alabama I am surprised not to find a family reunion listed. I am sure there are many of us that decend from the Abraham lineage out there. If anyone knows of a family reunion in Alabama I would appreciate the info. IF there is not one then we should start one.
Happy searching to all.
Mona Lisa

Well, I don't know how we know that Richard died visiting Abraham in Hancock Co.,, GA. I would have to go look! I do know that Abraham died in Hancock Co, and his will was dated 1797. And that Richard was supposed to be living over
in Burke Co. his son Jesse - other than that...heck, I dunno! I'd really have to go check through the files.

The only source I have seen of Richard III, dying in Hancock Co., Georgia is from Carlos Womack's book. It says: "He Lived in Henrico Co., Virginia. Later moved to Amelia Co., then to Lunenburg Co., where he patented 2600 acres in 1756. From there he moved to North Carolina - moving again ca 1765 to Burke Co., Georgia. - He lived with son Jesse in Burke Co. - Died while on a visit to Abraham in Hancock Co., GA." No source for this info in his book.

Hello
I am hoping that someone here can positively identify a photo
of who I believe is Martha Magdalena Womack b. 11 Sept 1830
d. 2 July 1907 in Ste. Genevieve Co. MO. She was the daugther
of William R. Womack and Hannah.
To see the photo it is on my website at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jami/newberry.htm
Click on the thumbnail to see the larger version.

Many Thanks
Jami Hamilton

I have a question for somebody. While looking at some old land patents I got to wondering what they were talking about. It goes in part, "along side of ye swamp two hundred poles to ye hiccory tree...". Now comes the question. Are they counting fence posts or was a pole a unit of measurement?

Ignorantly yours,
Glenn

Glenn. A pole is indeed a unit of measure, equal to either a rod in length or a square rod in area. Now I'll ask a question. Does anyone have a record of a deed from Richard Womack to John Womack in 1680? If so could you post the text and a source? Thanks, David.

Measures

Pole = 5 ½ yards or 16 ½ feet = 1 rod / rood /pole or perch.
A square rod or perch was 30 1/4 square yards.

Chains
7.92 inches............= 1 link
100 links ( 66ft) .....= 1 chain
10 chains .............= 1 furlong
80 chains .............= 1 mile

Dear Cousins; From reading your notes etc, it appears that my line of Womack's fell off the tree in the mid 1750's some where in the SouthEastern US. Back about then, someone headed North and Northwest, stoping when they got to Iowa. Working back Paul N Womack b.1942 (me), Albert L b.1909, Charles E. b.1875, James F. b. 1850(?), Walton B. b. 1815, David b.1788 (?), Thomas A b.1743. That is the end of the line that I know. Can any one take me back from Thomas? On today's end, it is a little lonesome also-- I (Paul) am an only child, Albert was the only boy, Charles had one brother who also only had one son & he had only daughters (so I'm told).

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Bob Collins. He was an Icon of Chicago. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and co-workers. He will be missed......

My GG GM was Willie Morrison WOMACK, born 1870, possibly Jefferson Co, Ark, died 1962 in Drew Co, Ark. Married William BROWN in 1887. Willie's parents were William (or Alexander or John) WOMACK, wife Mary E. STUCKEY (no additional info on him)
Willie had one sister, Manie Leona, born 1871, married Robert Hughes CURRY, probably Lincoln Co, Ark. and they had one brother, Winford or John, died young in train accident.
Family tradition says Willie WOMACK had strong native American heritage, but we have no proof. Thanks for any help.

Bill Brown in Dallas

Hello,

I am searching for the parents of my grandfather, Omer Womack, born December 7, 1888 where not known and died in Trenton (Fannin County) Tx. October 1966.
Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Walton B. Womack: Does anyone know what the B. is for?
Walton's father was David: Did David have a middle name or initial?
David's father was Thomas A. : Does anyone know what the A. is for?

I've just received the notice of the 10th Annual Womack Reunion for the year 2000 to be held on June 24, 8:30 a.m. til ??? at the Amercian Legion Building in Southwest City, McDonald Co., Missouri. Bring a covered dish and join us in sharing over 160 years of Womack History (over 140 years in McDonald Co., Mo.). For more information call: Dorothy Shields Beauchamp 1-417-364-7662 or Quincy Womack Cunningham 1-918-589-2284 or you can e-mail me. Dorothy and Quincy plan the reunion and do all the work getting it to come off smoothly. We usually have about 100 in attendance and there are lots of genealogy books and pictures available for those doing research on Womacks in the McDonald Co., Mo. area.

Hello,
Just discovered your web page. I would appreciate anyones help in giving me some informatiion on my great grandmother HATTIE WOMACK who came west to Washington State and married WILLIAM BICKLE.
Thanks,
Jessica

Hi,
I am looking for any information on my GG Aunt. Her name was Eliza or Elizabeth
Womack. She could have possibly lived in Texas and had a daughter named Louise Womack Cohn. Louise recently passed away and was living in Mississippi at the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Terri Watwood

Well I haven't been here in a while but was just reading through some of the past messages and thought I would throw my 2 cents worth in. I am 1/8th Cherokee Indian and a charter member of the First Families of the Cherokee Nations so as you can see I have done much research on the Native American line. I can say that while searching through old census records for the Oklahoma Indian tribes I have stumbled across a Womack line that is of Choctaw or Cherokee (most likely Cherokee) descent. They are related through the "Jolly" Indian line but can't remember just where the connection is. So if you folks want to trace that line you need to track the Jolly family line that came to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears around 1838. A good web site to start your search belongs to a cousin-in-law through the Cherokee side of my family. The URL is:

http://members.aol.com/bbbenge

She has lots of links that will take you to different records, etc.

Hope this helps someone out there!

My Womack line is through Steven Womack and Tempi Chandler. I have just recently aquired a GEDCOM file of Tempi Chandler's family if anyone is interested drop me a line.

Happy Hunting!
Jeanie Seabolt Hill

HELLO, MY NAME IS TERRY WOMACK,& I`AM SEARCHING FOR A STEVEN WOMACK BORN ON 02-23-1942 .I BELEAVE IN OKLAHOMA.HE SERVED IN THE NAVY ON THE U.S.S.OKLAHOMA, BETWEEN 1959-1963. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIADED ..... THANK YOU .... twbaywood@aol.com

Sorry folks,Sam etc. nothing to do with geneology - but I would really like to know how much a gallon of unleaded gasoline is over there in the states as we're coming over & want to cost up our holiday and I don't know how else to find out. Thanks, anyone please email me with the answer asap.
Regards Jan womack

You didn't indicate what part of the states you were coming to for buying gasoline. Here in the Houston Texas area it is about $1.37 for regular, and $1.51 for premium.

Jan
Here in the Phoenix area 1.19 to about 1.25 for regular unleaded -
midgrade and premium about 6-10 cents higher per grade 1.31 to 1.39 gallon
depending on the brand....

Thanks to everyone who emailed me. It felt like my birthday! We're "doing" the South-West:- California, Nevada, Arizona etc in a C27 motorhome that we're renting from ?cruise America & Nigel wants to calculate costs to the EXACT penny - typical Yorkshireman! I don't care what it costs - I'm going to have a good time. Any tips, do's don'ts etc very welcome.
Cheers everyone, Jan

I'm looking for information on my husband's gggrandmother--ELIZA JANE WOMMACK b. 24 Sept 1827 in Lincoln Co., Mo.; d. 14 April 1900 in Hamburg, Illinois. She married JAMES CHARNOULD VERDIER 13 April 1865, Lincoln Co., Mo. Have a picture of her in her late 60's, looks a lot like a native American. I have no info on her parents or siblings! Anything would be appreciated!!!!! Thanks, B. J. Falls E-Mail me at bjfalls@datastar.net

I am looking for information on my Great Grandfather Prior Lee Lankford. He was the son of John D. Lankford b. 1818? Tenn and Lucretia Wammack b. 1822 Illinois. I found them in the 1850 Grayson County Texas Census and Lucretia states she was born in Illinois as well as her first four children. The last Illinois child was G. Lankford 4yrs old. I found a marriage for John Lankford and Lucretia Wammack in Shelby County Illinois dated Feb 1839. According to information found on the internet, she may be the daughter of Green Womack and Mary Martha Wallace. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jan,
One big tip...don't drink the water!!!

Hello my name is Blanche and I was named after my Grandmother Blanche Ruth Prior
Her madden name was Womack and it is this lineage I am trying to research. I never knew my Grandmother but I feel Connected to her. All I know is She lived around Springfield Il, she had 13 children and she married a Prior. I have also een told that my Greatgrandmother was full Indian, however I do not know which of the Indian lineage she was. please if there is anyone out there who can help me please write me. thanks! Blanche.

Blanche, I have a Ruth Blanche Womack born 9sep1900 married to Alvie Leonard Prior. I could have her name backwards. She was the daughter of Joseph

Hit the wrong button on that last message. She was the daughter of Joseph Benjamin Womack sp Estella Augusta Cook. Son of Newton Womack sp Rebecca Lowery.
This is another Thomas and Louvisa line.

Pamela, I have Lucretia in my database as the daughter of Green. The following info is from Maxine Tinkham's book.

The fourth child of Green and Polly Wallace Womack was Lucretia Womack, b. 8/11/1822 in Illinois; married 2/21/1839 in Shelby Co., Illinois, John Lankford. Family Legend is that Lucretia d. in Cottonwood, CA., about 1906. (Tillie Womack Edwards states in a letter to our grandmother) Father, (Alexander, son of Green) visited a week with "Aunt Tish" when he was in Cincinnati; and she died about two years later.") This would be abt., 1915-6.

Source: "Womack Genealogy" by Maxine Hulse Tinkham

This was all the information in Maxine's book on Lucretia.

My name is Sam Driskill and I am looking for Womacks on Ann Womack born abt.1745 in Va; died abt. 1785. She was the daughter of Alexander Womack andMartha. If you have any news I would appreciate anything you have. Thank You Sam Driskill

I am researching my husband's family. This is the information I have:
Richard Jernal Womack, born: 9 Dec 1880, Watertown, TN. Married: Martha Ellen Howell. Children are: Elgy, Betty, L.J., Leslie, Jasper, Dillard, Lloyd, Alpha, and Phyllis. Richard's parents were: Russel K. Womack and America Ann "Annie: Barthina Jones. Richard died 29 Dec 1956, Tulsa, Shamrock Cty, OK. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Jeanie, Russell K. was the son of Richard Granville Womack sp(2) Elizabeth Puckett, son of Richard sp Rachael, son of Alexander sp Martha.

Is anyone searching for Watson Nathan Womack who
married Evaline Kaut? They were from Greenup Co. Ky.
His parents were Archer and Miriam Kouns Womack.

Thanks

Sandy

Looking for William WOMACK who was born bet 1841-1846 in TN or OH (I have
papers showing both states, but I lean toward TN). He married Nancy "Nannie"
McFARLAND/McKINNEY (she had been married to a Charles McKINNEY at age 14 in
abt 1868). They married bef 1871 in AR possibley Ashley or Chicot CO.
Nancy was º Choctaw Indian. She was born abt 1852 in AR possibly Ashley CO.

They had the following known children; William "Willie"-1871, Ida-1873,
George-1875, Lee-1878, Ada-1880, Jennie-1883, Henry-1885 and Cobbie-1887.
The children were all born in the I.T. (OK) possibly the Le Flore Co area.
Several of their sons died young.

William Sr died abt 1888 in Skullyville CO, I.T. (Le Flore, CO, OK).

Nancy remarried after William's death to Ben THOMPSON in abt 1888. She
had two daughters by Ben Thompson named; Mary and Bessie or Betty. Mary
(nickname Minnie) was born abt 1893 and Bessie in 1896 according to
Choctaw Census. Nancy states that Ben took the girls away with him and
divorced her in abt 1898 and that he remarried a white woman in the Red
River area.

Nancy also married Henry NICHOLS in 1899 in Skullyville, I.T. this
marriage didn't last but about a year. And later Nancy married Joe CROWLEY
in Dec of 1900.

Hope you might have some information on this Womack family, I'm at a stand still.

Georgann
whunter@ktc.com

I am looking for my husbands decendents. His father was James Steinbeck Womack he was born in Southern Illinois and he married Carol Lee Harp. James's parents were Thomas Franklin Womack and Lena Jane Underwood, I'm not sure were they were born. Thomas's parents were Stienbeck Womack and Martha Johnson. I don't have much information on either of them. I do know they had 3 sons; Watkin, Mack, and Thomas and they had 2 daughters; Annie and Lulu. And that is as far back as I can go. My husband says he had alot of relatives in Alabama, but can't remember any names. If anyone can help, please email me. The farthest back date I have is Thomas's birth date which is March 21, 1869. Thanks.

Womacks Fort, 1776

Check out

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/sullivan/military/womack01.txt

I left a message once. I sending another I don't know much about my grandfather he never told anyone about his family (seens there was some bad blood). His name was Earnest Liland Womack born in Weeks Ark. That is the only information I have on him no birthdate. His son (my father) was born Earnest Eugene Womack Oct. 7, 1933 in Heavener Oklahoma. My dad's mother was Johnnie Kurksey she was born in Loving Oklahoma ( which was named from her great grandfather Loving) and she was a Choctaw Indian. My children and I have our DIB cards ( degree if Indian blood). My grandparents had 15 children...13 boys and 2 girls. I would like to know about my grandfather's family and if he has Choctaw blood. You see I can not prove my children and my full amount of Choctaw blood through my grandmother's side because my fourth grandmother was afraid to admit her full amount. My children and have strong blood lines we look Choctaw and our very proud of our heritage. When I was in college I worked for the American Indian Center and I know how hard it is to prove your NA blood line. If anyone could help me it would be very appreciated.
Thanks Belinda

This is to Roger Womack: I recieved your email and tried to email you back but wouldn't go through. So I am putting the information here. The dates for my father in law James Steinbeck Womack are, born Feb. 11, 1919 and died on December 4, 1970. He lived in Olive Branch, Illinois and then in Grafton, Illinois. His father Thomas Franklin Womack was born on March 21, 1869 and died on March 31, 1947. I'm not sure where he was born, but I do know he is buried in Grafton, Illinois. And Thomas's dad Steinbeck Womack I have nothing on. Someone in my husbands family said they found info on Steinbeck Womack in Virginia, but they aren't sure where and I haven't found him there. That's about all I have besides all there children and wives. And I don't have many dates on them either. Except Thomas Womack's wife Lena Underwood, I have alot of info on her and her family. With alot of my husbands family passed away or not talking it's hard to find out information on locations. So I'm doing the best I can, but not coming up with much. Hope this helps. Thank you. Dawn Womack

Belinda, There was an Ernest L. Womack born Jan 1896 in Yell Co., Arkansas. Son of James Henry Womack b. Nov. 1870,sp Mattie Selena; son of Roland Josiah Womack b. abt., 1848 sp Susan Malinda Ross; son of Burwell Womack b. abt.,1812, sp Avarilla Cook. I believe Ernest L., is the same Ernest Womack on the SSDI born Jan 11, 1896 died Feb 2, 1990. benifits to someone in Claremore, OK.

My name is Jamie Womack. My grandfather and his brother's and sister's are Emory,Nora, Myrtle, Louis, Thomas, George, Martha, and I believe that was it. Their parents names are Ada and Charles Wommack. They lived in a town that does not exist anymore, by the name of Auburn, Mo., it would have been very close to Troy, Mo. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. My cousin Dawn and I are trying to give our family their history. We know that we have American Indian and White members in our family and were farmers, I think this information would help in finding anyone who has good records.

This is an up date to previest message.Iam looking for Steven Anthony Womack.
D.O.B.02-3-1942in corpus christi,tx.to John Howard Womack&Beatrice Harkins.
Past residents,Nashville,Tn.,Austin,Tx.and Lawton,Ok. A.K.A.Tony,Matt Baron and
even steven.Any information would be greatly apreciaded.

Thank you

Terry Womack

Belinda
Typical Womack, closed mouth, no consideration for the family nor anything..
so we pushon without that don't we?

Pamela:

The Oak Hill Cemetery is in Red Bluff which is the seat of Tehema County. I think (not sure) it serves surrounding towns like Cottonwood. My father, Stanley Eugene Womack leased a dairy in Cottonwood prior to 1947 and then later after 1949. I was born in Red Bluff in 1946.

I copied the following quotation from a web query page for Tehema County, CA. You could contact to verify burial place and date:

"Here is the phone number of the Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff. The lady is quite helpful.530-527-4417. There was 2 funeral homes there that I can remember. Hoyt Chapel, and Fickerts Mortuary. These have always been there as long as I can remember. You can also contact the recorder at the court house".

Good Luck

Floyd Womack (varied spellings accepted)b 8 Apr 1898 Port, OK Territory m Esther Fay Lambeth b 25 Jun 1908 Thurber, Erath, TX. I don't know where
they met or where they were married, but at one time Fay's parents (Zillah and Ace Lambeth) lived in OK. There is one known child, Leona Leoneda Womack b 7 Sep 1925 in Wichita Falls, TX. Family stories say Floyd died young, and Fay, as she was known, m a second time, a man with the last name of LANNING. She died in Belen, New Mexico in 1976. We would really appreciate any hints on this family. I'm hoping someone can help me.

Hello all you Womacks!!!!! I haven't posted in awhile so I thought I might today.
I am seaching for decendants of brothers JOSEPH WOMACK & WATSON WOMACK from CALIFORNIA. My mom believes Joseph may have lived in the Mountain Veiw, CA area in 1966. These two are my GGrandfather JACOB "MOORE" WOMACKS 1/2 brothers. Their father was A.G.B. (ALBERT) WOMACK and Joseph and Watson's mother was CATHERINE ROLLINGS. They are originally from Louisiana and moved to California after A.G.B.'S death in 1921 or 1923. I would place Joseph and Watson being born after 1880 that is when I show A.G.B. & Catherine married. Looking forward to hearing from some cousins!!!!!

My beloved grandmother, born Violet Agnes Womack on May 18, 1910, just passed on this past October 7, 1999. She would tell me of our Cherokee heritage, but she would never speak about it to anyone but me when I was a small child. As the years went by, she wanted to speak less and less of the family she left behind in Missouri, yet she passed some of the old ways onto me. I yearn to know who my long lost family on her side is. I don't even know her mother's name, as her grandmother and grandfather raised her. She described her grandmother as cruel and grandfather as very kind and never told me their names. She was born in Dora, Missouri and I think lived there with her grandparents. She also lived in White Plains and Springfield as a young woman and worked as a seamstress in a Springfield factory. She married my Grandfather, Glen Brewer, who I am told died shortly after I was born. I've never known his side of my family either and am seeking them too. She had three children all now deceased,
They were my aunt June, uncle Robert (Bob) and my father; Donald Lee Brewer, who passed on 1982. She lived also in Austin Texas. After my Grandfather died, she married Eugene O'Rourke, a railroad engineer all his life and he moved her to Tualatin Oregon, where they both lived out the rest of their lives for 37 year in the home he built for her.
It is with tremendous love and respect for my grandmother, that I seek out my ancestors. Grandma was taught to be ashamed of her heritage but I am not! Her spirit is now free. I seek for my heart to be free of the yearning for those we've lost.
Teresa Brewer-Pfeifer, A Womack Grandaughter

My beloved grandmother, born Violet Agnes Womack on May 18, 1910, just passed on this past October 7, 1999. She would tell me of our Cherokee heritage, but she would never speak about it to anyone but me when I was a small child. As the years went by, she wanted to speak less and less of the family she left behind in Missouri, yet she passed some of the old ways onto me. I yearn to know who my long lost family on her side is. I don't even know her mother's name, as her grandmother and grandfather raised her. She described her grandmother as cruel and grandfather as very kind and never told me their names. She was born in Dora, Missouri and I think lived there with her grandparents. She also lived in White Plains and Springfield as a young woman and worked as a seamstress in a Springfield factory. She married my Grandfather, Glen Brewer, who I am told died shortly after I was born. I've never known his side of my family either and am seeking them too. She had three children all now deceased,
They were my aunt June, uncle Robert (Bob) and my father; Donald Lee Brewer, who passed on 1982. She lived also in Austin Texas. After my Grandfather died, she married Eugene O'Rourke, a railroad engineer all his life and he moved her to Tualatin Oregon, where they both lived out the rest of their lives for 37 year in the home he built for her.
It is with tremendous love and respect for my grandmother, that I seek out my ancestors. Grandma was taught to be ashamed of her heritage but I am not! Her spirit is now free. I seek for my heart to be free of the yearning for those we've lost.
Teresa Brewer-Pfeifer, A Womack Grandaughter

Looking for info on family of Walton B. Womack,b.1815or1816 in Union county Ky.m.Rebecca Kerns 1839, d.May 23,1904 Story County Iowa. Would like to hear from any other relatives.

Teresa, Violet Agnes Womack, b 1910, was the daughter of Henry Harrison Womack b 1886 sp Ethel Price; son of Calvin Newton Womack, b.1857 sp Matilda Frances Mayberry; son of Levi T. Womack sp Nancy Pendergraft? Get in touch.

looking for missing son name at birth joshua jay chadwick born in texakana ark
at the waldley hospital septmber 4 1981. he was give up for adoption in two or
three monthes after birth.
Your Mother.

Quendia Gail Chadwick-Coulter.
P.S If any information please call
870-451-9298 Nashville Ark 71852











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How did William, the Immigrant enter the picture? I've prowled in CD's and other sources for over a year, and only find him mentioned as an ancestor, possibly from two or three places in England. I just can't come up with anything more or less concrete about him. This is sort of a survey of opinions.Or maybe a plea to be pointed in some direction or the other.


Glenn Womack

I am responding to all the great information I have received since finding this webpage. I am the great great granddaughter of Lucretia Womack and John Lankford. I find that they left Illinois between 1846 and 1850 and relocated to Grayson County Texas. I believe that Lucretia died in Grayson County but have not found the record yet. My great grandfather was their son, Prior Lee Lankford born in 1854 in Grayson County.

While playing with CD #357 Irish to America - looking for my Irish immigrant relatives (a total loss, BTW) - for fun I ran through Womack. Indeed! Two Womacks arrived in NY in 1850 from Dublin. They were English, but the ship came from Dublin. No further details - one was C. Womack, the other Mr. Womack and they were on the same ship. The CD's going back because I'm so ticked at myself for once again failing to find my Irish immigrants - who like the Womacks in VA in the mid 1600s, apparently landed by parachute in Massachusetts in the 1840s.

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