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Walker County, Texas - A History (1986)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #956)

Published by the Walker County Genealogical Society and Walker County Historical Commission

p. 9 Article T4
List of County Commissioners includes Ely. F. Ross 1854-1855


p. 666 Article F831
ROSS, ELY FRANKLIN

    Ely Franklin Ross was born in Redlick, Jefferson County, Mississippi in 1808 and died in 1883 in Walker County. He moved to Texas in 1838 and settled in Fort Bend County where he lived until he moved to Walker County in 1848. He united with the Huntsville Baptist Church in 1853. He later helped organize the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was an ordained deacon. He was a charter member of the James A. Baker Masonic Lodge of Walker County which he joined in 1851.
    The first marriage of Eli Franklin Ross was to Mary Scott and they had eight children. Five children died and were buried in Fort Bend County. One son was buried in Mississippi and two other children were sent back to Mississippi after their mother's death.
    After his first wife's death, Eli married Mary Hodge in 1845. She was the daughter of William Hodge and Maggie Welsh. A son, William Brown and a twin sister,Ruth, who died in infancy, were born in Fort Bend County November 14, 1847. A daughter, Catherine Frances (Mooring) was also born in Fort Bend County. The children born in Walker County were: Oscar Wade 1849-1931; Francis Marion and Benjamin born in 1852, Benjamin died in infancy; Frances Marion (Uncle Tack) died in 1902; Mary Alice (Nichols) died in 1890; and John Allison 1855-1931.
    After the death of Mary Hedge Ross in 1855, Eli married Ruth Hodge Ross widow of Granville Ross. After Ruth's death in 1870, he married Margaret Sumners, 1829-1881.      

by Helon Ross


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ROSS, LANCE G.

Lance Gordon Ross (1896-1971) son of William Brown Ross and Annie Eliza Pace ...


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ROSS, WILLIAM BROWN

    William Brown Ross, son of Eli Franklin ROSS and Mary Hodge, was born in Fort Bend County November 14, 1847 and moved with his parents to Walker County in 1848. He died in Walker County May 11, 1934.  He was a member of James A. Baker Masonic Lodge and an active member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and one of the trustees of the Ebenezer Cemetery.
    On February 1, 1876, he married Annie Eliza Pace in Walker County. She was born in Alabama April 29, 1853 and died July 24, 1926 in Walker County. Their children were: Roger (1877-1935) who married Bethula Morgan; Rura (1878-1947) who married Ed Jenkins; Homer (1879-1959) who married Bonnie Hale; Mary (1882-1965) who married Dr. W. E. Fowler; Browne (1883-1938) who married J.E. Neason; Rhonda (1885-1886), Maude (1887-1911); Alice (1890-1972); Ruth (1892-1979) who married V. L. Word; Lock (1894-1960) who married Vera McCulloch; and Lance (1896-1971) who married Helon McGilberry. 

by Helon Ross


 

Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) 5/29/1925
(C. Avis Catalog entry #848)


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BUSH. - Van Alstyne, Texas, May 28. - 
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Bush, who died at her home in Farmington, was held Tuesday afternoon at the Hall Cemetery.

 

The Bowie News, Bowie, Texas 7/24/1958
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1356)

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Thursday 7/24/1958
Section 11, p. 3

EARLY DAY FACTS
Burns on the Head of Elm opened the county's first store.  John H. Cox attended the first sale of lots in Montague, bought property on the public square, and late in 1853 opened Montague's first store.  David Avis opened a store shortly afterward.


 

News Bulletin regarding Charlie Rudd crash
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1302)
(Document ID #303)

    Bulletin
    Stockton, Cal., Nov. 13 --- Mather field officers are in Stockton today investigating the death of Aviator Lieutenant Charles Rudd, of Temple, Texas, who was killed in making a forced landing after dark near Stockton last evening.  Private Salcido, with Rudd in the plane, is at a hospital here with minor injuries.  Results of the investigation so far is that Rudd mistook Stockton for Sacremento and thus became confused in trying to locate bearing for his landing.

        ---ma---557 p.m.

Dallas Morning News 3/1/1898
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1328)

p. 4

Killing at Wichita Falls.
    Wichita Falls, Tex., Feb. 28 -- This afternoon J. D. Modglin was shot and killed.  I[t] was on a farm about three miles south [of] this city.  The deceased leaves a wife a[nd] two children.  Mike Bush came in and surrendered to the sheriff.
 

Dallas Morning News 11/15/1906
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1326)

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New Incorporations.

Special to The News.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 14. -- Charters of the following corporations were filed today in the Secretary of State's office:

    Farwell Wholesale Grocery Company of Farwell, Palmer County; capital stock $30,000.  Incorporators are Mart Roberson, John J. De Oliveira, R. C. Hopping, all of Texico, N. M.; L. C. Roberson, J. C. Dyer and R. B. Thompson, all of Farwell, Tex.
 

The Standard Blue Book - Texas Edition July 1921
(C. Avis Catalog entry #125)

Issued by 
Standard Blue Book Co.

p. 152-153

Avis, A. W. Jake, Wichita Falls, Merchant, The Gift Shoppe.  Born in Wichita Falls, Texas Dec. 1894[sic].  Descendant of Mr. and Mrs. James David Avis.  Educated at Wichita Falls, Texas.  Member of First Presbyterian Church, B.P.O.E.  Favorite recreation, horseback riding.  Served as Sergeant in Supply Co., 142nd Regiment, 36th Division, in France eleven months.
 

The Knoxville Republican 12/18/1833
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1312)

p. 2

JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.

The subscriber wishes to employ two or three good Journeymen Tailors, to whom liberal wages, in cash, will be given, if immediate application be made at his Shop in Madisonville, East Tennessee.
    Joseph R. Rudd
 

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 4-10-1926
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1296)

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Temple Girl Weds Birmingham Man



MRS. GEORGE SAMUEL MOORE

Special to The News.
    TEMPLE, Texas, April 9.
One of the recent pretty brides of Temple is Mrs. George Samuel Moore, who before her marriage was Miss Madge Rudd.  The young couple will live in Birmingham, Ala.  Mrs. Moore's bridesmaids were Miss Caroline Johnson, Miss Mildred Rudd and Miss Florence Watts and her matron of honor was Mrs. Tom McIlheny [sic] of Birmingham.  The best man was Forest N. Hall of Dallas.
 

The Electra News, Electra, Texas 5/26/1932
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1284)
 

The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1932, newspaper, May 26, 1932; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892656/: accessed June 20, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.

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Jake Avis Candidate For County Clerk

    Jake Avis, prominent young business man of Wichita Falls, called on the "News" last Tuesday and announced his candidacy for County Clerk. He was born and raised in the county and knows the needs of the county and the office.
He authorizes the following statement:
    "In announcing my candidacy for county clerk of Wichita county I am asking for the first time a favor at the hands of the voters of this county. I was born in this county and except for the period spent in the army have lived here all my life.
    "I believe those who know me will say that I have done what I could forward the development of this county and will say that my long business and clerical experience qualify me for this important position.  I would like to be regarded as running on my merits.
    "I promise the people of Wichita county that, if elected, the duties of this office will have my constant and undivided attention, and that my administration of this office will be both economical and efficient.
    "I invite for my candidacy the careful consideration of every voter."