Descendants of William McElroy Power
Generation No. 1
1.
William McElroy1 Power was born December 1835 in Troup
Co., GA, and died Unknown in Cordell, Washita Co., OK. He married (1) C.A. Unknown. She was born November 1850 in TN, and died
Unknown. He married (2) Martha J.
Scott Timmons June 26, 1860 in Troup Co., GA, daughter of John Timmons and
Eliza Johnson. She was born October 14,
1839 in GA, and died December 27, 1891 in Clark Co., AR.
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About William McElroy Power:
Census:
1880, AR, Pike Co., SD2, ED125, P27
Military
service: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Co. B, 13th GA Inf, CSA
Occupation:
1900, Saddler in Arkadelphia, AR
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About Martha J. Scott Timmons:
Burial:
Unknown, Rose Hill Cem., Caddo, Clark Co., AR
Children
of William Power and Martha Timmons are:
+ 2 i. Willie Anna2 Power, born December
08, 1862 in GA; died February 09, 1901 in Ft. Towson, Choctaw Co., OK.
3 ii. Mary O. Power, born March 1867 in GA; died
Unknown. She married Thomas Jacks Abt.
1882; died Unknown.
4 iii. Fannie Power, born Abt. 1870 in GA; died
Unknown.
5 iv. Minnie Power, born Abt. 1872 in GA; died
Unknown.
6 v. Percy Power, born Abt. 1874 in GA; died
Unknown.
7 vi. Walter Augustus Power, born May 02, 1876 in
GA; died May 15, 1949 in Clark Co., AR.
He married Lois F. Unknown; died Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2.
Willie Anna2 Power (William McElroy1) was
born December 08, 1862 in GA, and died February 09, 1901 in Ft. Towson, Choctaw
Co., OK. She married William Richard
Parker November 09, 1880, son of Samuel Parker and Malinda Unknown. He was born December 12, 1858 in AR, and died
June 21, 1913.
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About Willie Anna Power:
Burial:
Unknown, Swink, Chocktaw Co., OK
Notes
for William Richard Parker:
Ludrick
Family Bible, owned by Lucile Ludrick Ford, Lawton, OK
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About William Richard Parker:
Burial:
Unknown, Lone Star Cemetary near Clarksville, Red River Co., TX
Census:
1900, TX, Red River Co., Pct. 1, Sec. B, 262/271
Children
of Willie Power and William Parker are:
8 i. Effie3 Parker, born August 23,
1881; died Unknown. She married Al
Ludrick January 28, 1900; died Unknown.
9 ii. Infant Girl Parker, born January 07, 1884 in
Red River Co., TX; died January 07, 1884 in Red River Co., TX.
10 iii. Henry McElroy Parker, born September 21,
1887 in Clark Co., AR; died November 26, 1954 in Harris Co., TX. He married Elizabeth Hill; died Unknown.
11 iv. Ruby Ila Parker, born October 05, 1889 in
Clark Co., AR; died July 29, 1966. She
married James Jarrett; died Unknown.
12 v. Leo Lester Parker, born August 28, 1891 in
Clark Co., AR; died October 28, 1959 in Tarrant Co., TX. He married Gussie Mason; died Unknown.
13 vi. Otto Alanson Parker, born September 29, 1893
in Clark Co., AR; died December 1959 in Tarrant Co., TX. He married Lena McGill; died Unknown.
+ 14 vii. Nellie Lane Parker, born July 02, 1900 in
Red River Co., TX; died December 06, 1993 in Harrison Co., TX.
Generation No. 3
14.
Nellie Lane3 Parker (Willie Anna2 Power,
William McElroy1) was born July 02, 1900 in Red River Co., TX1,
and died December 06, 1993 in Harrison Co., TX1. She married Claude Edward Taylor2
January 15, 1920 in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX3, son of
William Taylor and Joanna Phillips. He
was born February 02, 1900 in Oregon Co., MO4, and died
October 29, 1969 in Navarro Co., TX5.
Notes
for Nellie Lane Parker:
Birth
Certificate, File#28-476, TX State Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin, TX
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About Nellie Lane Parker:
Burial:
Unknown, Dresden Cemetary, Navarro Co., TX
Notes
for Claude Edward Taylor:
Death
Cert., State Of Texas, State File No. 15/186
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About Claude Edward Taylor:
Burial:
Unknown, Dresden Cemetary, Navarro Co., TX
Census:
1900, MO, Oregon Co., Piney Twp., 121/122
Occupation:
Bet. 1940 - 1969, Automotive Mechanic
Children
of Nellie Parker and Claude Taylor are:
15 i. Rubye Nell4 Taylor, born
Private. She married John Loyd Barr
Private; born Private.
+ 16 ii. Claude Dickson Taylor, born February 29,
1928 in Red River Co., TX; died March 1986 in Harrison Co., TX.
Generation No. 4
16.
Claude Dickson4 Taylor (Nellie Lane3
Parker, Willie Anna2 Power, William McElroy1)6
was born February 29, 1928 in Red River Co., TX7, and died
March 1986 in Harrison Co., TX7. He married Edith Marie Smithen
Private, daughter of Harvey Smithen and Myrtle Walker. She was born Private.
Notes
for Claude Dickson Taylor:
US
Coast Guard papers relating to service time by C.D. Taylor in possession of
John B. Taylor, Midlothian, TX
C.D.
(Bud) Taylor was a Texas Highway Patrolman for fifteen years before entering
the field of industrial safety & security in 1968. At the time of his death, Bud was Plant
Manager for Alcoa Aluminium, Marshall Works.
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About Claude Dickson Taylor:
Burial:
Unknown, Harrison Co., TX
Military
service: Bet. 1946 - 1948, U.S. Coast Guard8
Children
of Claude Taylor and Edith Smithen are:
17 i. Johnny Bruce5 Taylor, born
Private. He married (1) T. A. Dugovic
Private; born Private. He married (2) M.
L. Bonebrake Private; born Private. He
married (3) Karen Adele Koenig Private; born Private.
18 ii. Nancy Carol Taylor, born Private.
19 iii. Jennifer Lynn Taylor, born Private.
Endnotes
1. Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Social
Security Death Index: U.S. Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index, Release date:
April 10, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.114332.60.
2. Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Social
Security Death Index: U.S. Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index, Release date:
April 10, 2000.
3. Red River County, Texas, Marriage License,
State of Texas, County of Red River,
(Issued 14 Jan 1920, Executed 15 Feb 1920, Returned/Filed 15 Feb 1920),
Claude Taylor married Nellie Lane Parker on 15 Feb 1920. Original license in possession of John B.
Taylor.
4. Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Social
Security Death Index: U.S. Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index, Release date:
April 10, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.113836.135.
5. Death Certificate, Texas State Department
of Health, Austin, TX, State File No. 15/186, Claud Edward Taylor died 29
Oct 1969 of Pneumonitis involving both lungs.
Burial in Dresden Cemetery 30 Oct 1969.
6. Birth Certificate, Red River County Clerk's
Office, Clarksville, TX, Bk 5, Pg 19, Claude Dickson Taylor born 29 Feb 1928 to
Claude E. Taylor and Nellie Parker.
7. Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Social
Security Death Index: U.S. Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index, Release date:
April 10, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.113837.109.
8. Honorable Discharge, United States Coast
Guard, Claude Dickson Taylor enlisted 12 Jan 1946 at Dallas, TX. Served on active duty in Atlantic City, NJ,
Groton, CT, Alameda, CA, Honolulu, HA,
Johnston Island. Honorably discharged 12
Jan 1948 with rating of Radioman Second Class.