Thursday, September 29, 2016
Wilma Cleo Smith
During the 1920’s, Wilma worked in a cotton mill factory and accidently had her right index finger removed by one of the “machines”. Thereafter she had a most distinctive handwriting. She was a Sunday School teacher, and work in her Church’s nursery for years, and for many years was a Caregiver for seniors. Strict minded and serious, but knew humor and loved her family greatly.
Frank Newell Smith and Wilma Cleo Padgett had the three following children:
1.) Lecil Smith
2.) Arthur Smith
Maime Elizabeth Price
Delane, Sandra (their youngest daughter), Mamie
Mamie was a soft-spoken, gentle woman remembered for her kindness. She was detailed orientated in her house cleaning and stored everything in moth balls. After her husband, DeLaine passed away in 1964, she later married a man named Leo Armstrong. They had no children of their own. After he passed, she lived alone. Mamie lived north of Houston in The Woodlands near her daughter Sandra. Mamie Armstrong developed Alzheimer’s disease, and for a time lived in an assisted living apartment until she passed away at the age of 89 years old.
DeLaine D. Townsend and Mamie Price were the parents of three children:
1.) Kutcher DeLaine Townsend
3.) Sandra Elizabeth Townsend
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Delaine D. Townsend
Delaine and his wife Mamie Townsend DeLaine Townsend in his military days.
DeLaine Townsend and Mamie Elizabeth Price were the parents of three children:
1.) Kutcher DeLaine Townsend
3.) Sandra Elizabeth Townsend
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Drucilla Frances Newson
"Dru" was a dutiful wife, with an infectious laugh, and honest personality, and loyal friend who loved her family greatly. Drucilla and Elmo Lee Snow were the parents of the following four children:
A.) Bobbie Lee Snow
B.) Yvonne Snow
C.) Virginia Marie Snow
D.) Richard Elmo Snow
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Elmo Lee Snow
A.) Bobbie Lee Snow
B.) Yvonne
Snow
C.) Virginia
Marie Snow
D.) Richard
Elmo Snow
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Guadalupe Longoria
Guadalupe Longoria and his second wife, Reyalda Trevino had the following seven children:
1. Rosalina Longoria
2. Oscar Longoria
3. Silva Longoria
4. Charlie Longoria
6. Gracie Longoria
7. Price Longoria
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Reynalda Trevino
Reynalda Trevino
Reyalda Trevino and her husband Guadalupe Longoria had the following seven children:
1. Rosalina Longoria
2. Oscar Longoria
3. Silva Longoria
4. Charlie Longoria
6. Gracie Longoria
7. Price Longoria
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Jessie Llyod
Jessie C. went by the nickname "Red" because of his bright red hair and out-going personality. He was a house painter and amateur musician/ songwriter who traveled from time to time, from his home state of South Carolina. Visiting out of state, he had a long time relationship with "Betty" Smith. Jesse Lloyd and Betty Smith had one child together, a daughter named Alice Irene Smith.
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"Betty" Scott
Betty Scott never completed high school but was extremely proud of herself when she later obtained her General Equivalency Diploma (GED), along with her son-in-law, David Snow. They were the first son and mother-in-law team to have ever done so in Corpus Christi, Texas area.
Betty Scott had the following three children:
1.) Michael Thomas Smith
Linda Lucille Townsend
Like her mother, Linda was a quiet spoken person but had an outgoing personality. She was a hairstylist for many years.
Bobbie Lee Snow and Linda Townsend were, the parent of two sons:
A.) Tracy Lee Snow
Bob L. Snow
Bob Snow and his wife Linda Lucille Townsend were the parents of two children:
i.) Tracy Lee Snow
Benjamin Garza
Siblings:
1. Guadalupe Garza
2. Benjamin “Benito” Alejandro Garza
3. Alberto Garza
4. {Leti} Garza
5. Nila Garza
6. Mario Garza
7. “Pepe” Garza
8. Javier Garza
Children:
Children:
A.) Christopher Brian Garza
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Ana Maria Longoria
Ana Longoria was born at home on the kitchen table; it was said she favored her father in appearance. Though many of her family were Mormons, she briefly raised her children as Jehovah’s Witnesses after her divorce from Ben. Benjamin and Ana Garza were the parents of three children.
1. Rosalina Longoria
2. Oscar Longoria
3. Silva Longoria
4. Charlie Longoria
5. Ana Maria Longoria
6. Gracie Longoria
7. Price Longoria
Ana's children:
Ana's children:
A.) Christopher Brian Garza
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Alice Snow (nee Smith)
married:
Alice Irene Smith was named after her mother’s grandmother: Selena Cora "Alice" Farmer; and her father’s mother: Maudine “Irene” Landford. Alice never knew her father as her birth parents were never married and he was not there. She was raised by her mother and her grandmother, Wilma was a constant presence in her life as well. Alice was raised attending a Southern Baptist Church and grew up to follow her mother’s example of working with children in the Nursery at church, and vacation Bible School during the summer. She loved the various pets she owned, hamsters and dogs mostly. Alice was a great home-cook and passed both loves on to her daughter and grandchildren. She was a stay-at-home mother who never formally worked outside the home. She had smoked for many years, developed diabetes, and after her heart attack gave up smoking. A year after her heart attack, and subsequent quadruple by-pass, she underwent a carotid artery surgery that caused a stroke and the paralysis of her left side. Though she struggled greatly with her health issues she remained the example of courage to her family in not giving up and ever concerned for others. David and Alice Snow were the parents of only one child, a daughter named:
(1.) Elizabeth Rebecca Snow
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David Snow
married:
David has one sibling:
a brother: Tracy Lee Snow
David was named after his great-grandfather, (John David Snow), and his grandfather, (DeLaine D. Townsend). David DeLaine Snow was raised in the religious group called Jehovah's Witnesses, (1969-82). In the summer of 1981 he met the sister of a friend, fell in love and then married Alice Smith; he later converted to the Southern Baptist denomination. July 22, 1982 David and Alice moved to Corpus Christi, Texas; his wife's hometown. On July 12, 1987 he was licensed as a Lay Baptist minister. Soon after acquiring his GED in '87 David began attending Del Mar Community College, and Howard Payne's seminary extension. David served as a Chaplain's Assistant in the Texas Army National Guard, (2nd/ 144st Inf; and 386th Eng Bn.), from 1990-98. After many disheartening encounters, David became disinterested with organized religion and soon began to follow a Neo-Pagan (Wiccan) path. In 2002 he and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas; after five years they moved north to the Lewisville community. By 2013 David returned to a faith in Jesus as the Christ.
For several years David Snow worked in the State School institutions, (19 years as of this writing); assisting individuals with profound intellectual and physical disabilities, as a direct care staff, then later as a supervisor of a Life Skills workshop area.
David and Alice Snow were the parents of one child, a daughter named:
Elizabeth Garza (nee Snow)
Elizabeth Rebecca Garza (nee Snow)
married:
Elizabeth Rebecca was named after her mother’s mother: Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Scott; and after one of father’s ancestral great grandmothers: Rebecca Browne. For a time she went by her nickname of “Liz”. Elizabeth graduated from Roy Miller High School of Corpus Christi, Texas. She married James Garza after she moved to Dallas, in an effort to be closer to her parents, who moved there in 2002. “Liz” worked in the public, as well for the State, caring for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. She later reveled in being a “stay-at-home-mom”. James and Elizabeth Garza had the following three children:
3.) Ember Maria Garza
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JAMES GARZA
James Cuauhtémoc Garza
married:
James has two siblings:
a brother: Christopher Brian Garza
a sister: Michelle Ivanna Garza
James was briefly raised and baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses but later discontinued his association with the religious group. While working at Hollywood Video Store, in Dallas, Texas James Garza met, fell in love, and later married “Liz” Snow. She had been raised as a Southern Baptist, but later held no interest in religious issues. James worked for a while as a semi-truck salesman, and for a year was employed with the State caring for Intellectually Disabled individuals at the Denton ‘State School’; his wife had been working there as well. Elizabeth left the workforce and became a ‘stay-at-home-mom’ and for a while even Home-schooled their eldest daughter. James later resumed working as a salesman. He and his wife currently reside in Dallas, Texas. James and Elizabeth Garza were the parents of the following three children:
Saturday, September 10, 2016
The Grand Kids
Savannah was Home Schooled for a year to encourage better learning skills in public school, at which she excelled upon her return.
2.) Jamison “Jay” DeLane Garza
After initially having difficulty in school, Jamison later excelled in his studies; and even displayed great creative problem-solving skills with Lego building.
3.) Ember Maria Garza
Early in life Ember showed she was a quick learner.
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