The G. W. (Brud) Boyle Family - Family Histories

      In 1891, George Washington (Brud) Boyle, born in Tennessee in 1852, and his wife, Rebecca Joanna Henson, born near Gasden. Alabama, December 26. 1851, came to Coleman County with their three children, from Caddo Mills, Texas. They followed two brothers, his cousins, J. W. W. and John Wesley Boyle, who came in 1889. Brud and Joe met after they came to Texas and were married about 1877 at Caddo Mills. They had four children, three boys and a girl. born there. On their way to Burkett by wagon, the horses became frightened by the street cars, as they came through Dallas, and had to be led by the oldest son, Gee. After settling on their farm southwest of Burkett, two more sons were born. They paid $5.00 an acre for this land. They later bought more land when they sold their land in Caddo Mills. They were active in the community throughout their lives. Mrs. Boyle (Granny) baked the bread tor the communion each week. After many years on the farm, they purchased a house in Burkett, living off the rental of their land until their deaths. G. W. died July 31, 1931, and Joe (Granny) in December 1944. Their six children:

     (1) Arthur Gee, born November 4, 1879, married (1) Ola Mae Barker, October 15, 1881-November 5, 1914, on October 15, 1900.They had four children:

       (la) W. Aubrey, December 19, 1901-June 20, 1903.

       (1b) Delbert Arnold, April 24, 1905, married Sarah Emma Burkett, on January 31, 1923 (see John and Elizabeth Burkett). Two children:

         (a) Arthur Alexander May 14, 1924, married Wanda Jean Hall, born October 7 1928, on September 24, 1946. Three children:

           (1) Patricia Elaine, September 26, 1947, married Charles Denney, June 16, 1966, two children, Clark, January 22, 1967, and Kathy, December 31, 1969.

             (2) Jerry Lynn, May 26, 1949, married Cindy Thornhill, August 29, 1969, three children, Amy, August 12, 1971, Alicia, November 29, 1974, and Ashley, June 26, 1978.

            (3) Sandra Kay, April 17, 1951, married (1) Robert Cupit. September 5. 1969, children, Scotty, March 13, 1970, and Kayla, January 4, 1973; married (2) Bobby Golson, October 26, 1973.

           (b) Bonnie Anita, January 17, 1935, married Tommy Dale Strickland, born January 19, 1931, on May 22, 1953. They had three children:

             (1) Debra Denise, April 3, 1955, married Linden Rand Boch on September 10, 1977, one son, Adam Ross, March 31, 1983;

             (2) Donna Jean, April 18, 1958, married Glendal Ray Garvin on May 30, 1975, two children, Melissa Diane, August 1, 1977, and Erica Lynn, July 25, 1979;

             (3) Daphne Lucille, November 19, 1961, married Rondly Perry Blevins on April 8, 1978, two children, Douglas Perry, July 29, 1978-August 5, 1978, and Jessica Marie, March 18, 1982.

       (1c) Verdia Cleo, January 19, 1909, married Andrew Reece Porter, August 29, 1926 (see Porter History).

       (1d) Edgar Gee, February 26, 1913, married Jane Rose Gilliam, born December 26, 1913, on March 31, 1934. They had five children:

             (a) Jackie Rex, December 9, 1936, married Ida Mae King, December 3, 1970;

         (b) Juanita Fay, December 9, 1938, married John Charles Brooks, March 13, 1956. Two children: Charlene, February 14, 1958, married Benny Pat Whitfield. (See Dee Whitfield); Charles Glynn, December 15, 1959.

         (c) Joe Ray, January 17, 1941, married Wanda Jean Moellering, December 11, 1961, two children; Joe Ray, January 5, 1963, and Jeanne Carole, December 22, 1964.

         (d) Johnnie Mae, February 15, 1949, married John Ray Counts, October 25, 1969, one child, Jason Roy, May 24, 1970.

          (e) Joy Kay, August 26, 1953, married (1) Joseph Hart Klaeger, July 9, 1972, one child, Stacy Jo, March 28, 1975, married (2) a Jones.

     Arthur Gee, 1879 - November, 1972, married (2) Winnie Elizabeth Neff, March 24, 1894-April 21, 1963, on March 12, 1918. They had one child

       (le) Mary Jo, February 13, 1926, married E. P. (Pete) O'Brien, born January 6, 1912, on September 1, 1943. Two children:

          (a) Michael Pat, November 9, 1947, married Johnna Rhea Grant, November 23, 1968, two children, Michael Lee, February 5, 1971, and Jennifer Rhea, May 13, 1974;

          (b) Carolyn Joy, June 14, 1949, married Jerry Wayne Teten, November 11, 1967, two children, J'Lyn Elizabeth, July 9, 1968, and Steven Bryan, January 9, 1975.

   (2) Preston, died and was buried at Caddo Mills.

   (3) Yoakum Cleve, March 19, 1894, married (1) Nellie Jennings, June 9, 1884-August 12, 1938, on August 20, 1903. They had three children:

             (3a) Edna Alice, August 19, 1904, married Jim Helms (see John William Wesley);

       (3b) Bennie Ruby, May 24, 1907-September 17, 1978, married Lloyd Rich, January 29, 1906-June 1, 1963, on February 23, 1923. They had three children:

              (a) Leta Vick, January 10, 1924, married (1) Howard Paul Hicks, November 20, 1907-April 26, 1968, on December 26, 1945. Two children: Pauletta, April 16, 1948, married Ronnie Simmons, two children, Jimmy Dale and Johnny Paul (twins), November 22, 1968; Sharon Mae, September 3,
1951-July 1, 1978. Leta Vick married (2) Don Oliver Newbrough, born January 14, 1930, on September 6, 1978;

              (b) Garland, May 16, 1926-1945;

             (c) Baby girl, died at birth in January, 1929.

          (3c) Cleta Lorene (Skeet), May 3, 1910, married Charles M. Trewitt, July 16, 1904-December 15, 1982, on September 29, 1928 (see Delma Bryan Johnson). They had three children:

             (a) Edward Kenneth, May 21, 1932, has three children, Kay, January 14, 1952, at Bonham; Charles Edward, May 25, 1953; and Robert Lance, January 22, 1955, married Kimberly Mallispini.

             (b) Charles Ann, January 8, 1938, married Thomas Frank Tapman, December 28, 1958, two children:

               (1) Tamara Ann, December 5, 1959, married an Alex, one son, Christopher Alex, and

               (2) Thomas Trewitt, May 4, 1961;

          (c) Michael Terry, September 1, 1941, married (1) Heidi Skeleton, July 5, 1965, one child, Heather Leigh, July 1, 1973, married (2) Mary Foley, April 10, 1982.

Yoakum Cleve, 1884-January 31, 1959, married (2) Ronnie Mae Hampton, born October 3, 1919, in November, 1940. One child.

           (3d) Otice Cleveland, December 11, 1941, married Dora Neystel in May, 1964, one child, John Leonard, born in 1965, married Tera.

     (4) Stella, March 15, 1888, married Arthur William Burkett, July 3, 1883 - October 8, 1954, on September 1, 1907 (see John and Elizabeth Burkett). They had three children:

        (4a) Curtis Opp, July 4, 1908, married (1) Madelyn McDougal (see Moss Martin) died in March, 1976, in December, 1932. They had two children:

               (a) Lynnan, August 25, 1933, married Ridgley Philip Ware on May 24, 1969;

             (b) William Philip, November 8, 1936, married Mary Sue Warnell on February 14, 1957, three children:

                  (1) Vicki Lyn, February 27, 1958, married Wayne Johnson, August 8, 1980, two children: Stephen Éric McKissack, August 2, 1976, and Chad Barron McKissack, May 15, 1979;

                 (2) Bradley Stephen, May 12, 1961, married Amanda Melissa Jacobs on August 7, 1981;

                 (3) Blake Todd, January 14, 1968.

          Curtis Opp married (2) Alpha White in 1949.

            (4b) Ollie Lucille, August 4, 1910, married Arthur Carmichael, November 27, 1910-February 27, 1973, on June 27, 1935. One child: Stephen Arthur, December 7, 1940- May 15, 1960. (4) Irene Estell (Biddy), June 4, 1919, married Morris Echols Hall in 1936.
Two children:

                (a) James Anthony, May 29, 1937, married Linda, two children, Jimmy and Lisa; (b) Blix Monique, May 29, 1939, married I. W. Patterson in 1959, one child
Regina Jean.

     (5) Jim Corbett, July 7, 1893, married Beulah Ella Burns, October 26, 1913. (see T. A. Burns). They had four children:

        (5a) J. C. Jr., died at birth, April 6, 1916;

        (5b) James Vernon, September 14, 1918;

        (5c) Lloyd Oran, December 13, 1920-March 7, 1975, married Sarah Ann Cullins, born February 19, 1925, on June 21, 1946. They had two children:

            (a) Larry Don, August 7, 1947.

           (b) Holli Gayle, June 17, 1957, married Steven Paul Dela Rosa, born June 21, 1956, on May 14, 1974. Three children: Rory Jonpaul, December 20, 1974, Kara Mistleleen, September 3, 1978, and Shara Gayle, December 27, 1981;

        (5d) Garvice Aron, July 5, 1923, married Jo Nell Dunlap, born November 12, l929, on September 1, 1946. Thev had three children:

            (a) Jo Carroll, June 23, 1947, married Larry Edward Guthrie, born July 10, 1945, on June 26, 1965. Two children: Larry Glen, August 7, 1967 and Tommy Lee, January 30, 1969.

            (b) Daryl Gwynn, September 8, 1951, married Cindy Sue Hartman, born October 26, 1952, on February 16, 1974. Two children: Matthew Aaron, July 26, 198?, and Shannon Neel, December 22, 1987.

           (c) Paula Gayle, July 27, 1953, married Rickey Lynn Tillatson, born August 15, 1951, on April 15, 1972. One child: Kimberly Ann.

     (6) James Arl (Toad), October 5, 1895- March 24, 1949, married Rosa Lee Hunter, January 30, 1899 October 31, 1974, on October 13, 1922. They had two children:

        (6a) Carl Dennis, October 18, 1923, married (1) Addie Riley, October 15, 1925-1958, in 1952 married (2) Cora Phipps, born November 6, 1911, in November, 1958;

       (6b) Floy Jean, September 2, 1925, married Johnie L. Slaughter, born May 28, 1921, on February 23, 1943. One child: Johnie Byron, April 23, 1945, married Peggy Lou Jones, born March 13, 1950, on September 16, 1967. Three children: Daryl Dane, March 18, 1969, Charyl Renee, December 21, 1971 and Lyn Scott, July 15, 1981.

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George Washington Boyle, on old Burkett Bridge - 1915

Rebecca Ann [Granny] Boyle - 1932

Olla Mae and Arthur Gee Boyle - 1900