John B. Waits

Submitted by Edna Crawford Coleman

Descendants of John B. WAITS

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN B.1 WAITS was born 1774 in South Carolina, and died 1860 in Smith County, Texas.

Child of JOHN B. WAITS is:

2.   i. JOHN P.2 WAITS, b. February 12, 1809, Georgia; d. April 12, 1887, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN P.2 WAITS (JOHN B.1) was born February 12, 1809 in Georgia, and died April 12, 1887 in Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas. He married REBECCA REED December 22, 1833 in AL or MS, daughter of JAMES REED and ELIZABETH DUFF. She was born February 20, 1817 in North Carolina, and died February 16, 1887 in Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

Child of JOHN WAITS and REBECCA REED is:

3.   i. THOMAS BENTON3 WAITS, b. May 27, 1837, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; d. October 16, 1898, Smith County, Texas.

Generation No. 3

3. THOMAS BENTON3 WAITS (JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born May 27, 1837 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, and died October 16, 1898 in Smith County, Texas. He married ELIZABETH JANE MC CAIN July 19, 1860 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, daughter of THOMAS MC CAIN and MARY MURRAY. She was born April 05, 1839 in Calloway County, Kentucky, and died April 19, 1887 in Smith County, Texas.

Children of THOMAS WAITS and ELIZABETH MC CAIN are:

i. JOHN THOMAS4 WAITS, b. June 21, 1861, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. August 27, 1951, Lindale, Smith co., Texa

ii. WILLIAM DONALSON WAITS, b. October 16, 1863, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. October 16, 1864, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

iii. MARY LUECTA WAITS, b. May 14, 1865, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. October 31, 1866, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

iv. LAURA ANN WAITS, b. March 24, 1868, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. March 16, 1940, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

v. JOSEPH DUFF WAITS, b. November 30, 1870, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. March 12, 1945, Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. MARY ELIZABETH " LIZZIE" BRYANT, December 02, 1891, Smith County, Texas; b. December 15, 1873, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; d. April 28, 1952, Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

vi. ELA REBECCA WAITS, b. January 31, 1873, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. March 18, 1886, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas.

4.   vii. ISAAC LEE WAITS, b. August 27, 1876, Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas; d. December 27, 1951, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas.

Generation No. 4

4. ISAAC LEE4 WAITS (THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born August 27, 1876 in Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas, and died December 27, 1951 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas. He married LILLY MAE JONES October 24, 1901 in Garden Valley, Smith Co., Texas, daughter of THOMAS JONES and SARAH MC NEELY. She was born July 18, 1885 in Liberty, Rusk Co., Texas, and died March 26, 1963 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas.

Children of ISAAC WAITS and LILLY JONES are:

5.   i. BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, b. October 08, 1902, Smith County, Texas; d. April 04, 1972, Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas.

6.   ii. LINNIE BELL WAITS, b. August 03, 1904, Price, Smith Co., Texas; d. November 27, 1991, Longview, Greeg, Co., Texas.

7.   iii. FORREST LEE WAITS, b. November 18, 1906, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; d. October 20, 1976, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas.

iv. BLANCHIE MAY WAITS, b. December 30, 1908, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; d. August 03, 1992, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas; m. CHARLIE DUNN BRIDGES, May 13, 1939, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; b. March 10, 1894, Belton, Bell Co., Texas; d. April 09, 1974, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

8.   v. MONNIE LOU WAITS, b. July 11, 1911, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; d. December 17, 1996, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

9.   vi. THOMAS BENTON WAITS, b. February 03, 1914, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; d. November 12, 1977, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

10.   vii. ELROY WAITS, b. May 27, 1919, Beckville, Panola Co., Texas; d. August 31, 1986, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

Generation No. 5

5. BETTIE BEE5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born October 08, 1902 in Smith County, Texas, and died April 04, 1972 in Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas. She married (1) CLAY FRED WALDROP January 14, 1922 in Sugarhill Community, Panola Co., son of BENJEMA WALDROP and MELINDA BROOKS. He was born January 18, 1901 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, and died June 19, 1960 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas. She married (2) MACK FERDINAND RICE MC MAHON February 16, 1963 in Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas. He was born October 18, 1992, and died February 12, 1977.

Children of BETTIE WAITS and CLAY WALDROP are:

i. C. B.6 WALDROP, b. March 08, 1923, Ranger, Crane Co., Texas; d. March 08, 1923, Ranger, Crane Co., Texas.

11.   ii. BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH WALDROP,

6. LINNIE BELL5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born August 03, 1904 in Price, Smith Co., Texas, and died November 27, 1991 in Longview, Greeg, Co., Texas. She married ELVE TOMPKINS May 11, 1929 in Panola County, Texas, son of JIM TOMPKINS and ALBERTA HARRIS. He was born January 23, 1898 in Panola County, Texas, and died August 20, 1983 in Longview, Greeg, Co., Texas.

Children of LINNIE WAITS and ELVE TOMPKINS are:

12.   i. BILLY WAYNE6 TOMPKINS,

13.   ii. LOUISE T. TOMPKINS,

7. FORREST LEE5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born November 18, 1906 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, and died October 20, 1976 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas. He married MARY DEAN SPARKS December 11, 1929 in Panola County, Texas. She was born February 12, 1910 in Harrison Co., and died May 29, 1989 in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas.

Children of FORREST WAITS and MARY SPARKS are:

14.   i. FORREST DARWYN6 WAITS,

15.   ii. JOYCE DEAN WAITS,

16.   iii. WANDA BETH WAITS,

17.   iv. TOMMY JOE WAITS,

8. MONNIE LOU5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born July 11, 1911 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, and died December 17, 1996 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. She married HURLEY BROWN HOLLAND August 08, 1942 in Panola County, Texas. He was born July 07, 1914 in Benton Co., Tennessee, and died March 16, 1977 in Panola County, Texas

Child of MONNIE WAITS and HURLEY HOLLAND is:

18.   i. HURLEY DON6 HOLLAND,

9. THOMAS BENTON5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born February 03, 1914 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, and died November 12, 1977 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. He married MARTHA JUANITA HIGGINBOTHAM December 21, 1933 in Panola County, Texas. She was born October 06, 1916 in Emory, Rains Co., Texas.

Children of THOMAS WAITS and MARTHA HIGGINBOTHAM are:

19.   i. FRED KENNETH6 WAITS, b. December 05, 1938, Panola County, Texas; d. January 02, 1982, Kilgore, Gregg, Co., Texas.

ii. THOMAS GLENDEL WAITS, m. ANN MCELROY,

10. ELROY5 WAITS (ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born May 27, 1919 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, and died August 31, 1986 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. He married (1) SHIRLEY FOSTER. He married (2) MYRTLE LUCILLE BAXTER October 09, 1948 in Panola Co., Texas, daughter of WILLIAM CONWAY and SHIRLEY HAMMONDS. She was born in Zwolle, La.. He married (3) MARGARET JEAN BOUNDS November 02, 1964 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas, daughter of CARLINE BOUNDS and ROSA SANFORD. She was born January 04, 1926 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas, and died December 15, 1989 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

Child of ELROY WAITS and SHIRLEY FOSTER is:

i. JIMMY MARCUS6 WAITS.

Children of ELROY WAITS and MYRTLE BAXTER are:

20.   ii. ROY LEE6 WAITS,

21.   iii. BARBARA LYNN WAITS,

22.   iv. SHARON RENAE WAITS,

23.   v. THOMAS ALLEN WAITS,

Children of ELROY WAITS and MARGARET BOUNDS are:

vi. WALTA6 NELL TAYLOR, Stepchild.

24.   vii. JANICE TAYLOR, Stepchild.

viii. JOHN ED TAYLOR, Stepchild.

ix. WALTA NELL TAYLOR, Stepchild.

Generation No. 6

11. BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP (BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married BILLY JACK LUSK CRAWFORD June 09, 1950 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas, son of LEONARD LUSK and EDNA INGRAM. He was born July 18, 1925 in Pooleville, Carter Co., Oklahoma, and died January 27, 2001 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

Children of BEVERLY WALDROP and BILLY CRAWFORD are:

25.   i. MELVIN IAN7 CRAWFORD,

26.   ii. EDNA Ilene CRAWFORD,

27.   iii. DIANE ISBETH CRAWFORD,

12. BILLY WAYNE6 TOMPKINS (LINNIE BELL5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born June 09, 1935 in Panola County, Texas, and died August 11, 1994 in Longview, Gregg, Co., Texas. He married ROBERTA LAPOU October 08, 1961. She was born in Jefferson, Co., Ohio.

Children of BILLY TOMPKINS and ROBERTA LAPOU are:

i. CASANDRA7 TOMPKINS,

ii. ROBERT WAYNE TOMPKINS,

13. LOUISE T.6 TOMPKINS (LINNIE BELL5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married JERRY LENE ROE June 13, 1959 in Beckville, Panola Co., Texas.

Children of LOUISE TOMPKINS and JERRY ROE are:

28.   i. JERRY DE WAYNE7 ROE,

29.   ii. KEITH EUGENE ROE,

14. FORREST DARWYN6 WAITS (FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married TREVA ROBINSON June 15, 1957.

Child of FORREST WAITS and TREVA ROBINSON is:

30.   i. STEPHANIE LYNN7 WAITS,

15. JOYCE DEAN6 WAITS (FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married DERRELL DEAN BAGGETT September 12, 1959.

Children of JOYCE WAITS and DERRELL BAGGETT are:

31.   i. DENNIS DEAN7 BAGGETT,

32.   ii. VICKY LEE BAGGETT,

16. WANDA BETH6 WAITS (FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married (1) DON LEE POOL January 28, 1967. She married (2) CHARLIE JOSEPH THOMAS March 07, 1981.

Children of WANDA WAITS and DON POOL are:

33.   i. DONNA BETH7 POOL,

34.   ii. MARY DENISE POOL,

17. TOMMY JOE6 WAITS (FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married VICKIE SUE CARTER

Children of TOMMY WAITS and VICKIE CARTER are:

i. JOSEPH BRANDON7 WAITS,

ii. BRIAN CARTER WAITS,

18. HURLEY DON6 HOLLAND (MONNIE LOU5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married (1) MARIA KAY MC BRIDE. He married (2) MARIA KAY MC BRIDE July 06, 1963 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. He married (3) DEBRA MAYO September 10, 1979 in Marshall,Harrsion Co., Texas. She was born June 20, 1952 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas, and died June 19, 1996 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

Child of HURLEY HOLLAND and MARIA MC BRIDE is:

i. RITA MARIE7 HOLLAND, m. MARK KIRKPATRICK, July 20, 1985, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas;

Children of HURLEY HOLLAND and DEBRA MAYO are:

ii. CHRISTY7 HOLLAND, Adopted child.

iii. TIMOTHY HOLLAND, Adopted child.

19. FRED KENNETH6 WAITS (THOMAS BENTON5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) was born December 05, 1938 in Panola County, Texas, and died January 02, 1982 in Kilgore, Gregg, Co., Texas. He married LEE RUTH ELLIOTT.

Children of FRED WAITS and LEE ELLIOTT are:

35.   i. JANET GER'I7 WAITS,

36.   ii. GERAD KENT WAITS,

20. ROY LEE6 WAITS (ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married LINDA GAIL ROBINETTE May 14, 1970 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas.

Children of ROY WAITS and LINDA ROBINETTE are:

i. ROY LEE II7 WAITS,

ii. DANIEL LYNN WAITS,

iii. KAREN MICHELLE WAITS,

21. BARBARA LYNN6 WAITS (ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married DOUGLAS RAY (DOUG) INGALLS

Children of BARBARA WAITS and DOUGLAS INGALLS are:

i. RICKY DOUG7 INGALLS,

37.   ii. JUSTIN RAY INGALLS,

38.   iii. JASON LYNN INGALLS,

22. SHARON RENAE6 WAITS (ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married JON MORRIS

Children of SHARON WAITS and JON MORRIS are:

39.   i. KASIE BROOKE7 MORRIS,

ii. CORY CHANCE MORRIS,

23. THOMAS ALLEN6 WAITS (ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married MARY BORENS

Children of THOMAS WAITS and MARY BORENS are:

i. MATTHEW ALLEN7 WAITS,

ii. AMANDA LOUISE WAITS,

24. JANICE6 TAYLOR (ELROY5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married FRANKLIN K. DIXON

Children of JANICE TAYLOR and FRANKLIN DIXON are:

i. JASON HEATH7 DIXON,

ii. LANDON JERRARD DIXON, m. GIGI RENEE BARNES,

Generation No. 7

25. MELVIN IAN7 CRAWFORD (BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married JULIE DIANE PELHAM.

Children of MELVIN CRAWFORD and JULIE PELHAM are:

40.   i. JACQULYNN DENISE8 CRAWFORD,.

41.   ii. MELISSA IDAN CRAWFORD,

iii. CODY JAY CRAWFORD,

26. EDNA7 CRAWFORD (BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married WILLIAM REEDY (BUBBA) COLEMAN, son of EDMOND COLEMAN and MILDRED BRIGGS.

Children of EDNA CRAWFORD and WILLIAM COLEMAN are:

42.   i. RUSTY LYNN8 COLEMAN,

ii. STEVEN BRENT COLEMAN, m. MISTY NICOLE SMITH.

27. DIANE ISBETH7 CRAWFORD (BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married DANNY BUCK DAVIDSON

Children of DIANE CRAWFORD and DANNY DAVIDSON are:

i. JENNIFER ANN8 DAVIDSON, m. (1) JOE WARREN BOGGS, m. (2) TREY HATTAWAY,

ii. BRADLEY DAN DAVIDSON,

iii. REBECCA ANN DAVIDSON,.

28. JERRY DE WAYNE7 ROE (LOUISE T.6 TOMPKINS, LINNIE BELL5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married KATRINA ANN CARSON

Child of JERRY ROE and KATRINA CARSON is:

i. CONNOR O' BRIEN8 ROE,

29. KEITH EUGENE7 ROE (LOUISE T.6 TOMPKINS, LINNIE BELL5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married TARA LYNN THOMPSON

Child of KEITH ROE and TARA THOMPSON is:

i. HANNAH MICHELLE8 ROE,

30. STEPHANIE LYNN7 WAITS (FORREST DARWYN6, FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married JERRY JOSEPH GUIDRY

Child of STEPHANIE WAITS and JERRY GUIDRY is:

i. NICHOLAS ERIC8 GUIDRY,

31. DENNIS DEAN7 BAGGETT (JOYCE DEAN6 WAITS, FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married ALANDRA EDGE

Children of DENNIS BAGGETT and ALANDRA EDGE are:

i. KENDRA BETH8 BAGGETT,

ii. KELLEN BROOKE BAGGETT,

32. VICKY LEE7 BAGGETT (JOYCE DEAN6 WAITS, FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married ALLEN BLAIN MC DOWELL

Children of VICKY BAGGETT and ALLEN MC DOWELL are:

i. VICTORIA N ICOLE8 MC DOWELL,

ii. NOELLE ELIZABETH MC DOWELL,

33. DONNA BETH7 POOL (WANDA BETH6 WAITS, FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1)

34. MARY DENISE7 POOL (WANDA BETH6 WAITS, FORREST LEE5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married GUY WOODROW (TREY) SHAW III

Children of MARY POOL and GUY SHAW are:

i. BRYAN DAVID8 SHAW,

ii. ALEXANDER ISTVAN SHAW,

35. JANET GER'I7 WAITS (FRED KENNETH6, THOMAS BENTON5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married DAVID BARRETT

Children of JANET WAITS and DAVID BARRETT are:

i. CARSON NICOLE8 BARRETT,

ii. SPENCER CONARD BARRETT,

36. GERAD KENT7 WAITS (FRED KENNETH6, THOMAS BENTON5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married JENNIFER MACDONALD

Children of GERAD WAITS and JENNIFER MACDONALD are:

i. AUSTIN KENNETH8 WAITS,

ii. BAILEY MARIE WAITS,

37. JUSTIN RAY7 INGALLS (BARBARA LYNN6 WAITS, ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1)

Child of JUSTIN RAY INGALLS is:

i. AUSTIN HUNTER8 INGALLS,

38. JASON LYNN7 INGALLS (BARBARA LYNN6 WAITS, ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) married CHRISTINA.

Child of JASON INGALLS and CHRISTINA is:

i. ALYSSA MARIE8 INGALLS,

39. KASIE BROOKE7 MORRIS (SHARON RENAE6 WAITS, ELROY5, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married EUGENE WELLBORN.

Child of KASIE MORRIS and EUGENE WELLBORN is:

i. KALIE BROOKE8 WELLBORN,

Generation No. 8

40. JACQULYNN DENISE8 CRAWFORD (MELVIN IAN7, BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married ERIC LEON WHISEHUNT

Children of JACQULYNN CRAWFORD and ERIC WHISEHUNT are:

i. AMBER MICHELLE9 WHISEHUNT,

ii. ERIC RYAN WHISEHUNT

41. MELISSA IDAN8 CRAWFORD (MELVIN IAN7, BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) She married JAMES GLENN BROWN.

Children of MELISSA CRAWFORD and JAMES BROWN are:

i. JASON DEWAYNE9 BROWN,

ii. MATT ANTHONY BROWN,.

42. RUSTY LYNN8 COLEMAN (EDNA7 CRAWFORD, BEVERLY JACK HACKWORTH6 WALDROP, BETTIE BEE5 WAITS, ISAAC LEE4, THOMAS BENTON3, JOHN P.2, JOHN B.1) He married JACKIE NICOLE LAWLESS, daughter of WILLIAM LAWLESS and JONI WILLIS.

Child of RUSTY COLEMAN and JACKIE LAWLESS is:

i. JAYCEE JO9 COLEMAN.