(Living)

Family/Spouse: Alfred Earl White, Jr.. Alfred was born on 15 Jul 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States; died before 24 Jan 2012 in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. (Living)
2. (Living)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Lester Webb Stiles served in the United States Army in World War II and the Korean Conflict, achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel.
• Census: Apr 1930, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 20 Apr 1940, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States

Notes:

[Stiles-1999] and [Stiles-1998] disagree on where Lester Webb Stiles was born. The former has Taylor, Williamson County, Texas--the latter has Thrall, Williamson County, Texas. This database uses Taylor because it is corroborated by other sources.

Lester married Mary Alyce Whitmire on 12 Dec 1942 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Mary was born on 1 Jul 1922 in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States; died on 24 Nov 2002 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, United States; was buried on 27 Nov 2002 in Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The genealogical compilation of Dr. William Stiles has name as “Mary Alice Whitmire”, but this appears to be incorrect..

Buried:
3rd addition, Section 23

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Cecil Elliot Stiles served in the United States Army in both World War I and World War II, achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel.
• US SSN: 465-50-2508
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 5 May 1910, Precinct #6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 22 Jan 1920, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: Apr 1930, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 20 Apr 1940, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States

Notes:

Social-security number is based on a single matching SSDI record for a “Cecil Stiles,” born 18 Dec 1891.

[Stiles-1999] and [US-SSA-SSDI] agree on a Mar 1967 death date. [Stiles-1986] has death on 28 May 1967 which is incorrect.

Despite being recorded as “Cecil Elliott Stiles” in his World War 1 draft registration, Cecil, himself, signed his middle name as “Elliot”.

Buried:
3rd addition, Section 23

Cecil married Sue Webb on 30 Jun 1919 in Mart, McLennan County, Texas, United States. Sue was born on 15 Sep 1891 in Mart, McLennan County, Texas, United States; died on 31 Mar 1984 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, United States; was buried after 31 Mar 1984 in Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• US SSN: 463-84-5382
• Census: 22 Jan 1920, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: Apr 1930, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 20 Apr 1940, Justice Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States

Notes:

According to [US-SSA-SSDI], Sue (Webb) Stiles was born 15 Aug 1895 and was living in Thrall, Williamson Co, Texas at the time of her death.

[Stiles-1998] has birth year as 1893, but this appears to be incorrect.

Buried:
3rd addition, Section 23

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Rancher
• Cause of Death: Bowel obstruction/Pnumonia
• Census: 25 Feb 1841, Pulaski County, Missouri, United States
• Census: 18 Sep 1850, Milam and Williamson District, Milam County, Texas, United States
• Census: 5 Jul 1860, Western District, Milam County, Texas, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
• Census: 5 May 1910, Precinct #6, Williamson County, Texas, United States

Notes:

Every census record from 1850 though 1910 in addition to [TxDoSHS-1911a] lists an age for Francis Newton Stiles’ consistent with a birthdate in 1837 or 1838. In fact [US-1900-1f], the only US census to list the month and year of an individual’s birth, reports his birthdate as “Dec 1837”. Despite this, 15 Sep 1841 (probably derived from Francis Newton Stiles’ headstone) is widely reported to be his birthdate. But if Francis Newton Stiles is accurately enumerated with his father’s family in 1840, as suggested by [US-1840a], then he cannot have been born in 1841. Moreover, [US-1840a] is the only census record discovered for Seaborn Stiles and his family in 1840...thus far, and is only consistent with the known number of children at the time if the 1837 birthdate for Francis Newton Stiles is accurate. Consequently, this database uses a birthdate of “Dec 1837” rather than 15 Sep 1841, since the latter isn’t consistent with any of the known facts of Francis Newton Stiles’ life.

[Stiles-1998] has birth place listed as “Middle, Tennessee”, but this is contradicted by many other sources.

[US-1880-1d] has a listing for a Frank and Pomfie Stiles having two children of the correct age matching Frank Elmo Stiles and Villa Ernest Stiles. This may be Francis Newton Stiles and Marina Floyd Thomas, but numerous facts don’t match including Francis’ age in 1880, his birthplace which is listed as North Carolina, and the children’s names.

Francis married Marina Floyd Thomas on 24 Feb 1875 in Sabine, Milam County, Texas, United States. Marina (daughter of James T Thomas and Marina Clarinda Grice) was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States; died on 28 May 1898 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States; was buried after 28 May 1898 in Stiles Cemetery, near Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 22 Jun 1860, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States
• Census: 24 Aug 1870, Beat No. 4 (Benton), Lowndes County, Alabama, United States

Notes:

[Stiles-1998] has birth year as 1847, but [McCown-1998] has birth year as 1857. The latter year also corresponds to information in [Stiles-1971] stating that the girls (Eliza J, Marina Floyd, Amanda, and Miranda) where all between the ages of 13 and 17 when they undertook the trip to Texas with their grandmother, in 1872.