Lindell-Herndon
Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families. |
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1. | Lois Masten was born about 1912 in (unknown) (daughter of Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles); died about 1912 in (unknown). |
2. | Merlin Douglas Masten was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Boque Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States (son of Horace Greely Masten and Alice Frances Stone); died on 5 Mar 1962 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; was buried on 12 Mar 1962 in Woodlawn Cemetery, near Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Source [US-SSS-1917b] has Merlin Douglas Masten’s birthdate as 21 Dec 1887. [Whatcom-1962], Merlin’s death certificate, has his age correct but lists a birthdate off by exactly one decade, 21 Dec 1877. [US-1900-1e] and [Masten-1900] also support the date in 1887, listing Merlin as having been born in 1888. Only [US-SSA-1941a], Merlin’s original Social Security application, lists his birthdate as 21 Dec 1886. Merlin married Lois Miranda Stiles on 27 Dec 1911 in _______, Williamson County, Texas, United States, and was divorced after 17 Aug 1927 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. Lois (daughter of Francis Newton Stiles and Marina Floyd Thomas) was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States; died on 19 May 1975 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 22 May 1975 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lois Miranda Stiles was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States (daughter of Francis Newton Stiles and Marina Floyd Thomas); died on 19 May 1975 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 22 May 1975 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Lois Miranda Stiles adopted her grandsons, William Cecil Herndon and Robert Frank Herndon, in 1941, about four years after the death of her daughter Elizabeth Marina in 1937. She officially changed Robert’s name to “Donald Stiles Herndon” but did not change William’s name. Notes: 17 Aug 1927 is the date that the divorce petition was recorded in the El Paso Herald. Presumably Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten’s divorce from Merlin was granted sometime afterwards.
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4. | Horace Greely Masten was born on 12 Oct 1857 in Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, United States (son of James Blackwell Maston and Susan M Bertrand); died on 10 Dec 1911 in Neame, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States; was buried on 12 Dec 1911 in Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Despite being listed in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 US Federal Census’ with the last name of “Maston,” Horace used the name “Masten” throughout most of his life. Horace married Alice Frances Stone after 20 Apr 1886 in _______, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Alice (daughter of Thomas J Stone and Catherine Stone) was born on 29 Jan 1865 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States; died on 10 Jun 1916 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States; was buried on 11 Jun 1916 in Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Alice Frances Stone was born on 29 Jan 1865 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States (daughter of Thomas J Stone and Catherine Stone); died on 10 Jun 1916 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States; was buried on 11 Jun 1916 in Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: An “Alice Frances Masten,” who died on 10 Mar 1916, is found in [SoLAD-2002a]. This is probably the “Alice F Stone[US-1970e]. However, The date of death and age at death both conflict with information from [George-2002]. Additional research is required. Notes: 20 Apr 1886 is the date Horace Greely Masten and Alice Frances Stone declared their intent to marry and registered with with the Hinds County clerk. It *IS NOT* the date of their marriage.
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6. | Francis Newton Stiles was born in Dec 1837 in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States (son of Seaborn Stiles and Rebecca Fincher); died on 1 Jul 1911 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States; was buried on 2 Jul 1911 in Stiles Cemetery, near Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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. 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] |
7. | Marina Floyd Thomas was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States (daughter of James T Thomas and Marina Clarinda Grice); 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. Other Events and Attributes:
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.
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8. | James Blackwell Maston was born on 4 Nov 1823 in _______, _______, Delaware, United States (son of Mathias Masten and Sarah Stanley); died on 7 Apr 1889 in _______, _______, Indiana, United States; was buried after 7 Apr 1889 in Goodwill Cemetery, Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: It is not clear if James’ surname was “Maston,” as indicated in the 1860 and 1880 US Federal Census’, or “Masten” as listed in the 1870 US Federal Census Index. Horace Greely Masten, James’ eldest son, used the latter spelling throughout most of his life. On the other had the Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records have James and most of his children marrying in Martin County using the name Maston. James married Susan M Bertrand on 30 Dec 1856 in _______, Martin County, Indiana, United States. Susan (daughter of Joseph N Hyacinth Bertrand and Lucinda Carrico) was born on 27 Nov 1836 in _______, _______, Indiana, United States; died on 27 Nov 1913 in (unknown); was buried after 27 Nov 1913 in Goodwill Cemetery, Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Susan M Bertrand was born on 27 Nov 1836 in _______, _______, Indiana, United States (daughter of Joseph N Hyacinth Bertrand and Lucinda Carrico); died on 27 Nov 1913 in (unknown); was buried after 27 Nov 1913 in Goodwill Cemetery, Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: [US-1850-1i] and [US-1880-1n] disagree on Susan M Bertrand’s place of birth. The former (probably filled out by her parents) lists Indiana. The latter (probably filled out by her husband) lists Kentucky. Thus, Indiana is more likely.
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10. | Thomas J Stone was born about 1834 in _______, _______, North Carolina, United States; died before 1880 in (unknown). Other Events and Attributes:
Thomas married Catherine Stone before 1862 in _______, _______, Mississippi, United States. Catherine was born about 1841 in _______, _______, Mississippi, United States; died in ? in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Catherine Stone was born about 1841 in _______, _______, Mississippi, United States; died in ? in (unknown). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: “Stone,” was Catherine’s married name. Her maiden name is not known.
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12. | Seaborn Stiles was born on 16 Jan 1807 in _______, Laurens District, South Carolina, United States (son of John Stiles and Margaret Lynch); died on 5 Nov 1874 in Thorndale, Milam County, Texas, United States; was buried after 5 Nov 1874 in Lawrence Chapel Cemetery, near Shiloh, Williamson County, Texas, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: It is not known where exactly in Milam County Seaborn Stiles and his family lived, but secondhand sources occasionally refer to “Brushy, MIlam Co.”. No such town exists in modern Milam County, Texas, but Brushy may be a reference to Brushy Creek which runs from southwest to northeast across Williamson and Milam counties and crosses the county line approximately 2 miles south of Thorndale. Given census records from 1850 through 1870 which consistently place Seaborn Stiles and family in western Milam County, it’s likely his farm was located along Brushy Creek south or just east of Thorndale. Seaborn married Rebecca Fincher in 1834. Rebecca was born in 1810 in _______, _______, Tennessee, United States; died about 1843 in _______, _______, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rebecca Fincher was born in 1810 in _______, _______, Tennessee, United States; died about 1843 in _______, _______, Tennessee, United States. Notes: Numerous sources, including [Stiles-1998] and [LDS-AF-1999f] list the name of Seaborn Stiles’ first wife as “Rebecca Fincher Newton”, but there are no first hand sources that support this assertion. Rather, [Lewis-1893a] claims that Seaborn Stiles’ first wife was Rebecca Fincher, presumably the daughter of Francis and Sarah (Flewellyn) Fincher, a family that also lived in Franklin County, Tennessee at about the time Rebecca married Seaborn.
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14. | James T Thomas was born about 1828 in _______, _______, Alabama, United States (son of George Thomas and Mary Thomas); died before 1870 in (unknown). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The information on James, his parents, and siblings is based on the only matching record of a “James Thomas” in the 1850 Federal Census for Dallas County, Alabama. It is also assumed that the family was likely to have been in Dallas County in 1850 due to James’ marriage to Marina Clarinda Grice in 1853. James married Marina Clarinda Grice on 3 Nov 1853 in _______, Dallas County, Alabama, United States. Marina (daughter of Lindsey Baker Grice and Elizabeth Todd) was born on 11 Dec 1834 in _______, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States; died on 27 Jun 1867 in _______, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States; was buried after 27 Jun 1867 in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, near Collirene, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Marina Clarinda Grice was born on 11 Dec 1834 in _______, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States (daughter of Lindsey Baker Grice and Elizabeth Todd); died on 27 Jun 1867 in _______, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States; was buried after 27 Jun 1867 in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, near Collirene, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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