Our family's historical journey through time.
| 1. | Living Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
| 2. | Living Living married Patricia Hicks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | Patricia Hicks
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| 4. | Nealy Tyson Hardy was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas (son of William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson); died on 15 Nov 1981 in Ventura County, California. Other Events:
Notes: Tyson Nealy Hardy, also known as Tice, was born 22 October 1905 to William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. In 1924 Tice met and married Lillian Inez Betz. They had one son, Clarence Wendell Hardy, September 6th, 1925. He was accused of murder in 1926 after a tragic mishap between friends on a fishing trip at the Brazos River near Horseshoe Bend, Falls County, Texas. There are several newspaper articles on the case and at one point the father and brother of the young man that disappeared, shot at Tice in the court room. There has been nothing found about how the trial ended but it is assumed that without a body there wasn't much to go on for the prosecution. Tice took his family to Sweetwater, Texas where they had another son, Allen Ray Hardy, March 30th, 1930. In October 1934 Tyson met and married a young girl, Zada Latham, 19 years old of Big Springs, Texas. They had a baby girl, Wynona Mae Hardy born February 2, 1935. Tice moved to California and worked as a ranch hand. In 1939 he met Lora Mae (Meler) Jeter who was on a trip from New Mexico to California with her brother Tom. She was from Washita Oklahoma and they married in Yuma, Arizona then moved to New Mexico where Lora was a teacher. Tice registered for military in 1940 in New Mexico and worked in a defense plant. Tice and Lora moved to Ventura California and he worked in real-estate for 15 years. Tice suffered a series of strokes and died November 15th, 1981. Tyson and Lora share a headstone in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California but she actually moved back to New Mexico after several medical issues and married Dean Hester in 1987. Dean had several strokes and in 1995 Lora's cancer returned and she died in 1997. Nealy married Lillian Inez Betz on 31 Jul 1924 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. Lillian (daughter of Walter Ralph Betz and Annie Elizabeth Porter) was born on 21 Oct 1905 in Rosenthal, Texas; died on 21 May 2003 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Lillian Inez Betz was born on 21 Oct 1905 in Rosenthal, Texas (daughter of Walter Ralph Betz and Annie Elizabeth Porter); died on 21 May 2003 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Other Events:
Notes: COLLEY, LILLIAN Lillian Colley, age 97, of Woodway died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Friday, May 23 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Lance Ousley of St. Dunston Episcopal Church officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Colley was born October 21, 1905 in Rosenthal, the daughter of Walter Ralph and Annie Elizabeth Porter Betz. A graduate of Rosenthal High School, Mrs. Colley, during WWII, was employed by the WPA. After the war she went to work for Waco Public Library, a position she held until she retired in 1970. She was preceded in death by her son, Clarence, daughter-in-law, Emma Lee Hardy, both of Waco and her grandson, Allan Ray Hardy, Jr. of Cypress. Her survivors include her remaining son, Allan R. Hardy and wife, Patricia of Cypress, granddaughters, Sondra Hardy Campbell, Marylin Hardy Jones and husband, David, Linda Hardy Cushman and husband, Russell, and Karen Hardy Smith and husband, Steve; eight great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. ICOLLEY, LILLIAN Lillian Colley, age 97, of Woodway died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Friday, May 23 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Lance Ousley of St. Dunston Episcopal Church officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Colley was born October 21, 1905 in Rosenthal, the daughter of Walter Ralph and Annie Elizabeth Porter Betz. A graduate of Rosenthal High School, Mrs. Colley, during WWII, was employed by the WPA. After the war she went to work for Waco Public Library, a position she held until she retired in 1970. She was preceded in death by her son, Clarence, daughter-in-law, Emma Lee Hardy, both of Waco and her grandson, Allan Ray Hardy, Jr. of Cypress. Her survivors include her remaining son, Allan R. Hardy and wife, Patricia of Cypress, granddaughters, Sondra Hardy Campbell, Marylin Hardy Jones and husband, David, Linda Hardy Cushman and husband, Russell, and Karen Hardy Smith and husband, Steve; eight great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. I Notes: Married:
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| 8. |  William Thomas Hardy was born on 19 Aug 1879 in Alabama, USA (son of William Jackson Hardy and Sarah Barnhill); died on 13 Apr 1962 in Rotan, Fisher, Texas. Other Events:
William married Willie May Johnson in 1898. Willie (daughter of William L Johnson and Mary O Paris) was born on 31 May 1877 in Hill County, Texas; died on 28 Aug 1925 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 9. |  Willie May Johnson was born on 31 May 1877 in Hill County, Texas (daughter of William L Johnson and Mary O Paris); died on 28 Aug 1925 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas.
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| 10. | Walter Ralph Betz was born on 14 Jun 1880 in McLennan County, Texas (son of Charlie George Betz and Mary Taylor); died on 28 Mar 1970 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Other Events:
Walter married Annie Elizabeth Porter on 7 Jul 1901. Annie (daughter of William B Porter and UNK) was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Macon County, Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1948 in Waco, McLennan County , Trxas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 11. | Annie Elizabeth Porter was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Macon County, Tennessee (daughter of William B Porter and UNK); died on 2 Feb 1948 in Waco, McLennan County , Trxas. Other Events:
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