Our family's historical journey through time.
1. | Elizabeth Williford was born about 1817 in North Carolina, USA. Family/Spouse: Benjamin H Porter. Benjamin was born about 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William B Porter (1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1837 in North Carolina. Family/Spouse: UNK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Sarah C Henley. Sarah was born in 1850; died in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Richard H Porter (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1833. |
4. | John Porter (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1835. |
5. | Camilla A Porter (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1841; died in 1917. |
6. | Annie Elizabeth Porter (2.William2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Macon County, Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1948 in Waco, McLennan County , Trxas. Other Events:
Annie married Walter Ralph Betz on 7 Jul 1901. Walter (son of Charlie George Betz and Mary Taylor) was born on 14 Jun 1880 in McLennan County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1970 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Lillian Inez Betz (6.Annie3, 2.William2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Oct 1905 in Rosenthal, Texas; 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 Lillian married Nealy Tyson Hardy on 31 Jul 1924 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. Nealy (son of William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson) was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 1981 in Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lillian married W. E. Brieger on 3 Feb 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lillian married Charles H Colley on 4 Feb 1953 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Lotus Betz (6.Annie3, 2.William2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1902. Family/Spouse: Vilas Brock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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