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     George W. Ruston was born on Sep 9, 1852 at Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas. He married Josephine Means circa 1875. George W. Ruston died on Jul 23, 1924 at El Campo, Wharton County, Texas, at age 71 died of Paralisis, age 72; father John Rustin, Mother Garey; informant India Miller (daughter), El Campo, TX.
     He was a farmer. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1880 DeWitt County. The 1900 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1900 Caldwell County; head 47, wife Josephine E 42, Ada M daughter 17, George J son 12, Inda daughter 12, Johnnie H son 4, Llrgua I daughter 1, John M father 82. He lived near Wharton, Texas in 1908.

     Mary Clay was born on Nov 21, 1852. She married William J. Parker. Mary Parker died on Jan 18, 1938 at age 85 and was buried at Alexander Cemetery.

     Agnes Shelton Hodges (NR) was born on Dec 7, 1852. She married Eugene Davis (NR) on Mar 11, 1875 at Goliad County, Texas.

     Jefferson Davis Goyne was born on Dec 8, 1852 at Kemper County, Mississippi. He married Lenis Angelina Honeycutt on Dec 18, 1875 at Lamar County, Texas. Jefferson Davis Goyne died on Dec 21, 1935 at Albany, Shackelford County, Texas, at age 83.

     Ellen York was born on Dec 19, 1852 at Yorktown, Texas. She married John Parton. Ellen York died on Mar 1, 1908 at age 55.
     She mother was from Florida per Linda Cheatham email.

     Christiana or Constantina "Anna" Ortlieb was born in 1853 at Dushore, Pennsylvania. She married Seymour S. Garey, son of William Carney Garey and Miranda Shoemaker, on Mar 27, 1875. Christiana or Constantina "Anna" Ortlieb died on Jun 23, 1926. (Posted by piglet123 on ancestry.com Message Boards, P, Sullivan, on 5 Mar 2002:
The Sullivan Review, June 23, 1926.
Mrs. Seymour S. Garey, one of the first residents of Elmira Heights in 1895, died Friday night at 11:45 o'clock at the family home, 206 Oakwood avenue, in that village, aged seventy-three years.
Mrs. Garey was a native of Dushore, Pa. and was highly respected by many friends. She had suffered an extended illness.
The decedent is survived by her husband, Seymour S. Garey, a merchant in Elmira Heights many years; four sons, John P., Arthur L., Charles S. and Walter C. Garey, all of Elmira Heights; four brothers Jermone N. Ortlieb of Dushore, Pa; Victor Ortlieb of Hollenback, Pa., Morris Ortlieb of Rochester, and Justy Ortlieb of Alaska; Three sisters, Miss Mary Ortlieb of Dushore, Pa; Mrs. William Schmeckenbecher of New Albany, Pa. and Mrs. Floyd Palmer of Ithaca; two grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the family home, Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. E. A. Mathews of the Oakwood M.E. Church officiated. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
     She (an unknown value.)

     Eliza (Lizzie) Jane Clark was born on Mar 26, 1853 at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas. She married James Wilson Byars, son of James Marion Byars and Savannah Arvenia (Awanna) Knox, on Nov 30, 1871 at Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas. Eliza (Lizzie) Jane Clark died on Mar 22, 1884 at Blanco, Texas, at age 30.

     Mary Mathilda Williams was born on May 26, 1853 at Alabama. She married Louis Washington Riggs on Dec 23, 1876. Mary Mathilda Williams died on Nov 19, 1909 at Lavaca County, Texas, at age 56.

     Adelaide V. Cheadle was born on Jun 28, 1853 at Washington County, Ohio. She married William Moses on Nov 24, 1870.

     Annie Amanda Hill was born on Jul 27, 1853 at DeWitt County, Texas. She married George Leander Alexander on Oct 28, 1868. Annie Amanda Hill died on Feb 2, 1930 at Caldwell County, Texas, at age 76.

     Molly Cooper was born on Nov 1, 1853 at Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She married Josh Bishop. Molly Cooper died on Feb 27, 1870 at DeWitt County, Texas, at age 16 in childbirth.

     Anderson P. Ruston was born in 1854 at DeWitt County, Texas.
     He lived near Austin Texas in 1908.

     Cynthia Witham married James Fisk. Cynthia Witham was born in 1854.

     Mary Jane Bowen was born in 1854.

     Alice A. (?) married Landrum Cooper, son of Joseph M. Cooper and Elizabeth (?). Alice A. (?) was born in 1854 at South Carolina.

     Eleazer Tindall was born in 1854.

     Amos Prentiss Hill married Martha Jane Lee. Amos Prentiss Hill was born in 1854 at Texas.

     Mary Diana (Dena) Wilson married (?) Geran at Columbus, Ohio; "had several children. One son quite a successful businessman with a chain of restaurants and the Varsity Shop, Columbus. One postmaster, Columbus, Ohio (1914)" (from Nita Wilson Hinton's aunt Mollie Lee Wilson Drain.) Mary Diana (Dena) Wilson was born in 1854 at Ohio.

     Martha Ann Hodges was born in 1854 at Florida.

     Divene Courtney was born in 1854 at New York.

     Mary Agnes Autrey was born on Feb 4, 1854 at Mississippi and was buried at City Cemetery. She died on Oct 19, 1936 at Halletsville, Lavaca County, Texas, at age 82 of cardio-renal disease.

     Nancy McNichols was born on Oct 18, 1854 at Alabama. She married Abraham Bowen, son of Green George Bowen and Mary Elizabeth Fobar, on Dec 23, 1909 at DeWitt County, Texas. Nancy Bowen died on Sep 10, 1931 at Yoakum, Lavaca County, at age 76 of cardio-vascular disease and was buried at Alexander Cemetery.

     John Cornelius Cooper was born on Oct 19, 1854 at Chickasaw County, Mississippi. He married Elizabeth Tankersley circa 1875 at Burns Station Community, DeWitt County, Texas. John Cornelius Cooper married Nicholena "Lena" King, daughter of Martin King, circa 1890. John Cornelius Cooper died on Jul 11, 1935 at Thomaston, DeWitt County, Texas, at age 80 [of apoplexia; informant on death certificate was his son, M. C. (Monroe Cornelius) Cooper; death certificate no 32578]. He was buried at Old Clinton Cemetery.
     (an unknown value) between 1885 and 1895 DeWitt County, Texas. The 1930 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household DeWitt County, Texas.

     Daniel Williams was born in 1855 at Alabama. He married Ella Deborah on Jan 24, 1884.

     James A. Hester was born in 1855.

     John M. Woodall was born in 1855.

     John Ellis Cooper Sr. was born in 1855. He died in 1935.

     Carisa Marshall was born in 1855 at North Carolina.

     Martha Ann Alexander was born on Feb 14, 1855 at North Carolina. She married Thomas Richard Rice, son of Thomas (McClure) Rice and Elizabeth Wilson, on May 12, 1864 at DeWitt County. Martha Ann Rice died on Mar 31, 1890 at age 35.

     Henry Eugene Fewel was born on Jun 6, 1855 at Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Missouri. He married Jennie Lee Cooper, daughter of Daniel Cooper and Isabella Angelina McCray, on Oct 10, 1889 at Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Missouri. Henry Eugene Fewel died on Oct 5, 1926 at Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, at age 71.