Giles McElroy1

Male, #64111, (11 Apr 1779 - circa 1820)
Father*Reuben McElroy1
Mother*Christiana Johnson1
Birth*11 Apr 1779 He was born on 11 Apr 1779 at North Carolina.1 
Death*circa 1820 He died at Monroe Co., Mississippi, circa 1820.1 
Last Edited19 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 30 Mar 2013 to Warren Culpepper from Carole Williams (desc/o #45884), e-mail address.

Ola Mae Cook1

Female, #64112, (20 Nov 1920 - 30 Mar 2013)
Birth*20 Nov 1920 She was born on 20 Nov 1920 at Bonifay, Holmes Co., Florida. She was the daughter of Arthur Bennett and Vera Mae Cook.1 
Married Name1942  As of 1942, her married name was Wayne.2 
Marriage*1942 She married 2nd Lt. Clifford Wayne at Holmes Co., Florida, in 1942.2 
Death of Spouse29 Jul 1943 Her husband 2nd Lt. Clifford Wayne died on 29 Jul 1943.3 
Married Namecirca 1945  As of circa 1945, her married name was Robertson.1 
Marriage*circa 1945 She married Jack Ellison Robertson circa 1945.1 
Death of SpouseApr 1977 Her husband Jack Ellison Robertson died in Apr 1977 at Chipley, Washington Co., Florida.4 
Marriage*7 Dec 1985 She married Wesley Hamilton Culpepper at Washington Co., Florida, on 7 Dec 1985 at age 65.5 
Married Name7 Dec 1985  As of 7 Dec 1985, her married name was Culpepper.5 
Death of Spouse30 Jul 2006 Her husband Wesley Hamilton Culpepper died on 30 Jul 2006 at Chipley, Washington Co., Florida.4 
Death*30 Mar 2013 She died at Chipley, Washington Co., Florida, on 30 Mar 2013 at age 92.1 
Burial*1 Apr 2013 Her body was interred on 1 Apr 2013 at Chipley City Cemetery, Chipley, Washington Co., Florida.1 
Obituary*3 Apr 2013 We celebrate the life of Ola Mae Culpepper. Her love for life has been manifest in her love for Christ and His creation. She was born Nov. 20, 1920 to Arthur Bennett and Vera Mae Cook. She committed her life to Christ and was baptized at Cowford on Holmes Creek. She became a member of First Baptist Church, Chipley, on March 3, 1951. Born south of Bonifay, she and her husband Jack Robertson moved to the Schell Farm off of Falling Water Road in 1946. Because of her love of plants she established and ran Falling Water Nursery for 27 years. Ola was actively involved in the establishment of Falling Waters State Park. She was a member of the Audubon society and garden clubs.
     She was preceded in death by husbands - 2nd Lt Clifford Wayne, Jack Ellison Robertson and Wesley Culpepper.
     She is survived by her son, Dr. James C. Wayne and Linda of Greensboro, N.C. and her daughter, Jackie Robertson Seay and Glynn of Chipley. Mrs. Culpepper has four grandchildren, Michael David Wayne (Advance, N.C.), Joel Clifford Wayne (Beaver Dam, Ky.), Jason Robertson Seay (Lucas Lake) and Dr. Anna Seay (Mobile, Ala). She also has seven great-grandchildren.
     The funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at Brown Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Chipley City Cemetery. Officiates for the services are Dr. James C. Wayne and the Rev. Joel Wayne. The family received friends from 9 to 10 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at Brown Funeral Home. If so desired, contributions may be made in her memory to First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 643, Chipley, FL 32428 or Falling Waters State Recreation Area, 850-638-6130. Brown Funeral Home of Chipley is in charge of the arrangements. Friends and family may sign the online register at www.brownfh.1 

Family 1

2nd Lt. Clifford Wayne
Marriage*1942 She married 2nd Lt. Clifford Wayne at Holmes Co., Florida, in 1942.2 

Family 2

Jack Ellison Robertson
Marriage*circa 1945 She married Jack Ellison Robertson circa 1945.1 

Family 3

Wesley Hamilton Culpepper
Marriage*7 Dec 1985 She married Wesley Hamilton Culpepper at Washington Co., Florida, on 7 Dec 1985 at age 65.5 
Last Edited20 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. Washington County News, Chipley, Florida.
    www.chipleypaper.com
    Obituary of Ola Mae Cook Culpepper (#64112), published 3 Apr 2013.
  2. Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
    Ola Mae Cook and Clifford Wayne married in 1942 in Holmes Co., FL.
  3. Quartermaster General, compiler, US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2012.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2375
    Clifford Wayne, 23 Nov 1919 - 29 Jul 1943, buried at St John's Cemetery, Bonifay, Florida.
  4. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  5. Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
    Ola Mae Cook Robertson and Wesley Hamilton Culpepper married 7 Dec 1985 in Washington Co., FL.

2nd Lt. Clifford Wayne1,2

Male, #64113, (23 Nov 1919 - 29 Jul 1943)
Birth*23 Nov 1919 He was born on 23 Nov 1919.3 
Marriage*1942 He married Ola Mae Cook at Holmes Co., Florida, in 1942.1 
Death*29 Jul 1943 He died on 29 Jul 1943 at age 23.3 
Burial*circa Aug 1943 His body was interred circa Aug 1943 at St. John's Cemetery, Bonifay, Holmes Co., Florida.3 

Family

Ola Mae Cook
Last Edited20 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
    Ola Mae Cook and Clifford Wayne married in 1942 in Holmes Co., FL.
  2. Washington County News, Chipley, Florida.
    www.chipleypaper.com
    Obituary of Ola Mae Cook Culpepper (#64112), published 3 Apr 2013.
  3. Quartermaster General, compiler, US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2012.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2375
    Clifford Wayne, 23 Nov 1919 - 29 Jul 1943, buried at St John's Cemetery, Bonifay, Florida.

Jack Ellison Robertson1

Male, #64114, (22 May 1908 - Apr 1977)
Birth*22 May 1908 He was born on 22 May 1908. His mother mas identified as Mrs. C. S. Mercer when he enlisted in the Army in 1942.2,3 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Nevada.3 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(Tec 5, US Army.)2 
Marriage*circa 1945 He married Ola Mae Cook circa 1945.1 
Death*Apr 1977 He died at Chipley, Washington Co., Florida, in Apr 1977 at age 68.3 

Family

Ola Mae Cook
Last Edited20 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. Washington County News, Chipley, Florida.
    www.chipleypaper.com
    Obituary of Ola Mae Cook Culpepper (#64112), published 3 Apr 2013.
  2. Utah Historical Society, compiler, Utah Military Service Records 1861-1970, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2011.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2228
    Jack Ellison Robertson, single, born 22 May 1908 in Manasti, Florida, son of Mrs. C. S. Mercer of Chipley, FL, enlisted in the US Army on 11 Mar 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was discharged as a Tec 5 on 29 Sep 1945 in Camp Blanding, Florida.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Frances Ellen Blanche Hanbury1

Female, #64115, (between 1845 and 1868 - )
Birth*between 1845 and 1868 She was born between 1845 and 1868.1 
Married Name20 Dec 1888  As of 20 Dec 1888, her married name was Rowe.1 
Marriage*20 Dec 1888 She married Rev. Theophilus Barton Rowe of England on 20 Dec 1888. They had a son and three daughters.1 

Family

Rev. Theophilus Barton Rowe of England
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002-2013 to Warren Culpepper from Jennifer Southorn, e-mail address.

Mary Anne Rowe of England1

Female, #64116, (1836 - 1924)
Father*Rev. Samuel Rowe1
Mother*Mary Ann Evans1
Birth*1836 She was born in 1836 at Ripon, Yorkshire, England.1 
Biography* She married John Howard and they had three daughters.1 
Death of Father23 Jul 1870 Her father Rev. Samuel Rowe died on 23 Jul 1870 at Lytham, Lancashire, England.1 
Death*1924 She died at Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1924.1 
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002-2013 to Warren Culpepper from Jennifer Southorn, e-mail address.

Emily Rowe of England1

Female, #64117, (1841 - 1843)
Father*Rev. Samuel Rowe1
Mother*Mary Ann Evans1
Birth*1841 She was born in 1841 at England.1 
Death*1843 She died at England in 1843
Died at 18 months.1 
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002-2013 to Warren Culpepper from Jennifer Southorn, e-mail address.

Alfred Alater Rowe of England1

Male, #64118, (1843 - 1868)
Father*Rev. Samuel Rowe1
Mother*Mary Ann Evans1
Birth*1843 He was born in 1843 at Penrith, co. Cumbria, England.1 
Death*1868 He died at Wortley, Yorkshire, England, in 1868.1 
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002-2013 to Warren Culpepper from Jennifer Southorn, e-mail address.

Hattie Boykin1

Female, #64120, (29 Jun 1862 - 16 Aug 1862)
Father*Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin1
Mother*Arabella Harris Alexander1
Birth*29 Jun 1862 She was born on 29 Jun 1862.1 
Death*16 Aug 1862 She died on 16 Aug 1862.1 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2012-2015 to Warren L. Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Eve Dravecky (#63567), e-mail address.

Robert Alexander Boykin1

Male, #64121, (13 Nov 1863 - 31 Dec 1865)
Father*Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin1
Mother*Arabella Harris Alexander1
Birth*13 Nov 1863 He was born on 13 Nov 1863.1 
Death*31 Dec 1865 He died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 31 Dec 1865 at age 2.1 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2012-2015 to Warren L. Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Eve Dravecky (#63567), e-mail address.

Eugene C. Boykin1

Male, #64122, (16 Aug 1871 - 4 Dec 1873)
Father*Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin1
Mother*Arabella Harris Alexander1
Birth*16 Aug 1871 He was born on 16 Aug 1871.1 
Death*4 Dec 1873 He died on 4 Dec 1873 at age 2.1 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2012-2015 to Warren L. Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Eve Dravecky (#63567), e-mail address.

Raymond Bozzola1

Male, #64125, (circa 1894 - )
Birth*circa 1894 He was born circa 1894 at France.1 
Marriage*circa 1920 He married Olive J. (?) circa 1920.1 
Birth of Son11 Mar 1921 His son Harold Raymond Bozzola was born on 11 Mar 1921.2 
Birth of Son9 Jan 1924 His son Reginald Bozzola was born on 9 Jan 1924.2 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Raymond was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Globe, Gila Co., Arizona.1 

Family 1

Olive J. (?)

Family 2
Children
Last Edited11 May 2013

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Census Place: Globe, Gila, Arizona; Roll: 57; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 164.0; FHL microfilm: 2339792.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  3. E-mail written 2009-2013 to Culpepper Connections from Vicki Anne Bozzola Jones (#60225), e-mail address (May 2013).

Olive J. (?)1

Female, #64126, (circa 1894 - )
Birth*circa 1894 She was born circa 1894 at Oklahoma.1 
Married Namecirca 1920  As of circa 1920, her married name was Bozzola.1 
Marriage*circa 1920 She married Raymond Bozzola circa 1920.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Olive was listed as Raymond Bozzola's wife on the 1930 Census at Globe, Gila Co., Arizona.1 

Family

Raymond Bozzola
Last Edited11 May 2013

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Census Place: Globe, Gila, Arizona; Roll: 57; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 164.0; FHL microfilm: 2339792.

Nola Elba Oneida Clark1

Female, #64128, (say 1913 - )
Birth*say 1913 She was born say 1913.1 
Married Namesay 1935  As of say 1935, her married name was Hicks.1 
Marriage*say 1935 She married William Alton Culpepper Jr. say 1935.1 

Family

William Alton Culpepper Jr.
William Alton Culpepper Jr/Willie Antley Hicks and Nola Elba Oneida Clark had three children: James Ennis Hicks, Joe (Jody) Elaine Hicks, and Betty Eveyn Hicks. Betty Evelyn had a daughter, Cathy Marie Strong Nix.1
 
Last Edited5 Dec 2016

Citations

  1. E-mail written 21 May 2013 to Warren Culpepper from Cathy Marie Strong Nix (gd/o #52370), e-mail address.

John Joe Mancillas1

Male, #64129, (30 May 1943 - 25 May 1993)
Birth*30 May 1943 He was born on 30 May 1943.1 
Marriage*29 Jan 1962 He married Edna Frances Shadden at Vicksburg, Warren Co., Mississippi, on 29 Jan 1962 at age 18.1 
Death*25 May 1993 He died on 25 May 1993 at age 49.1 

Family
Children
  • Michele Mancillas1
  • John Joe Mancillas II1
Last Edited24 May 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written Apr 2013 to Warren L. Culpepper from Edna Francis (Shadden) Greer (ID: 52704), e-mail address.

Michael Boyd Shadden1

Male, #64133, (3 Oct 1976 - 21 Mar 2013)
Birth*3 Oct 1976 He was born on 3 Oct 1976.2 
Death*21 Mar 2013 He died on 21 Mar 2013 at age 36.1 
Last Edited1 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written Apr 2013 to Warren L. Culpepper from Edna Francis (Shadden) Greer (ID: 52704), e-mail address.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Amanda (?)

Female, #64134, (1893 - 1969)
Birth*1893 She was born in 1893 at Tennessee. 
Married Namecirca 1920  As of circa 1920, her married name was Pace. 
Marriage*circa 1920 She married Cecil Everette Pace at Mississippi circa 1920. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Amanda was listed as Cecil Everette Pace's wife on the 1930 Census at Noble, Noble Co., Indiana.1 
1940 Census1 Apr 1940 Amanda was listed as Cecil Everette Pace's wife on the 1940 Census at Troy, Whitley Co., Indiana.2 
Death of Spouse1946 Her husband Cecil Everette Pace died in 1946 at Whitley Co., Indiana.3 
Death*1969 She died at Whitley Co., Indiana, in 1969.3 
Burial*1969 Her body was interred in 1969 at Green Hill Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitley Co., Indiana. 

Family

Cecil Everette Pace
Marriage*circa 1920 She married Cecil Everette Pace at Mississippi circa 1920. 
Children
  • Emma Pearl Pace
  • Rayetta Pace
Last Edited29 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Noble, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 620; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 838.0; FHL microfilm: 2340355.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Cecil E Pace     45
    Manda Pace     37
    Emma P Pace     7
    Rayetta Pace     4
    Fred A Keele     29
    Sanford Haley     22.
  2. 1940 (16th) US Census, compiled by the US Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Troy, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: T627_1111; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 92-15.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Cecil E Pace     54
    Amanda Pace     47
    Emma Pearl Pace     17
    Raetta Pace     14.
  3. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com

Jewell Boyd Best

Male, #64135, (2 Oct 1895 - 13 Mar 1982)
Father*Charles Winfield Best
Mother*Pearl L. Pace
Birth*2 Oct 1895 He was born on 2 Oct 1895 at Tate Co., Mississippi.1 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Jewell was listed as a son in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1900 Census at Tate Co., Mississippi.2 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Jewell was listed as a son in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1910 Census at Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi.3 
WWI Draft Reg*25 May 1917 Jewell registered for the WW-I draft on 25 May 1917 at Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, (Born in Arkabutla, MS. Current occupation: Student Citizens Training Camp, Fort Logan. Tall & slender with blue eyes and light hair.)1 
Marriage*circa 1921 He married Margaret C. (?) circa 1921. 
Death of Mother11 Mar 1922 His mother Pearl L. Pace died on 11 Mar 1922.4 
Birth of Son23 Mar 1928 His son William Callahan Best was born on 23 Mar 1928 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.5 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Jewell was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.6 
1940 Census*1 Apr 1940 Jewell was listed as the head of a family on the 1940 Census.7 
Death of Father11 Feb 1945 His father Charles Winfield Best died on 11 Feb 1945 at Harris Co., Texas.8 
Death of Son20 May 1973 His son William Callahan Best died on 20 May 1973 at Matagorda Co., Texas.9,8 
Death*13 Mar 1982 He died at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, on 13 Mar 1982 at age 86.9,8 

Family

Margaret C. (?)
Marriage*circa 1921 He married Margaret C. (?) circa 1921. 
Children
ChartsBenjamin (son of Joseph) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: 829; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240829.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Charley W Best     29
    Pearl L Best     25
    Jewel B Best     4
    Donna E Best     1
    Everett Pace     14.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Gulfport Ward 2, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: T624_741; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374754.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Chas W Best     39
    Pearl Best     35
    Boyd Best     14
    Donnie Best     11.
  4. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com
  5. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
  6. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2351; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 653.0; FHL microfilm: 2342085.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    J Boyd Best     34
    Margaret C Best     28
    J Boyd Best     7
    Billy Best      2
    Charles W Best     59.
  7. 1940 (16th) US Census, compiled by the US Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: T627_4200; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 258-297.

    Name:     J Boyd Best Senior
    Age:     44
    Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1896
    Gender:     Male
    Race:     White
    Birthplace:     Mississippi
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Head
    Home in 1940:     Houston, Harris, Texas
    View Map
    Street:     Telephone Road
    House Number:     4505
    Farm:     No
    Inferred Residence in 1935:     Houston, Harris, Texas
    Residence in 1935:     Same House, Harris, Texas
    Resident on farm in 1935:     No
    Sheet Number:     1B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation:     14
    Occupation:     Geologist
    Industry:     Oil Production
    House Owned or Rented:     Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:     4500
    Attended School or College:     No
    Highest Grade Completed:     College, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:     44
    Class of Worker:     Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939:     50
    Income:     3443
    Income Other Sources:     Yes
    Neighbors:     View others on page
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    J Boyd Best     44
    Margaret C Best     44
    J Boyd Best     18
    William C Best     12.
  8. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
  9. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Donnie E. Best

Female, #64136, (Apr 1899 - )
Father*Charles Winfield Best
Mother*Pearl L. Pace
Birth*Apr 1899 She was born in Apr 1899 at Tate Co., Mississippi. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Donnie was listed as a daughter in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1900 Census at Tate Co., Mississippi.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Donnie was listed as a daughter in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1910 Census at Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Donnie and Elta was listed as a daughter in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1920 Census at South Carlton, Chicot Co., Arkansas.3 
Married Namecirca 1925  As of circa 1925, her married name was Welsch. 
Marriage*circa 1925 She married Clarence Holmes Welch circa 1925. 
Birth of Son15 Jul 1928 Her son Robert Wesley Welch was born on 15 Jul 1928 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.4 
1930 Census15 Apr 1930 Donnie was listed as Clarence Holmes Welch's wife on the 1930 Census at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.5 

Family

Clarence Holmes Welch
Marriage*circa 1925 She married Clarence Holmes Welch circa 1925. 
Children
ChartsBenjamin (son of Joseph) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: 829; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240829.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Charley W Best     29
    Pearl L Best     25
    Jewel B Best     4
    Donna E Best     1
    Everett Pace     14.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Gulfport Ward 2, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: T624_741; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374754.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Chas W Best     39
    Pearl Best     35
    Boyd Best     14
    Donnie Best     11.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1920; Census Place: South Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T625_56; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 33.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    C W Best     49
    Pearl Best     46
    Donnie Best     20
    Ethridge Best     9
    Elta Pearl Best     7.
  4. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2347; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 125.0; FHL microfilm: 2342081.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Clarence Welsch     31
    Donne B Welsch     30
    Clarence Welsch     3
    Robt W. Welsch     1 and 8/12
    Pearl Best     17.

Ethridge Charles Best

Male, #64137, (26 Jun 1910 - 8 Feb 1967)
Father*Charles Winfield Best
Mother*Pearl L. Pace
Birth*26 Jun 1910 He was born on 26 Jun 1910 at Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi.1 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Ethridge was listed as a son in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1920 Census at South Carlton, Chicot Co., Arkansas.2 
Death of Mother11 Mar 1922 His mother Pearl L. Pace died on 11 Mar 1922.3 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1930 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.4 
Education*1933 He was a student at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, in 1933. A photograph and an article on Ethridge appear in the 1933 yearbook for the U. S. Naval Academy. See "U. S. School Yearbooks on Ancestry.com. 
Death of Father11 Feb 1945 His father Charles Winfield Best died on 11 Feb 1945 at Harris Co., Texas.5 
Death*8 Feb 1967 He died on 8 Feb 1967 at age 56.1,6 
Burial*say 10 Feb 1967 His body was interred say 10 Feb 1967 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia.6 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Joseph) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1920; Census Place: South Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T625_56; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 33.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    C W Best     49
    Pearl Best     46
    Donnie Best     20
    Ethridge Best     9
    Elta Pearl Best     7.
  3. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 845; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 333.0; FHL microfilm: 2340580.
  5. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
  6. U. S. Veterans Gravesites on Ancestry.com

    Name:     Ethridge Charles Best
    Service Info.:     MC United States Marine Corps
    Birth Date:     26 Jun 1910
    Death Date:     8 Feb 1967
    Interment Date:     13 Feb 1967
    Cemetery:     Arlington National Cemetery
    Cemetery Address:     C/O Director Arlington, VA 22211
    Buried At:     Section 3 Site 2093-B.

Elta Pearl Best

Female, #64138, (1902 - )
Father*Charles Winfield Best
Mother*Pearl L. Pace
Birth*1902 She was born in 1902 at Texas. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Donnie and Elta was listed as a daughter in Charles Winfield Best's household on the 1920 Census at South Carlton, Chicot Co., Arkansas.1 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Joseph) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1920; Census Place: South Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T625_56; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 33.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    C W Best     49
    Pearl Best     46
    Donnie Best     20
    Ethridge Best     9
    Elta Pearl Best     7.

Clarence Holmes Welch

Male, #64139, (5 Aug 1897 - 2 Apr 1942)
Birth*5 Aug 1897 He was born on 5 Aug 1897 at Mississippi.1 
WWI Draft Reg*24 Aug 1918 Clarence registered for the WW-I draft on 24 Aug 1918 at Norfield, Lincoln Co., Mississippi, (son of John W. Welch of Bogue Chitto, MS. Employed by Denkmann Lumber Company. Had brown eyes and dark brown hair.)1 
Marriage*circa 1925 He married Donnie E. Best circa 1925. 
Birth of Son15 Jul 1928 His son Robert Wesley Welch was born on 15 Jul 1928 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.2 
1930 Census*15 Apr 1930 Clarence was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.3 
Death*2 Apr 1942 He died at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, on 2 Apr 1942 at age 44.4 
Burial*say 4 Apr 1942 His body was interred say 4 Apr 1942 at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., Texas.4 

Family

Donnie E. Best
Marriage*circa 1925 He married Donnie E. Best circa 1925. 
Children
Last Edited4 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
  2. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2347; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 125.0; FHL microfilm: 2342081.

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Clarence Welsch     31
    Donne B Welsch     30
    Clarence Welsch     3
    Robt W. Welsch     1 and 8/12
    Pearl Best     17.
  4. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com