John Ruthie Sawyer: Thompson Branch

1835 - 1908 (72 years)

Generation: 1

John Ruthie Sawyer was born 10 Oct 1835, Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois, USA; died 7 Feb 1908, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

John — Clarica Clementine Walker. Clarica was born 3 Oct 1847, Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA; died 9 Apr 1906, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Lillie May Sawyer was born 25 Sep 1880, Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois, USA; died 26 Dec 1950, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Generation: 2

Lillie May Sawyer

(1.John¹) was born 25 Sep 1880, Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois, USA; died 26 Dec 1950, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Lillie married William Raper Grant Read 8 Jan 1899, Navarro, Texas, USA. William (son of Joseph Edmondson Read and Czarina Houser) was born 7 Sep 1868, Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA; died 25 Oct 1941, Streetman, Freestone, Texas, USA; was buried 26 Oct 1941, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Clarica Leila Read was born 19 Dec 1905, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 20 Jul 1907, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.
4. Golie Pearl Read was born 14 Oct 1899, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 19 Aug 1979, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried Aug 1979, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
5. Henry Vernon Read was born 7 Apr 1903, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 9 Aug 1912, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.
6. Lora Christill Read was born 8 Apr 1914, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 14 Jul 1979, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried , Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
7. Mable Minerva Read was born 3 Feb 1908, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died Feb 1996, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
8. Thurman Lester Read was born 21 Dec 1918, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 26 Jul 1982, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
9. Tilden Earl Read was born 21 Apr 1901, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 12 Dec 1967, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried Dec 1967, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
10. Wesley Doyle Read was born 29 Jan 1912, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 3 Nov 1937, Rice, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.
11. William Cecil Read was born 23 Jan 1910, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 18 Sep 1977, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Generation: 3

3. Clarica Leila Read (2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 19 Dec 1905, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 20 Jul 1907, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.
4. Golie Pearl Read (2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 14 Oct 1899, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 19 Aug 1979, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried Aug 1979, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
5. Henry Vernon Read (2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 7 Apr 1903, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 9 Aug 1912, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Lora Christill Read

(2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 8 Apr 1914, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 14 Jul 1979, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried , Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Lora married Leonard Andrew Jackson Bates 15 Jul 1934, Streetman, Freestone, Texas, USA. Leonard was born 25 Oct 1895, Jackson, Mississippi, USA; died 25 Aug 1984; was buried Aug 1984, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

12. Leonard Grant Bates was born 1 Jul 1935, Freestone, Texas, USA.
13. Milbern Laverne Bates was born 11 Feb 1939, Kaufman, Texas, USA.
14. Wanda Nerene Bates was born 18 Nov 1943, Navarro, Texas, USA.
15. Wesley Dean Bates was born 16 Jul 1945, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 28 Apr 1946, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried Apr 1946, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Mable Minerva Read

(2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 3 Feb 1908, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died Feb 1996, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Mable married Luther Odus Pennington 1 Nov 1929. Luther was born 14 Feb 1907, Oklahoma, USA; died 5 Mar 1959, Fort Bend, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

16. Rhoda Elizabeth Pennington was born 1 Dec 1930, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 1 Dec 1930, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.
17. Luther Bruce Pennington was born 9 Apr 1934, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 22 Feb 1988, Inyo, California, USA.
18. William Thomas Pennington was born 13 May 1936, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died Feb 1992, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Thurman Lester Read

(2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 21 Dec 1918, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 26 Jul 1982, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Thurman married Margaret Sterling 23 Feb 1942, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; divorced 1945. [Group Sheet]

Thurman married Dorothy Bonita Posey Reid Cotten 9 Oct 1948, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. Dorothy was born 1918; died 1996, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Thurman — (Unknown) Fordinal. [Group Sheet]

Tilden Earl Read

(2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 21 Apr 1901, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 12 Dec 1967, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried Dec 1967, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Tilden married Fannie Mae Vipperman 1 Dec 1928, Kirvin, Freestone, Texas, USA. Fannie (daughter of Calveston Winton Vipperman and Margaret Rosabell Burnett) was born 8 Feb 1909, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA; died 27 Feb 1995, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Mar 1995, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

19. Loy Lyndle Read was born 30 Jan 1933, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 6 Nov 2003, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
20. Syble Jeanette Read was born 24 Jun 1934, Freestone, Texas, USA.
21. Carroll Glen Read was born 6 Mar 1938, Texas, USA; died 6 Aug 2005, Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA.
22. Joyce Lestene Read was born 22 Feb 1944, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 6 Sep 2004, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
23. Juanita Mae Read was born 1936, Texas, USA.
24. Vernon Ray Read was born 28 Apr 1930, Navarro, Texas, USA.
25. Cecil Earl Read was born 30 Aug 1931, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 15 Aug 1990, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
26. (Unknown) Read
27. (Unknown) Read

10.	Wesley Doyle Read (2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 29 Jan 1912, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 3 Nov 1937, Rice, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried , Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA. Wesley — (Unknown) Walker. [Group Sheet]

11. William Cecil Read (2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 23 Jan 1910, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 18 Sep 1977, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
William — (Unknown) Riggs. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 4

12.

Leonard Grant Bates

(6.Lora³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 1 Jul 1935, Freestone, Texas, USA.

Leonard — Myrtle Leane Dool. [Group Sheet]

Children:

28. Medana Elaine Bates was born 18 Jan 1966, Dallas, Texas, USA.
29. Janice Kay Bates was born 1 Sep 1957, Dallas, Texas, USA.
30. Darla Lorrene Bates was born 29 Aug 1964, Dallas, Texas, USA.
31. Sandra Gay Bates was born 21 Mar 1971, Dallas, Texas, USA.
32. Karen Lynn Bates was born 22 Jul 1959, Dallas, Texas, USA.

13. Milbern Laverne Bates (6.Lora³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 11 Feb 1939, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

14.

Wanda Nerene Bates

(6.Lora³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 18 Nov 1943, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Wanda married Ronnie Darrell Holder 25 Feb 1972, Dallas, Texas, USA. Ronnie was born 26 Feb 1943; died 31 May 1999, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried , Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

33. Rhonda Ann Holder was born 8 Dec 1972, Dallas, Texas, USA.
34. James Andrew Holder was born 15 Sep 1978, Dallas, Texas, USA.
35. Tammy Kaye Holder was born 9 Mar 1976, Dallas, Texas, USA.

15.	Wesley Dean Bates (6.Lora³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 16 Jul 1945, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 28 Apr 1946, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried Apr 1946, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.

16. Rhoda Elizabeth Pennington (7.Mable³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 1 Dec 1930, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 1 Dec 1930, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

17.

Luther Bruce Pennington

(7.Mable³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 9 Apr 1934, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 22 Feb 1988, Inyo, California, USA.

Luther — (Unknown) Goode. [Group Sheet]

Children:

36. (Unknown) Pennington
37. (Unknown) Pennington

18.	William Thomas Pennington (7.Mable³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 13 May 1936, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died Feb 1992, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. William married Cynthia Ann Hoyt 18 Feb 1965; divorced 1 Dec 1983, Galveston, Texas, USA. Cynthia was born 16 Feb 1947. [Group Sheet]

19.

Loy Lyndle Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 30 Jan 1933, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 6 Nov 2003, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Loy — Helen Laverne Brinkley. [Group Sheet]

Children:

38. Donna Lynn Read was born 24 Nov 1957, Navarro, Texas, USA.
39. Janet Laverne Read was born 14 Jul 1953, Navarro, Texas, USA.
40. Frankie Jean Read was born 13 Dec 1954, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Loy married Verna Sue Wood 10 Jun 1962, Texas, USA; divorced 18 Sep 1990, Dallas, Texas, USA. Verna was born 1942. [Group Sheet]

Children:

41. Linda Sue Read was born 29 Sep 1963, Dallas, Texas, USA.
42. Charles Allen Read was born 8 Oct 1970, Dallas, Texas, USA.
43. Marlon Ray Read was born 17 Oct 1966, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Loy married Shirley A Lutz 27 Oct 1990, Dallas, Texas, USA. Shirley was born 1936. [Group Sheet]

20.

Syble Jeanette Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 24 Jun 1934, Freestone, Texas, USA.

Syble — James Neal Hilley. [Group Sheet]

Children:

44. Kevin Neal Hilley was born 10 Dec 1969, Dallas, Texas, USA.
45. James Michael Hilley was born 12 Nov 1971, Dallas, Texas, USA.

21.

Carroll Glen Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 6 Mar 1938, Texas, USA; died 6 Aug 2005, Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Carroll — Helen Ruth Henderson. [Group Sheet]

Children:

46. Johnny Ray Read was born 9 Mar 1962, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Carroll — Anita Faye Stembridge. [Group Sheet]

Children:

47. Darran Glen Read was born 19 Jul 1963, Dallas, Texas, USA; died 20 Apr 1999, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

22. Joyce Lestene Read (9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 22 Feb 1944, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 6 Sep 2004, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

23.

Juanita Mae Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 1936, Texas, USA.

Juanita — Johnny Frank Hollifield, Sr. Johnny was born 29 Nov 1934, Van Zandt, Texas, USA; died 3 Jun 2006, Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

48. Johnny Frank Hollifield, Jr was born 26 Sep 1955, Navarro, Texas, USA.

24.

Vernon Ray Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 28 Apr 1930, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Vernon — Gladys ClaudineBrinkley. [Group Sheet]

Children:

49. Brenda Sue Read was born 21 Mar 1955, Navarro, Texas, USA.

25.

Cecil Earl Read

(9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹) was born 30 Aug 1931, Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA; died 15 Aug 1990, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Cecil married Barbara Lucille Pollack 1 Jun 1954, Texas, USA; divorced 24 May 1988, Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

50. Dona Beth Read was born 24 Aug 1958, Navarro, Texas, USA.
51. Cherylyn Jo Read was born 29 Aug 1955, Navarro, Texas, USA.
52. Robin Ann Read was born 5 Feb 1957, Navarro, Texas, USA.

26. (Unknown) Read (9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹)
27. (Unknown) Read (9.Tilden³, 2.Lillie², 1.John¹)