Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWiley Jones BARKSDALE 376
Birth Date19 Feb 1849
Birth PlaceCaldwell, Burleson County, Texas
Death Date10 Feb 1935 Age: 85
Death PlaceTerrell, Kaufman County, Texas
Burial PlaceSanderson, Terrell County, Texas, Cedar Grove Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date17 Mar 1859
Birth PlaceBexar County, Texas
Death Date24 Aug 1947 Age: 88
Death PlaceDel Rio, Val Verde County, Texas
Burial PlaceSanderson, Terrell County, Texas, Cedar Grove Cemetery
FatherJohn Shock SHELY (1818-1875)
MotherSusannah RUTLEDGE (1839-1916)
Family ID5428
Marr Date13 Nov 1880
Marr PlaceWilson, Lynn County, Texas
ChildrenEula (~1882-)
 Lee Roy (1883-1963)
 Susanna M. (~1886-)
 Florence Edna (1888-1974)
Notes for Wiley Jones BARKSDALE
They had a large ranch around Langtry, Texas per Sylvia Williams Bexar Co.
++++ Voter Registration 1867-1869, Texas: 20 Nov 1869 Wiiley J. Barksdale, Lives in Pct 1; in Texas, 21 years, in county 4 years, in pct, 4 years, born Kentucky. Signed his name with an X . Also listed below is James C. Barksdale, Lives in Pct 1; in Texas 24 years, in County and Pct. 21 years, born Texas. A relative?
+++++ Sylvia Williams, " Who is Mrs. Eula Lawson, I can not remember her surname. Is she a daughter of Mrs. Barksdale of Del Rio. They had one son named Billy Lawson. Also, Aunt Littie had a son that never married. I can't remember his name."
+++++ At San Fernando III Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, buried near Warren O. Shely, (not the son of John S. Shely) is buried Wood W. Barksdale, born 1 May 1910, and Died 27 Dec.1968.
++++ 1900 Kinney County, Tx Census, 4 children, 3 living, married 20 years. Wife, L. R. , born Texas, Father born Ky, Mother born Alabama; On Same page as Ire H. and Nina, W. O. and Malinda."
+++++ Death Certificate : Wiley Jones Barksdale, Terrell Co., Tx.
Notes for Lydia Rachel (Spouse 1)
Daughter of John S. Shely and Susan Rutledge
Married: Wiley Barksdale, October 13, 1880
Children: Roy Barksdale, Eula Barksdale (m. William Lousen), Florence Barksdale (m. Barney Lee Van Cleave)

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