THOMAS HENRY HILL (12.5) is the son of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Tom was born on November 8, 1853 in Arkansas.  On December 25, 1878, Tom Hill married Frances Adeline Massey in Hays County, Texas.  Fannie was born on January 5, 1863 in Hays County, Texas and is the daughter of Andrew Jackson Massey (born 1832 in Georgia) and Martha Massey.  Tom and Fannie Hill were the parents of three children:

   Maude Hill (12.5.1), b. October 4, 1880, Hays County, Texas
   John Jerome Hill (12.5.2), b. June 10, 1884, Hays County, Texas
   Alfred Hill (12.5.3), b. July 27, 1893, Hays County, Texas

From 1880 to 1920, Tom and Fannie Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  In 1900, Fannie’s father, Andrew Massey, was living with them.  Thomas H. Hill died on June 27, 1929 in Hays County, Texas and Frances (Massey) Hill died on March 26, 1943 in Hays County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Thomas and Fannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 11, HH 87/95, 1880;  2)  Census, Thomas and Fannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 77, SH 4, HH 61/61, 1900;  3)  Census, Thomas and Fannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 43, SH 8, HH 140/140, 1910;  4)  Census, Thomas and Fannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 12A, HH 233/233, 1920;  5)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  6)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Marriage Records), Page 32, June, 1970;  7)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Page 96, 1974;  8)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  9)  Genforum Query, Massey Forum (birthdate of Andrew Jackson Massey), Diane King Friesenhahn, July, 2000

MAUDE HILL (12.5.1) is the daughter of Thomas Henry Hill and Frances Adeline (Massey) Hill.  Maude was born on October 4, 1880 in Hays County, Texas.  On November 24, 1897, Maude Hill married Benjamin Franklin Quick.  Ben was born on April 7, 1874 in Lavaca County, Texas and is the son of Jacob Clawson Quick (born 1833 in South Carolina) and Mary Ann (Washington) Quick (born 1836 in Georgia).  Ben and Maude Quick were the parents of seven children:

   Theodosia Quick (12.5.1.1), b. December 12, 1898, Hays County, Texas
   Mary Addie Quick, b. August 10, 1900, Hays County, Texas
   Henry Clawson Quick, b. June 21, 1902, Hays County, Texas
   Lima Rose Quick (12.5.1.4), b. January 16, 1906, Hays County, Texas
   Vida Ada Quick (12.5.1.5), b. January 16, 1908, Hays County, Texas
   Benjamin Hill Quick, b. August 19, 1911, Hays County, Texas
   Willie Maud Quick, b. April 1, 1923, Hays County, Texas

From 1900 to 1930, Ben and Maude Quick were living in Hays County, Texas.  In 1964, Maude (Hill) Quick was living in Dripping Springs, Texas.  Benjamin F. Quick died on March 27, 1967 in Hays County, Texas and Maude (Hill) Quick died July 13, 1969 in Hays County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Pursley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.  On June 18, 1922, Addie Quick married W. Sam Brown.  Sam and Addie Quick were later divorced.  Henry C. Quick died on June 15, 1905 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Pursley Cemetery.  On June 9, 1962, Hill Quick married Rose Belle Greenawalt.  Hill and Rose Quick were later divorced.  On October 25, 1941, Willie Maud Quick married Clinton Rippy.  Clinton Rippy and Oran Rippy are brothers.

References:  1)  Census, Benjamin and Maude Quick, Hays County, Texas, ED 77, SH 10, HH 159/160, 1900;  2)  Census, Benjamin and Maude Quick, Hays County, Texas, ED 43, SH 10, HH 169/169, 1910;  3)  Census, Benjamin and Maude Quick, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 11B, HH 225/225, 1920;  4)  Census, Ben and Maud Quick, Hays County, Texas, ED 105-11, SH 4B, HH 88/88, 1930;  5)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  6)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  7)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978

THEODOSIA QUICK (12.5.1.1) is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Quick and Maude (Hill) Quick.  Dosia was born on December 12, 1898 in Hays County, Texas.  On October 15, 1918, Dosia Quick married Almon B. “Gus” Hohmann (born 1897 in Texas).  Gus and Dosia Hohmann were the parents of at least four children:

   Emma Hohmann, b. 1920, Hays County, Texas
   Alford Hohmann, b. 1922, Hays County, Texas
   Jerome Hohmann, b. 1925, Hays County, Texas
   Thomas Henry Hohmann, b. June 19, 1928, Hays County, Texas
   Robert Lee Hohmann, b. 1930, Hays County, Texas

From 1920 to 1930, A. B. and Dosia Hohmann were living in Hays County, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, A. G. and Dosia Hohmann, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 14B, HH 284/284, 1920;  2)  Census, A. B. and Dosia Hohmann, Hays County, Texas, ED 105-11, SH 5A, HH 93/93, 1930;  3)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  4)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978;  5)  Birth Records, Hays County, Texas, 1928

LIMA ROSE QUICK (12.5.1.4) is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Quick and Maude (Hill) Quick.  Lima was born on January 16, 1906 in Hays County, Texas.  On March 26, 1923, Lima Rose Quick married Gus Sanders.  Gus was born in 1897 in Texas and is the son of Zach Sanders and Matilda (Taylor) Sanders.  Gus and Lima Sanders were the parents of at least four children:

   Dixie Sanders (son), b. 1924, Hays County, Texas
   Benjamin Sanders, b. 1928, Hays County, Texas
   Billie G. Sanders (daughter), b. 1930, Hays County, Texas
   Rose Sanders

In 1930, Gus and Lima Sanders were living in Hays County, Texas.  Gus and Lima Rose Sanders were later divorced.  Rose Sanders married a Mr. Glass and they had one daughter:   -  Wanda Delton Glass.

References:  1)  Census, Gus and Lima Rose Sanders, Hays County, Texas, ED 105-11, SH 4B, HH 89/89, 1930;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978;  4)  Genforum Query, Massey Forum, Wanda Delton Glass, August, 1999

VIDA ADA QUICK (12.5.1.5) is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Quick and Maude (Hill) Quick.  Vida was born on January 16, 1908 in Hays County, Texas.  On June 27, 1933, Vida Ada Quick married Felix “Oran” Rippy.  Oran Rippy’s niece, Ima Rippy, married Henry Dean Hill (12.2.4.2.7).  Oran and Vida Rippy were the parents of at least one daughter:

   Dosie Mae Rippy, b. May 1, 1934, Hays County, Texas

Oran and Vida Rippy were later divorced.

References:  1)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  2)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978;  3)  Birth Record, Hays County, Texas, 1934

JOHN JEROME HILL (12.5.2) is the son of Thomas Henry Hill and Frances Adeline (Massey) Hill.  Jerome was born on June 10, 1884 in Hays County, Texas.  In 1910, Jerome Hill was living with his parents in Hays County, Texas.  On September 15, 1915, Jerome Hill married Elsie Baker Townsend.  Elsie was born on February 18, 1897 in Mexico.  Jerome and Elsie Hill were the parents of seven children:

   Johnnie Alford Hill (12.5.2.1), b. June 18, 1916, Hays County, Texas
   Addie Bell Hill (12.5.2.2), b. September 30, 1917, Hays County, Texas
   Rose Lucille Hill (12.5.2.3), b. January 16, 1922, Fitzhugh, Texas
   Thomas Duval Hill (12.5.2.4), b. March 17, 1924, Texas
   James Douglas Hill (12.5.2.5), b. March 29, 1927, Texas
   Edward Vara Hill (12.5.2.6), b. September 7, 1928, Austin, Texas
   Henry Dean Hill, b. February 2, 1934, Texas

In 1920, Jerome and Elsie Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  In 1930, “Jeroma” and Elsie Hill were living in Travis County, Texas.  In 1930, Jerome Hill’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Hill, was living with Jerome and Elsie Hill.  Jerome Hill died on December 10, 1945 in Austin, Texas and Elsie (Townsend) Hill died on May 11, 1965 in Austin, Texas.  Henry Hill married Ima Nell Rippy.  Ima Rippy’s uncle, Felix Oran Rippy, married Vida Ada Quick (12.5.1.5).  Henry and Ima Hill have four children:  -  Karen Jean Hill (twin), b. August 17, 1954,  -  Karol Dean Hill (twin), b. August 17, 1954,  -  Tammie Kay Hill, b. September 18, 1959,  -  Richard Donald Hill, b. December 25, 1964.  In 1964, Henry Hill was living in Austin, Texas.

References:  1)   Census, Thomas and Fannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 43, SH 8, HH 140/140, 1910;  2)  Census, Jerome and Elsie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 12A, HH 234/234, 1920;  3)  Census, Jeroma and Elsie Hill, Travis County, Texas, ED 227-54, SH 8B, HH 153/154, 1930;  4)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  5)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974;  6)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  7)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978

JOHNNIE ALFORD HILL (12.5.2.1) is the son of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  Johnnie was born on June 18, 1916 in Hays County, Texas.  On March 14, 1936, Johnnie Hill married Johnny Mueller (born June 1, 1916).  Johnny and Johnnie Mueller are the parents of one son:

   Ronald Neal Mueller, b. October 20, 1940

In 1964, Johnnie (Hill) Mueller was living in Austin, Texas.  On September 21, 1962, Ronald Mueller married Dana Carol Miller and they have two children:  -  Tonda Lynn Mueller, b. July 1, 1963,  -  Natalie Ann Mueller, b. December 16, 1967.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974

ADDIE BELL HILL (12.5.2.2) is the daughter of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  Addie was born on September 30, 1917 in Hays County, Texas.  On March 16, 1938, Addie Hill married Kenneth Clark Hill.  Kenneth and Addie Hill are the parents of six children:

   Charolette Ann Hill, b. December 23, 1939
   Betty Lou Hill, b. December 18, 1942
   Kenneth Dale Hill, b. September 15, 1944
   Tommy Joe Hill, b. July 19, 1946
   Terry Lee Hill, b. November 11, 1948
   Sharon Lynn Hill, b. September 25, 1952

In 1964, Addie (Hill) Hill was living in Austin, Texas.  Charolette Hill married Charles Lucas and they have three children:  -  Cheryl Lucas,  -  Cheli Lucas,  -  Cheri Lucas.  Betty Hill married John Stewart and they have one son:  -  Derek Shaun Stewart, b. November 18, 1971.  Kenneth Dale Hill married Lou Inabnet and they have one daughter:  -  Holli Marie Hill, b. December 15, 1971.  Tommy Joe Hill married Ginger Williams and they have one son:   -  Travis Raven Hill.  Terry Lee Hill married Lynne Knowles and they have one son:   -  Luke Hill, b. April 2, 1977.  On June 23, 1973, Sharon Lynn Hill married William D. Young (born November 11, 1951) and they have one daughter:  -  Erin Michelle Young, b. December 31, 1977.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974;  3)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978

ROSE LUCILLE HILL (12.5.2.3) is the daughter of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  Lucille was born on January 16, 1922 in Fitzhugh, Texas.  On March 15, 1940, Lucille Hill married Walton E. Powell.  Walton was born on December 26, 1919 in Buda, Texas and is the son of Eddie Nelson Powell and Lucy (Harber) Powell.  Walton and Lucille Powell are the parents of four children:

   Sandra Waldine Powell, b. March 10, 1941, Austin, Texas
   Billy Ray Powell, b. August 24, 1943, Austin, Texas
   Linda Kay Powell, b. May 5, 1947, Austin, Texas
   Dana Michael Powell, b. July 20, 1955, Austin, Texas

Walton E. Powell died in a car accident on September 15, 1997 in Austin, Texas and was buried there in the Live Oak Cemetery.  From 1964 to 2003, Lucille (Hill) Powell was living in Austin, Texas.  On May 23, 1964, Sandra Powell married Don Sterling Bayer.  Billy Ray Powell married Carolyn Sue Nowotny and they have one daughter:  -  Tammi Sue Powell, b. May 1, 1969, Austin, Texas.  Billy Ray and Carolyn Powell were divorced.  Billy Ray Powell died on November 24, 1994 in Austin, Texas and was buried there in the Live Oak Cemetery.  On June 6, 1964, Linda Powell married John Preston James and they have three children:  -  Ryan Preston James, b. October 20, 1967, Old Ocean, Texas,  -  Kelly Suzanne James, b. August 18, 1969, Old Ocean, Texas,  -  Brianna James, b. March 20, 1981, Old Ocean, Texas.  John and Linda James were later divorced.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974;  3)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978 and September, 2003

THOMAS DUVAL HILL (12.5.2.4) is the son of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  Thomas was born on March 17, 1924 in Texas.  On December 6, 1945, Thomas Hill married Donna Jeanne Ulstad (born August 12, 1927).  Thomas and Donna Hill are the parents of two children:

   Tommy Gene Hill, b. March 16, 1947
   Michael Wayne Hill, b. February 8, 1948

In 1964, Thomas Hill was living in Gridley, California.  On October 3, 1969, Tommy Hill married Naomi Diane Scott (born July 10, 1950) and they have two sons:  -  Tommy Gene Hill, Jr., b. November 5, 1971,  -  Toby Hill.  On February 21, 1969, Michael Hill married Paulette Jean Visich (born December 21, 1949) and they have two daughters:  -  Tami Lyn Hill, b. October 3, 1970,  -  Tiffini Lee Hill, b. 1972.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974;  3)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978

JAMES DOUGLAS HILL (12.5.2.5) is the son of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  James was born on March 29, 1927 in Texas.  James Hill married Gladys Marie “Johnnie” Butler.  James and Gladys Hill are the parents of five children:

   Myra Lynn Hill, b. May 9, 1950
   James Douglas Hill, Jr., b. 1952
   Dennis Ray Hill, b. September 4, 1955
   Esther Jean Hill, b. 1958, Fort Arthur, Texas
   John Jerome Hill, b. December, 1963, Houston, Texas

In 1964, James Hill was living in Houston, Texas.  Myra Hill married Vernon Hamner and they have no children.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974

EDWARD VARA HILL (12.5.2.6) is the son of John Jerome Hill and Elsie Baker (Townsend) Hill.  Edward was born on September 7, 1928 in Austin, Texas.  On February 2, 1959, Edward Hill married Mrs. Donna (Whitcomb) Cannon in Austin, Texas.  Donna was born on January 2, 1932 in Newton, Iowa and is the daughter of B. R. Whitcomb.  Edward and Donna Hill are the parents of two children:

   Susan Diane Hill, b. September 19, 1960, Austin, Texas
   Bryan Edward Hill, b. February 14, 1962, Austin, Texas

In 1964, Edward Hill was living in Austin, Texas.  In 1972, Edward Hill was working for Brown and Root in Alness, Scotland.

References:  1)   Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Pages 96, 97 and 98, 1974;  3)  Interview, Edward Vara Hill by Robert Casey, January, 1978

ALFRED HILL (12.5.3) is the son of Thomas Henry Hill and Frances Adeline (Massey) Hill.  Alfred was born on July 27, 1893 in Hays County, Texas.  Alfred Hill married Clara Glass and they were later divorced.  On June 30, 1918, Alfred Hill married a second time to Eula May Hudson (born 1903 in Texas).  Alfred and Eula May Hill were the parents of two children:

   Cecil Alford Hill
   Hudson H. Hill

In 1920, Alfred and Eula Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  Alfred Hill died prior to 1964.  After Alfred Hill died, Eula May married again and later was divorced.  Eula then married again to Mack Roberts, a cousin of Alfred Hill.  Cecil Hill and his wife, Maxine Hill, had two children:  -  Donna Hill,  -  Alford Hill.  In 1964, Cecil Hill was living in Austin, Texas.  Hudson Hill and his wife, Patty Hill, had one son.  In 1964, Hudson Hill was living in Austin, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Alfred and Eula Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 12A, HH 234/234, 1920;  3)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas, 1826 - 1838,” by Tula (Townsend) Wyatt, Page 96, 1974;  3)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  4)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978

NANCY J. “NAN” HILL (12.6) is the daughter of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Nancy was born on January 11, 1855 in Arkansas.  On September 28 1878, Nancy Hill married John Martin Laidley in Hays County, Texas.  John was born on September 17, 1857 in Texas and is the son of Thomas Laidley, MD.  From 1880 to 1920, John and Nancy Laidley were living in Hays County, Texas.  John and Nancy Laidley were the parents of four children:

   John Laidley (12.6.1), b. July, 1879, Texas
   Theodore Laidley (12.6.2), b. March, 1881, Hays County, Texas
   Charles Laidley, b. December, 1893, Hays County, Texas
   Louis C. Laidley (12.6.4), b. May 17, 1893, Hays County, Texas

Nancy (Hill) Laidley died on February 7, 1928 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.  In 1930, John M. Laidley was living with his son, Theodore Laidley, in Hays County, Texas.  John M. Laidley died on December 9, 1933 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.  In 1964, Charlie Laidley was living in San Marcos, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Martin and Nannie Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 5, HH 37/41, 1880;  2)  Census, John and Nannie Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 3, HH 51/52, 1900;  3)  Census, John and Nannie Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 38, SH 28, HH 455/465, 1910;  4)  Census, John and Nannie Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 65, SH 9B, HH 178/190, 1920;  5)  Census, Theodore Laidley (with father, John Laidley), Hays County, Texas, 1930;  6)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  7)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978, (Marriage Record - 1878), Page 30, June, 1970

JOHN LAIDLEY (12.6.1) is the son of John Martin Laidley and Nancy J. (Hill) Laidley.  John was born in July of 1879 in Texas.  Around 1901, John Laidley and his wife, Emma Laidley (born 1884 in Texas), were married.  John and Emma Laidley were the parents of three children:

   Charles B. Laidley, b. 1902, Texas
   John E. “Jack” Laidley, b. 1907, Texas
   Fentress Laidley, b. 1912, Hays County, Texas

From 1910 to 1920, John and Emma Laidley were living in Hays County, Texas.  John Laidley, Sr. died prior to 1964.  In 1964, Charlie B. Laidley was living in San Antonio, Texas.  In 1930, Jack Laidley and his wife, Leona Laidley (born 1908 in Texas), were living in Hays County, Texas.  John E. Laidley was the father of one daughter:  -  Peggy Laidley.  John E. Laidley died prior to 1964.  Peggy Laidley married a Mr. Knauer.  In 1964, Peggy (Laidley) Knauer was living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

References:  1)  Census, John and Emma Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 38, SH 28, HH 450/460, 1910;  2)  Census, John and Emma Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 48, SH 19B, HH 387/418, 1920;  3)  Census, Jack and Leona Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 22, SH 4A, HH 70/82, 1930;  4)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964

THEODORE LAIDLEY (12.6.2) is the son of John Martin Laidley and Nancy J. (Hill) Laidley.  Theodore was born in March of 1881 in Hays County, Texas.  Around 1901, Theo Laidley married Pearl Etta Roberts (born July 1, 1881 in Texas).  From 1910 to 1930, Theo and Pearl Laidley were living in Hays County, Texas.  Theo and Pearl Laidley were the parents of five children:

   Guy Sidney Laidley, b. August 6 1901, Texas
   Clyde Laidley, b. 1904, Texas
   Oren Eugene Laidley, b. 1908, Texas
   Winnie Mae “Windi” Laidley, b. 1911, Hays County, Texas
   Helen Mannie Laidley, b. 1914, Hays County, Texas

Theodore Laidley died on October 18, 1958 and was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.  Pearl E. Laidley died on January 24, 1951 and was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.  Guy Sidney Laidley was the father of three children:  -  Guy S. Laidley Ray, Jr.,  -  George Eugene Laidley Ray,  -  Leona Laidley Ray.  Guy Laidley died on October 15, 1956 and was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.  It appears that the Laidley children were adopted by a Mr. Ray after Guy Laidley, Sr. died.  Guy S. Laidley Ray, Jr. was the father of four children:  -  Donna Jean Ray,  -  Richard Ray,  -  Gary Ray,  -  David Ray.  Guy S. Laidley Ray, Jr. died prior to 1964.  Leona Laidley Ray married a Mr. Smith.  In 1964, Owen Laidley was living in Temple City, California.  Helen Laidley married a Warren Leory “Lee” Albright and they have one daughter:  -  Joy Albright , b. 1935.  In 1964, Helen (Laidley) Allbright was living in St. Petersburg, Florida.  In 2004, Helen (Laidley) Albright was living in Franklin, North Carolina.  Joy Albright married Nolen Stanford and both have a real estate business in Austin, Texas.  As of 2004, Nolen and Joy Stanford were living in Austin, Texas.  Winnie Mae Laidley married a Mr. Clewis.  In 1964, Winnie Mae (Laidley) Clewis was living in San Antonio, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Theodore and Pearl Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 38, SH 28, HH 454/464, 1910;  2)  Census, Theodore and Pearl Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 65, SH 9B, HH 179/191, 1920;  3)  Census, Theodore and Pearl Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 105-3, SH 8B, HH 157/158, 1930;  4)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  5)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” June, 1971 (San Marcos City Cemetery);  6)  Emails, Helen (Laidley) Albright to Robert Casey, January, 2002;  7)  Phone Interview, Helen (Laidley) Albright, July, 2004

LOUIS C. LAIDLEY (12.6.4) is the son of John Martin Laidley and Nancy J. (Hill) Laidley.  Louis was born on May 17, 1893 in Hays County, Texas.  In 1920, “Lewis” Laidley and his wife, Dora L. Laidley (born 1886 in Michigan), were living in Hays County, Texas.  Louis was a butcher.  Dora was previously married to a Mr. Bennett and they had two children:  -  Earl L. Bennett (born 1906 in Michigan) and Helen A. Bennett (born 1908 in Michigan).  Louis and Dora Laidley were the parents of one daughter:

   Edith Laidley, b. 1918, Texas

Louis Laidley died on October 18, 1960 and was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.  Edith Laidley married a Mr. Boubel.  In 1964, Edith (Laidley) Boubel was living in San Antonio, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Lewis C. and Dora L. Laidley, Hays County, Texas, ED 65, SH 6A, HH 107/112, 1920;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (San Marcos Cemetery), Page 16, September, 1971

MARGARET HILL (12.7) is the daughter of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Maggie was born on November 28 1858 in Arkansas.  On April 9, 1879, Maggie Hill married Edward G. Massey in Hays County, Texas.  Ed was born in September, 1854 in Texas.  From 1880 to 1900, Ed and Maggie Massey were living in Hays County, Texas.  Ed and Maggie Massey were the parents of nine children:

   Ben E. Massey, b. February, 1880, Texas
   Molly Massey, b. June, 1882, Hays County, Texas
   Willie Massey, b. September, 1884, Hays County, Texas
   Isabel Elizabeth Massey (12.7.4), b. May, 1891, Hays County, Texas
   Eugene E. Massey, b. 1892, Hays County, Texas
   Charles Massey, b. June, 1893, Hays County, Texas
   Mattie Massey, b. February, 1896, Hays County, Texas
   Bonnie “Bea” Massey, b. August, 1898, Hays County, Texas
   Addie Massey, b. 1905, Hays County, Texas

In 1910, Maggie (Hill) Massey was living with her children in Hays County, Texas.  Maggie (Hill) Massey died on November 1, 1918 in San Marcos, Texas.  Ben Massey died prior to 1964.  Molly Massey married a Mr. Brock.  Molly (Massey) Brock died prior to 1964.  In 1920, Will Massey and most of his siblings were living in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.  In 1930, Willie Massey was living with his cousin, Rhoda (Hill) Frazier, in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.  Willie Massey died prior to 1964.  In 1964, Eugene Massey was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Charlie Massey died prior to 1964.  Mattie Massey married a Mr. Morrow.  In 1964, Mattie (Massey) Morrow was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Bea Massey married a Mr. Stockton.  In 1964, Bea (Massey) Stockton was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Addie Massey married a Mr. Moths.  In 1964, Addie (Massey) Moths was living in San Antonio, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Ed and Maggie Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 13, HH 266/266, 1880;  2)  Census, Ed and Maggie Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 74, SH 34, HH 52/54, 1900;  3)  Census, Maggie Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 37, SH 2, HH 40/35, 1910;  4)  Census, Will Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 67, SH 8B, HH 169/181, 1920;  5)  Census, Will Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 103-1, SH 13B, HH 321/365, 1930;  6)  Certificate of Death, Mrs. Maggie Massey, State of Texas, 1918;  7)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  8)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Marriage Record, Maggie Hill and Ed. G. Massey), Page 32, June, 1970

ISABEL ELIZABETH MASSEY (12.7.4) is the daughter of Edward G. Massey and Margaret (Hill) Massey.  Elizabeth was born in May of 1891 in Hays County, Texas.  Elizabeth Massey married a Mr. Wood.  Elizabeth (Massey) Wood was the mother of three children:

   Ray Wood
   Margaret Wood
   Nell Wood

Elizabeth (Massey) Wood died prior to 1964.  In 1964, Ray Wood was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Margaret Wood married a Mr. Emmrich.  In 1964, Margaret (Wood) Emmrich was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Nell Wood married a Mr. Gaston.  In 1964, Nell (Wood) Gaston was living in Oakland, California.

Reference:  1)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964

BENJAMIN F. HILL (12.8) is the son of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Ben was born on July 2, 1860 in Texas.  In 1900, Ben Hill was living with Ed Leath in Hays County, Texas.  Ben Hill married Alice Roberts (born 1878 in Texas).  Ben and Alice Hill were the parents of one daughter:

   Beatrice Hill, b. 1906, Hays County, Texas

Ben Hill married a second time to a Miss Jones in San Marcos, Texas.  Ben Hill died on February 24, 1912 and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas.  In 1920, Alice (Roberts) Hill and her daughter, Beatrice Hill, were living in Hays County, Texas.  Beatrice Hill married a Mr. Payne.  In 1964, Beatrice (Hill) Payne was living in San Marcos, Texas.

References:  1)   Census, Edward Leath and Benjamin Hill, ED 76, SH 3, HH 49/50, Hays County, Texas, 1900;  2)  Census, Alice Hill, ED 68, SH 23B, HH 415/495, Hays County, Texas, 1920;  3)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  4)  Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly, (Wimberley Cemetery) November, 1978, Page 150;  5)  Phone Interview, Johnnie (Frazier) Phifer, September, 2003 (second marriage of Ben Hill)

JAMES M. “ROBERT” HILL (12.9) is the son of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Bob was born on September 12, 1866 in Texas.  Early in his life, Bob Hill travelled with “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s famous wild west show as a cowboy performer.  He was a personal friend of Cody’s and knew Annie Oakley, the famous woman trick shot.  Around 1908, Bob Hill married Lizzie C. Dailey.  Lizzie was born in 1878 in Texas and is the daughter of Mary Dailey (born 1848 in Texas).  From 1920 to 1930, James and Lizzie Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  In 1930, Lizzie’s mother, Mary Dailey, was living with Bob and Lizzie Hill.  Bob Hill operated a grocery store on Blanco Street in San Marcos, Texas for many years.  Bob Hill died on October 9, 1936 in San Marcos, Texas and was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.   Lizzie (Dailey) Hill was buried in the San Marcos City Cemetery.

References:  1)  Census, James and Lizzie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 68, SH 20A, HH 340/413, 1920;  2)  Census, Jesse M. and Lizzie C. Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 105-1, SH 15A, HH 359/413, 1930;  3)  Obituary of Robert Hill, “San Marcos Record” Newspaper, Page 6, Column 2, October 16, 1936;  4)  Certificate of Death, J. M. Hill, Texas, 1936

RHODA HILL (13) is the daughter of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Rhoda was born on July 6, 1846 in Arkansas.  On September 17, 1868, Rhoda Hill married Francis Asberry Brooks in Texas.  Frank was born on August 22, 1837 in Talbot County, Georgia and is the son of Williamson Brooks and Susannah (Olliff) Brooks.  From 1870 to 1880, Frank and Rhoda Brooks were living in Hays County, Texas.  Frank and Rhoda Brooks were the parents of seven children:

   Julia Elvira Brooks, b. June 27, 1869, Hays County, Texas
   James Maderson Brooks, b. September 29, 1870, Hays County, Texas
   Benjamin Williamson Brooks, b. August 22, 1872, Hays County, Texas
   Francis Martin Brooks, b. January 28, 1874, Hays County, Texas
   Robert Wesley Brooks, b. January 1, 1876, Hays County, Texas
   Ernest Brooks, b. March 28, 1878, Hays County, Texas
   Thomas A. Brooks, b. November 14, 1882, Hays County, Texas

Rhoda (Hill) Brooks died of consumption on May 30, 1883 and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.  On January 6, 1884, Frank Brooks married a second time to Mrs. Victoria Alabama (Glover) Deck.  Victoria was born on July 16, 1840 in Mobile, Alabama and is the daughter of G. N. Glover.  Victoria had twelve children by her previous marriage.  Frank and Victoria Brooks had one son:  Sylvester Wyatt Brooks (born February 18, 1885).  Frank Brooks died on July 28, 1897 and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.

Forty-three pages of the book, “Brooks Family History” contains descendants of Francis Asberry Brooks.  Included are photographs of Frank Brooks, Rhoda (Hill) Brooks and their children.  Also included are eight pages of diary entries of Frank Brooks from 1867 to 1885.  This book is still available for sale and can be ordered from Robert Brooks Casey, 7202 Duffield Drive, Dallas, Texas 75248.  The cost of this 382 page book is $30.00 postage paid and includes around 4,500 names in its index.

On October 27, 1886, Julia Brooks married Albert Barney Egger in Hays County, Texas.  Barney was born on October 20, 1866 in Mississippi and is the son of James L. Egger and Susie (Dean) Egger.  Julia (Brooks) Egger died on September 19, 1900 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.  Barney Egger married a second time to Julia’s cousin, Rhoda Ann Hill.  For additional information on the descendants of Barney and Rhoda Egger, see the sketch of Rhoda Ann Hill (12.1.7).  James Maderson Brooks died on October 13, 1895 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.

On November 8, 1893, Francis “Martin” Brooks married Maude Melinda Meeks.  Maude was born on January 1, 1879 and is the daughter of Randolph Calhoun Meeks and Rachel Ellen (Baker) Meeks.  In 1900, Martin and Maude Brooks were living in Hays County, Texas.  Francis Martin Brooks died on January 28, 1907 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.  Maude (Meeks) Brooks married a second time to Tom McClanahan.  Maude (Meeks) McClanahan died on April 23, 1958 in San Marcos, Texas.  On October 15, 1899, Robert Brooks married Julia Ann Bryan in Hillsboro, Texas.  Julia was born on April 28, 1878 in Brandon, Texas and is the daughter of Finus Ewing Bryan and Caledonia Ann (Revere) Bryan.  Robert Brooks died on January 25, 1951 in Elk City, Oklahoma and Julia (Bryan) Brooks died on May 3, 1961 in Elk City, Oklahoma.  Both were buried in the Canute Cemetery in Washita County, Oklahoma.

In 1900, Ben Brooks was living in Washita County, Oklahoma Territory.  On November 8, 1903, Ben Brooks married Ethel McDonald in Washita County, Oklahoma.  Ethel was born on May 2, 1885 in Harding, Missouri and is the daughter of John McDonald and LaDoskia (Smallwood) McDonald.  In 1910, Ben and Ethel Brooks were living in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.  Ben Brooks died on December 26, 1960 and Ethel (McDonald) Brooks died on December 23, 1979.  Both were buried in Elk City, Oklahoma.  On March 28, 1905, Ernest Brooks married Mary Wilson in Wimberley, Texas.  Mary was born on July 7, 1879 in Hays County, Texas and is the daughter of John Carle Wilson (Oleson) and Augusta (Boerne) Wilson.  Ernest Brooks died on January 18, 1957 in San Marcos, Texas and Mary (Wilson) Brooks died on June 24, 1972 in San Marcos, Texas.  Both were buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.  Thomas A. Brooks died as an infant on December 20, 1882 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.

Reference:  1)  Census, Francis and Rhoda Brooks, Hays County, Texas, Call Number 226, HH 49/51, 1870;  2)  Census, Francis and Rhoda Brooks, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 5, HH 38/42, 1880;  3)  Census, Ben Brooks, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory, ED 208, SH 20, HH 390/391, 1900;  4)  Census, Robert and Julia Brooks, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory, ED 208, SH 20, HH 389/390, 1900;  5)  Census, Martin and Maud Brooks, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 4, HH 73/74, 1900;  6)  Census, Ben and Ethel Brooks, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, ED 242, SH 5, HH 91/91, 1910;  7)  Family Bible of Francis Asberry Brooks, in possession of Gregg Blair, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1922;  8)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  9)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Marriage Records), Page 153, December, 1977;  10)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978;  11)  “Brooks Family History,” by Bernice (Brooks) Casey and Robert Brooks Casey, Pages 279 - 322, 1982