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SOLOMON GLASS BELLOMY (32.6.2) is the son of William Bellomy and Malinda (Wininger) Bellomy.  Solomon was born in 1832 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On November 22, 1855, Solomon Bellomy married Susan C. Foster.  Susan was born in 1838 in Jackson County, Alabama and is the daughter of Anthony Wayne Foster and Mary (Bynum) Foster.  Solomon and Susan Bellomy were the parents of at least one daughter:

  Mary Balinda Bellomy (32.6.2.1), b. April 11, 1858, Jackson County, Alabama

Susan (Foster) Bellomy died in 1862.  On November 9, 1862, Solomon Bellomy married a second time to Louisa Hall (15.3.1).  Louisa was born in 1842 in Alabama and is the daughter of Hosea Farmer Hall and Mary (Pace) Hall.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  2)  Mrs. Ella Newton

MARY BALINDA BELLOMY (32.6.2.1) is the daughter of Solomon Glass Bellomy and Susan C. (Foster) Bellomy.  Mary was born on April 11, 1858 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On January 12, 1874, Mary Bellomy married William Ambrose Tinney in Jackson County, Alabama.  William was born on August 3, 1853 in Jackson County, Alabama and is the son of John Calhoun Tinney and Mary Emaline (Bynum) Tinney.  William and Mary Tinney were the parents of thirteen children:

  Andrew Glass Tinney (32.6.2.1.1), b. February 11, 1875, Jackson Co., Alabama
  Hollis W. Tinney (32.6.2.1.2), b. August 31, 1877, Jackson County, Alabama
  Rody J. Tinney, b. July 25, 1879, Jackson County, Alabama
  Mary Frances Tinney (32.6.2.1.4), b. February 4, 1881, Jackson County, Alabama
  Charles L. Tinney (32.6.2.1.5), b. January 9, 1883, Jackson County, Alabama
  David Robinson Tinney (32.6.2.1.6), b. May 17, 1885, Jackson County, Alabama
  William Ambrose Tinney, Jr., b. March 11, 1887, Wood County, Texas
  Susan Elizabeth Tinney, b. February 4, 1889, Wood County, Texas
  John Calhoun Tinney (32.6.2.1.9), b. December 6, 1891, Wood County, Texas
  Lona Isabell Tinney, b. June 19, 1893, Wood County, Texas
  Lenora Evelyn Tinney (32.6.2.1.11), b. January 19, 1895, Wood County, Texas
  Edward Skeen Tinney, b. November 29, 1896, Wood County, Texas
  George Griffin Tinney, b. September 7, 1898, Wood County, Texas

Mary (Bellomy) Tinney died on March 11, 1899 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery.  In 1900, William Tinney and his children were living in Wood County, Texas.  On June 13, 1900, William Tinney married a second time to Elizabeth Caroline Gamble (born September 5, 1874).  William and Elizabeth Tinney were the parents of seven children:  Julia Lillian Tinney (born March 25, 1901, Texas), Fannie Mae Tinney (born April 27, 1903, Texas), Madie Ethel Tinney (born January 16, 1905, Texas), Frank Love Tinney (born August 24, 1907, Texas), Laura Ruth Tinney (born February 26, 1909, Texas), Maude Tinney (born October 29, 1910, Texas), Dollie Fae Tinney (born June 4, 1913, Texas).  From 1910 to 1920, William and Lizzie Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  William Tinney, Sr. died on January 14, 1924 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery.  Elizabeth (Gamble) Tinney died on December 15, 1953 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery.


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William Ambrose Tinney Family Reunion, Summer 1917
Front Row: Cleophus Tinney, Ralph Tinney
Weldon Tinney, Arvin Newton
Louis Newton, Charlie Morris Tinney
Second Row: Taft Tinney, Frank Love Tinney
Agnes Newton, Ruth Tinney, Maud Tinney
Third Row: Ada Mae Tinney, Fannie Tinney, Lorene Tinney
William Ambrose Tinney, Sr., Dollie Tinney, Elizabeth Tinney
Lillian Tinney, Floyd Tinney, Mary Precise
Fourth Row: Mary (Tinney) Newton, Trudy Green Tinney, Frank Tinney
David Robinson Tinney, Nola (Rogers) Tinney, Lona (Tinney) Woodward
Minnie (Fowler) Tinney, Olma (Rogers) Tinney
John Calhoun Tinney, Hollis Whitebee Tinney
Back Row: John Wilson Tinney, Evalyn Tinney, Susan Elizabeth Tinney
Charles Lewis Tinney, Edward Skeen Tinney, George Griffin Tinney
Hollis Woodard, Virgil Hood Woodard, Andrew Glass Tinney
Mary B. Tinney, William Ambrose Tinney, Jr.
James Alison Newton, William Tinney
Courtesy of Kenneth Bellomy


William Tinney, Jr. never married.  William Tinney, Jr. died on May 23, 1961 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  Susan Tinney never married.  Susan Tinney died on April 20, 1961 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

On January 20, 1916, Lona Tinney married Virgil Hood Woodard in Wood County, Texas.  Virgil was born on October 18, 1892 in Winchester, Tennessee and is the son of Frank Woodard.  Virgil and Lona Woodard were the parents of thirteen children (born in Wood County, Texas):  -  Hollis Hood Woodard, b. April 9, 1917,  -  Janie B. Woodard, b. August 29, 1918,  -  Frank Ambrose Woodard, b. January 8, 1920,  -  H. L. Woodard, b. July 14, 1921,  -  Grace Woodard, b. November 22, 1922,  -  Virgil Woodard, Jr., b. October 23, 1924,  -  Ruth Woodard, b. September 4, 1925,  -  Joe Woodard, b. December 31, 1927,  -  Bonnie Fae Woodard, b. April 1, 1931,  -  Susie Tinney Woodard, b. December 12, 1932,  -  Wanda Jane Woodard, b. December 10, 1935,  -  Betty Woodard (twin), b. February 4, 1937,  -  Billy Woodard (twin), b. February 4, 1937.  Lona (Tinney) Woodard died on May 26, 1975 and Virgil Hood Woodard died on March 6, 1981.  Both died in Wood County, Texas and both were buried in the Sharon Cemetery in Wood County, Texas.  Wanda Jane Woodard married Paul Ivan Pinson (32.6.1.3.2.8.1).

On February 9, 1919, Edd Tinney married Vallie Susan Shirey in Wood County, Texas.  Vallie was born on June 11, 1900 in Texas and is the daughter of William Wilson Shirey and Emma Frances (Monday) Shirey.  Edd and Vallie Tinney were the parents of one son:  -  Donald Eugene Tinney, b. March 14, 1927, Wood County, Texas.  In 1920, Ed and Vallie Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  Vallie (Shirey) Tinney died on November 25, 1983 and was buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  On January 19, 1919, George Tinney married Lucy Knight in Wood County, Texas.  Lucy was born on January 16, 1900 in Texas and is the daughter of Marion Knight and Carrie (Dykes) Knight.  George and Lucy Tinney were the parents of one daughter:  -  Helen Marie Tinney, b. January 17, 1920, Wood County, Texas.  In 1920, George and Lucy Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  George Tinney died on March 12, 1977 in Dallas County, Texas and Lucy (Knight) Tinney died on December 9, 1983 in Wood County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

6-218  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

ANDREW GLASS TINNEY (32.6.2.1.1) is the son of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  Andrew was born on February 11, 1875 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On July 27, 1916, Andrew Tinney married Minnie Frances Fowler in Wood County, Texas.  Minnie was born on August 19, 1886 in Wood County, Texas and is the daughter of Frank Fowler and Mary Ann (Mills) Fowler.  Andrew and Minnie Tinney were the parents of five children:

  Mary Belinda “Pet” Tinney, b. March 17, 1917, Wood County, Texas
  Millie Lee Tinney, b. December 17, 1918, Wood County, Texas
  Hazel Virginia Tinney, b. February 22, 1926, Wood County, Texas
  Clarence Carl Tinney, b. September 20, 1927, Wood County, Texas
  Bonnie Frances Tinney, b. April 15, 1930, Wood County, Texas

In 1920, Andrew and Minnie Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  Andrew Tinney died on November 21, 1956 in Wood County, Texas and Minnie (Fowler) Tinney died on February 12, 1957 in Wood County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

HOLLIS WHITEBEE TINNEY (32.6.2.1.2) is the son of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  Hollis was born on August 31, 1877, Jackson County, Alabama.  On November 17, 1901, Hollis Tinney married Trudy Anna Green in Wood County, Texas.  Trudy was born on December 14, 1885 in Shady Grove, Texas and is the daughter of Luke R. Green and Jane (Littleton) Green.  Hollis and Trudy Tinney were the parents of twelve children:

  William Colbert Tinney, b. October 22, 1902, Wood County, Texas
  Wiley Rollie Tinney, b. November 6, 1903, Wood County, Texas
  Luther Floyd Tinney, b. April 15, 1905, Wood County, Texas
  Ada Mae Tinney, b. March 28, 1907, Wood County, Texas
  Irvin Cleofus Tinney, b. December 26, 1909, Wood County, Texas
  Ritie Bee Tinney, b. December 19, 1911, Wood County, Texas
  Charlie Morris Tinney, b. July 3, 1913, Wood County, Texas
  Mary Iola Tinney, b. October 21, 1915, Wood County, Texas
  Naomi Lee Tinney, b. November 11, 1917, Wood County, Texas
  Hollis Whitebee Tinney, Jr., b. February 10, 1921, Wood County, Texas
  Trudy Iwana Tinney, b. November 29, 1923, Wood County, Texas
  Betty Jane Tinney, b. June 15, 1927, Wood County, Texas

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From 1910 to 1920, Hollis and Trudy Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  Hollis Tinney died on March 17, 1952 in Wood County, Texas and Trudy (Green) Tinney died on March 9, 1952 in Wood County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  Wiley Rollie Tinney died young.  Ritie Bee Tinney died young.  Mary Iola Tinney died young.  Hollis Whitebee Tinney, Jr. died young.

References:  1)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

MARY FRANCES TINNEY (32.6.2.1.4) is the daughter of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  Mary was born on February 4, 1881 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On November 2, 1901, Mary Tinney married James Alison Newton in Wood County, Texas.  James was born on December 19, 1877 in Holmes County, Mississippi and is the son of Henry Ford Newton and Sarah Lewrania (Brister) Newton.  James and Mary Newton were the parents of seven children:

  Benjamin Franklin Newton, b. November 25, 1902, Wood County, Texas
  Pearle Lorene Newton, b. November 7, 1904, Texas, Wood County, Texas
  Herbert Claude Newton, b. November 9, 1906, Wood County, Texas
  Agnes Viola Newton, b. January 2, 1909, Oklahoma
  Arvin Luther Newton, b. March 14, 1912, Wood County, Texas
  Henry Lewis Newton, b. July 30, 1914, Wood County, Texas
  Mary Lou Newton, b. October 5, 1917, Wood County, Texas

James Alison Newton died on October 27, 1918 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  In 1920, Mary (Tinney) Newton was living in Wood County, Texas.  Mary (Tinney) Newton died on September 25, 1948 in Wood County, Texas and was also buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

CHARLES LEWIS TINNEY (32.6.2.1.5) is the son of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  Charles was born on January 9, 1883 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On August 10, 1919, Charles Tinney married Anna Eliza Mills in Wood County, Texas.  Anna was born on August 15, 1891 in Wood County, Texas and is the daughter of of James Pinkney Mills and Sarah Jane (Tillery) Mills.  Anna’s brother, John Jarred Mills, married Charles Tinney’s sister, Lenora Evelyn Tinney (32.6.2.1.11).  Charles and Anna Tinney were the parents of two children:

  Charles Lewis Tinney, Jr., b. March 23, 1921, Wood County, Texas
  Mary Beatrice Tinney, b. September 26, 1924, Wood County, Texas

Charles Tinney died on March 11, 1957 and Anna (Mills) Tinney died on September 8, 1974.  Both died in Wood County, Texas and both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  Charles Lewis Tinney, Jr. married Deon Jarred (15.1.8.4.6).  Deon was born on February 10, 1921 in Wood County, Texas and is the daughter of Samuel Houston Jarred and Eliza Jane (Potter) Jarred.  Charles and Deon Tinney have two children (born in Houston, Texas):  -  Paul James Tinney, b. September 16, 1949,  -  Kathy Jane Tinney, b. December 20, 1954.  Deon (Jarred) Tinney died on December 2, 1958 in Harris County, Texas and was buried in the Shady Grove Cemetery in Wood County, Texas.  Charles Lewis Tinney, Jr. married a second time to Mrs. Mildred (Russom) Stevens (32.6.1.6.10.1).  On March 7, 1975, Kathy Tinney married Waymon Gray in Harris County, Texas.  Mary Beatrice Tinney married Kenneth C. Bellomy.  For additional information on the descendants of Kenneth and Mary Bellomy, see the sketch of Kenneth C. Bellomy (32.6.1.3.1.9).

6-220  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  2)  Mrs. Ella Newton

DAVID ROBINSON TINNEY (32.6.2.1.6) is the son of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  David was born on May 17, 1885 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On December 25, 1907, David Tinney married Nola Qumine Rogers in Wood County, Texas.  Nola was born in 1888 and is the daughter of Oscar Rogers and Betty Ann (Hambrick) Rogers.  Nola Rogers’ sister, Olma Bell Rogers, married David Tinney’s brother, John Calhoun Tinney (32.6.2.1.9).  David and Nola Tinney were the parents of two children:

  Roger Taft Tinney, b. November 2, 1908, Wood County, Texas
  David Ralph Tinney, b. April 5, 1911, Wood County, Texas

From 1910 to 1920, David and Nola Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  David Tinney died on July 31, 1931 in Wood County, Texas and Nola (Rogers) Tinney died in 1963.  Both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

JOHN CALHOUN TINNEY (32.6.2.1.9) is the son of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  John was born on December 6, 1891 in Wood County, Texas.  On December 4, 1913, John Tinney married Olma Bell Rogers in Wood County, Texas.  Olma Bell was born on January 9, 1895 in Wood County, Texas and is the daughter of Oscar Rogers and Betty Ann (Hambrick) Rogers.  Olma Rogers’ sister, Nola Qumine Rogers, married John Tinney’s brother, David Robinson Tinney (32.6.2.1.6).  John and Olma Bell Tinney were the parents of two children:

  Weldon Harris Tinney, b. August 24, 1914, Wood County, Texas
  Maxine Murrell Tinney, b. April 23, 1919, Wood County, Texas

In 1920, John and Olma Tinney were living in Wood County, Texas.  John Tinney died on September 7, 1972 in Wood County, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.  Olma Bell (Rogers) Tinney died on January 29, 1983.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Mrs. Ella Newton

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LENORA EVELYN TINNEY (32.6.2.1.11) is the daughter of William Ambrose Tinney and Mary Balinda (Bellomy) Tinney.  Lenora was born on January 19, 1895 in Wood County, Texas.  On March 9, 1919, Lenora Tinney married John Jarred Mills in Wood County, Texas.  John was born on July 24, 1893 in Wood County, Texas and is the son of James Pinkney Mills and Sarah Jane (Tillery) Mills.  John’s sister, Anna Eliza Mills, married Lenora Tinney’s brother, Charles Lewis Tinney (32.6.2.1.5).  John and Lenora Mills were the parents of three children:

  Jim Frank Mills, b. November 4, 1921, Wood County, Texas
  Edith Irene Mills, b. March 24, 1924, Wood County, Texas
  Cecil Mills, b. November 24, 1927, Wood County, Texas

In 1920, John and Lenora Mills were living in Wood County, Texas.  Lenora (Tinney) Mills died on January 1, 1967 in Wood County, Texas and John Jarred Mills died on July 18, 1969.  Both died in Wood County, Texas and both were buried in the Lee Cemetery near Winnsboro, Texas.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  2)  Mrs. Ella Newton

ELIZABETH BELLOMY (32.6.3) is the daughter of William Bellomy and Malinda (Wininger) Bellomy.  Elizabeth was born on March 15, 1839 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On November 1, 1855, Elizabeth Bellomy married Caleb Browning.  Caleb was born on September 17, 1832 in Jackson County, Alabama and is the son of Benjamin Browning and Rebecca (West) Browning.  Caleb and Elizabeth Browning were the parents of eleven children:

  Martha Rebecca Browning (32.6.3.1), b. October 13, 1858, Jackson Co., Alabama
  William Lewis Browning, b. November 30, 1860, Wood County, Texas
  Belinda Alabama Browning, b. May 14, 1863, Wood County, Texas
  Caleb Leonidas Browning, b. February 26, 1866, Wood County, Texas
  David Augusta Browning, b. February 23, 1868, Wood County, Texas
  John Thomas Browning, b. May 30, 1871, Wood County, Texas
  Benjamin Franklin Browning, b. February 11, 1873, Wood County, Texas
  Elizabeth Adeline Browning, b. January 24, 1875, Wood County, Texas
  Andrew Jackson Browning, b. November 26, 1876, Wood County, Texas
  Samuel Walter Browning, b. May 15, 1878, Wood County, Texas
  Albert Green Browning, b. August 1, 1880, Wood County, Texas

Elizabeth (Bellomy) Browning was the first Bellomy to leave Alabama and settle in Wood County, Texas.  Around thirty years later, many of her family members moved to Wood County, Texas.  From 1860 to 1880, Caleb and Elizabeth Browning were living in Wood County, Texas.  Elizabeth (Bellomy) Browning died on February 20, 1906 and Caleb Browning, Sr. died on February 23, 1919.  Both died in Tolor, Texas and both were buried in the Asbury Cemetery.  On July 4, 1880, William Browning married Mary A. Hampton in Wood County, Texas.  William Browning died on March 12, 1939 in Pioneer, Texas and was buried in the Pioneer Cemetery.  Belinda Browning first married J. Hillary Robinson.  On February 9, 1901, Belinda married a second time to Dr. R. B. Dunn in Hood County, Texas.  Belinda (Browning) Dunn died on January 24, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery.  On November 26, 1892, Caleb Browning, Jr. married May Apperson in Wilman, Texas.  Caleb Browning died on June 22, 1959 in San Antonio, Texas and was buried in the Mission Burial Park.

6-222  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

On April 18, 1889, David Browning married Mary Francis Wilmoth in Wood County, Texas.  David Browning died on May 27, 1956 in Tolor, Texas and was buried in the Tolor Cemetery.  On August 5, 1893, John Browning married Ruth Lee Anderson in Eastland County, Texas.  John Browning died on August 30, 1956 in Rising Star, Texas and was buried in the Rising Star Cemetery.  On September 3, 1906, Benjamin Browning married Lummie Lee Skinner in Brown County, Texas.  Benjamin Browning died on March 15, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia and was buried in the Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital Cemetery.  On November 20, 1892, Elizabeth Browning married George Washington Tipton in Eastland County, Texas.  Elizabeth (Browning) Tipton died on November 4, 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas and was buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.  Rowena Rucker is the granddaughter of Elizabeth (Browning) Tipton.  Andrew Jackson Browning died as an infant in 1877 in Wood County, Texas.  On May 15, 1901, Samuel Browning married Alice Hickman in Hico, Texas.  Samuel Browning died on June 20, 1953 in Sweetwater, Texas and was buried in the Sweetwater Cemetery.  Albert Browning died as an infant in 1881 in Wood County, Texas.

References:  1)  1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Information from Mrs. Rowena Rucker

MARTHA REBECCA BROWNING (32.6.3.1) is the daughter of Caleb Browning and Elizabeth (Bellomy) Browning.  Martha was born on October 13, 1858 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On October 25, 1877, Martha Browning married James T. Wilmoth in Wood County, Texas.  James was born in August, 1851 in Alabama and is the son of Elisha Wilmoth (born 1816, TN) and Martha Jane Wilmoth (born 1823, AL).  James and Martha Wilmoth were the parents of at least three children:

  May F. Wilmoth, b. 1874, Texas
  Claude Miles Wilmoth, b. April 4, 1889, Wood County, Texas
  Martha E. Wilmoth, b. August, 1895, Wood County, Texas

From 1880 to 1900, James and Martha Wilmoth were living in Wood County, Texas.  Martha (Browning) Wilmoth died on October 13, 1946 in Tolor, Texas and was buried in the Asbury Cemetery.  On October 12, 1915, Claude Wilmoth married Varena Ayer Whitaker.  Varena was born on March 23, 1886 in Oconee County, South Carolina.  Varena (Whitaker) Wilmoth died on August 12, 1965 in Corpus Christi, Texas and was buried in Granbury, Texas.  Claude Wilmoth died on November 28, 1969 in Fort Worth, Texas and was buried there.

References:  1)  1880 and 1900 Censuses, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985;  3)  Information from Mrs. Rowena Rucker;  4)  Register Report, Walter J. Wilmoth, August, 1999

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MARTHA ANN BELLOMY (32.6.4) is the daughter of William Bellomy and Malinda (Wininger) Bellomy.  Martha was born on February 6, 1842 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On December 26, 1860, Martha Bellomy first married Lorenzo Dow Foster in Jackson County, Alabama.  Lorenzo was born on December 1, 1834 in Jackson County, Alabama and is the son of Anthony Wayne Foster and Mary (Bynum) Foster.  Lorenzo and Martha Foster were the parents of two sons:

  Willie Wayne Foster, b. 1862, Jackson County, Alabama
  James R. Foster (32.6.4.2), b. 1864, Jackson County, Alabama

Lorenzo Dow Foster died on June 29, 1873 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried in the Old Liberty Cemetery.  On January 7, 1874, Martha married a second time to Jesse Wilburn Bynum.  Jesse was born on March 20, 1850 in Alabama and is the son of Isaac Newton Bynum and Tabitha (Young) Bynum.  Jesse and Martha Bynum had no children.  Martha (Bellomy) Bynum died on November 6, 1908 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried next to her first husband in the Old Liberty Cemetery.  In 1920, Jesse Bynum and his second wife, Delilah Bynum (born 1871 in Alabama), were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Willie Foster married Mary Ann Nichols and they moved to Texas.  Mary was raised by her aunt, Mary Lewis.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Bellomy Family Notes, by Leola and Eunice Matthews, 1956

JAMES R. FOSTER (32.6.4.2) is the son of Lorenzo Dow Foster and Martha Ann (Bellomy) Foster.  James was born in 1864 in Jackson County, Alabama.  “Big” Jim Foster married Deliah Precise (born February, 1878 in Alabama).  Deliah and Jim were first cousins.  In 1900, James and Lela Foster were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  James and Lela Foster were the parents of at least two sons:

  Herbert Foster, b. August, 1897, Alabama
  Elbert Foster, b. November, 1898, Alabama

References:  1)  1900 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Bellomy Family Notes, by Leola and Eunice Matthews, 1956

DAVID LARKIN BELLOMY (32.6.5) is the son of William Bellomy and Malinda (Wininger) Bellomy.  David was born on February 8, 1844 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On October 2, 1867, David Bellomy married Lucy Ann Tinney in Jackson County, Alabama.  Lucy was born on November 9, 1850 in Jackson County, Alabama and is the daughter of John Tinney and Mary (Bynum) Tinney.  David and Lucy Bellomy were the parents of at least six children:

  John W. Bellomy (32.6.5.1), b. November 16, 1868, Jackson County, Alabama
  Andrew J. Bellomy (32.6.5.2), b. September 18, 1870, Jackson County, Alabama
  Malinda Bellomy, b. December 12, 1872, Jackson County, Alabama
  Susan E. Bellomy (32.6.5.4), b. September 18, 1874, Jackson County, Alabama
  Isaac M. Bellomy (32.6.5.5), b. October 14, 1876, Jackson County, Alabama
  Amanda R. Bellomy (32.6.5.6), b. January 12, 1879, Jackson County, Alabama

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In 1870, David and Lucy Bellomy were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Lucy (Tinney) Bellomy died on November 4, 1881 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried in the Old Liberty Church Cemetery.  In 1900, David Bellomy and his second wife, Sarah T. Bellomy (born December, 1861 in Alabama), were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1920, David R. Bellomy was living with his daughter, Susan (Bellomy) Shelton, in Jackson County, Alabama.  David R. Bellomy died on July 7, 1927 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried in the Old Liberty Cemetery.  Malinda Bellomy died at the age of fourteen on April 10, 1887 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried in the Old Liberty Cemetery.  Susan Elizabeth Bellomy married David Elias Shelton.  For additional information on the descendants of Elias and Susan Shelton, see the sketch of David Elias Shelton (1.7.11).  Amanda Bellomy married Stephen J. Mitchell.  For additional information on the descendants of Stephen and Amanda Mitchell, see the sketch of Stephen J. Mitchell (14.4.4.3.11).


Lucy Ann (Tinney) Bellomy and David Larkin Bellomy
ca. 1867
Courtesy of Kenneth Bellomy


References:  1)  1870, 1880, 1900 and 1920 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Bellomy Family Notes, by Leola and Eunice Matthews, 1956;  3)  Pedigree Chart by Pat Hall, 1984;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Loretta (Wininger) Moody, 1985

JOHN W. BELLOMY (32.6.5.1) is the son of David Larkin Bellomy and Lucy Ann (Tinney) Bellomy.  John was born on November 16, 1868 in Jackson County, Alabama.  John Bellomy married Chanty J. Chambers (born 1870 in Jackson County, Alabama).  John and Chanty Bellomy were the parents of two children:

  Harrison D. Bellomy (32.6.5.1.1), b. March, 1888, Texas
  Hattie Bellomy

In 1891, John Bellomy married a second time to Ada Pritchett (born June, 1871 in Alabama) in Wood County, Texas.  John and Ada Bellomy were the parents of five children:

  Jimmy Bellomy, b. September, 1895, Texas
  John Wilson Bellomy (32.6.5.1.4), b. April 1, 1899, Wood County, Texas
  C. B. Bellomy
  Benny Bob Bellomy
  Avis Bellomy

In 1900, John and Ada Bellomy were living in Wood County, Texas.  John Bellomy died on July 14, 1941 in Wood County, Texas and was buried there in the Little Hope Cemetery.  John Bellomy married a third time to Cora LaRue.

MASTER PUBLICATION  6-225

References:  1)  1900 Wood County, Texas;  2)  Bellomy Family Notes, by Leola and Eunice Matthews, 1956;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Loretta (Wininger) Moody, 1985;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985

HARRISON D. BELLOMY (32.6.5.1.1) is the son of John W. Bellomy and Chanty J. (Chambers) Bellomy.  Harrison was born in March of 1888 in Texas.  In 1909, Harrison Bellomy married Bertha J. Wheeler (born 1894 in Alabama).  In 1910, Harrison and Bertha Bellomy were living in Wood County, Texas.  Harrison and Bertha Bellomy were the parents of seven children:

  George Felton Bellomy, b. June 26, 1909, Texas
  Eltie Ogustia Bellomy, b. October 30, 1910
  Theodore Roosevelt Bellomy, b. July 23, 1912
  James Lawson Bellomy, b. February 26, 1919
  Dovie Lorene Bellomy, b. April 3, 1921
  J. T. “Tom” Bellomy, b. May 11, 1923
  Elton David Bellomy, b. August 5, 1925

James Lawson Bellomy and his wife, Francis Bellomy, are the parents of one daughter:  -  Roda Jane Bellomy.  James Bellomy died on August 11, 1960 in Mountain View, California.  Dovie Bellomy married Winford Minis and the have three children:  -  Bertha Lorene Minis,  -  Louise Minis,  -  Linda Kay Minis.  Dovie married a second time to a Mr. Stedham.  Elton Bellomy in the father of at least one daughter:  -  Gaylean Bellomy.

References:  1)  1910 Census, Wood County, Texas;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985

JOHN WILSON BELLOMY (32.6.5.1.4) is the son of John W. Bellomy and Ada (Pritchett) Bellomy.  John was born on April 1, 1899 in Wood County, Texas.  On February 1, 1920, John Bellomy married Julie Lillian Tinney.  Julie was born on March 25, 1901 in Wood County, Texas and is the daughter of William Ambrose Tinney and Elizabeth Caroline (Gamble) Tinney.  John and Julie Bellomy were the parents of three children:

  Joe Bob Bellomy, b. January 9, 1921, Winnsboro, Texas
  Wallace Ray Bellomy, b. March 22, 1924, Winnsboro, Texas
  Doris Elizabeth Bellomy, b. September 11, 1930, Winnsboro, Texas

John Bellomy died on September 17, 1967 in Houston, Texas and was buried in the Lee Cemetery in Wood County, Texas.  On November 23, 1943, Joe Bob Bellomy married Melba Dean Stillman and they are the parents of one son:  -  Danny Joe Bellomy, b. November 1, 1950 in Houston, Texas.  On June 1, 1946, Wallace Bellomy married Avis Fae Rhodes in Winnsboro, Texas.  Avis was born on June 9, 1926 in Franklin County, Texas.  Wallace and Avis Bellomy are the parents of two children:  -  Michael Ray Bellomy, b. December 5, 1953,  -  David Wayne Bellomy, b. September 2, 1955.  On April 22, 1976, David Wayne Bellomy married Kathleen Shivers in Houston, Texas.  David and Kathleen Bellomy are the parents of two children:  -  David Wayne Bellomy, Jr., b. July 23, 1979,  -    Michael Ray Bellomy, b. April 1, 1981.  David and Michael Bellomy were born in Houston, Texas.

6-226  INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIES

Doris Bellomy first married Regger Maurice Newkirk.  On August 17, 1955, Doris married a second time to Marty McDonough (born April 16, 1924) in Houston, Texas.  Marty and Doris McDonough are the parents of four children:  -  Kim Martin McDonough, b. July 9, 1956,  -  Deanna Patricia McDonough, b. May 8, 1958,  -  Lecia Renee McDonough, b. July 23, 1963,  -  Sherrie Lynn McDonough, b. March 6, 1965.  Kim, Deanna, and Lecia were born in Houston, Texas.  Sherrie was born in Frankford, Germany.  Lecia McDonough was married on March 20, 1981.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth Bellomy, 1985