See Grave Stone Below

Idyl married: Nov 8, 1916 Bowie Co TX
John Ed Ashford
(son of James S & Kate [Carter] Ashford)
b. 7 Sep 1894 Bowie Co TX
d. 1954 Bowie Co TX
Buried: Old Union Cemetery Simms Bowie Co TX
Known Children: 2
Robert Mann Ashford married Elizabeth F Davis
Hugh Ray Ashford married Sarah Ann [??]

Stone Reads:
"My Beloved Husband"
Marion C. White
Born Feb 24, 1844
Died Oct 22, 1884

Bio by: Elizabeth Thompson
Grand Daughter.    
     Idyl Louise (Ray) Ashford is a descendant of Cader Atkins Parker and Louisa Candler (Beard) parker. Cader and Louisa's daughter, Missouri (Parker) Helms was Idyl's maternal grandmother. Idyl was a gifted pianist who also served her community as public school teacher, church organist, piano teacher, and correspondent for the Texarkana newspaper. She received a classical education as well as having earned a Master's Degree in Education from East Texas State College. She was a member of the DAR, Children of the Confederacy, and the Eastern Star. She was presented with numerous community service awards. She had two sons, five grandchildren, nine grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren as of March, 2011. She was admired and respected by all those who had the good fortune of knowing her. She was my beloved grandmother.                                                               Idyl Ray Ashford>>>

UP^     Robert Mann Ashford s/o John & Idyl grandson of Henry & Louise [Helms] White Ray - Death Certificate     UP^

Census Data for Bowie Co TX

1860 Fed Census Bowie Co TX on cd image 11b

Leroy Alford    26yrs old Farmer born LA
Martha A         21 wife      SC
Mary J             03 dau      TX
Sarah E           02 dau       TX
Martha S          6mo dau   TX
M. C. White  16 Neph    TX   (this would be Marion C White, son of Ben White died
                                               1858.  Marion was born in SC, listed as farm labour)

Enoch Stringfellow 31 yrs old Farm labour also living with Leroy Alfords family.

1870 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3 

White, Marion C    24 yrs old Male White farm labor born SC
Louisa                   18 wife fem white Keeping house bnorn AL
John                      15 neph male white at school     [Brother of Marion C White] 

(This is JOHN G WHITE son of Benjamin White whose father died in 1858)
Ledbetter, James    22yrs old male white farm labor born AL (also living same household.
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These may be the Parents of Louisa, as they are living next door to Elias White:
1870 Bowie Co Census Page 433b Precinct #1 ED 12 Aug 1870 

54 - 54
Helms S D 47 M W Farm Labour 140 325 NC
Missouri C 38 F W kephse                       GA
Teressa A  16  F W                                  GA
Frances     14  F W                                  GA
Cader P     11 M W                                  AL
Charles B   07 M W                                  AL
George W  06 M W                                  AL

Bowie County Texas Deed Transaction: Marion C White

1874 - Deed Transaction - Book 8, page 429 - W H Tilson sells to M C White -
                                           J S Herring sold to Lee Morris, 28 Feb 1854, Lee Morris died
                                           without executing - District Court 28 Oct 1874, 1652 acres
                                           8 miles south of Boston - The 1852 acres above mentioned
                                           was struck off to Marion C White the highest bidder
                                           at $200.00. 1 Dec 1874, Filed 27 Dec. 1891.

1877 - Deed Transaction - Book 12, page 311 - W A Payne ETAL to M C White - W A Payne &
                                           W M Campbell, of Grayson Co TX, to Marion C White - 8 miles SE
                                           of Boston, J S Herring HRS - 200 acres 3 Sept 1877. Filed 19 Dec 1893. 

1880 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3

WHITE, MARION C   W-M-36 FARMER BORN SC SC SC
LOUISA                      W-F-26  HSE KEP BORN AL AL  AL

1882 Business Directory Bowie Co TX
Source: Texas State Gazetteer & Business Directory 1882-1883
for Texarkana Texas,  Maud Texas

Bonham, J, W., blacksmith
Guess, W. H., saw mill
Hall, H. Miss, teacher
Harris & Turner, genl store (this is Leroy Fulton Harris, brother of Thomas White's wife Marthia O Harris White)
Jefferson, Walter, teacher
Pardue, Frank, carpenter     (Related to Newt White's Wife Fannie White Foster)
Sharp, W. H., gin and grist mill
Sherrill ____, physician
White, M. C., gin and grist mill
 

Maud, Texas

Population about 150. Established March, 1881. Seven miles from Boston court
house, 3 miles from Bunker Hill.  The St. L. Ry  it's telegraph and ? from
Texarkana  T. & P. Ry is ? express office and banking town. Ship from Bunker
Hill. Has one steam saw mill and one grist mill and gin, two churches,
Methodist and Baptist, and one school. Exports cotton and lumber. Triweekly
mail from Bunker Hill by carrier. Samuel D. Knapp, post master.

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1865 - Tax List - M C White - 1 poll.  (could be Marion Columbus White s/o Ben & Polly)
                          M C White - heirs of B. White - 267 acres.
                          (Marion is now old enough to handle his parents estate administration)

1866 - Tax List - M C White - 1 poll, 9 cows $36, state tax $1.17, co tax .54.
                          M C White - guardian heirs B. White, B White HRS, 267 acres $134.state tax .26, co tax .13.

1867 - Tax List - M C White - 9 cows $36. state tax $1.04, co tax missing. (Marion Columbus White)
                          M C White -  B White HRS - 267 acres, $134.  state tax $.18. co tax missing.

1868 - Tax List - Marion White - 320 acres $160, B White HRS, 1 horse $40, 9 cows $36.

1869 - Tax List - M C White - 1 horse $40, 10 cows $50, state tax 1.23, co tax .91.

1870 - Tax List - Marion White - 1 horse $50, 6 cows $90.   (son of Ben and Polly White)

1871 - Tax List - M C White - 2 horses, $150, 5 cows $55.

1872 - Tax List - M C White - 80 acres $80,  S D Bobo HRS. state tax $2.72, co tax $2.09.
                                            160 acres $80, , Saml Proctor HRS, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $30.

1873 - Tax List - Marion C - 80 acres $120, S Bobo HRS, 3 horses $125, 7 cows $35.
                                   agt  - Benj White 160 acres $240, Proctor HRS

1874 - Tax List - M C White - abs #379, Samuel Bobo HRS, 80 acres $100,
                                             4 horses $150, 10 cows $60, state tax #3.13, co tax $4.18.

1874 - Deed Transaction - Book 8, page 429 - W H Tilson sells to M C White -
                                        J S Herring sold to Lee Morris, 28 Feb 1854, Lee Morris died
                                        without executing - District Court 28 Oct 1874, 1652 acres
                                        8 miles south of Boston - The 1852 acres above mentioned
                                        was struck off to Marion C White the highest bidder
                                        at $200.00. 1 Dec 1874, Filed 27 Dec. 1891.

1875 - Tax List - M C White - abs #164, 200 acres $200, J S Herring HRS,  (Precinct #3)
                                              abs #379, 80 acres $80, Saml Bobo HRS,
                                              3 horses $125, 6 cows $30, state tax $3.49, co tax $5.23.

1877 - Tax List - M C White - abs #164, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $290, 1 wagon $15,
                                              S Bobo, 50 acres $100,
                                              2 horses $80, 8 cows $40, 1 hog $5, state & co tax $9.16.

1877 - Deed Transaction - Book 12, page 311 - W A Payne ETAL to M C White - W A Payne &
                                         W M Campbell, of Grayson Co TX, to Marion C White - 8 miles SE
                                         of Boston, J S Herring HRS - 200 acres 3 Sept 1877. Filed 19 Dec 1893.                                         

1878 - Tax List - M C White - abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $300, 2 wagon $20,
                                              abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $200, 
                                              abs #72, S D Bobo, 50 acres $100,
                                              2 horses $80, 10 cows $50, 2 hogs $8, state & co tax $11.06.

1879 - Tax List - M C White - abs #263?, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $300, 1 wagon $10,
                                              abs #263?, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $200, 
                                              abs #71?, S D Bobo, 160 acres $121?,
                                              2 horses $60, 20 cows $100, 8 hogs $8, state & co tax $10.14.

1880 - Tax List - M C White - abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $300, 1 wagon $15,
                                              abs #71, S D Bobo, 80 acres $80,
                                              3 horses $114, 25 cows $125, 3 sheet $3, 11 hogs $11, state & co tax $9.26.

1881 - Tax List - M C White - abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 200 acrers $600, 1 wagon $50,
                                             abs #71, S D Bobo, 80 acres $100,
                                             1 horse $75, 25 cows $125, 3 sheep $4, 10 hogs $15, state tax $6.18, co tax $9.30.

Other Notes:

In Article in the Bowie Co TX Historical Handbook 
1976 Bi-Centennial Project 

MC WHITE is mentioned in the business directory.
"TEXAS STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 1882-1883"
  MAUD BOWIE COUNTY:
  WHITE M. C., GIN AND GRIST MILL

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Bowie County Deed Abstract - Book 8, page 429

Marion C White
1874 - Deed Transaction - Book 8, page 429 - W H Tilson sells to M C White -
                                           J S Herring sold to Lee Morris, 28 Feb 1854, Lee Morris died
                                           without executing - District Court 28 Oct 1874, 1652 acres
                                           8 miles south of Boston - The 1852 acres above mentioned
                                           was struck off to Marion C White the highest bidder
                                           at $200.00. 1 Dec 1874, Filed 27 Dec. 1891.

Deed Copy:

Bowie County Deeds
Book #8 Pages 429, 430, 431

W H Tilson
Trustee To
M. C. White

The State of Texas
County of Bowie

Know all men by these Presents

     That whereas John S. Herring Conveyed
the property hereinafter described in trust to Lee Morris  
late of Bowie County by Deed dated 28th Feb A. D. 1854
which was recorded in this office of the Clk of the 
Clerk of the County Court of said County on the 23 
day of March A. D. 1854, & which is fully explained
by Comparisons?, obligations executed by said Lee 
Morris on the said 28th of Feb A. D. 1854 & delivered
to said J. S. Herring & whereas the said L.? Morris 
departed this life without having executed said trust
& the said J. S. Herring having also departed this 
life long since. And whereas suit was instituted 
in this 7th of Jan A. D. 1872, by the heirs of said
Herring to have the said Trust carried out & have 
said lands in said deed & obligation mentioned, sold
for distribution among said heirs And whereas said 
Cause Comes in to be heard in the ??? District Court 
on the 28th of Oct A. D. 1874 And whereas by verdict of
the Jury and Decree of the said Court it was adjudged
& decreed that 1652 acres of land being the S. Part,
of the Head Right Survey of said J. S. Herring 
lying in said County about 8 Miles S. from the town of
Boston, the same being described & mentioned in said 
deed & Comparisons?, obligations was the property of
said heirs, And whereas, W. H. Tilson was their & there
appointed by said Court Trustee, to sell said land was 
credit of 12 months, at public Auction at the door
of the Court House in Boston in said County on the
1st Tuesday in Dec, inst, after giving true & legal
Notice of the time & place of said sale, and Whereas
notice had been giving in accordance with said
Judgment & Decree, by said W. H. Tilson as aforesaid
Trustee he the said Trustee did proceed to sell said
property in blocks of 200 acres or more to the 
highest bidder in a credit of 12 months at the door
of the Court House, in the town of Boston in
said County, within the lawful hours of sale on
the 1st Tuesday in Dec, A. D. 1874 where & where
the following block of 200 acres, ( the same being a part of
the 1652 acres above mentioned) was struck off to
Marion C. White, of said County of Bowie as the highest
& last bibber thereof at the price & sum of $200.00
for which the said White has executed & delivered to me
his certain promissory note with his sureties bearing 
even? date herewith the receipt whereof, is here by acknowledged
Now, therein I the said W. H. Tilson, Trustee as 
afore said by notice of the proceedings aforesaid and in
Consideration of the said sum of $200.00 have granted
bargained, sold & Conveyed & by these Presents do Grant,
bargain, sell & convey unto the said Marion C. White,
all the right title & interest which of said Judgment 
& Decree & the proceedings aforesaid I may or can Bar-
gain, sell or Convey, in & to the following described
tract, or parcel of land mentioned in said Judgment 
& Decree in wit:  A part of said John S. Herring Head
Right Survey, Situated in said Bowie County, about 8
Miles S. from the town of Boston, Beginning at a stake 
878.5 vrs E of the W. H. Corner, of Lot No. 4  Thence a
Black Oak brs. S. 11 W.  12 1/4 vrs  mkd  4. a P. O. mkd
5 brs. S. 86 E 7 1/4 vrs.  Thence E. 875.5 vrs, a stake,
Whence a Black Oak  mkd 5.  brs S. 81 W 6 1/4 & a P. 
mkd  6  brs. S. 47 1/2 E 12 1/4 vrs, Thence S. 1281  vrs a stake
Whence a P. O. mkd 5x  brs. N. 51 W 26 3/4 vrs & a B. O.
mkd 6x brs. N.10 E 18 1/2 vrs. Thence W. 878.5 vrs a stake
on the N. B. line of Lot No. 7. Whence a B. O. mkd 0x
brs N 46 E. 26 1/4 vrs & a Hickory mkd 4x brs. W 5 1/4 vrs.
Thence N. 1281 vrs to the place of Beginning, containing 
200 acres & R num as Lot No. 5.  Together with all & sin-
gular the rights numbers & appurtenances & the same
belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining, to
Have & to hold the said described premises unto the
said Marion C. White his heirs & assigns, forever in 
fer? Simple?.
In Witness Whereof I the said W. H. Tilson as
Trustee aforesaid, hereunto set my hand this the 1st of 
Dec, A.D. 1874.
                            Signed:  W. H.  Tilson, as Trustee

     Before me Lewis Alexander, Clerk of the district Court,
in & this the County of Bowie Personally came W. H. 
Tilson, to me well known, by whom the forgoing Deed
bearing date 1st of Dec 1874, appears to have been
executed and acknowledged that He executed the same 
for the consideration & purposes therein stated.
     To all of which, I certify by hereto setting 
My hand officially with the Seal of my office hereon
impressed, This 24th of Dec, A.D. 1874.

                                            Lewis Alexander, Clk.
                                            District Court Bowie Co Tex.
                                            A. G Hoskins, Deputy.

State of Texas
County of Bowie

     I Lewis Alexander, Clerk of the
District Court, & Ex Office Recorder, in & for the 
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed
& foregoing Deed with accompanying certificate from
W. H. Tilson, Trustee, to M. C. White & having date 1st
Dec A. D. 1874. Was correctly recorded in my office
in Book K Page 291 - 292 on the 29th Dec, 1874.
     Given under my hand & seal of office
herein impressed at office in Boston, this 29th of
Dec, 1874.
                                  Signed: Lewis Alexander, District Clerk.
                                              A. G. Hoskins, Deputy.
Filed for Record Dec 24th, 1874 at 2 O'Clock P.M.
Vol. 8. Pages 430 - 431.
                                                  W. H. Elliott, Co. of B. ??
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Bowie County Deed Abstract - Book 12, page 311

W A PAYNE et al to M C White - W A Payne & W M Campbell of Grayson Co TX to Marion C White- 8 Miles SE of Boston, J S Herring HRS-200 acres 3 Sept. 1877, Filed 19 Dec. 1893.

Deed Copy
Book 12 - Page 311 - 312 - 200 acres - $400.00

Payne & W. M. Campbell
To 
M. C. White Deed

The State of Texas
County of Bowie

Know all men by these presents

That we W. A. Payne of said 
County and State and W. M. Campbell of the
County of Grayson in said State for in in
Consideration of the sum of Four Hundred 
dollars to us secured to be paid in hand
by Marion C. White of said County and State
as is evidenced by his promissory note
bearing even date with these presents and
due the 1st day of January, A. D. 1882 the
Mendors? lien being expressly retained to
secure the payment of the said note the receipt
of which said note is hereby acknowledged 
have this day bargained sold ???? conveyed
and released and do by these presents bargain
sell ???? convey unto the said M. C.
White all that tract or parcel of land
lying and being situated in said Bowie
County about 8 miles South East from 
Boston and known as a part of the Hd.
Right Survey of John S. Herring and as
Lot No. (1) one in the subdivision of said
original survey of said lands by Trustee
Tilson Deed to said W. A. Payne and W. M.
Campbell recorded in Book K? Page 399
of lands records of Bowie County Texas 
and more particularly described as follows
to wit; Beginning at a stake on the 
West boundary line of the said Jno. S. 
Herring Hd. Right 2988 vrs north of the 
South west corner of the same a
hickory brs  S 37 degrees  # 10 vrs mkd X a
red oak brs W 8 mkd H? Thence East
1203 2/3 vrs a stake whence a pin oak
mkd X brs S 72 degrees W 10 1/3 vrs an overcup
oak mkd X brs S 15 degrees E 6 1/4 vrs. Thence S 938
vrs a stake whence a post oak mkd 1 brs
N 61 degrees W 10 1/2 vrs and a black oak 2 brs N 54
E 4 1/2 vrs. Thence west 1203 2/3 vrs a stake on
the W. B. of said original survey. Whence 
a hickory brs S 61 degrees E 6 3/4 vrs a red oak brs
N 26 1/2 E 6 1/2 vrs bth mkd X. Thence North
with said Herring west boundary line 938
vrs to the place of beginning containing (200)
two hundred acres more or less.
To have and to hold unto him the said M. C. 
White together with all and singular the 
rights titles interests and appurtenances 
to the same belonging or in any wise
incident or appertaining forever and 
we hereby bind ourselves our heirs and 
legal representatives to forever warrant
and defend the title to the same against
the claim or claims of any and all persons
claiming the same or any part thereof 
by through or under us.
     In testimony of all of which we hereto
     set our hands this the 3rd day of 
     September A.D. 1877.
                     Signed: W. A. Payne
                                 W. M. Campbell
                    By W. A. Payne his agent

The State of Texas
County of Bowie 
          Before me A. G. Hoskin's
Clerk of the County Court of Bowie
County personally appeared W. A. Payne
to me well known the grantor of the 
annexed Deed or instrument in writing
bearing date on the 3rd day of Sept
A.D. 1877 and acknowledged that he had
subscribed and executed the same for 
the purposes and considerations therein 
expressed.
     To Testify which I hereto sign my 
     name and office the seal of said 
     Court at Boston this the 3rd day
     of September A.D. 1877
                signed: A. G. Hoskin's Clerk

The State of Texas 
Bowie County
I A. G. Hoskin's Clerk of
the County Court in and for said
County do hereby certify that the for
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