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Daughter of Wm M & Sarah L White

Index of Family Records
Family Census Records Tax List Bowie Co 1877 - 1899 Red Lick Methodist Members - 1892
Earnest Family Record and
Earnest Marriages from Bible Record
Picture - Essie & Anne and Family
James L Earnest - Runs for Public Office Brother George D and Wife

 The Family of:
 

Sarah Jane White

b. 5 Oct 1854 Bowie Co TX
d. 7 Feb 1915 Bowie Co TX
Buried: Red Lick Cemetery Bowie Co
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Married: 4 Oct 1877 Bowie Co TX

James Leonard Sylvester Earnest 
(son of Elisha & Levisor [Caldwell] Earnest)
b. 8 Sep 1855 Carrol Co GA
d. 2 Dec 1931 Bowie Co TX
Buried: Red Lick Cemetery Bowie Co
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James L married 2nd: (aft 1915)
Rosie "Rossie" L ????
b. 21 Dec 1882 TX 
d. 3 Apr 1963
Buried: Red Lick Cemetery
Children from this marriage: 3

Total Children: 12

 

Children of James & Sarah
 Anne (Annie) Louise Earnest
b. 26 Jun 1878 Bowie Co TX
d. 23 Jun 1947 Bowie Co TX
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (B-3)

married: 15 Jan 1905 Bowe Co
William "Willie" S Kyles
(Richard A & Eliza [Shaw] Kyles)
b. 28 Nov 1868 Clanton Chilton Co AL
d. 24 Sep 1957 Texarkana Bowie Co TX

bu: Red Lick Cemetery (B-3)

Known Children: 10
Norman, Mable, Robert A, Herman A,
Lela, Niven S, Virgie E, Virgil, Annie L, Noel
 John (Will) William Earnest
(also listed as James?)
b. 14 Apr 1880 Bowie Co TX
d. 9 Feb 1938 Texarkana Bowie Co

bu: Red Lick Cemetery (E-7)

married: 17 May 1902 Bowie
Janie Pearl Jones
b. 10 May 1883 Miller Co AR
d. 13 Jul 1975 Texarkana Bowie Co TX

bu: Red Lick Cemetery (E-7)

Known Children: 9
Eva, Laral A, Thela H, Wm E,
Ruby, Blanche, Mae M, John W
James, R Earnest

 Daniel Victor Sr Earnest
b. 28 Dec 1881 Bowie Co TX
d. 24 Feb 1943 Texarkana Bowie Co TX
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (B-8)

married: 11 Feb 1906 Bowie Co
Leila M Rogers
b. 31 Oct 1882 AR
d. 24 Dec 1957
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (B-8)

Known Children: 1
Daniel Victor Jr Earnest,
 
 Infant "Little Sweetie" (Female) Earnest
b. 8 Apr 1883 Nash Bowie Co TX
d. 3 Sep 1883 Nash Bowie Co TX
buried: Red Lick Cem Bowie Co TX

 Effie Earnest
b. 24 Aug 1884 Nash Bowie Co TX
d. 2 Jun 1944 Little River Co AR
bu: Oak Hill Cem Little River AR

Obituary

married: 13 Sep 1903 Bowie Co TX
Rev Marvin Taylor Rose
b. 6 Apr 1883
d. 12 Oct 1975 Little River Co AR
bu: Oak Hill Cem Little River AR

Known Children: 6
James Taylor, Marvin Lee, Wm Joseph,
Jasper, Earnest Travis, Samuel V Rose

Family on 1910,20,30 Census Little River

 Sarah Essie Earnest
b. 11 Dec 1887 Bowie Co TX
d. 19 Dec 1967 Bowie Co TX
buried: Red Lick Cemetery (H-6)

married: 24 Jan 1910 Bowie Co
Rufus E Martindale
(son of Wm & Mariah [Huret] Martindale)
b. 29 May 1884 Hope Hempstead Co AR
d. 22 Feb 1944 Hooks Bowie Co TX

buried: Red Lick Cemetery (H-6)

Known Children: 6
Jethro, Elmer, Ruth, Opal,
Jane (Janie), Guyden?

 Ola Earnest
b. 15 Jul 1888 Bowie Co TX
d. 25 Sep 1971 Phoenix Maricopa AZ
bu: 29 Sep 1971 Red Lick Cemetery (G-2)
married: 25 Nov 1915 Bowie Co

David William Davis
(WWI Draft Card)
b. 30 Dec 1889 Independence Montgomery Co KS
d. aft 1940 census
bu: Unkn

Known Children: 10
David W Jr, Leonard E, Meryl M, Melva Ola,
Joseph W, Oran A, Floyd Hamar, Sarah Elizabeth,
Ruby Covenant, Heber John Davis

Family on 1920, 30, 40 Census

 Ninnie (Nina) Evelyn Earnest
(all census show Minnie)

b. 8 Jul 1890 Bowie Co TX
d. 17 Jan 1963 Bowie Co TX
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (I-6)
married: 8 Jan 1911 Bowie Co

Albert Young Sr Martindale
WWI Draft Card

b. 25 Nov 1889 Hope Co AR
d. 7 Jul 1964 Bowie Co TX
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (I-6)

Known Children: 7
Alma T
, Earnest A, Welmer,
Helen M, Margaret, Albert Y Jr,
Warren, William C Martindale
 Leonard Earnest
b. 27 Jul 1892 Bowie Co TX
d. 25 Aug 1967 Texarkana Bowie Co TX
(Residence Leary Bowie Co TX)
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (A-1)
married: 24 Dec 1916 Bowie Co

Sarah Viola (Ola) Evans
(dau of Dad Evans & Mom Taylor)
b. 2 Feb 1889 Anderson Co SC
d. 2 Jul 1980 Texarkana Bowie Co TX
(Resident of Leary Bowie Co TX)
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (A-1)

Known Children: 6
Kathrine, Bruce, Marshall,
Leo, Curtis, Eugene
 Infant (Daughter) Earnest
b. 14 Feb 1900 Cass Co TX
d. 14 Feb 1900 Bowie Co TX
buried: Red Lick Cem Bowie Co TX

  Children of James L and Rosie - aft. 1915 - 3 known children
Angie E Earnest
b. 8 Jun 1917 Bowie Co TX
d. 20 Nov 1975 Titus Co TX
 
Death Certificate

bu: Red Lick Cemetery (I-11)
Morris Stevens Earnest Sr
b. 2 Jan 1920 Bowie Co TX
d. 9 Jun 2000 Texarkana Bowie Co TX
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (??)

m. Unkn date
Louise M ????
b. 5 Jun 1828
d. 2 Jan 1999
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (??)

Known Children: Unkn

Ray Earnest (WWII Vet)
b. 8 May 1925 Bowie Co TX
d. 7 Jun 1989 Cpl WWII Army
bu: Red Lick Cemetery (??)

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Red Lick Cemetery Bowie Co
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UP^ Rossie L Earnest 2nd wife of James L >>
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UP^     James L S Earnest h/o Sarah & Rossie - Death Certificate     UP^
 Infant Baby 1900     UP^
Infant Baby 1883     UP^
UP^      Willie & Anne Kyles     UP^

UP^      William "Willie" S Kyles h/o Annie - Death Certificate      UP^

UP^      John "Will" William & Pearl Earnest

UP^      John "Will" William Earnest - Death Certificate     UP^


UP^      Janie Pearl [Jones] Earneset w/o John W - Death Certificate     UP^
UP^      Daniel & Leila Earnest
 UP^     Daniel Victor Earnest Son of James & Sarah - Death Certificate     UP^
UP^  Oak Hill Cemetery - Rev MT & Effie [Earnest] Rose rest here
UP^      Effie Earnest Rose d/o James & Sarah [White] Earnest     UP^

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Obituary:


Effie Earnest Ros
e

Funeral services for Mrs. M.T. Rose, 59, who died at her home on Arkinda
route 1 at 1:10 p.m. Monday, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Oak Hill
Methodist Church near Ashdown, Ark., with Rev. Dunlap officiating.
 
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery under direction of Coffey Funeral Home.
 
Mrs. M.T. Rose, 59, Arkinda route 1, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday at her home.
A native of Bowie County, Texas, she had resided in the community 30 years,
moving there from Texas. She was a member of the Methodist church.
 
She is survived by her husband; children, Taylor Rose, Arkinda, Lee Rose,
overseas with the army, Jasper Rose, Fort Knox, Ky., Travis Rose, Foreman,
Ark., and Samuel Rose, with the navy in California; step-mother, Mrs. Rosie
Earnest, Port Arthur, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Will Kyles, Texarkana, Mrs.
Rufus Martendale, Hooks, Texas, Mrs. Ola Davis, Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs.
Albert Martendale, Texarkana; one brother, Leonard Earnest, Texarkana; two
half-brothers, Morris and Ray Earnest, army; one half-sister, Miss Ingie Earnest,
Port Arthur, Texas.
 
Arrangements are under direction of Coffey funeral home.

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 <<  UP^    Effie Earnest Rose w/o Rev MT Rose    UP^
   UP^       Rufus & Sarah Martindale

UP^      Rufus E Martindale h/o Sarah E - Death Certificate     UP^
 
UP^      Ola Earnest Davis


UP^      David William Davis h/o Ola - WWI Draft Registration     UP^
UP^     Melva Ola Davis daughter of David Sr & Ola [Earnest] Davis - Birth Certificate     UP^

UP^     Floyd Hamar Davis son of David Sr & Ola [Earnest] Davis - Birth Certificate     UP^

UP^    Sarah Elizabeth Daivs daughter of David Sr & Ola [Earnest] Davis - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     Heber John Davis son of David Sr & Ola [Earnest] Davis - Birth Certificate     UP^

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  UP^      Albert & Ninnie Martindale     UP^

UP^     Albert Young Martindale Sr - WWI Draft Card     UP^
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UP^     Alma T Martindale Henry daughter of Albert Sr & Ninnie Earnest Martindale - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     William Earneset Henry husband of Alma Martindale Henry - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     William C Martindale son of Albert Y Sr & Ninnie Earnest Martindale - Birth Certificate     UP^
 

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UP^     Leonard & Sarah Earnest      UP^

UP^      Leonard Earnest h/o Sarah Viola - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^      Sarah Viola Earnest w/o Leonard - Death Certificate      UP^

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Children of John "Will" & Rossie L Earnest
UP^      Angie Earnest
 UP^     Ray Earnest
UP^    Angie E Earneset d/o James & Rossie - Death Certificate     UP^

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UP^     Morris & Louise Earnest

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Information & Pictures Provided by
Marion (White) Bordelon

Part of the Family of:
Anne (Annie) L. White & husband Willie (Will) S Kyles
(Anne & Essie (pictured) are the children of J. L. & S. J. [White] Earnest)

Anne & Essie are Grand Daughters of Wm M & Sarah L White


Pictured:
Essie the daughter of James. L. & Sarah Jane [White] Earnest is
Standing behind her Sisters (Anne's) Family, Will and Annie Kyles.
(currently not sure of the children's names as there were 9 children)

 Information & Pictures Provided by
Marion (White) Bordelon

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J. L. Running for Public Office

J. L. Earnest on the 1892 Roll ran for Political Office according to the Political Campaign
card dated for the Primary on April 5, 1902. This is supplied by Ruth Kendall, a granddaughter

 Information & Pictures Provided by:
Marion (White) Bordelon

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George D. & Katie Earnest

Brother of James L, Sarah E [Earnest] White,  & Minta [Earnest] White

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Information  Provided by:
Marion (White) Bordelon

Earnest Family

Three of W. M. White's Children
Married into this Earnest Family

Father of James L., Sarah E., Minta S Earnest

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Information Provided by:
Marion (White) Bordelon

Descendant Surnames:
Earnest, White, Bonner, Batton, Roy
Goodwin, Birdwell, Taylor, Hicks, Watson
Armstrong, Price, Barkman, Simmons, Smith

Note:
As I am a reseacher I recognize other surnames related
to the White family, a couple may not be related to W H White...

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Family Census Records

Note:
The 1860 Census is the only census with William M White
his 1st wife and their four children.  Wm's wife Sarah died
in 1864. Wm M, then married Sarah's sister, Mary. He was
killed in 1865, followed by the family being split up between
relatives, to be raised to adulthood.

1860 Cass Co census Page 117 - Courtland P.O.
              Beat 6, ED 20 Oct R P Cump?


776 - 776
White, W. M. 26 Farmer 1800 900 SC
S. L.              21 TX
S. J.               08 all children born  TX
M.                 04 
W. H.            02
J. L.            11/12 
Living in the same household, brothers of S. L. (Sarah Louisa White Rames)
Raines, Lee   14 m w                      TX
Raines, Jno   11 m w                      TX

The brothers of Sarah & Mary [Rames] White
lived with Wm and Sarah on the 1860 Census.

 

Child #1: Sarah Jane White
1870
Bowie Co Census Boston PO, Prec #1, Page 431 
              ED 10 Aug 1870 by Wm Le Mabry Ass't Marshal

29 - 29
                                                          REALESTATE  PER 
ROCHELLE, E    36 M W PHYSICIAN    1600      400   BORN SC
Catharine S          24  F W  kephse                                             NY
Eugene B             14 M W  at home                                           TX
John R                 12 M W  at home                                           TX
Charles                 07 M W                                                        TX
Edward                03 M W                                                         TX
Martha T              01 F                                                              TX
also living in same household:
WHITE, JANE 15  F  W                                                BORN TX

(This would be Sarah Jane White oldest daughter of Wm White)

 

1880 Bowie Co Census Prec # 1 - Page 21,
               ED 22 June 1880


296 - 218
EARNEST J L  W-M-24  FARMER AL SC AL
S. J.                 W- F-25  WIFE       TX TX TX  [Sarah Jane White]
A L                   W- F-02  DAU        TX AL TX
J W                   W-M-03Mo son      TX AL TX
WHITE, J L    W-M-20 Brother      TX TX TX

Note: 
This has to be John Lee White son of Wm, and his sister
Sarah Jane White Earnest... ages are perfect.

 

1900  Bowie Co Census Prec #1
                ED date 27th June 1900 by SH Ceranford

414- 413

Earnest, J L head W M  Sep 1865 44 M 22 GA GA GA
Sarah J        wife W  F  Oct  1854 45 M 22 TX SC SC
Annie L        dau W  F  Jun? 1878 21 S      TX GA SC
John W        son  W M Apr  1880 20 S       TX GA SC
Daniel V       son W  M Dec 1881 18 S       TX GA SC
Effie            dau W  F  Aug  1884 15 S       TX GA SC
Sarah E       dau W   F  Dec 1887 13 S       TX GA SC
Ola             dau W   F  Jul   1888 11 S       TX GA SC
Nina E        dau W   F  Jul   1890 09 S       TX GA SC
Leonard      son W  M  Jul   1892 07 S       TX GA SC
Unknown Infant.

 

1910 Bowie Co Census Precinct #1 Page 45 sheet 4a
              ED date 20 April 1910 E J Shedbibot?

61 - 61
Earnest, James L head M W 54 M 34  AL GA AL
Sarah J                wife F  W 55 M 30  TX TX TX (Sarah Jane White - Dau of Wm M White)
Ola                      dau F  W 22  S       TX AL TX
Ninnie                  dau F  W 19  S       TX AL TX
Leonard               son M W 17  S       TX AL TX

Note:
Sarah J died in 1915, this is her last census.

 

1920  Bowie Co Census Justice Prec #6
               ED date 6 Jan 1920 by John W Mason Sheet 3b

1
41 - 43
Earnest, James L head M W 63 M   AL GA GA
Rosa L                wife F  W 38 M   TX TX TX
Angie                   dau F  W 2 7/12  TX AL TX

Note:
James L has remarried, had three
children from this marriage.

 

1930  Bowie Co TX Census Pric #6 pt4
               Sheet 10a Page 190, ED date April 11th 1930
               by John P Cooper, ED dist 19-31
217 - 217

Earnest, James L head M W 73 M 32 GA GA AL
Rosie                   wife F W 46 M 18 TX TX TX
Angie                    dau F W 12 S       TX GA TX
Morris                  son M W 10 S       TX GA TX
Ray                      son M W 04 S       TX GA TX

Note:
James L died in 1931
this is his last census.

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James L Earnest'ss Bowie County Tax List Records 1877 - 1899

Click here to veiw a complete list of Tax Records of William's Grandparents, Parents, Siblings & Relatives

Go to Father's Tax List

1877 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White, JL & Sarah married 1877]
                                              1 poll, total state & co tax $3.00

1878 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              2 cows $10, 1 poll, total state & co tax $3.30

1879 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              1 horse $25, 2 cows $10, 3 hogs $3, total state & co tax $2.91

1880 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #472, J Paxton HRS, 300 acres, $400, 1 wagon $35,
                                              1 horse $25, 2 cows $10, 7 hogs $10, state & co tax $7.12.

1887 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #461, heir of J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $400,
                                              2 horse $100, 8 cows $55, 10 hogs $10, total state & co tax $6.17.

1888 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #461, heir of J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $500, 1 wagon $25,
                                              1 horse $50, 8 cows $56, 4 hogs $16, total state & co tax $6.56.

1889 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #461, heir of J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $500, 1 wagon $25,
                                              2 horse $100, 10 cows $50, 25 hogs $25, total state & co tax $7.53.

1896 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #472, acq from whom L C Perkey, original owner J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $300,
                                              abs #330, acq from whom Mrs Jones, original owner A W King HRS, 80 acres $200,
                                              4 horse $100, 10 cows $50, 4 hogs $16,  10 sheep $5,
                                              3 goats $3, 10 hogs $10, 1 wagon $20, total state & co tax $7.91.

1897 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #472, acq from whom A B Perkey, original owner J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $300,
                                              abs #46, Deed, purchased from Bowie Co, original owner J H Bostic, 25 acres $60,
                                              4 horse $100, 11 cows $55, 14 sheep $7, 16 hogs $16, 1 wagon $25, total tax $7.63.
                                      note: abs #46 was formerly held by brother in law W H White.

1898 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #472, J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $350,
                                              abs #46, J H Bostic, 25 acres $45,
                                              4 horse $100, 9 cows $45, 17 sheep $30, 8 hogs $12, 1 wagon $25,
                                              16 hogs $16, total tax $8.02.

1898 - Tax List - J L Earnest - [husband of Sarah J White d/o Wm & Sarah White]
                                              abs #472, J Paxton HRS, 100 acres $300,
                                              abs #46, J H Bostic, 25 acres $75,
                                              3 horse $75, 7 cows $70, 25 sheep $25, 8 hogs $12 1 dog $5,
                                              1 wagon $25, total tax $7.33.

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