Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family

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A Work in Progress ~ what you see is all I know, except for living people; if you don't see the parents of an individual who married into our family, it's useless to ask. Birthdates with (?) are guesstimates or uncertain. Also see link to my Brock Family website

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1.Virginia Catherine Batson (Zachariah Batson1) was born 26 OCT 1854 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN, and died 12 JUN 1936. She married George Newton Rochelle 21 SEP 1873, son of Tapley W. Rochelle and Eliza Jane Rhodes. He was born 27 JUN 1851, and died 21 DEC 1924 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
  

Children of Virginia Catherine Batson and George Newton Rochelle are:
+2  i.Lizzie Paulina Rochelle was born 14 FEB 1875 in Centerville, TN, and died 14 AUG 1961.
 3  ii.Thomas Dillard Rochelle was born 01 DEC 1877 in TN, and died 28 JAN 1942.
+4  iii.Bertie Arbell Rochelle was born 23 FEB 1880 in Hickman Co., TN, and died 22 FEB 1963 in Memphis, TN.
+5  iv.Robert Arthur Rochelle was born 28 MAY 1882, and died 22 JAN 1972.
+6  v.George Oron Rochelle was born 05 MAR 1885, and died 01 JAN 1960.
 7  vi.Dennis Bernard Rochelle was born 01 APR 1889, and died 14 MAR 1906 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN.
+8  vii.Eva Eliza Rochelle was born 26 JUL 1894, and died 30 MAR 1981 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

2.Lizzie Paulina Rochelle (Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 14 FEB 1875 in Centerville, TN, and died 14 AUG 1961. She married John William "Ziggy" Fortner 18 AUG 1895 in Centerville, TN, son of Charles D. Fortner and Taresa Jamima Parris. He was born 04 SEP 1874 in TN, and died AFT 1930.
  

Children of Lizzie Paulina Rochelle and John William "Ziggy" Fortner are:
+9  i.John Wenton Charles Fortner was born 06 OCT 1896 in Centerville, TN, and died MAY 1974 in Blountsville, Blount Co., AL.
 10  ii.Harvey Leonadus Fortner was born 10 SEP 1898 in Centerville, TN, and died 01 OCT 1900 in Centerville, TN.
 11  iii.Elva Pauline Fortner was born 27 APR 1900 in TN.
 12  iv.Mary Virginia Fortner was born 25 AUG 1901, and died 26 JAN 1980 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She married Talmadge Thackerson Sr.. He was born ABT 1900?, and died in CA.
 13  v.Lizzie Ruth Fortner was born 23 AUG 1904. She married Rex West. He was born ABT 1900?.
 14  vi.Bernard "Bud" Fortner was born 30 AUG 1906 in TN, and died NOV 1980 in Hebron, Porter Co., IN. He married Minnie Meadows. She was born ABT 1907?.
 15  vii.Florence Fortner was born 11 AUG 1908 in TN.
 16  viii.Lillian Louise Fortner was born 02 MAY 1910 in TN, and died 22 JUL 1979. She married James Garth Lookadoo 09 NOV 1929. He was born 21 MAY 1906, and died 21 APR 1963.
 17  ix.Theresa Gladys Fortner was born 05 MAY 1913 in Joe Plunket Hollow, Hickman Co., TN, and died 03 NOV 1975. She married Mr. Blackburn. He was born ABT 1910?. She married James Peek ABT 1929?. He was born 1891 in AL.

4.Bertie Arbell Rochelle (Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 23 FEB 1880 in Hickman Co., TN, and died 22 FEB 1963 in Memphis, TN. She married Omer Totty 18 DEC 1900. He was born ABT 1880 in Hickman Co., TN, and died 1918.
  

Children of Bertie Arbell Rochelle and Omer Totty are:
 18  i.Minnie Arbelle Totty was born 04 OCT 1901, and died 31 AUG 1956 in Hot Springs, AR. She married Joel "Joe" Woods BEF 1937. He was born 04 DEC 1905, and died 2002.
 19  ii.Clarence Omer Totty was born 02 APR 1904, and died MAR 1968. He married Teedie Melton. She was born ABT 1905?.
 20  iii.Lois Fay Totty was born 30 JAN 1908, and died AUG 1985. She married Chester Hughes. He was born ABT 1905?. She married Claude Sexton. He was born ABT 1908?.
 21  iv.Douglas Alton Totty was born 08 FEB 1910 in Memphis, TN, and died 12 FEB 1969 in Memphis, TN. He married Ida Bell Pyron 15 FEB 1936. She was born 09 JAN 1911, and died ABT 1910?.

5.Robert Arthur Rochelle (Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 28 MAY 1882, and died 22 JAN 1972. He married Sarah F. Harville 23 NOV 1901. She was born 07 JUN 1883, and died 20 SEP 1918. He married Cora Climer ABT 1920. She was born ABT 1903, and died 28 JAN 1932 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
  

Children of Robert Arthur Rochelle and Sarah F. Harville are:
 22  i.Infant Rochelle was born 07 SEP 1902, and died 07 SEP 1902.
 23  ii.George F. Rochelle was born 20 JAN 1903, and died 08 FEB 1952 in Dearborn, MI.
 24  iii.Robert Dillard Rochelle was born 23 JUL 1906, and died 16 DEC 1910.
 25  iv.Harville Rochelle was born 13 JUN 1914, and died ABT 1982 in Columbus, IN. He married Evelyn Bailey. She was born ABT 1916?. He married Elizabeth Glass. She was born ABT 1918?.

Child of Robert Arthur Rochelle and Cora Climer is:
 26  i.Robert Arthur Rochelle Jr. was born 06 JAN 1922 in Davidson Co., TN, and died 18 MAR 1984 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He married Dixie N. Paradise. She was born 06 JUN 1920 in Davidson Co., TN.

6.George Oron Rochelle (Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 05 MAR 1885, and died 01 JAN 1960. He married Jennie Mae Nicks ABT 1908 in Humphreys Co., TN, daughter of Edward Lee Nicks and Evelyn Dinwiddie. She was born 24 JUL 1890 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, and died 27 MAY 1964.
  

Children of George Oron Rochelle and Jennie Mae Nicks are:
 27  i.Paul Edwards Rochelle was born 17 NOV 1908 in Hickman Co., TN, and died 29 FEB 2000 in Hickman Co., TN.
 28  ii.Elise Rochelle was born ABT 1913. She married Clyde McCoy. He was born ABT 1910?.
 29  iii.Georgia Rochelle was born ABT 1917. She married William Spurgeon. He was born ABT 1915?.
 30  iv.Sarah Frieda Rochelle was born ABT 1921. She married Mr. Walker. He was born ABT 1918?.

8.Eva Eliza Rochelle (Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 26 JUL 1894, and died 30 MAR 1981 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. She married Raleigh Capps. He was born ABT 1890?. She married T. E. Poore. He was born ABT 1892?.
  

Children of Eva Eliza Rochelle and Raleigh Capps are:
 31  i.Joe Capps was born ABT 1906?.
 32  ii.Christine Capps was born 25 DEC 1914? in Hickman Co., TN. She married Lawrence Lowe. He was born ABT 1910?.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

9.John Wenton Charles Fortner (Lizzie Paulina Rochelle3, Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 06 OCT 1896 in Centerville, TN, and died MAY 1974 in Blountsville, Blount Co., AL. He married Mary Evalina "Eva" Barnhill 1920 in Hickman Co., TN, daughter of William Lucas "Bud" Barnhill and Mary Epps Bass. She was born 20 OCT 1895 in Centerville, TN, and died JUL 1983 in Centerville, TN.
  

Children of John Wenton Charles Fortner and Mary Evalina "Eva" Barnhill are:
 33  i.Bonnie Lucille Fortner was born 02 OCT 1922 in Dyersburg, TN, and died 27 NOV 1995 in Hobart, IN.
+34  ii.Betsy Jane Fortner was born 07 NOV 1924, and died OCT 1984 in Murfreesboro, TN.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

34.Betsy Jane Fortner (John Wenton Charles Fortner4, Lizzie Paulina Rochelle3, Virginia Catherine Batson2, Zachariah Batson1) was born 07 NOV 1924, and died OCT 1984 in Murfreesboro, TN. She married Mr. Sanders ABT 1959. He was born ABT 1920?, and died ABT 1990?.
  

Children of Betsy Jane Fortner and Mr. Sanders are:
 35  i.Edward Arnold Sanders was born 02 MAY 1947, and died 02 AUG 2000.
 36  ii.Barbara Jane Sanders was born 12 DEC 1960, and died 23 FEB 1961.


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