William Henry & Nancy (Jones) Duty Family

THE WILLIAM HENRY & NANCY (JONES) DUTY FAMILY

     1801 - 1876                                                          1814 (13;24?) - 1900
William Henry Duty                                                     Nancy Ann Jones

Nancy Ann (Jones) Duty wife of William Henry Duty

Connection to Chart: William Henry Duty and Nancy Ann (Jones) Duty were the parents of Mary Jane Duty, who married James Oscar Whatley.

Henry was born on April 12, 1801 in Sumner county, Tennessee; he was the son of George Duty and Eliza (or Elizabeth) Thomas.  (Note: Migration pattern = Henry's ancestors migrated from North Carolina to Tennessee, to Hempstead county, Arkansas, and from there to Texas.  Henry was born in Sumner county, Tennessee; North Carolina; 1846 Hopkins county, Texas; Before 1850 Falls county, Texas; 1850 Milam county, Texas; 1860 Falls county, Texas; Tennessee?  Another source had this to say: "Henry and Nancy Ann emigrated to Texas while it was still a Republic.  They had three kids before moving to Hopkins county, Texas in 1846, and had five more children born in Texas, the last four kids were born in Falls county.  The family resided in eastern Texas for some years, and finally, locating in Falls county in 1849, settling close to the falls near the McLennan county line, engaging in farming and stock raising.  By 1850, Henry had bought land in the present day Satin area"). 

When Henry Duty came to Falls county, Texas, there was not another family living between the present sites of Marlin and Waco, a distance of 28 miles, on the west side of the west side of the Brazos river, on what is now the road leading from one town to the other.  The house, which was the first in this section, was composed of post-oak logs, and the floor was of split puncheon.  The nearest neighbors being in Waco and in Marlin where there were one or two families in each.  The Indians were plentiful in this section, but they were friendly and Henry's family did not have trouble with them.  The country was covered with vast herds of deer, antelope, wild cattle and wild horses.  The buffalo, which seemed to migrate in 1848 had not all left the country and it is said that Henry killed one or more of them.  Milling was done by hand on a stone mill, which was in Waco.  In 1851, Gilbert Jackson erected the first mill in Falls county, at what is now called Rock Dam, which was four or five miles from Henry Duty's house, and when he commenced to saw cedar lumber, Henry became extravagant and placed a cedar floor in his home.  It was about this same time period that settlers began to arrive in this area.  Joseph Salmon, Gilbert Jackson, and E.H. Hatch were Henry Duty's closest neighbors, and for many years these families formed the principle settlements on the road between Marlin and Waco.  All of these people were stockmen on an extensive scale.  At the commencement of the war in 1861, the county was fairly well settled.  Henry Duty was too old for service in the war, but his sympathies were strongly with the South.  His sons James, John, and Pendleton served in the Confederate Army.

Henry married (1) Elizabeth Berry ("Ibbey") about 1825 in Sumner county, Tennessee.  Ibbey was born about 1808 in Tennessee.  She died about 1837 in Holly Springs, Arkansas.  There was a property deed between Henry and his first wife's children:

"Duty" Family: Transfer of ownership of Henry Duty's slaves to his children - 1858 in Falls county, Texas.

The State of Texas
County of Falls
This agreement made and entered into this the 18th day of November A.D. 1858 by and between Henry Duty of the one hand and James M. Duty, John H. Duty and John Barton on right of his wife Elizabeth J. Barton and with the consent of the said Elizabeth J. Barton the latters parties being a portion of the heirs at Law of the said Henry Duty and his children by his first wife witnessed that for the consideration hereinafter mentioned and expressed that said Henry Duty agrees to transfer all his right title and interest appertaining to him in his own right to the aforementioned parties of the second part in and to the following described property to wit: one negro woman slave named Malinda aged about forty eight yrs, and one negro man slave named Mat, aged about twenty two years, the conditions of the above transfer and agreement made above by the said Henry Duty to the said James M. Duty, John H. Duty, and John Barton in sight of his wife, as aforesaid in as follows, that the said James M. Duty, John H. Duty and John Barton for his wife as aforesaid they and each of them do hereby relinquish all further right as the heirs at Law of their Mother to any property that may be in the possession of the said Henry Duty and further relinquish all claims to any property now in the possession hereafter to be acquired by the said Henry Duty, as the heirs of the said Henry Duty unless the same should be willed to them by the said Henry Duty, In order to be fully understood, it is agreed that the said James M. Duty, John H. Duty and John Barton for his wife hereby distinctly disclaim and disavow any rights as the heirs at Law of the said Henry Duty, with the exception above expressed and intend this instrument to understood and construed unto a full receipt for all claims as heirs at Law of their Father Henry Duty in confirmation of which agreement to be fully conformed to by each party they the parties of both the first and second part have hereto set their hands and scrawls seals this day and year above recited
                                                               
                                                                Henry Duty (seal)
                                                                James M. Duty (seal)
                                                                John H. Duty (seal)
                                                                John Barton (seal)
State of Texas
County of Falls
Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared Henry  Duty, James M. Duty, John H. Duty and John Barton who signed and delivered the above instrument in my presence and acknowledged that they executed the same for all the purposes therein contained, given under my hand and seal of office this the 18th day of November A.D. 1858.

                                                                 J.D. Oltorf
                                                                 Chief Justice Falls County
State of Texas
County of Falls
Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared Elizabeth J. Barton who acknowledged that she consents for her husband John Barton to sign the foregoing instrument of writing for the purposes therein contained.

                                                                           her
                                                         Elizabeth   X   J. Barton
                                                                         mark

Signed and acknowledged before me this the 18th day of November A.D. 1858 she having been examined privily and apart from her husband.

                                                              J.D. Ottorf
                                                              Chief Justice Falls County

I Saml D. Barclay clerk of the county court of said county hereby certify the above to above to be a true copy of an instrument of writing and the certificates of authenication, filed for Record in my office of the 19th November at 9 o'clock am and by me duly recorded on this the 29th day November A.D. 1858.

                                                              Saml. D. Barclay clk.
                                                              By D.M. Barclay Deps

(Source: Falls County, Texas courthouse.  pgs. 277 - 278).

William Henry Jones married (2) Nancy Ann Jones ("Nancy") on April 12, 1838 in Hempstead, Arkansas.  She was born on January 16, 1814 (1813; 1824?) in Kentucky.  Her father was John Jones of Kentucky.  Nancy Ann Jones could not read or write.  She died on April 28 (20?), 1900.  On November 18, 1858, Henry sold two slaves to his children: Malinda, age 48, and Mat, age 22.  In 1860, they lived in Falls county, Texas.  Henry was a pioneer farmer/ rancher whose real estate was valued at 2760 (His personal estate value was 3760).  They lived in the Brazos river bottoms of the Golinda-Satin area of Falls county, Texas (near McLennan county).  His farm was on the west side of the Brazos river.  Henry died on June 30, 1876 in Falls county, Texas and is buried in the Fletcher cemetery in McLennan county, Texas.  (Note: One source said that Henry was buried in the Harris cemetery at Rosenthal, Texas in Falls county.  This is incorrect; I found the tombstone in Fletcher cemetery.  Another source said that Henry was buried on July 1, 1876 in Harris cemetery).  Henry was 75 years old at the time of his death.

Fletcher Cemetery.  Golinda, Texas east of Waco.
Duty tombstones at top of hill directly behind historical marker.

Duty tombstones (view is west to east)
Henry in middle; Nancy to his left; Left of Nancy's base
are two circles of rocks which may be Duty graves, one at front
and one at back (can't see in pic. due to grass).

Henry Duty Tombstone
Fletcher Cemetery, east of Waco, Texas
12" wide; 4' 6 3/4 " tall (includes 6" base)
Faces east on hill overlooking large valley

                           

Henry Duty (left); Nancy Duty
(base on right).
(View is SE to NW)

Henry Duty's footstone
(east of his tombstone)

One source said of Henry (newspaper obituary),

 "He was a man of generous impulses and kindly disposition, well versed in the affairs of the day, intelligent, industrious and thoroughly honorable.  He enjoyed the universal esteem of the community in which he had lived for so many years, all of whom severely mourned his death".

Nancy Ann (Jones) Duty.
Tombstone is now missing.

The Children of Henry & Ibbey (Berry) Duty:

I.  James Madison Duty: He was born on November 10, 1825 in Ankansas; he served in the Confederacy during the Civil War.  His wife's name was Martha Ann.  They had the following children:
     A.  Susan Duty: She was born prior to 1860.
     B.  James Duty: He was born prior to 1860.
     C.  John Duty: He was born prior to 1860.

II. George Franklin Duty: He was born on January 16, 1831 in Arkansas; he died in Falls county, Texas.

III. Elizabeth Jane Duty: She was born about 1835 in Arkansas.  She was born about 1835 in Arkansas.  She married John M. Barton about 1851; he was born about 1818 in Tennessee.  He was the sheriff in Falls county, Texas; he also served in the Confederacy during the Civil War.  He died about 1867 in Falls county.  His parents were Robert Barton (He is listed on the 1846 Tax list of Limestone county, Texas.  He died before 1850) and Mary Bankhead (She died before 1850).  Elizabeth Jane Duty died about 1858.  She and John had the following children:
     A.  Robert Barton: He was born in 1851 and died when he was a teenager.
     B.  Henry F. Barton: He was born in 1853; he was raised by Isaac M. and then by his uncle, David G. Barton.  Henry married Easter Ann Mires.
     C.  George Barton: He was born in 1858 and died when he was a teenager.

IV.  John Henry Duty: He was born about 1837 in Arkansas.

V.  Martha Ann Duty: She was born on March 12, 1829 in Arkansas.  (Note: Source, Jana Randall, adds this child).

The Children of Henry & Nancy (Jones) Duty:

I.  James Duty: He was born in 1826 in Arkansas.  He was a "laborer" in 1850.

II. George Duty: He was born in 1833 in Arkansas.  He was a "laborer" in 1850.

III. Elizabeth Duty: She was born in 1835 in Arkansas.

IV. Thomas J. Duty: He was born on September 15, 1838 in Arkansas.  (Note: There is a "John" listed 1837 Arkansas.  Is this Thomas J. or another child?).

V.  Pendleton Jett Duty ("Pendleton" or "Penn") (Note: One source says Pludleton Jones Duty): He was born on October 19, 1840 in Arkansas.  He married Mary Ann Salmon ("Molly") on January 25, 1865 in Falls county, Texas.  Her parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Salmon.  In 1860, his occupation was listed as a farm laborer; he was also a Confederate veteran.  Penn died on August 13, 1908.  He is buried in Golinda Cemetery in McLennan county, Texas.  He was 68 years old at the time of his death.

Pendleton Jett Duty tombstone
Golinda Cemetery, Golinda, Texas
(Image by Dee Winter, Dec. 30, 2009)

VI.  Mary Jane Duty ("Mary"): She was born on November 20, 1843 in Arkansas; she married James Oscar Whatley on January 17, 1859 in Falls county, Texas.  He was born about 1837-1838 in Georgia.  His parents were Wilson and Mary Whatley from Georgia; they relocated to Falls county, Texas.  Mary was a more lenient person than her daughter Sallie.  Mary  lived with Jewell Blair's family for several years.  Robert Thomas Blair would call her Molly when he got mad at her.  She used to play with a girl named Lucy that was her cousin.  Mary Jane Duty lived near Moody, Texas (McLennan county).  She died in Golinda, Falls county, Texas (Note: Another source said she died about 1910 in Fort Worth, Tarrant county,Texas).  Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley and her husband, James Oscar Whatley had the following children:
     A.  Oreganna Whatley (Oregon; Oregana; Oregona): She was born in February, 1859 in Texas. 
     B.  Sallie Whatley: She was born on August 2, 1865 (66) in Golinda, Texas.  She married Robert Thomas Blair.  She died on February 14, 1944 in Sparks, Bell county, Texas.
     C.  Henry L. Whatley: He was born in 1865 in Texas.
     D.  Sarah Whatley: She was born in 1867.
     E.  James Whatley: He was born in 1869 in Texas.  He was in Falls county, Texas in 1870.
     F.  William J. Whatley: He was born in 1873 in Texas.
     G.  Lillie M. Whatley: She was born in 1876 in Texas.  She married a Mr. Asbury.
     H.  Thomas Oscar Whatley ("Thomas"): He was born on March 3, 1879 in Falls county, Texas.  He married Mary Lou Lutteral about 1897.  He died in the 1930s in Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant county).
     I.  Eula Whatley: She married Widdle Caldwell.
(Note: Mary Jane Duty's list of children may be incomplete).

VII.  Robert Barton Duty ("Robert"): He was born on July 11, 1846 in Hopkins county, Texas Note: His first wife was (1) Harrieta Wozencraft; they married on October 5, 1865 in Falls county, Texas.  She was born on February 2, 1845 in Arkansas.  She died on December 19, 1877 in Golinda, Falls county, Texas at the age of 32 years, 10 months and 17 days.  She died while giving birth to her daughter Harriett.  The inscription on her tombstone in Golinda cemetery in McLennan county, Texas reads, "FAREWELL  Asleep with her baby by her side.  Asleep in Jesus.  Blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep".

Harrieta (Wozencraft) Duty tombstone
Golinda cemetery, McLennan county, Texas
(Image by Dee Winter, Dec. 30, 2009)

Her father was William Thomas Wozencraft.  He was born on December 16, 1816 in Georgia; he died on December 16, 1890 in Holly Springs, Arkansas.  Her mother was Amelia Grant Oliver ("Amelia").  She was born on July 25, 1824 in Granville county, North Carolina; she died on September 25, 1904 in Holly Springs, Arkansas.  She and her husband were married on September 4, 1840 in Clarke county, Georgia.  Robert Barton Duty's second wife was (2) Mary Ann Summers ("Mollie"); they were married in 1879.  She was born on April 12, 1853 in Mississippi.  Robert went into the Confederate service at age 18; he was in Company A of Cook's Regiment of heavy artillery.  He was stationed in Galveston, Texas for two years.  Robert's occupation was that of a farmer; he returned to his father's home and became a rancher/ stock raiser after the Civil War.  He attended the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  He bought land in the Brazos river bottom in Falls county, Texas.  He cultivated many acres of cotton and raised an improved breed of horses known as "Mambrino" and "Kentucky Whip".  He also had a fine herd of cattle.  Robert died on November 8, 1923 in Golinda in Falls county, Texas.  Robert and his first wife, Harriett Wozencraft had the following children:
     A.  William Duty: He was born about 1866 in Falls county, Texas.  He served in the Spanish-American War.
     B.  Rosalie Belle Duty: She was born about 1868; she married A.L. Dickenson.
     C.  Nancy Ann Duty: She was born about 1872; she married John P. Clark on July 20, 1890.
     D.  Harriett Wozencraft Duty: She was born on December 19, 1877 in Golinda in Falls county, Texas.  She married Joseph Sidney Miller on December 26, 1893.  He was born on November 15, 1869 in Golinda, Texas.  He died on December 10, 1953 in Granview in Johnson county, Texas.  Hariett died on March 26, 1904 in Eldorado, Oklahoma.

Robert Barton Duty and his second wife, Mary Ann Summers ("Mollie") had the following children:
     A.  Robert Summers Duty: He was born about 1880; he married Emma Brewer.
     B.  Mary Duty: She was born about 1882.
     C.  Joseph W. Duty: He was born on July 20, 1883 and died on January 16, 1949.
     D.  Texas Edna Duty: She was born on January 28, 1885 and died on February 20, 1972.  Her husband was (1) Pierce Crook and (2) W.R. Halfman.
     E.  Frances Duty ("Frankie"): She was born about 1886.  She married Steve Coyel.
     F.  James Clay Duty: He was born about 1888; he married Minnie Florence Hood.  They had three children.
     G.  Roger Duty: He was born about 1890 and died when he was young.
     H.  George Griffith Duty: He was born about 1892.
     I.  Pendleton Jett  Duty: He was born about 1894; he married Clara B. Forney.  They had two children.

VIII.  Richard Phillip Duty ("Richard"): He was born on August 21, 1849 in Falls county, Texas; he married Julia Harwell.  He died on February 11, 1897.

VIV.  Alfred Berry Duty ("Alfred"): He was born on August 7, 1853 in Falls county, Texas; he married Angie Brown.

X.  William Duty: He was born on February 27, 1856 in Falls county, Texas.  he died prior to 1892.

XI.  Rice Duty: He was born on November 12, 1860 in Falls county, Texas.

SOURCES:
1.  Census Records:
     a.  1860 Falls county, Texas. (Recorded on July 21st. page 1.  Household # 2.  Subdivision # 5.  Post Office: Golindo). Henry Duty family on the same page with the Whatley family.
     b.  1880 Bell county, Texas.  (James O. Whatley family lists birthplaces of Mary Jane Duty's parents).  June 24th. Precinct # 3. page 42. Supervisor Dist. 4.  Enumeration Dist. 5.  Household 346-347.
     c.  1850 Milam county, Texas (September 28, 1850.  Milam & Williamson District).  Henry Duty family.
     d.  1870 Falls county, Texas (March 11th. Precinct No. 5.  Post Office: Rockdam, Texas.  Family 104 - James Whatley family.  James' father, Wilson, is living with them). 
2.  Families of Falls County, Falls Co. Texas Historical Commission.  Note: This book was a major source of information for this article.  Eakin Press.  Austin, Texas.
3.  McLennan County, Texas Cemetery Records, Volume 2: Fletcher Cemetery Records - Hwy. 77 about one mile north of Rosanthal on the west side of the highway on the Reuter farm.  The records are listed in January 1971, page 25 ("Duty, Henry: April 12, 1801 - June 30, 1876.  The stone is laying on the ground.  It may have his wife's name on the back as there look to be two graves, but it is huge and we could not turn it over").  Note: In the mid 1990's, Billy Blair found the cemetery and tombstone.  The tombstone was standing in proper place; no other name except Henrys was on it.  I believe his wife had a similar tombstone next to him, but it is missing.  The large, square base for her tombstone is in place.
4.  Document transferring ownership of Henry Duty's slaves to his children in 1858 in Falls county, Texas.  Falls county, Texas courthouse, pages 277-278.
5.  Converging Paths by Thelma McKinney.  1972 copyright.  Publishers: The Manney Company.  1041 Isbell Road.  Fort Worth, Texas 76114.  (The book can be ordered through Thelma D. McKinney.  2952 Fir Park.  Fort Worth, Texas 76118.  Price: $ 10.50).  Note: This book was a major source of information for this article.
6.  Sources listed with Jana Randall's research:
     a.  Falls County Families, pages 126-127.
     b.  History of McLennan & Falls County, pages 434-435.
     c.  Bell & Coryell Counties, page 435.
7.  Sources for the "Duty" name:
     a.  Linda McArthur: mcArthur@zianet.com
     b.  tmpolymers@aol.com
8.  Pictures of Fletcher cemetery and Duty graves taken by Billy Blair on Friday, June 7, 2013.
9.  "Find A Grave" website records for Henrieta (Wozencraft) Duty, wife of Robert Barton Duty, "Find A Grave Memorial # 46158245. Created by Dee Winter on December 30, 2009.  Also "Find A Grave Memorial # 46157794 for Pendleton Jett "Penn" Duty, son of Henry & Nancy Duty.  Photos of both tombstones also taken by Dee Winter.
10.  Location of Golinda cemetery in Golinda, Texas (McLennan county): Take highway 77 south from Waco to Golinda.  Just as you cross over the county line, from McLennan into Falls county, take the gravel road on your left.  Follow it for 1 and 3/10ths miles, to  a gravel lane on your left.  Take this lane, which will lead you to Majors Chapel cemetery.  Drive around Majors Chapel Cemetery to the east side.  Golinda cemetery is in the wooded area.
    

The James Oscar & Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley Family: Basic Family

        THE JAMES OSCAR & MARY JANE (DUTY) WHATLEY FAMILY

     1837 - 1890                                                         1842 (43, 45?) - after 1910
James Oscar Whatley                                                          Mary Jane Duty



James Oscar Whatley was born in 1837 in Fayette county, Georgia; he was the first of eleven children.  His father, Wilson Whatley (born 1808 - 1810 in Georgia), and his wife, Mary Hanson (born 1817 - 1820 in Georgia), had all of their children in Georgia, except for Catherine, their youngest.  James O. Whatley's parents relocated to Falls county, Texas.  James Oscar Whatley fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.  He is listed on the Indigent Family List for Falls county, Texas in 1863 - 1865,

James was a farmer (farm laborer in west Falls county, Texas) and was married to Mary Jane Duty ("Molly") on January 17, 1857 (59?) in Falls county, Texas.

Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley, wife of James Oscar Whatley

Mary Jane ("Molly") was born on November 20, 1843 (42 or 45?), in Hempstead, Arkansas (Another note said she was born in Golinda, Texas).  Her parents were William Henry Duty ("Henry" or "William") (born April 12, 1801 in Sumner county, Tennessee) and Nancy Ann Jones (born January 16, 1814 in Kentucky).  James and Mary Jane lived in Falls county, Texas in 1860, but had moved to Bell county, Texas by 1880 (Justice Precinct ch. # 5).  Their real estate value in 1860 was 476.  James Oscar Whatley died in 1890 in Texas.  After the death of her husband, Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley came to Fort Worth, Texas with her son, Thomas Oscar Whatley.  She was living close to him in 1910.  The 1910 city directory shows that Mary J. Whatley was the widow of James O. Whatley.  Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley died on April 20, 1916 in Fort Worth, Texas in Tarrant county at the age of 75.  James and Mary Jane had the following children:

The Children of James Oscar & Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley:

I.  Oreganna F. Whatley ("Oregon", "Oregana, "Oregona"): She was born in February 1859 (60?) in Falls county, Texas (Note: Cara Nordbruch lists birth date as December 2, 1859 in Texas).  She married Hugh W. Lea on November 1, 1876 in Falls county, Texas.  He was the sheriff of Golinda in Falls county and was killed in a shootout two months after their marriage.  She later married Cara (Murphy) Nordbruch's grandfather.  She married Frank P. Clark on October 15, 1879 (according to Cara Nordbruch).  Oregon died on October 8, 1918 in Oregon.

Oregon (Whatley) Lea

Oregon may have had a daughter named Bessie.

II.  Sallie Whatley (Note: Cara Nordbruch says that Sallie's real name was "Sarah"): She was born on August 2, 1865 (66; 67?) in Golinda, Texas (Falls county) (Note: Need confirmation of this birthdate).  She married Robert Thomas Blair and died on February 14, 1944 in Sparks, Texas (Bell county).

Sallie (Whatley) Blair

III.  Henry L. Whatley ("Henry"): He was born on August 2, 1866 in Golinda (Falls county), Texas.  He died in Texas in 1927.

IV.  Sarah Whatley: She was born in 1867.

V.  James O. Whatley II ("James"): He was born between 1867-1868 in Falls county, Texas (according to the 1870 Falls county, Texas census).

VI.  William J. Whatley ("William"): He was born in 1873 in Falls county, Texas.

VII.  Lilly (Lillie) Mae Whatley: She was born in 1872 (76?) in Falls county, Texas.  She married Johnny T. Asbury.  He was born on December 10, 1869 and died on May 19, 1939.

Lillie Mae Whatley

                               

Lillie (Whatley) Asbury Homeplace

John Thomas Asbury, husband of Lillie May (Whatley) Asbury

Lillie Mae (Whatley) Asbury

Lillie and Johnny had the following children:
     A.  Sue Asbury: She married George Wells.
     B.  Nell Asbury:









VIII.  Thomas Oscar Whatley ("Thomas"):

Thomas Oscar Whately

Thomas Oscar Whatley

                                                               

Thomas Oscar Whatley & Felton Folowell

He was born on March 3 (12?), 1879 in Falls county, Texas.  He married Mary Lou Lutteral (Luttrell?) ("Mary") on April 30, 1897 in Falls county, Texas.

Thomas O. & Mary Lou Whatley

                                 

Thomas Oscar Whatley & wife Mary Lou Lutteral
(Kids names are unknown)

Mary Lou (Luttrell) Whatley, wife of Thomas Oscar Whatley

Thomas Oscar Whatley with sons, Vivian Thomas & William Henry.
(Note: Another source identifies those in the picture as, left to right, Tom Whatley,
Willie Blair (W.O), and Vivian.  Picture taken in the late 1800s).

Mary was born on November 14, 1883 in Falls county, Texas.  Her parents were George Washington Lutteral (Litteral) ("George") and his wife Sue Ellen; they are both buried in the Powers Chapel cemetery.  They possibly also lived in Falls county, Texas.  Mary died on June 22, 1957 in Arlington, Texas and is buried in the Greenwood cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas.  Thomas was a farmer; he resided in the Blue Ridge area of Falls county, Texas (This is the area where all of their children were born).  Thomas died on November 1, 1931 in Fort Worth (Tarrant county).  He is buried at the Greenwood cemetery.

Some of Tom & Mary Lou Whatley's children.
(Source of image: Alva Mae (Swan) Hooker)

Thomas and Mary Lou had the following children:
     A.  William Henry Whatley: He was born in Falls county, Texas in 1898. He died in April, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant county) and is buried in the Greenwood cemetery in that city.  About 1918, he married Flossie Ida Mae Oden in Texas.  Her parents are Jesse Oden and Nancy Roberts.  Flossie was born on January 22, 1900 in Falls county, Texas.  Her second husband was George Lloyd Redden; they married on December 25, 1925.  She had two children from her second marriage: Edna LaVern Redden (born August 3, 1927) and Grady Lloyd Redden (born January 26, 1933).  Flossie died in October, 1981.  She and William Henry Whatley had the following children.
     B.  Vivian May Thomas Whatley: Born on December 10, 1902 in Fort Worth, was married, and had two children.  Died on April 9, 1923 in Fort Worth and is buried in Greenwood cemetery there.
     C.  Ollie Mae Whatley: Born on October (Sept.?) 9, 1905 in Fort Worth, Texas.  She married a Mr. McGowan.  She died on October 3, 1942 in Fort Worth.
     D.  Gladys Belle Whatley: She was born on December 23, 1907 in Birdville, Tarrant county, Texas.  She was married first to a Mr. Fallawell; this marriage produced one child.  Her second marriage was to R.W. Grimes.  She moved to Arlington, Texas after her second marriage.  She died in January, 1984 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins county, Texas.  She is buried at Arlington Memorial cemetery.
     E.  Ruby Mozelle Whatley: She was born on November 4, 1913 in Fort Worth, Texas.  She married G.W. Chandler; they had one child.  She moved to Fort Worth, Texas.  Ruby died on September 25, 1964.
     F.  Esta Faye Whatley: She was born on November 21, 1918 in Fort Worth, Texas.  She married M.C. Johnson.  They had two children.  She moved to Fort Worth, Texas.

VIV.  Eula (Eulah) Whatley: She was born about 1880-1881 in Falls county, Texas.  She married Widdle Caldwell; they lived most of their life in Dennison, Texas.  He worked on the M.K. & E. railroad most of his life.  He drank two bottles of beer each day, no more/ no less.  Robert Glenn Blair visited them several times.  Widdell had several fat children and a filthy house, yet they were nice folks and would give you the shirt off their back.  They had the following children:
     A.  Mary Caldwell:
     B.  Ruth Caldwell: She came to Holland, Texas (Bell county) in 1931 when Bertie Bell (Swan) Blair was sick.  She stayed about two months in Holland and helped out (During this time, Glenn Blair stayed in Ramona Courts in Waco, Texas for 2-3 days ; this was the first time he ever stayed in a motel).
     C.  "Kink" Caldwell: She married Elmer Campbell; they were nice folks.  Glenn Blair went to their home at Lake Texoma and went fishing several times.  They had a child named Elmer, Junior who loved Glenn's mother, Bertie Bell (Swan) Blair.
     D.  Minville Caldwell: She lived in Denison, Texas.
     E.  "Dude" Caldwell: He was the head of a Kraft processing plant in Dallas, Texas.
     F.  Randolph Caldwell ("Randy"): He was a bootlegger and ran a skating rink in Oklahoma.
     G.  "Dub" Caldwell: He married an Indian girl from Oklahoma who at one time chased him through the house with a butcher knife when drunk.  Dub was a taxi driver in Dennison, Texas.  (Note: One of the girl's sons had an argument with another boy about whether a shotgun or rifle was the best.  They went to opposite ends of town to find out.  The girl's son won the contest; he shot and killed the boy who had the shotgun).  (Note: This list of children may be incomplete).

Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley & her grandchildren
(Left to right: Randy Caldwell & Mary Jane (Duty) Caldwell are on the back row.  "Dude" Caldwell
and Mary Caldwell are on the front row.  These are Widdle & Eula (Whatley) Caldwell's children).

Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley died in Golinda, Texas (Fall county).  This is probably the place of her death, but that has not been confirmed.

Mary Jane (Duty) Whatley

Possible connection to Comanche war chief, Quannah Parker

Family members had heard that we were related to the last great Comanche Indian war chief, Quannah Parker.  Marvin Smith Blair, who had done a great deal of research on our family, wrote the following response to Ruby Blair when she asked this question:

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SOURCES:
1.  Census Records:
     a.  1880 Bell county, Texas (Recorded June 24th. Enumeration District # 5. Precinct # 3.  Supervisor District # 4.  Household 346-347 - Jas. O. Whatley family).
     b.  1850 Paulding county, Georgia (Recorded September 13, 1850.  The 848th district call, Paulding.  No. 67, page 70.  Household # 255).
     c.  1860 Falls county, Texas.  (Recorded July 21st, page 1.  Household # 2-6.  Subdivision # 5.  Post office: Golindo.  J.O. Whatley family).
     d.  1850 Fayette county, Georgia (Recorded November 7th, page 46).
     e.  1870 Falls county, Texas  (March 11, 1870.  Precinct # 5.  Post Office: Rockdam, Texas. Family # 104 - James Whatley family.  James' father, Wilson, is living with them.  Note: could the post office have been Rockdale, not Rockdam, as listed?).
2.  Converging Paths by Thelma D. McKinney, 1972.
3.  Thelma D. McKinney in Fort Worth, Texas.  Correspondence with Billy Blair.
4.  David Whatley in Fort Worth, Texas.
5.  A book on the Whatley family by Col. Whatley in Georgia.
6.  Book by Mary Jones in Abilene, Texas.  John Sheftall (cousin to Kenneth Thomas, c/o Atlanta Journal Constitution.  Would have John's address.  Referred by Pat Chadwell at the downtown Fort Worth public library.
7.  Mrs. Mary Whatley Clark (Mrs. Joe A. Clark) in Fort Worth, Texas.  (Note: I'm not sure of the connection to our line of Whatleys.  I was referred to him by Pat Chadwell at the Fort Worth library because Mrs. Clark in an author and possible relative).
8.  Miss Pat Chadwell (Fort Worth downtown public library genealogy section).
9.  Texas Census Records 1850-1860 (Index, reel # 10; reel # 3 - Duty).
10. Texas Soundex, 1880.
11. McLennan county, Texas Cemetery Records, Vols. 1 & 2.
12. Latter-Day Saints Study Center, Irving, Texas.
13. Falls county, Texas courthouse records (birth; death; wills; land deeds).  (Not a complete search yet).
14. Marriage license of James O. Whatley and Mary Jane Duty.  Falls county, Texas courthouse records.
15. Conversations between Billy Blair and Robert Glenn Blair.
16. Loyd & Waldean Whatley in Jonesboro, Texas.  (Note: Not sure if they are any relation to our Whatleys.  Their name was given to me by Howard & Maureen Stroud in Lubbock, Texas for possible relation to our line).
17. Ben &  Georgia Felts in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Note: Not sure if they are any relation to our Whatleys.  Their name was given to me by Howard & Maureen Stroud in Lubbock, Texas for possible relation to our line).
18. Families of Falls County, Falls county, Texas Historical Commission.
19. Jana Folowell Randall.  She lists the following sources:
     a.  1860 U.S. Census: Oralendo P.O., Falls Co. Tx. p. 143 (age 16).
     b.  March 11, 1870 U.S. Census: Rockdam 5 Prect., Falls Co. Tx. p. 12 (age 27).
     c.  1910 Living in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co. Tx. - listed in city directory.
     d.  El Duane Whatley Genealogy file
          (1.  Repository: Book; B.1045 AR; IGI Record; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
          (2.  Repository: Electronic; Batch # 7817901, sheet 32; Mary Jane Duty born Nov. 20, 1843 Hempstead, AR.; Parents: Henry Duty & Nancy Jones; Texas Marriage Records Index.
          (3.  Repository: Official Document; 1854-1881 Falls Co. Tx.
20. Jane Dalby
21. ewhatley@orednet.org
22.  Marvin Smith Blair research/ letter regarding the Duty family connection to Quannah Parker.
23.  Satin, Texas/ History of Falls County, Texas


NOTES:
1.  1880 Texas Soundex.  copy T-773. Roll # 72.  W-300 (G) to W-340:
W-340
Whatley, Jas. O.
Color: W; Sex: M; Age: 44
County: Bell
Whatley, Mary J.  wife     35     Arkansas
                Henry L.     son     15     Texas
                Sallie     dau.     13     Texas
                Wm. J.     son     7     Texas
                Lilly M.     dau.     4     Texas
                Thom. A.     son     1     Texas
(vol. 2  Ed. 5, sheet 42.  line 8.     B-Georgia     Just. Prec. # 5 (mcd)).

2.  Falls county, Texas courthouse records: District Court, March Term, 1872: Estate of Wilson Whatley:
"On this 18th day of March A.D. 1872 came on for hearing the petition of J.O. Whatley for letter of Administration upon the estate of Wilson Whatley deceased and it appearing to the court that due notice has been given by the clerk as the law and no one appearing to oppose the same.  It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the court that letters of Administration upon the estate of Wilson Whatley do issue to said J.O. Whatley upon him a good and sufficient bond in the sum of twelve hundred dollars $ 1200 and qualifying in all other respects in accordance with law".

3.  Researcher Cara (Murphy) Nordbruch says that the Whatleys were known as the Wheatleys in earlier times and were English nobility.

4.  Early settlers in the Golinda area were the Duty and Gurley families.  (Other families nearby were the Westbrooks in Lorena, the Gaines family in Chilton, Vic & Will Walker families who were later residents of Satin and the Gus Meisner family.