Edith Bernelda Townsend: MontyHistNotes

1927 - 2008 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Edith Bernelda Townsend was born on 6 Jul 1927 in Upshur County, Texas, USA (daughter of William Andrew Townsend and Madeline Fikes); died on 8 Jul 2008 in Upshur County, Texas, USA.

Edith married Leon David Lester on 16 Jan 1946 in Upshur County, Texas, USA. Leon was born on 26 Oct 1920 in Upshur County, Texas, USA; died on 1 Nov 1989 in Duncanville, Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living

Generation: 2

William Andrew Townsend was born on 9 Feb 1890 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA; died on 30 Apr 1969 in Upshur County, Texas, USA.

William married Madeline Fikes on 27 Aug 1911 in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA. Madeline (daughter of John Woodson Fikes and Belle Hermon) was born on 31 Aug 1890 in Milam, Texas, USA; died on 9 Jul 1969 in Gregg County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Madeline Fikes was born on 31 Aug 1890 in Milam, Texas, USA (daughter of John Woodson Fikes and Belle Hermon); died on 9 Jul 1969 in Gregg County, Texas, USA.

Children:

1. Edith Bernelda Townsend was born on 6 Jul 1927 in Upshur County, Texas, USA; died on 8 Jul 2008 in Upshur County, Texas, USA.

Generation: 3

John Woodson Fikes was born on 28 Dec 1860 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA (son of William Henderson Fikes and Katherine Martha Blassingame); died on 30 Apr 1954 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.

John married Belle Hermon. Belle was born on 28 Dec 1871 in Milam, Texas, USA; died in Oct 1900 in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Belle Hermon was born on 28 Dec 1871 in Milam, Texas, USA; died in Oct 1900 in Texas, USA.

Children:

3. Madeline Fikes was born on 31 Aug 1890 in Milam, Texas, USA; died on 9 Jul 1969 in Gregg County, Texas, USA.

Generation: 4

12.

William Henderson Fikes was born on 19 Nov 1819 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA; died on 19 Nov 1894 in Bell County, Texas, USA.

William married Katherine Martha Blassingame. Katherine (daughter of Woodson Martin Blassingame and Mary) was born on 3 Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1881 in Milam, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Katherine Martha Blassingame was born on 3 Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Woodson Martin Blassingame and Mary); died on 12 Apr 1881 in Milam, Texas, USA.

Children:

Christopher Columbus Fikes was born on 12 Mar 1847 in Bibb County, Alabama, USA; died on 8 Mar 1881 in Milam, Texas, USA.
Calvin Henderson Fikes was born on 19 Aug 1853 in Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA; died on 22 Apr 1944 in Mertens, Hill, Texas, USA.
6. John Woodson Fikes was born on 28 Dec 1860 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA; died on 30 Apr 1954 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.