Ancestors of Thelma Ruby WOLFE

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Ancestors of
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First Generation
1. Thelma Ruby WOLFE [253], daughter of John Henry WOLFE [5] and Sarah
"Sallie" Malinda HARRIS [6], was born on 29 Oct 1919 in Collin County, TX, died on
17 Jun 1921 in Collin County, TX at age 1, and was buried in Elm Grove, Westminster,
TX.
General Notes: Died at the age of 19.5 months.
Noted events in her life were:
• She had a residence in 1920 in Westminster, Collin County, TX.
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Second Generation (Parents)
2. John Henry WOLFE [5], son of James
Roland? WOLFE [188] and Mary Elizabeth
LIVINGSTON [189], was born on 27 Jan 1880 in
Lone Oak, TN, died on 30 Sep 1958 in
Westminster, TX at age 78, and was buried in
Elm Grove, Westminster, Collin County, TX.
Another name for John was John MacHenry.
Noted events in his life were:
• He had a residence in 1900 in Civil
District 10, Grainger County, TN.
• He had a residence in 1910 in
Precint 4, Grayson County, TX.
• He had a residence in 1920 in
Westminster, Collin County, TX.
• He had a residence in 1930 in
Precint 5, Grayson County, TX.
• He had a residence on 1 Apr 1940
in Howe, Grayson County, TX.
John had a relationship with Sarah "Sallie"
Malinda HARRIS [6] on 3 Apr 1904 in Lone John Henry Wolfe. LQ's maternal grandfather's
grandfather.
Mountain, TN.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Mary Estelle WOLFE [248] was born on 3 Jun 1905 in St.
Louis, MO and died on 31 Aug 1994 in Van Alstyne, TX at
age 89. Another name for Mary was Eke.
ii. Bertha Magnola WOLFE [249] was born on 1 Oct 1907 in
Collin County, TX, died on 2 Jan 1990 in Altus, OK at age 82,
and was buried West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, TX. Another
name for Bertha was Bird.
iii. Beulah Irene WOLFE [250] was born on 24 May 1909 in
Collin County, TX, died on 21 Nov 1984 in Sherman, TX at
age 75, and was buried CedarLawn Cemetery in Sherman, TX.
iv. Johnnie Belle WOLFE [251] was born on 6 Mar 1911 in
Anna, TX, died on 30 May 1972 in Sherman, TX at age 61,
and was buried Cedar Lawn in Sherman, TX.
v. Willie Faye WOLFE [269] was born on 18 Jul 1913 in Anna,
TX and died on 26 Mar 1991 in Sherman, TX at age 77.
vi. JW WOLFE [3] was born on 29 Jul 1915 in Anna, TX,
died on 22 Dec 2009 in McKinney, TX at age 94, and was
buried in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, TX. Another name for
JW was Jake.
vii. Neland Orville WOLFE [252] was born on 12 Jul 1917 in
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Anna, TX, died on 5 Oct 1986 in Los Angeles, California at
age 69, and was buried in Van Alstyne, TX.
1 viii. Thelma Ruby WOLFE [253]
ix. Jessie Lorene WOLFE [254] was born on 14 May 1922 in
Grayson County, TX.
x. Exie Pauline WOLFE [255] was born on 13 Feb 1926 in
Grayson County, TX. Another name for Exie is Polly.
3. Sarah "Sallie" Malinda HARRIS [6],
daughter of Abraham HARRIS [230] and
Mary Catherine BLANCHETT [231], was
born on 4 Oct 1890 in Lone Mountain, TN, died
on 16 Mar 1957 in Sherman, TX at age 66, and
was buried in Elm Grove, Collin County,
Westminster, TX. Another name for Sarah was
Sallie.
Noted events in her life were:
• She had a residence in 1900 in
Civil District 8, Claiborne County,
TN.
• She had a residence in 1910 in
Precint 4, Grayson County, TX.
• She had a residence in 1920 in
Westminster, Collin County, TX.
• She had a residence in 1930 in Sara Harris. LQ's maternal grandfathe'rs paternal
grandmother.
Precint 5, Grayson County, TX.
• She had a residence on 1 Apr 1940 in Howe, Grayson County, TX.
Sarah had a relationship with John Henry WOLFE [5] on 3 Apr 1904 in Lone
Mountain, TN.
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Third Generation (Grandparents)
4. James Roland? WOLFE [188], son of
Mystery-Father COFFEE/UNKNOWN [308]
and Mila "Milly" WOLFE [362], was born on
14 Sep 1858 in Hancock Co, TN and died on 14
Aug 1932 in Melissa, Collin Co, Texas at age 73.
General Notes: ----There is some
indication from U.S. Census that his
birthyear may be 1854, but the 1900
Census shows the 4 being changed
to an 8.-----

Collected from Telephone
Conversation
with
Ernest Smith, who is Jon Wolfe's
9th cousin
Wolfe Family Crest
August 17, 2012

This overrides all of the speculation that follows.

George Franklin Wolfe 1812-1885
had several children two of whom were
Mila "Milly" Wolfe 1838-
and
Manson Elijah Wolfe 1842-1917

Manson Elijah Wolfe had a daughter
named Nancy E. Wolfe 1877-1960
who married Benjamin Priest Moore 1865-1937
Two of their daughters were
Mary Bernice 1913-2006
and
Juanita R 1915-2008

After their husbands died they lived together west of White Rock Lake
before you get to Highway 75. These two women were the daughters of
James Wolfe's first cousin=Nancy E. Wolfe Moore. He was their second
cousin and they all lived around each other in or near Grayson, Collin
and Denton Counties.

Ernest Smith, who is our 9th cousin via Manson Wolfe and has been
researching the family since the 1960s, spoke and met with them several
times and they said the following.

James Wolfe is the illegitemate son of Mila Wolfe-the daughter of
George Franklin Wolfe and
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their great-aunt = sister of their grandfather, Manson Elijah Wolfe.

In the 1900 and 1910 U.S. Census, Rebecca Coffey was asked how many
children she had and she replied 7 and 3 are still alive. The three that
were still alive were from her marriage to Nathan Perry Dalton. All
children with Adam Wolfe, Jr.-including James A Wolfe-were dead.

The Children of George Franklin Wolfe

Compiled By Ernest W. Smith
from Ancestory.com

Wolfe history written in the 1890's and oral family history lists the
children of Jane and George Franklin Wolfe as:

Emanuel, Gideon, Mila, Manson, Wiley, and Jeptha. Manson Wolfe's
daughter, Nancy Elizabeth bares witness that this is the complete and
only list of the children of Jane and George Franklin Wolfe.

Others have added these extra children to the family of George Franklin
Wolfe:

Mariah, Nancy, Lily, James, George W. and Thomas G.

Mariah, Lily, and Nancy:

A close look at the original 1850 Census will reveal the mistake of the
transcriber of the names Emanuel and Wiley as Mariah and Lily.
Manson is also misnamed as Nancy in the 1850 census; this explains
him missing in the 1850 census, and Nancy missing in the other census.

James:

James Wolfe is in the 1870 census of Hancock County with the family of
George F. Wolfe. Some individuals have him as George F.'s son.
However known family history does not list him as such. His family was
always told that James was illegitimate. His family History reveals that
he believed that his name should have been Coffee. Some individuals
believe that he was the son of Mila (WOLFE) and William Marion
Coffee who were married when James was 19 years old. However,
William could not be the father of James as he was only 6 years old
when James was born. James would have been born when Mila was 17
years old, not married and living at home in 1855. The 1870 census lists
Mila still living at home.

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George W. and Thomas G. Wolfe:
George W. and Thomas G. Wolfe are the sons of Gideon Wolfe and the
grandsons of George Franklin Wolfe.

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SPECULATIONS and Aunt Lizzie Dictations
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Could Roland be his father's last name rather than his middle name.
Census has him as James W Wolf, James Wolf, Jim Wolf, James Wolfe
1910 Census show him living in Tennessee.
1920 Census show him living in Van Alstyne, TX
There seem to be three possibilities about "our" James Wolfe
1. Wolfe was his step-father's name or
2. Wolfe was his mother's maiden name or
3. Coffee was his mother's maiden name
We are not sure which story is the correct one. Number 1 is the most
probable
from the Aunt Lizzie set of papers found in her trunk after her death. But
it is also possible that this Wolfe who "took him in" was actually his
grandfather
George Franklin Wolfe who was caring for him as a grandson rather than
as a son.
In other words 1. would be a Wolfe who took him in but not a step-
father. This
also would match with the Aunt Lizzie papers.

Another way at looking at "our " James Wolfe is
in above number 1. his father is Coffee
in above number 2. his father is Coffee
in above number 3. his father is Unknown Name

Grandpa Wolfe-James Roland Wolfe?-only child at that time out of
wedlock. The man wouldn't mary the mother. (Other story says he died
on the job of delivering mail). She had two daughter. (Were they born
before or after James Wolfe?). Our name should have been Coffee.

The following sounds too muck like the story about his wife and sister-
in-law.
In this version it's about his two sisters, one of whom just happens to
have the same name as his sister-in-law, and just happens to also marry
a Holt. I suspect that this story is also about his wife and sister-in-law.

James Wolfe-his mother and father were fishing. A boat came by and
they gave his two sisters (or are they half-sisterss) away. One was
named Betty. The other name is unknown. Betty Holt got back with the
family. James Wolfe was born out of wedlock. His mother was a Coffee.
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