Hollis Jewell Moyers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Hollis Jewell Moyers was born on 30 May 1910 in Oklahoma (son of Thomas Jefferson Moyers, Sr. and Louvisa Eldora Bradley); died on 11 Jun 1981 in Dublin, Erath Co, Texas.

Hollis married Amma Anderson on 14 Apr 1928 in Breckenridge, Stephens Co, Texas. Amma was born on 15 Aug 1912 in Mont Ida, Montgomery Co, Arkansas; died on 3 Dec 1999 in Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Walter Dale Moyers was born on 20 Nov 1930 in Shackelford, Texas; died on 27 Apr 1996 in Breckenridge, Stephens Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Thomas Jefferson Moyers, Sr. was born on 28 Jan 1875 in Ellis Co, Texas (son of Alfred Jefferson Moyers, Jr. and Annis Wiles Collins Witherspoon); died on 28 Jul 1951 in Lancaster, Dallas Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1910, Bryan, Comanche Co, Oklahoma
Other-Begin: 30 Jul 1916; letter
Census: 1920, Shackelford Co, Texas
Census: 1930, Shackelford Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Thomas J Moyers 35 Texas
Lanore E Moyer 32 Missouri
Alfred J Moyers 15 Texas
Kirby Ray Moyers 13 Texas
Gracie A Moyers 12 Texas
Tomas J Moyer 10 Texas
Ila M Moyers 8 Texas
James D Moyers 6 Oklahoma
R Ceicel Moyer 4 Texas
Walter P Moyer 2 Oklahoma

Other-Begin:
Letter from brother David to Thomas Jefferson Moyers.

Letter originally posted on Ancestry by "camoyers" with the following comment:
"Sweet letter of consolation with loving evangelism from his brother David Moyers upon the death of his son Cecil. The original letter was given to my father Nelson Ray Moyers in 1996 by his aunt Letha Moyers Bowles."

Census:
T J Moyers 45
Ellen Moyers 42
David Moyers 16
Paul Moyers 12
Hollis Moyers 10
Letha Moyers 8
Opal Moyers 6
Marvin Moyers 4
Marine Moyers 0 8/12

Thomas married Louvisa Eldora Bradley on 17 Sep 1893 in Ellis Co, Texas. Louvisa was born on 20 Sep 1878 in Wheatland, Hickory Co, Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1934 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louvisa Eldora Bradley was born on 20 Sep 1878 in Wheatland, Hickory Co, Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1934 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Shackelford Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
William J Bradley 80
Louisa E Mayers 51 daughter widowed
Marvin Mayers 14
Maxine Mayers 10

Children:

Alfred Jackson Moyers was born in Aug 1894 in Ellis Co, Texas; died on 7 Aug 1993 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cem, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Kirby R. Moyers was born on 5 Aug 1896 in Oklahoma; died on 3 Oct 1962 in Riverside, California.
Grace A. Moyers was born on 12 Jan 1898 in Bryan, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; died on 11 Dec 1979 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.
Thomas Jefferson Moyers, Jr. was born on 18 Mar 1900 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; died on 8 Mar 1982 in San Diego, San Diago Co, California.
Ila Mae Moyers was born on 4 Dec 1902 in Bryan, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; died on 31 Aug 1997 in Grayson Co, Texas.
James David Moyers was born on 1 Jan 1904 in Bryan, Comanche Co, Oklahoma; died on 16 Mar 1988 in Midland, Midland Co, Texas.
R. Ceicel (Cecil) Moyers was born in 1906 in Texas; died before 30 Jul 1916 in Bryan, Commanche Co, Oklahoma.
Walter Paul Moyers was born on 29 Jan 1908 in Oklahoma; died on 15 May 1988 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.
1. Hollis Jewell Moyers was born on 30 May 1910 in Oklahoma; died on 11 Jun 1981 in Dublin, Erath Co, Texas.
Letha Irene Moyers was born on 30 Dec 1912 in Devol, Cotton Co, Oklahoma; died on 9 Jan 2002 in Prescott, Yavapai Co, Arizona.
Martha Opal Moyers was born on 30 Jan 1914 in Oklahoma; died in Oct 2001 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.
Marvin Bradley Moyers was born on 27 Oct 1915 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Sep 1985 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.
Maxine Moyers was born on 18 Jul 1919 in Albany, Shackelford Co, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2009 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Alfred Jefferson Moyers, Jr. was born on 16 Jan 1846 in Lawrence Co, Missouri (son of Alfred Jefferson Moyers, Sr. and Jane Reams); died on 30 Jan 1903 in Ellis Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park South, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Coleman Co, Texas
Census: 1900, Ellis Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Alfred J. Meyers 34
Ann Meyers 33
James M. Meyers 13
Frances Meyers 11
Sarah O. Meyers 10
Mary A. Meyers 8
Lucy E. Meyers 7
Thomas J. Meyers 5
David H. Meyers 3
John W. Meyers 2
Jane Meyers 66 mother widowed TN VA VA

Census:
T J Moyers 25
L E Moyers 22
A J Moyers 5
Kerby Moyers 3
Gracie Moyers 2
Tommie Moyers 3/12

Alfred married Annis Wiles Collins Witherspoon on 28 Sep 1865. Annis was born on 10 Jun 1847 in Houston Co, Texas; died on 14 May 1931 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park South, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annis Wiles Collins Witherspoon was born on 10 Jun 1847 in Houston Co, Texas; died on 14 May 1931 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park South, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.

Children:

James Monroe Moyers was born on 6 Dec 1866 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; died on 18 Feb 1937 in Tom Green Co, Texas.
Frances J. Moyers was born on 14 Jul 1868 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1957 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.
Sarah Ofelia "Sallie" Moyers was born on 21 Nov 1869 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; died on 3 Mar 1894 in Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park South, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.
Mary A. Moyers was born in 1872 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Coleman Co, Texas.
Lucy E. Moyers was born in 1873 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Coleman Co, Texas.
2. Thomas Jefferson Moyers, Sr. was born on 28 Jan 1875 in Ellis Co, Texas; died on 28 Jul 1951 in Lancaster, Dallas Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.
David Henry Moyers was born on 30 Aug 1876 in Ellis Co, Texas; died on 30 Jun 1961 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.
John W. Moyers was born in 1878 in Coleman Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Coleman Co, Texas.
Eppie Neva Moyers was born on 11 Oct 1888 in Ellis Co, Texas; died on 19 Feb 1964 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Alfred Jefferson Moyers, Sr. was born on 24 Nov 1811 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (son of James David* Moyers (Myers), (DNA) and Mary* "Polly" Blackburn, (DNA)); died in 1878 in Arkansas.

Notes:

Sometime after 1838 they moved to Lawrence, Missouri.

Alfred married Jane Reams on 29 Sep 1831 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Jane was born on 4 Jul 1813 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 17 Feb 1892 in Coleman Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Reams was born on 4 Jul 1813 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 17 Feb 1892 in Coleman Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.

Children:

James Bartlet Moyers was born on 18 Jan 1834 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died between 1880 and 1900 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee.
David Nelson Moyers was born on 22 Apr 1836 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1837.
John Tate Moyers was born on 29 Aug 1838 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died in 1863 in Jackson Co, Mississippi.
Thomas Benton Moyers was born on 4 Feb 1841 in Lawrence Co, Missouri; died after 1842.
Richard Calhoun Moyers was born on 31 May 1843 in Lawrence Co, Missouri; died after 1844.
4. Alfred Jefferson Moyers, Jr. was born on 16 Jan 1846 in Lawrence Co, Missouri; died on 30 Jan 1903 in Ellis Co, Texas; was buried in Ferris Memorial Park South, Ferris, Ellis Co, Texas.
Mary Jane Moyers was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Lawrence Co, Missouri; died after 1849.
Sarah Ann Moyers was born on 12 May 1851 in Lawrence Co, Missouri; died after 1852.