Gladys Lucille Nation: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Gladys Lucille Nation was born on 4 Sep 1914 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas (daughter of Thomas H. Nation and Ida Pearl Ferguson); died on 1 Aug 2005 in Tomball, Harris Co, Texas.

Gladys married William F. Higgins on 10 Aug 1935 in Jefferson Co, Texas. William was born about 1913 in Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1960 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas H. Nation was born on 22 Jul 1885 (son of Jessie Boon Nation and Nancy Susan Tompkins); died on 15 Nov 1973 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Thomas married Ida Pearl Ferguson about 1914 in Orange Co, Texas. Ida (daughter of Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) and Rachel A. Beasley) was born in Apr 1894 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 30 Apr 1922 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida Pearl Ferguson was born in Apr 1894 in Orange Co, Texas (daughter of Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) and Rachel A. Beasley); died on 30 Apr 1922 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Gladys Lucille Nation was born on 4 Sep 1914 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 1 Aug 2005 in Tomball, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Jessie Boon Nation was born on 3 Sep 1848 in Newton Co, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1929 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.

Jessie married Nancy Susan Tompkins. Nancy was born on 31 Oct 1863; died on 20 Jun 1940 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Susan Tompkins was born on 31 Oct 1863; died on 20 Jun 1940 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

Benjamin Everette Nation was born on 24 Mar 1883 in Burkeville, Newton Co, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1961 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
2. Thomas H. Nation was born on 22 Jul 1885; died on 15 Nov 1973 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Sarah Octvine Nation was born on 16 Oct 1891 in Newton Co, Texas; died on 1 Feb 1951 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Henry H. Nation was born in 1894; died in 1966; was buried in South Park, Pearland, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Emma J. Nation was born in 1896; died in Aug 1975 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas (son of Roland Alexander Ferguson and Mahulda Latham); died before 1910 in Orange Co, Texas.

Green married Rachel A. Beasley on 14 Jun 1893 in Orange Co, Texas. Rachel was born on 16 Feb 1874 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1948 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel A. Beasley was born on 16 Feb 1874 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1948 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Ida Pearl Ferguson was born in Apr 1894 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 30 Apr 1922 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Willie Wells Ferguson was born on 22 Jul 1895 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1979 in Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas; was buried in Prescott Cem, Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas.
Ada Ferguson was born in Feb 1899 in Orange Co, Texas; and died.
Jewel L. Ferguson was born on 3 Jan 1901 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 5 Mar 1973 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Roland Alexander Ferguson was born in 1822 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (son of Olly Alexander Ferguson and Drucilla Cook); died on 1 Feb 1861 in Orange Co, Texas.

Roland married Mahulda Latham in 1842 in Sabine Co, Texas. Mahulda (daughter of Lewis L. Latham and Elizabeth Crump) was born between 1820 and 1824 in Arkansas, or Kentucky, or Ohio; died in 1880 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mahulda Latham was born between 1820 and 1824 in Arkansas, or Kentucky, or Ohio (daughter of Lewis L. Latham and Elizabeth Crump); died in 1880 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

James E. Ferguson was born on 24 Apr 1842 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1904 in Mason, Mason Co, Texas.
Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson was born in 1845 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1912 in Sterling City, Sterling Co, Texas.
Nancy Irene Ferguson was born in 1847 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1868 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas.
6. Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Orange Co, Texas.
Grambury Bell Ferguson, (twin) was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 29 Oct 1849 in Bronson, Sabine Co, Texas.
Drucilla Ferguson was born on 4 Dec 1851 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1920 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas.
Roland "Bole" Ferguson was born in 1854 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1899 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Lewis Jefferson Ferguson was born on 20 Oct 1856 in Deweyville, Newton Co, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1943 in Kirbyville, Jasper Co, Texas; was buried in Bean Cem, Kirbyville, Jasper Co, Texas.
Mary Jane Ferguson was born in 1859.