Willie Mariah Andis

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2) Willie Mariah Andis:
   born 26 July 1866 IL; Lubbock, Texas City Directory listings for Willie
   died 07 Dec 1957 Durant, Bryan, OK; obituary
   buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo;
   married William Franklin "Frank" Houk  on 16 Sep 1886 Clinton, Henry, MO
                  (born 08 Jun 1864 Moniteau Co, MO;
                  died 12 Dec 1915 Durant, Bryan, OK;
                  buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo
                  unable to determine Willie's parents);

        *  Willie's obituary references children Roy F Houk, Mrs T N Alexander, Mrs O C Naile and Mrs R B Thompson. 
            In Roy F Houk''s obituary, it states "Mrs O C Hale". We cannot conclusively identify Mrs O C Naile/Hale at this time.

   children*:
      1) Minnie Lee Houk - born 25 May 1887 MO;                     
             died 03 Jun 1973 Bryan Co, OK; 
             buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo
             Minnie married (1) ____ Briggs (born (___); died by 1910)
             no children
             Minnie married (2) Homer Wells Williams on 22 Nov 1910 
                   (born 08 Sep 1884 Henderson Co, TX; 
                   died 26 May 1927 Durant, Bryan, OK; 
                   buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo
                   WWI draft registration card; signature:

                    ;
                   unable to determine Homer's parents);
             children: 
                 1) Elzine Williams - living?; married?; children? 
             Minnie possibly married (3) to O C Naile or O.C. Hale  
      2) Roy F Houk - born 08 Jun 1889 MO;
             no draft registration card found;
             died 23 Aug 1961 Durant, Bryan, OK; obituary
             buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo;
             married Lula Sawyer on 29 Jan 1916 Bryan Co, OK
                          (born 23 Mar 1888 San Angelo, TX; 
                          died 21 Oct 1984 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary
                          buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo
                          unable to determine Lula's parents);
             Directory listings for Roy, Lula and Roy Houk Jr
             children: 
                 1) Roy Franklin Jr Houk - born 13 Jun 1921 Durant, Bryan, OK; 
                         died 17 Aug 1980 Lubbock Co, TX; obituary
                         buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo;  
                         U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII;
                         married?; children? 
                 2) Billy Jack Houk - born 18 Aug 1929; 
                         died 09 Sep 1992 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary;
                         buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo
                         U.S. Army - Korea;
                         married Wanda V Kimbrough on 01 Jun 1955 Muleshoe, Bailey, TX
                                       (born 26 Oct 1932 Clovis, Curry, NM;
                                       died 01 May 2010 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary;
                                       buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo;
                                       daughter of Finis Kimbrough
(1909-1994) and Johnnie ____ (1910-2009);
                                       Finis and Johnnie buried Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery, Muleshoe, Bailey, TX
; tombstone photo;   
                                       Wanda married (2) John Eldridge on 01 May 2005 Muleshoe, Bailey, TX
)
                         children: 
                             1) Randy Kyle "Rand" Houk - living?; married Beverly ____ (living?)
                                    children: 
                                        1)
Jacky Houk - living?; married?; children? 
                                        2) Kimberly Houk - living?; married?; children? 
                                        3) Christopher Houk - born (___); died by May 2010; married?; children? 

                 3) John Franklin Houk - born 22 Jan 1924 Durant, Bryan, OK; 
                         died 01 Nov 1973 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; death certificate
                         cause of death: acute mycardial infarction, acute congestive heart failure, 
                         coronary artery obstruction, arteriosclerosis; obituary;
                         buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo
                         unknown branch - WWII;
                         John  married (1) ____ (living?);
                         children:
                             1) unknown Houk - living?; married?; children?
                             2) unknown Houk - living?; married?; children?
                             3) unknown Houk - living?; married?; children?
                         John  married (2) Wanda F ____ (living?);
                         children:
                             4) Mike Houk - living?; married?; children?
                             5) Terry Houk - living?; married?; children?
      3) Maude A Houk - born Oct 1892 MO;
             died (___); (last found 1957 Bryan Co, OK when her mother died)  
             married Robert B "Bob" Thompson c. 1908
                        (born c. 1902  AR; died (___))
             children:  
                 1) Haskell F Thompson - born 19 Jun 1908 AR;
                          died 05 Sep 1999 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK
;
                          buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo;
                          U.S. Army - WWII; enlistment record
                          married Rubye Inez ____ on 02 Sep 1933
                                         (born 22 Sep 1907;
                                         died 22 Aug 1990;  
                                         buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK; tombstone photo
                          children?  
                 2) Willie Thompson - living?; married?; children? 
                 3) Nell Thompson - living?; married?; children?
                 4) June Thompson - living?; married?; children?
                 5) Maudie Thompson - living?; married?; children? 
      4) Lily Dee Houk - born Mar 1898 MO;
             Lubbock, Texas City Directory listing for Lilynews article regarding Lily
             died 1983 probably Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; 
             buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX;
crypt photo;
             Lily married (1) Noah Marcus "Dick" Gosdin on 17 Jun 1916 Bryan Co, OK (license date) 
                           (born 21 Sep 1896 College Hill, AR; 
                           Lubbock, Texas City Directory listing for Noah;
                           died 19 Jul 1976 Waco, McLennan, TX; death certificateobituary;
                           cause of death: organic brain syndrome, cerebral atherosclerosis; 
                           buried IOOF Cemetery, Hamilton Co, TX; tombstone photo;
                           WWI draft registration card
                           signature:

                            ;

                            son of Alfred B Gosdin (1858 GA-1954 OK) and Mary Frances "Fannie" Gutry (04 Jul 1856-07 Aug 1915 OK);
                           Alfred and Mary buried Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK - tombstone photo;  
                           on 21 Jul 1945 Cotton Co, OK, Noah married (2) Mildred Estelle Higdon
                           (26 Aug 1911-08 Oct 1989 McLennan Co, TX; buried IOOF Cemetery, Hamilton Co, TX; tombstone photo)  
                           Noah and Mildred had son Alfred Ronald Gosdin)
             likely divorced by c. 1942;
             children:  
                 1) Leroy Franklin "Frank" Gosdin - born 1917 Durant, Bryan, OK; 
                          Lubbock, Texas City Directory listing for Frank
                          died 02 Aug 1992 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary - includes photo;
                          buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; crypt photo;
                          U.S. Army; enlistment record
                          married Mary Jo Killian on 09 May 1941 Clovis, Curry, NM 
                                       (born 26 Apr 1923 Fort Worth, TX; ; 
                                       died 18 Feb 1994 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary;
                                       buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; crypt photo
                                       unable to determine Mary's parents);
                          children: 
                               1) Richard Lee Gosdin - living?;
                                         married Sheron Lee Nixon
                                                      (living?; daughter of Johnnie Robert Nixon and Cona Lee Massey
);
                                         children:
                                              1) Shala Michelle Gosdin - living?; married?; children?
                                              2) Melissa Jo Gosdin - living?; married?; children?  
                               2) Joe Dan Gosdin - born 29 Aug 1944 Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX;
                                         died 31 Oct 2010 Irving, Dallas, TX
; obituary - includes photo;
                                         buried Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX; tombstone photo;  
                                         Joe married (1) Gloria Ann Edmiston on 26 Aug 1966 Dallas Co, TX
                                                     
(living?; daughter of James Pierce Edmiston and Madeline Prince);
                                         divorced 04 Aug 1971 Dallas Co, TX;
                                         no children;
                                         Joe married (2) Joan Elizabeth Race on 15 Jan 1972 Dallas Co, TX (living?);
                                         divorced 21 Sep 1984 Dallas Co, TX;
                                         children:  
                                              1) Jeffrey Robert Gosdin - living?; married Christi ____ (living?); children?
                                              2) Jerrod Wayne Gosdin - living?; married Jescenia ____ (living?); children?
                                         Joe married (3) Kathleen "Cat" May on 12 Sep 1987 Dallas Co, TX
                                                      (born 10 Sep 1951
Glenn Cove, Nassau, NY;
                                                      died 07 Mar 1999
Irving, Dallas, TX; obituary;
                                                      buried Bear Creek Cemetery, Euless, Tarrant, TX;
tombstone photo);
                               3) David Lyn Gosdin - living?;
                                         married Susan E Minor on 25 Mar 1970 Lubbock Co, TX (living?);
                                         divorced 24 Aug 1987 Tarrant Co, TX;
                                         children? 
                               4) Jeffery Dean Gosdin - living?; married?; children?
                 2) Marion Francis Gosdin - born 29 Oct 1919 Durant, Bryan, OK; 
                          Lubbock, Texas City Directory listing for Marion
                          died 22 Sep 2004 Houston, Harris, TX ; obituary - includes photo
                          buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; crypt photo;
                          U.S. Navy - WWII;
                          married Audrey Naomi Williams on 25 Mar 1942 South Mills, NC; (living?)
                          children: 
                              1) Mary Gosdin - living?; married Joe Wells (living?); children? 
                              2) Jim Gosdin - living?; married?; children? 
             Lily married (2) Tommy N Alexander
                             (born 1908;
                             died Feb 1958;  
                             buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX;
crypt photo);
             children?

       5) unknown Houk - born and died 1886-1900 
       
      6) unknown Houk - born and died 1886-1900