George. W. Cheshire

George W. Cheshire married Lillie Thomas 25 April 1902 in Madison County.  Lillie Thomas (3 Dec 1883-6 Nov 1917) was the daughter of James and Martha Jane Allen Thomas.  She was the granddaughter of Isaac and Nancy Jane Simmons Allen.  She is buried at Nash Cemetery in North Zulch.  The couple have two daughters on the 1910 Madison County census, Mattie, age 4, and Osie, age 2.  They are known to be the parents of a son, Travis Raymond Cheshire Manning, born 15 Oct 1913 and died 6 Dec 1977 in Brazos County.  After the death of their mother, the children were given up for adoption.  Travis Raymond was adopted by the family of James Collier and Katie Lee Taylor Manning. They are living in Brazos County on the 1920 census and in the box for Relation for 6-year-old Travis, it says "willed." There is a child named Abert (Albert?) Lee Chesshire, age 8, listed as an orphan, living with the William J. McBride family on the 1920 Madison County census. There are two Chesshire children living with Joe and Jessie Watson in Brazos County in 1920, Jessie, age 9, M, and Wilna, 4, F. The Relation box says "willed."  Could these three be George and Lillie's children?

This is George & Lillie's daughter Mattie (married name unknown) and her family.

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