Elias Honaker & Catherine Lawson

William Martin Honaker Son of Isaac Honaker. Bob Honaker is the brother
of Elias, pictured with him is
his wife Fanny "Cook".

Pearl Wilson
Pearl was born 1900,
married Lester Honaker,
the baby she's holding is their daughter Virginia Odell Honaker.
Pearl is the daughter of William & viola Wilson.
Lester is the son of Patton Honaker & Caroline.

Iradell Ray & Honaker
Iradell Ray was born about 1866 in Russell County, VA,
son of James Ray & Margaret Ann Griffith.
On 27 Feb 1890 in Russell Co. he married Rachel Honaker,
the d/o Isaac W. Honaker & Martha Griffith.
Rachel was born abt 1869 in Russell Co.
Iradell died in 1919 and Rachel on 25 Dec 1948.
The above photo was taken abt 1906.
Pictured are, from left to right, McCarty,,br> Silas, Idell, Iradell (seated),
Charles, Rachel with baby Ivan on her lap, Cynthia, Robert.


Indain couple from trail of tears,
Thomas Bull & Sarah Smith. Does anyone know their parents?
They are parents of Big Paw,
Franklin Joseph Bruff.

Left to right is, Ruth (Honaker) Gillespie,
her son Franklin on her lap,
daughter Shelby beside her.
Myrtle (Gillespie) Ferrell behind her mother,
Nancy (Gilbert) Gillespie,
Myrtle's daughter Corrine hugged up to the family dog.

Frances Honaker Rider.
The back bone,
tough sister of the three.
Along with a very soft heart.
Everyone loved "Franny" as she went through life as the decision maker,
match maker, Very much a courages woman.
She had often said she was a daddy's girl.
Her dad was Morgan T. Honaker,
granddaughter of Elias & Catherine Honaker.

CHARITY
Charity Gillespie was recently representing New Mexico. Below is a web-site of the photographs from their stay in Memphis, Tenn.
Rick is the grandson of Honaker's & Gillespie's, son of Clarence & Ruth Gillespie. They'd be very proud of their son and family.
(Clearly they're smiling down from heaven).

Click on daughter & dad
for the web-page of the Gillespie family.

Charity Champions Charity's team won the State Championship! Her parents are beside themselves with pride, so check out her web-site!

Click photo



Gabriel Jessee & Nancy (Lea/Lou) Wallis, they certainly make a handsome couple. Tazwell C. Smith Grandson of Gabriel & Nancy Lea Wallis Jessee, and his children by the second marriage. Their daughter, Lethea L. Jessee & Gillespie J. Smith are his parents. Tazewell was born; Nov.20, 1854. Died; May 11, 1928.

Nancy Lee Gilbert.
(Nancy Lee is the daughter of Samuel Sylvester Gilbert
& Nancy Lucinda Jessee)
Nancy & Gabriel Jessee are her grandparents.also may I add, Samuel Sylvester Gilbert is the son of Joseph & Polly Tiller Gilbert. Polly is the daughter of a the famous William Tiller, Revolutionary fighter.

Jessee The newsletter that has the Gabriel Jessee home, thus;family member with his children. On page eight!

Loretta Ling George,
with her husband Clarence George.
Loretta is the daughter of Ollie (Gillespie) & Charlie Ling.

Loretta & Clarence

Recent photograph of Loretta Ling George
Clarence George.

Click on Gary's memorial page. My late husband.


Mary Gillespie Honaker with her mother (Nancy Gilbert Gillespie) under the beautiful tree in the front yard. They loved to create and model clothes with the slender figure. They were super seamstress' making beautiful clothing. In those days it was much like art today, enjoyed very much.

Frances Honakerand her last husband Raymond Rider. (Joe McAbier) was her first husband, he passed away very young. They had two sons together, Vernon and William McAbier.

click on patty's picture.

Belle Starr In the Gillespie or Kendrick family tree, we are related to the famous Belle Starr! Have yet to make the connections, but take a look at our aunt Myrtle Gillespie Ferrell I placed in the corner of Belle's photo! You can clearly see resemblance through Myrt, that we're kin to Belle Starr! (HA)

Myrtle Gillespie Ferrell.

CLICK ON FRANK'S PHOTO.

We lost our brother Franklin Gillespie,
in 2003. It was a tremendous shock,
we had the faintest idea he was that sick.
When our number is called,
we go on I suppose.
This "was" the case with Frank.
He had complained about not feeling well,
but so don't most of us! Who would have known?

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Here is some more Honaker's

Patton Honaker

This is Mildred Lorine Honaker Stewart.

(Also known as Lorine). Her life was centered on gardening, her home was always filled with beautiful plants. This woman had a green thumb with touch, making the smallest seed grow. The 3rd daughter of Morgan T. Honaker. Sister of Ruth & Frances. Click Mildred Lorine's photograph to hear her granddaughter singing. Melissa has a band called the Alterego, with the greatest voice! The entire band is super. Mildred used to sing having a great voice like her granddaughter. I wish Mil could have been with us long enough to sing with her. However, I know she's well aware!

Simeon Hunt & Polly

Grandma Ruby Grandma was visting an old friend from her home town, so her daughters, Frances and Ruth was with her, along with Patty, a granddaughter. Patty says the dog with her appeared to know her hanging on to her. Very strange indeed.

Jonathan Boyd Family Jonathan's wife Mary Burnett, children left to right, Ernest Bradford, Ellis Jefferson, Lucius Jonathan, Melissa Ida, Flora Lee, Lucy Lee.

Ralph Honaker> Ralph fought in WW11, and was a coal-miner most of his life, raising a very fine family, along with aunt Mary of course. Mary is a granddaughter also of William L. Gillespie & Lydia Kendrick. Mary was a fabulous streamstress throughout her life, learning from her mother, (our grandmother). Ralph is also our uncle through Morgan T. Honaker, his eldest child.

JB Kendrick


Mary Ruth Honaker Gillespie.

Mom on her wedding day.

Mary Ruth Honaker Gillespie Mom at a later date in her life. She passed away in 1994. Each and everyone here are missed dreadfully.

SWITZERLAND HISTORY


HUNT

The family of the Paternal grandparents can be found GILLESPIE Now view the page

Riley Horton Kendrick& Horton
Hugh Lafayette Riley was b. abt 1845 in Russell Co., VA. He was the s/o Thomas J. Riley & Celia Johnson. On 18 Dec 1871 in Russell Co. he married Josephine Bonaparte Bradshaw, the d/o William Bradshaw & Jane Horton. Josephine was b. abt 1841 in Russell Co. About 1878 Hugh & Josephine moved from Russell Co. to first Dallas Co. and then Ellis Co., TX. Hugh died in 1894. Both are buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX. The children of Hugh Riley and Josephine Bradshaw were: William Thomas b. 1873, Russell Co., Charles Henry b. 1874, Russell Co., James Arther b. 1876, Russell Co., Lula Ann b. 1877, Russell Co., Jennie Mae b. 1879, Dallas Co., TX, Hugh Lafayette b. 1881, Ellis Co., TX and Hattie Maude b. 1885, Ellis Co., TX>/I>

I have two photographs of mountains of the area with written surnames of our specific family. I never dreamt our family tree was as tall until I began searching. Truly, it has been very rewarding, and I feel pleased with myself that I did. I will not feel complete however, until I do a little more research on surnames that I had difficulty finding. I started out with the maternal grandparents first. I feel satisfied I have enough information. (Thanks to Shirley) one of the genealogy experts for her assistance. If anyone should see any mistakes, feel free to tell me. I will be posting my email address here.

Family Gossip

A marriage

Family!

Madison Honaker's family with marriage to Leona.

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