George Elbert Vickers

Others researching this line:
Caroline Price, penny.price@thomson.com
Patricia Ann Vickers Latham, tis@simplynet.net

I have a Step-G Grandfather, George Elbert VICKERS, who lived in Megargle, Texas in the 1920's to 40's, who moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He married Bertie Lee MOREN (BAILEY, VICKERS) {her great-grandfather was Jesse MORNIUS, a Cherokee Indian Chief} in November 1925. Bertie, b. 10 APR 1895 (some census records say MAY) in Cleburne, Johnson County, TX (birth cert. not found in Cleburne, source of birth: State Medical Record) -- d. 7 MAY 1985; Bridgeport, Wise County, TX (bur. Pleasant Grove #2, Boyd, Wise County, TX near Maude Lee BAILEY GREENWOOD TUCKER).  The surname MOREN has also been found as MORNEN, MORNING, MOURNING, MORREN)

Bertie brought to this marriage three children of

Dock Sanders BAILEY,
b. 20 JAN 1893, Illinois Bend, Montague County, TX --
m. 1910; Saint Jo, Montague County, TX --
d. 13 OCT 1924; Forestburg, Montague County, TX {of Prostrate Cancer} --
bur. Perryman Cemetery, Forestburg, Montague County, TX): [ALL DECEASED]

D. B. BAILEY {Dee Buck, given to self for Military Record },
b. 27 NOV 1914; Stonypoint, Montague County, TX
d. 7 MAY 1992; Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX

Maude Lee BAILEY (GREENWOOD, TUCKER) {Billie},
b. 30 APR 1919; Stonypoint, Montague County, TX
d. 24 APR 1984; Newark, Wise County, TX
bur. Pleasant Grove # 2, Boyd, Wise County, TX

Everett Wilson BAILEY {High Pockets} [my grandfather],
b. 20 FEB 1922; Stonypoint, Montague County, TX
d. 16 NOV 1990; Waco, McLennan County, TX
bur. Aurora Cemetery, Wise County, TX

and bore 5 children to George Elbert Vickers, (the first two being Twins):

Roy Grady VICKERS,
b. 25 FEB 1927; Megargle, TX
d. 21 SEP 1986; Bonham, Fannin County, TX
bur. Aurora Cemetery, Wise County, TX

Grady Roy VICKERS,
b. 25 FEB 1927; Megargle, TX
d. 2 MAR 1991; Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
bur. Aurora Cemetery, Wise County, TX (facing marker, the man to left was accidentally buried in Uncle Grady's plot, so Uncle Grady is buried next to the other man's wife)

Pearl Frances VICKERS (HINES),
b. 3 OCT 1930; Megargle, TX
d. 26 OCT 2003; Luling, TX
bur. Aurora Cemetery, Wise County, TX

Eva Virginia VICKERS (BRANTON),
b. 18 APR 1934; Megargle, TX
d. 22 DEC 1988; Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
bur. Aurora Cemetery, Wise County, TX

James Lawrence VICKERS,
b. 1936; Megargle, TX {LIVING in Lake Whitney, TX}

George is buried in the cemetery (to right of Main St. before crossing the bridge to the County Courthouse) along the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas in a pauper's grave. I have photos of the family at their home in Megargle, TX and I can obtain a copy of a similar photo including George's mother in a rocking chair on the porch. Anyone interested may e-mail me at the address below. Great-Aunt Pearl knows more specific dates on George.

Caroline Price,  Reno,  
penny.price@thomson.com

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