ELLIS COUNTY, TX - Durbin, Elizabeth ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: sherrymgr@comcast.net Sherry Descendants of Elizabeth Durbin (Besse) d/o James Franklin Durbin Generation No. 1 1. JAMES FRANKLIN2 DURBIN (JAMES ROBERT1) was born 1862, and died 1943. He married CORDELIA ARDELIA SUDITH. Children of JAMES DURBIN and CORDELIA SUDITH are: i. MARLIN3 DURBIN, b. 1886. 2. ii. ELIZABETH DURBIN, b. 30 Nov 1888, Sunfish, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. 06 Sep 1973, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. iii. ANGIE DURBIN, b. 1891; d. 1921. iv. GUS DURBIN, b. 1892; d. 1946. v. ELSIE DURBIN, b. 1895. vi. NORA DURBIN, b. 1897. vii. CECIL DURBIN, b. 1900; d. 1975. viii. ULYSSES DURBIN, b. 1902; d. 1985. ix. GOLDIE MARIE DURBIN, b. 1905. x. JEROME DURBIN, b. 1908; d. 1985. xi. CHRISTOPHER DURBIN, b. 1910; d. 1969. xii. JAMES DURBIN, b. 1913; d. 1955. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH3 DURBIN (JAMES FRANKLIN2, JAMES ROBERT1) was born 30 Nov 1888 in Sunfish, Edmonson County, Kentucky, and died 06 Sep 1973 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. She married EUGENE JOSEPH BESSE 26 Oct 1909, son of DAVI! D BESSE and ARTEMISE. He was born 26 Sep 1876 in Kankakee, Illinois, and died 30 Jan 1936 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. More About ELIZABETH DURBIN: Residence: 1930, Ennis, Ellis, Texas1 More About EUGENE JOSEPH BESSE: Other-Begin: Ellis County2 Residence: 1930, Ennis, Ellis, Texas3 More About EUGENE BESSE and ELIZABETH DURBIN: Marriage: 26 Oct 1909 Children of ELIZABETH DURBIN and EUGENE BESSE are: i. RAPHAEL JOHN4 BESSE, b. 07 Aug 1910, Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Oklahoma; d. Navy World War II; m. ANNETTE BARKER. More About RAPHAEL JOHN BESSE: Residence: 1930, Ennis, Ellis, Texas4 3. ii. CELESTINE PAUL BESSE, b. 29 Jan 1912, Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Oklahoma; d. 25 May 2005, Luling, Saint Charles County, Louisiana. iii. CLETUS JOSEPH BESSE, b. 11 Jul 1915, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; d. 15 Feb 1985, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas; m. HELEN LOUISE HULICK, 25 Jun 1949, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; b. 18 Mar 1918, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. More About CLETUS JOSEPH BESSE: Burial: Restland Cemetary, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Military: 12 Feb 1942, Camp Wolters, Texas5 Military service: 03 Oct 1945, Honorable Discharge at Fort Knox, Kentucky Residence: Ellis, Texas5 More About CLETUS BESSE and HELEN HULICK: Marriage: 25 Jun 1949, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas iv. LAVADA MARY BESSE, b. 16 Mar 1919, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; d. 25 Dec 2003, Illinois. 4. v. ADELA ELIZABETH BESSE, b. 05 Oct 1920, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; d. 26 Mar 1996, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 3 3. CELESTINE PAUL4 BESSE (ELIZABETH3 DURBIN, JAMES FRANKLIN2, JAMES ROBERT1) was born 29 Jan 1912 in Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, and died 25 May 2005 in Luling, Saint Charles County, Louisiana6. He married EMILY MARJORIE CHRISTINE JAMES7 26 Dec 1935 in Houston, Texas, daughter of CHRISTOPHER JAMES and CORA BEARD. She was born 07 Oct 1911 in Emhouse, Navarro County, Texas, and died 15 Jul 1996 in New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana. More About CELESTINE PAUL BESSE: Residence: 1930, Ennis, Ellis, Texas8 Social Security Number: 454-05-08849 SSN issued: Texas9 More About EMILY MARJORIE CHRISTINE JAMES: Social Security Number: 465-12-33559 SSN issued: Texas9 More About CELESTINE BESSE and EMILY JAMES: Marriage: 26 Dec 1935, Houston, Texas Children of CELESTINE BESSE and EMILY JAMES are: i. MARJORIE ANN5 BESSE10, b. 24 Dec 1940, Harris County, Texas; m. RONALD WILSON LANGSTON, 18 Jul 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana; b. 1939. More About RONALD LANGSTON and MARJORIE BESSE: Marriage: 18 Jul 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana ii. CELESTINE PAUL BESSE, JR, b. 19 Mar 1945, Luling, Saint Charles County, Louisiana; m. EVELYN RUTH KESSLER, 18 Aug 1967, New Orleans, Louisiana; b. 07 Oct 1945, New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana. More About CELESTINE BESSE and EVELYN KESSLER: Marriage: 18 Aug 1967, New Orleans, Louisiana 4. ADELA ELIZABETH4 BESSE (ELIZABETH3 DURBIN, JAMES FRANKLIN2, JAMES ROBERT1) was born 05 Oct 1920 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, and died 26 Mar 1996 in Yardley, Pennsylvania. She married LARRY H! 6 AWKINS 25 Apr 1946. More About LARRY HAWKINS and ADELA BESSE: Marriage: 25 Apr 1946 Children of ADELA BESSE and LARRY HAWKINS are: i. LYN DEE5 HAWKINS, b. 19 May 1949; m. DAVE LERIE, 15 Oct 1966. More About DAVE LERIE and LYN HAWKINS: Marriage: 15 Oct 1966 ii. ED EUGENE HAWKINS, b. 16 Aug 1957; m. BRENDA GALLIHUGH, 02 May 1986. More About ED HAWKINS and BRENDA GALLIHUGH: Marriage: 02 May 1986 Endnotes 1. 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