Ellis County Texas Archives Biographies.....Ercanbrack, William Wallace 1856 - 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 July 26, 2008, 3:47 pm Author: Virginia Crilley William Wallace Ercanbrack states on Census records that he was born in Mississippi Dec 18, 1856 and both his parents were born in New York State. I have found Ercanbrack families listed in early census, but haven't discovered exactly which family he belonged to. William married Rebecca (probably in Milam Co around 1878) based on the 1880 census record. They had one son, Francis G. Apparently Rebecca died, and William married Jennie Foster by 1885. They had no children and I found them living in Alma, Ellis Co Texas by the 1900 census. Francis G. isn't listed, although he is buried in the cemetery in Alma. They began as farmers, but in early 1900 had opened up a Cafe in Alma -- next to the A.E. Wright general store and across the alley from the Ice House. They lived in Alma through the 1920 census. Jennie died Apr 7, 1927 and is buried along with her Step-son, Francis in the Alma Cemetery. William returned to Milam county, perhaps living near a Ercanbrack kinfolks, died on 14 Feb 1936 79 yrs 2 months 4 days and is buried in Val Verda Cemetery, Holland (Milam Co) TX. NOTES: 1880 United States Federal Census > Texas > Milam > Precinct 5 > District 105 image 7 Ercanbrack William W 23 farmer MS NY NY Rebecca 21 wife TX TX OH (died by 1885) Francis G. 8/12 Oct [1879] son TX MS TX buried: Alma Cemetery Tombstone Oct 3 - Jan 1 (no dates) tombstone missing 1900 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > 21 image 4 31 Ercanback, William W. Dec 1856 43 mar 15 yr [1885] MS NY NY farmer Jennie wife Feb 1847 53 mar 15 yr [1885] 0-0 TX MS N.Carolina Baldridge, Lola neice Aug 1886 13 TX TX TX at School 1910 128 Ercanbrack, William W. 53 m2 24yr MS NY NY Jennie 63 m1 24yr TX MS MS 1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 133 Porter's Bluff east side of H & TC RR 11 11 Ercanbrack, William own/free 63 Restaurant MS NY NY Jennie 72 TX MS MS Deaths Texas William Wallace Ercanbrack Born: Dec 18, 1856 Mississippi Died: 14 Feb 1936 79 yrs 2 months 4 days widowed Wife: Jennie Foster Burial: Val Verda Cemetery, Holland (Milam Co) TX Alma Cemetery: Jennie Ercanbrack Feb 8, 1847 - Ap 7, 1927 F.G. Ercanbrack Oct 3, 1879 - Jan 1 (date unreadable) Note: Francis G. son of Wm and 1st wife, Rebecca. Living in Milam County in 1880 census Mentioned in 1901 April Alma News 1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 133 Ercanbrack, William V. ?W 63 m MS NY NY Restaurant keeper Jennie wife 72 tx ms ms File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/ellis/bios/ercanbra44gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb