Saturday, July 23, 2011

Surname Saturday - Tennille

Today we will be exploring more of Laura May Clements ancestry. That of her mother's family, the "Tennille's". We'll begin with Laura May's great-grandson, my DH.

Generation 1
1.
Johnnie Lee HENRY was born in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX. He was the son of 2.Joseph Wright HENRY and 3. Betty Louise Rotge. He married Cynthia Ann BEANE in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA, daughter of Walter Maxwell BEANE and Lois Velleda DREHER. She was born in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN.





Generation 2
2.
Joseph Wright HENRY was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Fulton County, KY. He died on 16 Nov 1993 in
Batesville, Panola, Mississippi. He was the son of 4. William Lee HENRY and 5. Emma Louise
PETTIE. He married Betty Louise Rotge on 30 Jul 1947.
3.
Betty Louise Rotge was born 30 Aug 1930 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. She died 05 Jul 2003 in
Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas. She was the daughter of 6. John Cornelius ROTGE and 7. Ora Lee
Sparks.





Generation 3
6.
John Cornelius ROTGE was born on 16 Jan 1910. He died on 09 Jun 1983 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas.

He was the son of 12. Peter ROTGE and 13. Lillie Mae Surber. He married Ora Lee Sparks in 1930.

7.
Ora Lee Sparks was born 26 Oct 1914 in Bandera, Edwards, Texas. She died Aug 1982 in San

Antonio, Bexar, Texas. She was the daughter of 14. William Jacob Sparks and 15. Laura May

Clements.





Generation 4
14.
William Jacob Sparks was born on 11 Mar 1883 in Erath County, Texas. He died on 12 Sep 1944 in

Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. He was the son of 28. Newton Caddell Sparks and 29. Theodora Perrylee

McCarty. He married Laura May Clements on 15 Apr 1906 in Bandera, Texas.

15.
Laura May Clements was born 12 May 1890 in McCullough County, Texas. She died 06 Oct 1969 in

Hilltop Convalescent Home, 7602 Louis Pasteur Dr., San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. She was the

daughter of 30. James Thomas CLEMENTS and 31. Anne Caroline TENNILLE.





Generation 5
30.
James Thomas CLEMENTS was born on 30 May 1843 in Missouri. He died on 22 May 1897 in

Dewitt County, Texas. He was the son of 60. Emanuel CLEMENTS and 61. Martha Balch HARDIN.

He married Anne Caroline TENNILLE on 11 Jan 1872 in Gonzales County, Texas.

31.
Anne Caroline TENNILLE was born 11 Nov 1858 in Texas. She died 14 Oct 1936 in San Antonio,

Bexar, Texas. She was the daughter of 62. George Culver TENNILLE and 63. Amanda J. BILLINGS.





Generation 6
62.
George Culver TENNILLE was born on 29 Dec 1825 in Saline County, Missouri. He died on 08 Jul

1874 in Sedan, Gonzales, Texas. He was the son of 124. George C. TENNILLE Sr. and 125. Sarah

DAVIS. He married Amanda J. BILLINGS on 07 Jul 1855 in Gonzales County, Texas.

63.
Amanda J. BILLINGS was born 1840 in Tennessee.





Generation 7
124.
George C. TENNILLE Sr. was born in 1771 in Pennsylvania. He died before 1860 in Dewitt County,

Texas. He married Sarah DAVIS.

125.
Sarah DAVIS was born 1796 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of 250. Warren DAVIS and 251.

Mary KINCHELOE.

At present, this represents the farthest our research has taken us with the Tennille line. Perhaps someone reading this blog will have more information to add.

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