BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-196 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESborn in November, 1858 in Tennessee.parents of at least seven children:Redden and Mary McCoy were the. . . James E. McCoy, b. August, 1884, Texas. . . Mary J. McCoy, b. April, 1886, Texas. . . Martha A. McCoy, b. January, 1889, Texas. . . Estella M. McCoy, b. February, 1894, Texas. . . Lottie R. McCoy, b. August, 1897, Texas. . . Jerome P. McCoy, b. July, 1899, Texas. . . Bessie ? B. McCoy, b. 1902, TexasIn 1900, Redden and Mary McCoy were living in Wilson County, Texas. In1910, Redden and Mary McCoy were living in Erath County, Texas. In 1940,Mary (Skinner) McCoy was living in Winters, Texas.References: 1) 1900 Census, Wilson County, Texas; 2) 1910 Census, Erath County,Texas; 3) “The Houston Chronicle,” 1940; 4) “South Texas Genealogical andHistorical Society Quarterley,” September, 1977, September, 1978, Page 29; 5) RegisterReport, by Brian Rick, January, 2002JOHN FINNEY SKINNER (2.1.10.7) is the son of James Featherstone Skinnerand Mary Jane (Bryan) Skinner. John was born on May 13, 1873 in GonzalesCounty, Texas. On November 14, 1894, John F. Skinner married Mary VirginiaKey (born October 4, 1871 in Texas). From 1900 to 1920, John and MarySkinner were living in Gonzales County, Texas. John and Mary Skinner werethe parents of at least three children:. . . Walter R. Skinner, b. 1897, Texas. . . Maude Skinner, b. April, 1898, Texas. . . Derwood Upton Skinner, b. 1901, TexasJohn F. Skinner died on July 8, 1946 and was buried in the Gonzales MasonicCemetery in Gonzales, Texas.References: 1) 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Gonzales County, Texas; 2) “TheHouston Chronicle,” 1940; 3) “South Texas Genealogical and Historical SocietyQuarterley,” March, 1977, Page 148, 4) “Bryan Family History,” by Wilford A. Bryan,1986; 5) Family Group Sheet, by Bob Born, June, 2002AMANDA ELIZABETH SKINNER (2.1.10.9) is the daughter of JamesFeatherstone Skinner and Mary Jane (Bryan) Skinner. Amanda was born onMarch 20, 1878 in Gonzales County, Texas. On May 10, 1903, AmandaSkinner married Elijah Little Oaks in Gonzales County, Texas. Elijah was bornon June 5, 1884 in Tennessee. Elijah and Amanda Oaks were the parents ofseven children:. . . Malcolm Duel Oaks, b. May 4, 1904, Smiley, Texas. . . Verga Vereen Oaks, b. December 10, 1906, Smiley, Texas. . . Eva Leah Merle Oaks, b. October 20, 1908, Smiley, Texas. . . Olga Beatrice Oaks, b. July 17, 1910, Smiley, Texas. . . Jesse Carl Oaks, b. May 30, 1912, Smiley, Texas. . . Gussie Rose Oaks, b. December 7, 1915, Smiley, Texas. . . Elijah Little, Jr., b. October 10, 1917, Smiley, Texas