BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-368 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESColonel Dyer was a rancher and oilman. Colonel Dyer was an avid colletor ofbooks written on Abraham Lincoln. After his death, his extensive collection wasdonated to the University of Texas, Austin. Colonel Dyer was a rancher nearBaird, Texas. Archie Dyer died on January 14, 1960 at Baird, Texas.Reference: 1) Descendants of Archie Elkins Dyer by Colonel Dyer, 1975MARION ELIZABETH DYER (4.5.1.1) is the daughter of Archie Elkins Dyerand Beulah May (McWhorter) Dyer. Marion was born on September 15, 1921in Baird, Texas. Marion Dyer received a degree from the University of Texas.On July 11, 1946, Marion Dyer married Richard Brooks Windham in Baird,Texas. Richard was born November 18, 1920 in Coleman County, Texas and isthe son of Ernest Windham and Marie (Brooks) Windham. Marion and Richardlive in Baird, Texas and on the homeplace of Frank and Lizzie Dyer. Richardand Marion Windham are the parents of four sons:. . . Richard Brooks Windham, Jr., b. April 22, 1947, Abilene, Texas. . . Jim Dyer Windham, b. August 13, 1949. . . Tom Franklin Windham, b. September 6, 1951. . . Billy Don Windham, b. January 14, 1955On June 11, 1966, Richard Windham, Jr. married Deana Galentine (bornOctober 13, 1948) and they have two children: - Wendy Rose Windham, b.September 1, 1968, - Sarah Faye Windham, b. October 26, 1970. On June 9,1968, Jim Dyer Windham married Kathlene Rumph (born May 1, 1948) andthey have four children: - Kamie Kathlene Windham, b. January 18, 1970, -Jim Dyer Windham, Jr., b. July, 13, 1972, - Kerri Brooke Windham, b.November 8, 1977, - Marion Krystal Windham, b. August 27, 1983. On April20, 1983, Tom Windham married Jan Farmer and they have two children: -Teri Lynn Windham, b. March 30, 1984, - Traci Leann Windham, b. March 20,1986. On August 12, 1972, Billy Windham married Angelique Holland (bornDecember 3, 1955) and they have one son: - Rill Richard Windham, b. July 25,1973. Billy Don Windham died on December 11, 1972.Reference: 1) Family Group Sheet by Marion (Dyer) WindhamADA RUTH DYER (4.5.1.2) is the daughter of Archie Elkins “Colonel” Dyerand Beulah May (WcWhorter) Dyer. Ruth was born November 4, 1923 inBaird, Texas. Ruth Dyer graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. OnFebruary 28, 1951, Ruth Dyer married Glenn Dale Elliott in Abilene, Texas.Glenn was born February 25, 1921 in Dallas, Texas and is the son of RobertByron Elliott and Ella Josephene (Croxdale) Elliott. Glenn and Ruth Elliott arethe parents of two daughters:. . . Elizabeth Gayle Elliott, b. May 25, 1954, Baird, Texas. . . Rebecca Jean Elliott, b. September 15, 1965Glen Elliott is a rancher and they live in Baird, Texas. On March 1, 1980,Elizabeth Elliott married William Schumacher and they have one son: - RobertElliott Schumacher, b. February 20, 1984, Abilene, Texas.