Rebekah Tennessee 'Becky' (Harty) Mills)

--b. March 4, 1859 Cusetta, Cass Co., Texas
----buried Oakridge Cemetery, Cass Co., Texas
--m. Alexander Benjamin MILLS
--October 15, 1874 Cass Co., Texas
----b. December 1852 Mississippi

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My Websites for Becky

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

• 1860 Cass Co., Texas, Cussetta

  John Hartley	      42
  Julien		      27
  S. F.                  8
  P.                     5
  A. R.                  3
  R. F.                  1
  

• 1870 Davis Co.,, Texas, page 29 and 30, #238-238
  --as of June 1, 1870 - became Cass Co., Texas

  John HARTY        52      M W FARMER 1200 600 IL?
  Julia A.          45      F W                 TN
  Jane              18      F W                 TX
  Parley            16      F W                 TX
  Augustus          14      M W                 TX
  Rebecca           12      F W                 TX
  Jinnie             9      F W                 TX
  Dollie             5      F W                 TX
  Julia                9/12 F W SEP             TX
  

• 1897

  Will of John Harty (FATHER), Dec'd.
  The State of Texas, County of Cass – July 1897

  . . .
  Item 3rd: I give bequeath and demise to my minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever two certain treacts of land one being a tract of 75 acres my homstead a part of the Joseph Wood Survey, and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by a 50 acre tract of the said Wood Survey and now owned by Ben Young and on the North by two tracts of land one owned by my daughter Rebecca Tennessee Harty and deeded by me to her and the other owned by my daughter Julia Ann Harty and deeded by me to her both off of said Wood survey, and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to Sarah Jane Harty and on the South by the South Boundary line of said Wood survey and the other tract containing 68 acres of the said Wood Survey and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by said Julia Ann Harty tract and on the North by a tract of said Wood Survey known as the Elijah Powell place and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to my daughter Paralee Penny and on the South by a tract deeded by me to my daughter Dorothy Harty together with all and singular the wrights members and appurtenances to the same in any manner belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever in fee simple to dispose of as they may wish. I also give and bequeath to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia Harty forever in the same unreserved manner the farming tools used on and belonging to both of said tracts of land with all horses, cattle, hogs, Corn fodder and other produce with all house hold and kitchen furniture. The condition of the foregoing 3rd item is designed to be in lieu of and a bar against all other and further rights benefits and claims of my said minor children to my estate either Real or personal except as are hereinafter mentioned.

  Item 4th I desire and direct however that my invalid daughter Virginia Harty, now with me shall receive for her support during her natural life time one half the rent from the tract of land now occupied by me as a homestead.

  Item 5th: Having given each of my children named below that is say Sarah Jane, Paralee, Augustus Rufus, Rebecca Tennessee, Dorothy and Julia and a fair and just portion of my estate in Land and Stock Consisting of horses and cows, I further give and bequeath to each of them the sum of $1.00 one dollar...... real and personal. Wherever and whatever it may be including that given to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever and I hereby appoint my beloved son A.R. Harty Guardian of the persons and property of my said children.

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Children

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1. Martha Ann (Mills) Hefner

   --b. July 14, 1875 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. January 12, 1937 Maud, Bowie Co., Texas
   ----buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   --m. William Alfred HEFNER
   --september 11, 1892 Cass Co., Texas
   ----b. September 11, 1870 Titus, Texas
   ----d. August 2, 1948
   ------buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   ------s/o John Minor Hefner and Glazier Allen FLOYD
   

   Redwater Cemetery - Bowie C., Texas
   Martha and William's Tombstone

   
   
   

2. John D. Mills

   --b. September 3, 1877 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. September 18, 1908 Cass Co., Texas
   --m. Margie BUFFORD
   --March 4, 1906 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

3. Ben F. Mills

   --b. January 20, 1880 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. September 27, 1950
   ----buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   --m. Mattie Lou HEFNER
   --October 19, 1898 Cass Co., Texas
   ----b. August 1881 Cass Co., Texas
   ----d. September 27, 1950
   ------buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   ------d/o John Minor Hefner and Glazier Allen FLOYD
   
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   Redwater Cemetery - Bowie C., Texas
   Ben and Mattie's Tombstone

   
   

4. Eugene Mills

   --b. February 28, 1882 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. 1963
   ----buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   --m. Alice FOSTER
   --February 20, 1916 Bowie Co., Texas
   ----b. 1895
   ----d. 1982
   ------buried Redwater Cemetery, Bowie Co., Texas
   
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   Redwater Cemetery - Bowie C., Texas
   Eugene and Alice's Tombstone

   
   

5. Ella Mills

   --b. September 1884
   
   

6. Callie Mills

   --b. September 1886
   
   

7. Clara Mills

   --b. July 1888
   
   

8. Onie Mills

   --b. August 22, 1895
   
   

9. Jim Mills

   --b. April 1900
   

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