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Descendants of Mister Francis


20. JOHN WILLIAM5 FRANCIS (JOHN4, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)99 was born January 09, 1833 in Cole County, Missouri99, and died September 11, 1880 in Cooke County, Texas. He married (1) SARAH JANE WILLIAMS99 July 08, 1851 in Grayson County, Texas99. She died Abt. 1860 in Texas99. He married (2) NANCY ANN CRAIG99 April 11, 1861 in Grayson County, Texas99.
     
Children of J
OHN FRANCIS and SARAH WILLIAMS are:
  i.   MARTHA JANE6 FRANCIS99, b. 185499.
  ii.   ALICE A. FRANCIS99, b. 185699.
  iii.   LUTICIA THOMPSON FRANCIS99, b. December 24, 185799.
     
Children of JOHN FRANCIS and NANCY CRAIG are:
  iv.   KATE6 FRANCIS99, b. 186299.
  v.   JOHN LEWIS FRANCIS99, b. November 08, 186399.


21. ELISHA ROBERT5 FRANCIS (JOHN4, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)99 was born November 24, 1834 in Cole County, Missouri99, and died January 10, 1885 in Grayson County, Texas99. He married ELIZABETH WHITTEN99 January 15, 186199. She was born June 12, 1835 in Monticello, Kentucky100, and died May 22, 1908 in Grayson County, Texas.

More About E
LISHA ROBERT FRANCIS:
Burial: Whitemound Cemetery, Grayson County, TX101
     
Children of E
LISHA FRANCIS and ELIZABETH WHITTEN are:
  i.   LEWIS J.6 FRANCIS101, b. June 18, 1862102.
  ii.   ROBERT CECIL FRANCIS103, b. June 29, 1863103.
  iii.   JAMES M. FRANCIS103, b. January 18, 1865104.
  iv.   LIVONIA JANE FRANCIS105, b. September 29, 1866105.
  v.   WILLIAM THOMAS FRANCIS105, b. December 23, 1868106.
  vi.   MARTHA ISABELLE FRANCIS107, b. January 11, 1871107.
  vii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANCIS107, b. September 29, 1876107.


22. HENRY SAMUEL5 FRANCIS (JOHN4, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)107 was born January 07, 1839 in Miller County, Missouri107, and died December 17, 1894 in Grayson County, Texas107. He married (1) ALZARIA ANN CAUGHEN107 August 21, 1861 in Grayson County, Texas107. She was born June 20, 1845107, and died October 15, 1875 in Grayson County, Texas107. He married (2) SARAH "SALLIE" EDGE August 21, 1861 in Grayson County, Texas108.

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ENRY SAMUEL FRANCIS:
Burial: Francis Cemetery109
     
Children of H
ENRY FRANCIS and ALZARIA CAUGHEN are:
  i.   JOHN HENRY "JACK"6 FRANCIS109, b. July 09, 1862109,110.
  ii.   MARY ELLEN FRANCIS111, b. September 03, 1865111.
  iii.   WILLIAM JEFFERSON FRANCIS111, b. July 27, 1869111.
  iv.   GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANCIS111, b. April 20, 1871111.
  v.   CHARLEY FRANCIS111, b. February 03, 1873, Grayson County, Texas111; d. March 29, 1946, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma112; m. EDNA GERTRUDE BEALL112, April 23, 1901112; b. July 18, 1879, Denton County, Texas112; d. December 09, 1938, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma112.
  More About CHARLEY FRANCIS:
Burial: Cave Creek Cemetery, Vinson, Oklahoma112

  More About EDNA GERTRUDE BEALL:
Burial: Cave Creek Cemetery, Vinson, Oklahoma112

  vi.   DEONY FRANCIS113, b. April 24, 1875, Grayson County, Texas113; d. May 09, 1966, Fulton, Missouri; m. JAMES SOLLIE WITCHER, May 28, 1893; b. September 18, 1873, Grayson County, Texas; d. May 15, 1959, Fulton, Missouri.
     
Children of HENRY FRANCIS and SARAH EDGE are:
  vii.   ALICE P.6 FRANCIS113, b. February 13, 1877113.
  viii.   SARAH ELIZABETH FRANCIS113, b. October 25, 1878113.
  ix.   BENJAMIN LOGAN FRANCIS113, b. 1881113.
  x.   HARRIETT NEWELL FRANCIS113, b. 1885113.
  xi.   JAMES PRIOR FRANCIS, b. 1885.
  xii.   INFANT FRANCIS, b. January 1888.


23. WILLIAM SEBASTIAN ROBINSON5 FRANCIS (JOHN4, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)113 was born January 16, 1841 in Miller County, Missouri113, and died April 01, 1876 in Texas113. He married NANCY ANN WHITTEN113 October 24, 1860 in probably Texas.

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ILLIAM SEBASTIAN ROBINSON FRANCIS:
Burial: Akers Cemetery, Sherman, Texas113

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ANCY ANN WHITTEN:
Burial: West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Texas
     
Children of W
ILLIAM FRANCIS and NANCY WHITTEN are:
  i.   MARY ELIZABETH6 FRANCIS113, b. 1861113.
  ii.   SARAH E. FRANCIS113, b. 1864113.
  iii.   JAMES THOMAS FRANCIS113, b. 1866113.
  iv.   JOHN FRANCIS113, b. Bet. 1867 - 1874114.
  v.   MARTHA E. FRANCIS115, b. Bet. 1867 - 1874116.
  vi.   ROBERT S. FRANCIS117, b. 1875117.


24. LEAH ISABELLE5 MORRIS (JANE L.4 FRANCIS, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)118 was born October 07, 1827 in probably Kentucky, and died March 1914 in Valley Center, San Diego County, California. She married (1) WILLIAM G. BELSHE February 15, 1846 in Moniteau County, Missouri. He was born 1823 in Monticello, Wayne County, KY, and died 1859 in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California. She married (2) GOOLSBY WOODS December 16, 1860 in probably California.

Notes for L
EAH ISABELLE MORRIS:
The information about the d.o.b. and d.o.d. of Leah's husband, and the information about her children came from the Mormon's web site, "familysearch.com."
     
Children of L
EAH MORRIS and WILLIAM BELSHE are:
  i.   JOHN M6 BELSHE, b. 1848, Moniteau County, Missouri; d. 1859, Sonoma County, California.
  ii.   ROBERT F. BELSHE, b. February 1850, Yolo County, California; d. Unknown.
  iii.   T.F. BELSHE, b. March 1852, Yolo County, California; d. 1859, Sonoma County, California.
  iv.   BABY GIRL BELSHE, b. 1854, Yolo County, California; d. 1859, Sonoma County, California.
  v.   THOMAS J. BELSHE, b. February 09, 1856, Woodland, Yolo County, California; d. March 31, 1936, Woodland, Yolo County, California.
  Notes for THOMAS J. BELSHE:
Thomas is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, in Woodland, California.

  vi.   BABY BOY BELSHE, b. Aft. 1856.


25. ROBERT WASHINGTON5 MORRIS (JANE L.4 FRANCIS, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)118 was born January 25, 1834 in Missouri. He married MARY Bef. 1858.
     
Children of R
OBERT MORRIS and MARY are:
  i.   NANCY E.6 MORRIS119, b. Abt. 1858.
  ii.   JOHN H. MORRIS120, b. Abt. 1863.
  iii.   VIRGINIA L. MORRIS121, b. Abt. 1865.
  iv.   EMMA MORRIS122, b. Abt. 1868.


26. WILLIAM ROBERTSON5 MORRIS (JANE L.4 FRANCIS, JOHN3, HENRY2, MISTER1)123 was born December 31, 1835 in Morgan County, Missouri124, and died February 04, 1915 in The County Hospital, Sacramento, California125. He married ELIZABETH COLTON LARRABEE125 July 28, 1861 in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California125, daughter of CHARLES LARRABEE and ELIZABETH COLTON. She was born March 06, 1837 in Worchester, Massachusetts125, and died December 13, 1901 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona125.

Notes for W
ILLIAM ROBERTSON MORRIS:
From Neil Fetter's notes, from his book, 1983:

      William came to California in 1849 with his parents and siblings, settling first in Sacramento County, then Yolo County, and finally in Sonoma County. He worked in farming and merchandising in Healdsburg. On October 4, 1865, he and W.A.C. Smith began publication of the newspaper the 'Democratic Standard.' In Oct 1866, Smith sold his interest to William. In January 1867, William traded the newspaper to J.B. Fitch for land Fitch owned. (end of Neil's notes)
      William was born in the part of Morgan County which later became Moniteau County, Missouri.
      William was the County Clerk for Sonoma County, California, in 1870-1879.
      He came to Phoenix, Arizona, prior to the 1880 census, because he was living with a man named William R. Carin, and both men were listed as being carpenters. For unknown reasons his wife and children did not immediately come with him.
      He was the County Recorder for Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1884-1886, and recorded the marriage of his daughter Carolyn in November of 1885.
      In the 1910 census, William was living with his daughter, Carolyn Morris McNeil, and son-in-law, Homer McNeil, in Phoenix, Arizona. Some time after that, he moved back to Sacramento, CA. He probably lived with his daughter Gertrude Morris Todd until he entered the County Hospital in Sacramento, California, where he died.

From a Historical and Biographical Sketch Book for Sonoma County, printed in 1879, by C.A. Menefee, located at the Sonoma County, California, Library:

      "Wm. R. Morris was born in Moniteau County, Missouri, in 1835, and lived in his native State till 1849, when he came overland to California. He arrived in the Sacramento Valley in October. Thence he came to Napa, where he spent a few months, and then went up to Cache Creek. In the Spring of 1850 he went to the mines, but soon returned to Cache Creek, and remained there till 1857, when he removed to Sonoma county, where he has since resided. He located near Healdsburg, and was engaged in farming and merchandising. On the 4th of October, 1865 he, in company with W.A.C. Smith, then principal of the Healdsburg Public School, commenced the publication of the 'Democratic Standard.' The two gentlemen continued the publication of the paper till in October, 1866, Mr. Smith sold out to Mr. Morris. Soon after a half interest was sold to J.B. Fitch, and in January, 1867, the latter became sole proprietor, Mr. Morris taking a portion of the fine land east of the river in exchange for his interest. He then followed farming till 1869, when he was elected County Clerk, which position he still holds." (end of bio sketch)

Notes for E
LIZABETH COLTON LARRABEE:
      Elizabeth is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery, 15th Ave & Madison St, Phoenix, Arizona.
      She did not immediately come to Phoenix with her husband. I don't know why. In the 1880 census, she is living in Santa Rosa with daughters Gertrude, 17, and Caroline, 14 & is listed as a school teacher. She is also listed in city directory of Santa Rosa, California, in 1882 & 1884 as "School Teacher, for Santa Rosa public school, res Second between E and F." Gertrude is listed just above her, but Carolyn is apparently in Phoenix with her father.

More About E
LIZABETH COLTON LARRABEE:
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona126
     
Children of W
ILLIAM MORRIS and ELIZABETH LARRABEE are:
  i.   GERTRUDE6 MORRIS126, b. April 16, 1863, Healdsburg, California127; m. ROBERT BLAKE TODD, November 18, 1884, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona128; b. April 09, 1856, New York129,130.
  Notes for GERTRUDE MORRIS:
      In the Santa Rosa, California, city directory of 1882, Gertrude was living with her mother, and her occupation was listed as School Teacher. In 1884 she had her own residence and was still a teacher.
     

  ii.   CAROLYN JANE MORRIS131,132, b. January 27, 1866, Healdsburg, California132,133; d. June 22, 1948, Prescott, Arizona134; m. HOMER H. MCNEIL135,136,137, November 24, 1885, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona138; b. March 26, 1856, Davenport, Iowa139; d. April 03, 1942, Phoenix, Arizona140.
  Notes for CAROLYN JANE MORRIS:
from her newspaper obituary: June 22, 1948
"Mrs. Carolyn Morris McNeil, 82, died last night at the Pioneers home where she had been a guest since December 6, 1947, entering from Phoenix.
Mrs. McNeil was born in Healdsburg, California, January 27, 1866. She went to Phoenix in 1882. She was a member of the Phoenix Chapter No. 5, Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by a son and two daughters; Fred McNeil, Mount Pleasant, IA; Mrs. W.K. Fetter and Mrs. Tomkinson, both of Phoenix.
The body was sent to Phoenix for burial."
     
Carolyn came to Phoenix at age 16, between 1882-1883. Her father signed the record of her marriage to Homer, since he was the Maricopa County Recorder at that time.
      One of her granddaughters described Carolyn as "a little bit of a thing, with a tiny, tiny waist." She is said to have loved to play Bridge and other card games.

  More About CAROLYN JANE MORRIS:
Burial: June 1948, Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona141,142,143
Cause of Death: heart disease
Fact: 1882, came to Phoenix, age 16

  Notes for HOMER H. MCNEIL:
      Homer was named for the birthplace of his father, James McNeil, in Homer, New York.     
      Homer & Carolyn Morris were married in the Methodist Church in Phoenix, Arizona. They are both buried in the McNeil family plot in Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, near W. Van Buren and the I-17 Freeway, along with several other family members.
      From his diary we learn that Homer arrived in Chicago on June 4, 1873. He left for Davenport, IA in March, 1877. On December 4, 1877, he left Davenport for California, arriving in San Francisco on December 13th. On March 25, 1878, he moved to San Jose and started the newspaper, "Republic," which was published until July of that same year. In March, 1879, Homer and his brother Albert went into the drug label printing business. Homer continued in that business until January of 1881, when he sold his interest for $3,500. In April 1881, he left San Jose for Phoenix, Arizona. On May 7, 1881, he bought a half-interest in the "Arizona Gazette," from Buckey O'Neil, a famous Spanish-American War hero. Charles McNeil and Bucky O'Neil had started the paper, with assistance from their father, Albertus James McNeil, and seed money from Homer. On May 2, 1882, Homer bought out Charles' interest in the Paper for $1,300.
      Also from his diary, we learn that in 1882, Homer bought the west half of block 95, in the City of Phoenix, and built a house and barn, cleared the land, and planted trees. In May, 1884, he incorporated the Gazette Printing & Publishing Company for $10,000. His diary states, "I got $6,000 for the plant and took $3,000 in stock."
      On April 12, 1887, Homer sold the Gazette to Thomas E. Farish and A.B. Fickas. For a while after that, he was interested in a gold mining operation, which later went bankrupt. He paid for those costs by selling off many acres of land he owned in Cave Creek, Arizona.
      Soon after, he returned to the printing business in San Francisco, San Jose and Fresno, until 1890, when he returned to Phoenix and opened his own printing plant. For a time in the early 1920's, Homer also operated a general store in Tolleson, Arizona, at that time a mostly-farming community west of downtown Phoenix. He then returned to Phoenix and operated a printing businesses there until his death. In the late 1930's, Homer was in partnership with his son Bill.
      Like many of the McNeils before him, Homer was an active member of the Masonic Order, and the Order of the Elks.
      The Phoenix History Museum has on display one of the printing presses owned by Homer. There is also a photo available of Homer and his workers, from the press room of the Phoenix Gazette.
      In the 1880 Census, Homer, his sister Cora, and his Parents, "Albertis" and Minnie, are living in Carson City, Nevada.
      In the 1900 census for Phoenix, Homer is living with his wife "Carrie" and 6 children. His son, William Wood McNeil, had died the year before.
      On the 1910 census, Homer is living with his wife and children Mabel, Carrie, Helen, Dix, Fred, Burton, and father-in-law, William Robertson Morris. Homer's occupation is listed as Merchant and Stationer.
      In the 1920 census, Homer & Carolyn and their children Carrie, Fred, Burton & William Seeley, were living in Tolleson, Arizona. Homer's occupation is merchant of a general mercantile store.

From "The Arizona Republic," November 23, 1935:

      "H.H. MCNEILS CELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW

      "Residents of Phoenix for the past 54 years, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McNeil, 2022 North Eighth Street, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow. They will hold a reception for their many friends from 4 to 9 p. m. in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mable Fetter, 379 Orme Avenue.
      "As a pre-celebration a family dinner party will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the home of another daughter, Mrs. P.K. Tompkinson (sic), 350 North 16th Avenue.
      "Mr. McNeil's life had been been connected intimately with newspaper and job printing work. He came to Phoenix from San Franciso in 1881 to publish the old Phoenix Gazette, selling it seven years later to establish the H. H. McNeil Printing of Office Supply Company, which was located opposite the court house building on West Washington Street for many years.
      "Caroline Jane Morris came to Phoenix from California with her parents shortly afterward. Her father, William R. Morris, served as Justice of the Peace in Phoenix for many years and held other official position in the territory. The couple was married in the Methodist Parsonage on West Jefferson Street.
      "Following their wedding, Mr. and Mrs. McNeil lived in a frame house on West Monroe Ave, where the Grimshaw-Acton Mortuary Building now stands. In 1890 they purchased the lot at the corner of Van Buren Street and Fourth Avenue, where they resided for the next 21 years. Weinick's Market now is located at that corner.
      "Of their six children living, William and George McNeil, Mrs. Fetter and Mrs. Tompkinson (sic) reside in Phoenix and the Rev. Fred A. McNeil, several years vicar of St. Andrew's Episcopalian church, is now in charge of the denomination's Indian School at Fort Defiance.
      "Mr. McNeil is still active as a printer, maintaining his office on West Washington Street. He sold out the H. H. McNeil Company in 1911.
      "One of the souvenirs of the occasion, Mrs. McNeil unearthed recently is one of the original announcements of the wedding, which her husband printed in his own plant."


     

  More About HOMER H. MCNEIL:
Burial: April 1942, Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona144,145
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorage
Fact: Helped start 1st volunteer fire department in Phoenix



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