Ring Family History

 (last update 04 Mar 2004)

Fifth Generation
( MARTHA ANN⁴ ACORD, JOHN COLUMBUS³, JOHN², CORNELIUS¹)

Children of Martha Acord and William Heath

1. Cora Ethel Heath [4466] was born March 1891 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 4 October 1988 in Cherokee County, Texas. She married Jesse Thomas Finley about 1910 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. He was born 18 August 1887 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, and died 25 December 1968 in Floydada, Floyd County, Texas.

Children of Cora Heath and Jesse Finley are:

1. Lila M. Finley.
2. Arnold W. Finley.
3. Jessie C. Finley.

Bibliography

• 1900 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Page 55a.
• 1930 Federal Census, TX, Floyd County, Precinct 4, page 3a, Jesse T. Finley.

2. BEULAH L. HEATH [4467] was born 21 Mar 1894 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and 13 January 1968 in Mineral Springs, Palo Pinto County, Texas. She married RUBEN LORENZO 'RUBE' CRANFORD, son of John. J. Cranford and Maggie Burnett, on 15 January 1911 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. He was born 11 August 1891 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas and died 14 March 1965 in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas. Ruben was a farmer. They are both buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.

Children of BEULAH HEATH and RUBEN CRANFORD are:

1. WILLARD CRANFORD, b. 25 Jun 1915, d. 18 Aug 1956; m. MINNIE MAE BAKER, b. 14 Oct 1915. Both buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.
2. HEATH CRANFORD, b. 28 Jul 1918, d. 17 Feb 1991; m. MARY ETHELYNE BRANNON, daughter of H. L. Brannon and Nellie Bishop, 3 Nov 1938; b. 26 Mar 1919, Perrin, Jack County, Texas, d. 6 Sep 1975, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Both buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.
3. DONALD CRANFORD, b. 11 Sep 1921, d. 12 Aug 1972; buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.
4. BETTY CRANFORD, m. FLOYD ANTWINE.
5. REUBEN LORENZO CRANFORD, m. DORIS ALLEN.
6. TRUETT NATHAN CRANFORD, b. 1927, d. 1985; m. (1) DORIS CALLAWAY, daughter of W. O. Callaway and Emma H. Woods, b. 27 Jun 1927, Perrin, Jack County, Texas, d. 8 Oct 1958, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas; m. (2) LINDA ROBINSON. Truett and Doris are buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.
7. TED RAY CRANFORD.

Bibliography

• 1900 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Page 55a.
• 1920 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 11a, Reuben L. Cranford.
• 1930 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 7b, Rube L. Cranford.
• Funeral Home Records, Hawkins Funeral Home, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas

3. BERTHA HILMA HEATH [4468] was born 13 February 1897 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 6 June 1985 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. She married ROBERT QUINCY MURRAY, son of J. D. Murray and Perneicie Burnette on 12 November 1912 in Goat Hill, Texas. He was born 12 November 1892 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 20 April 1985 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. Robert was a farmer. Bertha was injured in a car accident on 20 November 1953 which left her a cripple. Her doctor told her she would never walk again, but by determination and strong will power, she became able to move about with a cane. They are both buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.

Children of BERTHA HEATH and ROBERT MURRAY are:

1. JAMES GUIN MURRAY, b. 11 Jan 1914, Jack County, Texas, d. 11 Aug 2002, buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas; m. BILLY JO BAGGETT.
2. ROBERT WILSON MURRAY, b. 6 Aug 1918, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 16 Apr 1985, in Tarrant County, Texas while living in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas; m. JEWELL AUDINE RENFRO.
3. WILLIAM DAVIS MURRAY, b. 4 Jan 1925, Gibtown, Jack County; d. 21 Jun 1944, Normandy, France, killed in action while serving in WWII. Buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.
4. POLLY ANN MURRAY; m. (1) JAMES SINGLEY; m. (2) ERICK WOOD.

4. ARTIE CLEO HEATH [4469] was born 7 August 1904 in of Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 18 April 1979 in Baylor County, Texas. She married CLARENCE AUSTIN ELLISTON. He was born 22 December 1903 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 30 March 1989 in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas. They lived in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas at the time of Artie's death. Both are buried in Perrin Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Perrin, Jack County, Texas.

Children of ARTY HEATH and CLARENCE ELISTON are:

1. PEGGY ELISTON, m. [first name unknown] MORAN.
2. BILL ELISTON.

Bibliography

• 1979 Social Security Death Index, Artie Elliston
• 1979 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Artie Cleo Elliston
• 1989 Social Security Death Index, Clarence A. Elliston
• 1989 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Clarence Austin Elliston

5. ROBERT ACORD HEATH [4470] was born 10 April 1908 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas and died 5 September 1974 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. He married 1) LEOLOA BLANCH WOODS. She was born about 1907 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas and died in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. He married 2) VERA BENSON.

Children of ROBERT HEATH and LEOLA WOODS are:

1. BOBBY KAY HEATH
2. DONALD ELAINE HEATH
3. RONALD DWAIN HEATH

Bibliography

• 1930 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 4b, W. Henry Heath.
• 1974 Social Security Death Index, Robert Heath
• 1974 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Robert A. Heath
• Texas Birth Records 1926-1949, Bobby, Donald and Ronald