James William Gimmell

James William Gimmell son of John H. Gimmell and Armiza Annie Noland (Pittillo) (Gimmell) (Wampler)

1st James William Gimmell married Dovie Melvin Rutledge 2 May 1913. daughter of Franklin Pierce Rutledge and Mary Elizabeth Van Hoozier

2nd James William Gimmell married Jenny Kathleen Godfrey (Hayhurst) about 1926 in Collingsworth TX daughter of Kinston Minion Godfrey 1852-1910 and Lola Thompson Madden 1867-1902 one son was born to this union: James Wesley Gimmell b. 19 Nov 1927 Littlefield Lamb Co, TX - 29 Feb 1953 Allenstown, Lehigh Co, PA

Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: James W Gimmell Date of Birth: 19 Nov 1927 Gender: Male Birth County: Collingsworth Father's Name: James W Gimmell Mother's name: Kate Godfrey Roll Number: 1927_0002

Note: Jenny Katheen Godfrey Hayhurst Gimmell and her son James Wesley Gimmell was killed 29 Feb 1953 in auto accident in Lehigh Co, PA.

Jenny Kathleen Godfrey 1st married Robert Wesley Hayhurst 21 Dec 1907 in Wellington Collingsworth Co, TX One daughter was born to this union: Laverne Hayhurst (Snow) b. 10 Nov 1912 TX - d. 26 Mar 1988 Lubbock, TX

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 Name: Mrs Dovie M Gimmell[Mrs Dovie M Rutledge] Birth Date: 17 Nov 1887 Birth Place: Tennessee Gender: Female Race: White Father: F P Rutledge Mother: Mary Vanhorsen Age at Death: 34 Death Date: 20 Jun 1924 Death Place: Wellington, Collin, Texas, USA Cause of Death: Brain Tumor Informant: J.W. Gimmell, husband

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 Name: J W Gimmell Birth Date: 1 May 1876 Birth Place: Seymour, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Residence: Littlefield, Texas Spouse: Mrs Kate Gimmell Father: John Gimmell Mother: Annie Nolan Age at Death: 59 Death Date: 4 Oct 1935 Death Place: Lamb, Texas, USA

1880 June 09, TX, Baylor Co, Precinct 4 Gimmell, John H, Head, 29, 1851, Canada, ?, Scotland, Farmer Gimmell, Amiza A, wife, 31, 1840, IL, IN, TN Gimmell, Franklin, 11, 1869, son, TX, (This is stepson Franklin Pittillo) Gimmell, Thomas, 9, 1871, son, TX, (This is stepson Thomas Pittillo) Gimmell, Emma, 6, 1874, daughter, TX, Canada, IL Gimmell, James, 4, 1876, son, TX, Canada, IL

1900 June 26, TX, Foard Co, Wampler, Albert M, head, 54, april 1846, married 15 years, married 1885, born Illinois, father Va, mother KY Wampler, Annie, wife, 51, 1848, married 15 years, married 1885, born Illinois Gimmell, James, stepson, 24, 1876, born TX, single Centrell, William, boarder, 19, 1881 GA

1910 TX, Foard County, Justice Precinct 2 Gimble, Jim W, head, 32, TX, single, Canada, IL (Gimmell) Sleigh, Emma, 36, sister, widowed, TX, Canada, IL (Slay) Sleigh, Clyde, nephew, 17, TX (Slay) Sleigh, Theo, nephew, 14, TX (Slay)

1930 TX, Lubbock, Lubbock County Gimmell, Kate head, 41, married, TX Gimmell, James W, son, 2 4/12, TX, TX, TX Hayhurst, Laverne, daughter, 17, 1913, TX, TX, TX

I'm still searching for father, John H. Gimmell born 1851 in Canada, last found in 1880 census Baylor Co, TX. If you have info on any of this family please email me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Email from J. Miller April 2014: James William Gimmell married to Dovie M. Rutledge of Shamrock, buried in Shamrock Cemetery. Dovie's parents Franklin Pierce Rutledge & Mary Elizabeth Van Hoozier. (Mary Elizabeth VanHuss and J Miller are 3rd cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are Velten Valentine Felty Van Hoose VanHuss and Maria Barbara Zerwe, this would make Dovie & J Miller 4th cousins, 2 times removed. CoNfUsEd. God Bless You, J Miller

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via mother Annie A. Wampler (born Noland) by SmartCopy: Sep 21 2015, 16:09:19 UTC