Ancestors of David Wayne Merrell Generation No. 1 1. David Wayne Merrell, born Private. He was the son of 2. Wayne Arvin Merrell and 3. Theda Bell McMurrey. Generation No. 2 2. Wayne Arvin Merrell, born Private. He was the son of 4. Vernice Harrison Merrell and 5. Zora Ratcliff. He married 3. Theda Bell McMurrey Private. 3. Theda Bell McMurrey, born February 04, 1932 in Sandia, Texas; died July 28, 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the daughter of 6. Dudley Frank McMurrey and 7. Thelma Elwanda "Tonsie" Bell. More About Wayne Merrell and Theda McMurrey: Private-Begin: Private Children of Wayne Merrell and Theda McMurrey are: 1 i. David Wayne Merrell, born Private. ii. Brenda Fae Merrell, born Private; married Timothy Michael Goode, Sr. Private; born Private. More About Timothy Goode and Brenda Merrell: Private-Begin: Private iii. Arvin Frank "Poke" Merrell, born Private; married Helen Jo Grabb Private; born Private. More About Arvin Merrell and Helen Grabb: Private-Begin: Private Generation No. 3 4. Vernice Harrison Merrell, born June 23, 1891 in Carterville, Missouri; died June 27, 1955 in Yorktown, Texas. He was the son of 8. James Barr Merrell and 9. Martha Ann Harned. He married 5. Zora Ratcliff. 5. Zora Ratcliff, born February 06, 1903 in Cordell, Oklahoma; died November 06, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of 10. William Henry Ratcliff and 11. Elizabeth Viola Page. Children of Vernice Merrell and Zora Ratcliff are: 2 i. Wayne Arvin Merrell, born Private; married Theda Bell McMurrey Private. ii. Max Barton Merrell, born March 22, 1923 in Ratcliff Home, Edna, Kansas; died Unknown; married Retha Louise James January 16, 1948 in Normanna, Texas; born August 17, 1930 in Oklahoma; died January 20, 1994 in Mathis, Texas. More About Max Merrell and Retha James: Marriage: January 16, 1948, Normanna, Texas iii. Charles Roy Merrell, born Private; married (1) Mary June Mayfield Private; born Private; married (2) Margie Hobbs Box Private; died September 06, 1976 in Gregory, Texas. More About Charles Merrell and Margie Box: Private-Begin: Private iv. Duane Marvin Merrell, born Private; married Joyce Hester Private; born Private. More About Duane Merrell and Joyce Hester: Private-Begin: Private v. Carolyn Ann Merrell, born Private; married Grady Carlton Davis Private; born Private. 1 More About Grady Davis and Carolyn Merrell: Private-Begin: Private vi. Norma Mae Merrell, born Private; married (1) Alvin George Brandt Private; born June 06, 1931 in Meyersville, Texas; died April 22, 1982; married (2) Edward Henry Apple Private; born Private. More About Alvin Brandt and Norma Merrell: Private-Begin: Private vii. Ruth Louise Merrell, born Private; married Daniel Anton Warwas Private; born February 02, 1931; died June 23, 1996 in Meyersville, Texas. More About Daniel Warwas and Ruth Merrell: Private-Begin: Private 6. Dudley Frank McMurrey, born May 05, 1904 in Mineral, Texas; died May 21, 1969 in Pleasanton, Texas. He was the son of 12. James Monroe McMurrey and 13. Julie Laura Stevens. He married 7. Thelma Elwanda "Tonsie" Bell September 14, 1924 in Whittset, Texas. 7. Thelma Elwanda "Tonsie" Bell, born January 15, 1906 in Troup, Texas; died December 24, 1981 in Pleasanton, Texas. She was the daughter of 14. James Henry Bell and 15. Lilla Emma Abernathy. More About Dudley McMurrey and Thelma Bell: Marriage: September 14, 1924, Whittset, Texas Children of Dudley McMurrey and Thelma Bell are: 3 i. Theda Bell McMurrey, born February 04, 1932 in Sandia, Texas; died July 28, 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas; married Wayne Arvin Merrell Private. ii. Dudley Faxon McMurrey, born July 27, 1925 in Charlotte, North Carolina; died May 09, 1998 in North Carolina; married Marie Evelyn Elsik April 21, 1946 in Kingsville, Texas; born June 02, 1928 in Kingsville, Texas; died November 12, 1991 in San Antonio, Texas. More About Dudley McMurrey and Marie Elsik: Marriage: April 21, 1946, Kingsville, Texas iii. Inus Elwanda McMurrey, born Private; married William R. Holt Private; born Private. More About William Holt and Inus McMurrey: Private-Begin: Private iv. Denzil Gayland McMurrey, born Private; married Jo Clare Davis Kelley Private; born Private. More About Denzil McMurrey and Jo Kelley: Private-Begin: Private Generation No. 4 8. James Barr Merrell, born November 14, 1858; died April 10, 1897 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. He was the son of 16. Richard Merrell and 17. Mary Pauline McBroom. He married 9. Martha Ann Harned March 06, 1888. 9. Martha Ann Harned, born June 03, 1866 in Independence, Kansas; died May 24, 1942 in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of 18. Samuel Harned and 19. Louisa Angelina Kelly. More About James Merrell and Martha Harned: Marriage: March 06, 1888 Children of James Merrell and Martha Harned are: 4 i. Vernice Harrison Merrell, born June 23, 1891 in Carterville, Missouri; died June 27, 1955 in Yorktown, Texas; married Zora Ratcliff. ii. Samuel Alvin Merrell, born July 02, 1894; died June 30, 1895. iii. Clifford Owen Merrell, born October 14, 1895; died February 03, 1896. iv. James Orville Merrell, born January 07, 1897; died July 02, 1898. 2 v. Anna Merrell, born October 19, 1889; died June 1963; married Isaac Woodall October 03, 1909; died Unknown. More About Isaac Woodall and Anna Merrell: Marriage: October 03, 1909 10. William Henry Ratcliff, born March 07, 1854 in Terrahaute, Indiana; died April 18, 1929 in Dewey, Oklahoma. He was the son of 20. Amos Ratcliff and 21. Elizabeth Hattie Stokes. He married 11. Elizabeth Viola Page January 20, 1897. 11. Elizabeth Viola Page, born September 09, 1874 in Terrahaute, Indiana; died February 02, 1937 in Tulsita, Bee County, Texas. She was the daughter of 22. William Henry Page and 23. Purlitta Carolina Craven. More About William Ratcliff and Elizabeth Page: Marriage: January 20, 1897 Children of William Ratcliff and Elizabeth Page are: 5 i. Zora Ratcliff, born February 06, 1903 in Cordell, Oklahoma; died November 06, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; married Vernice Harrison Merrell. ii. Inis Ratcliff, born October 16, 1897; died Unknown; married Clair Leib; died Unknown. iii. Glen Ratcliff, born January 09, 1905; died January 07, 1954. iv. Esse Ratcliff, born June 24, 1909; died October 31, 1995 in Victoria, Texas. v. Paul Ratcliff, died February 19, 1908 in Rockport, Texas. vi. Vera Ratcliff, born July 30, 1900; died September 28, 1900. 12. James Monroe McMurrey, born July 01, 1872; died November 10, 1950 in Beeville, Texas. He was the son of 24. Francis Marion "Frank" McMurrey and 25. Eliza Jane Vick. He married 13. Julie Laura Stevens November 23, 1898. 13. Julie Laura Stevens, born March 26, 1875 in DeWitt County; died November 18, 1953 in Beeville, Texas. She was the daughter of 26. Charles Stevens and 27. Caroline Bruezwitz. More About James McMurrey and Julie Stevens: Marriage: November 23, 1898 Children of James McMurrey and Julie Stevens are: 6 i. Dudley Frank McMurrey, born May 05, 1904 in Mineral, Texas; died May 21, 1969 in Pleasanton, Texas; married (1) Thelma Elwanda "Tonsie" Bell September 14, 1924 in Whittset, Texas; married (2) Thelma "Tonsie" Bell September 14, 1924. ii. Thelma McMurrey, born September 29, 1899 in DeWitt County, Texas; died October 31, 1982 in Harris County, Texas; married Roy Clifford Hankins; born November 07, 1900; died December 22, 1949. iii. Stanley Monroe McMurrey, born September 19, 1901 in Texas; died July 08, 1963 in Alice, Texas; married Lenora Elaine Walker; died Unknown in Colorado. iv. Louie Earl McMurrey, born February 16, 1907 in Texas; died December 08, 1978 in Beeville, Texas; married Thelma O'Nell Daugherty October 15, 1943 in Cherokee, Texas; born February 14, 1915; died June 29, 2001 in Beeville, Texas. More About Louie McMurrey and Thelma Daugherty: Marriage: October 15, 1943, Cherokee, Texas v. LaVerne McMurrey, born October 09, 1912 in Bee County, Texas; died December 2000; married Vernon Albert Westlake Private; born Private. More About Vernon Westlake and LaVerne McMurrey: Private-Begin: Private 14. James Henry Bell, born May 08, 1871 in Cherokee County, Texas; died August 11, 1945 in Portland, Texas. He was the son of 28. Thomas Jefferson Bell and 29. Marinda Rucker. He married 15. Lilla Emma Abernathy October 09, 1894 in Van Zandt County, Texas. 15. Lilla Emma Abernathy, born August 18, 1877 in Athens, Georgia; died October 30, 1937 in Pleasanton, Texas. She was the daughter of 30. Mial Smith Abernathy and 31. Louise "Louisa" Mary 3 McLemore. More About James Bell and Lilla Abernathy: Marriage: October 09, 1894, Van Zandt County, Texas Children of James Bell and Lilla Abernathy are: 7 i. Thelma Elwanda "Tonsie" Bell, born January 15, 1906 in Troup, Texas; died December 24, 1981 in Pleasanton, Texas; married Dudley Frank McMurrey September 14, 1924 in Whittset, Texas. ii. Tera Ophelia Bell, born March 07, 1898 in Troup, Texas; died January 10, 1998 in Edna TX, Jackson County; married (1) Oscar Price Austin; born February 27, 1898 in Arkansas; died July 17, 1943 in Victoria, Texas; married (2) Alfred Carstens; died Unknown; married (3) Oscar Price Austin July 04, 1917 in Kerens Tx, Navarro County; born February 27, 1895 in Penelope TX, Hill County; died July 17, 1943 in Kerrville TX, Kerr County. iii. Teman Valentine Bell, born February 14, 1900 in Troup, Texas; died January 22, 1923 in Mineola, Texas; married Leona Viola Fox Private; born Private. More About Teman Bell and Leona Fox: Private-Begin: Private iv. Tishie Bell, born February 23, 1902 in Troup, Texas; died September 08, 1906 in Troup, Texas. v. Tennie Marinda Bell, born January 20, 1904 in Troup, Texas; died Unknown in San Augustine, Texas; married Carl Lee Stewart January 30, 1922; born April 02, 1900 in Humble, Texas; died July 06, 1977 in Three Rivers, Texas.