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December 5, 2017 by Lisa Shaughnessy

Martha Montgomery Brantley is widowed and left indigent

All of the information for this story comes from one of these sources:

  • “The Family History of the Jolly Family” by Clara Jolly Henderson
  • Census records
  • Texas State Archives

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Posted in Montgomery Women | Tagged family history, genealogy, Martha Paralee Montgomery, Texas | 5 Comments
October 17, 2017 by Lisa Shaughnessy

The Jolly women drove the cars

How I’m related

The Jolly women I’m referring to in this post are my dad’s mom, Myrtle May Jolly Hemenway, and her sisters. She had 5 sisters, and 5 brothers: Continue reading →

Posted in Brantley Women, Jolly Women | Tagged family history, genealogy, Martha Jane Brantley Jolly, Texas | Leave a comment

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