WILLIE LILLIAN GREENING
& husband, JOHN C. ELLSWORTH

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Willie Lillian Greening, 13th child of John James & Sarah Warren Greening, was born in DeSoto Par, La, Feb. 9. 1860, She died in Nacogdoches Co, Texas, January 13, 1929, and is buried in Upper Chireno Cem., Nacogdoches Co., Texas (Unmarked)
She married John C. Ellsworth in Desoto Par, La, April 9, 1892.  This couple moved to Nacogdoches Co Texas about the same time as her brother, Thomas J. Greening family. They lived in the Etoile area where Mr. Ellsworth was a farmer.

He was born Aug. 28, 1849 Ala., Died Feb. 8, 1917 Nacog. Co, 
Bur: Upper Chireno Cem, Nacog. Co, Tex

 (They Had 1 Son,) 
1. John C. Ellsworth, Jr  Born Feb. 19, 1893 DeSoto Par, La-
    Died April 19,1937, Buried:  Upper Chireno Cem, Nacog. Co, Texas

   He (M) Susie Holland, 
   Dtr of Mitchell & Nannie Cook Holland
   Susie Holland was Born Nov, 1, 1896
   Died May 19, 1986 Buried Lower Chireno Cem, Nacog. Co, Texas

Their Children: ELLSWORTH

   a. Lugenia Ellsworth Born Jan 29, 1920 Nacog. Co, Tex
        She lives on parents old home place, Etoile,  Nacog., Co., Tex
        (M) James Bernard McGuire 1945
        (Lugenia is retired from Shirey Lingerie, Greenville, Tex-Bkkpr)
              Children: McGuire
              1.  Jean Born July 29, 1946  (Twin)
                   (M) George Hunter 
                  
a. Allen Clint Hunter Born Nov. 16, 1970
                         b. Carrie Jane Hunter Born Aug 8, 1974 (M) Regis Davis
                     
1. Randy Davis

              2. June Born July 29, 1946 Died May 18, 1963 Greenville, Texas

              3. James Bernard Born March 21, 1953 (Single)

   b. John Cook Ellsworth  Born March 3, 1922 , Etoile, Nacog. Co, Tex died November 6, 2008 Etoile, Nacogdoches Co., Texas-Did not marry-
       (Retired from General Electric, Houston, Texas) & lived on parents old home place, Etoile, Texas, until his death.)

   c. Ruth  Ellsworth Oct. 3, 1924 Etoile, Nacogdoches Co., Tex  
        Died: Oct. 4, 2000 Nacogdoches Co, Tx
        Buried Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches Co, Tex
         (M) Fred M. Luman Nov. 24, 1942
             Children: Luman
             1. John  Luman Sept 8, 1946-April 23, 2002  (M) Mary Eaves
                 a. Kevin Luman (Twin)  -single
                 b. Keith  Luman (twin) -Has son J. K. Luman & Dtr Whitney Luman
                 c. Christy Luman (M) & has 1 dtr LeAnn
                 d. Colby Luman (M) Abigail & has 1 Dtr Leslie Luman
                 John (M) #2 Sandy Jacobs
                 e. Mandy Luman

            2. Freddie Ruth Luman
                (M) #1 Charles Rowlett
                a. Stephen Rowlett (M) & has 3 sons
                b. Rhonda  Rowlett  (M) & has 2 sons Ryan & Zachary
                Freddie Ruth (M) #2 Laval Curtis

           3. Lynda  Luman (M) #1 Ed Birdwell
               a. Fonda Birdwell
               Lynda (M) #2  Cardwell (No ch)

           4. Mary Kay  Luman (M) #1 John Ward
               Had 1 dtr- Lisa Kay Ward
               Mary Kay (M) #2 Broussard
               Had 1 son, Bryan Broussard
               Mary Kay (M) #3 Bill White (No Ch)

            5. Johnny Ray Luman (Predeceased his mother) 


Jean McGuire, June McGuire, James B. McGuire
children of Lugenia Ellsworth McGuire 
& Husband, James Bernard McGuire

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Obituary of
Mrs. Susie Holland Ellsworth died May 19, 1986
She was survived by 3 children, 
John Cook Ellsworth of Etoile, Nacogdoches co, Tex
Mrs. Lugenia McGuire of Greenville, Texas
Mrs. Ruth (Fred) Luman, Nacogdoches, Tex

7 gr/children and 13 grt gr/ch, and 5 sisters,
Mrs Dollie Brown & Mrs. Maggie Posey of chireno,
Mrs. Bernice Skillern of Woden,
Mrs. Bill Kent of Round Mountain,
and Mrs. Hazel Walton of Clute, Texas. 
She lived in Houston, Texas for many yrs pr to her death

Obituary of: 
Mrs. Ruth Ellsworth Luman, was born Oct. 3, 1924 Etoile, Texas
died Oct 4, 2000, Nacogdoches, Texas-Bur: Fairview Cem., Nacog. Co, Tex

She was the widow of Fred M. Luman, whom she (M) Nov. 24, 1942

She was survived by a bro John C. Ellsworth of Etoile, Tex,
a sister, Mrs. Lugenia McGuire, of Etoile, Tex, and the following children
Son John Luman & w/Mary of Etoile,
Dtr Ruth Curtis and h/Laval, of Houston, Tex.
Dtr Mary Kay White and h/Bill of Nacogdoches,
Dtr Lynda Cardwell of Houston, , 10 gr/ch and 9 grt gr/ch.
She was preceded in death by one son, Johnnie Ray Luman:
(lifelong resident of Nacogdoches Co)

Obituary of John W. "Bubba" Luman   April 24, 2002 (Daily Sentinel)
Funeral for John W. "Bubba" Luman, 55, of Etoile, will be at 2PM Thursday, in Cason, Monk, Metcalf Sunset Chapel, with Chaplain Mike Perry, of Hospice In the Pines, and Dr. Steve Ruby, Pastor of First Nazarene Church of Nacogdoches, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Luman died April 23, 2002, in Nacogdoches. 

Born Sept 8, 1946, in nacogdoches, he was the son of Fred Luman and Ruth Ellsworth.  He was retired as a truck driver for Soil Fertility of Texas.  He was a member of First Nazarene Church of Nacogdoches.

Survivors include  his wife, Mary Eaves Luman of Etoile, sons, Keith Luman of Etoile, Kevin Luman of Lufkin, and Colby Luman of Augusta, Georgia; Daughters, Christy Daniels of Houston, and Mandy Luman of Nacogdoches; sisters, Ruth Curtis of Houston, Linda Cardwell and Mary Kay White, both of Nacogdoches; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 until 8 PM today.  Memorial donations may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet St., Lufkin, Texas,75904.  Cason, Monk, Metcalf Funeral Directors.

1930 Nacogdoches Co, Tx Pct  4 ED 12 HH 186-192
John C ellsworth 37 WM La Ala La Genl farming Marr @ age 26
Susie H " 33 WF Tx Tx Tx wife marr @ age 22
Lugenia E " 10 WF Tx La Tx dtr
John C, Jr " 8 WM Tx La Tx son
Ruth " 5 WF Tx La Tx dtr

1920 Nacogdoches Co, Tx Pct 4, Arthur H wilson, enum HH 151-155
Earnest Perritte 26 WM Tx Tx Tx farmer
Ella " 25 WF Tx Tx Tx wife
& 4 Perritte  children
151-156
Willie ellsworth 60 WF Widow La SC Ga

John C. Ellsworth family apparently omitted from 1920 census

1910 Nacogdoches Co, Tx Pct 4, Elihu C. Flournoy, Enum. HH 85-93
John C. Ellsworth, Head 60 WM Ala MO MO farmer  marr. 19 yrs
Willie " 50 WF La SC Ala wife   Had 1 child-1 living
Johnie " 17 WM single son La Ala La farming

1900 Nacogdoches Co, Tx Pct 1, ED 39, Green B Layton, Enum HH 421-441
John Ellsworth 50 WM Ala Ala Ala farming marr 8 yrs
Willie L " 40 WF La Ala SC wife had 2 children, 1 living
John C. " 07 WM La Ala La son