1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3. Dee Washam b Apr 1876 of Hardin, TN. (1-1880) He md Ethel Anthony abt. 1900 of Jackson, AR. She was b abt 1886. Children: (Thelma Rossow, 2000)

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.1. Wallace Washam b abt 1900 Jackson Co, AR & d. 9 Nov 1934 Jackson Co, AR.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.2. Elbert Washam b abt 1908 Jackson, AR md Lottie. Child: Mary Ethyl Washam.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.3. Ruby Louise Washam b abt 1912 Jackson, AR md Velmore Carr and they adopted a girl named Darlene Kay b. 20 Dec 1945 Hutchinson Co, TX.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.4. William Alfred Washam b 10 Mar 1913 Jackson, AR; d. Jun 1974. He md 1st) Neaomi Evelyn Luttrell abt. 1931. He divorced abt 1944 & md 2nd) Cleo McCamey? abt 1945 in OK. (Family info from Thelma Rossow, Mar 2000, Michigan) Children of Neaomi: Betty Jean Washam md. Max Guernsey, James William Alfred Washam md. Dolline Euton, & Thelma Deane Washam md. Rossow. Child of Cleo: William Lloyd Washam.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.5. Solomon Dee Washam b 10 Oct 1915 Jackson, AR md Betty. He d. 22 Sep 1958 Madera Co, CA. Child: Solomon Washam.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.6. Mary Washam b abt 1917 Jackson, AR md John Weber & had two boys, John Weber, Jr. & Roger Weber.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.7 Lonnie Washam b 11 Dec 1919 Jackson, AR; d. 22 Mar 1996, Judson, White, AR. He md Blanche Dobson. Children: Lonnie Washam Jr. & Ronnie Dale Washam.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.3.8 Billie Beatrice Washam

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.4. Babe David Washam b 13 Nov 1886 of Jackson, AR. He md 1st) Minnie Lee. He md 2nd) Maude Journey abt 1911 in Jackson Co, AR. She was b abt 1892. He md 3rd) Izada Small. He md 4th) Stella aft 1920 of Oklahoma, OK. She was b 30 Mar 1897 and d Jun 1974 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK. He d Dec 1965 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK. Babe & Maude children: (Lewis Browder, 1998 & Thelma Rossow, 2000)

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.4B.1. Oscar Elbert Washam b 4 Apr 1912 Jackson, AR md. Fern Thompson & d 14 Apr 1981, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. Fern b. 28 Jan 1910 & d. 1 Jul 1999 Redding, Shasta, CA. They had a dau. Nancy Fern Washam.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.4B.2. Benjamin Alfred Washam b 17 Mar 1915 Jackson, AR. He md 1^st) Allen. He md 2nd) Jeanne. Ben d. 28 Mar 1984 Los Angeles, CA. In 1966, MGM created one of the most favorite and treasured Christmas cartoons in history, "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Directed by Chuck Jones, story by Theodor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel, animation by Ken Harris, Abe Levitow, Dick Thompson and Ben Washam, layout by Maurice Noble, backgrounds by Philip De Guard, voices by Boris Karloff and June Foray, and music by Albert Hauge.

"A long-time stalwart of the Jones unit whose talents complemented those of his colleague Ken Harris. Jones, in the first volume of his autobiography, pens a warm and moving tribute to (Ben) Washam. Washam was one of the Jones staffers who followed him to MGM to work on the Tom and Jerry series there after the closure of the Warner Brothers animation Studio. Unlike Harris, Abe Levitow and Maurice Noble of the Jones unit, Washam did not get a chance to direct at Warner Brothers. He did go on to direct cartoons at MGM. A native of Arkansas, Washam was allegedly the source of the famous Daffy Duck line in Duck Amuck (Jones, 1953), Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin!" Along with Sid Marcus, Washam received story credit for Gone Batty. (McKimson, 1954)." (from Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion: Washam, Ben at http://www.spumco.com/magazine/eowbcc/eowbcc-w.html#ben_washam) Ben & Allen had a son, Trevor Allen Washam.

Alfred A. Washam had 2 additional children.  Dee Washam & Babe David Washam with his 1st wife. Benjamin Washam "Ben" of Warner Bros. was a son of Babe Washam. The picture: "Locked out but happy" shows animators: Ben Washam (later president of Local 839), Roy Laupenberger, unknown, Paul Marin, Martha Goldman (Sigall). Schlesinger, cartoons producer for Warner Bros. tried to lock out the Guild animators. This was the "Looney Tune Lockout" Schlesinger gave in after six days and signed with the Guild.  Picture from http://www.awn.com/MPSC839/HISTORY3.HTM, 1998

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.4B.3. Virginia Lee Washam b abt. 1919 Jackson, AR md Charles Simpson Bradley.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.A.1.4C.1  Thelma Jean Washam b 23 Sep 1910 Newport, Jackson, AR; d. May 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK; md John Frank Thompson 9 Dec 1929. He was b. 9 Feb 1909, Mc Cloud, Pottawatomie, OK & d 3 Jan 1988 of Oklahoma, OK.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3.B.1  John William Washam “Will” born 24 Sep 1860 Huntersville, Mecklenburg, NC, the son of Alfred Washam and Harriet Riley. Alfred served in the Confederate Army with North Carolina Co. K as a private. Feb. 1864, while guarding prisoners, Alfred was wounded and recovered at Camp Winder Hospital in Richmond, VA. On 7 Nov 1889, Will married Mary Letta Black born Jun 1868 who is pictured with him.  Picture from Ware Washam, 1993

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1.5.4.3.2.7.3B.1.9. Etta Marshall Washam is Henrietta Marshall "Etta" Washam. She was a nurse who apparently cared for her parents until their death. She md. Mr. Terrill.

1.5.4.3.2.7.3B.2.1. Jemiama H. Washam b Aug 1892.  She is Ximena Washam in the Oct 1, 1953 Gazette, published in Davidson, NC. The picture is titled Caldwell Station School 1895, and lists Ximena Washam & Marion Washam as students.  Based on her age, the picture was probably taken abt. 1901 vs. 1895.  The picture is from Peggy Reece Bruckner, Bostwick, GA, 2002.  She also has posted the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Cornelius, NC Session Record Book on her web site at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bruckner/bethel_meck/surnamelinks.h
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1.5.4.3.2.7.3B.2.2. Marion J. Washam b Apr 1894 is in the photograph above.

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1.5.4.3.2.7.3B.7.  Hetty Ann Washam.  Will of Hettie Ann Washam: "Tom pay my debts & take what is left & be a good boy.  The houshold furniture, take the best and divide the rest."  The above will of Hettie Ann Washam was made in our presence 5 Apr 1925 - person named in said will is T. J. Stenhouse.  Hettie died Apr. 12, 1925, signed Mrs. J.C. Blair, Mrs. A.M. Rogers.  Tom is a nephew, will made in home of her sister, Mrs. J.R. Stenhoiuse, where she resided for more than four months.  Noncupative will, citation ordered to: Dock Washam, J. W. Washam, Mrs. J. R. Stenhouse, Bright Washam, Hazel Washam, Faye Washam, Lillian Neal, Marion Washam, Worth Washam, Wooten Washam, Amie Washam & all others next of kin, will not contested. (Mecklenburg Co, NC WB T, p.109, 4/18/1925)

1.5.4.3.2.8. Nancy Worsham b abt 1803 md Bennet Worsham 2 Feb 1820 Mecklenburg Co., NC. Descendants went by the name of Washam and lived in Iredell Co., NC; Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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1.5.4.3.2.8.1. Richard Washam md Fanny. On the 1880 Davidson, Iredell, NC census Fanny is listed as Fany C. Honeycut age 50 & living with her son J. F. Washam (John Franklin). Also living with J. F. Washam are Fanny’s children: Sarah Banna Honeycut age 12 & Haywood Windfield Honeycut age 9.

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1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2. William A. Washam is William Allison Washam b. 7 Feb 1880 Iredell, NC. He md. Mozelle Estelle McAuley b. 22 May 1887 Mecklenburg Co, NC & d. 25 Mar 1971 Mecklenburg, NC. She was the dau. of Thomas Milton McAuley & Harriet Caroline Parks. William d. 2 Mar 1969 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. (Barbara Mc Donald, 1999) ildren:

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.1 Evelyn Louise Washam b. 15 Mar 1910 Mecklenburg Co, NC md. Paul Everett Ellis.

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.2 Thomas Caswell Washam b. 20 Dec 1911 Mecklenburg Co, NC md. Evelyn Knox.

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.3 Vivian Washam b. 11 Apr 1916 Mecklenburg Co, NC md. James E. Porter.

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.4 Ruth Mc Auley Washam b. 28 Jan 1921 Mecklenburg Co, NC md. Thomas Ewart

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.5 Catherine Gibbs Washam b. 6 Jul 1923 Mecklenburg Co, NC.

1.5.4.3.2.8.4.3.2.6 Hilda Harriet Washam b. 6 May 1926 Mecklenburg Co, NC md. Horace Carroll.

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