Andrew Archibald Billingsley

Notes:

1930 census USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Head Ellery G Graves M 40 New York
Wife Edith O Graves F 35 Illinois
Son Wallace B Graves M 8 Texas
Son George M Graves M 5 Texas
Father-in-law Andrew A Billingsley M 75 Canada widowed
Head Gavin Fell M 28 England
Wife Elsie Fell F 25 Texas


Died:
name: A.A. Billingsley
death date: 23 May 1930
death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
gender: Male
race: W
death age: 76 years
estimated birth date: 1854
birthplace: Canada
marital status: Widowed
occupation: Sec'Y Retail Merchant
place of residence: 3101 Odessa
cemetery: Greenwood
burial date: 24 May 1930

Andrew married Olivia Jane Kirby on 25 Jun 1879 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Olivia was born on 23 Mar 1856 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Oct 1926 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; was buried on 12 Oct 1926 in Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
death date: 16 Apr 1971
death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
gender: Male
death age: 87 years widowed
estimated birth date: 1884
father's name: Andrew Archibald Billingsley
mother's name: Olivia Jane Kirby

Family/Spouse: Nancy Pauline Young. Nancy was born on 22 Mar 1889 in Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA; died on 13 Jul 1946 in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Jul 1946 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
child: Charlotte C. Mcdonald
name: Charlotte C. Mcdonald
death date: 06 Apr 1937
death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 47 years 7 months 13 days
birth date: 24 Aug 1889
birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Robert Merrett Mcdonald
father's name: Andrew A. Billingsley
father's birthplace: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
mother's name: Olivia Jane Kirby
mother's birthplace: Toronto, Canada
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Fort Worth, Texas
cemetery: Mt. Olivet
burial date: 07 Apr 1937

Family/Spouse: Robert Merrett MacDonald. Robert was born on 7 Aug 1889 in Illinois, USA; died on 7 Aug 1974 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
name: Arthur Percival Wylie Billingsley
name: A. S. Billingsley
death date: 12 Dec 1954
death place: Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 62 years 4 months 24 days
birth date: 18 Jul 1892
birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
marital status: Married
father's name: A. A. Billingsley
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Olivia Jane Kirby
mother's birthplace: Canada
occupation: Retired/Retail Merchants
place of residence: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
burial place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
burial date: 14 Dec 1954

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Died:
first name: Edith
last name: Graves
birth date: 16 October 1894
social security number: 462-56-4300
place of issuance: Texas
last residence: Tarrant, Texas
zip code of last residence: 76109
death date: May 1986
estimated age at death: 92

Edith married Ellery George Graves on 17 Jul 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Ellery was born on 9 Nov 1889 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; died on 6 Jul 1940 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Jul 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
name: Jack Arthur Billingsley
event: Birth
event date: 02 Mar 1920
event place: Tarrant, Texas
certificate number: 17251


Died:
first name: Jack
middle name: Arthur
last name: Billingsley
birth date: 2 March 1920
social security number: 462-10-5954
place of issuance: Texas
last residence: Tarrant, Texas
zip code of last residence: 76109
death date: 1 January 2006
estimated age at death: 86

Jack Arthur Billingsley was born March 2, 1920, in Fort Worth to the late Nancy Pauline Long and Arthur Percival Wylie Billingsley. A graduate of Paschal High School, he earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from Texas Christian University. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he taught, coached and served as a principal, athletic director and assistant superintendent for the Fort Worth public schools. He retired from FWISD in 1980 after 39 years. He then served as PE teacher at St. Andrew's Catholic School for 10 years. Jack was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and past president of the Downtown Kiwanis Club. Survivors: His wife of 59 years, Mary Helen Richardson Billingsley; children, Susie Billingsley Hogan and her husband, Skitch, Mike Billingsley and his wife, Liz, and Joe Billingsley; grandchildren, Ellen Hogan Deskins and her husband, Eric, Nancy Hogan, Tim Hogan, JoAnna Billingsley Shores and her husband, Bret, Katy Billingsley and Mary Billingsley.

Family/Spouse: Mary Helen Richardson. Mary was born on 27 Oct 1918 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Wallace Billingsley Graves, 89, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at hospice, Thursday, August 18, 2011.

He was a beloved and generous husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather as well as a community leader. Dr. Graves touched countless lives as a soldier, educator, university president and tireless volunteer.

Wallace Graves was born February 10, 1922 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He completed a bachelor's degree at the University of Oklahoma and married his childhood sweetheart, Barbara, in 1943. He served in the United States Army during World War II in Europe and spent several months as a prisoner of war. After returning to the United States, he started a family and continued his education at the University of Texas, Austin. After teaching Political Science at Depauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, Graves returned to his native Ft. Worth in 1958 to become a vice president at Texas Wesleyan University. He then moved to Stockton, California as academic vice president at the University of the Pacific in 1965.

Dr. Graves served as the twentieth president of the University of Evansville from 1967-1987. Under his leadership, the university thrived and grew into an international community. In 1971, he lead the foundation of what is known today as the British Campus for the University of Evansville at Harlaxton College in Lincolnshire, England. The University celebrated its fortieth anniversary at Harlaxton this year, and Dr. Graves was honored for his contribution as part of the celebration.

During his career at UE and in his retirement, Dr. Graves was active on many community organizational boards including the Rotary Club International, the American Red Cross, the Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Evansville Art Council, the Evansville Philharmonic, and the St. Mary's Foundation. Dr. Graves was the recipient of many awards during his life. He and his wife, Barbara, were honored by Leadership Evansville in 2003 for their many contributions to the city of Evansville.

Wallace Graves was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Barbara Jeanne Abey in 2009. He is survived his children David Graves of Charlotte, NC; Emily MacDonald (David) of Bury St. Edmund, England; John Graves of Ft. Worth, Texas; Julia Williams of Evansville, IN; grandchildren Andrew Graves (Carrie) of Columbia SC; Alison Graves of Charlotte, NC; Melissa Niedringhaus (Chris) of Wenona, NJ; Matthew Hay of Towson, MD; and Olivia Williams of Evansville, IN; great-grandchildren Henry and Joseph Graves of Columbia, SC.

A memorial service will be held at Neu Chapel on the campus of the University of Evansville on Monday, August, 22nd at 10:30 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Evansville, the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society , the St. Mary's Foundation or the Charlier Hospice.

Family/Spouse: Barbara Jean Abey. Barbara was born on 20 Sep 1921 in Tarrant, Texas, USA; died on 18 Apr 2009 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Meredith Ann Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Florence Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Thomas Dean Hogan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married Elizabeth Lucille Krenek [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Linda M. Wilkinson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: David McDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily married Thelbert Allen Hay [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Alexine Carrie Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]