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(1) GEORGE WILLIAM WADSWORTH, son of John Wadsworth and Luvicy E. Bynum, b. 17 Jan 1871 near Oneonta, Blount Co., AL; d. 06 Feb 1953 in Venus, Johnson Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
He md. SARAH ELIZABETH "Bettie" McBRAYER, dau. of Newton Minet McBrayer and Edna Caroline Laster, 14 Jul 1892 in Ellis Co., TX. She was b. 02 Feb 1871 in Springville, St. Clair Co., AL; d. 23 Jan 1944 (of pneumonia) in Venus, TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery. Their children:
1. (Female) Wadsworth, b. 14 Jan 1894 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 16 Jan 1894 in Ellis Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
2. Nora Wadsworth, b. 07 Jul 1896 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 29 Sep 1897 in Ellis Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
3. Lola EDNA Wadsworth, b. 07 Jul 1897 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 13 Sep 1974 in Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX; bur. Hillcrest Burial Park, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX; md. Joe H. Roberson, 24 Apr 1921 in Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX; no children.
4. Grady Lee Wadsworth, b. 25 Oct 1899 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 30 Mar 1991 in Burleson, Johnson Co., TX; bur. Hillcrest Burial Park; md/1 Birdie Collings, 16 Nov 1919 in Fairview, Ellis Co., TX; md/2 Suzi Escue, 04 Feb 1928 in Oak, Ellis Co., TX.
5. Lone Wadsworth, b. 29 Nov 1900 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 01 Nov 1967 (of ruptured heart artery) in Grand Prairie, Tarrant Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery; md. Martha Evelyn Collings, 24 Apr 1921 in Maypearl, TX.
6. Loyd Minet Wadsworth, b. 13 Sep 1902 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 24 Nov 1953 in Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery; md. Audrey Armstrong, 07 Dec 1926 in Ellis Co., TX.
7. Nolan Columbus Wadsworth, b. 04 Jan 1904 in Ellis Co., TX; d. Jan 1996; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery; md. Jessie Vicie Lee, 18 Dec 1926 in Midlothian, TX.
8. William ESTLE Wadsworth, b. 11 Aug 1905 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 27 Aug 1976 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX; bur. Hillcrest Burial Park; md. Ann Ella Pearl Hightower, 16 Dec 1928 in Midlothian, TX.
9. Orby Elo Wadsworth, b. 10 Dec 1906 in Ellis Co., TX; d. 25 Feb 1969 in Mansfield, TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery; never married.
10. Lula Mae Wadsworth, b. 22 Aug 1908 in Maypearl, TX; d. 31 Dec 1991 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX; bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery; md. Royal "Roy" Countryman, 24 Dec 1937 in Waxahachie, TX.
