Our Family History

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04800640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Richardson Connection</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Richardson Connection"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Our Family History</B>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Links"><U>Family Links</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06ca0740.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lucy Dennis Donelson</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1.)  Matilda Smith</B></div> <div> <B>2.)  Sadie Smith</B></div> <div> <B>3.)  Ella Cornelius "Totsie" Smith</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <embed src="HTMLobj-95/uncloudedday.mid" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B><U>Our Family History</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> Joe Dennis(b. 1857 AL) and Lucy [unk. maiden name](b. 1855 TX) were both born slaves.  According to the 1880 Census, they lived in Precinct 2 of what was then known as Burleson County, Texas.  They were the parents of Matilda Dennis(b. 1872 TX) and possibly other children.</div> <bR> <div> Lucy Dennis' second husband's surname was Donelson.  Nothing is known about this man at this time.</div> <bR> <div> Matilda married "Papa" Johnny Smith.  They were the parents of Sadie and Ella Cornelius "Totsie" Smith.  </div> <bR> <div> Ella Cornelius "Totsie" had no known children.  During her early years, she was allegedly murdered by her husband with a lethal dose of poison.  The motive has been lost to us over the years.</div> <bR> <div> Sadie Smith married Ollie Jackson and to this union, four children were born: Ollie Cornelius "O. C.", Lillie Bell "Mama Lillie", Ada Pearl, and Dennis.  Sadie later married a Mr. Ross and to this union two children were born: Matilda Mae, and Lucy Ann.  </div> <bR> <div> This website is dedicated to these descendants of Lucy Dennis Donaldson.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The children of Sadie Smith Jackson Ross Staples Malone:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ollie Cornelius Page"><U><B><U>Ollie Cornelius Jackson Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lillie Bells Page"><U><B><U>Lillie Bell Jackson Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ada Pearls Page"><U><B><U>Ada Pearl Jackson Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dennis Page"><U><B><U>Dennis Jackson Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Matilda Maes Page"><U><B><U>Matilda Mae Ross Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucy Anns Page"><U><B><U>Lucy Ann Ross Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 1.  <IMG SRC="0678bc80.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            2.  <IMG SRC="06e89ca0.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">            3.  <IMG SRC="06598c80.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>