Martha Elizabeth (Mosley) Francis (1932 - 2006)

Born 30 Apr 1932 in Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Huston Clark — married 19 Sep 1947 in Texas

Died 16 Sep 2006 at age 74 in Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States

Biography

Martha Elizabeth Mosley was born in Denison, Texas on 30 Apr 1932. She was the daughter of Thomas Mosley and Josephine Bailey. ^{[1] [2]}

Her first marriage was to James Huston Clark on 19 Sep 1947 in Grayson County, Texas. ^[3] They had seven children together, but the marriage didn't last. James and Martha each married again.

She passed away in 1932 and was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Denison, Texas. ^[4]

Obituary from Find A Grave

Martha Elizabeth Mosley was born on April 30, 1932, in Denison, Texas, her father, Thomas Grant Mosley, was 40 and her mother, Josephine "Josie" Mae Bailey, was 35.

She was married four times and had two sons (Kevin and Gayden) and five daughters (Eualette, Jatiece, Tareewa, Friena, and Vaniela) between 1948 and 1959 with James Huston Clark.

She was a member of Central Church of Christ. She was an artist and had many beautiful oil paintings. She was an animal lover. She raised chihuahuas and worked with the humane society. She worked with Frontier Village and helped to write the History of Grayson County. She loved genealogy. She loved country and Gospel music and helped to promote artists such as Joe Paul Nichols. She was loved by all her knew her.

She went to her Heavenly Home on September 16, 2006, in her hometown, at the age of 74. She was living at Brentwood Nursing Home on Armstrong in Denison and suffered from dementia and TIA's. She rests in Fairview Cemetery in the very back far right corner near the soldier and in front of the Turnbull angels.

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Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6G8-91S : Mon Oct 30 14:04:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Elizabeth Mosely and T G Mosely, 30 Apr 1932.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWV5-QZ2 : Tue Nov 28 18:48:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Tom Mosley and Josie Mosley, 1940.
3. ↑ Ancestry sharing link-marriage license
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #142495966

See Also

• Family Search Profile Martha Elizabeth Mosley