Bryant/Maddox Genealogy: From John Maddox to Ruby Bell Maddox

4th Generation: John Lawson Maddox

  • John was born on December 22, 1875, in Montague County, Texas.
  • He married Lula James Parr on August 19, 1895, in Montague County, Texas. They had six children together: Homer, Winnie, Ruby, Lizzie, John, and Mable.
  • John owned and operated a cotton gin in Dye Mound, Texas.
  • John died on February 16, 1957, (82 years old) in Marlow, Oklahoma. He is buried at Marlow Cemetery.

4th Generation: Lula James Parr

  • Lula was born on April 3, 1881, in Montague County, Texas.
  • She married John on August 19, 1895, in Montague County Texas. They had six children together:
    • Homer James (1896-1970) (74 years old) Died in Muenster, Texas
    • Winnie Ellen Cook (1902-1980) (78 years old) Died in Tulia, Texas
    • Ruby Bell (who we are descended from) (1905-1994) (89 years old) Died in San Antonio, Texas
    • Lizzie May (1906-1906)
    • John (?-?)
    • Mable Bernice McDaniel (1918-1968) (50 years old) Died in Marlow, Oklahoma
  • Lula died on October 19, 1922 (41 years old) in Marlow, Oklahoma. She died of diptheria. Lula is buried in the Marlow Cemetery.

For more information on Ruby Bell Maddox, please go to the Paternal Bryant page, Generation 3. Ruby Bell marries Cordus Clyde Bryant.