Whether "Ella" was born to Absalom Wafford's 1st wife, Aragan, or his 2nd wife, Cynthia, is uncertain. However, per the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ella's mother was born in Louisiana—the known birthplace of Absalom's 2nd wife, Cynthia Ann (Stevenson) Wafford. Per the 1900 United States Federal Census: Married in 1898/widowed by 1900/no children/resided in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas with her father, Absalom Wafford. Remarried after 1900 to widower Martin H. Barnett. Died in 1905, age 28, orphaning two daughters—Byrd & Hallie Barnett. Gravestone inscription reads, "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all."
Whether "Ella" was born to Absalom Wafford's 1st wife, Aragan, or his 2nd wife, Cynthia, is uncertain. However, per the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ella's mother was born in Louisiana—the known birthplace of Absalom's 2nd wife, Cynthia Ann (Stevenson) Wafford. Per the 1900 United States Federal Census: Married in 1898/widowed by 1900/no children/resided in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas with her father, Absalom Wafford. Remarried after 1900 to widower Martin H. Barnett. Died in 1905, age 28, orphaning two daughters—Byrd & Hallie Barnett. Gravestone inscription reads, "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all."
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