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Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William Billingsley Keene and 33 of his descendants down to the eighth generation.


First Generation
1. William Billingsley Keene,1 born ____ (parents not determined). William married Hannah Bodien Wallis1 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of William Billingsley Keene and Hannah Bodien Wallis:

+2i. John Wallis Keene, born ca. 1815 in Kentucky. Married Frances Elley.

  1. East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Genealogy Blog Archive, 29 October 2009, Plantations of Northeast Louisiana, entry for Suave Terra Plantation, biographical and vital details of various owners of the plantation. From “A Place to Remember,” by Georgia Pinkston. The blog appears to contain a few errors, such as stating that Mrs. Hannah Keene married Dr. Horace B. Tibbets (it was actually Frances (Nee Elley) Keene who married Dr. Tibbets).
Second Generation
2. John Wallis Keene2 (William1), born ca. 1815 in Kentucky.1 John married Frances Elley (born ca. 1810 in Kentucky, parents not determined1, 2, 3, 4).

Children of John Wallis Keene and Frances Elley:

 3i. Bodine Keene, born ca. 1840 in Kentucky.1, 2
 4ii. Benjamin Keene, born ca. 1842 in Kentucky.1, 2
 5iii. Harry Keene, born ca. 1844 in Kentucky.1, 2
+6iv. Mary Elley Keene, born ca. 1847 in Kentucky; died 19 September 1898 in Atherton, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Married Edward Wesley ‘Ned’ Constant.
 7v. Tubman Keene, born ca. 1849 in Kentucky.1, 2

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Western District, Page No. 47, family of J. W. Keene (35, Ky, planter); Francis Keene (28, Ma); Bodine Keene (7, Ky); Henry Keene (5, Ky); Benjamin Keene (6, Ky); Mary Keene (3, Ky); Tubman Keene (1, Ky); Morris Keene (20, Ma.).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Ward No. 2, Page No. 36, family of Horace B. Tebbets (42, Mass., planter); Frances E. Tebbets (52, Ky, lady + Nat Tutist [?]); Bodine Keene (20, La); Benjamine Keene (18, La); Harry Keene (16, La); Mary E. Keene (12, La); Tubman Keene (10, La).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Suave Terra, Page No. 125, family of H. B. Tebbetts (58, N. Hampshire, planter); Francis Tebbetts (52, Kentucky); W. W. Constant [sic, E. W.] (26, New York, planter); Mary E. Constant (22, Louisiana); Walter Jewett (30, New York, merchant).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Louisiana, East Carroll Parish, 2nd Ward, Enumeration District 29, Page No. 22, family of E. W Constant (35, Ky, planter); wife Mary K. Constant (33, La); son Francis Constant (4, Ky); mother in law Frances Tebbitts (70, Ky).
Third Generation
6. Mary Elley Keene3 (John,2 William1), born ca. 1847 in Kentucky;1, 2, 3, 4 died 19 September 1898 in Atherton, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.5 Mary married, 1867 in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, Edward Wesley ‘Ned’ Constant7, 8 (born 2 February 1848 in New York, New York, the son of Joseph Anthony Constant and Eliza Sands Sinclair;3, 4, 6, 7 Ned died 18 August 1903 in Atherton, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana7).

Mary’s obituary provides a fitting tribute:5


The death of Mrs. Mary E. Keene Constant, wife of Col. Ed. W. Constant, at her home on Atherton Plantation on Monday last cast a gloom over our entire parish. There were few held in higher esteem than this lovely lady, and her death is a sad blow to husband and son, who are left to mourn.

Mrs. Constant was the daughter of the late W. B. Keene, who died a few years after the war, and who owned the most extensive cotton plantations in the south.

The remains of Mrs. Constant were consigned to their last resting place in the pretty family burying ground beside those of her father, mother and brother on Wildwood on Tuesday evening. The large cortage showed the high esteem in which she was held, citizens from the first ward and all from the second ward and a great many from our town went down to pay their sad tribute of respect to the lovely woman.

Col. Constant and his son Frank, have the sincere sympathy in their sad sorrow of their many friends in East Carroll.


Another article on the same page in the same newspaper, a reprint of an article originally published the day after her death, provides additional details:5


A BIT OF HISTORY.

Mrs. E. W. Constant died at her home, Wildwood, East Carroll parish, yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. In her death a most amiable and loving woman has passed away; one who in her youth and early womanhood was noted for her dazzling beauty and universal popularity. Her name, prior to her marriage to the grief stricken husband who to-day mourns the loss of a devoted wife, was Mary E. Keene. In 1860, so famed in all the attributes of lovely womanhood was this young lady that one of the finest boats that ever plied the Southern waters was named in her honor. The steamer Mary E. Keene was built for the New Orleans and Bends trade, and surpassed them all in her palatial appointments and speed.

This boat was a perfect floating palace and cost several fortunes to build. Her owners were Felix Hughes, who afterwards fell at the head of his regiment at Baton Rouge, a brother of Maj. M. W. Hughes of this city; Capt. Frank Corkery, who now resides in New Orleans at a very advanced age, and W. B. Richardson of New Orleans. Miss Keene was the belle of the bends in those days and her name was honored throughout the valley, while among the creme de la creme of New Orleans society she out-shone the most beautiful and gifted. The boat ran successfully until 1862 when she was sent into the Yazoo river beyond the reach of the Federals and there destroyed. Mrs. Constant was about 55 years of age at the time of her death.--Vicksburg Dispatch.


Child of Mary Elley Keene and Edward Wesley ‘Ned’ Constant:

+8i. Francis Tebbitts ‘Frank’ Constant, born 10 February 1876 in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana; died 15 November 1939 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Married Lucie Barber.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Western District, Page No. 47, family of J. W. Keene (35, Ky, planter); Francis Keene (28, Ma); Bodine Keene (7, Ky); Henry Keene (5, Ky); Benjamin Keene (6, Ky); Mary Keene (3, Ky); Tubman Keene (1, Ky); Morris Keene (20, Ma.).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Ward No. 2, Page No. 36, family of Horace B. Tebbets (42, Mass., planter); Frances E. Tebbets (52, Ky, lady + Nat Tutist [?]); Bodine Keene (20, La); Benjamine Keene (18, La); Harry Keene (16, La); Mary E. Keene (12, La); Tubman Keene (10, La).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Louisiana, Carroll Parish, Suave Terra, Page No. 125, family of H. B. Tebbetts (58, N. Hampshire, planter); Francis Tebbetts (52, Kentucky); W. W. Constant [sic, E. W.] (26, New York, planter); Mary E. Constant (22, Louisiana); Walter Jewett (30, New York, merchant).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Louisiana, East Carroll Parish, 2nd Ward, Enumeration District 29, Page No. 22, family of E. W Constant (35, Ky, planter); wife Mary K. Constant (33, La); son Francis Constant (4, Ky); mother in law Frances Tebbitts (70, Ky).
  5. Obituary, The Banner-Democrat, Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, 24 September 1898, Mrs. Mary E. Keene Constant, died 19 September 1898. The first article provides vital and biographical details. The second article provides additional biographical details including the steamer named after her.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Louisiana, East Carroll Parish, 2nd Ward, Enumeration District 39, Sheet No. 15A, family of E. W. Constant (52, New York, Feb 1848, widow, planter); son Francis T. Constant (24, Louisiana, Feb 1876, strawman); niece Katherine Constant (31, New York, Oct 1868).
  7. Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
  8. Email between Edward Constant and Lee Gazlay, April 2015, providing information about the Constant family.
Fourth Generation
8. Francis Tebbitts ‘Frank’ Constant4 (Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 10 February 1876 in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 15 November 1939 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.2 Frank married, ca. 1902, Lucie Barber2, 7 (born 4 May 1884 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, the daughter of Leonard Kellog Barber, Jr. and Susie Rebecca Sentell;5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Lucie died 4 January 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas8).

Children of Francis Tebbitts ‘Frank’ Constant and Lucie Barber:

+9i. Mary Keene Constant, born 16 July 1903 in Louisiana; died 28 April 1984 in Harris County, Texas. Married Charles Henry Folwell, Jr..
+10ii. Edward Wellesley Constant, born 15 September 1904 in Louisiana; died 18 January 1981 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Married Mozelle Roney.
 11iii. Francis Tebbitts ‘Frank’ Constant, Jr., born ca. 1908 in Louisiana;5, 10 died 4 July 1909.10 Frank is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.10
+12iv. Susie S. Constant, born ca. 1908 in Mississippi; died 7 January 1992 in Harris County, Texas. Married (1) Walter Lester Reynes Married (2) Henry Graves Nelms Married (3) Ernest Cecil Japhet.
+13v. Lucie Seymour Constant, born 16 January 1910 in Louisiana; died 12 April 1993. Married George Farnsworth Taylor.

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, F. T. Constant, Serial No. 2206; born: 10 February 1876; nearest relative: Mrs. Lucie Constant, 919 Thorton, Alexandria, La.; signed: Francis T. Constant.
  2. Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956, Frances Tebbitts Constant, died: 15 November 1939 in Shreveport, Caddo [Parish], Louisiana, age 63; born in East Carroll [Parish], Louisiana; father: Edward W. Constant; mother: Mary Keene; spouse: Lucy Barber.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Louisiana, East Carroll Parish, 2nd Ward, Enumeration District 29, Page No. 22, family of E. W Constant (35, Ky, planter); wife Mary K. Constant (33, La); son Francis Constant (4, Ky); mother in law Frances Tebbitts (70, Ky).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Louisiana, East Carroll Parish, 2nd Ward, Enumeration District 39, Sheet No. 15A, family of E. W. Constant (52, New York, Feb 1848, widow, planter); son Francis T. Constant (24, Louisiana, Feb 1876, strawman); niece Katherine Constant (31, New York, Oct 1868).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Ward 10, Enumeration District 27, Sheet No. 14A, family of F. T. Constant (35, Louisiana, contractor, Leevee and Crusal); wife of 8 years L. V. [sic] Constant (25, Louisiana, 4 children, 4 living); daughter M. K. Constant (7, Louisiana); son L. [sic] W. Constant (5, Louisiana); daughter Susie Constant (2, Louisiana); son F. T Constant Jr. (1/12, Louisiana). [The entry for F. T. Constant, Jr., must be an error, since he died in 1909; more likely, the entry should have been for daughter Lucie S. Constant, who was born in early 1910 based on other records.]
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 47A, family of Frank T. Constant (44, Louisiana, contractor, levee and railway); wife Lucie B. Constant (35, Louisiana); daughter Mary K. Constant (16, Louisiana); son Edward W. Constant (15, Louisiana); daughter Susie S. Constant (12, Mississippi); daughter Lucie S. Constant (10, Louisiana).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport City, Enumeration District 9-41, Sheet No. 5B, family of Frank T. Constant (52, Louisiana, contractor, levee, first married age 26); wife Lucie B. Constant (44, Louisiana, first married age 18); son Edward Constant (25, Louisiana, purchaser, oil warehouse); daughter Lucie Constant (20, Louisiana); servant Rose Jemison (19, Louisiana, servant); servant Aphelia Dudley (19, Louisiana).
  8. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Constant, Lucie Barber, died: 4 January 1964 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; born: 4 June 1884 in New Orleans, Louisiana; widowed; father: Leonard K. Barber; mother: Susan Sentell.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-170B, Sheet No. 1B, family of Henry G Nelms (51, Texas, oil operator, oil company); wife Susie C. Nelms (32, Mississippi); son Frank R. Nelms (10, Louisiana); daughter Mary C. Nelms (4, Texas); mother-in law Lucy Constance [sic] (54, Louisiana, widow); residence on 1 April 1935: same place for all except Lucy: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana.
  10. Find a Grave (website). Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Francis Tebbets Constant, Jr., born: 1908; died: 5 July 1909 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana [from record, which indicates he was the 8 month old son of Francis “Frank” Tibbet Constant and Lucy Barber Constant, daughter of Leonard Kellog Barber, Jr., and Susie Rebecca Sentell, and granddaughter of George Washington Sentell. The gravestone provides his parents’ names but the birth and death dates are unreadable.] Note that an obituary index, not shown in the findagrave record, indicates in the Daily Picayune, 6 July 1909 issue, that he died on 4 July 1909.
Fifth Generation
9. Mary Keene Constant5 (Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 16 July 1903 in Louisiana;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 28 April 1984 in Harris County, Texas.1, 6 Mary married, 2 November 1925, Charles Henry Folwell, Jr.8 (born 2 January 1895 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Charles Henry Folwell and Mary Nelson Neill;4, 5, 7 Charles died 8 October 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas7).

Children of Mary Keene Constant and Charles Henry Folwell, Jr.:

+14i. Charles Henry Folwell III, born 27 October 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Married Betty Joyce Jackson.
+15ii. John Constant Folwell, born 4 January 1936 in Harris County, Texas. Married Peggy Sue Prettyman.

10. Edward Wellesley Constant5 (Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 15 September 1904 in Louisiana;2, 3, 9, 10, 11 died 18 January 1981 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.9 Edward married, ca. 1939, Mozelle Roney11 (born 1 December 1904 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, the daughter of Charles Patrick Roney and Leona O’Neill;11, 12 Mozelle died 28 February 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas12).

Child of Edward Wellesley Constant and Mozelle Roney:

+16i. Edward Wellesley Constant II, born 28 March 1943. Married (1) Sara Elizabeth Akin Married (2) Susan M. Case.

12. Susie S. Constant5 (Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born ca. 1908 in Mississippi;2, 3, 13 died 7 January 1992 in Harris County, Texas.14 Susie married, first, 13 June 1926 in Harrison County, Texas, Walter Lester Reynes16 (born 1 January 1904 in Louisiana, parents not determined;4, 15 Walter died 11 November 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas15). Susie married, second, Henry Graves Nelms13 (born 23 January 1889 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, parents not determined;13, 17, 18 Henry died 14 February 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas17). Susie married, third, 9 November 1981 in Harris County, Texas, Ernest Cecil Japhet20 (born 13 April 1908, parents not determined;19, 20 Ernest died 5 October 1990 in Harris County, Texas19). Ernest is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.19

Child of Susie S. Constant and Walter Lester Reynes:

 17i. Walter Lester Reynes, born 1927 in Louisiana;21 died 10 May 1927 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.21

Children of Susie S. Constant and Henry Graves Nelms:

+18i. Frank Constant Nelms, born 22 February 1930 in Louisiana. Married Suzanne Boston Rogers.
 19ii. Mary C. Nelms, born ca. 1936 in Texas.13

13. Lucie Seymour Constant5 (Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 16 January 1910 in Louisiana;3, 10, 22, 23 died 12 April 1993.22 Lucie married George Farnsworth Taylor23 (born 15 August 1905 in Kentucky, parents not determined;23, 24 George died 11 February 195224).

Children of Lucie Seymour Constant and George Farnsworth Taylor:

 20i. Susan Farnsworth Taylor, born 12 January 1940 in Mississippi.23, 25
+21ii. Lucie Constant Taylor, born 5 October 1943. Married Neill Turner Masterson III.

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Mary Folwell, born: 16 July 1903; event date: May 1984 [probably the date the death was reported]; last place of residence: Houston, Harris [County], Texas.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Ward 10, Enumeration District 27, Sheet No. 14A, family of F. T. Constant (35, Louisiana, contractor, Leevee and Crusal); wife of 8 years L. V. [sic] Constant (25, Louisiana, 4 children, 4 living); daughter M. K. Constant (7, Louisiana); son L. [sic] W. Constant (5, Louisiana); daughter Susie Constant (2, Louisiana); son F. T Constant Jr. (1/12, Louisiana). [The entry for F. T. Constant, Jr., must be an error, since he died in 1909; more likely, the entry should have been for daughter Lucie S. Constant, who was born in early 1910 based on other records.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 47A, family of Frank T. Constant (44, Louisiana, contractor, levee and railway); wife Lucie B. Constant (35, Louisiana); daughter Mary K. Constant (16, Louisiana); son Edward W. Constant (15, Louisiana); daughter Susie S. Constant (12, Mississippi); daughter Lucie S. Constant (10, Louisiana).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-112, Sheet No. 29A, family of Charles H. Falwell, Jr. [sic] (34, New Jersey, clerk, iron co., first married age 29); wife May [sic] Falwell (26, Louisiana, first married age 21); son Chas H. Falwell, Jr. (1, Texas); b in law Walter R. Renis [sic, Reynes] (27, Louisiana, clerk, office supplies, first married age 25).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-246, Sheet No. 13A, family of Charles H. Folwell (45, New Jersey, manufacturer agent, steel); wife Mary K. Folwell (36, Louisiana); son Charles H. Folwell III (11, Texas); son John C. Folwell (4, Texas).
  6. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998; Folwell, Mary Keene, died: 28 April 1984 in Harris [County], Texas.
  7. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Folwell, Charles Henry, died: 8 October 1970 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; born: 2 January 1895 Mt. Holly, New Jersey; father: C. H. Folwell; mother: Mary Nelson Neill.
  8. Marriage Announcement, The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XXVI, No. 10, 2 December 1925, Page 263, marriage of C. H. Folwell, Jr., and Mary Keene Constant, married on 2 November.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Edward Welleseley Constant, born: 15 September 1904 in Louisiana; died: 18 January 1981 in Houston, Harris County, Texas [from record, which indicated son of Francis T. Constant and Lucy Barber, and that he was a lease broker in the petroleum industry].
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport City, Enumeration District 9-41, Sheet No. 5B, family of Frank T. Constant (52, Louisiana, contractor, levee, first married age 26); wife Lucie B. Constant (44, Louisiana, first married age 18); son Edward Constant (25, Louisiana, purchaser, oil warehouse); daughter Lucie Constant (20, Louisiana); servant Rose Jemison (19, Louisiana, servant); servant Aphelia Dudley (19, Louisiana).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-241, Sheet No. 13B, family of E. W. Constant (35, Louisiana, oil business leasing, oil industry; residence on 1 April 1935: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana); wife Nozelle [sic, Mozelle] R. Constant (35, Georgia, first married age 34, no children, residence on 1 April 1935: Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois).
  12. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Constant, Mozelle Roney, died: 28 February 1976 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; born: 1 December 1904 in Dalton, Georgia; married; father: Charles Patrick Roney; mother: Onie O Neill.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-170B, Sheet No. 1B, family of Henry G Nelms (51, Texas, oil operator, oil company); wife Susie C. Nelms (32, Mississippi); son Frank R. Nelms (10, Louisiana); daughter Mary C. Nelms (4, Texas); mother-in law Lucy Constance [sic] (54, Louisiana, widow); residence on 1 April 1935: same place for all except Lucy: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana.
  14. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Japhet, Susie, died: 7 January 1992 in Harris [County], Texas.
  15. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Reynes, Walter Lester, born: 1 January 1904 in Louisiana; died: 11 November 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar [County], Texas; father: George Reynes; mother: Mamie Voelker.
  16. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977, Walter L. Reynes and Susie Constant, married on 13 June 1926 in Harrison [County], Texas.
  17. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Nelms, Henry Graves, died: 14 February 1967 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; born: 23 January 1889 in Georgetown, Texas; father: Alex Peel Nelms; mother: Rosa Lott.
  18. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 78, Sheet No. 3A, family of Henry G. Nelms (30, Texas, investor, cattle); wife Josephine Nelms (26, Texas); servant Louise Mary Jones (50, Texas, cook, private family); servant Solice Savoy (23, Texas, house maid, private family).
  19. Find a Grave (website). Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Ernest Cecil Japhet: Ernest C. Japhet / Apr. 13, 1908 / Oct. 5, 1990 [from grave marker]. The record provides the names of his parents and two spouses.
  20. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Ernest C. Japhet, age 73; and Susie Constant, age 73, married on 9 November 1981 in Harris [County], Texas.
  21. Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956, Walter Lester Reynes, died: 10 May 1927 in Shreveport, Caddo [County], Louisians, age 0; born in Louisiana; father W. L. Reynes; mother: Susie S. Constant.
  22. Find a Grave (website). Lake Park Cemetery, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, Lucie Constant Taylor: Lucie Constant / Taylor / Jan. 16, 1910 / Apr. 12, 1993 [from grave marker].
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Mississippi, Jones County, Laurel City, Enumeration District 34-2, Sheet No. 1B, family of George F. Taylor (34, Kentucky, traveling salesman, dry goods co.); wife Lucie Seymour Taylor (28, Louisiana); daughter Susie Farnsworth Taylor (2/12, Mississippi); residence on 1 April 1935: Shreveport, Louisiana.
  24. Find a Grave (website). Lake Park Cemetery, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, George Farnsworth Taylor: George Farnsworth / Taylor / Aug. 15, 1905 / Feb 11, 1952 [from grave marker].
  25. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Sixth Generation
14. Charles Henry Folwell III6 (Mary,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 27 October 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.1, 2, 3 Charles married Betty Joyce Jackson (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of Charles Henry Folwell III and Betty Joyce Jackson:

 22i. Forrest Allan Folwell, born 30 January 1961 in Harris County, Texas.4
 23ii. Gregory Charles Folwell, born 16 January 1963 in Harris County, Texas.5
 24iii. David Arthur Folwell, born 29 April 1967 in Harris County, Texas.6

15. John Constant Folwell6 (Mary,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 4 January 1936 in Harris County, Texas.3, 7 John married Peggy Sue Prettyman (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of John Constant Folwell and Peggy Sue Prettyman:

 25i. John Bruce Folwell, born 1 February 1960 in Harris County, Texas.8
 26ii. Robert Stephen Folwell, born 17 September 1962 in Harris County, Texas.9

16. Edward Wellesley Constant II6 (Edward,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 28 March 1943.10 Edward married, first, 18 January 1965, Sara Elizabeth Akin11 (born ca. 1948, parents not determined11). Their marriage ended in divorce on 4 December 1970 in Harris County, Texas.11 Edward married, second, 10 July 1981 in Harris County, Texas, Susan M. Case12 (born ca. 1956, parents not determined12).

Child of Edward Wellesley Constant II and Sara Elizabeth Akin:

+27i. William Sinclair Constant, born 6 August 1965 in Harris County, Texas. Married (1) Robin Lee Langford Married (2) Lisa Ann Noland Married (3) Stephanie K. Devitt.

18. Frank Constant Nelms6 (Susie,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 22 February 1930 in Louisiana.10, 13 Frank married Suzanne Boston Rogers (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of Frank Constant Nelms and Suzanne Boston Rogers:

 28i. Frank Chadwick Nelms, born 9 February 1952 in Harris County, Texas;14, 15 died 30 November 1969 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas.15
 29ii. Nina Suzanne Nelms, born 29 December 1953 in Harris County, Texas.16

21. Lucie Constant Taylor6 (Lucie,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 5 October 1943.10 Lucie married Neill Turner Masterson III (born 22 May 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, the son of Neill Turner Masterson, Jr. and Madera Elliot Foster17).

Children of Lucie Constant Taylor and Neill Turner Masterson III:

 30i. Constant Clare Masterson, born 9 January 1970 in Harris County, Texas.18
 31ii. Neill Turner Masterson IV, born 7 August 1973 in Harris County, Texas.19

  1. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1934, Charles Henry Folwell, born: 27 October 1928 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; father: Charles Henry Folwell; mother: Mary Kim [sic] Constant.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-112, Sheet No. 29A, family of Charles H. Falwell, Jr. [sic] (34, New Jersey, clerk, iron co., first married age 29); wife May [sic] Falwell (26, Louisiana, first married age 21); son Chas H. Falwell, Jr. (1, Texas); b in law Walter R. Renis [sic, Reynes] (27, Louisiana, clerk, office supplies, first married age 25).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-246, Sheet No. 13A, family of Charles H. Folwell (45, New Jersey, manufacturer agent, steel); wife Mary K. Folwell (36, Louisiana); son Charles H. Folwell III (11, Texas); son John C. Folwell (4, Texas).
  4. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, Forrest Allan, born: 30 January 1961 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Charles Henry Folwell III; mother: Betty Joyce Jackson.
  5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, Gregory Charles, born: 16 June 1963 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Charles Henry Folwell, III; mother: Betty Joyce Jackson.
  6. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, David Arthur, born: 29 April 1967 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Charles Henry Folwell; mother: Betty Joyce Jackson.
  7. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, John Constant, born: 4 January 1936 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Charles Henry Folwell, Jr.; mother: Mary Keene Constant.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, John Bruce, born: 1 February 1960 in Harris [County], Texas; father: John Constant Folwell; mother: Peggy Sue Prettyman.
  9. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Folwell, Robert Stephen, born: 17 September 1962 in Harris [County], Texas; father: John Constant Folwell; mother: Peggy Sue Prettyman.
  10. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  11. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Edward W. Constant, Jr., age 27, and Sara E. Constant, age 22; married on 18 January 1965; divorced on 4 December 1970 in Harris [County], Texas; 1 child under 18.
  12. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Edward W. Constant II, age 38, and Susan M. Case, age 25; married on 10 July 1981 in Harris [County], Texas.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-170B, Sheet No. 1B, family of Henry G Nelms (51, Texas, oil operator, oil company); wife Susie C. Nelms (32, Mississippi); son Frank R. Nelms (10, Louisiana); daughter Mary C. Nelms (4, Texas); mother-in law Lucy Constance [sic] (54, Louisiana, widow); residence on 1 April 1935: same place for all except Lucy: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana.
  14. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Nelms, Frank Chadwick, born: 9 February 1952 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Frank Constant Nelms; mother: Suzanne Boston Proctor.
  15. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Nelms, Frank Chadwick, died: 30 November 1969 in Victoria, Victoria [County], Texas; born: 9 February 1952 in Houston, Texas; father: Frank Chadwick [sic] Nelms; mother: Suzanne Rogers.
  16. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Nelms, Nina Suzanne, born: 29 December 1953 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Frank Constant Nelms; mother: Suzanne Boston Proctor.
  17. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Masterson, Neill Turner, born: 22 May 1934 in Houston, Harris [County], Texas; father: Neill Turner Masterson; mother: Madera Elliot Foster.
  18. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Masterson, Constant Clare, born: 9 January 1970 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Neill Turner Masterson II; mother: Lucie Constant Taylor.
  19. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Masterson, Neill Turner IV, born: 7 August 1973 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Neill Turner Masterson II; mother: Lucie Constant Taylor.
Seventh and Eighth Generations
27. William Sinclair Constant7 (Edward,6 Edward,5 Francis ‘Frank’,4 Mary,3 John,2 William1), born 6 August 1965 in Harris County, Texas.1 William married, first, 30 April 1983 in Tarrant County, Texas, Robin Lee Langford2 (born ca. 1963, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 22 December 1986 in Hood County, Texas.3 William married, second, 26 May 1990 in Tarrant County, Texas, Lisa Ann Noland4 (born ca. 1966, parents not determined4). Their marriage ended in divorce on 23 July 2003 in Rockwall County, Texas.5 William married, third, 22 April 2005 in Dallas, Texas, Stephanie K. Devitt6 (born ca. 1967, parents not determined6).

Child of William Sinclair Constant and Robin Lee Langford:

 32i. Erica Taylor Constant, born 9 November 1983 in Tarrant County, Texas.7

Children of William Sinclair Constant and Lisa Ann Noland:

 33i. Victoria Mozelle Constant, born 19 November 1992 in Tarrant County, Texas.8
 34ii. John Alexander Constant, born 28 April 1996 in Dallas, Texas.9

  1. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, William Sinclair Constant, born: 6 August 1965 in Harris [County], Texas; father: Edward Wellesley Constant; mother: Sara Elizabeth Akin.
  2. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, William S. Constant, age 17, and Robin L. Langford, age 20; married on 30 April 1983 in Tarrant [County], Texas.
  3. Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010, William S. Constant, age 21, and Robin L. Constant, age 23; married on 30 Aprile 1983; divorced on 22 December 1986 in Hood [County], Texas; 1 child under age 18.
  4. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, William S. Constant, age 24, and Lisa L. Noland, age 23; married on 26 May 1990 in Tarrant [County], Texas.
  5. Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010, William S. Constant, age 37, and Lisa A. Constant, age 36; married on 26 May 1990; divorced on 23 July 2003 in Rockwall [County], Texas; 2 children under 18.
  6. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, William S. Constant, age 40, and Stephanie K. Devitt, age 38; married on 22 April 2005 in Dallas [County], Texas.
  7. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Erica Taylor Constant, born: 9 November 1983 in Tarrant [County], Texas; father: William Sinclair Constant; mother: Robin Lee Langford.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Victoria Mozelle Constant, born: 19 November 1992 in Tarrant [County], Texas; father: William Sinclair Constant; mother: Lisa Ann Noland.
  9. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, John Alexander Constant, born: 25 April 1996 in Dallas [County], Texas; father: William Sinclair Constant; mother: Lisa Ann Noland.