This info was taken from the Kimbro Genealogy page. Information written by Martha Catherine Markham writings that reference Seales Chapel and the Griffin kids.
Winnie Kimbro and Francis Markham
Children of Winnie and Francis Markham
Thomas Markham, born abt 1864; died abt 1895
Martha Catherine Markham
born February 11, 1865 in Gonzales County, Texas; died July 24, 1943 in Nixon,
Gonzales County, Texas.
Solvilla Ann Markham, born November 4, 1869; died
November 15, 1900 in Seymour, Baylor County, Texas.
Lillie Green Markham, born December 8, 1870; died
March 28, 1951 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Martha Catherine Markham (Winnie Kimbro2, James1)was born February 11, 1865 in Gonzales County, Texas and died July 24, 1943 in Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas. She married (1) Samuel Tennon Hassell July 9, 1885 in Karnes County, Texas. He was born abt 1865. She married (2) George W. Robbins 1896. He was born March 1877 in Texas.
Obit for Martha Catherine Markham
Mrs. Martha Catherine Robbins born in Gonzales County, February 11, 1865 and departed from this life at 7:40 P.M. July 24 at Nixon, Texas.
Surviving relatives are two sons and three daughters, John Thomas Hassell, San Antonio, Texas; Samuel Enos Hassell, Nixon, Texas; Mrs. Maggie Lee Moorman, Nixon Texas; Mrs. Winnie Ann Landrum, Gonzales, Texas, Mrs. Georgia Meyer, Eagle Pass, Texas; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Lillie Dycus of Dallas Texas, and other relatives and a host of life-long friends.
Ten years ago on her 68th birthday, she selected the songs for her funeral service and wrote her obituary. It follows:
"I was born in Gonzales County, Texas, February 11, 1865, moved on Elm. When I was three years old my father died on the 10th of January 1872; so my mother, Winnie Ann Markum, was left with four small children, Tom, my brother, was about nine.
He was the oldest child, so he had to go to the mill to Riddleville (Gillett) bareback on his horse, old Bally. He could ride good, he just put a lasso on the horse as he had no bridle.
My father, Francis Marion Markum had three children when he married my mother...all left home soon after my father died. Callie, the oldest, was married pretty soon to Jim Elkins and lived at Rancho. In about 1886 or 1887 John, married Hanna Ware. Parilee married Forrest Hall. So John moved my mother and us over at Seales Chapel where he lived so us children went to school with all the Griffin children. In the fall of 1878 my mother and her four children moved to Rancho and my mother's brother, T. F. Kimbro, brought us a small place at Dry Town about one mile and a half from Rancho. In 1882 my bother, Tom and Kate Sikes got married. My mother taken the next year and died August 30, 1883. She was only 43 years old. Us three girls were left to live among our folks. Soliviar Ann, Lillie and myself and in 1884 I united with the Methodist Church at Seals Chapel and have been a member there 49 years.
In 1885 I married Sam Tinon Hassell and had two sons, John Thomas and Samuel Enos Hassell. After my husband's death I married to G. W. Robbins in 1896. We had three girls, Maggie Lee, Winnie Ann and Georgia Estelle Robbins. All my folks are dead except Lillie, the youngest one and myself. My sister, Mrs. Norman Dycus, lives in Dallas, Texas. I am writing this on my 68th birthday, Saturday, the 11th February 1933, so goodbye from Mrs. Mattie Robbins.
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Church at three o-clock, July 26th by her pastor, Rev. Wesley O. Butcher, assisted by Rev. W. M. McKinney. Burial was made in the Nixon Cemetery.
The many friends and relatives join the News in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.
Children of Martha Markham and Samuel Hassell are:
John Thomas Hassell, born February 9, 1886; died
March 27, 1945 in Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas
Samuel Enos Hassell, born September 24, 1887; died
February 24, 1963
Children of Martha Markham and George Robbins
are:
Maggie Lee Robbins, born July 1897. She married
Unknown Moorman
Winnie Ann Robbins, born August 1899. She married
Unknown Landrum