WILLIAM C. FRED KILGORE

 

 

SURNAMES: KILGORE, KILLGORE, GILBERT, WOMACK, MALICOT, LANDRUM, MCAIN, WILLIAMS, COOLEY, SWANNER, SPIVEY, MITCHELL, CLARK, WALKER, ELROD.

 

 

     William C. Fred Kilgore (also spelled “Killgore”), b ca 1867 in Waller County, Texas, died after 1939 – was a son of John H.

  Killgore, b May 24, 1835 in Georgia, d February 20, 1901 in Chilton, and his wife, Eliza Ann (Gilbert) Killgore, b 1843 in Texas.

William C. Fred Kilgore (called "Willie Fred") came to Falls County about 1878 with his parents and siblings, and the family lived in

the Chilton area.

     On June 20, 1888 in Falls County, Willie Fred was married to Jane C. Womack, b January 10, ca 1872 in Louisiana, d February 11, 1941 in Chilton. The couple farmed all their lives, and were members of the Baptist Church. Eight children - including a pair of twins - were born to the couple:

     Alice Kilgore, b ca 1889 in Chilton - married Will. Malicot, and moved to Rogers, Texas. They had several children:

     Robert Kilgore, b ca 1891 in Chilton - married February 7, 1915 to Addie Landrum. They had several children, including John Arnold Kilgore, b July 19, 1921 in Chilton, who married Martha McCain, b March 22, 1918.

     Eddie Kilgore - a daughter, b ca 1893 - married first to a Mr. Landrum and had several children, and married second to Ben Williams and had no issue.

     Maude Kilgore - a twin, b ca 1895 in Chilton - married Calvin Cooley and had one son. Maude still lives in Chilton, Texas.

     Claude Kilgore - a twin, b ca 1895 in Chilton - married April 19, 1929 to Emma Swanner, and had several children.

    Fred K. Kilgore, b May 20, 1897 at Chilton, d September 26, 1966 and buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin – married

November 26, 1922 in Falls County: to Thelma Mae Spivey, b November 25,1903, d July 10, 1979 and buried in Hillcrest Cemetery. They had two daughters: Gladys Marie Kilgore, b September 26, 1931 - married December 21, 1951 to William Henry Mitchell, b June 16, 1925 in Falls County, Texas - son of Bryan Earl and Cleone (Clark) Mitchell, and had Lisa Ann Mitchell, b December 15, 1967; and Freddie I Kilgore, b February 27, 1934 - who married in 1968 to: William Wesley Walker, II, b November 28, 1936 - a son of William Wesley and Lola M. Walker, I, of Chilton, and had William Wesley Walker, III, b February 1 15,1971. The Mitchell and Walker families reside in v Marlin, Texas; and Gladys and Freddie are partners in the Mitchell-Walker Real Estate business. 

     Rufus F. Kilgore, b ca 1900-married October 19, (1929 to Grace Elrod, and moved to San Benito. They had two daughters. (Riley Kilgore, b September 3, 1906 in Chilton, d March 16, 1980 and buried in Calvary Cemetery- married October 8, 1927 to Alice Elrod, b February 1, E 1909, d May 9, 1985 and buried in Calvary Cemetery D in Marlin. Riley and Alice also moved to San Benito, and they had one daughter and two sons.

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 266 Column 2 and page 267 column 1.  Member of Falls County Historical Commission.