ELZA L. WALSTON
Elza L. Walston, b
February 27, 1888, d June 19, 1976 and buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin,
Falls County, Texas - was a son of James K. Walston, of Milam County, Texas.
Elza was married to
Julia Elizabeth Hardy, b February 11, 1888, d July 28,1966 - a daughter of Hiram
Phillip Hardy, b October 22, 1858 at Carthage, d January 23, 1958 in Marlin, and
his wife, Henry Ann (Jones) Hardy, who died on June 11, 1940 at Calvert, Texas.
Elza and Julia
Elizabeth moved to Marlin, Falls County, Texas, where their four children were
born:
James Henry Walston, b
ca 1914 - married Mildred Barton - daughter of John Herman and Emma (Bradshaw)
Barton, and moved to Port Arthur, Texas.
Jack Walston, b ca
1916 in Marlin - married Eleanor Jones - daughter of Hardy and Genevieve (Fife)
Jones. Jack was a Jeweler until his retirement. They had two daughters: Gail
Walston, b ca 1942 in Marlin - married Wayne Pearson, owner of Rush's Tru Value
Hardware Company; and Jacki Walston, b ca1945.
Elza L. Walston, Jr.
(called "Jiggs"), b November 8, 1918 - married Edna Ann
Bingham (called "Jacki"), b October 2, 1922, d December 21, 1980 and buried in
Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin. Jiggs attended Sam Houston University at
Huntsville, and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 during World War II
- serving in the United States. He has been in the banking business in Marlin,
being employed at Central Texas Savings and Loan Association, and presently with
the Marlin National Bank. He and Jacki had children.
Jane Ann Walston, b ca
1924-married in 1946 to Robert Price Thigpen, of Chilton, Texas.
CORRECTION
Submitted by: Julia An (Sissy)
Walston D'Elia
I am the daughter of Elza L. Walston, Jr and Edna
PAULINE Bingham Walston. My grandparents were Elza L. Walston, Sr. and
Julia Etta Hardy Walston. Julia is the daughter of Henry An Jones Hardy.
Elza and Julia had five (5) children. James Henry / Jack Hardy / Elza L,
Jr / Jane Ann and Hiram Phillip, (known to most people as Buddy). Of these
children Jack / Elza L. (Jiggs) and Buddy are dec'd. Jiggs died
06/30/2000.
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