Thoughts and finds while trying to figure out who Jewel is.
In trying to figure out the photo I have of Ed Sinn (Senn) and "Jewel":
Ed's death certificate is signed by "Jewel Sides".
I found a cemetery record for Jewel Sides, daughter of Clifton Edwards and Pearl McBroom.
Jewel Edwards was married to Howard Sides in 1965.
The 1930 census lists Clifton as the son-in-law of "Mitten Aldredge" and Mae. Jewel is a granddaughter.
"Mitten" is actually Menton Arledge, step-father to Virginia Matcek, Ed's mother.
Menton's death certificate is signed by "Mrs Jewel Kirk".
Jewel Edwards was first married to Ray Cleveland Kirk.
May is Menton's second? wife and isn't related to Clifton, Virginia, or Ed.
Pearl is May's daughter (May was the person who gave the information for this census).
Is this Clifton Matcek or a different person?
1900 , Washington, Texas
ED 115, pg 3B Precinct 6, Latium
Frank Marzek Head M 36 Jun 1863 Austria m. 6 yrs.
Virginia Marzek Wife F 21 Jan 1879 Texas 4/4 children
Charley Marzek Son M 5 May 1895 Texas
Minnie Marzek Dau F 4 Apr 1896 Texas
Lillie Marzek Dau F 2 Jun 1897 Texas
Edward Marzek Son M 4/12 Jan 1899 Texas
Frank is an alien, arriving in 1870. This record indicates that Charley is Virginia's child.
1910 , Milam, Texas
Precinct 1
Head Frank Miceh M 45 Germany 5/4 children
Son Charley Miceh M 13 Texas
Son Willie Miceh M 8 Texas
Son Clifton Miceh M 7 Texas
Dau Jennie A Miceh F 6 Texas
M-in-l Francis Bonner F 66 Louisiana
The record says Frank is widowed, arrived in 1881 and is naturalized.
1920 Cameron, Milam, Texas
ED 115, pg 8B
Menton Aldrich Head M 32 Texas
Jennie Aldrich Wife F 39 Texas
Clifton Aldrich Son M 17 Texas [1903]
Willie Aldrich Son M 19 Texas
Jennie Aldrich Dau F 15 Texas
Frances Bonner G-mother F 75 Texas
All unemployed.
1930 Rockdale, Milam, Texas
ED 14, pg 19A
Mitten Aldredge Head M 40 Texas
Mae Aldredge Wife F 40 Texas
Clifton Edward S-i-l M 21 Texas [1909]
Pearl Edward Dau F 19 Texas
Jewel Edward G-dau F 2 Texas
Mit is a yard man and Clifton is a day laborer.
EDWARDS, Mrs. Pearlie of Rt.3, Rockdale (Tracy Comm.). Age 62. Died 7/27/1973 (Friday) at her home. Services held 7/29 (Sunday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Buck Hillin officiated.
She was BORN 10/20/1910 in Thorndale to the late M/M. Herbert McBroom. Married Clifton Edwards in 1926 at Rockdale.
SURVIVORS: Husband, CLIFTON EDWARDS of Rockdale; daughter, Mrs. JEWEL SIDES of Rockdale; foster son, ED SIN of Rockdale; brother, PORTER NICHOLS of Thorndale; 2 sisters, Mrs. SALLIE SMITH of Thorndale and Mrs. ROSIE GRAY of Thorndale; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.