Emery William Geddis & Essie Thornsberry
Emery William Geddis
Born on 17 May 1912, in Montana, United States to James Albert Geddis, 30 years old, and Bessie Hodgson who was 25. He married Essie Thornberry on 22 June 1935, in Madison, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of William Wayne, Phyllis Geraldine, and Sheryl Eveline. He lived in Seay Township, Blaine, Oklahoma, United States in 1930 and Yuba, Yuba, California, United States in 1950. After Essie’s death in 1991, Emery William Geddis married a second time to Hazel Lezona Teague. He died on 13 August 1994, in Olivehurst, Yuba, California, United States, at the age of 8, and was buried in Sierra View Memorial Park, Olivehurst, Yuba, California, United States.
Essie Thornsberry
Essie Thornberry was born on 10 January 1915, in Arkansas to Edward William Thornsberry, 42 years old and Martha Ellen Hawkinsn who was 40 years old. She married Emery William Geddis on 22 June 1935, in Madison, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of William Wayne, Phyllis Geraldine, and Sheryl Eveline. She lived in Mill Creek Township, Madison, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 19 October 1991, in Olivehurst, Yuba, California, United States, at the age of 76 and was buried in Sierra View Memorial Park, Olivehurst, Yuba, California, United States.
The Children
William Wayne Geddis
William Wayne Geddis was born in 1936. He attended Yuba College and received a Civil Engineering degree. Cousins married sisters. William Wayne Geddis and his cousin Billy Joe Geddis married sisters Lois Grace Laswell and DeeDee Laswell. William Wayne and Lois Grace had two daughters and one son. Both daughters, Tammy and Terri, were born with Cystic Fibrosis. So, they adopted son Kevin Emery. Lois Grace died in September of, and William Wayne married her sister Dee Dee in November. When Dee Dee passed, William Wayne married Mary from Oklahoma. When she died, he married again and moved to Arkansas.
Phyllis Geraldine Geddis Ott Morris
Phyllis Geraldine Geddis Ott Morriswas born August 25, 1943 in Salina, Kansas. She attended Wheatland high school and was Homecoming Queen. Upon graduating, she married Charles Garrett Ott of Yuba City. They were married for 18 years and had one child, Karina Almarison. The marriage ended in divorce. William Nevie Morris and Phyllis Geraldine Gedis Ott were married in Mendocino, California. Bill Morris worked for Koppers Industries. After suffering a stroke during retirement, they moved to Arkansas.
Sheryl Eveline Geddis Tamagni Roan
After studying Civil Engineering at Yuba College, Sheryl Eveline moved to Chico, California. She married William Tamagni. They had two children, a son named Levi William and Lacey . Sheryl was divorced and remarried to Tom Roan. They are both very involved in the Bethel Church.
The Grandchildren
Tamara Renee Geddis
Tamara Renee Geddis was born to William Wayne Geddis and Lois Grace Laswell. Corinna Almarion Ott was born to Phyllis Geraldine Geddis and Charles Garrett Ott. Kevin Emery Geddis was born to Will
Terri Lynn Geddis
Terri Lynn Geddis was born to William Wayne Geddis and Lois Grace Geddis.
Levi Wiliam Geddis
Levi William Geddis was born to Sheryl Geddis and William Tamagni.
Lacey Geddis
Lacey Tamagni was born to Sheryl Geddis and William Tamagni.