John Gresham
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John Thomas Gresham (1919 - 2018)

John Thomas Gresham
Born in Centerville, Leon, Texas, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and [private sister (1920s - unknown)]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , [private son (1940s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died at age 99 in Centerville, Leon, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

John T. was born in 23 April 1919. Died 3 June 2018 at age 99 years.

He married 30 June 1940 to Obie Fonsein Haynie who was born in 1921. They were married 78 years and lived in Centerville in the same house until his death. His wife, Fonsein also died at home there in 2020.

His WWII biography was published in the Leon County News and is available on Ancestry

Part 1 and 2 https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/6989691/person/-1187404128/media/4e8ba66d-66e9-498f-99d9-7e003467e7cb?_phsrc=glz1167&usePUBJs=true

Timeline

John Thomas "John T." Gresham

  • Birth 23 APR 1919 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States
  • Death 3 JUN 2018 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Birth of brother Herbert Lane Gresham 30 May 1915 • Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States

Birth of brother Joseph Truitt Gresham (WWII Vet) (1916–1998) 15 Dec 1916 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Birth of brother William Carter Gresham (WWII Vet) (1920–1995) 3 October 1920 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Residence 1920 • Justice Precinct 1, Leon, Texas 1 Source

Birth of brother Harry Glenn Gresham WWII Vet (1925–2021) 27 May 1925 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Residence 1920 • Justice Precinct 1, Leon, Texas 1 Source

Birth of Sister Lela Frances Gresham (1928–) 27 Mar 1928 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Residence 1930 • Precinct 1, Leon, Texas 1 Source

Residence 1935 • Centerville, Leon, Texas 2 Sources

Occupation 1938 to 1974 • Gresham & Sons Mercantile Store, Centerville, Leon, Texas Manager Peanut Sales Operation, Manager Men's & Boys Clothing, Hardware 1938

Residence 1 Apr 1940 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 2 Sources

Marriage 30 June 1940 Spouse: Obie Fonsein Haynie (1921–2020)

Birth of Daughter Mary Louise Gresham (1941–) 6 Apr 1941 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Death of Father Thomas Herbert "Bert T." Gresham 1866–1941) 26 Jun 1941 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Birth of Son John Truitt Gresham (1942–) 5 Aug 1942 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Military 24 July 1944 • WW II South Phillippines Ryukyus GO 33 WD 45 Co. L, 32 nd Inf. Regt., Private 1st.Class, Several Medals

Birth of Daughter Sondra Kay Gresham (1946–) 9 Sept 1946 • Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States

  • Lifelong Interests
  • Cattle Rancher, Custom Sawmill, Gunsmith, Restoring Antique John Deere Tractors, Skiing in Colorado and New Mexico, Fishing, Hunting, Reading Popular Science Magazine, Making legendary wild grape wine
  • 1974 55 Retired Gresham & Son Mercantile Store
  • 1974 to 1984 Texas Department of Corrections as a
  • Prison Guard Fergusen Unit, Education Building, Youth facility

Death of Mother Margaret Jane "Marguerite" Dunsworth (1886–1975) 25 Dec 1975 • Age related, Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Death of Brother Herbert Lane Gresham (1915–1988) 13 OCT 1988 • Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, United States

Residence 1993 • Centerville, Texas, United States 1 Source

Death of Brother William Carter Gresham (1920–1995) 12 Sep 1995 • Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, United States

Death of Brother Joseph Truitt Gresham (1916–1998) 9 Oct 1998 • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Death: at Home: Age 99 years (3 Jun 2018) • Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

  • Burial 8 June 2018 • Haynie/Gresham Family Cemetery
  • Located adjacent to the Winn Family Cemetery in Marquez, Leon County, Texas.
  • His Find a Grave Memorial 53-309741 is on the Haynie-Gresham Cemetery, Marquez, Leon, Texas and includes a colorful obituary from the Jewett Messenger. He was a WWII veteran and fought on Okinawa and Leyte. He participated at the surrender of the Japanese in Korea after the war.
  • Education: Graduated Alvin Junior College, Degree in Criminology, Huntsville, Texas
  • Community Service: Centerville, Texas, United States
  • Served as member of City Council, Volunteer Fire Department, Trinity River Authority improvement project from Leon County, County elections volunteer

Father: Thomas Herbert "Bert T." Gresham, County Clerk, Leon County (1866–1941) Mother: Margaret Jane "Marguerite" Dunsworth (1886–1975)

  • Notes:
  • John T. Gresham's Y DNA results are with FTDNA. Kit number 236928 700 markers. He is part of the Gresham, Grisham Grissom Surname Project, the Big Y Project and the East Anglia Project. His Ydna haplog is R-FT381250 and mTdna is K1a24a.
  • John T. Gresham is closely matched with many Gresham lines that descend from Edward Immigrant to Virginia in 1650.

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It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with John or other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:

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Link to Bankston DNA Results https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/bankston/dna-results

Link to Gresham DNA Results https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Gresham_Grissom?iframe=ycolorized

Link to Gresham Block Tree https://www.familytreedna.com/my/bigy-blocktree

Haplog R-BY56690 is the main branch for every Gresham male descendant of Edward Gresham Immigrant to Virginia in 1650. This haplog came into being about 1650 with a range before and after. To see the pathway from R-BY56690 back up to the main YDNA trunk that connects all the way back to R-M269 (which is a common haplog for Europeans migrating to the British Isles) just Google this haplog or any other haplog that you are interested in and you will see even the ancient migration patterns.

There is confusion with Haplog R-U198 being used for Gresham lines on genealogy websites but that is incorrect.

To be a biological Gresham male (regardless of your current surname) you must have a YDNA haplog that matches to the other Gresham men in the FTDNA Block Tree. Men who have tested and are in the Big Y 700 Gresham Surname Project all descend from the main branch of R-BY56690.

The main upper branch that connects R-BY56690 and R-U198 together with a common ancestor is Haplog R-U106. R-U106 was created about 3000 BCE. This means that R-U198 could not possibly be related to the US Gresham lines after 3000 BCE when they diverged from each other.

The Big Y 700 Gresham Surname Project at FTDNA also has a separate Phylogenic Tree compiled by Woody Hewitt that is available to members of the Big Y 700 Group. It gives a visual picture of how the descendant lines have formed that descend from Edward Gresham b. Abt 1630 d. Aft. 1690 in K&Q County, Virginia.

Mary Gresham 8-2-2023

posted by Mary Gresham
edited by Mary Gresham

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