In 2011, I compiled my 32 years of research together, with my brother Rob Wilson’s valuable input, into this book which celebrates our great grandparents, Jesse and Lena Wilson. Jesse is the great grandson of Volley Burleson Owen, who was the daughter of Captain James Burleson Sr. and the granddaughter of Aaron Burleson. The information found herein is our tribute to 16 generations of our family tree. A heartfelt thank you goes out posthumously to my father, Bill Wilson, who supported and encouraged our search and research, simply relishing every tidbit of family lore and legend that we uncovered and learned along the way. He was like a kid on Christmas morning – every piece of our history was his delight. There is an index in the back which will give insight to the names of those included in our story. We are still researching and learning. Gathering our heritage is a never-ending journey.
Happy trails, Carrie Anne Wilson-Woolverton
Carrie Anne Wilson-Woolverton was born in Oklahoma. Her ancestors who came to North America in the early 1600’s, fought for the American Colonies, the United States, the Republic and State of Texas in every war from the American Revolution, French and Indian War, War of 1812, Texas Revolution, Battle of San Jacinto, War Between the States, WWI and WWII.
Currently, her son-in-law serves in the Texas Army National Guard and is on his fifth tour of deployment at the Texas border. Her grandson served in the US Army.
Carrie’s husband is Ben Woolverton. They reside in Kaufman County, Texas, near Prairieville. They raise beef cattle, hay and performance horses. Their Triple Cross Ranches provide a sanctuary for abused and neglected horses. Ben and Carrie have four adult daughters, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Ben is retired.
Carrie is a paralegal, entertainer, certified genealogist, rancher, genealogy librarian and lineage society registrar. She has compiled family history books on the Bell/Doan family, the Werrell/Harbert family, the Wilson/Bills family, the Bowers/Johnson/Skinner family, the Murphy/Seppie family, the White/Mobley family and the Hoover/Haynes family. Currently, she is compiling books on the Woolverton family, War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Van Zandt County, Texas and Wagon Trails of Van Zandt County.
Lineage societies to which Carrie belongs include the Dames of the Court of Honor, the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, First Families of Tennessee, National Society of the United Stated Daughters of 1812, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Society of Descendants of Antebellum Planters, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Descendants of Confederate Veterans, San Jacinto Descendants, Descendants of Texas Rangers, Gone to Texas Pioneers, Texas First Families, First Families of the Twin Territories in Oklahoma, Doan Family Association, Burleson Family Association, Burleson Family Research Group, Tipton Family Association, Continental Society of the Daughters of Indian Wars, National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century and National Society Descendants of American Farmers.
She is a Diplomatic Fellow of the Texas Genealogical College, manager of the Van Zandt County Library of Genealogy and Local History, registrar for the Neches River Chapter DAR, president of the James Pinckney Henderson Chapter DRT, registrar for the Jesse Miller Foster Chapter UDC, president of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, president of the Martins Hundred Chapter CDXVIIC, chaplain and secretary of the Jose Francisco Calahorra Chapter DAC and president of the Captain James Burleson Chapter USD1812. She is past president of the James Butler Bonham Chapter DRT and serves on the Kaufman County Historical Commission.
Together with her brother, Rob Wilson, Carrie has spent over 48 years locating the gravesites of ancestors and military veterans from the East Coast to Texas and everywhere in between, restoring and refurbishing monuments, providing replacement monuments to the graves where restoration is not possible and providing War of 1812 and Republic of Texas markers for veterans.
She offers research tips on her Facebook page, Family Tree Productions, shares ranch life on her blog, From My Kitchen Window, and pays tribute to her ancestors’ military service on her Facebook page, Veteran’s Daughter.
Carrie offers free genealogy workshops for introductory and advanced researchers and provides living history programs on Betsy Ross and Pioneer Jane Owen Wilson. You may contact Carrie at honeycrek2@aol.com.
