Julia Corine Gill
1856 - 1935

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• Birth	20 Apr 1856	Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
  	Birthdate taken from tombstone
  Gender	Female
  Census	10 Jun 1880	Harris, Texas   [1]
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Harris, Texas   [2]
  Died	14 Sep 1935	Houston, Harris, Texas   [3]
  Buried	15 Sep 1935	Huffman Cemetery, Huffman, Harris, Texas
  Person ID	I27	Descendants of Andrew Dunks
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2010

  
  

  Family	Henry Levi Dunks,   b. 21 Dec 1847, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. 29 Oct 1914, Huffman, Harris, Texas
  Married	19 Dec 1872	New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
  Children	1. Anna Lillian Dunks,   b. 12 Oct 1875, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. Dec 1969, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas > 2. William Wilson Dunks,   b. 11 Aug 1877, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. 16 Dec 1957, Georgetown, Williamson, Texas   3. Ollie Dunks,   b. 14 Jan 1880, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. 13 Oct 1950, Houston, Harris, Texas   4. Delia Dunks,   b. 08 May 1883, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. 15 Jun 1960, Tenaha, Shelby, Texas > 5. EManuel M Dunks,   b. 15 Dec 1888, Huffman, Harris, Texas ,   d. 19 Apr 1972, Huffman, Harris, Texas
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 20 Apr 1856 - Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Married - 19 Dec 1872 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Census - 10 Jun 1880 - Harris, Texas Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Harris, Texas Died - 14 Sep 1935 - Houston, Harris, Texas Buried - 15 Sep 1935 - Huffman Cemetery, Huffman, Harris, Texas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Julia Gill Photo courtesy of Darryle Dunks

  
  

  Documents		Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000 Copy of page 6861 of the Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000 (pdf format)
  		1880 United States Federal Census - Henry Dunks Household Transcription and original 1880 US Federal Census for Henry Dunks (pdf format)
  		1910 United States Federal Census - Levi Dunks Household Transcription and original 1910 US Federal Census for Levi Dunks (pdf format)

  
  

  Headstones

  Henry Levi Dunks | Julia C Dunks Dec 21, 1843 | Apr. 20, 1856 Oct 29, 1914 | Sep. 14, 1935 The Lord is My Shepard Father | Mother Status: Located

  
  

• Notes

  ?Extracted from the GEDCOM file provided by Darryle Dunks (7 Mar 2010): Julia Corine Gill Dunks used to ride 280 miles on horseback to visit parents in Louisiana. "Avoid debts and live at home", is the advice of Julia, pioneer resident of the Huffman community near Crosby. She had a 590 acre farm, which is in charge of her son, Manuel. Before her marriage, she was Julia C. Gill, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Gill, who lived in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, where she married the late Levi Dunks and immediately afterwards moved with him to his home in Huffman, Tx. Mr. & Mrs. Dunks were married in 1872, while Mr. Dunks was making one of his trips to the New Orleans market with a herd of cattle. Mrs. Dunks had an old-fashioned dinner horn more than 100 years old. "In old times, the horn blows three times in quick succession meant a distress signal, and Manuel and her sons would quit the fields and come immediately to the house," Mrs. Dunks said. "Some months ago, my daughter-in-law, Mrs. Manuel Dunks, was hurt in an automobile accident near the house. I blew the horn three times, and Manuel knew there was trouble, though he hadn't heard the horn for many years." The young Mrs. Dunks recovered from her injuries. Mrs. Julia Dunks marvels at the quick transportation of mail these days. She said when she was a girl if people got their mail once every three weeks or months, they were content. She remembers horseback trips she used to take from Huffman to Louisiana, a distance of 280 miles, to see her parents. Julia Corinne died Sept. 14, 1935 at Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her services were held Sept. 15, 1935 at Huffman Baptist church, Huffman, Texas. Rev. Amon Smith her pastor conducted the services assisteded by Rev. A. K. Peveto Interment in Huffman Cemetery. She was laid to rest at 3PM the 15th of September 1935, at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 24 days. The choir composed of members of the Huffman Baptist Church and the Humble Baptist Church furnished the vocal music. The song "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" was sung by the combined choirs. Also "On Christ the Sold Rock" was sung by the combined choirs. The message was "She Hath Done What She Could" She hath done what she could for: Her Family Her Home Her Community Her Church Her Savior "Her influence and good life will continue to live on in to the years in the lives of those with whom she came in contact." Pall bearers were Elmer Allen, I. J. Dunks, A. R. Scott, J. T. Pruett, George Smith and Jap Simmons.




• Sources

  [S16] 1880 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census , (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 ), Roll T9-1309, page 20. [S18] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census , (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), Roll T624-1561; Page: 1A; Image: 540. [S15] Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, (Texas Department of Health), p. 6861.