Edward Council Billingsley
b. 16 January 1848, d. 18 April 1918
- Father: Edward Council Billingsley b. 4 April 1811, d. 17 July 1885
- Mother: Winifred Mannering Brookshire b. 11 January 1813, d. 6 February 1901
- Edward Council Billingsley was born on 16 January 1848 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
- His name was recorded as Irvin in the 1860 census.
- Edward Council Billingsley and Winifred Mannering Brookshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buena Vista PO, Shelby County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edward Council Billingsley, William Mannering Billingsley, James Thomas Billingsley, Martha R. Billingsley, California Billingsley, Joseph Billingsley, Winnie Isabella Billingsley and Nancy Jane Billingsley.
- He married Delilah Elizabeth Landrum, daughter of Azariah Kimbro Landrum and Martha Qudon?, in July 1869.
- Edward Council Billingsley and Winifred Mannering Brookshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buena Vista PO, Shelby County, Texas, enumerated between daughters Jemima Hairgrove and Sarah Rains.. Other members of the household included Edward Council Billingsley, Delilah Elizabeth Landrum, Joseph Billingsley, Winnie Isabella Billingsley and Nancy Jane Billingsley.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- No success thus far locating this family in the 1880 census (?)
- Edward Council Billingsley and Delilah Elizabeth Landrum appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Blanco County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Franklin Billingsley, Edward C. Billingsley, Lucius Monroe Billingsley and Martha Landrum.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Edward Council Billingsley and Delilah Elizabeth Landrum appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Big Creek, Blanco County, Texas, at Fredericksburg Road. Other members of the household included James Floyd Billingsley, Emmie F. Billingsley, Attie M. Billingsley, Marshall V. Billingsley and Martha Qudon?
- Edward Council Billingsley died on 18 April 1918 at age 70 in Blanco, Blanco County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by James Franklin Billingsley.
- His wife Delilah Elizabeth Landrum became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Blanco Cemetery, Blanco, Blanco County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 16 Apr 2013
Family: Delilah Elizabeth Landrum b. 22 April 1851, d. 22 August 1918
- William Marshall Billingsley+ b. July 1872, d. September 1908
- Mary Billingsley b. circa 1873
- Walter Kimbro Billingsley b. circa 1875, d. 10 June 1958
- James Franklin Billingsley+ b. 9 April 1878, d. 30 September 1953
- Lucius Monroe Billingsley b. 9 April 1878, d. 1900
- Edward C. Billingsley b. May 1884
- Martha Billingsley b. circa 1888, d. circa 1892