Alice E. Forse: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Alice E. Forse was born in Feb 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Alice married Henry W. Birdwell on 10 Nov 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Henry (son of James Andrew Birdwell and Mary Alice Cogburn) was born on 11 Nov 1864 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. James Benton Birdwell was born in Sep 1873 in Texas; and died.
3. Richard D. Birdwell was born in Sep 1877 in Texas; and died.
4. Horace W. Birdwell was born on 10 Jan 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1896 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Clara Emma Birdwell, Miller was born on 4 Apr 1892 in Texas; died on 11 Jul 1981 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.
6. Willie Birdwell was born on 6 Dec 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1896 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Mabel Birdwell was born about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
8. Phil Birdwell was born about 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
9. Link Delmas Birdwell was born on 17 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Aug 1972 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas.
10. Christine Birdwell was born about 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
11. Cecil Birdwell was born about 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
12. Bertram Birdwell was born about 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

2. James Benton Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born in Sep 1873 in Texas; and died.
3. Richard D. Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born in Sep 1877 in Texas; and died.
4. Horace W. Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born on 10 Jan 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1896 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Clara Emma Birdwell, Miller

(1.Alice¹) was born on 4 Apr 1892 in Texas; died on 11 Jul 1981 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes:

She changed her last name to Miller, due to the professional name change of her daughter, actress Anne Miller.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP 1, Houston City, Block 900
Enumerated 21 April 1930
ED 101-71 SD 26 Sheet 2A Stamped 67
Main Street
86
Collier John A Head $50 R M W 42 M 26 Ga Ga Ga Lawyer General Practice
Collier, Clara Wf F W 38 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Lucille Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Tx
Birdwell, Christine Sister F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Stenographer Law Office

Family/Spouse: John Alfred Collier. John was born on 18 Mar 1888 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia; died on 15 Apr 1960 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. Johnnie Lucille Ann "Ann Miller" Collier was born on 12 Apr 1923 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 2004 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

6. Willie Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born on 6 Dec 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1896 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Mabel Birdwell

(1.Alice¹) was born about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

Could this be the Mabel Elizabeth Birtdwell who married Elmo Murray Roberts, Jr, and was the mother of Mike Henry Roberts, born 22 Nov 1931 in Nacogdoches?

Mike Henry Roberts Date of Birth: 22 Nov 1931 Gender: Male Birth County: Nacogdoches Father's Name: Elmo Murray Roberts Jr. Mother's Name: Mabel Elizabeth Birdwell Roll Number: 1931_0006

8. Phil Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born about 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Link Delmas Birdwell

(1.Alice¹) was born on 17 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Aug 1972 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

Name: Link Delmas Birdwell
Death Date: 31 Aug 1972
Death Place: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 66 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1906
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Henry Birdwell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Alice Forse
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223926
Digital Film Number: 4005487
Image Number: 02516
Reference Number: 60949
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

10.

Christine Birdwell

(1.Alice¹) was born about 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP 1, Houston City, Block 900
Enumerated 21 April 1930
ED 101-71 SD 26 Sheet 2A Stamped 67
Main Street
86
Collier John A Head $50 R M W 42 M 26 Ga Ga Ga Lawyer General Practice
Collier, Clara Wf F W 38 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Lucille Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Tx
Birdwell, Christine Sister F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Stenographer Law Office

Christine married Leo Roberts on 15 Feb 1933 in San Augustine County, Texas. Leo was born before 1907; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.	Cecil Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born about 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. Cecil married Wenonah Fischer on 15 Aug 1936 in San Augustine County, Texas. Wenonah was born before 1916; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

12. Bertram Birdwell (1.Alice¹) was born about 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

13.

Johnnie Lucille Ann "Ann Miller" Collier

(5.Clara², 1.Alice¹) was born on 12 Apr 1923 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 2004 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes:

American musical star Miller dies

US musical actress Ann Miller, famed for her impressive tap dancing, has died of lung cancer at the age of 81.

Miller starred in more than 40 Hollywood films during her long career, notably Kiss Me Kate and Easter Parade, with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.

Working for MGM studios during the heyday of the Hollywood musical of the 40s and 50s, she continued dancing into her 60s alongside Mickey Rooney.

She died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Miller began her showbusiness career at the age of 11, having taken up dancing to help straighten her legs after suffering rickets as a child.

She eventually claimed the record of 500 taps a minute.

At just 13 she was given a seven-year contract with RKO studios, although she had said she was 18.

Big break

Her movie debut was in New Faces of 1937, going on to appear in a number of low-budget musicals and comedies.

After eventually being signed to MGM, Miller replaced Cyd Charisse in Easter Parade after the actress broke her leg before filming.

But by the mid-1950s the popularity of the big screen musical waned and she moved into television and theatre.

One of her most successful projects was the touring show Sugar Babies with Mickey Rooney, a tribute to the burlesque era.

'Brassy showgirl'

"At MGM, I always played the second feminine lead; I was never the star in films," Miller once said.

"I was the brassy, good-hearted showgirl. I never really had my big moment on the screen.

"Sugar Babies gave me the stardom that my soul kind of yearned for."

Speaking after her death, Rooney called Miller "a great talent".

"She told me the last time I spoke to her she wasn't feeling too well, and I said, 'Keep your head up, kid.' I'm just very sad," he added.

Miller married three times but all ended in divorce.

Her last film role was in David Lynch's Oscar-nominated film Mulholland Drive in 2001.

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