Ollie May Josey was the
third child born to Lee Josey and Minnie Eloise Allen Josey in Benchley,
Robertson County, Texas. She was one of six children; five girls
and one boy.
She married Archie Crafton Houston
November 1, 1924, in Waco, Texas. They had one daughter, Georgie
Ann, who married George William Jackson, Jr. in 1954.
Ollie was a wealth of knowledge
regarding the Josey families and has been the oldest family member
attending the Josey reunions, for the years since 1989.
The picture above shows Ollie
receiving an 8X10 picture of the Josey Coat of Arms at the Josey Reunion
in 1993, as oldest Josey family member attending the reunion.
Ollie is buried
in Hearn, Texas.
Bio submitted by J. Edward
"Bud" and Marion Josey
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