Ellen, daughter of Wm. A. and Josephine Hearn, married D. C. McMeans, Jan. 1, 1884. Children: DeWittClinton, born Jan. 8, 1885; Jessie I., born Dec. 8, 1887; Henry Alonzo, born June 29, 1890, and William Azell. Frances Evelyn, daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Hearn, born 1833, married Thomas J. Austin. Children: Mary, Josephine, married John Blakely ad raised a large family and lives in Roena, Calahan Co.. Texas. William Ashley married a Miss Hannars and raised a family. Mandelia, married Marion. Blakely, and has one child, a daughter, Lowery Adams. Nannie, Missouri, married a Mr. Merchant. Frank married a Miss Day, and they have children. Emma married a railroad man. Nancy Adeline, daughter of Joseph and Elenor Hearn, born 1835, married S. C. Thornton, a house carpenter and lives in Dallas, Tex. Children: Frances, married Tip Million: Ella married a Mr. Hoskins and has one child, Oran, born 1884: Mary Laura, married a traveling man and has one child, Nin, born __, Novia, married twice and has no children.

LEVI ADAMSON HEARNE, son of Joseph and Elenor (Adamson) Hearn, was born in Ray Co., Missouri, Feb. 28, 1837. He was a resident of Tex., at the commencement of the Civil War, iS6i enlisted in the Confederate Army, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in Co. G., 11th Texas Cavalry. and was soon promoted to a First Lieutenant, and was a gallant soldier throughout the war. June 25, 1865 he married Miss Margaret Routh of Favetteville, Ark. She was born Mar. 19, 1841, and died Aug. 16, 1893 at Colton, Call. Children: Clint Calvin, born Mar. 29, 1866; Marcus M., born March 14, 1870; Winnie Vesta, born Aug. 11, 1873; Roscoe Hugh, born Feb. 15, 1875; Ora Fina, born Oct. 18, 1876. Clint Calvin was appointed a cadet at West Point 1886, graduated 1890, married Miss Laura Overaker of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 2, 1897. Until 1903 he was Capt. of Sea Coast Battery at Fort Barracus, Fla. From 1903 to 1906 at Fortress Monroe, Va. While at Fort Monroe, he and another officer invented a plotting board, for use in the Coast Artillery, and gave the invention to the government. These boards are now furnished to all the Coast defenses. He has also made a range finder, for the Coast Artillery which is the most accurate instrument known. It has not yet been adopted by the government, but several tests have been made, and it has given perfect satisfaction. In 1906 he was assigned to the 11th Battery

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