Who was Ann Southward?

Ann Southward (1813–1912) was born in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States and died in Collin, Texas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ann Retta Southward 1813–1912

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 11 OCT 1813 · Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States

Died 4 NOV 1912 · Collin, Texas, United States

Father William B Southward

Mother Sarah Sallie Jobe

Spouse Twitty Whitaker

Children Catherine Gallaher, Eliza Gallaher, Leander Wells Gallaher, Mary Ellen Gallaher

Siblings Elijah B Southward, Greenbury Southward, Henry Southward, Iradell Southward, James Claude Southward, Randolph Southward, Ruth Southward, Sarah Elizabeth Southward, Southwood , Thomas J Southward

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Immediate Family

Parents

William B Southward

Sarah Sallie Jobe

Spouse(s)

Twitty Whitaker

William Benjamin Sparlin

William Gallaher

Children

Catherine Gallaher

Eliza Gallaher

Leander Wells Gallaher

Mary Ellen Gallaher

Biography

In 1813, Ann Retta Southward entered the world in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States, born to william b southward and sarah sallie jobe. Ann Retta Southward married twitty whitaker, william benjamin sparlin, william gallaher, and had children including catherine gallaher, eliza gallaher, leander wells gallaher, mary ellen gallaher. Ann Retta Southward passed away in 1912 in Collin, Texas, United States.

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1813

Birth of Ann Retta Southward in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States

Birth

1912

Burial of Ann Retta Southward in Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery, St. Paul, Collin, Texas, United States

Burial

1912

Death of Ann Retta Southward in Collin, Texas, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ann Southward

This ancestor line traces from Roxburghshire, Scotland (1370) to Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States (1813) across 15 generations.

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: Ann Southward (1813–1912) was born in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States and died in Collin, Texas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ann in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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