I am not related. Texas death certificates 1890 - 1976 and most US census records.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0

The above website soundexes all names, much needed for "Etchison" surname as well as Dewhitt. Her given names were Vella Vernell per her death certificate according to son Harold who also said her father was John and her mother was Lula Hill from AR.

1850; Census Place: Harbins, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll M432_71; Page: 165; Image: 331
George Reed 1803 GA
Nancy W Reed 1805 GA
George W Reed 1834 GA
Asa M Reed 1835
Wesley H Reed 1838
Mary S Reed 1840
Martha M Reed 1842
Isaac S Reed 1845
Sarah O Reed 1846
James R Reed 1848
Charles W Reed 1849

1850; Census Place: Division 88, Walton, Georgia; Roll M432_86; Page: 66; Image: 135
Margaret Hill 1812 SC
Darcus Hill 1834 SC
Edward Hill 1837 SC
Mary Hill 1838 SC
Wm Hill 1842 GA
Susan Hill 1844 GA
Richard Hill 1846 GA
Asap Hill 1847 GA
Joseph Livey 1822 GA

A. M. Reid married Susan Hill 07 Apr 1859 Clark Co AR

1860, Clear Spring Post Office, Terre Noir, Clark, AR
A M Read 24 1836 GA
Susan HILL Read 16 1844 GA

George "Read" 1806 GA & 1870 Antoine, Clark Co AR
N W [Nancy] Read 1806 female
Isaac Read 1845 GA
S O Read 1848 GA Sarah O
J R Read 1850 GA James R
C W Read 1851 GA Charles W

Margret Hill 1812 SC
D W Hill 1843 GA male - D William
Richard Hill 1846 GA
Asap Hill 1850 GA

1860 Terre Noir Post Office, Terre Noir, Clark, AR
Mary Price 1824 GA - Mary Etchieson ?
Wm Price 1843 SC
Jas Price 1847 GA
Jesse Price 1852 GA - listed with Lucinda Etchinson in 1870 record
J N Etchieson male GA 1825

1860 Clear Spring Post Office, Terre Noire, Clark, AR
D L[David] Etchieson 1829 GA male - 1870 Prairie, Hot Spring, AR as David Etchison
Darcus Etchieson 1834 SC - appears to be Darcus Hill
John Etchieson 1855 GA - only child

Name: David L. Etcherson
Spouse: Darcus Hill
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1850
County: Walton
State: Georgia

Stephen Etchieson 1830 GA
Lucinda Etchieson 1836 GA
Ellen A Etchieson 1852 GA
Susan E Etchieson 1854 GA
Mary J Etchieson 1856 GA
James S Etchieson 1859 GA

J L Etchieson 1841 GA aka James R Etchieson born GA abt 1838
Cicily Etchieson 1844 SC aka Sisley Etchieson born SC abt 1845
. . .had 6 children; Frances 1862, dtr Cadda 1864, Susan 1868, Stephen 1872, Dolphus 1876, William 1879

Name: Jesse Etcherson
Spouse: Sousan Reed
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1863
County: Clark
State: AR
Source Information: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data: See the extended description for original data sources listed by county.

1870; Census Place: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas; Roll M593_49; Page: 229; Image: 454
Post Office Arkadelphia
Asop Hill 1849 GA
Margaret Hill 1811 SC
Jessee Etchinson 1825 GA
Sussan HILL REID Etchinson 1845 GA
William Reed - George William Reid Sr 1860 AR
Margaret Etchinson 1864 AR
David Etchinson 1868 AR

1860 & 1870; Census Place: Greenville, Clark, Arkansas, Post Office Arkadelphia
Jeremiah J Davidson 45 1825 TN son of Robert Davidson born 1794, 1850 Madison Co TN
Caroline Davidson 39 1831 TN
Adaline Davidson 21 1849 TN
Paul Davidson 18 1852 AR
Mary Davidson 16 1854 AR
Margret Davidson 12 1858 AR
Susan Davidson 10 1860 AR

1870 Greenville, Clark, Arkansas Spoonville Post Office
Lucinda C Etchinson 1833 GA - listed as Lusinda Etchieson born 1836 GA in Clark Co 1860, as Lucinda C Etchieson in Terre Noire in 1880 with James L and Charles M, listed as Lucinda Etchieson born Apr 1836 GA in Terre Noire in 1900 with son M Charlie. - widow of Stephen Etchieson. Lucinda Etchieson died in Clark Co 05 Oct 1915
Susan E Etchinson 1855 GA
Mary I Etchinson 1857 GA
James L Etchinson 1859 GA
Sarah C Etchinson 1864 AR
Charles Etchinson 1867 AR

1880; Census Place: Greenville, Clark, Arkansas; Roll T9_40; Family History Film: 1254040; Page: 409.4000; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 0342. - 1900 Greenville & Long Creek Townships, Clark AR
Jeramiah J. Davidson 56 1824 TN NC TN born Oct 1823 TN both parents NC, widowed in 1900 for the 2nd time.
Susan HILL "REID/RIED/READ/REED ETCHERSON" Davidson 36 1844 TN? GA? NC TN 2nd wife
Susan C. Bridges 2 1878 AR grand dtr
George W. Ried 19 1861 AR GA GA stepson . . .mother Susan Hill
David Etcherson 12 1868 AR GA GA stepson. . .mother Susan Hill

Jeremiah J Davidson and Susan Hill had Luke Poland Davidson 06 Feb 1881 who married "Lansa" and Mark D Davidson July 1882 married Lucy who would be two more half brothers of George W Reid and David Etcheison. Luke registered WW I Draft in Clark county and that is last known record found.

Also in 1900 household was grand dtr Margaret G Carter born Mar 1874 AR married to Henry W Carter born Apr 1871 AR.

I simply can not pinpoint the remaining HILL's in 1870 and 1880.

1900; Census Place: Mine Creek, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll T623_60; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 47.
David Etcherson age 27 born Dec 1872 AR married 1893 parents born GA, peddling goods
"Loular" HILL Etcherson age 24 born Feb 1876 AR parents born GA
Vernell Etcherson age 7 born Mar 1893 AR
Myrtle G Etcherson age 6 born Apr 1894 AR
Mary Hill age 64 born Sept 1835 GA widowed mother in law bore 8 children, 6 living

1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Navarro, Texas; Roll T623_1662; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 107. - 1910 JP 4, Reeves, Co TX - 1920 El Paso Pct 9, El Paso, Texas
George W Reid Dec 1861 AR GA GA married second time in 1897. George Reid born Arkansas 23 Dec 1861 to Asa Reid of GA and Suse Hill of AR died in El Paso 22 Nov 1930 at residence 3000 Memphis, Geo W Reid Jr, 3000 Memphis, informant, was married at time of death.
Mary Frances LANE Reid Oct 1860 TN TN TN married George in 1897 bore 1 child none living in 1900 she died in El Paso 17 Kan 1952, father Elias Lane
Otis Jefferson Reid 16 May 1884 AR mother born AR died in El Paso 25 Feb 1942 no record of parents names; registered WW I Draft Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, Eulah Adeline Reid nearest relative
Earle J Reid Oct 1886 TX
Hettie S Reid Nov 1888 AR married Milton Price
Lorine A Reid Mar 1891 AR aka Della Killingsworth born 21 Mar 1891 AR died Midland Co TX 06 Mar 1917 dtr of G W Reid of GA and Mary Ella Earle of SC ? Her middle name was probably Adella.
George William Reid born 23 May 1895 TX registered WW I Draft El Paso, listed as William in 1910
Atha Reid 05 Jan 1901 Corsicana TX married Asa R McKenzie. Mrs. Asa R McKenzie died in El Paso 08 Mar 1943.
Mary Ellen/Ella Reid 1902 TX only child in household in 1920 married a MARSHALL died in El Paso 31 Dec 1972

Milton Price 1880 TX, Hettie and Mattie Price born 1906, and Louie Earl Price born 1909 residing with the Reid's in Reeves Co

George William Reid Jr married Ann born 1901 lived in El Paso

Per "family trees" "Combined Tappenback and Hillendall Tree and Tilley, Dickinson, Simms Tree" "Ramirez Family Tree" only mentions Otis Jefferson Reid born 16 May 1884 Clark Co AR married Eulah Adaline Price 11 Feb 1904 in Corsicana. Mother was Mary Elouise or Elouise Mary EARLE.

1930; Census Place: Parker, Yuma, Arizona; Roll 63; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 779.0.
Otis J Reed 46 1884 AR married Eula when he was 19 was employed w/W P A, government, when he died, Lola Reid informant, buried Restlawn Cemetery
Eula Adaline PRICE Reed 44 AR Feb 1886 dtr of James M Price and Mary M, 1900 Navarro Co
Henrietta M Reed 16 TX 1914
Willie C Reed 14 TX son 1916
Hazel A Reed 10 CA 1920 - Hazel A Reed born Imperial Co CA 19 June 1919 mother PRICE
Elmer A Reed/Reid 8 AZ 17 June 1921 - 23 June 2006 Glendale, Maricopa AZ
Ella G Reed 6 AZ 1924
Kenneth E Reed 4 7/12 AZ 1925

1910 Corsicana Ward 1, Navarro, Texas
Edd Derahitt 19 1891 TN parents born TN - Edward Thomas Dewhitt, married 0 years, oil well driller
Vernel "Eitchison" Derahitt 15 1895 AR wife
Abe Highnote 48 1862 Indiana father in law - first wife Rebecca White
Lula HILL "Eitchison" Highnote 29 1881 Arkansas mother in law parents GA 2nd marriage 8 yrs bore 6 children 3 living
Mary MALONE Hill 75 1835 GA widowed grandmother [mother of Lula] bore 8 children 5 are living
Myrtle "Etherson/Eitchison" 15 1895 AR sister in law father born AR
Esther Marie Highnote 24 Feb 1908 Navarro TX sister in law

Infant of E. T. Dewhitt died 07 June 1913 Navarro Co, male 6 mos old, mother Arnell "Atchinson" buried Pels. . Chapple ? Petty's Chapel ?

Don Mack Dewhitt died 01 Aug 1933 Wichita Co born 01 Aug 1933 Iowa Park buried Iowa Park, father E T Dewitt mother Vernell Etchieson.

Edward Thomas Dewhitt, married, # 33915
11 Jul 1889 Jackson TN - 26 May 1965 Bethania Hospital in Wichita Falls, residence 1320 Giddings, Wichita Falls, resident 35 years, driller oil industry, John J Dewhitt father, Mattie Nevills mother, Ed T Dewhitt Jr informant, buried Crestview Cemetery.

Ed registered WW I Draft Navarro county as Ed Person Dewhitt born 11 Jul 1889 Texas

Vella Vernell Dewhitt, widowed, # 49272
29 Feb 1894 Arkadelphia AR - 07 Mar 1976 Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls, residence 3004 Blanton Wichita Falls, John Eitchison father, Lula Hill mother, Harold DeWitt informant, buried Crestview Memorial Park. Arkadelphia is in Clark county.

John J Dewhitt born 1857 died 11 Jan 1944 Richland Navarro County father Tom Dewhitt mother Martha Fuller.

John J Dewhitt married Miss "Matti" Nevill 20 June 1881 Madison Co TN. Martha Nevils age 17 born TN 1863 listed with sister and bro law Marshall Wilson age 34 and Lizzie Wilson age 35 in Madison Co TN.

Lula Highnote born 17 Aug 1876 AR died 04 Mar 1953 Corsicana, father Ligah Hill mother Mary Malone, Mrs. W L Ayers informant, buried Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles California, Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.

Mary Hill born 18 Sept 1840 GA died 19 May 1923 Corsicana, father Leonard Malone mother unknown, Mrs. A Highnote informant, buried Oakwood Cemetery

Myrtle Gertrude Etchieson - Wilson Lenige Ayers; Wilson "Elenige" Ayers Jr 10 June 27 Navarro

Abe Highnote's children from first marriage; Besse Highnote Stewart 1888 - 1951; Alfred Edison 19 Nov 1883 Indiana, Rufus E. Highnote 07 Feb 1882 Indiana, Nora Highnote Sept 1880 IN. Abe and children are in Navarro Co in 1900.

1930, Corsciana, Navarro
William L Ayers 1892 AL - William Leonard Ayers born AL 21 Jul 1892 registered WW I Draft Navarro Co
Myrtle Ayers 1896
Mary Lou May 1916 step dtr - married William Marion Daniel had dtr [Mary Daniel] 21 Sept 38 Navarro Co
Lulu G Ayers 1921 - Lulu Gertrude ?
John W Ayres 19 Feb 1923 - 22 Dec 1923 Corsicana, father W L Ayres mother Myrtle Etcheson, buried Oakwood Cemetery
William L Ayers 1927 - should be Wilson Lenige Jr not William.

Wilson Ayers born 21 Jul 1892 died Mar 1980 Corsicana

William Marion Daniel - Mary Lou Ayres - Shirley Ann Daniel 30 Aug 36 Navarro

Myrtle Gertrude Ayers married # 53831 02 Apr 1895 Arkansas died 22 Jul 1975 Navarro Co Mem Hosp residence 502 South 15th St resident 72 yrs, father D L Etchieson, mother Lula Hill, W L Ayers informant, buried Oakwood Cemetery.

AYERS, WILSON L. Jr.
H. A. 1/C Wilson L. Ayers, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ayers Sr., graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered the Navy in 1945, training in Naval Hospital Corps at San Diego Calif. Now on duty at New Orleans, La.

1920;Census Place: Corsicana Ward 1, Navarro, Texas; Roll T625_1836; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 183.
Abe Highnote 50 or 52 LA died 08 Apr 1927 Corsicana born IN 29 Sept 1859
Jula Highnote 43 - Lula 1877 TX
Myrtle Highnote 23 - Myrtle "Eitchison" listed as widow 1920
Ema or Erna L Highnote 8 1912
Mary Lou MAY not Highnote 4 1916 Myrtle's dtr
Esthel Highnote 12 - Esther 1908
Chester Highnote 7 1913

Abe Highnote, b. 9-29-1859, d. 4-8-1927, father L. H. Highnote, Ind., mother Liza White, S.C.

Name: Lula Highnote
Home in 1930: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White

Name: Chester L Highnote 15 Dec 1912 Navarro Co Texas died 24 Jul 1962 Los Angeles, mother Hill
Home in 1930: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Lula
Race: White

Emma Bell Highnote 16 Nov 1917 Navarro dtr of Jim C and "Latta" B
Lena Nell Highnote 18 Apr 1921 Navarro married Archie T B and/or George Washington CUDE
John Sadler Highnote 04 Mar 1922 Navarro son of Jim C / Latta B
Lottie Highnote 03 Jan 1924 Navarro dtr of Jim C / Latta B

Lena D Highnote born 1922, Pete Highnote Jr 1924 and Mary F Highnote 1925 listed as inmates State Oprhan Home in Corsicana. Mary Frances Highnote married Archie T B Cude. . somewhat confusing

Archie T Cude 11 Sept 1919 - 08 Feb 1993 Sallisaw, Sequoyah OK
Mary F Cude 17 Dec 1924 - 25 Nov 1998 Sallisaw, Sequoyah OK

Pete Highnote, b. 6-3-1863, d. 3-19-1927, Navarro Co, father T.M. Highnote, b. Ind., mother Maude White, N.C. Per his death certificate father J H Highnote of IN and mother Nellie White of NC buried Hamilton Cemetery.

I find Pete in Navarro Co 1920 w/son named William born 1901 he died 15 Jan 1921 mother Hermie Taylor. Did Pete marry again and had three more children before he died in 1927 ? His mother was Nellie White not Maude. Pete, age 32, single living with mother Nellie in Navarro Co 1900.

Mary Lue (Ayers) Daniel
Nov 11, 1915 - Jul 1, 1999
Mary Lue Daniel, 83, of Corsicana passed away Thursday, July 1, 1999, in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Corley, with the Rev. Fred Stevenson and the Rev. Mike Sellers officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Danny Wigley, Gary Wigley, Jeff Gilliam, Scott Wigley, Jerry Caton, Buddy Caton and Larry Daniel will serve as pallbearers. Blake Wigley, Joshua Stout, the men of Missionary Baptist Church and the men of Corsicana Eastern Star #118 will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Daniel was born Nov. 11, 1915 in Bazette. She was a member of Missionary Baptist Church and 50-year member of Eastern Star #118.
Mrs. Daniel was preceded in death by her husband, W.M. Daniel.
Mrs. Daniel is survived by her brother, W.L. Ayers of Austin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Buddy Wigley, and Shirley and James Gilliam, all of Corsicana; four grandsons and their wives, Daniel and Caroline Wigley, and Gary and Anna Wigley, all of Corsicana, Jeff and Amy Sue Gilliam of Lewisville, and Scott and Bridget Wigley of Arlington; two granddaughters and their husbands, Nickie and Michael Stout of Corsicana, and Stacey and Mike Hoote of Arlington; seven great-grandchildren, Blake Wigley, Amanda Wigley, Britney Wigley, Courtney Wigley, Joshua Stout, Syndney Stout and Amilyn Gilliam; and a niece, Sondra Hogan of Corsicana. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.

Navarro County
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What became of Lula Hill's Highnote children besides Chester L ?

Chester L Highnote 1954 California Voter Registrations, 1991 Queensberry Rd, Los Angeles, Mrs. Pauline D Highnote at same address.

Pauline Highnote, 85, a homemaker, of Las Vegas, died October 14, 2003. She is survived by her daughters, Sue Mencum of Medford, Ore. and Carole Gambetta of Las Vegas. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., with service following, both at Palm Mortuary, 1600 So. Jones. Burial at 3 p.m., Monday, October 27, at Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum, Montebello, Calif. 90640. Contributions can be made to St. Anne's Catholic Church.

Pauline D Highnote born Jan 1918 phone 363-3958, 113 Underhill CT, Las Vegas, Nevada 1988

Sue Anne Highnote born 08 Sept 1939 Kern Co CA mother Steele
Sue A Mencum born Sept 1939, 714 5th St, Brookings, Oregon, husband James R Mencum born Dec 1933. Sue A Highnote age 23 married Donald W Brown age 33 in Santa Barbara Co in 1962.

Carole L Gambetta born Oct 1947 aka Carole Allen Gambetta divorced Raul Gambetta in Clark Co NV 1996.

Carolyne Lee Highnote 07 Oct 1947 Los Angeles mother Palusak. Christopher M Gambetta 14 Apr 1977 LA Co and Deana Elena Gambetta 08 Sept 1980 LA Co, mother HIGHNOTE.