I am often asked, "What is your connection to the Mabry family?" The answer is that my mother's maiden name was Mabry. Here is a snapshot, taken in 1938, of me with my grandfather, Roger Qualis8 Mabry. The chart below shows my line of descent from Francis1 Maybury and Elizabeth Gilliam of Surry County, Virginia.
| Francis1 Maybury born ca 1650; married Sep or Oct 1685 Elizabeth Gilliam, daughter of John Gilliam and Margery _______ |
| Hinchia2 Mabry born ca 1697 Surry Co VA; married first ca 1720 Frances Parham, daughter of Ephraim Parham and Frances Green |
| Ephraim3 Mabry m Mary Poole, daughter of William Poole and Elizabeth Watson (or Elizabeth Tapley) |
| Joel4 Mabry (Revolutionary soldier) born 1750-60 Lunenburg Co VA; married Polly Wafer, daughter of Francis Wafer and Mary McGoffin |
| Patrick5 Mabry born ca 1783 SC; married Margaret Baker, daughter of Beal Baker and Sarah Brown |
| Russell Albert6 Mabry born ca 1807 GA; married first 31 Dec 1829 Ann Champion, daughter of William Champion |
| Daniel Harnbright7 Mabry born 8 April 1840 Benton Co AL; married second 19 Sep 1872 Rachel Belle Murdock, daughter of John M. Murdock and Nancy Goodnight |
| Roger Qualis8 Mabry born 9 Jun 1887 Bowie, TX; married 18 Aug 1912 Ella B. Horning, daughter of Cyrus H. Horning and Annie E. Asher |
| Loretta Jewel9 Mabry born 10 Feb 1914 Memphis TX; married 3 Jun 1934 Thomas Aubrey Collins, son of George W. Collins and Bessie M. Tackett |
| Donald E.10 Collins born 11 Apr 1937 Monte Vista CO; married 28 Dec 1958 Edith McFadden, daughter of William A. McFadden and Glenora Belle English |
June 2003