William Eddy ‘Jack’ Hallmark

​First Generation
 
1.  William Eddy ‘Jack’ Hallmark was born on 1 Jul 1886 in Texas. He died on 4 Jan 1971.
 
Sheriff in Brown Co Texas
W. E. HALLMARK was elected on November 8, 1932, re-elected November 3, 1936, November 8, 1938, and served until January 1, 1941. Contributed by Patsy Johnson in Brownwood at ikesis2@juno.com
1910 US census - Brown Co, Texas -Precinct 4: William E., 23, TX, AL, TX, Farmer, Home Farm, Minnie 20, TX, TX, TX, Married under a year. 1 child, 0 living
1920 US census - Brown Co, Texas Precinct 4: W. E., 33, TX, Laborer, Minnie, 29, TX, Lillie,
2 10/12, TX. Next door to Mother and Father.
1930 US census - Brown Co, Texas — Brownwood: William E., 44, TX, Jail Keeper, Minnie M.,
40, Lillie M., 13, TX, Leonard 0. McKinney, 38, Brother in Law.
 
Escape in 1939
O. M. Smith, deputy sheriff when Jack Hallmark was sheriff during the thirties, said the most famous escape from the county jail came in 1939. Two prisoners, called Jailer Pinkney Taylor, asking for medicine, slugged Taylor, took his keys, stole a car outside the jail belonging to a Howard Payne College ministerial student, and left town. The men were captured several months later.

“Jack” Hallmark
Picture contributed by Grandson Bill McInnis of Brownwood

William married Minnie Mae Mckenzie daughter of
John Kinnith McKenzie and Ellen Eliza Edwards.
Minnie was born on 9 Oct 1889. She died on 18 Oct 1962.
They had the following children:
 +2F        i.             Lillie Mae Hallmark was born on 4 Mar 1918.
 3F          ii.            Dorothy Fay Hallmark was born on 9 Dec 1924. She died on 19 Jan 1925.
 
Second Generation
 
2. Lillie Mae Hallmark (William Eddy) was born on 4 Mar 1918. Lillie married Claude Mclnnis , son of John Mclnnis.
They had the following children:
 +4F        i.             Claudette Mclnnis.
 +5M      ii.            Bill Mclnnis.
 
Third Generation
 
4. Claudette Mclnnis (Lillie Mae Hallmark, William Eddy). Claudette married Thomas.
They had the following children:
 6M        i.             Mitch Thomas.
 7F          ii.            Tonnyru Thomas.
5.  Bill Mclnnis (Lillie Mae Hallmark, William Eddy). Bill married Jessica Gearhart in 1973. They had the following children:
 8M        i.             Ben Mclnnis. Ben married Rachael ?.
 9F          ii.            Rachel Mclnnis Rachel married Scott Myers.