"There is a family story that L. W. Dumas and Martha had to "run off" to get married as her father felt they were close kin. There were no blood ties, however. Supposedly, it was quite a long time before they were in the Wilkinson "mansion." They were married by Rev. Crouse on 29 Oct 1879 in Larissa, Henderson Co., Texas. Source: History of Bullard, Texas 1800 - 1977, article by Sherri Barton.
Photo: left to right: L. W. Dumas; Lawrence Dumas, Jr., Mallie T. Dumas; Kattie Lee Dumas and Janie Dumas in front of the family home with Nellie and her colt, Dandy. Source: The L. W. Dumas family by Sherri Barton."