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'''Robert Michael Nesmith''', one of the four original members of the rock-group The Monkees.

==Robert Michael Nesmith==
Robert Nesmith was born [[Dec 30]], 1942 in Houston, Texas, the son of Warren Audrey Nesmith and his wife Bette Clair McMurray.  His mother is known as the inventor of Liquid Paper.  Warren and Bette divorced in 1946.  She later married Mr Graham.  In 1979 she sold Liquid Paper to the Gillette Corporation for $47.5 million.  Bette died in 1980.

===Primary documents for 1===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=WWIIenlist%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=5289948&recoff=1+3 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946] showing : "Warren A Nesmith, born 1918 Dallas, Texas; enlisted Nov 18, 1940 Dallas, Texas; Private, National Guard, Cavalry; 3 years of high school; Seperated without dependents; Civil occupation: Bandsman Oboe and Automobile Parts Clerk; Height 5'11", Weight 143"
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=TXbirthindex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUSA&gs1pl=46%2cTexas&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=13&recid=11279092&recoff=1+3 Texas Birth Index 1903-97] showing : "Robert Michael Nesmith, born 30 Dec 1942, Harris County, father Warren Audrey Nesmith, mother Bette Clair McMurray.

===Secondary sources for 1===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Nesmith "Michael Nesmith"] on Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham "Bette Nesmith Graham"] on Wikipedia
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill

==Warren Audrey Nesmith==
Warren Audrey Nesmith was born about 1918/9, in Texas, and probably in Dallas where the family was living in 1920.

He married, on [[Mar 4]], 1942 to Bette Clair McMurray.  While he was away serving in World War II, Bette had a son Michael.  After Warren returned, they found they were incompatible and divorced. Warren remarried shortly afterward to Dolly Francis and they had a daughter Deborah Ann Nesmith in 1949. Bette remarried in 1970.

Later in life, Michael and Warren recreated their relationship and remained close until Warren died [[May 28]], 1984 in Brazoria County, Texas at age 65.

===Primary sources for 2===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=txdeath1964%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=1&recid=4677161&recoff=1+2 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000] showing : "Warren Nesmith, died 28 May 1984, Brazoria County"

===Secondary sources for 2===
*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=19279802 "Warren Audrey Nesmith"] on OneWorldTree, this line ascends to the couple Edwin Conway and Martha Eltonhead
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 15 : "After a brief courtship, Bette married Warren Nesmith on March 4, 1942"
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4#PPA60,M1 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 60 a picture of Warren Nesmith with his son Michael.
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4#PPA153,M1 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 153 :"In May of 1984, Warren Nesmith died.  Having patched up their differences years before, father and son were now close with Michael visiting Warren regularly in Brazoria, Texas.  Michael had lost both of his parents now, with Bette passing away at the age of 56, and Warren now gone at the age of 65."

==Bette Clair McMurray==
Bette Clair McMurray was born [[Mar 23]], 1924 to Jesse McMurray and his wife Christine in Dallas, [[Texas]].  She dropped out of high school at age 17.

When Bette was 19, she married Warren Nesmith, he was sent away to fight in World War II.  While he was away Bette had a baby Michael.  Sometime after Warren returned home, he and Bette divorced.  Betty invented Liquid Paper, first called "Mistake Out" in 1956.  Sales started slowly but picked up over the years.

In 1962, Bette met and married Robert M "Bob" Graham (born ~1918).  They were divorced [[Jul 29]], 1975 in Dallas County.  In 1979 she sold her Liquid Paper company to the Gillette Corporation for $47.5 million plus royalties on every bottle until the year 2000.

Bette died in 1980, age 56, leaving half her fortune to charity and the other half to her only child Michael.

===Secondary sources for 3===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham "Bette Nesmith Graham"] on Wikipedia
*[http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/graham/graham.html "Bette Nesmith Graham"], by Ginessa, hosted at [http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/ryn/projects/inventors/index.html Inventors Project, Ryan Middle School]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 14 : "Bette Claire McMurray was born on March 23, 1924 to Jesse Thomas McMurray and Christine DuVal McMurray....Bette's great-grandfather John Darby was a co-founder of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia...."
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=tEvKa78L0G0C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22warren+nesmith%22&source=web&ots=PJiCr1RL_d&sig=5ImR3yYg8do6_GGw17SrPwo5iI4 Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story], by Randi L Massingill page 16 : "In the early 1950s, Jesse McMurray died and left his daughter Bette some land in Dallas.  Moving to Dallas with Michael and her mother Christine and sister Yvonne...."

==Robert E Nesmith==
===Primary documents for 4===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=12&recid=81303154&recoff=14+16 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=WW1draft%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=10&recid=21317839&recoff=1+3 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] showing : "Robert Edward Nesmith, born 10 May 1893 Dallas, Texas; resident of Dallas; registered Jun 5, 1917"]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=93341819&recoff=1+3 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=109334570&recoff=1+3 1930 Census of Houston, Harris County, Texas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=TXbirthindex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=1&recid=11278687&recoff=32+34 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997] showing : "Amelia Ann Nesmith, born 2 Jun 1933, Harris County to Robert Edward Nesmith and Leota Dickey"

==Leota Dickey==
===Primary documents for 5===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=93341819&recoff=1+3 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Warren&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=109334570&recoff=1+3 1930 Census of Houston, Harris County, Texas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=TXbirthindex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=1&recid=11278687&recoff=32+34 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997] showing : "Amelia Ann Nesmith, born 2 Jun 1933, Harris County to Robert Edward Nesmith and Leota Dickey"

==Jesse Thomas McMurray==
==Christine DuVal==
==Robert H Nesmith==
===Primary documents for 8===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=7&recid=10261767&recoff=1+2 1880 Census of Ellis County, Texas] showing : "Robert Nesmith, 24, AL; Martha 19; Gola 1"
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=12&recid=67313471&recoff=1+3 1900 Census of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas] showing : "Robt H Nesmith, 44; Martha 41; Johnnie A 17; Oliv E 14; Edna 13; Earl 8; Robt 7; Maggie 4"
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Robert&gsln=Nesmith&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=12&recid=81303154&recoff=14+16 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas] showing : "Robert H Nesmith, 55, AL; Martha 52; Thomas E 18; Robert E 16; Martha 14"

==Royal ascent==
Disclaimer: The following purported royal ascent should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism, as you should view all unsourced statements, until such time as it can be given a firm foundation.
#Robert Michael Nesmith 1942-
#Warren Audrey Nesmith 1919-1984
#Robert E Nesmith 1893-
#Robert Henry Nesmith 1855-1941
#Pamela Greenhill Leigh 1825-1895
#David Greenhill Leigh
#Elizabeth Greenhill 1741-1820
#David Greenhill 1718-1772
#Elizabeth Hickman 1692-1774
#Martha Thacker 1667-1773
#Eltonhead Conway 1646-1689
#Edwin Conway + Martha Eltonhead
#who has numerous royal ascents