Ola Maude "Myrtle" Stanfield

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows her as the daughter and ninth child of Thomas Buck STANFIELD and Rebecca Brooks PETTUS. Rebecca's father, Edward Craddock PETTUS fought in the Texas War for Independence, and his name is inscribed at the San Jacinto monument.

(Research):Listed as MYRTLE on the 1900 Census, and OLA on the 1930 Census.

Donald Stedham (drssms41@sbcglobal.net) lists her as Ola Maude STANFIELD, the daughter of Thomas Buck STANFIELD and Rebecca Brooks PETTUS, born 24 Dec 1879 and died 28 Apr 1960. Monica Palmer Dean provided the same information to Melba Gene McLemore.

Ola married Daniel Rufus Stedham on 23 Apr 1902 in El Paso County, Texas. Daniel (son of George Stedham and Lucretia Jane McLemore) was born on 25 Sep 1869 in McDade, Bastrop County, Texas; died on 14 Sep 1943 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Melba Gene McLemore cites their marriage as taking place in El Paso, whearas Donald Stedham instead shows it as being in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas.

Monica Palmer Dean also notes the marriage as taking place in El Paso. She further indicated that Daniel and Myrtle were the parents of two additional children, David Brooks and Louise, both of whom died young. David appears to have been a twin to Lucretia "Daniel."

1. Horace Rufus Stedham was born on 31 Jan 1903 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 1973 in Los Angeles County, California.
2. Thomas Earl Stedham was born on 18 Mar 1904 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1976 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
3. Lucretia "Daniel" Brooks Stedham was born on 23 Nov 1906 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1978 in El Paso County, Texas.
4. David Brooks Stedham was born on 23 Nov 1906 in El Paso County, Texas; died after 1920 in El Paso County, Texas.
5. Ozelle Dee Stedham was born on 24 Jan 1915 in El Paso County, Texas; died on 7 Mar 1994 in Newport Beach, Orange County, California.