Elonzo Layfatte Behannon: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Elonzo Layfatte Behannon was born on 6 Sep 1890 in Louisiana (son of Rev. Dan H. Behannon and Eliza Margurett Boyett); died on 2 Oct 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

Elonzo married Nancy Edith Morgan on 27 Dec 1907 in Jasper County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of Ivan V. Morgan and Melissa Effaline Westbrook) was born on 15 Jan 1890 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Sep 1972 in Bellville, Austin County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Leo Claudius Behannon was born on 12 Dec 1908 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 5 Apr 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
Eura Elise Behannon was born on 13 Jan 1913 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 28 Jul 2008 in Bellville, Austin County, Texas.
Aline Beatrice Behannon was born on 3 Apr 1921 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1998 in Travis County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 2

Rev. Dan H. Behannon was born on 9 Jun 1860 in Texas; died on 28 Feb 1924 in Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

Dan married Eliza Margurett Boyett about 1886. Eliza (daughter of Lafayette Benjamin Boyett and Talitha Hunter) was born on 30 Oct 1867 in Texas; died on 3 Jun 1931 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Margurett Boyett was born on 30 Oct 1867 in Texas (daughter of Lafayette Benjamin Boyett and Talitha Hunter); died on 3 Jun 1931 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.

Children:

Mary Odessa "Dessie" Behannon was born on 8 Aug 1887 in Texas; died on 21 Jul 1933 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
1. Elonzo Layfatte Behannon was born on 6 Sep 1890 in Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
John Festus Behannon was born on 28 Mar 1899 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Mar 1973 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

Generation: 3

6.	Lafayette Benjamin Boyett was born on 14 Oct 1849 in Louisiana (son of Ethel Dred Boyett and Nancy Porter); died about 1916 in Jasper County, Texas. Lafayette married Talitha Hunter. Talitha was born about 1842 in Arkansas; died about 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Talitha Hunter was born about 1842 in Arkansas; died about 1898.

Children:

3. Eliza Margurett Boyett was born on 30 Oct 1867 in Texas; died on 3 Jun 1931 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
Ethel "Ethie" Boyett was born on 28 Sep 1871 in Texas; died on 29 Jan 1923 in Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
James Elonzo "Lou" Boyett was born in Feb 1874 in Jasper County, Texas; died about 1949; was buried in Boyett Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.	Ethel Dred Boyett was born on 10 Aug 1800 in Georgia; died on 27 Dec 1882 in Columbia County, Arkansas. Ethel married Nancy Porter on 9 Jan 1842 in Arkansas. Nancy was born on 13 Dec 1812; died on 25 Nov 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Nancy Porter was born on 13 Dec 1812; died on 25 Nov 1855.

Children:

Samuel M. Boyett was born on 28 Nov 1842; and died.
Ethel Dred Boyett was born on 19 May 1845 in Louisiana; and died.
Ursula Ann Boyett was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Arkansas; and died.
James R. Boyett was born on 22 Apr 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
6. Lafayette Benjamin Boyett was born on 14 Oct 1849 in Louisiana; died about 1916 in Jasper County, Texas.
Nancy Ann Boyett was born on 20 Sep 1851; and died.