Nancy Carroll

Notes:

After her husband died, Nancy apparently lived with her daughter Sarah, also widowed.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Knox Co. Texas ED 43 Pg. 171A
24/24
Martin, Sarah A., head, Oct. 1866, 33, Wd. Married 8 yrs. 4/4 children.
Martin, Glenn T., son, Oct. 1892, 7, TX TN AR
Martin, James C., son, March 1894, 6, TX TN AR
Martin, Willis A., son, Sept. 1895, 4, TX TN AR
Martin, Ruth E., daughter, Jan. 1897, 3, TX TN AR
Adams, Nancy, mother, Feb. 1827, 73, Wd., Married 40 yrs. 11/5 children, AL NC NC

Nancy married William Valentine Adams on 6 Feb 1845 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. William (son of David Adams and Lucy Fisher) was born on 14 Feb 1822 in Mississippi; died on 18 Mar 1894 in Knox County, Texas; was buried in Benjamin Cemetery, Benjamin, Knox County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1860 Van Buren, Arkansas census shows W.V. and Nancy Adam's first child as Lucinda, age 14 born in MS. On the 1880 census, she is listed as L.E., age 34 born in MS. From then on she is called Lizzie, and her grave shows her as Elizebeth (sic) L. Trawick.

Ada Sunday News-Feb. 9, 1933 BURNS FATAL TO MRS. E. TRAWICK Mother of Mrs. W.R. Threlkeld Succumbs at Advanced Age. Mrs. Elizabeth Trawick, 88, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.R. Threlkeld, 600 W. Sixteenth, Tuesday evening at 6:40 o'clock from the effects of burns sustained earlier in the day when her dress caught fire from a stove. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the chapel of the Hudson-Keith Funeral Home, Rev. W.M. Speck officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs Trawick is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mary Rennels of Canute, Okla., Mrs. J.E. Gentry of Arthur, Mrs J.O. McMinn of Trent, Texas, and Mrs. W.R. Threlkeld, of Ada; two sons, Henry Trawick of Hammond and George A. Trawick of Ada; 32 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Elizabeth married James Jackson Trawick before 1863 in Arkansas. James (son of John Traywick, II and Diana Cook) was born on 2 Jun 1835 in Carroll County, Tennessee; died on 8 Apr 1899 in Alma, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; was buried in Alma Cemetery, Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 census, she was living with her daugther and son-in-law, Gertrude and Henry Clay, in Lea County, New Mexico.

Mary married Alfred Bost on 24 May 1872 in Van Buren County, Arkansas. Alfred was born on 21 May 1848 in North Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1927 in Texas; was buried in City Of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fred McMinn told Lynell Cordell that David lived in Mineral Wells, TX. Shirley Holder, on his FindAGrave memorial page, stated that he died 1887 in Greenwood, Wise County, TX, but that there was no cemetery record.





(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 census, Wise Co. TX
pg. 229 B
267/267
Adams, David A., 30 MS Farmer MS MS
Adams, Frances J, 29 IL Keeping House KY IN
Adams, Joseph P., 1 TX At Home MS IL

Family/Spouse: Frances Jane Rennels. Frances (daughter of Thomas Scott Rennels and Susan ???) was born about 1851 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She might have instead been born in Mississippi.

Martha married George A. Parnell in 1872 in Van Buren County, Arkansas. George was born about 1850 in Andrew County, Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1860 census lists him as William A., the 1870 census lists him as Willie.

Lots of land records in Knox Co. TX names W.A. and Oscar, Tom or J.T. and Perry Adams.

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
Jack Co. TX ED 158
Adams, Willis, 24, MS MS AL
Adams, Ella, 17, TX OH IN

1900 census
Knox Co. TX ED 43 pg. 172A
53/53
Adams, Willis A., Jan 1856, 44, Married 21 yrs., MS TN TN
Adams, Ella M., wife, Feb. 1863, 37, 1/1 children, TX TX TX
Adams, Oscar A., son, Aug. 1880, 19, TX
Anderson, Carrie, adopted daughter, Nov. 1878, 21, TX TX TX

1910 Census
Knox Co. TX pg. 12B
180/184
Adams, Willis, 54, married 32 yrs, ? TN AL
Adams, M. E., 47, 1/1 children, TX TN AL
McDonald, Archibald, father-in-law, 83, Wd., TN - -

Family/Spouse: Mary Ellie McDonald. Mary was born on 15 Feb 1863 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1958; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as Joseph T. on early census records but was called Thomas or Tom or J.T. on land records in Knox Co. TX. His grave stone gives the name Uncle Tom and under that, Thomas Adams. There was an African American in Knox Co., also named Tom Adams, who died there in 1949.


Email from Teresa McMinn- "Fred McMinn says that Uncle Tom died in 35/36 in, he thinks, Knox County....he left Susie $66.00 after all was settled with the nephew, Glenn Martin. Fred remembers that Uncle Tom wrote Susie ('Trawick' McMinn) and asked her to come to see him a couple of years before he died and they went up to Knox to see him."

"Knox Co. History" Early Cattle Drives by Oran W. Driver Last paragraph of this article states; "In the late eighties Tom Adams left Jack County with a herd of cattle and started to Arizona with them. When he got west of Benjamin, about where the Ross and Moorhouse ranches are now, the grass and water were never better, so he just turned his cattle loose and said, "This is Arizona enough for me," so that part of the country went by the name of "Little Arizona" in the early days.

There are dozens of land records in Knox Co. naming Tom, W.A. Oscar and Perry Adams and some mention King Co. also.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 census
Knox Co. TX ED 43 pg. 173A
74/74
Adams, Thomas, head, Oct. 1858, 41, single, AR TN AL
Adams, Perry, nephew, Aug. 1878, 21 TX MS IL
Brannin, Robert S., boarder, Mar. 1875, 25, single, TX MO KY
Brannin, Charley S., boarder, Feb. 1879, 21, single, TX MO KY

1910 census
Knox Co. TX pg. 13A
186/196
Adams, Perry, 31, single, TX - -
Adams, Thomas, 51, single, AR TN AL
Smallin, Claude M., hired man, ?, single, AR TN AR

Notes:

Death certificate #22581 for Mrs. J. M. Martin and gives both birth and death dates as 10-15-1915 but then gives her age as 49 years old. She was a housewife. Her father was listed as W. A. Adams. and her birth place was Jack Co. TX. Cause of death was Cancer and burial was at Benjamin.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 census
Knox Co. TX
ED 43 Pg. 171A 24/24
Martin, Sarah A., head, Oct. 1866, 33, Wd. Married 8 yrs. 4/4 children.
Martin, Glenn T., son, Oct. 1892, 7, TX TN AR
Martin, James C., son, March 1894, 6, TX TN AR
Martin, Willis A., son, Sept. 1895, 4, TX TN AR
Martin, Ruth E., daughter, Jan. 1897, 3, TX TN AR
Adams, Nancy, mother, Feb. 1827, 73, Wd., Married 40 yrs. 11/5 children, AL NC NC

1910 census Jack Co. TX ED 142 Pg. 30A
Prect. 1
155/157 Martin, James M., head, MW, 43, M1, 18yrs., Proprietor of Livery Stable, TN US US
Sallie, wife, FW, 43, M1, 18 yrs., 6/4 children, AR TN AL
James C., son, MW, 16, TX TN AR
Willy D., son, MW, 14, TX TN AR
Ruth E., dau., FW, 13, TX TN AR

Sarah married J. M. Martin on 20 Jan 1892 in Knox County, Texas. J. was born on 5 Jun 1866 in Tennessee; died on 17 May 1943 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 - OK, Custer Co., Washita
RENNELS, Mary C. head 37y June 1862
George son 18y Oct 1881
Jasper son 16y Aug 1883
Rosa dau 15y Feb 1885
Alfred son 13y Apr 1887
Lottie dau 9y Dec 1890
Elmer son 6y Mar 1894

(Courtesy of Sharon (Scriven) Iwanick. 1559 E. Caples Ct.
, La Center, WA. 98629. {data should be proven for accuracies and connections} Jan. 2007)

Mary married Thomas Perry Rennels about 1880. Thomas (son of Thomas Scott Rennels and Susan ???) was born about 1858 in Illinois; died about 1900; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The article was published in the 1995 Cemeteries and More Book by GlenaBelle Crane.

"William "Henry" Trawick, born 8OCT1867 to James "Jimmie" Trawick and Elizabeth Adams, died 27 JAN 1934 near Hammon, OK. He married Susan Alice Webb, 22 FEB 1893 in Velma, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of William Henry Webb and Lucinda "Sindee" (Graham) Webb, who are buried in the Red Star Cemetery (Hammon, OK) . Susan was born 18 DEC 1874 in Benton County, Arkansas, died 11 NOV 1966 at Elk City, OK. Children born to Henry and Susan: Homer Lee, married Eva McRennels; Alberta "Bertie" married Tom Chance; John Jackson, married Angie Wilson; Mary Lou married Fred Delaughter; Grace Floy married Buford Collins; Lorena married Fred Barry; Ruby Love born 15 NOV 1914 died 20 MAR 1932, never married and Bessie Christine married Rollo Lancaster. Henry and Susan farmed in the Union Center Community. After Henry's death, Susan moved into the town of Hammon."


(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

(Research):1920 census Roger Mills Co. OK ED 156 Pg. 240A
Kiowa
Fm/34/34 Trawick, William H., head, MW, 53, M, AR TN MS
Susie, wife, FW, 45, M, AR AR AR
Mary L., dau., FW, 15, OK AR AR
Grace, dau., FW, 10, OK AR AR
Lorine, dau., FW, 8, OK AR AR
Ruby, dau., FW, 6, OK AR AR
Bessie, dau., FW, 3 11/12, OK AR AR


1930 census Roger Mills Co. OK
Kiowa Twp. ED 65-12 Sheet 4B
67/68 There are 10 different families listed after these dwelling and family numbers; Hale, Barnes, Pritchard, Custer, Roberson, Patts or Polls, Blaylock and Wm. H. Trawick.
Trawick, William H., head MW 63 M, age 1st married 26, AR TN MS
Susie A., wife, FW 55 M, age when first married 18, AR TN AR
Lourine, dau., FW 18 OK AR AR
Bessie C., dau., FW 14 OK AR AR

(Census extracts courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

William married Susie Alice Webb in 1891. Susie was born on 18 Dec 1874 in Arkansas; died on 11 Nov 1966 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ken Harvey writes that she was known as Zadie or Elzadie. Her family moved to Coffeyville, Kansas, shortly before she was born.

It was Zadie's habit, as with all the pioneers, to conserve water. She used to wash the dishes and disposing of that water she would then rinse them with fresh water. This rinse water was retained for the next dish washing. When piped water was installed Zadie continued her old routine for the rest of her life to the amusement of all.

Obituaries (Both courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Duncan Eagle
Jan. 25, 1951

Mrs. Gentry, Pioneer Resident, Dies Tuesday

One of the first settlers of what is now Stephens County, Mrs. J. E. Gentry, 705 North 2nd, died Tuesday in a Duncan hospital after suffering a stroke last week. Mrs. Gentry, 80, had lived in Alma since 1889. She moved to Duncan several years ago.

Survivors include five sons, Arthur, Lee (sic), Elmer, Delbert, all of Duncan, and Lloyd of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Ruth Gentry of the home address; Mrs. Bessie Payne, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Tolbert Goodwin of Bell, Calif.; a brother George Trawick of 705 Pecan; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Rennels of Carpenter, and Mrs. Susie McMinn, Merkle, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Daily Banner (Duncan Banner)
January 23, 1951

'89er Dies in Hospital Here

Mrs. J. E. Gentry of 704 North 2nd, died at 8 a.m. today in a Duncan hospital. She had suffered a stroke Friday. Mrs. Gentry 80, had been a resident of Alma and Duncan since 1889. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Rangeley-Holden Funeral Home. Survivors include 5 sons, 3 daughters, a brother, 2 sisters, 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. The sons are Arthur Gentry, 305 South 7th; Jess Gentry, 704 North 2nd; Elmer Gentry, 1116 Elm; Delbert Gentry, Duncan; Lloyd Gentry, Oklahoma City. The daughters are Ruth Gentry, home address; Mrs. Bessie Payne, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Tolbert Goodwin, Bell, Calif. The brother is George Trawick, 706 Pecan. The sisters are Mrs. Mary Rennels, Carpenter, Okla. and Mrs. Susie McMinn, Merkle, Tex.

Elzada married James Edwin Gentry about 1891. James (son of John Melton Gentry and Pamelia C Harpole) was born on 25 Mar 1869 in Johnson County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1950 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1880 Wise County Census, he was listed as George W. Trawick.

1930 census Stephens Co. OK Parks Twp., ED 69-20 Sheet 5A
79/90 Trawick, G.A., MW 57 M 27 AR TN MS
Bell, wife FW 49 M 19 TX TX TX
Jim, son MW 22 S OK AR TX
Talley, son MW 19 S OK AR TX
Hardy, son MW 16 S OK AR TX


The Duncan Banner-Feb. 5, 1959 Funeral Is Held For George A. Trawick Funeral was held Sunday afternoon for George A. Trawick, 86 year old retired grocer and farmer, who died last Friday in a local hospital after an illness. He lived at 706 Pecan. Trawick came from Montague County, Texas, before statehood and lived for many years in the Alma area. He moved to Duncan in 1845. (SIC) Survivors include the widow; the sons, Jim of 709 Stephens, Tally of 1115 Sycamore, and Hardy of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Jim Bussey, Duncan route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Rennolds (Rennels), Elk City, and Mrs. Susie McMann (McMinn) of Texas; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral was held in the Velma Church of Christ with C. C. Abbot, minister of the West Side Church of Christ here, officiating. Burial was in Alma Cemetery by Brooks Funeral home.

(Courtesy Lynell Cordell)

George married Belle Zora McCauley on 13 Jun 1902 in Alma, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Belle was born on 22 Oct 1881 in Texas; died on 23 Apr 1963 in Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Alma Cemetery, Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ada Evening News-Oct. 18, 1948 Mrs. Ida Trawick Threlkeld, 71, died at the home, 600 West Sixteenth, Sunday at 4 p.m.; the funeral was held Monday at 3 p.m. from the Central Church of Christ, Albert Sweet officiating; burial in Memorial Park, Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were Earl Crooks, Ed Goins, Ben Boiles, Everett Lamb, E. W. Cook and Roscoe Loman. Surviving are the husband, Dr. W. R. Threlkeld; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Russell of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Mary Bartlett of Brownsville, Tex.; three sons, Emery C., Robert L., and James Creston Threlkeld of Ada, a brother George Trawick of Duncan, and three sisters, Mrs. Ed Gentry of Duncan, Mrs. J. O. McMinn of Merkel, Tex., and Mrs Mary Reynolds (should be Rennels) of Carpenter; seven grandchildren.

Her tombstone shows her dates as 1876-1948.

Ida married William Roly Threlkeld, M.D. on 23 Dec 1900 in Velma, Alma, Indian Territory. William was born on 1 May 1877 in Delight, Howard County, Arkansas; died on 6 Oct 1971 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Texas, Friday Morning, March 22, 1963 Mrs. McMinn Of Merkel Dies at 83

Merkel (RNS) --Mrs. Susan Margaret McMinn, 83, of Merkel died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday in Sadler Clinic-Hospital following a short illness. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Merkel Church of Christ with E. M. Borden officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Starbuck Funeral Home. Mrs. McMinn was born at Decatur, April 28, 1879. She married J.O. McMinn June 16, 1897 in Alma, Okla. A newspaperman in Oklahoma before moving here in 1924, he farmed here until his death in 1950. Mrs. McMinn was a long-time member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are five sons, Leon of Stonewall, Okla., E.R. of West Covina, Calif., Juano of Barnsdall, Okla., Jack of Loma Linda, Calif. and Fred of San Angelo; two daughters, Mrs. W. R. Weaver of Spur and Mrs Ernest Teaff of Merkel; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Elders and deacons of Merkel Church of Christ will be honorary pallbearers.

Susan married John Oliver McMinn on 17 Jun 1897 in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. John was born on 11 Nov 1861 in Bon Aqua, Hickman County, Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1950 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Fay Yeager, he died while attending pharmacy school.

Fay Yeager thought he was named Patrick, but Lynell Cordell writes that "He was Andrew on the 1900 census and never appeared on another census.
I also believe this certificate (below) is Andrew's and, as Ken suggested, he may have lived with his sister, Ida and Dr. Threkeld as we know they were in Frances, Oklahoma around that time.
Sure wish I knew where he's buried but Lizzie being a widow probably couldn't afford a marker. And I suspect he was buried where he died, wherever that was.


Territorial Board of Pharmacy
For the
Indian Territory

This is to Certify, That T. A. Trawick of Francis, Ind. Ter., has passed a satisfactory Examination before the Board of Pharmacy for the Indian Territory, and that he is a Qualified Pharmacist as provided in Section 7 of an Act of Congress relating to the practice of Pharmacy in the Indian Territory, approved April 28, 1904, and that he is hereby permitted to conduct a Pharmacy for ____at____.

In Witness Whereof, Hereunto are affixed the seal and the names of the Members of the Territorial Board of Pharmacy for the Indian Territory, this 17th day of October, 1905

signed, H. C. Cobb F. C.
Savage,
W. O. Shorter(?)
President.
H. M. or W. Mitchell H.
D?niseley


Secretary

Notes:

Name: William Thomas Bost
Death date: 28 Jul 1956
Death place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): W
Age at death: 84 years 2 months 22 days
Birth date: 06 May 1872
Birth place: Ar
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse name:
Father name: William Bost
Father birth place: Il
Mother name: Adams
Mother birth place: Ar
Informant: Mrs. F. E. Hann.
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Residence: Haskell, Haskell, TX
Cemetery name: Haskell Cemetery
Burial place: Haskell, Tx
Burial date: 30 Jul 1956
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2114768
Digital GS number: 4165140
Image number: 1683
Reference number: 39134
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976



(Research):

Census Listings:
(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

1900 Census
Texas, Jack County, JP 8
Enumerated 1 June 1900
SD 3 ED 39 Sheet 1B
13-13
Bost, William Head W M May 1872 28 M 1 Kansas Ill Ill Farmer
Bost, Melvina Wf W F Aug 1883 16 M 1 1/1 Tx Ill Ill
Bost, Tom Son W M May 1900 1/12 Tx Ka Tx
14-14
Bost, Alfred Head W M May 1848 52 M 29 NC NC NC Farmer
Bost, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1847 52 M 29 9/9 Miss Tn Miss
Bost, Annie Dtr W F Aug 1881 18 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Lovie E Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Budder Son W M March 1885 15 S Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer
Bost, Gertrude Dtr W F Apl 1888 12 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Homer Son W M Feb 1890 10 Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer

1910 census
Parker Co. TX ED 65 Pg. 34B
Prect. 1
55/55
Bost, Tom, head, MW, 38, M1, 11yrs., Works odd jobs, AR IL IL
Melvina, wife, FW, 28, M1, 11yrs. 4/4 children, TX IL IL
Gracie, dau., FW, 9, TX AR TX
Carl, son, MW, 6, TX AR TX
Lovie, dau., FW, 4, TX AR TX
Jewel, dau., FW, 1, TX AR TX

1920 Census
Not located

1930 census
Throckmorton Co. TX
ED 224-5 Pg. 274B
Prec. 4
101/101
Hans, Frank, head, MW, 24, M, age when first married 23, Farmer, TX AL TX
Jewel, wife, FW, 21, M, age when first married 19, TX AR TX
Jessie, father, MW, MW, 72, Wd., AL AL TX
Bost, Thomas, father-in-law, MW, 57, Wd., farm laborer, AR NC MS
Mary, sister-in-law, FW, 17, TX AR TX
Willard, son, MW, 15, TX AR TX (son of Wm. Thomas)

William married Melvina "Mellie" Sullivan on 1 Mar 1899 in Jack County, Texas. Melvina was born in Aug 1883 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:
(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

1900 census
Knox Co. TX ED 43 Pg. 176B
Prect. 2
135/136
Amburn, Edward S., head, WM, Aug. 1864, 35, M 10yrs., Farmer, IL NC NC
Nancy A., wife, WF, July 1873, 26, M 10yrs., 4/4, AR IL MS
Elmer E., son, WM, Jan. 1891, 9, TX IL AR
William E., son, WM, Dec. 1892, 7, TX IL AR
James W., son, WM, Mar. 1895, 5, TX IL AR
Jackson, son, WM, Jan. 1897, 3, TX IL AR

1910 census
Jackson Co. OK ED 137 Pg. 93A
Duke twp.
104/105
Amburn, Edd S., head, MW, 45, M1 20yrs., Farmer, IL NC NC
Nancy A., wife, FW, 36, M1 20yrs., 8/8 children, AR IL MS
Elmer E., son, MW, 19, Farm Laborer, TX IL AR
William, son, MW, 17, Farm Laborer, TX IL AR
James, son, MW, 15, Farm Laborer, TX IL AR
Jack, son, MW, 13, Farm Laborer, TX IL AR
Mara(?), dau., FW, 9, TX IL AR
Nanie, dau., FW, 7, TX IL AR
Pinky(?), dau., FW, 4, TX IL AR
Mary, dau., FW, 1/12, OK IL AR


1920 census
Harmon Co. OK ED 86 Pg. 183B
Dryden twp.
Fm/117/146
Amburn, Lester, head, MW, 24, S, Farmer, TX IL AR
Nancy, mother, FW, 48, Wd., AR IL MS
Jack, brother, MW, 23, S, Farmer, TX IL AR
Myre(?), sister, FW, 19, S, TX IL AR
Nannie, sister, FW, 18, S, TX IL AR
Ruby(?), sister, FW, 17, TX IL AR
Mary, sister, FW, 10, TX IL AR

I

Nancy married Edward Scarswell Amburn on 15 Jan 1890 in Jack County, Texas. Edward was born in Aug 1864 in Illinois; died after 1910 in Jackson County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: John D Bost
Social Security #: 546223358
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1876
Birthplace: Texas
Death Date: 27 Apr 1961
Death Place: Los Angeles

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 census
Borden Co. TX ED 2 Pg. 212B
Prect. 1
63/63
Christopher, James M. with wife Exa and two sons.
Bost, James L., boarder, MW, 31, S, Farm laborer, TX IL US

Notes:

Name: Annie Ethel Barker
Death Date: 30 Jun 1969
Death Place: Graham, Young, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 87 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1881
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Alfred Bost
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Adams
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Mrs. Stella Collins (Daughter)
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Bryson, Jack, Texas
Cemetery: Wesley Chapel Cemetery
Burial Place: , Jack, Texas
Burial Date: 01 Jul 1969
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137520
Digital Film Number: 4030097
Image Number: 3055
Reference Number: cn53582
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Annie married George Wesley Barker before 1906. George was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Texas; died on 4 Nov 1955 in Graham, Young County, Texas; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jack County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have been the first wife of Edward "Coon" HILL of Jack County, Texas. Edward was the son of John Tobe HILL and Mary WALDEN. Edward was listed with his parents in the 1910 Young County, Texas census, but is listed as being widowed.

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/y/m/Laura-J-Wyman/GENE2-0002.html

Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Bud Bost
City: Not Stated
County: Harmon
State: Oklahoma
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1851779
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 33
Occupation: Farming
Nearest Relative: Viola Bost, wife. McQueen, Harmon Co. OK
Height/Build: Tall/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown


Arizona Death Certificate:
Name: Robert Lee Bost
Death Date: 1949
Death Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
Gender: Male
Race:
Age: 63 Y 4 Mo 3 days
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: March 8, 1886
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Veteran: Yes WW I
Informant: Mattie L. Bost (relationship not indicated)
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Alfred Bost
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Mary Adams
Mother's Birthplace: Miss
Occupation: Bookkeeping
Street Address:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Film Number: 2116278
Digital Folder Number: 4203659
Image Number: 1539
Reference Number: 3418
Collection: Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Obituary
Probably from the Lovington, N. M. newspaper
Nov. 4, 1952

Mrs. Clay Buried in Tatum

Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, at the First Methodist Church of Tatum for Minnie Gertrude Clay, 64, of Tatum.

Mrs. Clay died October 30, at the Lea General Hospital in Hobbs. She was born Feb. 13, 1888. In Dec. 1909 she married Jerry Clay and they came to Lea County in 1913 and settled on a ranch east of Tatum.

Mrs. Clay is survived by her husband, Jerry Clay, of Tatum; four children, Mrs. Lyle Coppersmith of Tatum, Mrs. Doyle Henderson of Lovington, Mrs. Eula Gonya, of Hollydale, California, and Mrs. Thruman Parkinson of Compton, California, three brothers, Homer Bost, El Paso, John Bost, Los Angeles, California and Tom Bost, Haskell, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. George Bocker, Bryson, Texas, and Mrs. Alice Amburn; and twelve grandchildren.

Casket bearers were, M. R. Bess, Pete Smith, Ashby Green, Tom James, Gene Watkins, Bertie Whitley, J. B. Selman, and L. B. Townsend.

Honorary pallbearers were E. E. Travis, L. L. Derrick, Mr. Selman, Greer West, Lason Bess, Frank Whitley, and Mr. Patton. Burial was in Tatum cemetery.

(Courtest of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Minnie married Jerry Cadell Clay in Dec 1909 in Texas. Jerry was born on 18 Mar 1886 in Jack County, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1957 in Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Homer L Bost
City: Not Stated
County: Chaves
State: New Mexico
Birthplace: Jacksboro, Jack Co. Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1711858
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 27
Occupation: Farming for self near Warren, NM
Nearest Relative: Father
Claim exemption from draft: Father to support.
Height/Build: Tall/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Lt. Blue/Light

Texas Death Certificate
Name: Homer Louis Bost
Death Date: 02 Apr 1955
Death Place: Rural, El Paso, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 64 years 11 months 23 days
Estimated Birth Date: 9 Apr 1890
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Alfred Bost
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Adams
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Lewis H. Bost
Occupation: Watchman El Paso Natural Gas Company
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114388
Digital Film Number: 4165531
Image Number: 890
Reference Number: 17531
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 census Bernalillo Co. NM Ed 3 PG. 29B
Del Rio, Prec. 2
Fm/148/148 Bost, Homer, head, MW, 27, M, Farm laborer, TX AR AR
Mae, wife, FW, 19, M, TX TX TX
Louis H., son, MW, 8/12, NM TX TX




(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Perry Adams
City: Not Stated
County: Roosevelt
State: New Mexico
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1878
Race: White
Roll: 1711806
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 40
Occupation: Stock farming for self
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Stella Holder, Star Rt., Elida, Roosevelt Co. NM
Height/Build: Tall (6'3")/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown

Tatum Pioneer Passes Away at Home Monday

Perry T. Adams, 85, uncle of A.C. Holder of Lovington died at 9:45 a.m. Monday at his home in Tatum. Born July 18, 1878, Mr. Adams had been an early day cowboy and rancher.

In 1913 he along with his sister and brother-in-law drove a herd of cattle from Texas to what was then known as Redlands, New Mexico near Elida, moving into Elida in 1914.

In 1921 he left New Mexico for Arizona where he worked as a cowhand and miner.

Moving back to New Mexico in 1934, he took over a ranch east of Tatum which he worked until he retired in 1958.

Surviving are four nephews, three great nieces, three great nephews, four great great nieces and three great great nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church of Tatum with the Reverand Louis Crenshaw officiating.

Burial will be in the Tatum cemetery. Smity Yarbo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers will be four nephews, A.C. Holder of Lovington, Tom A. Holder and Phil Holder, both of Pecos, Texas, and O.J. Holder of Santa Fee, Allen Church and Frank Whitley of Tatum.

(New clipping, probably from a Lovington New Mexico paper, with 5-19-1964 hand written on the top margin, Courtesy of David Minton via Lynell Cordell)

Notes:

Lovington NM newspaper
May 12, 1950
Final Rites Held Wednesday For Stella Holder
Funeral services were held at the Chapel of the Smith Yarbro Funeral Home for Mrs. Stella Adams Holder Wednesday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m. Claude A. Lortz, minister of the First Christian Church of Clovis, was in charge of the services. Mrs. Holder was born in Wise County, Texas, August 6, 1881. She passed away Tuesday, May 9, at 1 a.m. at her home in Lovington after a long illness. Her father was J. Davis Adams and her mother's maiden name was Jane Reynolds. She is survived by one brother Perry Adams of Tatum. She married T. E. Holder, who preceded her in death in June, 1949. Four sons were born to this union, all of whom are living. A. C. Holder of Lovington, Tom Holder, Pecos, Texas, O. J. Holder of Santa Fe and Bill Holder of Illinois. She is survived by six grandchildren. Mrs. Holder was a member of the First Christian Church and a member of the Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge. Active pallbearers were John Campbell, Charles Campbell, Wesley Allen, Jake Crow, Jake Lister and Woodrow Woods. Mrs. Lillie Campbell was in charge of the music for the services. The Rebekah Lodge members were flower girls, and the Eastern Star was in charge of a graveside service. Interment was in the Lovington Cemetery.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Stella married Thomas Edgar Holder on 5 Nov 1899 in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas. Thomas was born on 7 Nov 1871 in Hunt County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1949 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried on 24 Jun 1949 in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lea County Pioneer, Oscar A. Adams
By David L. Minton
11/17/06

An early day stockman of northern Lea County was Oscar Augustus Adams. He and his parents homesteaded parts of five sections east of Tatum that grew into a pretty good size place over the years. Unfortunately that is where the trouble started a few years later.

Before I get into the trouble part, let me fill you in on Oscar a little. Oscar was born August 30, 1880 at Knox County, Texas to Willie A. and Mary Ellie Adams. He first tried his hand at copper mining over at Bisbee, Arizona around 1910, but I think he found that being a miner wasn't what he was cut out to be. He soon found himself homesteading east of Tatum near Scott and that is where he settled and made his home. He proved up on his two filings, one in November of 1915 and the other in December of 1916.

As like many folks in those days, he had an adobe home and he built his pens and erected his windmill west of the house. Oscar was a tall man of medium build with grey eyes and brown hair and seemed to be respected in the community.

As time passed and fences were built, a feud over fence lines and accusations of sheep rustling festered between Oscar and his neighbor James H. Simpson. This bad blood between the two men continued until one day in front of the Gentry Hotel on Broadway Street in Tatum, it boiled over, shots were fired and when the smoke cleared, Oscar Adams lay bleeding in the dirt. Oscar was carried into the lobby of the hotel where he died about twenty minutes later.

Here's how it played out on Monday morning, June 26, 1933 at about ten thirty o'clock. For an unknown reason, Oscar Adams and an employee of Simpson's by the name of Mr. Doris Hart, age 20, were engaged in a fist fight. Well, sort of a fist fight, Hart had punched Oscar a couple of times and in return Oscar kicked Hart a few times ( I would say the kicking was justified, Adams was almost 33 years Hart's senior). Simpson was about a hundred yards away in Ray Sawyer's store and when Simpson saw the fight he hurried in direction of the combatants and when about fifty feet from the fight, he yelled for Hart to whip Adams and was using some rather descriptive terms including casting a reflection upon Adam's ancestry. This got Adam's attention and he advanced on Simpson and when about thirty feet separated the two men, Simpson yelled, (with more expletives') "don't you come at me with a knife" and fired three shots at the advancing Adams, hitting him twice. One bullet found its way through the fleshy part of Adam's left arm, but the one that killed him entered his chest just below the right nipple and exited about the same position on the other side. The third shot missed completely. The only knife found on Adams was his folding pocket knife which was found in his pocket????..

Deputy Sheriff Tom Bingham was in town and helped carry Adams into the Gentry Hotel, and then he arrested both Simpson and Hart, then took them to Lovington and deposited them in the county jail.
Adam's body was taken to Lovington for autopsy and the next day was taken to Hobbs for an X-ray Examination.
An inquest was held over the body of Adams with Justice of the Peace Frank Wycoft presiding and hearing the statements of about 20 witnesses. None of the witnesses ever saw a knife and one witness stated that Adam's hands were open and raised. Almost all of the witnesses testified that Simpson was cussing Adams pretty good as he yelled for Hart to whip Adams. It was ruled that Oscar Adams came to his death at the hands of James H. Simpson.

The former Pastor of the Methodist church at Tatum, the Reverend Robert O. Tomlinson conducted the service for Oscar Adam's funeral at the reverend's old church. The large crowd made it very apparent that Oscar was a very popular man in the area. His widowed mother who Oscar had been living with and taking care of for many years was naturally heartbroken at the death of her son. Oscar is buried in the Tatum cemetery beside his Mother and Father; they all share one large white attractive stone.

Oh, did I mention that James H. Simpson was the chairman of the Lea County Commission at the time he killed Oscar Adams? Yes, that he was, and had been elected his second term in November of the previous year. He went to jail for the murder, and bond was denied. (It gets better) Now, since he could not bond out, it was decided that the county commission meeting of July 5, 1933 would be held in the jail so that Simpson could preside over the meeting, and that is was. Simpson sent a letter of resignation to the governor about October 28, 1933; it is said because he wanted to wait until Governor Seligman was out of office and couldn't appoint who he wanted to replace Simpson. At the commission meeting of November 21, 1933 the commission accepted Simpson's resignation and E.N. Evans was appointed to replace him and serve with Commissioners R.L. Robinson and W.M. Snyder.

James H. Simpson was convicted of manslaughter in an Eddy county court on October 12, 1933 and sentenced to six to ten years in the state penitentiary. He did appeal, but the state supreme court affirmed the conviction. However, he did manage to get released from prison about 4 years into his sentence and live out his days on his ranch at Santa Rosa, New Mexico until his death on October 9, 1955.

Notes:

WWI Draft Registration - 1917
Name: Glenn Martin
City: Benjamin
County: Knox
State: Texas
Birthplace: Benjamin, Texas; United States of America
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1892
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1983376
DraftBoard: 0
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Tom Adams
Married or single: Single
Brown eyes, brown hair

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 census Knox Co. TX ED 154 Pg. 200A Prec. 1
Adams, Tom, head, 61, TX, TN, can't read, rancher
Martin, Glenn, boarder, 28, AR, TX, can't read
McCann, Bruce, boarder, 34, TX

Notes:

WWI Draft Registration - 1917
Name: James Clork Martin (middle name Clark)
City: Jacksboro
County: Jack
State: Texas
Birthplace: Benjamin, Texas; United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1894
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1953770
DraftBoard: 0
Occupation: Express driver
Employer: American Express Co., Jacksboro, Jack Co. TX
Dependent: Wife
Brown eyes, brown hair

Hawkins Funeral Home Records (Jack Co. TX)
Martin, James Clark Male White Railroad
Married Rosa L. Nichols April 13, 1914
Born March 13, 1894 Benjamin, Texas
Died June 20, 1960 Abilene, Texas
Father J. M. Martin Mother Sally Adams
Oakwood Cemetery Jacksboro, Texas

Name James Clark Martin
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Jun 1960
Event Place Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 13 Mar 1894
Birthplace Benjamin, Alabama
Father's Name James M Martin
Mother's Name Sally Adams
Certificate Number 38803
GS Film number 2116315
Digital Folder Number 005145499
Image Number 00831

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34T-VZG : accessed 04 Sep 2013), James Clark Martin, 1960.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 census
Jack Co. TX
ED 72 Pg. 40B
Prect. 1
56/56
Nichols, John, head, MW, 58, M, Propriator of Livery Stable, TX US US
Mary E., wife, FW, 50, M, TN US GA
Lee, dau., FW, 26, M, TX TX TN
George, son, MW, 17, S, Driver, Transfer, TX TX TN
Joe Bailey, son, MW, 12, TX TX TN
Martin, James C., son-in-law, MW, 26, M, Employee of Express, TX US US

1930 census
Dallam Co. TX
ED 56-5 Pg. 93A
Prect. 9, Dalhart town
715 Keeler Ave.
167/183
Martin, James C., head, MW, 36, M, age when first married 20, Agent at Express Co., TX TN US
Rose Lea, wife, FW, 36, M, age when first married 20, Helper at Express Co., TX TX TN
Ruth Ann, dau., FW, 1 10/12(?), TX TX TX
Nichols, Joe B., brother-in-law, MW, 23, M, age when first married 20, Clerk at Grocery, TX TX TN
Spencer, John, lodger, 23, S, Train driver(?), Oil Station, IA IA IA

James married Rosa Lea Nichols on 13 Apr 1914 in Texas. Rosa was born on 26 Oct 1893 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1980 in Midland, Midland County, Michigan; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WWI Draft Registration - 1917
Name: Willis David Martin
City: Benjamin
County: Knox
State: Texas
Birthplace: Benjamin, Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1895
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1983376
DraftBoard: 0
Occupation: Farming, West of Benjamin
Married or Single: Single
Blue eyes, light brown hair

This SS card was issued in Oregon.
SSDI - WILLIS MARTIN 09 Sep 1895 Dec 1986 79227 (Crowell, Foard, TX) (none specified) 544-42-9443 Oregon

TX Death Record - Martin Willis David 1986 12 23 FOARD m

Crowell Cem., Crowell, Foard Co. TX
MARTIN WILLIS DAVID 9/9/1895 12/23/1986 78-1-3

Notes:

ANDREWS
RUTH ELIZABETH
MARTIN
1/20/1897
4/26/1997
78-1-1
Mrs. Lucius Alton
?b?
?/b?http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Wtx/Foard/cemetery/CrowellA-C.html

(Research):Census Listings:

1920 census Foard Co. TX ED 87 Pg. 12B
Crowell
98/99 Woods, Sallie, head, FW---
Lottie, dau., FW---
Klepper, Tully, roomer, MW---
Wallace, Tully, roomer, MW--
Alexander, Nora, roomer, FW--
Martin, Ruth, roomer, FW, 23, S, Teacher in public school
, TX TX TX

Ruth married Lucius Alton "Brudge" Andrews on 1 Jun 1921. Lucius was born on 26 Feb 1896 in Renner, Collin County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1988 in Foard County, Texas; was buried in Crowell Cemetery, Foard County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His World War I Draft Registration, courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell, shows that his occupation was that of a farmer, and he had black hair and eyes, and that his nearest relative was his wife, Nannie Maud. They lived at RFD 4 in Canute, Oklahoma.

(Research):Census Information:

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Washita twp
ED 127 Pg 268B
75-76
Rennels, George R Hd M W 28 M1 7 Tx Il US
Rennels, Maude W Wf F W 22 M1 7 3/3 MO In US
Rennels, Clyde Son M W 6 Ok Tx Ms
Rennels, Bula Dtr F W 4 Ok Tx Ms
Rennels, Lee R Son M W 10/12 Ok Tx Ms

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Washita twp
77-84
Rennels, Maude N Hd F W 43 Wd Mo In In
Rennels, Perry C Son M W 16 Ok Tx Mo
Rennels, Bulah M Dau F W 13 Ok Tx Mo
Rennels, Robert L Son M W 10 Ok Tx Mo
Rennels, Dee L Son M W 8 Ok Tx Mo

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Roger Mills County, Kiowa Twp
ED 65-11 Sheet 1A
11-11
Rennels, P. Clyde Hd M W 26 S Ok Ok Tx
Rennels, Beulah Sister F W 24 S Ok Ok Tx
Rennels, Leroy Bro M W 20 S Ok Ok Tx
Rennels, Dee Bro M W 18 S Ok Ok Tx

George married Nannie Maude Hunt about 1903 in Custer County, Oklahoma. Nannie was born about 1876 in Missouri; died about 1923 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married in Custer County, OK circa 1908 to a Vernie. Their sons, both born in Custer County, were Wan (b 1908) and Hansel ( b 1909).

Family/Spouse: Luvenia "Vennie" Stratton. Luvenia was born on 22 Mar 1887 in Texas; died on 15 Jul 1969 in San Bernadino County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lynell Gentry Cordell believes she may have been the wife of Ralph E. Galloway, but this has not yet been proven. A marriage license should be obtained if possible.

If this is correct, this is the couple as listed on the 1920 census, a year before Rosa died. Note that she is just a few homes away from both Elmer and Alfred Rennels, her brothers, and her widowed mother, Mary Trawick Rennels.

1910 census Custer Co. OK ED 127 Pg. 271A
Washita Twp.
Galloway, Ralph E., head, MW, 28, M1, 5, AR MO AL
Rosa E., wife, FW, 25, M1, 5, TX AR AR
Floyd P., son, MW, 4, OK AR TX
Eunice V., dau., FW, 11/12, OK AR TX


1920 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Washita Twp
Enumerated 29 January 1920
SD 7 ED 38 Ward 3582 Sheet 5B

87-94 Elmer and Burmah Rennels, with son Loyd and his widowed mother, Mary C. Trawick Rennels

92-99 Arlis and Belle Galloway

93-100
Galloway, Ralph E Hd M W 38 M Ark Mo Ala Farmer
Galloway, Rose Wf F w 34 M Tn Ill Ark
Galloway, Floyd P Son M W 14 S Ok Ark Tn
Galloway, Veta E Dtr F W 10 S Ok Ark Tn

1930 census Custer Co. OK ED 20-28 Pg. 265A
Washita twp.
2/2 Galloway, Edward R., head, MW, 48, Wd., AR MO AL
Gladys, dau., FW, 29, ?, OK AR TX
2/3 Iles, Veta, head, FW, 20, Wd., AR MO AL
Kenneth, son, MW, 4, OK AR OK
Maryene(?), dau., FW, 2, OK AR OK

On this same page at dwelling/family 1/1 is Gus, age 35, and Bella Galloway, age 31, with five children.

I think this looks to be Ralph and Rosa's son Floyd P.
1930 census Las Animas Co. CO ED 36-65 Pg. 212B
Prect. 60, Alcreek
3/3 Galloway, Floyd P., head, MW, 24, M, age when first married 20, OK AR OK
Lucille W., wife, FW, 24, M, age when first married 20, TX MO TX

Family/Spouse: Ralph Edward Galloway. Ralph was born about 1882 in Arkansas; died about 1949; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elk City Daily News, Elk City, OK - July 13, 1969 Rennels Rites Set Today Funeral services for Alfred M. Rennels, 82, Carpenter, who died Friday in a local hospital will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Hammon School Auditorium. Interment will be in Radial (sic) Cemetery in Hammon. Mr. Rennels was born April 9, 1887 in Decatur, Tex., and came to this area in 1900. In 1910 he was married to Blanche Dunlap. Survivors include his wife, (something was missing here) Wade and Alvin, both of Hammon, 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Savage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Washita Twp
Enumerated 27 January 1920
SD 7 ED 38 Ward 3516 Sheet 5A
Stamped 185

78-85
Rennels, Alfred M Hd M W 32 M Tx US Ark Farmer
Rennels, Blanche Hd F W 29 M Tx Mo Tx
Rennels, Doyle E Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
Rennels, Alvin J Son M W 2 5 S Ok Tx Tx
Rennels, Wade W Son M W 2 6/12 S OK Tx Tx

87-94 Elmer and Burmah Rennels

Alfred married Blanche Dunlap on 12 Nov 1910 in Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma. Blanche (daughter of Obediah B. Dunlap and Louella E. "Lou" Files) was born on 11 Jul 1890 in Jack County, Texas; died on 25 May 1990 in Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1910 census Custer Co. OK ED 127 Pg. 267B
Washita twp.
57/58 Johnson, Noel, head, MW, 26, M, 0, TX US US
Littie, wife, FW, 19, M, 0, TX IL AR

1920 census Grant Co. NM ED 51 Pg. 132A
Cliff Prec.
Fm/175/175 Johnson, Noel, head, MW, 37, M, TX US US
Lottie, wife, FW, 29, M, OK TX AR
Gwendolyn, dau, FW, 9, OK TX OK
Sybil, dau., FW, 7, NM TX OK
Thelma, dau., FW, 1 ?/12, NM TX OK

1930 census Quay Co. NM ED 19-4 Pg. 36A
Tucumcari city
605 Second St. 'S'
54/57 Johnson, Noel, head, MW, 46, M, age when first marrie
d 28, OK IL AR
Lottie, wife, FW, 39, M, age when first married 18, OK TX OK
Gwendoline, dau., FW, 19, S, OK OK OK
Sybel, dau., FW, 17, S, NM OK OK
Thelma, dau., FW, 13, NM OK OK

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Lottie married Noel Johnson on 18 Sep 1909 in Beckham County, Oklahoma. Noel was born on 6 Jul 1883 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1959 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married in Custer County, OK circa 1919 to a Burmah. They had a son, Lloyd H., born circa 1919, Oklahoma died 1936.

WWI Draft Registration - 1917
Name: Elmer J Rennels
City: Canute
County: Custer
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma;United States of America
Birth Date: 17 Mar 1894
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1851773
DraftBoard: 0
Occupation: Farming
Next of kin: wife and mother
Dark brown eyes, black hair

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

(Research):Census Information:


1920 Census
Oklahoma, Custer County, Washita Twp
Enumerated 27 January 1920
SD 7 ED 38 Ward 3516 Sheet 5A
Stamped 185

78-85
Rennels, Alfred & Blanche

87-94
Rennels, Elmer J Hd M W 25 M OK Il Ark Farmer
Rennels, Burmah H. Wife F W 21 M OK TX TX
Rennels, Loyd H. Son M W 2/12 OK OK OK
Rennels, Mary C. Mother F W 57 Wd. AR TN MS

1930 census Roger Mills Co. OK
Cheyenne Twp.
ED 65-8 Sheet 1B
April 8, 1930
13/13
Rennels, Elmer J., MW, 37, M, age when first married 23, O
K TX TX
Hazel B., wife, FW, 32, M, age when first married 18, OK TX TX
Lloyd H., son, MW, 10, OK OK OK

Wife's obit gives Elmer's death date as 1921 but the above census enumeration and Red Hill Cemetery records shows:
Elmer Rennels b. 1894, d. 1930.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Elmer married Hazel Burmah ??? about 1915 in Oklahoma. Hazel was born on 1 Jul 1898 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma; died in Mar 1985 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DOB per WWI Draft Registration filed in Custer County, Oklahoma.

(Research):Census Information:

1920 census Custer Co. OK ED 39 Pg. 190B
Washita Twp. 13 R 18
74/74 Traywick, Homer, head, MW, 27, M, KS MO MO
Eva, wife, FW, 25, OK TX MO
no name, dau., FW, 9/12, OK KS OK

Homer married Eva Carlene Johnson in 1919 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Eva was born on 30 Apr 1900 in Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; died on 30 Jun 1992 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 8-Mar-1985

Memorial services for Alberta "Bertie" Chance were held in Sacramento, California,
March 8, 1985. Bertie was an Oklahoma pioneer, having moved to Sacramento 46 years ago.
She died in a Convalescent home there at the age of 88 years.

She had owned and managed apartments on G. Street between 13th and 16th streets from the late 1940's to 1970's. She also worked at McClellan Air Force Base during World War II.

Mrs. Chance is survived by four daughters, Ada Lee Poore and Opal Trask of Sacramento, Phyllis Frost of Baja, California, Tommie Vanderford of San Rafael, California; sisters, Grace Collins of LaMesa, California and Lorene Barry of Napa, California; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Grimes and area friends remember Tom and Bertie Chance when they lived 1 mile west of Spitzer's corner for many years. Tom Chance passed away in 1969.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 census
Rogers Mills Co. OK
ED 65-2 Pg. 170B
Berlin Twp.
71/78
Chance, Thomas H., head, MW, 36, M, age when first married 20, TX TX TX
Alberta, wife, FW, 34, M, age when first married 18, OK AR AR
Ada Lee, dau., FW, 14, OK TX OK
Opal May, dau., FW, 12, OK TX OK
Phillis Fay, dau., FW, 7, OK TX OK
Tommy, dau., FW, 5, OK TX OK

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Albertie married Thomas Chance about 1914 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Thomas was born on 23 Mar 1894 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1969 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as living in Richmond, California at the time of his mother's death. SSDI lists his last residence as Yountville, Napa County, California #566-16-6488 CA.

He is buried in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon (Plot: L 848), and a marker indicates that he was a Corporal in the U.S. Army.

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census Roger Mills Co. OK ED 65-2 Sheet 4A
Berlin Twp.
59/61
Trawick, John J., MW 31 M 23 (age 1st married) OK AR AR
Angie M., wife FW 27 M 20 OK MO AR
Thelma M., dau. FW 7 OK OK OK
Juanell (?), dau. FW 5 OK OK OK
Jack C., son MW 3 OK OK OK
Billy J., son MW 1 6/12 OK OK OK

John married Angie Mae Wilson about 1921 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Angie was born on 15 Sep 1901 in Oklahoma; died on 13 Jun 1987 in Shasta County, California; was buried on 17 Jun 1987 in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roger Mills Co., OK Marriage Records shows Mary Lou Trawick married Vachel Houston in 1928. They're on the 1930 census in Dewey Co. OK , however Vachel's WWII enlistment record, dated May 1942, shows that he's divorced with no dependents.

Mary Lou is listed as living in Napa, California at the time of her mother's death in 1966. The SSDI shows her last residence as Napa, California.

#551-16-7321

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census Dewey Co. OK ED 22-13 Pg. 198B
Grant twp.
127/135 Houston, Vachel, head, MW, 25, M, age when first ma
rried 23, OK AR AR
Mary Lou, wife, FW, 25, M, age when first married 23, OK OK OK

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Mary married Fred C. Delaughter after 1930. Fred was born on 19 Sep 1911 in Louisiana; died on 28 Oct 1964 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as living in La Mesa, California at the time of her mother's death in 1966.

#548-16-4960

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census Roger Mills Co. OK ED 65-8 Pg. 215B
Cheyenne twp.
66/66 Collins, Buford A., head, MW, 22, M, age when first m
arried 20, TX GA GA
Grace F., wife, FW, 20, M, age when first married 18, OK AR AR
(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Grace married Beuford A. Collins about 1928 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Beuford was born on 5 Jul 1907 in Texas; died on 2 Jan 1974 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married a Barry. Listed as living in Richmond, California at the time of her mother's death. #440-05-4200

Family/Spouse: Fred Barry. Fred was born before 1911; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as living in Lorenzo, Texas at the time of her mother's death in 1966.

SSDI - BESSIE LANCASTER 12 Mar 1916 Dec 1973 (not specified) (none specified) 548-30-0855 California

Bessie married Rollo Repass Lancaster about 1938 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Rollo was born on 11 Aug 1917 in Oklahoma; died on 17 Sep 1990 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arthur was called "Al" by a lot of people in Duncan because of his initials A.L. Lyn Cordell writes that on his World War I Draft registration, his middle name is listed as Lemoyne. Arthur lived at 305 South 7th. in Duncan for years. He taught at the Arthur School, east of Duncan and then started work at the Duncan Post Office. He became Assistant Postmaster by his retirement. He didn't live for too long after his retirement and died just after they moved to a new house.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur Lemoyne Gentry
City: Duncan
County: Stephens
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Oklahoma;United States of America
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1892
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1852128
Occupation: Postal Clerk, Duncan Post Office
Nearest Relative: wife and one child
Height/Build: Tall/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/brown
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Delbert Gentry
City: Arthur, OK
County: Stephens
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Alma, Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 05 Oct 1893
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1852128
Occupation: Farming
Married or Single: Single
Height/Build: Tall/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Gray/light
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Jess Newton Gentry
City: Arthur
County: Stephens
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Alma, Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 07 Sep 1896
Roll: 1852128
Next of Kin: James Edwin Gentry, father. Arthur, OK
Height/Build: Tall/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/Brown




The Duncan Eagle-Jan. 5, 1961 Al Gentry Dies Here Monday

A familiar face will be missing from the scene at the Duncan Post Office following the death of assistant Postmaster Arthur L. (Al) Gentry, 305 South 7th, early Monday morning in a local hospital. Death came following two heart attacks last week. He suffered his first attack early Saturday morning after reporting to work on his 46th anniversary of employment with the Post Office Department. His condition became critical after a second attack Saturday afternoon. The service was held Wednesday at the First Christian Church. Burial was in the Duncan Cemetery by the Brooks Funeral Home. Gentry was born in Alma, August 3, 1892 and later taught school there. He served as assistant postmaster since January 12, 1957.Gentry held every office in the local Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge and several appointive offices in the grand lodge. He also was an elder in the First Christian Church. Survivors are the widow, Myrtis Burch Gentry of the home, who he married April 15, 1913 at Velma. Also a son, James E. Gentry of Wichita Falls, Tex.; three daughters, Mrs. Robert P. Sanders of Pasadena, Tex.; Mrs Roy L. Winters of Ada and Mrs. James Eldridge of Ruston, La. Also four brothers, Loyd R. Gentry of Oklahoma City, Delbert Gentry, 516 Pine; Jess Gentry, 802 Sycamore, and Elmer Gentry, who lives on West Main in Duncan. Also two sisters, Mrs. Richard Meeks, 704 North 2nd, and Mrs. T. N. Goodwin of Belle, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 census
Stephens Co. OK 305 So. 7th
187/210
Gentry, A.L., MW 37 M 20 OK TX TN
Myrtis, wife FW 34 M 17 TX AR MS
James, son MW 14 S OK OK TX
Marie, dau. FW 12 S OK OK TX
Mary H., dau. FW 10 S OK OK TX
Dorothy, dau. FW 6 OK OK TX

Arthur married Myrtis Burch on 15 Apr 1913 in Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Myrtis was born on 19 Jul 1895 in Garland, Dallas County, Texas; died on 22 Apr 1998 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1930 census Stephens Co. OK Parks Twp., ED 69-21 Sheet 3A 33/37 Gentry, Delbert, MW 36 M 31 OK TX KS
Eva, wife FW 22 M 17 TX TX TX
Harold, son MW 1 11/12 OK OK TX
Blue, Elizabeth, mother-in-law FW 54 Wd 16 TX TX TX

Duncan Banner-July 1974 Gentry Funeral Set Thursday--Bud Gentry, 80, 516 Pine, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday after a short illness. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Northside Church of Christ conducted by John Cannon. Burial will be in the Duncan Cemetery under direction of the Brooks Funeral Home. Gentry was born Oct. 5, 1893 at Alma. He was a life-long resident of Stephens County, moving to Duncan in 1950 from Velma. He married Eva Blue on March 5, 1925 in Duncan. He was a veteran of World War I and was a retired Halliburton Services employee. He was a member of the Northside Church of Christ. Survivors are his wife of the home; a son, Harold Gentry, 911 N. C.; two daughters, Mrs Mansel (Betty) Daniels, Duncan Rt. 3, and Mrs Glen (Lynell) Cordell, Duncan Rt. 4; a brother, Elmer Gentry, 2104 Birch; two sisters, Mrs. Tolbert Goodwin, Bell, Calif., and Mrs Richard Meeks, 704 N. 2nd, and six grandchildren.

(Courtesy Lynell Cordell)

Delbert married Eva Leona Blue on 5 Mar 1925 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Eva was born on 30 Apr 1907 in Van Zandt County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1993 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When Bessie's husband vanished in the late 1920's, she was left as the sole supporter of their five children. She worked as a housekeeper and seamstress for various families in Duncan, including the Ederington's, who owned the local service station, and for the parish priest. She also had to rely on her and Tom's family for financial assistance. One person who was especially helpful was Tom's first cousin, Annie O'Neill Sparks. Annie was able to help Bessie enroll her older children in nearby Catholic Boarding Academies. These academies had been set up to service the needs of impoverished Native American children. But because Tom was enrolled in the Chickasaw Nation, and Annie was well known in her parish, she was able to help make this happen. Patty Gay, the youngest child, remained with her mother. She was a sickly child, with a congenetial heart defect that led to her early death.

Lynn Moroney told Charles that although Bessie received help from some of her kin, at times was resentful of being the object of their charity. Lynn also related a story that her mother Fay had told her, concerning a different type of charity. Bessie and her children lived for a while in a duplex in Duncan. This duplex had adjoining closets which actually allowed you access to your neighbors living quarters. Bessie's neighbor explained it would be of great service to her if Bessie could "keep her beans from burning" while she was at work each day. She would have a large pot of beans or stew simmering on the stove all day long, and each day Bessie would take one of her children through the closet with her "to stir the beans." She would give the child a small sample of the hot food every time they helped her to stir them, and admonish them to keep this a secret from the other children. The neighbor was fully aware of this, and both she and Bessie kept up the pretense that it was Bessie helping her, and that it wasn't the other way around. The girls compared stories years later, and were each surprised they weren't the only one whose meager lunch was supplemented by hot beans or stew.

After her daughters were grown, Bessie lived with each of them for a time. Charles recalls when she lived with his family in Duncan. He recalls that she was shy to the point of being reculsive, and fearful of many things, most especially of inclement weather. Whenever a storm even threatened, Charles was dispatched to take her to the storm celler, and to remain with her until it was all clear. His younger brother Bill soon discovered Bessie's almost obsessive attention to detail, and took delight in secretly tormenting her. He would turn the telephone in the wrong direction, or slightly tilt pictures and doilies in their home. Bessie would immediately fix things back to way they should be. When she would walk through the room again a few hours later, she would be upset to find everything slightly out of order again, and worriedly set about put things back in order.

Charles Strong reports that as a youngster, he on occasion thought he heard a Payne relation let slip a reference to how "Uncle Tommy" was doing, and immediately change the subject when they realized he was in the room. He suspects that Tom may have been in touch with one of more of his relations back home. If this was so, however, no one shared this information with Bessie or her daughters.

Bessie had an ulcer on her leg that never healed, and after several unsuccessful skin grafts she eventually had to have it amputated, and was give a wooden prosthetic. Her grandchildren were both scared and fascinated by the leg, and hid it from Bessie occasionally to tease her. Charles heard that the leg infection started when she was a young girl, helping her parents in the fields. She would scratch mosquito bites until her legs were raw and ragged. One of the sores became infected with ragweed, and never properly healed. Charles is not sure as to the veracity of this story, and suspects that a genetic skin condition may have contributed to this. He and several of his children and grandchildren also suffer from severe skin allergies which may be related.

FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. BESSIE PAYNE

A native of Alma, Mrs. Bessie Payne, 63, died in a local hospital early Saturday after a two week illness, following a stroke. She had lived in Oklahoma City the past 15 years. Funeral was in the Church of the Assumption Monday morning with Rev. Ferdinand Strasser officiating. Rosary was in Grantham Funeral Home Chapel Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Duncan Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Homer Strong, 1806 Birch, and Mrs. Fay Pierce and Mrs. Jim Hanna, both of Oklahoma City; a son, Thomas of Newport Beach, California; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Meeks, 704 No. 2nd, and Mrs. T.M. Goodwin, Belle, California. Five brothers, Al Gentry, 305 South 7th; Delbert Gentry, 516 Pine; Elmer Gentry, west of Duncan; Jess Gentry, Duncan and Lloyd Gentry, Oklahoma City and 13 grandchildren. Bearers were Lucien Haas, I. G. Imming, L.W. Jennings, Eldon Pickrell, Louis Scott and Robert Walter.

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census Stephens Co. OK
King Twp. Duncan city, ED 69-4 Sheet 19A 17 ? No. 7th - Hot
el 396/435C

Payne, Bessie B., FW 35 M 18 OK TX TX
Patty G., dau. FW 2 2/12 S OK OK OK

Bessie married Thomas Hamilton Payne, II on 27 Dec 1912 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Thomas (son of Thomas Bunker Payne and Mary T. "Mollie" Hardwick) was born on 20 Mar 1893 in Marlow, Indian Territory; died on 12 Dec 1957 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jesse [Newton] Gentry (b.1896), was listed in the 1920 census as a boarder with Thomas H. and Bessie Payne, his elder sister, in Parks Township, Stephens Co. He was twenty three years old.

The Duncan Eagle-Nov. 11, 1963 Death Takes Jess Gentry Rites were pending today for 67-year-old Jess Newton Gentry, a retired farmer, who died Sunday night in his home at 407 1/2 Pine. Gentry, a native of Alma, died of an apparent heart attack. He was born Sept. 7, 1896 and had lived most of his life in Stephens County. Gentry left here in 1951 and lived in California until 1956. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of World War I. Brooks Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Survivors include three brothers, Elmer Gentry, West Main Street; Lloyd Gentry, Oklahoma City, and Delbert Gentry, 516 Pine. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Richard Meeks, 704 N. 2nd, and Mrs. T. N. Goodwin, Bell, Calif., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Al Gentry, 1315 Beech.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Notes:

On her marriage she was described as "of Arthur, Oklahoma." They were married by L. G. Maynard

Dera married Tolbert Newton Goodwin on 28 Dec 1920 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Tolbert was born on 13 Sep 1897 in Indian Territory; died on 30 May 1972 in Bell, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On his marriage he was described as "of Arthur, Stephens Co., Oklahoma."

He loved music and played both the piano and the fiddle.

The Duncan Banner-Mar. 30, 1984 Elmer Fred Gentry, 82, 2104 Birch, died Friday, March 30, at Duncan Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Westside Church of Christ with Jon Hosch officiating. Burial will be in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of the Don Grantham Funeral Home. Born Nov. 6, 1901, in Stephens County, Gentry was a longtime resident of Duncan. He was a farmer, worked at Tinker Air Force Base during World War II and retired from Ridley Packing in 1967. He had been an elder for the Westside Church of Christ for 31 years. Gentry married Hazel Truitt on Sept. 22, 1928. Survivors include his wife, Hazel of the home: a daughter, Juanell Leard of Oklahoma City; a son, Don Gentry of Phoenix; two sisters, Ruth Meeks of Duncan, and Dera Goodwin of California; and seven grandchildren. Bearers will be Alfred Lewis, Sam Stovall, Don Douglas, Charles Bently, Kenneth Nunley and Loyd Cowan. Honorary bearers will be the elders and deacons of the Westside Church of Christ.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 census
Stephens Co. OK King Twp. Duncan city, ED 69-28 Sheet 10B 8
06 Cherry
253/259 Gentry, Elmer F., MW 28 M 26 OK OK OK
Hazel, wife FW 18 M 16 OK TX OK
Juanell L., dau. FW 9/12 S OK OK OK

Elmer married Hazel Truitt on 22 Sep 1928 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Hazel was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Jan 1985 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lloyd was very interested in photography and took a lot of pictures. He had an early amateur movie camera. His daughter Pat sent a copy of some of these movies to Lynell Gentry.

His garage in Oklahoma City was full of ham radio equipment and electronics.

His niece, Anna Laura, also reported that he sang and played the guitar beautifully. She remembers him sitting on the porch at sundown, his music entrancing his young nieces and nephews. He was too shy to sing in public however.

The Daily Oklahoman-July 24, 1967 Lloyd Gentry Dies, Rites Are Tuesday Lloyd R. Gentry, 57, of 4605 NW 11th, husband of Mrs. Esther Gentry, cafeteria manager at The Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoman City Times, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Smith & Kernke Funeral Home with burial pending. Gentry was born in Duncan and had lived in Oklahoma City for 25 years. He was an instrument specialist at Tinker Air Force Base and a member of Downtown Baptist Church. He was also music director for Southside Mission. Survivors include, in addition to his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann Lawson, of 4108 Nicklas; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Meeks, Duncan, and Mrs. Dera Goodwin, Bell, Calif., and two brothers, Delbert and Elmer, both of Duncan.

(Lloyd's daughter Pat gave her father's birth place as Amber, Grady Co., not Duncan as stated in the obituary.)

Lloyd married Esther Mae Ray on 22 Oct 1938 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. Esther was born on 24 Dec 1914 in Winder, Barrow County, Georgia; died on 3 Dec 1992 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Mederian Nursing Home (1996), south of Duncan, Oklahoma.

The Duncan Banner-Mar. 29, 1998 Ruth C. Meeks Meridian -- Ruth C. Meeks, 85, of Meridian died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in a Meridian nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Duncan Cemetery with Ron Stough officiating under the direction of Carter-Smart Funeral Home. Mrs. Meeks was born April 29, 1912 in Alma to James E. and Zada (Trawick) Gentry. On April 7, 1951, she married Richard Meeks in Duncan. A lifelong resident of the Duncan area she was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband on May 30, 1993. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Ruth married Richard "Red" Meeks on 7 Apr 1951 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Richard was born on 22 Nov 1913 in Oklahoma; died on 30 May 1993 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married to Carl Shawn or Shown??? (9 Oct 1917, Stephens County, Oklahoma) Also married Jim Bussey???

Lynell Gentry Cordell emailed on August 1, 2009:
You can mark Zora L. Savage, who died in 1990, off the list as Georgia Trawick/Shawn/Bussey's daughter. She was actually born in 1903.
I'm not sure about Joe Savage, born in 1914 and died in 1983 but his age is close to Zora Shawn's husband's age.

The only other thing I've found on Georgia and Jim Bussey is from the Duncan City Directory.
1959 Duncan City Directory:
Jim Bussey, helper at Elks Country Club. He lives 2 miles south and east.

Notes:

Duncan Banner
Fri. June 7, 1963
Jim Trawick, 55, Succumbs
Funeral service for Jim J. Trawick, 55, of 709 Stephens, wh
o died Monday in Woodward, was to be at 3 p.m. today in the Brooks Funeral Chapel.
Born April 1, 1908 in Alma, Trawick was a life-long county resident. He was working as a pipefitter in Woodward at the time of his death.
Survivors include the widow, Ellen, of the home; two brothers, Talley Trawick, 1115 Sycamore, and Hardy Trawick, 706 Pecan; a son Ted Lee Trawick, Stigler; a daughter, Mrs. Barker Clemments, Oklahoma City; and seven grandchildren.
John Cannon, minister of the Westside Church of Christ here was to officiate and burial was to be in Alma Cemetery under direction of Brooks Funeral Home.
Bearers were to be Jack Bryant, Roy Oliver, B. H. Collier, Marvin Wall, Scott Qualls, and George Sanner.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

James married Mamie Lee Roberts on 1 Mar 1927 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Mamie was born before 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ellen Daisy Lee before 1939. Ellen was born on 11 May 1912 in Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma; died on 7 Jun 1973 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Duncan Banner-Oct. 17, 1976 Talley Trawick Rites Monday Talley P. Trawick, 65, 1115 Sycamore, died Friday night at his home after a brief illness. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Westside Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Duncan Cemetery under direction of the Grantham Funeral Home. Trawick was born Nov. 29, 1910 in Alma. He had lived in Duncan since 1942 and was a member of the Westside Church of Christ. He retired from Halliburton Services in 19(can't read). He married Ruby Pierce on Feb.25, 1932 in Alma. Survivors include his wife of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Pat Elam of 423 N. 21st, Mrs Darlene Wood of Duncan Rt. 5, and Miss Dolores Trawick of Oklahoma City; two sons, George of Dallas, Tex. and Larry of 2111 Townsend Drive and 11 grandchildren.

Talley married Ruby Ione Pierce on 25 Feb 1932 in Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Ruby (daughter of James William Mills Pierce and Alice Emaline Tussey) was born on 6 Sep 1911 in Oklahoma; died on 13 Aug 1989 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Duncan Banner
Thurs. Sept. 8, 1966
Hardy B. Trawick Dies in OC Hospital
Hardy B. Trawick of Duncan, 51, died Wednesday in an Oklahoma City Hospital following a lengthy illness. Survivors include a brother, Talley Trawick, 1115 Sycamore. Services will be announced by Brooks Funeral Home.

Duncan Banner
Fri. Sept. 9, 1966
Arrangements Set For Hardy Trawick In Brooks Chapel
Funeral for Hardy Trawick, 51, of 1115 Sycamore, will be at Brooks Funeral Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Officiating will be Ed Morris, minister of the Westside Church of Christ. Burial will be in Alma Cemetery under direction of Brooks Funeral Home. Bearers will be Henry Hudson, Jack Bryant, B. H. Collier, Jerald Stinnett, Doc Collier and Buster Ray.
Trawick, a life-time resident of Stephens County, died in an Oklahoma City hospital Wednesday about 2 p.m. following a long illness.

Emory married Elizabeth Ann Loman on 5 Dec 1927 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Elizabeth was born on 27 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary: Services for Robert Lee Threlkeld, 91, Ada, are at 2 pm Monday at Criswell Funeral Home, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Threlkeld died Februay 17, 1995 at a local nursing home. He was born January 9, 1904 at Alma to Dr. W.R. and Ida Trawick Threlkeld.

He attended Francis Schools and two years at East Central State Teacher's College. He moved to this area in 1920 from Francis and was retired as co-owner of Threlkeld Brothers's Pickle Factory and Threlkeld Farms. He was a member of Southwest Church of Christ and Ada Masonic Lodge, 119 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was a veteren of the US Army, serving 1941-1944.

Survivors include a brother, J. Creston Threlkeld, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Kathryn Russell, Commerce, TX and Mary Faigle of High Rolls, N.M.

Bearers are Bobby Johns, Fred Hopper, Jerry Droke, Glendel Hatton, Elmer Gerth, and Haskell Hill.

"Ada (Ok.) Sunday News," 19 February 1995 Courtesy of Ken Harvey

Notes:

Ada Evening News- May, 1999 Creston Threlkeld Dallas, Texas --- Services for James Creston Threlkeld Sr., 91, Dallas, formerly of Ada, Okla., are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Church of Christ in Ada, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Threlkeld died May 24, 1999, at a Dallas nursing home. He was born May 4, 1908, at Francis, Okla. to Dr. William Rolle and Ida Trawick Threlkeld. He came to this area in 1912 and attended Ada High School. He graduated from East Central State College with a bachelor's degree, and he received his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1941. He was co-owner and operator of Threlkeld Brothers Pickle Company in Ada with his brothers Robert and Emory. He was also co-owner of Threlkeld Farms west of Ada. He was a charter member of the Southwest Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for 20 years. He also taught Bible classes. He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving from 1942 until 1956. He moved to Dallas in 1990. He and Bettie Droke were married Jan. 20, 1937. She died June 2, 1989. Survivors include two sons, James C. Threlkeld Jr., Mesquite, Texas, and Gary Threlkeld, Littleton, Colo.; two granddaughters; two step-granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Bearers are Riley Young, Leo Sims, Norman Bullock, Glendel Hatton, Tommy Myers and James Coffey. Honorary bearers are John Lee, Wayne King, Butch Platt, Johnny Ray, Bill Bailey and Gary Littleton. Family and friends may call at Criswell Funeral Home from 7-8:30 p.m. today.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

James married Bessie I "Bette" Droke on 20 Jan 1935 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma. Bessie was born on 18 Aug 1914 in Olney, Coal County, Oklahoma; died on 2 Jun 1989 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married a Mr. Russell.

Notes:

Ada Evening News
Tuesday, May 26, 1998
MARY FAIGLE Hill Rolls, N.M.----Graveside services for Mary Bartlett Faigle, 80, High Rolls, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Okla. Mrs. Faigle died May 23, 1998, at her home. She was born June 29, 1917, at Francis, Okla. to Dr. William Roly and Ida Trawick Threlkeld. She graduated from Ada high School and attended East Central State College in Ada, OK. She operated an independent insurance agency in New Mexico and was a member of the Cuba Avenue Church of Christ. She and Dr. Martin H. Bartlett were married in July 1935. After his death, she married Dr. Ernest T. Faigle in 1964. He died in 1973. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Benedict, Sapulpa, Okla., Diane Weller Hitchcock, Boulder, Colo., Margaret McCarthy, Dallas, Texas, and Deborah Ackerman, Ruidoso; two stepchildren, James C. Faigle and Lin Vann, both of Albuquerque; a brother, Creston Threlkeld, Dallas, TX; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Nell Bartlett. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, Okla. is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Mary married Ernest T. Faigle in 1964. Ernest was born about 1917; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is buried next to James J. Trawick in the Alma Cemetery.

Notes:

Mrs. Weaver was a schoolteacher and very active in the church work. Her daughter, Margaret Weaver was also a teacher. I understand that Margaret still lives in Crosbyton, Texas. (July 2000) Johnnie was of average height and weight and dark brown hair and she wore her hair short, a very neat person. She knew her bible. She had a business-like attitude and was a very helpful person, very pleasant to be around. This information was given by 91 year old Velma Roberts who had known Johnnie since the 30's. (Sent to me by Kay Laster of Dickens Co. TX on July 10, 2000)

The Texas Spur, April 13,1995 WEAVER, Johnnie McMinn Services for Johnnie McMinn Weaver, 94, of Spur were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 1995, in Highway 70 Church of Christ with Eric Swenson officiating.Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction of Campbell Funeral Home. She died at 3:14 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in Crosbyton Care Center. She was born Aug. 31, 1900, in Alma, OK. She married Walter Robert "Bob" Weaver on Aug. 24, 1920, in Ada, OK. He died Sept. 28, 1965. In earlier years, Mrs. Weaver was active in Federated and Garden Clubs and she served as president of Fourteenth District Parent-Teacher Association. For 25 years she was Area Supervisor with the State Department of Public Welfare, serving from 15 to 20 counties from the Spur headquarters. She retired in 1963. Later she was appointed Consumer Representative for Dickens County to the South Plains Health Systems where she served as vice-chairman of the Board and Executive Committee. She was elected as one of two Texas representatives to the American Health Planning Association headquartered in Washington, D.C. She was a charter member of Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was an active member of the Spur Church of Christ. She has lived in Spur since 1933 and had been in the Crosbyton Care Center since July, 1991. Survivors include a son, Bob Weaver of Redlands, CA; two daughters, Margaret Barrett of Crosbyton and Bettye Brannon of Scottsdale, AZ; two brothers, E.R. McMinn of West Covina, CA, and Fred McMinn of Odessa; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Johnnie married Walter Robert Weaver on 24 Aug 1920 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Walter was born on 19 Jan 1897; died on 28 Sep 1965 in Crosby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eustace married Clarice Stratton about 1933. Clarice was born before 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eustace married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abilene Reporter - News (date unknown) Blanche Teaff MERKEL -- Blanche Teaff, 78, of Merkel, who had resided at Shady Oaks Lodge in Abilene for the past three years, died at 2 p.m. Monday at the nursing home after a brief illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Merkel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home. Born Jan. 16, 1905, in Omaha, Texas, she moved to the Merkel area in 1923. She married Ernest Teaff Nov. 30, 1924, in Abilene. She taught school in Merkel and in the Stith community. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband; a son, Harold of Abilene; two daughters, Bobbye Mansfield of Merkel and Mary Frances Melton of Abilene; five brothers, Eustace McMinn of West Covina, Calif., Leon McMinn of Stonewall, Okla., Juano McMinn of Barnsdall, Okla., Jack McMinn of Cortes, Colo., and Fred McMinn of Odessa; a sister, Johnnie Weaver of Spur; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):Blanche's obit says she was born in Omaha, TX but she may have been born in Oklahoma. Census records differ, however.

Willie married George Ernest Teaff on 30 Nov 1924. George was born on 12 Nov 1905 in Tye, Taylor County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 1985 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bartlesville Oklahoma Examiner Review June 16, 1990

Juano Oswald McMinn, 82 area resident for the last 60 years and retired foreman for the Bareco Petrolite Chemical Co., died Thursday at 10:40 p.m. in the Heritage Village Nursing Center where he had lived the past year.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of the Barnsdall Christian Church. Larry Evans will officiate. Committal prayers and internment will be directed in the Ethel Reece Cemetery by the Arnold Moore-Barnsdall Funeral Service.
Juano Oswald McMinn was born Nov. 21, 1907, at Konawa in Seminole County. He was the son of John Oliver and Susan Margaret (Trawick) McMinn. He was reared and received his education in the Konawa community schools. He moved to Texas in 1924 for five years before coming to Barnsdall in 1929. He married Evelyn Nita Smith on May 19, 1931, at Pawhuska. They lived in Barnsdall, where Mr. McMinn worked with the Bareco-Petrolite Chemical Co. At the time of his retirement in 1970, he was foreman for the local company. Mr. and Mrs. McMinn celebrated the Gold Wedding Anniversary on May 19, 1981. She preceded him in death on April 24,1985 at Bartlesville. Mr. McMinn continued living in Barnsdall until June 1989 when he came to Bartlesville. Juano Oswald McMinn was a member of the Barnsdall First Christian Church and the Barnsdall Masonic Lodge #486 A.F.&A.M. Mr. McMinn will lie in state in the Arnold Moore Barnsdall Funeral Home where friends may visit until he is removed to the church for Monday's services. Survivors include a son, Raymond Leroy McMinn of Green Valley, Ariz.; one grand-daughter, Mrs. William (Elayne) Balke of Denville, N.J.; two grandsons: David McMinn of Fayetteville, N.C., and Daniel McMinn of South Surfside, S.C.; two brothers: Eustace McMinn of West Covina, Calif., and Fred McMinn of Odessa, Texas; and one sister, Mrs. Johnny Weaver of Spur, Texas. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Leon McMinn and Jack McMinn; and one sister, Mrs. Blanch Teaff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I think this must be Juano's wife. Social Security Death Index EVELYN MCMINN 23 Jul 1913 Apr 1985 74002 (Barnsdall, Osage, OK) 74002 (Barnsdall, Osage, OK) 442-28-3377 Oklahoma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Juano married Evelyn Nita Smith on 19 May 1931 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. Evelyn was born on 23 Jul 1913; died on 24 Apr 1985 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma; was buried in Ethel Reece Cemetery, Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Must have moved frequently, based on his varied locations reported in family obituaries:

1940 Census, Abilene, Texas
1950-Odessa, Texas
1963-Loma Linda, California
1984-Cortes, Colorado
1990-Oklahoma City, OK

Abilene Reporter - News March 11, 1993 Jack Harold McMinn, 81, of Abilene, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home of Merkel. Mr. McMinn was born in Ada, Okla., and moved to Merkel as a young boy where he was raised. He had been a carpenter and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Zorn of Abilene; and four sons, Kenneth McMinn of Telephone, Jack H. McMinn of Oklahoma City, Mike McMinn of Arizona and Monty McMinn of Colorado.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Abilene City
Enumerated 2 May 1940
SD 17 Ed 221-18A Sheet 26A
1001-R-$6-No
McMinn, Jack Head m W 30 M No 7 Tx Same Place Carpenter Building
McMinn, Billie Wf F W 26 M No 8 Tx Same Place
McMinn, JoAnn Dtr F W 8 S Tx Same Place
McMinn, Kenneth R Son M W 2 S Tx

He and Letha apparently divorced. He has sons, Mike and Monty, listed in his obituary that she does not.

This could be Jack.......??
Texas Marriage Records 114825 MCMINN JACK H 67 WHITE GLYN 54 9/9/1978 TAYLOR Texas Divorce Records 027031 MCMINN JACK H 67 GLYN W 55 00 9/9/1978 - 4/1/1980 TAYLOR

Jack married Letha Bell "Billie" Scarborough before 1934. Letha was born on 25 Feb 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1992 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Abilene Municipal Cemetery (AKA Cedar Hill, AKA I.O.O.F Cemetery), Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ODESSA Fred T. McMinn, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Home Hospice House.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Odessa.

Fred was born July 28, 1916 to John Oliver McMinn and Susan Trawick McMinn, in Lovelady, Oklahoma.

He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, first as an electrical troubleshooter on B-24's and then later trained flight engineers on B-29's.

Upon his return, Fred married Teresa Fletcher on June 19, 1947 in Sweetwater.

During his business career, Fred managed furniture and appliance de-partments for White's Stores in Odessa, Midland and Abilene, and was later Vice President of Shepperson's Furniture in San Angelo.

In June of 1971, together with his wife and son, he founded McMinn's Furniture in Odessa where he worked until his retirement.
Fred enjoyed living part-time in Ruidoso, NM, playing golf with his wife and friends, and especially spending time with his three granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by his father, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.

Fred is survived by his wife of 64 years, Teresa Fletcher McMinn, one son, Tom McMinn and wife Annette of Odessa, three granddaughters, Keely Knoche and husband Ryan of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Anna Brandl and husband Zac of Austin, and Kate Iglesias and husband David of Tyler, and one great-grandson, Tyler Knoche of Colorado Springs.

The family wishes to thank the many doctors, nurses and staff members at Medical Center Hospital who cared for him over the past month, as well as the staff at the Home Hospice House who gently comforted him during his final hours.

Visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011, with Pastor Jody Wallin officiating.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home.

To sign the guest book, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
Published in Odessa American on March 6, 2011.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Fred married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jewel married Frank Hans about 1928 in Texas. Frank was born about 1905 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was he shown as Lester at the time of the 1920 census?

Notes:

She may have married Paul Lampkins, and in 1930 been living with her husband and mother in Harmon County, Oklahoma.

1930 census
Harmon Co. OK ED 29-12 Pg. 227A
Madge twp.
50/
Lampkins, Paul, head, MW, 23, M, age when first married 20, Farm laborer, OK TX TX
Mary, wife, FW, 21, M, age when first married 18, OK OK OK
Doris, dau., FW, 1, OK OK OK
Amburn, Mary, mother-in-law, FW, 54, D, TX TX TX

Family/Spouse: Lyle K. Coppersmith. Lyle was born on 18 Sep 1908 in South Dakota; died on 26 Jan 2000 in Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Doyle Henderson. Doyle was born on 22 Feb 1919 in New Mexico; died on 14 Jun 2008 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXY4-B9J
Name: Beryl Clay
Death Date: 11 Oct 1933
Death Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Mexican
Death Age: 10 years 7 months 27 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1923
Birthplace: N.M.
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J.C. Clay
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Gertie Bost
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Tatum, N.M.
Burial Date: 12 Oct 1933
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115870
Digital Film Number: 4166783
Image Number: 421
Reference Number: pg 46890
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

She died of the flu while attending college.

Name: Gertrude Holder
Death date: 05 Jan 1919
Death place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): W
Age at death: 17 years 10 months 20 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 17 Feb 1901
Birth place: Benjamin, Texas
Marital status: Single
Spouse name:
Father name: T. E. Holder
Father birth place: Texas
Mother name: Stella Adams
Mother birth place: Texas
Occupation:
Residence:
Cemetery name:
Burial place: Elida, N. M.
Burial date: 09 Jan 1919
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2073525
Digital GS number: 4167719
Image number: 2068
Reference number: cn 4927
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Tom Holder
Death Date: 14 Jan 1974
Death County: Reeves
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Death certificate #05089 give parent's as Edgar Holder an
d Stella Adams. He was a water well driller and died of a heart attack. Informant was Louise Holder, wife.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 census Eddy Co. NM ED 8-3 Pg. 49A
Carlsbad Prect. 1
85/87 Holder, Tom A., head, MW, 22, S, Foreman on cattle ra
nch, TX TX TX
Smith, Harb, partner, MW, 48, D, Foreman on cattle ranch, TX TX TX

Notes:

Lynell Cordell writes that There's a Rootsweb family tree that gives his wife's name as Mildred Agnes Colville.

This could be her:
MILDRED HOLDER 28 May 1911 Jun 1983 87501 (Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM )(none specified)585-05-2543New Mexico

Notes:

Probably a Lovington, N.M. newspaper
Dec. 21, 1999
A. C. Holder
Funeral services for A. C. Holder, 85, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Roy Elmore will officiate. Burial will be at Lovington Cemetery. Born September 4, 1914, in Elida, he passed away December 19 at Nor-Lea General Hospital. He was married to Ruby Farrow on June 16, 1936, in Washington D. C.. She preceded him in death in 1986. He was married to Joyce Alexander Heidel on August 23, 1987, in Seminole, Texas. A past Lovington city commissioner, he was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Scottish Rite. He also was a member of Independent Petroleum Association, Land Man's Association and was a charter member of the Lovington Country Club and served on the original airport board. He had served as an aide to Senator Dennis Chavez. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Holder of Lovington; a son, Richard W. Holder and his wife, Shirley, of Sandy, Utah; a daughter, Betty Holder Schoeneman and her husband, Alan, of Sioux City, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Jane Massey and her husband, Alan of Peach Tree, Georgia and a step-son, Bill Alexander of Hobbs; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Holder, in 1986, and a daughter, Joyce Holder Small. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or Boy and Girls Ranch of New Mexico.

A.C. married Ruby Farrow on 16 Jun 1937 in Washington, District Of Columbia. Ruby was born on 10 May 1911 in Cape Hatteras, Dare County, North Carolina; died on 16 Jul 1986 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Lovington Leader
March 14, 1989
Brother of Local Man Dies
Word has been received here of the death of Bill Holder of Pecos, Texas, brother of A. C. Holder of Lovington. Graveside rites are planned Wednesday at 11 a.m. Texas time at the cemetery in Pecos, Texas. Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born May 31, 1917, he passed away March 11 at the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque. A resident of Pecos, he had been engaged in oilfield work. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the North Africa, Sicily and Italy campaigns.

SSDI - ALFRED W HOLDER 31 May 1917 11 Mar 1989 (not specified) (none specified) 525-03-7695 New Mexico

(Courtesy of David Minton and Lynell Cordell)