Susan C. Stafford: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Susan C. Stafford was born before 1865; and died.

Susan married Alfred Seymour Thurmond on 29 Nov 1883 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas. Alfred (son of Columbus Lafayette "Zip" Thurmond, Sr. and Margaret Alice McGrew) was born on 3 Mar 1858 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1918 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Ann Stafford Thurmond was born after 1884; and died.
3. Benton Stafford Thurmond was born on 14 Feb 1887 in Victoria County, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1951 in Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Hatch, Do?a Ana County, New Mexico.
4. Joseph Stafford Thurmond was born on 14 Jun 1888; and died.
5. Martha Stafford Thurmond was born on 6 Oct 1889.

Generation: 2

2. Ann Stafford Thurmond (1.Susan¹) was born after 1884; and died.
Notes:
Said to have married first E. H. MAGGARO and second Edward THURSBY-PELHAM.

Benton Stafford Thurmond

(1.Susan¹) was born on 14 Feb 1887 in Victoria County, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1951 in Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Hatch, Do?a Ana County, New Mexico.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZX4-8SP
name: Benton Stafford Thurmond
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: El Paso County, Texas, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 14 Feb 1887
birthplace: Victoria, Texas, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1953282
digital folder number: 005152950
image number: 01989
Collection: Benton Stafford Thurmond, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

From FindAGrave

Las Cruces Sun-News
October 24, 1951

THURMOND FUNERAL PENDS ARRIVAL OF SON FROM GERMANY

Funeral Services for D.S. Thurmond, 64, Hatch, who died Monday are pending the arrival of his son, Graham Funeral Home Reported.

Mr. Thurmond, a farmer, Hatch, died suddenly Monday morning.

His son is Lt. William Thurmond, expected here from his station in Stuttgart, Germany sometime tommorrow.

Other survivors include two brothers and two sisters.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
New Mexico, Grant County, Pr 26, Hurley
Enum 14 Feb 1920
SD 211 ED 57 Sheet 25B
Romero Street
115-532-544
Thurmond B S Head M W 33 M Tx Tx Tx Clerk Copper Co Office
Thurmond Lucille Wife F W 26 M Tx Tenn Tx

Family/Spouse: Loucile Cowen. Loucile was born about 1894 in Texas; died on 21 Jul 1950 in Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Hatch, Do?a Ana County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4. Joseph Stafford Thurmond (1.Susan¹) was born on 14 Jun 1888; and died.
Family/Spouse: Margaret Kunkel. Margaret was born after 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha Stafford Thurmond (1.Susan¹) was born on 6 Oct 1889.
Family/Spouse: William Whitelaw Gordon. William was born about 1889; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]