Homer Demins Graham [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 22 Nov 1888 in Mansfield, Tarrant Co., Texas. He died on 22 May 1973 in Milton-Freewater, OR. He was buried on 24 May 1973 in Milton-Freewater Cemetery. He married 1 Mary Estelle Benson on 2 Mar 1915 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK. Homer was employed as farmer.
Birthday per WW I draft card is Nov 22 1887
Moved to Milton-Freewater in 1965 per his obit. Last residence address was
604 S. Mill. Rev. Volus McEachern of Grace Presbyterian conducted service.
Living in Parks, Stephens Co. OK on 1920 census with wife Estell. She is 24, he was 32, both born in TX. His brother Frank, age 38, single living with them.OBIT from Valley Herald, May 24, 1973, pg.7
**Homer D. Graham**
Funeral services will be Thursday, May 24 at 2 p.m.in Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel for Homer D. Graham, 84, of 604 S. Mill with Rev. Volus McEachern, Grace Presbyterian Church, officiating. Sacred selections by Merrill Womach will be "How Great Thou Art" and "Peace in the Valle-y."
He was born November 22, 1888 in Ft.Worth, Texas. He married Estelle Benson in Marlo, Okla., March 2, 1915.They lived in Okla. where he was a farmer. They moved to Milton-Freewater eight years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Estelle at the home; a daughter Mrs. Lloyd (Mamie) Fields, Milton-Freewater; a son Clyde Graham, Oklahoma City, Okla; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Milton-Freewater Cemetery under the direction of the Munzelle-Rhodes Funeral Home.
Mary Estelle Benson was born in 1894 in TX. She died in Jan 1982 in Weston, Umatilla Co., OR. She was buried in Milton-Freewater Cem., Milton-Freewater, Umatilla Co., OR. She married 1 Homer Demins Graham on 2 Mar 1915 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK.
They had the following children:
F i Mamie Isabel Graham was born on 24 Jan 1917. She died on 8 May 2010. M ii Clyde Graham.
Tom Parker.Tom married Bessie Evelyn Graham in 1908 in Wise Co., Texas.
Bessie Evelyn Graham [Parents] was born on 19 Mar 1891 in Paradise, Wise Co., Texas. She died on 1 Sep 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK.. She was buried on 7 Sep 1979 in Memorial Park, OK. City, OK.. She married Tom Parker in 1908 in Wise Co., Texas.
Other marriages:Guttrich, Fred
Ferrier, Claude
Have her obit. She was 87 at death; resided at 502 NW 29, Oklahoma City, OK.
Smith & Kernke funeral home.
They had the following children:
M i Aaron Lee Parker [scrapbook].
Fred Guttrich.Fred married Bessie Evelyn Graham.
Bessie Evelyn Graham [Parents] was born on 19 Mar 1891 in Paradise, Wise Co., Texas. She died on 1 Sep 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK.. She was buried on 7 Sep 1979 in Memorial Park, OK. City, OK.. She married Fred Guttrich.
Other marriages:Parker, Tom
Ferrier, Claude
Have her obit. She was 87 at death; resided at 502 NW 29, Oklahoma City, OK.
Smith & Kernke funeral home.
Claude Ferrier.Claude married Bessie Evelyn Graham.
Bessie Evelyn Graham [Parents] was born on 19 Mar 1891 in Paradise, Wise Co., Texas. She died on 1 Sep 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK.. She was buried on 7 Sep 1979 in Memorial Park, OK. City, OK.. She married Claude Ferrier.
Other marriages:Parker, Tom
Guttrich, Fred
Have her obit. She was 87 at death; resided at 502 NW 29, Oklahoma City, OK.
Smith & Kernke funeral home.
Oren Francis Graham [Parents] was born on 14 Jul 1906 in Bridgeport, Wise Co., Texas. He died on 6 Sep 1935 in Montague Co., Texas. He was buried in Mt. Park Cemetery. He married Eula Maude Newton on 24 Dec 1926 in unknown.
killed on an MKT railroad track
Eula Maude Newton.Eula married Oren Francis Graham on 24 Dec 1926 in unknown.
John Hargis Click [Parents] was born 1 on 18 Sep 1870 in Fairlie, Hunt Co., TX.. He died on 20 Aug 1966 in Farlington, TX.. He was buried in Sonora Cem., Fairlee, TX.. He married 2 Julia Artis Presley on 15 Mar 1891 in Hunt Co., TX..
Other marriages:Sisco, Emma
Died at Masonic Home Hospital. Have his obituary. Member of Methodist church
and Commerce Masonic Lodge.Buried beside his second wife. On 1880 census, he is listed with parents as a 6 year old making his birth date about 1874.
Julia Artis Presley [Parents] was born on 16 Feb 1873 in Alabama. She died on 20 Aug 1906. She was buried in Sonora Cem, Fairlee, Hunt Co., TX. She married 1 John Hargis Click on 15 Mar 1891 in Hunt Co., TX..
unable to find obit in newspaper for her
They had the following children:
F i Mattie A. Click was born in May 1892. M ii Walter Howard Click was born on 15 Oct 1897. He died on 19 Mar 1974. M iii Ernest Waid Click was born on 13 Nov 1900. He died on 11 Jun 1985. F iv Edna Ruth Click was born on 25 Jan 1904. She died on 15 Dec 1979.
Bud Sargent [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 15 Jun 1874 in Alabama. He died on 7 Sep 1943 in Clarksville, Red River Co, , TX.. He was buried in Lane's Chapel Cemetery. He married 1 Hattie Edna Presley on 1 Jul 1900 in Hunt Co., TX..
Hattie Edna Presley [Parents] was born on 3 Apr 1875 in Alabama. She died on 3 Aug 1934 in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX.. She was buried in Lane's Chapel Cemetery. She married 1 Bud Sargent on 1 Jul 1900 in Hunt Co., TX.. Hattie was employed as housewife.
They had the following children:
M i Clyde Sargent was born on 20 Jun 1902 in Fairlie, Hunt Co., Texas. He died on 28 Jul 1906 in Fairlie, Hunt Co., Texas. M ii Homer Cecil Sargent was born on 18 Feb 1903. He died on 26 Jun 1969. M iii Jimmy O'Dell Sargent was born on 12 Nov 1904. He died on 12 Jun 1995. U iv Infant (stillborn) Sargent was born on 18 Nov 1906. Infant died on 18 Nov 1906. Infant was buried in Madras. M v J.D. Sargent was born on 20 Jan 1908 in Madras, Red River Co., TX. He died on 30 Jan 1908 in Madras, Red River Co., TX. F vi Mona Lorene Sargent was born on 15 May 1910. She died on 4 Sep 1994. M vii Dero Wooten (Pete) Sargent Sr. was born on 25 Mar 1913. He died on 6 Sep 1989.
William Gorden Presley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 23 Jun 1877 in Alabama. He died on 3 May 1943 in Dallas Co., TX.. He was buried in English Cem., Red River Co., TX.. He married Frances Elizabeth (Walker) Davis on 22 Apr 1904 in Fairlie, Hunt Co., Texas. William was employed as farmer.
Bible record of W.G.'s parents list his name as "Willa Gordan"
He came to Texas with his parents when he was a young boy and they settled in
Hunt Co. He was in Span.-Amer.War. He moved to Red River Co. shortly after
marriage. Settled in Swansville community where he farmed until health decline
Passed away at Veterans Mem. Hosp. in Dallas. Tombstone says private first
class, 3 Texas Inf.
Frances Elizabeth (Walker) Davis [Parents] was born on 22 Jan 1886 in Fairlie, Texas. She died on 18 Jul 1973 in Clarksville, Texas. She was buried in English Cemetery. She married William Gorden Presley on 22 Apr 1904 in Fairlie, Hunt Co., Texas.
Other marriages:Davis, Alanzo
Baxter, J.M.
They had the following children:
F i Aletha Mae Presley was born on 28 Jun 1909. She died on 8 May 1999. F ii Anna B. Presley was born on 13 Sep 1911. She died on 5 Apr 1973. M iii Willie Gordon Presley was born on 4 Oct 1914. He died on 13 Jun 1967. He was buried in English Cem., Red River Co., TX.
Private First Class, U.S. Army, WW IIF iv Juanita Frances Presley was born on 17 Jan 1927.
Frank Walton Presley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 20 Mar 1879 in Alabama. He died on 17 Sep 1945 in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX.. He was buried in Annona, Red River Co., TX.. He married Nina Zinobia Maynor in 1908 in Tarrant Co., TX.
Nina Zinobia Maynor [Parents] was born on 17 May 1883 in Hunt Co., TX. She died on 20 Jul 1940 in Red River Co., TX. She was buried on 22 Jul 1940 in Annona, TX. She married Frank Walton Presley in 1908 in Tarrant Co., TX.
Cause of death: acute indigestion. Informant: Mrs. Robert Metts J.T. Jolly
funeral home. Dr. T.R. Butts of Annona.
They had the following children:
F i Esther Madel Presley was born on 12 Apr 1911. She died on 10 Sep 1995.
James Macklyn Presley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 Aug 1881 in Talladega, Talladega Co., AL.. He died on 4 Nov 1941 in Freer, TX.. He was buried in Rose Hill Cem., Corpus Christi, TX. He married Velma Leona Stracener on 5 Jan 1918 in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas.
Information on this family supplied by Gladys Presley Gathright
Velma Leona Stracener [scrapbook] was born on 2 Oct 1895 in TX. She died on 23 Jan 1948 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. The cause of death was pulmonary embolus after surgery (laminectomy); carditis for 1 year. She was buried on 25 Jan 1948 in Rose Hill Cem., Corpus Christi, TX. She married James Macklyn Presley on 5 Jan 1918 in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
F i Gladys Barbara Presley was born on 10 Aug 1919. M ii T.M. Presley was born on 29 Mar 1923. He died on 13 Aug 1991. M iii Harold Dean Presley was born on 12 May 1935. He died on 5 May 1973.