Name |
Stephen Lovelady Jones |
Born |
14 Nov 1855 |
Dewitt Co, Texas |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
15 Jan 1856 |
Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1856, 01/15 from Mary M Jones to her aunt, Susan Bounds Butts. Mentions some friends, one being that Susan received a letter from Aurela Seal. Aurela. a child at this time, was the same age as Susan (b 1846), and was the daughter of John Seal, a blacksmith, and his wife Eliza. They were from Mississippi and living in Victoria (1850 census). Mabra worked as a blacksmith, as well, in Victoria; so quite likely he was a co-worker and family friends.
linked to:
Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas
Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539)
Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832)
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371)
John William Butts (I1415)
Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492)
Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637)
George Washington Jones, Dr (I604)
Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
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Residence |
7 Aug 1856 |
Yorktown, Dewitt co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1856, 08/07 Mary M Jones to her aunt and uncle, Susan Bounds and Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr., and cousins, tells of camp meeting where she, her sister Susan and her friend Aurela Seal from Victoria, brother George, and cousin John Butts (son of Susan and Andrew Jackson), John and Charlie Middleton, her cousins she says, and many others (47 total) joined the church. This would be the Christian church, pastor is her grandfather, James Lovelady. She also mentions "Grandma (Nancy Lovelady) is not well."
linked to:
Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371)
Andrew Jackson Butts, Sr (I1463)
John William Butts (I1415)
Margaret Ann Butts, (DNA-circle-g) (I2492)
Andrew Moses Cooley (I1424)
Easter Jane Cooley (I1393)
Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637)
George Washington Jones, Dr (I604)
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Religion |
14 Dec 1856 |
Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas |
per letter |
Residence |
14 Dec 1856 |
Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas |
per letter |
Residence |
11 Jul 1860 |
Dewitt Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1860, 07/11 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, referencing her new bro, Andrew (my g-gf), and other family news. Written in Dewitt Co, mailed from Helena, Texas.
"Mr. Bean" referred to in this letter was Russell Bean, a 30 yr-old gentleman from Alabama, with a wife and two small children. She states Mr. Bean had bought Uncle "Alec's property and had a wonderful well, sustaining 4 families thru a drought. She states that he had been hurt in an explosion while blasting a well for George Jacobs who was son of Andrew Jacobs.
A.J. Jacobs and Bean were neighbors with only one residence between them. George Jacobs was connected to the Jones family by marriage as his sister-in-law Julie Wilcox was 2nd wife of Alfred Allee, who was widower of Ann Lovelady, daughter of James and Nancy Lovelady. George was living next door to the Loveladys.
Thanks to Geneva Garrett's voluntary search, she found the transaction where Russell Bean bought 252 acres from A. Allee, etux (Book J pg 239)
A. Allee must be Alfred Allee, who was indeed Mary's uncle, but odd that he would be referred to as "Uncle Alec."
She also states "Pap and Grandma talks of going to the mountains they have sold their cattle." (Pap=James Lovelady; Grandma=Nancy)
She also mentions of Ann Bosworth's marriage: "I was surprised to hear of Ann’s wedding. I think she is quite young."
Linked to:
Dewitt Co, Texas
Hallettsville, Texas
Alfred Alonzo Lee Allee (I1539)
Eliza Ann Bosworth (I32832)
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371)
John William Butts (I1415)
George W. Jacobs (I32535)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637)
Russell Bean "Findagrave Memorial #11364534"
(d) |
Census |
13 Jul 1860 |
Dewitt Co, Texas |
- residence 298
Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky
checked "attended school within the year"
Sarah 39 1821 Missouri
George W. 19 1841 Missouri
Mary M 17 1843 Missouri
Susan D. 13 1847 Texas
Cyrus 8 1852 Texas
Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas
Andrew 3 1857 Texas
M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas
residence 302
James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee
Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina
(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)
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1860 Texas, Dewitt County, Census Mabra and Sarah Lovelady Jones and children, George, Mary, Susan, Cyrus, Stephen, Andrew, and Henry; and James and Nancy Lovelady, Sarah's parents. |
Residence |
21 Aug 1861 |
Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1861, 08/14 from Mary M Jones to Aunt Susan Bounds, news they moved into their new home (Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas) and are closer to her aunt, can now "come easy in a day." Aunt Susan lived in Halletsville, Lavaca Co.
linked to:
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
Andrew Jackson Butts, Jr (I1371)
John William Butts (I1415)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637)
Henry M. Jones (I660)
Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
Mary Madden Jones (I615)
Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
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Residence |
10 Oct 1862 |
Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
per letter |
Residence |
22 Dec 1862 |
Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1862, 12/22 from Mary to Aunt Susan Bounds Butts, speaking of her cousin John Butts and bro George W. Jones.
linked to:
Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
John William Butts (I1415)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Cyrus Young Jones, Sr. (I637)
George Washington Jones, Dr (I604)
Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
Mary Madden Jones (I615)
Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
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Census |
2 Jun 1870 |
Halletsville P.O., Lavaca Co, Texas |
- Mabra M Jones 50 blacksmith 400, 300, Kentucky
Martha 24 keeping house Tennessee
Stephen 16 works on farm Missouri ck'd cannot write
Andrew 13 works on farm Texas Texas ck'd cannot write
Nancy 6 Texas
Nellie 2 Texas
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1870 Texas, Lavaca County, Hallettsville Post Office Census Jones, Mabra; Martha Ponton, Stephen, Andrew, Nancy and Nellie Jones |
Residence |
18 Dec 1870 |
Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas |
per letter |
Residence |
25 Mar 1871 |
Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1871, 03/25 from Mary M Jones Norton to Aunt Susan, about her life and family, etc, including telling Susan "Frances wrote to me not long since. She said for me to tell you your Father (John Bounds) was dead. Her Ma (Martha Bounds Bosworth) had got a letter from some one there."
Martha and Susan were sisters, John's daughters. He had died in 1867, four years prior, in Lee County, about 75 miles north of Lavaca County. Sad it took his daughters so long to get word he died.
She again mentions "Martha," but not sure who Martha is.
linked to:
Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas
Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921)
Martha Bounds (I32497)
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) (I9058)
Berry Alexander Butts (I9060)
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435)
Susan Delanie Butts (I9061)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
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Residence |
23 Apr 1871 |
Lavaca Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1871, 04/23 Mary M Jones Norton to her Aunt Susan, who lives in Halletsville, Lavaca Co. Speaks of seeds, and other things.
Mrs. Upchurch who is mentioned is probably Mary Olevia Beshears Upchurch, wife of Alexander Upchurch. Alexander's mother was Delaney Butts, half-sister of Susan's husband, Andrew Jackson Butts - i.e. her nephew, and is the same "Mr. Upchurch" who Mary's brother George sent his regards to in his letter to John Butts more than 10 years prior.
linked to:
Big Hill, Jefferson Co, Texas
Mary Olevia Beshears (I32899)
Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850)
Berry Alexander Butts (I9060)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
Mary Madden Jones (I615)
Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
Susan Maria (or Mariah) Jones (I626)
Joseph Norton (I932)
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Occupation |
1880 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
workman |
Census |
11 Jun 1880 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- 1880 Census City of Waco (ED 102), co of McLennan
243/243 Jones Stephen 25 workman TX MO MO
Jones Henry 27 brother merchant TX MO MO
Stapp, Runie 16 niece keeping house TX Indiana TX
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Residence |
Between 1886 and 1887 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
not in city directory |
- bet 1886 and 1887
Stephen Jones is not listed in 1884 edition of city directory
Henry Jones is not listed
(No Jones in our family is listed)
Moore - William C and Mary (Jones) are not listed
Lithicum - none listed
Stapp - none are listed
Stricker - none are listed
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Occupation |
Between 1890 and 1891 |
Waco Daily News, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
city editor |
Residence |
Between 1890 and 1891 |
So. 10th St, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- Jones, Stephen L., City Editor, Waco Daily News (bold font), r ws S. 10th, bt Cleveland, Ross aves.
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Occupation |
Between 1892 and 1893 |
Waco Daily News, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
assoc editor |
Residence |
Between 1892 and 1893 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- 1892-93
Jones, Stephen L., Vice-Pres News Publishing Co;(bold font) associate editor Waco Daily News, office 417-419 Franklin, r825 S 10th
(no other Jones in our family listed)
Linthicum, William P., Secy News Publishing Co., (bold font)
city editor Waco Daily News, r 710 S. 9th
Moore, William C and Mary (Jones) - not listed
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Occupation |
1894 |
Waco Day Globe, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
city editor |
- City Directory 1886-87 page 47 reads:
"Waco Day -- Issued every evening except Sunday; Weekly Thursday. Offices west side N 5th between Austin and Washington. Day Publishing Co., proprs and publishers. A.R. McCollum, managing and local editor; Charles J.C. Puckette, associate editor."
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1894 City Directory, Texas, McLennan Co, Waco Stephen Lovelady Jones (and Almina Chesnut Lovelady, though not specified) |
Residence |
1894 |
825 South 10th cor Cleveland, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- Jones Stephen L., City Editor Waco Day Globe, r825 S. 10th cor Cleveland.
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Census |
1900 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- 1900 Waco, (Ward 3), McLennan Co, Texas
703 S. 17th
S.L. Jones 45 Nov 1854 Texas Kentucky Kentucky Newspaper corresponder years married 19 (1881)
Allie C Jones 38 Jun 1861 Missouri Illinois North Carolina
4 births 1 living
M C Jones 8
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Residence |
1900 |
701 South 17th, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- Jones Stephen L., News Editor, Waco Times-Herald; correspondent Houston post, San Antonio Express, St. Louis Republic. office 409 S 4th r 701 S 17th Phone 641
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1900 City Directory, Texas, McLennan Co, Waco Stephen Lovelady Jones |
Other-Begin |
10 Jun 1901 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
reunion |
- (see notes about reunion on his father Mabra Madden Jones page)
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Jones, Mabra Madden Family Reunion Mabra and children of 1st marriage to the late Sarah Lovelady Jones.
taken at Family Reunion in 1910 in Waco, Texas.
back row: L to R: Henry, Susan, Stephen, Cyrus, Andrew
front row: L to R: Mary, Mabra, George |
Occupation |
Abt Nov 1903 |
Waco Times-Herald, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
per letter |
- ?August 1897--The Waco Times-Herald, a consolidation of the Waco Morning Times and the Waco Herald, begins publication as a morning daily.
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Letter - 1903, 11/ (about), Winter from Stephen Lovelady Jones, typed on Waco-Times Hearld letterhead, to his cousin, Berry Butts. Speaks of the convenience of paved roads.
Letter is not dated, but he states he will celebrate 17 years with the paper, He was editor for the Waco Daily in 1887. Assuming that was his entry position, 17 year anniversary would be May 1904, indicating this letter might have been written winter 1903/1904.
On that basis, the trip to Beaumont would have been summer 1903, possibly for a reunion. The reunions rotated between Waco, Palestine and Beaumont. We know 1901 was Waco, 1902 then in Palestine, and 1903 in Beaumont.
linked to:
Waco Times-Herald, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921)
Berry Alexander Butts (I9060)
Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209)
Drucilla Adelaide Jones (I965)
Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
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Census |
1910 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- 1910 Waco, (Ward 3), McLennan Co, Texas
Stephen Jones 1855 Texas Kentucky Missouri editor Teines Herald
Almena Jones 1862 Missouri Illinois North Carolina 1 birth 1 living
M.C. Jones 17 1893 Texas
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Residence |
1910 |
Bells Hill, McLennan Co, Texas |
per journal |
- Stephen's niece, Mary Ann "Nona" Stricker, daughter of Runie Moore Stricker, and granddaughter of Stephen's sister, Mary Jones Norton Moore, wrote a journal of her young life and called it "Texas Girlhood." Within that journal she wrote of Stephen: (pg 12)
"When I was five death brought us to the right side of the river to live. Fragile Aunt Allie (Stephen's wife) had crossed the long visible bar, and Mama's Uncle Stephen and counsin M.C. (Mabra Chesnut) needed someone to keep house for them. So, we moved to Bell's Hill. Uncle Stephen's house was huge -- five rooms and a hall, and latticed back porrch, which served as a bedroom by night and dining rom by day. There was running cold water but no bathroom. There was a large sistern in which, after washed the roof, the rain water was caught and hoarded and from which it was sparingly dawn to provide drinking water, rain water and rice pudding being Uncle Stephen's favorite table delicacies.
"Uncle Stephen was gentle, dignified, and we all loved him. He worked on the editorial staff of the daily newspaper, and that was a mysterious and fascinating occupation. To me he was personification of affluence, both mentally and materially. Soon after we descended upon his quiet establishment he became our banker-broker. He set aside a pocket in his coat for each of the three of us children and staked us to a nickel apiece, which was to rustle for us during the day. Each night as he came up the walk, three eager investors run to meet him and to feel in their respective pockets to see if their nickels had rustled any that day. Sometimes they had and sometimes they hadn't." pages 12 and 13
and then page 44
"After her death in 1921 and until his own in 1923, Uncle Stephen took Grandma's chair at our table. Rice pudding was still served extra often, but the intervening years had destroyed his indifference to the hazards inherent in unpurified rainwater. His vacant chair and bed were taken by paternal Grandma." Thus we were six as far back as I can remember."
(note: complete journal is attached)
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TEXAS GIRLHOOD Written by Mary Anne "Nona" Stricker Sturgeon, daughter of Henry Stricker and Runie Moore, granddaughter of Mary Madden Jones Norton and 2nd husband, William C. Moore, written in 1930s, tells of her life growing up in predominantly Waco and various maternal and paternal family members.
Journal graciously provided by Nona's grandson, Kris Banvard, son of Mary Elizabeth Sturgeon and Roger Emil Banvard,and his wife Paula Deming. (d) |
Residence |
19 Jan 1916 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
per letter |
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Letter - 1916, 01/19 from Stephen Lovelady Jones to Berry Butts with plans of reuinion in Waco the upcoming summer underway, speaks of Cyrus, Andrew and Henry to come for a week, Mary, Sue and himself in Waco, and Frances (George's wife), not far away.
linked to:
Berry Alexander Butts (I9060)
Stephen Lovelady Jones (I648)
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Other-Begin |
1918 |
Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas |
summer |
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1918 Jones Family Reunion - Palestine, Anderson County Texas Undated article in a Palestine newspaper; however it was subjequently learned the reunion was held in the summer of that year. (assuming July) (d) |
Census |
09 Jan 1920 |
Waco (Precinct 1), McLennan Co, Texas |
- per 1920 Waco, McLennan Co, census:
John J Harris age 49
b Canada
mother Tongue English
Father: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
mother: Ireland/mother tongue: Irish
answers no to naturalized, but answers 1899 when naturalized
teamster, City
rents home
Rosa L age 48, TX LA TX
Sam L son 25 single TX Canada Texas driver Soft drink Frosty
Jones Stephen L border 65 widowed TX KY MO
telegraph editor, newspaper (Sue is his sister)
Linthicum, Sue M mother-in-law 73 widowed TX KY MO
Moore Runa M sis-in-law 55 married TX ID TX dressmaker, retail dry goods
McCahon Fred C son-in-law 26 married MO MO MO mechanic automobile
McCahon Lela S dau 23 married TX Candada TX
McCahon Fred C grandson 1 5/12 TX MO TX
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1920 Texas, McLennan Co, Waco, District 1 census
Susan Jones Stapp Wiggins Linthicum, brother Stephen Jones, both widowed, living with her dau Rosa Wiggins Harris and husband John Harris. Also their son Sam and dau Lela and Lela's husband Fred McCahon and their baby Fred. Also Rune M Stapp Moore, sister-in-law. She is also dau of Susan Jones. |
Died |
7 Mar 1923 |
Waco, McLennan Co, Texas |
- Obituary.
Stephen L. Jones of the Times-Herald news staff died suddenly at 1:20 Wednesday afternoon following an illness of about two weeks. He died at the home of his niece, Mrs. H. J. Stricker, 1620 N. 15th Street with whom he resided. Mr. Jones was taken sick a week ago last Saturday, but it was not thought that his condition was serious. He came down town Thursday of last week, but found that he was not able to remain out. Yesterday morning, he seemed better, but soon after he had eaten his noonday meal, he fell back on the bed and died before a physician could reach him.
He was known as Steve Jones to many here and had been in the county about 50 years. He was engaged in agriculture a short time, but began newspaper work in Waco showing remarkable aptitude and a great liking for the business. He was editor of the old Waco Day and also was on the reportorial staff of the Waco Evening News. He was one of the owners of the Waco Morning Times which later merged with the Waco Morning Herald, now known as the Waco Times Herald. He had been with the Times-Herald 25 years and was editor one time. He had been day correspondent of the Associated Press several years and was thus representing them at the time of his death.
He was peculiarly fond of newspaper work, and was painstaking conscientious and able. He took great interest in politics and made this a matter of much study. He was always a staunch democrat. He was always loyal to Waco and gave freely of his time and means to promote the interests of this city. Mr. Jones was a member of the Central Christian Church and was known as one of the most active and earnest members of that congregation. His was a peculiarly frank, unaffected, sincere nature and to know him was to feel instinctive confidence in him.
He is survived by his son, M. C. Jones of Indianapolis, Ind, formerly of Waco, three brothers and one sister, Henry Jones, Houston, Cyrus and Andrew Jones, Beaumont, and Mrs. J. D. Linthicum, Waco, his niece, Mrs. H. J. Stricker of Waco, heretofore mentioned. Funeral arrangements will be definitely completed when the son, M. C. Jones of Indianapolis names the hour.
(from John Reedy)
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Jones, Stephen Lovelady death certificate |
Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA |
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Oakwood Cemetery - Jones, Stephen Lovelady and Almina (Allie) Chestnut Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
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Oakwood Cemetery Historical Marker also known as Park Lawn Cemetery
Park Lawn Cemetery in Waco has been incorporated into Oakwood Cemetery.
Waco, McLennan County, Texas
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Oakwood Cemetery Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
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Oakwood Cemetery Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
Person ID |
I648 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
14 Jun 2017 |