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Tom FRAZIER married Frances LEMMONS.

I do not believe that Tom Frazier and Frances Lemmons were ever married. I believe that Porter Lemmons was born out of wedlock.

Frances LEMMONS [Parents] [scrapbook] "Fannie" was born 10 May 1877 in Cannon Co., TN. She died 7 May 1932 in Brownfield, Terry Co. TX. Fannie married Tom FRAZIER.

All information leads to Porter being an illegitimate child of Frances Lemmons. I believe that Porters father was a Tom Frazier, but Frances and Tom never married and Porter was given the Lemmons name. I believe the information given on the death certificate of his mother was to cover up the fact that he was illegitimate.

Using Porter(1910 census), he is in Terry Co TX married to Ora Alice Patterson and had one child there in 1933 and twins in 1936.

On his WWl draft card in Bell Co 1918, he states he was b MO May 12 1897 and next of kin is mother, Mrs Fannie Lemmons.

1920 Bell Co, they are listed together, F Limon 43 b TN widow, Porter son b TX age 22.

1930 they are in Carlsbad Eddy Co, New Mexico. She is listed as Lucinda F Lemmons age 53 b TN, widow, fthr GA mthr TN, Porter son 31 MO US TN does odd jobs. They are renting/living with Lige Hill 36 TX, wife Zelie 41 TX, Oren Sifford stepson 10 NM, Wanda step dtr 8 NM.

On the TX death index there is a Fannie Frazier Lemmons who died in Terry Co May 7 1932. This DC lists her father as Tom Frazier and mother unknown. The informant was P.W. Lemmons. It shows she was born May 10th 1877. It shows that her widow was Mr. T.W. Lemmons.

Porter died in Chatham Co.,GA 1981. Ora in San Diego 1990.

Where is Porter in 1900? His middle initial is W on the birth index but no middle name is listed on the WWl card.

Floyd Theo Lemmons 15 Sep 1936 Male  Terry  Porter W Lemmons Ora Alice Patterson  
Juanita Lemmons 21 Mar 1933 Female  Terry  Porter W Lemmons Ora Alice Patterson  
Loyd Leo Lemmons 15 Sep 1936 Male  Terry  Porter W Lemmons Ora Alice Patterson

They had the following children:

  M i P.W. LEMMONS died Unknown.

Houston Columbus "Doc" SNOW [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 17 Aug 1885. He died 21 Jul 1923 in Wichita Co., TX and was buried in Prob. Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall Co., TX Dogwood Section, Block 164 Lots 1, 2, and 3. Houston married Willie Mae TERRY on 8 Dec 1907 in Beckham Co, OK.

Other marriages:
, Sue

Houston "Doc" Snow is famous in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas. On
September 30, 1920, while playing poker, the gambling house that he was in was raided by Deputy Constable J.R. Spiller and Special Deputies Mr. Belcher, William S. Toney, Marvin Caple and Joe Hancock. The men walked into the gambling house and Wiley Smith yelled, "boys, the law is here." With that, Houston Snow pulled a gun out from under the table and began shooting. William S. Toney and Marvin Caple, two of the Special Deputies were killed. Houston was sentenced to 20 years in prison. His attorney appealed and while out on bond waiting for the appeal, Sergeant M.N. Koonsman, a Texas Ranger, along with Sergeant J.W. McCormick went on a raiding expedition on July 21, 1923. Koonsman entered a building where Snow was, Snow drew down on him and Koonsman killed him.
This is only a very small part of the story, for the whole story, e mail me at neatstuffgifts@aol.com for information on my book about "How Did They Die?,  Murders, Suicides and Accidents in North Texas, 1907-1925."

1900 Parker Co. TX census

J.S. Snow Aug. 1859 AR
Mattie    Feb. 1863
Houston   Jul  1886
Elbert    Aug  1889
Ollie     Feb. 1892
Dora      Jan. 1894
Roy       Aug. 1896
Altha     Jan. 1900
Iva            1908

Name: Jess Snow
Age in 1910: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Spouse's name: Mattie
Home in 1910: McLean, Gray, Texas
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White
Gender: Male  
Household Members: Name Age
Jess Snow 50  
Mattie Snow 48  
Elbert Snow 20  
Ollie Snow 18  
Dora Snow 15  
Roy Snow 12  
Atiha Snow 10  
Iva Snow 2  

Name: Willie Anna
[Willie Snow]  
Age in 1910: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Wife  
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Mother's Birth Place: Texas  
Spouse's name: A C
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Wise, Texas
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White
Gender: Female  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age
A C Anna    21   should be H.C. Snow b. TX
Willie Anna 18   should be Willie Snow b. TN
Jessie Anna  2   should be Jessie Snow b. OK
The above Jessie is shown as a female but other researchers state that Houston had a son by the name of Jessie James Snow b. 2 Nov
1908, married Lora Bell Flowers.

Houston Snow's WWII Draft Registration is listed as Huston Snow. He registered in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, he lived in Fairland, Ottawa Co. OK. It shows that he was born Aug. 16, 1885, his occupation was a veterinarian and his nearest relative was Sue Snow, his wife. This document was stamped Sept. 12, 1918.

Name: Houston Snow
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Wichita, Texas
Age: 34 years  
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Sue
Father's Birth Place: Texas  
Mother's Birth Place: Texas  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own  
Able to read: Yes  
Able to Write: Yes  
Image: 247  
Household Members: Name Age
Houston Snow  34  
Sue Snow      38  
Fletcher Snow 13  
Loretta Snow  10  
Irma Jene Snow 6  
I do not believe that the above children are Houston's children. I believe that they may be his wife's Sue's from a former marriage. Need to find some kind of proof of this.

Name: Jess Snow
[Jess Derrow]  
Home in 1920: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Age: 60 years  
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Matha J
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own  
Able to read: Yes  
Able to Write: Yes  
Image: 379  
Household Members: Name Age
Jess Snow 60  
Matha J Snow 57  
Jessie Snow 11  
Bessie Snow 9  
Roy Snow 7  
I believe that these are the children of Houston Snow and that Houston's parents were keeping them. I don't have prrof though and need to find something about them. I need to find death dates and check out their death certificates.

Found this in Sundown, Hockley Co. TX, Sundown Cemetery

Snow
Jessie James
Nov.2
1908
Mar.11
1978
h/o  Lola Bell

Snow
Lola Bell Flower
Apr.26
1911
Apr.23
1992
m. Oct.16 1927

Snow
Gary Lavoughn
Feb 11
1937
June 14
1988 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co. TX
TX Death Records  - Jesse Snow 11 Mar 1978 Hockley no certificate # and Jesse S. Snow 22 Feb. 1933 - Certificate # 8264
TX Birth Records - Linda Sue Snow 13 Mar 1942 Female  Hockley  Jesse James Snow - Jula (Lola) Belle Flowers

Willie Mae TERRY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born Sep 1891 in Lynnville, Giles Co, TN. She died 8 Jun 1918 in Beckham Co, OK and was buried in Buffalo Cemetery, Beckham Co. OK. Willie married Houston Columbus "Doc" SNOW on 8 Dec 1907 in Beckham Co, OK.

Other marriages:
BROCK, James E.

Wise Co Marriages

Buck, James E.
Terry, Miss Willie May
Aug 12, 1906
Book 6  41

Subject:
Date: 5/24/2005 10:04:15 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: goodlands1@juno.com
Reply To:  
To: Neatstuffgifts@aol.com
 
Marriage Record, Beckham Co., OK, Book 1 page 7
Willie Mae Brock married Houston C Snow 8 Dec 1907

Also
Buffalo Cem, Beckham Co., OK
Willie Mae Snow 1891 - 1918

That covers most of what I have on her.

Regards
Linda

They had the following children:

  M i Jesse James SNOW was born 2 Nov 1908 and died 11 Mar 1978.
  F ii Dela SNOW was born 12 Jan 1911 in Texas. She died 28 Dec 1918 in Memphis, Hall, Texas and was buried in Memphis, Hall, Texas.

Name: Dela Snow
Death date: 28 Dec 1918
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): W
Age at death: 7 years 11 months 17 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 12 Jan 1911
Birth place: Texas
Marital status: Single
Spouse name:
Father name: H C Snow
Father birth place: Texas
Mother name: Willie Terry
Mother birth place: Texas
Occupation:
Residence: former place of residence was Winfield, OK before coming back to Hall Co.
Cemetery name:
Burial place:
Burial date:
Additional relatives: informant was Charles Roy Snow
Film number: 2073464
Digital GS number: 4167710
Image number: 3087
Reference number: v X cn 56309
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
  F iii Bessie SNOW was born 1911 in OK. She died Unknown.
  M iv Roy SNOW [scrapbook] was born 1917 in OK. He died 1933 in Beckham Co, OK and was buried in Buffalo Cemetery, Beckham Co. OK.

James E. BROCK died Unknown. He married Willie Mae TERRY on 12 Aug 1906 in Wise Co., TX.

Willie Mae TERRY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born Sep 1891 in Lynnville, Giles Co, TN. She died 8 Jun 1918 in Beckham Co, OK and was buried in Buffalo Cemetery, Beckham Co. OK. Willie married James E. BROCK on 12 Aug 1906 in Wise Co., TX.

Other marriages:
SNOW, Houston Columbus "Doc"

Wise Co Marriages

Buck, James E.
Terry, Miss Willie May
Aug 12, 1906
Book 6  41

Subject:
Date: 5/24/2005 10:04:15 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: goodlands1@juno.com
Reply To:  
To: Neatstuffgifts@aol.com
 
Marriage Record, Beckham Co., OK, Book 1 page 7
Willie Mae Brock married Houston C Snow 8 Dec 1907

Also
Buffalo Cem, Beckham Co., OK
Willie Mae Snow 1891 - 1918

That covers most of what I have on her.

Regards
Linda


Jesse S. SNOW [Parents] was born Aug 1859 in AR. He died 22 Feb 1933 in Memphis, Hall Co., TX and was buried in Prob. Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall Co., TX Dogwood Section, Block 164 Lots 1, 2, and 3. Jesse married Martha J. "Mattie" BURNETT on 28 Sep 1879 in Fannin Co., TX.

I would like to think Vonda at VondaD@aol.com for helping me research and put all of the Jesse and Martha Burnett Snow info together!

Name: Jess Snow
[Jess Derrow]  
Home in 1920: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Age: 60 years  
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Matha J
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own  
Able to read: Yes  
Able to Write: Yes  
Image: 379  
Household Members: Name Age
Jess Snow 60  
Martha J Snow 57  
Jessie Snow 11  OK
Bessie Snow 9   TX
Roy Snow 7      OK

Martha J. "Mattie" BURNETT [scrapbook] was born 1 13 Mar 1863 in Parker Co., TX. She died 22 Nov 1926 in Memphis, Hall Co., TX and was buried in Prob. Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall Co., TX Dogwood Section, Block 164 Lots 1, 2, and 3. Martha married Jesse S. SNOW on 28 Sep 1879 in Fannin Co., TX.

They had the following children:

  M i Houston Columbus "Doc" SNOW was born 17 Aug 1885 and died 21 Jul 1923.
  M ii Elbert SNOW was born 1 26 Jun 1889 in Parker Co., TX. He died Unknown.
  F iii Ollie SNOW was born Feb 1892. She died Unknown.
  F iv Dora SNOW was born Jan 1894 and died 5 Nov 1982.
  M v Charles Roy SNOW was born 3 Jul 1897 and died 13 May 1952.
  F vi Altha SNOW was born Jan 1900. She died Unknown.
  F vii Iva SNOW was born 16 Jul 1907 in McClean, Gray Co., TX. She died 1 20 Sep 1916 in Hall Co., TX.

Name: Iva Snow
Death date: 20 Sep 1916
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 9 years 2 months 4 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 16 Jul 1907
Birth place: Mclean, Gray Co.
Marital status: Single
Spouse name:
Father name: J. S. Snow
Father birth place: Newton Co., Ark.
Mother name: M. J. Burnett
Mother birth place: Paris, Lamar, Tex.
Occupation:
Residence:
Cemetery name:
Burial place: Memphis, Tex.
Burial date: 21 Sep 1916
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2051758
Digital GS number: 4165791
Image number: 406
Reference number: CN 21174
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

J.W. DEARING died Unknown. He married Lulu Alice LANKFORD.

Lulu Alice LANKFORD died Unknown. She married J.W. DEARING.

They had the following children:

  F i Pearlie Elizabeth DEARING was born 1896 and died 20 Sep 1938.

Charles Roy SNOW [Parents] was born 1 3 Jul 1897 in Parker Co., TX. He died 13 May 1952 in Falls Co., TX. Charles married Ada Adelle UNDERWOOD.

Gray Co., TX 1930
ED 8
Precinct 2
Page 20
April 1920
Dwelling 201, Family 202

Charles R. Snow    32  married at age 21         TX   TX   TX
Ada                29  married at age 17         TX   TX   TX
Loraine             9                            TX   TX   TX
Charlott R.         1                            TX   TX   TX
Jesse S. father    70    Wd                      TX   TN   TN

TX Death Records

Roy C. Snow 13 May 1952 Falls

Ada Adelle UNDERWOOD died 12 Dec 1970 in Falls Co., TX. She married Charles Roy SNOW.

They had the following children:

  F i Living
  F ii Living
  F iii Ruby Pearl SNOW was born 30 Jan 1919 in Memphis, Hall, Texas. She died 1 Feb 1919 in Memphis, Hall, Texas and was buried in Memphis, Hall, Texas.

Name: Ruby Pearl Snow
Death date: 01 Feb 1919
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document):
Age at death: 2 days
Estimated birth year: 1919
Birth date:
Birth place:
Marital status:
Spouse name:
Father name: Roy Snow
Father birth place:
Mother name: Ada Underwood
Mother birth place:
Occupation:
Residence:
Cemetery name:
Burial place:
Burial date:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2073561
Digital GS number: 4143943
Image number: 1176
Reference number: cn 7075
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Roy D. STARKEY was born 1890. He died 31 Jul 1937 in Ward Co., TX. Roy married Dora SNOW.

Dora SNOW [Parents] was born Jan 1894. She died 5 Nov 1982 in Hale Co., TX. Dora married Roy D. STARKEY.

The 1900 Parker Co., TX census says that Dora was born Jan. of 1894 and the SSDI Record shows that Dora Starkey was born Aug. 1903 so Dora Starkey may not be Dora Snow.

Name: Roy D Starkey
Age in 1910: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son  
Father's name: Charles J
Father's Birth Place: Missouri  
Mother's name: Sarah E  
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri  
Home in 1910: Endee, Quay, New Mexico
Marital Status: Single  
Race: White
Gender: Male  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age
Charles J Starkey 39  
Sarah E Starkey 38  
Roy D Starkey 21  
Geneva Starkey 19  
Floy Starkey 15  
Dollie Starkey 12  


Hall Co., TX 1930
ED 4, Page 160b
Justice Precinct 1
Memphis, Ward 4
515 North 5th
Dwelling 69, Family 70

Roy D. Starkey   40  married at age 23      MO   MO   MO
Dora L           35  married at age 16      TX   AR   TX
Roy D. Jr        17                         TX    MO   TX

Texas Death Records

Roy Delbert Starkey 31 Jul 1937 Ward  
Dora Starkey         5 Nov 1982 Hale

North Fairview Cemetery
Memphis, Hall Co. TX

Starkey, Roy D.      Oct 16, 1889 July 31, 1937 H-114-7
Layton, Elva                                    H-114-4
Whitley, Peggy Joyce Mar  3, 1930 July,    1997 H-114-2
Who are Elva and Peggy who are buried in the Starkey plot?


Horace John LEMMONS [Parents] was born 14 Mar 1898 in TN. He died 1 Feb 1977 in Normandy, Bedford, Tennessee. Horace married Bertha.

His WWI Draft Registration lists his name as Horace John Lemmons, that he was born March 14, 1898, that he worked for the Railroad in Bedford Co. but his permanent address was in Tullahoma, Coffee Co. TN. He was medium build, slender, brown eyes and black hair and his nearest relative was his mother, Sarrie Lemmons of Coffee Co.

Name: Harris Lemons
Home in 1930: District 5, Coffee, Tennessee
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1898  
Birthplace: Tennessee  
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Bertha
Household Members: Name Age
Harris Lemons 32  (Horace)
Bertha Lemons 26  
Worten Lemons 8  
Hazel Lemons 6  
Monroe Belle 53  
Thorton Belle 14  
Marion Belle 10

Social Security Death Index

Bertha Lemmons 23 Sep 1903 Sep 1982 Normandy, Bedford, Tennessee

Bertha was born 23 Sep 1903. She died 1 Sep 1982 in Normandy, Bedford, Tennessee. Bertha married Horace John LEMMONS.


J. Walter LEMMONS [Parents] was born 14 Jun 1896 in TN. He died 1 May 1973 in Normandy, Bedford, Tennessee. J. married Cecile.

His WWI Draft Registration shows that he was born June 14, 1896, he applied in Bedford Co. TN but his home was in Tullahoma, Coffee Co. TN. He was born in Cannon Co. TN, his father was born in Coffee Co., TN, his nearest relative was his mother Sora Lemmons of Tullahoma, TN, he had light blue eyes and dark hair. He was medium build and stout.

Name: Walter Lemmons
Home in 1930: District 5, Coffee, Tennessee
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1897  
Birthplace: Tennessee  
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Cecil
Household Members: Name Age
Walter Lemmons 33  
Cecil Lemmons 27  wife
James Lemmons 8  
Cletus Lemmons 5

Social Security Death Index
Cecile Lemmons 14 Aug 1902 17 Oct 1989 Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee
James W. Lemmons 5 Feb 1921 22 Aug 1997 Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee

Cecile was born 14 Aug 1902. She died 17 Oct 1989 in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee. Cecile married J. Walter LEMMONS.


Carvel Howard TAYLOR [Parents] was born 4 Feb 1921 in Duncan, OK. He died 5 Jan 2002 in Santa Fe, Galveston Co., TX and was buried in Grace Memorial Park, Hitchcock, TX. Carvel married Maggie Delene WILLIAMS.

Maggie Delene WILLIAMS [Parents] 1 was born 5 Mar 1926 in Cuthand, Red River Co., TX. She died 20 Jan 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas and was buried in Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant County TX. Maggie married Carvel Howard TAYLOR.

Other marriages:
DELAMAR, Paul Edward
Living

From Joyce -jmriedel@hughes.net - Mary, Bobby and I, Joyce was adopted by Paul Edward DeLamar and our names are known as Mary Magdelene DeLamar, Bobby Dale DeLamar and Joyce Marie DeLamar. Adoption date was I think it was in November 1962 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

They had the following children:

  F i Living
  M ii Living

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