Husband: Columbus Lafayette THETFORD
Birthdate: 13 SEP 1866
Birth place: Gonzales Co, Texas
Death date: 13 Sep 1952 (2)
Place of death: Carlton, Hamilton Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Father: William Thomas THETFORD
Mother: Mary Elizabeth BATES

Marriage date: 13 Sep 1888 (3)
Marriage place: The Grove, Coryell Co, Texas

Wife: Camilla Hope EDWARDS
Birthdate: 9 Nov 1870
Birth place: Wilson Co, Tennessee
Death date: 3 Oct 1953 (2)
Place of death: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Father: William Tinsley EDWARDS
Mother: Mary Elizabeth ALSUP

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Willie Thomas THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25 Aug 1889
Birth place:
Death date: 1 Nov 1892
Place of death:
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Child No. 2: George Monroe THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jun 1891
Birth place: Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 9 Oct 1966 (2)
Place of death: Carlton, Hamilton Co, Texas
Burial: Carlton Cemetery, Carlton, Hamilton Co, Texas
Marriage date: 8 Dec 1912
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Martha Dee SPENCER

Child No. 3: Earle Lee THETFORD (1) (5)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 16 May 1893
Birth place: The Grove, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 10 Jun 1953 (3)
Place of death: Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Marriage date: 6 Nov 1918
Marriage place: Coryell Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Minnie Lea MEYER

Child No. 4: John Lafayette "Fay" THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 Dec 1894
Birth place: The Grove, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 7 Feb 1984
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas
Burial: Carlton Cemetery, Carlton, Hamilton Co, Texas
Marriage date: 17 Aug 1919
Marriage place: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Clemie Pearl SPENCER

Child No. 5: Mary Prudie Elizabeth THETFORD (1)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 30 Jan 1899
Birth place:
Death date: 18 Jul 1899
Place of death:
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Child No. 6: Benjamin Dee THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25 Jul 1902
Birth place: Arnett, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 30 Oct 1984
Place of death: Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas
Marriage date: 22 Feb 1925
Marriage place: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Leona May SQUIRES

Child No. 7: Woody Oran THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 May 1905
Birth place: Arnett, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 7 Mar 1969
Place of death: Lubbock, Lubbock Co, Texas
Burial: Lubbock, Lubbock Co, Texas
Marriage date: 23 Dec 1928
Marriage place: Hamilton, Hamilton Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Elsie EDWARDS

Child No. 8: Robert Hope THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Jan 1907
Birth place: Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 8 Aug 1907
Place of death: Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Osage Cemetery, Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Marriage date:
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Child No. 9: Columbus Homer THETFORD (1)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Jan 1907
Birth place: Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 21 Dec 1907
Place of death: Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Osage Cemetery, Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Marriage date:
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Child No. 10: Nancy Leona THETFORD (1)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 May 1908
Birth place: Osage, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 21 May 2003 (2)
Place of death: Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Marriage date: 1 Sep 1929 (3)
Marriage place: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Robert Hunter MEYER

Child No. 11: Vivian THETFORD (1)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 7 Jul 1910
Birth place: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 10 Oct 1910
Place of death: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name:

Child No. 12: Lillian THEFORD (1)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 7 Jul 1910
Birth place: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 24 Sep 1910
Place of death: Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Marriage date:
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Spouse's name:

Child No. 13: Vella Mae THETFORD (1)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 10 Dec 1912
Birth place: Coryell Co, Texas
Death date: 12 Jul 1954 (2)
Place of death: Gatesville, Coryell Co, Texas
Burial: Bundrant/Evergreen Cemetery, Purmela, Coryell Co, Texas (4)
Marriage date: 27 Dec 1934 (3)
Marriage place: Coryell Co, Texas
Spouse's name: Richard Monroe CHAMBERS
 
 
Documentation:
(1) Names and dates from family Bible in the possession of Leona THETFORD MEYER.
(2) Obituary.
(3) Coryell County marriage records.
(4) Tombstone photograph.
(5) Granddaughter - Linda Knowles.
1900 Census Coryell County, Texas.
1910 Census Coryell County, Texas.
1920 Census Coryell County, Texas.