William Frederick "Fred" DAY
FATHER: William Frederick "Fred" DAY
birth: 28 Oct - Brinkley, Monroe County, AR
marriage: 15 Feb 1914 - Mt Vernon, Faulkner, AR
military: U. S. M. C. - 5 Aug 1909 - 4 Aug 1913
death: 23 Jul 1967 - Indiandale, Garland County, AR
buried: Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry County, TX
father: Elisha Wilson "Jack" DAY - 11 Sep 1857 Ft Harrison area, IN
mother: Telia Pearl BARNER - 1 Jul 1867 Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
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MOTHER: Mary Ann (STONE) NELSON
birth: 4 Oct 1885 - Jefferson Township, White County, AR
married: 15 Feb 1914 - Mt Vernon, Faulkner County, AR
other marriage: W. A. "Willie" NELSON - 1898 in AR
death: 2 Oct 1958 - Jackson Hole, Teton County, Wy
buried: 8 Oct 1958 - Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces Dona Ana County, NM
father: George Washington Dallas "Dal" STONE - May 1847 Hardin County, TN
mother: Lou Candy STRICKLAND - 26 Nov 1853 - AR
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CHILD 1. Tillie Lourine DAY
birth: 25 Nov 1914 Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, AR
married: Reece Buckner BEVERS
marriage: 6 Oct 1930 - TX
death: 1 Feb 1997 - Brownfield, Terry County, TX
buried: 3 Feb 1997 - Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry County, TX
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CHILD 2. Elberta DAY
birth: 24 Nov 1916 - Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, AR
married: Lynn MYERS
marriage: ??, NM
death: 7 Sep 1978 - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
buried: ?? - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
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CHILD 3. Charlene Latticia DAY
birth: 23 Sep 1918 - Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, AR
married: John Truett LEE
marriage: 7 Feb 1941 - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
death: 2 Jan 1996 - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
buried: ashes strewn over Glendale area near Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
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CHILD 4. Dorothy Mary Ann DAY
birth: 21 May 1921 - Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, AR
1. married: Lowell Anthony DECKER
marriage: ??, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM (div)
2. married: Dale COLLINS
marriage: 25 Jul 1951 - Silver City, Grant County, NM
death: 15 Dec 1992 - Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA
buried: 30 May 1993 - ashes scattered over Organ Mountain, Las Cruces, NM
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CHILD 5. Doyle Elisha Wilson DAY
birth: 27 Oct 1923 - Woodrow, Lubbock County, TX
military: WW II - U.S.N.
1. married: Bettie
marriage: abt 1946 (div. no issue)
2. married: Ella Marie KEELING
marriage: 11 Jan 1948 - NM
death: 14 Oct 1991 - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
buried: Hillcrest Cemetery, Las Cruces, Dona Ana, NM
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CHILD 6. Elizabeth Telia Pearl DAY
birth: 1925 - Woodrow, Lubbock County, TX
death: 24 Sep 1942 - Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
(death occured at a hospital in El Paso, El Paso County, TX
buried: Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM
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SUBMITTED BY: Jack Lewis BLAIR (Mary Ann's second oldest grandchild)
e-mail: BJACK774@aol.com
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NOTES:
Fred
Military: Records from U.S.M.C. [enlisted from 223 Chestnut St., Chicago, IL] indicate service on both coasts of the U. S., China, and Expeditionary Force to Panama and Camp Elliott I.C.Z. {Physical free of bodily defects, height 69-3/4; weight 145; circumference 34", expansion 4", vision 20/20; indelible or parments marks: S. 1/4" upper center forehead, S. 1/2" back right index finter, three S. 2" above r. knee, M. 1/4" center stomach BMk 1/2" lower left back, M 1/4" lower center abdomen}
Family: Moved to Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, AR soon after marriage, then to Woodrow, Lubbock County, TX, and finally to Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM where the majority of the family made their home. Tillie Lourine remained in Texas with her husband, but brought Fred back to Brownfield, TX for burial.