Widow Bullock1

F, #47461, b. circa 1794
Last Edited8 Dec 2024
     She was born circa 1794 at Mississippi, USA.1
     Widow Bullock appeared on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census of Hemphill County, Texas, in the household of J. A. and Ann E. Whittlesey.1

Family

Children

Citations

  1. [S13561] J. A. Whittlesey household, 01 Jun 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Hemphill, Beat 1, Sabine, Texas; Page: 2B, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M593_1604, J A Whittlesey, 49, Head, Ann E Whittlesey, 37, Oscar A Whittlesey, 16, Luther C Whittlesey, 14, Martha D Whittlesey, 11, Annie A Whittlesey, 8, James E Whittlesey, 8, Calvin H Whittlesey, 2, Widow Bullock, 76.
  2. [S15085] J A Whittlesey household, 21 Jun 1860 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Housan Bayou Beat, Precinct 3, Sabine, Texas; Page: 324; Family: 92, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_1304, J A Whittlesey, 37, Head, A N Whittlesey, 25, Mary E Whittlesey, 8, O A Whittlesey, 6, L C Whittlesey, 4, M L Whittlesey, 1, Jasper Smith, 14, Martha Bullock, 49.

Lena Mae Fudge1

F, #47463, b. 7 November 1913, d. 11 December 1989
Father*Glenn Fudge2
Last Edited20 Mar 2023
     She was born on 7 November 1913.3,1 Lena married Monard Taylor on 3 October 1934 at Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA.4,2 Lena Mae Fudge and Monard Buford Taylor were divorced before July 1951.5 Lena married Dean Wakefield Christian on 16 July 1951 at Thynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.1,6
     Lena Mae Fudge died on 11 December 1989 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, at age 76.3,1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Dean W. Christian Jr..1

     Lena Mae Fudge was buried on 14 December 1989 at Yellow Leaf Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA.3,1
     Lena Mae Fudge was referenced in an announcement of the marriage of Glenn Fudge which appeared on 6 October 1934 at the newspape, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Lena Mae Fudge Weds Mr Taylor
     Father Announces Marriage to Alamo Resident
     Mr. Glenn Fudge of Oxford Miss., announces the marriage or his daughter, Lena Mae, to Mr. Monard Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Alamo, Tenn. The wedding took place at Hernando Wednesday night.
     Miss Inez Holbrook served as maid of honor and Mr. Ralph Stnbblefield was best man The bride wore an ensemble of green wool crepe with black accessories 8ho has been living la Memphis recently.
     Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will spend about a month at the home of tho bridegroom's parents before returning to Memphis to live.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Commercial Appeal published in Memphis, Tennessee, 13 December 1989.1

Family 1

Monard Buford Taylor b. 19 Jun 1911, d. 27 Jun 1964
Marriage*Lena married Monard Taylor on 3 October 1934 at Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA.4,2 
Divorce* Lena Mae Fudge and Monard Buford Taylor were divorced before July 1951.5  

Family 2

Dean Wakefield Christian b. 21 Aug 1913, d. 15 Aug 2001
Marriage*Lena married Dean Wakefield Christian on 16 July 1951 at Thynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.1,6 

Citations

  1. [S13562] Deaths: Vardaman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 13 Dec 1989, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lena Mae Fudge Christian, 76. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  2. [S13570] Lena Mae Fudge Weds Mr Taylor, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 06 Oct 1934, Page 7, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Taylor - Fudge. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Yellow Leaf Cemetery: Lena Mae Christian née Fudge.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Greenwood Cemetery: Monard Buford Taylor
    Grave marker transcription:
    TAYLOR
    Monard Buford     July 19, 1911 - June 27, 1964.
  5. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption, I assume they divorced becasue he did not die until 1964, but she remarried in 1951.
  6. [S12522] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969; "This collection contains marriage licenses and certificates from the state of Arkansasthat took place between the years of 1917 and 1969."; cited as "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates., Dean Shakefield Christian (35 - 21 Aug 1915, Illinois) & Mrs Lena Mae Taylor (37 - 07 Nov 1913, Mississippi), Marriage Place: Thynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA, He was a lineman and she was a steno.

Monard Buford Taylor1

M, #47464, b. 19 June 1911, d. 27 June 1964
Last Edited1 Jun 2023
     He was born on 19 June 1911.1 Monard married Lena Mae Fudge on 3 October 1934 at Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA.1,2 Monard Buford Taylor and Lena Mae Fudge were divorced before July 1951.3
     Monard Buford Taylor died on 27 June 1964 at age 53.1
     Monard Buford Taylor was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA.1
     Monard Taylor was referenced in an announcement of the marriage of Glenn Fudge which appeared on 6 October 1934 at the newspape, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Lena Mae Fudge Weds Mr Taylor
     Father Announces Marriage to Alamo Resident
     Mr. Glenn Fudge of Oxford Miss., announces the marriage or his daughter, Lena Mae, to Mr. Monard Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Alamo, Tenn. The wedding took place at Hernando Wednesday night.
     Miss Inez Holbrook served as maid of honor and Mr. Ralph Stnbblefield was best man The bride wore an ensemble of green wool crepe with black accessories 8ho has been living la Memphis recently.
     Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will spend about a month at the home of tho bridegroom's parents before returning to Memphis to live.2

Family

Lena Mae Fudge b. 7 Nov 1913, d. 11 Dec 1989

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Greenwood Cemetery: Monard Buford Taylor
    Grave marker transcription:
    TAYLOR
    Monard Buford     July 19, 1911 - June 27, 1964.
  2. [S13570] Lena Mae Fudge Weds Mr Taylor, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 06 Oct 1934, Page 7, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Taylor - Fudge. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  3. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption, I assume they divorced becasue he did not die until 1964, but she remarried in 1951.

Dean Wakefield Christian1

M, #47468, b. 21 December 1963, d. 7 October 2021
Father*Dean W. Christian1 b. Sep 1939, d. 17 Nov 2021
Last Edited31 May 2023
     He was born on 21 December 1963 at Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.1
     Dean Wakefield Christian died on 7 October 2021 at Jonesboro, Jonesboro Twp., Craighead County, Arkansas, USA, at age 57.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Dean Wakefield Christian III.
Survived by his parents: Dean Christian.1

     Dean Wakefield Christian III was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA. Note that his obituary indicated he would be interred in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery.2,1
     He was commonly known as Chris.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Greenwood Commonwealth published in Greenwood, Mississippi, 9 October 2021.1
     In the obituary of Dean Christian Jr. who died 17 November 2021, his son, Chris Christian, was listed as predeceased.3

Citations

  1. [S13563] Obituaries: Dean "Chris" Wakefield Christian III, The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, Mississippi, 09 Oct 2021, Page A2. column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Dean "Chris" Wakefield Christian III. Hereinafter cited as Greenwood Commonwealth.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Odd Fellows Cemetery: Dean Wakefield “Chris” Christian III
    Grave marker transcription:
    Dean Wakefield “Chris” Christian III     12/21/1963 - 10/07/2021     Age 57
    Roller Funeral Homes.
  3. [S13577] Dean Christian Jr., Southern Funeral Home, Lexington, Mississippi, bout 18 Nov 2021, Obituary: Dean Christian Jr., 81. Hereinafter cited as Southern Funeral Home.

Walter Humbert Cushman1

M, #47477
Last Edited20 Mar 2023
     Walter married Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman.1
     The following article appeared in the Memphis, Tennessee The Commercial Appeal, 20 January 1938 :

     
     Cushman-Christian Engagement Announced[:CR:]     Special in The Commercial Appeal
     MARION, Ark., Jan 19 — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kathryn Cushman, to Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian, also of Marion.
     The marriage will be solemnized Jan. 25 at the Marion Methodist Churrh with the Rev. W. W. Allbright officiating.
     Miss Cushman is a graduate of Marion High School. She later attended Millcr-Hawkins Secretarial School in Memphis.
     Mr. Christian, who formerly made his home at Lonoke, is a graduate of Lonoke High School. He is affiliated with the Arkansas Power and Light Company at Marion, where the young couple will live.2
Walter Humbert Cushman was listed as the father of the bride in the marriage of Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Kathryn Cushman on 25 January 1938.1

Family

Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman
Child

Citations

  1. [S13564] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 24 Jan 1938, Page 7, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  2. [S13573] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1938, Page 8, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.

Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman1

F, #47478
Last Edited20 Mar 2023
     Walter married Walter Humbert Cushman.1
     The following article appeared in the Memphis, Tennessee The Commercial Appeal, 20 January 1938 :

     
     Cushman-Christian Engagement Announced[:CR:]     Special in The Commercial Appeal
     MARION, Ark., Jan 19 — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kathryn Cushman, to Dean Wakefield Christian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dean Christian, also of Marion.
     The marriage will be solemnized Jan. 25 at the Marion Methodist Churrh with the Rev. W. W. Allbright officiating.
     Miss Cushman is a graduate of Marion High School. She later attended Millcr-Hawkins Secretarial School in Memphis.
     Mr. Christian, who formerly made his home at Lonoke, is a graduate of Lonoke High School. He is affiliated with the Arkansas Power and Light Company at Marion, where the young couple will live.2
Mrs. Walter Humbert Cushman was listed as the mother of the bride in the marriage of Dean Wakefield Christian and Mary Kathryn Cushman on 25 January 1938.1

Family

Walter Humbert Cushman
Child

Citations

  1. [S13564] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 24 Jan 1938, Page 7, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.
  2. [S13573] Dean Christian To Wed Mary Kathryn Cushman, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1938, Page 8, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Christian - Cushman. Hereinafter cited as Commercial Appeal.