 1875 - 1949 (74 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Lucy DUNCAN was born on 4 Oct 1875 in , Panola, Texas, USA; died on 27 Oct 1949 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Oct 1949 in League City, Galveston, Texas, USA. Other Events:
- Name: Evelyn Lena Duncan
- death certificate: 28 Oct 1949; Mrs Edna Jones of Columbus
Lucy married Joel Alexander STAFFORD on 2 Oct 1892 in , Rusk, Texas, USA. Joel was born on 19 May 1866 in , Henry, Alabama, USA; died on 2 Mar 1929 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 4 Mar 1929 in League City, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Marshall Bryant STAFFORD  (1.Lucy1) was born on 7 Dec 1895 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA; died in Deceased. Other Events:
- Military: 5 Jun 1917, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; draft
- Census: 1920, , Dallas, Texas, USA; ED 88, pg 11A
- Census: 1930, Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 39, pg 8B
- Census: 1940, Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-62, pg 10B
- Military: 1942, Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; draft
Notes:
Military:
Marshal Bryant Stafford, age 21, born 7 Dec 1895, Henderson, Texas, is a single farmer in Garland, working for J A Stafford. He is of medium height and stout with gray eyes and light brown hair.
Census:
Precinct 3
Head Marshall Stafford M 23 Texas
Wife Ollie Stafford F 17 Texas
Census:
Head Marshall B Stafford M 35 Texas
Wife Ollie E Stafford F 26 Texas
Son Joel C Stafford M 8 Texas
Census:
Head M B Stafford M 43 Texas
Wife Ollie Stafford F 38 Texas
Son J C Stafford M 18 Texas
Military:
His contact person is Mrs Ollie Stafford aat 702 11th Avenue North. He is a special officer for Kenneth Thomas.
Marshall married Ollie Elizabeth THOMPSON in 1920 in , Dallas, Texas, USA. Ollie (daughter of Elijah Clifford THOMPSON and Lois Aurora GARRISON) was born in 1903 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Joel Clifton STAFFORD was born on 14 Oct 1920 in Rowlett, Dallas, Texas, USA; died on 16 Apr 1947 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1947 in Westhoff, DeWitt, Texas, USA.
- 4. Living
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Generation: 3
| 3. | Joel Clifton STAFFORD (2.Marshall2, 1.Lucy1) was born on 14 Oct 1920 in Rowlett, Dallas, Texas, USA; died on 16 Apr 1947 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1947 in Westhoff, DeWitt, Texas, USA. Other Events:
- Military: 1942, , , Texas, USA; US Army
- Occupation: Apr 1947, Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; fireman for Republic Oil
Notes:
He was married but each reference I found simply says 'Mrs J C Stafford'.
(Medical):See Texas City Disaster.
Military:
PFC, 35th Infantry, World War II
Occupation:
He was one of the men who died as a result of the explosions and fires in Texas City when the Grand Camp blew up.
Died:
The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of the largest non-nuclear explosions. [Wikipedia]
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