Individual Details

Arch Howell and Lester were boyhood friends. In Arch's account of growing up he talks about Lester's family getting typhoid fever and some of the older ones dying. Lester and Arch both came down with the fever. The Delzells' well was bad and had to be sealed up.

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Tyre Lester Delzell of Uniontown, AR, age 23, b. 6 Oct 1894 in Uniontown was a farmer. His mother was dependant on him as her only support and he claimed exemption. Medium height and build, grey eyes, light brown hair.
Note on back: Mother as another boy about 15 years old for help.
G.M. Comstock, Registrar (Gratis Comstock)

Marriage License, Crawford co AR. T. L. Delzell of Uniontown, age 26 to Edna Comstock of Ft. Smith in Sebastian Co, age 20. Dated 11 Sep 1920
Married by Paul G. Preston, Christian Minister, on the 12th September. Recorded in Sebastian Co. on the 16th, Book B., p.45.

1926 City Directory, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR
Delzell, Lester (Edna), pharm. 1221 Louisiana

1930 Census. Franklin Co, AR. Charleston Town, Prairie Twp. Sheet 51, Hh 88
T. Lester Delzell, age 36, married at age 26. b. AR, father b. MO, mother b. AR
Edna E., wife, age 30, married at age 20. b. AR, parents b. MO
Lester C., son, age 2 years, 11 months
Colleen E., daughter, age 1 year, 3 months.

Marriage License, Crawford Co, AR. Odell Harrison was 23, Margaret Willhite was 18 - both of Alma. Dated 18 Jul 1936. T. L. Delzell was the Deputy County Clerk.

In 1937, my grandmother Adamson's twin sister married Fred Cradduck in Crawford Co, AR. The County Clerk who signed the Marriage License was T. L. Delzell.

1940 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, ED 17-32, Sheet 14B, Hh 297.
T. Lester Delzell. Living at 616 Drennen St. They owned the home worth $2500 and were living there in 1935. [I remember visiting them here.] Uncle Lester was 45, b. Arkansas. He was at that time County Clerk for the Crawford County Courthouse - apparently had not yet bought the drugstore.
Edna E., wife, age 40. Lester C., son, age 12. Colleen E., daughter age 5.

1942 World War II Draft Registration
Tyre Lester Delzell of 616 Drennen St., Van Buren, was age 47, born 6 Oct 1894 in Uniontown, Crawford Co. Mrs. T. L. Delzell would always know his address. His employer was the Local Board Selective Service.
Draft registration of others show that Lester Delzell was the Registrar in Ft. Smith.

1950 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 52
224 Fayetteville
T. L. Delzel, 56, b. AR, Pharamist, Drug Store
Edna, wife, 50, b. AR

Uncle Lester had a drugstore in Van Buren, next door to Comstock, Inc. owned by Uncle Ira & Aunt Minnie Comstock. He used to make cherry cokes for me and let me read the Comic books without buying them.

Grave Stone, Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa Co, OK:
Lester served in World War 1 as a Private in Battery B, 36th Artillery, CAC
Edna is also buried there.

Birth	6 Oct 1894	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Marriage	12 Sep 1920	Sebastian County, Arkansas - Edna Eugenia Comstock
Death	26 May 1972	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Edna Eugenia Comstock (1899 - 1956)
Child	Lester Comstock Delzell (1927 - 1954)
Child	Colleen Ellen Delzell (1929 - 1972)

Father	Robert Johnson "Bob" Delzell (1851 - 1916)
Mother	Cordelia E. "Delia" Remy (1860 - 1920)
Sibling	Ollie Delzell (1878 - 1880)
Sibling	Mary Delzell (1881 - )
Sibling	Abbie Delzell (1882 - 1912)
Sibling	(Daughter) Delzell (1885 - 1885)
Sibling	Lela M. Delzell (1886 - )
Sibling	Bobbie Delzell (1891 - 1932)
Sibling	Margaret M. Delzell (1893 - )
Sibling	Orpha Verna Delzell (1899 - 1991)
Sibling	Fred E. Delzell (1901 - 1982)