Individual Details

William Lewis "Bud" Winford

(9 Dec 1881 - 17 Jul 1977)



Married Eula Stevenson, 4 Aug 1907, Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR. J. W. Roach, JP performed the ceremony. William was 24, Eula, 19.
Eula was born about 1886 in Kansas, buried 30 Dec 1948, Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, OK. She was the daughter of William Richard Stevenson and Alice Sams.


1910 Census. Van Buren, Ward 3, Crawford Co. AR, Hh 194
William L. Winford, age 28, married once for 3 yrs, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. KY, Teamster - Baggage transfer
Eula, wife, age 22, 2 children, b. Kansas, father b. AR, mother b. IL
Buster, son, age 2, b. AR
Billy George, son, age 6/12, b. AR


1920 Census. Porum, Muskogee Co, OK, Hh 3
William Winford, 37, Manager, Cotton Gin
Elua, wife, 34
Montie, son, 11. Billie, son, 10. Alice, dau, 9. Janie, dau, 7. Helen, dau, 3. Elouise, dau, age 8 months - all born in Arkansas

They must have moved to Oklahoma about 1919.
1930 Census. Muskogee, Muskogee, OK. Hh 43
William L. Winford, 49, married at age 26, b. AR, Cotton buyer, Cotton Gin
Ula, wife, 42, married at 19, b. Kansas
Mont, son, 20, married at 18, b. AR, laborer, Garage
Augusta, dau-in-law, married at 17, b. OK
Mont L., grandson, 1 year, 6 months, b. OK
Billy G., son, 21, b. AR, Deliverer, Meat Market
Alice M., dau, 19, b. AR
Lucy J., dau, 17, b. AR
Helen L., dau, 13, b. AR
Eula E., dau, 10, b. AR
Bonnie T., dau, 8, b. OK
Margeritte E., dau, 7, b. OK
Anna S., dau, 5, b. OK

1940 Census. Muskogee Ward 2, Muskogee, OK, Hh 4
William L. Winford, 56, b. AR, working for WPA - cannot read occupation
Ula, wife, 52, b. Kansas
Elizabeth, dau, 17, b. OK as were all the rest
Anna Sue, dau 15
Pitman, Roy R., son-in-law, age 21, Stack boy, Shipping Room Indian Agency
Eloise E., dau, 20
Roy R., Jr., grandson, 8 months
James Richard (Pitman surname), age 9, grandson

25 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registation
William Lewis Winford of 1116 Baltimore, Muskogee Co, OK, was age 59, born in Van Buren, Crawford Co AR, on 1 Dec 1882. Steve Cavendar, City Judge, Muskogee, would always know his address. WPA was his employer.
Description: 5'6", 145 lbs. Blue eyes, gray hair. Wears glasses.

Buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, OK

Events

Birth9 Dec 1881
Marriage4 Aug 1907Crawford County, Arkansas - Ula Stevenson
Death17 Jul 1977Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseUla Stevenson (1888 - 1948)
ChildMont Lee Winford (1908 - 1995)
ChildBill George Winford (1909 - 1959)
ChildAlice M. Winford (1910 - )
ChildLucy Jane Winford (1913 - )
ChildHelen L. Winford (1916 - )
ChildEula Eloise Winford (1919 - 2006)
ChildBonnie Inez Winford (1921 - 2003)
ChildMarguerite Elizabeth Winford (1923 - )
ChildAnna Sue Winford (1925 - 2019)
FatherGeorge Green Winford (1851 - 1929)
MotherDelitha Hays (1854 - )
SiblingJohn S. Winford (1872 - 1916)
SiblingAmanda F. Winford (1875 - )
SiblingAlice Winford (1876 - )
SiblingLillie Mae Winford (1878 - 1952)
SiblingJesse James Winford (1884 - 1958)
SiblingFrank James Winford (1885 - 1948)
SiblingStella Winford (1886 - )
SiblingMaude E. Winford (1888 - 1976)
SiblingBess Winford (1892 - )