Individual Details

America Frances "Mary" Rice

(22 Jan 1869 - 29 Dec 1949)



1900 Census. Justice Prec 2, Grayson Co, TX, Hh 194
Samuel Waitman, b. Mar 1850, age 50, married 13 years, b. MO, Farmer
America F., wife, b. Jan 1869, 31, 5 children, b. TX
Samuel, son, b. Sep 1885, 14 (from Samuel's first marriage)
Lizzie, dau, b. Jan 1887, 12
William, son, b. Sep 1889, 10
John W., son, b. Sep 1890, 9
James, son, b. Mar 1893, 7
Sophia, dau, b. Aug 1898, 1

1910 Census. Twp 6, Bryan Co, OK, Hh 168
Samuel J. Waitman, 62, married twice, this time for 22 years
Francie, wife, 40, married once, 9 children - 8 are living
John, son, 18
James, son, 13
Sophia, dau, 11
Daisy, dau, 8
Albert, son, 5
Lula, dau, 3

1920 Census. Kemp, Bryan, OK, Hh 6
Ben Hedgecock, 56, b. GA
Mary F., wife, 50, b. TX
DeWitt, son, 17, b. OK
Daisy Waitman, stepdau, 18, b. TX
Albert, stepson, 14, b. TX
Lula, stepdau, 11, b. OK
Lonnie, stepson, 9, b. OK
Catherine Hedgecock, dau, 13, b. OK
Lorine Hedgecock, dau, 9, b. OK

1930 Census. Kemp, Bryan, OK, Hh 205
Joseph B. Hedgecock, 65, married this time at age 50
Mary F., wife, 65, married this time at 45
Lonnie Waitman, stepson, 18
Albert Waitman, stepson, 24, married at age 24
Willie M. Waitman, Albert's wife, 18, married at 18
Lula M. Powell, stepdau, 22, married at age 15
Cecil Powell, Jr., grandson, 4 years, 6 months (father noted as Mixed Blood)
Geraldine E. Roach, Boarder, 17

1940 Census. Kemp City, Bryan, OK, Hh 5
Mary Hedgcock, age 75 - lived in same house in 1935
Lonnie Waitman, son, 24
Edith, dau-in-law, 32
Jeanette, granddau, 9


Texas Death Certificate #55295
John W. Waitman died 1 June 1962 of myocardial infarction at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Waco, McLennan Co, TX where he had been for just over two years. His usual residence was Kemp, Bryan Co, OK. He was born 26 Sep 1895 in Texas and was married. He was a farmer. Father was Samuel Waitman; mother, Mary Frances Rice. He served in World War I. Information came from the VA records. Buried Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, OK.

Texas Death Certificate #02975
Lonnie Waitman died 16 Jan 1970 in the Denison Memorial Hospital, Denison, Grayson Co, TX. His residence was Box 311, Colbert, Bryan Co, OK. Born 27 Aug 1910 in Bryan Co, OK. He died of gastric hemorrhage due to duodenal & gastric ulcers. He was married. He a retired tavern Operator. Father was Same Waitman, mother, Mary Frances Hedgecock (2nd married surname). Informant was Mrs. Lonnie Waitman. Buried Colbert Cemetery, Jan 19th.

Events

Birth22 Jan 1869Grayson County, Texas
Marriage1887Sherman, Grayson County, Texas - Samuel James Waitman
Marriage27 Jun 1915Grayson County, Texas - Joseph Ben Hedgecock
Death29 Dec 1949Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseSamuel James Waitman (1850 - 1912)
ChildLula Mae Waitman (1908 - 1989)
SpouseJoseph Ben Hedgecock (1864 - 1932)
FatherWilliam Rice (1831 - 1899)
MotherNancy W. Poindexter (1840 - 1880)
SiblingElzada A Rice (1867 - 1900)