Silas Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81041, (c 1893 - )

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Silas Lemon was born circa 1893, at ArkansasG.2,3

'Non-primary' Vitals

  • Born: Silas Lemon was born in Feb 1890, at ArkansasG.4

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Sylas3
  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "S.D."2

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSilas and Etta Gibson were married.1
     

Children of: Silas Lemon and Etta Gibson

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, Summit Twp., Marion County, ArkansasGEtta Gibson, Eunice Lorene Lemon, Chester Bill Lemon and Loretta Lemon2

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
circa Apr 1940Summit Twp., Marion County, ArkansasGforeman supervisor WPA road construction2

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  3. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
  4. [S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Etta Gibson1

Family
TMG ID:81042, (1 May 1898 - 29 Oct 1981)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Lemon (née Gibson).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageEtta and Silas Lemon were married.1
     

Children of: Etta Gibson and Silas Lemon

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, Summit Twp., Marion County, ArkansasGSilas Lemon, Eunice Lorene Lemon, Chester Bill Lemon and Loretta Lemon2

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  3. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Joe McGraw1

TMG ID:81043, ( - b 2002)

Primary Birth & Death

  • Died before 2002.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageJoe and Eunice Lorene Lemon, daughter of: Silas Lemon and Etta Gibson, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Sam Stillman1

TMG ID:81044, ( - b 2002)

Primary Birth & Death

  • Died before 2002.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSam and Eunice Lorene Lemon, daughter of: Silas Lemon and Etta Gibson, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Benjamin Earl Royal1

Family
TMG ID:81045, (6 Nov 1915 - 25 Jun 2005)

Primary Birth & Death

Obituary & Burial

  • An Obituary for Benjamin Earl Royal appeared on Monday, 27 Jun 2005, in The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas. Benjamin Earl Royal Sr.

    Benjamin Earl Royal, Sr. was born November 6, 1915 on the family farm in Verdi, Texas. He was the eldest son of John and LoRena Royal. He had a half-brother, Daylon James, four brothers - Melvin, Cloyd, Ralph and R.A and a sister, Nelda Baylor. All six sons enlisted in the Army during WWII, which led to one of the family's favorite photographs, a picture of the brothers dressed in their uniforms. One cousin later named this "The Band of Brothers." After the war, Earl served Pleasanton, Texas as its fire chief and fire marshal, and was elected city alderman in 1946. About that time he also started working for Schlumberger Oil Well Service Company, the company he retired from in 1980. He married LaVerne (Johnson) in 1939 and had three children: Ben, Stephen, who died in 1985, and Glenn. He was loved and cared for dearly by his daughter-in-laws: Diane, Mary and Kim. He also had five grandchildren: Tracy, Aaron, Jacob, Stephen, and Mike and five great-grandchildren. LaVerne died in 1995 and Earl re-married later that year to Lorene (Stillman), a friend from Watters Road Church of Christ. Earl was blessed by the acceptance and love of Lorene's family: Victor and Brenda Estes, Sylvia and Don Spradling, and David and Marie Estes, their families and became their "Papa Earl". Lorene died in 2002 and Earl lived his last few years with Glenn and Diane of Seabrook, Texas and Ben and Mary of Mission, Texas where he died June 25, 2005. Visitation will be on Monday, June 27, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at Forest Park East Cemetary. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. with interment following at Forest Park East Cemetary.

    The Houston Chronicle (TX) - Monday, 27 Jun 2005.1

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "Papa Earl"1
  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Earl2
  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Sr.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1939, Benjamin, age 23 years, and LaVerne Johnson were married.1
     
Marriage1995, Benjamin, age 79 years, and Eunice Lorene Lemon, age 73 years, daughter of: Silas Lemon and Etta Gibson, were married.2,1
     

Child of: Benjamin Earl Royal and LaVerne Johnson

Other Major Events

  • Military: Benjamin Earl Royal, military service, he and 5 brothers all served during World War II.1

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
ObituaryObituary: on Saturday, 10 Aug 2002, Benjamin Earl Royal was mentioned in the obituary of Eunice Lorene Lemon in The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas.3

Citations

  1. [S2995] Obituary, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, 27 Jun 2005, Unknown. Hereinafter cited as Houston Chronicle.
  2. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S2996] Obituary, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, 10 Aug 2002, Unknown. Hereinafter cited as Houston Chronicle.
Last Edited14 Jul 2019

LaVerne Johnson1

Family
TMG ID:81047, ( - 1995)

Primary Birth & Death

  • Died in 1995.1

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: in 1939, her married name became Mrs. Royal (née Johnson).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1939, LaVerne and Benjamin Earl Royal, age 23 years were married.1
     

Child of: LaVerne Johnson and Benjamin Earl Royal

Citations

  1. [S2995] Obituary, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, 27 Jun 2005, Unknown. Hereinafter cited as Houston Chronicle.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Stephen Michael Royal1,2

Family
TMG ID:81049, (23 Jul 1946 - 6 Feb 1985)
Father*Benjamin Earl Royal1 B: 6 Nov 1915, D: 25 Jun 2005
Mother*LaVerne Johnson1 D: 1995

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S2995] Obituary, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, 27 Jun 2005, Unknown. Hereinafter cited as Houston Chronicle.
  2. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Chester Bill Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81053, (c 1925 - )
Father*Silas Lemon1 B: c 1893
Mother*Etta Gibson1 B: 1 May 1898, D: 29 Oct 1981

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Chester Bill Lemon was born circa 1925, at ArkansasG.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, Summit Twp., Marion County, ArkansasGSilas Lemon, Etta Gibson, Eunice Lorene Lemon and Loretta Lemon1

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Loretta Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81054, (c 1927 - )
Father*Silas Lemon1 B: c 1893
Mother*Etta Gibson1 B: 1 May 1898, D: 29 Oct 1981

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Loretta Lemon was born circa 1927, at ArkansasG.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, Summit Twp., Marion County, ArkansasGSilas Lemon, Etta Gibson, Eunice Lorene Lemon and Chester Bill Lemon1

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Cecil Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81055, (c 1920 - )
Father*Silas Lemon1 B: c 1893
Mother*Etta Gibson1 B: 1 May 1898, D: 29 Oct 1981

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Cecil Lemon was born circa 1920, at ArkansasG.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Clarence Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81056, (c 1918 - )
Father*Silas Lemon1 B: c 1893
Mother*Etta Gibson1 B: 1 May 1898, D: 29 Oct 1981

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Clarence Lemon was born circa 1918, at ArkansasG.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Claud Lemon1

Family
TMG ID:81057, (c 1916 - )
Father*Silas Lemon1 B: c 1893
Mother*Etta Gibson1 B: 1 May 1898, D: 29 Oct 1981

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Claud Lemon was born circa 1916, at ArkansasG.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

(?) Longfellow1

TMG ID:81058

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage(?) and Loretta Ludora Cantrell, daughter of: Perry Anderson Cantrell and Moetta Adcock, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S568] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/yambhxj8, Larry & Elaine Blackman (e-mail address), updated as of 10 Jan 2005.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Lois Cantrell1

Family
TMG ID:81059
Relationship:6th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Benjamin Franklin Cantrell1 B: Oct 1866, D: 27 Dec 1915
Mother*Mary Isabelle Hirtsell1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S568] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/yambhxj8, Larry & Elaine Blackman (e-mail address), updated as of 10 Jan 2005.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Henry Kelly Cantrell1

Family
TMG ID:81060
Relationship:6th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Benjamin Franklin Cantrell1 B: Oct 1866, D: 27 Dec 1915
Mother*Mary Isabelle Hirtsell1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S568] RootsWeb.com, online https://tinyurl.com/yambhxj8, Larry & Elaine Blackman (e-mail address), updated as of 10 Jan 2005.
Last Edited14 Nov 2015