OBIT SUNDAY

Obits from Sunday, 29 January 2012 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX

Arias, Mary Reyes  b. 20 Jul 1933 d. 13 Jan
Bennett, Gerard "Gerry" Joseph  b. 27 May 1930 Corona, NY  d. 25 Jan
Billingsley, Bob D.  b. 12 Nov 1928 Dunn, TX  d. Jan 2012
Bonomo, Dixie Belle (Miller-Duchanoy)  b. 16 Jul 1935 Liton, IN  d. 26 Jan
Bostick, Georgia Marek  b. 17 Apr 1922 Ammansville, TX  d. 27 jan
Cadena, Gilbert James  61 yrs  d. 25 Jan
Castiglione, Vito "Vic" Fortunato  b. 9 Jul 1924   d. 27 Jan
Christensen, Adolph G. CMSgt USAF (ret)  b. 13 Feb 1934 St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands  d. 19 Jan
Devoise, Willard Lyn  b. 1 Sep 1949 San Antonio, TX  d. Jan 2012
Dobbs, Sally Ann  d. 24 Jan
Egan, Joan Kaye  73 yrs  d.26 Jan
Elizondo, Marco A. Jr.  b. 18 Nov 1950 San Antonio, TX  d. 25 Jan
Faulstich, Susan Terese  b. 28 Aug 1944 Wisconson Rapids, WI  d. 22 Jan
Fletcher, T.H. Fletcher, Jr Capt USA (ret) b. 6 Oct 1917 Dallas, TX  d. 21 Jan
Flores, Felicitas "Feliz" Rodriguez  b. 6 Mar 1927  d. 18 Jan
Franco, Juan  d. 20 Jan
Gonzales, Emilio T. "E.T." MSGT USAF (ret) 79 yrs   d. 17 Jan
Granato, Lucille G.  b. 10 Mar 1929 San Antonio, TX  d. 26 Jan
Greeley, John Michael Lt. Col (ret) 81 yrs  d. 8 Jan
Grothues, Albert Henry  b. 18 Dec 1956 San Antonio, TX  d. 27 Jan
Jimenez, Tommy P.  b. 15 Feb 1924  d. 21 Jan
Kanner-Finfer, Osnat "Ginger"  44 yrs  d. 26 Jan
Kidwell, Aline V.  b. 1923 San Antonio, TX  d. 24 Jan
Kizer, Kenneth A.  68 yrs  b. Ft Worth TX  d. 24 Jan
Laskowski, Mary M. Czaja  b. 19 Sep 1926  d. 27 Jan
Mandel, Rose Elizabeth "Precious" Nathan  b. 11 Sep 1928 San Antonio, TX  d. 26 Jan
McBride, Betty J. "Sugar"  b. 8 Apr 1939  Lexingston, SC  d. 26 Jan
Mulford, Jenene Anne  b. 5 May 1945 Oklahoma City, OK  d. 25 Jan
Ogden, Bernise Evans Jr.  b. 16 Nov 1929  d. 23 Jan
Paceco, Consuelo  b. 20 Aug 1933 Hercules, Mexico  d. 26 Jan
Perkins, Sandra Jan "Sandy" Gaskin  b. 30 Dec 1939 Raton, NM  d. 25 Jan
Powell, William Therrell b. 7 Oct 1934 San Antonio, TX  d. 24 Dec 2011
Provow, Carmen  b. 6 Jun 1958  d. 20 Jan
Reale, Mark  b. 7 Jun 1955 Brooklyn, NY  d. 25 Jan
Rodriguez, Juanity Luna  b. 8 Feb 1947 Charlotte, TX  d. 15 Jan
Rodriguez, Susie  b. 10 Jan 1932  Monterey, Mexico  d. 22 Jan
Rogers, Vonnabeth Harrell b. 22 Oct 1914  d. 25 Jan
Saldana, Gerald  b. 22 Nov 1925  d. 28 Jan
Short, Thomas  d. 17 jan
Siggins, Evelyn C.  b. 21 Oct 1919  d. 24 Jan
Swientek, Patricia May  b. 18 May 1934 Chicago, IL  d. 27 Jan
Torres, Beatrice H.  88 yrs  d. 25 Jan
Torres, Lawrence B.  b. 5 Sep 1940  d. 27 Jan
Tristan, Jessusa R. b. 12 Apr 1926 San Antonio, TX  d. 25 Jan
Urrutia, Evelyn D.  77 yrs  d. 19 Jan
Valdez, Victoria "Vicky" Casillas  b. 24 Sep 1941  d. 26 Jan
Williams, Billy L.  b. 3 Jun 1930 Owensboro, KY  d. 27 Jan
Word, Kathleen Muenchow  b. 3 Dec 1935 San Antonio, TX  d. 24 Jan
Wunderlin, Rosemarie  79 yrs  d. 22 Jan
Ynman, Elida F.  b. 21 Jul 1922 San Antonio, TX  d. 24 Jan

WAVERLY

I found pictures of my mother with a gentleman in 1941 & 1942 living in Austin, MN.  Since I found the pictures, 1999, I have tried in vain to figure out who this man is.  The caption under the picture of him states Jr. Waverly, soldier boy from Waterloo.  I found out there are a lot of states that can say they have a town or city named Waterloo.

The man is wearing a uniform, which I took was a WWII uniform, probably Army.  I took the picture to the Ft. Sam Houston Historical Museum in San Antonio, TX and they couldn't identify the uniform.  So I'm back to square one again.  Who is this man?

As I dug deeper into my mother's relationship I found out she was close to several other gentlemen too.  As one observer put it, they were sweet on each other.  Well here we have it.  During 1941 my mother married, and he left right away for Camp Cleburn, Louisana.  She had pictures of her, very close and chummy, with Waverly plus a trip to Buffalo Bill's grave in Golden CO.  Then when I found her divorce papers in the archives she had a child while her husband was away.

When her husband came home from the war my mother had a baby with his last name.  He claimed the child was not his and that she had an affair and he gave the child's birthdate for the court records.  MY BIRTHDATE.  My mother signed an affidavit stating that was true.  What a surprise!

Now then I have been left the dilemma of trying to figure out who my father really is.  Oh did I add that all of the parties stated above have since passed away.  I think I may have found one of them but how do I go about proving it?  I've had my DNA done and so far nothing has jumped up. 

But I'm really stumped on Waverly.  Take a look at the picture and maybe you may know him.  At least give me a name.

Until then.....................................

JAMES SANDERS

James Sanders b. abt. 1852 GA  m. abt 1878 Susan b. abt 1858 MS
children:  William W.   b. Jun 1880 MS
                 Sarah E.   b. May 1881 MS
                 James E.  b. Oct 1886 MS
                 George R.  b. May 1893 MS
                 Oscar Lee  b. 9 Nov 1895 MS
                 Samuel D.    b. Sep 1897 MS

Oscar Lee m. Ollie Meadie Woollums  1922 Oceola, AR
Oscar Lee b. 9 Nov 1895 Mayburn, MS   d. 22 Dec 1969 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
Ollie Meadie d. 17 Feb 1993 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
children:  James Wesley   b. 15 Nov 1922 Harrison, AR
               Raymond Willie   b. 7 Mar 1924 Harrison, AR  d. 20 Feb 2003 Needles, CA
               Charles Edward    b.                     Jonesboro, AR

Raymond Willie Sanders m. Lorene Fisher Ladd   1 Nov 1941 Nettleton, Craighead Co, AR
children:  living   b. 1943
                living   b. 1946
                living   b. 1958

Charles Edward Sanders m. Greta Fernandez  abt. 1955 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
children:  living b. 1955
                living  b. 1957

James Wesley Sanders m. Frankie  abt 1947  San Bernardino, CA
chidren:  living  b. 1948
               living  b. 1949

OBIT SUNDAY

Obits for Sunday, Jan 22, 2012 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX

Albiar, Andres Jr.  31 yrs  d. 19 Jan
Bendon, Marilyn A.  b. 20 Sep 1928 d. 13 Jan
Bermea, Elizabeth G.  b. 31 Jul 1966 d. 13 Jan
Burris, Grover Jr.  b. 8 Sep 1932 San Antonio, TX  d. 20 Jan
Carsten, Kay  80 yrs  d. 19 Jan
Christensen, Dale C.  b. 7 Jan 1925 d. 16 Jan
Cross, Veda Lee b. 18 Dec 1922 Little Rock, AR  d. 16 Jan Katy, TX
De La Cruz, Rachel Tovar  84 yrs  d. 20 Jan
De La Fuentes, David  MSGT USAF (ret) b. 2 Sep 1954 San Antonio, TX  d. 16 Jan
Diaz, Maria C.  b. 22 Apr 1922  d. 11 Jan
Dominguez, Raul G. Sr.  75 yrs  d. 16 Jan
Evans, Charles Melton  b. 17 Jun 1939  d. 22 Nov 2011
Fisher, Earl  b. 4 Mar 1933   d. 20 Jan
Flores, Vicente De Hoyos  b. 2 Jul 1928  d. 18 Jan
Gage, Lolly b. 14 Oct 1945  d. 20 Jan
Garcia, Arthur Jr. "Blitz G"  b. 16 Oct 1994  d. 15 Jan
Garcia, Ruben Dario  b. 5 Nov 1946   d. 5 jan
Garwood, Edith G. "Edie"  72 yrs  b. Buffalo, NY  d. 2 Dec 2011
Gower, Gerald (Jerry) W. Lt. Col. USA (ret)  b. 13 Sep 1940 Pt. Arthur, TX  d. 11 Nov 2011
Gray, Thelma M.  b. 30 Aug 1927 Devils Lake, ND  d. 18 Jan
Guerrero, Gilber R.  b. 1 Aug 1943  d. 19 Jan
Heinsohn, Beverly Mae  b. 11 Sep 1943  d. 17 Jan
Hunter, Donald A. MSgt USA (ret)  b. 27 Aug 1933 Chicago, IL  d. 15 Jan
Johnson, Janet L.  b. 28 Jul 1942 Goldsboro, NC  d. 16 Jan
Lasley, Kenneth Coy  b. 22 Sep 1921 Chaffee, MO  d. 15 Jan
Lawrence, Jeffrey  b. 14 Oct 1970 Ft Ord, CA  d. 18 Jan
Longoria, Juan Jose "Johnny"  b. 14 Jan 1956  d. 19 Jan
Lopez, Susie S.  b. 24 Dec 1931  d. 20 jan
Maddox, Thomas "Tommy" Newton  b. 2 Oct 1927 San Antonio, TX  d. 16 Jan
Maguire, Sister Mary Martha  b. 17 Jun 1924 Co. Kildare, Ireland, d. 19 Jan
Mahany, Kumi "Mitzi"  b. 3 Feb 1931 Gifu Prefecture, Japan   d. 14 Jan
Martinez, Jose Onofre  b. 5 Jun 1922 Irapulato, Guanajuato, Mexico  d. 13 Jan
Mayfield, Sally  b. 24 Jun 1930 Cleveland, OH  d. 17 Jan
Miles, John Samuel  b. 9 May 1943 Greenville, SC  d. 10 Jan
Moser, Doris Woodley  b. 2 Feb 1923 Sabinal, TX  d. 18 Jan
Murphy, Terry Lee  b. 9 May 1947 Parsons, KS  d. 13 Jan
Myers, Roy MSG USA (ret)  b. 22 Feb 1931  d. 13 Jan
Perez, Guadalupe Saldana  d. Jan 2012
Pircher, Ruby Mary  b. 21 Dec 1926  d. 19 Jan
Sanchez, Luis Castillo  b. 12 Oct 1924  Christine, TX  d. 18 Jan
Seidel, Harry S. Sr. b. 30 May 1932  d. 20 Jan
Settle, Elizabeth Darlene  b. 1 May 1929 Farmersville, IL  d. 15 Jan
Shoffner, Robert F.  b. 8 Feb 1933 Plant City, FL  d. 15 Jan
Smith, Wayne Paatrick  b. 22 Sep 1935 Galesburg, IL  d. 19 Jan
Sorio, Henedina Santos  b. 24 Mar 1981 Phillipines   d.  Jan 2012
Spradling, James "Jay" Wallace   b. 81 yrs Bixby, OK  d. 14 Jan
Stafford, Effie  b. 1932  Vienna, Austria d. 2 Jan
Thomas, Herbert C. Jr.  b. 15 Mar 1916 Denver, CO  d. 13 Jan
Tonkovich, Mary  b. 21 Sep 1928  Anmoore, WV  d. 20 Jan
Vangroski, Irene Kadysewski  b. 27 Jan 1917  d. 15 Jan
Watson, Melinda G.  b. 31 May 1964  d. 18 Jan
Weil, Richard "Dick" Col.  77 yrs  d. Jan 2012
Wilmeth, Goldie Mae Coe  b. 6 Feb 1922 d. 20 Jan
Yupanqui, Eduardo Benigno Canales  b. 13 Feb 1922 Trujillo, Peru, South America  d. 17 Jan
Zimmerman, Walter Wallace  b. 29 Aug 1928 Falfurrias, TX  d. 19 Jan
Zuniga, Olga Galaviz  b. 21 Jun 1947 Seguin, TX  d. 20 Jan

KATIE

My new year's resolution to myself, my goal,  is that I will finish one project then go on to the next.  Last year I took on too many things and then ended up not completing any one of them.  OVERLOAD!

So what I'm trying to say is that Katie will have to wait to be finished.  I started writing about Katie two years ago.  Then life happened and she got pushed aside, but not forgotten.  My heart has been with with Katie and her plight in life.

Since I have a big GREEN family reunion this June I am going to complete the historical fiction book. I'm writing about him.  Oh, that is Nathaniel Green, my great great grandfather. 

Ever since I started researching my mother's father's side of the family it has become a passion.  Sometimes I cannot walk away from it.  My mind goes over and over on what might have happened.  Just like in real life there are so many twists and turns.  I think I've got a good handle on his life and that is why I've decided to write about it.  WHEW.......

I've found most of his children, who they married, where they lived and died.  All except two, Edward and Ezra.  When my husband and I get in the car my mind starts going into overdrive and I engage him in what if's.  What if Ezra ran off with another woman.  What if he died on his way out west.  What if Edward went off to live with his mother's relatives.  What if, what if, what it.  It's all plausable.  Life is like that.

So back to writing about Nathaniel.  I have told myself, and now I'm telling you, that I intend to write four (4) pages a day.  Now to try to live up to that.  Until then.........................................

EMORY D. STODDARD

Emory D. Stoddard b. CT     m. Eliza Barnes St. Joseph Co, MI
children:  Warren  b. 1862 MI
                Emerson  b. 1870 McPhearson, MN  m. Hattie Russell 6 Mar 1889 Guthrie Co, IA
                Alice A.  b. 29 Jul 1868 McPhearson, MN  m. Charles Christy 26 Mar 1884 Guthrie Co, IA   m. Elijah Green
                Arvilla V.  b. 20 Sep 1872 McPhearson, MN   d. 20 Mar 1947 Drain, Doublas, OR  m. Ephairm Reed Spencer

EBENEZER WOOD

Ebenezer Wood  b. 1798 NY  d. 22 Feb 1871 McPhearson, Blue Earth Co, MN  m. Rachael__________ b. abt 1805 NY 

children:  Uriah  b. abt 1829  NY
                Rufus H.  b. Aug 1841 NY  m. Eliza Barnes Stoddard  10 Mar 1873 McPhearson, MN
                Salina  b. Oct 1845 NY
                Josiah  b. abt 1846  NY   d. McPhearson, Blue Earth Co, MN
                Pamenus  b. abt 1834 NY

Rufus H. Wood m. Eliza Barnes Stoddard

children:  Herman  b. abt 1876 NE
                Levi  b. 2 Jan 1878 IA  d. 16 Nov 1945 Koochicking Co MN  m. Sarah Jane Lumley 6 Dec 1899 Guthrie Co, IA
                Ida Viola   b. 16 May 1880 Dallas Co, IA  d. 12 Jan 1918 Intl Falls, MN   m. Charles Daniel Green 1895 Guthrie Co, IA

Levi Wood m. Sarah Jane Lumley

children:  Mabel   b.abt. 1904 IA
                Arlie  b. 30 May 1907 IA  d. 6 Jan 1962 Koochicking, MN
                Elmer E.  b.                       d. 24 Apr 1914 Koochicking, MN
                Elvin  b. abt 1919 IA
                Arthur  b. abt 1919 IA