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J. B. Sansom > John W. Sansom

John Wesley SANSOM

Born: 22 June 1878, TX
Died: 16 Jan 1960, Tuscola,
TaylCtyTX 3

Find-A-Grave 25791246, TX

Father: James Buckley SANSOM, b. TX 6

Mother: Sarah Ann GOSSETT "Sallie", b. TX 6

John Wesley Sansom

Married:
5 June 1901,
Holt, SaSaCtyTX 6

Mary Ellen COWAN (COWIN)

Born: 11 Jan 1880, SaSaCtyTX
Died: 18 Jan 1923, McCuCtyTX,
age 43

Find-A-Grave 25791248, TX

Father: John C. COWAN, b. MO 4

Mother: Jennie Ellen OWENS, b. MO 4

1st Husband: Joshua Cornelous WALL (m. 1895)

 

Children:
 
 

1. James Aubrey SANSOM (b. 5 Nov 1902, McCuCtyTX; d. 27 Oct 1983, McCuCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 101193066, TX)

  • m. Minnie Pearl IRVIN (b. 18 Feb 1902, TX; d. 24 Apr 1983, McCuCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 101193704, TX) on 18 July 1923 6
       Parents: Benjamin Franklin IRVIN "Ben" / Savannah Elizabeth MOSLEY "Anna"

Children:

  1. Mildred Ellen SANSOM (b. 17 Sep 1924, Brady, McCuCtyTX; d. 16 Sep 2005, Carrollton, DentCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 175275507, TX)
  • m. Mohler Gibson BRECKENRIDGE "Breck" Veteran of World War II (b. 2 Aug 1920, Geneva, GeneCtyAL; d. 26 Apr 1995; Find-A-Grave 9755687, TX)
       Parents: Mohler G. BRECKENRIDGE / Octavia BAGGETT
  2. Betty Jo SANSOM (b. 12 Apr 1929, Rochelle, McCuCtyTX; d. 27 Dec 2014, Conroe, MontCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 163458444, TX)
  • m. Mr. GORDON

 

Notes:
  • Mohler G. Breckenridge served his country in World War II as a 2nd Lt. in the US Army Air Corps.
 

2. Sally Artelia SANSOM "Telia" (b. 10 June 1905, KimbCtyTX; d. 28 Nov 1994, McCuCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 58551800, TX)

  • m. Hayne Nelms BUSH (b. 11 Apr 1904, Bradshaw, TaylCtyTX; d. 17 Jan 1981, Winters, RunnCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 58551718, TX) on 20 Nov 1948 6
       Parents: James Calvin BUSH / Eunice Prince SHARP; 1st wife: Anna Bell FOSTER (m. 1933)

Notes:
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3. Violet Ellen SANSOM (b. 3 Aug 1908, SaSaCtyTX; d. 20 Dec 1996, McCuCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 69632300, TX)

Child:

Nelda Jean JEFFREYS White 1.

Nelda Jean JEFFREYS (b. 22 July 1929, Brady, McCuCtyTX; d. 12 Sep 2012, Fort Worth, TarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 97437295, TX)

 

Notes:
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4. John Harold SANSOM "Johnnie" (b. 21 Feb 1911, McCuCtyTX, d. 29 Sep 1962, Abilene, TaylCtyTX)

  • m. Jewel BUSH (21 Oct 1913, rural San Saba, TX)

Children:

  1. Peggy Eugena SANSOM (b. 1929, TX)
  2. Sabra SANSOM "Sabe" (b. 1932, TX)
 

 

Notes:
Arthur Otis Sansom

5. Arthur Otis SANSOM (b. 1 Apr 1914, Rochelle, McCuCtyTX;  d. 6 Mar 1991, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 91874777, TX)

Child:

1.

Mickey Lynn SANSOM (b. 12 Jan 1949, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; d. 17 Jan 2002, Tuscola, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 15802884, TX)

 

 

Notes:
  • Mickey Sansom's gravesite has a stone inscribed, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
William Taylor Sansom

6. William Taylor SANSOM "Willie" (b. 6 Mar 1916, Brady, McCuCtyTX 5; d. 24 Dec 1986, Ballinger, RunnCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 102750191, TX)

 

Notes:
Mattie Oleta Sansom Ray

Ralph Raymond RAY Jr.
   Ralph

7. Mattie Oleta SANSOM (b. 7 Oct 1918, TX; d. Feb 1992, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 63014033, TX)

Children:

  1. Terry RAY (b. 24 Sep 1941, Coleman, ColeCtyTX; d. 3 Dec 1987, Winters, RunnCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 55858109, TX)
 
  2.

Willis Wesley RAY "Dub" Veteran of Vietnam War (b. 29 Jan 1946, ColeCtyTX; d. 3 Feb 2017, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 181199537, TX)

 

  3.

Ralph Raymond RAY Jr. "Pete" (b. 24 Aug 1955; d. 14 June 2016; Find-A-Grave 166823906, TX)

 

 

Notes:
  • Twin of Addie Oneta Sansom. It appears that Addie went by "Oneta".
  • Oleta and Ralph Ray raised six children.
  • Willis W. Ray served his country during the Vietnam War as a SP5 in the US Army.
 

8. Addie Oneta SANSOM (b. 7 Oct 1918, Wylie, TaylCtyTX; d. 29 Jan 2008, CA; Find-A-Grave 24411656, TX)

  • m. Taylor B. LOCKETT (b. 7 Oct 1918, OK; d. 28 July 1982, Planada, MercCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 30078129, TX) in 1939
       Parents: Bettis Brazell LOCKETT / Vivian Belle FOUST

Child:

  1.

Patsy Nell LOCKETT (d. & d. 17 Nov 1940, ColeCtyTX, age 1 day; Find-A-Grave 63152775, TX)

 

 

Notes:
  • Addie O. Sansom Lockett is a twin to Mattie Oleta Sansom.
  • She lived in Turlock, CA for 25 years and had three children.
 

9. Leo Byron SANSOM (b. 7 Jan 1923, near Rochelle, TX; d. 11 Jan 1923, McCuCtyTX, age 4 days; Find-A-Grave 25791247, TX)

 

Notes:
  • Leo Sansom's mother would also die 12 days later.

 
Notes:
  • From 1920 US Census for Justice Precinct 5, McCuCtyTX:
     

  • Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Est.DOB

    Age

    Mar.Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    John W. Sansom Head W M c. 1879 41 M TX TX TX
    Mary E. Sansom Wife W F c. 1880 40 M TX MO MO
    Aubrey J. Sansom Son W M c. 1903 17 S TX TX TX
    Tela S. Sansom Dau W F c. 1906 14 S TX TX TX
    Violet E. Sansom Dau W F c. 1909 11 S TX TX TX
    Johnie H. Sansom Son W M c. 1912 8 S TX TX TX
    Otis A. Sansom Son W M c. 1915 5 S TX TX TX
    William T. Sansom Son W M c. 1917 3 S TX TX TX
    Mattie O. Sansom Dau W F c. 1919 1 S TX TX TX
    Addie O. Sansom Dau W F c. 1919 1 S TX TX TX

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. US Census for 1920 for McCuCtyTX.

    2. US Census for 1930 for RunnCtyTX

    3. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for J. W. Sansom, Film No.: 2116049, Digital Film No.: 4166202, Image No.: 1679, Reference No.: cn 5928

    4. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Mary Sansom, Film No.: 2074698 Digital Film No.: 4166832 Image No.: 2908 Reference No.: CN 2461

    5. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1934 for William Taylor Sansom, Certificate Number: 12251, Digital Folder Number: 4478016, Image Number: 00433

    6. Albrecht/Albright Connection by Lynette on rootsweb. 

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

 

 
 

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