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Ernest Richard WINDHAM

Born: 15 June 1900, Oplin, CallCtyTX
Died: 22 Mar 1965, Baird, CallCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 31596018, TX

Father: Tom WINDHAM

Mother: Laura L. JONES

Married:
19 Apr 1919,
CallCtyTX

Sarah Marie BROOKS

Born: 12 Apr 1901, Hume, BateCtyMO
Died: 17 Dec 1969, TX

Find-A-Grave 46398596, TX
Father: Pete BROOKS
Mother: Mae KING

Children:
 


  Marian

1. Richard Brooks WINDHAM (b. 18 Nov 1920, ColeCtyTX; d. 11 July 2009, Baird, CallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 53817113, TX)

  • m. Marian Elizabeth DYER (b. Sep 15, 1921, Baird, CallCtyTX; d. 28 Apr 2022, age 100; Find-A-Grave 239295609, TX)
       Parents: Archie Elkins DYER / Beulah May MCWHORTER

Children:

  1. Private
 
  2. Private
 
  3. Private
 
William Don William 4. William Don "Billy" WINDHAM (b. Jan 14, 1955; d. 11 Dec 1972, TX, age 17; Find-A-Grave 46398603, TX)
 

 

Notes:

  • Richard and Marion are life-longer ranchers in CallCtyTX. His obituary is HERE.

  • Billy Windham accidentally shot himself while out in the pasture. He died before he could reach a hospital.
 

2. Oscar Jones WINDHAM (b. 15 Dec 1924, TX, d. 2 May 1924, Oplin, CallCtyTX, age 4 months; Find-A-Grave 31009413, TX)
 

Notes:

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3. Laura Mae WINDHAM (b. 11 Sep 1926, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 31 July 1983, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46398700, TX)

Children to Carl:

  1. Private
 
  2. Private
 

 

Notes:

  • Laura Mae and Hubert Drake divorced Apr 20, 1970, Lubbock, LubbCtyTX.

  • Hubert M. Drake's parents were Hubert M. Drake Sr. and Myrtle P. Baker.

  • Ocie Yarbrough's parents were Ocie Clyde Yarbrough and Ruth Campbell.


 

4. Wanda Jo WINDHAM (b. 1 Sep 1929, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 12 July 2017, Enid, GarfCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 181355729, TX)

  • m1. Sidney Hubert "Junior" MCADAMS Jr (b. 26 Dec 1928; d. 14 Jun 1975, Find-A-Grave 70481646, TX)
           Parents: Sydney Hubert MCADAMS / Nettie Mae CANNON
     

  • m2. Donald Buford MCLAUGHLIN (b. 1 June 1925, Colorado Springs, ElPaCtyCO; d. 25 Dec 2009, Hemphill, SabiCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 45797284) on 21 Sep 1956, IrioCtyTX
       Parents: Thomas Clayton "Tom" MCLAUGHLIN / Lucretia LAND

Child to Junior:

Roy McAdams 1. Roy Hubert MCADAMS (b. 31 Jan 1951, TaylCtyTX)

 

Children to Donald:

  1. Private
 
  2. Private
 

 

Notes:

  • Roy McAdams is about as close to famous as our relatives get. He once rode bulls in rodeos and was very successful. He eventually became a stunt rider for the movies. He was a stunt double in HBO's classic western saga Lonesome Dove. He also was in three episodes of the TV series Dallas.  He was credited as the "Tall Outlaw" in the big screen western Silverado.

 
Notes:

  • Ernest Windham's obituary is HERE.
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. Site author's personal experiences.

     

  • ModLog:

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

Richard Windham
Richard Brooks Windham
 

Names Added to Name Index: YES

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