Eustace Windham > Samuel B. Windham > John Darby Windham > Thomas Windham > Samuel Robert Windham Samuel Robert WINDHAM "Sam" Born 12 Apr 1893. Oplin, CallCtyTX Died 6 July 1964, Abilene, TaylCtyTX Find-A-Grave 31009456, TX Father: Tom WINDHAM Mother: Laura Lou JONES Married: 10 Jan 1914, CallCtyTX Isla MACHEN Born: Died: Father: Mother:     Notes:  Isla Windham had a son, Ervin Windham

Children:

	1. Robert Lee WINDHAM (b. 8 Dec 1925, Oplin CallCtyTX; d. 27 Nov 1998, Eula, CallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32332630, TX) m. Ida Virginia MCWHORTER (b. Mar 1930) on 12 Mar 1948, TaylCtyTX    Parents: Alex MCWHORTER Children: 1. Johnny Robert WINDHAM (b. 12 Mar 1952; d. 28 June 1996, CallCtyTX, age 44; Find-A-Grave 31592545, TX)     2. Jeannie Louise WINDHAM (b. 20 Aug 1954, Baird, CallCtyTX; d. 29 July 2014, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 133593197, TX) m. Billy Joe WILSON   3. Jimmy Mac WINDHAM (b. 1 Oct 1956; Baird, CallCtyTX; d. 28 Dec 1974, Priddy, MillCtyTX, age 18; Find-A-Grave 31009325, TX)     Notes: Robert L. Windham served in World War II as an S2 in the US Navy Jimmy Mac Windham was killed in pickup accident in Comanche, Texas. My mother, Elsie Straley Durham, was best friends with Lucille McWhorter and her brother Lloyd McWhorter. This family was known to be not related to Ida's family.
Reta	2. Billy Ray WINDHAM (b. 17 Aug 1927, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 23 Feb 2007, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 18064355, TX) m1. Bobbie Colleen HARRIS () m2. Reta Marie WILLIAMS (b. 9 Oct 1931; d. 31 Dec 1992; Find-A-Grave 31009436, TX) on 13 Sep 1952, TaylCtyTX    Parents: Walter Guy WILLIAMS / Fannie Mae FINDLAY Child to Bobbie:   1. Private     Children to Rita:   1. Private     2. Private     Notes: Billy Ray Windham served in the U. S. Army following WWII, and, at one point, lived in Wyoming. Billy Ray and Reta (Williams) Windham lived, farmed and ranched outside of Oplin, Texas for years.
	3. Howard Newton WINDHAM (b. 20 Aug 1929, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 25 Jan 1950, Oplin, CallCtyTX, age 20; Find-A-Grave , TX)   Notes: Howard N. Windham was killed near Oplin on FM road 604 in an auto accident.
	4. Infant WINDHAM (b. & d. 9 Dec 1931, TX, age 1 day - online birth record)   Notes:
	5. Bailey Anson WINDHAM (b. 9 Dec 1932, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 21 June 1953, Abilene, TaylCtyTX, age 20; Find-A-Grave 31009022, TX) m. Charlyn Lavern JOHNSON Notes: Bailey Windham died from injuries he received in a car accident on FM road 604. His brother Howard was killed on the same road three years earlier. Marriage record online
	6. Tommy Samuel WINDHAM  (b. 11 April 1934, CallCtyTX - online birth record; d. 16 May 1999, Athens, HendCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 7366013, TX) m. Gwyn MCADEN (b. 30 Sep 1943) in June, 1959 Children:   1. Private     2. Private     Notes: Lived in Athens, TX. Tommy's obituary: Services for Tommy S. Windham, 65, of Athens are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry McAden officiating. Burial will follow at Shelby Chapel Cemetery.  Mr. Windham died May 16, 1999, at his residence. He was born April 11, 1934, in Oplin to Sam and Pearl Watson Windham and was a member of Bois D'Arc Baptist Church. Mr. Windham married Gwyn McAden in June, 1959. He was a retired truck driver, owner and operator of the Windham Transportation Company and lived in Athens for 35 years, moving to the area from West Texas. Mr. Windham was successful in the registered Yorkshire Hog Industry and showed a grand champion Yorkshire Barrow of the World Series of Swine in Austin, Minn. Mr. Windham was an avid collector and breeder of exotic waterfowl and a loving and caring grandfather. Mr. Windham is survived by his wife, Gwyn Windham of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Christi Lyn and Thomas Goodell of Athens; son and daughter-in-law, Dusty and Stacie Windham of Athens; grandchildren, Stormi Kugle, Kelsey Windham, Hannah Windham and Sunni Goodell, all of Athens; one future grandchild; and brother, Billy Ray Windham of Oplin. Pallbearers will be Jason McAden, Greg McAden, Jimmy Mitchell, Jerry Wright, Mike Davidson and Dewayne Phillips.
	7. Hal Dean WINDHAM "Tooter" (b. 8 Feb 1938, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 5 Sep 1997, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 61408139, TX) m. Brenda Gail RAY (BIELSS) - divorced Children:   1. Jeffery Lynn WINDHAM (b. 9 May 1963; d. 31 Dec 2009, Valley Mills, BosqCtyTX, age 47; Find-A-Grave 46234247, TX)     2. Tammy Jo WINDHAM m. Wade WHITMIRE   Notes: Hal D. Windham went by "Tooter". Hal's obituary: Hal Dean Windham Hal Dean Windham, 59, of Oplin, died Friday in a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Tecumseh Cemetery with Paige Baize officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Mr. Windham was born in Oplin and married Brenda Ray in 1960 in Baird. He farmed and ranched in Callahan County and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, of Oplin; one son, Jeff Windham of Valley Mills; one daughter, Tammy Jo Windham of Valley Mills; three brothers, Robert Windham of Eula, Billy Ray Windham of Oplin and Tommy Windham of Athens, Texas; and one grandchild.
	8. Virginia Lee WINDHAM "Ginger" (b. 20 Aug 1941; d. 13 Sep 1978, age 37; Find-A-Grave 31009478, TX)   Notes: Virginia L. Windham went by "Ginger". Her grave marker reads "Earth has no sorrow that heaven can't heal."
	9. Winnie Joan WINDHAM (b. 12 Sep 1943; d. 15 Aug 1986, age 42; Find-A-Grave 31006975, TX) m. M. ODOM Notes: Winnie J. Windham went by "Joan".
	10. J. D. WINDHAM (b. 29 Nov 1945, Oplin, CallCtyTX; d. 19 June 1961, Abilene, TaylCtyTX, age 15; Find-A-Grave 31009342, TX)   Notes: J. D. Windham was died from injuries sustained when the car he was riding in overturned. J. D. Windham was thrown from the car and flew into a nearby barbed-wire fence. He bled to death before help could arrive.  The accident also occurred on FM Road 604, so he became the third brother to die on that road. He was 15. On J. D.'s death certificate, his mother lists "Sam D. Windham" as his father.

 

Notes:

Pearl Windham remarried in ? to Mr. BUCHANAN.   Page Sources:   ModLog: Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes 20 Apr 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.

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