Lela Franks

Lela married Loyd Proctor Beasley on 3 Oct 1904 in Center, Shelby County, Texas. Loyd was born on 20 Feb 1883 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 1 May 1973 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Robert Cecil McDaniel writes that he and his wife lived in the Six Mile Community of Sabine County, and that they were the parents of 6 children.

"Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas" by Virgie Collier Speights
October 3, 1968

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Beasley of Hemphill were honored with an open house in celebration of their Sixty-Fourth wedding anniversary, on Sunday, September 29, 1968 at their home. Calling hours were 2 to 5 pm.

Hosting the event were their seven children, assisted by wives and husbands, and grandchildren. They are D. N. Beasley and Weldon Beasley of San Augustine, V. P Beasley of Shreveport, Louisiana, Paul Beasley of Nacogdoches, Harold Beasely of Nederland, Mrs. Mildred Travis of Mauriceville, and Mrs. Lavada Carroll of Pasedena.

There are 17 grandchildren, 15 great granchildren and two great great grandchildren, most of whom were here for the happy occasion.

[The couple was] married on October 3, 1904 at Center, Shelby County, Texas by Rev. B. Champiion. They were married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rainwater. Their attendants were Charlie Strong and Miss Mary Cooper. The young couple lived in Shelby County, then San Augustine County and moved to Sabine County in 1914.



(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)

1. Derwood N. "D. N." Beasley was born about 1906 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
2. Lavada Beasley was born about 1908 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
3. Lawrence Paul Beasley was born on 7 Nov 1915 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 26 Sep 1969 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. V. P. Beasley was born about 1920 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
5. Lewis Weldon Beasley was born on 27 Dec 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 2016 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Mildred Marie Beasley was born on 15 Oct 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 May 2011 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Living