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Marie Audrey Bush

Female 1885 - 1975  (89 years)


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  • Name Marie Audrey Bush  [1, 2, 3
    Born 10 Jul 1885  Bells, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jun 1975  Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Email from Carol Ann 'Krol' Stamper Chapas, Aug. 23, 2002 to Lynell Cordell:

      "Granny's name really was Mary when she was born, but after they got married Pa thought Marie sounded more....interesting? It stuck."

      (Lynell's note-Apparently her name was still pronounced Mary. The y was just dropped in favor of ie. The same may have been done for her middle name, Audrey)


      Oklahoma - Carter County

      HILLCREST CEMETERY is the second largest cemetery in Carter County and is located in the city of Ardmore in Range 2E, Township 5S, Section 7.

      STAMPER, MARIE 1885 1975

      W C JR 1916 1966

      W C SR 1884 1978

      The Daily Ardmoreite, June 16, 1975

      Mrs. W.C. Stamper, Sr.

      Services for Mrs. W. C. Stamper, Sr., 89, who died Saturday in a local hospital after an extended illness, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Central Church of Christ. Gary Colley will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

      Born July 10, 1885 in Bells, Tex., Mrs Stamper had lived in Ardmore the last 17 years, moving here from Pauls Valley.

      The former Marie Audrie Bush, she married William Stamper on June 27, 1907 at Bentonville, Ark. Mrs. Stamper was a member of the Central Church of Christ.

      Serving as bearers will be, Bill Bowden, Edgar Wallace, Sid Gilstrap,

      Hal Cox, Lowell Keeton and Howard Haney.

      Survivors in addition to her husband include a son. O.B. Stamper, Oklahoma City; a daughter; Mrs. V. B. (Mable) Marshall, Hobbs, N.M.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A son, W.C. Stamper, Jr., whose widow, Mrs Lavern Stamper resides in Ardmore, died Sept. 14, 1966.

      Arrangements are under the direction of Harvey Funeral Home
    Person ID I11493  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Lynn Boyd Bush,   b. 26 Jun 1847, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1919, Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gentry,   b. 20 Feb 1850, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1933, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1873  Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Copy of Marriage License from Grayson County, TX Marriage Book C, page 230:

      To any Judge of the District Court, Ordained Minister of the Gospel, or any Justice of the Peace in Grayson County---Greeting: You are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between L.B. Bush and Miss M.E. Gentry and make due return to the Clerk of the said County within sixty days thereafter, certifying your action under this license. WITNESS my official signature and seal of office at Sherman this 24h day of Dec 1873. S. Bostick Clerk of the District Court for Grayson County by B.W. Bradley, Depty

      I, M.F. Cole, certify that on the 25th day of December 1873 I united in marriage the parties above named this 25th day of December 1873 M.F. Cole (Supplied by Lynell Cordell. She received this via email from Mark A. Eitzen, a descendant who has a copy of this marriage license)
    Family ID F3133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Clint "Clint" Stamper,   b. 2 Oct 1884, Taney County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1978, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1907  Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Mary Mable "Jackie" Stamper,   b. 9 Aug 1908, Montague, Montague County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1999, Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Orville Bush "O. B." "Bush" Stamper,   b. 29 Jul 1913, Wheeler County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1990, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. William "Bill" Clinton Stamper, Jr.,   b. 16 Mar 1916, Wizard Wells, Jack County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1966, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F4879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jul 1885 - Bells, Grayson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jun 1907 - Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jun 1975 - Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Bush, Mollie with daughters, ca 1888
    Bush, Mollie with daughters, ca 1888
    Mollie Gentry Bush with her youngest two children and only daughters, Carrie Elizabeth, on her left, and Marie Audrey, on her right
    Bush, Marie Audrey Bush, with her daughter Mary Mabel 'Jackie' Stamper
    Bush, Marie Audrey Bush, with her daughter Mary Mabel "Jackie" Stamper
    This photo was among a group of Stamper family photos purchased at an estate sale in Prescott, Arizona. It was labelled "Mrs. W.C. Stamper & 3 yr old daughter. Marie & Mable." The back was further inscribed, Marie Audrey Bush wife of William Stamper.

    Marie Audrey Bush and William Stamper were married on June 27, 1907 at Bentonville, Ark. Their oldest daughter, Mary Mabel, was born 9 August 1908 in Montague, Texas.

    Stamper, Clint and Mary (Bush) Family
    Stamper, Clint and Mary (Bush) Family
    Clint and his wife, Mary seated
    standing, l t r, Bill, Jackie and her husband Vonden Marshall, and Bush

  • Sources 
    1. [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Baylor County ED 6 Pg. 287A (Reliability: 3).